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FEDERATED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES FUND INC
Shareholder Fees - FEDERATED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES FUND INC
A
B
C
F
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) 4.50% none none 1.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, as applicable) none 5.50% 1.00% 1.00%
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends (and other Distributions) (as a percentage of offering price) none none none none
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, if applicable) none none none none
Exchange Fee none none none none
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - FEDERATED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES FUND INC
A
B
C
F
Management Fee 0.53% 0.53% 0.53% 0.53%
Distribution (12b-1) Fee none 0.75% 0.75% none
Other Expenses 0.45% 0.45% 0.45% 0.45%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.98% 1.73% 1.73% 0.98%
Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements [1] 0.11% none none 0.11%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements 0.87% 1.73% 1.73% 0.87%
[1] The Adviser and its affiliates have voluntarily agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses so that the total annual fund operating expenses paid by the Fund's A, B, C and F classes (after the voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements) will not exceed 0.87%, 1.76%, 1.76% and 0.87% (the "Fee Limit"), respectively, up to but not including the later of (the "Termination Date"): (a) June 1, 2012; 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 Fund's Board of Directors.
Example
Expense Example - FEDERATED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES FUND INC (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
A
545 748 967 1,597
B
726 945 1,139 1,842
C
276 545 939 2,041
F
299 509 636 1,289
Expense Example, No Redemption - FEDERATED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES FUND INC (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
A
545 748 967 1,597
B
176 545 939 1,842
C
176 545 939 2,041
F
199 409 636 1,289
Bar Chart
Average Annual Total Returns - FEDERATED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES FUND INC
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Start of Performance
Inception Date
A
(3.94%) 1.36% 3.18%    
A Return After Taxes on Distributions
(3.94%) 1.36% 3.18%    
A Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
(1.13%) 1.78% 3.35%    
B
(5.61%) 1.04% 2.92%    
C
(1.27%) 1.39% 2.75%    
F
(1.37%)     1.20% May 31, 2007
S&P/Investortools Municipal Bond Investment Grade Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
[1] 2.26% 3.93% 4.82%    
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
[1] 2.38% 4.09% 4.83%    
S&P/Investortools Municipal Bond Investment Grade, 3-year plus, Non-AMT (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
[2] 2.31% 4.04% 5.06%    
Morningstar Municipal National Long Funds Category Average
[3] 1.65% 2.78% 3.79%    
[1] The Fund's investment adviser has elected to change the Fund's broad-based securities market index to the S&P/Investortools Municipal Bond Investment Grade Index (SPIMBIG) from the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index. The SPIMBIG is more representative of the securities in which the Fund invests. The SPIMBIG is the investment-grade component of the S&P/Investortools Municipal Bond Index (Main Index). The Main Index is a broad, comprehensive, market value-weighted index composed of approximately 55,000 bond issues that are exempt from U.S. federal income taxes or subject to the alternative minimum tax (AMT). Eligibility for inclusion in the Main Index include, but are not limited to: the bond issuer must be a state (including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and U.S. territories)or a local government or a state or local government entity where interest on the bond is exempt from U.S. federal income taxes or subject to the AMT; the bond must be held by a mutual fund for which Standard & Poor's Securities Evaluations, Inc. provides prices; it must be denominated in U.S. dollars and have a minimum par amount of $2 million; and the bond must have a minimum term maturity and/or call date greater than or equal to one calendar month. The Main Index is rebalanced monthly. The Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index is a broad market performance benchmark for the tax exempt bond market. To be included in the Barclays Municipal Bond Index, bonds must have a minimum credit rating of at least Baa3/BBB-, an outstanding par value of at least $7 million and be issued as part of a transaction of at least $75 million. The bonds must be fixed rate, have an issue date after December 31, 1990 and must be at least one year from their maturity date. Remarketed issues, taxable municipal bonds, bonds with floating rates and derivatives are excluded from the index.
[2] The S&P/Investortools Investment Grade, 3- year plus, Non-AMT represents the portion of the SPIMBIG composed solely of bonds with remaining maturities of 3 years or more that are subject to AMT.
[3] Morningstar figures represent the average of the total returns reported by all of the mutual funds designated by Morningstar as falling into the respective categories indicated.