IMPORTANT
INFORMATION REGARDING THE FEDERATED FUNDS
SUPPLEMENT TO CURRENT
STATEMENTS OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
With profound sadness,
Federated announces the passing of John W. (“John”) McGonigle.
John McGonigle, Chief
Legal Officer of Federated Investors, Inc., served the Federated Funds and their respective Boards with distinction for more than 50 years as Fund Secretary and also served as Director for several closed-end funds. A
graduate of Duquesne University School of Law, Mr. McGonigle served as an officer in the U.S. Army for two years, achieving the rank of Captain. He also served on the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission
before joining Federated in 1966. Federated expresses deep gratitude for Mr. McGonigle. In light of his passing, please remove his name and biography from the Directors/Trustees and Officers list of the following
Federated Funds.
The Federated Funds include all of
the following registrants (including any of their portfolios and/or share classes):
FEDERATED EQUITY FUNDS
Federated
Absolute Return Fund
Federated Clover Small Value Fund
Federated Clover Value Fund
Federated Global Strategic Value Dividend Fund
Federated International Strategic Value Dividend Fund
Federated Kaufmann Fund
Federated Kaufmann Large Cap Fund
Federated Kaufmann Small Cap Fund
Federated MDT Mid Cap Growth Fund
Federated Prudent Bear Fund
Federated Strategic Value Dividend Fund
FEDERATED EQUITY INCOME FUND,
INC.
FEDERATED FIXED INCOME
SECURITIES, INC.
Federated
Strategic Income Fund
Federated Municipal Ultrashort Fund
FEDERATED GLOBAL ALLOCATION
FUND
FEDERATED GOVERNMENT INCOME
SECURITIES, INC.
FEDERATED GOVERNMENT INCOME
TRUST
FEDERATED HIGH INCOME BOND FUND,
INC.
FEDERATED HIGH YIELD TRUST
Federated High
Yield Trust
Federated Equity Advantage Fund
FEDERATED INCOME SECURITIES
TRUST
Federated Capital
Income Fund
Federated Floating Rate Strategic Income Fund
Federated Fund for U.S. Government Securities
Federated Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund
Federated Muni and Stock Advantage Fund
Federated Real Return Bond Fund
Federated Short-Term Income Fund
FEDERATED INDEX TRUST
Federated Max-Cap
Index Fund
Federated Mid-Cap Index Fund
FEDERATED INSTITUTIONAL TRUST
Federated
Government Ultrashort Duration Fund
Federated Institutional High Yield Bond Fund