N-CSRS 1 sit064529_ncsrs.htm FORM N-CSRS FOR PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 Sit Mutual Funds Form N-CSRS for period ended September 30, 2006

 
 

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: 811-04032


Sit Money Market Fund, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


3300 IDS Center

80 South Eighth Street

Minneapolis, MN 55402

(Address of principal executive offices)

Paul E. Rasmussen, VP Treasurer

Sit Mutual Funds, Inc.

3300 IDS Center

80 South Eighth Street

Minneapolis, MN 55402

(Name and address of agent for service)

Copy to:

Mike Radmer, Esq.

Dorsey & Whitney

Suite 1500

50 South Sixth Street

Minneapolis, MN 55402-1498

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(612) 334-5888

 

Date of fiscal year end:      March 31, 2007

Date of reporting period:   September 30, 2006


 
 

Item 1:  

Reports to Stockholders.




 
 


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: 811-04995


Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


3300 IDS Center

80 South Eighth Street

Minneapolis, MN 55402

(Address of principal executive offices)

Paul E. Rasmussen, VP Treasurer

Sit Mutual Funds, Inc.

3300 IDS Center

80 South Eighth Street

Minneapolis, MN 55402

(Name and address of agent for service)

Copy to:

Mike Radmer, Esq.

Dorsey & Whitney

Suite 1500

50 South Sixth Street

Minneapolis, MN 55402-1498

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(612) 334-5888

 

Date of fiscal year end:      March 31, 2007

Date of reporting period:   September 30, 2006


 
 

Item 1:  

Reports to Stockholders.




 
 


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: 811-04033


Sit Mutual Funds II, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


3300 IDS Center

80 South Eighth Street

Minneapolis, MN 55402

(Address of principal executive offices)

Paul E. Rasmussen, VP Treasurer

Sit Mutual Funds, Inc.

3300 IDS Center

80 South Eighth Street

Minneapolis, MN 55402

(Name and address of agent for service)

Copy to:

Mike Radmer, Esq.

Dorsey & Whitney

Suite 1500

50 South Sixth Street

Minneapolis, MN 55402-1498

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(612) 334-5888

 

Date of fiscal year end:      March 31, 2007

Date of reporting period:   September 30, 2006


 
 

Item 1:  

Reports to Stockholders.




 
 


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: 811-21447


Sit Mutual Funds Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


3300 IDS Center

80 South Eighth Street

Minneapolis, MN 55402

(Address of principal executive offices)

Paul E. Rasmussen, VP Treasurer

Sit Mutual Funds, Inc.

3300 IDS Center

80 South Eighth Street

Minneapolis, MN 55402

(Name and address of agent for service)

Copy to:

Mike Radmer, Esq.

Dorsey & Whitney

Suite 1500

50 South Sixth Street

Minneapolis, MN 55402-1498

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(612) 334-5888

 

Date of fiscal year end:      March 31, 2007

Date of reporting period:   September 30, 2006


 
 

Item 1:   Reports to Stockholders

 




 

 

 

     
     
 

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Sit Mutual Funds

Bond Funds

Semi-Annual Report

September 30, 2006



Money Market Fund

U.S. Government Securities Fund

Tax-Free Income Fund

Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

Florida Tax-Free Income Fund




 

Sit Mutual Funds

BOND FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chairman’s Letter

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance Summary

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund Reviews and Portfolios of Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Fund

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government Securities Fund

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax-Free Income Fund

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florida Tax-Free Income Fund

56

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolios of Investments

60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

62

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Operations

64

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

66

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements

68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Highlights

72

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expense Example

78

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Information

80

 

 

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Sit Mutual Funds

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chairman’s Letter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear fellow shareholders:

          Short-term interest rates rose, and intermediate and longer-term rates fell during the six months ended September 30, 2006. The Federal Reserve raised short-term rates twice in the second calendar quarter, bringing the federal funds target rate to 5.25% on June 29, 2006. The Fed left rates unchanged at its two FOMC meetings held in the third calendar quarter, the most recent of which was held on September 20, 2006.
          Over the second quarter of 2006, Fed officials continued to see a substantial risk that inflation would not recede, worrying market participants that cost and price pressures in the economy would persist. The third calendar quarter saw a dramatic shift in investor sentiment. The quarter began with continued concerns over rising inflation and a near 100% certainty that the Fed would continue raising rates. Most Treasury bond yields were above 5.0% after rising steadily during the first half of the year. The taxable yield curve also inverted as yields on short-term securities rose above yield levels on longer term securities. By the end of the third quarter, however, most Treasury yields had fallen 50 to 70 basis points below the federal funds rate as weaker economic data led investors to believe that the current cycle of Fed tightening might be done.
          The second and third calendar quarters of 2006 both showed stable economic growth, largely due to the tail-winds of the housing boom, decreases in energy prices, healthy employment and strength in the corporate sector. The consumer continues to play a large role in the economy, representing two-thirds of GDP. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) declined -0.1% in August, the first decline since September 2005. The decline in spending appears to be due to fewer consumers being able to re-finance or take equity out of their homes. Furthermore, over 85% of homeowners who were able to extract cash out of their homes have already done so over the last couple of years. Nonetheless, real personal consumption for August was still +2.7% year-over-year, up from +2.6% in July. In addition, employment has been healthy, with the economy continuing to add jobs for the 37th consecutive month and the unemployment rate hovering at a five-year low of 4.6%.
          The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose +0.2% in August, following a +0.4% increase in July and year-over-year CPI is up +3.8%. However, due to falling gasoline prices, the CPI is expected to decline -0.3% in October for a year-over-year increase of +2.2%. In addition, the Department of Energy recently projected that residential heating fuel prices will stay constant or possibly even decrease for the first time since the 2001 to 2002 season. Households heating primarily with natural gas are expected to spend, on average, about $119 or 13% less this winter in fuel expenditures than last season. Offsetting lower fuel costs are the healthy employment market and increasing rental rates for apartments which, ironically, may keep the CPI higher than the Fed desires. As the housing market slows, a fewer number of homebuyers translates into a greater number of renters, which has the result of pushing the owners’ equivalent rent (OER) component of inflation higher.
          On the fiscal front, the Congressional Budget Office estimates the 2006 federal budget deficit will be around $250 billion, or $68 billion less than the shortfall in fiscal year 2005. Much of the improvement is due to healthy growth in corporate profits and subsequent tax receipts. A change in the tax law requiring large firms to accelerate tax payments from 2007 to 2006 is also contributing to the smaller budget shortfall.

Strategy Summary

          We expect real GDP growth to slow to around a +2.5% annual rate in 2007, compared with +3.4% growth in 2006, with a good portion of the slowdown being attributed to weaker consumer spending. With interest rates and home prices still very high relative to where they have been over the last five years, little potential exists for homeowners to lower their monthly mortgage payments by refinancing.


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          Looking forward, inflation should moderate as the economy slows. We expect inflation to increase by approximately +3.5% in 2007, a slightly lower increase than in 2006. The Fed primarily uses the CPI excluding food and energy (core CPI) and the price index for core PCE to monitor inflation. Core PCE inflation has hovered near +2.3% over the last two quarters. The Fed will pay close attention to see that core PCE inflation retreats to their desired range of +1.5% to +2.0%, a more controlled range in the markets’ eyes.
          The bond market expects the Fed to leave short-term borrowing rates unchanged over the next couple of meetings in anticipation of slower economic growth. It is noteworthy, however, that the average time between the end of a tightening cycle and the first monetary easing move is only five months. Fed policy is complicated by the unknown degree of slowdown in the housing market. Mitigating the housing slowdown, personal consumption has kept afloat via strong employment and lower fuel prices, the latter which can act like a tax cut and stimulate spending. We expect to see more clarity on the direction of the economy and inflation by the March 21, 2007 FOMC meeting.
          In this environment, we expect all maturities of U.S. Treasury securities to continue yielding less than the federal funds rate. Long-term rates will likely stay low, reflecting the market’s confidence in the Fed’s ability and desire to control inflation. We expect short-term rates to also stay low as investors anticipate an eventual easing by the Fed. We expect the Fed to maintain the Fed Funds rate at 5.25% as long as signs of inflation are evident. We further believe that the Fed is willing to err on the side of economic weakness in order to keep inflation under control. Consequently, our view is that the Fed will be slow to cut the Fed Funds rate.
          With the end of the two year tightening cycle, we are positioning the Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund to be less defensive by slightly increasing its portfolio duration closer to its benchmark. We have increased our taxable portfolio weightings in 3 to 6 year duration securities in anticipation of lower short-term rates and a steeper yield curve for intermediate to long-term rates. In our tax-free funds, portfolio durations are also being extended slightly, but remain shorter or near their benchmark durations. Lower municipal issuance volume has contributed to a supply gap that has resulted in long-term municipal yields approaching their historical lows at the end of September and rich relative yield valuations compared to taxable bonds. As such, we continued to focus on securities with structures that offer relatively higher current yield and more stable price characteristics. We believe our emphasis on income will continue to provide attractive relative returns.
          Fixed-income investments are an important component of a well-diversified, long-term portfolio. We believe that the Sit Bond Funds, with their dual objectives of high income and stability of principal, offer attractive risk/reward profiles to complement equity holdings. We appreciate your continued interest and investment in Sit Mutual Funds and look forward to assisting you in achieving your long-term investment goals.

With best wishes,
-s- Eugene C. Sit
Eugene C. Sit, CFA
Chairman and Chief Investment Officer


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Sit Mutual Funds

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance Summary - Bond Funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


          Bond yields initially rose during the six-month period as the Federal Reserve continued to raise short-term rates, and then fell as weaker economic data led investors to believe that the current tightening cycle could well be done. The Fed raised the federal funds rate by 0.25% at both its May 10th and June 29th meetings, and has left its borrowing rate unchanged at 5.25% at its two meetings since then. The Treasury yield curve inverted as the 3-month Treasury bill yield ended the period 0.27% higher at 4.87%, while yields on 5-year and 30-year maturity Treasuries fell 0.22% and 0.13%, respectively, to 4.59% and 4.76%. The decline in intermediate and longer Treasury yields reflects investors’ expectations for lower inflation with slowing economic growth.
          Among taxable bonds, the corporate and commercial mortgage-backed sectors provided the best returns as longer duration securities benefited from greater price appreciation with the decline in yields. The asset-backed sector lagged, reflecting its shorter duration as well as concerns about how the weaker economy might affect consumer delinquency rates.
          Municipal yields rose through June before steadily declining to end the period lower. The Bond Buyer 40-Bond Index yield ended the period 0.12% lower at 4.68%. The municipal curve flattened as shorter term yields fell less than longer term yields, but remains positively sloped with a 79 basis points yield differential between 2-year and 30-year maturity high grade securities, compared to 11 basis points for comparable maturity Treasuries. Lower issuance volume and strong demand contributed to long-term municipal yields approaching their historical lows of June 2005 and their rich relative yield valuations compared to taxable bonds. Within revenue bond sectors, hospital and industrial revenue bonds performed best as investors continued to reach for yield, while all other sectors slightly underperformed.
          As we approach the end of the Fed’s two year tightening cycle, we have positioned our bond portfolios less defensively by slightly increasing their durations. We have increased taxable portfolio weightings in 3 to 6 year duration securities in anticipation of lower short-term rates and a steeper yield curve for intermediate to longer maturities. We believe our focus on securities that offer higher current yields and more stable price characteristics will continue to provide attractive relative returns in the period ahead.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three

 

Six

 

SIT FIXED-INCOME FUNDS

 

Month*

 

Month*

 

U.S. Government Securities SNGVX

 

 

 

2.30

%

 

 

 

2.74

%

 

Lehman Inter. Govt. Bond Index

 

 

 

2.92

 

 

 

 

3.24

 

 

Tax-Free Income SNTIX

 

 

 

2.24

 

 

 

 

2.16

 

 

Lehman 5-Year Municipal Bond Index

 

 

 

2.58

 

 

 

 

2.68

 

 

Minnesota Tax-Free Income SMTFX

 

 

 

2.54

 

 

 

 

3.12

 

 

Lehman 5-Year Municipal Bond Index

 

 

 

2.58

 

 

 

 

2.68

 

 

Florida Tax-Free Income SFLIX

 

 

 

2.02

 

 

 

 

2.29

 

 

Lehman 5-Year Municipal Bond Index

 

 

 

2.58

 

 

 

 

2.68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIT MONEY MARKET FUND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Fund(1) SNIXX

 

 

 

1.20

 

 

 

 

2.32

 

 

3-Month Treasury Bill

 

 

 

1.27

 

 

 

 

2.55

 

 

 

*3- and 6-month returns not annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1996

 

1997

 

U.S. Government Securities SNGVX

 

 

 

4.99

%

 

 

 

8.19

%

 

Lehman Interm. Govt. Bond Index

 

 

 

4.06

 

 

 

 

7.72

 

 

Tax-Free Income SNTIX

 

 

 

5.69

 

 

 

 

9.87

 

 

Lehman 5-Year Municipal Bond Index

 

 

 

4.22

 

 

 

 

6.38

 

 

Minnesota Tax-Free Income SMTFX

 

 

 

5.89

 

 

 

 

8.19

 

 

Lehman 5-Year Municipal Bond Index

 

 

 

4.22

 

 

 

 

6.38

 

 

Florida Tax-Free Income SFLIX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lehman 5-Year Municipal Bond Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Fund(1) SNIXX

 

 

 

5.08

 

 

 

 

5.22

 

 

3-Month Treasury Bill

 

 

 

5.27

 

 

 

 

5.32

 

 


Performance figures are historical and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Average annual returns include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. For any returns less than one year, the returns are cumulative. Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. This and other information is contained in the Funds’ prospectus, which may be obtained by calling or visiting www.sitfunds.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money. An investment in the Money Market Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Money Market Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.

 

 

(1)

Converted from Sit Investment Reserve Fund to Sit Money Market Fund on 11/1/93

(2)

Based on the last 12 monthly distributions of net investment income and average NAV as of 9/30/06.

(3)

For individuals in the 25%, 28%, 33% and 35% federal tax brackets, the federal tax equivalent yields are 5.68%, 5.92%, 6.36% and 6.55%, respectively. (Income subject to state tax, if any.)

(4)

For Minnesota residents in the 25%, 28%, 33% and 35% federal tax brackets, the double exempt tax equivalent yields are 6.32%, 6.59%, 7.08% and 7.30%, respectively. (Assumes the maximum Minnesota tax bracket of 7.85%.)

(5)

For individuals in the 25%, 28%, 33% and 35% federal tax brackets, the tax equivalent yields are 5.56%, 5.79%, 6.22% and 6.42%, respectively. (Income subject to state tax, if any.)

(6)

The yield quotation more closely reflects the current earnings of the Money Market Fund than the total return quotation which refers to a specific past holding period.



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AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

 

One

 

Three

 

Five

 

Ten

 

Since

 

Inception

 

Year

 

Year

 

Year

 

Year

 

Inception

 

Date

 

3.40

%

 

3.04

%

 

3.31

%

 

5.13

%

 

6.63

%

 

6/2/87

 

3.54

 

 

2.25

 

 

3.70

 

 

5.63

 

 

6.81

 

 

 

 

3.39

 

 

3.60

 

 

3.60

 

 

4.64

 

 

5.91

 

 

9/29/88

 

3.01

 

 

2.17

 

 

3.82

 

 

4.83

 

 

5.85

 

 

 

 

4.80

 

 

4.45

 

 

4.67

 

 

4.93

 

 

5.22

 

 

12/1/93

 

3.01

 

 

2.17

 

 

3.82

 

 

4.83

 

 

4.83

 

 

 

 

3.85

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.20

 

 

12/31/03

 

3.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.25

 

 

2.37

 

 

1.87

 

 

3.49

 

 

3.76

 

 

11/1/93

 

4.67

 

 

2.85

 

 

2.30

 

 

3.71

 

 

4.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AS OF 9/30/06

 

30-Day

Distribution

SEC Yield

Rate(2)

4.92

%

4.39

%

 

 

 

 

4.26

(3)

3.85

 

 

 

 

 

4.37

(4)

4.11

 

 

 

 

 

4.17

(5)

3.48

 

 

 

 

 

 

7-Day

7-Day

Effective

Yield(6)

Yield(6)

4.76

%

4.88

%



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN BY CALENDAR YEAR

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

YTD 2006

6.52

%

1.37

%

9.15

%

8.56

%

5.79

%

1.19

%

3.35

%

2.49

%

2.84

%

8.49

 

0.49

 

10.47

 

8.42

 

9.64

 

2.29

 

2.33

 

1.68

 

2.93

 

6.29

 

-4.01

 

8.32

 

5.84

 

5.69

 

2.87

 

3.96

 

3.30

 

2.53

 

5.84

 

0.74

 

7.72

 

6.21

 

9.27

 

4.13

 

2.72

 

0.95

 

2.70

 

6.14

 

-3.82

 

8.09

 

5.85

 

7.06

 

4.42

 

3.68

 

4.44

 

3.75

 

5.84

 

0.74

 

7.72

 

6.21

 

9.27

 

4.13

 

2.72

 

0.95

 

2.70

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.58

 

3.22

 

2.98

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.72

 

0.95

 

2.70

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.17

 

4.79

 

6.03

 

3.67

 

1.25

 

0.65

 

0.88

 

2.77

 

3.34

 

5.01

 

4.88

 

6.16

 

3.50

 

1.67

 

1.03

 

1.41

 

3.26

 

3.67

 

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Sit Mutual Funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns for Periods Ended December 31, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The tables on the next page show the Funds’ average annual total returns (before and after taxes) and the change in value of a broad-based market index over various periods ended December 31, 2005. The index information is intended to permit you to compare each Fund’s performance to a broad measure of market performance. The after-tax returns are intended to show the impact of federal income taxes on an investment in a Fund. The highest individual federal marginal income tax rate in effect during the specified period is assumed, and the state and local tax impact is not reflected.

A Fund’s “Return After Taxes on Distributions” shows the effect of taxable distributions (dividends and capital gain distributions), but assumes that you still hold the Fund shares at the end of the period and so do not have any taxable gain or loss on your investment in the Fund.

A Fund’s “Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares” shows the effect of both taxable distributions and any taxable gain or loss that would be realized if the Fund shares were purchased at the beginning and sold at the end of the specified period.

The Funds’ past performance, before and after taxes, is not an indication of how the Funds will perform in the future. Your actual after-tax returns depend on your own tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns reflect past tax effects and are not predictive of future tax effects. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares in a tax-deferred account (including a 401(k) or IRA account).

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Sit U. S. Government Securities Fund

 

 

1 Year

 

  5 Years

 

10 Years

Return Before Taxes

 

 

2.5

%

 

4.3

%

 

5.1

%

Return After Taxes on Distributions

 

 

1.1

%

 

2.7

%

 

3.1

%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

 

 

1.3

%

 

2.7

%

 

3.1

%

Lehman Intermediate Government Bond Index

 

 

1.7

%

 

4.8

%

 

5.5

%


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit Tax-Free Income Fund

 

 

1 Year

 

  5 Years

 

10 Years

Return Before Taxes

 

 

3.3

%

 

4.3

%

 

4.7

%

Return After Taxes on Distributions

 

 

3.3

%

 

4.3

%

 

4.7

%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

 

 

3.4

%

 

4.3

%

 

4.7

%

Lehman 5-Year Municipal Bond Index

 

 

1.0

%

 

4.6

%

 

4.8

%


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

 

 

1 Year

 

  5 Years

 

10 Years

Return Before Taxes

 

 

4.4

%

 

5.1

%

 

4.9

%

Return After Taxes on Distributions

 

 

4.4

%

 

5.1

%

 

4.9

%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

 

 

4.4

%

 

5.0

%

 

5.0

%

Lehman 5-Year Municipal Bond Index

 

 

1.0

%

 

4.6

%

 

4.8

%


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit Florida Tax-Free Income Fund

 

 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

Since Inception*

Return Before Taxes

 

 

3.2

%

 

n/a

 

 

2.9

%

Return After Taxes on Distributions

 

 

3.2

%

 

n/a

 

 

2.9

%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

 

 

3.2

%

 

n/a

 

 

2.9

%

Lehman 5-Year Municipal Bond Index

 

 

1.0

%

 

n/a

 

 

1.8

%

*Inception date 12/31/03

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Sit Money Market Fund

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael C. Brilley, Senior Portfolio Manager
Mark H. Book, CFA, Portfolio Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


          The Sit Money Market Fund returned +2.32% for the six months ended September 30, 2006 compared to +2.55% for the 3-month U.S. Treasury bill. As of September 30, the Fund’s 7-day compound yield was 4.76% and its average maturity was 25 days.
          The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee left the federal funds rate target unchanged at its most recent meeting on September 20, 2006 at 5.25%. The Fed noted in its accompanying policy statement that economic growth has moderated, partially due to the slowdown in the housing market. It also noted that core inflation levels have been high, but are likely to moderate over time due to the slowing economy, declining energy prices, and prior Fed rate increases. While the Fed is still concerned about inflation, it appears very likely that it has completed its tightening cycle, and the market has begun to look at the possibility of cuts in the federal funds rate as the economy slows. The market currently expects no change in monetary policy for the rest of the year, but is pricing in a small amount of easing in 2007. It is our belief that the Fed is done tightening, and could begin easing in the first half of 2007. Federal Reserve action will continue to be largely dependent on various metrics including the rate of inflation and economic growth.
          The Fund has maintained its average maturity near the short end of its customary 20-40 day range as the 3-month Treasury bill yield increased 28 basis points over the past six months. The Fund has begun to extend its average maturity as the Fed has most likely completed its tightening cycle. Corporate credit quality remains strong in general, but could moderate somewhat as the economy slows. The Fund will continue to focus on issuers with top-tier credit quality.

 



INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND STRATEGY


          The objective of the Fund is to achieve maximum current income to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity. The Fund pursues this objective by investing in short-term debt instruments which mature in 397 days or less and by maintaining a dollar-weighted portfolio maturity of 90 days or less.
          An investment in the Fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. Government and there can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share.


 



PORTFOLIO SUMMARY


 

 

 

Net Asset Value 9/30/06:

 

$1.00 Per Share

3/31/06:

 

$1.00 Per Share

 

 

 

Total Net Assets:

 

$54.8 Million



 



PORTFOLIO STRUCTURE
(% OF TOTAL NET ASSETS)



(BAR CHART)



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  AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS*  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit Money
Market Fund

 

3-Month
U.S.
Treasury Bill

 

Lipper
Money
Market

 

3 Month**

 

1.20

%

 

1.27

%

 

1.19

%

 

6 Month**

 

2.32

 

 

2.55

 

 

n/a

 

 

1 Year

 

4.25

 

 

4.67

 

 

4.16

 

 

5 Years

 

1.87

 

 

2.30

 

 

1.83

 

 

10 Years

 

3.49

 

 

3.71

 

 

3.45

 

 

Inception

 

3.76

 

 

4.01

 

 

3.71

 

 

(11/1/93)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS*  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit Money
Market Fund

 

3-Month
U.S.
Treasury Bill

 

Lipper
Money
Market

 

1 Year

 

4.25

%

 

4.67

%

 

4.16

%

 

5 Year

 

9.71

 

 

12.03

 

 

9.52

 

 

10 Year

 

40.90

 

 

43.89

 

 

40.35

 

 

Inception

 

61.05

 

 

66.20

 

 

60.10

 

 

(11/1/93)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  *As of 9/30/06

  **Not annualized.

 

 

 
Performance is historical and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Money Market funds are neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. Government. There is no assurance that a fund will maintain a $1 share value. Yield fluctuates. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Management fees and administrative expenses are included in the Fund’s performance; however, fees and expenses are not incorporated in the 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill. The Lipper returns are obtained from Lipper Analytical Services, Inc., a large independent evaluator of mutual funds.

 



GROWTH OF $10,000


(LINE GRAPH)

The sum of $10,000 invested at inception (11/1/93) and held until 9/30/06 would have grown to $16,105 in the Fund or $16,620 in the 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.


 



SIT MONEY MARKET MATURITY RANGES


(BAR CHART)



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Sit Money Market Fund

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Quantity ($)  

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Paper (96.1%) (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset-Backed (12.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daimler-Chrysler Auto Conduit:

 

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

5.26%, 10/31/06

 

 

1,990,941

 

1,000,000

 

5.26%, 12/8/06

 

 

989,918

 

1,300,000

 

FCAR Owner Trust Series I,

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.28%, 12/13/06

 

 

1,285,904

 

2,500,000

 

New Center Asset Trust,

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.28%, 10/6/06

 

 

2,497,800

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,764,563

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Captive Auto Finance (4.5%)

 

 

 

 

2,500,000

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.22%, 10/26/06

 

 

2,490,575

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Captive Equipment Finance (5.9%)

 

 

 

 

604,000

 

IBM Credit Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.22%, 10/26/06

 

 

601,723

 

2,600,000

 

Pitney Bowes Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.33%, 10/2/06

 

 

2,599,230

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,200,953

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Consumer Durables (4.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Honda Finance:

 

 

 

 

1,600,000

 

5.23%, 10/23/06

 

 

1,594,654

 

700,000

 

5.23%, 11/6/06

 

 

696,237

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,290,891

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Consumer Loan Finance (10.1%)

 

 

 

 

3,000,000

 

American Express Credit Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.23%, 10/11/06

 

 

2,995,206

 

2,600,000

 

American General Financial Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.18%, 1/16/07

 

 

2,559,596

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,554,802

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Consumer Non-Durables (9.8%)

 

 

 

 

3,000,000

 

Coca Cola Company,

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.19%, 10/3/06

 

 

2,998,703

 

 

 

Coca Cola Enterprises:

 

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

5.20%, 10/4/06 (5)

 

 

999,422

 

1,400,000

 

5.22%, 10/19/06 (5)

 

 

1,396,143

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,394,268

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Diversified Finance (16.4%)

 

 

 

 

3,000,000

 

CIT Group Holdings,

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.26%, 11/7/06

 

 

2,983,344

 

3,000,000

 

GE Capital Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.26%, 10/10/06

 

 

2,995,617

 

3,000,000

 

GE Capital Services,

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.23%, 10/20/06

 

 

2,991,283

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,970,244

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Electronic Technology (3.8%)

 

 

 

 

2,100,000

 

IBM Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.25%, 10/10/06

 

 

2,096,938

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Quantity ($)  

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy (5.1%)

 

 

 

 

2,800,000

 

Chevron Texaco Funding Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.20%, 10/25/06

 

 

2,789,889

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services (14.0%)

 

 

 

 

2,600,000

 

Citigroup, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.25%, 11/21/06

 

 

2,580,283

 

2,481,000

 

Deutsche Bank Financial,

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.25%, 11/13/06

 

 

2,465,080

 

2,600,000

 

UBS Finance Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.25%, 10/18/06

 

 

2,593,175

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,638,538

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Insurance (5.5%)

 

 

 

 

3,000,000

 

AIG Funding, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.24%, 10/12/06

 

 

2,994,765

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail Trade (4.5%)

 

 

 

 

2,500,000

 

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.22%, 10/24/06

 

 

2,491,333

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Total Commercial Paper

 

 

52,677,759

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

(cost: $52,677,759)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government Securities (4.4%) (2)

 

 

 

 

2,429,000

 

FHLB Discount Note, 4.75%, 10/2/06

 

 

2,428,359

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

(cost: $2,428,359)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Total investments in securities

 

 

 

 

(cost: $55,106,118) (6)

 

$

55,106,118

 

 

 

 

 

   

 



 

 

10

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Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Portfolio Managers, Michael C. Brilley and Bryce A. Doty, CFA
Portfolio Manager, Mark H. Book, CFA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


          The Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund produced a +2.74% return over the six month period ended September 30, 2006, compared to the return of the Lehman Intermediate Government Bond Index of +3.24%. The Fund’s 30-day SEC yield was 4.92% and its 12-month distribution rate was 4.39%.
          Over the past six months, the Fund’s return was most positively influenced by its position in collateralized mortgage obligations, which exceeded the returns of the Lehman Intermediate Government Index due to its income advantage. The Fund’s weighting in agency mortgage pass-through securities and government bonds detracted from performance, as these securities did not experience price appreciation in line with the bond market as a whole.
           While bond yields continued to trend higher in the second quarter of 2006, the third quarter marked a dramatic shift in investor sentiment. The quarter began with investor concerns of rising inflation and a market consensus that the Federal Reserve would continue raising rates. Most Treasury bond yields had been rising steadily during the first half of the year. By the end of the third quarter, Treasury yields had fallen considerably, ending well below short term borrowing rates in response to investors’ concerns of a weakening economy.
           We believe a decrease in the Federal Reserve’s short term borrowing rates in the next twelve months is likely, as concern of slower economic growth builds. However, we believe that fears of higher inflation will potentially result in higher yields and price depreciation for longer maturity fixed income securities. As such, we expect the price stability of the Fund’s high coupon mortgage securities, coupled with their high levels of income, to drive the Fund’s relative performance, which has consistently been the case since the Fund’s inception.

 



INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND STRATEGY


          The objective of the U.S. Government Securities Fund is to provide high current income and safety of principal, which it seeks to attain by investing solely in debt obligations issues, guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government or its agencies or its instrumentalities.
          Agency mortgage securities and U.S. Treasury securities will be the principal holdings in the Fund. The mortgage securities that the Fund will purchase consist of pass-through securities including those issued by Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), Federal National Mortgage Asociation (FNMA), and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC).


 



PORTFOLIO SUMMARY


 

 

 

Net Asset Value 9/30/06:

 

$10.50 Per Share

3/31/06:

 

$10.45 Per Share

Total Net Assets:

 

$218.5 Million

30-day SEC Yield:

 

4.92%

12-Month Distribution Rate:

 

4.39%

Average Maturity:

 

22.1 Years

Effective Duration:

 

2.8 Years(1)

 

 

 

(1) See next page

 

 



 



PORTFOLIO STRUCTURE
(% OF TOTAL NET ASSETS)



(BAR CHART)



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  AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS*  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit
U.S. Gov’t
Securities
Fund

 

Lehman
Inter. Gov’t
Bond Index

 

Lipper
U.S. Gov’t
Fund Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Month**

 

2.30

%

 

2.92

%

 

3.38

%

 

6 Month**

 

2.74

 

 

3.24

 

 

n/a

 

 

1 Year

 

3.40

 

 

3.54

 

 

2.88

 

 

5 Years

 

3.31

 

 

3.70

 

 

3.81

 

 

10 Years

 

5.13

 

 

5.63

 

 

5.49

 

 

Inception

 

6.63

 

 

6.81

 

 

6.40

 

 

(6/2/87)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS*  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit
U.S. Gov’t
Securities
Fund

 

Lehman
Inter. Gov’t
Bond Index

 

Lipper
U.S. Gov’t
Fund Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Year

 

3.40

%

 

3.54

%

 

2.88

%

 

5 Year

 

17.68

 

 

19.95

 

 

20.56

 

 

10 Year

 

64.87

 

 

72.85

 

 

70.67

 

 

Inception

 

246.24

 

 

257.93

 

 

231.90

 

 

(6/2/87)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  *As of 9/30/06.

  **Not annualized.

 

 

 
Performance figures are historical and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Average annual total returns include changes in share price as well as reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Management fees and administrative expenses are included in the Fund’s performance; however, fees and expenses are not incorporated in the Lehman Intermediate Government Bond Index. The Lipper returns are obtained from Lipper Analytical Services, Inc., a large independent evaluator of mutual funds.
(1) Effective duration is a measure which reflects estimated price sensitivity to a given change in interest rates. For example, for an interest rate change of 1.0%, a portfolio with a duration of 5 years would be expected to experience a price change of 5%. Effective duration is based on current interest rates and the Adviser’s assumptions regarding the expected average life of individual securities held in the portfolio.

 



GROWTH OF $10,000


(LINE GRAPH)

The sum of $10,000 invested at inception (6/2/87) and held until 9/30/06 would have grown to $34,624 in the Fund or $35,793 in the Lehman Intermediate Government Bond Index assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.


 



ESTIMATED AVERAGE LIFE PROFILE


(BAR CHART)



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Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage Pass-Through Securities (62.0%) (2)
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (15.8%):

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,746,194

 

3.08%

 

 

5/1/34

 

1,716,916

 

51,362

 

5.50%

 

 

8/1/17

 

51,898

 

275,960

 

6.38%

 

 

12/1/26

 

279,883

 

77,571

 

6.38%

 

 

8/1/27

 

79,229

 

125,969

 

6.38%

 

 

12/1/27

 

128,662

 

724,326

 

6.50%

 

 

8/1/29

 

737,853

 

91,806

 

7.00%

 

 

6/1/19

 

95,080

 

81,240

 

7.00%

 

 

1/1/30

 

83,763

 

1,451,437

 

7.00%

 

 

10/1/31

 

1,486,308

 

1,357,712

 

7.00%

 

 

11/1/32

 

1,400,907

 

368,027

 

7.38%

 

 

12/17/24

 

380,183

 

52,561

 

7.50%

 

 

2/1/17

 

54,806

 

168,736

 

7.50%

 

 

1/1/23

 

175,230

 

161,249

 

7.50%

 

 

8/1/23

 

167,249

 

539,146

 

7.50%

 

 

1/1/27

 

560,266

 

956,499

 

7.50%

 

 

7/1/29

 

989,790

 

63,404

 

7.50%

 

 

1/1/30

 

65,714

 

137,300

 

7.50%

 

 

9/1/30

 

142,815

 

1,284,849

 

7.50%

 

 

1/1/31

 

1,332,046

 

1,417,624

 

7.50%

 

 

10/1/31

 

1,478,382

 

2,515,236

 

7.50%

 

 

4/1/32

 

2,602,781

 

1,721,340

 

7.50%

 

 

7/1/32

 

1,782,462

 

691,859

 

7.50%

 

 

6/1/35

 

719,311

 

80,513

 

7.95%

 

 

10/1/25

 

84,142

 

73,860

 

7.95%

 

 

10/1/25

 

77,729

 

52,684

 

7.95%

 

 

11/1/25

 

55,443

 

40,288

 

8.00%

 

 

5/1/17

 

41,766

 

73,177

 

8.00%

 

 

1/1/21

 

76,222

 

445,624

 

8.00%

 

 

12/1/23

 

463,373

 

316,407

 

8.00%

 

 

9/15/24

 

333,246

 

54,991

 

8.00%

 

 

12/1/26

 

58,138

 

1,248,800

 

8.00%

 

 

10/17/27

 

1,315,019

 

145,525

 

8.00%

 

 

6/1/30

 

153,620

 

18,664

 

8.25%

 

 

12/1/08

 

18,767

 

49,585

 

8.25%

 

 

12/1/17

 

52,363

 

5,749

 

8.50%

 

 

1/1/17

 

6,109

 

29,595

 

8.50%

 

 

2/1/17

 

31,370

 

28,595

 

8.50%

 

 

3/1/17

 

30,384

 

78,193

 

8.50%

 

 

4/1/17

 

82,641

 

79,279

 

8.50%

 

 

5/1/17

 

84,239

 

26,790

 

8.50%

 

 

5/1/17

 

28,466

 

83,180

 

8.50%

 

 

10/1/19

 

88,905

 

39,994

 

8.50%

 

 

7/1/21

 

42,747

 

460,983

 

8.50%

 

 

12/1/29

 

493,542

 

532,334

 

8.50%

 

 

2/1/31

 

569,932

 

26,090

 

8.75%

 

 

1/1/17

 

27,226

 

9,347

 

9.00%

 

 

5/1/09

 

9,523

 

4,953

 

9.00%

 

 

6/1/09

 

5,331

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,334

 

9.00%

 

 

7/1/09

 

16,642

 

18,563

 

9.00%

 

 

7/1/09

 

18,931

 

1,464

 

9.00%

 

 

8/1/09

 

1,493

 

45,080

 

9.00%

 

 

12/1/09

 

45,930

 

7,915

 

9.00%

 

 

9/1/10

 

7,977

 

14,525

 

9.00%

 

 

10/1/13

 

15,396

 

152,155

 

9.00%

 

 

11/1/15

 

164,691

 

9,815

 

9.00%

 

 

5/1/16

 

10,483

 

206,618

 

9.00%

 

 

5/1/16

 

223,641

 

93,788

 

9.00%

 

 

7/1/16

 

100,172

 

61,640

 

9.00%

 

 

10/1/16

 

65,233

 

14,795

 

9.00%

 

 

1/1/17

 

15,769

 

3,318

 

9.00%

 

 

1/1/17

 

3,543

 

38,889

 

9.00%

 

 

2/1/17

 

39,960

 

92,081

 

9.00%

 

 

2/1/17

 

98,349

 

42,348

 

9.00%

 

 

4/1/17

 

42,345

 

720,702

 

9.00%

 

 

4/1/17

 

768,348

 

27,066

 

9.00%

 

 

6/1/17

 

28,861

 

34,169

 

9.00%

 

 

6/1/17

 

36,585

 

7,586

 

9.00%

 

 

9/1/17

 

8,122

 

88,368

 

9.00%

 

 

10/1/17

 

94,614

 

48,796

 

9.00%

 

 

6/1/18

 

51,723

 

217,403

 

9.00%

 

 

6/1/19

 

231,776

 

146,123

 

9.00%

 

 

6/1/19

 

155,783

 

92,784

 

9.00%

 

 

10/1/19

 

99,719

 

304,430

 

9.00%

 

 

10/1/19

 

325,948

 

302,514

 

9.00%

 

 

6/1/21

 

314,560

 

23,493

 

9.00%

 

 

7/1/21

 

25,346

 

38,129

 

9.00%

 

 

10/1/21

 

39,577

 

236,188

 

9.00%

 

 

11/1/25

 

255,458

 

3,769,381

 

9.00%

 

 

5/1/31

 

4,066,650

 

4,536

 

9.25%

 

 

7/1/08

 

4,636

 

13,159

 

9.25%

 

 

8/1/08

 

13,448

 

7,004

 

9.25%

 

 

8/1/09

 

7,109

 

27,640

 

9.25%

 

 

7/1/10

 

27,649

 

17,457

 

9.25%

 

 

3/1/11

 

17,617

 

39,693

 

9.25%

 

 

6/1/16

 

42,668

 

19,490

 

9.25%

 

 

3/1/17

 

20,951

 

263,673

 

9.25%

 

 

2/1/18

 

276,670

 

10,071

 

9.25%

 

 

1/1/19

 

10,164

 

86,417

 

9.25%

 

 

3/1/19

 

91,249

 

121,484

 

9.25%

 

 

3/1/19

 

125,679

 

19,304

 

9.50%

 

 

10/1/08

 

19,768

 

43,605

 

9.50%

 

 

2/1/10

 

44,588

 

11,753

 

9.50%

 

 

5/1/10

 

12,224

 

13,710

 

9.50%

 

 

6/1/10

 

14,019

 

6,336

 

9.50%

 

 

1/1/11

 

6,676

 

14,775

 

9.50%

 

 

6/1/16

 

15,977

 

6,198

 

9.50%

 

 

7/1/16

 

6,702



14


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(LOGO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36,886

 

9.50%

 

 

10/1/16

 

39,885

 

7,228

 

9.50%

 

 

6/1/17

 

7,841

 

47,258

 

9.50%

 

 

4/1/18

 

51,407

 

8,771

 

9.50%

 

 

10/1/18

 

9,515

 

305,509

 

9.50%

 

 

6/17/19

 

329,207

 

1,209,317

 

9.50%

 

 

12/17/21

 

1,308,705

 

21,874

 

9.75%

 

 

12/1/08

 

22,507

 

6,316

 

9.75%

 

 

12/1/08

 

6,499

 

31,332

 

9.75%

 

 

11/1/09

 

32,239

 

11,403

 

9.75%

 

 

6/1/11

 

11,732

 

201,052

 

9.75%

 

 

12/1/16

 

215,169

 

41,770

 

9.75%

 

 

6/1/17

 

45,644

 

171,975

 

9.75%

 

 

12/1/17

 

186,857

 

13,995

 

9.85%

 

 

5/1/16

 

15,286

 

38,288

 

10.00%

 

 

11/1/10

 

39,475

 

42,129

 

10.00%

 

 

11/1/11

 

46,584

 

173,604

 

10.00%

 

 

9/1/20

 

191,638

 

1,191,770

 

10.00%

 

 

3/15/25

 

1,308,496

 

14,956

 

10.25%

 

 

6/1/10

 

15,697

 

33,604

 

10.25%

 

 

2/1/17

 

35,269

 

50,042

 

10.29%

 

 

9/1/16

 

53,278

 

56,760

 

10.50%

 

 

10/1/13

 

61,782

 

80,118

 

10.50%

 

 

5/1/14

 

84,326

 

26,780

 

10.50%

 

 

9/1/15

 

29,473

 

17,819

 

10.50%

 

 

1/1/19

 

19,870

 

362,888

 

10.50%

 

 

6/1/19

 

400,591

 

7,331

 

11.00%

 

 

12/1/11

 

7,993

 

24,852

 

11.00%

 

 

6/1/15

 

27,116

 

20,916

 

11.00%

 

 

2/1/16

 

22,857

 

14,877

 

11.00%

 

 

5/1/19

 

16,029

 

18,998

 

11.00%

 

 

7/1/19

 

20,949

 

841,281

 

11.00%

 

 

8/15/20

 

923,699

 

8,663

 

11.25%

 

 

10/1/09

 

9,193

 

29,339

 

11.25%

 

 

8/1/11

 

32,290

 

20,006

 

13.00%

 

 

5/1/17

 

22,609

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,524,903

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (31.8%):

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

273,332

 

3.48%

 

 

7/1/34

 

271,561

 

210,225

 

3.66%

 

 

8/1/33

 

204,476

 

309,511

 

3.70%

 

 

8/1/33

 

300,837

 

357,975

 

3.89%

 

 

6/1/33

 

349,378

 

77,361

 

5.76%

 

 

3/1/33

 

77,126

 

28,335

 

6.49%

 

 

3/1/19

 

28,295

 

89,396

 

6.49%

 

 

2/1/32

 

91,340

 

72,877

 

6.49%

 

 

4/1/32

 

74,462

 

59,063

 

6.91%

 

 

11/1/26

 

61,137

 

189,932

 

6.91%

 

 

8/1/27

 

196,601

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

429,552

 

6.95%

 

 

8/1/21

 

436,580

 

19,965

 

7.00%

 

 

2/1/17

 

20,688

 

24,409

 

7.00%

 

 

4/1/27

 

25,420

 

682,642

 

7.00%

 

 

1/1/29

 

701,231

 

29,557

 

7.00%

 

 

10/1/29

 

30,477

 

1,990,161

 

7.00%

 

 

11/1/29

 

2,052,128

 

301,211

 

7.00%

 

 

5/1/31

 

310,109

 

55,247

 

7.00%

 

 

9/1/31

 

56,899

 

407,910

 

7.00%

 

 

2/1/32

 

419,017

 

385,687

 

7.00%

 

 

6/1/32

 

398,898

 

1,582,089

 

7.00%

 

 

6/1/32

 

1,628,334

 

50,148

 

7.00%

 

 

7/1/32

 

51,613

 

628,618

 

7.00%

 

 

9/1/32

 

646,993

 

492,289

 

7.00%

 

 

4/1/34

 

505,695

 

1,327,999

 

7.45%

 

 

6/1/16

 

1,432,625

 

349,717

 

7.50%

 

 

11/1/12

 

351,098

 

978,812

 

7.50%

 

 

6/1/22

 

1,014,294

 

1,000,000

 

7.50%

 

 

8/1/22

 

1,048,125

 

1,535,417

 

7.50%

 

 

10/1/22

 

1,586,642

 

122,202

 

7.50%

 

 

7/1/23

 

126,762

 

18,378

 

7.50%

 

 

7/1/23

 

19,077

 

1,051,188

 

7.50%

 

 

5/1/24

 

1,086,258

 

48,720

 

7.50%

 

 

9/1/27

 

51,064

 

855,292

 

7.50%

 

 

5/1/29

 

883,827

 

64,276

 

7.50%

 

 

11/1/29

 

66,758

 

813,531

 

7.50%

 

 

1/1/31

 

844,328

 

182,161

 

7.50%

 

 

6/1/31

 

187,403

 

233,983

 

7.50%

 

 

3/1/32

 

241,838

 

173,290

 

7.50%

 

 

8/1/32

 

178,043

 

152,821

 

7.50%

 

 

9/1/32

 

156,992

 

637,913

 

7.50%

 

 

12/1/34

 

659,195

 

1,854,890

 

7.50%

 

 

7/1/36

 

1,916,773

 

1,041,124

 

7.50%

 

 

8/1/36

 

1,077,563

 

1,027,810

 

7.87%

 

 

12/15/25

 

1,081,055

 

719,466

 

7.95%

 

 

9/15/20

 

757,581

 

28,576

 

8.00%

 

 

8/1/09

 

29,050

 

227,902

 

8.00%

 

 

4/1/16

 

240,891

 

43,698

 

8.00%

 

 

7/1/17

 

44,086

 

540,722

 

8.00%

 

 

7/1/21

 

573,041

 

155,159

 

8.00%

 

 

1/1/22

 

163,464

 

105,771

 

8.00%

 

 

5/1/23

 

111,222

 

76,804

 

8.00%

 

 

9/1/23

 

80,968

 

391,347

 

8.00%

 

 

9/1/27

 

414,402

 

644,881

 

8.00%

 

 

5/1/29

 

679,696

 

398,501

 

8.00%

 

 

2/1/31

 

420,015

 

542,715

 

8.00%

 

 

12/1/31

 

572,014

 

880,772

 

8.00%

 

 

9/1/32

 

932,086

 

2,035,042

 

8.00%

 

 

5/1/36

 

2,144,908

 

672,504

 

8.00%

 

 

6/1/36

 

708,878



 

 

See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 60.

15



 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

490,168

 

8.00%

 

 

7/1/36

 

516,631

 

51,137

 

8.25%

 

 

4/1/22

 

53,401

 

674,394

 

8.29%

 

 

7/20/30

 

723,090

 

645,475

 

8.33%

 

 

7/15/20

 

699,772

 

309,988

 

8.38%

 

 

7/20/28

 

331,849

 

3,010,844

 

8.45%

 

 

5/31/35

 

3,235,272

 

44,682

 

8.50%

 

 

11/1/10

 

45,843

 

203,471

 

8.50%

 

 

9/1/13

 

205,383

 

546,208

 

8.50%

 

 

2/1/16

 

581,883

 

131,809

 

8.50%

 

 

6/1/17

 

133,208

 

29,144

 

8.50%

 

 

9/1/17

 

30,527

 

131,860

 

8.50%

 

 

8/1/18

 

140,942

 

73,203

 

8.50%

 

 

9/1/21

 

77,096

 

61,527

 

8.50%

 

 

7/1/22

 

66,093

 

18,620

 

8.50%

 

 

5/1/24

 

20,015

 

159,345

 

8.50%

 

 

7/1/26

 

171,147

 

1,013,917

 

8.50%

 

 

11/1/26

 

1,088,302

 

502,189

 

8.50%

 

 

11/1/28

 

539,425

 

882,696

 

8.50%

 

 

12/1/28

 

947,455

 

273,357

 

8.50%

 

 

1/1/30

 

292,495

 

64,544

 

8.50%

 

 

11/1/30

 

69,029

 

18,317

 

8.50%

 

 

1/1/31

 

19,590

 

340,585

 

8.52%

 

 

9/15/30

 

363,151

 

125,475

 

8.87%

 

 

12/15/25

 

138,855

 

80,179

 

9.00%

 

 

1/1/09

 

82,244

 

14,991

 

9.00%

 

 

5/1/09

 

15,287

 

28,130

 

9.00%

 

 

5/1/09

 

28,537

 

23,101

 

9.00%

 

 

5/1/09

 

23,558

 

46,700

 

9.00%

 

 

3/1/11

 

48,308

 

27,608

 

9.00%

 

 

9/1/17

 

29,615

 

40,395

 

9.00%

 

 

2/1/18

 

43,332

 

22,796

 

9.00%

 

 

10/1/19

 

24,305

 

57,028

 

9.00%

 

 

12/15/19

 

60,716

 

242,857

 

9.00%

 

 

6/15/25

 

259,857

 

58,466

 

9.00%

 

 

5/1/30

 

63,583

 

29,581

 

9.00%

 

 

7/1/31

 

32,039

 

7,665,992

 

9.00%

 

 

3/1/32

 

8,296,723

 

35,123

 

9.25%

 

 

10/1/09

 

35,940

 

17,933

 

9.25%

 

 

7/1/10

 

18,505

 

53,686

 

9.25%

 

 

10/1/16

 

57,941

 

61,186

 

9.25%

 

 

12/1/16

 

66,035

 

131,369

 

9.25%

 

 

2/1/17

 

141,235

 

240,112

 

9.34%

 

 

8/20/27

 

267,871

 

44,924

 

9.50%

 

 

12/1/09

 

46,537

 

22,471

 

9.50%

 

 

11/1/18

 

24,578

 

47,794

 

9.50%

 

 

5/1/19

 

52,419

 

54,553

 

9.50%

 

 

10/1/19

 

58,997

 

833,060

 

9.50%

 

 

3/1/20

 

933,027

 

87,131

 

9.50%

 

 

6/1/20

 

95,302

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

995,458

 

9.50%

 

 

7/1/20

 

1,089,648

 

124,968

 

9.50%

 

 

9/1/20

 

136,187

 

156,048

 

9.50%

 

 

10/15/20

 

168,112

 

28,252

 

9.50%

 

 

12/15/20

 

30,465

 

119,561

 

9.50%

 

 

12/15/20

 

129,446

 

43,714

 

9.50%

 

 

3/1/21

 

47,661

 

39,066

 

9.50%

 

 

4/15/21

 

42,482

 

214,893

 

9.50%

 

 

5/1/27

 

237,177

 

4,943,629

 

9.50%

 

 

8/1/31

 

5,421,590

 

1,317,108

 

9.55%

 

 

8/20/25

 

1,449,510

 

128,331

 

9.75%

 

 

1/15/13

 

138,464

 

117,209

 

9.75%

 

 

1/1/21

 

128,712

 

219,730

 

9.75%

 

 

10/1/21

 

243,092

 

253,004

 

9.75%

 

 

4/1/25

 

279,904

 

52,210

 

10.00%

 

 

5/1/11

 

54,623

 

101,026

 

10.00%

 

 

7/1/13

 

108,372

 

535,355

 

10.00%

 

 

2/1/15

 

581,732

 

748,881

 

10.00%

 

 

3/1/15

 

827,318

 

69,632

 

10.00%

 

 

11/1/16

 

75,916

 

43,078

 

10.00%

 

 

9/1/19

 

47,408

 

16,245

 

10.00%

 

 

11/1/20

 

18,035

 

35,863

 

10.00%

 

 

1/1/21

 

39,928

 

116,084

 

10.00%

 

 

1/1/24

 

127,989

 

443,080

 

10.00%

 

 

2/1/28

 

491,436

 

3,295,054

 

10.00%

 

 

6/1/30

 

3,626,246

 

305,080

 

10.18%

 

 

7/1/20

 

333,730

 

249,831

 

10.25%

 

 

8/15/13

 

270,886

 

42,707

 

10.50%

 

 

5/1/15

 

45,758

 

197,958

 

10.50%

 

 

1/1/16

 

220,464

 

67,531

 

10.50%

 

 

12/1/17

 

74,551

 

114,328

 

10.50%

 

 

4/1/22

 

124,324

 

13,201

 

10.75%

 

 

11/1/10

 

13,712

 

4,526

 

11.00%

 

 

4/1/14

 

4,967

 

25,208

 

11.00%

 

 

8/1/15

 

26,808

 

19,606

 

11.00%

 

 

4/1/17

 

21,056

 

328,832

 

11.27%

 

 

8/15/20

 

367,102

 

225,356

 

11.75%

 

 

10/20/22

 

253,556

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

69,416,629

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government National Mortgage Association (14.4%) (3):

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

417,346

 

5.50%

 

 

9/15/25

 

416,356

 

239,358

 

5.76%

 

 

3/20/33

 

239,617

 

82,855

 

5.76%

 

 

3/20/33

 

82,945

 

110,979

 

5.76%

 

 

3/20/33

 

111,099

 

354,322

 

5.76%

 

 

5/20/33

 

354,706

 

116,038

 

5.76%

 

 

5/20/33

 

116,164

 

94,559

 

5.76%

 

 

6/20/33

 

94,661

 

108,296

 

5.76%

 

 

6/20/33

 

108,413



16


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(LOGO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

71,519

 

6.00%

 

 

9/15/18

 

72,301

 

82,992

 

6.05%

 

 

3/20/33

 

83,535

 

297,460

 

6.25%

 

 

5/15/13

 

302,281

 

347,869

 

6.25%

 

 

12/15/23

 

356,192

 

234,613

 

6.25%

 

 

1/15/24

 

240,328

 

221,473

 

6.38%

 

 

12/15/27

 

226,730

 

300,890

 

6.38%

 

 

4/15/28

 

308,124

 

86,840

 

6.49%

 

 

9/20/31

 

88,974

 

252,973

 

6.49%

 

 

11/20/31

 

259,190

 

49,060

 

6.49%

 

 

12/20/31

 

50,266

 

259,378

 

6.49%

 

 

4/20/32

 

265,640

 

74,935

 

6.49%

 

 

6/20/32

 

76,744

 

55,466

 

6.49%

 

 

6/20/32

 

56,805

 

88,642

 

6.49%

 

 

12/20/32

 

90,782

 

1,989,051

 

6.50%

 

 

5/15/23

 

2,040,169

 

39,816

 

6.57%

 

 

9/20/32

 

40,399

 

115,166

 

6.57%

 

 

11/20/32

 

116,852

 

66,408

 

6.57%

 

 

1/20/33

 

67,364

 

84,430

 

6.57%

 

 

3/20/33

 

85,645

 

80,741

 

6.75%

 

 

9/15/15

 

82,912

 

414,084

 

6.75%

 

 

8/15/28

 

424,399

 

223,488

 

6.75%

 

 

6/15/29

 

229,024

 

133,699

 

6.75%

 

 

6/15/29

 

137,010

 

567,933

 

6.91%

 

 

7/20/26

 

583,319

 

35,210

 

7.00%

 

 

9/20/16

 

36,062

 

500,476

 

7.00%

 

 

2/15/28

 

516,720

 

83,329

 

7.00%

 

 

4/20/28

 

85,752

 

936,231

 

7.00%

 

 

7/15/29

 

967,202

 

1,044,276

 

7.00%

 

 

10/15/32

 

1,078,376

 

772,143

 

7.00%

 

 

11/15/32

 

797,404

 

17,302

 

7.05%

 

 

2/15/23

 

17,795

 

135,134

 

7.05%

 

 

9/20/26

 

138,210

 

81,647

 

7.05%

 

 

11/20/26

 

83,506

 

70,252

 

7.05%

 

 

1/20/27

 

71,870

 

192,345

 

7.05%

 

 

4/20/27

 

196,776

 

94,058

 

7.15%

 

 

12/20/26

 

96,473

 

170,948

 

7.15%

 

 

3/20/27

 

175,389

 

248,713

 

7.15%

 

 

4/20/27

 

255,173

 

21,046

 

7.25%

 

 

8/15/10

 

21,499

 

131,471

 

7.25%

 

 

5/15/29

 

135,949

 

65,395

 

7.27%

 

 

7/20/22

 

67,170

 

61,731

 

7.38%

 

 

1/15/29

 

64,049

 

455,138

 

7.38%

 

 

3/15/31

 

467,748

 

1,961

 

7.50%

 

 

3/15/07

 

1,973

 

103,410

 

7.50%

 

 

5/15/16

 

107,963

 

1,000,000

 

7.50%

 

 

10/15/35

 

1,040,356

 

498,951

 

7.50%

 

 

6/15/36

 

519,102

 

70,600

 

7.55%

 

 

7/20/22

 

73,599

 

100,852

 

7.55%

 

 

10/20/22

 

105,136

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

95,449

 

7.63%

 

 

10/15/29

 

100,140

 

96,054

 

7.65%

 

 

10/20/21

 

100,336

 

88,992

 

7.65%

 

 

7/20/22

 

93,023

 

185,467

 

7.75%

 

 

6/15/20

 

195,200

 

192,237

 

7.75%

 

 

7/15/20

 

202,325

 

146,231

 

7.75%

 

 

8/15/20

 

153,905

 

236,908

 

7.75%

 

 

8/15/20

 

249,341

 

84,927

 

7.75%

 

 

11/15/20

 

89,384

 

531,606

 

7.75%

 

 

10/15/22

 

564,889

 

45,010

 

7.90%

 

 

1/20/21

 

47,325

 

34,500

 

7.90%

 

 

1/20/21

 

36,274

 

30,024

 

7.90%

 

 

4/20/21

 

31,568

 

99,756

 

7.95%

 

 

2/15/20

 

105,540

 

42,960

 

7.95%

 

 

5/20/25

 

45,231

 

122,433

 

7.95%

 

 

7/20/25

 

128,906

 

49,139

 

7.95%

 

 

8/20/25

 

51,737

 

168,300

 

7.95%

 

 

9/20/25

 

177,198

 

27,795

 

7.95%

 

 

10/20/25

 

29,265

 

38,053

 

7.95%

 

 

10/20/25

 

40,065

 

32,356

 

7.95%

 

 

10/20/25

 

34,066

 

73,836

 

7.95%

 

 

1/20/26

 

77,786

 

85,498

 

7.95%

 

 

1/20/26

 

90,072

 

122,176

 

7.95%

 

 

4/20/26

 

128,711

 

24,293

 

7.95%

 

 

6/20/26

 

25,592

 

32,838

 

7.95%

 

 

9/20/26

 

34,594

 

40,206

 

7.95%

 

 

9/20/26

 

42,357

 

120,874

 

7.95%

 

 

11/20/26

 

127,340

 

35,795

 

7.95%

 

 

12/20/26

 

37,710

 

83,481

 

7.95%

 

 

3/20/27

 

87,936

 

57,680

 

7.99%

 

 

2/20/21

 

60,788

 

61,194

 

7.99%

 

 

4/20/21

 

64,492

 

155,838

 

7.99%

 

 

7/20/21

 

164,236

 

104,060

 

7.99%

 

 

9/20/21

 

109,668

 

104,624

 

7.99%

 

 

10/20/21

 

110,263

 

236,698

 

7.99%

 

 

1/20/22

 

249,704

 

370,095

 

7.99%

 

 

6/20/22

 

390,431

 

27,920

 

8.00%

 

 

10/15/12

 

29,292

 

550,485

 

8.00%

 

 

10/15/14

 

585,151

 

63,613

 

8.00%

 

 

5/15/16

 

67,522

 

233,843

 

8.00%

 

 

6/15/16

 

248,214

 

87,032

 

8.00%

 

 

9/15/16

 

92,381

 

130,241

 

8.00%

 

 

11/20/16

 

136,358

 

43,884

 

8.00%

 

 

7/20/23

 

46,202

 

26,483

 

8.00%

 

 

12/20/23

 

27,882

 

3,688

 

8.00%

 

 

2/20/24

 

3,885

 

135,650

 

8.00%

 

 

2/20/26

 

143,107

 

25,341

 

8.00%

 

 

12/20/26

 

26,734

 

77,749

 

8.00%

 

 

9/15/29

 

82,465

 

36,844

 

8.00%

 

 

1/20/32

 

38,874



 

 

See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 60.

17



 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

266,884

 

8.10%

 

 

5/20/19

 

282,154

 

36,334

 

8.10%

 

 

6/20/19

 

38,413

 

125,970

 

8.10%

 

 

7/20/19

 

133,177

 

168,042

 

8.10%

 

 

9/20/19

 

177,656

 

82,870

 

8.10%

 

 

9/20/19

 

87,612

 

83,732

 

8.10%

 

 

10/20/19

 

88,522

 

75,003

 

8.10%

 

 

1/20/20

 

79,401

 

129,860

 

8.10%

 

 

7/20/20

 

137,476

 

114,172

 

8.25%

 

 

12/15/11

 

119,903

 

26,937

 

8.25%

 

 

1/15/12

 

28,434

 

56,427

 

8.25%

 

 

8/15/15

 

60,189

 

420,901

 

8.25%

 

 

4/15/19

 

448,345

 

137,457

 

8.25%

 

 

2/15/20

 

146,637

 

19,769

 

8.25%

 

 

4/15/27

 

21,071

 

84,859

 

8.25%

 

 

6/15/27

 

90,447

 

43,149

 

8.38%

 

 

10/15/19

 

46,101

 

109,800

 

8.40%

 

 

2/15/19

 

117,399

 

32,200

 

8.40%

 

 

4/15/19

 

34,429

 

119,589

 

8.40%

 

 

6/15/19

 

127,865

 

41,363

 

8.40%

 

 

9/15/19

 

44,226

 

56,625

 

8.40%

 

 

9/15/19

 

60,544

 

56,443

 

8.40%

 

 

2/15/20

 

60,447

 

35,274

 

8.50%

 

 

12/15/11

 

37,194

 

112,023

 

8.50%

 

 

1/15/12

 

118,777

 

13,587

 

8.50%

 

 

4/15/15

 

14,573

 

62,755

 

8.50%

 

 

4/15/15

 

67,306

 

182,425

 

8.50%

 

 

9/15/16

 

196,264

 

87,599

 

8.50%

 

 

1/15/17

 

94,498

 

114,277

 

8.50%

 

 

12/15/21

 

122,890

 

87,398

 

8.50%

 

 

12/15/21

 

93,867

 

14,971

 

8.50%

 

 

7/20/22

 

16,061

 

101,913

 

8.50%

 

 

10/20/22

 

109,334

 

43,793

 

8.50%

 

 

9/20/24

 

47,088

 

79,444

 

8.50%

 

 

3/20/25

 

85,477

 

258,216

 

8.50%

 

 

12/20/26

 

275,980

 

26,578

 

8.50%

 

 

8/15/30

 

28,522

 

39,613

 

8.50%

 

 

12/15/30

 

42,510

 

56,237

 

8.60%

 

 

5/15/18

 

59,720

 

50,508

 

8.60%

 

 

6/15/18

 

53,636

 

61,344

 

8.63%

 

 

10/15/18

 

65,087

 

811

 

8.75%

 

 

11/15/06

 

814

 

29,156

 

8.75%

 

 

11/15/09

 

30,543

 

33,750

 

8.75%

 

 

6/15/11

 

35,807

 

181,282

 

8.75%

 

 

11/15/11

 

192,331

 

31,598

 

8.75%

 

 

12/15/11

 

33,524

 

96,130

 

8.75%

 

 

10/15/30

 

103,566

 

9,501

 

9.00%

 

 

10/15/07

 

9,791

 

15,802

 

9.00%

 

 

9/15/08

 

16,161

 

5,146

 

9.00%

 

 

9/15/08

 

5,263

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,868

 

9.00%

 

 

11/15/08

 

8,047

 

14,744

 

9.00%

 

 

12/15/08

 

15,079

 

1,921

 

9.00%

 

 

2/15/09

 

1,981

 

9,769

 

9.00%

 

 

4/15/09

 

10,076

 

8,345

 

9.00%

 

 

4/15/09

 

8,715

 

1,558

 

9.00%

 

 

5/15/09

 

1,607

 

13,271

 

9.00%

 

 

8/15/09

 

13,859

 

13,224

 

9.00%

 

 

9/15/09

 

13,810

 

6,390

 

9.00%

 

 

10/15/09

 

6,591

 

21,303

 

9.00%

 

 

11/15/09

 

22,378

 

3,750

 

9.00%

 

 

12/15/09

 

3,916

 

59,112

 

9.00%

 

 

7/15/10

 

61,485

 

85,937

 

9.00%

 

 

5/15/11

 

91,536

 

37,000

 

9.00%

 

 

5/15/11

 

39,411

 

60,384

 

9.00%

 

 

6/15/11

 

64,318

 

62,359

 

9.00%

 

 

7/15/11

 

66,421

 

79,146

 

9.00%

 

 

8/15/11

 

84,303

 

22,809

 

9.00%

 

 

8/15/11

 

24,228

 

89,075

 

9.00%

 

 

9/15/11

 

94,878

 

80,938

 

9.00%

 

 

9/15/11

 

86,211

 

50,155

 

9.00%

 

 

9/15/11

 

53,423

 

48,454

 

9.00%

 

 

10/15/11

 

51,611

 

34,825

 

9.00%

 

 

1/15/12

 

37,307

 

45,426

 

9.00%

 

 

5/20/15

 

48,254

 

119,792

 

9.00%

 

 

7/15/15

 

127,726

 

34,592

 

9.00%

 

 

8/15/15

 

36,884

 

95,744

 

9.00%

 

 

12/20/15

 

101,702

 

14,978

 

9.00%

 

 

5/20/16

 

15,962

 

130,115

 

9.00%

 

 

1/15/17

 

141,720

 

11,753

 

9.00%

 

 

3/20/17

 

12,531

 

367,013

 

9.00%

 

 

7/15/17

 

399,746

 

205,264

 

9.00%

 

 

8/20/17

 

218,854

 

3,099

 

9.00%

 

 

7/20/21

 

3,327

 

1,691

 

9.00%

 

 

10/20/21

 

1,815

 

288,083

 

9.00%

 

 

11/15/24

 

309,711

 

40,606

 

9.00%

 

 

7/20/25

 

43,769

 

139,188

 

9.00%

 

 

4/15/26

 

150,504

 

23,430

 

9.10%

 

 

5/15/18

 

25,273

 

60,740

 

9.25%

 

 

11/15/09

 

64,309

 

35,536

 

9.25%

 

 

1/15/10

 

37,923

 

32,158

 

9.25%

 

 

4/15/10

 

34,319

 

37,363

 

9.25%

 

 

11/15/10

 

39,873

 

61,744

 

9.25%

 

 

11/15/11

 

66,400

 

11,859

 

9.25%

 

 

4/15/12

 

12,832

 

13,286

 

9.50%

 

 

9/15/09

 

13,739

 

82,696

 

9.50%

 

 

10/15/09

 

85,513

 

18,138

 

9.50%

 

 

10/15/09

 

18,756

 

5,453

 

9.50%

 

 

10/15/09

 

5,639

 

25,233

 

9.50%

 

 

11/15/09

 

26,788



18


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(LOGO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

76,159

 

9.50%

 

 

1/15/10

 

81,552

 

14,619

 

9.50%

 

 

2/15/10

 

15,251

 

41,748

 

9.50%

 

 

4/15/10

 

44,330

 

21,993

 

9.50%

 

 

8/15/10

 

23,550

 

33,371

 

9.50%

 

 

11/15/10

 

35,734

 

21,180

 

9.50%

 

 

1/15/11

 

22,867

 

84,822

 

9.50%

 

 

3/15/11

 

91,578

 

15,256

 

9.50%

 

 

3/20/16

 

16,458

 

44,090

 

9.50%

 

 

11/20/16

 

47,564

 

3,377

 

9.50%

 

 

8/20/17

 

3,655

 

3,977

 

9.50%

 

 

12/20/17

 

4,305

 

5,145

 

9.50%

 

 

4/20/18

 

5,584

 

1,774

 

9.50%

 

 

5/20/18

 

1,925

 

54,842

 

9.50%

 

 

6/20/18

 

59,518

 

31,344

 

9.50%

 

 

7/20/18

 

34,016

 

23,127

 

9.50%

 

 

8/20/18

 

25,099

 

117,838

 

9.50%

 

 

9/20/18

 

127,886

 

43,874

 

9.50%

 

 

9/20/18

 

47,615

 

12,639

 

9.50%

 

 

9/20/18

 

13,716

 

44,623

 

9.50%

 

 

8/20/19

 

48,544

 

3,817

 

9.50%

 

 

10/20/19

 

4,152

 

42,021

 

9.75%

 

 

8/15/09

 

45,037

 

43,138

 

9.75%

 

 

9/15/09

 

46,234

 

133,721

 

9.75%

 

 

8/15/10

 

145,026

 

30,919

 

9.75%

 

 

11/15/10

 

33,533

 

159,336

 

9.75%

 

 

12/15/10

 

172,806

 

136,820

 

9.75%

 

 

1/15/11

 

149,766

 

86,592

 

9.75%

 

 

1/15/11

 

94,786

 

24,088

 

9.75%

 

 

10/15/12

 

26,565

 

11,311

 

9.75%

 

 

10/15/12

 

12,474

 

13,055

 

9.75%

 

 

10/15/12

 

14,397

 

9,660

 

9.75%

 

 

11/15/12

 

10,653

 

33,206

 

9.75%

 

 

11/15/12

 

36,620

 

26,105

 

9.75%

 

 

11/15/12

 

28,789

 

29,829

 

9.75%

 

 

11/15/12

 

32,896

 

19,538

 

10.00%

 

 

11/15/08

 

20,709

 

1,439

 

10.00%

 

 

11/15/09

 

1,511

 

4,567

 

10.00%

 

 

6/15/10

 

4,970

 

73,291

 

10.00%

 

 

6/15/10

 

79,757

 

21,230

 

10.00%

 

 

7/15/10

 

23,102

 

9,201

 

10.00%

 

 

7/15/10

 

10,013

 

10,024

 

10.00%

 

 

10/15/10

 

10,908

 

52,099

 

10.00%

 

 

11/15/10

 

56,696

 

3,474

 

10.00%

 

 

1/15/11

 

3,817

 

32,153

 

10.00%

 

 

3/20/16

 

35,402

 

17,976

 

10.00%

 

 

11/15/17

 

19,921

 

32,202

 

10.00%

 

 

2/15/19

 

35,700

 

20,112

 

10.00%

 

 

2/20/19

 

22,216

 

21,641

 

10.00%

 

 

3/20/19

 

23,905

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,409

 

10.00%

 

 

5/15/19

 

24,843

 

16,403

 

10.00%

 

 

5/20/19

 

18,119

 

220,167

 

10.00%

 

 

10/15/19

 

249,469

 

41,202

 

10.00%

 

 

11/15/19

 

45,677

 

4,320

 

10.00%

 

 

7/15/20

 

4,795

 

32,023

 

10.00%

 

 

12/15/20

 

35,547

 

107,195

 

10.00%

 

 

6/15/21

 

119,118

 

28,454

 

10.25%

 

 

5/15/09

 

30,334

 

20,844

 

10.25%

 

 

11/15/11

 

22,719

 

21,455

 

10.25%

 

 

1/15/12

 

23,556

 

726

 

10.25%

 

 

2/15/12

 

797

 

9,651

 

10.25%

 

 

2/15/12

 

10,596

 

8,156

 

10.25%

 

 

7/15/12

 

8,954

 

28,797

 

10.50%

 

 

6/15/09

 

30,786

 

5,770

 

10.50%

 

 

7/15/10

 

6,238

 

9,688

 

10.50%

 

 

9/15/15

 

10,722

 

12,654

 

10.50%

 

 

11/15/15

 

14,004

 

4,490

 

10.50%

 

 

8/20/17

 

4,976

 

48,953

 

10.50%

 

 

11/15/18

 

54,549

 

46,029

 

10.50%

 

 

6/15/19

 

51,445

 

243,473

 

10.50%

 

 

2/15/20

 

271,021

 

191,547

 

10.50%

 

 

8/15/21

 

217,022

 

3,132

 

10.75%

 

 

1/15/10

 

3,395

 

1,376

 

10.75%

 

 

7/15/11

 

1,499

 

26,691

 

11.25%

 

 

6/15/10

 

29,185

 

33,963

 

11.25%

 

 

9/15/10

 

37,136

 

4,476

 

11.25%

 

 

9/15/10

 

4,894

 

6,845

 

11.25%

 

 

2/15/11

 

7,522

 

18,388

 

11.25%

 

 

3/15/11

 

20,208

 

9,100

 

11.25%

 

 

3/15/11

 

10,001

 

41,153

 

11.25%

 

 

4/15/11

 

45,227

 

9,635

 

11.25%

 

 

5/15/11

 

10,588

 

30,702

 

11.25%

 

 

7/15/11

 

33,741

 

6,642

 

11.25%

 

 

7/15/11

 

7,299

 

10,013

 

11.25%

 

 

7/15/11

 

11,004

 

26,874

 

11.25%

 

 

9/15/11

 

29,534

 

12,075

 

11.25%

 

 

10/15/11

 

13,270

 

254

 

11.25%

 

 

11/15/11

 

280

 

101,973

 

11.50%

 

 

8/15/18

 

111,771

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,612,704

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total mortgage pass-through securities
(cost: $136,668,834)

 

135,554,236

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 60.

19



 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable Municipal Securities (0.3%) (2)

 

214,000  

 

Bernalillo Multifamily Rev. Series

 

 

 

 

1998A, 7.50%, 9/20/20

 

227,413

35,000  

 

Cuyahoga County Multifamily Rev.

 

 

 

 

Series 2000B, 7.00%, 1/20/08

 

35,556

55,000  

 

Louisiana Comm. Dev. Auth Rev.

 

 

 

 

Series 2002B, 5.25%, 12/20/07

 

54,741

385,000  

 

Maplewood Multifamily Rev.

 

 

 

 

Series 1998B, 6.75%, 7/20/15

 

386,194

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total taxable municipal securities
(cost: $689,000)

 

703,904

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury / Federal Agency Securities (7.3%) (2)

5,000,000  

 

FNMA Strip, zero coupon,

 

 

 

 

4.88% effective yield, 11/15/30

 

1,477,075

 

 

U.S. Treasury Strips, Zero Coupon:

 

 

4,700,000  

 

5.28% Effective Yield, 11/15/10

 

3,909,606

10,975,000  

 

5.36% Effective Yield, 2/15/12

 

8,615,156

5,000,000  

 

5.45% Effective Yield, 5/15/30

 

1,623,335

675,000  

 

5.18% Effective Yield, 5/15/16

 

430,527

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury / Federal Agency securities
(cost: $15,940,125)

 

16,055,699

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (29.6%) (2)
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

635,950

 

3.00%

 

 

2/15/23

 

582,438

 

3,492,294

 

3.25%

 

 

4/15/32

 

3,201,906

 

682,528

 

3.50%

 

 

5/15/29

 

638,119

 

612,189

 

4.00%

 

 

11/15/14

 

589,540

 

2,773,952

 

4.00%

 

 

5/31/25

 

2,522,239

 

363,052

 

4.00%

 

 

12/15/32

 

339,250

 

1,131,880

 

4.50%

 

 

5/15/32

 

1,106,574

 

500,000

 

5.50%

 

 

7/15/31

 

495,361

 

5,000,000

 

5.50%

 

 

3/15/32

 

4,947,527

 

569,523

 

7.50%

 

 

6/15/17

 

597,493

 

299,052

 

7.50%

 

 

9/15/30

 

311,269

 

19,333

 

7.75%

 

 

3/18/25

 

19,787

 

274,618

 

8.00%

 

 

11/25/22

 

283,893

 

96,785

 

8.00%

 

 

3/15/23

 

100,475

 

37,390

 

9.15%

 

 

10/15/20

 

39,246

 

1,558,851

 

9.50%

 

 

2/15/20

 

1,628,122

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,403,239

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association:

 

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,581,322

 

3.50%

 

 

2/25/33

 

3,241,063

 

847,656

 

3.50%

 

 

3/25/33

 

797,103

 

395,619

 

3.50%

 

 

8/25/33

 

352,807

 

1,691,039

 

3.50%

 

 

6/25/35

 

1,612,399

 

1,004,724

 

3.75%

 

 

5/25/33

 

912,196

 

1,319,138

 

4.00%

 

 

11/25/32

 

1,260,770

 

380,396

 

4.00%

 

 

1/25/33

 

358,996

 

1,657,809

 

4.00%

 

 

3/25/33

 

1,543,057

 

1,561,564

 

4.00%

 

 

5/25/33

 

1,473,965

 

246,825

 

5.00%

 

 

8/25/22

 

242,369

 

1,700,000

 

5.00%

 

 

12/25/31

 

1,621,021

 

3,911,473

 

6.50%

 

 

10/25/17

 

4,022,791

 

94,084

 

6.85%

 

 

12/18/27

 

97,295

 

118,173

 

7.00%

 

 

1/25/21

 

121,814

 

51,665

 

7.70%

 

 

3/25/23

 

54,559

 

256,932

 

8.00%

 

 

7/25/22

 

272,743

 

303,666

 

8.00%

 

 

7/25/22

 

314,249

 

100,000

 

8.00%

 

 

7/18/27

 

112,819

 

460,716

 

8.00%

 

 

7/25/44

 

483,171

 

105,039

 

8.20%

 

 

4/25/05

 

107,957

 

43,830

 

8.50%

 

 

1/25/21

 

46,960

 

50,205

 

8.50%

 

 

4/25/21

 

51,815

 

342,362

 

8.50%

 

 

9/25/21

 

366,965

 

106,635

 

8.50%

 

 

1/25/25

 

112,459

 

356,391

 

8.50%

 

 

6/25/30

 

431,728

 

84,757

 

8.75%

 

 

9/25/20

 

88,154

 

192,109

 

8.95%

 

 

10/25/20

 

207,658

 

608,944

 

9.00%

 

 

7/25/19

 

654,604

 

326,009

 

9.00%

 

 

12/25/19

 

352,026

 

123,899

 

9.00%

 

 

5/25/20

 

130,783

 

75,998

 

9.00%

 

 

6/25/20

 

81,110

 

168,692

 

9.00%

 

 

6/25/20

 

178,508

 

31,717

 

9.00%

 

 

7/25/20

 

34,298

 

160,186

 

9.00%

 

 

9/25/20

 

173,137

 

104,310

 

9.00%

 

 

10/25/20

 

113,114

 

237,129

 

9.00%

 

 

3/1/24

 

255,568

 

1,451,746

 

9.00%

 

 

11/25/28

 

1,615,303

 

171,245

 

9.25%

 

 

1/25/20

 

186,042

 

167,047

 

9.50%

 

 

12/25/18

 

182,554

 

359,396

 

9.50%

 

 

3/25/20

 

393,220

 

77,808

 

9.50%

 

 

4/25/20

 

82,688

 

217,310

 

9.50%

 

 

5/25/20

 

236,918

 

290,355

 

9.50%

 

 

11/25/20

 

316,160

 

89,850

 

9.50%

 

 

11/25/31

 

95,250

 

418,135

 

9.60%

 

 

3/25/20

 

458,030

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,848,196

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


20


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(LOGO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government National Mortgage Association:

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

 

Maturity

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

638,289

 

4.00%

 

 

10/17/29

 

605,028

 

2,622,021

 

7.00%

 

 

1/20/32

 

2,750,812

 

441,684

 

8.00%

 

 

1/16/30

 

461,688

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,817,528

 

 

 

 

 

Vendee Mortgage Trust:

 

 

 

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

 

Maturity

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

1,000,000

 

5.00%

 

 

8/15/28

 

988,617

 

1,000,000

 

5.00%

 

 

7/15/30

 

965,517

 

150,725

 

5.63%

 

 

2/15/24

 

152,309

 

2,000,000

 

6.00%

 

 

2/15/30

 

2,033,838

 

8,562,955

 

6.50%

 

 

12/15/28

 

8,846,670

 

3,991,191

 

7.00%

 

 

9/15/27

 

4,115,258

 

404,867

 

8.29%

 

 

12/15/26

 

424,040

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,526,249

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total collateralized mortgage obligations
(cost: $66,014,267)

 

64,595,212

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

Market Value ($)(1)

 

Short-Term Securities (2.9%) (2)

 

 

2,000,000  

 

FHLB A.D.N., 4.80%, 10/2/06

 

1,999,200

4,385,134  

 

Dreyfus Cash Mgmt. Fund, 4.84%

 

4,385,134

 

 

 

 

 

(cost: $6,384,601)

 

6,384,334

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities

 

 

(cost: $225,696,827) (6)

 

$           223,293,385

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 60.

21



 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit Tax-Free Income Fund

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Portfolio Managers
Michael C. Brilley   
   Debra A. Sit, CFA       Paul J. Jungquist, CFA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


          The Sit Tax-Free Income Fund provided a total return of +2.16% for the six month period ended September 30, 2006, compared with a total return of +2.68% for the Lehman 5-Year Municipal Bond Index. The Fund’s 30-day SEC yield was 4.26% and its 12-month distribution rate was 3.85%.
          Bond yields rose initially during the period as the Federal Reserve continued to raise short-term borrowing rates, and then fell as weaker economic data led investors to believe that the current tightening cycle could be complete. The Fed last raised the federal funds target rate on June 29, 2006 to 5.25% and has left it unchanged at its two meetings since then. Treasury yields ended the period lower for all but the very shortest maturities. The municipal curve flattened but remains positively sloped as yields fell 9 basis points for 1-year maturities and between 23 to 41 basis points for maturities in the 5-year to 30-year range.
          The Fund’s largest sector holdings are in insured bonds which performed in line with the Lehman benchmark during the period, and hospital bonds which significantly outperformed as investors continued to reach for yield in an environment of lower issuance volume. The Fund also has significant weightings in other revenue bonds, education bonds and industrial revenue bonds, all of which also outperformed. The aggregate outperformance from these sectors was offset by weakness in the Fund’s multifamily housing holdings, as rental rates in selected markets remain soft, resulting in the Fund’s underperformance on a price basis.
          In April 2006, the Fund’s Board of Directors approved the Investment Adviser’s recommendation to allow the Fund to invest up to 25% of its portfolio in securities rated, or deemed to be rated, below investment grade but B3/B- and above. We believe this change will benefit shareholders by allowing the Fund more attractive investment opportunities in shorter and intermediate duration securities that provide a high level of tax-exempt income. We expect the Fund’s average credit quality to remain A rated. As of September 30, 2006, the Fund had invested approximately 6.5% of the portfolio in a diversified number of non-rated issues of which less than half are deemed to be below investment grade quality. With long term municipal yields close to historic lows, the Fund’s duration remains shorter than its benchmark and we look for opportunities to extend as the yield curve steepens.

 



INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND STRATEGY


          The objective of the Tax-Free Income Fund is to provide a high level of current income that is exempt from federal income tax, consistent with preservation of capital, by investing primarily in investment-grade municipal securities.
          Such municipal securities generate interest income that is exempt from both regular federal income tax and federal alternative minimum tax. During normal market conditions, the Fund invests 100% of its net assets in such tax-exempt municipal securities.

 



PORTFOLIO SUMMARY

 

 

 


Net Asset Value 9/30/06:

 


$9.74 Per Shares

3/31/06:

 

$9.72 Per Shares

Total Net Assets:

 

$361.9 Million

30-day SEC Yield:

 

4.26%

Tax Equivalent Yield:

 

6.55%(1)

12-Month Distribution Rate:

 

3.85%

Average Maturity:

 

13.6 Years

Duration to Estimated Avg. Life:

 

3.7 Years(2)

Implied Duration:

 

3.8 Years(2)


 

 

(1)

For individuals in the 35.0% federal tax bracket.

(2)

See next page.


 



PORTFOLIO STRUCTURE
(% OF TOTAL NET ASSETS)


(BAR CHART)



22


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(LOGO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS*

 

 

 

 

Sit

   

 

 

Lipper

 

 

 

 

 

Tax-Free

 

Lehman

   

General

 

 

 

 

 

Income

 

5-Year Muni.

 

Muni. Bond

 

 

 

 

 

Fund

 

Bond Index

 

Fund Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Month**

 

2.24

%

 

2.58

%

 

3.43

%

 

 

 

6 Month**

 

2.16

 

 

2.68

 

 

n/a

 

 

 

 

1 Year

 

3.39

 

 

3.01

 

 

4.75

 

 

 

 

5 Years

 

3.60

 

 

3.82

 

 

4.91

 

 

 

 

10 Years

 

4.64

 

 

4.83

 

 

5.37

 

 

 

 

Inception

 

5.91

 

 

5.85

 

 

6.46

 

 

 

 

(9/29/88)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS*

 

 

 

 

Sit

 

 

 

Lipper

 

 

 

 

 

Tax-Free

 

Lehman

 

General

 

 

 

 

 

Income

 

5-Year Muni.

 

Muni. Bond

 

 

 

 

 

Fund

 

Bond Index

 

Fund Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Year

 

3.39

%

 

3.01

%

 

4.75

%

 

 

 

5 Year

 

19.37

 

 

20.62

 

 

27.09

 

 

 

 

10 Year

 

57.41

 

 

60.34

 

 

68.77

 

 

 

 

Inception

 

181.56

 

 

178.44

 

 

208.76

 

 

 

 

(9/29/88)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


*As of 9/30/06.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


**Not annualized.

 

                         

 

Performance figures are historical and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Average annual total returns include changes in share price as well as reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Management fees and administrative expenses are included in the Fund’s performance; however, fees and expenses are not incorporated in the Lehman 5-Year Muni. Bond Index. The Lipper returns are obtained from Lipper Analytical services, Inc., a large independent evaluator of mutual funds.

 

(2) Duration is a measure which reflects estimated price sensitivity to a given change in the interest rates. For example, for an interest rate change of 1%, a portfolio with a duration of 5 years would be expected to experience a price change of 5%. Estimated average life duration is based on current interest rates and the Adviser’s assumptions regarding the expected average life of individual securities held in the portfolio. Implied duration is calculated based on historical price changes of securities held by the Fund. The Adviser believes that the portfolio’s implied duration is a more accurate estimate of price sensitivity provided interest rates remain within their historical range. If interest rates exceed the historical range, the estimated average life duration may be a more accurate estimate of price sensitivity.


 



GROWTH OF $10,000

(LINE GRAPH)

The sum of $10,000 invested at inception (9/29/88) and held until 9/30/06 would have grown to $28,156 in the Fund or $27,844 in the Lehman 5-Year Municipal Bond. Index assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.


 



QUALITY RATINGS
(% OF TOTAL NET ASSETS)

(PIE CHART)

Lower of Moody’s, S&P, Fitch or Duff & Phelps ratings used.



23


 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit Tax-Free Income Fund

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds (95.3%) (2)

 

 

Alabama (1.7%)

 

 

 

 

1,375,000

 

AL State Univ. Rev. Series 2006, 5.25%, 8/1/28

 

1,493,772

300,000

 

AL Wtr. Pollution Ctrl. Auth. Revolving Fund Lien Series 1998-B (AMBAC insured), 5.00%, 8/15/2021

 

307,674

675,000

 

Birmingham-Southern College Private Educ. Bldg. Rev. Series 1997, 5.35%, 12/1/19

 

680,859

100,000

 

DCH Hlth. Care Auth. Fac. Rev. Series 1998 (MBIA insured), 4.875%, 6/01/13

 

102,640

 

 

Huntsville Hlth. Care Auth. Rev.

 

 

200,000

 

Series 1997-A (MBIA insured), 5.00%, 6/1/17

 

204,960

1,000,000

 

Series 2002-A, 5.625%, 4/1/02

 

1,075,950

1,000,000

 

Series 2002-B, 5.75%, 6/1/32

 

1,077,050

750,000

 

Montgomery Special Care Facs. Fin. Auth. Rev. Series 1997-C (Baptist Med. Ctr. Proj.), 5.375%, 9/1/22

 

773,888

550,000

 

Montgomery Med. Clinic Board Hlth. Care Fac. Rev. Series 1991, 7.00%, 3/1/15

 

551,298

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,268,091

 

 

 

 

 

Alaska (2.2%)

 

 

 

 

12,505,000

 

Alaska HFC Gen. Mtg. Rev. Series 1997-A, zero coupon, 6.15% effective yield on purchase date, 12/1/17

 

6,532,862

 

 

Northern Alaska Tobacco Securitization Corp. Asset-Backed Rev.:

 

 

300,000

 

Series 2000, 6.20%, 6/1/22

 

320,091

1,250,000

 

Series 2006-A, 4.625%, 6/1/23

 

1,249,638

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,102,591

 

 

 

 

 

Arizona (1.6%)

 

 

 

 

200,000

 

Bullhead City Special Assessment Impt. Dist. Series 1993 (Bullhead Pkwy. Proj.), 6.10%, 1/1/10

 

201,102

 

 

Maricopa Co. Indl. Dev. Auth. Multifamily Hsg. Rev.:

 

 

400,000

 

Series 1996-A (Place Five & Greenery Apts. Proj.), Escrowed to Maturity, 6.625%, 1/1/27

 

430,936

490,000

 

Series 1996-B (Advantage PT, etc. Proj.), Escrowed to Maturity, 7.375%, 7/1/26

 

501,368

100,000

 

Maricopa Co. Pollution Ctrl. Rev. Ref. Public Svc. Series 1996-A (New Mexico Public Svc. Co. Proj.), 6.30%, 12/1/26

 

102,559

700,000

 

Phoenix Street & Hwy. User Rev. Ref. Jr. Lien Series 1992, 6.25%, 7/1/11

 

701,309

 

 

Pima Co. Indl. Dev. Auth. Educ. Rev.:

 

 

295,000

 

Series 2004-I (AZ Charter Schools Proj.), 5.00%, 7/1/12

 

299,396

250,000

 

Series 2004-A (Noah Webster Basic School Proj.), 5.25%, 12/15/16

 

255,498

210,000

 

Series 2005-M (AZ Charter Schools Proj.), 5.70%, 7/1/23

 

216,613

750,000

 

Series 2006 (Fac. Choice Educ. & Dev. Corp. Proj.), 6.00%, 6/1/16

 

761,468

565,000

 

Pinal Co. Indl. Dev. Auth. Correctional Fac. Rev. Series 2006-A (Florence West Prison Proj.) (ACA insured), 5.25%, 10/1/23

 

596,504

500,000

 

Pinal Co. Certificate of Participation Series 2004, 5.00%, 12/1/26

 

517,600

 

 

Quail Creek Cmnty. Fac. Dist. G.O. Series 2006:

 

 

585,000

 

4.85%, 7/15/12

 

592,324

500,000

 

5.15%, 7/15/16

 

512,410

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,689,087

 

 

 

 

 

Arkansas (0.8%)

 

 

 

 

750,000

 

Bentonville Co. ISD No. 6 Refunding & Construction G.O. Series 2003-A

 

 

 

 

(Ambac insured), 4/75%, 6/1/24

 

759,367

32,881

 

Drew Co. Public Fac. Bd. Single Family Mtg. Rev. Ref. Series 1993-A2

 

 

 

 

(FNMA backed), 7.90%, 8/1/11

 

32,970

660,000

 

Maumelle HDC First Lien Rev. Ref. Series 1992-A (Section 8), 7.875%, 7/1/09

 

661,201

 

 

North Little Rock Hlth. Facs. Bd. Health Care Rev. Series 2001 (Baptist Health Proj.):

 

 

300,000

 

5.00%, 7/1/07

 

302,415

1,000,000

 

White Co. Hlth. Care Fac. Rev. Series 2005 (White Co. Med. Ctr. Proj.), 5.00%, 12/1/14

 

1,039,360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,795,313

 

 

 

 

 

24


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(LOGO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

California (8.8%)

 

 

 

 

160,000

 

ABAG Fin. Auth. For Nonprofit Corp. Rev Series 2002 (Redwood Sr. Homes & Svcs. Proj.), 4.10%, 11/15/07

 

159,837

250,000

 

Agua Caliente Band Cahuilla Indians Rev. Series 2003, 4.60%, 7/1/08

 

251,432

120,000

 

Bay Area Govt. Assoc. Tax Allocation Rev. Series 1994-A (FSA insured), 6.00%, 12/15/14

 

120,586

250,000

 

Blythe Redev. Agy. Tax Allocation Ref. Series 1997 (Proj. No. 1), 5.80%, 5/1/28

 

260,165

200,000

 

Calexico Cmnty. Redev. Agy. Tax Allocation Series 2000 (Merged Central Bus. District Redev. Proj.) (Ambac insured), 5.375%, 8/1/26

 

210,486

3,335,000

 

CA Co. Tobacco Securitization Agy. Asset-Backed Rev. Series 2002 (Alameda Co. Proj.), 4.75%, 6/1/19

 

3,363,014

 

 

CA Cmnty. Hsg. Fin. Agy. Lease Rev. Pass Thru Oblig.

 

 

225,000

 

Series 2005-D, 4.875%, 4/1/12

 

225,000

480,000

 

Series 2005-F, 4.85%, 11/1/12

 

480,000

750,000

 

CA Dept. Water Resources Rev. Series 1972 (Central Valley Proj.), 5.25%, 7/1/22

 

778,845

220,000

 

CA Dept. Water Resources Rev. Series 1996-Q (Central Valley Proj.)(MBIA insured), 5.375%, 12/1/27

 

223,854

 

 

CA Educ. Facs. Auth. Rev.:

 

 

10,000

 

Series 1995-A (Pooled College & Univ. Proj.), 5.60%, 12/1/14

 

10,176

135,000

 

Rev. Refunded Series 1996 (Chapman Univ. Proj.), 5.125%, 10/1/26

 

137,846

385,000

 

Rev. Prerefunded Series 1996 (Chapman Univ. Proj.), 5.125%, 10/1/26

 

392,731

 

 

CA G.O. Rev. Ref.:

 

 

770,000

 

Series 1993 (FSA insured), 5.125%, 10/1/17

 

775,444

60,000

 

Series 1996 (Ambac insured), 5.25%, 6/1/21

 

60,754

495,000

 

CA Govt. Fin. Auth. Lease Rev. Series 2003-A (Placer Co. Transportation Proj.), 6.00%, 12/1/28

 

538,466

 

 

CA Hlth. Facs. Fin. Auth. Rev.:

 

 

500,000

 

Series 1997-B (Cedars-Sinai Med. Ctr. Proj.), 5.125%, 8/1/27

 

514,915

 

 

Series 2001 (Casa Colina Proj.):

 

 

500,000

 

5.00%, 4/01/08

 

506,200

500,000

 

5.50%, 4/01/11

 

526,385

500,000

 

CA Fin. Auth. Educ. Rev. Series 2006-A (American Heritage Educ. Fndtn. Proj.), 5.25%, 6/1/2026

 

513,705

 

 

CA Public Works Board Lease Rev. Series 1993-A (Various CA State Univ. Proj.):

 

 

300,000

 

5.25%, 12/1/13 (5)

 

300,324

625,000

 

5.50%, 12/1/2018

 

625,556

 

 

CA Statewide Cmntys. Dev. Auth. Rev. Series 2005 (Daughters of Charity Hlth. Proj.):

 

 

505,000

 

5.25%, 7/1/11

 

532,169

2,250,000

 

East Side Unified High Sch. Dist. Santa Clara Co. G.O. Series 1999-E (FGIC insured), Escrowed to Maturity, 5.00%, 9/1/22

 

2,274,795

235,000

 

Garden Grove C.O.P Series 1993 (Bahia Village/Emerald Isle Proj.)(FSA insured), 5.70%, 8/1/23

 

235,446

 

 

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. Asset-Backed Rev. Series 2005-A:

 

 

335,000

 

5.00%, 6/1/16

 

336,273

2,000,000

 

5.00%, 6/1/19

 

2,049,600

1,250,000

 

Interest Appreciation Bonds, 6/1/22

 

1,081,575

750,000

 

Intercommunity Hosp. Fin. Auth. C.O.P Series 1998 (ACA insured), 5.25%, 11/1/19

 

776,145

3,175,000

 

Northern CA Power Agy. Rev. Series 1987-A, 5.00%, 7/1/09

 

3,177,762

685,000

 

Northern CA Tobacco Securitization Auth. Asset-Backed Rev. Series 2005-A1, 4.75%, 6/1/23

 

694,439

500,000

 

Oakland UNI Sch. Dist. Alameda Co. G.O. Series 2005 (MBIA insured), 5.00%, 8/1/24

 

531,910

1,000,000

 

Rancho Cucamonga Redev. Agy. Tax Allocation Series 1996 (MBIA insured), 5.25%, 9/1/16

 

1,021,210

2,750,000

 

San Bernardino Co. C.O.P. Series 1996 (Med. Ctr. Fin. Proj.) (MBIA insured), 5.00%, 8/1/28

 

2,807,888

1,000,000

 

San Francisco City & Co. Airpts., Intl. Arpt. Rev. Ref. Series 2001-27B (FGIC insured), 5.125%, 5/1/31

 

1,044,140

750,000

 

San Joaquin Hills Toll Rd. Rev. Refunding Series 1997-A, 5.25%, 1/15/30

 

767,798

500,000

 

Santa Clara Redev. Agy. Tax Allocation Series 2003 (Bayshore North Proj.) (MBIA insured), 5.00%, 6/1/15

 

501,150


 

 

See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 60.

25



 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit Tax-Free Income Fund

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Santa Rosa Rancheria Tachi Yokut Tribe Enterprise Rev.:

 

 

 

 

Series 2006:

 

 

315,000

 

4.50%, 3/1/11

 

313,245

385,000

 

4.875%, 3/1/16

 

385,273

1,900,000

 

Series 2001-B, 6.00%, 5/15/22

 

2,017,268

405,000

 

Series 2002-A, 5.25%, 6/1/27

 

439,704

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,963,511

 

 

 

 

 

Colorado (2.5%)

 

 

 

 

385,000

 

Aurora Golf Course Enterprise Sys. Rev. Ref. Series 2005, 4.00%, 12/1/08

 

384,191

225,000

 

Castle Rock Golf Enterprise Rev. Ref. Series 2005, 3.25%, 12/1/06

 

224,750

250,000

 

CO Educ. & Cultural Fac. Rev. Ref. Series 2003-C (Cheyenne Mtn. Charter Sch. Proj.), 4.625%, 6/15/12

 

256,462

 

 

CO HFA Single Family Program Senior Series:

 

 

65,000

 

1996B-2, 7.45%, 11/1/27

 

66,027

50,000

 

1997B-3, 6.80%, 11/1/28

 

50,748

 

 

CO Hlth. Fac. Auth. Rev.:

 

 

750,000

 

Series 1999 (Steamboat Springs Hlth. Proj.), 5.70%, 9/15/23

 

786,052

290,000

 

Series 2000-A (Porter Place Proj.) (GNMA collateralized), 5.10%, 1/20/11

 

297,902

1,000,000

 

Series 2000 (Evangelical Lutheran Proj.), 6.25%, 12/1/10

 

1,084,490

1,000,000

 

Series 2002 (Evangelical Lutheran Proj.), 5.90%, 10/1/27

 

1,079,720

250,000

 

Series 2005 (Covenant Retirement Cmntys. Proj.), 4.50%, 12/1/07

 

251,425

400,000

 

Series 2005 (Covenant Retirement Cmntys. Proj.), 4.50%, 12/1/08

 

403,528

750,000

 

Series 2005-F (Poudre Valley Hlth. Care Proj.), 5.00%, 3/1/25

 

771,255

600,000

 

Denver Hsg. Corp. Multifamily Rev. Ref. Series 1997-A (Section 8), 5.35%, 10/1/12

 

610,518

255,000

 

Denver West Met. Dist. Refunding G.O. Series 2005, 3.40%, 12/1/07

 

253,386

435,000

 

E-470 Pub. Hwy. Auth. Rev. Senior Series 1997-A (MBIA insured), 5.00%, 9/1/26

 

443,478

500,000

 

Inverness Wtr. & Sanitation Dist. Arapahoe & Dougles Cos. G.O. Series 2006-A (Radian insured), 4.60%, 12/1/19

 

504,540

1,250,000

 

Midcities Metro Dist. No. 2 G.O. Ref. & Impt. Series 2006 (Radian insured), 5.125%, 12/1/30

 

1,316,263

 

 

SBC Met. Dist. G.O. Ref. Series 2005 (ACA insured):

 

 

150,000

 

3.125%, 12/1/06

 

149,790

205,000

 

3.00%, 12/1/07

 

202,628

5,000

 

Thornton Single Family Mtg. Rev. Ref. Series 1992-A, 8.05%, 8/1/09

 

5,016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,142,169

 

 

 

 

 

Connecticut (0.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe Subordinated Special Rev.:

 

 

750,000

 

Series 2006-A, 5.50%, 9/1/36

 

780,210

300,000

 

Series 1997-B, 5.75%, 9/1/18

 

308,904

1,850,000

 

Series 1999-B, zero coupon, 5.05% effective yield on purchase date, 9/1/09

 

1,616,530

500,000

 

Series 1999-B, zero coupon, 5.12% effective yield on purchase date, 9/1/26

 

304,740

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,010,384

 

 

 

 

 

Delaware (0.1%)

 

 

 

 

250,000

 

DE Hlth. Fac. Auh. Rev. Series 2005-A (Beebe Med. Ctr. Proj.), 5.00%, 6/1/07

 

252,015

 

 

 

 

 

Florida (6.7%)

 

 

 

 

700,000

 

Belmont Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Cap. Impt. Rev. Series 2006-B, 5.125%, 11/01/2014

 

705,733

500,000

 

Capital Trust Agy. Hsg. Rev. Series 2005-B (Sub-Atlandtic Hsg. Foundation Proj.), 4.50%, 7/1/15

 

507,200

600,000

 

Capital Trust Agy. Multifamily Rev. Sr. Series 2003-A (Golf Villas, Rivermill, and Village Square Apts. Proj.), 4.75%, 6/1/13

 

580,302

800,000

 

Charlotte Co. Utility Rev. Ref. Series 1996-A (FGIC insured), 5.625%, 10/01/16

 

817,296

26


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(LOGO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

550,000

 

Collier Co. HFA Multifamily Hsg. Rev. Series 2002-C (Goodlette Arms Proj.), 5.25%, 8/15/15

 

572,088

385,000

 

Dade Co. Hlth. Fac. Auth. Hosp. Rev. Ref. Series 1993-A (Baptist Hosp. Miami Proj.) (MBIA insured), 5.25%, 5/15/21

 

385,397

500,000

 

Dade Co. School Dist. G.O. Series 1997 (MBIA insured), 5.00%, 2/15/15

 

507,330

 

 

Escambia Co. Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev. Series 1998 (Baptist Hosp. & Manor Proj.):

 

 

200,000

 

5.00%, 10/01/08

 

203,748

470,000

 

5.125%, 10/1/19

 

480,326

100,000

 

Fiddlers Creek Cmnty. Dev. Dist. No. 2 Spl. Assmt. Rev. Series 2003-B, 5.75%, 5/1/13

 

104,618

500,000

 

FL Div. Bd. Fin. Dept. Gen. Svcs. Rev. Series 1997-A, 5.00%, 7/1/11

 

510,050

750,000

 

FL HFC Hsg. Rev. Hsg. Series 2000-D-1 (Augustine Club Apts. Proj.) (MBIA insured), 5.75%, 10/1/30

 

787,987

500,000

 

FL Brd. Educ. Cap. Outlay G.O. Series 1998-A (Pub. Educ. Proj.) (FSA insured), 5.20%, 6/1/23

 

515,495

1,950,000

 

FL University Cap. Impt. Rev. Series 2004, 5.125%, 9/1/33

 

2,010,957

 

 

Highlands Co. Hlth. Fac. Auth. Hosp. Rev. (Aventist Hlth. Proj.):

 

 

340,000

 

Unrefunded Series 1998, 5.25%, 11/15/28

 

348,820

10,000

 

Rev. Prerefunded Series 1998, 5.25%, 11/15/28

 

10,429

500,000

 

Series 2005-I, 5.00%, 11/15/29

 

516,070

425,000

 

Ref. Series 2005-B, 5.00%, 11/15/30

 

438,494

1,000,000

 

Series 2006-C, 5.25%, 11/15/36

 

1,058,740

 

 

Hillsborough Co. Indl. Dev. Auth. Hosp. Rev. Ref. Series 2003-A (Tampa Gen. Hosp. Proj.):

 

 

500,000

 

5.25%, 10/1/24

 

529,400

475,000

 

Hillsborough Co. Indl. Dev. Auth. Indl. Rev. Series 1999-A (Hlth. Facs. Proj. - Univ. Cmnty. Hosp.), 5.625%, 8/15/23

 

496,570

1,250,000

 

Lake Ashton Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Cap. Impt. Spl. Assessment Rev. Series 2005-B, 4.875%, 11/1/10

 

1,254,950

400,000

 

Lakeland Hosp. Sys. Rev. Ref. Series 1997 (Lakeland Regl. Med. Center Proj.) (MBIA insured), 5.00%, 11/15/22

 

407,376

545,000

 

Lee Co. Indus. Dev. Auth. Hlth. Care Fac. Rev. Series 1999-A (ShellPoint Village Proj.), 5.50%, 11/15/08

 

557,590

585,000

 

Marion Co. Hosp. Dist. Rev. Ref. Series 1999 (Munroe Regl. Med. Ctr. Proj), 5.25%, 10/1/10

 

612,828

405,000

 

Martin Co. Hlth. Fac. Auth. Hosp. Rev. Ref. Series 2002-B (Martin Memorial Med. Ctr. Proj.), 4.875%, 11/15/12

 

415,060

400,000

 

Miami - Dade Co. Spl. Oblig. Rev. Series 1997-B, zero coupon, 4.79% effective yield on purchase date, 10/1/35

 

368,076

 

 

North Broward Hosp. Dist. Rev. Series 1997 (MBIA insured):

 

 

100,000

 

Prerefunded Series, 5.375%, 1/15/24

 

101,523

180,000

 

Unrefunded Balance Series, 5.375%, 1/15/24

 

182,524

1,000,000

 

Orange Co. Hlth. Fac. Auth. Rev. Series 2006-B (Orlando Regl. Hlth. Care Proj.), 5.125%, 11/15/39

 

1,045,240

 

 

Palm Beach Co. Hlth. Fac. Auth. Rev. Ref.:

 

 

125,000

 

Series 1996 (Retirement Cmnty. Proj.), 5.625%, 11/15/20

 

127,691

200,000

 

Series 2003 (Abbey Delray South Proj.), 5.15%, 10/1/12

 

208,752

 

 

Pinellas Co. Educ. Fac. Auth. Rev. Series 2006 (Eckerd College Proj.) (ACA insured):

 

 

350,000

 

4.50%, 10/1/14

 

354,816

680,000

 

4.625%, 10/1/16

 

690,071

25,000

 

Plantation Water & Sewer Rev. Series 1989 (MBIA insured), zero coupon, 5.45% effective yield on purchase date (MBIA insured), 3/1/07

 

24,419

3,105,000

 

Port Everglades Auth. Rev. Ref. Series 1989-A (FSA insured), 5.00%, 9/1/16

 

3,115,184

 

 

South Lake Co. Hosp. Dist. Rev. Series 2003 (South Lake Hosp. Inc. Proj.):

 

 

285,000

 

4.25%, 10/1/08

 

285,336

700,000

 

5.50%, 10/1/13

 

747,509

500,000

 

South Miami Hlth. Fac. Auth. Hosp. Rev. Series 2003 (Baptist Hlth. So. FL Grp. Proj.), 5.20%, 11/15/28

 

521,270

750,000

 

Sterling Hill Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Cap. Impt. Spl. Assessment Rev. Series, 5.10%, 5/1/11

 

755,453

500,000

 

Zephyr Ridge Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Cap. Impt. Spl. Assessment Rev. Series 2006-B, 5.25%, 5/1/13

 

503,570

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,366,288

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 60.

27



 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit Tax-Free Income Fund

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

Georgia (1.3%)

 

 

 

 

500,000

 

Atlanta Dev. Auth. Rev. Series 2005-C (Tuff ATDC Proj.), 5.00%, 1/1/31

 

510,130

750,000

 

Chatham Co. Hosp. Auth. Rev. & Impt. Series 2004-A (Mem. Health Univ. Proj.), 5.50%, 1/1/34

 

795,457

590,000

 

Cobb Co. Dev. Auth. Pkg. Rev. Series 2004 (Kennesaw State Univ. Fdn., Inc. Proj.) (MBIA insured), 5.00%, 7/15/29

 

619,860

1,500,000

 

East Point Tax Allocation Series 2002-A, 8.00%, 2/1/26

 

1,715,505

 

 

Private Colleges & Univ. Auth. Rev. Ref. Series 1999-A (Mercer Univ. Proj.):

 

 

300,000

 

4.45%, 10/1/07

 

301,083

750,000

 

5.25%, 10/1/14

 

772,103

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,714,138

 

 

 

 

 

Illinois (13.4%)

 

 

 

 

475,000

 

Blue Island Tax Increment G.O. Ref. Series 1997 (MBIA insured), 5.10%, 12/15/12

 

483,232

 

 

Broadview Village of Cook Co. Tax Increment Rev. Series 1999:

 

 

1,410,000

 

5.00%, 7/1/07

 

1,422,084

1,085,000

 

5.05%, 7/1/08

 

1,105,355

2,030,000

 

5.10%, 7/1/09

 

2,085,987

 

 

Chicago Brd. Educ. G.O. Series 1997-A (Chicago School Reform Proj.):

 

 

500,000

 

5.25%, 12/1/22

 

517,425

750,000

 

5.25%, 12/1/30

 

775,957

585,000

 

Chicago G.O. Series 1996-B (FGIC insured), Unrefunded, 5.125%, 1/1/25

 

593,588

50,000

 

Chicago Metro Hsg. Dev. Corp. Mtg. Rev. Ref. Series 1992-A (FHA insured) (Section 8), 6.85%, 7/1/22

 

51,363

250,000

 

Du Page Co. Spl. Svc. Areano 31 Spl. Tax Series 2006 (Monarch Landing Proj.), 5.40%, 3/1/16

 

260,290

700,000

 

Hodgkinds Tax Increment Rev. Ref. Senior Series 2005, 5.00%, 1/1/07

 

702,009

435,000

 

IL DFA Rev. Series 2002-A (Chicago Charter School Fdn. Proj.), 5.25%, 12/1/12

 

439,533

 

 

IL DFA Pollution Ctrl. Rev. Ref.:

 

 

300,000

 

Series 1993-C2 (Central IL Public Svc. Co. Proj.), 5.70%, 8/15/26

 

300,396

2,500,000

 

Series 2000-A (Ameren CIPS Proj.), 5.50%, 3/1/14

 

2,522,300

2,750,000

 

Series 1993-C1 (Central IL Pub. Svc. Co.), 5.95%, 8/15/26

 

2,786,410

 

 

IL DFA Refunding & New Money Rev. (Cmty. Rehab. Providers Fac. Acquisition Program):

 

 

1,740,000

 

Series 1997-A, 5.80%, 7/1/08

 

1,769,128

2,635,000

 

Series 1997-A, 6.05%, 7/1/19

 

2,692,733

300,000

 

Series 1997-A, 5.90%, 7/1/09

 

305,310

4,765,000

 

Series 1997-A, 6.00%, 7/1/15

 

4,862,635

1,240,000

 

Series 1997-C, 5.65%, 7/1/19

 

1,276,506

845,000

 

Series 1998-A, 5.50%, 7/1/12

 

867,587

250,000

 

Series 1998-A, 5.70%, 7/1/19

 

257,585

115,000

 

Series 2002-A (Cmnty. Rehab. Providers Fac. Proj.), 5.70%, 7/1/12

 

119,790

 

 

IL Fin. Auth. Rev.:

 

 

500,000

 

Ref. Series 2006 (Luther Hillside Village Proj.), 5.25%, 2/1/37

 

519,335

700,000

 

Series 2006-A (Three Crowns Park Plaza Proj.), 5.875%, 2/15/38

 

722,239

500,000

 

Series 2006-B2 (Three Crowns Park Plaza Proj.), 5.40%, 2/15/38

 

501,010

1,250,000

 

IL Educ. Facs. Auth. Rev. Series 1998-A (Univ. Chciago Proj.) (MBIA-IBC Insured), 5.125%, 7/1/38

 

1,286,700

5,000

 

IL HDA Multifamily Rev. Series 1994-5 (Section 8), 6.75%, 9/1/23

 

5,064

500,000

 

IL Fin. Auth. Multifamily Rev. Series 2005-A (Senior Living-Bethel Terrace Apt. Proj.)

 

488,960

 

 

(Section 8), 4.75%, 9/1/15

 

 

500,000

 

IL Fin. Auth. Educ. Rev. Series 2006-E (Uno Charter School Network Proj.) (ACA Insured), 5.00%, 9/1/26

 

514,165

 

 

IL Hlth. Fac. Auth. Rev.:

 

 

1,100,000

 

Ref. Series 1994 (Passavant Memorial Area Hospital Assn.) (MBIA insured), 5.95%, 10/1/11

 

1,149,852

28


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(LOGO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

1,895,000

 

Ref. Series 1993-A (Edward Hosp. Proj.), 6.00%, 2/15/19

 

1,928,428

55,000

 

Unrefunded Balance Series 1996 (MBIA insured), 5.80%, 8/15/16

 

56,999

350,000

 

Ref. Series 1996-B (Sarah Bush Lincoln Hlth. Ctr. Proj.), 5.50%, 2/15/16

 

358,435

125,000

 

Series 1997-A (Edward Oblig Group Proj.) (Ambac insured), 5.25%, 2/15/27

 

128,302

660,000

 

Ref. Series 1999 (Silver Cross Hosp. Proj.), 5.25%, 8/15/15

 

683,371

970,000

 

Ref. Series 2001 (Decatur Memorial Hospital Proj.), 4.625%, 10/1/08

 

982,164

500,000

 

Series 2000 (IA Health System Proj.), 6.75%, 2/15/13

 

553,405

200,000

 

IL Sales Tax Rev. Series 1994-U, 5.00%, 6/15/10

 

200,210

370,000

 

IL State G.O. Series 1995, 5.50%, 7/1/10

 

374,240

 

 

Lombard Public Facs. Corp. Rev. First Tier Series 2005-A1 (Conference Ctr. & Hotel Proj.):

 

 

115,000

 

6.375%, 1/1/15

 

118,206

750,000

 

(ACA insured) 5.50%, 1/1/25

 

805,035

1,000,000

 

(ACA insured) 5.50%, 1/1/30

 

1,071,030

2,000,000

 

Malta Tax Allocation Rev. Series 2006, 5.75%, 12/30/25

 

2,006,180

250,000

 

Melrose Park Tax Increment G.O. Series 1999-A (FSA insured), 5.25%, 12/15/15

 

257,765

 

 

Southwestern IL Dev. Auth. Rev. Series 1999 (Anderson Hosp. Proj.):

 

 

750,000

 

5.375%, 8/15/15

 

775,343

2,625,000

 

5.625%, 8/15/29

 

2,704,590

2,300,000

 

Southwestern IL Dev. Auth. Local Govt. Prog. Rev. Series 1998-A (City of East St. Louis

 

 

 

 

Tax Increment Financing Proj.), 6.00%, 4/1/10

 

2,269,387

500,000

 

Univ. IL Rev. Hlth. Svc. Facs. Series 1997-A, 5.80%, 10/1/18

 

519,605

395,000

 

Upper Illinois River Valley Dev. Auth. Rev. Series 2001 (Morris Hosp. Proj.), 6.05%, 12/1/11

 

426,742

440,000

 

Will Co. Spl. Educ. Rev. Series 2006, 5.40%, 1/1/18

 

471,192

500,000

 

Will Co. Student Hsg. Rev. Series 2002-A (Joliet Junior College Proj.), 6.375%, 9/1/13 (7) (8)

 

311,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48,386,757

 

 

 

 

 

Indiana (3.3%)

 

 

 

 

500,000

 

Boone Co. Redev. Tax Increment Rev. Series 2005-B, 5.375%, 8/1/23

 

531,850

 

 

IN Hlth. & Educ. Fac. Fin. Auth. Rev. Series 2005 (Baptist Homes of IN Proj.):

 

 

400,000

 

5.25%, 11/15/25

 

424,076

215,000

 

IN Hlth. Fac. Fin. Auth. Hlth. Fac. Rev. Series 1998 (Holy Cross Health Sys. Corp. Proj.)

 

 

 

 

(MBIA insured), 5.00%, 12/1/28

 

220,233

 

 

IN Hlth. Fac. Fin. Auth. Hosp. Rev.:

 

 

 

 

Series 1993 (Community Hosp. of Anderson Proj.) (MBIA insured):

 

 

135,000

 

6.00%, 1/1/14

 

135,234

650,000

 

6.00%, 1/1/23

 

650,864

600,000

 

Ref. Series 1998 (Floyd Memorial Hosp. & Hlth. Svcs. Proj.), 5.25%, 2/15/18

 

616,002

 

 

Series 2001-A (Community Foundation Northwest IN):

 

 

1,000,000

 

6.00%, 8/1/07

 

1,013,160

1,000,000

 

6.00%, 8/1/08

 

1,027,080

1,320,000

 

5.50%, 8/1/13

 

1,380,694

405,000

 

6.375%, 8/1/21

 

437,991

190,000

 

6.375%, 8/1/31

 

203,600

300,000

 

Series 2004-A (Community Foundation Northwest IN), 4.75%, 3/1/14

 

301,479

500,000

 

IN HFA Single Family Mtg. Rev. Ref. Series 1992-A, 6.80%, 1/1/17

 

513,150

 

 

IN Hlth. Fac. Fin. Auth. Rev. Ref. Series 1998:

 

 

170,000

 

(Greenwood Village South Proj.), 5.35%, 5/15/08

 

170,090

1,875,000

 

(Marquette Manor Proj.), 5.00%, 8/15/18

 

1,882,106

1,125,000

 

IN State Dev. Fin. Auth. Rev. Educ. Facs. Series 2003 (Archdiocese Indpls. Proj.), 5.50%, 1/1/33

 

1,193,186

735,000

 

Munster Muni Ctr. Corp. Rev. Series 2006 (First MTG Proj.), 4.875%, 7/15/21

 

753,772

250,000

 

Shelby Co. Indl. Jail Bldg. Corp. Rev. Ref. Series 1996 (First Mtg. Proj.) (MBIA insured), 5.30%, 7/15/07

 

253,245


 

 

See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 60.

29



 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit Tax-Free Income Fund

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

340,000

 

St. Joseph Co. Ind. Hosp. Auth. Facs. Rev. Series 2005 (Madison Ctr. Oblig. Group. Proj.), 4.25%, 2/15/07

 

340,003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,047,815

 

 

 

 

 

Iowa (0.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coralville Urban Renewal Rev. Tax Increment Series 2006-A:

 

 

240,000

 

5.00%, 6/1/11

 

244,586

115,000

 

5.00%, 6/1/12

 

117,439

120,000

 

5.00%, 6/1/14

 

120,580

185,000

 

5.00%, 6/1/15

 

185,350

1,130,000

 

IA Fin. Auth. Multifamily Hsg. Rev. Ref. Series 1997-A (Kingswood Apts. Proj.) (GNMA-collateralized), 6.15%, 5/1/32

 

1,161,471

 

 

IA Fin. Auth Single Family Rev. Series 2000-D (GNMA/FNMA Mtg. Backed Securities Proj.):

 

 

110,000

 

5.65%, 7/1/07

 

110,725

105,000

 

5.75%, 7/1/09

 

108,103

400,000

 

Washington Co. Hosp. Rev. Series 2006 (Washington Co. Hosp. Proj.), 5.125%, 7/1/15

 

410,756

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,459,010

 

 

 

 

 

Kansas (0.0%)

 

 

 

 

45,000

 

Olathe & Labette Cos. Mtg. Loan Rev. Series 1991-B (GNMA collateralized) zero coupon, 7.56% effective yield on purchase date, 2/1/23

 

14,167

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Louisiana (1.0%)

 

 

 

 

7,200,000

 

Capital Appreciation Series 2000-D1 (GNMA & FNMA collateralized) zero coupon, 6.46% effective yield on purchase date, 4/1/34

 

1,271,088

500,000

 

New Orleans Auth. Spl. Tax Sr. Sub. Series 2003-A (Ernest N Morial Proj.) (Ambac Insured), 5.25%, 7/15/28

 

526,190

 

 

LA Public Facs. Auth. Rev.:

 

 

500,000

 

Series 1995-A (Glen Retirement Sys. Proj.), 6.50%, 12/1/15

 

506,640

500,000

 

Series 2002-B (Ochsner Clinic Fdn. Proj.), 5.50%, 5/15/32

 

528,940

400,000

 

Orleans Levee Dist. Rev. Series 1995-A (Tr. Rcpts.) (FSA insured), 5.95%, 11/1/14

 

410,616

450,000

 

South LA Port Common Rev. Ref. Series 1997 (Cargill, Inc. Proj.), 5.85%, 4/1/17

 

461,178

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,704,652

 

 

 

 

 

Maine (0.6%)

 

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

Skowhegan Pollution Ctrl. Rev. Ref. Series 1993 (Scott Paper Co. Proj.), 5.90%, 11/1/13

 

1,001,780

1,000,000

 

South Berwick Educ. Rev. Series 1998 (Berwick Academy Issue), 5.25%, 8/1/13

 

1,021,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,022,780

 

 

 

 

 

Maryland (0.1%)

 

 

 

 

310,000

 

MD Economic Dev. Corp. Rev. Ref. Sr. Lien Series 2006-A (Chesapeake Bay Proj.), 4.75%, 12/1/11

 

308,016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Massachusetts (0.9%)

 

 

 

380,000

 

Lynn Mass. Wtr. & Swr. Rev. Series 2003-A (MBIA Insured), 5.00%, 12/1/32

 

397,438

 

 

MA Hlth. & Educ. Fac. Auth. Rev.:

 

 

250,000

 

Series 1993-E (South Shore Hosp. Proj.) (MBIA insured), 5.50%, 7/1/20

 

253,363

1,000,000

 

Series 1998-B (Cape Cod Healthcare Obligated Group Issue Proj.), 5.25%, 11/15/13

 

1,027,240

 

 

MA Dev. Fin. Agy. Rev.

 

 

 

 

Series 2005 (Evergreen Ctr., Inc.):

 

 

185,000

 

4.00%, 1/1/07

 

184,778

195,000

 

4.00%, 1/1/08

 

193,694

200,000

 

4.00%, 1/1/09

 

197,614

500,000

 

Series 2005-A (Curry College Proj.) (ACA Insured), 4.55%, 3/1/16

 

507,570

600,000

 

MA Indus. Fin. Agy. Rev. Series 1995 (St. Mark’s School Issue), 6.00%, 1/1/15

 

609,354

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,371,051

 

 

 

 

 

30


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(LOGO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

Michigan (2.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chandler Park Academy Public School Rev. Series 2005:

 

 

80,000

 

3.60%, 11/1/07

 

79,497

125,000

 

4.00%, 11/1/09

 

123,994

500,000

 

5.00%, 11/1/22

 

504,705

1,000,000

 

Kent Hosp. Fin. Auth. Rev. Series 2005-A (Met Hosp. Proj.), 6.00%, 7/1/35

 

1,098,750

1,000,000

 

Kentwood Econ. Dev. Ltd. Oblig. Series 2006-A (Holland Home Proj.), 5.25%, 11/15/26

 

1,025,210

 

 

MI Pub. Educ. Facs. Auth Ltd. Obligation Rev. Ref. Series 2006 (Black River School Proj.):

 

 

115,000

 

5.125%, 9/1/11

 

116,065

250,000

 

5.50%, 9/1/19

 

254,580

 

 

MI Hosp. Fin. Auth. Rev. Ref. Series 1997-A:

 

 

635,000

 

(Detroit Medical Group), 5.25%, 8/15/27

 

653,904

750,000

 

MI Strategic Fund Ltd. Obligation Rev. Ref. Series 2003 (Dow Chemical Proj.)

 

 

 

 

(Mandatory Put 6/1/08), 4.60%, 6/1/14

 

758,258

750,000

 

Monroe Co. Hosp. Fin. Auth. Hosp. Rev. Ref. Series 2006 (Mercy Memorial Hosp. Proj.), 5.375%, 6/1/26

 

786,855

500,000

 

Plymouth Educ. Ctr. Charter Schl. Academy Rev. Ref. Series 2005, 5.00%, 11/1/11

 

507,375

300,000

 

Pontiac Tax Increment Fin. Auth. Rev. Ref. Series 2002 (Dev. Area 2 Proj.) (ACA insured), 5.625%, 6/1/22

 

319,350

2,095,000

 

Southfield Econ. Dev. Corp. Ltd. Obligation Rev. Series 1998-A (Lawrence Tech. Univ. Proj.), 5.25%, 2/1/13

 

2,132,291

 

 

Summit Academy North Public School C.O.P. Series 2001:

 

 

145,000

 

5.95%, 7/1/07

 

147,227

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,508,061

 

 

 

 

 

Minnesota (2.6%)

 

 

 

 

3,365,000

 

Dakota Co. HRA Multifamily Mtg. Rev. Ref. Series 1997-A (Park Place Apts. Proj.)(GNMA Collateralized), 6.875%, 2/20/32

 

3,574,404

740,000

 

Hopkins Multifamily Hsg. Rev. Series 1996 (Hopkins Renaissance Proj.)(Section 8), 6.375%, 4/1/20

 

763,044

5,000,000

 

Intermediate Sch. Dist. 287 Lease Rev. Series 2006, 5.295%, 11/1/32

 

5,096,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,433,948

 

 

 

 

 

Mississippi (0.4%)

 

 

 

 

325,000

 

MS Dev. Bank Spl. Oblig. Rev. Ref. Series 1998 (Three Rivers Solid Waste Proj.), 5.125%, 7/1/14

 

325,176

100,000

 

MS Business Fin. Corp. Hlth. Fac. Rev. Series 1998 (Rush Medical Foundation Inc. Proj.), 5.375%, 7/1/15

 

99,922

1,000,000

 

MS Hosp. Equip. & Facs. Auth. Rev. Series 1997-A (Rush Med. Fdn. Proj.), 6.00%, 1/1/16

 

1,022,350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,447,448

 

 

 

 

 

Missouri (2.4%)

 

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

Cameron Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev. Ref. Series 2000 (Cameron Cmnty. Hosp. Proj.) (ACA insured), 5.80%, 12/1/09

 

1,023,400

500,000

 

Cape Girardeau Co. Indl. Dev. Auth. Hlth. Care Fac. Rev. Series 2002 (Southeast MO Hosp. Assoc. Proj.), 5.75%, 6/01/32

 

524,825

205,000

 

Chesterfield Rev. Ref. & Impt. Series 2002 (Chesterfield Vy. Projs.), 4.50%, 4/15/16

 

205,080

500,000

 

Chillicothe Tax Increment Rev Series 2006 (South U.S. 65 Proj.), 5.625%, 4/1/27

 

504,945

155,000

 

Greene Co. C.O.P. Series 2000 (Law Enforcement Proj.), 5.50%, 7/1/09

 

159,064

375,000

 

Hannibal Indl. Dev. Auth. Tax Increment & Transn. Dev. Rev. Ref. & Impt. Series 2006 (Stardust-Munger Proj.), 4.70%, 4/15/23

 

376,166

 

 

MO Dev. Finance Board Infrastructure Fac. Rev.:

 

 

 

 

Series 2000A (Eastland Ctr. Proj. Phase 1):

 

 

710,000

 

5.75%, 4/1/09

 

728,481

550,000

 

5.75%, 4/1/12

 

569,608

1,000,000

 

Series 2000-B (Eastland Ctr. Proj. Phase 2), 6.00%, 4/1/15

 

1,049,620

500,000

 

MO Hlth. & Educ. Fac. Auth. Rev. Series 2005-A (Sr. Living Fac.-Lutheran Sr. Svcs. Proj.), 5.375%, 2/1/35

 

521,240

700,000

 

MO Hlth. & Educ. Fac. Auth. Educ. Fac. Rev. Series 1999 (Park College Proj.), 5.55%, 6/1/09

 

701,064


 

 

See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 60.

31



 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit Tax-Free Income Fund

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MO Environmental Impt. & Energy Res. Auth. Water Fac. Rev. Ref.:

 

 

825,000

 

Series 1996, 5.25%, 12/1/09

 

835,412

150,000

 

Series 1999 (Tri-Co. Water Auth. Proj.)(Radian insured), 5.50%, 4/1/07

 

151,355

1,000,000

 

St. Louis Indl. Dev. Auth. Tax-Exempt Impt. Rev. Series 1998 (St. Louis Zoo Fdn.)

 

 

 

 

(LOC Nationsbank), 5.10%, 8/15/12

 

1,022,570

275,000

 

Univ. City Indl. Dev. Auth. Hsg. Rev. Ref. Series 1995-A (Canterbury Proj., 5.75%, 12/20/15

 

275,305

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,648,135

 

 

 

 

 

Montana (0.3%)

 

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

MT Fac. Fin. Auth. Rev. Series 2005 (Great Falls Pre-Release Svcs. Proj.), 5.08%, 4/1/21

 

1,047,150

 

 

 

 

 

Nevada (1.3%)

 

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

Humboldt Co. Pollution Ctrl. Rev. Ref. Series 1987 (Sierra Pac. Proj.), 6.55%, 10/1/13

 

1,018,210

600,000

 

Las Vegas Paiute Tribe Rev. Series 2002A (ACA insured), 6.625%, 11/1/17

 

670,710

350,000

 

North Las Vegas LOC Impt. Spl. Assessment Ref. Sub. Spl. Series 2006-B (Impt. Dist. No. 60), 4.50%, 12/1/10

 

353,028

 

 

NV Hsg. Dev. SF Mtg. Program:

 

 

 

 

Series 1995-A:

 

 

400,000

 

6.00%, 6/1/08

 

400,548

1,000,000

 

6.125%, 6/1/12

 

1,001,250

160,000

 

Mezzanine Series 1998B-1, 5.30%, 4/1/16

 

164,827

1,000,000

 

Washoe Co. Gas & Water Fac. Rev. Ref. Series 1987 (Ambac insured), 6.30%, 12/1/14

 

1,017,240

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,625,813

 

 

 

 

 

New Hampshire (1.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Manchester Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Rev.:

 

 

300,000

 

Series 2000-B (Radian insured) zero coupon, 5.25% effective yield on purchase date, 1/1/19

 

173,055

890,000

 

Series 2000-A (ACA insured), 6.75%, 1/1/15

 

963,541

 

 

NH Hlth. & Educ. Fac. Auth. Rev.:

 

 

500,000

 

Series 2004 (Covenant Hlth. Proj.), 5.00%, 7/1/14

 

520,835

485,000

 

Series 2006 (The Memorial Hosp. Proj.), 5.25%, 6/1/16

 

508,508

590,000

 

Series 2006-A (Havenwood-Heritage Heights Proj.), 5.00%, 1/1/16

 

589,091

 

 

NH Hlth. & Educ. Facs. Auth. Hosp. Rev. Series 2004 (Speare Mem. Hosp. Proj.):

 

 

255,000

 

5.00%, 7/1/10

 

257,588

500,000

 

5.00%, 7/1/16

 

506,150

690,000

 

NH Higher Educ. & Hlth. Fac. Auth. Rev. Series 1997 (Catholic Charities Proj.), 5.75%, 8/1/12

 

704,180

280,000

 

NH Higher Educ. & Hlth. Fac. Auth. Rev. Series 1997 (Monadnock Cmnty. Hosp.), 5.25%, 10/1/07

 

282,646

390,000

 

NH Higher Educ. & Hlth. Fac. Auth. Rev. Series 1998 (New Hampton School), 5.00%, 10/1/08

 

394,953

190,000

 

NH Higher Educ. & Hlth. Fac. Auth. Rev. Series 1998 (Rivier College Proj.), 5.55%, 1/1/18

 

196,732

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,097,279

 

 

 

 

 

New Jersey (0.1%)

 

 

 

 

365,000

 

NJ Hlth. Care Facs. Fin. Auth. Rev. Series 1997 (Capital Health Sys. Proj.), 5.125%, 7/1/12

 

374,902

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Mexico (0.4%)

 

 

 

 

705,000

 

NM MFA Forward Mortgage-Backed Series 1995-E (GNMA collateralized), 6.95%, 1/1/26

 

709,477

500,000

 

NM Hsg. Auth. Region III Multifamily Hsg. Rev. Series 2003-A (Villa Del Oso Apts. Proj.), 6.00%, 7/1/17

 

511,370

160,000

 

Taos Co. Gross Receipts Tax Rev. Series 2004 (Co. Education Improvement Proj.), 3.25%, 10/1/08

 

157,437

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,378,284

 

 

 

 

 

New York (0.8%)

 

 

 

 

170,000

 

Monroe Co. Indl. Dev. Agy. Student Hsg. Rev. Series 1999-A (Collegiate Hsg. Fdn. - Rochester Institute of Technology Proj.), 4.90%, 4/1/09

 

171,746

1,230,000

 

NY Dorm Auth. Rev. Series 1996-A (Maimonides Med. Ctr. Proj.), 5.75%, 8/1/24

 

1,256,666

32


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(LOGO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

60,000

 

NY Dorm Auth. Rev. Series 2002 (FHA insured), 4.00%, 2/1/12

 

60,053

190,000

 

NY Cos. Tobacco Trust IV Settlement Pass-Thru Rev. Series 2005-A, 4.25%, 6/1/21

 

187,925

135,000

 

NY G.O. Series 1996-G, 5.75%, 2/1/17

 

137,249

 

 

NY Tobacco Settlement Fing. Corp Asset-Backed Rev.:

 

 

160,000

 

Series 2003-C1, 5.00%, 6/1/11

 

160,187

250,000

 

Series 2003-C1, 5.25%, 6/1/13

 

256,505

500,000

 

Series 2003-C1, 5.50%, 6/1/14

 

522,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,753,131

 

 

 

 

 

North Carolina (0.6%)

 

 

 

500,000

 

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hosp. Auth. Hlth. Care Sys. Rev. Series 1997-A (Carolinas Hlth. Care Proj.), 5.00%, 1/15/14

 

511,610

215,000

 

Mecklenburg Co. Indus. Facs. & Pollution Ctrl. Fin. Auth. Rev. Series 1993 (Fluor Corp. Proj.), 5.25%, 12/1/09

 

215,204

250,000

 

NC Med. Care Commission Hosp. Rev. Series 1995 (Gaston Memorial Hsop. Proj.), 5.50%, 2/15/19

 

256,978

500,000

 

NC Med. Care Commission Hlth. Care Hsg. Rev. Series 2004-A (The ARC of NC Proj.), 4.65%, 10/1/14

 

507,680

420,000

 

NC Med. Care Commission Rev. Series 2003 (FHA Insd. Mtg.-Betsy Johnson Proj.) (FSA insured), 5.375%, 10/1/24

 

455,780

200,000

 

Northern Hosp. Dist. Surry. Co. Hlth. Care Facs. Rev. Series 1999, 5.50%, 10/1/19

 

211,570

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,158,822

 

 

 

 

 

Ohio (1.7%)

 

 

 

 

75,000

 

Akron Waterworks Rev. Ref. Series 1996 (MBIA insured), 4.80%, 3/1/07

 

75,364

295,000

 

Cleveland-Cuyahoga Port. Auth. Dev. Rev. Series 1999-A (Port of Cleveland Bond Fund Capital Imprv. Proj.), 5.375%, 5/15/19

 

299,502

 

 

Cleveland-Cuyahoga Co. Port. Auth. Dev. Rev. :

 

 

700,000

 

Series 2004-D (Garfield Heights Proj.), 5.25%, 5/15/23

 

719,670

610,000

 

Series 2004-E (Meyers Univ. Proj.), 4.65%, 5/15/14

 

611,915

530,000

 

Series 2004-E (Meyers Univ. Proj.), 5.60%, 5/15/25

 

548,847

275,000

 

Series 2005-B (Fairmount Proj.), 5.125%, 5/15/25

 

280,101

750,000

 

Series 2006-A (Sr. Hsg. - St. Clarence - Geac Proj.), 6.00%, 5/1/21

 

766,905

430,000

 

Cleveland C.O.P. Series 1997 (Cleveland Stadium Proj.), 5.25%, 11/15/2027

 

444,461

120,000

 

Cleveland Pub. Pwr. Sys. Rev. Ref. Subordinate Series 1996-1 (MBIA insured), 5.00%, 11/15/24

 

122,605

1,000,000

 

Dayton Special Facs. Rev. Ref. Series 1998-A (Emery Air Freight Proj.), 5.625%, 2/1/18

 

1,040,560

805,000

 

Lorain Co. Hosp. Rev. Series 1997-B (Catholic Hlth.Care Partners Proj.) (MBIA insured), 5.50%, 9/1/27

 

832,434

500,000

 

Miami Co. Hosp. Fac. Rev. Ref. Impt. Series 2006 (Upper Valley Med. Ctr. Proj.), 5.25%, 5/15/17

 

534,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,276,739

 

 

 

 

 

Oklahoma (2.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Citizen Potawatomi Nation Tax Rev. Series 2004-A:

 

 

660,000

 

5.00%, 9/1/08

 

661,973

500,000

 

6.50%, 9/1/16

 

531,095

250,000

 

Langston Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev. Series 2005-A (Langston Univ. Proj.) (ACA insured), 5.00%, 5/1/35

 

254,355

500,000

 

McClain Co. Econ. Dev. Auth. Educ. Fac. Lease Rev. Series 2006 (Newcastle Pub. School Proj.),

 

 

 

 

4.125%, 9/1/08

 

500,470

 

 

Norman Regl. Hosp. Auth. Rev.:

 

 

1,500,000

 

Ref. Series 1996-A (MBIA insured), 5.625%, 9/1/16

 

1,532,085

340,000

 

Ref. Series 1996-A (MBIA insured), 5.625%, 9/1/21

 

347,235

500,000

 

Series 2005, 5.50%, 9/1/24

 

535,505

915,000

 

Oklahoma St. Ind. Auth Rev. Series 2006 (YMCA Greater OK Earlywine Proj.), 4.875%, 7/1/22

 

901,092

1,345,000

 

Tulsa Indl. Auth. Educ. Fac. Rev. Ref. Series 1999-B (Holland Hall School Proj.), 5.00%, 12/1/14

 

1,379,055

995,000

 

Valley View Hosp. Auth. Rev. Ref. Series 1996, 6.00%, 8/15/14

 

1,015,895

1,250,000

 

Washington Co. Med. Auth. Rev. Bartlesville Ref. Series 1996 (Jane Phillips Med. Ctr. Proj.) (Connie Lee insured), 5.50%, 11/1/10

 

1,264,250


 

 

See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 60.

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Sit Tax-Free Income Fund

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

500,000

 

Weatherford Hosp. Auth. Rev. Series 2006, 6.00%, 5/1/16

 

522,730

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,445,740

 

 

 

 

 

Oregon (0.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cow Creek Band Umpqua Tribe of Indians Rev.:

 

 

500,000

 

Series 2006-C, 4.875%, 10/1/08

 

500,355

200,000

 

Klamath Falls Intercmnty. Hosp. Auth. Rev. Ref. Series 2002 (Merle West Med. Ctr. Proj.),

 

 

 

 

5.20%, 9/1/09

 

204,296

185,000

 

OR Hsg. & Cmty. Svcs. Dept. Mtg. Rev. Series 2000-K, 5.70%, 7/1/22

 

186,386

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

891,037

 

 

 

 

 

Pennsylvania (4.9%)

 

 

 

 

200,000

 

Abington Co. School Dist. G.O. Series 1997 (FGIC insured), 5.125%, 5/15/26

 

201,496

 

 

Allegheny Co. Hosp. Dev. Auth. Rev. Series 2003-A (Ohio Valley Gen. Hosp. Proj.):

 

 

245,000

 

3.30%, 4/1/08

 

241,913

135,000

 

3.875%, 4/1/10

 

133,562

125,000

 

Beaver Co. Indus. Dev. Auth. Pollution Ctrl. Rev., Series 1977 (St. Joe Minerals Corp. Proj.), 6.00%, 5/1/07

 

125,190

565,000

 

Chartiers Valley Indl. & Commercial Dev. Auth. Rev. Ref. Series 2003-A (Friendship Village South Proj.), 4.75%, 8/15/11

 

569,028

85,000

 

Delaware Co. Auth. Hosp. Rev. Series 1994 (Crozer-Chester Proj.) (MBIA insured), 5.30%, 12/15/20

 

85,362

1,210,000

 

Delaware River Port Auth. PA & NJ Rev. Series 1995 (FGIC insured), 5.50%, 1/1/26

 

1,235,882

555,000

 

Erie Auth. Pkg. Fac. Rev. Series 2006, 4.60%, 9/1/21

 

565,351

2,750,000

 

Grove City Area Hosp. Auth. Rev. Series 1998 (United Cmnty. Hosp. Proj.), 5.25%, 7/1/12

 

2,758,442

 

 

Lehigh Co. General Purpose Auth. Rev.:

 

 

500,000

 

Rev. Series 2003 (Saint Luke’s Bethlehem Proj.), 5.25%, 8/15/23

 

524,055

920,000

 

Montgomery Co. Indus. Dev. Auth. Retirement Cmnty. Rev. Series 1998, 5.25%, 11/15/28

 

939,348

730,000

 

PA Econ. Dev. Fin. Auth. Rev. Series 1998-A (Northwestern Human Svcs. Proj.) (ACA insured),

 

 

 

 

4.875%, 6/1/08

 

737,964

 

 

PA Hgr. Educ. Fac. Auth. Hlth. Svcs. Rev. Series 1996-A (Allegheny Delaware Valley Obligated Group, Inc.) (MBIA insured):

 

 

150,000

 

5.500%, 11/15/08

 

155,469

3,890,000

 

5.875%, 11/15/16

 

3,978,420

 

 

PA Higher Educ. Fac. Auth. Rev.:

 

 

590,000

 

Series 2000 (Univ. of the Arts Proj.) (Radian insured), 5.75%, 3/15/30

 

622,273

 

 

Series 2005 (Widener Univ. Proj.):

 

 

100,000

 

3.00%, 7/15/07

 

99,334

190,000

 

3.10%, 7/15/08

 

187,370

370,000

 

Series 2006-FF2 (Assn. Indpt. Colleges & Univ. Proj.) (Radian insured), 5.00%, 12/15/24

 

389,159

1,000,000

 

PA Hgr. Educ. Fac. Auth. College & Univ. Rev. Series 1998 (Geneva College Proj.), 5.375%, 4/1/15

 

1,031,680

300,000

 

PA State Univ. Rev. Series 1997-A (MBIA insured), 5.00%, 8/15/27

 

308,229

 

 

Philadelphia Hosp. & Hgr. Educ. Fac. Auth. Hosp. Rev. (Temple Univ Hosp. Proj.):

 

 

 

 

Series 1993-A:

 

 

775,000

 

6.50%, 11/15/08

 

795,793

385,000

 

6.625%, 11/15/23

 

389,081

440,000

 

Series 1997, 5.875%, 11/15/23

 

450,468

1,200,000

 

Washington Co. Auth. Rev. Series 1999, 6.15%, 12/1/29

 

1,286,436

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,811,305

 

 

 

 

 

Puerto Rico (0.3%)

 

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

Puerto Rico Comwlth. Infrastructure Fin. Auth. Special Obilgation Series 2000-A, 5.50%, 10/1/32

 

1,077,790

 

 

 

 

 

Rhode Island (0.4%)

 

 

 

 

260,000

 

RI Clean Water Protection Fin. Agy. Pooled Lien Rev. Series 1995A (MBIA insured), 5.375%, 10/1/15

 

262,930

34


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(LOGO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RI Hlth. & Educ. Bldg. Corp. Rev. Series 1997 (Steere House Proj.):

 

 

260,000

 

5.375%, 7/1/07

 

261,716

565,000

 

5.80%, 7/1/20

 

573,780

280,000

 

RI Hlth. & Educ. Bldg. Corp. Rev. Series 1996 (Roger Williams Univ.)(Connie Lee insured), 5.375%, 11/15/24

 

286,084

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,384,510

 

 

 

 

 

South Carolina (1.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Berkeley Co. Sch. Dist. Intallment Lease:

 

 

500,000

 

Series 2003 (Securing Assets For Education Proj.), 5.25%, 12/01/2019

 

526,810

 

 

Series 2006 (Securing Assets For Education Proj.):

 

 

1,000,000

 

5.00%, 12/01/20

 

1,052,070

1,000,000

 

5.00%, 12/1/21

 

1,049,560

400,000

 

Charleston Educ. Excellence Fin. Rev. Series 2005 (Charleston Co. Schl. Dist. Proj.), 5.25%, 12/1/20

 

433,892

60,000

 

Greenville Hosp. Sys. Hosp. Fac. Rev. Series 2001, 5.00%, 5/1/31

 

61,884

1,500,000

 

Kershaw Co. Public Sch. Fdn. Installment Pwr. Rev. Series 2006 (Kershaw Co. Sch. Dist. Proj.) (CIFG insured), 5.00%, 12/1/25

 

1,590,765

 

 

Newberry Investing Children’s Educ. Installment Rev. Series 2005 (Newberry Co. School Dist. Proj.):

 

 

1,000,000

 

5.25%, 12/1/21

 

1,057,330

650,000

 

SC Educ. Facs. Auth. Rev. Series 1996-A (Furman Univ. Proj.) (MBIA insured), 5.50%, 10/1/26

 

663,065

500,000

 

SC Jobs Econ. Dev. Auth. Hosp. Fac. Rev. Series 2006 (Tuomey Regl. Med. Ctr. Proj.) (CIFG insured), 5.00%, 11/1/30

 

524,440

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,959,816

 

 

 

 

 

South Dakota (0.3%)

 

 

 

 

500,000

 

SD Bldg. Auth. Lease Rev. Series 1996-A, 5.30%, 12/1/11

 

511,410

 

 

SD Hlth. & Educ. Fac. Auth. Rev. (Huron Regional Med. Ctr. Proj.):

 

 

 

 

Ref. Series 2006 (Huron Regional Med. Ctr. Proj.):

 

 

100,000

 

4.00%, 4/1/07

 

99,935

125,000

 

4.25%, 4/1/08

 

125,033

410,000

 

Series 2006 (Westhills Village Retirement Community), 5.00%, 9/1/19

 

426,289

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,162,667

 

 

 

 

 

Tennessee (2.0%)

 

 

 

 

500,000

 

Johnson City Hlth. & Educ. Fac. Brd. Hosp. Rev. Series 2006-A (Mountain States Hlth. Alliance Proj.), 5.50%, 7/1/31

 

532,990

835,000

 

Knox Co. Hlth. Educ. & Hsg. Fac. Brd. Rev. Series 1999 (Univ. Hlth. Sys. Inc. Proj.), 5.625%, 4/1/29

 

864,492

 

 

Metro Govt. Nashville & Davidson Co. Indus. Dev. Brd. Rev. Ref.:

 

 

250,000

 

Series 1994-A (Section 8) (FNMA collateralized), 6.00%, 4/1/24

 

251,358

240,000

 

Series 2001-A (GNMA collateralized), 6.625%, 3/20/36

 

263,270

 

 

Shelby Co. Hlth., Educ. & Hsg. Fac. Board Multifamily Hsg. Rev.:

 

 

 

 

(CME Memphis Apts. Proj.):

 

 

1,850,000

 

Senior Series 1998-A, 5.35%, 1/1/19 (7) (8)

 

741,277

7,875,000

 

Senior Series 1998-A, 5.55%, 1/1/29 (7) (8)

 

3,126,454

1,630,000

 

Subordinate Series 1998-C, 6.00%, 1/1/29 (7) (8)

 

16

 

 

(Eastwood Park Apts. Proj.):

 

 

1,000,000

 

Senior Series 1995-A2, 6.40%, 9/1/25 (7) (8)

 

402,100

405,000

 

Subordinate Series 1995-C, 7.50%, 9/1/25 (7) (8)

 

4

 

 

(Raleigh Forest & Sherwood Apts. Proj.):

 

 

2,670,000

 

Senior Series 1996-A, 6.60%, 1/1/26 (7) (8)

 

1,072,272

610,000

 

Subordinate Series 1996-C, 7.25%, 1/1/26 (7) (8)

 

1,366

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,255,599

 

 

 

 

 

Texas (13.1%)

 

 

 

 

2,500,000

 

Arlington Special Oblig. Rev. Series 2005-A (Special Tax-Dallas Cowboys Proj.), 5.00%, 8/15/34

 

2,644,750


 

 

See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 60.

35



 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit Tax-Free Income Fund

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Austin Convention Enterprises, Inc. (Convention Ctr.) Revenue:

 

 

750,000

 

Series 2001-A (Convention Center), 6.375%, 1/1/16

 

788,872

850,000

 

Series 2001-B (ZC Specialty Ins. Co.), 5.75%, 1/1/16

 

888,556

500,000

 

Series 2001-B (ZC Specialty Ins. Co.), 6.00%, 1/1/23

 

529,945

 

 

Austin Utilities System Rev. Ref.:

 

 

20,000

 

Series 1993 (MBIA insured), 5.25%, 5/15/18

 

20,023

500,000

 

Series 1997, 5.125%, 11/15/13

 

507,720

1,000,000

 

Bell Co. Hlth. Fac. Dev. Corp. Retirement Fac. Rev. Series 1998 (Buckner Retirement Services, Inc. Obligated Group, Proj.), 5.00%, 11/15/11

 

1,025,450

1,500,000

 

Bexar Co. Hlth. Fac. Dev. Corp. Rev. Ref. Series 1993 (Incarnate Word Hlth. Svcs. Proj.) (FSA insured), 6.10%, 11/15/23

 

1,571,895

 

 

Bexar Co. HFC Multifamily Hsg. Rev.:

 

 

565,000

 

Subordinated Series 2000-C (Honey Creek Apts. Proj.), 8.00%, 4/1/30

 

571,232

160,000

 

Subordinated Series 2001-B (American Oppty. Hsg. Dublin Kingswood & Waterford Apts. Proj.), 7.50%, 12/1/14

 

165,429

1,000,000

 

Series 2001-A-1 (Stablewood Farms Proj.) (GNMA Insured), 6.25%, 7/20/43

 

1,105,520

495,000

 

Bexar Co. Rev. Series 2000 (Venue Proj.)(MBIA insured), 5.75%, 8/15/22

 

526,353

500,000

 

Brazos Co. Hlth. Fac. Dev. Corp. Franciscan Svcs. Corp. Series 2002, 5.375%, 1/01/2032

 

525,525

650,000

 

Brazos River Hbr. Nav. Dist Rev. Series 2002-B-2 (Dow Chemical Co. Proj.), 4.75%, 5/15/33

 

653,250

750,000

 

Cameron Educ. Corp. Rev. Series 2006-A (Faith Family Academy Proj.) (ACA Insured), 5.00%, 8/15/21

 

775,972

500,000

 

Dallas Area Rapid Transit Rev. Sr. Lien Series 2001 (Ambac Insured), 5.00%, 12/1/26

 

517,690

6,185,000

 

Dallas HFC Multifamily Mtg. Rev. Series 1998-A (GNMA collateralized) (Towne Ctr. Apts. Proj.), 6.75%, 10/20/32

 

6,640,216

200,000

 

Denison Hosp. Rev. Series 1997 (Texoma Med. Ctr., Inc. Proj.), 6.125%, 8/15/17

 

205,696

500,000

 

Galveston Co. Hlth. Fac. Dev. Corp. Rev. Series 1995 (Devereux Foundation Proj.) (MBIA insured), 5.00%, 11/1/14

 

508,375

 

 

Garza Co. Public Hlth. Fac. Corp. Rev.

 

 

500,000

 

Ref. Series 2005, 4.50%, 10/1/06

 

500,005

750,000

 

Series 2006, 5.00%, 10/1/11

 

764,452

500,000

 

Series 2006, 5.50%, 10/1/16

 

529,465

500,000

 

Harris Co. Rev. Ref. Sr. Lien Series 2005-A (Toll Road Proj.) (FSA insured), 5.25%, 8/15/35

 

523,135

310,000

 

Harris Co. Hlth. Fac. Dev. Corp. Hosp. Rev. Series 1998 (Hermann Hosp. Sys. Proj.) FSA insured), 5.25%, 6/1/27

 

319,040

 

 

Hidalgo Co. Hlth. Svcs. Rev. Series 2005 (Mission Hosp., Inc. Proj.):

 

 

515,000

 

4.00%, 2/15/07

 

514,588

700,000

 

5.00%, 8/15/19

 

712,488

750,000

 

Houston Cmnty. College G.O. Ref. Series 2005, 5.00%, 2/15/12

 

753,375

 

 

Kerrville Hlth. Fac. Dev. Corp. Hosp. Rev. Series 2005 (Sid Peterson Memorial Hosp. Proj.):

 

 

655,000

 

4.125%, 8/15/10

 

651,797

1,500,000

 

5.45%, 8/15/35

 

1,501,020

500,000

 

Lewisville Combination Contract Rev. Ref. Series 2004 (ACA insured), 5.75%, 9/1/12

 

539,510

55,916

 

Midland HFC Single Family Mtg. Rev. Ref. Series 1992 A-2, 8.45%, 12/1/11

 

57,303

 

 

Mesquite Hlth. Fac. Dev. Corp. Retirement Fac. Rev. (Christian Care Ctr. Proj.):

 

 

625,000

 

Series 2000-A, 7.00%, 2/15/10

 

660,281

750,000

 

Series 2005, 5.00%, 2/15/15

 

770,940

1,000,000

 

Muleshoe Indpt. Sch. Dist. G.O. Series 2006 (Sch. Bldg. Proj.), 5.00%, 2/15/31

 

1,009,010

7,194,000

 

Nortex Hsg. Fin. Corp. Multifamily Hsg. Rev. Series 1999 (GNMA collateralized) (Highland Oaks Apts. Proj.), 6.75%, 9/20/32

 

7,765,491

500,000

 

Red River Auth. Pollution Ctrl. Rev. Ref. Series 1991 (Ambac insured), 5.20%, 7/1/11

 

508,120

 

 

Richardson Hosp. Auth. Rev. Ref. Series 1998 (Baylor/Richardson Proj.):

 

 

585,000

 

5.50%, 12/1/18

 

605,446

875,000

 

5.625%, 12/1/28

 

905,984

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Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

900,000

 

San Antonio Hotel Occupancy Rev. Series 1996 (Henry Gonzalez Proj.) (FGIC insured), 5.70%, 8/15/26

 

920,691

350,000

 

Sendero I Pub. Fac. Corp. Multifamily Hsg. Rev. Series 2003-A (Crown Meadows Proj.), 5.00%, 6/1/23

 

364,728

 

 

Tarrant Co. Hlth. Facs. Dev. Corp. Rev. Series 1997-A:

 

 

750,000

 

(Hlth. Resources Sys. Proj.), 5.25%, 2/15/22

 

776,925

315,000

 

(So. Central Nursing Proj.), 6.00%, 1/1/37

 

339,362

 

 

Tarrant Co. HFC Multifamily Hsg. Rev:

 

 

530,000

 

Senior Series 2001-A (Westridge Apts. Proj.), 5.50%, 6/1/11 (7) (8)

 

274,143

490,000

 

Subordinate Series 2001-C (Crossroads Apt. Proj.), 7.25%, 12/1/36 (7) (8)

 

24,500

 

 

TX Affordable Hsg. Corp. Multifamily Hsg. Rev:

 

 

615,000

 

Senior Series 2001-A (NHT / GTEX Proj.)(MBIA insured), 4.10%, 10/1/08

 

613,905

740,000

 

Junior Series 2001-B (NHT / GTEX Proj.), 6.75%, 10/1/16 (7) (8)

 

97,451

265,000

 

TX Public Property Fin. Corp. Mental Hlth. & Mental Retardation Rev. Series 1996, 6.20%, 9/1/16

 

269,810

205,000

 

TX St. Student Hsg. Corp. Rev. Series 2002 (Midwestern St. Univ. Proj.), 5.50%, 9/1/12

 

210,084

 

 

TX Pub. Fin. Auth. Charter Sch. Fin. Corp. Rev.:

 

 

1,000,000

 

Series 2006-A (Kipp Inc. Proj.) (ACA Insured), 5.00%, 2/15/28

 

1,020,340

750,000

 

Series 2006-A (Ed-Burnham Wood Proj.), 5.50%, 9/1/18

 

748,020

 

 

TX Water Dev. Brd. State Revolving Fund Sr. Lien Rev.:

 

 

500,000

 

Series 1996-A, 5.25%, 7/15/17

 

500,585

250,000

 

Series 1996-B, 5.125%, 7/15/18

 

250,958

340,000

 

Tyler Hlth. Facs. Dev. Corp. Rev. Series 1997-B (East TX Med. Ctr. Proj.), 5.60%, 11/1/27

 

352,648

205,000

 

Weslaco Hlth. Fac. Dev. Series 2002 (Knapp Med. Ctr. Proj.), 5.00%, 6/1/07

 

206,054

500,000

 

Winkler Co. G.O. Series 2006 (Radian insured), 5.25%, 2/15/31

 

531,160

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47,265,283

 

 

 

 

 

Utah (0.7%)

 

 

 

 

725,000

 

Eagle Mountain Water & Sewer Rev. Ref. Series 2000 (ACA insured), 5.60%, 11/15/13

 

771,008

 

 

Salt Lake Co. College Rev. (Westminster College Proj.):

 

 

1,000,000

 

Series 1997, 5.75%, 10/1/27

 

1,027,200

 

 

Series 1999:

 

 

120,000

 

5.15%, 10/1/11

 

124,484

125,000

 

5.20%, 10/1/12

 

129,545

130,000

 

5.25%, 10/1/13

 

134,645

240,000

 

UT Hsg. Finance Agy. Multifamily Rev. Ref. Series 1996-A (Section 8)
(FHA insured), 6.10%, 7/1/22

 

245,659

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,432,541

 

 

 

 

 

Vermont (0.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

VT Educ. & Hlth. Bldgs. Financing Agency Rev.:

 

 

85,000

 

Series 2002-A (Developmental & Mental Hlth. Proj.), 4.375%, 6/15/07

 

84,650

400,000

 

Series 2003-A (Vermont Law School Proj.), 5.00%, 1/1/13

 

406,604

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

491,254

 

 

 

 

 

Virginia (1.2%)

 

 

 

 

415,000

 

Alexandria Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev. Pollution Control Ref. Series 1994 (Potomac Electric Proj.) (MBIA insured), 5.375%, 2/15/24

 

415,527

250,000

 

Chesterfield Co. Indl. Dev. Auth. Pollution Ctrl. Rev. Series 1987-A Rmktg. (VA Elec. & Power Co. Proj.), 5.875%, 6/1/17

 

270,545

1,000,000

 

Farms New Kent Cmnty. Dev. Auth. Spl. Assmt. Series 2006-A, 5.125%, 3/1/36

 

1,005,370

100,000

 

Prince William Co. Indus. Dev. Auth. Educ. Fac. Rev. Series 2003 (Catholic Diocese Arlington): 5.00%, 10/1/18

 

103,398

400,000

 

Suffolk Indl. Dev. Auth. Retirement Facs. Rev. Ref. Series 2006 (Lake Prince Ctr. Proj.), 4.625%, 9/1/11

 

401,592

2,000,000

 

Virginia St. Hsg. Dev. Auth. Comwlth. Mtg. Rev. Series 2001-H1 (MBIA insured), 5.375%, 7/1/36

 

2,107,260

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,303,692

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 60.

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September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

Washington (0.9%)

 

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

King Co. G.O. Ref. Series 1998-B, 5.00%, 1/1/30

 

2,042,660

500,000

 

Skagit Co. Public Hosp. Dist. No. 001 Rev. Series 2005 (Skagit Valley Hosp. Proj.), 5.50%, 12/1/13

 

532,280

500,000

 

WA G.O. Variable Purpose Series 2001-A (FSA insured), 5.00%, 7/1/22

 

522,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,097,690

 

 

 

 

 

West Virginia (1.4%)

 

 

340,000

 

Ohio Co. Cmnty. Spl. Dist. Excise Tax Rev. Ref. Series 2006-B (Ft. Henry Econ. Dev. Proj.), 5.625%, 3/1/36

 

351,536

3,500,000

 

Pleasants Co. Pollution Ctrl. Rev. Series 1995-C (Monongahela Pwr. Co.), 6.15%, 5/1/15

 

3,564,085

1,250,000

 

WV Schl. Bldg. Auth. Rev. Ref. Cap. Impt. Series 1997-B (FSA insured), 5.40%, 7/1/17

 

1,289,563

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,205,184

 

 

 

 

 

Wisconsin (4.2%)

 

 

 

 

500,000

 

Freedom Co. Dist. No. 1 Waterworks Sys. Rev. Series 2006 (Bond Antic Notes), 4.90%, 6/1/11

 

505,325

 

 

WI Hlth. & Educ. Fac. Auth. Rev.:

 

 

550,000

 

Series 1995 (Franciscan Sisters Proj.)(Connie Lee insured), 5.50%, 2/15/14

 

553,245

850,000

 

Ref. Series 1997-B, (United Hlth. Grp., Inc. Proj.), 5.50%, 12/15/20

 

882,521

195,000

 

Series 1998 (Lawrence Univ. Proj.), 5.125%, 4/15/28

 

196,277

420,000

 

Series 1999 (FH Hlth. Care Dev. Inc Proj.), 5.625%, 11/15/09

 

429,038

 

 

Series 1999 (Kenosha Hosp. & Med. Ctr., Inc. Proj.):

 

 

705,000

 

5.10%, 5/15/07

 

710,125

740,000

 

5.15%, 5/15/08

 

752,965

820,000

 

5.35%, 5/15/10

 

853,095

865,000

 

5.45%, 5/15/11

 

901,010

1,890,000

 

Series 1999-A (Aurora Hlth. Care Proj), 5.60%, 2/15/29

 

1,960,988

200,000

 

Series 1999-B (Aurora Hlth. Care Proj), 5.50%, 2/15/15

 

208,680

500,000

 

Series 1999-B (Aurora Hlth. Care Proj)(ACA insured), 5.625%, 2/15/29

 

514,260

900,000

 

Series 1999 (Divine Savior, Inc. Proj.)(ACA insured), 5.70%, 6/1/28

 

930,096

 

 

Series 2001 (Agnesian Healthcare, Inc. Proj.):

 

 

550,000

 

6.00%, 7/1/17

 

588,566

340,000

 

6.00%, 7/1/21

 

362,936

1,000,000

 

Series 2003-A (Wheaton Franciscan Svcs. Proj.), 5.125%, 8/15/33

 

1,028,820

 

 

Series 2003 (Synergy Hlth., Inc. Proj.):

 

 

500,000

 

6.00%, 11/15/23

 

547,700

250,000

 

6.00%, 11/15/32

 

271,695

225,000

 

Ref. Series 2003 (Three Pillars Proj.), 4.60%, 8/15/13

 

227,210

105,000

 

Series 2004-A (Three Pillars Sr. Living Proj.), 4.15%, 8/15/11

 

103,465

450,000

 

Series 2004 (Blood Ctr. Southeastern Proj.), 5.50%, 6/1/24

 

479,493

600,000

 

Series 2005 (Vernon Mem. Hlth. Care Inc. Proj.), 4.65%, 3/1/15

 

606,024

 

 

Ref. Series 2006 (Sr. Hsg. Proj.):

 

 

315,000

 

5.00%, 8/1/09

 

317,322

300,000

 

5.00%, 8/1/10

 

302,031

 

 

Series 2006-A (Marshfield Clinic Proj.):

 

 

375,000

 

5.00%, 2/15/11

 

388,673

500,000

 

5.375%, 2/15/34

 

526,455

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,148,015

 

 

 

 

 

Wyoming (0.2%)

 

 

 

 

615,000

 

Sweetwater Co. Pollution Ctrl. Rev. Ref. Series 1996-A (Idaho Pwr. Co. Proj.), 6.05%, 7/15/26

 

627,712

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total municipal bonds (cost: $352,951,194)

 

344,927,382

 

 

 

 

 

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Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

Closed-End Mutual Funds (0.4%) (2)

 

 

61,700

 

BlackRock Insured Municipal Term Trust

 

602,192

47,200

 

BlackRock Municipal Target Term Trust

 

473,888

18,000

 

DWS Municipal Income Trust

 

197,460

6,400

 

MBIA Capital/Claymore Managed Duration Investment Grade Municipal Fund

 

81,344

12,200

 

Seligman Select Municipal Fund

 

122,000

100

 

Van Kampen Muni Trust

 

1,472

100

 

Van Kampen Trust Investment Grade Muni Fund

 

1,488

100

 

Van Kampen Select Muni Fund

 

1,271

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total closed-end mutual funds (cost: $1,467,189)

 

1,481,115

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities (6.1%) (2)

 

 

17,492,357

 

Dreyfus Tax-Exempt Cash Management Fund, 3.32%

 

17,492,357

2,000,000

 

SD Hlth. & Educ. Facs. Auth. Rev. Series 2004 (Avera Hlth. Proj.), variable rate, 7/1/24

 

2,000,000

2,755,000

 

SD Hlth. & Educ. Facs. Auth. Rev. Series 2004 (Avera Hlth. Proj.), variable rate, 7/1/30

 

2,755,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total short-term securities (cost: $22,247,357)

 

22,247,357

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (cost: $376,665,740) (6)

 

$368,655,854

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 60.

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Six Months Ended September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Portfolio Managers
Michael C. Brilley  
  Debra A. Sit, CFA     Paul J. Jungquist, CFA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


          The Minnesota Tax Free Income Fund returned +3.12% over the past six months compared to +2.68% for the Lehman 5-Year Municipal Bond Index. The Fund’s 30-day SEC yield was 4.37% as of September 30, 2006 and its 12-month distribution rate was 4.11%. The Fund’s taxable equivalent yield of 7.30% for investors in the highest state and federal tax brackets compares favorably to taxable alternatives.
          During the six-month period, Treasury rates rose initially and then fell, with all but the three- and six-month Treasury bill yields moving lower. The Federal Reserve has left the federal funds rate target unchanged at 5.25% at its last two meetings, the most recent of which was on September 20, 2006. It appears likely that the Fed has completed its tightening cycle as the economy has begun to slow and inflation appears to be under control.
          The municipal yield curve flattened during the period but remains positively sloped. Over the past six months, municipal yields fell 9 basis points for 1-year maturities and approximately 25 to 40 basis points for maturities in the 5-year to 30-year range. The decline in rates caused price appreciation across all maturities, with the longer maturities exhibiting the greatest increases in price and the best returns.
          The Fund’s largest sector holdings are in multifamily housing, education, hospital/healthcare, and industrial revenue/pollution control issues. These sectors each earned higher returns than the Lehman 5-Year Municipal Bond Index, with the industrial revenue/pollution control sector significantly outperforming the benchmark. The primary factors affecting returns over the six-month period were security selection and a lack of supply of Minnesota issues with higher yields, which resulted in strong price performance.
          We expect the Federal Reserve to maintain its current rate policy for the remainder of the year, and modest cuts to the federal funds rate could occur as early as the first half of 2007. However, the rate cuts would only materialize if inflation is contained. The municipal market should be fairly stable over the near term. We plan to maintain the Fund’s duration close to its benchmark, or perhaps modestly lengthen its duration, in light of our expectations for a steeper yield curve and possible rate cuts next year.


 



INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND STRATEGY


          The investment objective of the Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund is to provide a high level of current income exempt from federal regular income tax and Minnesota regular personal income tax as is consistent with the preservation of capital.
          During normal market conditions, the Fund invests 100% of its net assets in municipal securities that generate interest income that is exempt from regular federal income tax and Minnesota regular personal income tax. The Fund anticipates that substantially all of its distributions to its shareholders will be exempt as such. For investors subject to the alternative minimum tax (“AMT”), up to 20% of the Fund’s income may be alternative minimum taxable income.


 



PORTFOLIO SUMMARY

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value 9/30/06:

 

 

$10.22 Per Share

3/31/06:

 

 

$10.12 Per Share

Total Net Assets:

 

 

$273.2 Million    

30-day SEC Yield:

 

 

4.37%

Tax Equivalent Yield:

 

 

7.30%(1)

12-Month Distribution Rate:

 

 

4.11%

Average Maturity:

 

 

14.0 Years

 

Duration to Estimated Avg. Life:

 

 

4.1 Years(2)

 

Implied Duration:

 

 

3.8 Years (2)

 


 

 

(1)

For individuals in the 35.0% federal tax and 7.85% MN tax brackets.

(2)

See next page.



 



PORTFOLIO STRUCTURE
(% OF TOTAL NET ASSETS)

(BAR CHART)



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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit
MN Tax-Free
Income Fund

 

Lehman
5-Year Muni.
Bond Index

 

Lipper
MN Muni.
Bond Fund
Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Month**

 

2.54

%

 

2.58

%

 

3.05

%

 

6 Month**

 

3.12

 

 

2.68

 

 

n/a

 

 

1 Year

 

4.80

 

 

3.01

 

 

4.08

 

 

5 Years

 

4.67

 

 

3.82

 

 

4.71

 

 

10 Years

 

4.93

 

 

4.83

 

 

5.08

 

 

Inception

 

5.22

 

 

4.83

 

 

4.93

 

 

(12/1/93)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit
MN Tax-Free
Income Fund

 

Lehman
5-Year Muni.
Bond Index

 

Lipper
MN Muni
Bond Fund
Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Year

 

4.80

%

 

3.01

%

 

4.08

%

 

5 Year

 

25.65

 

 

20.62

 

 

25.87

 

 

10 Year

 

61.83

 

 

60.34

 

 

64.18

 

 

Inception

 

92.24

 

 

83.25

 

 

85.47

 

 

(12/1/93)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


*As of 9/30/06.

 

 

 

 


**Not annualized.

 

                   

 

Performance figures are historical and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Average annual total returns include changes in share price as well as reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Management fees and administrative expenses are included in the Fund’s performance; however, fees and expenses are not incorporated in the Lehman 5-Year Municipal Bond Index. The Lipper returns are obtained from Lipper Analytical Services, Inc., a large independent evaluator of mutual funds.

 

(2) Duration is a measure which reflects estimated price sensitivity to a given change in interest rates. For example, for an interest rate change of 1%, a portfolio with a duration of 5 years would be expected to experience a price change of 5%. Estimated average life duration is based on current interest rates and the Adviser’s assumptions regarding the expected average life of individual securities held in the portfolio. Implied duration is calculated based on historical price changes of securities held by the Fund. The Adviser believes that the portfolio’s implied duration is a more accurate estimate of price sensitivity provided interest rates remain within their historical range. If interest rates exceed the historical range, the estimated average life duration may be a more accurate estimate of price sensitivity.



 



GROWTH OF $10,000

(LINE GRAPH)

The sum of $10,000 invested at inception (12/1/93) and held until 9/30/06 would have grown to $19,224 in the Fund or $18,325 in the Lehman 5-Year Municipal Bond Index assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.


 



QUALITY RATINGS
(% OF TOTAL NET ASSETS)

(PIE CHART)

Lower of Moody’s, S&P, Fitch or Duff & Phelps ratings used.



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Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds (96.3%) (2)

 

 

Education/Student Loan (8.9%)

 

 

 

 

Intermediate Sch. Dist. 287 Lease Rev. Series 2006:

 

 

4,200,000

 

5.46%, 1/1/28

 

4,355,610

3,650,000

 

5.30%, 11/1/32

 

3,720,445

 

 

Minneapolis Educ. Fac. Lease Rev. Series 2006-A (Seed/Harvest Prep. Proj.) (LOC-U.S. Bank):

 

 

775,000

 

5.125%, 1/1/16

 

778,201

875,000

 

6.25%, 1/1/21

 

878,430

 

 

Minnesota Higher Educ. Fac. Auth. Rev.:

 

 

750,000

 

Series 1998-4T (College of St. Benedict), 5.35%, 3/1/20

 

752,535

110,000

 

Series 1998-4R (St. Olaf College), 5.25%, 10/1/23

 

111,136

458,000

 

Lease Rev. Series 1999-5A (Concordia University), 5.25%, 4/25/14

 

459,827

700,000

 

Series 1999-4Y (Augsburg College), 5.05%, 10/1/13

 

715,344

150,000

 

Series 1999-4Y (Augsburg College), 5.20%, 10/1/16

 

153,302

75,000

 

Series 1999-4Y (Augsburg College), 5.30%, 10/1/27

 

76,932

700,000

 

Series 2005-6C (Augsburg College), 5.00%, 5/1/23

 

723,170

 

 

Series 2006-6J1 (Augsburg College):

 

 

730,000

 

5.00%, 5/1/10

 

751,126

595,000

 

5.00%, 5/1/12

 

618,984

100,000

 

Series 1999-4Z (Northwestern Hlth. Services University), 4.875%, 10/1/09

 

101,083

675,000

 

Series 1999-4Z (Northwestern Hlth. Services University), 5.20%, 10/1/13

 

683,741

50,000

 

Series 1998-4T (St. Benedict College), 5.125%, 3/1/13

 

50,144

270,000

 

Series 2004-5U (St. Mary’s Univ.), 3.75%, 10/1/13

 

263,571

1,400,000

 

Series 2006-6I (Univ. St. Thomas), 5.00%, 4/1/23

 

1,485,904

 

 

Series 2006-6K (College of Art & Design):

 

 

245,000

 

4.15%, 5/1/08

 

245,429

270,000

 

4.50%, 5/1/10

 

273,893

750,000

 

5.00%, 5/1/19

 

780,780

 

 

Moorhead Educ. Fac. Rev. Series 2005-A (Concordia College Corp. Proj.):

 

 

1,115,000

 

5.00%, 12/15/20

 

1,190,396

 

 

Pine City Lease Rev. Series 2006-A (Lakes Intl. Language Academy Proj.):

 

 

315,000

 

5.75%, 5/1/16

 

318,682

300,000

 

6.00%, 5/1/26

 

303,468

550,000

 

Ramsey Lease Rev. Series 2004-A (Pact Charter School Proj.), 5.65%, 12/1/13

 

561,710

 

 

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Lease Rev.:

 

 

370,000

 

Series 1999 (St. Paul Academy & Summit School Proj.), 5.50%, 10/1/24

 

384,297

815,000

 

Series 2001-A (Cmty. of Peace Academy Proj.), 6.375%, 12/1/11

 

853,924

750,000

 

Series 2001-A (Cmty. of Peace Academy Proj.), 7.00%, 12/1/15

 

811,793

350,000

 

Series 2001-A (Cmty. of Peace Academy Proj.), 7.375%, 12/1/19

 

382,596

415,000

 

Series 2002-A (New Spirit Charter School Proj.), 6.50%, 12/1/12

 

423,599

605,000

 

Series 2006-A (Hmong Academy Proj.), 5.50%, 9/1/18

 

606,349

100,000

 

Victoria Private School Fac. Rev. Series 1999-A (Holy Family Catholic H.S. Proj.), 5.20%, 9/1/11

 

101,061

 

 

Winona Port. Auth. Lease Rev. Series 1999-A (Bluffview Montessori School Proj.):

 

 

80,000

 

5.80%, 12/1/06

 

80,214

85,000

 

5.90%, 12/1/07

 

86,534

165,000

 

8.00%, 12/1/24

 

175,017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,259,227

 

 

 

 

 

Escrowed To Maturity/Prerefunded (6.4%)

 

 

400,000

 

Carver Co. Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Multifamily Hsg. Subordinate
Rev. Refunding Series 1997-C (Waybury Apts. Proj.), 8.00%, 8/1/27

 

421,944

100,000

 

Cloquet Hsg. Fac. Rev. Series 2001-A (HADC Cloquet, LLC Proj.), 7.50%, 2/1/17

 

102,190

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Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cloquet Multifamily Hsg. Rev. Refunding Series 2001-A (HADC Proj.):

 

 

60,000

 

6.50%, 2/1/07

 

60,520

75,000

 

7.10%, 2/1/10

 

76,543

170,000

 

Dakota Co. Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Multifamily Hsg. Rev. Refunding (Walnut Trails Apts. Proj.), Subordinate Series 1995-C, 9.00%, 1/20/15 (4)

 

179,593

2,865,000

 

Little Canada Multifamily Hsg. Rev. Series 1997-A (Hsg. Alt. Dev. Co. Proj.), 6.10%, 12/1/17

 

2,920,237

 

 

Minneapolis Cmty. Dev. Agy. Ltd. Tax Common Bond Fund:

 

 

1,000,000

 

Series 2001-G3 (LOC-U.S. Bank), 5.35%, 12/1/21

 

1,080,880

175,000

 

Series 2001-G3 (LOC-U.S. Bank), 5.45%, 12/1/31

 

189,973

45,000

 

Minneapolis G.O. Series 1999 (Parking Ramp Proj.), 5.125%, 12/1/16

 

47,148

 

 

Minnesota Higher Educ. Fac. Auth. Rev.:

 

 

110,000

 

Series 1996-4A1 (University of St. Thomas), 5.625%, 10/1/21

 

110,012

50,000

 

Series 1997-4J (Macalester College), 5.40%, 3/1/09

 

50,391

800,000

 

Series 1997-4L (St. John’s University), 5.35%, 10/1/17

 

814,176

400,000

 

Series 1997-4L (St. John’s University), 5.40%, 10/1/22

 

407,284

100,000

 

Series 2000-5D (College Art & Design), 5.75%, 5/1/08

 

102,591

1,000,000

 

Minneapolis Rev. Series 1997-A (Univ. Gateway Proj.), 5.25%, 12/1/17

 

1,019,680

 

 

Minneapolis Student Hsg. Rev. Series 2000 (Riverton Community Hsg. Proj.):

 

 

125,000

 

6.80%, 7/1/10

 

137,394

240,000

 

6.90%, 7/1/11

 

264,590

 

 

MN Public Facs. Auth. Wtr. Pollution Ctrl. Rev. Series 1997:

 

 

215,000

 

Series 1997, 5.00%, 3/1/12

 

216,348

 

 

MN Agr. & Econ. Dev. Board Rev. Series 2000-A (Fairview Hlth. Care System Proj.):

 

 

320,000

 

6.375%, 11/15/22

 

356,330

360,000

 

6.375%, 11/15/29

 

400,871

 

 

Northfield Hospital Rev. Series 2001-C:

 

 

1,080,000

 

6.00%, 11/1/13

 

1,194,750

50,000

 

6.00%, 11/1/21

 

55,313

3,100,000

 

6.00%, 11/1/26

 

3,429,375

 

 

Plymouth Multifamily Hsg. Rev. Refunding Series 1996-C (Fox Forest Apts. Proj.)

 

 

620,000

 

(GNMA collateralized), 8.00%, 6/20/31

 

661,205

535,000

 

Puerto Rico Childrens Trust Fund Tobacco Settlement Rev. Series 2000, 5.75%, 7/1/20

 

559,589

300,000

 

Scott Co. Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Spl. Benefits Tax Series 1997-B (River City Centre Proj.) (Ambac insured), 5.45%, 2/1/20

 

307,452

620,000

 

Steele Co. Hlth. Care Fac. Gross. Rev. Prerefunded Series 2000 (Elderly Hsg. Proj.), 6.625%, 6/1/20

 

666,909

 

 

Victoria Recreational Facility Gross Rev. Series 2002:

 

 

70,000

 

4.75%, 2/1/12

 

71,250

75,000

 

4.75%, 8/1/12

 

76,339

85,000

 

5.10%, 8/1/15

 

87,084

1,430,000

 

Western MN Muni Pwr. Agy. Series 1979 (MBIA-IBC insured), 6.60%, 1/1/10

 

1,503,988

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,571,949

 

 

 

 

 

General Obligation (3.1%)

 

 

280,000

 

Anoka Co. G.O. Series 2006-B, 3.25%, 2/1/07

 

279,681

40,000

 

Apple Valley Equipment Certficates G.O. Series 2004, 2.50%, 10/1/06

 

39,996

200,000

 

Barnesville Impt. G.O. Series 2002, 5.00%, 2/1/23

 

205,678

85,000

 

Barnum Indpt. Sch. Dist. No. 91 G.O. Series 1997 (SD Cred. Prog.), 5.00%, 2/1/18

 

85,081

100,000

 

Carlton Co. Indpt. Sch. Dist. No. 99 G.O. Rev. Refunding Series 1998, 4.875%, 4/1/17

 

100,523

25,000

 

Cold Spring G.O. Series 1998-B, 4.55%, 12/1/08

 

25,036

75,000

 

Cold Spring G.O. Series 2000, 5.15%, 2/1/09

 

75,304

250,000

 

Hennepin Co. G.O. Series 1998-A, 4.50%, 12/1/07

 

250,415

50,000

 

Hutchinson ISD No. 423 G.O. Series 1996-A, 5.85%, 2/1/18

 

51,408

 

 

 

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September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

50,000

 

Little Falls G.O. Series 1999-A, 5.00%, 2/1/11

 

50,195

1,685,000

 

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Apartments Cmnty. G.O. Series 1998-13, 5.00%, 1/1/10

 

1,754,102

4,000,000

 

MN State G.O. Series 1997, 4.90%, 8/1/14

 

4,040,880

780,000

 

New Ulm ISD No. 088 Refunding G.O. Series 1998, 4.35%, 2/1/17

 

781,310

225,000

 

North St. Paul Maplewood ISD No. 622 G.O. Series 1996-A, 5.125%, 2/1/20

 

226,217

60,000

 

North St. Paul Maplewood ISD No. 622 G.O. Series 1996-A, 5.125%, 2/1/25

 

60,325

150,000

 

Sauk Rapids Tax Increment G.O. Series 1997-B, 5.25%, 8/1/12

 

150,182

50,000

 

Prior Lake Indpt. Sch. Dist. No. 719 G.O. Series 2005-B (Sch. Bldg. Proj.) (FSA Insured), 3.25%, 2/1/07

 

49,943

200,000

 

St. Louis Co. Indpt. Sch. Dist. No. 2142 G.O. Series 1996, 5.125%, 2/1/07

 

200,230

100,000

 

St. Paul Street Impt. Special Assessment G.O. Series 2000-B, 5.30%, 3/1/12

 

102,305

30,000

 

Winona Water & Sewer G.O. Series 1998-C, 4.90%, 2/1/13

 

30,029

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,558,840

 

 

 

 

 

Hospital/Health Care (21.9%)

 

 

 

 

Aitkin Hlth. Care Fac. Rev.:

 

 

250,000

 

Series 2001 (Riverwood Hlth. Care Ctr. Proj.), 6.25%, 2/1/07

 

251,227

 

 

Rev. Refunding Series (Riverwood Hlth. Care Ctr. Proj.):

 

 

155,000

 

5.00%, 2/1/09

 

156,341

615,000

 

5.00%, 2/1/12

 

622,337

 

 

Alexandria Hlth. Care Fac. Rev. Series 2002-B (BSM Property - Bethany Home Proj.):

 

 

375,000

 

4.95%, 7/1/07

 

375,664

1,775,000

 

Breckenridge Rev. Series 2004-A (Catholic Hlth. Initiatives Proj.), 5.00%, 5/1/30

 

1,857,005

240,000

 

Cambridge Hsg. & Hlth. Care Fac. Rev. Series 1998-C (Grandview West Proj.), 5.25%, 10/1/08

 

242,222

 

 

Carlton Hlth. Care & Hsg. Fac. Rev. Ref. Series 2006 (Faith Care Ctr. Proj.):

 

 

100,000

 

5.00%, 4/1/13

 

100,817

400,000

 

5.20%, 4/1/16

 

404,784

775,000

 

Columbia Heights Multifamily & Health Care Fac. Rev. Series 1998
(Crest View Corp. Proj.), 5.75%, 9/1/11

 

782,742

 

 

Crookston Nursing Home & Multifamily Hsg. Rev Series 2002-A (Villa St. Vincent Proj.):

 

 

75,000

 

4.75%, 9/1/08

 

75,613

75,000

 

5.50%, 9/1/11

 

77,088

 

 

Cuyuna Range Hosp. Dist. Hlth. Fac. Gross Rev.:

 

 

 

 

Series 1999-A:

 

 

1,000,000

 

5.75%, 6/1/14

 

1,021,160

1,060,000

 

6.00%, 6/1/19

 

1,082,504

235,000

 

Series 2005, 4.50%, 6/1/13

 

234,624

1,500,000

 

Detroit Lakes Hsg. Rev. Ref. Series 2004-E (Mankato Lutheran Proj.), 4.25%, 8/1/34

 

1,503,990

455,000

 

Detroit Lakes Hsg. & Hlth. Facs. Rev. Ref. Series 2004-A (CDL Homes Proj.), 4.00%, 8/1/34

 

452,211

355,000

 

Duluth Econ. Dev. Auth. Hlth. Care Fac. Rev. Series 2002 (St. Luke’s Hosp. Proj.), 6.00%, 6/15/12

 

362,554

998,381

 

Duluth Sr. Hsg. Loan Participation (Lakeshore Proj.) Series 2004, 4.00%, 8/20/36

 

998,641

351,638

 

Duluth Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Sr. Hsg. Fac. Loan Participation (Lakeshore Proj.)
Series 2005, 5.20%, 12/20/35

 

352,138

 

 

Elk River Rev. Series 1998 (Care Choice Member Proj.):

 

 

1,000,000

 

5.60%, 8/1/13

 

1,008,220

160,000

 

5.75%, 8/1/23

 

160,866

 

 

Glencoe Hlth. Care Fac. Rev. Series 2005 (Glencoe Regional Hlth. Svcs. Proj.):

 

 

280,000

 

3.60%, 4/1/08

 

278,533

915,000

 

4.15%, 4/1/12

 

917,013

1,150,000

 

5.00%, 4/1/25

 

1,184,523

 

 

Hastings Hlth. Care Fac. Rev. Series 1998 (Augustana Home of Hastings Proj.):

 

 

115,000

 

5.10%, 11/1/09

 

114,266

120,000

 

5.20%, 11/1/10

 

119,150

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Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

135,000

 

5.40%, 11/1/12

 

133,663

140,000

 

5.50%, 11/1/13

 

139,142

 

 

Inver Grove Heights Nursing Home Rev. Refunding Series 2006 (Presbyterian Homes Care Proj.):

 

 

215,000

 

5.00%, 10/1/07

 

216,296

250,000

 

5.00%, 10/1/11

 

253,120

290,000

 

5.00%, 10/1/12

 

292,694

450,000

 

5.00%, 10/1/16

 

448,250

 

 

Maple Grove Hlth. Care Fac. Rev. Series 2005 (North Memorial Hlth. Care Proj.)

 

 

1,000,000

 

5.00%, 9/1/20

 

1,049,120

2,000,000

 

5.00%, 9/1/29

 

2,072,740

 

 

Maplewood Hlth. Care Fac. Rev. Refunding Series 2005-A (VOA Care Centers Proj.):

 

 

100,000

 

4.00%, 10/1/06

 

100,000

250,000

 

4.00%, 10/1/07

 

249,440

255,000

 

4.125%, 10/1/08

 

253,618

300,000

 

4.375%, 10/1/09

 

299,397

 

 

Marshall Medical Center Gross Rev. (Weiner Memorial Medical Center Proj.):

 

 

305,000

 

Series 1999, 5.65%, 11/1/13

 

318,240

320,000

 

Series 1999, 5.70%, 11/1/14

 

333,850

150,000

 

Series 2003-B, 4.85%, 11/1/11

 

155,757

50,000

 

Series 2003-A, 5.00%, 11/1/14

 

52,460

850,000

 

Series 2003-A, 5.85%, 11/1/23

 

928,217

100,000

 

Series 2003-A, 6.00%, 11/1/28

 

109,776

 

 

Minneapolis & St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Hlth. Care Sys. Rev. Series 2003 (Health Partners Proj.):

 

 

300,000

 

4.50%, 12/1/06

 

300,348

750,000

 

5.25%, 12/1/12

 

797,497

700,000

 

5.25%, 12/1/13

 

747,838

1,150,000

 

5.00%, 12/1/14

 

1,207,120

500,000

 

5.875%, 12/1/29

 

542,665

 

 

Minneapolis Hlth. Care Sys. Rev. Series 2002-A (Allina Hlth. Sys. Proj.):

 

 

50,000

 

5.00%, 11/15/07

 

50,637

300,000

 

5.75%, 11/15/32

 

322,746

 

 

Minneapolis Hlth. Care Fac. Rev.:

 

 

705,000

 

Series 1999 (Shelter Care Foundation Proj.), 6.00%, 4/1/10

 

704,556

 

 

Series 2005 (Jones-Harrison Residence Proj.):

 

 

105,000

 

3.50%, 4/1/07

 

104,905

110,000

 

3.50%, 10/1/07

 

109,806

1,470,000

 

5.40%, 10/1/25

 

1,480,055

 

 

Series 2005-E (Augustana Chapel View Homes Proj.):

 

 

190,000

 

4.00%, 6/1/08

 

190,236

200,000

 

4.20%, 6/1/09

 

201,136

205,000

 

4.40%, 6/1/10

 

206,537

220,000

 

4.55%, 6/1/11

 

222,099

240,000

 

4.80%, 6/1/13

 

242,414

250,000

 

4.90%, 6/1/14

 

252,770

255,000

 

5.00%, 6/1/15

 

258,491

270,000

 

5.10%, 6/1/16

 

274,274

285,000

 

5.25%, 6/1/17

 

289,933

 

 

Minneapolis Hsg. Fac. Rev. (Augustana Chapel View Homes Proj.):

 

 

 

 

Series 2004-A:

 

 

280,000

 

4.00%, 1/1/07

 

279,317

315,000

 

5.20%, 1/1/11

 

316,165


 

 

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Sit Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

500,000

 

5.75%, 1/1/19

 

510,140

530,000

 

5.80%, 1/1/24

 

539,969

500,000

 

Refunding Series 2006-A 5.00%, 6/1/15

 

504,635

 

 

MN Agr. & Econ. Dev. Board Hlth. Care Rev.:

 

 

 

 

Series 1999 (Benedictine Care Centers Proj.):

 

 

115,000

 

5.45%, 2/1/09

 

116,017

120,000

 

5.45%, 8/1/09

 

121,259

120,000

 

5.50%, 2/1/10

 

121,624

125,000

 

5.50%, 8/1/10

 

126,879

 

 

MN Agr. & Econ. Dev. Board Rev.:

 

 

 

 

Series 2000 (Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Proj.):

 

 

100,000

 

5.65%, 8/1/07

 

101,278

410,000

 

5.80%, 8/1/08

 

421,833

750,000

 

6.55%, 8/1/16

 

819,473

770,000

 

Series 2002-B (Principal Custody Receipts Proj.), zero coupon, 3.85% effective yield, 11/15/22

 

636,328

 

 

Series 2002 (Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Proj.):

 

 

345,000

 

5.40%, 2/1/09

 

354,412

220,000

 

5.50%, 2/1/12

 

232,978

 

 

Series 2000-A (Fairview Hlth. Care Sys. Proj.):

 

 

10,000

 

6.375%, 11/15/22

 

10,896

20,000

 

6.375%, 11/15/29

 

21,689

 

 

Moose Lake Cmnty. Hosp. Dist. Hlth. Facs. Rev. Ref. Series 2005-A (Crossover Proj.):

 

 

110,000

 

4.10%, 12/1/10

 

110,133

225,000

 

4.40%, 12/1/14

 

227,500

 

 

New Hope Hlth. Care Facs. Rev. Series 1999 (St. Therese Home, Inc. Proj.):

 

 

45,000

 

Series 2003-B, 3.00%, 10/1/06

 

44,997

300,000

 

Series 2003-A, 5.90%, 10/1/23

 

311,763

 

 

New Hope Hlth. Care Facs. Rev. (MN Masonic Home North Ridge Proj.):

 

 

1,000,000

 

5.90%, 3/1/19

 

1,040,810

575,000

 

5.875%, 3/1/29

 

595,407

 

 

North Oaks Presbyterian Loan Participation:

 

 

1,050,000

 

Series 2004-B, 4.25%, 12/15/34

 

1,053,969

750,000

 

Series 2004-C, 4.38%, 12/15/34

 

752,828

500,000

 

Series 2004-D, 4.75%, 12/15/34

 

501,055

 

 

Northfield Hospital Rev. Series 2006:

 

 

900,000

 

5.50%, 11/1/15

 

973,818

1,255,000

 

5.25%, 11/1/21

 

1,328,518

 

 

Olmsted Co. Hlth. Care Fac. Rev. Series 1998 (Olmsted Medical Ctr. Proj.):

 

 

775,000

 

5.45%, 7/1/13

 

790,120

900,000

 

5.55%, 7/1/19

 

915,471

 

 

Pine Island Hlth. Care Facs. Rev. Series 2001 (Olmsted Med. Ctr. Proj.):

 

 

155,000

 

4.90%, 7/1/09

 

157,031

240,000

 

5.00%, 7/1/10

 

243,444

90,000

 

Rochester Hlth. Care Fac. Rev. G.O. Series 1998-A (Mayo Foundation Proj.), 5.50%, 11/15/27

 

93,264

 

 

Rochester Hlth. Care & Hsg. Rev. Series 2003-A (Samaritan Bethany Inc. Proj.):

 

 

500,000

 

6.25%, 8/1/19

 

517,590

 

 

Shakopee Hlth. Care Facs. Rev. Series 2004 (St. Francis Regl. Med. Ctr. Proj.):

 

 

125,000

 

5.10%, 9/1/25

 

130,099

2,475,000

 

5.25%, 9/1/34

 

2,581,202

1,500,000

 

Stillwater Hlth. Care Rev. Series 2005 (Hlth. Sys. Obligation Proj.), 5.00%, 6/1/25

 

1,563,120

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Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Hlth. Care Rev. Series 1998 (Regions Hosp. Proj.):

 

 

800,000

 

5.00%, 5/15/08

 

813,160

250,000

 

5.00%, 5/15/10

 

256,185

50,000

 

5.00%, 5/15/11

 

51,178

1,340,000

 

5.20%, 5/15/13

 

1,374,049

2,050,000

 

5.25%, 5/15/18

 

2,093,194

780,000

 

5.30%, 5/15/28

 

793,439

1,000,000

 

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Hosp. Rev. Series 2005 (Health East Proj.), 5.25%, 11/15/14

 

1,044,300

960,000

 

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Nursing Home Dev. Rev. Refunding Series 1996-C
(Franciscan Hlth. Cmmty. Proj., St. Mary’s Home), 7.00%, 7/1/21

 

961,258

 

 

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Hlth. Care Rev. Series 2005 (Gillette Childrens Hosp. Proj.):

 

 

200,000

 

5.00%, 2/1/07

 

200,898

300,000

 

4.00%, 2/1/11

 

297,231

200,000

 

5.00%, 2/1/13

 

205,584

225,000

 

5.00%, 2/1/14

 

230,497

400,000

 

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Hlth. Care Rev. Series 2001-A (Model Cities Hlth. Ctr. Proj.), 6.50%, 11/1/11

 

413,544

1,030,000

 

St. Paul Port Auth. Lease Rev. Series 2005-A (Health East Midway Campus Proj.), 5.00%, 5/1/10

 

1,039,651

150,000

 

White Bear Lake First Mtg. Rev. Series 2004 (Health East Care Ctr. Proj.), 2.75%, 11/1/06

 

149,796

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

59,739,071

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial / Pollution Control (6.5%)

 

 

1,680,000

 

Anoka Co. Solid Waste Disp. Rev. Series 1987-A (Natl. Rural Util. Proj.), 6.95%, 12/1/08 (4)

 

1,730,988

1,075,000

 

Burnsville Solid Waste Rev. Refunding Series 2003-A (Freeway Transfer Inc. Proj.), 4.15%, 4/1/10 (4)

 

1,057,456

500,000

 

Cohasset Pollution Ctrl. Rev. Refunding Series 2004 (Allete, Inc. Proj.), 4.95%, 7/1/22

 

508,465

560,000

 

East Grand Forks Industrial Dev. Rev. Refunding Series 2001-B (Am. Crystal Sugar Proj.), 5.40%, 4/1/11

 

573,138

180,000

 

Guam Economic Dev. Auth. Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Series 2001-A, 5.00%, 5/15/22

 

182,385

1,000,000

 

Guam Econ. Dev. Auth. Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Rev. Series 2001-B, zero Coupon, 5.20% Effective Yield on Purchase Date, 5/15/15

 

971,620

 

 

Laurentian Energy Auth. MN Cogeneration Rev. Series 2005-A:

 

 

940,000

 

4.00%, 12/1/07

 

935,140

650,000

 

4.00%, 12/1/08

 

642,915

965,000

 

4.00%, 12/1/09

 

949,242

 

 

MN Public Facs. Auth. Water Pollution Ctrl. Rev.:

 

 

85,000

 

Series 1997, 5.00%, 3/1/12

 

85,494

45,000

 

Series 1997, 5.00%, 3/1/16

 

45,246

1,500,000

 

Series 1998, 5.00%, 3/1/14

 

1,526,730

185,000

 

Series 2001-A, 5.00%, 3/1/19

 

193,628

 

 

Owatonna Industrial Dev. Rev. Series 1997 (Slidell, Inc. Proj.):

 

 

280,000

 

7.25%, 5/1/14 (4)(7)

 

141,400

505,000

 

7.375%, 5/1/17 (4)(7)

 

255,025

20,000

 

7.375%, 5/1/20 (4)(7)

 

10,000

10,000

 

7.50%, 5/1/24 (7)

 

5,050

 

 

Puerto Rico Childrens Trust Fund Tobacco Settlement Rev. :

 

 

300,000

 

Series 2002, 4.00%, 5/15/10

 

297,093

2,050,000

 

Series 2002, 5.375%, 5/15/33

 

2,113,017

465,000

 

Roseville Dev. Rev. Refunding Series 2004 (Roseville Office Plaza Proj.), 4.625%, 8/1/12

 

473,593

265,000

 

Sauk Centre Industrial Dev. Rev. Series 1998 (Seluemed LLP Proj.)(LOC First Trust), 5.75%, 4/1/18 (4)

 

265,496

1,700,000

 

Seaway Port Auth. Duluth Dock & Wharf Rev. Refunding Series 2004 (Cargill, Inc. Proj.), 4.20%, 5/1/13

 

1,713,685

 

 

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. District Cooling Rev. Series 1998-J:

 

 

105,000

 

4.75%, 3/1/08

 

106,027

95,000

 

5.125%, 3/1/12

 

97,554

500,000

 

5.35%, 3/1/18

 

513,155


 

 

See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 60.

47



 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virgin Islands Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Asset-Backed Rev. Series 2001:

 

 

750,000

 

zero Coupon, 4.95% Effective Yield on Purchase Date, 5/15/14

 

721,875

1,535,000

 

5.00%, 5/15/21

 

1,548,462

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,663,879

 

 

 

 

 

Insured (9.5%)

 

 

50,000

 

Bemidji ISD No. 031 G.O. Series 1998 (FSA insured), 5.00%, 4/1/19

 

50,330

 

 

Hastings Hlth. Care Fac. Rev. Series 1998 (Regina Med. Ctr.)(ACA insured):

 

 

565,000

 

5.25%, 9/15/18

 

573,492

275,000

 

5.30%, 9/15/28

 

278,718

240,000

 

Hermantown Econ. Dev. Auth. Sales Tax Rev. Series 1998 (MBIA insured), 4.90%, 2/1/18

 

243,924

20,000

 

Itasca Co. ISD No. 318 G.O. Series 1996 (MBIA insured), 5.20%, 2/1/10

 

20,025

 

 

Minneapolis & St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Hlth. Care Sys. Rev. Series 1993-A
(Healthspan Hlth. Sys. Proj.) (Ambac insured):

 

 

200,000

 

5.00%, 11/15/13

 

201,634

3,265,000

 

4.75%, 11/15/18

 

3,266,926

 

 

Minneapolis & St. Paul Metro Airport Comm. Airport Rev. (Ambac insured):

 

 

440,000

 

Series 1998-A, 5.00%, 1/1/22

 

449,658

380,000

 

Series 1998-A, 5.00%, 1/1/30

 

386,981

1,650,000

 

Series 1998-B, 5.25%, 1/1/13 (4)

 

1,690,408

75,000

 

Series 1999-B, 5.25%, 1/1/18 (4)

 

77,701

555,000

 

MN HFA Single Family Mtg. Rev. Series 2001-A (MBIA insured), 5.35%, 7/1/17

 

570,129

500,000

 

NE Metro Intermediate School Dist. No. 916 C.O.P. Series 2004, 4.25%, 1/1/14

 

507,465

305,000

 

North Mankato Impt. G.O. Series 2000-A (FGIC insured), 4.75%, 2/1/10

 

305,268

 

 

Perham Gas Utility Rev. Series 1999 (Radian insured):

 

 

300,000

 

5.35%, 6/1/19

 

310,350

50,000

 

5.45%, 6/1/29

 

51,304

100,000

 

Puerto Rico Elec. Pwr. Auth. Rev. Ref. Series 1997-C (MBIA-IBC insured), 5.25%, 7/1/09

 

102,711

200,000

 

Puerto Rico Indus. Tourist Educ. Med. & Environmental Ctl. Facs. Rev. Series 1995-A

 

 

 

 

(Hosp. Auxilio Oblig. Group Proj.) (MBIA insured), 6.25%, 7/1/16

 

201,330

5,000,000

 

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Infrastruc. Fin. Auth. Special Obligation Series 2000-A, 5.50, 10/1/32

 

5,388,950

100,000

 

Rockford Impt. G.O. Series 1998 (Ambac insured), 4.30%, 12/1/07

 

100,122

 

 

St. Cloud Hosp. Facs. Rev. Ref. (St. Cloud Hosp. Proj.) (Ambac insured),

 

 

510,000

 

Series 1996-B, 5.00%, 7/1/20

 

515,539

 

 

St. Cloud Hlth. Care Rev. Series 2000-A (St. Cloud Hosp. Obligated Group)(FSA insured):

 

 

200,000

 

5.125%, 5/1/09

 

207,554

250,000

 

5.75%, 5/1/26

 

267,865

245,000

 

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Rev. Series 1993 (Ramsey Med. Ctr. Proj.)(Ambac insured), 5.55%, 5/15/23

 

248,908

2,415,000

 

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Sales Tax Rev. Refunding Series 1996 (Civic Center Proj.)

 

 

 

 

(FSA insured), 7.10%, 11/1/23

 

2,996,242

130,000

 

Scott Co. Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Fac. Lease Rev. Series 1997 (Justice Ctr. Proj.)(Ambac insured),

 

 

 

 

5.50%, 12/1/15

 

132,638

4,000,000

 

Southern MN Pwr. Agy. Pwr. Supply Sys. Rev Series 2006, 4.84%, 1/1/13

 

3,995,440

805,000

 

Waconia Hlth. Care Facs. Rev. Series 1999-A (Ridgeview Med. Ctr. Proj.) 6.125%, 1/1/29

 

860,223

1,750,000

 

White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians Rev. Series 2000-A (ACA insured), 7.00%, 12/1/11

 

1,894,953

145,000

 

Worthington Perm. Impt. Revolving Fd. G.O. Series 1998-A (FSA insured), 4.50%, 2/1/10

 

145,097

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,041,885

 

 

 

 

 

48


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(LOGO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

Multifamily Mortgage (22.6%)

 

 

 

 

Apple Valley Multifamily Hsg. Rev. Refunding Series 1998-A (Mtg. Loan/Apple Valley

 

 

 

 

Villa Proj.) (GNMA collateralized):

 

 

40,000

 

4.90%, 8/1/09

 

40,708

1,520,000

 

5.25%, 8/1/18

 

1,545,718

 

 

Austin Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Governmental Hsg. Gross Rev. (Courtyard Res. Proj.):

 

 

650,000

 

Series 2000-A, 7.15%, 1/1/20

 

690,638

500,000

 

Series 2000-A, 7.25%, 1/1/32

 

529,665

488,534

 

Buffalo Hlth. Care C.O.P. Series 2004-C (Central MN Sr. Hsg., LLC Proj.), 7.50%, 2/20/33

 

488,808

 

 

Burnsville Multifamily Hsg. Rev. Refunding Series 1991 (Oak Leaf Apts. Proj.)(GNMA collateralized):

 

 

595,000

 

7.05%, 1/1/12

 

596,095

780,000

 

7.125%, 1/1/17

 

781,420

860,000

 

7.125%, 1/1/21

 

861,548

150,000

 

7.15%, 1/1/27

 

150,253

530,000

 

7.15%, 1/1/23

 

530,949

425,000

 

7.15%, 1/1/25

 

425,739

 

 

Carver Co. Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Multifamily Hsg. Gross Rev. & Ltd. Tax Refunding Series 1997-A

 

 

2,715,000

 

(Lake Grace Apts. Proj.), 6.00%, 7/1/28

 

2,798,432

 

 

Chaska Multifamily Hsg. Rev. Series 1999 (West Suburban Hsg. Partners Proj.):

 

 

185,000

 

5.00%, 9/1/09 (4)

 

180,582

495,000

 

5.375%, 9/1/14 (4)

 

467,344

700,000

 

Coon Rapids Multifamily Hsg. Rev. Refunding Series 1997-A (Margaret Place Apts. Proj.),

 

 

 

 

6.50%, 5/1/25

 

722,407

 

 

Coon Rapids Senior Hsg. Rev. Refunding Series 1998 (Epiphany Sr. Citizens Hsg. Corp. Proj.):

 

 

115,000

 

5.30%, 11/1/07

 

115,045

115,000

 

5.40%, 11/1/08

 

115,045

170,000

 

5.50%, 11/1/10

 

170,039

545,000

 

5.80%, 11/1/18

 

545,049

1,930,000

 

Eagan Multifamily Hsg. Rev. Refunding Series 1997-A (Woodridge Apts. Proj.), 5.95%, 2/1/32

 

1,983,422

 

 

Eden Prairie Multifamily Hsg. Rev. Refunding :

 

 

20,000

 

Series 1997 (Preserve Place Proj.) (GNMA collateralized), 4.90%, 1/20/08

 

20,258

300,000

 

Series 1997-A (Preserve Place Proj.) (GNMA collateralized), 5.50%, 1/20/18

 

309,798

410,000

 

Series 1997-A (Preserve Place Proj.) (GNMA collateralized), 5.60%, 7/20/28

 

421,582

470,000

 

Senior Series 2001-A (Rolling Hills Proj.) (GNMA collateralized), 6.00%, 8/20/21

 

513,809

675,000

 

Senior Series 2001-A (Rolling Hills Proj.) (GNMA collateralized), 6.15%, 8/20/31

 

734,785

1,185,000

 

Series 2001-A (Rolling Hills Proj.) (GNMA collateralized), 6.20%, 2/20/43

 

1,285,298

935,000

 

Subordinate Series 2001-C (Rolling Hills Proj.), 9.00%, 4/1/43

 

934,804

 

 

Eveleth Multifamily Hsg. Rev. Sr. Series 2006-A1 (Manor House Woodland Proj.):

 

 

200,000

 

4.90%, 10/1/09

 

200,210

140,000

 

4.95%, 10/1/10

 

140,039

100,000

 

5.00%, 10/1/11

 

100,144

155,000

 

5.10%, 10/1/12

 

155,237

165,000

 

5.15%, 10/1/13

 

165,018

 

 

Faribault Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Govt. Hsg. Dev. Gross Rev. Ref. Series 1998-A (Trails Edge Apts. Proj.):

 

 

355,000

 

5.125%, 2/1/18

 

364,833

650,000

 

5.25%, 2/1/28

 

659,282

 

 

Fairmont Hsg. Fac. Rev. Series 2002-A1 (Homestead-GEAC Proj.):

 

 

1,100,000

 

6.625%, 10/1/11

 

1,152,679

295,000

 

6.875%, 10/1/14

 

313,181


 

 

See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 60.

49



 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fairmont Hsg. Fac. Rev. Series 2005-A (Goldfinch Estates-GEAC Proj.):

 

 

300,000

 

5.75%, 10/1/17

 

303,414

290,000

 

6.00%, 10/1/21

 

293,463

 

 

Golden Valley Rev. Series 1999-A (Covenant Retirement Cmntys. Proj.):

 

 

675,000

 

5.50%, 12/1/25

 

700,765

1,270,000

 

5.50%, 12/1/29

 

1,317,333

 

 

Grand Rapids Hsg. & Redev. Auth. (Lakeshore Place and Forest Park West Apts. Proj.):

 

 

45,000

 

Series 1999-B, 5.00%, 10/1/09

 

45,343

500,000

 

Series 1999-A, 5.20%, 10/1/19

 

509,580

1,660,000

 

Series 1999-A, 5.30%, 10/1/29

 

1,680,518

500,000

 

Hastings Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Rev. Series 2001 (Augustana Apts. Proj.), 6.00%, 11/1/31

 

500,455

480,000

 

Hopkins Subordinate Multifamily Hsg. Rev. Refunding Series 1996-C (Auburn Apts. Proj.), 8.00%, 6/20/31

 

511,901

 

 

Hopkins Multifamily Hsg. Rev. Series 1996 (Hopkins Renaissance Proj.) (Section 8):

 

 

100,000

 

5.85%, 4/1/09

 

102,597

450,000

 

6.25%, 4/1/15

 

463,725

 

 

Hutchinson Hsg. Fac. Rev. (Prince of Peace Apts. Proj.):

 

 

50,000

 

Series 2003-A, 3.50%, 10/1/06

 

50,000

115,000

 

Series 2003-A, 4.00%, 10/1/07

 

115,011

120,000

 

Series 2003-A, 4.50%, 10/1/08

 

120,023

1,400,000

 

Maplewood Multifamily Hsg. Rev. Series 1998 (Park Edge Apts. Proj.), 6.50%, 5/1/29 (4)

 

1,431,710

 

 

Maplewood Multifamily Refunding Rev. (Village on Woodlyn Proj.):

 

 

1,605,000

 

Series 1999-A (GNMA collateralized), 6.75%, 7/20/30 (4)

 

1,671,383

100,000

 

Subordinate Series 1999-C-1, 8.00%, 11/1/30 (4)

 

102,554

250,000

 

Subordinate Series 1999-C-2, 8.00%, 11/1/30 (4)

 

256,385

200,000

 

Minneapolis Hsg. Fac. Rev. Ref. Series 2006-A (Augustana Chapel View Homes Proj.), 5.50%, 6/1/27

 

202,410

 

 

Minneapolis Multifamily Hsg. Rev.:

 

 

500,000

 

Series 2002-A (Keeler Apts. Proj.), 7.00%, 10/1/17

 

519,040

355,000

 

Series 1996 (Belmont Apts.), 7.25%, 11/1/16

 

362,366

405,000

 

Series 1996-A (Nicollet Towers) (Section 8), 5.60%, 6/1/08

 

412,675

5,020,000

 

Series 1996-A (Nicollet Towers) (Section 8), 6.00%, 12/01/19

 

5,118,593

1,000,000

 

Series 1998 (Riverside Plaza Proj.) (GNMA collateralized), 5.10%, 12/20/18 (4)

 

1,013,560

325,000

 

Series 2000 (Garr Scott Loft Proj.) (LOC U.S. Bank), 5.95%, 5/1/30 (4)

 

338,283

40,000

 

Series 2003-A (Sumner Proj.) (GNMA collateralized), 3.00%, 8/20/08 (4)

 

39,519

200,000

 

Moorhead Econ Dev. Auth. Multifamily Rev. Series 1999-B (Eventide Sr. Hsg. Proj.), 5.90%, 6/1/19

 

200,114

 

 

Moorhead Sr. Hsg. Rev. Series 2006 (Sheyenne Crossing Proj.):

 

 

300,000

 

5.00%, 4/1/13

 

301,620

170,000

 

5.10%, 4/1/14

 

171,508

85,000

 

Series 2004-A, 4.875%, 8/1/24 (4)

 

86,154

 

 

Series 1997-A:

 

 

60,000

 

5.40%, 8/1/10 (4)

 

61,363

125,000

 

5.45%, 8/1/11(4)

 

127,849

100,000

 

Series 2000-A (Section 8), 5.375%, 2/1/09 (4)

 

102,801

1,350,000

 

MN HFA Residential Hsg. Rev. Series 2006-I, 5.00%, 7/1/21 (4)

 

1,397,439

 

 

Minnetonka Multifamily Hsg. Rev. Refunding Series 1999-A (GNMA collateralized) (Archer Heights Apts. Proj.):

 

 

540,000

 

5.10%, 7/20/13 (4)

 

559,807

975,000

 

5.20%, 1/20/18 (4)

 

1,004,874

 

 

New Ulm Multifamily Rev. Series 1999 (HADC Ridgeway Proj.):

 

 

95,000

 

5.35%, 12/1/08

 

97,127

100,000

 

5.40%, 12/1/09

 

102,247

105,000

 

5.50%, 12/1/10

 

107,377

110,000

 

5.60%, 12/1/11

 

112,509

50


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(LOGO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

200,000

 

6.125%, 12/1/19

 

204,736

 

 

Northwest MN Multi Co. Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Hsg. Rev. Series 2005-A (Pooled Hsg. Proj.):

 

 

145,000

 

4.50%, 7/1/09

 

144,435

115,000

 

4.75%, 7/1/10

 

114,328

 

 

Norwood Young America Econ. Dev. Auth. Gov. Rev. Series 2005-A (Harbor at Peace Village Proj.):

 

 

150,000

 

5.35%, 8/1/15

 

149,571

200,000

 

5.625%, 8/1/20

 

200,988

550,000

 

5.75%, 8/1/25

 

550,528

250,000

 

6.00%, 8/1/31

 

251,413

 

 

Oakdale Multifamily Sr. Hsg. Rev. Refunding Series 2004 (Oak Meadows Proj.):

 

 

325,000

 

4.25%, 4/1/08

 

327,311

600,000

 

5.00%, 4/1/12

 

614,190

 

 

Pine City Hlth. Care & Hsg. Rev. Series 2006-A (North Branc Proj.):

 

 

125,000

 

4.50%, 10/20/16

 

128,825

300,000

 

4.75%, 10/20/21

 

309,210

500,000

 

Richfield Sr. Hsg. Rev. Refunding Series 2004-A (Richfield Sr. Hsg., Inc. Proj.), 5.00%, 12/1/15

 

490,815

2,800,000

 

Rochester Multifamily Rev. Refunding Series 2000-A (Weatherstone Apts. Proj.) (LOC Household Finance) (Mandatory Put 9/1/17) 6.375%, 9/1/37 (4)

 

3,103,940

 

 

Roseville Hsg. Fac. Rev. Refunding Bonds Series 1998 (College Properties Inc. Proj.):

 

 

2,820,000

 

5.60%, 10/1/13

 

2,821,607

100,000

 

5.875%, 10/1/28

 

100,058

80,000

 

Sherburne Co. Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Lease Rev. Series 1997, 5.50%, 2/1/17

 

80,090

 

 

Shoreview Sr. Hsg. Rev. Series 2005-A (Shoreview Sr. Residence Proj.):

 

 

110,000

 

3.50%, 5/1/08

 

108,734

115,000

 

3.75%, 5/1/09

 

113,451

600,000

 

St. Cloud Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Multifamily Hsg. Rev. Refunding Series 1998
(Northway Manor Apts. Proj.) (Section 8), 5.35%, 12/1/18

 

585,858

1,515,000

 

St. Cloud Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Multifamily Hsg. Rev.:

 

 

 

 

Series 1993 (Germain Towers Proj.) (Section 8), 5.90%, 9/1/20

 

1,489,548

60,000

 

Series 1999-A (Parkview Terrace Apts. Proj.) (Section 8), 5.00%, 6/1/09

 

54,073

 

 

St. Louis Park Multifamily Hsg. Rev. Refunding:

 

 

500,000

 

Series 1998-A (Park Ridge Apts. Proj.) (GNMA collateralized), 5.25%, 11/1/20

 

517,050

 

 

St. Louis Park Rev. Ref. Series 2006 (Roitenberg Family Proj.):

 

 

140,000

 

4.65%, 8/15/09

 

141,047

525,000

 

5.50%, 8/15/26

 

531,253

200,000

 

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Multifamily Refunding Rev. Series 1995
(Sun Cliffe Apts. Proj.) (GNMA collateralized), 5.875%, 7/1/15

 

204,348

3,190,000

 

St. Paul Port Authority Multifamily Hsg. Refunding (Jackson Towers Apts. Proj.) Senior Series 1998-1A (GNMA collateralized), 6.95%, 4/20/33

 

3,395,021

755,000

 

Washington Co. Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Governmental Hsg. Rev. Refunding Series 1999-A (Briar Pond Apts. Proj.) (GNMA collateralized), 5.50%, 2/20/14

 

776,457

500,000

 

Woodbury Econ. Dev. Auth. Sr. Hsg. Rev. Series 2006-B (Summerhouse Woodbury Proj.),

 

 

 

 

5.75%, 6/1/41

 

509,510

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

61,843,653

 

   

Municipal Lease (3.4%) (5)

 

 

500,000

 

Andover Econ. Dev. Auth. Public Fac. Lease Rev. Series 2004 (Cmnty. Ctr. Proj.), 5.125%, 2/1/24

 

524,095

40,000

 

Anoka Co. C.O.P. Series 1998, 5.40%, 6/1/28

 

40,548

100,000

 

Big Lake Econ. Dev. Auth. Public Proj. Rev. Series 2005-A, 4.20%, 2/1/10

 

100,048

175,000

 

Cambridge Econ. Dev. Auth. Public Fac. Lease Rev. Refunding Series 1998, 4.50%, 2/1/10

 

175,374

2,193,540

 

Carver Scott Co. Lease Purchase Agreement Series 2005, 5.00%, 8/4/20

 

2,193,540

50,000

 

Chaska Econ. Dev. Auth. ISD No. 112 Sch. Facs. Lease Rev. Series 1999-A, 5.125%, 12/1/09

 

52,187


 

 

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September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

89,000

 

Hennepin Co. Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Rev. Series 1993-A (Community Provider Program), 5.70%, 8/1/13

 

92,721

285,000

 

Hibbing Econ. Dev. Auth. Public Proj. Rev. Series 1997 (Hibbing Lease Obligations Proj.), 6.10%, 2/1/08

 

286,160

848,510

 

Intermediate Sch. Dist. 287 Lease Rev. Series 2006, 4.78%, 3/15/13

 

869,621

125,000

 

Mountain Iron Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Rev. Series 2001-A (Arrowhead Library Sys. Proj.), 5.00%, 9/1/09

 

127,558

1,268,726

 

St. Paul Lease Series 1998 (City Hall Annex Building), 5.71%, 10/1/18

 

1,335,246

40,000

 

St. Paul ISD No. 625 C.O.P Series 1995-C, 5.40%, 2/1/10

 

40,056

400,000

 

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Lease Rev. Series 2000 (Rivercentre Pkg. Ramp Proj.), 5.70%, 5/1/08

 

411,516

520,000

 

Scott Co. Hsg. & Red. Auth. Fac. Lease Rev. Series 1998 (Workforce Ctr. Proj.), 5.00%, 2/1/18

 

527,296

 

 

Virginia Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Hlth. Care Fac. Lease Rev. Series 2005:

 

 

300,000

 

4.00%, 10/1/07

 

299,736

275,000

 

4.00%, 10/1/08

 

274,225

300,000

 

4.00%, 10/1/09

 

298,590

300,000

 

4.50%, 10/1/10

 

303,450

200,000

 

5.00%, 10/1/11

 

206,626

1,200,000

 

5.125%, 10/1/20

 

1,246,020

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

9,404,613

 

 

 

   

Public Facilities (0.4%)

 

 

50,000

 

MN Agr. Soc. State Fair Rev. Series 2003, 5.00%, 9/15/20

 

51,720

250,000

 

Rockville Econ. Dev. Auth. Pub. Proj. Lease Rev. Series 2005-A, 4.00%, 2/1/14

 

247,605

 

 

Spring Grove Econ. Dev. Auth. Pub. Proj. Rev. Series 2006-A:

 

 

135,000

 

4.625%, 2/1/12

 

136,547

255,000

 

5.00%, 2/1/16

 

259,547

125,000

 

5.10%, 2/1/18

 

127,405

 

 

Victoria Rec. Fac. Gross Rev. Ref. Crossover Series 2006-A:

 

 

205,000

 

4.55%, 8/1/17

 

205,324

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1,028,148

 

 

 

   

Single Family Mortgage (4.9%)

 

 

3,000,000

 

Dakota Co. Cmnty. Dev. Agy. Single Family Mtg. Rev. Series 2006 (FNMA, GNMA, & FHLMC backed), 5.30%, 12/1/39

 

3,232,800

 

 

Minneapolis- St. Paul Hsg. Fin. Bd. Single Family Mtg. Rev. (FNMA & GNMA backed):

 

 

40,000

 

Series 1997, 6.25%, 11/1/30

 

42,434

1,235,921

 

Series 2005-A3, 5.10%, 4/1/27

 

1,287,694

110,000

 

Minneapolis Redev. Mtg. Rev. Series 1987-A (Riverplace Proj.) (LOC Bk. of Tokyo), 7.10%, 1/1/20

 

111,514

19,065

 

Minneapolis Residual Interest Mtg. Rev. Series 1995, 7.00%, 10/1/12

 

19,068

 

 

MN HFA Single Family Mtg. Rev.:

 

 

200,000

 

Series 1994-E, 5.90%, 7/1/25

 

203,330

100,000

 

Series 1996-D, 6.00%, 1/1/16

 

102,137

75,000

 

Series 1997-A, 5.60%, 7/1/09

 

76,311

270,000

 

Series 1997-I, 5.50%, 1/1/17

 

276,488

160,000

 

Series 1996-H, 6.00%, 1/1/21

 

163,160

595,000

 

Series 1997-D, 5.85%, 7/1/19 (4)

 

605,091

35,000

 

Series 1997-E, 5.90%, 7/1/29 (4)

 

35,611

15,000

 

Series 1997-G, 6.00%, 1/1/18

 

15,326

825,000

 

Series 1998-C, 5.25%, 1/1/17

 

833,894

65,000

 

Series 1998-F-1, 4.75%, 7/1/07

 

65,083

45,000

 

Series 1998-F, 4.95%, 7/1/08

 

45,146

245,000

 

Series 1998-F-1, 5.45%, 1/1/17

 

248,690

70,000

 

Series 1998-F, 5.70%, 1/1/17

 

70,342

70,000

 

Series 1998-A, 4.80%, 7/1/09

 

71,865

75,000

 

Series 1998-A, 4.90%, 7/1/10

 

76,985

395,000

 

Series 1999-B, 5.25%, 1/1/20

 

395,944

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Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

110,000

 

Series 2000-A, 5.75%, 7/1/18

 

110,415

125,000

 

Series 2000-C, 6.10%, 7/1/30 (4)

 

125,581

25,000

 

Series 2001-B, 4.55%, 7/1/07 (4)

 

24,985

340,000

 

Series 2003-I, 4.30%, 7/1/11 (4)

 

344,066

640,000

 

Series 2003-I, 5.10%, 7/1/20 (4)

 

659,238

2,000,000

 

Series 2003-L-2, 2.35%, 1/1/31 (4)

 

1,991,180

2,000,000

 

Series 2006-B, 5.00%, 1/1/37 (4)

 

2,080,020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,314,398

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation (0.0%)

 

 

20,000

 

Minneapolis & St. Paul Met. Arpts. Rev. Series 2001-B (FGIC Insured), 5.75%, 1/1/16 (4)

 

21,396

 

 

 

 

 

Utility (1.0%)

 

 

 

 

610,000

 

Chaska Electric Rev. Series 2000-A, 5.50%, 10/1/06

 

610,061

200,000

 

Delano Wtr. & Pwr. Cmnty. Elec. Rev. Series 2000-A, 5.30%, 12/1/09

 

200,456

1,475,000

 

MN Muni Pwr. Agy. Elec. Rev. Series 2005, 5.00%, 10/1/30

 

1,531,330

 

 

Princeton Public Utility Sys. Rev. Series 2004:

 

 

90,000

 

3.00%, 4/1/07

 

89,687

300,000

 

5.00%, 4/1/24

 

306,216

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,737,750

 

 

 

 

Other Revenue Bonds (7.7%)

 

 

 

 

Columbia Heights Commercial Dev. Refunding Rev. Series 1999 (Columbia Park Properties -Medical Clinic Proj.):

 

 

250,000

 

5.15%, 12/1/08

 

252,127

1,750,000

 

5.60%, 12/1/15

 

1,765,242

 

 

Commissioner of Iron Range Resources and Rehab. Gross Rev. (Giant’s Ridge Rec. Area Proj.),

 

 

900,000

 

Series 2000, 7.25%, 11/1/16

 

965,511

 

 

Minneapolis Cmty. Dev. Agy. Ltd. Tax Common Bond Fund:

 

 

125,000

 

Series 1996-1 (LOC-U.S. Bank), 6.00%, 6/1/11

 

125,435

85,000

 

Series 1997-1 (Halper Corrugated Box Mfg. Co.), 5.90%, 6/1/07 (4)

 

86,299

500,000

 

Series 1999-1A (Discount Steel), 5.25%, 6/1/19 (4)

 

510,445

160,000

 

Series 2000-G2 (LOC-U.S. Bank), 6.00%, 12/1/20

 

171,475

585,000

 

Minneapolis Public Hsg. Auth. Series 1997 (General Credit Energy Savings Proj.), 6.00%, 7/1/08

 

578,817

325,000

 

Minneapolis Rev. Ref. Series 2006 (Univ. Gateway Proj.), 4.00%, 12/1/06

 

325,247

 

 

Minneapolis Tax Increment Rev. Refunding Series 2004 (St. Anthony Falls Proj.):

 

 

600,000

 

4.50%, 2/1/13

 

597,024

75,000

 

4.40%, 2/1/09

 

74,798

100,000

 

4.50%, 2/1/10

 

99,474

100,000

 

4.60%, 2/1/11

 

99,528

125,000

 

4.70%, 2/1/12

 

124,817

125,000

 

4.80%, 2/1/13

 

125,127

700,000

 

Minneapolis Tax Increment Rev. Series 2006 (Grant Park Proj.), 5.00%, 2/1/16

 

706,804

1,000,000

 

MN Agr. & Econ. Dev. Board Rev. Series 2000-B (Small Business Dev. Proj.), 7.25%, 8/1/20 (4)

 

1,055,240

 

 

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Tax Increment Rev.:

 

 

100,000

 

Series 2001 (US Bank Operations Ctr. Proj.), 5.70%, 8/1/12

 

103,206

775,000

 

Series 2001 (US Bank Operations Ctr. Proj.), 6.125%, 8/1/19

 

811,518

1,125,000

 

Series 2002 (North Quadrant Owner Occupied Proj. Phase 2), 7.00%, 2/15/28

 

1,208,700

1,032,000

 

Series 2002 (North Quadrant Owner Occupied Proj. Phase 1), 7.50%, 2/15/28

 

1,090,886

3,000,000

 

Series 2002-A (Upper Landing Proj.), 6.80%, 3/1/29

 

3,219,720

2,000,000

 

Series 2002-B-2 (Upper Landing Proj.), 6.90%, 3/1/29

 

2,156,520

1,239,000

 

Series 2002 (Drake Marble Proj.), 6.75%, 3/1/28

 

1,321,084

1,335,000

 

Series 2004 (9th St. Lofts Proj.), 6.375%, 2/15/28

 

1,421,775


 

 

See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 60.

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September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

St. Paul Recreational Facs. Gross Rev. Series 2005 (Highland National Proj.):

 

 

205,000

 

3.50%, 10/1/07

 

204,859

715,000

 

5.00%, 10/125

 

757,521

475,000

 

Steele Co. Hlth. Care Fac. Gross Rev. Refunding Crossover Series 2005-B, 4.65%, 6/1/20

 

481,151

160,000

 

Steele Co. Hlth. Care Fac. Gross Rev. Unref. Bal. Series 2000 (Elderly Housing Proj.), 6.625%, 6/1/20

 

172,106

415,000

 

Virgin Islands Public Fin. Auth. Rev. Gross Receipts Taxes Loan Note Series 1999-A, 5.625%, 10/1/10

 

426,230

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,038,686

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total municipal bonds (cost: $258,505,218)

 

263,223,495

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities (4.2%) (2)

 

 

960,000

 

Midwest Consortium of Muni Utility Rev. Series 2005-A (MN Utilities Assoc. Proj.), variable rate, 1/1/25

 

960,000

500,000

 

Minneapolis Rev. Series 1997-B (Univ. Gateway Proj.), variable rate, 12/1/27

 

500,000

1,395,000

 

Mpls. Nursing Home Rev. Ref. Series 2002 (Catholic Eldercare Proj.), variable rate, 12/1/27

 

1,395,000

790,000

 

Minneapolis Multifamily Rev. Series 2001 (Seven Corners Apts. Proj.), variable rate, 11/1/31

 

790,000

1,900,000

 

MN Higher Educ. Fac. Auth. Rev. Series 2002-N2 (St. Catherine Proj.), variable rate, 10/1/32

 

1,900,000

800,000

 

MN Higher Educ. Facs. Rev. Series 2003 , variable rate, 10/1/33

 

800,000

3,225,000

 

Robbinsdale Hlth. Care Facs. Rev. Series 2003 (North Memorial Health Proj.) (Ambac insured):

 

3,225,000

1,250,000

 

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Rev. Series 2001 (Cretin -Derham Hall Proj.), variable rate, 2/1/26

 

1,250,000

754,453

 

Wells Fargo Minnesota Municipal Cash Fund, 2.84%

 

754,453

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities (cost: 11,574,453)

 

11,574,453

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (cost: $270,079,671) (6)

 

$274,797,948

 

 

 

 

 

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Six Months Ended September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Portfolio Managers

Michael C. Brilley  •  Debra A. Sit, CFA  •  Paul J. Jungquist, CFA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


          The Sit Florida Tax-Free Income Fund provided a +2.29% return for the six months ended September 30, 2006, compared with a return of +2.68% for the Lehman 5-Year Municipal Bond Index. The Fund’s 30-day SEC yield was 4.17% and its 12-month distribution rate was 3.48%.
          Municipal bond yields rose across the municipal yield curve during April, May and June, reflecting the continuing rate increases of 25 basis points in the federal funds rate in late March, mid May and late June, as well as continued solid economic growth. Interest rates reversed direction and declined during July, August and September as economic growth slowed and the Federal Reserve held short-term interest rates steady at their August and September meetings.
          The Fund’s investment returns from the multi-family housing and the other revenue sectors were in line with the Lehman 5-Year Municipal Index, while the hospital sector modestly outperformed and the insured sector modestly underperformed the Lehman benchmark. The Fund’s duration remained shorter than the Lehman 5-Year Municipal Index as it has since the inception of the Fund 2-3/4 years ago. That shorter duration has been the primary factor contributing to the Fund’s higher total return versus the Lehman benchmark through June 30th of this year and also the primary factor in the Fund’s lower relative return over the past three months, when bond yields declined.
          We plan to gradually extend the Fund’s duration over the next nine to twelve months and be somewhat longer in duration than the Lehman 5-Year Municipal Index by this time next year.


 



INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND STRATEGY


           The objective of the Florida Tax-Free Income Fund is to provide a high level of current income that is exempt from federal regular income tax by investing in securities that are exempt from the Florida intangibles tax.
          The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in municipal securities that generate interest income that is exempt from regular federal income tax and that are exempt from the Florida intangible personal property tax. During normal market conditions, the Fund invests 100% (and, as a fundamental policy, no less than 80%) of its net assets in such tax-exempt municipal securities. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its assets in securities that generate interest income subject to federal alternative minimum tax.

 

 



PORTFOLIO SUMMARY


 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value 9/30/06:

 

$10.01 Per Share

3/31/06:

 

$9.96 Per Share

Total Net Assets:

 

$3.9 Million

30-day SEC Yield:

 

4.17%

Tax Equivalent Yield:

 

6.42%(1)

12-Month Distribution Rate:

 

3.48%

Average Maturity:

 

12.5 Years

Duration to Estimated Avg. Life:

 

2.8 Years(2)

Implied Duration:

 

3.3 Years(2)

(1) For individuals in the 35.0% federal tax bracket.

(2) See next page.

 

 

 

 



PORTFOLIO STRUCTURE
(% OF TOTAL NET ASSETS)



 

 

 

(BAR CHART)

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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS*

 

 

 

 

 

Sit
FL Tax-Free
Income Fund

 

Lehman
5-Year Muni.
Bond Index

 

Lipper
FL Muni.
Bond Fund
Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Month**

 

2.02

%

  

2.58

%

  

3.27

%

 

6 Month**

 

2.29

 

 

2.68

 

 

n/a

 

 

1 Year

 

3.85

 

 

3.01

 

 

4.76

 

 

5 Years

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

10 Years

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

Inception

 

3.20

 

 

2.32

 

 

4.15

 

 

(12/1/93)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS*

 

 

Sit
FL Tax-Free
Income Fund

 

Lehman
5-Year Muni.
Bond Index

 

Lipper
FL Muni.
Bond Fund
Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Year

 

3.85

%

 

3.01

%

 

4.76

%

 

5 Year

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

10 Year

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

n/a

 

 

Inception

 

9.04

 

 

6.50

 

 

11.84

 

 

(12/1/93)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


*As of 9/30/06.


 

**Not annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance figures are historical and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Average annual total returns include changes in share price as well as reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Management fees and administrative expenses are included in the Fund’s performance; however, fees and expenses are not incorporated in the Lehman 5-Year Municipal Bond Index. The Lipper returns are obtained from Lipper Analytical Services, Inc., a large independent evaluator of mutual funds.

 

(2) Duration is a measure which reflects estimated price sensitivity to a given change in interest rates. For example, for an interest rate change of 1%, a portfolio with a duration of 5 years would be expected to experience a price change of 5%. Estimated average life duration is based on current interest rates and the Adviser’s assumptions regarding the expected average life of individual securities held in the portfolio. Implied duration is calculated based on historical price changes of securities held by the Fund. The Adviser believes that the portfolio’s implied duration is a more accurate estimate of price sensitivity provided interest rates remain within their historical range. If interest rates exceed the historical range, the estimated average life duration may be a more accurate estimate of price sensitivity.


 



GROWTH OF $10,000

(LINE GRAPH)

The sum of $10,000 invested at inception (12/31/03) and held until 9/30/06 would have grown to $10,904 in the Fund or $10,650 in the Lehman 5-Year Municipal Bond Index assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.

 

 



QUALITY RATINGS
(% OF TOTAL NET ASSETS)


(PIE CHART)

Lower of Moody’s, S&P, Fitch or Duff & Phelps ratings used.



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Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds (98.0%) (2)

 

 

 

Escrowed to Maturity / Prerefunded (4.7%)

 

 

25,000

 

Orange Co. School Board C.O.P. Series 1997-A, 5.375%, 8/1/22

 

25,577

15,000

 

Gainesville Utility Sys. Rev. Series 1996-A, 5.20%, 10/1/26

 

15,301

20,000

 

Tampa - Hillsborough Expressway Auth. Rev. Series 1997, 5.00%, 7/1/27

 

20,419

 

 

Tampa Rev. Allegany Hlth. Sys.:

 

 

50,000

 

Series 1993 (St. Anthony Hosp. Proj.), 5.125%, 12/1/15

 

50,054

75,000

 

Series 1993 (St. Joseph’s Hosp. Proj.) (MBIA insured), 5.125%, 12/1/23

 

75,081

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

186,432

 

 

 

 

 

Hospital / Health Care (8.4%)

 

 

 

 

Escambia Co. Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev. Series 1998 (Baptist Hosp. Proj.):

 

 

50,000

 

5.125%, 10/1/14

 

51,321

65,000

 

5.125%, 10/1/19

 

66,428

 

 

Highlands Co. Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev. Series 2003-D (Adventist Hlth. Sys. Proj.):

 

 

20,000

 

6.00%, 11/15/25

 

21,915

25,000

 

5.875%, 11/15/29

 

27,394

 

 

Marion Co. Hosp. Dist. Rev. Refunding Series 1999 (Munroe Reg. Proj.):

 

 

25,000

 

5.25%, 10/1/10

 

26,189

50,000

 

5.50%, 10/1/14

 

52,519

80,000

 

South Lake Co. Hosp. Dist. Rev. Series 2003 (South Lake Hosp., Inc. Proj.), 5.50%, 10/1/13

 

85,430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

331,196

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial / Pollution Control (0.8%)

 

 

30,000

 

Jacksonville Pollution Ctrl. Rev. Ref. Series 1996 (Anheuser-Busch Proj.), 5.70%, 8/1/31

 

30,335

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insured (43.8%)

 

 

 

 

50,000

 

Bay Med. Ctr. Hosp. Rev. Ref. Series 1996 (Bay Med. Ctr. Proj.) (Ambac insured), 5.55%, 10/1/15

 

51,062

60,000

 

Clearwater Hsg. Auth. Rev. Refunding Series 1997 (Hamptons at Clearwater Proj.) (ACA insured), 5.40%, 5/1/13

 

62,141

40,000

 

Dade Co. Sch. Dist. G.O. Series 1997 (MBIA insured), 5.00%, 2/15/17

 

40,586

100,000

 

Dade Co. Seaport Rev. Refunding Series 1995 (MBIA insured), 5.75%, 10/1/15

 

101,160

150,000

 

Dade Co. Special Oblig. Rev. Refunding Series 1996-B (Ambac insured), 5.00%, 10/1/35

 

152,227

45,000

 

FL Correctional Privatization C.O.P. Series 1995-B (Ambac insured), 5.00%, 8/1/17

 

45,469

50,000

 

FL HFC Hsg. Rev. Series 2000-D-1 (Augustine Club Apts. Proj.) (Ambac insured), 5.75%, 10/1/30

 

52,532

100,000

 

Halifax Hosp. Med. Ctr. Health Care Fac. Rev. Series 1998-A (Halifax Mgmt. Sys. Proj.) (ACA insured), 5.00%, 4/1/12

 

102,146

90,000

 

Hillsborough Co. Educ. Fac. Auth. Rev. Refunding Series 1998 (Univ. of Tampa Proj.) (Radian insured), 5.75%, 4/1/18

 

94,151

 

 

Lakeland Hosp. Sys. Rev. Refunding (Lakeland Regl. Med. Ctr. Proj.) (MBIA insured):

 

 

80,000

 

Series 1996, 5.25%, 11/15/25

 

81,726

50,000

 

Series 1997, 5.00%, 11/15/22

 

50,922

40,000

 

Miami - Dade Co. Impts. Public Svc. Tax Rev. Series 1999, 5.00%, 10/1/23

 

41,535

 

 

Miami - Dade Co. Special Oblig. Rev. Series 1997-B (MBIA insured):

 

 

265,000

 

5.44% effective yield, 10/1/33

 

61,848

100,000

 

4.79% effective yield, 10/1/35

 

92,019

20,000

 

Ocala Cap. Impts. Rev. Series 1995 (Ambac insured), 5.375%, 10/1/22

 

20,225

60,000

 

Orlando & Orange Co. Expwy. Auth. Rev. Junior Lien Series 1998 (FGIC insured), 5.00%, 7/1/28

 

61,481

90,000

 

Palm Beach Co. Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev. Series 1993 (Jupiter Med. Ctr. Proj.) (FSA insured), 5.25%, 8/1/18

 

90,102

45,000

 

Pinellas Co. Educ. Fac. Auth. Rev. Series 2006 (Eckerd College Proj.) (ACA insured), 4.50%, 10/1/14

 

45,619

75,000

 

Pinellas Co. Swr. Rev. Ref. Series 1998, 5.00%, 10/1/24

 

77,211

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Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Port Everglades Auth. Rev. Refunding & Impt. Series 1989-A:

 

 

45,000

 

(FSA insured), 5.00%, 9/1/16

 

45,148

150,000

 

(MBIA-IBC insured), 5.00%, 9/1/16

 

150,386

25,000

 

South Fork Auth. Hosp. Rev. Series 1998-B (Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hosp. Proj.), 5.375%, 7/1/22

 

25,813

170,000

 

Village Ctr. Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Recreational Rev. Series 1998-A (MBIA insured), 5.00%, 11/1/21

 

175,579

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,721,088

 

 

 

 

 

Multifamily Mortgage (20.4%)

 

 

100,000

 

Broward Co. Hsg. Fin. Auth. Multifamily Rev. Refunding Series 1996 (Tamarac Pointe Apts. Proj.)(GNMA collateralized), 6.15%, 7/1/16

 

102,126

100,000

 

Capital Trust Agy. Hsg. Rev. Series 2005-B (Atlantic Hsg. Foundation Proj.), 4.50%, 7/1/15

 

101,440

45,000

 

Capital Trust Agy. Multifamily Rev. Sr. Series 2003-A (Golf Villas, Rivermill, and Village Square Apts. Proj.), 4.75%, 6/1/13

 

43,523

45,000

 

Collier Co. HFA Multifamily Hsg. Rev. Series 2002-C (Goodlette Arms Proj.), 5.25%, 8/15/15

 

46,807

20,000

 

Dade Co. Hsg. Fin. Auth. Multifamily Rev. Refunding Series 1996-A (New Horizons Proj.)
(FHA insured), 5.88%, 7/15/24

 

20,659

120,000

 

Orange Co. Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev. Refunding Series 2005 (Orlando Lutheran Proj.), 4.625%, 7/1/09

 

118,861

55,000

 

Palm Beach Co. Hsg. Fin. Auth. Rev. Refunding Series 1997-A
(GNMA Mallard’s Cove Apts. Proj.), 5.95%, 10/20/31

 

55,074

120,000

 

Palm Beach Co. Hlth. Fac. Auth. Rev. Series 1996 (ACTS Retirement Cmnty. Proj.), 5.625%, 11/15/20

 

122,584

135,000

 

Plantation Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev. Refunding Series 1998 (Covenant Village Proj.), 5.125%, 12/1/22

 

136,663

50,000

 

Polk Co. Hsg. Fin. Auth. Mtg. Rev. Series 1994-A (Lake Wales Gardens Proj.), 5.625%, 5/20/14

 

53,116

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

800,853

 

 

 

 

 

Utility (1.3%)

 

 

 

 

50,000

 

Jacksonville Elec. Auth. Rev. Refundng Series 1997 Issue 2-14 (St. John’s River Proj.), 4.90%, 10/1/08

 

50,298

 

 

 

 

 

Other Revenue Bonds (18.6%)

 

 

100,000

 

Arbor Greene Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Special Assessment Rev. Ref. Series 2006, 5.00%, 5/1/19

 

104,860

80,000

 

Belmont Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Impt. Rev. Series 2006-B, 5.125%, 11/1/14

 

80,655

10,000

 

Double Branch Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Rev. Series 2003-C, 5.125%, 5/1/08

 

10,000

100,000

 

Fiddlers Creek Cmnty. Dev. Dist. No. 2 Rev. Series 2003-B, 5.75%, 5/1/13

 

104,618

100,000

 

Forest Creek Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Impt. Rev. Series 2005-B, 4.85%, 5/1/11

 

100,077

5,000

 

Mediterra North Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Impt. Rev. Series 2001-B, 6.00%, 5/1/08

 

5,004

65,000

 

Panther Trace II Cmnty. Dev. Rev. Series 2005-B, 5.00%, 11/1/10

 

65,259

10,000

 

Parklands Lee Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Rev. Series 2004-B, 5.125%, 5/1/11

 

10,007

100,000

 

Sterling Hill Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Cap. Impt. Rev. Series 2006-B, 5.10%, 5/1/11

 

100,727

100,000

 

Tisons Landing Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Special Assessment Series 2005-B, 5.00%, 11/1/11

 

100,263

50,000

 

West Villages Impt. Dist. Rev. Special Assessment Series 2006, 5.50%, 5/1/37

 

51,061

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

732,531

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total municipal bonds (cost: $3,832,856)

 

3,852,733

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (cost: $3,832,856) (6)

 

$3,852,733

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page.

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Notes to Portfolios of Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Securities are valued by procedures described in note 1 to the financial statements.

 

 

(2)

Percentage figures indicate percentage of total net assets.

 

 

(3)

At September 30, 2006, 3.2% of net assets in the U.S. Government Securities Fund were invested in GNMA mobile home pass-through securities.

 

 

(4)

Securities the income from which is treated as a tax preference that is included in alternative minimum taxable income for purposes of computing federal alternative minimum tax (AMT). At September 30, 2006, 10.4% of net assets in the Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund was invested in such securities.

 

 

(5)

Rule 144A Securities, Section 4(2) Commercial Paper, and Municipal Lease Securities (“Restricted Securities”) held by the Funds which have been determined to be liquid by the Adviser in accordance with guidelines established by the Board of Directors.

 

 

(6)

At September 30, 2006 the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money
Market
Fund

 

U.S.
Government
Securities
Fund

 

Tax-Free
Income
Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost for federal income tax purposes

 

$

55,106,118

 

 $

225,696,827

 

 $

376,665,740

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

 

 

 $

1,167,665

 

 $

4,753,992

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

 

 

 

(3,571,107

)

 

(12,763,878

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

 

($

2,403,442

)

($

8,009,886

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minnesota
Tax-Free
Income
Fund

 

Florida
Tax-Free
Income
Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost for federal income tax purposes

 

$

270,079,671

 

 $

3,832,856

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

5,506,303

 

 $

26,855

 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

 

(788,026

)

 

(6,978

)

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

$

4,718,277

 

 $

19,877

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 


 

 

(7)

These securities have been identified by the investment adviser as illiquid securities. The aggregate value of these securities at September 30, 2006, is $6,051,184 and $411,475 in the Tax-Free Income and Minnesota Tax-Free Income Funds respectively, which represents 1.7% and 0.2% of the Fund’s net assets, respectively.

 

 

(8)

Presently non-income producing securities. Items identified are in default as to payment of interest.

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money
Market
Fund

 

U.S.
Government
Securities
Fund

 

Tax-Free
Income
Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in securities, at identified cost

 

$

55,106,118

 

$

225,696,827

 

$

376,665,740

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in securities, at market value - see accompanying
schedules for detail

 

$

55,106,118

 

$

223,293,385

 

$

368,655,854

 

Cash in bank on demand deposit

 

 

545

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

 

 

 

 

1,196,178

 

 

4,587,738

 

Receivable for investment securities sold

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,024,729

 

Receivable for principal paydowns

 

 

 

 

260,068

 

 

 

Other receivables

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,000

 

Receivable for Fund shares sold

 

 

 

 

414,329

 

 

100,527

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

 

55,106,663

 

 

225,163,960

 

 

374,383,848

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disbursements in excess of cash balances

 

 

 

 

1,528,783

 

 

2,723,219

 

Payable for investment securities purchased

 

 

 

 

4,039,302

 

 

8,297,654

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

 

 

 

 

149,989

 

 

93,992

 

Cash portion of dividends payable to shareholders

 

 

239,996

 

 

806,277

 

 

1,123,819

 

Other payables

 

 

 

 

1,048

 

 

13,049

 

Accrued investment management and advisory services fee

 

 

25,459

 

 

138,526

 

 

218,599

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

265,455

 

 

6,663,925

 

 

12,470,332

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock

 

$

54,841,208

 

$

218,500,035

 

$

361,913,516

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital (par value and paid-in surplus)

 

$

54,841,208

 

$

225,161,615

 

$

398,991,489

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from security transactions

 

 

 

 

(4,258,138

)

 

(29,068,087

)

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

 

 

 

 

(2,403,442

)

 

(8,009,886

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

$

54,841,208

 

$

218,500,035

 

$

361,913,516

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding shares

 

 

54,844,682

 

 

20,819,278

 

 

37,166,337

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value per share of outstanding capital stock

 

$

1.00

 

$

10.50

 

$

9.74

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

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Minnesota
Tax-Free
Income
Fund

 

Florida
Tax-Free
Income
Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in securities, at identified cost

 

$

270,079,671

 

$

3,832,856

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in securities, at market value - see accompanying
schedules for detail

 

$

274,797,948

 

$

3,852,733

 

Cash in bank on demand deposit

 

 

 

 

24,453

 

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

 

 

4,013,542

 

 

68,311

 

Receivable for investment securities sold

 

 

 

 

 

Receivable for principal paydowns

 

 

 

 

 

Other receivables

 

 

1,803

 

 

 

Receivable for Fund shares sold

 

 

271,000

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

 

279,084,293

 

 

3,945,497

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disbursements in excess of cash balances

 

 

297,939

 

 

 

Payable for investment securities purchased

 

 

4,506,540

 

 

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

 

 

3,000

 

 

 

Cash portion of dividends payable to shareholders

 

 

894,593

 

 

11,682

 

Other payables

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued investment management and advisory services fee

 

 

173,469

 

 

2,579

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

5,875,541

 

 

14,261

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock

 

$

273,208,752

 

$

3,931,236

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital (par value and paid-in surplus)

 

$

278,271,858

 

$

3,929,937

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

 

 

 

 

249

 

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from security transactions

 

 

(9,781,383

)

 

(18,827

)

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

 

 

4,718,277

 

 

19,877

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

$

273,208,752

 

$

3,931,236

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding shares

 

 

26,722,473

 

 

392,892

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value per share of outstanding capital stock

 

$

10.22

 

$

10.01

 

 

 

   

 

   

 


 

 

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Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money
Market
Fund

 

U.S.
Government
Securities
Fund

 

Tax-Free
Income
Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

1,833,293

 

$

5,845,673

 

$

8,369,803

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

Total income

 

 

1,833,293

 

 

5,845,673

 

 

8,369,803

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses (note 3):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment management and advisory services fee

 

 

265,315

 

 

928,717

 

 

1,443,876

 

Less fees and expenses absorbed by investment adviser

 

 

(86,125

)

 

(50,137

)

 

(56,095

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total net expenses

 

 

179,190

 

 

878,580

 

 

1,387,781

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

1,654,103

 

 

4,967,093

 

 

6,982,022

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

 

 

 

 

(1,014,091

)

 

426,189

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (or depreciation) on investments

 

 

 

 

1,790,542

 

 

57,820

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investments

 

 

 

 

776,451

 

 

484,009

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

1,654,103

 

$

5,743,544

 

$

7,466,031

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

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Minnesota
Tax-Free
Income
Fund

 

Florida
Tax-Free
Income
Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

6,666,257

 

$

86,956

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

Total income

 

 

6,666,257

 

 

86,956

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses (note 3):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment management and advisory services fee

 

 

1,062,443

 

 

16,012

 

Less fees and expenses absorbed by investment adviser

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total net expenses

 

 

1,062,443

 

 

16,012

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

5,603,814

 

 

70,944

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

 

 

(69,089

)

 

(1,072

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (or depreciation) on investments

 

 

2,800,363

 

 

20,906

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investments

 

 

2,731,274

 

 

19,834

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

8,335,088

 

$

90,778

 

 

 

   

 

   

 


 

 

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Money Market
Fund

 

U.S. Government
Securities Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2006
(Unaudited)

 

Year ended
March 31,
2006

 

Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2006
(Unaudited)

 

Year ended
March 31,
2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$

1,654,103

 

$

2,041,527

 

$

4,967,093

 

$

10,362,410

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,014,091

)

 

750,613

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,790,542

 

 

(4,611,298

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

 

1,654,103

 

 

2,041,527

 

 

5,743,544

 

 

6,501,725

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(1,654,103

)

 

(2,041,527

)

 

(4,967,093

)

 

(10,362,410

)

Net realized gains on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total distributions

 

 

(1,654,103

)

 

(2,041,527

)

 

(4,967,093

)

 

(10,362,410

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

Capital share transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from shares sold

 

 

113,017,214

 

 

296,220,951

 

 

27,634,798

 

 

71,154,845

 

Reinvested distributions

 

 

785,974

 

 

1,012,883

 

 

4,947,462

 

 

9,696,616

 

Payments for shares redeemed

 

 

(128,643,917

)

 

(265,692,551

)

 

(49,253,445

)

 

(101,005,681

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

 

 

(14,840,729

)

 

31,541,283

 

 

(16,671,185

)

 

(20,154,220

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

 

 

(14,840,729

)

 

31,541,283

 

 

(15,894,734

)

 

(24,014,905

)

Net assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

69,681,937

 

 

38,140,654

 

 

234,394,769

 

 

258,409,674

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

End of period

 

$

54,841,208

 

$

69,681,937

 

$

218,500,035

 

$

234,394,769

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital transactions in shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sold

 

 

113,017,213

 

 

296,221,341

 

 

2,651,618

 

 

6,709,932

 

Reinvested distributions

 

 

785,974

 

 

1,012,883

 

 

474,719

 

 

913,343

 

Redeemed

 

 

(128,643,917

)

 

(265,692,551

)

 

(4,726,999

)

 

(9,546,473

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

 

 

(14,840,730

)

 

31,541,673

 

 

(1,600,662

)

 

(1,923,198

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

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Tax-Free
Income Fund

 

Minnesota Tax-Free
Income Fund

 

Florida Tax-Free
Income Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2006
(Unaudited)

 

Year ended
March 31,
2006

 

Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2006
(Unaudited)

 

Year ended
March 31,
2006

 

Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2006
(Unaudited)

 

Year ended
March 31,
2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$

6,982,022

 

$

13,551,425

 

$

5,603,814

 

$

10,095,953

 

$

70,944

 

$

130,583

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

 

 

426,189

 

 

163,813

 

 

(69,089

)

 

(1,717,166

)

 

(1,072

)

 

(848

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

 

 

57,820

 

 

(1,877,414

)

 

2,800,363

 

 

2,238,861

 

 

20,906

 

 

3,022

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

 

7,466,031

 

 

11,837,824

 

 

8,335,088

 

 

10,617,648

 

 

90,778

 

 

132,757

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(6,982,022

)

 

(13,551,425

)

 

(5,603,814

)

 

(10,095,953

)

 

(70,944

)

 

(130,583

)

Net realized gains on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total distributions

 

 

(6,982,022

)

 

(13,551,425

)

 

(5,603,814

)

 

(10,095,953

)

 

(70,944

)

 

(130,583

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

Capital share transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from shares sold

 

 

55,330,251

 

 

102,432,805

 

 

44,351,818

 

 

82,036,189

 

 

333,129

 

 

1,659,197

 

Reinvested distributions

 

 

6,318,902

 

 

11,757,251

 

 

4,620,884

 

 

8,392,121

 

 

66,353

 

 

123,600

 

Payments for shares redeemed

 

 

(67,167,753

)

 

(99,396,238

)

 

(41,807,250

)

 

(60,672,379

)

 

(249,892

)

 

(1,195,917

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

 

 

(5,518,600

)

 

14,793,818

 

 

7,165,452

 

 

29,755,931

 

 

149,590

 

 

586,880

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

 

 

(5,034,591

)

 

13,080,217

 

 

9,896,726

 

 

30,277,626

 

 

169,424

 

 

589,054

 

Net assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

366,948,107

 

 

353,867,890

 

 

263,312,026

 

 

233,034,400

 

 

3,761,812

 

 

3,172,758

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

End of period

 

$

361,913,516

 

$

366,948,107

 

$

273,208,752

 

$

263,312,026

 

$

3,931,236

 

$

3,761,812

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital transactions in shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sold

 

 

5,709,269

 

 

10,475,538

 

 

4,379,166

 

 

8,076,581

 

 

33,547

 

 

166,249

 

Reinvested distributions

 

 

652,549

 

 

1,201,483

 

 

456,414

 

 

826,211

 

 

6,673

 

 

12,389

 

Redeemed

 

 

(6,932,810

)

 

(10,161,560

)

 

(4,127,939

)

 

(5,976,372

)

 

(25,049

)

 

(120,146

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

 

 

(570,992

)

 

1,515,461

 

 

707,641

 

 

2,926,420

 

 

15,171

 

$

58,492

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 


 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements on pages 68 - 71.

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Sit Mutual Funds

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

(1)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

 

 

The Sit Mutual Funds (the Funds) are no-load funds, and are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (as amended) as diversified (except Minnesota and Florida Tax-Free Income Funds which are non-diversified), open-end management investment companies, or series thereof. The Sit Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund, and the Sit Tax-Free Income Fund are series funds of Sit Mutual Funds II, Inc. The Sit Florida Tax-Free Income Fund is a series fund of Sit Mutual Funds Trust. Each fund has 10 billion authorized shares of capital stock. Shares in the U.S. Government Securities Fund have a par value of $0.01, and shares in other funds have a par value of $0.001. This report covers the bond funds of the Sit Mutual Funds. The investment objective for each Fund is as follows:

 

 

 

Significant accounting policies followed by the Funds are summarized below:


 

 

 

Fund

 

Investment Objective

     

Money Market

 

Maximum current income with the preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity.

     

U.S. Government Securities

 

High level of current income and safety of principal.

     

Tax-Free Income

 

High level of current income that is exempt from federal income tax, consistent with the preservation of capital.

     

Minnesota Tax-Free Income

 

High level of current income that is exempt from federal regular income tax and Minnesota regular personal income tax, consistent with the preservation of capital.

     

Florida Tax Free Income

 

High level of current income that is exempt from federal regular income tax by investing in securities that are exempt from the Florida intangibles tax.


 

 

 

Investments in Securities

 

Securities maturing more than 60 days from the valuation date, with the exception of those in Money Market Fund, are valued at the market price supplied by an independent pricing vendor based on current interest rates; those securities with maturities of less than 60 days when acquired, or which subsequently are within 60 days of maturity, are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. When market quotations are not readily available, or when the Adviser becomes aware that a significant event impacting the value of a security or group of securities has occurred after the closing of the exchange on which the security or securities principally trade, but before the calculation of the daily net asset value, securities are valued at fair value as determined in good faith using procedures established by the Board of Directors. Pursuant to Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, all securities in the Money Market Fund are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value, in order to maintain a constant net asset value of $1 per share.

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Security transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Gains and losses are calculated on the identified-cost basis. Interest, including level-yield amortization of long-term bond premium and discount, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends received from closed-end fund holdings are included in Interest Income and are generated from the underlying investments.

 

 

 

Delivery and payment for securities which have been purchased by the Funds on a forward commitment or when-issued basis can take place two weeks or more after the transaction date. During this period, such securities are subject to market fluctuations and may increase or decrease in value prior to delivery, and the Funds maintain segregated assets with a market value greater than the amount of their purchase commitments. As of September 30, 2006, there were no Funds that had entered into when-issued or forward commitments.

 

 

 

The Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund concentrates its investments in Minnesota, and therefore may have more credit risk related to the economic conditions in the state of Minnesota than a portfolio with broader geographical diversification.

 

 

 

The Florida Tax-Free Income Fund concentrates its investments in Florida, and therefore may have more credit risk related to the economic conditions in the state of Florida than a portfolio with broader geographical diversification.

 

 

 

Federal Taxes

 

The Funds’ policy is to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no income tax provision is required. Also, in order to avoid the payment of any federal excise taxes, the Funds will distribute substantially all of their net investment income and net realized gains on a calendar year basis.

 

 

 

Net investment income and net realized gains may differ for financial statement and tax purposes. The character of distributions made during the year for net investment income or net realized gains may also differ from its ultimate characterization for tax purposes.

 

 

 

Distributions

 

Distributions to shareholders are recorded as of the close of business on the record date. Such distributions are payable in cash or reinvested in additional shares of the Funds’ capital stock. Distributions from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly for the Funds. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, will be made annually for each of the Funds.

 

 

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported results. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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Sit Mutual Funds

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

(2)

Investment Security Transactions

 

 

 

Purchases of and proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities, other than short-term securities, for the period ended September 30, 2006, were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases ($)

 

Proceeds ($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government Securities Fund

 

53,669,164

 

 

68,615,368

 

 

 

Tax-Free Income Fund

 

91,021,736

 

 

96,925,812

 

 

 

Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

 

46,932,634

 

 

35,619,796

 

 

 

Florida Tax-Free Income Fund

 

531,106

 

 

381,165

 

 


 

 

 

For the Money Market Fund during the period ended September 30, 2006 purchases of and proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities aggregated $764,925,238 and $781,629,392, respectively.

 

 

(3)

Expenses

 

 

 

Investment Adviser

 

The Funds each have entered into an investment management agreement with Sit Investment Associates Inc. (SIA), under which SIA manages the Funds’ assets and provides research, statistical and advisory services, and pays related office rental, executive expenses and executive salaries. SIA also is obligated to pay all of the Funds’ expenses (excluding extraordinary expenses, stock transfer taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, and other transaction charges relating to investing activities). The fee for investment management and advisory services is based on the average daily net assets of the Funds at the annual rate of:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average
Daily
Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax-Free Income Fund

 

.80

%

 

 

Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

 

.80

%

 

 

Florida Tax-Free Income Fund

 

.80

%

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First
$50 Million

 

Over
$50 Million

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Fund

 

.80

%

 

.60

%

 

 

U.S. Government Securities Fund

 

1.00

%

 

.80

%

 


 

 

 

For the period October 1, 1993, through December 31, 2006, the Adviser has voluntarily agreed to limit the flat monthly fee (and, thereby, all Fund expenses, except extraordinary expenses, interest, brokerage commissions and other transaction charges not payable by the Adviser) paid by the Tax-Free Income Fund to an annual rate of .70% of the Fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $250 million and .60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $500 million. After December 31, 2006, this voluntary fee waiver may be discontinued by the Adviser in its sole discretion.

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For the period October 1, 1993, through December 31, 2006, the Adviser has voluntarily agreed to limit the flat monthly fee (and, thereby, all Fund expenses, except extraordinary expenses, interest, brokerage commissions and other transaction charges not payable by the Adviser) paid by the U.S. Government Securities Fund and Money Market Fund to an annual rate of .80% and .50%, respectively of the Fund’s average daily net assets. After December 31, 2006, this voluntary fee waiver may be discontinued by the Adviser in its sole discretion.

 

 

 

Transactions with affiliates

 

The investment adviser, affiliates of the investment adviser, directors and officers of the Funds as a whole owned the following shares as of September 30, 2006:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

% Shares
Outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Fund

 

 

22,639,582

 

41.3

(*)

 

 

U.S. Government Securities Fund

 

 

619,321

 

3.0

 

 

 

Tax-Free Income Fund

 

 

1,685,189

 

4.5

 

 

 

Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

 

 

1,607,717

 

6.0

 

 

 

Florida Tax-Free Income Fund

 

 

251,863

 

64.1

 

 


 

 

 

(*) 34.0% shares owned by other Sit Mutual Funds.

 

 

(4)

Financial Highlights

 

 

 

Per share data for a share of capital stock outstanding during the period and selected supplemental and ratio information for each period(s), are indicated on pages 72 through 76.

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Sit Money Market Fund

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six months
ended
September 30,
2006

 




Years Ended March 31,

 

   

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

                       

Net Asset Value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

                                 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

0.02

 

 

0.03

 

 

0.01

 

 

0.01

 

 

0.01

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                 

Total from operations

 

 

0.02

 

 

0.03

 

 

0.01

 

 

0.01

 

 

0.01

 

                                 

Distributions to Shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From net investment income

 

 

(0.02

)

 

(0.03

)

 

(0.01

)

 

(0.01

)

 

(0.01

)

                                 

Net Asset Value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of period

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

                                 

Total investment return (1)

 

 

2.32

%

 

3.28

%

 

1.24

%

 

0.60

%

 

1.13

%

                                 

Net assets at end of period
(000’s omitted)

 

$

54,841

 

$

69,682

 

$

38,141

 

$

44,610

 

$

73,843

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses to average daily net assets

 

 

0.50

% (2)

 

0.50

% (2)

 

0.50

% (2)

 

0.50

%(2)

 

0.50

% (2)

Net investment income to average daily net assets

 

 

4.60

% (2)

 

3.35

% (2)

 

1.22

% (2)

 

0.60

%(2)

 

1.14

% (2)


 

 

 


 

(1)

Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of distributions at net asset value.

 

 

(2)

Percentages for the period ended September 30, 2006 are adjusted to an annual rate.
Total Fund expenses are contractually limited to .80% of average daily net assets for the first $50 million in Fund net assets and .60% of average daily net assets for Fund net assets exceeding $50 million. However, during the period ended September 30, 2006 and the years ended March 31, 2006, 2005, 2004, and 2003, the investment adviser voluntarily absorbed expenses that were otherwise payable by the Fund. Had the Fund incurred these expenses, the ratio of expenses to average daily net assets would have been .74%, .76%, .80%, .76%, and .74%, for each of these periods and the ratio of net investment income to average daily net assets would have been 4.36%, 3.09%, .92%, .34%, and .90%, respectively.

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Six months
ended
September 30,
2006

 




Years Ended March 31,

 

   

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

                       

Net Asset Value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

$

10.45

 

$

10.62

 

$

10.79

 

$

10.83

 

$

10.69

 

                                 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

.23

 

 

.43

 

 

.38

 

 

.27

 

 

.45

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

 

 

.05

 

 

(.17

)

 

(.17

)

 

(.04

)

 

.14

 

                                 

Total from operations

 

 

.28

 

 

.26

 

 

.21

 

 

.23

 

 

.59

 

                                 

Distributions to Shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From net investment income

 

 

(.23

)

 

(.43

)

 

(.38

)

 

(.27

)

 

(.45

)

From net realized gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                 

Total Distributions

 

 

(.23

)

 

(.43

)

 

(.38

)

 

(.27

)

 

(.45

)

                                 

Net Asset Value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of period

 

$

10.50

 

$

10.45

 

$

10.62

 

$

10.79

 

$

10.83

 

                                 

Total investment return (1)

 

 

2.74

%

 

2.45

%

 

1.93

%

 

2.19

%

 

5.60

%

                                 

Net assets at end of period
(000’s omitted)

 

$

218,500

 

$

234,395

 

$

258,410

 

$

287,442

 

$

408,840

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses to average daily net assets

 

 

0.80

% (2)

 

0.80

% (2)

 

0.80

% (2)

 

0.80

% (2)

 

0.80

% (2)

Net investment income to average daily net assets

 

 

4.50

% (2)

 

4.03

% (2)

 

3.51

% (2)

 

2.48

% (2)

 

3.98

% (2)

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities)

 

 

24.31

%

 

60.37

%

 

36.64

%

 

61.99

%

 

77.06

%


 

 

 


 

(1)

Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of distributions at net asset value.

 

 

(2)

Percentages for the period ended September 30, 2006 are adjusted to an annual rate.
Total Fund expenses are contractually limited to 1.00% of average daily net assets for the first $50 million in Fund net assets and .80% of average daily net assets for Fund net assets exceeding $50 million. However, during the period ended Spetember 30, 2006 and the years ended March 31, 2006, 2005, 2004, and 2003, the investment adviser voluntarily absorbed expenses that were otherwise payable by the Fund. Had the Fund incurred these expenses, the ratio of expenses to average daily net assets would have been .84%, .84%, .84%, .83%, and .83% for each of these periods and the ratio of net investment income to average daily net assets would have been 4.45%, 3.99%, 3.47%, 2.45%, and 3.95%, respectively.

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Six months
ended
September 30,
2006

 




Years Ended March 31,

 

   

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

                       

Net Asset Value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

$

9.72

 

$

9.77

 

$

9.90

 

$

9.94

 

$

9.82

 

                                 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

.19

 

 

.37

 

 

.38

 

 

.42

 

 

.45

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

 

 

.02

 

 

(.05

)

 

(.13

)

 

(.04

)

 

.12

 

                                 

Total from operations

 

 

.21

 

 

.32

 

 

.25

 

 

.38

 

 

.57

 

                                 

Distributions to Shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From net investment income

 

 

(.19

)

 

(.37

)

 

(.38

)

 

(.42

)

 

(.45

)

From net realized gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                 

Total distributions

 

 

(.19

)

 

(.37

)

 

(.38

)

 

(.42

)

 

(.45

)

                                 

Net Asset Value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of period

 

$

9.74

 

$

9.72

 

$

9.77

 

$

9.90

 

$

9.94

 

                                 

Total investment return (1)

 

 

2.16

%

 

3.35

%

 

2.54

%

 

3.89

%

 

5.90

%

                                 

Net assets at end of period
(000’s omitted)

 

$

361,914

 

$

366,948

 

$

353,868

 

$

352,281

 

$

414,419

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses to average daily net assets

 

 

0.76

% (2)

 

0.77

% (2)

 

0.77

% (2)

 

0.76

% (2)

 

0.76

% (2)

Net investment income to average daily net assets

 

 

3.85

% (2)

 

3.81

% (2)

 

3.84

% (2)

 

4.23

% (2)

 

4.53

% (2)

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities)

 

 

25.33

%

 

32.93

%

 

41.29

%

 

32.33

%

 

37.98

%


 

 

 


 

(1)

Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of distributions at net asset value.

 

 

(2)

Percentages for the period ended September 30, 2006 are adjusted to an annual rate.
Total Fund expenses are contractually limited to .80% of average daily net assets. However, during the period ended September 30, 2006 and the years ended March 31, 2006, 2005, 2004, and 2003, the investment adviser voluntarily absorbed expenses that were otherwise payable by the Fund. Had the Fund incurred these expenses, the ratio of expenses to average daily net assets would have been .80% for these periods, and the ratio of net investment income to average daily net assets would have been 3.82%, 3.78%, 3.81%, 4.19%, and 4.49%, respectively.

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Six months
ended
September 30,
2006

 




Years Ended March 31,

 

   

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

2006

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

                         

Net Asset Value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

$

10.12

 

$

10.09

 

$

10.26

 

$

10.22

 

$

9.99

 

                                 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

.21

 

 

.41

 

 

.44

 

 

.46

 

 

.47

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

 

 

.10

 

 

.03

 

 

(.17

)

 

.04

 

 

.23

 

                                 

Total from operations

 

 

.31

 

 

.44

 

 

.27

 

 

.50

 

 

.70

 

                                 

Distributions to Shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From net investment income

 

 

(.21

)

 

(.41

)

 

(.44

)

 

(.46

)

 

(.47

)

                                 

Net Asset Value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of period

 

$

10.22

 

$

10.12

 

$

10.09

 

$

10.26

 

$

10.22

 

                                 

Total investment return (1)

 

 

3.12

%

 

4.46

%

 

2.69

%

 

4.99

%

 

7.14

%

                                 

Net assets at end of period
(000’s omitted)

 

$

273,209

 

$

263,312

 

$

233,034

 

$

217,773

 

$

219,368

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses to average daily net assets

 

 

0.80

% (2)

 

0.80

%

 

0.80

%

 

0.80

%

 

0.80

%

Net investment income to average daily net assets

 

 

4.20

% (2)

 

4.07

%

 

4.33

%

 

4.47

%

 

4.62

%

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities)

 

 

13.37

%

 

54.91

%

 

29.33

%

 

27.31

%

 

19.51

%


 

 

 


 

(1)

Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of distributions at net asset value.

 

 

(2)

Adjusted to an annual rate.

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Six months
ended
September 30,
2006

 

Years Ended March 31,

 

Three months
ended
March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

                   

Net Asset Value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

$

9.96

 

$

9.94

 

$

10.05

 

$

10.00

 

                           

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

.18

 

 

.33

 

 

.29

 

 

.06

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

 

 

.05

 

 

.02

 

 

(.11

)

 

.05

 

                           

Total from operations

 

 

.23

 

 

.35

 

 

.18

 

 

.11

 

                           

Distributions to Shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From net investment income

 

 

(.18

)

 

(.33

)

 

(.29

)

 

(.06

)

                           

Net Asset Value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of period

 

$

10.01

 

$

9.96

 

$

9.94

 

$

10.05

 

                           

Total investment return (1)

 

 

2.29

%

 

3.55

%

 

1.84

%

 

1.08

%

                           

Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted)

 

$

3,931

 

$

3,762

 

$

3,173

 

$

2,648

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses to average daily net assets

 

 

0.80

% (2)

 

0.80

%

 

0.80

%

 

0.80

%

Net investment income to average daily net assets

 

 

3.52

% (2)

 

3.30

%

 

2.93

%

 

2.49

%

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities)

 

 

9.76

%

 

58.46

%

 

29.52

%

 

3.45

%


 

 

 


 

(1)

Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of distributions at net asset value.

 

 

(2)

Adjusted to an annual rate.

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Expense Example (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is 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.
           The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period April 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

 

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 Period” 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 the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

          Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as redemption fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs (redemption fees) were included, your costs would have been higher.


 

 

 

 

 

Beginning

Ending

Expenses Paid

 

Account Value

Account Value

During Period*

Money Market Fund

(4/1/06)

(9/30/06)

(4/1/06 - 9/30/06)

       

 Actual

$1,000

$1,023.20

$2.52

       

 Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

$1,000

$1,022.50

$2.52


 

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.50%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period.)

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U.S. Government Securities Fund

Beginning
Account Value
(4/1/06)

Ending
Account Value
(9/30/06)

Expenses Paid
During Period*
(4/1/06 - 9/30/06)

 Actual

$1,000

$1,027.40

$4.04

 Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

$1,000

$1,021.00

$4.03


 

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.80%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period.)


 

 

 

 

Tax-Free Income Fund

Beginning
Account Value
(4/1/06)

Ending
Account Value
(9/30/06)

Expenses Paid
During Period*
(4/1/06 - 9/30/06)

 Actual

$1,000

$1,022.40

$3.83

 Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

$1,000

$1,021.20

$3.83


 

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.76%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period.)


 

 

 

 

Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

Beginning
Account Value
(4/1/06)

Ending
Account Value
(9/30/06)

Expenses Paid
During Period*
(4/1/06 - 9/30/06)

 Actual

$1,000

$1,031.20

$4.05

 Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

$1,000

$1,021.00

$4.03


 

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.80%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period.)


 

 

 

 

Florida Tax-Free Income Fund

Beginning
Account Value
(4/1/06)

Ending
Account Value
(9/30/06)

Expenses Paid
During Period*
(4/1/06 - 9/30/06)

 Actual

$1,000

$1,022.90

$4.03

 Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

$1,000

$1,021.00

$4.03


 

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.80%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period.)

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Additional Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROXY VOTING

Each Fund follows certain policies and procedures for voting proxies for securities held in each portfolio. A description of the Funds’ proxy voting polices and procedures is available without charge upon request by calling the Funds at 1-800-332-5580.

Information regarding how each Fund voted proxies relating to its portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available 1) without charge upon request by calling the Funds at 1-800-332-5580; and 2) on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULES

The Funds file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Funds’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. Information on the Funds’ Forms N-Q is also available without charge upon request by calling the Funds at 1-800-332-5580.

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          Sit Mutual Funds are managed by Sit Investment Associates, Inc. Sit Investment Associates was founded by Eugene C. Sit in July 1981 and is dedicated to a single purpose, to be one of the premier investment management firms in the United States. Sit Investment Associates currently manages approximately $6.8 billion for some of America’s largest corporations, foundations and endowments.

          Sit Mutual Funds are comprised of thirteen no-load Funds. The Stock Funds, excluding the Balanced Fund, charge a 2% redemption fee on shares held less than 30 days.

Sit Mutual Funds offer:

 

 

 

 

§

Free telephone exchange

 

§

Dollar-cost averaging through an automatic investment plan

 

§

Electronic transfer for purchases and redemptions

 

§

Free checkwriting privileges on Bond Funds

 

§

Retirement accounts including IRAs and 401(k) plans

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S E M I - A N N U A L   R E P O R T   B O N D    F U N D S
Six Months Ended September 30, 2006

INVESTMENT ADVISER
Sit Investment Associates, Inc.
3300 IDS Center
80 South Eighth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-334-5888 (Metro Area)
800-332-5580

DISTRIBUTOR
SIA Securities Corp.
3300 IDS Center
80 South Eighth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-334-5888 (Metro Area)
800-332-5580

CUSTODIAN
PFPC Trust Company
P. O. Box 9763
Providence, RI 02940

TRANSFER AGENT AND
DISBURSING AGENT
PFPC, Inc.
P.O. Box 9763
Providence, RI 02940






INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
KPMG LLP
90 South Seventh Street
Suite 4200
Minneapolis, MN 55402

LEGAL COUNSEL
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
50 South Sixth Street, Suite 1500
Minneapolis, MN 55402


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Item 2:  

Code of Ethics.

Not applicable to Semi-Annual Report.

 

Item 3:  

Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable to Semi-Annual Report.

 

Item 4:   

Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable to Semi-Annual Report.

 

Item 5:   

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 6:   

Schedule of Investments.

The schedule of investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

Item 7:   

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

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 8:   

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 9:   

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

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 10:   

Submission of Matters to a vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors.

 

Item 11:  

Controls and Procedures.

(a)  Based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the Filing Date, the Registrant’s Chairman and Treasurer have determined that the Disclosure Controls and Procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-2(c) under the Act) are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant is recorded, processed, summarized and reported by the filing Date, and that information required to be disclosed in the report is communicated to the Registrant’s management, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b)  There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the Registrant’s last fiscal half-year that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12:   

Exhibits.

(a)  The following exhibits are attached to this Form N-CSR:

 

(2) A separate certification for each principal executive and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2) (certification required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002).

 

(b)  Certification required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (certification required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002).




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.

 

SIT MONEY MARKET FUND, INC.

 


By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/    Paul E. Rasmussen

 

 

Paul E. Rasmussen
Vice President, Treasurer

 

Date November 30, 2006

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 


By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/    Paul E. Rasmussen

 

 

Paul E. Rasmussen
Vice President, Treasurer

 

Date November 30, 2006

 

 


By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/    Eugene C. Sit

 

 

Eugene C. Sit
Chairman

 

Date November 30, 2006

 




 

Item 2:  

Code of Ethics.

Not applicable to Semi-Annual Report.

 

Item 3:  

Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable to Semi-Annual Report.

 

Item 4:  

Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable to Semi-Annual Report.

 

Item 5:  

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 6:  

Schedule of Investments.

The schedule of investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

Item 7:  

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

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 8:  

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 9:  

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

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 10:  

Submission of Matters to a vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors.

 

Item 11:  

Controls and Procedures.

(a)  Based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the Filing Date, the Registrant’s Chairman and Treasurer have determined that the Disclosure Controls and Procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-2(c) under the Act) are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant is recorded, processed, summarized and reported by the filing Date, and that information required to be disclosed in the report is communicated to the Registrant’s management, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b)  There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the Registrant’s last fiscal half-year that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12:  

Exhibits.

(a)  The following exhibits are attached to this Form N-CSR:

 

(2)  A separate certification for each principal executive and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2) (certification required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002).

 

(b)  Certification required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (certification required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002).




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.

 

SIT U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND, INC.

 

 


By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/    Paul E. Rasmussen

 

 

Paul E. Rasmussen
Vice President, Treasurer

 

Date November 30, 2006

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 


By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/    Paul E. Rasmussen

 

 

Paul E. Rasmussen
Vice President, Treasurer

 

Date November 30, 2006

 

 


By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/    Eugene C. Sit

 

 

Eugene C. Sit
Chairman

 

Date November 30, 2006

 




 

Item 2:  

Code of Ethics.

Not applicable to Semi-Annual Report.

 

Item 3:  

Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable to Semi-Annual Report.

 

Item 4:  

Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable to Semi-Annual Report.

 

Item 5:  

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 6:  

Schedule of Investments.

The schedule of investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

Item 7:  

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

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 8:  

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 9:  

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

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 10:  

Submission of Matters to a vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors.

 

Item 11:  

Controls and Procedures.

(a)  Based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the Filing Date, the Registrant’s Chairman and Treasurer have determined that the Disclosure Controls and Procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-2(c) under the Act) are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant is recorded, processed, summarized and reported by the filing Date, and that information required to be disclosed in the report is communicated to the Registrant’s management, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b)  There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the Registrant’s last fiscal half-year that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12:  

Exhibits.

(a)  The following exhibits are attached to this Form N-CSR:

 

(2)  A separate certification for each principal executive and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2) (certification required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002).

 

(b)  Certification required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (certification required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002).




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.

 

SIT MUTUAL FUNDS II, INC.

 

 


By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/    Paul E. Rasmussen

 

 

Paul E. Rasmussen
Vice President, Treasurer

 

Date November 30, 2006

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 


By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/    Paul E. Rasmussen

 

 

Paul E. Rasmussen
Vice President, Treasurer

 

Date November 30, 2006

 

 


By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/    Eugene C. Sit

 

 

Eugene C. Sit
Chairman

 

Date November 30, 2006

 




Item 2:  

Code of Ethics.

Not applicable to Semi-Annual Report.

 

Item 3:  

Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable to Semi-Annual Report.

 

Item 4:  

Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable to Semi-Annual Report.

 

Item 5:  

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 6:  

Schedule of Investments.

The schedule of investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

Item 7:  

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

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 8:  

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 9:  

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

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 10:  

Submission of Matters to a vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors.

 

Item 11:  

Controls and Procedures.

(a)  Based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the Filing Date, the Registrant’s Chairman and Treasurer have determined that the Disclosure Controls and Procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-2(c) under the Act) are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant is recorded, processed, summarized and reported by the filing Date, and that information required to be disclosed in the report is communicated to the Registrant’s management, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b)  There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the Registrant’s last fiscal half-year that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12:  

Exhibits.

(a)  The following exhibits are attached to this Form N-CSR:

 

(2)  A separate certification for each principal executive and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2) (certification required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002).

 

(b)  Certification required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (certification required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002).




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.

 

SIT MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST

 


By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/    Paul E. Rasmussen

 

 

Paul E. Rasmussen
Vice President, Treasurer

 

Date November 30, 2006

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 


By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/    Paul E. Rasmussen

 

 

Paul E. Rasmussen
Vice President, Treasurer

 

Date November 30, 2006

 

 


By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/    Eugene C. Sit

 

 

Eugene C. Sit
Chairman

 

Date November 30, 2006