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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-3615

Madison Mosaic Equity Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

550 Science Drive, Madison, WI  53711
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)

W. Richard Mason
Madison/Mosaic Legal and Compliance Department
8777 N. Gainey Center Drive, Suite 220
Scottsdale, AZ  85258
(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  608-274-0300

Date of fiscal year end:  December 31

Date of reporting period:  June 30, 2009

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Semi-Annual Report (unaudited)

June 30, 2009

Madison Mosaic Equity Trust

  • Investors Fund
  • Balanced Fund
  • Mid-Cap Fund
  • Disciplined Equity Fund
  • Small/Mid-Cap Fund 

Madison Mosaic Funds
(Madison Mosaic Logo)
www.mosaicfunds.com



Contents

Portfolio Manager Review

 

Performance Review     

1

Market in Review     

1

Outlook     

1

Interview with lead equity manager Jay Sekelsky     

2

Investors Fund     

2

Balanced Fund     

4

Disciplined Equity Fund     

6

Mid-Cap Fund     

7

Small/Mid-Cap Fund     

9

Portfolio of Investments

 

Investors Fund     

10

Balanced Fund     

11

Disciplined Equity Fund     

13

Mid-Cap Fund     

15

Small/Mid-Cap Fund     

16

Statements of Assets and Liabilities     

18

Statements of Operations     

19

Statements of Changes in Net Assets     

20

Financial Highlights     

22

Notes to Financial Statements     

25

Fund Expenses     

30




 

Madison Mosaic Equity Trust June 30, 2009

Portfolio Manager Review

 

Performance Review

The six-month period ended June 30, 2009 showed gains for all the funds in Equity Trust in a period of exceptional volatility. Our primary benchmark indices were down sharply through early March and then rebounded robustly, with the large-cap S&P 500 ending the sixth-month period up 3.16% and the Russell Midcap¨ Index a positive 9.96%. Mosaic Investors was up 9.46% for the six-month period, while Mosaic Midcap rose 5.22%. Mosaic Balanced gained 7.64%, while the all-sector Disciplined Equity Fund beat its S&P 500 benchmark with an 8.74% return. Our newest fund, Small/Mid-Cap Fund, which was launched at the beginning of the period, got off to a very strong start with a return of 10.80%, well ahead of its benchmark, the Russell 2500¨ Index, which saw a 6.52% return.

Market in Review

The wild ride for stock investors during the first half of 2009 can be traced by the path of the S&P 500, which is often used as a proxy for the overall market. The Index began the year with the same downward momentum that characterized 2008, when the market dropped a record-setting -37.0%. The Index fell an additional 25% by March 9, before turning upward, at one point hitting a 40% rally. By June 30, the Index had made up its early losses, finishing with a deceivingly average-looking year-to-date 3.16%.

The market was buffeted by unprecedented financial woes, the subsequent massive governmental stimulus and wide swings of investor psychology. In the fall of 2008 the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the subsequent massive interventions from the Federal government raised hopes that the worst was behind. But as we entered the first months of 2009 a new wave of uncertainty gripped the market. The new administration’s announcements of dramatic and sizable support initiatives were not enough to overcome the continuing negative economic and corporate news. The economy, as measured by GDP, was dropping at an annualized 6% rate, and employment fell at a record-setting pace. The crisis in the housing market showed no sign of abating and the domestic automobile business was in freefall. It was no wonder consumer sentiment hit a new low while investor sentiment could be summed up in one word: fearful.

From the market lows in early March, the S&P rallied strongly through most of the remaining period, ending the six months in positive territory for the first half of 2009. This rebound was not so much driven by good news as it was by diminishing worry. In other words, investors who were once worried about the collapse of the global financial system and another great depression were beginning to believe that the economic problems were deep, but not fathomless. By the later part of the period, some of the important economic indicators showed signs of bottoming and other problem areas showed decreasing losses. These signs, however modest, were eagerly noted by investors looking for hints of recovery and as we entered the second half of the period, the market sentiment shifted from fear to hope.

Outlook

After watching the market drop and then rebound during the past six months the question remains: Is this the beginning of a new bull market or a rally within a bear market? The answer may lie in an old market adage which describes rallies following a bear market: "First comes price, then comes optimism and then comes earnings." The price piece of this equation can be seen in the S&P 500’s 37% rally from the March low through period end. Optimism improved markedly since

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the bleak days of early March, when there was real fear of a total collapse of the global financial system. However, positive earnings news remained sparse, leading us to the conclusion that it is too early to confidently categorize the latest rally. For the market to truly transition into a new bull market phase we need evidence of a return to positive revenue and earnings growth and at period end we simply were not there yet. We do expect overall corporate earnings to improve in 2010, but the rate and the breadth are subject to many variables. As a result, we continue to concentrate our portfolios in shares of high-quality companies with superior competitive advantages, strong balance sheets and positive free cash flow generation. These companies can be a source of stability if volatility increases while still providing upside if, in fact, a new bull market is upon us.

Interview with lead equity manager Jay Sekelsky (photo of Jay Sekelsky)

Can you summarize the performance of the funds in Equity Trust for the first six months of 2009?

We’ve just completed one of those rare six-month periods in which you could see the power of both a rampant bear and a raging bull. Historically, our risk-conscious style has shown relative strength in down markets while typically lagging in steep up markets. Over this six-month period the funds did not exactly follow this formula. Our large-cap portfolios (Investors, Disciplined Equity and the equity portion of Balanced) outperformed their benchmarks in the down market, and outperformed on the up side as well, which was particularly gratifying. Mid-Cap, which did beat the broader market as measured by the S&P 500, could not keep up with its benchmark Russell Midcap¨ Index, which was led by lower-quality and more speculative stocks. Our newest fund, Mosaic Small/Mid-Cap, was well ahead of its benchmark. After the dismal returns of 2008, any positive returns would have been welcome, but it was particularly gratifying to see such overall strong performance during a period in which our style has often lagged.

MADISON MOSAIC INVESTORS

How did the fund perform for the first six months of 2009?

Mosaic Investors was up 9.46% for the period ended June 30, 2009. This return was well ahead of the return of the S&P 500, which rose 3.16%. This return also outdistanced the fund’s peer group, represented by the Lipper Large-Cap Core Index, which rose 5.35%. This discrepancy was largely due to stock selection, and to a lesser extent, sector positioning. The fund had especially good results from the Financial Sector which led the market in the second half of the period advancing 35.1%. We were overweight in financials going into this rally, and took some profits as we headed into the latter part of the period.

Have you made any significant changes to the portfolio since December 31, 2008?

Volatility can be unnerving to investors, but it is actually a boon for stock pickers. Emotional selling can drive down the price of all companies, regardless of their individual merits. As a result we’ve been more active over the first half of 2009 than we’ve been historically. We’ve tried to take advantage of these opportunities and this naturally produces some trading. For instance, we added to our high-quality financial holdings in the first quarter as the market took down share prices indiscriminately and reaped some of those profits in the second quarter. The Consumer Staples and Health Care Sectors lagged over the second

 

 

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quarter, and we found opportunities in these areas, trimming names like Wells Fargo and adding companies including PepsiCo and Baxter. Baxter produces health care products and devices. As a result, the portfolio looked a little more defensive at the end of the period than it would have looked halfway through it.

In terms of percentages, at the beginning of the period we held 19.1% of the portfolio in financial stocks, compared to our benchmark’s 13.3%, and by the end of the period had trimmed these to 12.8%, underweight the index’s closing allocation of 13.6%. In terms of specific holdings, we sold all of our shares in Aflac and American Express. In the Consumer Discretionary Sector the fund benefited from a timely swap, selling flooring specialist Mohawk for Walt Disney Company, which reported better than expected second quarter earnings.

An example of an opportunistic buy was the addition of dental supply company Dentsply. We’ve admired the company for some time and have held it in the past. The market weakness brought it back within our valuation target, and we expect the company to be well positioned as it supplies an aging domestic population as well as an increasingly affluent global market.

What holdings were the strongest contributors to fund performance?

Contributions to the portfolio were broad based with outperformance primarily due to individual stock selection. The strongest returns within the portfolio were in the Information Technology sector, which was the leading S&P sector as well. Within our Tech Sector holdings, Google showed the best first half 2009 performance, with its share price rising 37%. The fund also had solid contributions from Check Point, Cisco Systems and EMC Corp. An area of particular relative strength was Health Care which was led by our holdings in mid-cap health-care stocks.

While Industrials were negative as a total S&P Sector, we had a contribution to performance from this sector that was positive, led by Expeditors International (which was sold after hitting our price target) and ABB Ltd. Expeditors is a leading facilitator for international shipping and ABB Ltd. provides hardware for the electrical utility industry. While the Energy Sector slumped -3.2% for the sector, our holdings produced positive returns for the period, led by Schlumberger, the world’s leading oilfield services provider.

Although consumer spending was rattled by the economic crisis and unemployment, we did get a boost from individual holdings in the sector, including Staples, Best Buy and Comcast.

What holdings were the largest constraints on performance?

We can’t really point to any one sector as a problem area. We actually had positive relative contributions from all but one of the sectors in which we had significant exposure. Even the sectors we didn’t own helped as Telecommunication Services and Utilities had losses for the period, helping the portfolio’s performance relative to the market. Unfortunately, we did have individual companies with negative returns for the period, including Jacobs Engineering, Health Care stock Zimmer Holdings, Target Corporation and specialty insurer Markel.

What is your outlook for the remainder of 2009 and beyond?

We’re optimistic but cautious looking forward. When we add up the positives and negatives, the recipe is there for improving revenue growth, although it must be said that you have to take some of these corporate statistics with a grain of salt, since the comparisons will be to some of the worst quarterly performance on record. As the economy improves we should get margin improvement, but what we really are waiting to see is revenue growth. Margins should look better since productivity continues to improve

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while wage inflation is controlled by the high unemployment rate. Companies have done a great job in trimming excess expenses and getting lean. Better revenue growth would signal that the economy is recovering, which when combined with solid margins could be a big plus for the market. On top of this, we still see a large amount of money on the sidelines, waiting for evidence of better fundamentals. We’re not calling for a huge return for the markets in 2009, but any progress will be welcome after the deep losses of 2008. 
 

TOP TEN STOCK HOLDINGS AS OF JUNE 30, 2009
FOR MADISON MOSAIC INVESTORS

% of net assets

Cisco Systems Inc.     

4.28%

Microsoft Corp.     

3.73%

Google Inc. - CL A     

3.35%

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - CL B     

3.33%

Diageo PLC - ADR     

3.24%

Baxter International     

3.15%

Waste Management Inc.     

3.03%

Comcast Corp. - Special CL A     

3.00%

Wells Fargo & Co.     

2.99%

3M Company     

2.98%



MADISON MOSAIC BALANCED

How did Mosaic Balanced perform for the six-month period?

Mosaic Balanced returned 7.64% for the six months, with strong results from the stock holdings overriding modest returns from the bond allocation. As with our Investors Fund, we had broad contributions from all sectors and a wide variety of stocks, while our portfolio of actively managed intermediate bonds was positive for the period. Over the course of the six months the Fund outperformed the Lipper Mixed Asset Allocation Growth Index, which showed a return of 6.57%.

Have you made any significant changes to the portfolio since December 31, 2008?

The stock holdings of Balanced mirror the holdings of Mosaic Investors as discussed above. These holdings continue to focus on solid, well-established domestic companies that have proven their earning ability through difficult times. One of the factors in our management of Balanced is the mix of stocks and bonds, with 70% being the highest allowable percentage of stocks. We began the period holding 60% stocks and finished the period with 64.3% in stocks, which reflects the relative appreciation of equities over bonds. On the bond side, we maintained our preference for high-quality corporate bonds over government issuances. We have also decreased the duration of the bonds slightly, from 3.44 years at the beginning of the period to 3.38 years at the end.

How did the stock holdings in Balanced contribute to overall performance?

The stock holdings in Balanced were solidly positive for the period as the stock market moved from deep losses to a steep recovery within the six-month period. The holdings mirror the stocks held in Mosaic Investors, discussed at some length above.

 

 

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How did the bond holdings in Balanced contribute to overall performance?

Our bond holdings were positive for the period, benefiting from our position in the intermediate range of the yield curve. Our emphasis on corporate bonds was rewarded as their valuation, when compared to Treasuries, improved as the period progressed.

 

TOP FIVE STOCK AND FIXED INCOME HOLDINGS AS OF JUNE 30, 2009 FOR MADISON MOSAIC BALANCED

% of net assets

Top Five Stock Holdings

(64.3% of net assets in stocks)

Cisco Systems Inc.     

3.07%

Microsoft Corp.     

2.51%

Google Inc. - CL A     

2.42%

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - CL B     

2.34%

Diageo PLC - ADR     

2.26%

   

% of net assets

Top Five Fixed Income Holdings

(32.6% of net assets in fixed income)

Fannie Mae, 6.625%, 11/15/10     

2.05%

Federal Home Loan Bank, 4.375%, 9/17/10     

1.99%

International Lease Finance, 4.875%, 9/1/10     

1.70%

AT&T Broadband, 8.375%, 3/15/13     

1.63%

UnitedHealth Group, 5%, 8/15/14     

1.62%



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MADISON MOSAIC DISCIPLINED EQUITY

How would you characterize the performance of Disciplined Equity for the period?

We handily beat our S&P 500 benchmark’s return of 3.16% with an 8.74% return. We believe this was an excellent result, particularly during a period in which we saw a sharp market recovery led by smaller, more speculative companies. The fund also was ahead of its peer group, represented by the Lipper Large-Cap Core Index, which rose 5.35%.

Have you made any significant changes to the portfolio since December 31, 2008?

As with our other portfolios, we looked at the broad market decline as an opportunity to add great companies at reasonable valuations. In Consumer Discretionary we sold flooring company Mohawk while adding Walt Disney Company, which fits our definition of a company with great brand identity and exceptional barriers to entry. In Energy we sold Unit Corp. and added Apache Corp. In the Financial Sector we sold Aflac and American Express and in Technology, Adobe and Apple.

What holdings had the largest impact on this period’s performance?

Following our sector-neutral strategy, which tends to keep our allocations in line with the S&P 500, any performance discrepancy is typically a stock-picking issue. This was certainly true in the first six months of 2009, when our holdings outperformed their relative sectors in seven out of the ten S&P Sectors. And even in those three sectors, our underperformance was only a fraction of a percent. Our best relative returns were in Energy and Industrials. Our weakest sector return on a relative basis was in Financials.

Among our strongest stocks were Tech Sector holdings Adobe (which was sold during the period), Check Point Software and Cisco Systems. Two of our energy holdings were major contributors: ConocoPhillips and Transocean Inc. We sold Transocean during the period. Among our weakest were PepsiCo and joint-replacement producer Zimmer Holdings.

TOP TEN STOCK HOLDINGS AS OF JUNE 30, 2009
FOR MADISON MOSAIC DISCIPLINED EQUITY

% of net assets

Cisco Systems Inc.     

4.19%

Microsoft Corp.     

4.04%

Hewlett-Packard Co.     

2.73%

Procter & Gamble     

2.67%

Exxon Mobil Corp.     

2.63%

Johnson & Johnson     

2.54%

ConocoPhillips Inc.     

2.51%

Schlumberger Limited     

2.28%

Novartis AG - ADR     

2.26%

Comcast Corp. Special - CL A     

2.24%



 

 

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Portfolio Manager Review (continued)

MADISON MOSAIC MID-CAP

An interview with Rich Eisinger, co-manager of Madison Mosaic Mid-Cap. (Photo of Rich Eisinger)

How would you characterize the performance of Mosaic Mid-Cap so far in 2009?

While any positive performance is a welcome relief from 2008, the first half of 2009 was not a market in which we outperformed. However, when I look back over the quarter, I don’t believe this is cause for concern. To the extent a rally is concentrated in more speculative issues, we are not likely to fully participate. By speculative, I mean companies with leveraged balance sheets generated better returns than those with solid balance sheets. Companies with lower S&P quality rankings outperformanced those with the highest rankings. Some of the same factors that helped us last year, such as a lack of exposure to credit in our financial holdings, hurt us during the stock market rally that took hold over the second half of the period. We remain confident that in the long run we own solid companies with talented management teams who will produce value in the long run. Our total return for the first six months was 5.22%, which was higher than the broader market’s, as indicated by the S&P 500’s 3.16% return.

Did you make any significant changes to the portfolio since December 31, 2008?

While we didn’t make any dramatic sector reallocations over the period, we did have some gradual shifts. As always, these are driven not by macro economic allocation strategies, but through the individual fundamentals of the companies we sell or add. We saw our consumer exposure drop, which fits our overall sense that the American consumer has been hit hard by the economic crisis and growing unemployment. On top of this, the consumer deleveraging process is still in its early stages, leaving us skeptical about a fast rebound. We also added to our energy holdings.

Before I give some examples of buys and sells, let me reemphasize that we work very hard to own companies which are positioned well for long-term success. We like to own these companies for multiple years, longer if fundamentals and valuation allow. All of the companies whose holdings were in the top ten from the beginning of the period remained a part of our portfolio as of June 30.

As I mentioned above, we did rotate some assets from the Consumer sectors to Energy. Among our new holdings are EOG Resources, a major oil and natural gas producer, and Apache Corporation. Apache is an impressive company with deep oil and gas reserves concentrated in stable parts of the world. Apache has increased production in ten of the past eleven years and our entry share price was approximately half of the stock valuation from just a year previous.

We also bought Kirby, the leader in the domestic barge business. The company has a seasoned and proven management team. The recent supply/demand imbalance in the barge business drove the stock price down. We believe that patient investors will be rewarded in the event the expected economic recovery emerges. We also sold Clorox, which did very well for us on a relative basis, but we are concerned that budget-minded consumers will shift purchases to private-label brands. Another sale was Donaldson, a high-quality industrial company concerned with filters, which we owned for a short period during which the stock went on a run and we felt valuation got ahead of itself.

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What holdings were the strongest contributors to fund performance?

Most of our positive performance during the period came from three sectors: Consumer Discretionary, Energy and Industrials. These were also among the higher-producing index sectors. We also had positive returns from our technology holdings, even as these stocks did not keep pace with the overall sector. Our best relative performance was in the Industrial Sector, where we benefited from an emphasis on non-smokestack industrial companies, such as Iron Mountain, the document and data-storage firm.

Our top returning holdings were led by CarMax, whose stock had an amazing 86% total return for the six months. We also saw strong returns from Bed, Bath & Beyond and a number of our industrial holdings, including Copart and Donaldson.

What holdings were the largest constraints on performance?

The most important factor in this period’s relative performance was what we didn’t own. A quick look at the performance of companies based on their S&P quality ratings explains a good deal of the story. Over the first six months of 2009, the performance of companies rated A+, A and A- were: 4.46%, -1.98% and 3.30%, while the often highly leveraged companies in the C&D categories returned 58.64%.

We were underweight the Technology Sector which led the mid-cap index with a 23.8% return. In addition, we tend not to own the more cyclical companies that led the sector. Some of the factors which helped us last year were a drag in the first half of 2009. For instance, in the financial sector we had significant insurance exposure, rather than credit-sensitive institutions. It was the credit-sensitive companies which bounced back the strongest. We had negative contributions from Markel and Odyssey Re and also from industrial holding Waste Management, and Covanta from the Utility Sector.

 

TOP TEN STOCK HOLDINGS AS OF JUNE 30, 2009
FOR MADISON MOSAIC MID-CAP

% of net assets

Markel Corp.     

3.77%

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings     

3.70%

Brookfield Asset Management Inc.     

3.52%

Odyssey Re Holdings Corp.     

3.35%

Zebra Technologies Corp. - CL A     

3.30%

Covanta Holding Corp.     

3.04%

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.     

2.97%

Brown & Brown, Inc.     

2.94%

Zimmer Holdings Inc.     

2.88%

Copart, Inc.     

2.81%



 

 

 

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MADISON MOSAIC SMALL/MID-CAP

Mosaic Small/Mid-Cap Fund (MADMX) was launched on 12/31/08 with a mandate to find high-quality companies among a universe of stocks with market capitalizations in the general range of $200 million and $12 billion. The fund’s benchmark is the Russell 2500¨ Index. While it is too early to make any broad characterizations regarding the fund’s performance, its first six months were quite strong, with a return of 10.80%, well ahead of its Russell benchmark, which saw a 6.52% return. There is currently no Small/Mid Lipper peer group, but the fund did compare favorably with the Lipper Mid-Cap Core Index, which returned 10.18% and the Lipper Small-Cap Core Index, which was up 8.23%.

 

TOP TEN STOCK HOLDINGS AS OF JUNE 30, 2009
FOR MADISON MOSAIC SMALL/MID-CAP

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings     

2.30%

iShares COMEX Gold Trust     

2.24%

Valspar Corp.     

2.22%

Sears Holdings Corp.     

2.10%

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.     

2.03%

Iron Mountain     

2.00%

IDEXX Labs, Inc.     

1.97%

Kirby Corp.     

1.95%

Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers     

1.95%

Morningstar, Inc.     

1.93%



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Investors Fund - Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)

 

NUMBER
OF SHARES

VALUE

COMMON STOCKS:
92.1% of net assets

       
         

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 7.0%

       

Staples Inc.

 

25,369

$

511,693

Target Corp.

 

20,610

 

813,477

Walt Disney Co.

 

38,750

 

904,037

         

CONSUMER STAPLES: 12.4%

       

Coca-Cola Co.

 

12,713

 

610,097

Costco Wholesale Corp.

 

12,055

 

550,913

Diageo PLC - ADR

 

18,030

 

1,032,217

PepsiCo, Inc.

 

17,112

 

940,476

Walgreen Co.

 

27,232

 

800,621

         

ENERGY: 6.6%

       

Apache Corp.

 

7,745

 

558,802

Devon Energy Corp.

 

11,840

 

645,280

Schlumberger Ltd.

 

16,645

 

900,661

         

FINANCIAL SERVICES: 7.0%

       

Franklin Resources

 

8,220

 

591,922

State Street Corp.

 

14,400

 

679,680

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

39,288

 

953,127

         

HEALTH CARE: 21.2%

       

Baxter International

 

18,950

 

1,003,592

Covance Inc.*

 

19,145

 

941,934

Dentsply International Inc.

 

21,507

 

656,394

Johnson & Johnson

 

15,639

 

888,295

Medtronic Inc.

 

24,594

 

858,085

Novartis AG - ADR

 

20,618

 

841,008

Quest Diagnostics Inc.

 

11,745

 

662,770

Zimmer Holdings Inc.*

 

21,041

 

896,347

         

INDUSTRIAL: 10.9%

       

3M Company

 

15,796

 

949,340

ABB Ltd - ADR

 

47,235

 

745,368

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.*

 

19,395

 

816,335

Waste Management Inc.

 

34,210

 

963,354

         

INSURANCE: 5.8%

       

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.- Class B*

 

366

$

1,059,837

Markel Corp.*

 

2,811

 

791,859

         

MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT: 3.0%

       

Comcast Corp.- Special Class A*

 

67,715

 

954,781

         

TECHNOLOGY: 18.2%

       

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd

 

19,565

 

459,191

Cisco Systems Inc.*

 

72,999

 

1,360,701

EMC Corp.

 

65,700

 

860,670

Google Inc.- Class A*

 

2,528

 

1,065,779

Hewlett-Packard Co.

 

21,855

 

844,696

Microsoft Corp.

 

50,004

 

1,188,595

         

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $33,099,892)

   

$

29,301,934

         

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT:
8.0% of net assets

       

With U.S. Bank National Association issued 6/30/09 at 0.01%, due 7/1/09, collateralized by $2,595,960 in Fannie Mae MBS #729590

due 7/1/18. Proceeds at maturity are $2,544,988 (Cost $2,544,987)

     

2,544,987

         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 100.1% of net assets (Cost $35,644,879)

   

$

31,846,921

         

LIABILITIES LESS CASH AND RECEIVABLES: (0.1%) of net assets

     

(22,780)



 

         

NET ASSETS: 100%

   

$

31,824,141



*Non-income producing

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

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Madison Mosaic Equity Trust June 30, 2009

Balanced Fund - Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)

 

NUMBER
OF SHARES

VALUE

COMMON STOCKS:
64.3% of net assets

       
         

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 4.9%

       

Staples Inc.

 

6,055

$

122,129

Target Corp.

 

4,545

 

179,391

Walt Disney Co.

 

9,150

 

213,469

         

CONSUMER STAPLES: 8.7%

       

Coca-Cola Co.

 

2,885

 

138,451

Costco Wholesale Corp.

 

2,865

 

130,931

Diageo PLC - ADR

 

4,160

 

238,160

Pepsico, Inc.

 

3,897

 

214,179

Walgreen Co.

 

6,650

 

195,510

         

ENERGY: 4.6%

       

Apache Corp.

 

1,840

 

132,756

Devon Energy Corp.

 

2,630

 

143,335

Schlumberger Ltd.

 

3,815

 

206,430

         

FINANCIAL SERVICES: 5.0%

       

Franklin Resources

 

1,930

 

138,979

State Street Corp.

 

3,395

 

160,244

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

9,340

 

226,588

         

HEALTH CARE: 14.6%

       

Baxter International

 

4,305

 

227,993

Covance Inc.*

 

4,290

 

211,068

Dentsply International Inc.

 

4,797

 

146,404

Johnson & Johnson

 

3,595

 

204,196

Medtronic Inc.

 

5,610

 

195,733

Novartis AG - ADR

 

4,865

 

198,443

Quest Diagnostics Inc.

 

2,790

 

157,440

Zimmer Holdings Inc.*

 

4,601

 

196,003

         

INDUSTRIAL: 7.7%

       

3M Company

 

3,760

 

225,976

ABB Ltd - ADR

 

11,270

 

177,841

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.*

 

4,515

 

190,036

Waste Management Inc.

 

7,650

 

215,424

         

INSURANCE: 4.0%

       

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.- Class B*

 

85

 

246,137

Markel Corp.*

 

627

 

176,626

         
   

NUMBER
OF SHARES

 

VALUE

MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT: 2.1%

       

Comcast Corp.- Special Class A*

 

15,597

$

219,918

         

TECHNOLOGY: 12.7%

       

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd

 

4,305

 

101,038

Cisco Systems, Inc.*

 

17,315

 

322,752

EMC Corp.

 

15,420

 

202,002

Google Inc.- Class A*

 

603

 

254,219

Hewlett-Packard Co.

 

5,035

 

194,603

Microsoft Corp.

 

11,100

 

263,847

         

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $7,192,320)

   

$

6,768,251

         
   

PRINCIPAL AMOUNT

 

VALUE

DEBT INSTRUMENTS:
32.6% of net assets

       
         

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS: 20.3%

       
         

BANKS: 1.2%

       

Wachovia Corp., 5.25%, 8/1/14

$

125,000

$

122,456

         

COMPUTERS & PERIPHERAL: 1.0%

       

Hewlett-Packard Co., 4.5%, 3/1/13

 

100,000

 

104,053

         

CONSUMER GOODS: 2.5%

       

Costco Wholesale Corp., 5.3%, 3/15/12

 

100,000

 

107,540

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 4.75%, 8/15/10

 

150,000

 

154,836

         

CONSUMER STAPLES: 2.0%

       

Kraft Foods, Inc., 5.625%, 11/1/11

 

100,000

 

106,305

Sysco Corp. 5.25%, 2/12/18

 

100,000

 

101,786

         

ENERGY: 1.5%

       

Valero Energy Corp., 6.875%, 4/15/12

 

150,000

 

159,613

         

FINANCIALS: 3.1%

       

American Express Co., 4.875%, 7/15/13

 

150,000

 

146,647

International Lease Finance, 4.875%, 9/1/10

 

200,000

 

179,323

Madison Mosaic Equity Trust 11



Balanced Fund • Portfolio of Investments • June 30, 2009 (concluded)

         
   

PRINCIPAL AMOUNT

 

VALUE

HEALTH CARE: 2.9%

       

Abbot Laboratories, 5.6%, 11/30/17

 

125,000

$

134,117

UnitedHealth Group, 5%, 8/15/14

 

175,000

 

170,418

         

INDUSTRIAL: 1.0%

       

United Parcel, 5.5%, 1/15/18

 

100,000

 

106,686

         

TECHNOLOGY: 2.0%

       

Cisco Systems, Inc., 5.25%, 2/22/11

 

100,000

 

105,485

Oracle Corp., 4.95%, 4/15/13

 

100,000

 

104,806

         

TELECOMMUNICATIONS: 3.1%

       

AT & T Broadband, 8.375%, 3/15/13

 

150,000

 

171,139

Verizon New England, 6.5%, 9/15/11

 

150,000

 

159,745

         

US TREASURY & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS: 12.3%

       

Fannie Mae, 6.625%, 11/15/10

 

200,000

 

215,947

Fannie Mae, 4.875%, 5/18/12

 

150,000

 

163,145

Federal Home Loan Bank, 4.375% 9/17/10

 

200,000

 

208,963

Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.5% 8/13/14

 

150,000

 

167,650

Freddie Mac, 4.875%, 11/15/13

 

150,000

 

163,826

US Treasury Note, 5.125%, 6/30/11

 

150,000

 

161,848

US Treasury Note, 3.875%, 5/15/18

 

60,000

 

61,842

US Treasury Note, 3.75%, 11/15/18

 

150,000

 

152,637

         

TOTAL DEBT INSTRUMENTS
(Cost $3,329,388)

   

$

3,430,813

         
   

PRINCIPAL AMOUNT

 

VALUE

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT:
2.5% of net assets

       

With U.S. Bank National Association issued 6/30/09 at 0.01%, due 7/1/09, collateralized by $264,412 in Fannie Mae MBS #729590 due 7/1/18. Proceeds at maturity are $259,221 (Cost $259,221)

   

$

259,221

         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 99.4% of net assets (Cost $10,780,929)

   

$

10,458,285

         

CASH AND RECEIVABLES LESS LIABILITIES: 0.6% of net assets

     

64,493

         

NET ASSETS: 100%

   

$

10,522,778



*Non-income producing

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

12 Semi-annual Report • June 30, 2009


Madison Mosaic Equity Trust June 30, 2009 

Disciplined Equity Fund • Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)

 

NUMBER
OF SHARES

VALUE

COMMON STOCKS:
95.2% of net assets

   
         

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 5.7%

       

Nike Inc.- Class B

 

945

$

48,932

Staples Inc.

 

2,300

 

46,391

Target Corp.

 

1,495

 

59,008

Walt Disney Co.

 

2,605

 

60,775

         

CONSUMER STAPLES: 11.9%

       

Clorox Co.

 

750

 

41,872

Coca-Cola Co.

 

1,125

 

53,989

Costco Wholesale Corp.

 

1,225

 

55,983

Diageo Ltd - ADR

 

1,265

 

72,421

Pepsico, Inc.

 

1,395

 

76,669

Procter & Gamble

 

1,965

 

100,412

Walgreen Co.

 

1,655

 

48,657

         

ENERGY: 11.7%

       

Apache Corp.

 

565

 

40,765

ConocoPhillips Inc.

 

2,245

 

94,425

Devon Energy Corp.

 

1,230

 

67,035

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

1,418

 

99,132

Schlumberger Ltd.

 

1,590

 

86,035

XTO Energy Inc.

 

1,450

 

55,303

         

FINANCIAL SERVICES: 6.0%

       

Brookfield Asset Management Inc.

 

2,060

 

35,164

Franklin Resources

 

765

 

55,088

State Street Corp.

 

1,250

 

59,000

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

3,095

 

75,085

         

HEALTH CARE: 14.2%

       

Baxter International

 

1,355

 

71,761

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

 

390

 

27,811

Covance Inc.*

 

1,200

 

59,040

Dentsply International Inc.

 

1,295

 

39,523

Johnson & Johnson

 

1,685

 

95,708

Medtronic, Inc.

 

1,100

 

38,379

Novartis AG - ADR

 

2,085

 

85,047

Quest Diagnostics Inc.

 

805

 

45,426

Zimmer Holdings Inc.*

 

1,657

 

70,588

         
   

NUMBER
OF SHARES

 

VALUE

INDUSTRIAL: 8.2%

       

3M Company

 

1,320

$

79,332

ABB Ltd - ADR

 

3,695

 

58,307

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.*

 

1,300

 

54,717

United Technologies

 

1,165

 

60,533

Waste Management Inc.

 

2,030

 

57,165

         

INSURANCE: 6.4%

       

Aflac Inc.

 

1,505

 

46,790

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.- Class B*

 

23

 

66,602

Markel Corp.*

 

239

 

67,326

OdysseyRe Holdings Corp.

 

1,555

 

62,169

         

MATERIALS: 4.4%

       

ITT Corp.

 

1,025

 

45,612

Praxair Inc.

 

570

 

40,510

Sigma-Aldrich

 

780

 

38,657

Valspar Corp.

 

1,785

 

40,216

         

MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT: 2.2%

       

Comcast Corp.- Special Class A*

 

5,987

 

84,417

         

TECHNOLOGY: 17.0%

       

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd

 

2,290

 

53,746

Cisco Systems, Inc.*

 

8,475

 

157,974

EMC Corp.

 

6,035

 

79,059

Fiserv Inc.*

 

875

 

39,987

Google Inc.- Class A*

 

127

 

53,542

Hewlett-Packard Co.

 

2,665

 

103,002

Microsoft Corp.

 

6,400

 

152,128

         

TELECOMMUNICATIONS: 3.9%

       

AT & T

 

1,985

 

49,308

China Mobile Ltd.-ADR

 

675

 

33,804

Vodafone Group-ADR

 

3,280

 

63,927

         

UTILITIES: 3.6%

       

Entergy Corp.

 

920

 

71,318

FPL Group Inc.

 

1,125

 

63,968

         

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $3,850,524)

   

$

3,589,540

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

Madison Mosaic Equity Trust 13




Disciplined Equity Fund • Portfolio of Investments • June 30, 2009 (concluded)

       
 

NUMBER
OF SHARES

 

VALUE

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT:
5.3% of net assets

     

With U.S. Bank National Association issued 6/30/09 at 0.01%, due 7/1/09, collateralized by $201,872 in Fannie Mae MBS #729590 due 7/1/18. Proceeds at maturity are $197,908 (Cost $197,908)

 

$

197,908

       

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 100.5% of net assets (Cost $4,048,432)

 

$

3,787,448

       

LIABILITIES LESS CASH AND RECEIVABLES: (0.5%) of net assets

   

(20,167)

       

NET ASSETS: 100%

 

$

3,767,281



*Non-income producing

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

14 Semi-annual Report • June 30, 2009


Madison Mosaic Equity Trust June 30, 2009

Mid-Cap Fund • Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)

 

NUMBER
OF SHARES

VALUE

COMMON STOCKS:
93.4% of net assets

   
     

CONSUMER
DISCRETIONARY
: 14.1%

   

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.*

65,935

$  2,027,501

Brown-Forman Corp.- Class B

75,053

3,225,778

CarMax Inc.*

166,614

2,449,226

Mohawk Industries Inc.*

43,215

1,541,911

Starbucks Corp.*

153,060

2,126,003

Tiffany & Company

78,478

1,990,202

YUM! Brands Inc.

85,525

2,851,404

     

ENERGY: 7.0%

   

Apache Corp.

29,545

2,131,672

EOG Resources Inc.

35,880

2,436,970

Noble Corp.

70,485

2,132,171

Unit Corp.*

50,795

1,400,418

     

FINANCIAL SERVICES: 10.9%

   

Brookfield Asset Management Inc.

236,651

4,039,633

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

163,610

2,416,520

Leucadia National Corp.

140,010

2,952,811

SEI Investments Co.

175,049

3,157,884

     

HEALTH CARE: 13.4%

   

Covance Inc.*

63,675

3,132,810

Dentsply International Inc.

77,824

2,375,188

Laboratory Corp of America Holdings*

62,649

4,246,976

Techne Corp.

37,079

2,366,011

Zimmer Holdings Inc.*

77,685

3,309,381

     

INDUSTRIAL: 19.8%

   

Copart, Inc.*

93,200

3,231,244

Dun & Bradstreet Corp.

32,065

2,603,998

Expeditors Int’l of Washington Inc.

77,140

2,571,848

Iron Mountain*

102,237

2,939,314

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.*

81,140

3,415,183

Kaydon Corp.

68,340

2,225,150

Kirby Corp.*

95,631

3,040,109

Waste Management, Inc.

96,450

2,716,032

     
 

NUMBER
OF SHARES

VALUE

INSURANCE: 10.1%

   

Brown & Brown, Inc.

169,662

$3,381,364

Markel Corp.*

15,376

4,331,419

Odyssey Re Holdings Corp.

96,280

3,849,274

     

MATERIALS: 7.0%

   

Ecolab Inc.

72,485

2,826,190

IDEX Corp.

86,944

2,136,214

Martin Marietta Materials

39,081

3,082,709

     

MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT: 2.1%

   

Liberty Global Inc.- Series C*

 

149,120

 

2,357,587

         

TECHNOLOGY: 6.0%

       

Fiserv Inc.*

 

66,901

 

3,057,376

Zebra Technologies Corp.- Class A*

 

160,400

 

3,795,064

         

UTILITIES: 3.0%

       

Covanta Holding Corp.*

 

206,250

 

3,498,000

         

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $112,659,628)

   

$

107,368,545

         

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT:
6.2% of net assets

       

With U.S. Bank National Association issued 6/30/09 at 0.01%, due 7/1/09, collateralized by $7,246,995 in Fannie Mae MBS #729590 due 7/1/18. Proceeds at maturity are $7,104,696 (Cost $7,104,694)

     

7,104,694

         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 99.6% of net assets (Cost $119,764,322)

   

$

114,473,239

         

CASH AND RECEIVABLES LESS LIABILITIES: 0.4% of net assets

     

437,919

         

NET ASSETS: 100%

   

$

114,911,158



*Non-income producing

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

Madison Mosaic Equity Trust 15


Madison Mosaic Equity Trust  June 30, 2009

Small/Mid-Cap Fund • Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)

 

NUMBER
OF SHARES

VALUE

COMMON STOCKS:
93.4% of net assets

   
         

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 11.2%

       

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.*

 

565

$

17,374

Brown-Forman Corp.- Class B

 

270

 

11,605

CarMax Inc.*

 

770

 

11,319

Jack-in-the-Box Inc.*

 

655

 

14,705

Mohawk Industries Inc.*

 

260

 

9,277

Sears Holdings Corp.*

 

270

 

17,960

YUM! Brands Inc.

 

405

 

13,503

         

ENERGY: 6.5%

       

Cimarex Energy Co.

 

370

 

10,486

ENSCO International Inc.

 

440

 

15,343

EQT Corp.

 

325

 

11,345

Rowan Companies, Inc.

 

415

 

8,018

Unit Corp.*

 

390

 

10,752

         

FINANCIAL SERVICES: 10.8%

       

Brookfield Asset Management Inc.

 

805

 

13,741

Fidelity National Finance

 

805

 

10,892

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

 

710

 

10,487

Jeffries Group Inc.

 

575

 

12,265

Leucadia National Corp.

 

655

 

13,814

Morningstar, Inc.*

 

400

 

16,492

SEI Investments Co.

 

845

 

15,244

         

HEALTH CARE: 9.5%

       

Covance Inc.*

 

305

 

15,006

Dentsply International Inc.

 

530

 

16,176

IDEXX Labs, Inc.*

 

365

 

16,863

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*

 

290

 

19,659

Techne Corp.

 

210

 

13,400

         

INDUSTRIAL: 18.5%

       

Aecom Technology Corp.*

 

495

 

15,840

American Ecology Corp.

 

650

 

11,648

Copart, Inc.*

 

460

 

15,948

Expeditors Int’l of Washington Inc.

 

425

 

14,169

Fastenal Co.

 

365

 

12,107

Iron Mountain*

 

595

 

17,106

Kaydon Corp.

 

385

 

12,536

Kirby Corp.*

 

525

 

16,690

   

NUMBER
OF SHARES

 

VALUE

INDUSTRIAL (continued)

       

Knight Transport Inc.

 

730

$

12,082

Middleby Corp.

 

320

 

14,054

Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers

 

710

 

16,650

         

INSURANCE: 8.3%

       

Aflac Inc.

 

395

 

12,280

Brown & Brown, Inc.

 

655

 

13,054

Markel Corp.*

 

36

 

10,141

OdysseyRe Holdings Corp.

 

365

 

14,593

RLI Corp.

 

290

 

12,992

White Mountains Insurance Group

 

35

 

7,981

         

MATERIALS: 11.9%

       

Ball Corp.

 

315

 

14,225

Bemis Company

 

480

 

12,096

IDEX Corp.

 

615

 

15,111

iShares COMEX Gold Trust*

 

210

 

19,160

Martin Marietta Materials

 

111

 

8,756

Sigma-Aldrich

 

270

 

13,381

Valspar Corp.

 

845

 

19,038

         

MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT: 2.6%

       

Discovery Communications Inc.*

 

665

 

14,996

Liberty Global Inc.- Series C*

 

485

 

7,668

         

OIL: 1.5%

       

Contango Oil & Gas*

 

305

 

12,959

         

TECHNOLOGY: 10.7%

       

Concur Technologies, Inc.*

 

480

 

14,918

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

 

305

 

15,210

FARO Technologies Inc.*

 

595

 

9,240

FLIR Systems, Inc.*

 

460

 

10,378

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

 

810

 

12,709

Teradata Corp.*

 

670

 

15,698

Zebra Technologies Corp.- Class A*

 

555

 

13,131

         

UTILITIES: 1.9%

       

Covanta Holding Corp.*

 

970

 

16,451

         

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $712,478)

   

$

800,722

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

16 Semi-annual Report • June 30, 2009




     
 

NUMBER
OF SHARES

VALUE

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT:
5.8% of net assets

     

With U.S. Bank National Association issued 6/30/09 at 0.01%, due 7/1/09, collateralized by $50,381 in Fannie Mae MBS #729590 due 7/1/18. Proceeds at maturity are $49,392 (Cost $49,392)

  

$

49,392

        

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 99.2% of net assets (Cost $761,870)

  

$

850,114

        

CASH AND RECEIVABLES LESS LIABILITIES: 0.8% of net assets

    

6,764

        

NET ASSETS: 100%

  

$

856,878



*Non-income producing

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

Madison Mosaic Equity Trust 17


Madison Mosaic Equity Trust June 30, 2009

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

 

Investors

Fund

Balanced

Fund

Disciplined Equity

Fund

Mid-Cap

Fund

Small/
Mid-Cap

Fund

ASSETS

         

Investments, at value (Notes 1 and 2)

         

Investment securities     

$29,301,934

$10,199,064

$3,589,540

$107,368,545

$800,722

Repurchase agreements     

2,544,987

259,221

197,908

7,104,694

49,392

Total investments*     

31,846,921

10,458,285

3,787,448

114,473,239

850,114

Receivables

         

Investment securities sold     

196,588

67,953

--

--

6,581

Dividends and interest     

20,422

51,134

5,368

57,824

375

Capital shares sold     

26,856

275

3,483

409,614

1,099

Total assets      

32,090,787

10,577,647

3,796,299

114,940,677

858,169

           

LIABILITIES

         

Payables

         

Investment securities purchased     

242,345

47,608

25,552

--

--

Dividends     

--

2,599

--

--

--

Capital shares redeemed     

3,000

1,074

1,341

14,798

--

Service agreement fees     

10,676

--

--

--

666

Auditor fees     

6,750

2,713

1,750

10,846

625

Independent trustee fees     

3,875

875

375

3,875

--

Total liabilities     

266,646

54,869

29,018

29,519

1,291

           

NET ASSETS     

$31,824,141

$10,522,778

$3,767,281

$114,911,158

$856,878

           

Net assets consists of:

         

Paid in capital     

43,049,758

11,878,216

4,692,283

144,719,405

762,880

Undistributed net investment income (loss)     

96,448

--

15,372

(143,425)

(1,122)

Accumulated net realized gains (losses)     

(7,524,107)

(1,032,794)

(679,390)

(24,373,739)

6,876

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments     

(3,797,958)

(322,644)

(260,984)

(5,291,083)

88,244

Net assets     

$31,824,141

$10,522,778

$3,767,281

$114,911,158

$856,878

           

CAPITAL SHARES OUTSTANDING

         

An unlimited number of capital shares,
without par value, are authorized. (Note 7)     

2,570,903

741,023

393,312

14,247,680

77,343

           

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE     

$12.38

$14.20

$9.58

$8.07

$11.08

           

*INVESTMENT SECURITIES, AT COST     

$35,644,879

$10,780,929

$4,048,432

$119,764,322

$761,870



The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

18 Semi-annual Report • June 30, 2009


Madison Mosaic Equity Trust

Statements of Operations (unaudited)

For the six-months ended June 30, 2009

 

Investors

Fund

Balanced

Fund

Disciplined Equity

Fund

Mid-Cap

Fund

Small/
Mid-Cap

Fund

INVESTMENT INCOME (Note 1)

         

Interest income     

$66

$82,876

$--

$327

$--

Dividend income     

216,980

50,913

30,923

464,088

3,310

Total investment income      

217,046

133,789

30,923

464,415

3,310

           

EXPENSES (Notes 3 and 5)

         

Investment advisory fees

101,310

36,542

11,781

359,295

2,659

Other expenses:

         

Service agreement fees     

20,564

19,977

2,998

229,949

1,148

Auditor fees     

6,750

2,713

1,750

10,846

625

Independent trustee fees     

7,750

1,750

750

7,750

--

Line of credit interest and fees     

8

--

--

--

--

Other expenses waived     

--

--

(1,728)

--

--

Total other expenses     

35,072

24,440

3,770

248,545

1,773

Total expenses     

136,382

60,982

15,551

607,840

4,432

           

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)     

80,664

72,807

15,372

(143,425)

(1,122)

           

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

         

Net realized gain (loss) on investments     

(3,703,083)

(656,939)

(339,821)

(7,218,397)

6,876

Change in net unrealized appreciation of investments     

6,178,596

1,317,997

630,284

14,735,991

88,244

           

NET GAIN ON INVESTMENTS     

2,475,513

661,058

290,463

7,517,594

95,120

           

TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
     

$2,556,177

$733,865

$305,835

$7,374,169

$93,998


The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

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Madison Mosaic Equity Trust

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the period indicated

 

Investors Fund

Balanced Fund

 

(unaudited)

Six-Months Ended June 30,

Year Ended Dec. 31,

(unaudited)

Six-Months Ended June 30,

Year Ended Dec. 31,

 

2009

2008

2009

2008

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

       

Net investment income     

$80,664

$197,784

$72,807

$183,567

Net realized loss on investments     

(3,703,083)

(3,690,284)

(656,939)

(374,909)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     

6,178,596

(12,030,041)

1,317,997

(2,446,122)

Total increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations
     

2,556,177

(15,522,541)

733,865

(2,637,464)

         

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

       

From net investment income     

--

(182,000)

(72,807)

(183,567)

From net capital gains     

--

(1,977,544)

--

(442,077)

Total distributions     

--

(2,159,544)

(72,807)

(625,644)

         

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (Note 7)     

1,237,580

(10,278,608)

(277,202)

(397,601)

         

TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS     

3,793,757

(27,960,693)

383,856

(3,660,709)

         

NET ASSETS

       

Beginning of period     

$28,030,384

$55,991,077

$10,138,922

$13,799,631

End of period     

$31,824,141

$28,030,384

$10,522,778

$10,138,922

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

20 Semi-annual Report • June 30, 2009 


Statements of Changes in Net Assets (concluded)

 

Disciplined Equity Fund

Mid-Cap Fund

Small/
Mid-Cap Fund

 

(unaudited)

Six-Months Ended June 30,

Year Ended Dec. 31,

(unaudited)

Six-Months Ended June 30,

Year Ended Dec. 31,

(unaudited)

Six-Months* Ended June 30,

 

2009

2008

2009

2008

2009

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

         

Net investment income (loss)     

$15,372

$31,772

$(143,425)

$(396,723)

$(1,122)

Net realized gain (loss) on investments     

(339,821)

(339,569)

(7,218,397)

(17,155,342)

6,876

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     

630,284

(1,252,633)

14,735,991

(37,108,476)

88,244

Total increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations      

305,835

(1,560,430)

7,374,169

(54,660,541)

93,998

           

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

         

From net investment income     

--

(31,772)

--

-

--

From net capital gains     

--

(55,612)

--

(5,114,645)

--

Total distributions      

--

(87,384)

--

(5,114,645)

--

           

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (Note 7)     

389,762

220,282

18,573,085

2,361,460

762,880

           

TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS      

695,597

(1,427,532)

25,947,254

(57,413,726)

856,878

           

NET ASSETS

         

Beginning of period      

$3,071,684

$4,499,216

$88,963,904

$146,377,630

$  --

End of period      

$3,767,281

$3,071,684

$114,911,158

$88,963,904

$856,878



* Inception of Fund was December 31, 2008 with effective date of January 1, 2009.

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

Madison Mosaic Equity Trust 21


Madison Mosaic Equity Trust

Financial Highlights

Selected data for a share outstanding for the periods indicated.

INVESTORS FUND

 

(unaudited)

Six-Months Ended June 30,

Year Ended December 31,

 

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

Net asset value, beginning of period

$11.31

$18.44

$20.57

$18.81

$20.82

Investment operations:

         

Net investment income

0.03

0.08

0.20

0.09

0.06

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

1.04

(6.28)

(0.21)

3.02

(0.62)

Total from investment operations

1.07

(6.20)

(0.01)

3.11

(0.56)

Less distributions:

         

From net investment income

--

(0.08)

(0.20)

(0.09)

(0.06)

From net capital gains

--

(0.85)

(1.92)

(1.26)

(1.39)

Total distributions

--

(0.93)

(2.12)

(1.35)

(1.45)

Net asset value, end of period

$12.38

$11.31

$18.44

$20.57

$18.81

Total return (%)

9.46

(33.40)

(0.18)

16.55

(2.81)

Ratios and supplemental data

         

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

$31,824

$28,030

$55,991

$176,861

$130,339

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

1.001

1.05

0.94

0.95

0.94

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

0.591

0.47

0.78

0.55

0.29

Portfolio turnover (%)

39

47

51

52

41



BALANCED FUND

 

(unaudited)

Six-Months Ended June 30,

Year Ended December 31,

 

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

Net asset value, beginning of period

$13.29

$17.62

$18.39

$17.40

$19.51

Investment operations:

         

Net investment income

0.10

0.25

0.28

0.23

0.18

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

0.91

(3.72)

0.13

1.84

(0.60)

Total from investment operations

1.01

(3.47)

0.41

2.07

(0.42)

Less distributions:

         

From net investment income

(0.10)

(0.25)

(0.28)

(0.23)

(0.18)

From net capital gains

--

(0.61)

(0.90)

(0.85)

(1.51)

Total distributions

(0.10)

(0.86)

(1.18)

(1.08)

(1.69)

Net asset value, end of period

$14.20

$13.29

$17.62

$18.39

$17.40

Total return (%)

7.64

(19.92)

2.24

11.96

(2.16)

Ratios and supplemental data

         

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

$10,523

$10,139

$13,800

$16,267

$17,514

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

1.241

1.24

1.22

1.22

1.21

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

1.481

1.49

1.47

1.24

0.88

Portfolio turnover (%)

27

50

42

35

34


1Annualized.

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

22 Semi-annual Report • June 30, 2009


Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected data for a share outstanding for the periods indicated.

DISCIPLINED EQUITY FUND

 

(unaudited)

Six-Months Ended June 30,

Year Ended December 31,

 

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

Net asset value, beginning of period

$8.81

$13.78

$14.07

$12.61

$13.38

Investment operations:

         

Net investment income

0.04

0.09

0.06

0.07

0.03

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

0.73

(4.80)

1.21

2.05

(0.35)

Total from investment operations

0.77

(4.71)

1.27

2.12

(0.32)

Less distributions:

         

From net investment income

--

(0.09)

(0.06)

(0.07)

(0.03)

From net capital gains

--

(0.17)

(1.50)

(0.59)

(0.42)

Total distributions

--

(0.26

(1.56)

(0.66)

(0.45)

Net asset value, end of period

$9.58

$8.81

$13.78

$14.07

$12.61

Total return (%)

8.74

(34.20)

9.05

16.83

(2.34)

Ratios and supplemental data

         

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

$3,767

$3,072

$4,499

$4,081

$3,608

Ratio of expenses to average net assets before fee waiver (%)

1.091

1.14

1.26

1.27

1.25

Ratio of expenses to average net assets after fee waiver (%)

0.981

1.06

N/A

N/A

N/A

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
before fee waiver (%)

0.861

0.72

0.41

0.54

0.24

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
after fee waiver (%)

0.971

0.80

N/A

N/A

N/A

Portfolio turnover (%)

41

63

70

54

122



MID-CAP FUND

 

(unaudited)

Six-Months Ended June 30,

Year Ended December 31,

 

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

Net asset value, beginning of period

$7.67

$12.87

$13.04

$11.99

$12.52

Investment operations:

         

Net investment loss

(0.01)

(0.03)

(0.02)

(0.02)

(0.05)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

0.41

(4.71)

1.15

1.98

0.12

Total from investment operations

0.40

(4.74)

1.13

1.96

0.07

Less distributions from capital gains

--

(0.46)

(1.30)

(0.91)

(0.60)

Net asset value, end of period

8.07

$7.67

$12.87

$13.04

$11.99

Total return (%)

5.22

(36.61)

8.62

16.32

0.55

Ratios and supplemental data

         

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

$114,911

$88,964

$146,378

$147,122

$146,266

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

1.251

 

1.26

1.25

1.25

1.25

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

(0.30)1

 

(0.33)

(0.18)

(0.18)

(0.37)

Portfolio turnover (%)

24

76

43

47

46



1Annualized.

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

Madison Mosaic Equity Trust 23


Financial Highlights (concluded)

Selected data for a share outstanding for the periods indicated.

SMALL/MID-CAP FUND

 

(unaudited)
Six-Months Ended June 30,

 

2009

Net asset value, beginning of period

$10.00*

Investment operations:

 

Net investment loss

(0.02)

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

1.10

Total from investment operations

1.08

Less distributions from capital gains

--

Net asset value, end of period

11.08

Total return (%)

10.80

Ratios and supplemental data

 

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

$857

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

1.221

 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

(0.311

 

Portfolio turnover (%)

24


1Annualized.

* Inception of Fund was December 31, 2008 with effective date of January 1, 2009.

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

24 Semi-annual Report • June 30, 2009


Madison Mosaic Equity Trust

Notes to Financial Statements

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. Madison Mosaic Equity Trust (the "Trust") is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end, investment management company. This report contains information about five separate funds (the "Funds"): the Investors Fund, Balanced Fund, Disciplined Equity Fund, Mid-Cap Fund and Small/Mid-Cap Fund whose objectives and strategies are described in the Trust’s prospectus for the Funds. A sixth Trust portfolio, available to certain institutional investors (as defined in the portfolio’s prospectus) presents its financial information in a separate report.

Securities Valuation: Securities traded on a national securities exchange are valued at their closing sale price. Repurchase agreements and other securities having maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities having longer maturities, for which quotations are readily available, are valued at the mean between their closing bid and ask prices. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at their fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
The Funds adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (FAS 157) effective January 1, 2008. In accordance with FAS 157, fair value is defined as the price that the Funds would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market, or in the absence of a principal market the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. FAS 157 establishes a three-tier hierarchy to distinguish between (1) inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (2) inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs) and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes.
Various inputs as noted above are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments and other financial instruments. 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 Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-4, "Determining Fair Value When Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly" (FSP 157-4). FSP 157-4 provides guidance on how to determine the fair value of assets and liabilities when the volume and level of activity for the asset/liability has significantly decreased.

The following table represents the Funds’ investments carried on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities by caption and by level within the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2009 (unaudited):

Fund

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Value at 6/30/2009

Investors

       

Common Stocks

$29,301,934

$--

$--

$29,301,934

Repurchase Agreement

--

2,544,987

--

2,544,987

Total

$29,301,934

$2,544,987

--

$31,846,921

         

Balanced

       

Common Stocks

$6,768,251

$--

$--

$6,768,251

Corporate Obligations

--

2,134,955

--

2,134,955

U.S. Treasury &
Agency Obligations

--

1,295,858

--

1,295,858

Repurchase Agreement

--

259,221

--

259,221

Total

$6,768,251

$3,690,034

$--

$10,458,285

         

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

Fund

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Value at 6/30/2009

Disciplined Equity

       

Common Stocks

$3,589,540

$--

$--

$3,589,540

Repurchase Agreement

--

197,908

--

197,908

Total

$3,589,540

$197,908

$--

$3,787,448

         

Mid-Cap

       

Common Stocks

$107,368,545

$--

$--

$107,368,545

Repurchase Agreement

--

7,104,694

--

7,104,694

Total

$107,368,545

$7,104,694

$--

$114,473,239

         

Small/Mid-Cap

       

Common Stocks

$800,722

$--

$--

$800,722

Repurchase Agreement

--

49,392

--

49,392

Total

$800,722

$49,392

$--

$850,114

 

At June 30, 2009 and for the six-months then ended, the Funds held no Level 3 securities. Please see the Portfolio of Investments for each respective Fund for the common stock sector breakdown and listing of all securities within each caption.



Investment Transactions: Investment transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. The cost of investments sold is determined on the identified cost basis for financial statement and federal income tax purposes.

Investment Income: Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Bond premium is amortized and original issue discount and market discount are accreted over the expected life of each applicable security using the effective interest method. Dividend income is recorded net of applicable withholding taxes on the ex-dividend date. Other income is accrued as earned.

Distribution of Income and Gains: Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Net investment income, determined as gross investment income less total expenses, is declared as a regular dividend and distributed to shareholders at year-end for the Investors, Disciplined Equity, Mid-Cap and Small/Mid-Cap Funds. The Trust intends to declare and pay regular dividends quarterly on the Balanced Fund. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually at year-end.
The tax character of distributions paid during 2008 and 2007 were as follows:

 

2008

2007

Investors Fund:

   

Distributions paid from:

   

Ordinary income

$182,000

$1,241,405

Short-term capital gains

341,483

577,431

Long-term capital gains

1,636,061

11,121,404

26 Semi-annual Report • June 30, 2009




Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

2008

2007

Balanced Fund:

   

Distributions paid from:

   

Ordinary income

$183,567

$220,474

Short-term capital gains

32,244

109,880

Long-term capital gains

409,833

561,069

Disciplined Equity Fund:

   

Distributions paid from:

   

Ordinary income

$31,772

$18,188

Short-term capital gains

--

193,322

Long-term capital gains

55,612

245,858

Mid-Cap Fund:

   

Distributions paid from:

   

Short-term capital gains

$2,196,654

$2,056,124

Long-term capital gains

2,917,991

11,637,002



The Investors Fund, Balanced Fund, Mid-Cap Fund and Disciplined Equity Fund designate 100%, 58%, 25% and 100%, respectively, of dividends declared from net investment income and short-term capital gains during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 as qualified income under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003.

As of June 30, 2009, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows (unaudited):

Investors Fund:

 

Undistributed net investment income

$96,448

Accumulated net realized losses

(7,429,763)

Net unrealized depreciation on investments

(3,892,302)

 

$(11,225,617)

Balanced Fund:

 

Accumulated net realized losses

$(973,039)

Net unrealized depreciation on investments

(382,399)

 

$(1,355,438)

Disciplined Equity Fund:

 

Undistributed net investment income

$15,372

Accumulated net realized losses

(679,390)

Net unrealized depreciation on investments

(260,984)

 

$ (925,002)

Mid-Cap Fund:

 

Undistributed net investment loss

$(143,425)

Accumulated net realized losses

(22,407,443)

Net unrealized depreciation on investments

(7,257,379)

 

$(29,808,247)

Small/Mid-Cap Fund:

 

Undistributed net investment loss

$(1,122)

Accumulated net realized gains

6,876

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

88,244

 

$93,998



Net realized gains or losses may differ for financial and tax reporting purposes as a result of loss deferrals related to wash sales and post-October transactions.

Income Tax: No provision is made for federal income taxes since it is the intention of the Trust to comply with the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code available to investment companies and to make the requisite distribution to shareholders of taxable income which will be sufficient to relieve it from all or substantially all federal income taxes.


The Funds adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48"), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes." The implementation of FIN 48 resulted in no material liability for unrecognized tax benefits and no material change to the beginning net asset value of the Funds.


As of and during the year ended December 31, 2008, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the statement of operations. During the period, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.


As of December 31, 2008, capital loss carryovers available to offset future capital gains for federal income tax purposes for the Balanced, Disciplined Equity and Mid-Cap Funds is $235,669. $234,547 and $8,967,149, respectively. These losses expire December 31, 2016. For the Investors Fund, losses of $130,741 and $2,376,096 expire December 31, 2010 and 2016, respectively. A portion of the losses set to expire in 2010 were acquired through its merger with Mosaic Focus Fund on July 1, 2002 and is subject to certain limitations.

Use of Estimates: The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions. Such estimates affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

2. Investments in Repurchase Agreements. When the Funds purchase securities under agreements to resell, the securities are held for safekeeping by the custodian bank as collateral. Should the market value of the securities purchased under such an agreement decrease below the principal amount to be received at the termination of the agreement plus accrued interest, the counterparty is required to place an equivalent amount of additional securities in safekeeping with the Trust’s custodian bank. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Funds, along with other registered investment companies having Advisory and Services Agreements with the same advisor, transfers uninvested cash balances into a joint trading account. The aggregate balance in this joint trading account is invested in one or more consolidated repurchase agreements whose underlying securities are U.S. Treasury or federal agency obligations. As of June 30, 2009, the Investors Fund had approximately a 20.9% interest, the Balanced Fund approximately a 2.1% interest, the Disciplined Equity Fund approximately a 1.6% interest, the Mid-Cap Fund approximately a 58.3% interest and the Small/Mid-Cap Fund approximately a 0.4% interest in the consolidated repurchase agreement of $12,184,689 collateralized by $12,428,737 in Fannie Mae Mortgage Backed Security Notes. Proceeds at maturity were $12,184,693.

3. Investment Advisory Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates. The investment advisor to the Trust, Madison Mosaic, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Madison Investment Advisors, Inc. (collectively "the Advisor"), earns an advisory fee equal to 0.75% per annum of the average net assets of the Balanced, Disciplined Equity, Mid-Cap and Small/Mid-Cap Funds and the first $100 million in the Investors Fund. The advisory fee paid by the Investors Fund is reduced to 0.60% per annum on assets over $100 million. The fees are accrued daily and are paid monthly.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

4. Investment Transactions. Purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term securities) for the six-months ended June 30, 2009 were as follows (unaudited):

 

Purchases

Sales

Investors Fund:

   

U. S. Gov’t Securities

--

--

Other

$10,128,575

$10,759,388

Balanced Fund:

   

U. S. Gov’t Securities

$159,212

$163,194

Other

$2,427,800

$2,334,224

Disciplined Equity Fund:

   

U. S. Gov’t Securities

--

--

Other

$1,605,883

$1,242,420

Mid-Cap Fund:

   

U. S. Gov’t Securities

--

--

Other

$38,092,905

$21,851,282

Small/Mid-Cap Fund:

   

U. S. Gov’t Securities

--

--

Other

$ 846,178

$140,576



In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161 ("SFAS No. 161"), "Disclosures about Derivative Instructions and Hedging Activities." This standard is intended to enhance financial statement disclosures for derivative instruments and hedging activities and enable investors to understand: a) how and why a fund uses derivative instruments, b) how derivative instruments and related hedge fund items are accounted for, and c) how derivative instruments and related hedge items affect a fund’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The Fund adopted SFAS No. 161 effective January 1, 2009. As of June 30, 2009 and for the six-months then ended, the Funds did not hold any derivative instruments nor engage in any hedging activities.

5. Other Expenses. Under a separate Services Agreement, the Advisor will provide or arrange for each Fund to have all other necessary operational and support services for a fee based on a percentage of average net assets. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. This percentage was 0.41% for the Balanced Fund, 0.35% for the Disciplined Equity Fund and 0.50% for the Small/Mid-Cap Fund, respectively. Additionally, the Advisor agreed to waive 0.11% of this fee for the Disciplined Equity Fund. This waiver may end at any time. For the Investors Fund, this fee was 0.24% on the first $100 million and 0.39% on all assets greater than $100 million. For the Mid-Cap Fund, this fee was 0.48% on the first $150 million and 0.45% on all assets greater than $150 million. The direct expenses paid by the Investors, Disciplined Equity and Small/Mid-Cap Funds and referenced below come out of this fee.
The Funds pay the expenses of the Funds’ Independent Trustees directly. For the six-months ended June 30, 2009, these fees were $7,750, $1,750, $750, $7,750 and $0 for the Investors, Balanced, Disciplined Equity, Mid-Cap and Small/Mid-Cap Funds, respectively.
The Funds also pay the expenses of the Funds’ Independent auditors directly. For the six-months ended June 30, 2009, the amounts expensed for these fees were $6,750, $2,713, $1,750, $10,846 and $625 for the Investors, Balanced, Disciplined Equity, Mid-Cap and Small/Mid-Cap Funds, respectively.

6. Aggregate Cost and Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation). The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes and the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) are as follows as of June 30, 2009 (unaudited):

 

Investors
Fund

Balanced
Fund

Aggregate Cost

$35,739,223

$10,840,684

Gross unrealized appreciation

1,138,904

455,986

Gross unrealized depreciation

(5,031,206)

(838,385)

Net unrealized depreciation

$(3,892,302)

$(382,399)



 

Disciplined Equity Fund

Mid-Cap
Fund

Aggregate Cost

$4,048,432

$121,730,618

Gross unrealized appreciation

153,207

6,376,657

Gross unrealized depreciation

(414,191)

(13,634,036)

Net unrealized depreciation

$(260,984)

$(75,257,379)



 

Small/
Mid-Cap
Fund

Aggregate Cost

$761,870

Gross unrealized appreciation

110,873

Gross unrealized depreciation

(22,629)

Net unrealized appreciation

$88,244


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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

7. Capital Share Transactions. An unlimited number of capital shares, without par value, are authorized. Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

(unaudited)
Six-Months Ended June 30,

Year Ended December 31,

Investors Fund

2009

2008

In Dollars

   

Shares sold

$3,025,464

$2,371,218

Shares issued in reinvestment
of dividends

--

2,069,858

Total shares issued

3,025,464

4,441,076

Shares redeemed

(1,787,884)

(14,719,684)

Net increase (decrease)

$1,237,580

$(10,278,608)

     

In Shares

   

Shares sold

269,193

154,758

Shares issued in reinvestment
of dividends

--

190,420

Total shares issued

269,193

345,178

Shares redeemed

(175,695)

(903,981)

Net increase (decrease)

93,498

(558,803)



 

(unaudited)
Six-Months Ended June 30,

Year Ended December 31,

Balanced Fund

2009

2008

In Dollars

   

Shares sold

$201,382

$553,255

Shares issued in reinvestment
of dividends

66,160

574,299

Total shares issued

267,542

1,127,554

Shares redeemed

(544,744)

(1,525,155)

Net decrease

$(277,202)

$(397,601)

     

In Shares

   

Shares sold

15,209

35,053

Shares issued in reinvestment
of dividends

5,043

41,331

Total shares issued

20,252

76,384

Shares redeemed

(41,890)

(96,967)

Net decrease

(21,638)

(20,583)



 

(unaudited)
Six-Months Ended June 30,

Year Ended December 31,

Disciplined Equity Fund

2009

2008

In Dollars

   

Shares sold

$483,728

$343,286

Shares issued in reinvestment
of dividends

--

86,250

Total shares issued

483,728

429,536

Shares redeemed

(93,966)

(209,254)

Net increase

$389,762

$220,282

     

In Shares

   

Shares sold

57,089

31,179

Shares issued in reinvestment
of dividends

--

9,790

Total shares issued

57,089

40,969

Shares redeemed

(12,397)

(18,775)

Net increase

44,692

22,194



 

(unaudited)
Six-Months Ended June 30,

Year Ended December 31,

Mid-Cap Fund

2009

2008

In Dollars

   

Shares sold

$29,372,263

$45,558,885

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

--

4,664,982

Total shares issued

29,372,263

50,223,867

Shares redeemed

(10,799,178)

(47,862,407)

Net increase

$18,573,085

$ 2,361,460

     

In Shares

   

Shares sold

4,144,055

4,387,485

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

--

641,675

Total shares issued

4,144,055

5,029,160

Shares redeemed

(1,497,494)

(4,805,004)

Net increase

2,646,561

224,156

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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)

 

(unaudited)
Six-Months Ended June 30,

Small/Mid-Cap Fund

2009

In Dollars

 

Shares sold

$916,180

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

--

Total shares issued

916,180

Shares redeemed

(153,300)

Net increase

$762,880

   

In Shares

 

Shares sold

92,343

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

--

Total shares issued

92,343

Shares redeemed

(15,000)

Net increase

77,343



8. Line of Credit. The Investors Fund, Balanced Fund, Disciplined Equity Fund and Mid-Cap Fund have lines of credit of $13 million, $4 million, $1 million and $35 million, respectively. Each line is a revolving credit facility with a bank to be used for temporary emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. The interest rate on the outstanding principal amount is equal to the prime rate less 1/2%. During the six-months ended June 30, 2009, the Balanced, Disciplined Equity and Mid-Cap Funds did not borrow on their respective lines of credit. The Investors Fund had total draws during the year of $105,000 with interest paid on those draws of $8. All draws were paid back by the end of the year. The Small/Mid-Cap Fund currently does not have a line of credit in place.

9. Subsequent Events. Management has evaluated subsequent events through August 27, the date the financial statements were issued.

Fund Expenses (unaudited)

Example: As a shareholder of one of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees and other expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in any Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. See Notes 3 and 5 above for an explanation of the types of costs charged by the Funds. This Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on January 1, 2009 and held for the six-months ended June 30, 2009.

Actual Expenses

The table below titled "Based on Actual Total Return" provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information provided in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account, divide your ending account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,500 ending account valued divided by $1,000 = 8.5), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period."

Based on Actual Total Return1

 

Beginning
Account Value

Ending
Account Value

Annualized
Expense Ratio

Expenses Paid
During the Period
2

Investors Fund

$

1,000.00

$

1,094.61

1.00

%

$

4.83

Balanced Fund

$

1,000.00

$

1,076.45

 

1.24

%

 

$

6.09

Disciplined Equity Fund

$

1,000.00

$

1,087.40

 

0.98

%*

 

$

4.74

Mid-Cap Fund

$

1,000.00

$

1,052.15

 

1.26

%

 

$

6.01

Small/Mid-Cap Fund

$

1,000.00

$

1,108.00

 

1.22

%

 

$

6.00

*After fee waiver. See Note 5.

1For the six-months ended June 30, 2009.

2Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365.

         

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Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below titled "Based on Hypothetical Total Return" provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% per year before expenses, which is not any Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use the information provided in this table to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a fund offered by the Trust and other funds. To do so, compare the 5.00% hypothetical example relating to the applicable Fund with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Based on Hypothetical Total Return1

 

Beginning
Account Value

Ending
Account Value

Annualized
Expense Ratio

Expenses Paid
During the Period
2

Investors Fund

$

1,000.00

$

1,025.05

1.00

%

$

5.02

Balanced Fund

$

1,000.00

$

1,025.05

1.24

%

$

6.22

Disciplined Equity Fund

$

1,000.00

$

1,025.05

0.98

%*

$

4.91

Mid-Cap Fund

$

1,000.00

$

1,025.05

1.26

%

$

6.30

Small/Mid-Cap Fund

$

1,000.00

$

1,025.05

1.22

%

$

6.12

*After fee waiver. See Note 5.

1For the six-months ended June 30, 2009.

2Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365.



Forward-Looking Statement Disclosure. One of our most important responsibilities as mutual fund managers is to communicate with shareholders in an open and direct manner. Some of our comments in our letters to shareholders are based on current management expectations and are considered "forward-looking statements." Actual future results, however, may prove to be different from our expectations. You can identify forward-looking statements by words such as "estimate," "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "plan" and other similar terms. We cannot promise future returns. Our opinions are a reflection of our best judgment at the time this report is compiled, and we disclaim any obligation to update or alter forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Proxy Voting Information. The Trust adopted policies that provide guidance and set forth parameters for the voting of proxies relating to securities held in the Trust’s portfolios. Additionally, information regarding how the Trust voted proxies related to portfolio securities for the one-year period ended June 30, 2009 is available. These policies and voting information are available to you upon request and free of charge by writing to Madison Mosaic Funds, 550 Science Drive, Madison, WI 53711 or by calling toll-free at 1-800-368-3195. The Trust’s proxy voting policies and voting information may also be obtained by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission web site at www.sec.gov. The Trust will respond to shareholder requests for copies of our policies and voting information within two business days of request by first-class mail or other means designed to ensure prompt delivery.

N-Q Disclosure. The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website. The Trust’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information about the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Commission at 1-202-551-8090. Form N-Q and other information about the Trust are available on the EDGAR Database on the Commission’s Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of this information may also be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing the Commission’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-0102. Finally, you may call Madison Mosaic at 800-368-3195 if you would like a copy of Form N-Q and we will mail one to you at no charge.

Discussion of Contract Adoption for Small/Mid-Cap Fund (Unaudited)

The Trustees considered a number of factors when the Board approved the advisory contract between the advisor and the Small/Mid Cap series of the Trust, which series was first publicly offered January 1, 2009. Rather than providing you with a list of factors or conclusory statements that explained the Board’s decision-making process, the following discussion is designed to describe what you would have seen and heard if you had been at

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the Trust’s Board meeting when it approved the amendment to the Trust’s advisory contract to include this new fund:

With regard to the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the advisor, the Board reviewed the biographies and tenure of the personnel involved in fund management. They recognized the wide array of investment professionals employed by the firm. The officers of the investment advisor discussed the firm’s ongoing investment philosophies and strategies intended to provide superior performance consistent with each funds’ investment objectives under various market scenarios. The Trustees also noted their familiarity with the advisor due to the advisor’s history of providing advisory services to the Madison Mosaic family.

The Board also discussed the quality of services provided by the transfer agent, US Bancorp Fund Services, LLC. The advisor reported that the transfer agent has routinely ranked at or near the top in customer service surveys for third party transfer agents. The Independent Trustees noted that they had completed a satisfactory on-site review of the transfer agent’s facilities and operations, including its main operations in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and its emergency recovery center located in West Allis, Wisconsin.

With regard to the investment performance of the fund and the investment advisor, the Board recognized that the Small/Mid-Cap Funds was new and had no performance history of its own. The Board reviewed other equity performance information provided by the advisor in connection with historic mid-cap performance. The Board engaged in a comprehensive discussion of performance and market conditions.

With regard to the costs of the services to be provided and the profits to be realized by the investment advisor and its affiliates from the relationship with each Mosaic fund, the Board reviewed the proposed expense ratio for the Small/Mid-Cap Fund and compared it with funds in the Trust.

The Trustees recognized that the fund’s fee structure should be reviewed based on total fund expense ratio rather than simply comparing advisory fees to other advisory fees in light of the simple expense structure (i.e. a single advisory and a single services fee). As such, the Board focused its attention on the total expense ratio to be paid by the fund. The Board also recognized that investors are often required to pay distribution fees (loads) over and above the amounts identified in the expense ratio comparison reviewed by the Board, whereas no such fees are paid by Madison Mosaic shareholders.

The Trustees sought to ensure that fees were adequate so that the advisor did not neglect its management responsibilities for the fund in favor of more "profitable" accounts. At the same time, the Trustees sought to ensure that compensation paid to the advisor was not unreasonably high. The Board reviewed materials demonstrating that although the advisor is compensated for a variety of the administrative services it provides or arranges to provide pursuant to its Services Agreements, such compensation generally does not cover all costs due to the relatively small size of the funds in the Madison Mosaic family. Administrative, operational, regulatory and compliance fees and costs in excess of the Services Agreement fees are paid by the advisor from its investment advisory fees earned.
With regard to the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as a fund grows, the Trustees recognized that the Small/Mid-Cap Fund was new and discussion of this matter was premature.

Finally, the Board reviewed the role of Mosaic Funds Distributor, LLC. They noted that the advisor pays all distribution expenses of the Small/Mid-Cap Fund because the fund itself does not pay distribution fees. Such expenses include FINRA regulatory fees and "bluesky" fees charged by state governments in order to permit the funds to be offered in the various United States jurisdictions.
Based on all of the material factors explained above, plus a number of other matters that the Trustees are generally required to consider under guidelines developed by the Securities and Exchange Commission and applicable law, the Trustees concluded that the advisor’s contract regarding the new Small/Mid-Cap series of the Trust should be approved.

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The Madison Mosaic Family of Mutual Funds

Madison Mosaic Equity Trust
Investors Fund
Balanced Fund
Mid-Cap Fund
Small/Mid Cap Fund
Disciplined Equity Fund
Madison Institutional Equity Option Fund

Madison Mosaic Income Trust
Government Fund
Intermediate Income Fund
Institutional Bond Fund
Corporate Income Shares (COINS)

Madison Mosaic Tax-Free Trust
Virginia Tax-Free Fund
Tax-Free National Fund

Madison Mosaic Government Money Market

For more complete information on any Madison Mosaic fund, including charges and expenses, request a prospectus by calling 1-800-368-3195. Read it carefully before you invest or send money. This document does not constitute an offering by the distributor in any jurisdiction in which such offering may not be lawfully made. Mosaic Funds Distributor, LLC.

TRANSER AGENT
Madison Mosaic Funds
c/o US Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701

TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Shareholder Service
Toll-free nationwide: 888-670-3600

550 Science Drive
Madison, Wisconsin 53711

Madison Mosaic Funds
www.mosaicfunds.com

SEC File Number 811-3615


Semi-Annual Report (unaudited)

June 30, 2009

Madison Institutional Equity Option Fund (MADOX)

Active Equity Management combined with a Covered Call Option Strategy

Madison Investment Advisors, Inc.
www.madisonfunds.com


MADOX | Madison Institutional Equity Option Fund

 

Table of Contents

Portfolio Manager Review     

1

Portfolio of Investments     

4

Statement of Assets and Liabilities     

6

Statement of Operations     

7

Statement of Changes in Net Assets     

8

Financial Highlights     

9

Notes to Financial Statements     

10

Fund Expenses     

14


 


MADOX | Madison Institutional Equity Option Fund

Portfolio Manager Review

What happened in the market during the first half of 2009?

The wild ride for stock investors during the first half of 2009 can be traced by the path of the S&P 500, which is often used as a proxy for the overall market. The Index began the year with the same downward momentum that characterized 2008, when the market dropped a record-setting -37.0%. The Index fell an additional 25% by March 9, then rallied strongly through May before consolidating gains as the first half of the year came to an end. By June 30, the Index had made up its early losses, finishing with a deceivingly average-looking year-to-date 3.16% return.

Over the past 12 months, the market has been buffeted by unprecedented financial woes, economic recession, unprecedented government stimulus programs and wide swings of investor psychology. In the fall of 2008 the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the subsequent massive interventions from the Federal government raised hopes that the worst was behind. But as we entered the first months of 2009 a new wave of uncertainty gripped the market. The new administration’s announcements of dramatic and sizable support initiatives were not enough to overcome the continuing negative economic and corporate news. The economy, as measured by GDP, was dropping at an annualized 6% rate, and employment fell at a record-setting pace. The crisis in the housing market showed no sign of abating and the domestic automobile business was in freefall. It was no wonder that consumer sentiment hit a new low while investor sentiment could be summed up in one word: fearful.

From the market lows in early March, the S&P rallied strongly through most of the remaining period, ending the six months in plus territory for the first half of 2009. This rebound was not so much driven by positive news as it was by diminishing worry. In other words, investors who were once worried about the collapse of the global financial system and another great depression were beginning to believe that the economic problems were deep, but not fathomless. By the later part of the period, some of the important economic indicators showed signs of bottoming and other problem areas showed decreasing losses. These signs, however modest, were eagerly noted by investors looking for hints of recovery and as we entered the second half of the period, the market sentiment shifted from fear to hope.

How did the fund perform the first half of 2009 given the marketplace conditions?

We are very pleased to report that Madison Institutional Equity Option Fund ("MADOX" or the "Fund") performed admirably through the very tumultuous first half. For the six-months ended June 30, 2009, the fund provided a total return of 11.80%. This compared favorably to the S&P 500 Index which returned 3.16% and the CBOE S&P BuyWrite Index (BXM) which posted a 7.71% return over the same period. The fund’s strong performance during the period was powered by a combination of very favorable underlying stock performance coupled with an option strategy that allowed the fund to participate in the market rally. Technology and Consumer Discretionary stocks were among the best performing sectors during the first half and the fund was well represented in these areas. The fund had little exposure to the Telecommunications, Utilities and Industrial Sectors which all lagged the market during the first half of the year. The fund entered the year with the vast majority of options "out-of-the-money" and we continued to write calls well "out-of-the-money" at attractive premiums during the early part of the year (out-of-the-money means the stock price is below the strike price at which the shares would be called away). This allowed the fund to capture meaningful upside as the market rallied off the March lows.

Describe the fund’s portfolio equity and option structure.

As of June 30, 2009, the fund held 34 equity securities. Unexpired covered call options had been written against approximately 70% of the fund’s stock holdings as of June 30, 2009. During the first half of 2009, the fund generated premiums of $310,309 from its covered call writing activities. It is the strategy of the fund to write "out-of-the-money" call options and at June 30, 83% of the fund’s call

 

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options (24 of 29 different options) remained "out-of-the-money." The number of "out-of-the-money" options has slightly declined from the beginning of the year as the strength of the market rally has moved many share prices above their corresponding option strike prices. The fund’s managers have also begun writing options "closer-to-the-money" in order to capture higher premium income and provide the fund added protection from a reversal in the market’s upward surge.

Which sectors are prevalent in the fund?

From a sector perspective, MADOX’s largest exposure as of June 30, 2009 was to the Consumer Discretionary sector, followed by Health Care, Technology, Financials and Energy. The fund was not invested in the Materials, Consumer Staples and Utilities sectors as of June 30, 2009.

 

Discuss the fund’s security and option selection process.

The fund is managed by two teams of investment professionals. We like to think of these teams as a "right hand" and "left hand" meaning they work together to make common stock and option decisions. We use fundamental analysis to select solid companies with good growth prospects and attractive valuations. We then seek attractive call options to write on those stocks. It is our belief that this partnership of active management between the equity and option teams provides investors with an innovative, risk-moderated approach to equity investing. The fund’s portfolio managers seek to invest in a portfolio of common stocks that have favorable "PEG" ratios (Price-Earnings ratio to Growth rate) as well as financial strength and industry leadership. As bottom-up investors, we focus on the fundamental businesses of our companies. Our stock selection philosophy strays away from the "beat the street" mentality, as we seek companies that have sustainable competitive advantages, predictable cash flows, solid balance sheets and high-quality management teams. By concentrating on long-term prospects and circumventing the "instant gratification" school of thought, we believe we bring elements of consistency, stability and predictability to our shareholders.

Once we have selected attractive and solid names for the fund, we employ our call writing strategy. This procedure entails selling calls that are primarily out-of the-money, meaning that the strike price is higher than the common stock price, so that the fund can participate in some stock appreciation. By receiving option premiums, the fund receives a high level of investment income and adds an element of downside protection. Call options may be written over a number of time periods and at differing strike prices in an effort to maximize the protective value to the strategy and spread income evenly throughout the year.

What is management’s outlook for the market and fund for the rest of 2009?

After watching the market drop and then rebound during the past six months the question remains: Is this the beginning of a new bull market or a rally within a bear market? The answer may lie in an old market adage which describes rallies following a bear market: "First comes price, then comes optimism and then comes earnings." The price piece of this equation can be seen in the S&P 500’s 37% rally from the March low through period end. Optimism improved markedly since the bleak days of early March, when there was real fear of a total collapse of the global financial system. However, positive earnings news remained sparse, leading us to the conclusion that it is too early to confidently categorize the latest rally. For the market to truly

 

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MADOX | Madison Institutional Equity Option Fund / Portfolio Manager Review / concluded

transition into a new bull market phase we need evidence of a return to positive revenue and earnings growth and although earnings are stabilizing mainly through cost cutting efforts, revenue growth will only become sustainable once the economy begins growing again. We do expect overall corporate earnings to improve in 2010, but the rate and the breadth are subject to many variables. As a result, we continue to concentrate our portfolios in shares of high-quality companies with superior competitive advantages, strong balance sheets and positive free cash flow generation. These kinds of companies can be a source of stability if volatility increases while still providing upside if, in fact, a new bull market is upon us.

On the option writing side, after spiking above 80 last November the VIX Index has steadily declined this year into the upper 20’s as market volatility has calmed along with investor fear (VIX is the ticker symbol for the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, a popular measure of the implied volatility of options on the S&P 500 index). Despite this decline, volatility remains above levels seen between 2003 and 2007 and option premiums continue to be relatively attractive.

TOP TEN STOCK HOLDINGS AS OF
JUNE 30, 2009 FOR MADISON
INSTITUTIONAL EQUITY OPTION FUND

% of net assets

Wells Fargo & Co.  

4.66%

Biogen Idec     

4.34%

UnitedHealth Group     

4.27%

Apache Corp.     

4.16%

Kohl’s Corp.     

3.70%

Coach Inc.     

3.61%

EMC Corp.     

3.57%

XTO Energy Inc.     

3.30%

Lowe’s Companies Inc.     

3.21%

Gilead Sciences Inc.     

3.06%

 

 

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MADOX | Madison Institutional Equity Option Fund

 

Portfolio of Investments | June 30, 2009

Number
of Shares
     Value

 

COMMON STOCKS:
87.8% of net assets

 
     
 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 20.0%

 

10,000

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

$141,700

4,000

Best Buy Co., Inc.

133,960

7,000

Coach Inc.

188,160

4,500

Kohl’s Corp.*

192,375

8,600

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

166,926

7,000

Starbucks Corp.*

97,230

3,000

Target Corp.

118,410

     
 

CONSUMER SERVICES: 7.8%

 

9,000

eBay Inc.

154,170

4,700

Garmin, Ltd.

111,954

5,000

Intuit Inc.*

140,800

     
 

ENERGY: 10.4%

 

3,000

Apache Corp.

216,450

2,100

Transocean, Ltd.

156,009

4,500

XTO Energy Inc.

171,630

     
 

FINANCIALS: 13.3%

 

7,878

Bank of America Corp.

103,990

6,000

Capital One Financial Corp.

131,280

14,000

Citigroup, Inc.

41,580

12,000

Marshall & Isley Corp.

57,600

4,000

Morgan Stanley & Co.

114,040

10,000

Wells Fargo & Co.

242,600

     
 

HEALTH CARE: 19.3%

 

5,000

Biogen Idec, Inc.*

225,750

2,000

Genzyme Corp.*

111,340

3,400

Gilead Sciences Inc.

159,256

8,000

Mylan Inc.*

104,400

5,000

Pfizer, Inc.

75,000

8,900

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

222,322

2,500

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.*

106,500

     
 

INSURANCE: 0.8%

 

9,000

MGIC Investment Corp.*

39,600

     
 

TECHNOLOGY: 16.2%

 

3,000

Altera Corp.

$48,840

8,500

Cisco Systems, Inc.*

158,440

14,200

EMC Corp.

186,020

19,000

Flextronics International Ltd.*

78,090

6,000

Linear Technology Corp.

140,100

4,500

Xilinx, Inc.

92,070

5,900

Zebra Technologies Corp. - Class A*

139,594

     
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $8,050,302)

$4,568,186

     
 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS:

 
 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT: 16.9%

 
 

With U.S. Bank National Association issued 6/30/09 at 0.01%, due 7/1/09, collateralized by $899,866 in Fannie Mae MBS #729590 due 7/1/18. Proceeds at maturity are $882,196 (Cost $882,196)

882,196

     
 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS:
104.7% of net assets (Cost $8,932,498)

$5,450,382

     
 

Liabilities Less Cash
and Other Assets: (0.1%)

(3,312)

 

Total Call Options Written: (4.6%)

(241,408)

     
 

NET ASSETS: 100%

$5,205,662



*Non-income producing.

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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MADOX | Madison Institutional Equity Option Fund / Portfolio of Investments / concluded 

Contracts
(100 shares
per contract)

 

CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN

Expiration
Date

Exercise
Price

Market
Value

100

 

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

November 2009

$17.50

$5,500

30

 

Apache Corp.

July 2009

80.00

750

40

 

Best Buy Co., Inc.

December 2009

37.00

10,000

40

 

Biogen Idec, Inc.

July 2009

55.00

200

30

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

September 2009

25.00

4,275

30

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

December 2009

28.00

5,250

85

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

January 2010

20.00

11,560

70

 

Coach Inc.

November 2009

27.50

21,700

40

 

eBay Inc.

October 2009

18.00

4,460

50

 

eBay Inc.

January 2010

20.00

4,600

100

 

EMC Corp.

October 2009

13.00

11,350

17

 

Garmin Ltd

October 2009

30.00

1,020

20

 

Genzyme Corp.

October 2009

57.50

7,000

34

 

Gilead Sciences Inc.

November 2009

49.00

9,520

32

 

Intuit Inc.

January 2010

25.00

15,040

18

 

Intuit Inc.

January 2010

27.50

5,580

45

 

Kohl’s Corp.

July 2009

45.00

2,025

60

 

Linear Technology Corp.

November 2009

24.00

9,600

86

 

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

October 2009

22.50

3,870

20

 

Morgan Stanley & Co.

October 2009

27.00

7,600

80

 

Mylan Inc.

January 2010

15.00

7,200

70

 

Starbucks Corp.

January 2010

15.00

9,450

30

 

Target Corp.

January 2010

42.00

10,050

21

 

Transocean Ltd.

November 2009

85.00

7,770

89

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

September 2009

25.00

20,025

45

 

Xilinx, Inc.

December 2009

22.50

5,175

45

 

XTO Energy Inc.

August 2009

35.00

19,800

49

 

Zebra Technologies Corp. - Class A

November 2009

22.50

13,475

25

 

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

December 2009

45.00

7,563

           
   

TOTAL CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN
(Premiums Received $367,392)

   

$241,408


The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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MADOX | Madison Institutional Equity Option Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities | June 30, 2009

ASSETS

 

Investments, at value (Note 1 and 2)

 

Investment securities     

$4,568,186

Repurchase agreements     

882,196

Total investments (cost $8,932,498)     

5,450,382

Dividends and interest receivable     

563

Total assets     

5,450,945

   

LIABILITIES

 

Options written, at value (premiums received of $367,392)     

241,408

Payables

 

Service agreement fees     

475

Auditor fees     

2,650

Independent trustee fees     

750

Total liabilities     

245,283

   

NET ASSETS     

$5,205,662

   

Net assets consists of:

 

Paid in capital     

9,763,461

Undistributed net investment income     

10,876

Accumulated net realized losses on investments and options transactions     

(1,212,543)

Net unrealized depreciation on investments and options transactions     

(3,356,132)

Net assets     

$5,205,662

   

CAPITAL SHARES ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING

 

An unlimited number of capital shares authorized, $.01 par value per share (Note 7)     

406,957

   

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE     

$12.79

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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MADOX | Madison Institutional Equity Option Fund

Statement of Operations | For the six-months ended June 30, 2009

INVESTMENT INCOME (Note 1)

 

Interest income     

$29

Dividend income     

23,517

Total investment income     

23,546

   

EXPENSES (Notes 3 and 5)

 

Investment advisory fees     

17,345

Performance fulcrum fee     

(7,467)

Other expenses:

 

Service agreement fees     

475

Auditor fees     

2,650

Independent trustee fees     

1,500

Total other expenses     

4,625

Total expenses     

14,503

   

NET INVESTMENT INCOME     

9,043

   

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investments     

(1,082,139)

Options     

185,828

Net unrealized appreciation on:

 

Investments     

1,382,740

Options     

52,033

   

NET GAIN ON INVESTMENTS AND OPTIONS TRANSACTIONS     

538,462

   

TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS     

$547,505

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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MADOX | Madison Institutional Equity Option Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the period indicated
 

 

(unaudited)Six-Months Ended
June 30,

Year Ended Dec. 31,

 

2009

2008

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income     

$9,043

$69,833

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and options transactions     

(896,311)

69,727

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and options transactions     

1,434,773

(3,245,411)

Total Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     

547,505

(3,105,851)

     

DISTRIBUTION TO SHAREHOLDERS

   

From net investment income      

--

(68,000)

From net capital gains     

--

(708,647)

Total distributions     

--

(776,647)

     

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS     

16,306

(4,628,800)

     

TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS     

563,811

(8,511,298)

     

NET ASSETS

   

Beginning of period     

$4,641,851

$13,153,149

End of period     

$5,205,662

$4,641,851

 

 

 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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MADOX | Madison Institutional Equity Option Fund

Financial Highlights

Per Share Operating Performance for One Share Outstanding Throughout the Period

 

(unaudited) Six-Months Ended
June 30,

Year Ended
December 31,

For the period March 31, 2006* through

 

2009

2008

2007

December 31, 2006

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

$11.44

$18.13

$21.18

$20.00

Investment Operations

       

Net investment income

0.02

0.15

0.13

0.10

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and options transactions

1.33

(5.40)

(0.84)

1.44

Total from investment operations

1.35

(5.25)

(0.71)

1.54

Less distributions from:

       

Net investment income

--

(0.15)

(0.13)

(0.10)

Capital gains

--

(1.29)

(2.21)

(0.26)

Total distributions

--

(1.44)

(2.34)

(0.36)

Net Asset Value, End of Period

$12.79

$11.44

$18.13

$21.18

Total Investment Return (%)

11.80

(29.91)

(3.98)

7.74

Ratios and Supplemental Data

       

Net assets, end of period (thousands)

$5,206

$4,642

$13,153

$11,511

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

0.62**

0.79

0.95

0.94**

Ratio of net investment Income to average net assets (%)

0.39**

0.69

0.65

0.83**

Portfolio turnover (%)

29

40

103

41



* Commencement of operations.

** Annualized.

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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MADOX | Madison Institutional Equity Option Fund

 

Notes to Financial Statements | June 30, 2009

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

Madison Mosaic Equity Trust (the "Trust") is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end, investment management company. The Trust currently offers five portfolios, each of which is a diversified mutual fund. This report contains information about one of these portfolios, the Madison Institutional Equity Option Fund (the "Fund"), which commenced operations March 31, 2006. Its objectives and strategies are detailed in its prospectus. The remaining five Trust portfolios present their financial information in a separate report.

Securities Valuation: Securities traded on a national securities exchange are valued at their closing sale price. Repurchase agreements and other securities having maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities having longer maturities, for which quotations are readily available, are valued at the mean between their closing bid and ask prices. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at their fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Exchange-traded options are valued at the mean of the best bid and best ask prices across all option exchanges.

The Funds adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (FAS 157) effective January 1, 2008. In accordance with FAS 157, fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market, or in the absence of a principal market the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. FAS 157 establishes a three-tier hierarchy to distinguish between (1) inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (2) inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs) and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes.

Various inputs as noted above are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments and other financial instruments. 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 necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-4, "Determining Fair Value When Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly" (FSP 157-4). FSP 157-4 provides guidance on how to determine the fair value of assets and liabilities when the volume and level of activity for the asset/liability has significantly decreased.

The following table represents the Funds’ investments carried on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities by caption and by level within the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2009 (unaudited):

Fund

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Value at 6/30/2009

Madison Institutional Equity Option

       

Assets:

       

Common Stocks

$4,568,186

$--

$--

$4,568,186

Repurchase Agreement

--

882,196

--

882,196

Total

$4,568,186

$882,196

$--

$5,450,382

         

Liabilities:

       

Written optons

       

Total

$241,408

$--

$--

$241,408

At June 30, 2009 and for the six-months then ended, the Fund held no Level 3 securities. Please see Portfolio of Investments for common stock sector breakdown and listing of all securities within each caption.

 

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MADOX | Madison Institutional Equity Option Fund / Notes to Financial Statements / continued

Investment Transactions: Investment transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. The cost of investments sold is determined on the identified cost basis for financial statement and federal income tax purposes.

Investment Income: Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Bond premium is amortized and original issue discount and market discount are accreted over the expected life of each applicable security using the effective interest method. Dividend income is recorded net of applicable withholding taxes on the ex-dividend date. Other income is accrued as earned.

Distribution of Income and Gains: Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Net investment income, determined as gross investment income less total expenses, is declared as a regular dividend and distributed to shareholders at year-end for the Fund. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually at year-end.
The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders was $741,526 of ordinary income and $35, 121 of long-term gains in 2008 and $1,349,660 of ordinary income and $19,107 of long-term gains in 2007, respectively. The Fund designates 7.28% of dividends declared from net investment income and short-term capital gains during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 as qualified income under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003.

As of June 30, 2009, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows (unaudited):

Undistributed net investment income

$10,876

Accumulated net realized losses

(1,210,477)

Net unrealized depreciation on investments

(3,358,198)

 

$(4,557,799)



Net realized gains or losses may differ for financial and tax reporting purposes as a result of loss deferrals related to wash sales and post-October transactions.

Income Tax: No provision is made for federal income taxes since it is the intention of the Trust to comply with the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code available to investment companies and to make the requisite distribution to shareholders of taxable income which will be sufficient to relieve it from all or substantially all federal income taxes.
The Fund adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48"), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes." The implementation of FIN 48 resulted in no material liability for unrecognized tax benefits and no material change to the beginning net asset value of the Fund.
As of and during the year ended December 31, 2008, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the statement of operations. During the period, the Fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Information on the tax components of investments, excluding option contracts, as of June 30, 2009 is as follows:

Aggregate Cost

$8,934,564

Gross unrealized appreciation

34,220

Gross unrealized depreciation

(3,518,402)

Net unrealized depreciation

$(3,484,182)



Use of Estimates: The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions. Such estimates affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Note 2 – Investments in Repurchase Agreements.

When the Fund purchases securities under agreements to resell, the securities are held for safekeeping by the custodian bank as collateral. Should the market value of the securities purchased under such an agreement decrease below the principal amount to be received at the termination of the agreement plus accrued interest, the counterparty is required to place an equivalent amount of additional securities in safekeeping with the Trust’s custodian bank. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund, along with other registered investment companies having Advisory and Services Agreements with the same advisor, transfers uninvested cash balances into a joint trading account. The aggregate balance in this joint trading account is invested in one or more consolidated repurchase agreements whose underlying securities are U.S. Treasury or federal agency obligations. As of June 30, 2009, the Fund had approximately a 7.2% interest in the consolidated repurchase agreement of $12,184,689 collateralized by $12,428,737 in Fannie Mae Mortgage Backed Security Notes. Proceeds at maturity were $12,184,693.

Note 3 – Investment Advisory Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

The investment advisor to the Fund, Madison Asset Management, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Madison Investment Advisors, Inc. (collectively "the Advisor"), earns an advisory fee equal to 0.75% per annum of the average net assets of the Fund. As of April 1, 2007, a fulcrum fee was applied to the advisory fee which

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MADOX | Madison Institutional Equity Option Fund / Notes to Financial Statements / continued


can increase, decrease or have no effect on the advisory fee based on certain performance criteria described in the Fund’s offering materials. The fee is accrued daily and is paid monthly.

Note 4 – Investment Transactions.

Purchases and sales, excluding short-term investments for the year ended June 30, 2009 were $1,252,669 and $1,762,842, respectively. No U.S. Government securities were purchased or sold during the period.

Note 5 – Other Expenses.

Under a separate Services Agreement, the Advisor will provide or arrange for the Fund to have all other necessary operational and support services for a fee based on a percentage of average net assets. These fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. The Fund also pays the expenses of the Fund’s Independent Trustees and auditors directly. For the six-months ended June 30, 2009, these fees amounted to $1,500 and $2,650, respectively. The combined Services Agreement fees paid to the Advisor and Independent Trustees and auditor fees may not exceed 0.20% of average net assets.

Note 6 – Covered Call Options.

The Fund will pursue its primary objective by employing an option strategy of writing (selling) covered call options on common stocks. The number of call options the Fund can write (sell) is limited by the amount of equity securities the Fund holds in its portfolio. The Fund will not write (sell) "naked" or uncovered call options. The Fund seeks to produce a high level of current income and gains generated from option writing premiums and, to a lesser extent, from dividends.

An option on a security is a contract that gives the holder of the option, in return for a premium, the right to buy from (in the case of a call) or sell to (in the case of a put) the writer of the option the security underlying the option at a specified exercise or "strike" price. The writer of an option on a security has the obligation upon exercise of the option to deliver the underlying security upon payment of the exercise price (in the case of a call) or to pay the exercise price upon delivery of the underlying security (in the case of a put).

There are several risks associated with transactions in options on securities. As the writer of a covered call option, the Fund forgoes, during the option’s life, the opportunity to profit from increases in the market value of the security covering the call option above the sum of the premium and the strike price of the call but has retained the risk of loss should the price of the underlying security decline. The writer of an option has no control over the time when it may be required to fulfill its obligation as writer of the option. Once an option writer has received an exercise notice, it cannot effect a closing purchase transaction in order to terminate its obligation under the option and must deliver the underlying security at the exercise price.

Transactions in option contracts during the year ended June 30, 2009 were as follows (unaudited):

 

Number of
Contracts

Premiums
Received

Options outstanding,
beginning of period

1,629

$420,804

Options written

1,373

310,309

Options expired

(666)

(135,021)

Options closed

(200)

(53,003)

Options assigned

(735)

(175,697)

Options outstanding
at end of period

1,401

$367,392



In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161 ("SFAS No. 161"), "Disclosures about Derivative Instructions and Hedging Activities." This standard is intended to enhance financial statement disclosures for derivative instruments and hedging activities and enable investors to understand: a) how and why a fund uses derivative instruments, b) how derivative instruments and related hedge fund items are accounted for, and c) how derivative instruments and related hedge items affect a fund’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The Fund adopted SFAS No. 161 effective January 1, 2009.

The following table presents the types of derivatives in the Fund by location as presented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2009:

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MADOX | Madison Institutional Equity Option Fund / Notes to Financial Statements / concluded

Statement of Asset & Liability Presentation of Fair Values of Derivative Instruments

 

Asset Derivatives

Liability Derivatives

Derivatives not accounted
for as hedging instruments
under Statement 133

Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location

Fair Value

Statement of Assets
and Liabilities Location

Fair Value

Equity contracts

 

--

Options written, at value

$241,408



The following table presents the effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six-months ended June 30, 2009:

Amount of Realized Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives

Derivatives not accounted
for as hedging instruments
under Statement 133

Options

Equity contracts

$185,828

Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Derivatives

Derivatives not accounted
for as hedging instruments
under Statement 133

Options

Equity contracts

$52,033



Note 7 – Capital Share Transactions.

An unlimited number of capital shares, without par value, are authorized. Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

 

(unaudited)
Six-Months Ended June 30,

Year Ended December 31,

 

2009

2008

In Dollars

   

Shares sold

$40,346

$--

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

--

758,333

Total shares issued

40,346

758,333

Shares redeemed

(24,040)

(5,387,133)

Net increase (decrease)

$16,306

$(4,628,800)

     
 

(unaudited)
Six-Months Ended June 30,

Year Ended December 31,

continued

2009

2008

In Shares

   

Shares sold

3,270

--

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends

--

55,026

Total shares issued

3,270

55,026

Shares redeemed

(1,912)

(374,854)

Net increase (decrease)

1,358

(319,828)



Note 8 – Subsequent Events. Management has evaluated subsequent events through August 27, the date the financial statements were issued.

 

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MADOX | Madison Institutional Equity Option Fund

Fund Expenses

Example: As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including Investment advisory fees and Other expenses. This Example is intended to help you 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. See Notes 3
and 5 above for an explanation of the types of costs charged by the Fund. This Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on January 1, 2009 and held for the six-months ended June 30, 2009.

Actual Expenses

The table below titled "Based on Actual Total Return" provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information provided in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account, divide your ending account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,500 ending account valued divided by $1,000 = 8.5), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period."

Based on Actual Total Return1



Beginning
Account Value

Ending
Account Value

Annualized
Expense Ratio

Expenses Paid
During the Period
2

Madison Institutional
Equity Option Fund

$1,000.00

$1,118.00

0.62%

$3.09

1For the six-months ended June 30, 2009.

2Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365.



Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below titled "Based on Hypothetical Total Return" provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use the information provided in this table to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare the 5.00% hypothetical example relating to the Fund with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Based on Hypothetical Total Return1

 

Beginning
Account Value

Ending
Account Value

Annualized
Expense Ratio

Expenses Paid
During the Period
2

Madison Institutional
Equity Option Fund

$1,000.00

$1,025.05

0.62%

$3.12

1For the six-months ended June 30, 2009.

2Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365.

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Forward-Looking Statement Disclosure.

One of our most important responsibilities as investment company managers is to communicate with shareholders in an open and direct manner. Some of our comments in our letters to shareholders are based on current management expectations and are considered "forward-looking statements." Actual future results, however, may prove to be different from our expectations. You can identify forward-looking statements by words such as "estimate," "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "plan" and other similar terms. We cannot promise future returns. Our opinions are a reflection of our best judgment at the time this report is compiled, and we disclaim any obligation to update or alter forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Proxy Voting Information.

The Fund adopted policies that provide guidance and set forth parameters for the voting of proxies relating to securities held in the Fund. Additionally, information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to portfolio securities, if applicable, during the one-year period ended June 30, 2009 is available to you upon request and free of charge, by writing to Madison Institutional Equity Option Fund, 550 Science Drive, Madison, WI 53711 or by calling toll-free at 1-800-368-3195. The Fund’s proxy voting policies and voting information may also be obtained by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission web site at www.sec.gov. The Fund will respond to shareholder requests for copies of our policies and voting information within two business days of request by first-class mail or other means designed to ensure prompt delivery.

N-Q Disclosure.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information about the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Commission at 1-202-551-8090. Form N-Q and other information about the Fund are available on the EDGAR Database on the Commission’s Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of this information may also be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing the Commission’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-0102. Finally, you may call the Fund at 800-368-3195 if you would like a copy of Form N-Q and we will mail one to you at no charge.

Discussion of Contract Renewal (Unaudited)

The Trustees considered a number of factors when the Board approved the renewal of the advisory contract between the advisor and the Fund during its meeting in February 2009. Rather than providing you with a list of factors or conclusory statements that explained the Board’s decision-making process, the following discussion is designed to describe what you would have seen and heard if you had been at the Fund’s Board meeting when it renewed the Fund’s advisory contract:

The Board reviewed a variety of matters in connection with Fund’s investment advisory contract with Madison Asset Management, LLC ("MAM").

With regard to the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor, the Board reviewed the biographies and tenure of the personnel involved in Fund management and the experience of MAM and its affiliates as investment manager to two closed-end investment companies with similar investment strategies. They recognized the wide array of investment professionals employed by the firm. The Fund’s portfolio manager discussed the firm’s ongoing investment philosophies and strategies intended to provide superior performance consistent with the fund’s investment objectives under various market scenarios. The Trustees also noted their familiarity with MAM and its affiliates due to their history of providing advisory services to the Madison Mosaic organization.

The Board also discussed the quality of services provided to Fund by its transfer agent and custodian as well as the various administrative services provided by directly the Advisor.

With regard to the investment performance of Fund and the investment advisor, the Board reviewed current performance information. They discussed the reasons for both outperformance and underperformance compared with peer groups and applicable indices and benchmarks. In particular, the Board recognized that Fund generated sufficient income in 2008 to return $1.44 per share to its shareholders in dividends. The 2008 dividend distributions did not include any return of capital.

The Board also recognized that during the most recent year, Fund produced a total cumulative return of -29.9%, compared to a loss of -37.0% for the S&P 500 Index and a loss of -28.9% for the CBOE Buy Write ("BXM") Index during the same period. The fund’s performance for the year was comparable to that of the BXM and its outperformance compared with the broader market index reflected the fund’s returns from option writing in accordance with its investment objectives.

MAM’s stock picking strategy involves seeking a portfolio of common stocks that have favorable "PEG" ratios (price-

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earnings ratio to growth rate) as well as financial strength and industry leadership. As bottom-up investors, it focuses on the fundamental businesses of companies. As such, Fund’s stock selection philosophy stays away from the "beat the street" objective, as MAM looks for companies that have sustainable competitive advantages, predictable cash flows, solid balance sheets and high-quality management teams. By concentrating on long-term prospects and circumventing the "instant gratification" school of thought, the Advisor explained that it believes it seeks to bring elements of consistency, stability and predictability to Fund shareholders under normal market conditions. This approach served Fund shareholders well during the unprecedented turbulent market of 2008.

The Advisor explained that the main source for the slight performance gap with the BXM could be attributed to the fortunes of the underlying stocks. The Fund tends to concentrate its holdings in the Consumer Discretionary, Financial, and Technology Sectors, all of which performed poorly in 2008. Furthermore, two of the best three performing sectors in the S&P 500 were Consumer Staples and Utilities and the Fund did not have any holdings in these sectors in 2008.

The Board engaged in a comprehensive discussion of fund performance and market conditions with the Fund’s portfolio manager in connection with its contract renewal deliberations. The Board recognized that because Fund has a fulcrum fee, MAM is monetarily penalized for underperforming its market index (the BXM) and rewarded for material outperformance. As such, in colloquial terms, the Board recognized that MAM "puts its money where its mouth is."

MAM personnel discussed with the Board the methodology for arriving at the peer groups and indices used for performance comparisons.

With regard to the costs of the services to be provided and the profits to be realized by the investment advisor and its affiliates from the relationship with Fund, the Board reviewed the expense ratios for a variety of other options funds in the Fund peer group with similar investment objectives. Based on peer group comparisons, the Board recognized that Fund’s costs were low for the quality and extent of services provided.

The Trustees recognized that the Fund fee structure should be reviewed based on total fund expense ratio rather than simply comparing advisory fees to other advisory fees in light of the simple expense structure maintained by Fund (i.e. an advisory, adjusted up or down by a fulcrum fee, with a cap on administrative expenses). As such, the Board focused its attention on the total expense ratios paid by other funds with similar investment objectives.

The Trustees sought to ensure that fees were adequate so that MAM (and its affiliates) did not neglect its management responsibilities to Fund in favor of more "profitable" accounts. At the same time, the Trustees sought to ensure that compensation paid to MAM was not unreasonably high. The Board reviewed materials demonstrating that although MAM is compensated for a variety of the administrative services it provides or arranges to provide pursuant to its Services Agreement with Fund, such compensation generally does not cover all costs due to the cap on administrative expenses. Administrative, operational, regulatory and compliance fees and costs in excess of the Services Agreement fees are paid by the Madison Investment Advisors, Inc. ("Madison") organization from investment advisory fees earned. For these reasons, the Trustees recognized that examination of the Fund’s total expense ratio compared to those of other investment companies was more meaningful than a simple comparison of basic "investment management only" fee schedules.

In reviewing costs and profits, the Board recognized that Fund is to a certain extent "subsidized" by the greater Madison organization because the salaries of all portfolio management personnel, trading desk personnel, corporate accounting personnel and employees of Madison who serve as Trust officers, as well as facility costs (rent), could not be supported by fees received from Fund alone. However, the Board recognized that the Fund is profitable to MAM because such salaries and fixed costs are already paid in whole or in part from revenue generated by management of the remaining assets. The Trustees noted that total Madison managed assets, including subsidiaries, approximated $7.5 billion at the time of the meeting. As a result, although the fees paid by Fund at its present size might not be sufficient to profitably support a stand-alone fund, it was reasonably profitable to Madison as part of its larger, diversified organization. In sum, the Trustees recognized that Fund is important to Madison, is managed with the attention given to other firm clients and is not treated as "loss leader."

With regard to the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as Fund grows, the Trustees recognized that at the fund’s current size, it was premature to discuss any economies of scale.
After further discussion and analysis and reviewing the totality of the information presented, including the information set forth above and the other information required by applicable law to be considered by the Board of Trustees, the Trustees concluded that the Fund advisory fee is fair and reasonable for the portfolio and that renewal of its Advisory and Services Agreements without change were in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

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Madison Investment Advisors, Inc.
550 SCIENCE DRIVE
MADISON, WI 53711
1-800-767-0300
www.madisonfunds.com

SEC File # 811-03615


Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable in semi-annual report.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable in semi-annual report.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable in semi-annual report.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments

Included in report to shareholders (Item 1) above.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8.  Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9.  Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers

Not applicable.

Item 10.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

No changes.  The Trust does not normally hold shareholder meetings.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The Trust’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer determined that the Trust’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act")) are effective, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 within 90 days of the date of this report. There were no significant changes in the Trust’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation. The officers identified no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses.

(b) There were no changes in the Trust's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Trust's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

(a)(1) Code of ethics referred to in Item 2 (no change from the previously filed Code).

(a)(2) Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act.

(b) Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act. 


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.

Madison Mosaic Equity Trust

By: (signature)

W. Richard Mason, Secretary

Date: August 27, 2009

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: (signature)

Katherine L. Frank, Chief Executive Officer

Date: August 27, 2009

By:  (signature)

Greg Hoppe, Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 27, 2009