Annual Shareholder Report
November 30, 2010
FEDERATED INVESTORS' CLOSED-END FUND
Established 2010
FINANCIAL
HIGHLIGHTS
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY
TABLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND FUND
OFFICERS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY
CONTRACT
DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN
VOTING
PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE
SOURCE OF DISTRIBUTIONS -
NOTICE
CERTIFICATION
DISCLOSURE
Financial Highlights
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period)
Period
Ended 11/30/20101 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $19.10 |
Income From Investment Operations: |
Net investment income | 0.152 |
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments | (0.10) |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | 0.05 |
Offering Costs | (0.04) |
Less Distributions: |
Distributions from net investment income | (0.15) |
Return of capital | (0.93)2,3 |
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS | (1.08) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $18.03 |
Market Price, End of Period | $16.67 |
Total Return at Net Asset Value4 | 0.10% |
Total Return at Market Price5 | (11.72)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: |
Net expenses | 1.03%6 |
Net investment income | 0.95%6 |
Expense waiver/reimbursement7 | 0.00%6,8 |
Supplemental Data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $172,558 |
Portfolio turnover | 156% |
1 | Reflects operations for the period from January 29, 2010 (date of initial investment) to November 30, 2010. |
2 | Per share number has been calculated using the average shares method. |
3 | Represents a return of capital for federal income tax purposes. |
4 | Total Return at Net Asset Value is the combination of changes in the Common Share net asset value, reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any, and does not reflect the sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
5 | Total Return at Market Price is the combination of changes in the market price per share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid per share at the time of the reinvestment. |
6 | Computed on an annualized basis. |
7 | This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios shown above. |
8 | Represents less than 0.01%. |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Annual Shareholder ReportPortfolio of Investments Summary Table (unaudited)
At November 30, 2010, the Fund's portfolio composition1 was as follows:
Security Type | Percentage of Total Net Assets |
U.S. Treasury Securities | 91.9% |
Repurchase Agreements — Cash | 9.0% |
Derivative Contracts for U.S. Treasury Securities2 | 0.6% |
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net3 | (1.5)% |
TOTAL | 100.0% |
1 | See the Fund's Prospectus for a description of the principal types of securities in which the Fund invests. |
2 | Based upon net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) or value of the derivative contracts as applicable. Derivative contracts may consist of futures, forwards, options and swaps. The impact of a derivative contract on the Fund's performance may be larger than its unrealized appreciation (depreciation) or value may indicate. In many cases, the notional value or amount of a derivative contract may provide a better indication of the contract's significance to the portfolio. More complete information regarding the Fund's direct investments in derivative contracts, including unrealized appreciation (depreciation), value, and notional values or amounts of such contracts, can be found in the table at the end of the Portfolio of Investments included in this Report. |
3 | Assets, other than investments in securities and derivative contracts, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
Portfolio of Investments
November 30, 2010
Principal Amount | Value |
U.S. TREASURY 91.9% |
$4,040,480 | U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Note, 1.375%, 1/15/2020 | 4,312,237 |
3,376,325 | U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Note, 3.625%, 4/15/2028 | 4,524,497 |
5,269,700 | U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Note, 2.625%, 7/15/2017 | 6,118,197 |
7,000,000 | United States Treasury Bond, 4.375%, 11/15/2039 | 7,307,343 |
10,000,000 | United States Treasury Bond, 5.250%, 11/15/2028 | 11,979,688 |
5,200,000 | United States Treasury Bond, 7.500%, 11/15/2024 | 7,601,344 |
28,500,000 | United States Treasury Note, 0.875%, 2/29/2012 | 28,689,816 |
24,000,000 | United States Treasury Note, 2.125%, 11/30/2014 | 24,956,242 |
10,000,000 | United States Treasury Note, 2.625%, 8/15/2020 | 9,874,609 |
35,000,000 | United States Treasury Note, 2.750%, 10/31/2013 | 37,077,887 |
15,000,000 | United States Treasury Note, 3.500%, 5/15/2020 | 15,992,578 |
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY (IDENTIFIED COST $156,978,178) | 158,434,438 |
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT 9.0% |
15,608,000 | Interest in $5,635,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 0.250%, dated 11/30/2010 under which Bank of America N.A. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $5,635,039,132 on 12/1/2010. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 12/1/2038 and the market value of those underlying securities was $5,747,739,915. (AT COST) | 15,608,000 |
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS — 100.9% (IDENTIFIED COST $172,586,178)1 | 174,042,438 |
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET — (0.9)%2 | (1,484,081) |
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100% | $172,558,357 |
At November 30, 2010, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:
Description | Number
of Contracts | Notional Value | Expiration Date | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
3U.S. Treasury Bonds 30-Year Long Futures, 3/22/2011 | 80 | $10,182,500 | March 2011 | $123,577 |
3U.S. Treasury Notes 10-Year Short Futures, 3/22/2011 | 643 | $79,802,328 | March 2011 | $(348,006) |
3U.S. Treasury Notes 5-Year Short Futures, 3/31/2011 | 250 | $29,962,891 | March 2011 | $(117,727) |
NET UNREALIZED DEPRECIATION ON FUTURES CONTRACTS | $(342,156) |
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Security | Expiration Date | Exercise Price | Contracts | Value |
3U.S. Treasury Notes 5-Year Short Calls on Futures, 12/23/2010 | December 2010 | $120 | 257 | $(218,852) |
3U.S. Treasury Notes 2-Year Short Calls on Futures, 12/23/2010 | December 2010 | $110 | 187 | $(105,187) |
3U.S. Treasury Notes 10-Year Short Calls on Futures, 12/23/2010 | December 2010 | $124 | 157 | $(218,328) |
3U.S. Treasury Bonds Short Calls on Futures, 12/23/2010 | December 2010 | $126 | 378 | $(927,281) |
(PREMIUMS RECEIVED $1,234,666) | $(1,469,648) |
Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts and Value of Written Call Option Contracts is included in “Other Assets and Liabilities — Net.”
1 | Also represents cost for federal tax purposes. |
2 | Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
3 | Non-income producing security. |
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at November 30, 2010.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of November 30, 2010, in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value:
Valuation Inputs | ||||
Level
1 — Quoted Prices and Investments in Mutual Funds | Level
2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs | Level
3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs | Total | |
Debt Securities: | ||||
U.S. Treasury | $ — | $158,434,438 | $ — | $158,434,438 |
Repurchase Agreement | — | 15,608,000 | — | 15,608,000 |
TOTAL SECURITIES | $ — | $174,042,438 | $ — | $174,042,438 |
OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS* | $(1,811,804) | $ — | $ — | $(1,811,804) |
* | Other financial instruments include written call option contracts and futures contracts. |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Annual Shareholder ReportStatement of Assets and Liabilities
November 30, 2010
Assets: |
Total investments in securities, at value (identified cost $172,586,178) | $174,042,438 |
Cash | 740 |
Income receivable | 390,570 |
TOTAL ASSETS | 174,433,748 |
Liabilities: |
Options written, at value (premiums $1,234,666) | $1,469,648 |
Income distribution payable | 185,650 |
Payable for daily variation margin | 117,984 |
Payable for portfolio accounting fees | 41,667 |
Accrued expenses | 60,442 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 1,875,391 |
Net assets for 9,568,912 shares outstanding | $172,558,357 |
Net Assets Consist of: |
Paid-in capital | $173,610,370 |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments, written options and futures contracts | 879,122 |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments, written options and futures contracts | (1,745,485) |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | (185,650) |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | $172,558,357 |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share: |
$172,558,357 ÷ 9,568,912 shares outstanding, no par value, unlimited shares authorized | $18.03 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Annual Shareholder ReportStatement of Operations
Period Ended November 30, 20101
Investment Income: |
Interest | $2,898,024 |
Expenses: |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5) | $1,244,545 |
Custodian fees | 15,377 |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses | 22,170 |
Auditing fees | 65,900 |
Legal fees | 25,011 |
Portfolio accounting fees | 104,167 |
Printing and postage | 3,700 |
Insurance premiums | 5,000 |
Miscellaneous | 34,297 |
TOTAL EXPENSES | 1,520,167 |
Waiver (Note 5): |
Waiver of investment adviser fee | $(6,186) |
Net expenses | 1,513,981 |
Net investment income | 1,384,043 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Futures Contracts and Written Options: |
Net realized gain on investments | 6,964,611 |
Net realized loss on futures contracts | (12,668,500) |
Net realized gain on written options | 3,958,404 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments | 1,456,260 |
Net change in unrealized depreciation of futures contracts | (342,156) |
Net change in unrealized depreciation on written options | (234,982) |
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments, futures contracts and written options | (866,363) |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | $517,680 |
1 | Reflects operations for the period from January 29, 2010 (date of initial investment) to November 30, 2010. |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Annual Shareholder ReportStatement of Changes in Net Assets
Period Ended November 30 | 20101 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
Operations: |
Net investment income | $1,384,043 |
Net realized loss on investments, futures contracts and written options | (1,745,485) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments, futures contracts and written options | 879,122 |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | 517,680 |
Distributions to Shareholders: |
Distributions from net investment income | (1,569,693) |
Return of capital | (8,736,350) |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | (10,306,043) |
Share Transactions: |
Proceeds from sale of shares (net of offering costs of $380,000) | 181,170,000 |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 1,176,720 |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 182,346,720 |
Change in net assets | 172,558,357 |
Net Assets: |
Beginning of period | — |
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $185,650) | $172,558,357 |
1 | Reflects operations for the period from January 29, 2010 (date of initial investment) to November 30, 2010. |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Annual Shareholder ReportNotes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2010
Federated Enhanced Treasury Income Fund (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objectives are to provide current income, with total return as a secondary objective.
Prior to commencing operations on January 29, 2010, the Fund had no operations other than matters relating to its organization and registration and the sale and issuance of 5,236 common shares of beneficial interest (“common shares”) to Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”). The Fund issued 8,900,000 common shares of beneficial interest in its initial public offering on January 29, 2010. These shares were issued at $20.00 per share before underwriting discount of $0.90 per share. Offering costs of $356,000 (representing $0.04 per share) were offset against proceeds of the offering and have been charged to paid-in capital. The Adviser has paid all offering costs (other than underwriting discount) and organizational expenses regarding the common share offering which exceeded $0.04 per share of the Fund. An additional 600,000 common shares were issued on March 15, 2010, at $20.00 per share before underwriting discount of $0.90 per share. Offering costs of $24,000 were offset against proceeds.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
In calculating its net asset value (NAV), the Fund generally values investments as follows:
If the Fund cannot obtain a price or price evaluation from a pricing service for an investment, the Fund may attempt to value the investment based upon the mean of bid and asked quotations or fair value the investment based on price evaluations, from one or more dealers. If any price, quotation, price evaluation or other pricing source is not readily available when the NAV is calculated, the Fund uses the fair value of the investment determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Fund could purchase or sell an investment at the price used to calculate the Fund's NAV.
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The Trustees have authorized the use of pricing services to provide evaluations of the current fair value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. Factors considered by pricing services in evaluating an investment include the yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, call rights and other potential prepayments, terms and type, reported transactions, indications as to values from dealers, and general market conditions. Some pricing services provide a single price evaluation reflecting the bid-side of the market for an investment (a “bid” evaluation). Other pricing services offer both bid evaluations and price evaluations indicative of a price between the prices bid and asked for the investment (a “mid” evaluation). The Fund normally uses bid evaluations for U.S. Treasury and Agency securities, mortgage-backed securities and municipal securities. The Fund normally uses mid evaluations for other types of fixed-income securities and OTC derivative contracts. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the fair value of the investment is determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees.
The Trustees also have adopted procedures requiring an investment to be priced at its fair value whenever the Adviser determines that a significant event affecting the value of the investment has occurred between the time as of which the price of the investment would otherwise be determined and the time as of which the NAV is computed. An event is considered significant if there is both an affirmative expectation that the investment's value will change in response to the event and a reasonable basis for quantifying the resulting change in value. Examples of significant events that may occur after the close of the principal market on which a security is traded, or after the time of a price evaluation provided by a pricing service or a dealer, include:
The Trustees have approved the use of a pricing service to determine the fair value of equity securities traded principally in foreign markets when the Adviser determines that there has been a significant trend in the U.S. equity markets or in index futures trading. For other significant events, the Fund may seek to obtain more current quotations or price evaluations from alternative pricing sources. If a reliable alternative pricing source is not available, the Fund will determine the fair value of the investment using another method approved by the Trustees.
Repurchase Agreements
It is the policy of the Fund to require the other party to a repurchase agreement to transfer to the Fund's custodian or sub-custodian eligible securities or cash with a market value (after transaction costs) at least equal to the repurchase price to be paid under the repurchase agreement. The eligible securities are transferred to accounts with the custodian or sub-custodian in which the Fund holds a “securities entitlement” and exercises “control” as those terms are defined in the Uniform Commercial Code. The Fund has established procedures for Annual Shareholder Report
The insolvency of the other party or other failure to repurchase the securities may delay the disposition of the underlying securities or cause the Fund to receive less than the full repurchase price. Under the terms of the repurchase agreement, any amounts received by the Fund in excess of the repurchase price and related transaction costs must be remitted to the other party.
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements in which eligible securities are transferred into joint trading accounts maintained by the custodian or sub-custodian for investment companies and other clients advised by the Fund's adviser and its affiliates. The Fund will participate on a pro rata basis with the other investment companies and clients in its share of the securities transferred under such repurchase agreements and in its share of proceeds from any repurchase or other disposition of such securities.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value.
Subject to its current distribution policy, the Fund declared and paid consistent distributions monthly. GAAP requires that distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits be reported in these financial statements as a return of capital. Distributions in any year may include a substantial return of capital component. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Positive or negative inflation adjustments on Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) are included in interest income.
Premium and Discount Amortization
All premiums and discounts are amortized/accreted.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. As of November 30, 2010, the Fund did not have any liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of November 30, 2010, tax year 2010 will be subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
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The Fund purchases and sells financial futures contracts to manage cash flows, enhance yield and to potentially reduce transaction costs. Upon entering into a financial futures contract with a broker, the Fund is required to deposit in a segregated account a specified amount of cash or U.S. government securities. Futures contracts are valued daily and unrealized gains or losses are recorded in a “variation margin” account. Daily, the Fund receives from or pays to the broker a specified amount of cash based upon changes in the variation margin account. When a contract is closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss. Futures contracts have market risks, including the risk that the change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying securities. There is minimal counterparty risk to the Fund since futures are exchange traded and the exchange's clearing house, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.
Futures contracts outstanding at period end are listed after the Fund's portfolio of investments.
Option Contracts
The Fund may buy or sell put and call options to generate gains. The seller (writer) of an option receives a payment or premium, from the buyer, which the writer keeps regardless of whether the buyer exercises the option. When the Fund writes a put or call option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. The Fund, as a writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the underlying reference instrument. When the Fund purchases a put or call option, an amount equal to the premium paid is recorded as an increase to the cost of the investment and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option purchased. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums received/paid for writing/purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against amounts paid on the underlying reference instrument to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Options can trade on securities or commodities exchanges. In this case, the exchange sets all the terms of the contract except for the price. Most exchanges require investors to maintain margin accounts through their brokers to cover their potential obligations to the exchange. This protects investors against potential defaults by the counterparty.
The following is a summary of the Fund's written option activity:
Contracts | Number
of Contracts | Premium |
Contracts written | 11,269 | $11,278,650 |
Contracts exercised | (5,209) | (4,462,809) |
Contracts bought back | (1,941) | (1,506,599) |
Contracts expired | (3,140) | (4,074,576) |
Outstanding at November 30, 2010 | 979 | $1,234,666 |
Written option contracts outstanding at period end are listed after the Fund's portfolio of investments.
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Fair Value of Derivative Instruments | ||
Liability | ||
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | Fair Value | |
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging
instruments under ASC Topic 815 | ||
Interest rate contracts | Payable for daily variation margin | $342,156* |
Interest rate contracts | Options
Written, at value | $1,469,648 |
Total derivatives not accounted for as hedging
instruments under ASC Topic 815 | $1,811,804 |
* | Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the footnotes to the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day's variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Period Ended November 30, 2010
Amount of Realized Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income | |||
Futures | Written
Option Contracts | Total | |
Interest rate contracts | $(12,668,500) | $3,958,404 | $(8,710,096) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income | |||
Futures | Written
Option Contracts | Total | |
Interest rate contracts | $(342,156) | $(234,982) | $(577,138) |
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
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The following table summarizes share activity:
Period Ended November 30 | 20101 |
Shares sold | 9,505,236 |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | 63,676 |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 9,568,912 |
1 | Reflects operations for the period from January 29, 2010 (date of initial investment) to November 30, 2010. |
The tax character of distributions as reported on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the period ended November 30, 2010,1 was as follows:
Ordinary income | $1,569,693 |
Return of capital | $8,736,350 |
1 | Reflects operations for the period from January 29, 2010 (date of initial investment) to November 30, 2010. |
As of November 30, 2010, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Distributions in excess of net investment income | $(185,650) |
Net unrealized appreciation | $1,456,260 |
Capital loss carryforwards and deferrals | $(2,322,623) |
At November 30, 2010, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $172,586,178. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes excluding any unrealized appreciation/depreciation resulting from futures contracts and written call options was $1,456,260. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $1,987,370 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $531,110.
At November 30, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $1,251,987 which will reduce the Fund's taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code and thus will reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income tax. Pursuant to the Code, such capital loss carryforward will expire in 2018.
Additionally at November 30, 2010, for federal tax purposes, the Fund had $1,070,636 in straddle loss deferrals.
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Investment Adviser Fee
The Fund has entered into an Investment Management Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Adviser to serve as investment manager to the Fund. The agreement provides for an annual management fee, equal to 0.85% of the average daily value of the Fund's Managed Assets. For these purposes, “Managed Assets” means the total assets of the Fund (including assets attributable to any form of investment leverage that the Fund may in the future determine to utilize) minus the sum of accrued liabilities (other than debt representing financial leverage).
In order to reduce Fund expenses, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its management fee and/or reimburse expenses so that the total annual fund operating expenses paid by the Fund's Common Shares (after the waivers and/or reimbursements) will not exceed 1.05% (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, if any). This contractual fee waiver will be in place for the first five years of the Fund's operations and may only be terminated or revised by the Trustees. For the period ended November 30, 2010, the Adviser waived $6,186 of its fee.
Pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and Dix Hills Partners, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), the Sub-Adviser receives an annual fee from the Adviser in an amount equal to 0.425% of average daily managed assets.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. FAS currently receives no compensation for providing administrative services to the Fund.
General
Certain of the Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
The Fund has agreed to pay organizational and offering expenses of up to $0.04 per share. The Advisor has agreed to pay the amount by which the aggregate of all of the Fund's organizational expenses and offering costs (other than sales load) exceed $0.04 per share.
Since February 2004, Federated Investors, Inc. and related entities (collectively, “Federated”), have been named as defendants in several lawsuits that are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. These lawsuits have been consolidated into a single action alleging excessive advisory fees involving one of the Federated-sponsored mutual funds (“Federated Funds”). Federated and its counsel have been defending this litigation. Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek monetary damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Federated Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the allegations in these matters will not result in increased redemptions, or reduced sales, of shares of the Federated Funds or other adverse consequences for the Federated Funds.
Annual Shareholder ReportReport of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
TO THE BOARD OF trustees and shareholders OF Federated ENHANCED TREASURY INCOME fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Federated Enhanced Treasury Income Fund (the “Fund”), including the portfolio of investments, as of November 30, 2010, and the related statement of operations, statement of changes in net assets, and financial highlights for the period from January 29, 2010 (commencement of operations) to November 30, 2010. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of November 30, 2010, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Federated Enhanced Treasury Income Fund, at November 30, 2010, the results of its operations, the changes in net assets, and financial highlights for the period from January 29, 2010 (commencement of operations) to November 30, 2010, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Boston,
Massachusetts
January 25,
2011
Board of Trustees and Fund Officers
The Board is responsible for managing the Fund's business affairs and for exercising all the Fund's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Trustee and the senior officers of the Fund. Where required, the tables separately list Trustees who are “interested persons” of the Fund (i.e., “Interested” Trustees) and those who are not (i.e., “Independent” Trustees). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. The address of all Independent Trustees listed is 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086-7561; Attention: Mutual Fund Board. As of December 31, 2010, the Federated Fund Family consisted of 43 investment companies (comprising 136 portfolios). Unless otherwise noted, each Officer is elected annually. Unless otherwise noted, each Trustee oversees all portfolios in the Federated Fund Complex and serves for an indefinite term.
INTERESTED TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Fund Date Service Began | Principal
Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s) |
John F.
Donahue*+ Birth Date: July 28, 1924 TRUSTEE Began serving: January 2010 | Principal Occupations: Director or
Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Chairman and Director, Federated
Investors, Inc.; Chairman of the Federated Fund Family's
Executive
Committee. Previous Positions: Chairman of the Federated Fund Family; Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Chairman and Director, Federated Investment Counseling. |
J. Christopher
Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE Began serving: January 2010 | Principal Occupations: Principal
Executive Officer and President of the Federated Fund Family; Director
or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Family;
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Investors,
Inc.; Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company;
Trustee, Federated Investment Counseling; Chairman and Director,
Federated Global Investment Management Corp.; Chairman, Federated
Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania and Passport Research, Ltd.
(investment advisory subsidiary of Federated); Trustee, Federated
Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services
Company. Previous Positions: President, Federated Investment Counseling; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd. |
* | Family relationships and reasons for “interested” status: John F. Donahue is the father of J. Christopher Donahue; both are “interested” due to their beneficial ownership of shares of Federated Investors, Inc. and the positions they hold with Federated and its subsidiaries. |
+ | Member of Executive Committee |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES BACKGROUND
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Fund Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
Nicholas P.
Constantakis++** Birth Date: September 3, 1939 TRUSTEE Began serving: January 2010 | Principal Occupation: Director
or Trustee of the Federated Fund
Family. Other Directorships Held: Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Michael Baker Corporation (architecture, engineering and construction services). Previous Position: Partner, Andersen Worldwide SC. Qualifications: Public accounting and director experience. |
John F.
Cunningham++ Birth Date: March 5, 1943 353 El Brillo Way Palm Beach, FL TRUSTEE Began serving: January 2010 | Principal Occupations: Director or
Trustee of the Federated Fund
Family. Other Directorships Held: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cunningham & Co., Inc. (strategic business consulting); Trustee Associate, Boston College. Previous Positions: Director, Redgate Communications and EMC Corporation (computer storage systems); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Computer Consoles, Inc.; President and Chief Operating Officer, Wang Laboratories; Director, First National Bank of Boston; Director, Apollo Computer, Inc. Qualifications: Business management and director experience. |
Maureen
Lally-Green++ Birth Date: July 5, 1949 TRUSTEE Began serving: January 2010 | Principal Occupations: Director or
Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Director, Office of Church
Relations, Diocese of Pittsburgh; Adjunct professor of law, Duquesne
University School of
Law. Other Directorships Held: Director, Auberle; Trustee, St. Francis University; Director, Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh; Director, UPMC Mercy Hospital; Regent, St. Vincent Seminary; Director, Epilepsy Foundation of Western and Central Pennsylvania; Director, Saint Thomas More Society, Allegheny County; Director, Carlow University. Previous Positions: Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge. Qualifications: Legal and director experience. |
Peter E. Madden+
++ Birth Date: March 16, 1942 One Royal Palm Way 100 Royal Palm Way Palm Beach, FL TRUSTEE Began serving: January 2010 | Principal Occupation:
Director or Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Directors or Trustees
of the Federated Fund
Family. Previous Positions: Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Court; President, Chief Operating Officer and Director, State Street Bank and Trust Company and State Street Corporation (retired); Director, VISA USA and VISA International; Chairman and Director, Massachusetts Bankers Association; Director, Depository Trust Corporation; Director, The Boston Stock Exchange. Qualifications: Business management, mutual fund services and director experience. |
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Fund Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
Charles F. Mansfield,
Jr.**++ Birth Date: April 10, 1945 80 South Road Westhampton Beach, NY TRUSTEE Began serving: January 2010 | Principal Occupations: Director or
Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Federated Fund
Family; Management
Consultant. Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer, PBTC International Bank; Partner, Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young LLP); Chief Financial Officer of Retail Banking Sector, Chase Manhattan Bank; Senior Vice President, HSBC Bank USA (formerly, Marine Midland Bank); Vice President, Citibank; Assistant Professor of Banking and Finance, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University; Executive Vice President DVC Group, Inc. (marketing, communications and technology). Qualifications: Banking, business management and director experience. |
R. James
Nicholson++ Birth Date: February 4, 1938 P.O. Box 6396 McLean, VA TRUSTEE Began serving: January 2010 | Principal Occupations: Director or
Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Senior Counsel, Brownstein Hyatt
Farber Schrek, P.C.; Former Secretary of the U.S.
Dept. of Veterans Affairs; Former U.S.
Ambassador to the Holy See; Former Chairman of the Republican
National
Committee. Other Directorships Held: Director, Horatio Alger Association; Director, The Daniels Fund. Previous Positions: Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve; Partner, Calkins, Kramer, Grimshaw and Harring, P.C.; General Counsel, Colorado Association of Housing and Building; Chairman and CEO, Nicholson Enterprises, Inc. (real estate holding company); Chairman and CEO, Renaissance Homes of Colorado. Qualifications: Legal, government, business management and director experience. |
Thomas M. O'Neill++
** Birth Date: June 14, 1951 95 Standish Street P.O. Box 2779 Duxbury, MA TRUSTEE Began serving: January 2010 | Principal Occupations: Director or
Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; Sole Proprietor, Navigator
Management Company (investment and strategic
consulting). Other Directorships Held: Board of Overseers, Children's Hospital of Boston; Visiting Committee on Athletics, Harvard College. Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer and President, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Fleet Investment Advisors; President and Chief Executive Officer, Aeltus Investment Management, Inc.; General Partner, Hellman, Jordan Management Co., Boston, MA; Chief Investment Officer, The Putnam Companies, Boston, MA; Credit Analyst and Lending Officer, Fleet Bank; Director and Consultant, EZE Castle Software (investment order management software); Director, Midway Pacific (lumber). Qualifications: Business management, mutual fund, director and investment experience. |
Name Birth Date Address Positions Held with Fund Date Service Began | Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held, Previous Position(s) and Qualifications |
John S.
Walsh+**++ Birth Date: November 28, 1957 2604 William Drive Valparaiso, IN TRUSTEE Began serving: January 2010 | Principal Occupations:
Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; President and
Director, Heat Wagon, Inc. (manufacturer of construction temporary
heaters); President and Director, Manufacturers Products, Inc.
(distributor of portable construction heaters); President, Portable
Heater Parts, a division of Manufacturers Products,
Inc. Previous Position: Vice President, Walsh & Kelly, Inc. Qualifications: Business management and director experience. |
James F.
Will++ Birth Date: October 12, 1938 721 E. McMurray Road McMurray, PA TRUSTEE Began serving: January 2010 | Principal Occupations: Director or
Trustee of the Federated Fund Family; formerly, Vice Chancellor and
President, Saint Vincent
College. Other Directorships Held: Trustee, Saint Vincent College; Director, Alleghany Corporation; Trustee, Wheeling Jesuit University; Director, Liberty Tire Recycling. Previous Positions: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Armco, Inc.; President and Chief Executive Officer, Cyclops Industries; President and Chief Operating Officer, Kaiser Steel Corporation. Qualifications: Business management, education and director experience. |
+ | Member of Executive Committee |
** | Member of Audit Committee |
++ | Member of Nominating Committee |
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Funds Date Service Began | Principal
Occupation(s) for Past Five Years and Previous Position(s) |
John W.
McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Began serving: January 2010 | Principal Occupations: Executive Vice
President and Secretary of the Federated Fund Family; Vice Chairman,
Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director, Federated Investors,
Inc. Previous Positions: Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Federated Investment Counseling; Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Services Company and Federated Securities Corp. |
Richard A.
Novak Birth Date: December 25, 1963 TREASURER Began serving: January 2010 | Principal Occupations: Principal
Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Federated Fund Family; Senior
Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; Financial and
Operations Principal for Federated Securities Corp., Edgewood Services,
Inc. and Southpointe Distribution Services,
Inc. Previous Positions: Controller of Federated Investors, Inc.; Vice President, Finance of Federated Services Company; held various financial management positions within The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh; Auditor, Arthur Andersen & Co. |
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Funds Date Service Began | Principal
Occupation(s) for Past Five Years and Previous Position(s) |
Richard B.
Fisher Birth Date: May 17, 1923 VICE CHAIRMAN Began serving: January 2010 | Principal Occupations: Vice Chairman or
Vice President of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Family; Vice
Chairman, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman, Federated
Securities
Corp. Previous Positions: President and Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Family; Executive Vice President, Federated Investors, Inc.; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Securities Corp. |
Brian P.
Bouda Birth Date: February 28, 1947 SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER Began serving: January 2010 | Principal Occupations: Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Federated Fund Family; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Federated Investors, Inc. and Chief Compliance Officer of its subsidiaries. Mr. Bouda joined Federated in 1999 and is a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar Association of Wisconsin. |
Robert J.
Ostrowski Birth Date: April 26, 1963 VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Began serving: January 2010 | Principal Occupations: Robert J. Ostrowski joined Federated in 1987 as an Investment Analyst and became a Portfolio Manager in 1990. He was named Chief Investment Officer of taxable fixed-income products in 2004 and also serves as a Senior Portfolio Manager. Mr. Ostrowski became an Executive Vice President of the Fund's Adviser in 2009 and served as a Senior Vice President of the Fund's Adviser from 1997 to 2009. Mr. Ostrowski has received the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He received his M.S. in Industrial Administration from Carnegie Mellon University. |
Evaluation
and Approval of Advisory
Contract – May
2010
Federated Enhanced Treasury Income Fund (the “Fund”)
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2010. Because the Fund did not yet have a meaningful operating history, the Board's decision to approve the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment primarily on whether to authorize the continued offering of this new investment vehicle, as originally proposed by, and based on information previously requested by the Board and provided by, the Federated organization, and based on Federated's recommendation to go forward with the Fund.
In this connection, the Federated funds' Board had previously appointed a Senior Officer, whose duties include specified responsibilities relating to the process by which advisory fees are to be charged to a Federated fund. The Senior Officer has the authority to retain consultants, experts, or staff as may be reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and may be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the independent members of the Board. The Senior Officer prepared and furnished to the Board an independent, written evaluation that covered topics discussed below. The Board considered that evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory contract.
During its review of the contract, the Board also considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This included the fees received or to be received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services (if any) received by the Adviser from brokers that execute Federated fund trades, as well as advisory fees. The Board is also familiar with and considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees which have indicated that the following factors may be relevant to an Adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, including the performance of the Fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize “economies of scale” as the Fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant bearing on the Adviser's services and fees. The Board further considered management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for what might be viewed as like services and the cost to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate Annual Shareholder Report
The Board considered and weighed these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in working with Federated on matters relating to other Federated funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by independent legal counsel. Since the inception of the Fund, the Board has requested and received substantial and detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization that was in addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the Senior Officer's evaluation. Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board occurring since the Fund's inception, and furnished additional reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract initially occurred. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the advisory contract included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short- and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in relationship to its particular investment program and certain competitor or “peer group” funds and/or other benchmarks, as appropriate), and comments on the reasons for performance; the Fund's investment objectives; the Fund's expenses (including the advisory fee itself and the overall expense structure of the Fund, both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds, with due regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations); the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund's portfolio securities (if any); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders and their relative sophistication; the continuing state of competition in the investment company industry and market practices; the range of comparable fees for similar funds; compliance and audit reports concerning the Federated funds and the Federated companies that service them (including communications from regulatory agencies), as well as Federated's responses to any issues raised therein; and relevant developments in the fund industry and how the Federated funds and/or Federated are responding to them. The Board's evaluation process is evolutionary. The criteria considered and the emphasis placed on relevant criteria change in recognition of changing circumstances in the fund marketplace.
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The Senior Officer reviewed reports compiled by Federated, using data supplied by independent fund ranking organizations, regarding the fees charged by other regulated investment companies, noting his view that comparisons to fund peer groups are relevant in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees.
It was recognized that the factors mentioned above relating to such matters as fund performance and any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund, are essentially impossible to apply before the Fund has experienced any meaningful operating history. Nevertheless, the Board monitors the Fund's performance quarterly as information becomes available. Moreover, in connection with the Board's governance of other Federated funds, it should be noted that the Board regularly receives financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derives from its relationships with the other Federated funds. These reports cover not only the fees under the advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated's subsidiaries for providing other services to the Federated funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated funds' administrator). The reports also discuss any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated fund trades. In addition, the Board also considered the fact that, in order for a fund to be competitive in the marketplace, Federated and its Annual Shareholder Report
In connection with the Board's initial consideration of the contract, Federated had previously furnished reports, requested by the Senior Officer, that reported projected revenues on a fund by fund basis and made estimates of the allocation of expenses on a fund-by-fund basis, using allocation methodologies specified by the Senior Officer. The Senior Officer noted that, although they may apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs (and the unavoidable arbitrary aspects of that exercise) and the lack of consensus on how to allocate those costs may render such allocation reports unreliable. The allocation reports were considered in the analysis by the Board but were determined to be of limited use.
The Board and the Senior Officer also reviewed a report compiled by Federated comparing profitability information for Federated to other publicly held fund management companies. In this regard, the Senior Officer noted the limited availability of such information, but nonetheless concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive and the Board agreed.
The Board also considered whether the Fund might benefit from “economies of scale” and noted that, as a “closed-end fund,” which has made an offering of a fixed number of common shares and (other than the issuance of preferred shares contemplated at the time of the Fund's initial public offering) has not made and does not expect to make additional offerings to raise more assets, the Fund is unlikely to grow materially in size and, as a consequence, there are no meaningful “economies of scale” to be realized from internal growth. Accordingly, the Board concluded that this was not a relevant consideration in its overall evaluation.
The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported a finding that the proposed management fees are reasonable, and that Federated appeared to provide appropriate administrative services to the Fund for the fees paid. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to, the continuation of the Fund's advisory contract. With due regard for the fact that the Fund did not yet have a meaningful operating history, the Board concluded that the nature, quality and scope of services provided the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates were satisfactory.
In its decision to continue an existing investment advisory contract, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund's operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision to terminate or not renew an advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognized that many of the shareholders that have invested in the Fund since its inception may have done so on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and Annual Shareholder Report
The Board based its decision to approve the advisory contract on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors and with a view to past and future long-term considerations. Not all of the factors and considerations identified above were necessarily relevant to the Fund, nor did the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that are relevant, the Board's decision to approve the contract reflects its determination that, based upon the information previously requested and supplied, Federated's proposal to establish and manage the Fund, and its past performance and actions in providing services to other mutual funds, provide a satisfactory basis to support the business decision to continue the existing arrangements.
Annual Shareholder ReportDividend Reinvestment Plan
The following description of the Fund's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”) is furnished to you annually as required by federal securities laws.
Unless the registered owner of the Fund's common shares elects to receive cash by contacting Computershare Trust Co., N.A. (the “Plan Administrator”), all dividends declared on common shares of the Fund will be automatically reinvested by the Plan Administrator, as agent for shareholders in the Plan, in additional common shares of the Fund. Common shareholders who elect not to participate in the Plan will receive all dividends and other distributions in cash. You may elect not to participate in the Plan and to receive all dividends in cash by contacting the Plan Administrator at the address set forth below if your Shares are registered in your name, or by contacting your bank, broker, or other nominee if your Shares are held in street or other nominee name. Participation in the Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any time without penalty by written notice to the Plan Administrator. Such notice will be effective for a dividend if received and processed by the Plan Administrator prior to the dividend record date; otherwise the notice will be effective with respect to any subsequently declared dividend or other distribution. Some brokers may automatically elect to receive cash on your behalf and may reinvest that cash in additional common shares of the Fund for you. If you wish for all dividends declared on your common shares to be automatically reinvested pursuant to the Plan, please contact your broker.
The Plan Administrator will open an account for each common shareholder under the Plan in the same name in which the shareholder's common shares are registered. Whenever the Fund declares a dividend or other distribution payable in cash (together, a “dividend”), non-participants in the Plan will receive cash, and participants in the Plan will receive the equivalent in common shares. The common shares will be acquired by the Plan Administrator for the participants' accounts, depending upon the circumstances described below, either: (1) through receipt from the Fund of additional authorized but unissued common shares (“newly issued common shares”); or (2) by purchase of outstanding common shares on the open market (“open-market purchases”) on the New York Stock Exchange or elsewhere. If, on the payment date for a dividend, the closing market price plus estimated brokerage commissions per common share is equal to or greater than the net asset value (NAV) per common share, the Plan Administrator will invest the dividend amount on behalf of the participants in newly issued common shares. The number of newly issued common shares to be credited to each participant's account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the dividend by the NAV per common share on the payment date; provided that, if the NAV is less than or equal to 95% of the closing market value on the payment date, the dollar amount of the dividend will be divided by 95% of the closing market price per common share on the payment date. If, on the payment date for any dividend, Annual Shareholder Report
In the event of a market discount on the payment date for any dividend, the Plan Administrator will have until the last business day before the next date on which the common shares trade on an “ex-dividend” basis or 30 days after the payment date for such dividend, whichever is sooner (the “last purchase date”), to invest the dividend amount in common shares acquired in open-market purchases. It is contemplated that the Funds will pay monthly income dividends. Therefore, the period during which open-market purchases can be made will exist only from the payment date of each dividend through the day before the next “ex-dividend” date, which will be approximately ten days. If, before the Plan Administrator has completed its open-market purchases, the market price per common share exceeds the NAV per common share, the average per share purchase price paid by the Plan Administrator may exceed the NAV of the common shares, resulting in the acquisition of fewer common shares than if the dividend had been paid in newly issued common shares on the dividend payment date. Because of the foregoing difficulty with respect to open-market purchases, the Plan provides that if the Plan Administrator is unable to invest the full dividend amount in open-market purchases during the purchase period or if the market discount shifts to a market premium during the purchase period, the Plan Administrator may cease making open-market purchases and may invest the uninvested portion of the dividend amount in newly issued common shares at the NAV per common share at the close of business on the last purchase date; provided that, if the NAV is less than or equal to 95% of the then current market price per common share, the dollar amount of the dividend will be divided by 95% of the market price on the payment date.
The Plan Administrator maintains all shareholders' accounts in the Plan and furnishes written confirmation of all transactions in the accounts, including information needed by shareholders for tax records. Common shares in the account of each Plan participant will be held by the Plan Administrator on behalf of the Plan participant, and each shareholder proxy will include those shares purchased or received pursuant to the Plan. The Plan Administrator will forward all proxy solicitation materials to participants and vote proxies for shares held under the Plan in accordance with the instructions of the participants.
In the case of record shareholders such as banks, brokers, or nominees which hold common shares for others who are the beneficial owners, the Plan Administrator will administer the Plan on the basis of the number of common shares certified from time to time by the record holder as held for the account of beneficial owners who participate in the Plan.
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The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan. There is no direct service charge to participants with regard to purchases in the Plan; however, the Fund reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants.
All correspondence or questions concerning the Plan should be directed to the Plan Administrator, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., P.O. Box 43011, Providence, RI 02940-3011 or by telephone at (800) 730-6001.
The address of the principal office of the Funds is 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086-7561.
The Funds' transfer agent is Computershare Trust Company, N.A., P.O. Box 43011, Providence, RI 02940-3011.
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A description of the policies and procedures that each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A report on “Form N-PX” of how the Fund voted any proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available from Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. To access this information go to the “Products” section of the website, select “Closed-End Funds,” select the name of the Fund, then select “Shareholder and Regulatory Reports” from the left menu. This information is also available directly from the EDGAR database on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of its fiscal year, on “Form N-Q.” These filings are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. (Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.) You may also access this information from the “Products” section of the Federated Investors website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on “Closed-End Funds,” selecting the name of the Fund, then selecting “Portfolio Holdings” from the left menu.
Source of Distributions – Notice
Under the federal securities laws, the Fund is required to provide a notice to shareholders regarding the source of distributions made by the Fund if such distributions are from sources other than ordinary investment income. In addition, important information regarding the Fund's distributions, if applicable, is available in the “Products” section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. To access this information from the “Products” section of the website, click on the “Notice to Shareholders – Source of Distribution” link under “Related Information.”
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The Fund's reports on Form N-CSR and Form N-Q filed with the SEC during the past fiscal year have contained the certifications of the Fund's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer regarding the quality of the Fund's public disclosure required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FUND DOCUMENT DELIVERYIn an effort to reduce costs and avoid duplicate mailings, the Fund(s) intend to deliver a single copy of certain documents to each household in which more than one shareholder of the Fund(s) resides (so-called “householding”), as permitted by applicable rules. The Fund's “householding” program covers its Semi-Annual and Annual Shareholder Reports and any Proxies or information statements. Shareholders must give their written consent to participate in the “householding” program. The Fund is also permitted to treat a shareholder as having given consent (“implied consent”) if (i) shareholders with the same last name, or believed to be members of the same family, reside at the same street address or receive mail at the same post office box, (ii) the Fund gives notice of its intent to “household” at least sixty (60) days before it begins “householding” and (iii) none of the shareholders in the household have notified the Fund(s) or their agent of the desire to “opt out” of “householding.” Shareholders who have granted written consent, or have been deemed to have granted implied consent, can revoke that consent and opt out of “householding” at any time: shareholders who purchased shares through an intermediary should contact their representative; other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-730-6001 or email CEinfo@federatedinvestors.com.
Annual Shareholder ReportClosed-end funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. Investment in closed-end funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.
This Overview and Report is for shareholder information. This is not a Prospectus intended for use in the sale of Fund Shares. Statements and other information contained in this Overview and Report are as dated and subject to change.
Federated
Enhanced Treasury Income Fund
Federated Investors
Funds
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Such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee of the issuer and approved prior to the completion of the audit by the Audit Committee or by one or more members of the Audit Committee who are members of the board of directors to whom authority to grant such approvals has been delegated by the Audit Committee.
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(f)
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NA
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(g)
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Non-Audit Fees billed to the registrant, the registrant’s investment adviser, and certain entities controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser:
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Item 7.
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Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
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Item 8.
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Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
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Other Accounts Managed by Don Ellenberger
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Total Number of Other Accounts Managed / Total Assets
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Additional Accounts/Assets Managed that are Subject to Advisory Fee Based on Account Performance
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Registered Investment Companies
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7/$2,590 Million
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0
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Other Pooled Investment Vehicles
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3 / $1,480 Million
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0
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Other Accounts
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17/$3,255 Million
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1 / $51 Million
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Item 9.
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Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
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No such purchases this period.
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(a)(2)
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Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer.
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