N-CSRS 1 d432492dncsrs.htm DUPREE MUTUAL FUNDS Dupree Mutual Funds
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UNITED STATES.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-2918

DUPREE MUTUAL FUNDS

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

125 South Mill Street, Vine Center, Suite 100

Lexington, Kentucky 40507

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Allen E. Grimes, III

125 South Mill Street, Vine Center, Suite 100

Lexington, Kentucky 40507

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code (859) 254-7741

Date of fiscal year end: June 30

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2022

 

 

 


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Item 1. Report to Stockholders

 


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LOGO

December 31, 2022

SEMI ANNUAL REPORT

TO SHAREHOLDERS


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ABOUT DUPREE MUTUAL FUNDS

In 1941, Dupree & Company, Inc. began business in Harlan, Kentucky as a small securities brokerage firm specializing in tax-exempt municipal bonds.

Over the years the firm, which in 1963 moved its offices to Lexington, Kentucky, grew to become a regional leader in public finance, helping to structure complex and innovative municipal bond financing for some of the largest public projects in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

In 1979, Dupree & Company began what is now Dupree Mutual Funds with the Kentucky Tax-Free Income Series and became the Fund’s investment adviser. The Fund was one of the first single-state municipal bond funds in the country, and the first mutual fund to invest solely in Kentucky municipal bonds. Since then, several new offerings have been added to the Dupree Mutual Funds family:

Kentucky Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series in 1987;

Intermediate Government Bond Series in 1992;

Tennessee Tax-Free Income Series in 1993;

Tennessee Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series in 1994;

North Carolina Tax-Free Income Series in 1995;

North Carolina Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series in 1995;

Alabama Tax-Free Income Series in 2000;

Mississippi Tax-Free Income Series in 2000; and

Taxable Municipal Bond Series in 2010.

Today, after more than 60 years in business, Dupree continues to be a pioneer in the industry. Our Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi Series are currently the ONLY 100% “no-load” municipal bond funds available in those states. No-load means simply that shares of the funds are offered directly to investors with no front or back-end sales charges, as opposed to load funds, which are sold through brokerage firms or other institutions that typically carry sales charges.

At Dupree Mutual Funds, our goal is a simple one: to offer investors a high-quality, low-cost way to invest in municipal and government bonds while providing superior service to our shareholders. We encourage you to let us know how we’re doing.


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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     i  

Sector Allocation of Funds

     iii  

Financial Statements

  

Alabama Tax-Free Income Series

     1  

Kentucky Tax-Free Income Series

     5  

Kentucky Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

     13  

Mississippi Tax-Free Income Series

     17  

North Carolina Tax-Free Income Series

     21  

North Carolina Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

     27  

Tennessee Tax-Free Income Series

     31  

Tennessee Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

     36  

Intermediate Government Bond Series

     40  

Taxable Municipal Bond Series

     43  

Notes to Financial Statements

     47  

Other Unaudited Information

     57  

Schedule of Shareholder Expenses

     61  


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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance:

(Unaudited)

Six Months Ended December 31, 2022

The investment objective for our tax-exempt municipal bond funds is to provide a steady stream of tax-free income derived from state-specific municipal securities without incurring undue risk to principal. Similarly, the investment objectives for our government bond fund and taxable municipal bond fund are to provide a steady stream of taxable income derived from securities of the U.S. Government and its agencies and taxable municipal bonds, respectively, without incurring undue risk to principal. We do not try to anticipate market direction; instead, we attempt to buy high quality investment grade bonds at the best possible prices and yields and hold them in down markets as well as up markets.

Factors that may influence the performance of a state-specific tax-exempt municipal bond fund or a taxable municipal bond fund include, but are not limited to, movements in interest rates, a downgrade or upgrade of credit ratings assigned to bonds issued by state or local governments, changes in the credit ratings assigned to bond insurers, downturns or upturns in the specific economies of a given state, the rate at which bonds are called, and the rate at which revenues used to pay debt service on issued bonds are received by state and local governments. Similarly, the performance of a government bond fund may be influenced by several factors including, but not limited to, movements in interest rates, prevailing conditions in the U.S. Government securities markets, changes in an issuer’s financial strength, changes in the credit rating assigned to an obligation, and the rate at which bonds are called.

During the six-month period ended December 31, 2022 (the “Reporting Period”), the economy grew at a solid pace. Real gross domestic product (“GDP”) increased at an annual rate of 3.2 percent in the third quarter following two consecutive quarters of negative growth during the first two quarters of the year. The economy continued to show signs of resiliency towards the end of the year with real GDP increasing at a 2.9 percent annual rate (advance estimate) in the fourth quarter. The pickup in economic growth was fueled primarily by increases in exports, consumer spending, state and local government spending, and federal government spending.

Labor market conditions remained relatively tight during the Reporting Period. The seasonally adjusted national unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in December. The labor force participation rate was stood at 62.3 percent in December. Wage growth remained elevated with average hourly earnings increasing at a 4.6 percent annual rate in December.

Key measures of inflation remained elevated above the Federal Reserve’s (the “Fed”) 2 percent inflation target but showed signs of improvement. The headline Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) increased at an annual rate of 6.5 percent in December. The core CPI (which excludes food and energy costs) increased at an annual rate of 5.7 percent in December. The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, the core Personal Consumption Expenditure Index, increased at an annual rate of 4.4 percent in December. Core goods inflation declined slightly which was helped by improvements in global supply chains. However, prices for services, which make up two-thirds of consumer spending, trended slightly higher during the Reporting Period.

In response to persistently elevated inflation levels, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised the fed funds target rate at each of its four scheduled meetings. The fed funds target rate ended the year at 4.25 – 4.50 percent. In its December meeting statement, the FOMC indicated that ongoing increases in the fed funds target range would be appropriate in order to attain a stance of monetary policy that is sufficiently restrictive to return inflation to 2 percent over time.

Tax-exempt yields on both the short and long ends of the yield curve moved higher during the Reporting Period with benchmark 5-year and 30-year AAA-rated tax-exempt yields increasing by 30 and 40 basis points, respectively. On the other hand, yields in the intermediate portion of the curve declined slightly with benchmark 10-year AAA-rated tax-exempt yields declining by 9 basis points. With a few exceptions, longer-dated bonds underperformed shorter-dated bonds, and higher-rated bonds outperformed lower-rated bonds during the Reporting Period.

Credit quality in the investment grade municipal bond market has remained very strong. State and local fiscal conditions remain very strong in fiscal 2023 following record-breaking increases in general fund revenue collections in fiscal 2021 and spending in fiscal 2022. State and local tax revenues have soared as nominal profits and incomes have risen. According to data compiled by the National Association of State Budget Officers, state spending grew by 18.3 percent in fiscal 2022 and is expected to increase approximately 6.7 percent in fiscal 2023. State rainy day reserve funds reached new highs in fiscal 2022 and are projected to increase further in fiscal 2023.

Investment grade municipal bonds provided modest positive returns during the Reporting Period. The Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index (“Muni Index”) provided a total return (which includes prices changes plus interest) of 0.50 percent for the six-month period ended December 31, 2022. Taxable municipal bonds underperformed tax-exempt bonds during the Reporting Period. The

 

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Bloomberg Taxable Municipal Bond Index (“Taxable Muni Index”) provided a total return of -4.82 percent, whereas the Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Government Bond Index (“Intermediate Government Bond Index”) provided a total return of -2.07 percent.

A discussion of the performance of each of our funds for the six-month period ended December 31, 2022, follows:

The Kentucky Tax-Free Income Series provided a total return of 0.45 percent during the period under review. The Kentucky Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series provided a total return of 0.27 percent. Both the Kentucky Tax-Free Income Series and Kentucky Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series performed in line with the Muni Index when taking into consideration that an index does not reflect any operating expenses or transaction costs.

The Tennessee Tax-Free Income Series provided a total return of 0.13 percent during the period under review. The Tennessee Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series provided a total return of -0.09 percent. Both the Tennessee Tax-Free Income Series and the Tennessee Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series performed in line with the Muni Index when taking into consideration that an index does not reflect any operating expenses or transaction costs.

The North Carolina Tax-Free Income Series provided a total return of 0.06 percent during the period under review. The North Carolina Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series provided a total return of -0.02 percent. Both the North Carolina Tax-Free Income Series and the North Carolina Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series performed in line with the Muni Index when taking into consideration that an index does not reflect any operating expenses or transaction costs.

The Alabama Tax-Free Income Series provided a total a total return of -0.40 percent during the period under review. The Alabama Tax-Free Income Series had a slightly longer nominal maturity than the Muni Index (14.85 v. 12.96 years) which led to its underperformance during the Reporting Period.

The Mississippi Tax-Free Income Series provided a total return of -0.25 percent during the period under review. The Mississippi Tax-Free Income Series experienced higher than normal redemption activity during the last six months of the year. This required the fund to sell bonds in a down market which led to its underperformance during the Reporting Period.

The Intermediate Government Bond Series provided a total return of -0.82 percent which outperformed the Intermediate Government Bond Index during the period under review. The Intermediate Government Bond Series had a shorter duration than the Intermediate Government Bond Index (2.34 v 3.73 years) which led to its outperformance during the Reporting Period.

The Taxable Municipal Bond Series provided a total return of -7.27 percent during the during the period under review. Both the duration and nominal maturity of the Taxable Municipal Bond Series (9.88 and 19.06 years, respectively) were longer than the Taxable Muni Index (8.22 and 14.74 years, respectively) which led to its underperformance during the Reporting Period.

Thank you for investing with Dupree Mutual Funds.

 

Total returns include changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends, and reinvestment of capital gains, if any. Performance data quoted represents past performance which is not a guarantee of future results. The opinions expressed herein are those of the funds’ portfolio management and are current as of December 31, 2022. Management’s opinions are not guarantees of performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. You may lose money investing in the funds.

 

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The illustrations below provide each Fund’s sector allocation and
summarize key information about each Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2022.

Unaudited

 

 

Alabama Tax-Free Income Series

 
CREDIT QUALITY*   % of Fair Value of
Investments Held
 

Aaa/AAA

    0.97%  

Aa/AA

    95.51%  

A

    1.44%  

Not Rated

    2.08%  
   

 

 

 
      100.00%  
   

 

 

 
     
COMPOSITION      
     % of Net Assets  

Prerefunded

    26.07%  

School Improvement

    22.20%  

Public Facilities Revenue

    15.12%  

University Consolidated Education and Building Revenue

    13.27%  

Municipal Utility Revenue

    12.57%  

Miscellaneous Public Improvement

    3.26%  

Hospital and Healthcare Revenue

    2.60%  

Refunding

    2.43%  

Other Assets Less Liabilities

    2.48%  
   

 

 

 
      100.00%  
   

 

 

 
     
     
     
         
 

Kentucky Tax-Free Income Series

 
CREDIT QUALITY*   % of Fair Value of
Investments Held
 

Aa/AA

    44.54%  

A

    54.97%  

Not Rated

    0.49%  
   

 

 

 
      100.00%  
   

 

 

 
     
     
COMPOSITION      
     % of Net Assets  

Miscellaneous Public Improvement

    35.06%  

School Improvement

    18.38%  

University Consolidated Education and Building Revenue

    12.45%  

Prerefunded

    9.00%  

Municipal Utility Revenue

    8.37%  

Public Facilities Revenue

    5.64%  

Hospital and Healthcare Revenue

    5.00%  

Turnpikes/Toll Road/Highway Revenue

    2.72%  

Refunding

    1.18%  

Airport Revenue

    0.77%  

Ad Valorem Property

    0.32%  

Other Assets Less Liabilities

    1.11%  
   

 

 

 
      100.00%  
   

 

 

 
         
 

 

 

Kentucky Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

 
CREDIT QUALITY*   % of Fair Value of
Investments Held
 

Aa/AA

    39.44%  

A

    59.46%  

Not Rated

    1.10%  
   

 

 

 
      100.00%  
   

 

 

 
     
     
COMPOSITION      
     % of Net Assets  

School Improvement

    20.75%  

Miscellaneous Public Improvement

    18.10%  

Public Facilities Revenue

    15.83%  

University Consolidated Education and Building Revenue

    9.94%  

Turnpikes/Toll Road/Highway Revenue

    9.79%  

Municipal Utility Revenue

    8.15%  

Prerefunded

    7.04%  

Hospital and Healthcare Revenue

    3.35%  

Ad Valorem Property

    1.65%  

Refunding

    1.44%  

Airport Revenue

    1.28%  

Escrowed to Maturity

    0.43%  

Other Assets Less Liabilities

    2.25%  
   

 

 

 
      100.00%  
   

 

 

 
         
 

Mississippi Tax-Free Income Series

 
CREDIT QUALITY*   % of Fair Value of
Investments Held
 

Aaa/AAA

    3.03%  

Aa/AA

    87.91%  

A

    6.15%  

Not Rated

    2.91%  
   

 

 

 
      100.00%  
   

 

 

 
     
COMPOSITION      
     % of Net Assets  

University Consolidated Education and Building Revenue

    35.33%  

Prerefunded

    23.25%  

Turnpikes/Toll Road/Highway Revenue

    10.15%  

Public Facilities Revenue

    7.11%  

Municipal Utility Revenue

    6.08%  

Miscellaneous Public Improvement

    4.51%  

School Improvement

    4.05%  

Refunding

    3.79%  

State and Local Mortgage/Housing Revenue

    3.00%  

Hospital and Healthcare Revenue

    1.64%  

Other Assets Less Liabilities

    1.09%  
   

 

 

 
      100.00%  
   

 

 

 
     
     
         
 

 

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The illustrations below provide each Fund’s sector allocation and
summarize key information about each Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2022.

Unaudited

 

 

North Carolina Tax-Free Income Series

 
CREDIT QUALITY*   % of Fair Value of
Investments Held
 

Aaa/AAA

    4.63%  

Aa/AA

    79.18%  

A

    14.80%  

NR

    1.39%  
   

 

 

 
      100.00%  
   

 

 

 
     
COMPOSITION      
     % of Net Assets  

School Improvement

    19.43%  

Public Facilities Revenue

    17.32%  

Municipal Utility Revenue

    14.80%  

University Consolidated Education and Building Revenue

    12.95%  

Prerefunded

    12.38%  

Refunding

    6.35%  

Hospital and Healthcare Revenue

    5.76%  

Airport Revenue

    3.68%  

Turnpikes/Toll Road/Highway Revenue

    3.41%  

Miscellaneous Public Improvement

    2.66%  

Other Assets Less Liabilities

    1.26%  
   

 

 

 
      100.00%  
   

 

 

 
     
     
         
 

North Carolina Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

 
CREDIT QUALITY*   % of Fair Value of
Investments Held
 

Aaa/AAA

    4.83%  

Aa/AA

    59.22%  

A

    34.48%  

NR

    1.47%  
   

 

 

 
      100.00%  
   

 

 

 
     
COMPOSITION      
     % of Net Assets  

University Consolidated Education and Building Revenue

    27.10%  

School Improvement

    15.37%  

Municipal Utility Revenue

    15.00%  

Refunding

    9.49%  

Turnpikes/Toll Road/Highway Revenue

    8.04%  

Public Facilities Revenue

    6.99%  

Miscellaneous Public Improvement

    4.01%  

Hospital and Healthcare Revenue

    3.63%  

Prerefunded

    3.06%  

Ad Valorem Property

    2.20%  

Lease Revenue

    0.98%  

Airport Revenue

    0.75%  

Other Assets Less Liabilities

    3.38%  
   

 

 

 
      100.00%  
   

 

 

 
         
 

 

 

Tennessee Tax-Free Income Series

 
CREDIT QUALITY*   % of Fair Value of
Investments Held
 

Aaa/AAA

    4.43%  

Aa/AA

    77.67%  

A

    17.90%  
   

 

 

 
      100.00%  
   

 

 

 
     
COMPOSITION      
     % of Net Assets  

Municipal Utility Revenue

    27.00%  

Prerefunded

    22.07%  

School Improvement

    11.84%  

Hospital and Healthcare Revenue

    10.20%  

Miscellaneous Public Improvement

    8.85%  

Public Facilities Revenue

    5.05%  

University Consolidated Education and Building Revenue

    4.44%  

Refunding

    3.91%  

Airport Revenue

    3.59%  

Other Assets Less Liabilities

    3.05%  
   

 

 

 
      100.00%  
   

 

 

 
         
 

Tennessee Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

 
CREDIT QUALITY*   % of Fair Value of
Investments Held
 

Aa/AA

    89.82%  

A

    10.18%  
   

 

 

 
      100.00%  
   

 

 

 
     
     
COMPOSITION      
     % of Net Assets  

Municipal Utility Revenue

    30.13%  

Refunding

    23.42%  

School Improvement

    15.99%  

Public Facilities Revenue

    8.64%  

University Consolidated Education and Building Revenue

    7.45%  

Prerefunded

    6.57%  

Airport Revenue

    2.25%  

Miscellaneous Public Improvement

    0.80%  

Other Assets Less Liabilities

    4.75%  
   

 

 

 
      100.00%  
   

 

 

 
     

    

       
 

 

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The illustrations below provide each Fund’s sector allocation and
summarize key information about each Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2022.

Unaudited

 

 

Intermediate Government Bond Series

 
CREDIT QUALITY*   % of Fair Value of
Investments Held
 

Aaa/AAA

    100.00%  
   

 

 

 
     
   
     
     
     
COMPOSITION      
     % of Net Assets  

Federal Home Loan Bank

    67.56%  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

    21.21%  

Federal Farm Credit

    8.94%  

Other Assets Less Liabilities

    2.29%  
   

 

 

 
      100.00%  
   

 

 

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
         
 

Taxable Municipal Bond Series

 
CREDIT QUALITY*   % of Fair Value of
Investments Held
 

Aa/AA

    81.03%  

A

    18.37%  

Not Rated

    0.60%  
   

 

 

 
      100.00%  
   

 

 

 
     
COMPOSITION      
     % of Net Assets  

Municipal Utility Revenue

    21.47%  

Public Facilities Revenue

    19.28%  

University Consolidated Education and Building Revenue

    14.75%  

Turnpikes/Toll Road/Highway Revenue

    8.08%  

State and Local Mortgage/Housing Revenue

    7.64%  

Miscellaneous Public Improvement

    6.13%  

School Improvement

    5.99%  

Marina/Port Authority Revenue

    5.57%  

Hospital and Healthcare Revenue

    4.81%  

Airport Revenue

    1.97%  

Prerefunded

    0.58%  

Other Assets Less Liabilities

    3.73%  
   

 

 

 
      100.00%  
   

 

 

 
         
 

 

*

Ratings by Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. unless noted otherwise. See Schedules of Portfolio Investments for individual bond ratings.

 

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DUPREE MUTUAL FUNDS — ALABAMA TAX-FREE INCOME SERIES

UNAUDITED

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

Alabama Municipal Bonds

December 31, 2022

 

Bond Description    Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Rating#    Par Value      Fair Value  
PREREFUNDED BONDS              
26.07% of Net Assets              

Alabaster AL Board of Education Special Tax Warrants**

     5.000     09/01/2039      A1    $ 600,000      $ 621,754  

Auburn AL Waterworks Board Water Revenue

     5.000       09/01/2036      Aa2      250,000        264,175  

Birmingham AL Waterworks

     5.000       01/01/2040      Aa2      150,000        157,221  

Decatur City AL Board of Education Special Tax

     5.000       02/01/2040      Aa2      225,000        236,266  

Jasper AL Warrants

     5.000       03/01/2031      A2      250,000        256,888  

Jasper AL Warrants

     5.000       03/01/2032      A2      450,000        462,398  

Limestone County AL Water & Sewer Authority

     4.750       12/01/2033      AA*      290,000        313,197  

Limestone County AL Water & Sewer Authority

     5.000       12/01/2034      AA-*      250,000        254,883  

Madison AL Warrants

     5.000       04/01/2035      Aa3      350,000        368,645  

Northport AL Warrants**

     5.000       08/01/2040      AA*      735,000        761,870  

Trussville AL Warrants

     5.000       10/01/2039      NR      445,000        451,955  

Trussville AL Warrants**

     5.000       10/01/2039      Aa2      775,000        787,695  

Tuscaloosa AL Warrants

     5.000       07/01/2034      Aa1      300,000        310,320  

Tuscaloosa County AL Board of Education Special Tax School Warrants

     5.000       02/01/2036      Aa3      250,000        273,518  

Tuscaloosa County AL Board of Education Special Tax School Warrants

     5.000       02/01/2037      Aa3      250,000        273,518  
             

 

 

 
                5,794,303  
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT BONDS              
22.20% of Net Assets              

Athens AL Warrants

     3.000       05/01/2041      Aa3      125,000        102,990  

Bibb County AL Board of Education Special Tax

     4.000       04/01/2032      AA*      380,000        390,100  

Cherokee County AL Board of Education Special Tax Warrants

     4.250       12/01/2042      A1      150,000        151,739  

Cherokee County AL Board of Education Tax Warrants

     4.000       12/01/2034      A1      310,000        312,921  

Elmore County AL Board of Education

     4.000       08/01/2038      Aa3      250,000        250,425  

Florence AL City Board of Education Special Tax School Warrants

     4.000       03/01/2046      Aa3      225,000        212,308  

Guntersville AL Warrants

     3.000       08/01/2040      AA-*      250,000        208,263  

Houston County AL Board of Education Special Tax School Warrants

     3.000       12/01/2037      AA*      250,000        217,493  

Jackson County AL Board of Education School Tax Warrants

     3.000       03/01/2038      AA*      350,000        302,862  

Jefferson County AL Board of Education Public School Warrants

     4.000       02/01/2042      A1      325,000        312,384  

Jefferson County AL Public Schools

     4.000       02/01/2038      A1      165,000        162,060  

Madison AL Board of Education Special Tax School Warrants

     4.000       02/01/2041      Aa3      370,000        364,831  

Madison County AL Board of Education Capital Outlay**

     5.000       09/01/2031      Aa3      660,000        705,170  

Marshall County AL Board of Education Special Tax School Warrants

     4.000       03/01/2033      A1      250,000        252,660  

Mountain Brook AL City Board of Education

     3.000       03/01/2042      Aa1      250,000        210,175  

Oxford AL Board of Education School Tax Warrants

     4.000       05/01/2045      Aa3      350,000        331,632  

Pell City AL Warrants

     4.500       02/01/2042      AA*      200,000        201,926  

Saint Clair County AL Board of Education Special Tax Warrants

     3.000       02/01/2038      A1      250,000        216,720  

Troy AL Public Educational Building Authority

     5.250       12/01/2036      A1      30,000        30,017  
             

 

 

 
                4,936,676  
PUBLIC FACILITIES REVENUE BONDS              
15.12% of Net Assets              

Adamsville AL Warrants

     3.000       09/01/2045      AA*      250,000        203,853  

AL State Corrections Institution Finance Authority

     5.000       07/01/2042      Aa2      350,000        375,440  

Anniston AL Public Building Authority DHR Project

     5.250       05/01/2030      AA-*      50,000        50,054  

Anniston AL Public Building Authority DHR Project

     5.500       05/01/2033      AA-*      200,000        200,324  

Bessemer AL Public Educational Building Authority Revenue

     5.000       07/01/2030      AA*      140,000        140,094  

Birmingham Jefferson AL Civic Center Authority Revenue

     5.000       05/01/2037      Aa3      500,000        534,940  

Birmingham Jefferson AL Civic Center Authority Revenue

     5.000       05/01/2038      Aa3      250,000        266,468  

Boaz AL Warrants

     4.000       02/01/2037      AA*      250,000        246,810  

Bullock County AL Public Building Authority

     4.000       10/01/2038      AA-*      500,000        504,315  

Montgomery County AL Public Building Authority

     5.000       03/01/2036      Aa2      350,000        374,724  

Phenix City AL Public Building Authority

     4.000       10/01/2035      AA-*      100,000        102,134  

Phenix City AL Public Building Authority

     4.000       10/01/2037      AA-*      120,000        120,701  

Saint Clair County AL Public Building Authority

     4.000       02/01/2041      AA-*      250,000        241,548  
             

 

 

 
                3,361,405  
UNIVERSITY CONSOLIDATED EDUCATION AND BUILDING REVENUE BONDS

 

13.27% of Net Assets              

AL Community College System Gadsden State Community College

     5.000       06/01/2038      A1      325,000        346,845  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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DUPREE MUTUAL FUNDS — ALABAMA TAX-FREE INCOME SERIES

UNAUDITED

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

Alabama Municipal Bonds

December 31, 2022

 

Bond Description    Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Rating#    Par Value      Fair Value  

Auburn University AL General Fee Revenue

     4.000 %       06/01/2036      Aa2    $ 380,000      $ 383,135  

Troy University AL Facilities Revenue

     5.000       11/01/2028      A1      250,000        260,960  

Troy University AL Facilities Revenue

     4.000       11/01/2032      A1      300,000        312,579  

Troy University AL Facilities Revenue

     5.000       11/01/2037      A1      200,000        213,874  

University of AL General Fee Revenue

     5.000       09/01/2037      Aa3      250,000        269,543  

University of AL Huntsville General Fee Revenue

     5.000       09/01/2038      Aa3      435,000        467,508  

University of AL Huntsville General Fee Revenue

     5.000       09/01/2038      Aa3      500,000        540,380  

University of South AL

     5.000       04/01/2044      A1      150,000        156,027  
             

 

 

 
                2,950,851  
MUNICIPAL UTILITY REVENUE BONDS

 

12.57% of Net Assets              

Athens AL Water & Sewer

     4.000       05/01/2039      A1      200,000        198,096  

Athens AL Water & Sewer

     4.000       05/01/2040      A1      100,000        98,397  

Berry AL Water & Sewer Revenue

     4.000       09/01/2039      AA*      250,000        252,540  

Birmingham AL Waterworks

     4.000       01/01/2037      Aa2      250,000        252,025  

Birmingham AL Waterworks

     4.000       01/01/2041      Aa2      225,000        220,471  

Limestone County AL Water & Sewer Authority

     4.750       12/01/2035      AA*      400,000        410,015  

Opelika AL Utilities Board

     4.000       06/01/2039      Aa3      250,000        246,733  

Prattville AL Sewer Warrants

     4.000       11/01/2042      AA-*      375,000        363,971  

Scottsboro AL Waterworks Sewer & Gas

     4.000       08/01/2040      AA*      150,000        142,173  

Talladega AL Water & Sewer Revenue

     3.000       09/01/2046      AA*      250,000        188,793  

Tuskegee AL Utilities Board

     3.000       08/01/2037      A1      260,000        229,619  

Warrior River AL Water Authority

     4.000       08/01/2043      AA*      200,000        191,852  
             

 

 

 
                2,794,685  
MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS

 

3.26% of Net Assets              

Arab AL

     3.000       12/01/2041      AA*      250,000        204,800  

Birmingham AL Warrants

     4.000       12/01/2035      Aa3      250,000        253,648  

Birmingham AL Warrants

     5.000       12/01/2037      Aa3      250,000        266,960  
             

 

 

 
                725,408  
HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE REVENUE BONDS              
2.60% of Net Assets              

Chilton County AL Health Care Authority Chilton County Hospital**

     5.000       11/01/2035      AA-@      550,000        578,138  
             

 

 

 
REFUNDING BONDS              
2.43% of Net Assets              

Montgomery AL Warrants

     5.000       06/15/2035      A1      500,000        540,240  
             

 

 

 

Total Investments 97.52% of Net Assets (cost $22,684,545) (See footnote 6 for further explanation)

 

         $ 21,681,706  
             

 

 

 

Other assets in excess of liabilities 2.48%

                552,421  
             

 

 

 

Net Assets 100%

              $ 22,234,127  
             

 

 

 

 

  #   Ratings by Moody’s Investors Service unless noted otherwise.
       All ratings are as of the date indicated and do not reflect subsequent changes.
  *   Rated by Standard & Poor’s Corporation
  @   Rated by Fitch’s Investors Service
  NR   Not Rated
  **   Security is segregated against the line of credit — see footnote 7

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, involving the Fund’s investments in securities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

   

Valuation Inputs

   Municipal Bonds  

Level 1

 

Quoted Prices

   $  

Level 2

 

Other Significant Observable Inputs

     21,681,706  

Level 3

 

Significant Unobservable Inputs

      
    

 

 

 
     $ 21,681,706  
    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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ALABAMA TAX-FREE INCOME SERIES

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

December 31, 2022

UNAUDITED

 

ASSETS:

     

Investments in securities, at fair value (Cost: $22,684,545)

      $ 21,681,706  

Cash

        407,219  

Interest receivable

        266,483  
     

 

 

 

Total assets

        22,355,408  

LIABILITIES:

     

Payable for:

     

Distributions to shareholders

     85,349     

Fund shares redeemed

     3,807     

Investment advisory fee

     2,650     

Transfer agent fee

     6,839     

Registration fees

     7,091     

Printing expense

     6,665     

Professional fees

     3,152     

Trustees fees

     2,153     

Custodian fee

     970     

Accrued expenses

     2,605     
  

 

 

    

Total liabilities

        121,281  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

     

Paid-in capital

        23,546,338  

Total accumulated loss

        (1,312,211
     

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

      $ 22,234,127  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, offering price and redemption price per share
(1,953,888 shares outstanding; unlimited number of shares authorized; no par value)

      $ 11.38  
     

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the six months ended December 31, 2022

 

Net investment income:

  

Interest income

   $ 394,604  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Investment advisory fee

     61,947  

Transfer agent fee

     17,892  

Custodian fee

     4,445  

Professional fees

     3,318  

Compliance fees

     3,630  

Printing expense

     5,192  

Pricing fees

     3,864  

Registration fees

     12,012  

Trustees fees

     1,775  

Other expenses

     2,533  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     116,608  

Fees waived by Adviser (Note 2)

     (29,756

Custodian fee reduction (Note 7)

     (10
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     86,842  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     307,762  
  

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized loss on investments:

  

Net realized loss

     (309,372

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (118,588
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (427,960
  

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (120,198
  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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ALABAMA TAX-FREE INCOME SERIES

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

For the six months ended December 31, 2022 and the year ended June 30, 2022

UNAUDITED

 

     Six Months Ended
12/31/2022
     Year Ended
6/30/2022
 

Operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 307,762      $ 606,402  

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments

     (309,372      13,595  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (118,588      (2,883,506
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

     (120,198      (2,263,509

Total distributions (Note 6)

     (321,357      (608,060

Net Fund share transactions (Note 4)

     (3,085,338      423,477  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total decrease

     (3,526,893      (2,448,092

Net assets:

     

Beginning of period

     25,761,020        28,209,112  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 22,234,127      $ 25,761,020  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Selected data for a share outstanding:    Six Months Ended
12/31/2022
    For the years ended June 30,  
    2022     2021      2020      2019      2018  

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 11.57     $ 12.86     $ 12.78      $ 12.43      $ 12.08      $ 12.29  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

               

Net investment income

     0.14       0.27       0.29        0.33        0.34        0.36  

Net gains/(losses) on investments

     (0.18     (1.29     0.08        0.35        0.35        (0.21
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.04     (1.02     0.37        0.68        0.69        0.15  

Less distributions:

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.14     (0.27     (0.29      (0.33      (0.34      (0.36

Distributions from capital gains

     (0.01     0.00 (b)      0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.15     (0.27     (0.29      (0.33      (0.34      (0.36
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 11.38     $ 11.57     $ 12.86      $ 12.78      $ 12.43      $ 12.08  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return

     (0.40 )%(c)      (8.03 )%      2.93%        5.49%        5.80%        1.24%  

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $ 22,234     $ 25,761     $ 28,209      $ 27,354      $ 26,154      $ 25,255  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (a)

     0.70% (d)      0.70%       0.70%        0.70%        0.70%        0.70%  

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

     0.95% (d)      0.87%       0.80%        0.82%        0.84%        0.82%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     2.51% (d)      2.19%       2.26%        2.58%        2.79%        2.96%  

Portfolio turnover

     1.49% (c)      2.55%       13.38%        6.98%        16.54%        13.83%  

 

(a)   Percentages are after expense waivers and reductions by the Adviser and Custodian. The Adviser and Custodian have agreed not to seek recovery of these waivers and reductions.
(b)   Rounds to less than $0.01.
(c)   Not Annualized
(d)   Annualized

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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DUPREE MUTUAL FUNDS — KENTUCKY TAX-FREE INCOME SERIES

UNAUDITED

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

Kentucky Municipal Bonds

December 31, 2022

 

Bond Description    Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Rating#    Par Value      Fair Value  
MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS

 

        
35.06% of Net Assets              

KY Association of Counties

     4.000     02/01/2028      AA-*    $ 345,000      $ 360,325  

KY Association of Counties

     4.000       02/01/2029      AA-*      240,000        251,484  

KY Association of Counties

     5.000       02/01/2030      AA-*      385,000        427,535  

KY Association of Counties

     5.000       02/01/2031      AA-*      255,000        282,124  

KY Association of Counties

     4.000       02/01/2033      AA-*      420,000        427,862  

KY Association of Counties

     4.000       02/01/2034      AA-*      435,000        441,673  

KY Association of Counties

     4.000       02/01/2035      AA-*      690,000        699,501  

KY Association of Counties

     4.000       02/01/2035      AA-*      460,000        464,582  

KY Association of Counties

     4.500       02/01/2036      AA-*      445,000        466,640  

KY Association of Counties

     4.000       02/01/2037      AA-*      745,000        748,390  

KY Association of Counties

     4.500       02/01/2037      AA-*      460,000        479,145  

KY Association of Counties

     4.000       02/01/2038      AA-*      3,165,000        3,129,552  

KY Association of Counties

     4.500       02/01/2038      AA-*      490,000        505,479  

KY Association of Counties

     4.000       02/01/2039      AA-*      1,000,000        981,340  

KY Association of Counties

     4.500       02/01/2039      AA-*      515,000        528,514  

KY Association of Counties

     4.500       02/01/2040      AA-*      535,000        548,627  

KY Association of Counties

     4.500       02/01/2041      AA-*      565,000        578,102  

KY Association of Counties

     4.500       02/01/2042      AA-*      1,050,000        1,070,370  

KY Bond Corporation Finance Program

     3.000       02/01/2032      AA-*      550,000        514,030  

KY Bond Corporation Finance Program

     3.000       02/01/2033      AA-*      1,010,000        929,200  

KY Bond Corporation Finance Program

     3.000       02/01/2034      AA-*      1,070,000        963,289  

KY Bond Corporation Finance Program

     3.000       02/01/2034      AA-*      925,000        831,982  

KY Bond Corporation Finance Program

     3.000       02/01/2035      AA-*      1,170,000        1,034,900  

KY Bond Corporation Finance Program

     3.000       02/01/2035      AA-*      930,000        822,613  

KY Bond Corporation Finance Program

     3.000       02/01/2036      AA-*      1,240,000        1,072,017  

KY Bond Corporation Finance Program

     3.000       02/01/2036      AA-*      965,000        835,150  

KY Bond Corporation Finance Program

     3.000       02/01/2037      AA-*      990,000        840,005  

KY Bond Corporation Finance Program

     3.000       02/01/2038      AA-*      980,000        816,428  

KY Bond Corporation Finance Program

     3.000       02/01/2038      AA-*      1,025,000        851,929  

KY Bond Corporation Finance Program

     3.000       02/01/2039      AA-*      1,050,000        864,686  

KY Bond Corporation Finance Program

     3.000       02/01/2040      AA-*      1,030,000        836,422  

KY Bond Corporation Finance Program

     3.000       02/01/2041      AA-*      1,000,000        803,890  

KY Bond Corporation Finance Program

     3.000       02/01/2041      AA-*      1,065,000        857,272  

KY Bond Corporation Finance Program

     3.000       02/01/2042      AA-*      420,000        332,027  

KY Bond Corporation Finance Program

     3.000       02/01/2043      AA-*      430,000        332,799  

KY Bond Corporation Finance Program

     3.000       02/01/2044      AA-*      450,000        344,808  

KY Bond Corporation Finance Program

     3.000       02/01/2047      AA-*      1,100,000        813,956  

KY State Property & Building #105

     4.750       04/01/2031      A1      2,110,000        2,121,078  

KY State Property & Building #105

     4.750       04/01/2032      A1      2,205,000        2,217,083  

KY State Property & Building #105

     4.750       04/01/2033      A1      2,310,000        2,321,712  

KY State Property & Building #108

     5.000       08/01/2026      A1      955,000        1,004,354  

KY State Property & Building #108

     5.000       08/01/2028      A1      2,670,000        2,808,653  

KY State Property & Building #108

     5.000       08/01/2030      A1      5,000,000        5,255,850  

KY State Property & Building #108

     5.000       08/01/2032      A1      8,820,000        9,257,825  

KY State Property & Building #108

     5.000       08/01/2033      A1      5,270,000        5,535,608  

KY State Property & Building #108

     5.000       08/01/2034      A1      4,900,000        5,123,293  

KY State Property & Building #110

     5.000       08/01/2029      A1      4,200,000        4,421,340  

KY State Property & Building #110

     5.000       08/01/2032      A1      1,515,000        1,590,205  

KY State Property & Building #110

     5.000       08/01/2033      A1      1,000,000        1,049,130  

KY State Property & Building #110

     5.000       08/01/2034      A1      1,900,000        1,986,583  

KY State Property & Building #110

     5.000       08/01/2035      A1      3,680,000        3,820,797  

KY State Property & Building #112

     5.000       11/01/2028      A1      2,765,000        2,963,859  

KY State Property & Building #112

     5.000       02/01/2035      A1      8,325,000        8,709,365  

KY State Property & Building #112

     5.000       02/01/2036      A1      7,920,000        8,321,227  

KY State Property & Building #115

     5.000       04/01/2033      A1      4,565,000        4,921,116  

KY State Property & Building #115

     5.000       04/01/2034      A1      13,975,000        15,030,392  

KY State Property & Building #115

     5.000       04/01/2036      A1      14,460,000        15,403,515  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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DUPREE MUTUAL FUNDS — KENTUCKY TAX-FREE INCOME SERIES

UNAUDITED

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

Kentucky Municipal Bonds

December 31, 2022

 

Bond Description    Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Rating#    Par Value      Fair Value  

KY State Property & Building #115

     5.000 %       04/01/2037      A1    $ 5,000,000      $ 5,295,750  

KY State Property & Building #117

     5.000       05/01/2031      A1      5,055,000        5,469,409  

KY State Property & Building #117

     5.000       05/01/2032      A1      3,680,000        3,977,013  

KY State Property & Building #117

     5.000       05/01/2033      A1      3,550,000        3,830,521  

KY State Property & Building #117

     5.000       05/01/2034      A1      5,825,000        6,268,108  

KY State Property & Building #117

     5.000       05/01/2035      A1      5,065,000        5,426,945  

KY State Property & Building #117

     5.000       05/01/2036      A1      5,275,000        5,618,930  

KY State Property & Building #119

     5.000       05/01/2030      A1      3,920,000        4,309,844  

KY State Property & Building #119

     5.000       05/01/2034      A1      725,000        787,408  

KY State Property & Building #119

     5.000       05/01/2035      A1      10,000,000        10,799,700  

KY State Property & Building #119

     5.000       05/01/2036      A1      10,000,000        10,673,700  

KY State Property & Building #119

     5.000       05/01/2037      A1      770,000        816,500  

KY State Property & Building #119

     4.000       05/01/2038      A1      265,000        263,187  

KY State Property & Building #122

     5.000       11/01/2031      A1      790,000        876,663  

KY State Property & Building #122

     5.000       11/01/2033      A1      1,000,000        1,096,210  

KY State Property & Building #122

     4.000       11/01/2034      A1      750,000        770,010  

KY State Property & Building #122

     4.000       11/01/2035      A1      2,500,000        2,542,900  

KY State Property & Building #122

     4.000       11/01/2036      A1      1,750,000        1,768,095  

KY State Property & Building #122

     4.000       11/01/2037      A1      3,000,000        3,013,830  

KY State Property & Building #122

     4.000       11/01/2037      A1      675,000        678,463  

KY State Property & Building #122

     4.000       11/01/2038      A1      6,595,000        6,526,016  

KY State Property & Building #122

     4.000       11/01/2039      A1      9,655,000        9,596,105  

KY State Property & Building #126

     5.000       05/01/2039      A1      5,565,000        6,039,917  

KY State Property & Building #126

     5.000       05/01/2040      A1      5,845,000        6,320,023  

KY State Property & Building #126

     5.000       05/01/2041      A1      6,135,000        6,633,591  

KY State Property & Building #126

     5.000       05/01/2042      A1      2,000,000        2,167,420  

KY State Property & Building #126

     4.000       05/01/2042      A1      1,980,000        1,915,096  

KY State Property & Building #127

     5.250       06/01/2040      A1      10,000,000        11,013,900  

KY State Property & Building #127

     5.250       06/01/2041      A1      8,745,000        9,595,626  

KY State Property & Building #127

     5.250       06/01/2042      A1      15,975,000        17,634,480  

Louisville & Jefferson County Visitors & Convention Commission

     4.000       06/01/2034      Aa3      3,720,000        3,781,752  
             

 

 

 
                286,458,745  
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT BONDS              
18.38% of Net Assets              

Bowling Green KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.000       08/01/2034      A1      1,890,000        1,922,187  

Bowling Green KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.000       08/01/2035      A1      2,215,000        2,240,030  

Bowling Green KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.000       08/01/2036      A1      2,305,000        2,319,499  

Bowling Green KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.000       08/01/2037      A1      2,395,000        2,398,904  

Bowling Green KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.000       04/01/2043      A1      3,085,000        2,968,603  

Bowling Green KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.000       04/01/2045      A1      2,500,000        2,400,050  

Bullitt County KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.000       10/01/2035      A1      1,820,000        1,842,714  

Bullitt County KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.000       10/01/2036      A1      2,985,000        3,004,522  

Bullitt County KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.000       10/01/2037      A1      3,075,000        3,085,486  

Covington KY Independent School District Finance Corporation

     4.000       06/01/2041      A1      490,000        480,587  

Fayette County KY School District Finance Corporation

     5.000       08/01/2028      Aa3      1,330,000        1,408,962  

Fayette County KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.750       11/01/2031      Aa3      1,730,000        1,788,336  

Fayette County KY School District Finance Corporation**

     5.000       08/01/2032      Aa3      10,600,000        11,169,432  

Fayette County KY School District Finance Corporation

     5.000       08/01/2034      Aa3      8,750,000        9,215,588  

Glasgow KY School District Finance Corporation

     3.000       02/01/2042      A1      1,820,000        1,472,762  

Hardin County KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.000       05/01/2030      Aa3      635,000        654,183  

Jefferson County KY School District Finance Corporation

     5.000       10/01/2026      Aa3      255,000        275,313  

Jefferson County KY School District Finance Corporation

     5.000       04/01/2030      Aa3      975,000        1,017,773  

Jefferson County KY School District Finance Corporation

     5.000       04/01/2031      Aa3      1,025,000        1,069,741  

Jefferson County KY School District Finance Corporation

     5.000       12/01/2032      Aa3      895,000        1,036,428  

Jefferson County KY School District Finance Corporation

     5.000       05/01/2033      Aa3      5,145,000        5,277,895  

Jefferson County KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.000       06/01/2033      Aa3      4,310,000        4,426,370  

Jefferson County KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.750       04/01/2034      Aa3      1,165,000        1,208,524  

Jefferson County KY School District Finance Corporation

     5.000       05/01/2034      Aa3      5,405,000        5,544,611  

Jefferson County KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.000       06/01/2034      Aa3      3,500,000        3,560,375  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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DUPREE MUTUAL FUNDS — KENTUCKY TAX-FREE INCOME SERIES

UNAUDITED

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

Kentucky Municipal Bonds

December 31, 2022

 

Bond Description    Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Rating#    Par Value      Fair Value  

Jefferson County KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.750 %       04/01/2035      Aa3    $ 1,220,000      $ 1,263,957  

Jefferson County KY School District Finance Corporation

     3.000       12/01/2035      Aa3      11,140,000        10,076,910  

Jefferson County KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.250       10/01/2037      Aa3      2,110,000        2,138,380  

Jefferson County KY School District Finance Corporation

     3.000       12/01/2038      Aa3      6,470,000        5,554,689  

Jefferson County KY School District Finance Corporation

     3.000       12/01/2039      Aa3      4,385,000        3,699,888  

Jefferson County KY School District Finance Corporation

     3.000       12/01/2040      Aa3      1,940,000        1,599,317  

Kenton County KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.000       04/01/2036      A1      1,210,000        1,221,374  

Kenton County KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.000       04/01/2037      A1      1,255,000        1,260,848  

Kenton County KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.000       04/01/2038      A1      1,300,000        1,296,997  

Kenton County KY School District Finance Corporation

     3.000       12/01/2040      A1      1,965,000        1,609,256  

Kenton County KY School District Finance Corporation

     3.000       12/01/2041      A1      2,025,000        1,663,436  

Meade County KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.000       06/01/2036      A1      2,215,000        2,233,983  

Meade County KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.000       06/01/2037      A1      2,255,000        2,264,967  

Meade County KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.000       06/01/2038      A1      2,400,000        2,394,456  

Morgan County KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.000       08/01/2029      A1      960,000        999,158  

Oldham County KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.000       10/01/2034      A1      1,560,000        1,587,144  

Raceland-Worthington KY Independent School District Finance Corporation

     3.400       06/01/2037      A1      630,000        586,247  

Scott County KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.500       01/01/2025      A1      4,890,000        5,040,221  

Scott County KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.000       02/01/2029      Aa3      5,040,000        5,315,486  

Scott County KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.000       06/01/2035      Aa3      1,440,000        1,462,046  

Scott County KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.000       10/01/2035      Aa3      2,235,000        2,267,586  

Scott County KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.000       06/01/2036      Aa3      1,500,000        1,514,295  

Scott County KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.000       10/01/2037      Aa3      2,415,000        2,419,057  

Scott County KY School District Finance Corporation

     5.000       09/01/2041      Aa3      7,120,000        7,751,473  

Shelby County KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.000       08/01/2037      Aa3      6,240,000        6,264,648  

Shelby County KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.000       08/01/2038      Aa3      3,000,000        3,002,910  

Woodford County KY School District Finance Corporation

     5.000       08/01/2038      A1      1,650,000        1,803,614  
             

 

 

 
                150,081,218  
UNIVERSITY CONSOLIDATED EDUCATION AND BUILDING REVENUE BONDS      
12.45% of Net Assets              

Boyle County Centre College

     5.000       06/01/2037      A3      2,865,000        2,977,566  

KY Bond Development Corporation Educational Facilities Centre College

     5.000       06/01/2033      A3      1,345,000        1,447,207  

KY Bond Development Corporation Educational Facilities Centre College

     5.000       06/01/2034      A3      1,605,000        1,717,960  

KY Bond Development Corporation Educational Facilities Centre College

     5.000       06/01/2035      A3      2,165,000        2,299,815  

KY Bond Development Corporation Educational Facilities Centre College

     5.000       06/01/2036      A3      2,835,000        2,988,770  

KY Bond Development Corporation Educational Facilities Centre College

     5.000       06/01/2038      A3      1,340,000        1,396,709  

KY Bond Development Corporation Educational Facilities Centre College

     4.000       06/01/2038      A3      200,000        188,322  

KY Bond Development Corporation Educational Facilities Centre College

     3.000       06/01/2039      A3      860,000        694,846  

KY Bond Development Corporation Educational Facilities Centre College

     4.000       06/01/2040      A3      640,000        591,405  

KY Bond Development Corporation Educational Facilities Centre College

     3.000       06/01/2041      A3      1,405,000        1,089,283  

KY Bond Development Corporation Educational Facilities Centre College

     4.000       06/01/2046      A3      4,045,000        3,556,405  

KY Bond Development Corporation Educational Facilities Centre College

     4.000       06/01/2051      A3      4,400,000        3,706,736  

KY State Property & Building #114

     5.000       10/01/2032      A1      2,795,000        2,984,697  

KY State Property & Building #114

     5.000       10/01/2033      A1      2,940,000        3,134,187  

KY State Property & Building #114

     5.000       10/01/2034      A1      3,090,000        3,283,928  

KY State Property & Building #114

     5.000       10/01/2035      A1      1,945,000        2,056,487  

KY State Property & Building #116

     5.000       10/01/2035      A1      4,165,000        4,472,002  

KY State Property & Building #116

     5.000       10/01/2036      A1      2,725,000        2,909,782  

Murray State University

     5.000       03/01/2032      A1      2,220,000        2,301,585  

Murray State University

     3.000       09/01/2037      A1      1,310,000        1,139,084  

Murray State University

     3.000       09/01/2039      A1      1,390,000        1,167,628  

Murray State University

     3.000       09/01/2041      A1      1,470,000        1,180,572  

University of Kentucky Certificate of Participation

     4.000       05/01/2033      Aa3      885,000        927,356  

University of Kentucky Certificate of Participation

     4.000       05/01/2034      Aa3      1,020,000        1,058,709  

University of Kentucky Certificate of Participation

     4.000       05/01/2039      Aa3      4,660,000        4,654,268  

University of Kentucky Certificate of Participation

     4.000       05/01/2044      Aa3      3,755,000        3,568,301  

University of Kentucky General Receipts

     5.000       04/01/2030      Aa2      5,490,000        5,757,802  

University of Kentucky General Receipts

     4.000       10/01/2036      Aa2      16,160,000        16,321,437  

University of Kentucky General Receipts

     4.000       10/01/2038      Aa2      10,855,000        10,913,726  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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DUPREE MUTUAL FUNDS — KENTUCKY TAX-FREE INCOME SERIES

UNAUDITED

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

Kentucky Municipal Bonds

December 31, 2022

 

Bond Description    Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Rating#    Par Value      Fair Value  

University of Kentucky Higher Educational

     4.750 %       04/01/2034      Aa2    $ 5,435,000      $ 5,645,280  

University of Louisville

     3.000       09/01/2039      A1      1,450,000        1,216,507  

University of Louisville

     3.000       09/01/2040      A1      1,495,000        1,233,255  

University of Louisville

     3.000       09/01/2042      A1      1,575,000        1,252,818  

Western KY University

     4.000       09/01/2034      A1      575,000        587,984  

Western KY University

     4.000       09/01/2035      A1      595,000        601,866  

Western KY University

     4.000       09/01/2036      A1      620,000        624,185  
             

 

 

 
                101,648,470  
PREREFUNDED BONDS              
9.00% of Net Assets              

Fayette County KY School District Finance Corporation

     5.000       10/01/2028      Aa3      1,375,000        1,396,904  

Fayette County KY School District Finance Corporation

     5.000       10/01/2029      Aa3      3,660,000        3,718,304  

Fayette County KY School District Finance Corporation

     5.000       10/01/2032      Aa3      3,615,000        3,672,587  

Fayette County KY School District Finance Corporation

     5.000       10/01/2033      Aa3      4,385,000        4,454,853  

Frankfort KY Electric & Water

     4.750       12/01/2034      NR      695,000        720,006  

Frankfort KY Electric & Water

     4.750       12/01/2035      NR      725,000        751,086  

Frankfort KY Electric & Water

     4.750       12/01/2036      NR      760,000        787,345  

Frankfort KY Electric & Water

     4.750       12/01/2037      NR      800,000        828,784  

Frankfort KY Electric & Water

     4.750       12/01/2038      NR      835,000        865,043  

KY State Property & Building #106

     5.000       10/01/2028      A1      2,030,000        2,062,338  

KY State Property & Building #106

     5.000       10/01/2029      A1      4,130,000        4,197,649  

KY State Property & Building #106

     5.000       10/01/2030      A1      7,165,000        7,282,363  

KY State Property & Building #106

     5.000       10/01/2031      A1      4,910,000        4,990,426  

KY State Property & Building #106

     5.000       10/01/2032      A1      6,275,000        6,377,785  

KY State Turnpike Economic Development Road Revenue

     5.000       07/01/2033      Aa3      5,000,000        5,054,800  

Lexington Fayette Urban County Government

     5.000       01/01/2029      Aa2      345,000        360,508  

Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer

     5.000       05/15/2031      Aa3      2,465,000        2,485,065  

River City, Inc. Parking Authority

     5.000       06/01/2031      Aa3      1,080,000        1,089,439  

River City, Inc. Parking Authority

     5.000       06/01/2032      Aa3      1,130,000        1,139,876  

River City, Inc. Parking Authority

     5.000       06/01/2033      Aa3      1,395,000        1,407,722  

University of Kentucky General Receipts

     5.000       04/01/2036      Aa2      4,820,000        4,945,850  

University of Kentucky General Receipts

     5.000       04/01/2037      Aa2      7,180,000        7,367,470  

University of Kentucky General Receipts

     5.000       04/01/2038      Aa2      7,395,000        7,588,083  
             

 

 

 
                73,544,286  
MUNICIPAL UTILITY REVENUE BONDS              
8.37% of Net Assets              

KY Rural Water Finance Corporation

     4.500       02/01/2024      A+*      880,000        881,558  

KY Rural Water Finance Corporation

     4.000       08/01/2030      A+*      625,000        658,644  

KY Rural Water Finance Corporation

     3.000       02/01/2032      A+*      240,000        229,459  

KY Rural Water Finance Corporation

     3.000       02/01/2033      A+*      370,000        349,550  

KY Rural Water Finance Corporation

     5.125       02/01/2035      A+*      295,000        295,021  

KY Rural Water Finance Corporation

     3.000       08/01/2036      A+*      285,000        252,858  

KY Rural Water Finance Corporation

     3.000       08/01/2037      A+*      280,000        244,462  

KY State Association of Counties Finance Corporation

     4.000       02/01/2031      AA-*      405,000        419,317  

KY State Association of Counties Finance Corporation

     4.000       02/01/2033      AA-*      415,000        425,749  

Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer

     4.000       05/15/2033      Aa3      1,000,000        1,019,170  

Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer

     4.750       05/15/2034      Aa3      2,230,000        2,296,030  

Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer

     5.000       05/15/2034      Aa3      4,595,000        4,877,455  

Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer

     4.750       05/15/2035      Aa3      2,245,000        2,327,683  

Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer

     5.000       05/15/2035      Aa3      4,825,000        5,103,789  

Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer

     4.750       05/15/2036      Aa3      2,795,000        2,866,971  

Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer

     4.000       05/15/2037      Aa3      10,000,000        10,091,200  

Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer

     3.000       05/15/2044      Aa3      21,515,000        17,214,578  

Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer

     3.250       05/15/2046      Aa3      2,450,000        2,012,945  

Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer

     3.000       05/15/2046      Aa3      5,000,000        3,940,600  

Murray KY Electric Plant

     3.000       12/01/2030      A1      315,000        306,738  

Murray KY Electric Plant

     3.000       12/01/2036      A1      370,000        327,872  

Murray KY Electric Plant

     3.000       12/01/2037      A1      380,000        332,131  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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UNAUDITED

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

Kentucky Municipal Bonds

December 31, 2022

 

Bond Description    Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Rating#    Par Value      Fair Value  

Murray KY Electric Plant

     3.000 %       12/01/2038      A1    $ 395,000      $ 339,949  

Murray KY Electric Plant

     3.000       12/01/2039      A1      405,000        343,910  

Murray KY Electric Plant

     3.000       12/01/2040      A1      420,000        351,322  

Murray KY Electric Plant

     3.000       12/01/2041      A1      430,000        353,224  

Murray KY Electric Plant

     3.000       12/01/2042      A1      445,000        359,823  

Owensboro KY Electric Light & Power

     4.000       01/01/2031      A3      245,000        253,053  

Owensboro KY Electric Light & Power

     4.000       01/01/2033      A3      275,000        281,127  

Owensboro KY Electric Light & Power

     4.000       01/01/2034      A3      305,000        310,649  

Owensboro KY Electric Light & Power

     4.000       01/01/2035      A3      200,000        202,510  

Owensboro KY Electric Light & Power

     4.000       01/01/2036      A3      325,000        327,152  

Owensboro KY Electric Light & Power

     4.000       01/01/2037      A3      410,000        411,505  

Owensboro KY Water Revenue

     4.000       09/15/2034      A1      2,075,000        2,112,371  

Owensboro KY Water Revenue

     4.000       09/15/2035      A1      2,155,000        2,189,135  

Owensboro KY Water Revenue

     4.000       09/15/2037      A1      1,950,000        1,956,551  

Owensboro KY Water Revenue

     4.000       09/15/2039      A1      2,125,000        2,071,726  
             

 

 

 
                68,337,787  
PUBLIC FACILITIES REVENUE BONDS              
5.64% of Net Assets              

KY Association of Counties

     4.000       02/01/2038      AA-*      1,045,000        1,032,136  

KY Association of Counties

     3.500       02/01/2042      AA-*      1,215,000        1,067,560  

KY Bond Development

     5.000       09/01/2035      A2      1,275,000        1,377,969  

KY Bond Development

     5.000       09/01/2036      A2      2,000,000        2,141,280  

KY Bond Development

     5.000       09/01/2038      A2      1,125,000        1,190,273  

KY State Certificate of Participation

     4.000       04/15/2030      A1      1,500,000        1,562,385  

KY State Certificate of Participation

     4.000       04/15/2031      A1      1,350,000        1,402,137  

KY State Certificate of Participation

     5.000       06/15/2034      A1      1,640,000        1,719,540  

KY State Certificate of Participation

     5.000       04/15/2038      A1      10,000,000        10,693,400  

KY State Certificate of Participation

     5.000       06/15/2038      A1      7,535,000        7,862,170  

KY State Certificate of Participation

     4.000       04/15/2048      A1      1,000,000        937,820  

Laurel County General Obligation

     4.000       05/01/2031      A2      1,295,000        1,339,781  

Laurel County General Obligation

     4.000       05/01/2034      A2      1,440,000        1,469,837  

Laurel County General Obligation

     4.000       05/01/2035      A2      1,495,000        1,516,947  

Laurel County General Obligation

     4.000       05/01/2036      A2      1,555,000        1,574,095  

Laurel County General Obligation

     4.000       05/01/2037      A2      1,620,000        1,629,558  

Laurel County General Obligation

     4.000       05/01/2038      A2      1,680,000        1,662,830  

Laurel County KY Judicial Center

     5.000       03/01/2025      A1      500,000        519,765  

Louisville & Jefferson County Visitors & Convention Commission

     4.000       06/01/2032      Aa3      2,725,000        2,787,020  

Marshall County Library

     4.000       06/01/2038      Aa3      1,060,000        1,066,381  

River City, Inc. Parking Authority

     3.000       12/01/2036      Aa3      835,000        741,572  

River City, Inc. Parking Authority

     3.000       12/01/2037      Aa3      860,000        750,789  
             

 

 

 
                46,045,245  
HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE REVENUE BONDS              
5.00% of Net Assets              

KY Development Corporation Hospital Facilities — St. Elizabeth

     4.000       05/01/2032      AA*      1,810,000        1,843,919  

KY Development Corporation Hospital Facilities — St. Elizabeth

     4.000       05/01/2035      AA*      1,390,000        1,401,176  

KY Development Corporation Hospital Facilities — St. Elizabeth

     4.000       05/01/2036      AA*      1,200,000        1,204,416  

KY Development Corporation Hospital Facilities — St. Elizabeth

     5.000       05/01/2039      AA*      7,185,000        7,427,350  

Louisville & Jefferson County Norton Healthcare

     5.500       10/01/2033      A*      2,000,000        2,031,000  

Louisville & Jefferson County Norton Healthcare

     5.000       10/01/2033      A*      6,810,000        7,075,999  

Louisville & Jefferson County Norton Healthcare

     4.000       10/01/2035      A*      3,850,000        3,755,791  

Louisville & Jefferson County Norton Healthcare

     4.000       10/01/2036      A*      7,005,000        6,802,344  

Louisville & Jefferson County Norton Healthcare

     4.000       10/01/2039      A*      4,500,000        4,318,920  

Louisville & Jefferson County Norton Healthcare

     4.000       10/01/2040      A*      2,000,000        1,906,780  

Louisville & Jefferson County Norton Healthcare

     3.000       10/01/2043      A*      4,000,000        3,034,080  
             

 

 

 
                40,801,775  
TURNPIKES/TOLLROAD/HIGHWAY REVENUE BONDS              
2.72% of Net Assets              

KY State Turnpike Economic Development Road Revenue

     5.000       07/01/2029      Aa3      4,000,000        4,273,720  

KY State Turnpike Economic Development Road Revenue

     5.000       07/01/2032      Aa3      1,315,000        1,381,197  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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DUPREE MUTUAL FUNDS — KENTUCKY TAX-FREE INCOME SERIES

UNAUDITED

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

Kentucky Municipal Bonds

December 31, 2022

 

Bond Description    Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Rating#    Par Value      Fair Value  

KY State Turnpike Economic Development Road Revenue

     5.000 %       07/01/2032      Aa3    $ 1,765,000      $ 1,917,302  

KY State Turnpike Economic Development Road Revenue

     5.000       07/01/2034      Aa3      1,120,000        1,191,266  

KY State Turnpike Economic Development Road Revenue

     5.000       07/01/2036      Aa3      400,000        428,064  

KY State Turnpike Economic Development Road Revenue

     5.000       07/01/2037      Aa3      500,000        533,570  

KY State Turnpike Economic Development Road Revenue

     5.000       07/01/2038      Aa3      1,100,000        1,204,137  

KY State Turnpike Economic Development Road Revenue

     5.000       07/01/2039      Aa3      3,255,000        3,548,893  

KY State Turnpike Economic Development Road Revenue

     5.000       07/01/2040      Aa3      2,250,000        2,429,348  

KY State Turnpike Economic Development Road Revenue

     5.000       07/01/2041      Aa3      3,555,000        3,827,704  

KY State Turnpike Economic Development Road Revenue

     5.000       07/01/2042      Aa3      1,400,000        1,490,720  
             

 

 

 
                22,225,921  
REFUNDING BONDS              
1.18% of Net Assets              

KY Association of Counties

     3.000       02/01/2034      AA-*      480,000        447,998  

KY Association of Counties

     3.000       02/01/2035      AA-*      505,000        462,898  

KY Association of Counties

     3.000       02/01/2036      AA-*      510,000        456,491  

KY State Property & Building #102

     5.000       05/01/2024      Aa3      405,000        405,312  

KY State Property & Building #108

     5.000       08/01/2025      A1      2,690,000        2,828,320  

KY State Property & Building #121

     5.000       02/01/2029      A1      4,535,000        5,046,684  
             

 

 

 
                9,647,703  
AIRPORT REVENUE BONDS              
0.77% of Net Assets              

Kenton County Airport

     5.000       01/01/2029      A1      240,000        254,820  

Kenton County Airport

     5.000       01/01/2034      A1      275,000        301,997  

Kenton County Airport

     5.000       01/01/2035      A1      300,000        326,886  

Kenton County Airport

     5.000       01/01/2036      A1      965,000        1,040,048  

Kenton County Airport

     5.000       01/01/2037      A1      670,000        715,017  

Kenton County Airport

     5.000       01/01/2038      A1      500,000        533,040  

Kenton County Airport

     5.000       01/01/2039      A1      500,000        530,280  

Kenton County Airport

     5.000       01/01/2044      A1      2,500,000        2,594,400  
             

 

 

 
                6,296,488  
AD VALOREM PROPERTY BONDS              
0.32% of Net Assets              

Henderson KY

     3.000       09/01/2042      Aa3      845,000        693,255  

Henderson KY

     3.000       09/01/2043      Aa3      870,000        683,585  

Warren County General Obligation

     4.000       06/01/2035      Aa1      1,175,000        1,201,743  
             

 

 

 
                2,578,583  

Total Investments 98.89% of Net Assets (cost $843,053,254) (See footnote 6 for further explanation)

 

         $ 807,666,221  
             

 

 

 

Other assets in excess of liabilities 1.11%

                9,065,215  
             

 

 

 

Net Assets 100%

              $ 816,731,436  
             

 

 

 

 

  #   Ratings by Moody’s Investors Service unless noted otherwise.
       All ratings are as of the date indicated and do not reflect subsequent changes.
  *   Rated by Standard & Poor’s Corporation
  @   Rated by Fitch’s Investors Service
  NR   Not Rated
  **   Security is segregated against the line of credit — see footnote 7

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, involving the Fund’s investments in securities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

   

Valuation Inputs

   Municipal Bonds  

Level 1

 

Quoted Prices

   $  

Level 2

 

Other Significant Observable Inputs

     807,666,221  

Level 3

 

Significant Unobservable Inputs

      
    

 

 

 
     $ 807,666,221  
    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KENTUCKY TAX-FREE INCOME SERIES

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

December 31, 2022

UNAUDITED

 

ASSETS:

     

Investments in securities, at fair value (Cost: $843,053,254)

      $ 807,666,221  

Cash

        4,212,426  

Receivable for fund shares sold

        30,457  

Interest receivable

        8,915,285  
     

 

 

 

Total assets

        820,824,389  

LIABILITIES:

     

Payable for:

     

Distributions to shareholders

     2,499,424     

Fund shares redeemed

     1,099,726     

Investment advisory fee

     273,880     

Transfer agent fee

     84,534     

Audit fees

     59,039     

Trustees fees

     35,855     

Custodian fee

     14,540     

Accrued expenses

     25,955     
  

 

 

    

Total liabilities

        4,092,953  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

     

Paid-in capital

        857,876,493  

Total accumulated loss

        (41,145,057
     

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

      $ 816,731,436  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, offering price and redemption price per share
(114,414,519 shares outstanding; unlimited number of shares authorized; no par value)

      $ 7.14  
     

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the six months ended December 31, 2022

 

Net investment income:

  

Interest income

   $ 12,940,312  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Investment advisory fee

     1,618,257  

Transfer agent fee

     499,095  

Professional fees

     110,842  

Trustees fees

     59,220  

Custodian fee

     48,754  

Pricing fees

     15,740  

Compliance fees

     5,539  

Registration fees

     4,466  

Other expenses

     65,761  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,427,674  

Custodian fee reduction (Note 7)

     (126
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     2,427,548  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     10,512,764  
  

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized loss on investments:

  

Net realized loss

     (4,646,949

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (2,132,139
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (6,779,088
  

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 3,733,676  
  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KENTUCKY TAX-FREE INCOME SERIES

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

For the six months ended December 31, 2022 and the year ended June 30, 2022

UNAUDITED

 

     Six Months Ended
12/31/2022
     Year Ended
6/30/2022
 

Operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 10,512,764      $ 22,611,319  

Net realized loss on investments

     (4,646,949      (1,093,417

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (2,132,139      (102,942,618
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     3,733,676        (81,424,716

Total distributions (Note 6)

     (10,512,764      (22,665,986

Net Fund share transactions (Note 4)

     (36,771,872      (44,005,954
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total decrease

     (43,550,960      (148,096,656

Net assets:

     

Beginning of period

     860,282,396        1,008,379,052  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 816,731,436      $ 860,282,396  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Selected data for a share outstanding:    Six Months Ended
12/31/2022
    For the years ended June 30,  
    2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 7.20     $ 8.02     $ 7.86     $ 7.83     $ 7.60     $ 7.76  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

            

Net investment income

     0.09       0.18       0.20       0.21       0.22       0.23  

Net gains/(losses) on investments

     (0.06     (0.82     0.16       0.03       0.24       (0.16
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.03       (0.64     0.36       0.24       0.46       0.07  

Less distributions:

            

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.09     (0.18     (0.20     (0.21     (0.22     (0.23

Distributions from capital gains

     0.00       0.00 (b)      0.00 (b)      0.00       (0.01     0.00 (b) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.09     (0.18     (0.20     (0.21     (0.23     (0.23
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 7.14     $ 7.20     $ 8.02     $ 7.86     $ 7.83     $ 7.60  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     0.45% (c)      (8.11 )%      4.63%       3.08%       6.22%       0.93%  

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $ 816,731     $ 860,282     $ 1,008,379     $ 973,889     $ 969,264     $ 954,333  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (a)

     0.59% (d)      0.56%       0.56%       0.56%       0.57%       0.56%  

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

     0.59% (d)      0.56%       0.56%       0.56%       0.57%       0.56%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     2.56% (d)      2.31%       2.46%       2.66%       2.88%       2.98%  

Portfolio turnover

     7.83% (c)      14.39%       5.92%       4.59%       10.23%       16.81%  

 

(a)   Percentages are after custodian expense reduction for which no recovery will be sought.
(b)   Rounds to less than $0.01.
(c)   Not Annualized
(d)   Annualized

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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DUPREE MUTUAL FUNDS — KENTUCKY TAX-FREE SHORT-TO-MEDIUM SERIES

UNAUDITED

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

Kentucky Municipal Bonds

December 31, 2022

 

Bond Description    Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Rating#    Par Value      Fair Value  
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT BONDS

 

        
20.75% of Net Assets              

Anderson County KY School District Finance Corporation

     3.000     02/01/2029      A1    $ 500,000      $ 501,140  

Barren County KY School District Finance Corporation

     5.000       08/01/2023      A1      500,000        505,665  

Bowling Green KY Independent School District Finance Corporation

     5.000       08/01/2027      A1      695,000        743,615  

Fayette County KY School District Finance Corporation

     5.000       06/01/2023      Aa3      500,000        504,850  

Fayette County KY School District Finance Corporation**

     5.000       08/01/2023      Aa3      1,000,000        1,013,140  

Hardin County KY School District Finance Corporation

     5.000       03/01/2023      A1      770,000        772,780  

Jefferson County KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.000       12/01/2023      Aa3      500,000        505,080  

Jefferson County KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.000       06/01/2030      Aa3      1,245,000        1,286,795  

Jessamine County KY School District Finance Corporation

     5.000       02/01/2023      A1      575,000        576,081  

Laurel County KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.000       06/01/2024      A1      465,000        471,664  

Pike County KY School District Finance Corporation

     5.000       08/01/2024      A1      250,000        257,998  

Pike County KY School District Finance Corporation

     5.000       02/01/2025      A1      900,000        937,970  

Pike County KY School District Finance Corporation

     5.000       08/01/2025      A1      200,000        210,438  

Pike County KY School District Finance Corporation

     4.000       02/01/2028      A1      295,000        304,242  
             

 

 

 
                8,591,458  
MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS              
18.10% of Net Assets              

KY Association of Counties

     4.000       02/01/2029      AA-*      630,000        660,857  

KY State Property & Building #108

     5.000       08/01/2023      A1      750,000        759,113  

KY State Property & Building #108

     5.000       08/01/2028      A1      755,000        794,207  

KY State Property & Building #110

     5.000       08/01/2023      A1      1,750,000        1,771,053  

KY State Property & Building #126

     5.000       05/01/2030      A1      750,000        853,380  

KY State Property & Building #127

     5.000       06/01/2029      A1      1,000,000        1,118,450  

Somerset KY

     5.000       06/01/2028      A1      605,000        671,804  

Somerset KY

     5.000       06/01/2029      A1      380,000        427,135  

Somerset KY

     4.000       06/01/2030      A1      415,000        435,841  
             

 

 

 
                7,491,840  
PUBLIC FACILITIES REVENUE BONDS              
15.83% of Net Assets              

KY Bond Development

     5.000       09/01/2026      A3      1,000,000        1,061,810  

KY State Certificate of Participation

     4.000       06/15/2023      A1      940,000        944,700  

KY State Certificate of Participation

     4.000       06/15/2024      A1      300,000        304,632  

Laurel County KY Justice Center

     5.000       03/01/2023      A1      600,000        601,950  

Lexington Fayette Urban County Government — Court Facilities

     5.000       10/01/2024      A1      700,000        723,212  

Livingston County KY Public Properties

     5.000       08/01/2024      A1      555,000        571,534  

River City Parking Authority

     5.000       12/01/2024      Aa3      340,000        354,069  

Taylor County KY Public Courthouse

     4.000       09/01/2027      A1      700,000        724,129  

Warren County KY Justice Center Expansion Corporation**

     5.000       09/01/2023      A1      1,250,000        1,267,150  
             

 

 

 
                6,553,186  
UNIVERSITY CONSOLIDATED EDUCATION AND BUILDING REVENUE BONDS      
9.94% of Net Assets              

KY Bond Development Corporation Educational Facilities Centre College

     4.000       06/01/2030      A3      170,000        176,975  

University of Kentucky General Receipts

     4.000       04/01/2028      Aa2      750,000        760,425  

University of Louisville

     5.000       03/01/2024      A1      350,000        357,242  

University of Louisville**

     5.000       03/01/2024      A1      2,000,000        2,041,380  

University of Louisville

     4.000       09/01/2030      A1      745,000        775,962  
             

 

 

 
                4,111,984  
TURNPIKES/TOLLROAD/HIGHWAY REVENUE BONDS              
9.79% of Net Assets              

KY Asset Liability Commission Federal Highway

     5.000       09/01/2024      A2      500,000        518,050  

KY Asset Liability Commission Federal Highway

     5.000       09/01/2026      A2      565,000        584,832  

KY Asset Liability Project Notes

     4.000       09/01/2023      A2      250,000        251,935  

KY State Turnpike Authority Economic Development

     5.000       07/01/2024      Aa3      1,175,000        1,211,907  

KY State Turnpike Authority Economic Development

     5.000       07/01/2026      Aa3      1,385,000        1,483,597  
             

 

 

 
                4,050,321  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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DUPREE MUTUAL FUNDS — KENTUCKY TAX-FREE SHORT-TO-MEDIUM SERIES

UNAUDITED

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

Kentucky Municipal Bonds

December 31, 2022

 

Bond Description    Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Rating#    Par Value      Fair Value  
MUNICIPAL UTILITY REVENUE BONDS              
8.15% of Net Assets              

Campbell & Kenton Counties Sanitation District #1

     4.000 %       08/01/2031      Aa2    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,032,710  

Frankfort Electric & Water

     4.000       12/01/2023      NR      440,000        444,233  

Henderson KY

     4.000       06/01/2028      Aa3      385,000        404,905  

KY Rural Water Financing Corporation

     5.000       08/01/2029      A+*      595,000        663,740  

Northern KY Water

     5.000       02/01/2026      Aa2      815,000        825,668  
             

 

 

 
                3,371,256  
PREREFUNDED BONDS              
7.04% of Net Assets              

KY State Property & Building #106

     5.000       10/01/2024      A1      750,000        762,278  

KY State Property & Building #106

     5.000       10/01/2025      A1      1,115,000        1,133,263  

KY State Property & Building #106**

     5.000       10/01/2026      A1      1,000,000        1,016,380  
             

 

 

 
                2,911,921  
HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE REVENUE BONDS              
3.35% of Net Assets              

Warren County KY Hospital

     5.000       04/01/2032      AA-*      1,200,000        1,388,400  
             

 

 

 
AD VALOREM PROPERTY BONDS              
1.65% of Net Assets              

Henderson KY

     5.000       09/01/2029      Aa3      600,000        681,732  
             

 

 

 
REFUNDING BONDS              
1.44% of Net Assets              

KY State Property & Building #112

     5.000       11/01/2026      A1      555,000        595,332  
             

 

 

 
AIRPORT REVENUE BONDS              
1.28% of Net Assets              

Kenton County Airport

     5.000       01/01/2026      A1      500,000        531,615  
             

 

 

 
ESCROWED TO MAURITY BONDS              
0.43% of Net Assets              

Warren County KY Hospital

     5.000       04/01/2023      AA-*      175,000        175,982  
             

 

 

 

Total Investments 97.75% of Net Assets (cost $41,102,461) (See footnote 6 for further explanation)

 

         $ 40,455,027  
             

 

 

 

Other assets in excess of liabilities 2.25%

                929,849  
             

 

 

 

Net Assets 100%

              $ 41,384,876  
             

 

 

 

 

  #   Ratings by Moody’s Investors Service unless noted otherwise.
      All ratings are as of the date indicated and do not reflect subsequent changes.
  *   Rated by Standard & Poor’s Corporation
  @   Rated by Fitch’s Investors Service
  NR   Not Rated
  **   Security is segregated against the line of credit — see footnote 7

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, involving the Fund’s investments in securities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

   

Valuation Inputs

   Municipal Bonds  

Level 1

 

Quoted Prices

   $  

Level 2

 

Other Significant Observable Inputs

     40,455,027  

Level 3

 

Significant Unobservable Inputs

      
    

 

 

 
     $ 40,455,027  
    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KENTUCKY TAX-FREE SHORT-TO-MEDIUM SERIES

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

December 31, 2022

UNAUDITED

 

ASSETS:

     

Investments in securities, at fair value (Cost: $41,102,461)

      $ 40,455,027  

Cash

        442,468  

Interest receivable

        576,256  
     

 

 

 

Total assets

        41,473,751  

LIABILITIES:

     

Payable for:

     

Distributions to shareholders

     31,709     

Fund shares redeemed

     1,075     

Investment advisory fee

     15,008     

Transfer agent fee

     5,864     

Audit fees

     6,470     

Registration fees

     5,453     

Custodian fee

     4,639     

Professional fees

     3,459     

Trustees fees

     2,149     

Accrued expenses

     13,049     
  

 

 

    

Total liabilities

        88,875  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

     

Paid-in capital

        42,194,250  

Total accumulated loss

        (809,374
     

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

      $ 41,384,876  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, offering price and redemption price per share
(8,113,880 shares outstanding; unlimited number of shares authorized; no par value)

      $ 5.10  
     

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the six months ended December 31, 2022

 

Net investment income:

  

Interest income

   $ 517,145  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Investment advisory fee

     108,119  

Transfer agent fee

     28,973  

Registration fees

     5,923  

Professional fees

     5,724  

Custodian fee

     5,581  

Compliance fees

     3,680  

Trustees fees

     3,052  

Pricing fees

     2,250  

Other expenses

     6,018  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     169,320  

Fees waived by Adviser (Note 2)

     (17,890

Custodian fee reduction (Note 7)

     (14
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     151,416  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     365,729  

Realized and unrealized loss on investments:

  

Net realized loss

     (77,028

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (173,276
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (250,304
  

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 115,425  
  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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KENTUCKY TAX-FREE SHORT-TO-MEDIUM SERIES

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

For the six months ended December 31, 2022 and the year ended June 30, 2022

UNAUDITED

 

     Six Months Ended
12/31/2022
     Year Ended
6/30/2022
 

Operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 365,729      $ 703,577  

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments

     (77,028      6,030  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (173,276      (2,409,895
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     115,425        (1,700,288

Total distributions (Note 6)

     (365,729      (703,577

Net Fund share transactions (Note 4)

     (1,330,758      281,173  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total decrease

     (1,581,062      (2,122,692

Net assets:

     

Beginning of period

     42,965,938        45,088,630  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 41,384,876      $ 42,965,938  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Selected data for a share outstanding:    Six Months Ended
12/31/2022
    For the years ended June 30,  
    2022     2021     2020      2019      2018  

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 5.13     $ 5.42     $ 5.41     $ 5.36      $ 5.22      $ 5.33  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

              

Net investment income

     0.04       0.08       0.09       0.09        0.09        0.09  

Net gains/(losses) on investments

     (0.03     (0.29     0.01 (b)      0.05        0.14        (0.11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.01       (0.21     0.10       0.14        0.23        (0.02

Less distributions:

              

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.04     (0.08     (0.09     (0.09      (0.09      (0.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 5.10     $ 5.13     $ 5.42     $ 5.41      $ 5.36      $ 5.22  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return

     0.27% (c)      (3.85 )%      1.86%       2.66%        4.56%        (0.32 )% 

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $ 41,385     $ 42,966     $ 45,089     $ 47,389      $ 55,419      $ 62,646  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (a)

     0.70% (d)      0.70%       0.70%       0.70%        0.70%        0.70%  

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

     0.79% (d)      0.78%       0.78%       0.78%        0.77%        0.75%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     1.71% (d)      1.57%       1.66%       1.70%        1.81%        1.76%  

Portfolio turnover

     6.24% (c)      13.09%       10.00%       2.75%        4.88%        4.69%  

 

(a)   Percentages are after expense waivers and reductions by the Adviser and Custodian. The Adviser and Custodian have agreed not to seek recovery of these waivers and reductions.
(b)   Realized and unrealized gains and losses per share in this caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with the Fund’s statement of operations due to share transactions for the period.
(c)   Not annualized
(d)   Annualized

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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DUPREE MUTUAL FUNDS — MISSISSIPPI TAX-FREE INCOME SERIES

UNAUDITED

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

Mississippi Municipal Bonds

December 31, 2022

 

Bond Description    Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Rating#    Par Value      Fair Value  
UNIVERSITY CONSOLIDATED EDUCATION AND BUILDING REVENUE BONDS

 

  
35.33% of Net Assets              

Jackson State University Educational Building

     5.000     03/01/2034      Aa2    $ 440,000      $ 460,692  

Mississippi State University Educational Building

     5.000       11/01/2032      Aa2      125,000        132,023  

MS Development Bank Special Obligation Gulf Coast Community Project**

     4.000       12/01/2034      AA-*      300,000        307,434  

MS Development Bank Special Obligation Northwest MS Community College

     4.000       03/01/2039      AA-*      225,000        220,005  

MS Development Bank Special Obligation Pearl River Community College

     5.000       10/01/2033      AA-*      125,000        138,044  

MS State University Educational Building Corporation Revenue

     5.000       08/01/2033      Aa2      225,000        243,540  

MS State University Educational Building Corporation Revenue

     4.000       08/01/2036      Aa2      250,000        252,080  

University of MS Educational Building Corporation

     5.000       10/01/2031      Aa2      205,000        219,967  

University of MS Educational Building Corporation

     3.000       10/01/2034      Aa2      200,000        188,760  

University of MS Educational Building Corporation

     5.000       10/01/2036      Aa2      100,000        112,210  

University of MS Educational Building Corporation

     4.000       10/01/2037      Aa2      100,000        100,397  

University Southern MS Educational Building Corporation

     5.000       09/01/2033      Aa2      360,000        384,826  
             

 

 

 
                2,759,978  
PREREFUNDED BONDS              
23.25% of Net Assets              

MS Development Bank Special Obligation Brandon Public Improvement

     5.000       11/01/2033      Aa3      150,000        156,189  

MS Development Bank Special Obligation Hattiesburg Water & Sewer

     4.750       12/01/2038      AA*      700,000        712,096  

MS Development Bank Special Obligation Jackson Schools

     5.000       04/01/2028      NR      125,000        125,635  

MS Development Bank Special Obligation West Jackson County Utility District

     5.000       12/01/2033      A*      50,000        50,954  

MS State Refunding

     5.000       10/01/2033      Aa2      150,000        165,921  

MS State University Educational Building Corporation Revenue**

     5.250       08/01/2038      Aa2      300,000        304,254  

Southern Mississippi Educational Building Corporation

     5.000       03/01/2038      Aa2      300,000        301,239  
             

 

 

 
                1,816,288  
TURNPIKES/TOLLROAD/HIGHWAY REVENUE BONDS              
10.15% of Net Assets              

MS Development Bank Special Obligation Highway Construction

     5.000       01/01/2025      Aa3      200,000        208,630  

MS Development Bank Special Obligation Highway Construction

     5.000       01/01/2029      Aa3      300,000        325,302  

MS Development Bank Special Obligation Highway Construction

     4.000       01/01/2030      Aa3      175,000        181,286  

MS Development Bank Special Obligation Marshall County

     5.000       01/01/2030      Aa3      75,000        77,732  
             

 

 

 
                792,950  
PUBLIC FACILITIES REVENUE BONDS              
7.11% of Net Assets              

MS Development Bank Special Obligation Brandon Public Improvement**

     4.000       08/01/2033      AA*      300,000        304,704  

MS Development Bank Special Obligation Brandon Public Improvement

     4.000       08/01/2035      AA*      150,000        151,695  

MS Development Bank Special Obligation Hinds County

     4.000       11/01/2035           100,000        99,104  
             

 

 

 
                555,503  
MUNICIPAL UTILITY REVENUE BONDS              
6.08% of Net Assets              

MS Development Bank Special Obligation Diamondhead Water & Sewer

     4.000       07/01/2046      A+*      175,000        160,956  

MS Development Bank Special Obligation Jackson Water & Sewer

     6.875       12/01/2040      Ba2      150,000        154,220  

MS Development Bank Special Obligation Tupelo

     5.000       05/01/2033      Aa2      150,000        160,138  
             

 

 

 
                475,314  
MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS              
4.51% of Net Assets              

Mississippi State

     3.000       06/01/2038      Aa2      100,000        88,785  

Mississippi State Gaming Tax Revenue

     5.000       10/15/2035      A3      125,000        130,040  

Mississippi State Gaming Tax Revenue

     5.000       10/15/2037      A-*      125,000        133,126  
             

 

 

 
                351,951  
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT BONDS              
4.05% of Net Assets              

MS Development Bank Special Obligation Canton School District

     5.000       12/01/2033      A1      100,000        106,616  

MS Development Bank Special Obligation Rankin School District

     4.000       06/01/2038      AA*      100,000        99,542  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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DUPREE MUTUAL FUNDS — MISSISSIPPI TAX-FREE INCOME SERIES

UNAUDITED

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

Mississippi Municipal Bonds

December 31, 2022

 

Bond Description    Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Rating#    Par Value      Fair Value  

MS Development Bank Special Obligation Vicksburg Warren School District

     5.500 %       03/01/2038      AA*    $ 100,000      $ 110,306  
             

 

 

 
                316,464  
REFUNDING BONDS 3.79% of Net Assets              

MS State Refunding**

     4.000       10/01/2036      Aa2      290,000        295,777  
             

 

 

 
STATE AND LOCAL MORTGAGE/HOUSING REVENUE BONDS              
3.00% of Net Assets              

Mississippi State Home Corporation

     3.950       12/01/2042      Aaa      100,000        95,863  

Mississippi State Home Corporation

     4.050       12/01/2047      Aaa      150,000        138,254  
             

 

 

 
                234,117  
HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE REVENUE BONDS              
1.64% of Net Assets              

Medical Center Educational Building Corporation MS Revenue

     5.500       12/01/2023      Aa2      20,000        20,447  

Medical Center Educational Building Corporation MS Revenue

     5.000       06/01/2035      Aa2      100,000        107,958  
             

 

 

 
                128,405  

Total Investments 98.91% of Net Assets (cost $7,864,661) (See footnote 6 for further explanation)

 

         $ 7,726,747  
             

 

 

 

Other assets in excess of liabilities 1.09%

                84,882  
             

 

 

 

Net Assets 100%

              $ 7,811,629  
             

 

 

 

 

  #   Ratings by Moody’s Investors Service unless noted otherwise.
      All ratings are as of the date indicated and do not reflect subsequent changes.
  *   Rated by Standard & Poor’s Corporation
  @   Rated by Fitch’s Investors Service
  NR   Not Rated
  **   Security is segregated against the line of credit — see footnote 7

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, involving the Fund’s investments in securities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

   

Valuation Inputs

   Municipal Bonds  

Level 1

 

Quoted Prices

   $  

Level 2

 

Other Significant Observable Inputs

     7,726,747  

Level 3

 

Significant Unobservable Inputs

      
    

 

 

 
     $ 7,726,747  
    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MISSISSIPPI TAX-FREE INCOME SERIES

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

December 31, 2022

UNAUDITED

 

ASSETS:

     

Investments in securities, at fair value (Cost: $7,864,661)

 

   $ 7,726,747  

Cash

        37,495  

Interest receivable

        96,207  
     

 

 

 

Total assets

        7,860,449  

LIABILITIES:

     

Payable for:

     

Distributions to shareholders

     32,123     

Fund shares redeemed

     2,200     

Investment advisory fee

     637     

Transfer agent fee

     2,676     

Printing expense

     2,373     

Postage expense

     1,659     

Professional fees

     3,145     

Custodian fee

     874     

Trustee fees

     681     

Accrued expenses

     2,452     
  

 

 

    

Total liabilities

        48,820  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

     

Paid-in capital

        8,360,536  

Total accumulated loss

 

     (548,907
     

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

      $ 7,811,629  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, offering price and redemption price per share
(706,591 shares outstanding; unlimited number of shares authorized; no par value)

      $ 11.06  
     

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the six months ended December 31, 2022

 

Net investment income:

  

Interest income

   $ 144,540  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Investment advisory fee

     23,866  

Transfer agent fee

     7,160  

Registration fees

     4,966  

Custodian fee

     3,063  

Compliance fees

     3,680  

Pricing fees

     2,521  

Professional fees

     1,326  

Trustees fees

     709  

Other expenses

     1,868  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     49,159  

Fees waived by Adviser (Note 2)

     (15,822

Custodian fee reduction (Note 7)

     (7
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     33,330  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     111,210  
  

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:

  

Net realized loss

     (411,058

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     209,671  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (201,387
  

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (90,177
  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MISSISSIPPI TAX-FREE INCOME SERIES

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

For the six months ended December 31, 2022 and the year ended June 30, 2022

UNAUDITED

 

     Six Months Ended
12/31/2022
     Year Ended
6/30/2022
 

Operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 111,210      $ 226,994  

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments

     (411,058      1,817  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     209,671        (1,080,034
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

     (90,177      (851,223

Total distributions (Note 6)

     (112,536      (247,437

Net Fund share transactions (Note 4)

     (2,015,337      (283,311
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total decrease

     (2,218,050      (1,381,971

Net assets:

     

Beginning of period

     10,029,679        11,411,650  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 7,811,629      $ 10,029,679  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Selected data for a share outstanding:    Six Months Ended
12/31/2022
    For the years ended June 30,  
    2022     2021      2020      2019     2018  

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 11.22     $ 12.40     $ 12.37      $ 12.21      $ 11.92     $ 12.14  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

              

Net investment income

     0.13       0.25       0.27        0.31        0.33       0.33  

Net gains/(losses) on investments

     (0.16     (1.16     0.05        0.18        0.29       (0.22
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.03     (0.91     0.32        0.49        0.62       0.11  

Less distributions:

              

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.13     (0.25     (0.27      (0.31      (0.33     (0.33

Distributions from capital gains

     0.00 (b)      (0.02     (0.02      (0.02      0.00 (b)      0.00 (b) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.13     (0.27     (0.29      (0.33      (0.33     (0.33
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 11.06     $ 11.22     $ 12.40      $ 12.37      $ 12.21     $ 11.92  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     (0.25 )%(c)      (7.46 )%      2.68%        4.01%        5.29%       0.99%  

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $ 7,812     $ 10,030     $ 11,412      $ 11,111      $ 11,325     $ 11,615  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (a)

     0.70% (d)      0.70%       0.70%        0.70%        0.70%       0.70%  

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

     1.04% (d)      0.96%       0.96%        0.99%        0.97%       0.92%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     2.36% (d)      2.06%       2.21%        2.51%        2.75%       2.75%  

Portfolio turnover

     5.04% (c)      9.15%       8.85%        10.26%        4.65%       7.26%  

 

(a)   Percentages are after expense waivers and reductions by the Adviser and Custodian. The Adviser and Custodian have agreed not to seek recovery of these waivers and reductions.
(b)   Rounds to less than $0.01.
(c)   Not annualized
(d)   Annualized

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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DUPREE MUTUAL FUNDS — NORTH CAROLINA TAX-FREE INCOME SERIES

UNAUDITED

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

North Carolina Municipal Bonds

December 31, 2022

 

Bond Description    Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Rating#    Par Value      Fair Value  
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT BONDS              
19.43% of Net Assets              

Brunswick County NC Limited Obligation

     5.000     06/01/2030      Aa1    $ 250,000      $ 263,915  

Brunswick County NC Limited Obligation

     5.000       06/01/2031      Aa1      250,000        263,855  

Buncombe County NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       06/01/2036      Aa1      125,000        128,064  

Burke County NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       04/01/2034      Aa3      250,000        255,683  

Cabarrus County NC

     4.000       06/01/2034      Aa1      795,000        820,003  

Cabarrus County NC Limited Obligation

     5.000       04/01/2035      Aa1      1,435,000        1,524,170  

Cabarrus County NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       06/01/2035      Aa1      1,650,000        1,694,369  

Chatham County NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       11/01/2036      Aa2      750,000        762,075  

Chatham County NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       11/01/2037      Aa2      2,000,000        2,020,680  

Davidson County NC Limited Obligation

     5.000       06/01/2032      Aa2      500,000        536,975  

Duplin County NC Limited Obligation

     5.000       04/01/2032      A1      750,000        796,605  

Duplin County NC Limited Obligation

     5.000       04/01/2034      A1      865,000        914,063  

Henderson County NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       06/01/2034      Aa2      200,000        206,090  

Henderson County NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       06/01/2037      Aa2      750,000        760,568  

Henderson County NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       06/01/2038      Aa2      500,000        503,500  

Onslow County NC Limited Obligation

     5.000       06/01/2033      Aa2      500,000        527,110  

Pitt County NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       04/01/2031      Aa2      500,000        517,785  

Pitt County NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       04/01/2034      Aa2      550,000        564,443  

Randolph County NC Limited Obligation

     3.000       10/01/2036      Aa3      325,000        288,639  

Randolph County NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       10/01/2037      Aa3      250,000        249,160  

Randolph County NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       10/01/2039      Aa3      350,000        342,860  

Rutherford County NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       03/01/2037      A1      410,000        412,780  

Rutherford County NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       03/01/2039      A1      500,000        493,525  

Rutherford County NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       03/01/2040      A1      325,000        317,480  

Sampson County NC Limited Obligation

     5.000       12/01/2033      A1      1,975,000        2,075,524  

Sampson County NC Limited Obligation

     5.000       09/01/2040      A1      750,000        788,468  

Scotland County NC

     4.500       12/01/2036      A*      1,170,000        1,188,194  

Surry County NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       06/01/2034      Aa3      350,000        361,400  

Surry County NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       06/01/2036      Aa3      590,000        599,340  

Surry County NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       06/01/2037      Aa3      730,000        735,745  

Wake County NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       09/01/2037      Aa1      750,000        763,605  

Wayne County NC

     4.000       06/01/2034      Aa3      1,500,000        1,538,475  

Wilkes County NC Limited Obligation

     5.000       06/01/2031      A1      350,000        367,213  
             

 

 

 
                23,582,361  
PUBLIC FACILITIES REVENUE BONDS              
17.32% of Net Assets              

Charlotte NC Certificate of Participation

     4.000       06/01/2036      Aa2      1,000,000        1,020,990  

Charlotte NC Certificate of Participation

     4.000       06/01/2037      Aa2      3,000,000        3,044,070  

Charlotte NC Certificate of Participation Convention Facility Project

     4.000       06/01/2037      Aa2      500,000        507,345  

Charlotte NC Certificate of Participation Convention Facility Project

     4.000       06/01/2039      Aa2      1,000,000        1,005,040  

Davidson County NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       06/01/2037      Aa2      200,000        202,560  

Davidson County NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       06/01/2038      Aa2      240,000        241,680  

Davidson County NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       06/01/2040      Aa2      635,000        635,794  

Durham Capital Financing Corporation

     4.000       06/01/2037      Aa1      270,000        274,506  

Durham Capital Financing Corporation

     4.000       06/01/2038      Aa1      250,000        252,073  

Durham NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       04/01/2036      Aa1      1,000,000        1,021,350  

Harnett County NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       10/01/2038      Aa3      1,055,000        1,034,385  

Henderson County NC Limited Obligation

     5.000       10/01/2030      Aa2      250,000        265,830  

Henderson County NC Limited Obligation

     5.000       10/01/2031      Aa2      500,000        531,385  

Hoke County NC Limited Obligation

     3.000       06/01/2039      Aa3      1,065,000        898,626  

Hoke County NC Limited Obligation

     3.000       06/01/2040      Aa3      750,000        621,540  

Kannapolis NC Limited Obligation

     5.000       04/01/2032      A1      500,000        512,805  

Moore County NC

     3.000       06/01/2039      Aa2      350,000        300,153  

Onslow County NC Limited Obligation

     5.000       06/01/2032      Aa2      500,000        526,990  

Orange County NC

     4.000       10/01/2036      Aa1      375,000        382,778  

Orange County NC

     4.000       10/01/2037      Aa1      375,000        379,860  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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UNAUDITED

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

North Carolina Municipal Bonds

December 31, 2022

 

Bond Description    Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Rating#    Par Value      Fair Value  

Orange County NC

     4.000 %       10/01/2038      Aa1    $ 275,000      $ 277,255  

Orange County NC

     4.000       10/01/2038      Aa1      765,000        771,273  

Orange County NC

     4.000       10/01/2039      Aa1      200,000        200,342  

Raleigh NC Limited Obligation

     5.000       10/01/2034      Aa1      1,420,000        1,471,531  

Randolph County NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       10/01/2036      Aa3      250,000        253,538  

Randolph County NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       10/01/2037      Aa3      250,000        249,160  

Randolph County NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       10/01/2038      Aa3      670,000        659,950  

Randolph County NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       10/01/2039      Aa3      500,000        489,800  

Surry County NC Limited Obligation**

     3.000       10/01/2038      Aa3      395,000        337,476  

Surry County NC Limited Obligation

     3.000       10/01/2039      Aa3      1,000,000        833,140  

Surry County NC Limited Obligation

     3.000       10/01/2041      Aa3      1,135,000        912,131  

Thomasville NC Revenue

     4.000       05/01/2036      Aa3      500,000        506,215  

Wilmington NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       06/01/2036      Aa1      230,000        236,544  

Wilmington NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       06/01/2037      Aa1      170,000        172,837  
             

 

 

 
                21,030,952  
MUNICIPAL UTILITY REVENUE BONDS              
14.80% of Net Assets              

Brunswick County NC Enterprise System Revenue

     5.000       04/01/2031      Aa2      500,000        525,400  

Brunswick County NC Enterprise System Revenue

     4.000       04/01/2039      Aa2      1,000,000        1,004,900  

Brunswick County NC Enterprise System Revenue

     3.000       04/01/2046      Aa2      500,000        382,300  

Buncombe County NC Metropolitan Sewer District

     5.000       07/01/2039      Aaa      550,000        565,230  

Cary NC Combined Enterprise System Revenue

     4.000       12/01/2042      Aaa      750,000        754,643  

Clayton NC Water & Sewer Revenue

     5.000       08/01/2040      Aaa      700,000        769,888  

Concord NC Utilities System Revenue

     4.500       12/01/2034      Aa2      1,000,000        1,042,100  

Durham NC Utility System Revenue

     3.000       08/01/2042      Aa1      1,250,000        1,055,538  

Fuquay-Varina NC Combined Utilities Revenue

     5.000       04/01/2040      Aa2      1,000,000        1,043,810  

Gastonia NC Combined Utilities System Revenue

     5.000       05/01/2034      Aa2      570,000        598,671  

Gastonia NC Combined Utilities System Revenue

     5.000       05/01/2035      Aa2      250,000        261,305  

Lincoln County NC Enterprise System Revenue

     3.000       08/01/2038      AA*      160,000        138,699  

Lincoln County NC Enterprise System Revenue

     3.000       08/01/2039      AA*      340,000        291,237  

Lincoln County NC Enterprise System Revenue

     3.000       08/01/2040      AA*      265,000        224,550  

Lincoln County NC Enterprise System Revenue

     3.000       08/01/2041      AA*      240,000        200,342  

Martin County NC Limited Obligation Water and Sewer District

     4.750       06/01/2034      A2      1,150,000        1,173,069  

NC Municipal Power Agency #1 Catawba Electric Revenue

     5.000       01/01/2032      A*      500,000        527,335  

Pender County NC Limited Obligation

     3.000       06/01/2038      Aa3      490,000        421,728  

Pender County NC Limited Obligation

     3.000       06/01/2045      Aa3      500,000        382,965  

Sampson County NC Water & Sewer District

     5.000       06/01/2037      A1      920,000        951,068  

Union County NC Enterprise System Revenue

     4.000       06/01/2038      Aa2      500,000        502,800  

Union County NC Enterprise System Revenue

     4.000       06/01/2044      Aa2      1,750,000        1,686,440  

Union County NC Enterprise System Revenue

     3.000       06/01/2046      Aa2      1,500,000        1,154,460  

Union County NC Enterprise System Revenue

     3.000       06/01/2051      Aa2      250,000        184,035  

Wake County NC Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Duke Energy

     4.000       06/01/2041      Aa3      1,260,000        1,207,559  

Wilmington NC Storm Water Revenue

     5.000       06/01/2035      Aa2      500,000        523,755  

Winston Salem NC Water & Sewer System Revenue

     3.000       06/01/2046      Aa1      500,000        392,715  
             

 

 

 
                17,966,542  
UNIVERSITY CONSOLIDATED EDUCATION AND BUILDING REVENUE BONDS

 

  
12.95% of Net Assets              

Appalachian NC State University

     4.000       05/01/2033      A1      500,000        519,710  

Appalachian NC State University**

     5.000       05/01/2036      A1      1,000,000        1,080,480  

Iredell County NC Community College

     5.000       04/01/2026      Aaa      225,000        225,236  

Iredell County NC Community College

     5.000       04/01/2027      Aaa      325,000        325,348  

NC State Capital Facilities Wake Forest

     5.000       01/01/2048      Aa3      315,000        332,514  

Scotland County NC

     5.000       12/01/2033      A*      250,000        269,618  

University of NC at Asheville

     4.000       06/01/2036      A2      1,350,000        1,369,830  

University of NC at Charlotte Board of Governors

     4.000       10/01/2037      Aa3      750,000        749,130  

University of NC at Charlotte Board of Governors

     5.000       10/01/2042      Aa3      250,000        262,365  

University of NC at Wilmington

     4.000       10/01/2037      Aa3      750,000        746,655  

University of NC Chapel Hill Hospitals

     4.000       02/01/2037      Aa3      1,000,000        980,950  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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North Carolina Municipal Bonds

December 31, 2022

 

Bond Description    Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Rating#    Par Value      Fair Value  

University of NC Chapel Hill Hospitals

     4.000 %       02/01/2038      Aa3    $ 400,000      $ 387,632  

University of NC Charlotte

     4.000       10/01/2035      Aa3      250,000        253,448  

University of NC Charlotte

     4.000       10/01/2036      Aa3      250,000        251,170  

University of NC Greensboro

     4.000       04/01/2035      Aa3      750,000        767,460  

University of NC Greensboro

     4.000       04/01/2036      Aa3      500,000        506,840  

University of NC Greensboro

     5.000       04/01/2038      Aa3      425,000        453,224  

University of NC Wilmington

     4.000       04/01/2037      Aa3      385,000        386,463  

University of NC Wilmington

     4.000       04/01/2038      Aa3      405,000        403,607  

University of NC Wilmington

     4.000       04/01/2039      Aa3      1,380,000        1,363,675  

University of NC Wilmington Limited Obligation

     5.000       06/01/2033      A1      550,000        573,513  

University of NC Wilmington Limited Obligation

     4.000       06/01/2034      A1      500,000        503,005  

University of North Carolina

     5.000       10/01/2033      A2      30,000        30,004  

Western Carolina NC University

     5.000       10/01/2035      Aa3      1,000,000        1,074,830  

Western Carolina NC University

     5.000       10/01/2043      Aa3      1,000,000        1,054,160  

Western Carolina NC University

     5.000       10/01/2045      Aa3      825,000        849,511  
             

 

 

 
                15,720,378  
PREREFUNDED BONDS              
12.38% of Net Assets              

Buncombe County NC Limited Obligation

     5.000       06/01/2034      Aa1      500,000        516,110  

Charlotte NC Certificate of Participation

     4.000       12/01/2034      Aa1      290,000        301,255  

High Point NC Combined Enterprise

     5.000       11/01/2039      Aa2      750,000        780,810  

Johnston County NC Limited Obligation

     4.750       06/01/2033      Aa2      500,000        503,850  

NC Eastern Municipal Power Agency

     6.000       01/01/2025      Baa2      1,150,000        1,223,037  

NC State Capital Facilities Duke University

     5.000       10/01/2041      Aa1      1,000,000        1,063,600  

New Hanover County NC Hospital Revenue New Hanover Regional Medical**

     5.000       10/01/2034      NR      1,500,000        1,661,325  

Raleigh NC Limited Obligation

     5.000       10/01/2038      Aa1      500,000        508,190  

University of NC Charlotte

     5.000       04/01/2035      Aa3      595,000        612,166  

University of NC Charlotte

     5.000       04/01/2038      Aa3      1,000,000        1,028,850  

University of NC Charlotte

     5.000       04/01/2040      Aa3      1,550,000        1,632,567  

University of NC Greensboro

     5.000       04/01/2033      Aa3      900,000        924,732  

University of NC Greensboro

     5.000       04/01/2039      Aa3      2,870,000        2,951,365  

Winston Salem NC Limited Obligation

     5.000       06/01/2031      Aa1      800,000        807,728  

Winston Salem NC Limited Obligation

     4.500       06/01/2034      Aa1      500,000        512,720  
             

 

 

 
                15,028,305  
REFUNDING BONDS              
6.35% of Net Assets              

Asheville NC Limited Obligation

     3.000       04/01/2041      Aa1      250,000        210,870  

Buncombe County NC Limited Obligation**

     5.000       06/01/2035      Aa1      1,000,000        1,047,510  

Charlotte NC Certificate of Participation

     5.000       06/01/2033      Aa1      840,000        848,644  

Charlotte NC Certificate of Participation

     5.000       06/01/2034      Aa1      750,000        791,025  

Chatham County NC

     5.000       11/01/2032      Aa2      825,000        877,602  

Durham County NC

     4.000       06/01/2036      Aaa      225,000        232,067  

Monroe NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       03/01/2033      Aa3      255,000        260,475  

Monroe NC Limited Obligation**

     5.000       03/01/2039      Aa3      1,250,000        1,303,437  

Rockingham County NC Limited Obligation

     4.500       04/01/2032      Aa3      500,000        513,780  

Sampson County NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       09/01/2036      A1      1,000,000        1,000,380  

Sampson County NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       09/01/2037      A1      500,000        497,780  

Union County NC Limited Obligation Refunding

     5.000       12/01/2024      Aa1      125,000        130,388  
             

 

 

 
                7,713,958  
HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE REVENUE BONDS              
5.76% of Net Assets              

Charlotte Mecklenburg NC Hospital Authority Atrium Health

     5.000       01/15/2036      Aa3      590,000        631,176  

Charlotte Mecklenburg NC Hospital Authority Atrium Health

     4.000       01/15/2043      Aa3      250,000        243,268  

Charlotte Mecklenburg NC Hospital Healthcare System

     5.000       01/15/2039      Aa3      1,500,000        1,500,690  

Charlotte Mecklenburg NC Hospital Authority Atrium Health

     5.000       01/15/2033      Aa3      210,000        228,927  

NC State Medical Care Commission Health Care Facilities Rex Hospital

     5.000       07/01/2033      A2      750,000        779,288  

NC State Medical Care Commission Health Care Facilities Rex Hospital

     4.000       07/01/2039      A2      550,000        526,251  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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DUPREE MUTUAL FUNDS — NORTH CAROLINA TAX-FREE INCOME SERIES

UNAUDITED

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

North Carolina Municipal Bonds

December 31, 2022

 

Bond Description    Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Rating#    Par Value      Fair Value  

NC State Medical Care Commission Health Care Facilities Rex Hospital

     4.000 %       07/01/2040      A2    $ 1,750,000      $ 1,671,355  

NC State Medical Care Commission Health Care Facilities Vidant Health

     5.000       06/01/2040      A2      1,385,000        1,406,051  
             

 

 

 
                6,987,006  
AIRPORT REVENUE BONDS              
3.68% of Net Assets              

Charlotte NC Douglas International Airport

     5.000       07/01/2030      Aa3      1,095,000        1,130,051  

Charlotte NC Douglas International Airport

     5.000       07/01/2036      Aa3      250,000        265,925  

Charlotte NC Douglas International Airport

     4.000       07/01/2036      Aa3      500,000        503,075  

Charlotte NC Douglas International Airport

     5.000       07/01/2037      Aa3      700,000        740,999  

Charlotte NC Douglas International Airport

     5.000       07/01/2042      Aa3      1,325,000        1,378,543  

Charlotte NC Douglas International Airport

     4.000       07/01/2044      Aa3      480,000        451,570  
             

 

 

 
                4,470,163  
TURNPIKES/TOLLROAD/HIGHWAY REVENUE BONDS              
3.41% of Net Assets              

NC State Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle Garvee

     5.000       03/01/2030      A2      200,000        209,406  

NC State Limited Obligation

     4.000       05/01/2035      Aa1      100,000        103,863  

NC State Turnpike Authority

     5.000       01/01/2036      AA*      500,000        531,660  

NC State Turnpike Authority

     5.000       01/01/2038      AA*      2,415,000        2,533,552  

NC State Turnpike Authority Triangle Expressway

     4.000       01/01/2036      Aa1      250,000        255,230  

NC State Turnpike Authority Triangle Expressway

     4.000       01/01/2039      Aa1      500,000        503,385  
             

 

 

 
                4,137,096  
MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS              
2.66% of Net Assets              

Buncombe County NC Limited Obligation

     5.000       06/01/2033      Aa1      600,000        631,091  

Buncombe County NC Limited Obligation

     5.000       06/01/2034      Aa1      365,000        383,214  

Charlotte NC Certificate of Participation

     5.000       12/01/2029      Aa1      340,000        340,350  

Rocky Mount NC Special Obligation

     4.500       05/01/2032      Aa3      1,500,000        1,563,600  

Wilmington NC Limited Obligation

     3.000       06/01/2037      Aa1      370,000        312,284  
             

 

 

 
                3,230,539  

Total Investments 98.74% of Net Assets (cost $126,266,243) (See footnote 6 for further explanation)

 

         $ 119,867,300  
             

 

 

 

Other assets in excess of liabilities 1.26%

                1,525,655  
             

 

 

 
Net Assets 100%               $ 121,392,955  
             

 

 

 

 

  #   Ratings by Moody’s Investors Service unless noted otherwise.
      All ratings are as of the date indicated and do not reflect subsequent changes.
  *   Rated by Standard & Poor’s Corporation
  @   Rated by Fitch’s Investors Service
  NR   Not Rated
  **   Security is segregated against the line of credit --see footnote 7

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, involving the Fund’s investments in securities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

   

Valuation Inputs

   Municipal Bonds  

Level 1

 

Quoted Prices

   $  

Level 2

 

Other Significant Observable Inputs

     119,867,300  

Level 3

 

Significant Unobservable Inputs

      
    

 

 

 
     $ 119,867,300  
    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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NORTH CAROLINA TAX-FREE INCOME SERIES

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

December 31, 2022

UNAUDITED

 

ASSETS:

     

Investments in securities, at fair value (Cost: $126,266,243)

 

   $ 119,867,300  

Cash

        855,000  

Receivable for fund shares sold

        75,278  

Interest receivable

        1,192,820  
     

 

 

 

Total assets

        121,990,398  

LIABILITIES:

     

Payable for:

     

Distributions to shareholders

     237,383     

Fund shares redeemed

     283,463     

Investment advisory fee

     44,900     

Transfer agent fee

     23,955     

Trustees fees

     842     

Professional fees

     3,098     

Custodian fee

     1,671     

Accrued expenses

     2,131     
  

 

 

    

Total liabilities

        597,443  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

     

Paid-in capital

        130,977,900  

Total accumulated loss

 

     (9,584,945
     

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

      $ 121,392,955  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, offering price and redemption price per share
(11,434,428 shares outstanding; unlimited number of shares authorized; no par value)

      $ 10.62  
     

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the six months ended December 31, 2022

 

Net investment income:

  

Interest income

   $ 1,978,852  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Investment advisory fee

     318,958  

Transfer agent fee

     81,358  

Professional fees

     22,394  

Custodian fee

     10,873  

Trustees fees

     9,398  

Pricing fees

     8,867  

Registration fees

     4,399  

Compliance fees

     3,630  

Other expenses

     18,824  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     478,701  

Fees waived by Adviser (Note 2)

     (20,543

Custodian fee reduction (Note 7)

     (28
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     458,130  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     1,520,722  
  

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized loss on investments:

  

Net realized loss

     (1,455,312

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (272,425
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (1,727,737
  

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (207,015
  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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NORTH CAROLINA TAX-FREE INCOME SERIES

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

For the six months ended December 31, 2022 and the year ended June 30, 2022

UNAUDITED

 

     Six Months Ended
12/31/2022
     Year Ended
6/30/2022
 

Operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 1,520,722      $ 3,205,533  

Net realized loss on investments

     (1,455,312      (281,248

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (272,425      (17,186,653
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

     (207,015      (14,262,368

Total distributions (Note 6)

     (1,520,722      (3,205,533

Net Fund share transactions (Note 4)

     (11,308,586      (11,171,671
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total decrease

     (13,036,323      (28,639,572

Net assets:

     

Beginning of period

     134,429,278        163,068,850  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 121,392,955      $ 134,429,278  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Selected data for a share outstanding:    Six Months Ended
12/31/2022
    For the years ended June 30,  
    2022     2021      2020      2019      2018  

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 10.74     $ 12.05     $ 11.93      $ 11.68      $ 11.34      $ 11.50  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

               

Net investment income

     0.12       0.24       0.25        0.27        0.29        0.31  

Net gains/(losses) on investments

     (0.12     (1.31     0.12        0.25        0.34        (0.16
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.00       (1.07     0.37        0.52        0.63        0.15  

Less distributions:

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.12     (0.24     (0.25      (0.27      (0.29      (0.31
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 10.62     $ 10.74     $ 12.05      $ 11.93      $ 11.68      $ 11.34  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return

     0.06% (b)      (9.01 )%      3.12%        4.48%        5.69%        1.27%  

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $ 121,393     $ 134,429     $ 163,069      $ 161,366      $ 146,078      $ 131,178  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (a)

     0.70% (c)      0.68%       0.68%        0.69%        0.70%        0.70%  

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

     0.74% (c)      0.68%       0.68%        0.69%        0.71%        0.71%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     2.35% (c)      2.05%       2.07%        2.27%        2.58%        2.66%  

Portfolio turnover

     1.42% (b)      6.57%       7.79%        9.88%        13.02%        11.76%  

 

(a)   Percentages are after expense waivers and reductions by the Adviser and Custodian. The Adviser and Custodian have agreed not to seek recovery of these waivers and reductions,
(b)   Not annualized
(c)   Annualized

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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DUPREE MUTUAL FUNDS — NORTH CAROLINA TAX-FREE SHORT-TO-MEDIUM SERIES

UNAUDITED

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

North Carolina Municipal Bonds

December 31, 2022

 

Bond Description    Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Rating#    Par Value      Fair Value  
UNIVERSITY CONSOLIDATED EDUCATION AND BUILDING REVENUE BONDS

 

27.10% of Net Assets              

Pitt County NC Limited Obligation

     5.000     04/01/2027      Aa2    $ 495,000      $ 536,090  

University of NC Charlotte

     5.000       10/01/2025      Aa3      110,000        116,394  

University of NC Charlotte

     5.000       04/01/2028      Aa3      250,000        262,588  

University of NC Greensboro

     5.000       04/01/2026      Aa3      400,000        428,708  

University of NC Wilmington

     4.000       06/01/2029      A1      750,000        771,967  

University of NC Wilmington Limited Obligation

     4.000       06/01/2030      A1      200,000        204,748  

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

     5.000       10/01/2026      Aa3      300,000        324,234  

Western Carolina University

     5.000       10/01/2025      Aa3      225,000        237,528  

Western Carolina University

     5.000       06/01/2027      AA*      250,000        265,795  
             

 

 

 
                3,148,052  
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT BONDS

 

15.37% of Net Assets              

Brunswick County NC

     5.000       08/01/2028      Aaa      250,000        282,252  

Onslow County NC Limted Obligation

     5.000       06/01/2023      Aa2      250,000        252,153  

Randolph County NC Limited Obligation

     5.000       10/01/2025      Aa3      250,000        265,145  

Rutherford County NC Limited Obligation

     5.000       03/01/2028      A1      75,000        83,001  

Rutherford County NC Limited Obligation

     5.000       03/01/2029      A1      175,000        195,932  

Scotland County NC

     5.000       12/01/2025      A*      270,000        285,522  

Scotland County NC

     5.000       12/01/2026      A*      250,000        268,545  

Scotland County NC

     5.000       12/01/2027      A*      140,000        152,848  
             

 

 

 
                1,785,398  
MUNICIPAL UTILITY REVENUE BONDS

 

15.00% of Net Assets              

Brunswick County NC Enterprise System Revenue**

     5.000       04/01/2027      Aa2      250,000        262,868  

Cary NC Combined Enterprise Systems

     4.000       12/01/2028      Aaa      250,000        260,133  

Columbus County NC Limited Obligation

     5.000       06/01/2023      A1      355,000        357,968  

Monroe NC Limited Obligation

     5.000       03/01/2028      Aa3      95,000        101,471  

Monroe NC Limited Obligation

     5.000       03/01/2029      Aa3      195,000        208,345  

NC State Municipal Power Agency #1 Catawba

     5.000       01/01/2025      A*      100,000        104,196  

NC State Municipal Power Agency #1 Catawba

     5.000       01/01/2025      A*      140,000        145,930  

NC State Municipal Power Agency #1 Catawba

     5.000       01/01/2028      A*      125,000        132,979  

Warren County NC Limited Obligation

     5.000       06/01/2027      A1      160,000        167,984  
             

 

 

 
                1,741,874  
REFUNDING BONDS

 

9.49% of Net Assets              

Charlotte NC Certificate of Participation

     5.000       06/01/2023      Aa1      25,000        25,225  

Charlotte NC Certificate of Participation

     4.000       06/01/2025      Aa1      100,000        100,565  

Charlotte NC Certificate of Participation

     5.000       12/01/2025      Aa2      100,000        106,616  

North Carolina State Limited Obligation

     5.000       05/01/2028      Aa1      125,000        136,954  

Rockingham County NC Limited Obligation

     4.000       04/01/2024      Aa3      105,000        106,550  

Sampson County NC Limited Obligation

     5.000       12/01/2023      A1      165,000        167,952  

Sampson County NC Limited Obligation

     5.000       09/01/2025      A1      125,000        131,724  

Sampson County NC Limited Obligation

     5.000       09/01/2026      A1      210,000        225,312  

Warren County NC Limited Obligation**

     5.000       06/01/2023      A1      100,000        100,836  
             

 

 

 
                1,101,734  
TURNPIKES/TOLLROAD/HIGHWAY REVENUE BONDS

 

8.04% of Net Assets              

North Carolina State Grant Anticipation Revenue

     5.000       03/01/2029      A2      200,000        225,974  

North Carolina State Grant Anticipation Revenue

     5.000       03/01/2029      A2      120,000        125,800  

North Carolina State Grant Anticpation Revenue

     5.000       03/01/2029      A2      20,000        22,585  

North Carolina State Limited Obligation

     5.000       05/01/2029      Aa1      225,000        255,929  

North Carolina Turnpike Authority

     5.000       01/01/2029      Aa1      285,000        304,903  
             

 

 

 
                935,191  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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DUPREE MUTUAL FUNDS — NORTH CAROLINA TAX-FREE SHORT-TO-MEDIUM SERIES

UNAUDITED

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

North Carolina Municipal Bonds

December 31, 2022

 

Bond Description    Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Rating#    Par Value      Fair Value  
PUBLIC FACILITIES REVENUE BONDS

 

6.99% of Net Assets              

Buncombe County NC Limited Obligation**

     5.000 %       06/01/2028      Aa1    $ 500,000      $ 527,590  

Monroe NC Limited Obligation

     5.000       04/01/2026      AA*      265,000        284,189  
             

 

 

 
                811,779  
MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS

 

4.01% of Net Assets              

Davidson County NC Limited Obligation

     5.000       06/01/2028      Aa2      315,000        339,362  

Winston Salem NC Limited Obligation

     5.000       06/01/2023      Aa1      125,000        126,124  
             

 

 

 
                465,486  
HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE REVENUE BONDS

 

3.63% of Net Assets              

Charlotte-Mecklenburg NC Hospital Authority Health Care System

     5.000       01/15/2028      Aa3      225,000        238,927  

NC State Medical Care Commission Health Care Facilities

     4.000       06/01/2024      A2      180,000        182,605  
             

 

 

 
                421,532  
PREREFUNDED BONDS

 

3.06% of Net Assets              

New Hanover NC Hospital Revenue

     5.000       10/01/2028      NR      150,000        165,356  

North Carolina State Medical Care Commission Vidant Health

     5.000       06/01/2028      A2      180,000        189,500  
             

 

 

 
                354,856  
AD VALOREM PROPERTY BONDS

 

2.20% of Net Assets              

Smithville Township NC**

     5.000     06/01/2024      Aa2      250,000        254,933  
             

 

 

 
LEASE REVENUE BONDS

 

0.98% of Net Assets              

New Hanover County NC Limitied Obligation

     5.000       06/01/2029      Aa1      100,000        113,723  
             

 

 

 
AIRPORT REVENUE BONDS

 

0.75% of Net Assets              

Charlotte NC Airport

     5.000       07/01/2030      Aa3      75,000        86,535  
             

 

 

 

Total Investments 96.62% of Net Assets (cost $11,308,455) (See footnote 6 for further explanation)

 

         $ 11,221,093  
             

 

 

 

Other assets in excess of liabilities 3.38%

                392,268  
             

 

 

 

Net Assets 100%

              $ 11,613,361  
             

 

 

 

 

  #   Ratings by Moody’s Investors Service unless noted otherwise.
       All ratings are as of the date indicated and do not reflect subsequent changes.
  *   Rated by Standard & Poor’s Corporation
  @   Rated by Fitch’s Investors Service
  NR   Not Rated
  **   Security is segregated against the line of credit — see footnote 7

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, involving the Fund’s investments in securities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

   

Valuation Inputs

   Municipal Bonds  

Level 1

 

Quoted Prices

   $  

Level 2

 

Other Significant Observable Inputs

     11,221,093  

Level 3

 

Significant Unobservable Inputs

      
    

 

 

 
     $ 11,221,093  
    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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NORTH CAROLINA TAX-FREE SHORT-TO-MEDIUM SERIES

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

December 31, 2022

UNAUDITED

 

ASSETS:

     

Investments in securities, at fair value (Cost: $11,308,455)

      $ 11,221,093  

Cash

        304,870  

Interest receivable

        107,265  
     

 

 

 

Total assets

        11,633,228  

LIABILITIES:

     

Payable for:

     

Distributions to shareholders

     4,702     

Fund shares redeemed

     1,222     

Investment advisory fee

     1,911     

Transfer agent fee

     1,468     

Professional fees

     1,954     

Pricing fees

     1,553     

Audit fees

     1,211     

Trustees fees

     1,103     

Custodian fee

     1,027     

Accrued expenses

     3,716     
  

 

 

    

Total liabilities

        19,867  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

     

Paid-in capital

        11,860,705  

Total accumulated loss

        (247,344
     

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

      $ 11,613,361  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, offering price and redemption price per share
(1,117,446 shares outstanding; unlimited number of shares authorized; no par value)

      $ 10.39  
     

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the six months ended December 31, 2022

 

Net investment income:

  

Interest income

   $ 156,937  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Investment advisory fee

     33,292  

Transfer agent fee

     9,988  

Registration fees

     4,643  

Compliance fees

     3,628  

Custodian fee

     3,459  

Pricing fees

     2,696  

Professional fees

     1,763  

Trustees fees

     940  

Other expenses

     2,201  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     62,610  

Fees waived by Adviser (Note 2)

     (15,956

Custodian fee reduction (Note 7)

     (7
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     46,647  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     110,290  
  

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:

  

Net realized loss

     (151,988

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     41,437  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (110,551
  

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (261
  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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NORTH CAROLINA TAX-FREE SHORT-TO-MEDIUM SERIES

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

For the six months ended December 31, 2022 and the year ended June 30, 2022

UNAUDITED

 

     Six Months Ended
12/31/2022
     Year Ended
6/30/2022
 

Operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 110,290      $ 203,455  

Net realized loss on investments

     (151,988      (7,994

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     41,437        (832,809
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

     (261      (637,348

Total distributions (Note 6)

     (110,290      (203,503

Net Fund share transactions (Note 4)

     (1,785,248      1,110,314  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase/(decrease)

     (1,895,799      269,463  

Net assets:

     

Beginning of period

     13,509,160        13,239,697  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 11,613,361      $ 13,509,160  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Selected data for a share outstanding:    Six Months Ended
12/31/2022
    For the years ended June 30,  
    2022     2021     2020      2019      2018  

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 10.48     $ 11.17     $ 11.20     $ 11.02      $ 10.64      $ 10.85  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

              

Net investment income

     0.09       0.17       0.18       0.17        0.17        0.16  

Net gains/(losses) on investments

     (0.09     (0.69     (0.03     0.18        0.38        (0.21
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.00       (0.52     0.15       0.35        0.55        (0.05

Less distributions:

              

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.09     (0.17     (0.18     (0.17      (0.17      (0.16

Distributions from capital gains

     0.00       0.00 (b)      0.00 (b)      0.00        0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 10.39     $ 10.48     $ 11.17     $ 11.20      $ 11.02      $ 10.64  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return

     (0.02 )%(c)      (4.72 )%      1.32%       3.24%        5.19%        (0.45 )% 

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $ 11,613     $ 13,509     $ 13,240     $ 12,977      $ 19,504      $ 22,267  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (a)

     0.70% (d)      0.70%       0.70%       0.70%        0.70%        0.70%  

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

     0.95% (d)      0.92%       0.95%       0.91%        0.88%        0.86%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     1.67% (d)      1.54%       1.56%       1.56%        1.55%        1.50%  

Portfolio turnover

     10.79% (c)      13.13%       1.94%       9.59%        13.59%        21.80%  

 

(a)   Percentages are after expense waivers and reductions by the Adviser and Custodian. The Adviser and Custodian have agreed not to seek recovery of these waivers and reductions.
(b)   Rounds to less than $0.01.
(c)   Not annualized
(d)   Annualized

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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DUPREE MUTUAL FUNDS — TENNESSEE TAX-FREE INCOME SERIES

UNAUDITED

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

Tennessee Municipal Bonds

December 31, 2022

 

Bond Description    Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Rating#    Par Value      Fair Value  
MUNICIPAL UTILITY REVENUE BONDS              
27.00% of Net Assets              

Chattanooga TN Electric Revenue

     5.000     09/01/2035      AA-*    $ 250,000      $ 262,200  

Chattanooga TN Electric Revenue

     5.000       09/01/2040      AA-*      2,325,000        2,411,233  

Clarksville TN Electric System Revenue

     4.000       09/01/2034      Aa2      500,000        514,140  

Clarksville TN Water Sewer & Gas Revenue

     4.000       02/01/2036      Aa2      1,475,000        1,493,939  

Clarksville TN Water Sewer & Gas Revenue

     4.000       02/01/2038      Aa2      820,000        820,722  

Franklin TN Water & Sewer Revenue and Tax Authority

     5.000       04/01/2024      Aaa      750,000        770,700  

Franklin TN Water & Sewer System Revenue

     4.000       02/01/2036      Aa2      250,000        253,478  

Hallsdale-Powell TN Utility District

     3.000       04/01/2043      AA*      800,000        655,544  

Hallsdale-Powell TN Utility District Knox County Water & Sewer

     4.000       04/01/2035      AA*      315,000        320,081  

Hallsdale-Powell TN Utility District Knox County Water & Sewer

     4.000       04/01/2038      AA*      1,000,000        1,002,980  

Harpeth Valley TN Utilities District

     5.000       09/01/2034      AA+*      500,000        519,215  

Harpeth Valley TN Utilities District

     4.000       09/01/2045      AA+*      150,000        142,473  

Harpeth Valley TN Utilities District Davidson & Williamson Counties

     4.000       09/01/2039      AA+*      500,000        500,775  

Knox Chapman TN Utility District

     5.000       01/01/2031      AA-*      250,000        261,435  

Knox Chapman TN Utility District

     5.000       01/01/2033      AA-*      250,000        260,988  

Knoxville TN Electric

     4.000       07/01/2041      Aa2      750,000        740,340  

Memphis TN Gas System Revenue

     4.000       12/01/2034      Aa1      775,000        793,058  

Memphis TN Gas System Revenue

     4.000       12/01/2036      Aa1      800,000        810,328  

Memphis TN Gas System Revenue**

     4.000       12/01/2037      Aa1      1,310,000        1,319,275  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Electric

     5.000       05/15/2036      AA*      500,000        513,285  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Electric

     5.000       05/15/2039      AA*      500,000        510,775  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Water & Sewer

     5.000       07/01/2037      Aa2      250,000        267,865  

Portland TN Water & Sewer

     4.000       04/01/2040      AA*      750,000        721,868  

Watauga River Regional Water Authority TN Waterworks

     4.000       07/01/2037      A*      270,000        272,103  

West Wilson TN Utility District Waterworks

     5.000       06/01/2042      AA*      500,000        552,120  

Williamson County Utilities

     4.000       09/01/2041      AA*      500,000        493,500  
             

 

 

 
                17,184,420  
PREREFUNDED BONDS              
22.07% of Net Assets              

Bristol TN Electric Revenue

     5.000       09/01/2038      AA-*      1,525,000        1,547,142  

Gallatin TN Water & Sewer Revenue

     5.000       01/01/2032      AA*      235,000        246,078  

Memphis TN Electric System Revenue

     5.000       12/01/2031      Aa2      225,000        234,783  

Memphis TN Electric System Revenue

     5.000       12/01/2034      Aa2      1,250,000        1,304,350  

Memphis TN General Improvement

     5.000       04/01/2034      Aa2      500,000        514,425  

Memphis TN General Improvement

     5.000       04/01/2039      Aa2      250,000        257,213  

Memphis TN Refunding General Improvement

     5.000       04/01/2031      Aa2      800,000        823,080  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Sports Authority

     5.000       08/01/2031      Aa3      1,500,000        1,518,495  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Sports Authority

     5.000       08/01/2038      Aa3      755,000        764,309  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Water & Sewer**

     5.000       07/01/2030      Aa2      3,250,000        3,284,320  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Water & Sewer**

     5.000       07/01/2040      Aa2      750,000        757,920  

Shelby County TN Health Education & Housing Facilities Board Rhodes College

     5.000       08/01/2040      A2      650,000        668,051  

TN State School Bond Authority Higher Educational Facilities

     5.000       11/01/2040      Aa1      2,000,000        2,132,040  
             

 

 

 
                14,052,206  
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT BONDS              
11.84% of Net Assets              

Coffee County TN

     4.000       06/01/2037      AA-*      500,000        503,085  

Coffee County TN

     4.000       06/01/2041      AA-*      620,000        602,640  

Franklin TN Special School District

     5.000       06/01/2039      Aa1      250,000        270,640  

Johnson City TN

     4.000       06/01/2036      Aa2      1,150,000        1,172,826  

Montgomery County TN

     4.000       04/01/2036      AA*      260,000        263,747  

Montgomery County TN

     4.000       04/01/2037      AA*      1,920,000        1,939,373  

Shelby County TN

     5.000       04/01/2037      Aa1      500,000        534,675  

Wilson County TN

     4.000       04/01/2039      AA+*      1,495,000        1,502,640  

Wilson County TN 10th Special School District

     4.000       04/01/2037      AA-*      200,000        201,202  

Wilson County TN 10th Special School District

     4.000       04/01/2039      AA-*      550,000        544,137  
             

 

 

 
                7,534,965  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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DUPREE MUTUAL FUNDS — TENNESSEE TAX-FREE INCOME SERIES

UNAUDITED

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

Tennessee Municipal Bonds

December 31, 2022

 

Bond Description    Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Rating#    Par Value      Fair Value  
HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE REVENUE BONDS              
10.20% of Net Assets              

Knox County TN Health East Tennessee Children’s Hospital

     4.000 %       11/15/2048      A*    $ 900,000      $ 804,969  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County TN Health

     5.000       07/01/2035      A*      2,500,000        2,589,225  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County TN Health

     5.000       07/01/2040      A*      950,000        970,168  

Shelby County TN Health Education & Housing Facilities

     5.000       05/01/2036      A1      1,535,000        1,602,310  

Shelby County TN Health Education & Housing Facilities — LeBonheur

     5.000       05/01/2035      A1      500,000        526,000  
             

 

 

 
                6,492,672  
MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS              
8.85% of Net Assets              

Germantown TN

     3.000       12/01/2050      Aaa      415,000        316,043  

Memphis TN

     4.000       06/01/2041      Aa2      1,120,000        1,121,389  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County TN

     4.000       07/01/2033      Aa2      1,470,000        1,523,949  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County TN

     4.000       07/01/2034      Aa2      500,000        515,165  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County TN

     4.000       07/01/2036      Aa2      500,000        507,155  

TN State Series A

     5.000       02/01/2036      Aaa      1,500,000        1,647,930  
             

 

 

 
                5,631,631  
PUBLIC FACILITIES REVENUE BONDS              
5.05% of Net Assets              

Hamblen County TN

     4.000     05/01/2039      Aa3      1,250,000        1,241,050  

Memphis Shelby County TN Industrial Development Board

     5.000       11/01/2030      Aa3      1,250,000        1,342,250  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Convention Center

     5.000       07/01/2026      A1      630,000        630,391  
             

 

 

 
                3,213,691  
UNIVERSITY CONSOLIDATED EDUCATION AND BUILDING REVENUE BONDS

 

4.44% of Net Assets              

Shelby County TN Health Education & Housing Facilities Board Rhodes College

     4.000       08/01/2036      A2      920,000        929,688  

Shelby County TN Health Education & Housing Facilities Board Rhodes College

     4.000       08/01/2037      A2      1,030,000        1,032,791  

Shelby County TN Health Education & Housing Facilities Board Rhodes College

     4.000       08/01/2040      A2      875,000        864,089  
             

 

 

 
                2,826,568  
REFUNDING BONDS              
3.91% of Net Assets              

Blount County TN

     5.000       06/01/2037      Aa2      1,000,000        1,052,529  

Jackson TN Refunding

     4.000       06/01/2037      AA*      405,000        410,950  

Memphis TN Refunding

     5.000       04/01/2033      Aa2      250,000        256,745  

Memphis TN Refunding

     5.000       04/01/2035      Aa2      250,000        256,745  

Memphis TN Refunding

     5.000       04/01/2040      Aa2      500,000        513,490  
             

 

 

 
                2,490,459  
AIRPORT REVENUE BONDS              
3.59% of Net Assets              

Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority

     5.000       07/01/2034      A1      800,000        835,744  

Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority

     5.000       07/01/2035      A1      250,000        260,130  

Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority

     5.000       07/01/2040      A1      1,160,000        1,189,313  
             

 

 

 
                2,285,187  

Total Investments 96.95% of Net Assets (cost $63,330,692) (See footnote 6 for further explanation)

 

         $ 61,711,799  
             

 

 

 

Other assets in excess of liabilities 3.05%

                1,941,131  
             

 

 

 

Net Assets 100%

              $ 63,652,930  
             

 

 

 

 

  #   Ratings by Moody’s Investors Service unless noted otherwise.
       All ratings are as of the date indicated and do not reflect subsequent changes.
  *   Rated by Standard & Poor’s Corporation
  @   Rated by Fitch’s Investors Service
  NR   Not Rated
  **   Security is segregated against the line of credit — see footnote 7

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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UNAUDITED

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

Tennessee Municipal Bonds

December 31, 2022

 

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, involving the Fund’s investments in securities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

   

Valuation Inputs

   Municipal Bonds  

Level 1

 

Quoted Prices

   $  

Level 2

 

Other Significant Observable Inputs

     61,711,799  

Level 3

 

Significant Unobservable Inputs

      
    

 

 

 
     $ 61,711,799  
    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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TENNESSEE TAX-FREE INCOME SERIES

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

December 31, 2022

UNAUDITED

 

ASSETS:

     

Investments in securities, at fair value (Cost: $63,330,692)

      $ 61,711,799  

Cash

        1,302,770  

Interest receivable

        853,678  
     

 

 

 

Total assets

        63,868,247  

LIABILITIES:

     

Payable for:

     

Distributions to shareholders

     151,714     

Fund shares redeemed

     29,565     

Investment advisory fee

     21,983     

Transfer agent fee

     7,365     

Trustees fees

     1,974     

Custodian fee

     673     

Accrued expenses

     2,043     
  

 

 

    

Total liabilities

        215,317  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

     

Paid-in capital

        66,213,690  

Total accumulated loss

        (2,560,760
     

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

      $ 63,652,930  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, offering price and redemption price per share
(6,042,169 shares outstanding; unlimited number of shares authorized; no par value)

      $ 10.53  
     

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the six months ended December 31, 2022

 

Net investment income:

  

Interest income

   $ 1,101,287  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Investment advisory fee

     172,771  

Transfer agent fee

     44,490  

Professional fees

     14,519  

Custodian fee

     7,172  

Pricing fees

     5,042  

Trustees fees

     5,031  

Compliance fees

     3,277  

Registration fees

     2,784  

Other expenses

     7,444  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     262,530  

Fees waived by Adviser (Note 2)

     (20,702

Custodian fee reduction (Note 7)

     (17
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     241,811  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     859,476  
  

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized loss on investments:

  

Net realized loss

     (744,587

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (113,044
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (857,631
  

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 1,845  
  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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TENNESSEE TAX-FREE INCOME SERIES

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

For the six months ended December 31, 2022 and the year ended June 30, 2022

UNAUDITED

 

     Six Months Ended
12/31/2022
     Year Ended
6/30/2022
 

Operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 859,476      $ 1,890,340  

Net realized loss on investments

     (744,587      (24,886

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (113,044      (7,560,469
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     1,845        (5,695,015

Total distributions (Note 6)

     (859,476      (1,890,340

Net Fund share transactions (Note 4)

     (9,097,964      (4,952,902
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total decrease

     (9,955,595      (12,538,257

Net assets:

     

Beginning of period

     73,608,525        86,146,782  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 63,652,930      $ 73,608,525  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Selected data for a share outstanding:    Six Months Ended
12/31/2022
    For the years ended June 30,  
    2022     2021      2020      2019      2018  

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 10.65     $ 11.71     $ 11.66      $ 11.51      $ 11.24      $ 11.44  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

               

Net investment income

     0.13       0.26       0.27        0.28        0.30        0.31  

Net gains/(losses) on investments

     (0.12     (1.06     0.05        0.15        0.27        (0.20
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.01       (0.80     0.32        0.43        0.57        0.11  

Less distributions:

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.13     (0.26     (0.27      (0.28      (0.30      (0.31
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 10.53     $ 10.65     $ 11.71      $ 11.66      $ 11.51      $ 11.24  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return

     0.13% (b)      (6.92 )%      2.84%        3.77%        5.12%        0.94%  

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $ 63,653     $ 73,609     $ 86,147      $ 95,680      $ 104,207      $ 108,121  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (a)

     0.70% (c)      0.70%       0.70%        0.70%        0.70%        0.70%  

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

     0.77% (c)      0.71%       0.71%        0.71%        0.71%        0.71%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     2.51% (c)      2.31%       2.35%        2.42%        2.63%        2.70%  

Portfolio turnover

     2.22% (b)      11.61%       2.75%        3.46%        6.46%        15.77%  

 

(a)   Percentages are after expense waivers and reductions by the Adviser and Custodian. The Adviser and Custodian have agreed not to seek recovery of these waivers and reductions.
(b)   Not annualized
(c)   Annualized

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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DUPREE MUTUAL FUNDS — TENNESSEE TAX-FREE SHORT-TO-MEDIUM SERIES

UNAUDITED

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

Tennessee Municipal Bonds

December 31, 2022

 

Bond Description    Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Rating#    Par Value      Fair Value  
MUNICIPAL UTILITY REVENUE BONDS              
30.13% of Net Assets              

Loudon County TN

     5.000     06/01/2025      Aa2    $ 150,000      $ 158,241  

Maryville TN

     5.000       06/01/2026      Aa2      350,000        377,068  

Memphis TN General Improvement**

     5.000       11/01/2023      Aa2      350,000        356,248  

Memphis-Shelby County TN Industrial Development Board

     5.000       11/01/2027      Aa3      200,000        215,664  

Putnam County TN

     4.000       04/01/2025      Aa2      100,000        102,797  

Sevierville TN

     5.000       05/01/2028      Aa3      125,000        138,865  
             

 

 

 
                1,348,883  
REFUNDING BONDS              
23.42% of Net Assets              

Chattanooga TN Electric Revenue**

     5.000       09/01/2023      AA-*      250,000        253,613  

Hallsdale-Powell TN Utility District

     4.000       04/01/2028      AA*      255,000        265,815  

Maryville TN

     4.000       06/01/2029      Aa2      250,000        260,627  

Springfield TN

     5.000       06/01/2027      Aa3      245,000        267,895  
             

 

 

 
                1,047,950  
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT BONDS              
15.99% of Net Assets              

Bedford County TN

     4.000       04/01/2027      AA*      250,000        259,810  

Milan TN Special School District

     5.000       03/01/2028      AA*      170,000        188,136  

White County TN

     4.000       06/01/2027      AA-*      260,000        267,613  
             

 

 

 
                715,559  
PUBLIC FACILITIES REVENUE BONDS              
8.64% of Net Assets              

Memphis-Shelby County TN Industrial Development Board

     5.000       11/01/2024      Aa3      250,000        260,225  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County TN Sports Authority

     5.000       07/01/2023      Aa3      125,000        126,245  
             

 

 

 
                386,470  
UNIVERSITY CONSOLIDATED EDUCATION AND BUILDING REVENUE BONDS

 

7.45% of Net Assets              

Shelby County TN Health Educational & Housing Facilities Rhodes College

     4.000       08/01/2025      A2      100,000        102,846  

Shelby County TN Health Educational & Housing Facilities Rhodes College

     4.000       08/01/2027      A2      225,000        230,384  
             

 

 

 
                333,230  
PREREFUNDED BONDS              
6.57% of Net Assets              

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County TN Sports Authority

     5.250       08/01/2024      Aa3      190,000        192,694  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County TN Sports Authority

     5.250       08/01/2026      Aa3      100,000        101,377  
             

 

 

 
                294,071  
AIRPORT REVENUE BONDS              
2.25% of Net Assets              

Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority

     4.000       07/01/2023      A1/A+*      100,000        100,505  
             

 

 

 
MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS              
0.80% of Net Assets              

Selmer TN

     4.000       06/01/2025      AA*      35,000        35,917  
             

 

 

 

Total Investments 95.25% of Net Assets (cost $4,307,460) (See footnote 6 for further explanation)

 

         $ 4,262,585  
             

 

 

 

Other assets in excess of liabilities 4.75%

                212,534  
             

 

 

 

Net Assets 100%

              $ 4,475,119  
             

 

 

 

 

  #   Ratings by Moody’s Investors Service unless noted otherwise.
       All ratings are as of the date indicated and do not reflect subsequent changes.
  *   Rated by Standard & Poor’s Corporation
  @   Rated by Fitch’s Investors Service
  NR   Not Rated
  **   Security is segregated against the line of credit — see footnote 7

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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DUPREE MUTUAL FUNDS — TENNESSEE TAX-FREE SHORT-TO-MEDIUM SERIES

UNAUDITED

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

Tennessee Municipal Bonds

December 31, 2022

 

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, involving the Fund’s investments in securities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

   

Valuation Inputs

   Municipal Bonds  

Level 1

 

Quoted Prices

   $  

Level 2

 

Other Significant Observable Inputs

     4,262,585  

Level 3

 

Significant Unobservable Inputs

      
    

 

 

 
     $ 4,262,585  
    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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TENNESSEE TAX-FREE SHORT-TO-MEDIUM SERIES

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

December 31, 2022

UNAUDITED

 

ASSETS:

     

Investments in securities, at fair value (Cost: $4,307,460)

      $ 4,262,585  

Cash

        178,382  

Interest receivable

        42,879  
     

 

 

 

Total assets

        4,483,846  

LIABILITIES:

     

Payable for:

     

Distributions to shareholders

     1,010     

Fund shares redeemed

     418     

Investment advisory fee

     391     

Transfer agent fee

     145     

Audit fees

     1,142     

Pricing fees

     1,178     

Professional fees

     1,277     

Printing expense

     750     

Postage expense

     732     

Trustees fees

     735     

Custodian fee

     240     

Accrued expenses

     709     
  

 

 

    

Total liabilities

        8,727  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

     

Paid-in capital

        4,768,960  

Total accumulated loss

        (293,841
     

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

      $ 4,475,119  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, offering price and redemption price per share
(436,082 shares outstanding; unlimited number of shares authorized; no par value)

      $ 10.26  
     

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the six months ended December 31, 2022

 

Net investment income:

  

Interest income

   $ 50,068  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Investment advisory fee

     11,123  

Transfer agent fee

     3,337  

Registration expense

     4,479  

Custodian fee

     2,997  

Compliance fees

     3,689  

Pricing expense

     1,770  

Professional fees

     592  

Trustees fees

     316  

Other expenses

     1,432  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     29,735  

Fees waived by Adviser (Note 2)

     (11,123

Fees waived by Transfer Agent (Note 2)

     (3,022

Custodian fee reduction (Note 7)

     (6
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     15,584  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     34,484  
  

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized loss on investments:

  

Net realized loss

     (1,388

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (41,981
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (43,369
  

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (8,885
  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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TENNESSEE TAX-FREE SHORT-TO-MEDIUM SERIES

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

For the six months ended December 31, 2022 and the year ended June 30, 2022

UNAUDITED

 

     Six Months Ended
12/31/2022
     Year Ended
6/30/2022
 

Operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 34,484      $ 83,245  

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments

     (1,388      3,481  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (41,981      (298,681
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

     (8,885      (211,955

Total distributions (Note 6)

     (34,484      (83,245

Net Fund share transactions (Note 4)

     25,555        (1,133,970
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total decrease

     (17,814      (1,429,170

Net assets:

     

Beginning of period

     4,492,933        5,922,103  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 4,475,119      $ 4,492,933  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Selected data for a share outstanding:    Six Months Ended
12/31/2022
    For the years ended June 30,  
    2022     2021      2020      2019      2018  

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 10.35     $ 10.94     $ 11.02      $ 10.82      $ 10.52      $ 10.70  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

               

Net investment income

     0.08       0.17       0.17        0.17        0.17        0.16  

Net gains/(losses) on investments

     (0.09     (0.59     (0.08      0.20        0.30        (0.18
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.01     (0.42     0.09        0.37        0.47        (0.02

Less distributions:

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.08     (0.17     (0.17      (0.17      (0.17      (0.16
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 10.26     $ 10.35     $ 10.94      $ 11.02      $ 10.82      $ 10.52  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return

     (0.09 )%(b)      (3.89 )%      0.81%        3.49%        4.48%        (0.17 )% 

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $ 4,475     $ 4,493     $ 5,922      $ 6,600      $ 7,239      $ 10,003  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (a)

     0.70%(c)       0.70%       0.70%        0.70%        0.71%        0.70%  

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

     1.35%(c)       1.19%       1.12%        1.14%        1.08%        0.98%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     1.56%(c)       1.57%       1.54%        1.60%        1.57%        1.53%  

Portfolio turnover

     7.00%(b)       0.00%       5.75%        4.55%        10.64%        22.75%  

 

(a)   Percentages are after expense waivers and reductions by the Adviser, Transfer Agent, and Custodian. The Adviser, Transfer Agent, and Custodian have agreed not to seek recovery of these waivers and reductions.
(b)   Not annualized
(c)   Annualized

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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DUPREE MUTUAL FUNDS — INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT BOND SERIES

UNAUDITED

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

U.S. Government Securities and Agencies

December 31, 2022

 

Bond Description    Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Rating#    Par Value      Fair Value  
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK

 

67.56% of Net Assets              

Federal Home Loan Bank

     4.900     11/28/2023      Aaa    $ 500,000      $ 500,238  

Federal Home Loan Bank

     3.400       07/19/2024      Aaa      900,000        880,591  

Federal Home Loan Bank

     5.365       09/09/2024      Aaa      1,750,000        1,769,983  

Federal Home Loan Bank

     4.000       01/22/2025      Aaa      900,000        885,640  

Federal Home Loan Bank

     3.300       06/09/2025      Aaa      500,000        482,739  

Federal Home Loan Bank

     3.600       07/18/2025      Aaa      900,000        880,042  

Federal Home Loan Bank

     5.000       07/28/2025      Aaa      250,000        250,142  

Federal Home Loan Bank

     5.250       10/24/2025      Aaa      650,000        647,492  

Federal Home Loan Bank

     5.500       10/27/2025      Aaa      250,000        249,975  

Federal Home Loan Bank**

     3.200       06/10/2027      Aaa      250,000        236,445  
             

 

 

 
                6,783,287  
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTAGE CORPORATION

 

21.21% of Net Assets              

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

     3.000       06/13/2024      Aaa      250,000        243,602  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

     5.100       11/26/2024      Aaa      500,000        500,790  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

     4.950       11/28/2025      Aaa      1,000,000        1,001,650  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

     1.400       07/28/2032      Aaa      500,000        384,020  
             

 

 

 
                2,130,062  
FEDERAL FARM CREDIT

 

8.94% of Net Assets              

Federal Farm Credit Bank

     2.375       08/01/2029      Aaa      1,000,000        898,162  
             

 

 

 

Total Investments 97.71% of Net Assets (cost $10,179,757) (See footnote 6 for further explanation)

 

         $ 9,811,511  
             

 

 

 

Other assets in excess of liabilities 2.29%

                229,867  
             

 

 

 

Net Assets 100%

              $ 10,041,378  
             

 

 

 

 

  #   Ratings by Moody’s Investors Service unless noted otherwise.
       All ratings are as of the date indicated and do not reflect subsequent changes.
  *   Rated by Standard & Poor’s Corporation
  @   Rated by Fitch’s Investors Service
  NR   Not Rated
  **   Security is segregated against the line of credit — see footnote 7

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, involving the Fund’s investments in securities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

   

Valuation Inputs

   Government Agencies  

Level 1

 

Quoted Prices

      

Level 2

 

Other Significant Observable Inputs

   $ 9,811,511  

Level 3

 

Significant Unobservable Inputs

      
    

 

 

 
     $ 9,811,511  
    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT BOND SERIES

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

December 31, 2022

UNAUDITED

 

ASSETS:

     

Investments in securities, at fair value (Cost: $10,179,757)

      $ 9,811,511  

Cash

        132,417  

Interest receivable

        109,172  
     

 

 

 

Total assets

        10,053,100  

LIABILITIES:

     

Payable for:

     

Distributions to shareholders

     5,132     

Fund shares redeemed

     688     

Investment advisory fee

     805     

Transfer agent fee

     1,314     

Professional fees

     1,275     

Trustee fees

     641     

Accrued expenses

     1,867     
  

 

 

    

Total liabilities

        11,722  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

     

Paid-in capital

        10,461,415  

Total accumulated loss

        (420,037
     

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

      $ 10,041,378  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, offering price and redemption price per share
(1,074,931 shares outstanding; unlimited number of shares authorized; no par value)

      $ 9.34  
     

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the six months ended December 31, 2022

 

Net investment income:

  

Interest income

   $ 171,947  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Investment advisory fee

     10,517  

Transfer agent fee

     7,888  

Registration fees

     5,643  

Custodian fee

     3,689  

Compliance fees

     3,680  

Pricing fees

     3,496  

Printing expense

     2,760  

Professional fees

     1,399  

Trustee fees

     747  

Other expenses

     2,173  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     41,992  

Fees waived by Adviser (Note 2)

     (5,147

Custodian fee reduction (Note 7)

     (8
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     36,837  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     135,110  
  

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized loss on investments:

  

Net realized loss

     (6,688

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (214,799
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (221,487
  

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (86,377
  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT BOND SERIES

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

For the six months ended December 31, 2022 and the year ended June 30, 2022

UNAUDITED

 

     Six Months Ended
12/31/2022
     Year Ended
6/30/2022
 

Operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 135,110      $ 262,283  

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments

     (6,688      6,835  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (214,799      (643,365
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

     (86,377      (374,247

Total distributions (Note 6)

     (135,110      (262,283

Net Fund share transactions (Note 4)

     (469,414      (675,223
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total decrease

     (690,901      (1,311,753

Net assets:

     

Beginning of period

     10,732,279        12,044,032  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 10,041,378      $ 10,732,279  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Selected data for a share outstanding:    Six Months Ended
12/31/2022
    For the years ended June 30,  
    2022     2021     2020      2019      2018  

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 9.54     $ 10.09     $ 10.37     $ 10.12      $ 9.87      $ 10.23  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

              

Net investment income

     0.12       0.23       0.23       0.24        0.25        0.25  

Net gains/(losses) on investments

     (0.20     (0.55     (0.28     0.25        0.25        (0.36
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.08     (0.32     (0.05     0.49        0.50        (0.11

Less distributions:

              

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.12     (0.23     (0.23     (0.24      (0.25      (0.25
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 9.34     $ 9.54     $ 10.09     $ 10.37      $ 10.12      $ 9.87  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return

     (0.82 )%(b)      (3.25 )%      (0.49 )%      4.88%        5.12%        (1.05 )% 

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $ 10,041     $ 10,732     $ 12,044     $ 15,677      $ 15,128      $ 15,033  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (a)

     0.70%(c)       0.70%       0.66%       0.68%        0.69%        0.61%  

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

     0.81%(c)       0.75%       0.67%       0.68%        0.69%        0.61%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     2.59%(c)       2.30%       2.25%       2.33%        2.50%        2.53%  

Portfolio turnover

     29.76%(b)       17.50%       3.35%       5.07%        0.00%        1.99%  

 

(a)   Percentages are after expense waivers and reductions by the Adviser and Custodian. The Adviser and Custodian have agreed not to seek recovery of these waivers and reductions.
(b)   Not annualized
(c)   Annualized

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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DUPREE MUTUAL FUNDS — TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BOND SERIES

UNAUDITED

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

Taxable Municipal Bonds

December 31, 2022

 

Bond Description    Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Rating#    Par Value      Fair Value  
MUNICIPAL UTILITY REVENUE BONDS

 

21.47% of Net Assets              

Grant County WA Public Utility District

     3.336     01/01/2041      Aa3    $ 125,000      $ 94,811  

KY State Rural Water Finance Corporation

     3.000       08/01/2050      A+*      250,000        161,535  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County TN Recovery Zone

     6.693       07/01/2041      Aa2      200,000        228,494  

OK State Municipal Power Authority

     6.310       01/01/2040      A2      95,000        102,771  

Pigeon Forge TN Build America Recovery Zone

     7.125       06/01/2040      AA*      300,000        313,023  
             

 

 

 
                900,634  
PUBLIC FACILITIES REVENUE BONDS

 

19.28% of Net Assets              

Evanston IL Taxable Corporate Purpose Bonds

     4.250       12/01/2038      Aa2      275,000        228,058  

Franklin County OH Convention Facilities Build America

     6.540       12/01/2036      Aa2      155,000        161,770  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County TN

     7.431       07/01/2043      A1      190,000        220,592  

Montgomery AL Community Cooperative District

     2.815       11/01/2049      Aa1      200,000        124,716  

Rhode Island Convention Center

     6.060       05/15/2035      A1      70,000        73,673  
             

 

 

 
                808,809  
UNIVERSITY CONSOLIDATED EDUCATION AND BUILDING REVENUE BONDS

 

14.75% of Net Assets              

Mesa CO State College Auxiliary

     5.800       05/15/2040      Aa2      170,000        173,543  

Mesa State College CO Auxiliary Facilities Build America

     6.746       05/15/2042      Aa2      100,000        111,788  

Michigan State University Revenues**

     4.496       08/15/2048      Aa2      375,000        333,461  
             

 

 

 
                618,792  
TURNPIKES/TOLLROAD/HIGHWAY REVENUE BONDS

 

8.08% of Net Assets              

Washoe County NV Highway Revenue

     7.969       02/01/2040      Aa3      280,000        339,077  
             

 

 

 
STATE AND LOCAL MORTGAGE/HOUSING REVENUE BONDS

 

7.64% of Net Assets              

Uptown Development Authority Texas

     3.464       09/01/2040      A1      200,000        150,412  

VA State Housing Development Authority

     3.230       11/01/2050      Aa1      250,000        169,863  
             

 

 

 
                320,275  
MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS

 

6.13% of Net Assets              

KY State Property & Buildings Build America**

     5.921       11/01/2030      A1      250,000        256,925  
             

 

 

 
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT BONDS

 

5.99% of Net Assets              

Jefferson County TN Build America Bonds

     6.625       06/01/2040      Aa3      250,000        251,175  
             

 

 

 
MARINA/PORT AUTHORITY REVENUE BONDS

 

5.57% of Net Assets              

Miami Dade County FL Special Obligation

     7.500       04/01/2040      Aa3      200,000        233,604  
             

 

 

 
HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE REVENUE BONDS

 

4.81% of Net Assets              

Midland County TX Hospital District

     6.440       05/15/2039      Aa3      185,000        201,711  
             

 

 

 
AIRPORT REVENUE BONDS

 

1.97% of Net Assets              

Tri Cities TN Airport Authority Revenue

     3.625       05/01/2038      Aa2      100,000        82,560  
             

 

 

 
PREREFUNDED BONDS

 

0.58% of Net Assets              

Tri Cities TN Airport Authority Revenue

     3.625       05/01/2038      NR      25,000        24,352  
             

 

 

 

Total Investments 96.27% of Net Assets (cost $4,572,230) (See footnote 6 for further explanation)

 

         $ 4,037,914  
             

 

 

 

Other assets in excess of liabilities 3.73%

                156,621  
             

 

 

 

Net Assets 100%

              $ 4,194,535  
             

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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DUPREE MUTUAL FUNDS — TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BOND SERIES

UNAUDITED

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

Taxable Municipal Bonds

December 31, 2022

 

  #   Ratings by Moody’s Investors Service unless noted otherwise.
       All ratings are as of the date indicated and do not reflect subsequent changes.
  *   Rated by Standard & Poor’s Corporation
  @   Rated by Fitch’s Investors Service
  NR   Not Rated
  **   Security is segregated against the line of credit — see footnote 7

Other Information

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2022, involving the Fund’s investments in securities carried at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

   

Valuation Inputs

   Taxable Municipal Bonds  

Level 1

 

Quoted Prices

   $  

Level 2

 

Other Significant Observable Inputs

     4,037,914  

Level 3

 

Significant Unobservable Inputs

      
    

 

 

 
     $ 4,037,914  
    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BOND SERIES

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

December 31, 2022

UNAUDITED

 

ASSETS:

     

Investments in securities, at fair value (Cost: $4,572,230)

      $ 4,037,914  

Cash

        126,058  

Interest receivable

        58,635  
     

 

 

 

Total assets

        4,222,607  

LIABILITIES:

     

Payable for:

     

Distributions to shareholders

     4,893     

Trustees fees

     5,953     

Professional fees

     3,627     

Registration fee

     7,954     

Custodian fee

     2,142     

Accrued expenses

     3,503     
  

 

 

    

Total liabilities

        28,072  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

     

Paid-in capital

        6,401,371  

Total accumulated loss

        (2,206,836
     

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

      $ 4,194,535  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, offering price and redemption price per share
(571,135 shares outstanding; unlimited number of shares authorized; no par value)

      $ 7.34  
     

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the six months ended December 31, 2022

 

Net investment income:

  

Interest income

   $ 115,068  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Investment advisory fee

     11,645  

Transfer agent fee

     3,494  

Registration fees

     5,613  

Custodian fee

     3,265  

Compliance fees

     3,630  

Pricing fees

     2,569  

Professional fees

     695  

Trustees fees

     376  

Other expenses

     1,447  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     32,734  

Fees waived by Adviser (Note 2)

     (13,015

Fees waived by Transfer Agent (Note 2)

     (3,475

Custodian fee reduction (Note 7)

     (8
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     16,236  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     98,832  
  

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized loss on investments:

  

Net realized loss

     (155,734

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (300,308
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (456,042
  

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (357,210
  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BOND SERIES

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

For the six months ended December 31, 2022 and the year ended June 30, 2022

UNAUDITED

 

     Six Months Ended
12/31/2022
     Year Ended
6/30/2022
 

Operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 98,832      $ 358,393  

Net realized loss on investments

     (155,734      (1,476,608

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (300,308      (1,143,150
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

     (357,210      (2,261,365

Total distributions (Note 6)

     (99,676      (362,905

Net Fund share transactions (Note 4)

     (505,052      (6,815,481
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total decrease

     (961,938      (9,439,751

Net assets:

     

Beginning of period

     5,156,473        14,596,224  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 4,194,535      $ 5,156,473  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Selected data for a share outstanding:    Six Months Ended
12/31/2022
    For the years ended June 30,  
    2022     2021      2020      2019      2018  

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 8.09     $ 10.28     $ 10.40      $ 10.39      $ 10.24      $ 10.48  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

               

Net investment income

     0.16       0.29       0.34        0.52        0.51        0.51  

Net gains/(losses) on investments

     (0.75     (2.19     (0.06      0.01        0.15        (0.24
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.59     (1.90     0.28        0.53        0.66        0.27  

Less distributions:

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.16     (0.29     (0.34      (0.52      (0.51      (0.51

Distributions from capital gains

     0.00       0.00       (0.06      0.00        0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.16     (0.29     (0.40      (0.52      (0.51      (0.51
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 7.34     $ 8.09     $ 10.28      $ 10.40      $ 10.39      $ 10.24  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return

     (7.27 )%(b)      (18.86 )%      2.72%        5.20%        6.64%        2.66%  

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $ 4,195     $ 5,156     $ 14,596      $ 13,722      $ 12,239      $ 10,957  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (a)

     0.70%(c)       0.70%       0.70%        0.70%        0.70%        0.70%  

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

     1.42%(c)       1.00%       0.96%        1.02%        1.00%        0.92%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     4.29%(c)       2.89%       3.30%        4.62%        4.99%        4.95%  

Portfolio turnover

     0.00%(b)       8.39%       33.27%        16.28%        3.58%        4.31%  

 

(a)   Percentages are after expense waivers and reductions by the Adviser, Transfer Agent, and Custodian. The Adviser, Transfer Agent, and Custodian have agreed not to seek recovery of these waivers and reductions.
(b)   Not annualized
(c)   Annualized

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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DUPREE MUTUAL FUNDS

UNAUDITED

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2022

 

1.   Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

 

Dupree Mutual Funds is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (“1940 Act”) as a no-load, open-end investment company. The Declaration of Trust of Dupree Mutual Funds (the “Trust”) permits the Trustees to create an unlimited number of series of investment portfolios (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and with respect to each series to issue an unlimited number of full or fractional shares of a single class. The Trust currently offers ten series:

Alabama Tax-Free Income Series

Kentucky Tax-Free Income Series

Kentucky Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

Mississippi Tax-Free Income Series

North Carolina Tax-Free Income Series

North Carolina Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

Tennessee Tax-Free Income Series

Tennessee Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

Intermediate Government Bond Series

Taxable Municipal Bond Series

The investment strategy of each of the eight state tax-free funds is to invest exclusively in municipal securities issued by the states of Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina and Tennessee, respectively. Normally, each fund’s assets will be invested so that (1) at least 80% of the income earned on the investments will be exempt from Federal and state income taxes or (2) at least 80% of the fund’s net assets will be invested in securities exempt from Federal and state income taxes.

The Intermediate Government Bond Series’ investment strategy is to invest only in obligations of the U.S. Treasury and agencies of the U.S. Government. The Intermediate Government Bond Series will buy bonds and notes that will maintain an average maturity of no more than ten years, and its weighted average nominal maturity will normally range between 3-10 years.

The Taxable Municipal Bond Series’ investment strategy is to invest in taxable municipal bonds of investment grade quality.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). The Trust operates as an investment company, as defined in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update 2013-08, and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services — Investment Companies.”

The Funds indemnify the Trust’s Officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that might arise from their performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.

 

  A.

Security Valuation

In general, securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued at current market value, as provided by independent third-party pricing agents. All other securities are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Funds’ Valuation Designee, Dupree & Company, Inc. (the “Valuation Designee”). The Valuation Designee is responsible for, among other things, monitoring the value of the Funds’ securities. These procedures involve the use of matrix pricing models which take into consideration, among other factors, years to maturity, call date, coupon rate, trading patterns, creditworthiness, supply and demand dynamics, trading characteristics, special circumstances of a security or trading market, and any other factors or market data considered relevant in determining the value for securities. The procedures also include weekly verification of market quotations provided by two independent pricing services. A bond valuation that is not supported by the matrix pricing model requires the Valuation Designee to fair value the security in accordance with Board approved policies and procedures (the “Valuation Procedures”). Pursuant to the Valuation Procedures, the Valuation

 

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DUPREE MUTUAL FUNDS

UNAUDITED

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2022

 

1.   Organization and Significant Accounting Policies, continued

 

Designee has the day-to-day responsibility for fair valuing the Trust’s securities or other assets. Securities valued by the Valuation Designee are reviewed by the Valuation Committee, which consists of all the Independent Trustees. Shares of open-end mutual funds in which the Funds invest, if any, are valued at their respective net asset values as reported by the underlying funds.

The Funds have adopted the provisions of FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.” ASC 820 establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements) when market prices are not readily available or reliable. The three levels of the hierarchy under ASC 820 are as follows:

 

Level 1:   Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2:   Prices determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs, either directly or indirectly, are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others.
Level 3:   Price determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or deemed less relevant (for example, where there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Funds’ own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing a security, and would be based on the best information available.

The aggregate value by input level, as of December 31, 2022, for the Funds’ investments is included at the end of the Funds’ Schedules of Portfolio Investments.

 

  B.

Investment Transactions

Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on an identified cost basis.

 

  C.

Investment Income

Interest income, which includes the amortization of premiums and the accretion of discounts, is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts or premiums on debt securities purchased are accreted or amortized to interest income over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method.

 

  D.

When-Issued and Extended Settlement Securities

The Funds may purchase securities with delivery or payment to occur at a later date. At the time the Funds enter into a commitment to purchase a security, the transaction is recorded and the value of the security is reflected in the net asset value. The value of the security may vary with market fluctuations. No interest is accrued by the Funds until the security is delivered and payment takes place. At the time the Funds enter this type of transaction, they are required to segregate cash or other liquid assets equal to the value of the securities purchased. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.

 

  E.

Federal Income Taxes

It is each Fund’s policy to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) applicable to regulated investment companies, including the distribution of all or substantially all taxable and tax-exempt income to their shareholders. The Funds have met the requirements of the Code applicable to regulated investment companies for the six months ended December 31, 2022. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions for all open tax years and all major jurisdictions, and has concluded that as of December 31, 2022, no provision for income taxes is required in the financial statements. Therefore, no additional tax expense, including any interest and penalties, was recorded in the current year and no adjustments were made to prior periods. To the extent the Funds recognize interest and penalties, they are included in interest expense and other expenses, respectively, in the Statements of Operations. Open tax years are those that are open for examination by taxing authorities (i.e., generally the last three tax year ends and the interim tax period since then).

 

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DUPREE MUTUAL FUNDS

UNAUDITED

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2022

 

1.   Organization and Significant Accounting Policies, continued

 

  F.

Distributions

Substantially all of the net investment income of the Funds is declared as a dividend to shareholders of record as of the close of business each day. Any net realized long term capital gains are distributed annually to shareholders. Distributions are payable in cash or in additional shares at the net asset value on the payable date. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

Distributions are paid at the following frequencies:

 

Monthly:  

Kentucky Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

North Carolina Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

Tennessee Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

Intermediate Government Bond Series

Taxable Municipal Bond Series

Quarterly:  

Alabama Tax-Free Income Series

Kentucky Tax-Free Income Series

Mississippi Tax-Free Income Series

North Carolina Tax-Free Income Series

Tennessee Tax-Free Income Series

 

  G.

Estimates

The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the period. Actual amounts could differ from those estimates.

 

  H.

Subsequent Events

Subsequent events occurring after December 31, 2022 have been evaluated by Dupree & Company, Inc. (the “Adviser”) for potential impact to this report through the date the financial statements were issued. The Adviser has determined that there were no material subsequent events that require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

2.   Investment Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Subject to the direction of the Trustees, the Adviser is responsible for the management of the Funds’ portfolios. Under the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreements between the Adviser and the Trust, on behalf of each Fund (each a “Agreement” and collectively, the “Agreements”) the Funds (except the Intermediate Government Bond Series) have agreed to pay to the Adviser as compensation for all services rendered, facilities furnished and expenses paid or assumed by it under the Agreements, a fee at the annual rate of 0.50 of 1% of the first $100,000,000 average daily net assets of each Fund determined separately; 0.45 of 1% of the average daily net assets between $100,000,001 and $150,000,000 of each Fund determined separately; 0.40 of 1% of the average daily net assets between $150,000,001 and $500,000,000 of each Fund determined separately; 0.35 of 1% of the average daily net assets between $500,000,001 and $750,000,000; and 0.30 of 1% of the average daily net assets between $750,000,001 and $1,000,000,000; and 0.25 of 1% of the average daily net assets in excess of $1,000,000,000. The Intermediate Government Bond Series has agreed to pay to the Adviser, as compensation for all services rendered, facilities furnished and expenses paid or assumed by it under the Agreement, a fee at the annual rate of 0.20 of 1% of average daily net assets.

Dupree & Company, Inc., also serving as the Funds’ transfer agent (the “Transfer Agent”), may voluntarily waive investment advisory fees and transfer agent fees payable to it under the Investment Advisory Agreement and Transfer Agent Agreement with each Fund, and assume and pay other operating expenses. Dupree & Company, Inc. will not seek to recoup any waived fees or other operating expenses it has assumed.

 

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DUPREE MUTUAL FUNDS

UNAUDITED

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2022

 

2.   Investment Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates, continued

 

For the six months ended December 31, 2022, fees voluntarily waived by the Adviser and Transfer Agent were as follows:

 

     Fees waived by Adviser      Fees waived by
Transfer Agent
 

Alabama Tax-Free Income Series

   $ 29,756      $ -0-  

Kentucky Tax-Free Income Series

     -0-        -0-  

Kentucky Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

     17,890        -0-  

Mississippi Tax-Free Income Series

     15,822        -0-  

North Carolina Tax-Free Income Series

     20,543        -0-  

North Carolina Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

     15,956        -0-  

Tennessee Tax-Free Income Series

     20,702        -0-  

Tennessee Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

     11,123        3,022  

Intermediate Government Bond Series

     5,147        -0-  

Taxable Municipal Bond Series

     13,015        3,475  

In addition, each Fund has entered into a Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent Services Agreement with the Transfer Agent. The agreement provides for a fee computed on the average daily net asset value at the annual rate of 0.15 of 1% on the first $20,000,000 of average net assets and 0.12 of 1% of all amounts in excess of $20,000,000 of average net assets for each Fund.

For the six months ended December 31, 2022, each member of the Board of Trustees that is not an “interested person” as defined in the 1940 Act (each, and “Independent Trustee”) received a fee of $40,000 per year. In addition, all Independent Trustees are reimbursed by the Funds for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in performing their duties. The fees are allocated on an average monthly net asset basis for each Fund. The Trustees fees for each Fund are disclosed on the Funds’ Statements of Operations.

 

3.   Purchases and Sales of Securities

During the six months ended December 31, 2022, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales/calls and maturities of securities (excluding short-term securities and U.S. government obligations, except for the Intermediate Government Bond Series which are all U.S. government obligations) for each Fund were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales/Calls/Maturities  

Alabama Tax-Free Income Series

   $ 356,891      $ 4,004,667  

Kentucky Tax-Free Income Series

     62,663,939        94,004,171  

Kentucky Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

     2,611,760        3,507,250  

Mississippi Tax-Free Income Series

     460,092        2,406,595  

North Carolina Tax-Free Income Series

     1,798,380        12,617,077  

North Carolina Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

     1,375,353        2,346,242  

Tennessee Tax-Free Income Series

     1,478,093        10,855,501  

Tennessee Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

     297,377        352,722  

Intermediate Government Bond Series

     3,150,000        6,043,313  

Taxable Municipal Bond Series

     -0-        374,260  

 

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DUPREE MUTUAL FUNDS

UNAUDITED

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2022

 

4.   Capital Shares

 

As of December 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

ALABAMA TAX-FREE INCOME SERIES   

Six months Ended

December 31, 2022

       Year Ended June 30, 2022  
      SHARES      AMOUNT        SHARES      AMOUNT  

Shares sold

     67,297      $ 772,029          196,960      $ 2,464,942  

Shares reinvested

     12,393        139,024          21,203        259,715  

Shares redeemed

     (352,104      (3,996,391        (186,054      (2,301,180

Net increase/(decrease)

     (272,414    $ (3,085,338        32,109      $ 423,477  
             
KENTUCKY TAX-FREE INCOME SERIES   

Six months Ended

December 31, 2022

       Year Ended June 30, 2022  
      SHARES      AMOUNT        SHARES      AMOUNT  

Shares sold

     14,148,875      $ 101,402,644          14,222,679      $ 110,952,605  

Shares reinvested

     815,081        5,722,714          1,593,379        12,192,407  

Shares redeemed

     (19,987,322      (143,897,230        (22,091,850      (167,150,966

Net decrease

     (5,023,366    $ (36,771,872        (6,275,792    $ (44,005,954
             
KENTUCKY TAX-FREE
SHORT-TO-MEDIUM SERIES
  

Six months Ended

December 31, 2022

       Year Ended June 30, 2022  
      SHARES      AMOUNT        SHARES      AMOUNT  

Shares sold

     708,809      $ 3,629,610          1,771,390      $ 9,291,397  

Shares reinvested

     35,779        181,884          69,899        369,565  

Shares redeemed

     (1,010,819      (5,142,252        (1,787,360      (9,379,789

Net increase/(decrease)

     (266,231    $ (1,330,758        53,929      $ 281,173  
             
MISSISSIPPI TAX-FREE INCOME SERIES   

Six months Ended

December 31, 2022

       Year Ended June 30, 2022  
      SHARES      AMOUNT        SHARES      AMOUNT  

Shares sold

     32,147      $ 360,885          93,511      $ 1,129,927  

Shares reinvested

     3,988        43,500          7,991        94,928  

Shares redeemed

     (223,513      (2,419,722        (127,853      (1,508,166

Net decrease

     (187,378    $ (2,015,337        (26,351    $ (283,311
             

NORTH CAROLINA TAX-FREE

INCOME SERIES

  

Six months Ended

December 31, 2022

       Year Ended June 30, 2022  
      SHARES      AMOUNT        SHARES      AMOUNT  

Shares sold

     1,291,369      $ 13,732,678          2,775,766      $ 31,815,282  

Shares reinvested

     100,692        1,049,486          185,936        2,127,491  

Shares redeemed

     (2,472,627      (26,090,750        (3,977,163      (45,114,444

Net decrease

     (1,080,566    $ (11,308,586        (1,015,461    $ (11,171,671
             

 

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NORTH CAROLINA TAX-FREE

SHORT-TO-MEDIUM SERIES

  

Six months Ended

December 31, 2022

       Year Ended June 30, 2022  
      SHARES      AMOUNT        SHARES      AMOUNT  

Shares sold

     94,618      $ 970,224          211,127      $ 2,249,766  

Shares reinvested

     7,774        80,548          13,766        149,521  

Shares redeemed

     (274,352      (2,836,020        (120,761      (1,288,973

Net increase/(decrease)

     (171,960    $ (1,785,248        104,132      $ 1,110,314  
             
TENNESSEE TAX-FREE INCOME SERIES   

Six months Ended

December 31, 2022

       Year Ended June 30, 2022  
      SHARES      AMOUNT        SHARES      AMOUNT  

Shares sold

     226,874      $ 2,382,649          375,074      $ 4,292,365  

Shares reinvested

     51,136        530,642          100,146        1,122,805  

Shares redeemed

     (1,150,617      (12,011,255        (916,682      (10,368,072

Net decrease

     (872,607    $ (9,097,964        (441,462    $ (4,952,902
             

TENNESSEE TAX-FREE

SHORT-TO-MEDIUM SERIES

  

Six months Ended

December 31, 2022

       Year Ended June 30, 2022  
      SHARES      AMOUNT        SHARES      AMOUNT  

Shares sold

     35,445      $ 364,356          13,467      $ 142,595  

Shares reinvested

     2,757        28,253          6,388        68,137  

Shares redeemed

     (36,117      (367,054        (127,241      (1,344,702

Net increase/(decrease)

     2,085      $ 25,555          (107,386    $ (1,133,970
             
INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT BOND SERIES   

Six months Ended

December 31, 2022

       Year Ended June 30, 2022  
      SHARES      AMOUNT        SHARES      AMOUNT  

Shares sold

     32,029      $ 298,156          53,838      $ 531,475  

Shares reinvested

     11,692        109,720          21,665        213,220  

Shares redeemed

     (93,484      (877,290        (144,096      (1,419,918

Net decrease

     (49,763    $ (469,414        (68,593    $ (675,223
             
TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BOND SERIES   

Six months Ended

December 31, 2022

       Year Ended June 30, 2022  
      SHARES      AMOUNT        SHARES      AMOUNT  

Shares sold

     2,765      $ 20,859          190,676      $ 1,881,495  

Shares reinvested

     9,270        69,811          27,855        271,383  

Shares redeemed

     (78,315      (595,722        (1,000,416      (8,968,359

Net decrease

     (66,280    $ (505,052        (781,885    $ (6,815,481

 

5.   Principal Risks

State-Specific Concentration of Credit Risk

The Alabama Tax-Free Income Series, Kentucky Tax-Free Income Series, Kentucky Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series, Mississippi Tax-Free Income Series, North Carolina Tax-Free Income Series, North Carolina Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series,

 

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Tennessee Tax-Free Income Series, and Tennessee Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series each invest solely in debt obligations issued by the states of Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Tennessee, respectively, and their respective political subdivisions, agencies and public authorities to obtain funds for various public purposes. Each of these state-specific Funds is more susceptible to economic and political factors adversely affecting issuers of their respective states’ municipal securities than a fund that is not geographically concentrated in these issuers to the same extent.

Municipal Securities Risk

Many municipal securities are issued to finance similar projects (such as those relating to education, health care, housing, transportation, and utilities). As a result, conditions in those sectors may affect the overall municipal securities market. In addition, changes in the financial condition of an individual municipal issuer can affect the overall municipal market. Municipal securities backed by current or anticipated revenues from a specific project or specific assets can be negatively affected by the discontinuance of the supporting taxation or the inability to collect revenues for the specific project or specific assets. Municipal securities may be less liquid than taxable bonds and there may be less publicly available information on the financial condition of municipal securities issuers than for issuers of other securities. Therefore, the investment performance of a Fund investing in municipal securities may be more dependent on the analytical abilities of the Adviser than if a Fund held other types of investments such as stocks or taxable bonds. The secondary market for municipal securities also tends to be less liquid than many other securities markets. This is primarily the result of lower capital commitments to the asset class by the dealer community. This may adversely affect a Fund’s ability to sell or value municipal securities it holds. A Fund may also invest in municipal lease obligations which differ from other municipal securities because the lease payments are subject to annual legislative appropriation. If the money is not appropriated, the lease can be cancelled without penalty and investors who own the lease obligations may not be paid.

Market Risk

The market values of municipal securities held by a Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, as a result of market activity, interest rate fluctuations or as a result of supply and demand factors. Accordingly, the net asset value (“NAV”) of the Funds’ shares will fluctuate. When there are more buyers than sellers, prices tend to rise. Conversely, when there are more sellers than buyers, prices tend to fall. Municipal securities may be issued on a when-issued or delayed settlement, where payment and delivery take place at a future date. Since the market price of a when-issued or delayed settlement security may fluctuate during the time before payment and delivery, a Fund assumes the risk that the value of the security at delivery may be more or less than the purchase price.

Taxability Risk

The Funds’ investments in municipal securities rely on the opinion of the issuer’s bond counsel that the interest paid on those securities will not be subject to federal income tax. Tax opinions are generally provided at the time the municipal security is initially issued. However, after a Fund buys a security, the Internal Revenue Service may determine that the issuer has not complied with applicable tax requirements and a bond issued as tax-exempt should in fact be taxable. This may result in a significant decline in the value of the security.

Non-Diversification Risk (Kentucky Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series, Mississippi Tax-Free Income Series, Tennessee Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series and Taxable Municipal Bond Series, only)

These Funds are non-diversified, and may invest a greater percentage of their assets in a particular issuer or group of issuers than a diversified fund would. This increased investment in fewer issuers may result in increased volatility in the Funds’ performance and share price.

Risks Associated with Health Crises

The novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic has significantly stressed the financial resources of many municipal issuers, which may impair a municipal issuer’s ability to meet its financial obligations when due and may adversely impact the value of its bonds, which could negatively impact the performance of the Funds. Factors contributing to the economic stress on

 

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municipal issuers may include an increase in expenses associated with combatting the COVID-19 pandemic and a decrease in revenues supporting the issuer’s bonds due to factors such as lower sales tax revenue as a result of decreased consumer spending, lower income tax revenue due to higher unemployment, and a decrease in the value of collateral backing revenue bonds due to closures and/or curtailment of services and/or changes in consumer behavior. In light of the uncertainty surrounding the magnitude, duration, reach, costs and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as actions that have been or could be taken by governmental authorities or other third parties, it is difficult to predict the level of financial stress and duration of such stress municipal issuers may experience. Changes in an issuer’s financial strength or changes in the credit rating assigned to an obligation may affect the market values and marketability of many or all municipal obligations of issuers in that state.

Issuer Cybersecurity Risk

Municipalities issuing securities in which the Funds invest, counterparties with which the Funds engage or transact, exchange and other financial market operators, banks, brokers, dealers and other financial institutions may experience cybersecurity breaches. Cybersecurity breaches can include unauthorized access to systems, networks, or devices; infection from computer viruses of other malicious software code; ransomware; and attacks that shut down, disable, slow or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes, or website access or functionality. These breaches may result in harmful disruptions to their operations and may negatively impact the financial condition for the municipal issuer, counterparty or other market participant. The Funds and their shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result.

 

6.   Federal Income Taxes

At December 31, 2022, the Funds’ cost of investments for federal income tax purposes and the net unrealized depreciation of investments were as follows:

 

     Cost      Appreciation      Depreciation      Net unrealized
depreciation
 

Alabama Tax-Free Income Series

   $ 22,684,545      $ 96,562      $ (1,099,401    $ (1,002,839

Kentucky Tax-Free Income Series

     843,053,254        3,799,680        (39,186,713      (35,387,033

Kentucky Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

     41,102,461        44,751        (692,185      (647,434

Mississippi Tax-Free Income Series

     7,864,661        37,153        (175,067      (137,914

North Carolina Tax-Free Income Series

     126,266,243        352,159        (6,751,102      (6,398,943

North Carolina Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

     11,308,455        16,099        (103,461      (87,362

Tennessee Tax-Free Income Series

     63,330,692        160,568        (1,779,461      (1,618,893

Tennessee Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

     4,307,460        829        (45,704      (44,875

Intermediate Government Bond Series

     10,179,757        2,821        (371,067      (368,246

Taxable Municipal Bond Series

     4,580,842        45,734        (588,662      (542,928

At June 30, 2022, the Funds’ capital loss carry-forwards available to offset future capital gains, were as follows:

 

     Short-term      Long-term      Total  

Kentucky Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

   $ 84,910      $ —        $ 84,910  

North Carolina Tax-Free Income Series

     1,277,364        453,326        1,730,690  

North Carolina Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

     7,994        —          7,994  

Tennessee Tax-Free Income Series

     174,082        —          174,082  

Tennessee Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

     2,170        245,408        247,578  

Intermediate Government Bond Series

     45,103        —          45,103  

Taxable Municipal Bond Series

     174,265        1,333,904        1,508,169  

During the year ended June 30, 2022, the following Funds utilized capital loss carry-forwards as follows:

 

Kentucky Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

   $ 6,031  

Tennessee Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

     3,481  

Intermediate Government Bond Series

     6,835  

 

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Capital losses incurred after October 31 (“Post-October” losses) within the taxable year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the Fund’s next taxable year. The following Funds incurred and will elect to defer net capital losses during the fiscal year 2022 as follows:

 

     Short-term      Long-term      Total  

Kentucky Tax-Free Income Series

   $ 446,441      $ 664,635      $ 1,111,076  

The distributions from net realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are caused primarily due to the recognition of certain components of realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. Where such differences are permanent in nature, they are reclassified in the components of net assets based on their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Any such reclassifications will have no effect on net assets, results of operations or net asset values per share of the Funds. For the six months ended December 31, 2022, the Funds did not have any reclassification of net assets.

The tax character of distributions paid for the six months ended December 31, 2022 and the year ended June 30, 2022 were as follows:

 

     Six months ended December 31, 2022      Year ended June 30, 2022  
     Tax
Exempt
Income
     Ordinary
Income
     Long-Term
Capital
Gain
     Tax
Exempt
Income
     Ordinary
Income
     Long-Term
Capital
Gain
 

Alabama Tax-Free Income Series

   $ 307,762      $      $ 13,595      $ 606,402      $      $ 1,658  

Kentucky Tax-Free Income Series

     10,512,764                      22,611,319        3,399        51,268  

Kentucky Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

     365,729                      703,577                

Mississippi Tax-Free Income Series

     111,209               1,327        226,994               20,443  

North Carolina Tax-Free Income Series

     1,520,722                      3,205,533                

North Carolina Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

     110,290                      203,455           48  

Tennessee Tax-Free Income Series

     859,476                      1,890,340            

Tennessee Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

     34,484                      83,245            

Intermediate Government Bond Series

            135,110                      262,283         

Taxable Municipal Bond Series

            99,676                      362,905         

At June 30, 2022, the Funds’ components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

      Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Tax-Exempt
Income
     Undistributed Net
Long-term
Capital Gain
     Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation on
Investments
 

Alabama Tax-Free Income

   $      $ 88,143      $ 13,595      $ (884,251

Kentucky Tax-Free Income

            2,460,977               (33,254,893

Kentucky Tax-Free Short-to-Medium

            29,853               (474,159

Mississippi Tax-Free Income

            35,792        1,391        (347,585

North Carolina Tax-Free Income

            238,395               (6,126,518

North Carolina Tax-Free Short-to-Medium

            4,532               (128,799

Tennessee Tax-Free Income

            157,709               (1,505,850

Tennessee Tax-Free Short-to-Medium

            1,089               (2,894

Intermediate Government Bond

     3,769                      (153,447

Taxable Municipal Bond Series

     4,688                      (241,782

 

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      Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Other
Temporary
Differences
    

Total
Accumulated

Losses

 

Alabama Tax-Free Income

   $ -0-      $ (88,143    $ (870,656

Kentucky Tax-Free Income

     (1,111,076      (2,460,977      (34,365,969

Kentucky Tax-Free Short-to-Medium

     (84,910      (29,853      (559,069

Mississippi Tax-Free Income

     -0-        (35,792      (346,194

North Carolina Tax-Free Income

     (1,730,690      (238,395      (7,857,208

North Carolina Tax-Free Short-to-Medium

     (7,994      (4,532      (136,793

Tennessee Tax-Free Income

     (174,083      (180,906      (1,703,129

Tennessee Tax-Free Short-to-Medium

     (247,578      (1,089      (250,472

Intermediate Government Bond

     (45,103      (3,769      (198,550

Taxable Municipal Bond Series

     (1,508,168      (4,688      (1,749,950

 

7.   Line of Credit Agreement and Custodian Agreement

Under the terms of an agreement with the Funds’ custodian, U.S. Bank, N.A., principal amounts up to 5% of a Fund’s net assets are available on a committed line of credit. Each Fund is permitted to borrow money as a temporary measure in order to pay redeeming shareholders. The principal amounts borrowed are due on demand. The agreement expires on August 21, 2023, but may be renewed annually. Interest is payable based on the published prime rate of the bank. Securities with a minimum value of three times the loan proceeds will be assigned as collateral until the balance of the note and unpaid interest is paid in full and terminated. Each Fund has segregated securities in order to cover potential loans.

At December 31, 2022, the Funds had an aggregate unused line of credit amount of $25,000,000. During the six months ended December 31, 2022, the average interest rate on borrowings was 6.50% and the largest borrowing amount, the date of the largest borrowing, and the daily weighted average borrowings for each Fund were as follows:

 

     Largest
Borrowing
     Date of
Largest
Borrowing
     Weighted
Average
Borrowing
 

Alabama Tax-Free Income Series

   $ 170,000        11/28/2022      $ 6,696  

Kentucky Tax Free Income Series

     -0-        N/A        -0-  

Kentucky Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

     224,000        11/22/2022        1,217  

Mississippi Tax-Free Income Series

     140,000        11/07/2022        1,364  

North Carolina Tax-Free Income Series

     1,366,000        12/29/2022        47,261  

North Carolina Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

     312,000        11/03/2022        2,576  

Tennessee Tax-Free Income Series

     762,000        09/14/2022        13,620  

Tennessee Short-to-Medium Tax-Free Series

     -0-        N/A        -0-  

Intermediate Government Bond Series

     50,000        12/21/2022        538  

Taxable Municipal Bond Series

     8,000        11/21/2022        71  

The Funds have a contractual agreement with the custodian whereby the Funds compensate the custodian for custodial services incurred exceeding the credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances. Credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce each Fund’s custody fees. During the six months, these credits reduced each Fund’s expenses by the amount shown on each Statement of Operations as “Custodian expense reduction.”

 

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Trustee and officer information

 

The following table sets forth information as to the Trustees and officers:

 

Name, Address and Birth
Year
  Position(s) held
with Funds
  Term of Office and
Length of Time Served
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee or
Nominee
  Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee
or Nominee
During Past Five
Years
Independent Trustees:                    

James C. Baughman, Jr.

125 South Mill Street

Lexington, KY 40507

(1962)

 

Trustee,

Chair of Nominating and Governance Committee

 

Indefinite Term/

Since October 2007

  President, CJN Advisors, LLC (2013 – present; business consulting); President, H&S1 KY Lexington, LLC (2017 – present; health and wellness); President, Blue Horse Entries, LLC (2014 –2021; online business support services for equestrian events)   10   Advisory Board, Community Trust Bank

Ann Rosenstein Giles

125 South Mill Street

Lexington, KY 40507

(1952)

 

Trustee,

Chair of Valuation Committee

 

Indefinite Term/

Since October 2011

  AJ Marketing Partners (2012 – present; strategic marketing consultant)   10   N/A

Marc A. Mathews,

125 South Mill Street

Lexington, KY 40507

(1958)

  Chairman, Trustee, Chair of Audit Committee  

Indefinite Term/

Since October 2011

  Realtor, Bluegrass Sotheby’s International Realty (2021 – present); Consultant, National Association of College and University Business Officers (organization for higher education business professionals 2021 – present); Vice President for Finance and Business, Transylvania University (2009 – 2021)   10   Director, Bank of the Bluegrass

Knox van Nagell Pfister

125 South Mill Street

Lexington, KY 40507

(1978)

  Trustee   Indefinite Term/Since August 2019   Managing Member of Knox Consulting LLC (September 2020 – present; (project management, advocacy, and organization-optimization services); Owner, Co-Founder of Terra Firma Construction, LLC (August 2021 – present); General Counsel, Mt. Brilliant Farm and Boone Creek LLC (2017 – 2020); Sr. Director of Philanthropy UK Health Care (2016 – 2017)   10   N/A
Interested Trustees and Officers of the Trust:                    

Allen E. Grimes, III

125 South Mill Street

Lexington, KY 40507

(1962)

 

President,

Interested Trustee

 

Annual Term/President, May 2018 – present; Executive Vice President, October 2005 – May 2018;

Trustee since 2019

  President, Dupree & Company, Inc. (2004 – present)   10   N/A

Michelle M. Dragoo

125 South Mill Street

Lexington, KY 40507

(1961)

  Vice President, Treasurer   Annual Term/Vice President & Treasurer, (October 2022 – present); Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer, October 1999 – October 2022   Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer of Dupree & Company, Inc. (1999 – present)   N/A   N/A

 

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Trustee and officer information, continued

 

Name, Address and Birth
Year
  Position(s) held
with Funds
  Term of Office and
Length of Time Served
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee or
Nominee
  Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee
or Nominee
During Past Five
Years

Huston B. Combs

125 South Mill Street

Lexington, KY 40507

(1976)

  Vice President, Secretary   Annual Term/Vice President & Secretary (October 2022 – present);Vice President (May 2018 – October 2022)   Attorney/Registered Representative Dupree & Company, Inc. (2017 – present)   N/A   N/A

Vincent Harrison

125 South Mill Street

Lexington, KY 40507

(1971)

  Assistant Secretary & Assistant Treasurer   Annual Term/October 2015 – present   Vice President of Dupree & Company, Inc. (2016 – present)   N/A   N/A

Martin Dean

Ultimus Fund Solutions,

LLC

225 Pictoria Drive Suite 450

Cincinnati, OH 45246

(1963)

  Chief Compliance Officer  

Annual Term/

August 2017 – present

  Senior Vice President, Head of Fund Compliance, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (January 2016 – present)   N/A   N/A

 

(1)   Allen E. Grimes, III is considered to be an “interested person” as defined in section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 by virtue of his affiliation with the Adviser.

As of December 31, 2022, none of the Independent Trustees or members of their immediate family held any beneficial interest in the Trust’s Investment Adviser. Further, the Trust does not have an underwriter.

The Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) includes additional information about Trustees and officers and is available upon request without charge. Please call (800) 866-0614 to request the SAI.

Proxy Voting Information

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how the Funds voted those proxies during the most recent year ended June 30, 2022, is available without charge upon request by calling (800) 866-0614, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. For the six months ended December 31, 2022, the Funds exercised no proxy votes due to the fact that the debt instruments in which the Funds invest carry no voting rights.

Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure

The Trust files a complete listing of portfolio holdings for each Fund as of the end of the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The information will be publicly available 60 days after the end of the period.

The complete listing of each Fund’s portfolio holdings is available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov and will be made available to shareholders upon request by calling (800) 866-0614.

Renewal of Advisory Agreements:

At a meeting held on October 27, 2022, the Board, including a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons,” as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, discussed the renewal of the investment advisory agreements (the “Advisory Agreements”) between the Adviser and the Trust with respect to each of the Funds. In considering the renewal of the Advisory Agreements, the Board received materials specifically relating to each Fund and its respective Advisory Agreement.

The Board relied upon the advice of independent legal counsel and their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating the Advisory Agreements and the weight to be given to each such factor. The Board’s conclusions were based on an evaluation of all the information provided and were not the result of any one factor. Moreover, each Trustee may have afforded different weight to the various factors in reaching conclusions with respect to the Advisory Agreements.

 

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Nature, Quality and Extent of Services. The Board reviewed the Adviser’s experience and the capabilities of its personnel. The Board discussed the Adviser’s compliance program and its business continuity and disaster recovery plans. The Board noted that the Trust has delegated certain compliance program responsibilities to Dupree including liquidity analysis and reporting, valuation of the Funds’ portfolio securities, and administration of the Trust’s anti-money laundering program. After considering the personnel involved in servicing each of the Funds, as well as the materials and services described above, the Board expressed satisfaction with the quality of the services received from the Adviser.

Performance. The Board reviewed performance for each of the Funds over the 1-Year, 5-Year and 10-Year periods, relative to applicable benchmarks, peer groups and Morningstar categories, noting that the Funds generally outperformed the applicable benchmarks, peer groups and Morningstar categories for the most recent 1-Year period. The Board also noted that the Funds also generally outperformed their peer groups and Morningstar categories for the 5-Year and 10-Year periods, but generally underperformed the applicable benchmarks for the 5-Year and 10-Year periods. The Board noted the Adviser’s explanation that the underperformance relative to the benchmark was due to the fact that the indices do not reflect fund fees or expenses. The Board observed that the Intermediate Government Bond Series outperformed its benchmark for all periods. The Board noted the Adviser’s explanation that the Taxable Municipal Bond Series underperformed due to market factors and a longer duration relative to its benchmark, peer group and Morningstar category. The Board concluded that Fund performance was satisfactory. The Board considered the Adviser’s methodology to select the peer groups, noting no material changes in the Adviser’s selection process or peer group composition relative to the previous year, with the exception of the peer group for the Tennessee Tax-Free Income Series, which comprise of similar single-state funds outside of Tennessee.

Fees and Expenses. The Board reviewed the range of advisory fees paid by the Funds to the Adviser and the total operating expenses of each Fund. The Board turned its attention to materials previously provided by the Adviser that compared the investment advisory fees assessed to the Funds with each Fund’s peer group and the appropriate Morningstar category averages. The Board noted that the advisory fees for the Alabama Tax-Free Income Series, Kentucky Tax-Free Income Series and the Intermediate Government Bond Series were below the peer group and Morningstar category averages. The Board also noted that the advisory fee for the other Funds were higher than the peer groups and Morningstar category averages but were within the range of fees charged by funds in the peer groups and Morningstar categories. The Board noted the Adviser’s explanation that the slightly higher fees were due to the smaller size of the Funds as compared to the size of the funds comprising the peer group and Morningstar categories. The Board turned its attention to total operating expenses and observed that the average expense ratios for all Funds, after voluntary fee waivers and reimbursements, were equal to or lower than the average expense ratios of the peer groups and Morningstar categories, with the exception of the Tennessee Tax-Free Income Series whose average expense ratio is higher than the peer group average and the Taxable Municipal Bond Series whose average expense ratio is higher than the Morningstar category average. The Board observed that the voluntary fee waivers and expenses reimbursements would remain in place for an additional one-year period. The Board reviewed the advisory fee breakpoints currently in place for all Funds. After considering the comparative data as described above, the Board concluded that the advisory fees and expense ratios were reasonable.

Economies of Scale and Profitability. In reviewing the costs of the services to be provided and the profits to be realized by the Adviser, the Board reviewed the Adviser’s unaudited balance sheet for the six-months ending June 30, 2022, and a Statement of Income and Expenses for the six-months ending June 30, 2022. The Board reviewed the net profit margins realized on each Fund. The Board noted the Adviser’s explanation regarding the allocation of revenues and expenses, specifically noting that 100% of marketing expenses are allocated to the Adviser. The Board considered the methodology used by the Adviser in determining profitability.

The Board discussed the transfer agency fees earned by the Adviser for services provided to the Funds pursuant to the Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent Services Agreement. The Board noted the Adviser’s explanation that the transfer agency fees earned by the Adviser reflected its service to the Funds’ direct shareholders and the coordination of trading and settlement issues for all shareholders. The Board also observed that unlike other service providers, Adviser does not charge separately for fund accounting and fund administration services. Rather, such services are included in the transfer agency fee. The Board discussed the level and quality of services provided to shareholders by the Adviser. The Board also discussed the net profit margins realized by the Adviser on each Fund under the Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent Services Agreement. After further discussion, the Board concluded the level of profit realized by the Adviser in connection with its advisory services provided to the Funds was not excessive.

 

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Conclusion. Having requested and received such information from the Adviser as the Board believed to be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the Advisory Agreements, and as assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Board determined that the Investment Advisory Agreement was fair and reasonable, that the Adviser’s fees were reasonable in light of the services provided to the Funds and the benefits received by the Adviser, and that renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement would be in the best interests of the Funds.

 

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Schedule of Shareholder Expenses

 

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur ongoing costs including investment advisory fees and other Fund expenses. The following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Actual Expenses

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Six Months Ended December 31, 2022” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses which is not the Funds’ actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

     Net Expense
Ratio
Annualized
December 31, 2022
    Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2022*
    Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2022**
    Expenses Paid During
the Six Months
Ended December 31, 2022
 

Alabama Tax-Free Income Series

                               
Actual     .70   $ 1,000.00     $ 997.98     $ 3.56  
Hypothetical     .70       1,000.00       1,025.21       3.61  

Kentucky Tax-Free Income Series

                               
Actual     .59       1,000.00       1,002.27       2.99  
Hypothetical     .59       1,000.00       1,025.21       3.02  

Kentucky Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

                               
Actual     .70       1,000.00       1,001.36       3.56  
Hypothetical     .70       1,000.00       1,025.21       3.60  

Mississippi Tax-Free Income Series

                               
Actual     .70       1,000.00       998.74       3.53  
Hypothetical     .70       1,000.00       1,025.21       3.57  

North Carolina Tax-Free Income Series

                               
Actual     .70       1,000.00       1,000.30       3.57  
Hypothetical     .70       1,000.00       1,025.21       3.61  

North Carolina Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

                               
Actual     .70       1,000.00       1,000.10       3.56  
Hypothetical     .70       1,000.00       1,025.21       3.61  

Tennessee Tax-Free Income Series

                               
Actual     .70       1,000.00       1,000.33       3.56  
Hypothetical     .70       1,000.00       1,025.21       3.61  

Tennessee Tax-Free Short-to-Medium Series

                               
Actual     .70       1,000.00       999.55       3.56  
Hypothetical     .70       1,000.00       1,025.21       3.61  

 

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Schedule of Shareholder Expenses, continued

 

     Net Expense
Ratio
Annualized
December 31, 2022
    Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2022*
    Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2022**
    Expenses Paid During
the Six Months
Ended December 31, 2022
 

Intermediate Government Bond Series

                               
Actual     .70   $ 1,000.00     $ 995.87     $ 3.56  
Hypothetical     .70       1,000.00       1,025.21       3.61  

Taxable Municipal Bond Series

                               
Actual     .70       1,000.00       963.35       3.48  
Hypothetical     .70       1,000.00       1,025.21       3.59  

 

*   The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period.
**   Expenses are equal to the Funds’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period multiplied by [184/365] (to reflect one-half year period).

 

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Item 10. There have been no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the board of trustees nominating committee.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures:

(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that such disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed and are operating effectively to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

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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.

 

Dupree Mutual Funds

By:

 

/s/    Michelle M. Dragoo        

 

Michelle M. Dragoo,

Vice President, Treasurer

Date: February 24, 2023

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:

 

/s/    Allen E. Grimes, III        

 

Allen E. Grimes, III,

 

President

Date: February 24, 2023

By:

 

/s/    Michelle M. Dragoo        

 

Michelle M. Dragoo,

Vice President, Treasurer

Date: February 24, 2023