N-CSRS 1 form.htm Unassociated Document
United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.  20549

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




811-21904

(Investment Company Act File Number)


Federated MDT Series
______________________________________________________________

(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:  07/31/2011


Date of Reporting Period:  Six months ended 01/31/11







Item 1.                      Reports to Stockholders



Federated MDT All Cap Core Fund

Fund Established 2002


A Portfolio of Federated MDT Series
SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT

January 31, 2011

Class A Shares
Class C Shares
Class R Shares (formerly, Class K Shares)
Institutional Shares

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE


Financial Highlights – Class A Shares

(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)

Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2011
Year Ended July 31,
201020092008200712006
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$10.54$9.91$14.05$16.74$15.08$15.26
Income From
Investment Operations:
Net investment income0.0120.0520.0620.060.0220.002,3
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments2.030.67(4.15)(1.56)2.180.70
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS2.040.72(4.09)(1.50)2.200.70
Less Distributions:
Distributions from net investment income(0.05)(0.09)(0.05) —  — (0.00)3
Distributions from net realized gain on investments —  —  — (1.19)(0.54)(0.88)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS(0.05)(0.09)(0.05)(1.19)(0.54)(0.88)
Net Asset Value, End of Period$12.53$10.54$9.91$14.05$16.74$15.08
Total Return419.35%7.18%(29.07)%(9.98)%14.67%4.59%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Net expenses1.32%51.29%1.34%1.29%1.36%1.50%
Net investment income0.22%50.44%0.64%0.43%0.13%0.03%
Expense waiver/reimbursement60.38%50.25%0.14%0.00%70.00%70.05%
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)$48,657$54,437$81,898$194,867$201,888$101,723
Portfolio turnover51%135%290%199%225%212%
1MDT All Cap Core Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”) was reorganized into Federated MDT All Cap Core Fund (the “Fund”) as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
3Represents less than $0.01.
4Based on net asset value which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
5Computed on an annualized basis.
6This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
7Represents less than 0.01%.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Financial Highlights – Class C Shares

(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)

Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2011
Year Ended July 31,Period
Ended
7/31/20062
20102009200820071
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$10.27$9.66$13.73$16.51$14.99$15.25
Income From
Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss)(0.03)3(0.04)3(0.02)3(0.04)(0.11)3(0.10)3
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments1.970.65(4.05)(1.55)2.170.72
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS1.940.61(4.07)(1.59)2.060.62
Less Distributions:
Distributions from net investment income — (0.00)4 —  —  —  — 
Distributions from net realized gain on investments —  —  — (1.19)(0.54)(0.88)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS — (0.00)4 — (1.19)(0.54)(0.88)
Net Asset Value, End of Period$12.21$10.27$9.66$13.73$16.51$14.99
Total Return518.89%6.33%(29.64)%(10.69)%13.81%4.01%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Net expenses2.12%62.08%2.14%2.08%2.13%2.25%6
Net investment income (loss)(0.58)%6(0.36)%(0.17)%(0.36)%(0.64)%(0.72)%6
Expense waiver/reimbursement70.35%60.24%0.17%0.00%80.00%80.05%6
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)$36,240$39,524$52,546$96,601$104,957$48,189
Portfolio turnover51%135%290%199%225%212%9
1The Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2Reflects operations for the period from September 15, 2005 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2006.
3Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
4Represents less than $0.01.
5Based on net asset value which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
6Computed on an annualized basis.
7This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.
8Represents less than 0.01%.
9Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended July 31, 2006.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Financial Highlights – Class R Shares (formerly, Class K Shares)

(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)

Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2011
Year Ended July 31,Period
Ended
7/31/20071
201020092008
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$10.52$9.91$14.10$16.86$16.82
Income From
Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss)(0.02)2(0.01)20.012(0.00)3(0.03)2
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments2.030.68(4.16)(1.57)0.61
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS2.010.67(4.15)(1.57)0.58
Less Distributions:
Distributions from net investment income(0.01)(0.06)(0.04) —  — 
Distributions from net realized gain on investments —  —  — (1.19)(0.54)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS(0.01)(0.06)(0.04)(1.19)(0.54)
Net Asset Value, End of Period$12.52$10.52$9.91$14.10$16.86
Total Return419.09%6.71%(29.42)%(10.34)%3.52%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Net expenses1.80%51.75%1.80%1.75%1.80%5
Net investment income (loss)(0.30)%5(0.09)%0.15%(0.00)%6(0.30)%5
Expense waiver/reimbursement70.24%50.18%0.11%0.00%60.02%5
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)$2,841$2,300$1,937$1,393$135
Portfolio turnover51%135%290%199%225%8
1Reflects operations for the period from December 12, 2006 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2007.
2Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
3Represents less than $0.01.
4Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
5Computed on an annualized basis.
6Represents less than 0.01%.
7This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.
8Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended July 31, 2007.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Financial Highlights – Institutional Shares

(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)

Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2011
Year Ended July 31,
201020092008200712006
Net Asset Value, Beginning
of Period
$10.66$10.02$14.22$16.88$15.17$15.32
Income From
Investment Operations:
Net investment income0.0320.0820.0920.100.0720.052
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments2.050.68(4.20)(1.57)2.180.70
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS2.080.76(4.11)(1.47)2.250.75
Less Distributions:
Distributions from net investment income(0.09)(0.12)(0.09) —  — (0.02)
Distributions from net realized gain on investments —  —  — (1.19)(0.54)(0.88)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS(0.09)(0.12)(0.09)(1.19)(0.54)(0.90)
Net Asset Value, End of Period$12.65$10.66$10.02$14.22$16.88$15.17
Total Return319.51%7.54%(28.84)%(9.71)%14.92%4.85%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Net expenses1.06%41.01%1.06%1.01%1.07%1.25%
Net investment income0.48%40.69%0.90%0.72%0.40%0.28%
Expense waiver/reimbursement50.25%40.20%0.12%0.00%60.01%0.05%
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)$39,189$41,958$50,031$86,681$85,128$42,656
Portfolio turnover51%135%290%199%225%212%
1The Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
3Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
4Computed on an annualized basis.
5This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
6Represents less than 0.01%.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or shareholder 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, 2010 to January 31, 2011.

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 and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments. 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. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Beginning
Account Value
8/1/2010
Ending
Account Value
1/31/2011
Expenses Paid
During Period1
Actual:
Class A Shares$1,000$1,193.50$7.30
Class C Shares$1,000$1,188.90$11.70
Class R Shares$1,000$1,190.90$9.94
Institutional Shares$1,000$1,195.10$5.86
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses):
Class A Shares$1,000$1,018.55$6.72
Class C Shares$1,000$1,014.52$10.76
Class R Shares$1,000$1,016.13$9.15
Institutional Shares$1,000$1,019.86$5.40
1Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
Class A Shares1.32%
Class C Shares2.12%
Class R Shares1.80%
Institutional Shares1.06%
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Portfolio of Investments Summary Table (unaudited)

At January 31, 2011, the Fund's industry composition1 was as follows:

Industry CompositionPercentage of
Total Net Assets
Integrated International Oil9.5%
Money Center Bank8.6%
Property Liability Insurance6.6%
Financial Services 5.9%
Crude Oil & Gas Production5.3%
Miscellaneous Food Products5.2%
Services to Medical Professionals3.1%
Software Packaged/Custom 3.1%
Cable & Wireless Television3.0%
Personal Loans2.7%
Internet Services2.4%
Multi-Line Insurance 2.4%
Computers - High End 2.3%
Electric Utility 2.2%
Oil Refiner2.1%
Specialty Retailing 2.1%
Semiconductor Distribution 1.9%
Ethical Drugs 1.8%
Integrated Domestic Oil1.7%
Life Insurance 1.7%
Miscellaneous Components1.4%
Computer Stores1.3%
Defense Electronics1.2%
Securities Brokerage1.2%
Construction Machinery1.1%
Electronic Test/Measuring Equipment1.0%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment1.0%
Other2 16.6%
Cash Equivalents31.3%
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net40.3%
TOTAL100.0%

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1Except for Cash Equivalents and Other Assets and Liabilities, industry classifications are based upon, and individual portfolio securities are assigned to, the classifications of the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) except that the Adviser assigns a classification to securities not classified by the GICS and to securities for which the Adviser does not have access to the classification made by the GICS.
2For purposes of this table, industry classifications which constitute less than 1.0% of the Fund's total net assets have been aggregated under the designation “Other.”
3Cash Equivalents include any investments in money market mutual funds and/or overnight repurchase agreements.
4Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

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Portfolio of Investments

January 31, 2011 (unaudited)

SharesValue
COMMON STOCKS – 98.4%
Airline - National – 0.3%
6,5001Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.330,265
Airline - Regional – 0.7%
14,2671Alaska Air Group, Inc.845,177
AT&T Divestiture – 0.7%
30,900AT&T, Inc.850,368
Auto Original Equipment Manufacturers – 0.3%
1,380Eaton Corp.148,985
2,4281LKQ Corp.58,660
4,0001Tenneco Automotive, Inc.165,320
TOTAL372,965
Automobiles – 0.3%
22,1001Ford Motor Co.352,495
Biotechnology – 0.1%
2,2001Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.84,370
Building Supply Stores – 0.3%
16,900Lowe's Cos., Inc.419,120
Business Services – 0.0%
7001OpenTable, Inc.55,034
Cable & Wireless Television – 3.0%
89,7891DIRECTV Group, Inc., Class A3,806,156
Clothing Stores – 0.0%
1,600Limited Brands, Inc.46,784
Commodity Chemicals – 0.6%
12,100Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co.613,228
1,400PPG Industries, Inc.117,992
TOTAL731,220
Communications Equipment – 0.4%
9,856Harris Corp.458,698
Computer Peripherals – 0.1%
5,4001Aruba Networks, Inc.116,370
Computer Services – 0.7%
4,2001Fiserv, Inc.259,434
9,0001Riverbed Technology, Inc.322,830
11,1341Synnex Corp.371,764
TOTAL954,028
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SharesValue
Computer Stores – 1.3%
48,1491Ingram Micro, Inc., Class A950,461
13,8621Tech Data Corp.650,267
TOTAL1,600,728
Computers - High End – 2.3%
18,190IBM Corp.2,946,780
Computers - Midrange – 0.1%
2,000Hewlett-Packard Co.91,380
Construction Machinery – 1.1%
14,300Caterpillar, Inc.1,387,243
Consumer Finance – 0.9%
54,700Discover Financial Services1,126,273
Contracting – 0.2%
2,4001IHS, Inc., Class A196,704
1,6001URS Corp.71,120
TOTAL267,824
Crude Oil & Gas Production – 5.3%
21,060Apache Corp.2,513,722
111,302Chesapeake Energy Corp.3,286,748
10,700Devon Energy Corp.948,983
TOTAL6,749,453
Defense Electronics – 1.2%
2,800L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.219,100
16,593Northrop Grumman Corp.1,149,895
3,900Raytheon Co.194,961
TOTAL1,563,956
Department Stores – 0.6%
8,5001Sears Holdings Corp.640,645
2,000Target Corp.109,660
TOTAL750,305
Diversified Financial Services – 0.1%
17,6001American Capital Ltd.143,792
Diversified Oil – 0.6%
11,300Murphy Oil Corp.749,190
Electric & Electronic Original Equipment Manufacturers – 0.3%
10,7001General Cable Corp.396,007
Electric Utility – 2.2%
27,488Constellation Energy Group, Inc.886,488
4,198DPL, Inc.109,904
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SharesValue
7,100Entergy Corp.512,407
39,470Public Service Enterprises Group, Inc.1,280,012
TOTAL2,788,811
Electrical Equipment – 0.4%
2,250Smith (A.O.) Corp.96,322
7,7001Thomas & Betts Corp.395,703
TOTAL492,025
Electronic Instruments – 0.2%
5,7001Trimble Navigation Ltd.262,656
Electronic Test/Measuring Equipment – 1.0%
25,4001Agilent Technologies, Inc.1,062,482
3,6001Itron, Inc.208,872
TOTAL1,271,354
Electronics Stores – 0.1%
2,900Best Buy Co., Inc.98,600
Ethical Drugs – 1.8%
76,100Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.1,916,198
10,400Eli Lilly & Co.361,608
TOTAL2,277,806
Financial Services – 5.9%
99,394Ameriprise Financial, Inc.6,127,640
500FactSet Research Systems50,400
2,700Nelnet, Inc., Class A60,534
3,9531Verifone Systems, Inc.157,883
16,500Visa, Inc., Class A1,152,525
TOTAL7,548,982
Generic Drugs – 0.1%
1,433Perrigo Co.104,236
Gold Production – 0.1%
2,100Newmont Mining Corp.115,647
Grocery Chain – 0.4%
6,200Kroger Co.132,680
18,400Safeway, Inc.380,696
TOTAL513,376
Health Care Providers & Services – 0.1%
1,6001Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc.69,440
Home Products – 0.0%
2001Energizer Holdings, Inc.14,548
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SharesValue
700Tupperware Brands Corp.32,025
TOTAL46,573
Hospitals – 0.0%
1,7001Community Health Systems, Inc.59,704
Hotels – 0.9%
17,400Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.1,026,078
4,400Wyndham Worldwide Corp.123,772
TOTAL1,149,850
Household Appliances – 0.3%
3,975Whirlpool Corp.339,863
Industrial Machinery – 0.1%
1,800Graco, Inc.76,464
Insurance Brokerage – 0.2%
1,800Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.64,044
4,900Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.227,801
TOTAL291,845
Integrated Domestic Oil – 1.7%
16,000ConocoPhillips1,143,360
12,600Hess Corp.1,059,912
TOTAL2,203,272
Integrated International Oil – 9.5%
59,911Chevron Corp.5,687,351
78,600Exxon Mobil Corp.6,341,448
TOTAL12,028,799
Internet Services – 2.4%
5,6001Monster Worldwide, Inc.93,240
7,8931NetFlix, Inc.1,689,733
3,0001Priceline.com, Inc.1,285,560
TOTAL3,068,533
IT Services – 0.1%
4,500Broadridge Financial Solutions103,005
Life Insurance – 1.7%
4,700American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.59,596
5,800Principal Financial Group190,066
11,800Protective Life Corp.325,326
7,460Prudential Financial, Inc.458,865
1,300StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.57,993
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SharesValue
17,254Torchmark Corp.1,074,924
TOTAL2,166,770
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.5%
9,6001Illumina, Inc.665,664
Meat Packing – 0.4%
24,2001Smithfield Foods, Inc.481,822
Medical Supplies – 0.0%
1,3001Kinetic Concepts, Inc.59,969
Medical Technology – 0.9%
5,100Dentsply International, Inc.180,948
2,1001IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.150,570
13,2861Zimmer Holdings, Inc.786,000
TOTAL1,117,518
Miscellaneous Components – 1.4%
11,200AVX Corp.175,616
17,206Amphenol Corp., Class A952,180
4,8171MKS Instruments, Inc.138,296
8,0001SunPower Corp., Class A107,520
27,4281Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.452,562
TOTAL1,826,174
Miscellaneous Food Products – 5.2%
197,778Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.6,461,407
2,200The Anderson's, Inc.85,316
TOTAL6,546,723
Miscellaneous Machinery – 0.4%
7,400Illinois Tool Works, Inc.395,826
301Parker-Hannifin Corp.26,912
1,300Rockwell Automation, Inc.105,313
TOTAL528,051
Money Center Bank – 8.6%
1,287,1001Citigroup, Inc.6,203,822
105,200JPMorgan Chase & Co.4,727,688
TOTAL10,931,510
Multi-Line Insurance – 2.4%
23,400Assurant, Inc.917,982
1,900FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A52,839
53,800Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.1,494,564
3,270Lincoln National Corp.94,307
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SharesValue
10,600Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd.210,410
4,800Unitrin, Inc.129,168
3,700Validus Holdings Ltd.112,480
300White Mountains Insurance Group, Inc.102,000
TOTAL3,113,750
Newspaper Publishing – 0.2%
600Washington Post Co., Class B257,010
Oil Refiner – 2.1%
8,6001Tesoro Petroleum Corp.165,550
96,700Valero Energy Corp.2,452,312
TOTAL2,617,862
Other Tobacco Products – 0.0%
1,600Universal Corp.60,624
Packaged Foods – 0.5%
36,700Sara Lee Corp.622,799
Paper Products – 0.4%
5,7001Boise, Inc.51,243
5,600Buckeye Technologies, Inc.140,896
10,4001Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.388,440
TOTAL580,579
Personal Loans – 2.7%
65,900Capital One Financial Corp.3,173,744
5,0861World Acceptance Corp.285,630
TOTAL3,459,374
Pollution Control – 0.3%
7,144Danaher Corp.329,053
Printed Circuit Boards – 0.1%
7,5001Sanmina-SCI Corp.112,725
Property Liability Insurance – 6.6%
37,400Chubb Corp.2,166,582
5,500Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd.243,100
105,204The Travelers Cos., Inc.5,918,777
TOTAL8,328,459
Regional Banks – 0.1%
1,800PNC Financial Services Group108,000
2,300Wells Fargo & Co.74,566
TOTAL182,566
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SharesValue
Restaurants – 0.5%
3,1001Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.678,652
Securities Brokerage – 1.2%
9,500Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.1,554,390
Semiconductor Distribution – 1.9%
32,1131Arrow Electronics, Inc.1,213,872
34,0151Avnet, Inc.1,211,614
TOTAL2,425,486
Semiconductor Manufacturing – 0.1%
2,9981Cavium Networks, Inc.118,541
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 1.0%
21,7971Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., Class A387,987
41,400Intel Corp.888,444
TOTAL1,276,431
Services to Medical Professionals – 3.1%
10,3001Humana, Inc.597,091
4,200Quest Diagnostics, Inc.239,190
24,000UnitedHealth Group, Inc.985,200
33,1731Wellpoint, Inc.2,060,707
TOTAL3,882,188
Silver Production – 0.0%
1,5001Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp.35,070
Soft Drinks – 0.4%
13,800Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.488,934
Software Packaged/Custom – 3.1%
6,6001Autodesk, Inc.268,488
9,7981F5 Networks, Inc.1,061,907
6,2001Informatica Corp.287,680
5001MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A53,180
32,900Oracle Corp.1,053,787
4,2001Red Hat, Inc.173,544
10,5221Rovi Corp.649,839
4,8001VMware, Inc., Class A410,496
TOTAL3,958,921
Specialty Chemicals – 0.2%
5,000Cabot Corp.216,250
1,7001Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc.53,363
1001OM Group, Inc.3,618
TOTAL273,231
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SharesValue
Specialty Machinery – 0.2%
3,800Gardner Denver, Inc.274,132
Specialty Retailing – 2.1%
1,6001Big Lots, Inc.50,864
74,987CVS Caremark Corp.2,564,555
TOTAL2,615,419
Technology Services – 0.0%
1,700Lender Processing Services53,958
Telecommunication Equipment & Services – 0.2%
4,1001Acme Packet, Inc.220,498
Telecommunications & Cellular – 0.1%
9,0001MetroPCS Communications, Inc.116,370
Textiles Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.2%
4,400Coach, Inc.237,996
Tobacco – 0.2%
4,000Philip Morris International, Inc.228,960
Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals – 0.2%
1,9001FTI Consulting, Inc.69,293
2,400Herbalife Ltd.156,792
TOTAL226,085
Undesignated Consumer Durables – 0.1%
800Walter Industries, Inc.104,216
Undesignated Energy – 0.1%
4,8001NRG Energy, Inc.99,600
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(IDENTIFIED COST $101,750,267)
124,964,902
MUTUAL FUND – 1.3%
1,594,8162,3Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.23%
(AT NET ASSET VALUE)
1,594,816
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.7%
(IDENTIFIED COST $103,345,083)4
126,559,718
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET — 0.3%5367,645
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100%$126,927,363
1Non-income producing security.
2Affiliated company.
37-Day net yield.
4Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
5Assets, 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, 2011.

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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.)

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, 2011, all investments of the Fund utilized Level 1 inputs in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

January 31, 2011 (unaudited)

Assets:
Total investments in securities, at value including $1,594,816 of investments in an affiliated issuer (Note 5) (identified cost $103,345,083)$126,559,718
Income receivable57,558
Receivable for investments sold1,507,197
Receivable for shares sold111,874
TOTAL ASSETS128,236,347
Liabilities:
Payable for investments purchased$640,687
Payable for shares redeemed490,742
Payable for transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses82,013
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)24,556
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5)30,220
Accrued expenses40,766
TOTAL LIABILITIES1,308,984
Net assets for 10,175,265 shares outstanding$126,927,363
Net Assets Consist of:
Paid-in capital$250,509,554
Net unrealized appreciation of investments23,214,635
Accumulated net realized loss on investments(146,837,487)
Undistributed net investment income40,661
TOTAL NET ASSETS$126,927,363
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities — continued
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
Institutional Shares:
Net asset value per share ($39,188,783 ÷ 3,098,245 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized$12.65
Offering price per share$12.65
Redemption proceeds per share$12.65
Class A Shares:
Net asset value per share ($48,656,991 ÷ 3,882,690 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized$12.53
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $12.53)$13.26
Redemption proceeds per share$12.53
Class C Shares:
Net asset value per share ($36,240,174 ÷ 2,967,327 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized$12.21
Offering price per share$12.21
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $12.21)$12.09
Class R Shares:
Net asset value per share ($2,841,415 ÷ 227,003 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized$12.52
Offering price per share$12.52
Redemption proceeds per share$12.52

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended January 31, 2011 (unaudited)

Investment Income:
Dividends (including $1,870 received from an affiliated issuer (Note 5))$1,010,153
Expenses:
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)$492,176
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)136,110
Custodian fees10,377
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Institutional Shares29,386
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Class A Shares75,925
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Class C Shares57,664
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Class R Shares4,760
Directors'/Trustees' fees1,585
Auditing fees11,358
Legal fees3,337
Portfolio accounting fees39,770
Distribution services fee — Class C Shares (Note 5)140,720
Distribution services fee — Class R Shares (Note 5)6,273
Shareholder services fee — Class A Shares (Note 5)62,119
Shareholder services fee — Class C Shares (Note 5)46,907
Account administration fee — Class A Shares153
Share registration costs30,200
Printing and postage33,486
Insurance premiums2,354
Miscellaneous2,954
TOTAL EXPENSES1,187,614
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Statement of Operations — continued
Waivers and Reimbursements (Note 5):
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee$(130,381)
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee(27,069)
Reimbursement of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Institutional Shares (3,154)
Reimbursement of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Class A Shares(36,583)
Reimbursement of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Class C Shares (21,708)
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS$(218,895)
Net expenses$968,719
Net investment income41,434
Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments:
Net realized gain on investments5,447,047
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments17,248,210
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments22,695,257
Change in net assets resulting from operations$22,736,691

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)
1/31/2011
Year Ended
7/31/2010
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Operations:
Net investment income$41,434$472,044
Net realized gain on investments5,447,04719,644,910
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments17,248,210(6,201,601)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS22,736,69113,915,353
Distributions to Shareholders:
Distributions from net investment income
Institutional Shares(276,596)(533,214)
Class A Shares(193,416)(583,973)
Class C Shares — (6,025)
Class R Shares(1,842)(12,200)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(471,854)(1,135,412)
Share Transactions:
Proceeds from sale of shares5,092,22719,532,139
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated MDT Tax Aware/All Cap Core Fund — 10,496,720
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared434,8301,068,819
Cost of shares redeemed(39,083,733)(92,070,876)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS(33,556,676)(60,973,198)
Change in net assets(11,291,839)(48,193,257)
Net Assets:
Beginning of period138,219,202186,412,459
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $40,661 and $471,081, respectively)$126,927,363$138,219,202

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Notes to Financial Statements

January 31, 2011 (unaudited)

1. ORGANIZATION

Federated MDT Series (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 five portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated MDT All Cap Core 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 four classes of shares: Institutional Shares, Class A Shares, Class C Shares and Class R 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 long-term capital appreciation.

Effective December 31, 2010, Class K Shares were renamed Class R Shares.

On March 19, 2010, the Fund acquired all of the net assets of Federated MDT Tax Aware/All Cap Core 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 March 12, 2010. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two portfolios managed by Federated MDTA LLC 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 and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.

Assuming the acquisition had been completed on August 1, 2009, the beginning of the annual reporting period of the Fund, the Fund's pro forma results of operations for the year ended July 31, 2010, are as follows:

Net investment income*$501,149
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments$15,467,610
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations$15,968,759
*Net investment income includes $26,049 of pro forma eliminated expenses.

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 has been included in the Fund's Statement of Operations as of July 31, 2010. 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 Net Assets
Received
Unrealized
Appreciation1
Net Assets
of the Fund
Immediately
Prior to
Combination
Net Assets
of the Fund
Immediately
After
Combination
922,522$10,496,720$1,330,038$165,493,416$175,990,136

1Unrealized Appreciation is included in the Acquired Fund Net Assets Received amount shown above.
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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 net asset value (NAV), the Fund generally values investments as follows:

  • 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.
  • Shares of other mutual funds are valued based upon their reported NAVs.
  • 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 Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”).
  • 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).
  • 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 Trustees.

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 Trustees have authorized the use of pricing services to provide evaluations of the current fair value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. 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, mortgage-backed securities and municipal 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 Trustees.

The Trustees 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 Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

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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 or options contracts;
  • With respect to price evaluations of fixed-income securities determined before the close of regular trading on the NYSE, actions by the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee and other significant trends in U.S. fixed-income markets;
  • 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 Trustees 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 Trustees.

Repurchase Agreements

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.

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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. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income are declared and paid annually. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. 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 each class may bear distribution services fees, shareholder services fees, account administration fees and certain transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees unique to those classes. 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.

Premium and Discount Amortization

All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.

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, 2011, 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, 2011, tax years 2007 through 2010 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The Fund accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized gains as income and/or gains are earned.

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.

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3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

The following tables summarize share activity:

 Six Months Ended
1/31/2011
Year Ended
7/31/2010
Institutional Shares:SharesAmountSharesAmount
Shares sold121,683$1,392,829521,586$5,756,584
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated MDT Tax Aware/All Cap Core Fund —  — 328,7983,781,103
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared20,599249,45943,895489,874
Shares redeemed(980,767)(11,168,259)(1,951,339)(21,307,824)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(838,485)$(9,525,971)(1,057,060)$(11,280,263)
 Six Months Ended
1/31/2011
Year Ended
7/31/2010
Class A Shares:SharesAmountSharesAmount
Shares sold145,094$1,638,918733,878$7,913,380
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated MDT Tax Aware/All Cap Core Fund —  — 412,7814,701,779
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared15,294183,52950,820561,556
Shares redeemed(1,442,440)(16,270,516)(4,301,121)(46,491,567)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(1,282,052)$(14,448,069)(3,103,642)$(33,314,852)
 Six Months Ended
1/31/2011
Year Ended
7/31/2010
Class C Shares:SharesAmountSharesAmount
Shares sold132,832$1,471,178432,751$4,549,627
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated MDT Tax Aware/All Cap Core Fund —  — 180,9432,013,838
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared —  — 4815,204
Shares redeemed(1,012,825)(11,149,643)(2,207,745)(23,182,102)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(879,993)$(9,678,465)(1,593,570)$(16,613,433)
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 Six Months Ended
1/31/2011
Year Ended
7/31/2010
Class R Shares:SharesAmountSharesAmount
Shares sold52,246$589,302122,279$1,312,548
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared1531,8421,10212,185
Shares redeemed(44,087)(495,315)(100,223)(1,089,383)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM CLASS R SHARE TRANSACTIONS
8,312$95,82923,158$235,350
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM TOTAL FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(2,992,218)$(33,556,676)(5,731,114)$(60,973,198)

4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION

At January 31, 2011, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $103,345,083. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $23,214,635. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $23,781,108 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $566,473.

At July 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $151,813,911 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 and thus will reduce 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, such capital loss carryforward will expire as follows:

Expiration YearExpiration Amount
2016$4,661,682
2017$77,561,348
2018$69,590,881

Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment tax years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.

As a result of the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated MDT Tax Aware/All Cap Core Fund, the utilization of certain capital loss carryforwards listed above may be limited.

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5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Adviser Fee

Federated MDTA LLC is the Fund's investment adviser (the “Adviser”). The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.75% 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, 2011, the Adviser waived $129,449 of its fee. In addition, for the six months ended January 31, 2011, an affiliate of the Adviser reimbursed $61,445 of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses.

Administrative Fee

Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of certain Federated funds as specified below:

Administrative FeeAverage Aggregate Daily Net Assets
of the Federated Funds
0.150%on the first $5 billion
0.125%on the next $5 billion
0.100%on the next $10 billion
0.075%on assets in excess of $20 billion

The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. 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, 2011, FAS waived $27,069 of its fee. The net fee paid to FAS was 0.166% of average daily net assets of the Fund. The Fund is currently being charged the minimum administrative fee; therefore the fee as a percentage of average daily net assets is greater than the amounts presented in the chart above.

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 C Shares and Class R 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 NamePercentage of Average Daily
Net Assets of Class
Class A Shares0.05%
Class C Shares0.75%
Class R Shares0.50%
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Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. 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, 2011, FSC retained $12,090 of fees paid by the Fund. For the six months ended January 31, 2011, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee; however, it may begin to incur this fee upon approval of the Trustees.

Sales Charges

Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges 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, 2011, FSC retained $902 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares.

Shareholder Services Fee

The Fund may pay fees (“Service Fees”) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares and Class C Shares to 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 Service Fees. For the six months ended January 31, 2011, FSSC did not receive any fees paid by the Fund.

Expense Limitation

The Adviser and its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) have voluntarily agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses so that the total annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights) paid by the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares, Class C Shares and Class R Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 1.10%, 1.35%, 2.15% and 1.85% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, through the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) November 5, 2011; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its affiliates currently do not anticipate terminating or increasing these arrangements prior to the Termination Date, these arrangements may only be terminated or the Fee Limit increased prior to the Termination Date with the agreement of the Trustees.

General

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

Transactions Involving Affiliated Holdings

Affiliated holdings are mutual funds which are managed by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser. The Adviser has agreed to reimburse the Fund for certain investment adviser fees as a result of transactions in other affiliated mutual funds. For the six months ended January 31, 2011, the Adviser reimbursed $932. Transactions involving the affiliated holding during the six months ended January 31, 2011, were as follows:

AffiliateBalance of
Shares Held
7/31/2010
Purchases/
Additions
Sales/
Reductions
Balance of
Shares Held
1/31/2011
ValueDividend
Income
Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares2,091,55621,478,36221,975,1021,594,816$1,594,816$1,870
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6. Investment TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the six months ended January 31, 2011, were as follows:

Purchases$65,219,937
Sales$98,948,434

7. LINE OF CREDIT

The Fund participates in a $100,000,000 unsecured, uncommitted revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement with PNC Bank. The LOC was made available for extraordinary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Borrowings are charged interest at a rate offered to the Fund by PNC Bank at the time of the borrowing. As of January 31, 2011, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2011, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.

8. 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 Investors, 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, 2011, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2011, the program was not utilized.

9. Legal Proceedings

Since February 2004, Federated Investors, Inc. and related entities (collectively, “Federated”), have been named as defendants in several lawsuits that are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. These lawsuits have been consolidated into a single action alleging excessive advisory fees involving one of the Federated-sponsored mutual funds (“Federated Funds”). Federated and its counsel have been defending this litigation. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek monetary damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Federated Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the allegations in these matters will not result in increased redemptions, or reduced sales, of shares of the Federated Funds or other adverse consequences for the Federated Funds.

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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract – May 2010

Federated MDT All Cap Core Fund (the “Fund”)

The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2010. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.

In this connection, the Federated funds' Board had previously appointed a Senior Officer, whose duties include specified responsibilities relating to the process by which advisory fees are to be charged to a Federated fund. The Senior Officer has the authority to retain consultants, experts, or staff as may be reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and may be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the independent members of the Board. The Senior Officer prepared and furnished to the Board an independent, written evaluation that covered topics discussed below. The Board considered that evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory contract.

During its review of the contract, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This included the fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services (if any) received by the Adviser from brokers that execute Federated fund trades, as well as advisory fees. The Board is also familiar with and considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees, which have indicated that the following factors may be relevant to an Adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, including the performance of the fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with a fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant bearing on the Adviser's services and fees. The Board further considered management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for what might be viewed as like services, and the cost to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit and profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates for supplying such services. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.

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The Board considered and weighed these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, the Board has requested and received substantial and detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization that was in addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the Senior Officer's evaluation. Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurred. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the advisory contract included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short- and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in relationship 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 itself and the overall expense structure of the Fund, both 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 and their relative sophistication; 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 family of funds which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are 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.

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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, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and 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 generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program, which in turn assisted the Board in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services were such as to warrant continuation of the advisory contract. In this regard, the Senior Officer has reviewed Federated's fees for providing advisory services to products outside the Federated family of funds (e.g., institutional and separate accounts). He concluded that mutual funds and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; being subject to different laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes; different associated costs; different portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows; and portfolio manager time spent in review of securities pricing. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of mutual fund advisory contracts.

The Senior Officer reviewed reports compiled by Federated, using data supplied by independent fund ranking organizations, regarding the performance of, and fees charged by, other mutual funds, noting his view that comparisons to fund peer groups are relevant in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees. He also observed that certain funds may exhibit important differences in their objectives and management techniques when compared to other funds placed in the same peer group by ranking organizations, noting in this connection that the Fund's quantitative investment program is of such a type.

The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for the one-year, three-year and five-year periods covered by the report. In addition, the Board was informed by the Adviser that, for the same periods, the Fund underperformed its benchmark index for the one-year period, underperformed its benchmark index for the three-year period and underperformed its benchmark index for the five-year period. The Board discussed the Fund's performance with the Adviser and recognized the efforts being undertaken by the Adviser. The Board will continue to monitor these efforts and the performance of the Fund.

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for providing other services to the Federated funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated funds' administrator). The reports also discussed 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 fund to be competitive in the marketplace, Federated and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to fund investors and/or indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future, where appropriate. Moreover, the Board receives regular reports regarding the institution or elimination of these voluntary waivers.

Federated furnished reports, requested by the Senior Officer, 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 Senior Officer. The Senior Officer noted that, although they may apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs (and the unavoidable arbitrary aspects of that exercise) and the lack of consensus on how to allocate those costs may render such allocation reports unreliable. The allocation reports were considered in the analysis by the Board but were determined to be of limited use.

The Board and the Senior Officer also reviewed a report compiled by Federated comparing profitability information for Federated to other publicly held fund management companies. In this regard, the Senior Officer noted the limited availability of such information, but nonetheless concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive and the Board agreed.

The Senior Officer's evaluation also discussed the notion of possible realization of “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger. The Board considered in this regard that the Adviser 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, compliance, and risk management functions; and systems technology; and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund complex as a whole. Finally, the Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in the Senior Officer's evaluation) 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 the fund attains a certain size. The Senior Officer did not recommend institution of breakpoints in pricing Federated's fund advisory services at this time.

It was noted in the materials for the Board meeting that for the period covered by the report, the Fund's investment advisory fee, after waivers and expense reimbursements, if any, was above the median of the relevant peer group. The Board reviewed the fees and other expenses of the Fund with the Adviser and was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive. In this regard, the Board had been previously advised Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

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that, while comparisons to fund peer groups are relevant in judging the reasonableness of advisory fees, the Fund's quantitative focus makes fee and expense comparisons particularly difficult. Although the Fund's advisory fee was above the median of the peer range, the peer group of funds varied widely in their complexity, and the management of the Fund is among the more complex relative to its peers The Board will continue to monitor advisory fees and other expenses borne by the Fund.

The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported a finding that the proposed management fees are reasonable, and that Federated appeared to provide appropriate administrative services to the Fund for the fees paid. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to, the continuation of the Fund's advisory contract. The Board concluded that the nature, quality and scope of services provided the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates were satisfactory.

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 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 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 based its decision to approve the 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 contract reflects its determination that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangements.

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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 from Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. To access this information from the homepage, select “View All” next to “Find Products.” Select a fund name and share class, if applicable, to go to the fund overview page. On the fund overview page, select the “Documents” tab. At the bottom of that page, select “Proxy Voting Record Report (Form N-PX).” Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of its fiscal year, on “Form N-Q.” These filings are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. (Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.) You may also access this information from the “Products” section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. From the homepage, select “View All” next to “Find Products.” Select a fund name and share class, if applicable, to go to the fund overview page. On the fund overview page, select the “Documents” tab. At the top of that page, view “Holdings” by selecting a period or, at the bottom of that page, select “Form N-Q.”

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Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.

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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Notes

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Notes

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Federated MDT All Cap Core Fund
Federated Investors Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561

Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.

Federated Securities Corp., Distributor

Cusip 31421R106
Cusip 31421R205
Cusip 31421R718
Cusip 31421R304

36361 (3/11)

Federated is a registered trademark of Federated Investors, Inc.
2011  ©Federated Investors, Inc.



Federated MDT Balanced Fund

Fund Established 2002


A Portfolio of Federated MDT Series
SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT

January 31, 2011

Class A Shares
Class C Shares
Class R Shares (formerly, Class K Shares)
Institutional Shares

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLES
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE


Financial Highlights – Class A Shares

(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)

Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2011
Year Ended July 31,Period
Ended
7/31/20062
20102009200820071
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$10.86$10.17$12.51$13.75$13.21$13.67
Income From
Investment Operations:
Net investment income0.0830.1630.2030.2830.2030.183
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions1.260.71(2.27)(1.00)1.150.46
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS1.340.87(2.07)(0.72)1.350.64
Less Distributions:
Distributions from net investment income(0.17)(0.18)(0.27)(0.17)(0.16)(0.17)
Distributions from net realized gain on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions —  —  — (0.35)(0.65)(0.93)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS(0.17)(0.18)(0.27)(0.52)(0.81)(1.10)
Net Asset Value, End of Period$12.03$10.86$10.17$12.51$13.75$13.21
Total Return412.37%8.51%(16.35)%(5.60)%10.39%4.85%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Net expenses1.27%51.21%1.30%1.31%1.40%1.50%5
Net investment income1.31%51.47%2.03%2.08%1.42%1.60%5
Expense waiver/reimbursement60.26%50.25%0.14%0.03%0.13%0.17%5
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)$67,963$86,018$105,635$153,458$51,167$1,962
Portfolio turnover60%130%231%158%174%139%7
1MDT Balanced Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”) was reorganized into Federated MDT Balanced Fund (the “Fund”) as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2Reflects operations for the period from September 15, 2005 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2006.
3Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
4Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
5Computed on an annualized basis.
6This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
7Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended July 31, 2006.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Financial Highlights – Class C Shares

(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)

Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2011
Year Ended July 31,Period
Ended
7/31/20062
20102009200820071
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$10.70$10.03$12.30$13.60$13.13$13.67
Income From
Investment Operations:
Net investment income0.0330.0830.1330.1930.0930.103
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions1.250.69(2.23)(1.00)1.140.44
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS1.280.77(2.10)(0.81)1.230.54
Less Distributions:
Distributions from net investment income(0.08)(0.10)(0.17)(0.14)(0.11)(0.15)
Distributions from net realized gain on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions —  —  — (0.35)(0.65)(0.93)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS(0.08)(0.10)(0.17)(0.49)(0.76)(1.08)
Net Asset Value, End of Period$11.90$10.70$10.03$12.30$13.60$13.13
Total Return412.00%7.63%(16.95)%(6.28)%9.50%4.04%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Net expenses2.02%51.96%2.05%2.05%2.15%2.25%5
Net investment income0.57%50.71%1.28%1.41%0.66%0.85%5
Expense waiver/reimbursement60.22%50.22%0.10%0.03%0.16%0.17%5
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)$48,647$49,907$55,582$82,033$15,775$3,910
Portfolio turnover60%130%231%158%174%139%7
1The Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2Reflects operations for the period from September 15, 2005 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2006.
3Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
4Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
5Computed on an annualized basis.
6This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
7Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended July 31, 2006.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Financial Highlights – Class R Shares (formerly, Class K Shares)

(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)

Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2011
Year Ended July 31,Period
Ended
7/31/20071
201020092008
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$10.83$10.14$12.51$13.77$14.28
Income From
Investment Operations:
Net investment income0.0520.1020.1520.2020.052
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions1.250.72(2.27)(0.98)0.26
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS1.300.82(2.12)(0.78)0.31
Less Distributions:
Distributions from net investment income(0.12)(0.13)(0.25)(0.13)(0.17)
Distributions from net realized gain on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions —  —  — (0.35)(0.65)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS(0.12)(0.13)(0.25)(0.48)(0.82)
Net Asset Value, End of Period$12.01$10.83$10.14$12.51$13.77
Total Return312.06%8.01%(16.75)%(6.01)%2.33%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Net expenses1.77%41.70%1.79%1.77%1.90%4
Net investment income0.82%40.96%1.56%1.53%0.60%4
Expense waiver/reimbursement50.20%40.21%0.09%0.02%0.05%4
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)$699$673$597$708$18
Portfolio turnover60%130%231%158%174%6
1Reflects operations for the period from December 12, 2006 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2007.
2Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
3Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
4Computed on an annualized basis.
5This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
6Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended July 31, 2007.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Financial Highlights – Institutional Shares

(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)

Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2011
Year Ended July 31,
201020092008200712006
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$10.90$10.21$12.57$13.79$13.23$13.60
Income From
Investment Operations:
Net investment income0.0920.1920.2320.3020.2420.242
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions1.270.71(2.28)(0.98)1.140.50
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS1.360.90(2.05)(0.68)1.380.74
Less Distributions:
Distributions from net investment income(0.21)(0.21)(0.31)(0.19)(0.17)(0.18)
Distributions from net realized gain on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions —  —  — (0.35)(0.65)(0.93)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS(0.21)(0.21)(0.31)(0.54)(0.82)(1.11)
Net Asset Value, End of Period$12.05$10.90$10.21$12.57$13.79$13.23
Total Return312.50%8.74%(16.13)%(5.33)%10.61%5.62%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Net expenses1.02%40.96%1.05%1.06%1.14%1.25%
Net investment income1.56%41.71%2.29%2.22%1.74%1.82%
Expense waiver/reimbursement50.21%40.21%0.09%0.03%0.17%0.14%
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)$51,389$49,127$50,161$71,949$81,634$73,747
Portfolio turnover60%130%231%158%174%139%
1The Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
3Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
4Computed on an annualized basis.
5This 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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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or shareholder 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, 2010 to January 31, 2011.

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 and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments. 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. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Beginning
Account Value
8/1/2010
Ending
Account Value
1/31/2011
Expenses Paid
During Period1
Actual:
Class A Shares$1,000$1,123.70$6.80
Class C Shares$1,000$1,120.00$10.79
Class R Shares$1,000$1,120.60$9.46
Institutional Shares$1,000$1,125.00$5.46
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses):
Class A Shares$1,000$1,018.80$6.46
Class C Shares$1,000$1,015.02$10.26
Class R Shares$1,000$1,016.28$9.00
Institutional Shares$1,000$1,020.06$5.19
1Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
Class A Shares1.27%
Class C Shares2.02%
Class R Shares1.77%
Institutional Shares1.02%
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Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables (unaudited)

At January 31, 2011, the Fund's portfolio composition1 was as follows:

Security Type Percentage of
Total Net Assets
Domestic Equity Securities63.4%
Corporate Debt Securities16.2%
International Equity Securities (including International Exchange-Traded Funds)7.0%
Mortgage-Backed Securities4.4%
U.S. Treasury and Agency Security22.5%
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations1.6%
Asset-Backed Securities0.8%
Foreign Debt Securities0.6%
Municipal Security30.0%
Cash Equivalents44.1%
Derivative Contracts3,5(0.0)%
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net6(0.6)%
TOTAL100.0%
1See the Fund's Prospectus for a description of the principal types of securities in which the Fund invests. As of the date specified above, the Fund owned shares of one or more affiliated investment companies. For purposes of this table, the affiliated investment company (other than an affiliated money market mutual fund) 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.
2Also includes $165,908 held in U.S. Treasuries pledged as collateral to ensure the Fund is able to satisfy the obligations of its outstanding futures contracts.
3Represents less than 0.1%.
4Cash Equivalents include any investments in money market mutual funds and/or overnight repurchase agreements.
5Based upon net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) or value of the derivative contracts as applicable. Derivative contracts may consist of futures, forwards, options and swaps. The impact of a derivative contract on the Fund's performance may be larger than its unrealized appreciation (depreciation) or value may indicate. In many cases, the notional value or amount of a derivative contract may provide a better indication of the contract's significance to the portfolio. More complete information regarding the Fund's direct investments in derivative contracts, including unrealized appreciation (depreciation), value and notional values or amounts of such contracts, can be found in the table at the end of the Portfolio of Investments included in this report.
6Assets, other than investments in securities and derivative contracts, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

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At January 31, 2011, the Fund's industry composition7 for its equity securities (excluding international exchange-traded funds) was as follows:

Industry Composition Percentage of
Equity Securities
Integrated International Oil7.7%
Money Central Bank6.5%
Financial Services5.4%
Property Liability Insurance5.1%
Miscellaneous Food Products3.8%
Real Estate Investment Trusts3.7%
Integrated Domestic Oil3.5%
Cable & Wireless Television3.1%
Crude Oil & Gas Production2.9%
Software Packaged/Custom2.8%
Multi-Line Insurance2.7%
Oil Refiner2.5%
Services to Medical Professionals2.3%
AT&T Divestiture2.2%
Internet Services2.2%
Specialty Retailing2.2%
Ethical Drugs2.0%
Personal Loans2.0%
Securities Brokerage2.0%
Computers — High End1.7%
Miscellaneous Components1.7%
Regional Banks1.7%
Electric Utility1.5%
Semiconductor Distribution1.4%
Life Insurance1.3%
Commodity Chemicals1.2%
Computer Stores1.1%
Defense Electronics1.1%
Diversified Oil1.1%
Department Stores1.0%
Other820.6%
TOTAL100.0%
7Industry classifications are based upon, and individual portfolio securities are assigned to, the classifications of the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) except that the Adviser assigns a classification to securities not classified by the GICS and to securities for which the Adviser does not have access to the classification made by the GICS.
8For purposes of this table, industry classifications which constitute less than 1.0% of the Fund's equity securities have been aggregated under the designation “Other.”
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Portfolio of Investments

January 31, 2011 (unaudited)

Principal
Amount
or Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS – 64.0%
Agricultural Machinery – 0.1%
1,510Lindsay Manufacturing Co.98,271
Airline - National – 0.1%
4,0001Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.203,240
Airline - Regional – 0.4%
10,1601Alaska Air Group, Inc.601,878
Apparel – 0.0%
821Carter's, Inc.2,271
6091Maidenform Brands, Inc.15,676
1141Warnaco Group, Inc.5,823
1,4461Zumiez, Inc.33,576
TOTAL57,346
AT&T Divestiture – 1.4%
87,400AT&T, Inc.2,405,248
Auto Original Equipment Manufacturers – 0.3%
7,400Johnson Controls, Inc.284,086
2,5001LKQ Corp.60,400
240Sun Hydraulics, Inc.8,947
5,2951Tenneco Automotive, Inc.218,843
TOTAL572,276
Auto Part Replacement – 0.2%
5,0001WABCO Holdings, Inc.292,000
Auto Rentals – 0.0%
1,9221United Rentals, Inc.51,221
Automobiles – 0.1%
8,4001Ford Motor Co.133,980
Beer – 0.0%
8771The Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A78,939
Biotechnology – 0.2%
1081Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.2,371
8891Air Methods Corp.45,552
1,8171Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.18,761
1,7391Cepheid, Inc.41,319
3,1001Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.118,885
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
Value
1,0491Parexel International Corp.24,347
2,9881Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.46,194
TOTAL297,429
Building Materials – 0.0%
831Trex Co., Inc.1,932
Building Supply Stores – 0.4%
26,300Lowe's Cos., Inc.652,240
Business Services – 0.2%
1,2001FTI Consulting, Inc.43,764
2,0341Open Table, Inc.159,913
1,8471Wright Express Corp.87,400
TOTAL291,077
Cable & Wireless Television – 2.0%
78,0001DIRECTV — Class A3,306,420
Carpets – 0.0%
3,188Interface, Inc.51,805
Clothing Stores – 0.2%
4,9531AnnTaylor Stores Corp.109,560
958Cato Corp., Class A23,413
6831Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc.28,611
1,5741Fossil, Inc.111,833
6231Jos A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.26,621
2,600Limited Brands76,024
3741Talbots, Inc.2,042
TOTAL378,104
Commercial Services – 0.0%
800Lender Processing Services, Inc.25,392
Commodity Chemicals – 0.7%
19,400Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co.983,192
570Newmarket Corp.72,310
800PPG Industries, Inc.67,424
5,8321Solutia, Inc.136,586
TOTAL1,259,512
Communications Equipment – 0.1%
3,900Harris Corp.181,506
Computer Peripherals – 0.2%
45213D Systems Corp.12,900
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
Value
5,4921Aruba Networks, Inc.118,353
2,5111Fortinet, Inc.96,548
1,1001Lexmark International Group, Class A38,324
TOTAL266,125
Computer Services – 0.5%
1921CACI International, Inc., Class A10,654
4,2001Fiserv, Inc.259,434
8,5471Riverbed Technology, Inc.306,581
7,5001Synnex Corp.250,425
TOTAL827,094
Computer Stores – 0.7%
35,1001Ingram Micro, Inc., Class A692,874
11,3001Tech Data Corp.530,083
TOTAL1,222,957
Computers - High End – 1.1%
11,500IBM Corp.1,863,000
Computers - Midrange – 0.0%
1,600Hewlett-Packard Co.73,104
Construction Machinery – 0.4%
6,900Caterpillar, Inc.669,369
242NACCO Industries, Inc., Class A24,260
TOTAL693,629
Consumer Finance – 0.5%
37,500Discover Financial Services772,125
Contracting – 0.1%
1,6001IHS, Inc. — Class A131,136
9001URS Corp.40,005
TOTAL171,141
Cosmetics & Toiletries – 0.0%
4,5291Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.59,602
5581Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.20,668
TOTAL80,270
Crude Oil & Gas Production – 1.8%
9,300Apache Corp.1,110,048
38,000Chesapeake Energy Corp.1,122,140
7831Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.69,413
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
Value
9,100Devon Energy Corp.807,079
TOTAL3,108,680
Defense Aerospace – 0.0%
545Heico Corp.28,498
Defense Electronics – 0.7%
2,000L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.156,500
7,900Northrop Grumman Corp.547,470
8,700Raytheon Co.434,913
TOTAL1,138,883
Department Stores – 0.6%
3,1001Kohl's Corp.157,418
5,7001Sears Holdings Corp.429,609
8,700Target Corp.477,021
TOTAL1,064,048
Diversified Financial Services – 0.0%
6,1001American Capital Ltd.49,837
Diversified Leisure – 0.0%
2191Coinstar, Inc.9,064
Diversified Oil – 0.7%
17,300Murphy Oil Corp.1,146,990
Electric & Electronic Original Equipment Manufacturers – 0.2%
1,100Eaton Corp.118,756
6,0001General Cable Corp.222,060
TOTAL340,816
Electric Utility – 1.1%
21,200Constellation Energy Group683,700
3,600DPL, Inc.94,248
4,600Entergy Corp.331,982
4,3001NRG Energy, Inc.89,225
17,300Public Service Enterprises Group, Inc.561,039
TOTAL1,760,194
Electrical - Radio & TV – 0.0%
6571Universal Electronics, Inc.17,299
Electrical Equipment – 0.3%
256American Science & Engineering, Inc.22,272
1,088Belden, Inc.37,819
9391Littelfuse, Inc.48,152
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
Value
2,1581Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc.84,378
2,316Smith (A.O.) Corp.99,148
4,5001Thomas & Betts Corp.231,255
TOTAL523,024
Electronic Instruments – 0.2%
1,3611Hittite Microwave Corp.81,361
6941IRobot Corp.18,738
6181Ixia9,721
3401Power-One, Inc.3,638
3,7001Trimble Navigation Ltd.170,496
TOTAL283,954
Electronic Test/Measuring Equipment – 0.6%
18,4001Agilent Technologies, Inc.769,672
2,3001Itron, Inc.133,446
838MTS Systems Corp.31,354
4901OYO Geospace Corp.46,957
TOTAL981,429
Electronics Stores – 0.1%
5,000Best Buy Co., Inc.170,000
Energy – 0.1%
1,500Walter Industries, Inc.195,405
Ethical Drugs – 1.3%
49,500Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.1,246,410
3,8001Forest Laboratories, Inc., Class A122,588
1,400Johnson & Johnson83,678
21,500Lilly (Eli) & Co.747,555
TOTAL2,200,231
Financial Services – 3.5%
65,300Ameriprise Financial, Inc.4,025,745
569Deluxe Corp.13,912
1,400FactSet Research Systems141,120
1,900Nelnet, Inc., Class A42,598
4,200Principal Financial Group137,634
6,9891Verifone Systems, Inc.279,141
1,322ViewPoint Financial Group16,756
16,800Visa, Inc. — Class A Shares1,173,480
TOTAL5,830,386
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
Value
Furniture – 0.1%
2,2131Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.96,575
Generic Drugs – 0.1%
1,4861Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc33,227
1,500Perrigo Co.109,110
TOTAL142,337
Gold Production – 0.2%
5,100Newmont Mining Corp.280,857
Grocery Chain – 0.2%
8,200Kroger Co.175,480
9,000Safeway, Inc.186,210
TOTAL361,690
Health Care Providers & Services – 0.1%
2,2621Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc.98,171
Home Health Care – 0.1%
2,4061Amerigroup Corp.126,002
1,8001Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.53,820
TOTAL179,822
Home Products – 0.1%
2,406Tupperware Brands Corp.110,074
Hospitals – 0.0%
1,6001Community Health Systems, Inc.56,192
Hotels – 0.5%
11,800Starwood Hotels & Resorts695,846
3,600Wyndham Worldwide Corp.101,268
TOTAL797,114
Household Appliances – 0.1%
3161Middleby Corp.25,852
2,300Whirlpool Corp.196,650
TOTAL222,502
Industrial Machinery – 0.2%
5,147Actuant Corp.142,726
2,0181Blount International, Inc.30,290
600Dover Corp.38,460
1,500Graco, Inc.63,720
TOTAL275,196
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
Value
Insurance Brokerage – 0.2%
1,000Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.35,580
3,500Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.162,715
4,700Primerica, Inc.113,740
TOTAL312,035
Integrated Domestic Oil – 2.2%
30,700ConocoPhillips2,193,822
18,500Hess Corp.1,556,220
TOTAL3,750,042
Integrated International Oil – 5.0%
46,100Chevron Corp.4,376,273
49,400Exxon Mobil Corp.3,985,592
TOTAL8,361,865
International Bank – 0.0%
7611Signature Bank39,755
Internet Services – 1.4%
3,0751Ancestry.com, Inc.109,470
4,4001Monster Worldwide, Inc.73,260
5,9001NetFlix, Inc.1,263,072
2,1001Priceline.com, Inc.899,892
8061Travelzoo, Inc.37,882
TOTAL2,383,576
IT Services – 0.0%
3,000Broadridge Financial Solutions68,670
Leasing – 0.0%
2,396Textainer Group Holdings Ltd.74,276
Life Insurance – 0.8%
4,000American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.50,720
10,200Protective Life Corp.281,214
5,400Prudential Financial332,154
1,200StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.53,532
11,000Torchmark Corp.685,300
TOTAL1,402,920
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.3%
2641Bruker BioSciences Corp.4,620
7,9001Illumina, Inc.547,786
TOTAL552,406
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
Value
Mail Order – 0.0%
3181HSN, Inc.8,955
Meat Packing – 0.3%
23,4001Smithfield Foods, Inc.465,894
Medical Supplies – 0.1%
2,4501Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.107,334
Medical Technology – 0.6%
6,400Dentsply International, Inc.227,072
1,4001IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.100,380
6011Integra Lifesciences Corp.27,874
9,8001Zimmer Holdings, Inc.579,768
TOTAL935,094
Metal Fabrication – 0.0%
78Barnes Group, Inc.1,546
Mini-Mill Producer – 0.0%
2,500Steel Dynamics, Inc.45,500
Miscellaneous Components – 1.1%
7,300AVX Corp.114,464
9921Amkor Technology, Inc.8,075
12,100Amphenol Corp., Class A669,614
2471Applied Micro Circuits Corp.2,431
19,6001Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., Class A348,880
4,1001MKS Instruments, Inc.117,711
2,9071Microsemi Corp.65,378
1901STR Holdings, Inc.3,473
5,8001SunPower Corp., Class A77,952
1,2201TriMas Corp.23,229
22,0001Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.363,000
TOTAL1,794,207
Miscellaneous Food Products – 2.4%
1,800Andersons, Inc.69,804
123,000Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.4,018,410
TOTAL4,088,214
Miscellaneous Machinery – 0.3%
5,900Illinois Tool Works, Inc.315,591
1,395Nordson Corp.128,772
1,500Rockwell Automation, Inc.121,515
TOTAL565,878
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
Value
Miscellaneous Metals – 0.0%
1351Brush Engineered Materials, Inc.4,722
Money Center Bank – 4.2%
782,1001Citigroup, Inc.3,769,722
1,500International Bancshares Corp.28,455
61,800JPMorgan Chase & Co.2,777,292
13,600The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.424,728
TOTAL7,000,197
Multi-Industry Capital Goods – 0.0%
1,084Acuity Brands, Inc. Holding Company59,837
379Raven Industries, Inc.17,904
TOTAL77,741
Multi-Industry Transportation – 0.2%
6151Hub Group, Inc.21,390
3,500United Parcel Service, Inc.250,670
TOTAL272,060
Multi-Line Insurance – 1.7%
2,800Allstate Corp.87,192
13,300Assurant, Inc.521,759
1,300FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A36,153
60,700Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.1,686,246
4,400Lincoln National Corp.126,896
7,100Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd.140,935
3,500Unitrin, Inc.94,185
6,200Validus Holdings Ltd.188,480
200White Mountains Insurance Group, Inc.68,000
TOTAL2,949,846
Mutual Fund Adviser – 0.0%
312GAMCO Investors, Inc., Class A13,878
Newspaper Publishing – 0.1%
500Washington Post Co., Class B214,175
Office Furniture – 0.0%
168HNI Corp.5,097
1,557Miller Herman, Inc.37,571
TOTAL42,668
Oil Refiner – 1.6%
14,1001Tesoro Petroleum Corp.271,425
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
Value
97,800Valero Energy Corp.2,480,208
TOTAL2,751,633
Oil Well Supply – 0.1%
7,919RPC, Inc.139,216
Other Computer Hardware – 0.0%
1601Smart Modular Technologies (WWH), Inc.1,082
Other Tobacco Products – 0.0%
600Universal Corp.22,734
Packaged Foods – 0.3%
3,900ConAgra Foods, Inc.87,087
19,600Sara Lee Corp.332,612
TOTAL419,699
Paper Products – 0.4%
5,8001Boise, Inc.52,142
2,800Buckeye Technologies, Inc.70,448
6481Clearwater Paper Corp.51,244
894Rock-Tenn Co.59,674
11,3001Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.422,055
TOTAL655,563
Personal and Household – 0.1%
1,900Herbalife Ltd.124,127
2,349Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.70,658
4331USANA, Inc.16,419
TOTAL211,204
Personal Loans – 1.3%
40,800Capital One Financial Corp.1,964,928
5511Credit Acceptance Corp.31,159
2,1631World Acceptance Corp.121,474
TOTAL2,117,561
Photo - Optical Component - Equipment – 0.1%
2,938Cognex Corp.92,077
7771Coherent, Inc.41,608
8641IPG Photonics Corp.29,938
TOTAL163,623
Photography – 0.0%
7,2721Eastman Kodak Co.26,615
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
Value
Plastic – 0.0%
4,5091Polyone Corp.59,293
Pollution Control – 0.2%
6,400Danaher Corp.294,784
Printed Circuit Boards – 0.1%
6,1001Sanmina-SCI Corporation91,683
Professional Services – 0.0%
1,191Corporate Executive Board Co.46,282
Property Liability Insurance – 3.3%
31,400Chubb Corp.1,819,002
2,600Loews Corp.104,130
3,700Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd.163,540
60,400The Travelers Cos, Inc.3,398,104
TOTAL5,484,776
Real Estate Investment Trusts – 2.3%
4,000Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.308,160
12,000Annaly Capital Management, Inc.213,960
4,000Avalonbay Communities, Inc.463,720
7,500Boston Properties, Inc.707,775
8,000Digital Realty Trust, Inc.435,200
12,000HCP, Inc.445,080
14,056Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.260,176
3,691Simon Property Group, Inc.374,452
14,000Taubman Centers, Inc.732,900
TOTAL3,941,423
Recreational Goods – 0.0%
1,017Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc.15,163
Recreational Vehicles – 0.1%
603Brunswick Corp.12,012
1,289Polaris Industries, Inc.99,150
TOTAL111,162
Regional Banks – 1.1%
418Oritani Financial Corp.5,012
7,600PNC Financial Services Group456,000
42,000Wells Fargo & Co.1,361,640
TOTAL1,822,652
Restaurant – 0.2%
1,5001Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.328,380
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
Value
323Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.16,628
TOTAL345,008
Rubber – 0.0%
1,687Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.38,565
Schools – 0.0%
1,0351Bridgepoint Education, Inc.18,899
2341Grand Canyon Education, Inc.4,233
TOTAL23,132
Securities Brokerage – 1.3%
13,500Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.2,208,870
Semiconductor Distribution – 0.9%
23,3001Arrow Electronics, Inc.880,740
18,3001Avnet, Inc.651,846
3071Lattice Semiconductor Corp.1,913
TOTAL1,534,499
Semiconductor Manufacturing – 0.6%
3,5761Cavium Networks, Inc.141,395
6821Integrated Device Technology, Inc.4,351
37,800Intel Corp.811,188
1,900Xilinx, Inc.61,180
TOTAL1,018,114
Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment – 0.1%
4,4801GT Solar International, Inc.49,482
1,3071MIPS Technologies, Inc.16,233
1,5001Novellus Systems, Inc.54,105
TOTAL119,820
Services to Medical Professionals – 1.5%
9,8001Humana, Inc.568,106
1,100Omnicare, Inc.28,512
1,6961PharMerica Corp.19,182
6,300Quest Diagnostics, Inc.358,785
12,200UnitedHealth Group, Inc.500,810
16,0001Wellpoint, Inc.993,920
TOTAL2,469,315
Shoes – 0.2%
2,800Brown Shoe Co., Inc.35,476
2,0531Collective Brands, Inc.41,799
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
Value
5,7211CROCs, Inc.93,767
1,6731DSW, Inc.55,694
1,4211Deckers Outdoor Corp.104,288
2,8551Timberland Co., Class A76,314
TOTAL407,338
Silver Production – 0.0%
1,5001Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp.35,070
Soft Drinks – 0.2%
7,700Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.272,811
Software Packaged/Custom – 1.8%
2,7001Adobe Systems, Inc.89,235
1,8431Aspen Technology, Inc.26,078
6,8001Autodesk, Inc.276,624
1,6531CSG Systems International, Inc.32,151
1,5581Ebix, Inc.35,133
6,2001F5 Networks, Inc.671,956
1,7001GSI Commerce, Inc.39,168
4,0001Informatica Corp.185,600
1,8021Lawson Software, Inc.16,939
975Marketaxess Holdings, Inc.19,627
4001MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A42,544
1,2111NetSuite, Inc.32,612
12,400Oracle Corp.397,172
3,1911Quest Software, Inc.82,392
2,8001Red Hat, Inc.115,696
6,6001Rovi Corporation407,616
1371Solarwinds, Inc.2,589
6,4021Tibco Software, Inc.140,716
3,3001VMware, Inc., Class A282,216
4,9851ValueClick, Inc.69,840
3,1001Verisign, Inc.104,315
TOTAL3,070,219
Specialty Chemicals – 0.3%
495Arch Chemicals, Inc.17,939
2,800Cabot Corp.121,100
951Chemed Corp.59,181
1,9121LSB Industries, Inc.57,589
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
Value
1001OM Group, Inc.3,618
2,9501Polypore International, Inc.142,043
3,0341Rockwood Holdings, Inc.123,150
TOTAL524,620
Specialty Machinery – 0.1%
2,600Gardner Denver, Inc.187,564
331Universal Display Corp.1,117
TOTAL188,681
Specialty Retailing – 1.4%
9521Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.17,526
57,700CVS Corp.1,973,340
2601Dorman Products, Inc.8,364
1,8531Hibbett Sports, Inc.59,333
1081Kirkland's, Inc.1,431
3,281Sothebys Holdings, Inc., Class A132,224
2,536Tractor Supply Co.130,122
1,0211Vitamin Shoppe Industries, Inc.32,397
TOTAL2,354,737
Technology Hardware & Equipment – 0.0%
3,8261STEC, Inc.78,395
Telecommunication Equipment & Services – 0.3%
4,3961Acme Packet, Inc.236,417
2,460Adtran, Inc.101,180
2,1401Anixter International, Inc.135,398
1,1171Oplink Communications, Inc.27,679
TOTAL500,674
Textiles Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.1%
1,900Coach, Inc.102,771
Tobacco – 0.1%
1,600Philip Morris International, Inc.91,584
Trucking – 0.1%
3,6421Old Dominion Freight Lines, Inc.117,163
Wireless Communications – 0.1%
2,5221InterDigital, Inc.121,434
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
Value
6,7001MetroPCS Communications, Inc.86,631
TOTAL208,065
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(IDENTIFIED COST $91,013,242)
107,997,582
Asset-Backed Securities – 0.8%
$375,000Ally Master Owner Trust 2011-1 A1, Series 2011-1, 1.130%, 1/15/2016375,105
250,000Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc. 2007-4 A4, 5.742%, 2/10/2051268,910
29,591CS First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. 2002-HE4 AF, 5.510%, 8/25/203228,137
100,000Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust 2008-C1 AM, 6.461%, 2/12/205195,825
150,000Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust 2008-C1, Series 2008-C1, 5.425%, 2/12/2051155,628
250,000Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage 2007-6, 5.485%, 3/12/2051255,562
140,000Morgan Stanley Capital I 2006-IQ12 A4, 5.332%, 12/15/2043149,498
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(IDENTIFIED COST $1,295,515)
1,328,665
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 1.2%
2,358Bear Stearns Mortgage Securities, Inc. 1997-6 1A, 7.115%, 3/25/20312,420
410,000Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage 2007-CD4 A3, 5.293%, 12/11/2049424,316
7,816Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 1311 K, 7.000%, 7/15/20228,679
16,704Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 1384 D, 7.000%, 9/15/202218,712
8,954Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 1595 D, 7.000%, 10/15/20139,378
36,798Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC 2497 JH, 6.000%, 9/15/203239,986
37,821Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC 1993-113 SB, 9.748%, 7/25/202341,359
3,639Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC 2001-37 GA, 8.000%, 7/25/20163,975
8,919Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC 2003-35 UC, 3.750%, 5/25/20339,135
26,337Government National Mortgage Association REMIC 2002-17 B, 6.000%, 3/20/203228,871
100,000JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities 2007-C1 A4, 5.716%, 2/15/2051106,354
197,7982,3JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities 2010-C1 A1, 3.853%, 6/15/2043204,427
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
Value
$675,000LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2008-C1 A2, 6.324%, 4/15/2041748,773
350,000Morgan Stanley Capital, Inc. A4, 5.8799%, 6/11/2049376,575
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
(IDENTIFIED COST $1,822,915)
2,022,960
Corporate Bonds – 12.5%
Basic Industry - Chemicals – 0.4%
100,000Albemarle Corp., Sr. Note, 5.100%, 02/01/2015107,269
70,000Dow Chemical Co., Note, 8.550%, 05/15/201987,460
28,000Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co., 5.000%, 01/15/201330,179
30,000Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co., 6.000%, 07/15/201834,267
20,0002,3Incitec Pivot Finance LLC, Company Guarantee, 4.000%, 12/07/201520,022
35,0002,3Incitec Pivot Finance LLC, Company Guarantee, Series 144A, 6.000%, 12/10/201935,985
70,000Praxair, Inc., 4.625%, 03/30/201576,498
70,000RPM International, Inc., 6.500%, 02/15/201874,873
55,000RPM International, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.125%, 10/15/201956,713
75,000Rohm & Haas Co., 6.000%, 09/15/201782,173
30,000Sherwin-Williams Co., 3.125%, 12/15/201431,048
TOTAL636,487
Basic Industry - Metals & Mining – 0.6%
50,000Alcan, Inc., 5.000%, 06/01/201554,894
85,000Alcoa, Inc., Note, 5.550%, 02/01/201790,856
80,000Allegheny Technologies, Inc., Sr. Note, 9.375%, 06/01/201999,478
15,000Anglogold Ashanti Holdings PLC, Sr. Note, 6.500%, 04/15/204014,967
10,000ArcelorMittal, 6.125%, 6/01/201810,650
100,000ArcelorMittal, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.250%, 08/05/202099,402
150,000BHP Finance (USA), Inc., Company Guarantee, 5.250%, 12/15/2015168,942
130,000Barrick Gold Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.950%, 4/01/2019158,431
50,000Newmont Mining Corp., Company Guarantee, 5.875%, 04/01/203551,116
85,000Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd., Company Guarantee, 6.500%, 7/15/201898,807
20,000Southern Copper Corp., Note, 6.750%, 04/16/204020,439
60,000Worthington Industries, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.500%, 04/15/202062,806
TOTAL930,788
Basic Industry - Paper – 0.1%
20,000International Paper Co., Bond, 7.300%, 11/15/203922,592
105,000International Paper Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 7.500%, 08/15/2021124,450
20,000Plum Creek Timberlands LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.700%, 03/15/202119,366
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
Value
$50,000Weyerhaeuser Co., Deb., 7.375%, 03/15/203250,794
TOTAL217,202
Capital Goods - Aerospace & Defense – 0.1%
50,0002,3BAE Systems Holdings, Inc., 5.200%, 08/15/201554,091
40,000Goodrich Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.600%, 02/01/202137,627
30,000Lockheed Martin Corp., Sr. Note, 4.121%, 03/14/201331,866
20,000Raytheon Co., Sr. Note, 4.400%, 02/15/202020,469
TOTAL144,053
Capital Goods - Building Materials – 0.1%
105,000Masco Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 7.125%, 03/15/2020109,216
30,000Valmont Industries, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.625%, 04/20/202031,062
TOTAL140,278
Capital Goods - Diversified Manufacturing – 0.4%
15,000Avery Dennison Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.375%, 04/15/202015,650
60,000Dover Corp., Note, 5.450%, 03/15/201866,601
30,000Emerson Electric Co., 4.875%, 10/15/201932,264
100,000Emerson Electric Co., Unsecd. Note, 5.750%, 11/01/2011104,065
160,000Harsco Corp., 5.750%, 05/15/2018175,432
80,000Hubbell, Inc., 5.950%, 06/01/201888,755
60,000Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd., 6.875%, 08/15/201869,102
90,000Roper Industries, Inc., 6.625%, 08/15/2013100,266
40,0002,3Textron Financial Corp., Jr. Sub. Note, 6.000%, 02/15/206734,250
15,000Thomas & Betts Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.625%, 11/15/202115,911
45,000Tyco International Finance SA, Note, 4.125%, 10/15/201448,100
TOTAL750,396
Capital Goods - Environmental – 0.1%
85,000Republic Services, Inc., Company Guarantee, Series WI, 5.500%, 09/15/201992,630
25,000Waste Management, Inc., 7.375%, 03/11/201930,222
TOTAL122,852
Capital Goods - Packaging – 0.0%
30,000Sonoco Products Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.750%, 11/01/204029,149
Communications - Media & Cable – 0.3%
200,000Comcast Corp., Company Guarantee, 6.500%, 01/15/2017231,566
20,000Cox Communications, Inc., 7.125%, 10/01/201221,874
75,000Cox Communications, Inc., Unsecd. Note, 5.450%, 12/15/201483,260
100,000Time Warner Cable, Inc., Company Guarantee, 6.750%, 06/15/2039107,220
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
Value
$30,000Time Warner Cable, Inc., Company Guarantee, 8.250%, 04/01/201937,273
20,000Time Warner Cable, Inc., Company Guarantee, 8.750%, 02/14/201925,419
25,000Time Warner Cable, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.850%, 05/01/201727,897
TOTAL534,509
Communications - Media Noncable – 0.2%
25,000Discovery Communications LLC, Company Guarantee, 5.050%, 06/01/202026,358
25,000Moody's Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.500%, 09/01/202025,081
75,000News America Holdings, Inc., Company Guarantee, 8.000%, 10/17/201693,035
75,000News America Holdings, Inc., Sr. Deb., 9.250%, 02/01/201386,807
100,0002,3Pearson Funding Two PLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series 144A, 4.000%, 05/17/2016101,481
TOTAL332,762
Communications - Telecom Wireless – 0.4%
150,000AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., 8.750%, 03/01/2031206,354
100,000America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., Note, 5.750%, 01/15/2015111,340
100,000Cingular Wireless LLC, Sr. Note, 6.500%, 12/15/2011105,056
100,0002,3Crown Castle Towers LLC, Sr. Secd. Note, Series 144A, 5.495%, 01/15/2017106,041
30,0002,3SBA Tower Trust, Series 144A, 5.101%, 04/15/201730,935
100,000Vodafone Group PLC, Note, 5.625%, 02/27/2017112,512
TOTAL672,238
Communications - Telecom Wirelines – 0.2%
125,000Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 4.875%, 07/08/2014135,542
40,000France Telecom SA, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.375%, 07/08/201944,189
60,000Verizon Communications, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.350%, 04/01/201969,126
TOTAL248,857
Consumer Cyclical - Automotive – 0.2%
100,0002,3American Honda Finance Corp., 4.625%, 04/02/2013106,385
75,000DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corp., 6.500%, 11/15/201385,020
10,000DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corp., Company Guarantee, 8.500%, 01/18/203113,018
25,000Johnson Controls, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.000%, 03/30/202026,530
80,0002,3Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., Note, 4.500%, 01/30/201583,783
TOTAL314,736
Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment – 0.2%
200,0002Football Trust V, Pass Thru Cert., 5.350%, 10/05/2020207,914
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
Value
$90,0002,3NBC Universal, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series 144A, 5.150%, 04/30/202093,433
60,000Time Warner, Inc., Company Guarantee, 6.200%, 03/15/204061,762
TOTAL363,109
Consumer Cyclical - Lodging – 0.1%
50,000Choice Hotels International, Inc., Company Guarantee, 5.700%, 08/28/202049,154
100,000Wyndham Worldwide Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.000%, 12/01/2016105,448
TOTAL154,602
Consumer Cyclical - Retailers – 0.4%
70,000Best Buy Co., Inc., 6.750%, 07/15/201377,549
190,000CVS Caremark Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.750%, 06/01/2017214,055
80,000Costco Wholesale Corp., 5.300%, 03/15/201284,216
85,000JC Penney Corp., Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.750%, 02/15/201883,831
25,000Kohl's Corp., Unsecd. Note, 7.375%, 10/15/201126,184
10,000O'Reilly Automotive, Inc., Company Guarantee, 4.875%, 01/14/20219,941
50,000Target Corp., Note, 5.875%, 07/15/201658,041
40,000Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.200%, 4/15/203844,238
TOTAL598,055
Consumer Cyclical - Services – 0.0%
10,000eBay, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.250%, 10/15/20209,185
15,000Expedia, Inc., Company Guarantee, 5.950%, 08/15/202015,300
TOTAL24,485
Consumer Non-Cyclical - Food/Beverage – 0.7%
100,0002,3Bacardi Ltd., Sr. Note, 7.450%, 04/01/2014116,465
100,000Bottling Group LLC, Note, 5.500%, 04/01/2016114,276
30,000Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., 4.250%, 03/01/201532,445
60,000Diageo Capital PLC, Company Guarantee, 7.375%, 01/15/201469,704
30,000Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., Company Guarantee, 2.350%, 12/21/201230,709
90,000General Mills, Inc., Note, 5.700%, 02/15/2017102,097
135,000Kellogg Co., 4.250%, 03/06/2013143,524
40,000Kellogg Co., Sr. Unsub., 5.125%, 12/03/201242,944
75,000Kraft Foods, Inc., Note, 5.250%, 10/01/201381,921
110,000Kraft Foods, Inc., Note, 6.250%, 06/01/2012117,513
90,000Kraft Foods, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.125%, 02/01/2018102,290
75,000PepsiCo, Inc., 4.650%, 02/15/201380,601
20,000Ralcorp Holdings, Inc., Sr. Secd. Note, 6.625%, 08/15/203920,283
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
Value
$20,000Sysco Corp., Sr. Note, 5.375%, 03/17/201922,119
50,000Sysco Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.200%, 02/12/201353,114
TOTAL1,130,005
Consumer Non-Cyclical - Health Care – 0.2%
40,000Baxter International, Inc., 6.250%, 12/01/203744,796
50,000Boston Scientific Corp., 4.500%, 01/15/201551,431
75,000Boston Scientific Corp., 6.000%, 01/15/202077,808
20,000Express Scripts, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 7.250%, 6/15/201923,759
40,000Life Technologies Corp., Sr. Note, 3.375%, 03/01/201341,153
90,000Quest Diagnostics, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.400%, 07/01/2017100,327
50,000Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 2.150%, 12/28/201250,910
10,000Zimmer Holdings, Inc., Sr. Note, 5.750%, 11/30/20399,950
TOTAL400,134
Consumer Non-Cyclical - Pharmaceuticals – 0.2%
60,000Abbott Laboratories, 5.150%, 11/30/201264,856
40,000Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.875%, 12/15/202038,950
125,000Eli Lilly & Co., Unsecd. Note, 6.570%, 01/01/2016148,052
100,000Genentech, Inc., Note, 4.750%, 07/15/2015109,972
30,000Pfizer, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.200%, 03/15/201935,068
TOTAL396,898
Consumer Non-Cyclical - Products – 0.1%
10,000Clorox Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.550%, 11/01/201510,373
20,000Hasbro, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.350%, 03/15/204019,604
75,000Philips Electronics NV, 5.750%, 03/11/201884,634
80,000Whirlpool Corp., 5.500%, 03/01/201384,888
TOTAL199,499
Consumer Non-Cyclical - Supermarkets – 0.0%
40,000Kroger Co., Bond, 6.900%, 04/15/203844,641
Consumer Non-Cyclical - Tobacco – 0.1%
70,000Altria Group, Inc., 9.250%, 08/06/201989,812
30,000Philip Morris International, Inc., 5.650%, 05/16/201833,971
TOTAL123,783
Energy - Independent – 0.3%
100,000Apache Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.100%, 09/01/204092,086
50,000Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., 4.900%, 12/01/201454,682
30,000Devon Financing Corp., Company Guarantee, 6.875%, 9/30/201131,253
30,000EOG Resources, Inc., Note, 5.625%, 06/01/201933,189
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
Value
$150,000Petroleos Mexicanos, Company Guarantee, Series WI, 4.875%, 03/15/2015159,652
15,000Petroleos Mexicanos, Company Guarantee, Series WI, 6.000%, 3/05/202015,773
10,000Talisman Energy, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.750%, 02/01/20219,379
75,000XTO Energy, Inc., 6.375%, 06/15/203888,268
60,000XTO Energy, Inc., 6.750%, 08/01/203773,785
TOTAL558,067
Energy - Integrated – 0.2%
30,000BP Capital Markets America, Inc., Company Guarantee, 4.200%, 06/15/201830,194
20,000BP Capital Markets PLC, Company Guarantee, 3.125%, 10/01/201520,261
100,000Hess Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.600%, 02/15/204198,211
100,000Husky Oil Ltd., Deb., 7.550%, 11/15/2016116,741
30,000Petrobras International Finance Co., Company Guarantee, 6.750%, 01/27/204130,338
TOTAL295,745
Energy - Oil Field Services – 0.1%
15,0002,3Nabors Industries, Inc., Company Guarantee, 5.000%, 09/15/202014,735
15,000Nabors Industries, Inc., Company Guarantee, 9.250%, 01/15/201918,580
15,000Noble Holding International Ltd., Company Guarantee, 4.900%, 08/01/202015,485
80,000Weatherford International Ltd., 6.000%, 03/15/201886,998
TOTAL135,798
Energy - Refining – 0.1%
10,0002,3Marathon Petroleum Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.500%, 03/01/204110,009
115,000Valero Energy Corp., 7.500%, 04/15/2032127,408
10,000Valero Energy Corp., 9.375%, 03/15/201912,739
35,000Valero Energy Corp., Note, 4.750%, 04/01/201437,345
TOTAL187,501
Financial Institution - Banking – 1.5%
60,000Bank of America Corp., Note, 4.500%, 4/01/201562,445
250,000Bank of America Corp., Sr. Note, 7.375%, 5/15/2014285,008
125,0002,3Barclays Bank PLC, 5.926%, 12/31/2049112,500
130,0004Bear Stearns Cos., Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 7.250%, 02/01/2018154,002
50,000Capital One Financial Corp., Sr. Note, 7.375%, 05/23/201457,626
100,000Citigroup, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.587%, 12/15/2015104,612
20,000Citigroup, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.000%, 12/13/201321,895
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
Value
$155,000Citigroup, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.875%, 03/05/2038164,822
25,000City National Corp., Note, 5.250%, 09/15/202024,747
40,0002,3Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series 144A, 3.750%, 10/15/201441,935
150,000Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc., 5.125%, 01/15/2014163,605
40,000Deutsche Bank AG London, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.250%, 1/11/201640,170
20,000Fifth Third Bancorp, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.625%, 01/25/201620,117
50,000Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 6.000%, 05/01/201455,580
25,000Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 6.125%, 02/15/203325,543
75,000Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Bond, 5.150%, 01/15/201481,407
70,000Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.125%, 01/15/201575,722
170,000Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.150%, 4/01/2018185,188
10,000Huntington Bancshares, Inc., Sub. Note, 7.000%, 12/15/202010,725
100,000JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sub. Note, 5.125%, 09/15/2014107,459
90,000M & T Bank Corp., 5.375%, 05/24/201294,564
35,000Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.950%, 12/28/201736,960
70,000Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.000%, 04/28/201576,022
110,000Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.625%, 04/01/2018120,113
30,000Northern Trust Corp., 4.625%, 05/01/201432,646
100,000PNC Funding Corp., Sub. Note, 5.625%, 02/01/2017108,438
100,0002,3Santander US Debt SA Unipersonal, Bank Guarantee, Series 144A, 3.781%, 10/07/201594,030
20,000State Street Corp., Sr. Note, 4.300%, 05/30/201421,497
30,000Wachovia Corp., 5.750%, 02/01/201833,413
70,000Westpac Banking Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.875%, 11/19/201972,689
100,000Wilmington Trust Corp., Sub. Note, 8.500%, 04/02/2018116,477
TOTAL2,601,957
Financial Institution - Brokerage – 0.5%
100,000Blackrock, Inc., 6.250%, 09/15/2017112,341
20,0002,3CME Group Index Services LLC, Company Guarantee, Series 144A, 4.400%, 03/15/201820,992
20,0002,3Cantor Fitzgerald LP, Bond, Series 144A, 7.875%, 10/15/201920,550
45,000Charles Schwab Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.950%, 06/01/201449,035
120,000Eaton Vance Corp., 6.500%, 10/02/2017135,513
150,0002,3FMR LLC, Bond, 7.570%, 6/15/2029161,254
20,000Franklin Resources, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.625%, 05/20/202020,697
80,000Janus Capital Group, Inc., Sr. Note, 6.950%, 06/15/201784,610
25,000Jefferies Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.875%, 04/15/202126,398
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
Value
$60,000Jefferies Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 8.500%, 07/15/201970,074
30,000NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.000%, 01/15/201530,608
55,000Raymond James Financial, Inc., 8.600%, 08/15/201965,723
50,000TD Ameritrade Holding Corp., Company Guarantee, 4.150%, 12/01/201451,959
TOTAL849,754
Financial Institution - Finance Noncaptive – 0.9%
100,000American Express Co., 4.875%, 07/15/2013107,219
65,000American Express Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 8.125%, 05/20/201980,821
150,000American Express Credit Corp., 5.875%, 05/02/2013163,247
100,000American General Finance Corp., 4.000%, 03/15/2011100,500
110,000Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Company Guarantee, 5.000%, 08/15/2013120,139
120,000Capital One Capital IV, 6.745%, 02/17/2037120,450
5,000Capital One Capital V, 10.250%, 08/15/20395,437
10,000Capital One Capital VI, 8.875%, 05/15/204010,650
410,000General Electric Capital Corp., 5.625%, 05/01/2018446,735
100,000HSBC Finance Capital Trust IX, Note, 5.911%, 11/30/203596,875
200,0002,3ILFC E-Capital Trust I, 5.900%, 12/21/2065162,048
20,0002,3Macquarie Group Ltd., Note, Series 144A, 7.625%, 8/13/201922,016
60,0002,3Macquarie Group Ltd., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series 144A, 6.000%, 01/14/202060,160
TOTAL1,496,297
Financial Institution - Insurance - Health – 0.1%
75,000Aetna US Healthcare, 5.750%, 06/15/201176,440
50,000UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.000%, 2/15/201856,673
50,000Wellpoint, Inc., 5.850%, 01/15/203650,307
TOTAL183,420
Financial Institution - Insurance - Life – 0.4%
100,000AXA-UAP, Sub. Note, 8.600%, 12/15/2030114,686
10,000Aflac, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.900%, 12/17/203910,785
35,000Aflac, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 8.500%, 05/15/201943,180
15,000Lincoln National Corp., Sr. Note, 7.000%, 06/15/204016,707
80,0002,3Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., Sub. Note, 8.875%, 06/01/2039106,904
70,000MetLife, Inc., 6.750%, 06/01/201681,588
10,000MetLife, Inc., Jr. Sub. Note, 10.750%, 08/01/206913,900
50,0002,3New York Life Insurance Co., Sub. Note, 6.750%, 11/15/203958,092
85,0002,3Pacific Life Global Fund, Sr. Secd. Note, 5.150%, 4/15/201391,090
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
Value
$15,0002,3Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co., Sr. Note, Series 144A, 7.625%, 06/15/204014,471
85,000Prudential Financial, Inc., 6.625%, 12/01/203793,168
50,000Prudential Financial, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.200%, 11/15/204051,902
TOTAL696,473
Financial Institution - Insurance - P&C – 0.4%
90,000ACE INA Holdings, Inc., 5.600%, 05/15/201599,820
91,000ACE INA Holdings, Inc., Sr. Note, 5.700%, 02/15/2017100,353
100,000Allstate Corp., Unsecd. Note, 5.000%, 08/15/2014109,735
75,000CNA Financial Corp., 6.500%, 08/15/201681,184
30,000CNA Financial Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 7.350%, 11/15/201933,018
20,000Chubb Corp., Sr. Note, 5.750%, 05/15/201822,461
100,0002,3Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., Unsecd. Note, 5.750%, 03/15/2014107,057
65,0002,3Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., Sub. Note, Series 144A, 9.375%, 08/15/203976,622
50,000The Travelers Cos., Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.500%, 12/01/201556,275
TOTAL686,525
Financial Institution - REITs – 0.4%
40,000AMB Property LP, 6.300%, 06/01/201343,638
15,000Avalonbay Communities, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series MTN, 5.700%, 03/15/201716,894
55,000Boston Properties LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.875%, 10/15/201960,000
20,000Equity One, Inc., Bond, 6.000%, 09/15/201720,298
20,000Equity One, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.250%, 12/15/201421,545
40,000Health Care REIT, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.125%, 04/15/202042,629
75,000Liberty Property LP, 6.625%, 10/01/201786,543
100,000Prologis, Sr. Note, 5.500%, 04/01/2012102,910
20,000Regency Centers LP, Company Guarantee, 4.800%, 04/15/202119,529
95,000Simon Property Group LP, 6.125%, 05/30/2018106,875
35,000Simon Property Group LP, 6.750%, 05/15/201439,374
30,000Tanger Properties LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.125%, 06/01/202032,287
TOTAL592,522
Sovereign – 0.2%
40,000Corp Andina De Fomento, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.750%, 01/15/201639,888
150,000Province of Saskatchewan Canada, Unsecd. Note, 9.125%, 02/15/2021212,568
TOTAL252,456
Technology – 0.6%
50,000Adobe Systems, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.250%, 02/01/201551,191
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
Value
$40,000BMC Software, Inc., 7.250%, 06/01/201846,128
60,000Cisco Systems, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.500%, 02/22/201668,400
100,000Dell Computer Corp., Deb., 7.100%, 04/15/2028110,362
90,000Fiserv, Inc., Sr. Note, 6.800%, 11/20/2017100,767
65,000Harris Corp., 5.950%, 12/01/201773,277
110,000Hewlett-Packard Co., Note, 5.400%, 03/01/2017124,173
100,000IBM Corp., Deb., 8.375%, 11/01/2019132,875
70,000KLA-Tencor Corp., 6.900%, 05/01/201876,982
30,000Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., Note, 3.450%, 06/14/201330,678
150,000Oracle Corp., 6.500%, 04/15/2038169,226
TOTAL984,059
Transportation - Airlines – 0.0%
75,000Southwest Airlines Co., 6.500%, 03/01/201278,922
Transportation - Railroads – 0.2%
75,000Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., 4.875%, 01/15/201581,809
50,000Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., Deb., 5.750%, 05/01/204050,806
100,000Canadian Pacific RR, 7.125%, 10/15/2031113,839
100,000Norfolk Southern Corp., Note, 6.750%, 02/15/2011100,222
50,000Union Pacific Corp., 4.875%, 01/15/201554,343
TOTAL401,019
Transportation - Services – 0.1%
90,0002,3Enterprise Rent-A-Car USA Finance Co., 6.375%, 10/15/2017102,547
30,000United Parcel Service, Inc., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 3.125%, 01/15/202127,934
TOTAL130,481
Utility - Electric – 1.0%
150,000Alabama Power Co., 5.700%, 02/15/2033153,761
70,000Appalachian Power Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 7.950%, 01/15/202087,635
100,000Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.950%, 12/15/203692,958
105,000Commonwealth Edison Co., 1st Mtg. Bond, 5.800%, 03/15/2018117,509
5,000Consolidated Edison Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.650%, 04/01/20195,970
10,000Duke Energy Ohio, Inc., 1st Mtg. Bond, 2.100%, 06/15/201310,235
60,0002,3Electricite De France SA, 5.500%, 1/26/201466,512
45,0002,3Electricite De France SA, Note, Series 144A, 5.600%, 01/27/204044,647
100,000Exelon Generation Co. LLC, Note, 5.350%, 01/15/2014109,290
100,000FPL Group Capital, Inc., Unsecd. Note, 5.350%, 06/15/2013108,257
4,000FirstEnergy Corp., 6.450%, 11/15/20114,157
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
Value
$50,000FirstEnergy Solutions Co, Company Guarantee, 4.800%, 2/15/201552,675
40,000FirstEnergy Solutions Co, Company Guarantee, 6.050%, 8/15/202141,285
35,7022,3Great River Energy, 1st Mtg. Note, 5.829%, 07/01/201739,820
25,000KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 11.875%, 07/01/201228,273
40,000National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., 5.450%, 02/01/201844,286
90,000National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., Collateral Trust, 5.500%, 07/01/201399,237
80,000Northern States Power Co., MN, 1st Mtg. Bond, 5.250%, 03/01/201888,191
50,000PPL Energy Supply LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.000%, 12/15/203649,338
20,000PSEG Power LLC, Company Guarantee, 2.500%, 4/15/201320,433
75,000PSI Energy, Inc., Bond, 6.050%, 06/15/201685,930
50,000Progress Energy, Inc., 7.050%, 03/15/201959,392
10,000TECO Finance, Inc., Company Guarantee, 5.150%, 03/15/202010,397
40,000UIL Holdings Corp., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.625%, 10/01/202037,789
90,000Union Electric Co., 6.000%, 04/01/201898,831
80,000Virginia Electric & Power Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.000%, 06/30/201986,290
90,000Virginia Electric & Power Co., Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.100%, 11/30/201296,588
TOTAL1,739,686
Utility - Natural Gas Distributor – 0.1%
40,000Atmos Energy Corp., 5.125%, 01/15/201342,236
20,000Atmos Energy Corp., 8.500%, 03/15/201925,239
10,0002,3Florida Gas Transmission Co. LLC, Sr. Unsecd. Note, Series 144A, 5.450%, 07/15/202010,421
55,000Sempra Energy, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 6.500%, 06/01/201663,759
TOTAL141,655
Utility - Natural Gas Pipelines – 0.3%
75,000Duke Capital Corp., Sr. Note, 6.250%, 02/15/201382,039
40,000Enbridge, Inc., Sr. Note, 5.600%, 04/01/201745,136
65,000Enterprise Products LLC, Company Guarantee, Series O, 9.750%, 1/31/201478,996
100,000Enterprise Products Operating LP, Company Guarantee, 5.900%, 04/15/2013108,952
80,000Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Note, 6.550%, 09/15/204083,491
100,000Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 5.800%, 03/15/203595,270
40,000Williams Partners LP, 5.250%, 03/15/202041,281
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
Value
$30,000Williams Partners LP, Sr. Unsecd. Note, 4.125%, 11/15/202028,340
TOTAL563,505
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(IDENTIFIED COST $19,601,917)
21,085,360
Foreign Government/AgencY – 0.0%
Sovereign – 0.0%
75,000United Mexican States, 6.625%, 03/03/2015
(IDENTIFIED COST $79,063)
86,812
GOVERNMENT AGENCY – 1.8%
2,750,000Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.375%, 3/15/2013
(IDENTIFIED COST $2,802,188)
2,958,342
Mortgage-Backed Securities – 0.0%
Federal National Mortgage Association – 0.0%
6,486Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 408761, 7.000%, 12/1/20126,767
5,357Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 512255, 7.500%, 9/1/20145,781
13,003Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 609554, 7.500%, 10/1/201614,384
TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(IDENTIFIED COST $25,669)
26,932
MUNICIPAL SECURITY – 0.0%
Municipal Services – 0.0%
70,000Chicago, IL Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, Direct Payment Taxable Limited GO Build America Bonds, 5.720%, 12/01/2038
(IDENTIFIED COST $70,000)
68,066
U.S. Treasury – 0.7%
1,000,000United States Treasury Note, 1.375%, 1/15/20131,015,606
150,0005United States Treasury Note, 4.125%, 5/15/2015165,908
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY
(IDENTIFIED COST $1,154,527)
1,181,514
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS – 6.4%
142,500iShares MSCI Emerging Market Index Fund6,527,925
72,000iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund4,279,680
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
(IDENTIFIED COST $7,077,338)
10,807,605
MUTUAL FUNDS – 12.5%;6
57,220Emerging Markets Fixed Income Core Fund1,553,057
776,155Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio7,784,832
5,865,6877Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.23%5,865,687
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Principal
Amount
or Shares
Value
78,562Federated Project and Trade Finance Core Fund782,473
762,726High Yield Bond Portfolio5,056,872
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(IDENTIFIED COST $19,953,644)
21,042,921
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%
(IDENTIFIED COST $144,896,018)8
168,606,759
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET — 0.1%991,014
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100%$168,697,773

At January 31, 2011, the Fund had the following outstanding futures contracts:

DescriptionNumber of
Contracts
Notional ValueExpiration DateUnrealized
Depreciation
1United States Treasury Note 5-Year
Long Futures
29$3,434,008March 2011$(20,649)
1United States Treasury Bond 30-Year
Long Futures
11$1,326,875March 2011$(27,602)
1United States Treasury Note 2-Year
Short Futures
100$21,918,750March 2011$(11,466)
UNREALIZED DEPRECIATION ON FUTURES CONTRACTS$(59,717)

At January 31, 2011, the Fund had the following open swap contract:

Credit Default
Swap Counterparty
Banc of America Securities LLC
Reference EntitySeries 15 Investment Grade Index
Buy/SellBuy
Pay/Receive Fixed Rate1.00%
Expiration Date12/20/2015
Implied Credit Spread at 1/31/2011100.98%
Notional Amount$5,000,000
Market Value$(35,983)
Upfront Premiums Paid$(31,216)
Unrealized Depreciation$(4,767)

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Net Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts and Swap Contract are included in “Other Assets and Liabilities — Net.”

1Non-income producing security.
2Denotes 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 January 31, 2011, these restricted securities amounted to $2,633,624, which represented 1.6% of total net assets.
3Denotes 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 Trustees (the “Trustees”). At January 31, 2011, these liquid restricted securities amounted to $2,425,710, which represented 1.4% of total net assets.
4JPMorgan Chase & Co. has fully and unconditionally guaranteed Bear Stearns' outstanding registered debt securities.
5Pledged as collateral to ensure the Fund is able to satisfy the obligations of its outstanding futures contracts.
6Affiliated companies.
77-Day net yield.
8The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $144,891,551.
9Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
10Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity's credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. A credit spread identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced entity or obligation.

Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at January 31, 2011.

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.)

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 January 31, 2011, 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
Equity Securities:
Common Stocks
Domestic$107,039,929$ — $ — $107,039,929
International957,653 —  — 957,653
Debt Securities:
Asset-Backed Securities — 1,328,665 — 1,328,665
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 2,022,960 — 2,022,960
Corporate Bonds — 21,085,360 — 21,085,360
Government/Agency — 86,812 — 86,812
Government Agency — 2,958,342 — 2,958,342
Mortgage-Backed Securities — 26,932 — 26,932
Municipal Security — 68,066 — 68,066
U.S. Treasury — 1,181,514 — 1,181,514
Exchange-Traded Funds10,807,605 —  — 10,807,605
Mutual Funds21,042,921 —  — 21,042,921
TOTAL SECURITIES$139,848,108$28,758,651$ — $168,606,759
OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS**$(59,717)$(4,767)$ — $(64,484)
*Emerging Markets Fixed Income Core Fund, Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio, Federated Project and Trade Finance Core Fund and High Yield Bond Portfolio are affiliated holdings offered only to registered investment companies and other accredited investors.
**Other financial instruments include futures contracts and swap contracts.

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Following is a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

Investments in
Debt Securities
Balance as of August 1, 2010$750,000
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation$155,313
Realized gain (loss)$20,156
Net purchases (sales)$(925,469)
Balance as of January 31, 2011$ — 
The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at January 31, 2011.$ — 

The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:

GO — General Obligation
MTN — Medium Term Note
REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust
REMIC — Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

January 31, 2011 (unaudited)

Assets:
Total investments in securities, at value including $21,042,921 of investments in affiliated issuers (Note 5) (identified cost $144,896,018)$168,606,759
Cash320
Income receivable431,095
Receivable for investments sold511,956
Receivable for shares sold97,869
TOTAL ASSETS169,647,999
Liabilities:
Payable for investments purchased$525,511
Payable for shares redeemed169,844
Payable for daily variation margin3,641
Swaps, at value (premium paid $31,216)35,983
Payable for periodic payments to swap contracts5,972
Payable for transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses58,006
Payable for portfolio accounting fees20,578
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)31,556
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5)50,002
Payable for account administration fee19,276
Accrued expenses29,857
TOTAL LIABILITIES950,226
Net assets for 14,063,872 shares outstanding$168,697,773
Net Assets Consist of:
Paid-in capital$218,797,741
Net unrealized appreciation of investments, futures contracts and swap contracts23,646,257
Accumulated net realized loss on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions(73,828,479)
Undistributed net investment income82,254
TOTAL NET ASSETS$168,697,773
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities — continued
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
Institutional Shares:
Net asset value per share ($51,388,545 ÷ 4,264,798 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized$12.05
Offering price per share$12.05
Redemption proceeds per share$12.05
Class A Shares:
Net asset value per share ($67,963,342 ÷ 5,651,424 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized$12.03
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $12.03)$12.73
Redemption proceeds per share$12.03
Class C Shares:
Net asset value per share ($48,646,959 ÷ 4,089,446 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized$11.90
Offering price per share$11.90
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $11.90)$11.78
Class R Shares:
Net asset value per share ($698,927 ÷ 58,204 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized$12.01
Offering price per share$12.01
Redemption proceeds per share$12.01

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended January 31, 2011 (unaudited)

Investment Income:
Dividends (including $476,742 received from affiliated issuers (Note 5))$1,405,973
Interest 829,962
Investment income allocated from affiliated
partnership (Note 5)
66,510
TOTAL INCOME2,302,445
Expenses:
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)$668,204
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)136,109
Custodian fees17,091
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Institutional Shares32,560
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Class A Shares76,208
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Class C Shares35,736
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Class R Shares1,282
Directors'/Trustees' fees1,855
Auditing fees12,854
Legal fees2,230
Portfolio accounting fees65,591
Distribution services fee — Class C Shares (Note 5)186,777
Distribution services fee — Class R Shares (Note 5)1,728
Shareholder services fee — Class A Shares (Note 5)83,609
Shareholder services fee — Class C Shares (Note 5)31,859
Account administration fee — Class A Shares7,782
Account administration fee — Class C Shares29,089
Share registration costs30,467
Printing and postage37,195
Insurance premiums2,383
Miscellaneous4,338
TOTAL EXPENSES1,464,947
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Statement of Operations — continued
Waivers and Reimbursements (Note 5):
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee$(153,757)
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee(26,834)
Reimbursement of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Institutional Shares (1,316)
Reimbursement of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Class A Shares (23,343)
Reimbursement of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses — Class C Shares (3,638)
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS$(208,888)
Net expenses$1,256,059
Net investment income1,046,386
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Futures Contracts, Swap Contracts and Foreign Currency Transactions:
Net realized gain on investments (including realized gain of $278,679 on sales of investments in affiliated issuers)5,715,338
Net realized loss on futures contracts(104,880)
Net realized loss on swap contracts(6,528)
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions allocated from affiliated partnership34,110
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments13,810,970
Net change in unrealized depreciation of futures contracts(18,851)
Net change in unrealized depreciation of swap contracts(4,767)
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions19,425,392
Change in net assets resulting from operations$20,471,778

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)
1/31/2011
Year Ended
7/31/2010
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Operations:
Net investment income$1,046,386$2,747,662
Net realized gain on investments including allocations from partnership, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions5,638,04017,849,968
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments, futures contracts and swap contracts13,787,352(3,013,704)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS20,471,77817,583,926
Distributions to Shareholders:
Distributions from net investment income
Institutional Shares(885,853)(983,561)
Class A Shares(961,403)(1,641,566)
Class C Shares(341,788)(499,916)
Class R Shares(7,358)(6,715)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(2,196,402)(3,131,758)
Share Transactions:
Proceeds from sale of shares7,655,17116,651,096
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared2,004,3382,868,027
Cost of shares redeemed(44,962,039)(60,220,635)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS(35,302,530)(40,701,512)
Change in net assets(17,027,154)(26,249,344)
Net Assets:
Beginning of period185,724,927211,974,271
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $82,254 and $1,232,270, respectively)$168,697,773$185,724,927

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Notes to Financial Statements

January 31, 2011 (unaudited)

1. ORGANIZATION

Federated MDT Series (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 five portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated MDT Balanced 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 four classes of shares: Institutional Shares, Class A Shares, Class C Shares and Class R 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 the possibility of long-term growth of capital and income.

Effective December 31, 2010, the Fund's Class K Shares were redesignated as
Class R 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

In calculating its net asset value (NAV), the Fund generally values investments as follows:

  • 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.
  • 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 Trustees.
  • 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).
  • 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 Trustees.

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 Trustees have authorized the use of pricing services to provide evaluations of the current fair value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. 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 Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

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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, mortgage-backed securities and municipal 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 Trustees.

The Trustees 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 or options contracts;
  • With respect to price evaluations of fixed-income securities determined before the close of regular trading on the NYSE, actions by the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee and other significant trends in U.S. fixed-income markets;
  • 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 Trustees 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 Trustees.

Repurchase Agreements

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.

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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.

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. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income are declared and paid annually. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. The Fund invests in Emerging Markets Fixed Income Core Fund (EMCORE), a portfolio of Federated Core Trust II, L.P., which is a limited partnership established under the laws of the state of Delaware. The Fund records daily its proportionate share of income, expenses, realized and unrealized gains and losses from EMCORE. 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 each class may bear distribution services fees, shareholder services fees, account administration fees and certain transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees unique to those classes. 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.

Premium and Discount Amortization/Paydown Gains and Losses

All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities, other than mortgage-backed securities, are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes. Gains and losses realized on principal payment of mortgage-backed securities (paydown gains and losses) are classified as part of investment income.

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, 2011, 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, 2011, tax years 2007 through 2010 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The Fund accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized gains as income and/or gains are earned.

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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.

Swap Contracts

Swap contracts involve two parties that agree to exchange the returns (or the differential in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments, instruments, indices or other measures. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between parties are generally calculated with respect to a “notional amount” for a predetermined period of time. The Fund may enter into interest rate, total return, credit default, currency and other swap agreements. Risks may arise upon entering into swap agreements from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contract from unanticipated changes in the value of the swap agreement.

The Fund uses credit default swaps to manage exposure to a given issuer or sector by either selling protection to increase exposure, or buying protection to reduce exposure. The “buyer” in a credit default swap is obligated to pay the “seller” a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no event of default on an underlying reference obligation has occurred. If an event of default occurs, the seller must pay the buyer the full notional value, or the “par value,” of the reference obligation in exchange for the reference obligation. In connection with these agreements, securities may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Recovery values are assumed by market makers considering either industry standard recovery rates or entity specific factors and considerations until a credit event occurs. If a credit event has occurred, the recovery value is typically determined by a facilitated auction whereby a minimum number of allowable broker bids, together with a specific valuation method, are used to calculate the settlement value. The maximum amount of the payment that may occur, as a result of a credit event payable by the protection seller, is equal to the notional amount of the underlying index or security.

The Fund's maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, either as the protection buyer or as the protection seller, is the fair value of the contract. This risk is mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Fund's exposure to the counterparty.

Upfront payments received or paid by the Fund will be reflected as an asset or liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Changes in the value of swap contracts are included in “Swaps, at value” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, and periodic payments are reported as “Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts” on the Statement of Operations.

Swap contracts outstanding at period end are listed after the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.

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Futures Contracts

The Fund purchases and sells financial futures contracts to manage cash flows, enhance yield and to potentially reduce transaction costs. Upon entering into a financial futures contract with a broker, the Fund is required to deposit in a segregated account a specified amount of cash or U.S. government securities. Futures contracts are valued daily and unrealized gains or losses are recorded in a “variation margin” account. Daily, the Fund receives from or pays to the broker a specified amount of cash based upon changes in the variation margin account. When a contract is closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss. Futures contracts have market risks, including the risk that the change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying securities. There is minimal counterparty risk to the Fund since futures are exchange traded and the exchange's clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.

Futures contracts outstanding at period end are listed after the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.

Foreign Currency Translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. All assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies (FCs) are translated into U.S. dollars based on the rates of exchange of such currencies against U.S. dollars on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities, income and expenses are translated at the rate of exchange quoted on the respective date that such transactions are recorded. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.

Reported net-realized-foreign-exchange gains or losses arise from sales of portfolio securities, sales and maturities of short-term securities, sales of FCs, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's books, and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities at fiscal year end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.

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 are valued at the price provided by dealers in the secondary market or, if no market prices are available, at the fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.

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Additional information on restricted securities, excluding securities purchased under Rule 144A, if applicable, that have been deemed liquid by the Trustees, held at January 31, 2011, is as follows:

SecurityAcquisition DateCostMarket Value
Football Trust V, Pass Thru Cert., 5.350%, 10/5/20203/24/2010$200,000$207,914

Additional Disclosure Related to Derivative Instruments

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Liability
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location
Fair
Value
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments
under ASC Topic 815
Interest rate contractsPayable for daily
variation margin
$59,717*
Credit contractsSwaps, at value$35,983
Total derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments
under ASC Topic 815
$95,700
*Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the footnotes to the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day's variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended January 31, 2011

Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Credit
Default
Swaps
FuturesTotal
Interest rate contracts$ — $(104,880)$(104,880)
Credit contracts$(6,528)$ — $(6,528)
Total$(6,528)$(104,880)$(111,408)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Credit
Default
Swaps
FuturesTotal
Interest rate contracts$ — $(18,851)$(18,851)
Credit contracts$(4,767)$ — $(4,767)
Total$(4,767)$(18,851)$(23,618)
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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.

3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

The following tables summarize share activity:

 Six Months Ended
1/31/2011
Year Ended
7/31/2010
Institutional Shares:SharesAmountSharesAmount
Shares sold71,939$830,373200,627$2,185,289
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared70,475830,19683,618927,325
Shares redeemed(384,908)(4,463,749)(690,117)(7,578,071)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM INSTITUTIONAL
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(242,494)$(2,803,180)(405,872)$(4,465,457)
 Six Months Ended
1/31/2011
Year Ended
7/31/2010
Class A Shares:SharesAmountSharesAmount
Shares sold474,794$5,480,7631,052,939$11,450,865
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared71,917845,744131,8001,459,023
Shares redeemed(2,817,310)(32,305,759)(3,647,156)(39,741,622)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM CLASS A
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(2,270,599)$(25,979,252)(2,462,417)$(26,831,734)
 Six Months Ended
1/31/2011
Year Ended
7/31/2010
Class C Shares:SharesAmountSharesAmount
Shares sold118,029$1,331,515261,716$2,829,228
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared27,581321,04043,376474,964
Shares redeemed(719,043)(8,127,266)(1,183,883)(12,747,262)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM CLASS C
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(573,433)$(6,474,711)(878,791)$(9,443,070)
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 Six Months Ended
1/31/2011
Year Ended
7/31/2010
Class R Shares:SharesAmountSharesAmount
Shares sold1,084$12,52016,886$185,714
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared6267,3586076,715
Shares redeemed(5,702)(65,265)(14,159)(153,680)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM CLASS R
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(3,992)$(45,387)3,334$38,749
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM TOTAL FUND
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(3,090,518)$(35,302,530)(3,743,746)$(40,701,512)

4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION

At January 31, 2011, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $144,891,551. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes excluding any unrealized depreciation from futures contracts and swap contracts was $23,715,208. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $24,625,076 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $909,868.

At July 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $78,445,817 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 and thus will reduce 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, such capital loss carryforward will expire as follows:

Expiration YearExpiration Amount
2016$49,998
2017$47,415,913
2018$30,979,906

Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment tax years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.

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5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Adviser Fee

Federated MDTA LLC is the Fund's investment adviser (the “Adviser”). The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.75% 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, 2011, the Adviser voluntarily waived $149,804 of its fee. In addition, for the six months ended January 31, 2011, an affiliate of the Adviser voluntarily reimbursed $28,297 of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses.

Certain of the Fund's assets are managed by Federated Investment Management Company (FIMCO) (the “Sub-Adviser”). Under the terms of a sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser receives an allocable portion of the Fund's adviser fee. The fee is paid by the Adviser out of its resources and is not an incremental Fund expense. For the six months ended January 31, 2011, the Sub-Adviser earned a fee of $68,805.

Administrative Fee

Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of certain Federated funds as specified below:

Administrative FeeAverage Aggregate Daily Net Assets
of the Federated Funds
0.150%on the first $5 billion
0.125%on the next $5 billion
0.100%on the next $10 billion
0.075%on assets in excess of $20 billion

The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. 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, 2011, the net fee paid to FAS was 0.123% of average daily net assets of the Fund. FAS waived $26,834 of its fee.

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 C Shares and Class R 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 NamePercentage of Average Daily
Net Assets of Class
Class A Shares0.05%
Class C Shares0.75%
Class R Shares0.50%
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Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. 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, 2011, FSC retained $13,780 of fees paid by the Fund. For the six months ended January 31, 2011, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee; however it may begin to incur this fee upon approval of the Trustees.

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, 2011, FSC retained $1,980 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares. FSC also retained $191 of CDSC relating to redemptions of Class C Shares.

Shareholder Services Fee

The Fund may pay fees (“Service Fees”) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares and Class C Shares to 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 Service Fees. For the six months ended January 31, 2011, FSSC did not receive any fees paid by the Fund.

Expense Limitation

The Adviser and its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) have voluntarily agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses so that the total annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights) paid by the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares, Class C Shares and Class R Shares (after the voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements) will not exceed 1.05%, 1.30%, 2.05% and 1.79% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, through the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) November 5, 2011; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its affiliates currently do not anticipate terminating or increasing these arrangements prior to the Termination Date, these arrangements may only be terminated or the Fee Limit increased prior to the Termination Date with the agreement of the Trustees.

General

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

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Transactions Involving Affiliated Holdings

Affiliated holdings are mutual funds which are managed by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser. The Adviser has agreed to reimburse the Fund for certain investment adviser fees as a result of transactions in other affiliated mutual funds. For the six months ended January 31, 2011, the Adviser reimbursed $3,953. Transactions involving the affiliated holdings during the six months ended January 31, 2011, were as follows:

AffiliatesBalance of
Shares Held
7/31/2010
Purchases/
Additions
Sales/
Reductions
Balance of
Shares Held
1/31/2011
ValueDividend
Income/
Allocated
Investment
Income
Emerging Markets Fixed Income Core Fund85,774 — 28,55457,220$1,553,057$66,510
Federated Mortgage Core Portfolio885,57718,145127,567776,155$7,784,832$183,991
Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares14,180,60332,870,90541,185,8215,865,687$5,865,687$8,287
Federated Project and Trade Finance Core Fund76,4452,117 — 78,562$ 782,473$21,078
High Yield Bond Portfolio812,74040,34790,361762,726$5,056,872$263,386
TOTAL OF
AFFILIATED
TRANSACTIONS
16,041,13932,931,51441,432,3037,540,350$21,042,921$543,252

6. Investment TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the six months ended January 31, 2011, were as follows:

Purchases$100,524,111
Sales$120,695,528

7. LINE OF CREDIT

The Fund participates in a $100,000,000 unsecured, uncommitted revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement with PNC Bank. The LOC was made available for extraordinary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Borrowings are charged interest at a rate offered to the Fund by PNC Bank at the time of the borrowing. As of January 31, 2011, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2011, 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, the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Investors, 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, 2011, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2011, the program was not utilized.

9. Legal Proceedings

Since February 2004, Federated Investors, Inc. and related entities (collectively, “Federated”), have been named as defendants in several lawsuits that are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. These lawsuits have been consolidated into a single action alleging excessive advisory fees involving one of the Federated-sponsored mutual funds (“Federated Funds”). Federated and its counsel have been defending this litigation. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek monetary damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Federated Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the allegations in these matters will not result in increased redemptions, or reduced sales, of shares of the Federated Funds or other adverse consequences for the Federated Funds.

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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract – May 2010

Federated MDT Balanced Fund (the “Fund”)

The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory and subadvisory contracts at meetings held in May 2010. The Board's decision regarding these contracts reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.

In this connection, the Federated funds' Board had previously appointed a Senior Officer, whose duties include specified responsibilities relating to the process by which advisory fees are to be charged to a Federated fund. The Senior Officer has the authority to retain consultants, experts, or staff as may be reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and may be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the independent members of the Board. The Senior Officer prepared and furnished to the Board an independent, written evaluation that covered topics discussed below. The Board considered that evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory and subadvisory contracts.

During its review of these contracts, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser and subadviser. This included the fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services (if any) received by the Adviser from brokers that execute Federated fund trades, as well as advisory fees. The Board is also familiar with and considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees, which have indicated that the following factors may be relevant to an Adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, including the performance of the fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with a fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant bearing on the Adviser's services and fees. The Board further considered management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser and subadviser for what might be viewed as like services, and the cost to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit and profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates for supplying such services. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory and subadvisory contracts to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.

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The Board considered and weighed these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, the Board has requested and received substantial and detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization that was in addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the Senior Officer's evaluation. Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory and subadvisory contracts occurred. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the advisory and subadvisory contracts included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser's and subadviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short- and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in relationship 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 itself and the overall expense structure of the Fund, both 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 and their relative sophistication; 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 family of funds which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are 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.

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With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be relevant, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. 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, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and 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 generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program, which in turn assisted the Board in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services were such as to warrant continuation of the advisory contract. In this regard, the Senior Officer has reviewed Federated's fees for providing advisory services to products outside the Federated family of funds (e.g., institutional and separate accounts). He concluded that mutual funds and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; being subject to different laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes; different associated costs; different portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows; and portfolio manager time spent in review of securities pricing. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of mutual fund advisory contracts.

The Senior Officer reviewed reports compiled by Federated, using data supplied by independent fund ranking organizations, regarding the performance of, and fees charged by, other mutual funds, noting his view that comparisons to fund peer groups are relevant in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees. He also observed that certain funds may exhibit important differences in their objectives and management techniques when compared to other funds placed in the same peer group by ranking organizations, noting in this connection that the Fund's quantitative investment program is of such a type.

The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for the one-year, three-year and five-year periods covered by the report. The Board discussed the Fund's performance with the Adviser and recognized the efforts being undertaken by the Adviser. The Board will continue to monitor these efforts and the performance of the Fund.

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for providing other services to the Federated funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated funds' administrator). The reports also discussed 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 fund to be competitive in the marketplace, Federated and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to fund investors and/or indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future, where appropriate. Moreover, the Board receives regular reports regarding the institution or elimination of these voluntary waivers.

Federated furnished reports, requested by the Senior Officer, 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 Senior Officer. The Senior Officer noted that, although they may apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs (and the unavoidable arbitrary aspects of that exercise) and the lack of consensus on how to allocate those costs may render such allocation reports unreliable. The allocation reports were considered in the analysis by the Board but were determined to be of limited use.

The Board and the Senior Officer also reviewed a report compiled by Federated comparing profitability information for Federated to other publicly held fund management companies. In this regard, the Senior Officer noted the limited availability of such information, but nonetheless concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive and the Board agreed.

The Senior Officer's evaluation also discussed the notion of possible realization of “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger. The Board considered in this regard that the Adviser 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, compliance, and risk management functions; and systems technology; and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund complex as a whole. Finally, the Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in the Senior Officer's evaluation) 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 the fund attains a certain size. The Senior Officer did not recommend institution of breakpoints in pricing Federated's fund advisory services at this time.

It was noted in the materials for the Board meeting that for the period covered by the report, the Fund's investment advisory fee, after waivers and expense reimbursements, if any, was above the median of the relevant peer group. The Board reviewed the fees and other expenses of the Fund with the Adviser and was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive. In this regard, the Board had been previously advised Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

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that, while comparisons to fund peer groups are relevant in judging the reasonableness of advisory fees, the Fund's quantitative focus makes fee and expense comparisons particularly difficult. Although the Fund's advisory fee was above the median of the peer range, the peer group of funds varied widely in their complexity, and the management of the Fund is among the more complex relative to its peers The Board will continue to monitor advisory fees and other expenses borne by the Fund.

The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported a finding that the proposed management fees are reasonable, and that Federated appeared to provide appropriate administrative services to the Fund for the fees paid. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to, the continuation of the Fund's advisory and subadvisory contracts. The Board concluded that the nature, quality and scope of services provided the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates were satisfactory.

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 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 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 based its decision to approve the advisory and subadvisory contracts 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 contract reflects its determination that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangements.

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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 from Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. To access this information from the homepage, select “View All” next to “Find Products.” Select a fund name and share class, if applicable, to go to the fund overview page. On the fund overview page, select the “Documents” tab. At the bottom of that page, select “Proxy Voting Record Report (Form N-PX).” Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of its fiscal year, on “Form N-Q.” These filings are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. (Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.) You may also access this information from the “Products” section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. From the homepage, select “View All” next to “Find Products.” Select a fund name and share class, if applicable, to go to the fund overview page. On the fund overview page, select the “Documents” tab. At the top of that page, view “Holdings” by selecting a period or, at the bottom of that page, select “Form N-Q.”

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Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.

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 MDT Balanced Fund
Federated Investors Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561

Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.

Federated Securities Corp., Distributor

Cusip 31421R841
Cusip 31421R833
Cusip 31421R692
Cusip 31421R825

36354 (3/11)

Federated is a registered trademark of Federated Investors, Inc.
2011  ©Federated Investors, Inc.



Federated MDT Large Cap Growth Fund

Fund Established 2005


A Portfolio of Federated MDT Series
SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT

January 31, 2011

Class A Shares
Class B Shares
Class C Shares
Institutional Shares

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE


Financial Highlights – Class A Shares

(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)

Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2011
Year Ended July 31,Period
Ended
7/31/20062
20102009200820071
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$8.45$7.60$10.23$12.12$10.17$10.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss)(0.01)3(0.01)30.003,4(0.06)3(0.14)3(0.10)3
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments1.460.86(2.63)(0.48)2.200.27
TOTAL FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
1.450.85(2.63)(0.54)2.060.17
Less Distributions:
Distributions from net realized gain on investments —  —  — (1.35)(0.11) — 
Net Asset Value,
End of Period
$9.90$8.45$7.60$10.23$12.12$10.17
Total Return517.16%11.18%(25.71)%(5.76)%20.38%1.70%
Ratios to Average
Net Assets:
Net expenses1.50%61.50%1.50%1.50%1.50%2.01%6
Net investment income (loss)(0.12)%6(0.08)%0.04%(0.49)%(1.14)%(0.93)%6
Expense waiver/reimbursement70.83%60.55%0.52%0.14%2.30%20.55%6
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)$45,518$45,993$68,963$102,600$88,826$183
Portfolio turnover69%217%380%320%630%237%
1MDT Large Cap Growth Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”) was reorganized into Federated MDT Large Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”) as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the Successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2Reflects operations for the period from September 15, 2005 (date of initial investment) to July 31, 2006.
3Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
4Represents less than $0.01.
5Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
6Computed on an annualized basis.
7This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Financial Highlights – Class B Shares

(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)

Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2011
Year Ended July 31,Period
Ended
7/31/20071
201020092008
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$8.30$7.53$10.21$12.18$11.48
Income From
Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss)(0.04)2(0.07)2(0.05)2(0.14)2(0.08)2
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments1.430.84(2.63)(0.48)0.78
TOTAL FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
1.390.77(2.68)(0.62)0.70
Less Distributions:
Distributions from net realized gain on investments —  —  — (1.35) — 
Net Asset Value,
End of Period
$9.69$8.30$7.53$10.21$12.18
Total Return316.75%10.23%(26.25)%(6.43)%6.10%
Ratios to Average
Net Assets:
Net expenses2.25%42.25%2.25%2.25%2.24%4
Net investment income (loss)(0.88)%4(0.86)%(0.72)%(1.22)%(1.95)%4
Expense waiver/reimbursement50.83%40.56%0.52%0.14%0.54%4
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)$7,729$7,506$8,532$22,138$46,933
Portfolio turnover69%217%380%320%630%6
1Reflects operations for the period from March 29, 2007 (date of initial investment) to July 31, 2007.
2Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
3Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
4Computed on an annualized basis.
5This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.
6Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended July 31, 2007.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Financial Highlights – Class C Shares

(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)

Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2011
Year Ended July 31,Period
Ended
7/31/20062
20102009200820071
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$8.12$7.37$9.99$11.94$10.10$10.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss)(0.04)3(0.07)3(0.05)3(0.13)3(0.22)3(0.19)3
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments1.400.82(2.57)(0.47)2.170.29
TOTAL FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
1.360.75(2.62)(0.60)1.950.10
Less Distributions:
Distributions from net realized gain on investments —  —  — (1.35)(0.11) — 
Net Asset Value,
End of Period
$9.48$8.12$7.37$9.99$11.94$10.10
Total Return416.75%10.18%(26.23)%(6.39)%19.42%1.00%
Ratios to Average
Net Assets:
Net expenses2.25%52.25%2.25%2.22%2.25%2.76%5
Net investment income (loss)(0.88)%5(0.86)%(0.71)%(1.21)%(1.83)%(1.68)%5
Expense waiver/reimbursement60.83%50.56%0.52%0.14%5.64%20.55%5
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)$7,592$6,816$7,333$14,895$14,388$147
Portfolio turnover69%217%380%320%630%237%
1The Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the Successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2Reflects operations for the period from September 15, 2005 (date of initial investment) to July 31, 2006.
3Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
4Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
5Computed on an annualized basis.
6This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Financial Highlights – Institutional Shares

(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)

Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2011
Year Ended July 31,Period
Ended
7/31/20062
20102009200820071
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$8.57$7.70$10.33$12.20$10.20$10.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss)0.0130.0130.023(0.03)3(0.03)3(0.07)3
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments1.470.86(2.65)(0.49)2.140.27
TOTAL FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
1.480.87(2.63)(0.52)2.110.20
Less Distributions:
Distributions from net realized gain on investments —  —  — (1.35)(0.11) — 
Net Asset Value,
End of Period
$10.05$8.57$7.70$10.33$12.20$10.20
Total Return417.27%11.30%(25.46)%(5.55)%20.81%2.00%
Ratios to Average
Net Assets:
Net expenses1.25%51.25%1.25%1.25%1.25%1.76%5
Net investment income (loss)0.12%50.14%0.28%(0.28)%(0.29)%(0.68)%5
Expense waiver/reimbursement60.83%50.56%0.52%0.14%19.41%20.55%5
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)$4,455$4,179$4,769$6,280$1,798$305
Portfolio turnover69%217%380%320%630%237%
1The Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the Successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2Reflects operations for the period from September 15, 2005 (date of initial investment) to July 31, 2006.
3Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
4Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
5Computed on an annualized basis.
6This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or shareholder 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, 2010 to January 31, 2011.

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 and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments. 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. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Beginning
Account Value
8/1/2010
Ending
Account Value
1/31/2011
Expenses Paid
During Period1
Actual:
Class A Shares$1,000$1,171.60$8.21
Class B Shares$1,000$1,167.50$12.29
Class C Shares$1,000$1,167.50$12.29
Institutional Shares$1,000$1,172.70$6.85
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses):
Class A Shares$1,000$1,017.64$7.63
Class B Shares$1,000$1,013.86$11.42
Class C Shares$1,000$1,013.86$11.42
Institutional Shares$1,000$1,018.90$6.36
1Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
Class A Shares1.50%
Class B Shares2.25%
Class C Shares2.25%
Institutional Shares1.25%
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Portfolio of Investments Summary Table (unaudited)

At January 31, 2011, the Fund's industry composition1 was follows:

Industry CompositionPercentage of
Total Net Assets
Software Packaged/Custom14.7%
Internet Services6.4%
Tobacco5.6%
Computers - High End4.8%
Miscellaneous Machinery4.8%
Financial Services4.7%
Computers - Midrange4.6%
Multi-Industry Transportation4.6%
Pollution Control3.5%
Commodity Chemicals3.4%
Oil Well Supply3.2%
Hotels2.6%
Energy Equipment & Services2.3%
Soft Drinks2.3%
Miscellaneous Components2.2%
Specialty Retailing2.2%
Electronic Equipment Instruments & Components2.1%
IT Services1.8%
Textiles Apparel & Luxury Goods1.8%
Life Sciences Tools & Services1.7%
Automobiles1.6%
Generic Drugs1.4%
Auto Original Equipment Manufacturers1.3%
Communications Equipment1.3%
Industrial Machinery1.2%
Cosmetics & Toiletries1.0%
Restaurant1.0%
Other210.8%
Cash Equivalents31.6%
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net4(0.5)%
TOTAL100.0%

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1Except for Cash Equivalents and Other Assets and Liabilities, industry classifications are based upon, and individual portfolio securities are assigned to, the classifications of the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) except that the Adviser assigns a classification to securities not classified by the GICS and to securities for which the Adviser does not have access to the classification made by the GICS.
2For purposes of this table, industry classifications which constitute less than 1.0% of the Fund's total net assets have been aggregated under the designation “Other.”
3Cash Equivalents include any investments in money market mutual funds and/or overnight repurchase agreements.
4Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

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Portfolio of Investments

January 31, 2011 (unaudited)

SharesValue
COMMON STOCKS – 98.9%
Auto Components – 0.4%
4,8591TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.289,888
Auto Original Equipment Manufacturers – 1.3%
17,345Johnson Controls, Inc.665,874
7,6181LKQ Corp.184,051
TOTAL849,925
Auto Part Replacement – 0.3%
3,7271WABCO Holdings, Inc.217,657
Automobiles – 1.6%
64,3421Ford Motor Co.1,026,255
Biotechnology – 0.5%
1,4091Hospira, Inc.77,819
3,0091Waters Corp.229,858
TOTAL307,677
Business Services – 0.1%
2,6861Verisk Analytics, Inc.90,867
Cable & Wireless Television – 0.7%
3,2201Discovery Communications, Inc.125,580
7,049Scripps Networks Interactive327,779
TOTAL453,359
Commodity Chemicals – 3.4%
5,903Celanese Corp.244,915
39,057Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co.1,979,409
TOTAL2,224,324
Communications Equipment – 1.3%
18,017Harris Corp.838,511
Computers - High End – 4.8%
19,250IBM Corp.3,118,500
Computers - Low End – 0.3%
12,6691Dell, Inc.166,724
Computers - Midrange – 4.6%
66,235Hewlett-Packard Co.3,026,277
Construction Machinery – 0.3%
1,958Joy Global, Inc.170,698
Contracting – 0.6%
4,8711IHS, Inc., Class A399,227
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SharesValue
Cosmetics & Toiletries – 1.0%
5,560Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A447,580
3,874International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.221,012
TOTAL668,592
Crude Oil & Gas Production – 0.8%
7,7101Continental Resources, Inc.495,059
Electrical Equipment – 0.4%
6,219AMETEK, Inc.253,611
Electronic Equipment Instruments & Components – 2.1%
32,6951Agilent Technologies, Inc.1,367,632
Electronic Instruments – 0.7%
10,4031Trimble Navigation Ltd.479,370
Electronic Test/Measuring Equipment – 0.6%
6,5291Itron, Inc.378,813
Energy Equipment & Services – 2.3%
15,9571FMC Technologies, Inc.1,499,958
Ethical Drugs – 0.3%
4,271Abbott Laboratories192,878
Financial Services – 4.7%
5,842FactSet Research Systems588,874
35,806Visa, Inc., Class A2,501,049
TOTAL3,089,923
Furniture – 0.3%
4,6311Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.202,097
Generic Drugs – 1.4%
12,381Perrigo Co.900,594
Hotels – 2.6%
22,475Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.1,325,351
14,039Wyndham Worldwide Corp.394,917
TOTAL1,720,268
Industrial Machinery – 1.2%
9,652Dover Corp.618,693
3,729Graco, Inc.158,408
TOTAL777,101
Internet Services – 6.4%
9,4231Monster Worldwide, Inc.156,893
9,7171NetFlix, Inc.2,080,215
4,4671Priceline.com, Inc.1,914,199
TOTAL4,151,307
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SharesValue
IT Services – 1.8%
16,563Automatic Data Processing, Inc.793,368
12,292Paychex, Inc.393,344
TOTAL1,186,712
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.7%
16,3571Illumina, Inc.1,134,194
Machinery – 0.7%
4,688Caterpillar, Inc.454,783
Magazine Publishing – 0.4%
7,485McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc.291,765
Medical Supplies – 0.4%
7,434AmerisourceBergen Corp.266,583
Medical Technology – 0.6%
4,1261IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.295,834
2,6151St. Jude Medical, Inc.105,908
TOTAL401,742
Miscellaneous Components – 2.2%
25,714Amphenol Corp., Class A1,423,013
Miscellaneous Machinery – 4.8%
29,804Illinois Tool Works, Inc.1,594,216
6,286Parker-Hannifin Corp.562,031
11,646Rockwell Automation, Inc.943,443
TOTAL3,099,690
Multi-Industry Transportation – 4.6%
42,176United Parcel Service, Inc.3,020,645
Mutual Fund Adviser – 0.2%
3,199Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A115,548
Oil Well Supply – 3.2%
23,405Schlumberger Ltd.2,082,811
Packaged Foods – 0.3%
1,189Hershey Foods Corp.55,514
3,424McCormick & Co., Inc.151,341
TOTAL206,855
Pollution Control – 3.5%
50,048Danaher Corp.2,305,211
Restaurant – 1.0%
3,0511Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.667,925
Services to Medical Professionals – 0.3%
3,0061MEDNAX, Inc.198,847
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SharesValue
Soft Drinks – 2.3%
6,1181Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.153,929
21,514The Coca-Cola Co.1,352,155
TOTAL1,506,084
Software Packaged/Custom – 14.7%
10,1211Adobe Systems, Inc.334,499
2,4321Ansys, Inc.127,559
10,3171Autodesk, Inc.419,696
13,7721F5 Networks, Inc.1,492,609
12,2631Informatica Corp.569,003
29,1871Intuit, Inc.1,369,746
3,4191Nuance Communications, Inc.69,508
86,467Oracle Corp.2,769,538
5,3541Red Hat, Inc.221,227
15,1291Rovi Corp.934,367
2,288Solera Holdings, Inc.119,731
13,7661VMware, Inc., Class A1,177,268
TOTAL9,604,751
Specialty Machinery – 0.6%
5,252Gardner Denver, Inc.378,879
Specialty Retailing – 2.2%
3,8511AutoZone, Inc.976,344
14,797Limited Brands, Inc.432,664
TOTAL1,409,008
Textiles Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.8%
21,842Coach, Inc.1,181,434
Tobacco – 5.6%
13,547Lorillard, Inc.1,019,276
45,555Philip Morris International, Inc.2,607,568
TOTAL3,626,844
Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals – 0.8%
7,472Herbalife Ltd.488,146
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.2%
11,1141MetroPCS Communications, Inc.143,704
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(IDENTIFIED COST $52,634,209)
64,552,266
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SharesValue
MUTUAL FUND – 1.6%
1,044,4312,3Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional
Shares, 0.23% (AT NET ASSET VALUE)
1,044,431
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.5%
(IDENTIFIED COST $53,678,640)4
65,596,697
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET — (0.5)%5(302,758)
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100%$65,293,939
1Non-income producing security.
2Affiliated company.
37-Day net yield.
4Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
5Assets, 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, 2011.

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.)

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, 2011, all investments of the Fund utilized Level 1 inputs in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

January 31, 2011 (unaudited)

Assets:
Total investments in securities, at value including $1,044,431 of investments in an affiliated issuer (Note 5) (identified cost $53,678,640)$65,596,697
Income receivable18,821
Receivable for investments sold2,156,605
Receivable for shares sold29,841
TOTAL ASSETS67,801,964
Liabilities:
Payable for investments purchased$2,179,112
Payable for shares redeemed185,191
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)9,831
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5)26,700
Accrued expenses107,191
TOTAL LIABILITIES2,508,025
Net assets for 6,640,625 shares outstanding$65,293,939
Net Assets Consist of:
Paid-in capital$89,157,593
Net unrealized appreciation of investments11,918,057
Accumulated net realized loss on investments(35,693,021)
Accumulated net invesment income (loss)(88,690)
TOTAL NET ASSETS$65,293,939
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities — continued
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
Institutional Shares:
Net asset value per share ($4,455,207 ÷ 443,149 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized$10.05
Offering price per share$10.05
Redemption proceeds per share$10.05
Class A Shares:
Net asset value per share ($45,518,405 ÷ 4,599,290 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized$9.90
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $9.90)$10.48
Redemption proceeds per share$9.90
Class B Shares:
Net asset value per share ($7,728,690 ÷ 797,495 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized$9.69
Offering price per share$9.69
Redemption proceeds per share (94.50/100 of $9.69)$9.16
Class C Shares:
Net asset value per share ($7,591,637 ÷ 800,691 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized$9.48
Offering price per share$9.48
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $9.48)$9.39

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended January 31, 2011 (unaudited)

Investment Income:
Dividends (including $1,038 received from an affiliated issuer (Note 5)$448,221
Interest 812
TOTAL INCOME449,033
Expenses:
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)$243,870
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)136,110
Custodian fees6,884
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses176,558
Directors'/Trustees' fees1,402
Auditing fees11,342
Legal fees3,279
Portfolio accounting fees40,192
Distribution services fee — Class B Shares (Note 5)28,315
Distribution services fee — Class C Shares (Note 5)26,658
Shareholder services fee — Class A Shares (Note 5)56,426
Shareholder services fee — Class B Shares (Note 5)9,438
Shareholder services fee — Class C Shares (Note 5)8,886
Account administration fee — Class A Shares473
Share registration costs27,889
Printing and postage24,915
Insurance premiums2,256
Miscellaneous3,055
TOTAL EXPENSES807,948
Waivers and Reimbursement (Note 5):
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee$(242,825)
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee(27,400)
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENT(270,225)
Net expenses537,723
Net investment income (loss)(88,690)
Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments:
Net realized gain on investments1,621,466
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments8,615,670
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments10,237,136
Change in net assets resulting from operations$10,148,446

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)
1/31/2011
Year Ended
7/31/2010
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Operations:
Net investment income (loss)$(88,690)$(178,522)
Net realized gain on investments1,621,46616,280,057
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments8,615,670(6,276,555)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS10,148,4469,824,980
Share Transactions:
Proceeds from sale of shares4,417,07420,131,474
Cost of shares redeemed(13,765,590)(55,060,157)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS(9,348,516)(34,928,683)
Change in net assets799,930(25,103,703)
Net Assets:
Beginning of period64,494,00989,597,712
End of period (including accumulated net investment income (loss) of $(88,690) and $0, respectively)$65,293,939$64,494,009

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Notes to Financial Statements

January 31, 2011 (unaudited)

1. ORGANIZATION

Federated MDT Series (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 five diversified portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated MDT Large Cap Growth 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 four classes of shares: Institutional Shares, Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C 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 long-term capital appreciation.

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 net asset value (NAV), the Fund generally values investments as follows:

  • 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.
  • 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 Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”).
  • 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 Trustees.
  • 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).

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 Trustees have authorized the use of pricing services to provide evaluations of the current fair value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. 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 Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

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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, mortgage-backed securities and municipal 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 Trustees.

The Trustees 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 or options contracts;
  • With respect to price evaluations of fixed-income securities determined before the close of regular trading on the NYSE, actions by the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee and other significant trends in U.S. fixed-income markets;
  • 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 Trustees 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 Trustees.

Repurchase Agreements

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.

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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.

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. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income, if any, are declared and paid annually. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. 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 each class may bear certain expenses unique to that class such as account administration, distribution services and shareholder services fees. 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.

Premium and Discount Amortization

All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.

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, 2011, 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, 2011, tax years 2007 through 2010 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.

3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

The following tables summarize share activity:

 Six Months Ended
1/31/2011
Year Ended
7/31/2010
Institutional Shares:SharesAmountSharesAmount
Shares sold37,982$357,015317,649$2,753,235
Shares redeemed(82,469)(786,663)(449,603)(3,761,807)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM INSTITUTIONAL
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(44,487)$(429,648)(131,954)$(1,008,572)
 Six Months Ended
1/31/2011
Year Ended
7/31/2010
Class A Shares:SharesAmountSharesAmount
Shares sold248,371$2,293,5971,729,634$14,253,526
Shares redeemed(1,094,937)(9,970,497)(5,353,095)(45,047,810)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM CLASS A
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(846,566)$(7,676,900)(3,623,461)$(30,794,284)
 Six Months Ended
1/31/2011
Year Ended
7/31/2010
Class B Shares:SharesAmountSharesAmount
Shares sold99,433$914,541238,449$1,975,151
Shares redeemed(206,226)(1,850,532)(467,487)(3,852,446)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM CLASS B
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(106,793)$(935,991)(229,038)$(1,877,295)
 Six Months Ended
1/31/2011
Year Ended
7/31/2010
Class C Shares:SharesAmountSharesAmount
Shares sold95,039$851,921140,643$1,149,562
Shares redeemed(133,611)(1,157,898)(296,687)(2,398,094)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM CLASS C
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(38,572)$(305,977)(156,044)$(1,248,532)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM TOTAL FUND
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(1,036,418)$(9,348,516)(4,140,497)$(34,928,683)
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4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION

At January 31, 2011, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $53,678,640. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $11,918,057. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $12,480,204 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $562,147.

At July 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $37,185,339 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 and thus will reduce 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, such capital loss carryforward will expire as follows:

Expiration YearExpiration Amount
2016$183,375
2017$35,401,337
2018$1,600,627

Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010, for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment tax years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.

5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Adviser Fee

Federated MDTA LLC is the Fund's investment adviser (the “Adviser”). The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.75% 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, 2011, the Adviser voluntarily waived $242,301 of its fee.

Administrative Fee

Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of certain Federated funds as specified below:

Administrative FeeAverage Aggregate Daily Net Assets
of the Federated Funds
0.150%on the first $5 billion
0.125%on the next $5 billion
0.100%on the next $10 billion
0.075%on assets in excess of $20 billion
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The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. 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, 2011, FAS waived $27,400 of its fee. The net fee paid to FAS was 0.334% of average daily net assets of the Fund. The Fund is currently being charged the minimum administrative fee; therefore the fee as a percentage of average daily net assets is greater than the amounts presented in the chart above.

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 and Class C 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 NamePercentage of Average Daily
Net Assets of Class
Class A Shares0.05%
Class B Shares0.75%
Class C Shares0.75%

Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. 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, 2011, FSC retained $3,801 of fees paid by the Fund. For the six months ended January 31, 2011, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee; however, it may begin to incur this fee upon approval of the Trustees.

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, 2011, FSC retained $1,516 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares.

Shareholder Services Fee

The Fund may pay fees (“Service Fees”) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares to 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 Investors, Inc. A financial intermediary affiliated with management of Federated Investors, Inc. received $3,124 of Service Fees for the six months ended January 31, 2011. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for Service Fees. For the six months ended January 31, 2011, FSSC received $1,548 of fees paid by the Fund.

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Expense Limitation

The Adviser and its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) have voluntarily agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses so that the total annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights) paid by the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 1.25%, 1.50%, 2.25% and 2.25% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, through the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) November 5, 2011; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its affiliates currently do not anticipate terminating or increasing these arrangements prior to the Termination Date, these arrangements may only be terminated or the Fee Limit increased prior to the Termination Date with the agreement of the Trustees.

General

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.

Transactions Involving Affiliated Holdings

Affiliated holdings are mutual funds which are managed by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser. The Adviser has agreed to reimburse the Fund for certain investment adviser fees as a result of transactions in other affiliated mutual funds. For the six months ended January 31, 2011, the Adviser reimbursed $524. Transactions involving the affiliated holding during the six months ended January 31, 2011, were as follows:

AffiliateBalance of
Shares Held
7/31/2010
Purchases/
Additions
Sales/
Reductions
Balance of
Shares Held
1/31/2011
ValueDividend
Income
Federated Prime Value
Obligations Fund,
Institutional Shares
1,104,1178,700,0758,759,7611,044,431$1,044,431$1,038

6. Investment TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the six months ended January 31, 2011, were as follows:

Purchases$43,318,948
Sales$52,517,909

7. LINE OF CREDIT

The Fund participates in a $100,000,000 unsecured, uncommitted revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement with PNC Bank. The LOC was made available for extraordinary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Borrowings are charged interest at a rate offered to the Fund by PNC Bank at the time of the borrowing. As of January 31, 2011, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2011, 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, the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Investors, 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, 2011, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2011, the program was not utilized.

9. Legal Proceedings

Since February 2004, Federated Investors, Inc. and related entities (collectively, “Federated”), have been named as defendants in several lawsuits that are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. These lawsuits have been consolidated into a single action alleging excessive advisory fees involving one of the Federated-sponsored mutual funds (“Federated Funds”). Federated and its counsel have been defending this litigation. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek monetary damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Federated Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the allegations in these matters will not result in increased redemptions, or reduced sales, of shares of the Federated Funds or other adverse consequences for the Federated Funds.

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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract – May 2010

Federated MDT Large Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”)

The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2010. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.

In this connection, the Federated funds' Board had previously appointed a Senior Officer, whose duties include specified responsibilities relating to the process by which advisory fees are to be charged to a Federated fund. The Senior Officer has the authority to retain consultants, experts, or staff as may be reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and may be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the independent members of the Board. The Senior Officer prepared and furnished to the Board an independent, written evaluation that covered topics discussed below. The Board considered that evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory contract.

During its review of the contract, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This included the fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services (if any) received by the Adviser from brokers that execute Federated fund trades, as well as advisory fees. The Board is also familiar with and considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees, which have indicated that the following factors may be relevant to an Adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, including the performance of the fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with a fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant bearing on the Adviser's services and fees. The Board further considered management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for what might be viewed as like services, and the cost to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit and profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates for supplying such services. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.

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The Board considered and weighed these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, the Board has requested and received substantial and detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization that was in addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the Senior Officer's evaluation. Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurred. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the advisory contract included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short- and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in relationship 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 itself and the overall expense structure of the Fund, both 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 and their relative sophistication; 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 family of funds which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are 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.

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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, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and 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 generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program, which in turn assisted the Board in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services were such as to warrant continuation of the advisory contract. In this regard, the Senior Officer has reviewed Federated's fees for providing advisory services to products outside the Federated family of funds (e.g., institutional and separate accounts). He concluded that mutual funds and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; being subject to different laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes; different associated costs; different portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows; and portfolio manager time spent in review of securities pricing. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of mutual fund advisory contracts.

The Senior Officer reviewed reports compiled by Federated, using data supplied by independent fund ranking organizations, regarding the performance of, and fees charged by, other mutual funds, noting his view that comparisons to fund peer groups are relevant in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees. He also observed that certain funds may exhibit important differences in their objectives and management techniques when compared to other funds placed in the same peer group by ranking organizations, noting in this connection that the Fund's quantitative investment program is of such a type.

The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for both the one- and three-year periods covered by the report. In addition, the Board was informed by the Adviser that, for the same periods, the Fund underperformed its benchmark index for the one-year period and underperformed its benchmark index for the three-year period. The Board discussed the Fund's performance with the Adviser and recognized the efforts being undertaken by the Adviser. The Board will continue to monitor these efforts and the performance of the Fund.

The Board also received financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports covered not only the fees under the advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated's subsidiaries for providing other services to the Federated funds under separate contracts Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

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(e.g., for serving as the Federated funds' administrator). The reports also discussed 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 fund to be competitive in the marketplace, Federated and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to fund investors and/or indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future, where appropriate. Moreover, the Board receives regular reports regarding the institution or elimination of these voluntary waivers.

Federated furnished reports, requested by the Senior Officer, 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 Senior Officer. The Senior Officer noted that, although they may apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs (and the unavoidable arbitrary aspects of that exercise) and the lack of consensus on how to allocate those costs may render such allocation reports unreliable. The allocation reports were considered in the analysis by the Board but were determined to be of limited use.

The Board and the Senior Officer also reviewed a report compiled by Federated comparing profitability information for Federated to other publicly held fund management companies. In this regard, the Senior Officer noted the limited availability of such information, but nonetheless concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive and the Board agreed.

The Senior Officer's evaluation also discussed the notion of possible realization of “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger. The Board considered in this regard that the Adviser 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, compliance, and risk management functions; and systems technology; and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund complex as a whole. Finally, the Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in the Senior Officer's evaluation) 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 the fund attains a certain size. The Senior Officer did not recommend institution of breakpoints in pricing Federated's fund advisory services at this time.

It was noted in the materials for the Board meeting that for the period covered by the report, the Fund's investment advisory fee, after waivers and expense reimbursements, if any, was below the median of the relevant peer group. The Board reviewed the fees and other expenses of the Fund with the Adviser and was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive.

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The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported a finding that the proposed management fees are reasonable, and that Federated appeared to provide appropriate administrative services to the Fund for the fees paid. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to, the continuation of the Fund's advisory contract. The Board concluded that the nature, quality and scope of services provided the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates were satisfactory.

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 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 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 based its decision to approve the 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 contract reflects its determination that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangements.

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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 from Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. To access this information from the homepage, select “View All” next to “Find Products.” Select a fund name and share class, if applicable, to go to the fund overview page. On the fund overview page, select the “Documents” tab. At the bottom of that page, select “Proxy Voting Record Report (Form N-PX).” Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of its fiscal year, on “Form N-Q.” These filings are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. (Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.) You may also access this information from the “Products” section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. From the homepage, select “View All” next to “Find Products.” Select a fund name and share class, if applicable, to go to the fund overview page. On the fund overview page, select the “Documents” tab. At the top of that page, view “Holdings” by selecting a period or, at the bottom of that page, select “Form N-Q.”

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Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.

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 MDT Large Cap Growth Fund
Federated Investors Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561

Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.

Federated Securities Corp., Distributor

Cusip 31421R700
Cusip 31421R684
Cusip 31421R809
Cusip 31421R882

36353 (3/11)

Federated is a registered trademark of Federated Investors, Inc.
2011  ©Federated Investors, Inc.



Federated MDT Small Cap Core Fund

Fund Established 2005


A Portfolio of Federated MDT Series
SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT

January 31, 2011

Class A Shares
Class C Shares
Institutional Shares

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE


Financial Highlights – Class A Shares

(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)

Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2011
Year Ended July 31,Period
Ended
7/31/20062
20102009200820071
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$7.55$6.58$10.21$13.22$11.11$10.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss)(0.04)3(0.06)3(0.04)3(0.08)3(0.10)3(0.13)3
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments1.821.03(3.59)(2.22)2.211.24
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS1.780.97(3.63)(2.30)2.111.11
Less Distributions:
Distributions from net realized gain on investments —  —  — (0.71) —  — 
Net Asset Value, End of Period$9.33$7.55$6.58$10.21$13.22$11.11
Total Return423.58%14.74%(35.55)%(18.09)%18.99%11.10%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Net expenses1.75%51.75%1.74%1.75%1.75%2.01%5
Net investment income (loss)(0.90)%5(0.77)%(0.53)%(0.68)%(0.77)%(1.16)%5
Expense waiver/reimbursement64.03%55.41%5.73%3.85%7.96%9.41%5
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)$3,285$3,184$1,652$2,623$2,414$324
Portfolio turnover86%192%222%243%237%209%
1The MDT Small Cap Core Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”) was reorganized into Federated MDT Small Cap Core Fund (the “Fund”) as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2Reflects operations for the period from September 15, 2005 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2006.
3Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
4Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
5Computed on an annualized basis.
6This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Financial Highlights – Class C Shares

(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)

Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2011
Year Ended July 31,Period
Ended
7/31/20062
20102009200820071
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$7.28$6.39$9.99$13.04$11.05$10.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss)(0.07)3(0.11)3(0.08)3(0.16)3(0.19)3(0.23)3
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments1.751.00(3.52)(2.18)2.181.28
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS1.680.89(3.60)(2.34)1.991.05
Less Distributions:
Distributions from net realized gain on investments —  —  — (0.71) —  — 
Net Asset Value, End of Period$8.96$7.28$6.39$9.99$13.04$11.05
Total Return423.08%13.93%(36.04)%(18.66)%18.01%10.50%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Net expenses2.50%52.50%2.49%2.46%2.50%2.76%5
Net investment income (loss)(1.64)%5(1.53)%(1.29)%(1.40)%(1.52)%(1.91)%5
Expense waiver/reimbursement64.03%55.13%5.61%3.90%8.63%9.41%5
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)$3,145$3,258$1,366$2,759$3,299$1,505
Portfolio turnover86%192%222%243%237%209%
1The Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2Reflects operations for the period from September 15, 2005 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2006.
3Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
4Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
5Computed on an annualized basis.
6This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Financial Highlights – Institutional Shares

(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)

Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2011
Year Ended July 31,Period
Ended
7/31/20062
20102009200820071
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$7.63$6.63$10.28$13.28$11.14$10.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss)(0.03)3(0.04)3(0.02)3(0.05)3(0.07)3(0.10)3
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments1.841.04(3.63)(2.24)2.211.24
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS1.811.00(3.65)(2.29)2.141.14
Less Distributions:
Distributions from net realized gain on investments —  —  — (0.71) —  — 
Net Asset Value, End of Period$9.44$7.63$6.63$10.28$13.28$11.14
Total Return423.72%15.08%(35.51)%(17.92)%19.21%11.40%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Net expenses1.50%51.50%1.49%1.50%1.50%1.76%5
Net investment income (loss)(0.65)%5(0.52)%(0.30)%(0.43)%(0.51)%(0.91)%5
Expense waiver/reimbursement64.03%55.56%5.22%3.55%8.14%9.41%5
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)$5,554$5,727$3,319$10,064$3,595$784
Portfolio turnover86%192%222%243%237%209%
1The Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2Reflects operations for the period from September 15, 2005 (date of initial public investment) to July 31, 2006.
3Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
4Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
5Computed on an annualized basis.
6This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or shareholder 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, 2010 to January 31, 2011.

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 and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments. 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. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Beginning
Account Value
8/1/2010
Ending
Account Value
1/31/2011
Expenses Paid
During Period1
Actual:
Class A Shares$1,000$1,235.80$9.86
Class C Shares$1,000$1,230.80$14.06
Institutional Shares$1,000$1,237.20$8.46
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses):
Class A Shares$1,000$1,016.38$8.89
Class C Shares$1,000$1,012.60$12.68
Institutional Shares$1,000$1,017.64$7.63
1Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
Class A Shares1.75%
Class C Shares2.50%
Institutional Shares1.50%
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Portfolio of Investments Summary Table (unaudited)

At January 31, 2011, the Fund's industry composition1 was as follows:

Industry CompositionPercentage of
Total Net Assets
Specialty Chemicals4.9%
Property Liability Insurance4.6%
Financial Services3.8%
Printed Circuit Boards3.6%
Life Insurance 3.4%
Offshore Driller3.2%
Home Health Care3.1%
Specialty Retailing3.0%
Commodity Chemicals2.8%
Semiconductor Manufacturing 2.8%
Computer Services2.5%
Auto Original Equipment Manufacturers2.4%
Department Stores2.4%
Electric Utility2.4%
Multi-Line Insurance2.4%
Oil Service, Explore & Drill 2.3%
Oil Well Supply2.2%
Furniture2.1%
Photo-Optical-Comp-Equip 2.0%
Recreational Vehicles 2.0%
Auto Rentals1.7%
Construction & Engineering1.7%
Cosmetics & Toiletries1.7%
Long-Term Care Centers1.7%
Biotechnology1.6%
Restaurant 1.6%
Undesignated Health1.6%
Miscellaneous Metals1.5%
Electrical Equipment 1.3%
Savings & Loan 1.3%
Shoes1.3%
Airline - National1.2%
Crude Oil & Gas Production1.2%
Paper Products1.2%
Wireless Communications1.2%
Electronic Instruments 1.1%
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Industry CompositionPercentage of
Total Net Assets
Regional Banks1.1%
Clothing Stores1.0%
Greeting Cards1.0%
Other2 14.8%
Cash Equivalents32.1%
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net4(0.8)%
TOTAL100.0%
1Except for Cash Equivalents and Other Assets and Liabilities, industry classifications are based upon, and individual portfolio securities are assigned to, the classifications of the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) except that the Adviser assigns a classification to securities not classified by the GICS and to securities for which the Adviser does not have access to the classification made by the GICS.
2For purposes of this table, industry classifications which constitute less than 1.0% of the Fund's total net assets have been aggregated under the designation “Other.”
3Cash Equivalents include any investments in money market mutual funds and/or overnight repurchase agreements.
4Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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Portfolio of Investments

January 31, 2011 (unaudited)

SharesValue
COMMON STOCKS – 98.7%
Agricultural Machinery – 0.5%
925Lindsay Manufacturing Co.60,199
Airline — National – 1.2%
2,1161Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.107,514
6,0381Jet Blue Airways Corp.36,228
TOTAL143,742
Airline — Regional – 0.2%
1,773SkyWest, Inc.26,684
Apparel – 0.7%
7671Under Armour, Inc., Class A45,913
1,5661Zumiez Inc.36,362
TOTAL82,275
Auto Original Equipment Manufacturers – 2.4%
4,1681American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.59,602
1,248Superior Industries International, Inc.24,960
5,0261Tenneco Automotive, Inc.207,725
TOTAL292,287
Auto Part Replacement – 0.4%
3,825Standard Motor Products, Inc.46,321
Auto Rentals – 1.7%
2881AMERCO26,211
6,5551United Rentals, Inc.174,691
TOTAL200,902
Beer – 0.4%
5211The Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A46,895
Biotechnology – 1.6%
4211Air Methods Corp.21,572
2,3361Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.29,877
2,7251Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.42,129
6,1401ViroPharma, Inc.100,696
TOTAL194,274
Broadcasting – 0.0%
181Hughes Communications, Inc.1,098
Business Services – 0.2%
3171OpenTable, Inc.24,923
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SharesValue
Carpets – 0.1%
848Interface, Inc.13,780
Clothing Stores – 1.0%
2,862Mens Wearhouse, Inc.75,013
4131Shoe Carnival, Inc.10,222
5,060Stein Mart, Inc.39,645
TOTAL124,880
Commodity Chemicals – 2.8%
2,950Kronos Worldwide, Inc.129,298
5,308Westlake Chemical Corp.205,526
TOTAL334,824
Computer Peripherals – 0.3%
70413D Systems Corp.20,092
1,271Daktronics, Inc.19,408
TOTAL39,500
Computer Services – 2.5%
6,7361Riverbed Technology, Inc.241,620
1,4831Synnex Corp.49,518
9161Xyratex Ltd.12,210
TOTAL303,348
Construction & Engineering – 1.7%
9,166Tutor Perini Corp.208,160
Construction Machinery – 0.4%
527NACCO Industries, Inc., Class A52,832
Cosmetics & Toiletries – 1.7%
1,0721Helen of Troy Ltd.30,091
4,5581Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.168,828
TOTAL198,919
Crude Oil & Gas Production – 1.2%
3221Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.28,545
2,1571Goodrich Petroleum Corp.45,772
3,085W&T Offshore, Inc.62,780
TOTAL137,097
Defense Aerospace – 0.3%
1,480Ducommun, Inc.32,501
Department Stores – 2.4%
4,873Dillards, Inc., Class A193,555
7,9231Saks, Inc.92,858
TOTAL286,413
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SharesValue
Diversified Financial Services – 0.4%
5,7331American Capital Ltd.46,839
Electric & Electronic Original Equipment Manufacturers – 0.1%
1,4291Exide Technologies13,733
Electric Utility – 2.4%
3,819Avista Corp.86,500
3,798El Paso Electric Co.102,356
2,797UniSource Energy Corp.100,161
TOTAL289,017
Electrical Equipment – 1.3%
2,332Robbins & Myers, Inc.96,848
1,4831Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc.57,985
TOTAL154,833
Electronic Instruments – 1.1%
8511iRobot Corp.22,977
9,7981Power-One, Inc.104,839
TOTAL127,816
Electronic Test/Measuring Equipment – 0.3%
5371Measurement Specialties, Inc.14,467
2251OYO Geospace Corp.21,561
TOTAL36,028
Financial Services – 3.8%
4831America's Car-Mart, Inc.12,046
1,529Lakeland Financial Corp.31,467
2,723Nelnet, Inc., Class A61,050
8,7781Verifone Systems, Inc.350,593
TOTAL455,156
Food Wholesaling – 0.6%
1,9691Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.66,631
Furniture – 2.1%
5,6251Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.245,475
Generic Drugs – 0.8%
2,5541Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc.91,229
Greeting Cards – 1.0%
5,629American Greetings Corp., Class A122,318
Home Health Care – 3.1%
6,9851Amerigroup Corp.365,804
Home Products – 0.1%
301Blyth Industries, Inc.10,120
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SharesValue
Industrial Machinery – 0.6%
2,249Actuant Corp.62,365
388Twin Disc, Inc.12,637
TOTAL75,002
Insurance Brokerage – 0.2%
7201Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.17,561
Insurance-Life/Health – 1.6%
6,1491Healthspring, Inc.186,868
International Bank – 0.1%
2491Signature Bank13,008
Internet Services – 0.9%
978EarthLink Network, Inc.8,343
1,0181Shutterfly, Inc.33,889
1,2881Travelzoo, Inc.60,536
TOTAL102,768
Life Insurance – 3.4%
6,162American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.78,134
11,490Delphi Financial Group, Inc., Class A330,682
TOTAL408,816
Long-Term Care Centers – 1.7%
11,0151Kindred Healthcare, Inc.206,091
Mail Order – 0.3%
3,0181Systemax, Inc.41,226
Maritime – 0.2%
1,269Golar LNG Ltd.22,144
Metals & Mining – 0.5%
2,1801Cloud Peak Energy, Inc.49,638
9591Horsehead Holding Corp.12,189
TOTAL61,827
Miscellaneous Components – 0.9%
3,0621MKS Instruments, Inc.87,910
1,2801TriMas Corp.24,371
TOTAL112,281
Miscellaneous Food Products – 0.0%
192Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.5,078
Miscellaneous Machinery – 0.5%
1,0561Colfax Corp.19,684
470Nordson Corp.43,386
TOTAL63,070
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SharesValue
Miscellaneous Metals – 1.5%
351Haynes International, Inc.17,101
7,2591Stillwater Mining Co.157,375
TOTAL174,476
Money Center Bank – 0.7%
4,559International Bancshares Corp.86,484
Multi-Industry Capital Goods – 0.3%
1,1161Ceradyne, Inc.39,540
Multi-Line Insurance – 2.4%
14,4421CNO Financial Group, Inc.91,418
624EMC Insurance Group, Inc.14,021
3,456FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A96,111
717Harleysville Group, Inc.25,332
960Infinity Property & Casualty57,350
TOTAL284,232
Offshore Driller – 3.2%
7,5081Bristow Group, Inc.386,587
Oil Refiner – 0.4%
3,6091Western Refining, Inc.43,958
Oil Service, Explore & Drill – 2.3%
1,6941Basic Energy Services, Inc.30,932
8,7171Complete Production Services, Inc.243,553
TOTAL274,485
Oil Well Supply – 2.2%
420Carbo Ceramics, Inc.48,367
12,009RPC, Inc.211,118
TOTAL259,485
Optical Reading Equipment – 0.4%
1,6141Newport Corp.28,326
4601ScanSource, Inc.16,656
TOTAL44,982
Other Communications Equipment – 0.2%
8661Skyworks Solutions, Inc.27,513
Other Computer Hardware – 0.1%
2,0761Smart Modular Technologies (WWH), Inc.14,034
Paper Products – 1.2%
2,3741Boise, Inc.21,342
3,392Buckeye Technologies, Inc.85,343
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SharesValue
2,1391Kapstone Paper and Packaging Corp.36,427
TOTAL143,112
Personnel Agency – 0.9%
1,899Administaff, Inc.53,780
2,2841Korn/Ferry International53,445
TOTAL107,225
Photo-Optical Comp-Equip – 2.0%
2,948Cognex Corp.92,390
1,5631Coherent, Inc.83,699
1,9781IPG Photonics Corp.68,538
TOTAL244,627
Photography – 0.1%
2,3951Eastman Kodak Co.8,766
Printed Circuit Boards – 3.6%
15,3441Benchmark Electronics, Inc.291,382
1,7931Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc.51,818
6,1961Sanmina-SCI Corp.93,126
TOTAL436,326
Property Liability Insurance – 4.6%
1,9961American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd.40,040
2,235Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.79,611
4,103Horace Mann Educators Corp.70,900
8,819Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.83,692
1,829National Interstate Corp.38,445
1,795Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd.79,339
1,1141ProAssurance Corp.65,358
5,438Selective Insurance Group, Inc.96,688
TOTAL554,073
Recreational Vehicles – 2.0%
3,102Polaris Industries, Inc., Class A238,606
Regional Banks – 1.1%
285Alliance Financial Corp.8,467
342Bar Harbor Bankshares9,990
3,933Cathay Bancorp, Inc.68,080
8831Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.12,150
452Republic Bancorp, Inc.8,629
646The First of Long Island Corp.18,327
TOTAL125,643
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SharesValue
Restaurant – 1.6%
1,7791DineEquity, Inc.91,761
7,1221Ruby Tuesday, Inc.96,004
TOTAL187,765
Savings & Loan – 1.3%
5,124Flushing Financial Corp.73,017
3,466Webster Financial Corp. Waterbury79,302
TOTAL152,319
Semiconductor Manufacturing – 2.8%
6871AXT, Inc.7,440
1,7901Anadigics, Inc.12,226
4,4061Entropic Communications, Inc.48,334
2,1081Plexus Corp.57,000
3,6611Semtech Corp.79,938
9,9491Triquint Semiconductor, Inc.130,929
TOTAL335,867
Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment – 0.5%
2,8231GT Solar International, Inc.31,180
7601MIPS Technologies, Inc.9,439
3,0421Photronics, Inc.20,047
TOTAL60,666
Shoes – 1.3%
3,0521Collective Brands, Inc.62,139
1,3971DSW, Inc., Class A46,506
1,2201Genesco, Inc.45,298
TOTAL153,943
Software Packaged/Custom – 0.5%
1,6081Aspen Technology, Inc.22,753
1,8211Tibco Software, Inc.40,026
TOTAL62,779
Specialty Chemicals – 4.9%
1,0171LSB Industries, Inc.30,632
4,5041Polypore International, Inc.216,868
8,0101Rockwood Holdings, Inc.325,126
5871TPC Group, Inc.18,490
TOTAL591,116
Specialty Machinery – 0.2%
426Cascade Corp.20,052
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SharesValue
Specialty Retailing – 3.0%
1,6331Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.30,063
1,965Pep Boys-Manny Moe & Jack27,392
8511Pier 1 Imports, Inc.7,974
7,402Sothebys Holdings, Inc., Class A298,301
TOTAL363,730
Telecommunication Equipment & Services – 0.5%
2,6091Oplink Communications, Inc.64,651
Wireless Communications – 1.2%
2,9431InterDigital, Inc.141,705
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(IDENTIFIED COST $9,071,585)
11,821,340
MUTUAL FUND – 2.1%
252,7392,3Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.23%
(AT NET ASSET VALUE)
252,739
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.8%
(IDENTIFIED COST $9,324,324)4
12,074,079
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET — (0.8)%5(90,370)
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100%$11,983,709
1Non-income producing security.
2Affiliated company.
37-Day net yield.
4Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
5Assets, 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, 2011.

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.)

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, 2011, all investments of the Fund utilized Level 1 inputs in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

January 31, 2011 (unaudited)

Assets:
Total investments in securities, at value including $252,739 of investment in an affiliated issuer (Note 5) (identified cost $9,324,324)$12,074,079
Income receivable2,197
Receivable for investments sold55,736
Receivable for shares sold86
TOTAL ASSETS12,132,098
Liabilities:
Payable for investments purchased$58,183
Payable for shares redeemed30,616
Payable for transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses11,298
Payable for auditing fees11,318
Payable for portfolio accounting fees11,816
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)2,066
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5)3,242
Payable for share registration costs15,664
Accrued expenses4,186
TOTAL LIABILITIES148,389
Net assets for 1,291,639 shares outstanding$11,983,709
Net Assets Consist of:
Paid-in capital$23,961,689
Net unrealized appreciation of investments2,749,755
Accumulated net realized loss on investments(14,664,922)
Accumulated net investment income (loss)(62,813)
TOTAL NET ASSETS$11,983,709
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities — continued
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
Institutional Shares:
Net asset value per share ($5,553,726 ÷ 588,449 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized$9.44
Offering price per share$9.44
Redemption proceeds per share$9.44
Class A Shares:
Net asset value per share ($3,285,262 ÷ 352,173 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized$9.33
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $9.33)$9.87
Redemption proceeds per share$9.33
Class C Shares:
Net asset value per share ($3,144,721 ÷ 351,017 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized$8.96
Offering price per share$8.96
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $8.96)$8.87

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended January 31, 2011 (unaudited)

Investment Income:
Dividends (including $176 received from an affiliated issuer (Note 5))$51,716
Expenses:
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)$69,268
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)115,948
Custodian fees15,783
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses34,872
Directors'/Trustees' fees889
Auditing fees11,343
Legal fees3,571
Portfolio accounting fees34,681
Distribution services fee — Class C Shares (Note 5)12,091
Shareholder services fee — Class A Shares (Note 5)3,871
Shareholder services fee — Class C Shares (Note 5)4,030
Share registration costs22,891
Printing and postage19,974
Insurance premiums2,177
Miscellaneous1,814
TOTAL EXPENSES353,203
Waivers and Reimbursements (Note 5):
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee$(69,268)
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee(22,625)
Reimbursement of other operating expenses(150,768)
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS(242,661)
Net expenses110,542
Net investment income (loss)(58,826)
Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments:
Net realized gain on investments1,073,793
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments1,525,527
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments2,599,320
Change in net assets resulting from operations$2,540,494

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)
1/31/2011
Year Ended
7/31/2010
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Operations:
Net investment income (loss)$(58,826)$(72,256)
Net realized gain on investments1,073,793986,994
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments1,525,527(201,554)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS2,540,494713,184
Share Transactions:
Proceeds from sale of shares347,2273,144,064
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated MDT Small Cap Value Fund — 7,116,211
Cost of shares redeemed(3,073,720)(5,140,601)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS(2,726,493)5,119,674
Change in net assets(185,999)5,832,858
Net Assets:
Beginning of period12,169,7086,336,850
End of period (including accumulated net investment income (loss) of $(62,813) and $(3,987), respectively)$11,983,709$12,169,708

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Notes to Financial Statements

January 31, 2011 (unaudited)

1. ORGANIZATION

Federated MDT Series (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 five portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated MDT Small Cap Core 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, Class A Shares and Class C 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 long-term capital appreciation.

On March 19, 2010, the Fund acquired all of the net assets of Federated MDT Small Cap Value 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 March 5, 2010. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two portfolios managed by Federated MDTA LLC 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 and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.

Assuming the acquisition had been completed on August 1, 2009, the beginning of the annual reporting period of the Fund, the Fund's pro forma results of operations for the year ended July 31, 2010, are as follows:

Net investment income (loss)$(105,218)
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments$3,582,803
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations$3,477,585

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 has been included in the Fund's Statement of Operations as of July 31, 2010. 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 Net Assets
Received
Unrealized
Appreciation1
Net Assets
of the Fund
Immediately
Prior to
Combination
Net Assets
of the Fund
Immediately
After
Combination
926,935$7,116,211$939,977$6,665,919$13,782,130

1Unrealized Appreciation is included in the Acquired Fund Net Assets Received amount shown above.
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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 net asset value (NAV), the Fund generally values investments as follows:

  • 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.
  • Shares of other mutual funds are valued based upon their reported NAVs.
  • 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 Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”).
  • 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).
  • 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 Trustees.

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 Trustees have authorized the use of pricing services to provide evaluations of the current fair value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. 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, mortgage-backed securities and municipal 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 Trustees.

The Trustees 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 Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

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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 or options contracts;
  • With respect to price evaluations of fixed-income securities determined before the close of regular trading on the NYSE, actions by the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee and other significant trends in U.S. fixed-income markets;
  • 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 Trustees 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 Trustees.

Repurchase Agreements

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.

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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. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income, if any, are declared and paid annually. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. 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 each class may bear certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution services and shareholder services fees. 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.

Premium and Discount Amortization

All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.

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, 2011, 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, 2011, tax years 2007 through 2010 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The Fund accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized gains as income and/or gains are earned.

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.

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3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

The following tables summarize share activity:

 Six Months Ended
1/31/2011
Year Ended
7/31/2010
Institutional Shares:SharesAmountSharesAmount
Shares sold16,880$148,652266,476$1,935,961
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated MDT Small Cap Value Fund —  — 330,6682,585,853
Shares redeemed(178,818)(1,553,348)(347,032)(2,489,361)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM INSTITUTIONAL
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(161,938)$(1,404,696)250,112$2,032,453
 Six Months Ended
1/31/2011
Year Ended
7/31/2010
Class A Shares:SharesAmountSharesAmount
Shares sold15,521$132,161105,402$776,141
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated MDT Small Cap Value Fund —  — 246,7171,912,141
Shares redeemed(84,925)(673,518)(181,648)(1,368,024)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM CLASS A
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(69,404)$(541,357)170,471$1,320,258
 Six Months Ended
1/31/2011
Year Ended
7/31/2010
Class C Shares:SharesAmountSharesAmount
Shares sold8,644$66,41462,891$431,962
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated MDT Small Cap Value Fund —  — 349,5502,618,217
Shares redeemed(105,067)(846,854)(178,711)(1,283,216)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM CLASS C
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(96,423)$(780,440)233,730$1,766,963
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM TOTAL FUND
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(327,765)$(2,726,493)654,313$5,119,674
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4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION

At January 31, 2011, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $9,324,324. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $2,749,755. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $2,825,135 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $75,380.

At July 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $15,692,267 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 and thus will reduce 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, such capital loss carryforward will expire as follows:

Expiration YearExpiration Amount
2015$176,370
2016$4,282,986
2017$6,139,530
2018$5,093,381

Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment tax years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.

As a result of the tax-free transfer of assets from Federated MDT Small Cap Value Fund, the use of certain capital loss carryforwards listed above may be limited.

5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Adviser Fee

Federated MDTA LLC is the Fund's investment adviser (the “Adviser”). The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 1.15% 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, 2011, the Adviser voluntarily waived $69,182 of its fee and voluntarily reimbursed $150,768 of other operating expenses.

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Administrative Fee

Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of certain Federated funds as specified below:

Administrative FeeAverage Aggregate Daily Net Assets
of the Federated Funds
0.150%on the first $5 billion
0.125%on the next $5 billion
0.100%on the next $10 billion
0.075%on assets in excess of $20 billion

The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. 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, 2011, FAS waived $22,625 of its fee. The net fee paid to FAS was 1.549% of average daily net assets of the Fund. The Fund is currently being charged the minimum administrative fee; therefore the fee as a percentage of average daily net assets is greater than the amounts presented in the chart above.

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 and Class C 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 NamePercentage of Average Daily
Net Assets of Class
Class A Shares0.05%
Class C Shares0.75%

Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. 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, 2011, FSC retained $392 of fees paid by the Fund. For the six months ended January 31, 2011, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee; however, it may begin to incur this fee upon approval of the Trustees.

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, 2011, FSC retained $174 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares.

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Shareholder Services Fee

The Fund may pay fees (“Service Fees”) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares and Class C Shares to 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 Investors, Inc. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for Service Fees. For the six months ended January 31, 2011, FSSC did not receive any fees paid by the Fund.

Expense Limitation

The Adviser and its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) have voluntarily agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses so that the total annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights) paid by the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 1.50%, 1.75% and 2.50% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, through the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) November 5, 2011; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its affiliates currently do not anticipate terminating or increasing these arrangements prior to the Termination Date, these arrangements may only be terminated or the Fee Limit increased prior to the Termination Date with the agreement of the Trustees.

General

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

Transactions Involving Affiliated Holdings

Affiliated holdings are mutual funds which are managed by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser. The Adviser has agreed to reimburse the Fund for certain investment adviser fees as a result of transactions in other affiliated mutual funds. For the six months ended January 31, 2011, the Adviser reimbursed $86. Transactions involving the affiliated holding during the six months ended January 31, 2011, were as follows:

AffiliateBalance of
Shares Held
7/31/2010
Purchases/
Additions
Sales/
Reductions
Balance of
Shares Held
1/31/2011
ValueDividend
Income
Federated Prime Value
Obligations Fund,
Institutional Shares
258,2021,781,5241,786,987252,739$252,739$176

6. Investment TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the six months ended January 31, 2011, were as follows:

Purchases$10,080,496
Sales$12,833,377
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7. LINE OF CREDIT

The Fund participates in a $100,000,000 unsecured, uncommitted revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement with PNC Bank. The LOC was made available for extraordinary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Borrowings are charged interest at a rate offered to the Fund by PNC Bank at the time of the borrowing. As of January 31, 2011, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2011, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.

8. 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 Investors, 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, 2011, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2011, the program was not utilized.

9. Legal Proceedings

Since February 2004, Federated Investors, Inc. and related entities (collectively, “Federated”), have been named as defendants in several lawsuits that are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. These lawsuits have been consolidated into a single action alleging excessive advisory fees involving one of the Federated-sponsored mutual funds (“Federated Funds”). Federated and its counsel have been defending this litigation. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek monetary damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Federated Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the allegations in these matters will not result in increased redemptions, or reduced sales, of shares of the Federated Funds or other adverse consequences for the Federated Funds.

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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract – May 2010

Federated MDT Small Cap Core Fund (the “Fund”)

The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2010. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.

In this connection, the Federated funds' Board had previously appointed a Senior Officer, whose duties include specified responsibilities relating to the process by which advisory fees are to be charged to a Federated fund. The Senior Officer has the authority to retain consultants, experts, or staff as may be reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and may be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the independent members of the Board. The Senior Officer prepared and furnished to the Board an independent, written evaluation that covered topics discussed below. The Board considered that evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory contract.

During its review of the contract, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This included the fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services (if any) received by the Adviser from brokers that execute Federated fund trades, as well as advisory fees. The Board is also familiar with and considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees, which have indicated that the following factors may be relevant to an Adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, including the performance of the fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with a fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant bearing on the Adviser's services and fees. The Board further considered management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for what might be viewed as like services, and the cost to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit and profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates for supplying such services. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.

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The Board considered and weighed these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, the Board has requested and received substantial and detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization that was in addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the Senior Officer's evaluation. Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurred. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the advisory contract included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short- and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in relationship 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 itself and the overall expense structure of the Fund, both 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 and their relative sophistication; 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 family of funds which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are 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.

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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, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and 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 generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program, which in turn assisted the Board in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services were such as to warrant continuation of the advisory contract. In this regard, the Senior Officer has reviewed Federated's fees for providing advisory services to products outside the Federated family of funds (e.g., institutional and separate accounts). He concluded that mutual funds and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; being subject to different laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes; different associated costs; different portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows; and portfolio manager time spent in review of securities pricing. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of mutual fund advisory contracts.

The Senior Officer reviewed reports compiled by Federated, using data supplied by independent fund ranking organizations, regarding the performance of, and fees charged by, other mutual funds, noting his view that comparisons to fund peer groups are relevant in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees. He also observed that certain funds may exhibit important differences in their objectives and management techniques when compared to other funds placed in the same peer group by ranking organizations, noting in this connection that the Fund's quantitative investment program is of such a type.

The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for both the one- and three-year periods covered by the report. In addition, the Board was informed by the Adviser that, for the same periods, the Fund underperformed its benchmark index for the one-year period and underperformed its benchmark index for the three-year period. The Board discussed the Fund's performance with the Adviser and recognized the efforts being undertaken by the Adviser. The Board will continue to monitor these efforts and the performance of the Fund.

The Board also received financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports covered not only the fees under the advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated's subsidiaries for providing other services to the Federated funds under separate contracts Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

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(e.g., for serving as the Federated funds' administrator). The reports also discussed 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 fund to be competitive in the marketplace, Federated and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to fund investors and/or indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future, where appropriate. Moreover, the Board receives regular reports regarding the institution or elimination of these voluntary waivers.

Federated furnished reports, requested by the Senior Officer, 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 Senior Officer. The Senior Officer noted that, although they may apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs (and the unavoidable arbitrary aspects of that exercise) and the lack of consensus on how to allocate those costs may render such allocation reports unreliable. The allocation reports were considered in the analysis by the Board but were determined to be of limited use.

The Board and the Senior Officer also reviewed a report compiled by Federated comparing profitability information for Federated to other publicly held fund management companies. In this regard, the Senior Officer noted the limited availability of such information, but nonetheless concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive and the Board agreed.

The Senior Officer's evaluation also discussed the notion of possible realization of “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger. The Board considered in this regard that the Adviser 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, compliance, and risk management functions; and systems technology; and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund complex as a whole. Finally, the Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in the Senior Officer's evaluation) 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 the fund attains a certain size. The Senior Officer did not recommend institution of breakpoints in pricing Federated's fund advisory services at this time.

It was noted in the materials for the Board meeting that for the period covered by the report, the Fund's investment advisory fee was waived in its entirety. The Board reviewed the contractual fee rate and other expenses of the Fund with the Adviser and was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive.

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The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported a finding that the proposed management fees are reasonable, and that Federated appeared to provide appropriate administrative services to the Fund for the fees paid. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to, the continuation of the Fund's advisory contract. The Board concluded that the nature, quality and scope of services provided the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates were satisfactory.

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 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 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 based its decision to approve the 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 contract reflects its determination that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangements.

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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 from Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. To access this information from the homepage, select “View All” next to “Find Products.” Select a fund name and share class, if applicable, to go to the fund overview page. On the fund overview page, select the “Documents” tab. At the bottom of that page, select “Proxy Voting Record Report (Form N-PX).” Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of its fiscal year, on “Form N-Q.” These filings are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. (Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.) You may also access this information from the “Products” section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. From the homepage, select “View All” next to “Find Products.” Select a fund name and share class, if applicable, to go to the fund overview page. On the fund overview page, select the “Documents” tab. At the top of that page, view “Holdings” by selecting a period or, at the bottom of that page, select “Form N-Q.”

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Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.

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 MDT Small Cap Core Fund
Federated Investors Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561

Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.

Federated Securities Corp., Distributor

Cusip 31421R817
Cusip 31421R791
Cusip 31421R783

36359 (3/11)

Federated is a registered trademark of Federated Investors, Inc.
2011  ©Federated Investors, Inc.



Federated MDT Small Cap Growth Fund

Fund Established 2005


A Portfolio of Federated MDT Series
SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT

January 31, 2011

Class A Shares
Class B Shares
Class C Shares
Institutional Shares

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE


Financial Highlights – Class A Shares

(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)

Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2011
Year Ended July 31,Period
Ended
7/31/20062
20102009200820071
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$8.74$7.85$11.57$12.95$10.59$10.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss)(0.05)3(0.10)3(0.08)3(0.14)3(0.14)3(0.17)3
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions2.340.99(3.64)(1.17)2.500.76
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS2.290.89(3.72)(1.31)2.360.59
Less Distributions:
Distributions from net realized gain on investments —  —  — (0.07) —  — 
Regulatory Settlement Proceeds —  — 0.004 —  —  — 
Net Asset Value, End of Period$11.03$8.74$7.85$11.57$12.95$10.59
Total Return526.20%11.34%(32.15)%6(10.20)%22.29%5.90%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Net expenses1.75%71.75%1.75%1.75%1.75%2.02%7
Net investment income (loss)(1.04)%7(1.17)%(1.04)%(1.20)%(1.16)%(1.50)% 7
Expense waiver/reimbursement81.33%71.22%1.02%1.05%25.97%22.65%7
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)$23,929$19,822$21,682$31,874$532$157
Portfolio turnover62%142%244%212%157%157%

1MDT Small Cap Growth Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”) was reorganized into Federated MDT Small Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”) as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2Reflects operations for the period from September 15, 2005 (date of initial investment) to July 31, 2006.
3Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
4Represents less than $0.01.
5Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
6During the period, the Fund received a regulatory settlement from an unaffiliated third party, which had an impact of 0.09% on the total return.
7Computed on an annualized basis.
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8This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Financial Highlights – Class B Shares

(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)

Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2011
Year Ended July 31,Period
Ended
7/31/20081
20102009
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$8.65$7.81$11.61$11.26
Income From
Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss)(0.09)2(0.16)2(0.14)2(0.09)2
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions2.301.00(3.66)0.44
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS2.210.84(3.80)0.35
Regulatory Settlement Proceeds —  — 0.003 — 
Net Asset Value, End of Period$10.86$8.65$7.81$11.61
Total Return425.55%10.76%(32.73)%3.11%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Net expenses2.50%52.50%2.50%2.50%5
Net investment income (loss)(1.79)%5(1.92)%(1.75)%(1.96)% 5
Expense waiver/reimbursement61.33%51.22%1.02%1.05%5
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)$2,534$2,350$3,088$9,811
Portfolio turnover62%142%244%212%7
1Reflects operations for the period from March 18, 2008 (date of initial investment) to July 31, 2008.
2Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
3Represents less than $0.01.
4Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
5Computed on an annualized basis.
6This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.
7Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended July 31, 2008.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Financial Highlights – Class C Shares

(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)

Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2011
Year Ended July 31,Period
Ended
7/31/20062
20102009200820071
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$8.43$7.62$11.32$12.77$10.52$10.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss)(0.09)3(0.16)3(0.14)3(0.22)3(0.23)3(0.26)3
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions2.250.97(3.56)(1.16)2.480.78
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS2.160.81(3.70)(1.38)2.250.52
Less Distributions:
Distributions from net realized gain on investments —  —  — (0.07) —  — 
Regulatory Settlement Proceeds —  — 0.004 —  —  — 
Net Asset Value, End of Period$10.59$8.43$7.62$11.32$12.77$10.52
Total Return525.62%10.63%(32.69)%(10.89)%21.39%5.20%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Net expenses2.50%62.49%2.50%2.47%2.50%2.77%6
Net investment income (loss)(1.79)%6(1.91)%(1.79)%(1.93)%(1.92)%(2.25)% 6
Expense waiver/reimbursement71.33%61.22%1.02%1.07%27.07%25.65%6
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)$3,198$2,795$4,069$6,450$702$348
Portfolio turnover62%142%244%212%157%157%
1The Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2Reflects operations for the period from September 15, 2005 (date of initial investment) to July 31, 2006.
3Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
4Represents less than $0.01.
5Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
6Computed on an annualized basis.
7This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Financial Highlights – Institutional Shares

(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)

Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
1/31/2011
Year Ended July 31,Period
Ended
7/31/20062
20102009200820071
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$8.85$7.93$11.66$13.02$10.61$10.00
Income From
Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss)(0.04)3(0.08)3(0.06)3(0.11)3(0.13)3(0.13)3
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions2.371.00(3.67)(1.18)2.540.74
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS2.330.92(3.73)(1.29)2.410.61
Less Distributions:
Distributions from net realized gain on investments —  —  — (0.07) —  — 
Regulatory Settlement Proceeds —  — 0.004 —  —  — 
Net Asset Value, End of Period$11.18$8.85$7.93$11.66$13.02$10.61
Total Return526.33%11.60%(31.99)%(9.99)%22.71%6.10%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Net expenses1.50%61.50%1.50%1.50%1.50%1.77%6
Net investment income (loss)(0.79)%6(0.92)%(0.80)%(0.91)%(1.03)%(1.25)%6
Expense waiver/reimbursement71.33%61.22%1.02%1.09%5.58%25.65%6
Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)$28,700$27,039$39,246$62,209$16,245$227
Portfolio turnover62%142%244%212%157%157%
1The Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Fund as of the close of business on December 8, 2006. Prior to the reorganization, the Fund had no investment operations. The Fund is the successor to the Predecessor Fund. The performance information and financial information presented incorporates the operations of the Predecessor Fund, which, as a result of the reorganization, are the Fund's operations.
2Reflects operations for the period from September 15, 2005 (date of initial investment) to July 31, 2006.
3Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
4Represents less than $0.01.
5Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
6Computed on an annualized basis.
7This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income (loss) ratios shown above.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or shareholder 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, 2010 to January 31, 2011.

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 and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments. 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. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Beginning
Account Value
8/1/2010
Ending
Account Value
1/31/2011
Expenses Paid
During Period1
Actual:
Class A Shares$1,000$1,262.00$9.98
Class B Shares$1,000$1,255.50$14.21
Class C Shares$1,000$1,256.20$14.22
Institutional Shares$1,000$1,263.30$8.56
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses):
Class A Shares$1,000$1,016.38$8.89
Class B Shares$1,000$1,012.60$12.68
Class C Shares$1,000$1,012.60$12.68
Institutional Shares$1,000$1,017.64$7.63
1Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
Class A Shares1.75%
Class B Shares2.50%
Class C Shares2.50%
Institutional Shares1.50%
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Portfolio of Investments Summary Table (unaudited)

At January 31, 2011, the Fund's industry composition1 was as follows:

Industry CompositionPercentage of
Total Net Assets
Specialty Chemicals7.0%
Software Packaged/Custom6.7%
Telecommunication Equipment & Services5.4%
Specialty Retailing4.9%
Shoes4.6%
Clothing Stores4.4%
Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals4.2%
Electrical Equipment3.3%
Computer Peripherals3.0%
Oil Well Supply2.5%
Financial Services2.3%
Home Health Care1.9%
Industrial Machinery1.9%
Medical Supplies1.9%
Miscellaneous Machinery1.9%
Computer Services1.8%
Furniture1.8%
Photo-Optical Component-Equipment1.7%
Recreational Vehicles1.7%
Electronic Instruments1.6%
Trucking1.6%
Home Products1.5%
Auto Original Equipment Manufacturers1.4%
Biotechnology1.4%
Miscellaneous Components1.3%
Personal Loans1.3%
Wireless Communications1.2%
Business Services1.1%
Cosmetics & Toiletries1.1%
Internet Services1.1%
Semiconductor Manufacturing1.1%
Beer1.0%
Commodity Chemicals1.0%
Leasing1.0%
Medical Technology1.0%
Multi-Industry Capital Goods1.0%
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Industry CompositionPercentage of
Total Net Assets
Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment1.0%
Other2 13.8%
Cash Equivalents31.5%
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net40.1%
TOTAL100.0%
1Except for Cash Equivalents and Other Assets and Liabilities, industry classifications are based upon, and individual portfolio securities are assigned to, the classifications of the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) except that the Adviser assigns a classification to securities not classified by the GICS and to securities for which the Adviser does not have access to the classification made by the GICS.
2For purposes of this table, industry classifications which constitute less than 1.0% of the Fund's total net assets have been aggregated under the designation “Other.”
3Cash Equivalents include any investments in money market mutual funds and/or overnight repurchase agreements.
4Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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Portfolio of Investments

January 31, 2011 (unaudited)

SharesValue
COMMON STOCKS – 98.4%
Agricultural Machinery – 0.9%
8,234Lindsay Manufacturing Co.535,869
Airline - Regional – 0.2%
2,0861Alaska Air Group, Inc.123,575
Apparel – 0.8%
1,2651Carter's, Inc.35,041
8,7161Maidenform Brands, Inc.224,350
8,5061Zumiez, Inc.197,509
TOTAL456,900
Auto Original Equipment Manufacturers – 1.4%
1,848Sun Hydraulics Corp.68,893
18,3791Tenneco Automotive, Inc.759,604
TOTAL828,497
Auto Rentals – 0.8%
17,3801United Rentals, Inc.463,177
Beer – 1.0%
6,4661The Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A582,005
Biotechnology – 1.4%
9,4491Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.207,406
4,5181Air Methods Corp.231,502
5,7051Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.58,904
1,8451Nektar Therapeutics20,683
18,1051Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.279,903
TOTAL798,398
Broadcasting – 0.0%
3161Hughes Communications, Inc.19,282
Building Materials – 0.0%
4971Trex Co., Inc.11,570
Business Services – 1.1%
8,0811OpenTable, Inc.635,328
Carpets – 0.5%
17,655Interface, Inc.286,894
Clothing Stores – 4.4%
30,8841AnnTaylor Stores Corp.683,154
7,182Cato Corp., Class A175,528
7,7721Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc.325,569
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SharesValue
15,7031Fossil, Inc.1,115,698
6,8991Jos A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.294,795
TOTAL2,594,744
Commodity Chemicals – 1.0%
4,826Newmarket Corp.612,226
Computer Peripherals – 3.0%
24,8981Aruba Networks, Inc.536,552
20,0521Fortinet, Inc.770,999
22,8901STEC, Inc.469,016
TOTAL1,776,567
Computer Services – 1.8%
2361Manhattan Associates, Inc.6,964
29,0231Riverbed Technology, Inc.1,041,055
292Syntel, Inc.16,285
7851Xyratex Ltd.10,464
TOTAL1,074,768
Construction Machinery – 0.4%
2,336NACCO Industries, Inc., Class A234,184
Cosmetics & Toiletries – 1.1%
36,7341Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.483,419
3,9631Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.146,790
TOTAL630,209
Crude Oil & Gas Production – 0.7%
4,3911Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.389,262
Defense Aerospace – 0.3%
2,787Heico Corp.145,732
Diversified Leisure – 0.5%
7,4181Coinstar, Inc.307,031
Electrical Equipment – 3.3%
2,511American Science & Engineering, Inc.218,457
7,536Belden, Inc.261,951
8,5791Littelfuse, Inc.439,931
12,6421Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc.494,302
11,308Smith (A.O.) Corp.484,096
TOTAL1,898,737
Electronic Instruments – 1.6%
12,1801Hittite Microwave Corp.728,120
6,1901iRobot Corp.167,130
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SharesValue
5,9431Power-One, Inc.63,590
TOTAL958,840
Electronic Test/Measuring Equipment – 0.6%
3,566MTS Systems Corp.133,422
2,1531OYO Geospace Corp.206,322
TOTAL339,744
Financial Services – 2.3%
9,805Deluxe Corp.239,732
27,1111Verifone Systems, Inc.1,082,814
TOTAL1,322,546
Furniture – 1.8%
24,2171Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.1,056,830
Generic Drugs – 0.4%
1,4491Impax Laboratories, Inc.33,646
8,0001Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.178,880
TOTAL212,526
Grocery Chain – 0.5%
6,650Casey's General Stores, Inc.282,558
Health Care Providers & Services – 0.7%
9,9541Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc.432,004
Home Health Care – 1.9%
21,0111Amerigroup Corp.1,100,346
Home Products – 1.5%
19,184Tupperware Brands Corp.877,668
Household Appliances – 0.3%
2,3071Middleby Corp.188,736
Industrial Machinery – 1.9%
33,497Actuant Corp.928,872
10,2581Blount International, Inc.153,972
TOTAL1,082,844
International Bank – 0.5%
5,2671Signature Bank275,148
Internet Services – 1.1%
11,1491Ancestry.com, Inc.396,904
4,6971Travelzoo, Inc.220,759
TOTAL617,663
Leasing – 1.0%
18,085Textainer Group Holdings Ltd.560,635
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SharesValue
Machined Parts Original Equipment Manufacturers – 0.1%
2,150Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.68,069
Mail Order – 0.5%
9,8231HSN, Inc.276,616
Medical Supplies – 1.9%
25,4701Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.1,115,841
Medical Technology – 1.0%
11,6451Cepheid, Inc.276,685
6,7931Integra Lifesciences Corp.315,060
TOTAL591,745
Miscellaneous Components – 1.3%
7,8511Amkor Technology, Inc.63,907
3,6361Applied Micro Circuits Corp.35,778
16,2571Microsemi Corp.365,620
7,2871STR Holdings, Inc.133,206
7,5401TriMas Corp.143,562
TOTAL742,073
Miscellaneous Machinery – 1.9%
12,284Nordson Corp.1,133,936
Miscellaneous Metals – 0.1%
1,2981Brush Engineered Materials, Inc.45,404
Multi-Industry Capital Goods – 1.0%
8,311Acuity Brands, Inc.458,767
3,121Raven Industries, Inc.147,436
TOTAL606,203
Multi-Industry Transportation – 0.3%
4,9931Hub Group, Inc.173,657
Mutual Fund Adviser – 0.0%
290Artio Global Investors, Inc.4,248
Office Furniture – 0.5%
2,513HNI Corp.76,245
9,656Miller Herman, Inc.232,999
TOTAL309,244
Oil Well Supply – 2.5%
6,975Lufkin Industries, Inc.465,372
55,614RPC, Inc.977,694
TOTAL1,443,066
Other Computer Hardware – 0.1%
11,4671Smart Modular Technologies (WWH), Inc.77,517
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SharesValue
Paper Products – 0.8%
5,9331Clearwater Paper Corp.469,182
Personal Loans – 1.3%
5,1841Credit Acceptance Corp.293,155
8,3601World Acceptance Corp.469,498
TOTAL762,653
Photo-Optical Component-Equipment – 1.7%
17,583Cognex Corp.551,051
5,1371Coherent, Inc.275,087
5,4281IPG Photonics Corp.188,080
TOTAL1,014,218
Photography – 0.3%
50,1971Eastman Kodak Co.183,721
Plastic – 0.7%
32,4191Polyone Corp.426,310
Professional Services – 0.5%
8,140Corporate Executive Board Co.316,320
Recreational Goods – 0.2%
6,918Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc.103,147
Recreational Vehicles – 1.7%
4,929Brunswick Corp.98,186
11,614Polaris Industries, Inc., Class A893,349
TOTAL991,535
Regional Banks – 0.1%
4,096Oritani Financial Corp.49,111
Restaurant – 0.4%
4,597Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.236,654
Rubber – 0.4%
10,422Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.238,247
Semiconductor Manufacturing – 1.1%
12,4901Cavium Networks, Inc.493,855
20,1511Integrated Device Technology, Inc.128,563
1,2441Semtech Corp.27,163
TOTAL649,581
Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment – 1.0%
6,3241Brooks Automation, Inc.74,244
34,4011GT Solar International, Inc.379,959
11,7741MIPS Technologies, Inc.146,233
TOTAL600,436
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SharesValue
Services to Medical Professionals – 0.3%
2,3771IPC The Hospitalist Co., Inc.88,258
8,6951PharMerica Corp.98,340
TOTAL186,598
Shoes – 4.6%
10,6941Collective Brands, Inc.217,730
42,2211CROCs, Inc.692,002
9,6111DSW, Inc., Class A319,950
11,7191Deckers Outdoor Corp.860,057
22,1051Timberland Co., Class A590,867
TOTAL2,680,606
Software Packaged/Custom – 6.7%
11,2351Aspen Technology, Inc.158,975
31,8431CSG Systems International, Inc.619,346
9,0211Ebix, Inc.203,424
15,6381Lawson Software, Inc.146,997
6,464Marketaxess Holdings, Inc.130,120
11,5311NetSuite, Inc.310,530
22,4921Quest Software, Inc.580,744
3,0241Solarwinds, Inc.57,154
53,1131Tibco Software, Inc.1,167,424
37,9401ValueClick, Inc.531,539
TOTAL3,906,253
Specialty Chemicals – 7.0%
5,061Arch Chemicals, Inc.183,411
5,589Chemed Corp.347,803
10,4061LSB Industries, Inc.313,429
23,4681Polypore International, Inc.1,129,984
28,1531Rockwood Holdings, Inc.1,142,730
40,7641Solutia, Inc.954,693
TOTAL4,072,050
Specialty Machinery – 0.1%
9731Universal Display Corp.32,926
Specialty Retailing – 4.9%
2,6071Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.47,995
9951Dorman Products, Inc.32,009
12,6541Hibbett Sports, Inc.405,181
3,4451Kirkland's, Inc.45,629
26,274Sothebys Holdings, Inc., Class A1,058,842
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SharesValue
20,896Tractor Supply Co.1,072,174
6,3501Vitamin Shoppe Industries, Inc.201,486
TOTAL2,863,316
Telecommunication Equipment & Services – 5.4%
17,0771Acme Packet, Inc.918,401
21,311Adtran, Inc.876,521
17,9691Anixter International, Inc.1,136,899
6,0571Oplink Communications, Inc.150,092
2,767Plantronics, Inc.97,952
TOTAL3,179,865
Trucking – 1.6%
1,5261Celadon Group, Inc.22,356
130Forward Air Corp.3,628
27,5761Old Dominion Freight Lines, Inc.887,120
TOTAL913,104
Undesignated Consumer Cyclicals – 4.2%
5,7641Bridgepoint Education, Inc.105,251
1,2751Grand Canyon Education, Inc.23,065
31,789Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A956,213
10,9691Parexel International Corp.254,590
23,3201Wright Express Corp.1,103,502
TOTAL2,442,621
Undesignated Consumer Staples – 0.3%
5551Medifast, Inc.13,276
4,0841USANA, Inc.154,865
TOTAL168,141
Wireless Communications – 1.2%
14,0591InterDigital, Inc.676,941
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(IDENTIFIED COST $42,698,517)
57,464,198
MUTUAL FUND – 1.5%
855,6912,3Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.23%
(AT NET ASSET VALUE)
855,691
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%
(IDENTIFIED COST $43,554,208)4
58,319,889
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET — 0.1%541,342
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100%$58,361,231

1Non-income producing security.
2Affiliated company.
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37-Day net yield.
4Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
5Assets, 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, 2011.

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.)

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, 2011, all investments of the Fund utilized Level 1 inputs in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

January 31, 2011 (unaudited)

Assets:
Total investments in securities, at value including $855,691 of investments in an affiliated issuer (Note 5) (identified cost $43,554,208)$58,319,889
Income receivable10,937
Receivable for investments sold1,269,324
Receivable for shares sold30,964
TOTAL ASSETS59,631,114
Liabilities:
Payable for investments purchased$997,324
Payable for shares redeemed143,128
Payable for transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses60,361
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)3,700
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5)15,088
Accrued expenses50,282
TOTAL LIABILITIES1,269,883
Net assets for 5,272,356 shares outstanding$58,361,231
Net Assets Consist of:
Paid-in capital$84,071,549
Net unrealized appreciation of investments14,765,681
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions(40,202,635)
Accumulated net investment income (loss)(273,364)
TOTAL NET ASSETS$58,361,231
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities — continued
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share
Institutional Shares:
Net asset value per share ($28,700,306 ÷ 2,567,040 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized$11.18
Offering price per share$11.18
Redemption proceeds per share$11.18
Class A Shares:
Net asset value per share ($23,928,882 ÷ 2,169,989 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized$11.03
Offering price per share (100/94.50 of $11.03)$11.67
Redemption proceeds per share$11.03
Class B Shares:
Net asset value per share ($2,534,032 ÷ 233,317 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized$10.86
Offering price per share$10.86
Redemption proceeds per share (94.50/100 of $10.86)$10.26
Class C Shares:
Net asset value per share ($3,198,011 ÷ 302,010 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized$10.59
Offering price per share$10.59
Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $10.59)$10.48

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended January 31, 2011 (unaudited)

Investment Income:
Dividends (including $1,023 received from an affiliated issuer (Note 5))$197,528
Expenses:
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)$318,820
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)136,110
Custodian fees11,437
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses195,307
Directors'/Trustees' fees1,230
Auditing fees11,358
Legal fees3,276
Portfolio accounting fees40,649
Distribution services fee — Class B Shares (Note 5)9,200
Distribution services fee — Class C Shares (Note 5)11,091
Shareholder services fee — Class A Shares (Note 5)26,901
Shareholder services fee — Class B Shares (Note 5)3,066
Shareholder services fee — Class C Shares (Note 5)3,697
Account administration fee — Class A Shares140
Share registration costs28,044
Printing and postage34,057
Insurance premiums2,236
Miscellaneous2,777
TOTAL EXPENSES839,396
Waivers and Reimbursements (Note 5):
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee$(318,820)
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee(27,448)
Reimbursement of other operating expenses(22,236)
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS(368,504)
Net expenses470,892
Net investment income (loss)(273,364)
Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments:
Net realized gain on investments5,444,466
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments7,532,962
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments12,977,428
Change in net assets resulting from operations$12,704,064

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)
1/31/2011
Year Ended
7/31/2010
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Operations:
Net investment income (loss)$(273,364)$(666,795)
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions5,444,46610,358,241
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency7,532,962(2,811,790)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS12,704,0646,879,656
Share Transactions:
Proceeds from sale of shares4,326,74511,120,568
Cost of shares redeemed(10,675,770)(34,080,159)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS(6,349,025)(22,959,591)
Change in net assets6,355,039(16,079,935)
Net Assets:
Beginning of period52,006,19268,086,127
End of period (including accumulated net investment income (loss) of $(273,364) and $0, respectively)$58,361,231$52,006,192

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

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Notes to Financial Statements

January 31, 2011 (unaudited)

1. ORGANIZATION

Federated MDT Series (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 five portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated MDT Small Cap Growth 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 four classes of shares: Institutional Shares, Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C 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 long-term capital appreciation.

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 net asset value (NAV), the Fund generally values investments as follows:

  • 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.
  • Shares of other mutual funds are valued based upon their reported NAVs.
  • 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 Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”).
  • 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).
  • 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 Trustees.

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 Trustees have authorized the use of pricing services to provide evaluations of the current fair value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. 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 Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

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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, mortgage-backed securities and municipal 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 Trustees.

The Trustees 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 or options contracts;
  • With respect to price evaluations of fixed-income securities determined before the close of regular trading on the NYSE, actions by the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee and other significant trends in U.S. fixed-income markets;
  • 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 Trustees 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 Trustees.

Repurchase Agreements

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.

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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.

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. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income, if any, are declared and paid annually. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. 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 each class may bear certain expenses unique to that class such as account administration, distribution services and shareholder services fees. 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.

Premium and Discount Amortization

All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.

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, 2011, 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, 2011, tax years 2007 through 2010 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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Foreign Currency Translation

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. All assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies (FCs) are translated into U.S. dollars based on the rates of exchange of such currencies against U.S. dollars on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities, income and expenses are translated at the rate of exchange quoted on the respective date that such transactions are recorded. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.

Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of portfolio securities, sales and maturities of short-term securities, sales of FCs, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's books, and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities at fiscal year end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.

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.

3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

The following tables summarize share activity:

 Six Months Ended
1/31/2011
Year Ended
7/31/2010
Institutional Shares:SharesAmountSharesAmount
Shares sold289,746$2,884,6941,036,441$8,700,812
Shares redeemed(776,222)(7,692,411)(2,934,270)(24,909,022)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM INSTITUTIONAL
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(486,476)$(4,807,717)(1,897,829)$(16,208,210)
 Six Months Ended
1/31/2011
Year Ended
7/31/2010
Class A Shares:SharesAmountSharesAmount
Shares sold110,745$1,129,448220,893$1,830,136
Shares redeemed(207,566)(2,039,627)(717,292)(5,945,335)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM CLASS A
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(96,821)$(910,179)(496,399)$(4,115,199)
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 Six Months Ended
1/31/2011
Year Ended
7/31/2010
Class B Shares:SharesAmountSharesAmount
Shares sold18,219$177,85430,468$256,443
Shares redeemed(56,768)(548,624)(153,798)(1,269,484)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM CLASS B
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(38,549)$(370,770)(123,330)$(1,013,041)
 Six Months Ended
1/31/2011
Year Ended
7/31/2010
Class C Shares:SharesAmountSharesAmount
Shares sold13,075$134,74941,076$333,177
Shares redeemed(42,609)(395,108)(243,542)(1,956,318)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM CLASS C
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(29,534)$(260,359)(202,466)$(1,623,141)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM TOTAL FUND
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(651,380)$(6,349,025)(2,720,024)$(22,959,591)

4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION

At January 31, 2011, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $43,554,208. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $14,765,681. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $15,558,852 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $793,171.

At July 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $45,544,351 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 and thus will reduce 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, such capital loss carryforward will expire as follows:

Expiration YearExpiration Amount
2016$202,553
2017$19,883,715
2018$25,458,083

Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment tax years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.

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5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Adviser Fee

Federated MDTA LLC is the Fund's investment adviser (the “Adviser”). The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 1.15% 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, 2011, the Adviser voluntarily waived $318,323 of its fee and voluntarily reimbursed $22,236 of other operating expenses.

Administrative Fee

Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of certain Federated funds as specified below:

Administrative FeeAverage Aggregate Daily Net Assets
of the Federated Funds
0.150%on the first $5 billion
0.125%on the next $5 billion
0.100%on the next $10 billion
0.075%on assets in excess of $20 billion

The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. 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, 2011, FAS waived $27,448 of its fee. The net fee paid to FAS was 0.392% of average daily net assets of the Fund. The Fund is currently being charged the minimum administrative fee; therefore the fee as a percentage of average daily net assets is greater than the amounts presented in the chart above.

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 and Class C 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 NamePercentage of Average Daily
Net Assets of Class
Class A Shares0.05%
Class B Shares0.75%
Class C Shares0.75%
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Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. 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, 2011, FSC retained $1,143 of fees paid by the Fund. For the six months ended January 31, 2011, the Fund's Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee; however, it may begin to incur this fee upon approval of the Trustees.

Sales Charges

Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges 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, 2011, FSC retained $562 in sales charges from the sale of Class A Shares.

Shareholder Services Fee

The Fund may pay fees (“Service Fees”) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares to 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 Service Fees. For the six months ended January 31, 2011, FSSC received $1,036 of fees paid by the Fund.

Expense Limitation

The Adviser and its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) have voluntarily agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses so that the total annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights) paid by the Fund's Institutional Shares, Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 1.50%, 1.75%, 2.50% and 2.50% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, through the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) November 5, 2011; or (b) the date of the Fund's next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its affiliates currently do not anticipate terminating or increasing these arrangements prior to the Termination Date, these arrangements may only be terminated or the Fee Limit increased prior to the Termination Date with the agreement of the Trustees.

General

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

Transactions Involving Affiliated Holdings

Affiliated holdings are mutual funds which are managed by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser. The Adviser has agreed to reimburse the Fund for certain investment adviser fees as a result of transactions in other affiliated mutual funds. For the six months ended January 31, 2011, the Adviser reimbursed $497. Transactions involving the affiliated holding during the six months ended January 31, 2011, were as follows:

AffiliateBalance of
Shares Held
7/31/2010
Purchases/
Additions
Sales/
Reductions
Balance of
Shares Held
1/31/2011
ValueDividend
Income
Federated Prime Value
Obligations Fund,
Institutional Shares
761,9706,658,2866,564,565855,691$855,691$1,023
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6. Investment TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the six months ended January 31, 2011, were as follows:

Purchases$33,001,589
Sales$39,758,619

7. LINE OF CREDIT

The Fund participates in a $100,000,000 unsecured, uncommitted revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement with PNC Bank. The LOC was made available for extraordinary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Borrowings are charged interest at a rate offered to the Fund by PNC Bank at the time of the borrowing. As of January 31, 2011, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2011, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.

8. 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 Investors, 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, 2011, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended January 31, 2011, the program was not utilized.

9. Legal Proceedings

Since February 2004, Federated Investors, Inc. and related entities (collectively, “Federated”), have been named as defendants in several lawsuits that are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. These lawsuits have been consolidated into a single action alleging excessive advisory fees involving one of the Federated-sponsored mutual funds (“Federated Funds”). Federated and its counsel have been defending this litigation. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek monetary damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Federated Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the allegations in these matters will not result in increased redemptions, or reduced sales, of shares of the Federated Funds or other adverse consequences for the Federated Funds.

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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract – May 2010

Federated MDT Small Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”)

The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2010. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.

In this connection, the Federated funds' Board had previously appointed a Senior Officer, whose duties include specified responsibilities relating to the process by which advisory fees are to be charged to a Federated fund. The Senior Officer has the authority to retain consultants, experts, or staff as may be reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and may be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the independent members of the Board. The Senior Officer prepared and furnished to the Board an independent, written evaluation that covered topics discussed below. The Board considered that evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory contract.

During its review of the contract, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This included the fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services (if any) received by the Adviser from brokers that execute Federated fund trades, as well as advisory fees. The Board is also familiar with and considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees, which have indicated that the following factors may be relevant to an Adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, including the performance of the fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with a fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant bearing on the Adviser's services and fees. The Board further considered management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for what might be viewed as like services, and the cost to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit and profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates for supplying such services. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.

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The Board considered and weighed these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, the Board has requested and received substantial and detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization that was in addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the Senior Officer's evaluation. Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurred. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the advisory contract included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short- and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in relationship 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 itself and the overall expense structure of the Fund, both 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 and their relative sophistication; 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 family of funds which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are 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.

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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, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and 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 generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program, which in turn assisted the Board in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services were such as to warrant continuation of the advisory contract. In this regard, the Senior Officer has reviewed Federated's fees for providing advisory services to products outside the Federated family of funds (e.g., institutional and separate accounts). He concluded that mutual funds and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; being subject to different laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes; different associated costs; different portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows; and portfolio manager time spent in review of securities pricing. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of mutual fund advisory contracts.

The Senior Officer reviewed reports compiled by Federated, using data supplied by independent fund ranking organizations, regarding the performance of, and fees charged by, other mutual funds, noting his view that comparisons to fund peer groups are relevant in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees. He also observed that certain funds may exhibit important differences in their objectives and management techniques when compared to other funds placed in the same peer group by ranking organizations, noting in this connection that the Fund's quantitative investment program is of such a type.

The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for both the one- and three-year periods covered by the report. In addition, the Board was informed by the Adviser that, for the same periods, the Fund underperformed its benchmark index for the one-year period and underperformed its benchmark index for the three-year period. The Board discussed the Fund's performance with the Adviser and recognized the efforts being undertaken by the Adviser. The Board will continue to monitor these efforts and the performance of the Fund.

The Board also received financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports covered not only the fees under the advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated's subsidiaries for providing other services to the Federated funds under separate contracts Semi-Annual Shareholder Report

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(e.g., for serving as the Federated funds' administrator). The reports also discussed 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 fund to be competitive in the marketplace, Federated and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to fund investors and/or indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future, where appropriate. Moreover, the Board receives regular reports regarding the institution or elimination of these voluntary waivers.

Federated furnished reports, requested by the Senior Officer, 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 Senior Officer. The Senior Officer noted that, although they may apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs (and the unavoidable arbitrary aspects of that exercise) and the lack of consensus on how to allocate those costs may render such allocation reports unreliable. The allocation reports were considered in the analysis by the Board but were determined to be of limited use.

The Board and the Senior Officer also reviewed a report compiled by Federated comparing profitability information for Federated to other publicly held fund management companies. In this regard, the Senior Officer noted the limited availability of such information, but nonetheless concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive and the Board agreed.

The Senior Officer's evaluation also discussed the notion of possible realization of “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger. The Board considered in this regard that the Adviser 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, compliance, and risk management functions; and systems technology; and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund complex as a whole. Finally, the Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in the Senior Officer's evaluation) 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 the fund attains a certain size. The Senior Officer did not recommend institution of breakpoints in pricing Federated's fund advisory services at this time.

It was noted in the materials for the Board meeting that for the period covered by the report, the Fund's investment advisory fee, after waivers and expense reimbursements, if any, was below the median of the relevant peer group. The Board reviewed the fees and other expenses of the Fund with the Adviser and was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive.

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The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported a finding that the proposed management fees are reasonable, and that Federated appeared to provide appropriate administrative services to the Fund for the fees paid. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to, the continuation of the Fund's advisory contract. The Board concluded that the nature, quality and scope of services provided the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates were satisfactory.

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 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 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 based its decision to approve the 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 contract reflects its determination that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangements.

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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 from Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. To access this information from the homepage, select “View All” next to “Find Products.” Select a fund name and share class, if applicable, to go to the fund overview page. On the fund overview page, select the “Documents” tab. At the bottom of that page, select “Proxy Voting Record Report (Form N-PX).” Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of its fiscal year, on “Form N-Q.” These filings are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. (Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.) You may also access this information from the “Products” section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. From the homepage, select “View All” next to “Find Products.” Select a fund name and share class, if applicable, to go to the fund overview page. On the fund overview page, select the “Documents” tab. At the top of that page, view “Holdings” by selecting a period or, at the bottom of that page, select “Form N-Q.”

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Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.

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 MDT Small Cap Growth Fund
Federated Investors Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561

Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.

Federated Securities Corp., Distributor

Cusip 31421R775
Cusip 31421R676
Cusip 31421R767
Cusip 31421R759

36367 (3/11)

Federated is a registered trademark of Federated Investors, Inc.
2011  ©Federated Investors, 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

Not Applicable

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

Not Applicable

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 second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12.                                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 MDT Series

By                      /S/    Richard A. Novak
 
 
Richard A. Novak, Principal Financial Officer

Date                      March 23, 2011


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, 2011


By                      /S/    Richard A. Novak
 
 
Richard A. Novak, Principal Financial Officer

Date                      March 23, 2011


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