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Federated Balanced Allocation A (BAFAX)On Dec 29: 7.66   0.00 (0.00%)  
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Federated Balanced Allocation A
5800 Corporate Drive Pittsburgh PA 15237-7000
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Moderate Allocation
Fund Family:Federated
Net Assets:23.83M
Year-to-Date Return:21.59%
Yield:2.31%
Morningstar Rating:2 stars
Fund Inception Date:23-Dec-05
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Philip J. Orlando
Lead Manager since 17-Aug-07
Orlando is a portfolio manager with Federated since August 17, 2007, his employer since March 2003. He joined Federated as a senior portfolio manager and a senior vice president. Orlando has served as both chief investment officer and a senior equity portfolio manager at Value Line Asset Management from November 1995 to March 2003. Orlando holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$1,500
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$250
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$1,500
Min Subsequent Investment:$100
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$100
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$50
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FUND SUMMARY 
The investment objective seeks provide capital appreciation. The fund pursues the investment objective by investing in a combination of the following Federated mutual funds: Federated American Leaders fund, Inc., Federated Capital Appreciation fund, Federated Kaufmann fund, Federated Intermediate Corporate Bond fund. The fund endeavors to maintain approximately 25% allocation to each underlying fund.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (30-Dec-08): 0.17
Last Cap Gain (27-Dec-07): 0.93
Annual Holdings Turnover YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION
Average for Category: 82.83%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseBAFAXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:% 1.01%
Max 12b1 Fee:% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:5.50% 5.30%
Max Deferred Sales Load:% 2.71%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$633
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$964
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$1,881
* Per $10,000 invested


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