N-CSRS 1 sit084655_ncsrs.htm FORM N-CSRS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 Sit Mutual Funds Form N-CSRS DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
 
 

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, 2009

 

Date of reporting period:

September 30, 2008


 
 

 

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, 2009

 

Date of reporting period:

September 30, 2008


 
 

 

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, 2009

 

Date of reporting period:

September 30, 2008


 
 

 

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Sit Mutual Funds

Bond Funds
Semi-Annual Report
 
September 30, 2008

 
Money Market Fund

U.S. Government Securities Fund

Tax-Free Income Fund

Minnesota 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

 

38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolios of Investments

 

52

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Operations

 

56

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

58

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Highlights

 

66

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expense Example

 

70

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Information

 

72

 

 

This document must be preceded or accompanied by a Prospectus.



 

 

 

 

(ROGER J. SIT)

 

 

 

 

Sit Mutual Funds

 

Six Months Ended September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chairman’s Letter

 

 

 

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

          Global capital markets saw a dramatic “flight to quality” in September, as the U.S. financial crisis worsened and the economy showed further weakness. What began as a subprime lending debacle in the U.S. in the third quarter of 2007 has mushroomed into a global financial crisis and economic slowdown. The failure or near-failure of several major financial institutions due to unanticipated loss exposure in subprime loans and credit default swaps has resulted in government intervention on several levels, as well as quick marriages among financial institutions seeking additional capital. Resulting erosion in investor confidence caused Treasury yields to move sharply lower, while other financial asset classes saw a severe liquidity crisis. The quest for quality pushed 3-month Treasury bill yields to less than 0.10% in mid-September. Other fixed income markets saw price declines as credit spreads (versus Treasuries) widened to record levels for corporate and high yield securities. Municipals, despite seeing few direct downgrades on underlying issuer ratings, continued to be roiled by ratings downgrades on the monoline bond insurers, which insure nearly half of all tax-exempt bonds outstanding, and on the financial institutions serving as counterparties or liquidity providers. Financial markets continued to be volatile in October, reflecting concerns over whether government actions to address the global financial crisis will be successful and on increasing recession fears.
          Policy responses to this crisis over the past 14 months by the U.S. government and the Federal Reserve, have been unprecedented. In a series of nine moves since September 2007, the federal funds rate has been cut 425 basis points to 1.0% on October 29th in efforts to promote lending. The Fed has created and expanded a virtual alphabet soup of lending facilities to provide liquidity (e.g., TAF, TSLF, PDCF, CPFF) and has led the way to coordinated central bank actions. The Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 has provided stimulus in the way of tax rebates and bonus depreciation. Additionally, the federal government has provided support for the housing sector, financial markets and institutions via the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 passed in August; intervention on Bear Stearns and AIG in March and September, respectively; and the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), which was signed into law on October 3rd. The $700 billion TARP, which included $149 billion in various unrelated tax breaks to garner House votes, represents the largest intervention by the government in the U.S. economy in history. Under the program, the Treasury
Department will be able to buy troubled assets from financial institutions reeling from the subprime mortgage debacle. To add further reassurance, the bill also temporarily raises federal deposit insurance limits to $250,000 from $100,000 and suspends mark-to-market accounting rules for valuing assets. As it will take time for these programs to be fully implemented, the TARP will probably not be the last government intervention. Further actions may be seen in the form of an additional stimulus package, perhaps in the form of tax credits to individuals or the extension of unemployment benefits.
          The preliminary estimate of U.S. third quarter 2008 real GDP growth was reported at -0.3%, compared to +0.9% in the first quarter and +2.8% in the second quarter. This was the largest decline in economic activity since the third quarter of 2001. Consumer spending, which represents 70% of GDP and had slowed to +1.0% growth in recent quarters, declined -3.1% in the third quarter. Business investment and residential construction also slowed. Employment continues to weaken, as indicated by the September payroll report which showed the largest monthly decline in jobs since March 2003. The weakness was broad-based across economic sectors. While the September unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.1%, it appears likely to move higher in coming months. Also, amid a weakening global economic outlook, business investment and exports are expected to slow. Residential investment will remain a drag on real GDP growth, but will be a smaller influence due to its diminished size.
          General price inflation was tame since August, after several months of worrisome increases. On the consumer level, a sharp drop in energy prices, along with lower motor vehicle prices, helped to offset increases in food prices, pharmaceuticals and apparel and recreation. While year-over-year price increases are near cyclical highs, downward pressure is likely to continue given the weak economic outlook. The U.S. dollar has rallied in reaction to the collapse in crude oil prices (and other commodity prices) and worsening international economic prospects and has regained its traditional “safe-haven” status. We expect the U.S. dollar to continue to edge higher in the near term.
          Federal deficit trends continue to worsen. The federal deficit nearly tripled in fiscal 2008 to $454.8 billion from $161.5 billion in fiscal 2007. Treasury estimates that the deficit was 3.2% of 2008 GDP, up from 1.2% in fiscal 2007. For the year, receipts fell -1.7%, while outlays rose +9.1%. Receipts from


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individual income taxes declined -1.5%, primarily due to tax rebates. In addition, there was lower-than-anticipated growth in total wages and salaries and in non-wage sources of income, such as capital gains and dividends. Corporate tax receipts were down -17.8% for the year. On the other side of the ledger, there were significantly higher-than-expected outlays in Defense and Treasury (interest on inflation-adjusted securities) and in the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Regarding fiscal 2009, OMB, in its July update forecasted a shortfall this year of $482 billion, prior to the subsequent bailout measures. In September, CBO projected a fiscal 2009 deficit of $438 billion, before taking into account the costs of the federal takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Neither agency has updated its baseline budget projections and economic assumptions to incorporate the final fiscal 2008 budget results or the latest economic data.

Strategy Summary
          At present, the economy is very likely in a recession. Consumer spending in the third quarter declined, despite the residual positive impact of the tax rebates on consumer spending, and, in the fourth quarter, the absence of tax rebates will actually subtract from consumer spending growth. Economic contractions can be caused by a number of factors such as a spike in energy costs, a persistent loss of jobs, a weak housing market, or a general lack of confidence expressed as a credit crunch. While past recessions have generally had one or two of these issues to contend with, it appears that we now have a fair amount of each. One of the most significant factors impacting consumer spending is the jobs market and the outlook for employment continues to weaken. Residential investment will probably be a drag on the economy for the rest of the year and into the first part of 2009, although there is likely to be continued sequential quarterly improvement. Inventories have been drawn down six of the past seven quarters and will need to be rebuilt at some point. As a result of the accelerated credit market strains and economic pressures in recent months, we expect the economy to contract during the next few quarters.
          While real GDP growth will likely remain negative through the first half of 2009, we believe that policies are in place in the U.S. for an eventual economic turnaround. This contrasts with the rest of the world, which has just begun to enter the slowdown phase of their economic cycles and where central banks are only now beginning to implement policies to address their slowing economies and the financial crisis. In addition, the

global slowdown has helped push crude oil and other commodity prices lower, which will ease inflationary pressures in the U.S. As a result, the U.S. economy and capital markets are attractive to investors relative to the rest of the world.
          Our fixed-income investment approach remains focused on securities that provide incremental yield and stable credit outlooks. Among taxable securities, we continue to emphasize seasoned agency mortgage pass-through securities for their yield advantage and credit quality. The federal government’s placing of agency mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under conservatorship in early September significantly increased the explicit degree of support provided to the agencies and their debt, including mortgage securities. In addition to offering high levels of income, we believe this sector will also benefit from an intermediate term housing market recovery, making it a highly attractive alternative to other short term fixed income investments.
          In the municipal market, the constrained capital market access stalled most of the new issuance calendar for several weeks and even led a few municipal issuers to request federal assistance to cover possible short-term liquidity needs. The deteriorating market conditions resulted in municipal relative yield comparisons to Treasuries quickly reaching extreme levels. In addition, credit spreads widened even further as market conditions worsened in September. While market volatility is likely to continue in the near term as the U.S. government seeks to restore confidence in financial markets, we believe that municipals offer a compelling risk/reward profile, with relative yield valuations in extreme territory and credit spreads at historically wide levels. Municipals continue to demonstrate relative credit quality stability in this extreme market environment and we believe they should withstand a recession once the liquidity crisis passes. Our strategy remains focused on finding opportunities to increase portfolio yields in sectors and securities with stable longer term credit outlooks, while employing diversification as a key tenet to managing risk.

With best wishes,

-s- Roger J. Sit
Roger J. Sit
Chairman and President
Sit Mutual Funds



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Six Months Ended September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance Summary - Bond Funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


          Bond yields saw much volatility during the six-month period. Treasury yields rose through mid-June in response to signs of stronger economic growth, and then moved sharply lower in mid-September as an unprecedented seize-up in credit markets led to a liquidity crisis for all non-Treasury sectors, including money market securities. The 3-month T-bill yield, which, following the Federal Reserve’s 0.25% cut in the federal funds rate to 2.00% on April 30th, had risen 0.40% to stabilize around 1.75% throughout the summer, fell sharply to less than 0.10% in mid-September before rising to 0.92% at month end. Yields on longer maturity Treasuries fell and rose in lock-step. Nonetheless, the 30-year Treasury bond yield ended the period little changed, at 4.31%, compared to a low of 4.02% in mid-September and a high of 4.79% in mid-June, while intermediate maturity Treasury yields ended the period 0.35% to 0.55% higher. The Treasury sector performed best during the period, followed by agency mortgage pass-through securities which benefitted from the federal bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in early September. The corporate and asset -backed sectors underperformed with negative returns as their yield differential over the highest quality securities widened significantly. We expect the high levels of income produced by agency mortgage pass-through securities to continue to provide a highly attractive alternative relative to other short term fixed income investments.
          Municipals were not immune from the seize-up in credit markets as yields moved higher for all maturities. The Bond Buyer 40-Bond Index yield rose 0.80% during the period to 5.97%, a level not seen since June 2000, with 80% of the increase occurring in September. Municipal relative yield comparisons to Treasuries quickly reached extreme levels, well exceeding 120% for long maturities, and the incremental yields available on lower rated credits widened further relative to AAA rated yields. Municipals posted their worst monthly returns in 20 years in September, putting returns for the six-month period into negative territory for maturities five years and beyond, regardless of quality. Among revenue bond sectors, the shorter duration resource recovery and leasing sectors performed best, while the longer duration and lower-rated industrial revenue sector saw the most

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIT FIXED-INCOME FUNDS

 

Three
Month*

 

Six
Month*

 

U.S. Government Securities SNGVX

 

0.99

 

 

0.81

 

 

Lehman Inter. Govt. Bond Index

 

1.79

 

 

-0.08

 

 

Tax-Free Income(1) SNTIX

 

-4.32

 

 

-3.51

 

 

Lehman 5-Year Municipal Bond Index

 

0.66

 

 

-0.15

 

 

Minnesota Tax-Free Income SMTFX

 

-3.74

 

 

-2.82

 

 

Lehman 5-Year Municipal Bond Index

 

0.66

 

 

-0.15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIT MONEY MARKET FUND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Fund(2) SNIXX

 

0.49

 

 

1.05

 

 

3-Month Treasury Bill

 

0.39

 

 

0.80

 

 

*3- and 6-month returns not annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1998

 

1999

 

U.S. Government Securities SNGVX

 

6.52

%

 

1.37

%

 

Lehman Interm. Govt. Bond Index

 

8.49

 

 

0.49

 

 

Tax-Free Income SNTIX

 

6.29

 

 

-4.01

 

 

Lehman 5-Year Municipal Bond Index

 

5.84

 

 

0.74

 

 

Minnesota Tax-Free Income SMTFX

 

6.14

 

 

-3.82

 

 

Lehman 5-Year Municipal Bond Index

 

5.84

 

 

0.74

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Fund(2) SNIXX

 

5.17

 

 

4.79

 

 

3-Month Treasury Bill

 

5.01

 

 

4.88

 

 


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 Funds 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 investor 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)

Pursuant to a Plan of Reorganization, on 7/27/07, the Tax-Free Income Fund (“Tax-Free Fund”) acquired all of the assets of Florida Tax-Free Income Fund (“Florida Fund”) and issued shareholders of Florida Fund shares of Tax-Free Fund equal in value to the shares of Florida Fund that they owned. Florida Fund was liquidated and dissolved.

(2)

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

(3)

Based on the last 12 monthly distributions of net investment income and average NAV as of 9/30/08.

(4)

For individuals in the 25%, 28%, 33% and 35% federal tax brackets, the federal tax equivalent yields are 6.84%, 7.13%, 7.66% and 7.89%, respectively. (Income subject to state tax, if any.)

(5)

For Minnesota residents in the 25%, 28%, 33% and 35% federal tax brackets, the double exempt tax equivalent yields are 7.26%, 7.57%, 8.13% and 8.38%, respectively. (Assumes the maximum Minnesota tax bracket of 7.85%.)

(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, 2008

 

 

One
Year

 

Three
Year

 

Five
Year

 

Ten
Year

 

Since
Inception

 

Inception
Date

 

 

6.54

 

5.17

 

 

4.24

 

 

4.75

 

 

6.58

 

 

 

6/2/87

 

 

7.52

 

5.63

 

 

4.00

 

 

5.13

 

 

6.80

 

 

 

 

 

 

-5.25

 

-0.06

 

 

1.43

 

 

2.49

 

 

5.12

 

 

 

9/29/88

 

 

3.72

 

3.52

 

 

2.81

 

 

4.25

 

 

5.64

 

 

 

 

 

 

-3.38

 

1.19

 

 

2.41

 

 

3.26

 

 

4.42

 

 

 

12/1/93

 

 

3.72

 

3.52

 

 

2.81

 

 

4.25

 

 

4.69

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.05

 

4.06

 

 

3.01

 

 

3.24

 

 

3.78

 

 

 

11/1/93

 

 

2.22

 

3.94

 

 

3.14

 

 

3.37

 

 

3.95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AS OF 9/30/08

 

 

 

30-Day
SEC Yield

 

Distribution
Rate(3)

 

5.05

%

 

4.65

%

 

5.13

(4)

 


4.28

 

 

5.02

(5)

 


4.31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7-Day
Yield(6)

 

7-Day
Effective
Yield(6)

 

1.78

%

 

1.80

%

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN BY CALENDAR YEAR

 

2000

 

2001

 

2002

 

2003

 

2004

 

2005

 

2006

 

2007

 

YTD 2008

 

9.15

%

 

8.56

%

 

5.79

%

 

1.19

%

 

3.35

%

 

2.49

%

 

4.13

%

 

6.92

%

 

3.89

%

 

10.47

 

 

8.42

 

 

9.64

 

 

2.29

 

 

2.33

 

 

1.68

 

 

3.84

 

 

8.47

 

 

4.02

 

 

8.32

 

 

5.84

 

 

5.69

 

 

2.87

 

 

3.96

 

 

3.30

 

 

3.54

 

 

0.26

 

 

-4.65

 

 

7.72

 

 

6.21

 

 

9.27

 

 

4.13

 

 

2.72

 

 

0.95

 

 

3.34

 

 

5.15

 

 

1.78

 

 

8.09

 

 

5.85

 

 

7.06

 

 

4.42

 

 

3.68

 

 

4.44

 

 

4.92

 

 

1.04

 

 

-3.25

 

 

7.72

 

 

6.21

 

 

9.27

 

 

4.13

 

 

2.72

 

 

0.95

 

 

3.34

 

 

5.15

 

 

1.78

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.03

 

 

3.67

 

 

1.25

 

 

0.65

 

 

0.88

 

 

2.77

 

 

4.59

 

 

4.79

 

 

1.92

 

 

6.16

 

 

3.50

 

 

1.67

 

 

1.03

 

 

1.41

 

 

3.26

 

 

5.00

 

 

4.56

 

 

1.32

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns for Periods Ended December 31,2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

The tables below 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 31,2007. 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 40l(k) or IRA account).

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund

 

 

1 Year

 

 

5 Years

 

 

10 Years

                         

Return Before Taxes

 

 

6.9

%

 

 

3.6

%

 

 

4.9

%

Return After Taxes on Distributions

 

 

5.1

%

 

 

2.2

%

 

 

3.1

%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

 

 

4.8

%

 

 

2.3

%

 

 

3.2

%

Lehman Intermediate Government Bond Index

 

 

8.5

%

 

 

3.7

%

 

 

5.6

%


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit Tax-Free Income Fund

 

 

1 Year

 

 

5 Years

 

 

10 Years

                         

Return Before Taxes

 

 

0.3

%

 

 

2.8

%

 

 

3.6

%

Return After Taxes on Distributions

 

 

0.3

%

 

 

2.8

%

 

 

3.5

%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

 

 

0.9

%

 

 

3.0

%

 

 

3.7

%

Lehman 5-Year Municipal Bond Index

 

 

5.2

%

 

 

3.3

%

 

 

4.6

%


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

 

 

1 Year

 

 

5 Years

 

 

10 Years

                         

Return Before Taxes

 

 

1.0

%

 

 

3.7

%

 

 

4.1

%

Return After Taxes on Distributions

 

 

1.0

%

 

 

3.7

%

 

 

4.1

%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

 

 

1.5

%

 

 

3.8

%

 

 

4.2

%

Lehman 5-Year Municipal Bond Index

 

 

5.2

%

 

 

3.3

%

 

 

4.6

%

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Six Months Ended September 30, 2008 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance Summary - Bond Funds (Continued from page 4)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

price depreciation. Weakness in hospital and housing sector returns reflected both their longer durations and heavy new issuance. While market volatility is likely to continue in the near term as the U.S. government seeks to restore confidence in financial markets, we believe that municipals offer a compelling risk/reward profile, with relative yield valuations in extreme territory and credit spreads at historically wide levels. Municipals continue to demonstrate relative credit quality stability in this market environment and we believe they should withstand the likely recession occurring once the liquidity crisis passes.

 

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Sit Money Market Fund
Six Months Ended September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


          The Sit Money Market Fund provided a return of +1.05% during the six month period ended September 30, 2008, compared to the return of the 3-Month Treasury Bill of 0.80%. As of September 30th, the Fund’s 7-day effective yield was 1.80% and its average maturity was 38 days.
          A marked reduction in investor risk tolerance over the last six months has changed the landscape for money market funds. Investor demand for even high-quality money market securities decreased considerably during August and September, prompting many investors to reduce their exposure to money market mutual funds in general. Many investors chased the safety of U.S. Treasury securities as an alternative to traditional money market investments. At one point during the third quarter, investor demand for U.S. Treasuries was so high that investors were actually paying the U.S. Treasury department for the right to own their debt, rather then the more traditional arrangement where investors receive interest on their investments. Several government programs were established during the 3rd quarter of 2008, designed both to ensure investors access to their money market investments as well as to assist issuers of money market securities in meeting their obligations when due. A key government initiative is the Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds which guarantees shareholders as of September 19, 2008 a $1 share price. Although the Sit Money Market Fund has maintained its stable $1 share price and represents a high-quality investment, Sit Investment elected to participate in the program and will bear its cost. Important limitations on the program are discussed in the Fund’s prospectus.
          The portfolio’s average maturity was shortened considerably late in the quarter, as shorter maturity securities serve to reduce the Fund’s exposure to increasing investor concern surrounding the ability of issuers to pay claims when due. Furthermore, we have taken several additional steps to insulate the Fund against defaults, including an increased allocation to U.S. Government and U.S. Government Agency securities. The Fund has no direct exposure to any of the types of securities that have experienced the most significant marketplace disruptions, including Auction Rate Preferred Securities, Structured Investment Vehicles, or sub-prime mortgage securities.

 




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 9/30/08:

 

$

1.00 Per Share

 

3/31/08:

 

$

1.00 Per Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets:

 

$

65.2 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**

 

0.49

%

 

0.39

%

 

0.53

%

 

 

6 Month**

 

1.05

 

 

0.80

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

1 Year

 

3.05

 

 

2.22

 

 

3.12

 

 

 

5 Years

 

3.01

 

 

3.14

 

 

2.95

 

 

 

10 Years

 

3.24

 

 

3.37

 

 

3.22

 

 

 

Inception

 

3.78

 

 

3.95

 

 

3.74

 

 

 

(11/1/93)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit Money
Market Fund

 

3-Month
U.S.
Treasury Bill

 

Lipper
Money
Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Year

 

3.05

%

 

2.22

%

 

3.12

%

 

 

5 Year

 

15.96

 

 

16.72

 

 

15.65

 

 

 

10 Year

 

37.58

 

 

39.31

 

 

37.27

 

 

 

Inception

 

74.07

 

 

78.29

 

 

73.08

 

 

 

(11/1/93)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*As of 9/30/08

 

**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 9/30/08 would have grown to $17,407 in the Fund or $17,829 in the 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.

 




SIT MONEY MARKET MATURITY RANGES

(BAR CHART)



9



 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit Money Market Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Paper (60.9%) (2)

 

 

 

Banking (4.0%)

 

 

 

 

403,000

 

Bank of America Corp,

 

 

 

 

 

2.50%, 10/28/08

 

402,244

 

 

 

Wells Fargo and Co.:

 

 

 

1,300,000

 

2.41%, 10/3/08

 

1,299,826

 

900,000

 

2.64%, 11/13/08

 

897,162

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,599,232

 

 

 

 

 

Captive Auto Finance (2.6%)

 

 

 

1,706,000

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

2.53%, 10/27/08

 

1,702,883

 

 

 

 

 

Captive Equipment Finance (3.5%)

 

 

 

500,000

 

Caterpillar Financial Services,

 

 

 

 

 

2.12%, 10/6/08

 

499,853

 

 

 

IBM Capital Corp:

 

 

 

500,000

 

2.00%, 10/16/08  (5)

 

499,583

 

700,000

 

1.90%, 10/24/08  (5)

 

699,150

 

600,000

 

IBM Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

2.25%, 10/6/08  (5)

 

599,813

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,298,399

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Durables (4.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

American Honda Finance:

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

2.15%, 10/2/08

 

1,999,881

 

1,000,000

 

2.16%, 10/22/08

 

998,740

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,998,621

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Loan Finance (8.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

American Express Credit Corp.,

 

 

 

1,230,000

 

2.64%, 10/30/08

 

1,227,384

 

1,800,000

 

2.70%, 11/28/08

 

1,792,170

 

 

 

American General Financial Corp.:

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

2.97%, 10/23/08  (7)

 

998,185

 

1,200,000

 

3.10%, 11/10/08  (7)

 

1,195,867

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,213,606

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Durables (16.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Coca Cola Company:

 

 

 

1,400,000

 

2.10%, 10/28/08  (5)

 

1,397,795

 

1,000,000

 

2.10%, 10/29/08  (5)

 

998,367

 

1,000,000

 

Hershey Co.,

 

 

 

 

 

2.13%, 10/14/08  (5)

 

999,231

 

 

 

Kimberly Clark Intl:

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

2.20%, 10/21/08

 

998,778

 

558,000

 

2.10%, 10/22/08

 

557,316

 

 

 

Pepsico, Inc.:

 

 

 

1,300,000

 

2.25%, 10/15/08

 

1,298,863

 

1,047,000

 

2.25%, 10/16/08

 

1,046,018

 

 

 

Procter & Gamble Intl.:

 

 

 

2,400,000

 

2.08%, 10/7/08  (5)

 

2,399,168

 

1,022,000

 

2.21%, 10/9/08  (5)

 

1,021,498

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,717,034

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Services (2.7%)

 

 

 

1,800,000

 

United Parcel Service,

 

 

 

 

 

1.78%, 10/9/08  (5)

 

1,799,288

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Finance (3.7%)

 

 

 

1,400,000

 

GE Capital Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

1.75%, 10/1/08

 

1,400,000

 

1,000,000

 

GE Capital Services,

 

 

 

 

 

2.58%, 11/3/08

 

997,635

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,397,635

 

 

 

 

 

Energy (8.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Chevron Funding Corp.:

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

2.15%, 10/6/08

 

1,499,552

 

900,000

 

2.20%, 10/15/08

 

899,230

 

 

 

Conoco Quatar, Inc.:

 

 

 

2,110,000

 

2.15%, 10/10/08  (5)

 

2,108,866

 

1,000,000

 

2.21%, 11/14/08  (5)

 

997,299

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,504,947

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services (3.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Citigroup Funding, Inc.:

 

 

 

1,116,000

 

2.68%, 10/14/08

 

1,114,920

 

1,400,000

 

2.69%, 10/17/08

 

1,398,326

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,513,246

 

 

 

 

 

Health Technology (3.1%)

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

Pfizer, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

1.15%, 10/7/08  (5)

 

1,999,617

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Commercial Paper

 

39,744,508

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(cost: $39,744,508)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds (4.4%) (2)

 

 

 

381,000

 

Bank of America Corp,

 

 

 

 

 

5.88%, 2/15/09

 

384,871

 

1,000,000

 

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

3.45%, 1/15/09

 

998,903

 

1,500,000

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

5.50%, 12/15/08

 

1,506,417

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,890,191

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(cost: $2,890,191)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal Agency Issues (34.4%) (2)

 

 

 

563,000

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank,

 

 

 

 

 

2.00%, 10/9/08

 

562,750

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank:

 

 

 

350,000

 

0.50%, 10/6/08

 

349,976

 

1,000,000

 

2.40%, 10/24/08

 

998,466

 

2,000,000

 

2.45%, 4/21/09

 

2,000,000

 

1,500,000

 

2.35%, 4/21/09

 

1,500,000

 

1,500,000

 

2.63%, 4/30/09

 

1,500,000

 



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 Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp:

 

1,000,000

 

0.95%, 10/14/08

 

999,657

 

2,500,000

 

2.21%, 10/16/08

 

2,497,698

 

2,500,000

 

2.20%, 10/17/08

 

2,497,555

 

700,000

 

2.30%, 10/31/08

 

698,658

 

1,000,000

 

2.45%, 4/9/09

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association:

 

448,000

 

1.92%, 10/1/08

 

448,000

 

707,000

 

2.15%, 10/6/08

 

706,789

 

800,000

 

2.00%, 10/6/08

 

799,778

 

2,000,000

 

2.15%, 10/8/08

 

1,999,164

 

250,000

 

0.50%, 10/10/08

 

249,969

 

1,000,000

 

4.50%, 10/15/08

 

1,001,353

 

945,000

 

1.00%, 10/15/08

 

944,632

 

1,195,000

 

2.30%, 10/20/08

 

1,193,549

 

500,000

 

2.48%, 10/28/08

 

499,070

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,447,064

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(cost: $22,447,064)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities

 

 

 

(cost: $65,081,763) (6)

 

$                         65,081,763

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 52.    11



 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


          The Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund provided a +0.81% return during the six-month period ended September 30, 2008, compared to the return of the Lehman Intermediate Government Bond Index of -0.08%. The Fund’s 30-day SEC yield was 5.05% and its 12-month distribution rate was 4.65%.
          During the six-month period, the Fund benefited from positive returns from mortgage pass-through securities, as the federal government’s actions to support Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac increased investor confidence in traditional mortgage bonds. Returns also continue to be positively impacted by the income advantage provided by mortgage pass-through securities. The Fund’s positions in U.S. Government bonds detracted from performance for the six-month period, as U.S. Treasury securities were at inflated prices at the beginning of the period due to market concern over the failure of investment bank Bear Stearns.
          Over the last six months, we have seen weakness in the U.S. housing market spill over into virtually all areas of our nation’s economy. Investors have withdrawn from financial markets at a record pace, and banks, already hampered by growing delinquent loan portfolios, have become unwilling to lend to each other at any level due to fears that the counterparty to a loan may not be around to pay it back. Throughout this period of market turmoil, the federal government identified the marketplace for high quality mortgage loans as a priority in terms of maintaining market stability and as such, mortgage providers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, already federally chartered government agencies, received a significant boost in federal support during July. This federal support reduces the potential for the Fund’s investments in government agency mortgage securities to experience principal loss going forward. We expect the high levels of income produced by these mortgage pass-through securities will provide a highly attractive alternative to other short term fixed-income investments, 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 9/30/08:

 

$

10.75 Per Share

3/31/08:

 

$

10.92 Per Share

Total Net Assets:

 

$

351.5 Million

30-day SEC Yield:

 

5.05%

12-Month Distribution Rate:

 

4.65%

Average Maturity:

 

22.0 Years

Effective Duration:

 

2.3 Years(1)

 

 

 

 

(1) See next page

 

 

 


 




PORTFOLIO STRUCTURE
(% OF TOTAL NET ASSETS)


(BAR CHART)



12



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(LOGO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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**

 

0.99

%

 

1.79

%

 

0.30

%   

6 Month**

 

0.81

 

 

-0.08

 

 

n/a

 

1 Year

 

6.54

 

 

7.52

 

 

4.37

 

5 Years

 

4.24

 

 

4.00

 

 

3.38

 

10 Years

 

4.75

 

 

5.13

 

 

4.37

 

Inception

 

6.58

 

 

6.80

 

 

6.21

 

 

(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

 

6.54

%

 

7.52

%

 

4.37

%

5 Year

 

23.07

 

 

21.68

 

 

18.11

 

10 Year

 

59.07

 

 

64.97

 

 

53.31

 

Inception

 

289.55

 

 

307.45

 

 

261.89

 

(6/2/87)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  *As of 9/30/08.

 

**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 9/30/08 would have grown to $38,955 in the Fund or $40,745 in the Lehman Intermediate Government Bond Index assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.

 




ESTIMATED AVERAGE LIFE PROFILE


(BAR CHART)



13



 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund
September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Mortgage Pass-Through Securities (60.2%) (2)

     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (16.8%):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

 

Maturity

 

 

 

Mkt. Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36,267

 

5.50

%

 

8/1/17

 

36,813

130,685

 

5.98

%

 

2/1/34

 

132,500

205,306

 

6.38

%

 

12/1/26

 

210,582

73,738

 

6.38

%

 

8/1/27

 

76,116

96,393

 

6.38

%

 

12/1/27

 

99,501

530,355

 

6.50

%

 

8/1/29

 

544,412

275,906

 

7.00

%

 

1/1/33

 

289,999

249,003

 

7.38

%

 

12/17/24

 

266,707

978,333

 

7.50

%

 

9/1/26

 

1,039,581

181,872

 

7.50

%

 

7/1/27

 

197,681

1,353,426

 

7.50

%

 

7/1/27

 

1,452,217

420,869

 

7.50

%

 

1/1/31

 

445,238

799,162

 

7.50

%

 

7/1/31

 

847,278

6,086,597

 

7.50

%

 

10/1/31

 

6,637,367

4,348,320

 

7.50

%

 

10/1/31

 

4,610,124

4,784,590

 

7.50

%

 

4/1/32

 

5,072,661

3,981,950

 

7.50

%

 

7/1/32

 

4,313,842

1,615,448

 

7.50

%

 

12/1/32

 

1,712,711

10,028,302

 

7.50

%

 

7/1/34

 

10,881,858

1,999,472

 

7.50

%

 

12/1/34

 

2,131,937

424,477

 

7.50

%

 

6/1/35

 

460,974

63,230

 

7.95

%

 

10/1/25

 

68,108

70,269

 

7.95

%

 

10/1/25

 

76,207

48,676

 

7.95

%

 

11/1/25

 

52,789

19,192

 

8.00

%

 

5/1/17

 

20,504

57,914

 

8.00

%

 

1/1/21

 

62,238

332,989

 

8.00

%

 

12/1/23

 

357,154

198,028

 

8.00

%

 

9/15/24

 

215,605

20,511

 

8.00

%

 

12/1/26

 

22,416

138,799

 

8.00

%

 

6/1/30

 

151,851

43,428

 

8.25

%

 

12/1/17

 

47,196

3,715

 

8.50

%

 

1/1/17

 

4,061

24,819

 

8.50

%

 

3/1/17

 

27,137

67,845

 

8.50

%

 

4/1/17

 

73,507

69,837

 

8.50

%

 

5/1/17

 

76,359

22,056

 

8.50

%

 

5/1/17

 

24,116

54,041

 

8.50

%

 

10/1/19

 

59,558

36,859

 

8.50

%

 

7/1/21

 

40,623

1,143,309

 

8.50

%

 

6/20/27

 

1,251,614

299,938

 

8.50

%

 

12/1/29

 

325,683

247,323

 

8.50

%

 

2/1/31

 

268,552

3,548

 

8.75

%

 

1/1/17

 

3,741

236

 

9.00

%

 

5/1/09

 

237

145

 

9.00

%

 

6/1/09

 

146

323

 

9.00

%

 

7/1/09

 

325

701

 

9.00

%

 

12/1/09

 

706

76,536

 

9.00

%

 

11/1/15

 

87,401

59,312

 

9.00

%

 

5/1/16

 

67,732

32,567

 

9.00

%

 

10/1/16

 

35,160

12,758

 

9.00

%

 

1/1/17

 

13,896

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

 

Maturity

 

 

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,656

 

9.00

%

 

2/1/17

 

8,855

17,966

 

9.00

%

 

6/1/17

 

19,626

12,904

 

9.00

%

 

7/1/21

 

14,358

14,749

 

9.00

%

 

10/1/21

 

15,635

173,857

 

9.00

%

 

11/1/25

 

193,425

1,197,720

 

9.00

%

 

3/20/27

 

1,303,703

1,691,354

 

9.00

%

 

4/1/31

 

1,878,511

2,157,086

 

9.00

%

 

5/1/31

 

2,400,214

1,160

 

9.25

%

 

7/1/10

 

1,167

20,716

 

9.25

%

 

6/1/16

 

22,952

6,480

 

9.25

%

 

3/1/17

 

7,179

99,528

 

9.25

%

 

2/1/18

 

105,600

725

 

9.25

%

 

1/1/19

 

744

51,292

 

9.25

%

 

3/1/19

 

55,089

45,222

 

9.25

%

 

3/1/19

 

46,506

9,216

 

9.50

%

 

2/1/10

 

9,288

5,040

 

9.50

%

 

5/1/10

 

5,235

1,320

 

9.50

%

 

6/1/10

 

1,331

606

 

9.50

%

 

1/1/11

 

645

10,031

 

9.50

%

 

6/1/16

 

11,176

4,231

 

9.50

%

 

7/1/16

 

4,714

24,158

 

9.50

%

 

10/1/16

 

26,917

1,759

 

9.50

%

 

6/1/17

 

1,964

41,881

 

9.50

%

 

4/1/18

 

46,875

196,973

 

9.50

%

 

6/17/19

 

216,393

819,473

 

9.50

%

 

12/17/21

 

904,410

164

 

9.75

%

 

12/1/08

 

165

68

 

9.75

%

 

12/1/08

 

69

44

 

9.75

%

 

11/1/09

 

44

1,156

 

9.75

%

 

6/1/11

 

1,167

72,097

 

9.75

%

 

12/1/16

 

77,607

126,435

 

9.75

%

 

12/1/17

 

141,267

7,415

 

10.00

%

 

11/1/10

 

7,489

8,212

 

10.00

%

 

11/1/11

 

8,405

155,025

 

10.00

%

 

9/1/20

 

178,662

1,497,449

 

10.00

%

 

3/1/21

 

1,739,842

782,462

 

10.00

%

 

3/15/25

 

877,468

1,259,625

 

10.00

%

 

7/1/30

 

1,485,817

2,693

 

10.25

%

 

6/1/10

 

2,774

27,448

 

10.25

%

 

2/1/17

 

28,275

21,729

 

10.29

%

 

9/1/16

 

23,043

43,574

 

10.50

%

 

10/1/13

 

48,020

17,151

 

10.50

%

 

5/1/14

 

17,687

8,833

 

10.50

%

 

1/1/19

 

10,365

221,295

 

10.50

%

 

6/1/19

 

252,549

3,003

 

11.00

%

 

12/1/11

 

3,274

15,294

 

11.00

%

 

6/1/15

 

17,076

4,362

 

11.00

%

 

2/1/16

 

4,769

1,116,149

 

11.00

%

 

9/17/16

 

1,262,071

2,867

 

11.00

%

 

5/1/19

 

3,068

3,018

 

11.00

%

 

7/1/19

 

3,360



14




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(LOGO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

 

Maturity

 

 

 

Mkt. Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

474,443

 

11.00

%

 

8/15/20

 

536,475

1,400

 

11.25

%

 

10/1/09

 

1,448

7,998

 

11.25

%

 

8/1/11

 

9,269

14,934

 

13.00

%

 

5/1/17

 

17,937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

58,956,695

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (27.3%):

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

 

Maturity

 

Mkt. Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

67,109

 

3.66

%

 

8/1/33

 

67,796

155,322

 

3.70

%

 

8/1/33

 

157,404

74,878

 

5.76

%

 

3/1/33

 

75,571

818,808

 

5.86

%

 

2/1/34

 

827,495

609,070

 

6.15

%

 

8/1/36

 

618,935

19,263

 

6.24

%

 

3/1/19

 

20,191

84,090

 

6.49

%

 

2/1/32

 

86,861

70,348

 

6.49

%

 

4/1/32

 

72,666

1,117,531

 

6.50

%

 

4/1/32

 

1,147,004

42,241

 

6.91

%

 

11/1/26

 

44,737

175,268

 

6.91

%

 

8/1/27

 

185,625

300,541

 

6.95

%

 

8/1/21

 

308,938

12,030

 

7.00

%

 

2/1/17

 

12,713

688,189

 

7.00

%

 

6/1/17

 

719,828

1,431,005

 

7.00

%

 

11/1/29

 

1,504,864

294,931

 

7.00

%

 

2/1/32

 

308,502

1,070,324

 

7.00

%

 

3/1/32

 

1,132,767

294,322

 

7.00

%

 

6/1/32

 

311,491

1,056,251

 

7.00

%

 

12/1/33

 

1,124,875

349,299

 

7.00

%

 

4/1/34

 

365,371

939,849

 

7.00

%

 

1/1/35

 

985,360

788,219

 

7.00

%

 

3/1/36

 

829,370

903,295

 

7.00

%

 

9/1/37

 

949,252

1,009,570

 

7.45

%

 

6/1/16

 

1,059,721

330,838

 

7.50

%

 

11/1/12

 

348,132

467,594

 

7.50

%

 

6/1/22

 

504,544

568,062

 

7.50

%

 

8/1/22

 

616,696

1,148,631

 

7.50

%

 

10/1/22

 

1,215,482

983,073

 

7.50

%

 

12/1/22

 

1,026,119

1,930,005

 

7.50

%

 

3/1/23

 

2,014,513

31,405

 

7.50

%

 

9/1/27

 

33,985

129,523

 

7.50

%

 

7/1/29

 

137,062

40,913

 

7.50

%

 

11/1/29

 

44,362

90,977

 

7.50

%

 

2/1/30

 

96,272

127,736

 

7.50

%

 

8/1/30

 

138,504

488,937

 

7.50

%

 

1/1/31

 

529,107

62,368

 

7.50

%

 

6/1/31

 

65,868

279,588

 

7.50

%

 

8/1/31

 

295,861

228,151

 

7.50

%

 

3/1/32

 

245,782

459,790

 

7.50

%

 

6/1/32

 

495,193

351,626

 

7.50

%

 

6/1/32

 

381,007

1,444,198

 

7.50

%

 

7/1/32

 

1,564,872

1,886,256

 

7.50

%

 

7/1/32

 

1,996,038

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

 

Maturity

 

 

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

76,990

 

7.50

%

 

8/1/32

 

81,254

465,533

 

7.50

%

 

9/1/32

 

504,775

67,950

 

7.50

%

 

9/1/32

 

71,705

1,516,144

 

7.50

%

 

12/1/32

 

1,640,705

1,638,011

 

7.50

%

 

1/1/33

 

1,733,345

1,743,694

 

7.50

%

 

4/1/33

 

1,845,178

702,592

 

7.50

%

 

1/1/34

 

761,300

167,054

 

7.50

%

 

12/1/34

 

176,777

1,965,832

 

7.50

%

 

7/1/35

 

2,101,555

4,032,749

 

7.50

%

 

1/1/36

 

4,267,459

879,018

 

7.50

%

 

9/1/36

 

930,539

1,882,888

 

7.50

%

 

10/1/37

 

1,992,608

253,537

 

7.62

%

 

12/1/16

 

269,542

531,113

 

7.95

%

 

9/15/20

 

578,274

4,323

 

8.00

%

 

8/1/09

 

4,382

148,370

 

8.00

%

 

4/1/16

 

156,799

140,427

 

8.00

%

 

3/1/20

 

152,161

466,218

 

8.00

%

 

7/1/21

 

507,822

116,807

 

8.00

%

 

1/1/22

 

125,963

71,462

 

8.00

%

 

5/1/23

 

77,477

68,997

 

8.00

%

 

9/1/23

 

74,978

650,972

 

8.00

%

 

7/1/24

 

709,429

1,517,847

 

8.00

%

 

10/1/26

 

1,621,366

349,275

 

8.00

%

 

9/1/27

 

380,342

2,933,705

 

8.00

%

 

4/1/28

 

3,195,334

338,749

 

8.00

%

 

5/1/29

 

361,852

987,135

 

8.00

%

 

11/1/29

 

1,084,924

986,499

 

8.00

%

 

2/1/30

 

1,053,780

155,413

 

8.00

%

 

1/1/31

 

165,568

343,210

 

8.00

%

 

2/1/31

 

366,617

275,311

 

8.00

%

 

4/1/31

 

294,088

1,674,164

 

8.00

%

 

6/1/31

 

1,823,078

275,263

 

8.00

%

 

12/1/31

 

294,037

1,571,698

 

8.00

%

 

3/1/32

 

1,713,556

568,868

 

8.00

%

 

9/1/32

 

620,213

3,745,376

 

8.00

%

 

9/1/33

 

4,078,540

439,138

 

8.00

%

 

5/1/36

 

468,352

1,024,394

 

8.00

%

 

9/1/36

 

1,086,576

870,828

 

8.17

%

 

11/15/31

 

961,549

42,775

 

8.25

%

 

4/1/22

 

45,817

438,173

 

8.33

%

 

7/15/20

 

488,195

239,120

 

8.38

%

 

7/20/28

 

262,101

1,956,342

 

8.45

%

 

5/31/35

 

2,146,209

5,066

 

8.50

%

 

11/1/10

 

5,193

297,080

 

8.50

%

 

9/1/12

 

324,439

194,485

 

8.50

%

 

9/1/13

 

205,316

376,969

 

8.50

%

 

2/1/16

 

425,334

17,870

 

8.50

%

 

9/1/17

 

19,087

86,138

 

8.50

%

 

8/1/18

 

94,619

24,388

 

8.50

%

 

7/1/22

 

26,931

102,302

 

8.50

%

 

7/1/26

 

110,859



See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 52.    15




 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund
September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

 

Maturity

 

 

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

758,762

 

8.50

%

 

11/1/26

 

834,374

486,737

 

8.50

%

 

10/1/28

 

533,163

321,819

 

8.50

%

 

11/1/28

 

353,943

545,537

 

8.50

%

 

12/1/28

 

599,900

653,895

 

8.50

%

 

4/1/29

 

719,141

142,722

 

8.50

%

 

6/1/30

 

156,250

606,043

 

8.50

%

 

7/1/30

 

666,514

62,799

 

8.50

%

 

11/1/30

 

68,393

10,688

 

8.50

%

 

1/1/31

 

11,640

132,753

 

8.50

%

 

5/1/32

 

146,188

208,259

 

8.52

%

 

9/15/30

 

230,723

417,812

 

8.71

%

 

7/20/30

 

458,235

87,051

 

8.87

%

 

12/15/25

 

98,625

2,418

 

9.00

%

 

1/1/09

 

2,451

1,078

 

9.00

%

 

5/1/09

 

1,088

4,186

 

9.00

%

 

5/1/09

 

4,268

4,334

 

9.00

%

 

5/1/09

 

4,373

18,708

 

9.00

%

 

3/1/11

 

19,267

14,515

 

9.00

%

 

9/1/17

 

15,910

35,155

 

9.00

%

 

2/1/18

 

38,534

14,822

 

9.00

%

 

10/1/19

 

16,116

32,969

 

9.00

%

 

12/15/19

 

35,816

121,664

 

9.00

%

 

6/15/25

 

132,918

660,198

 

9.00

%

 

6/1/30

 

730,290

607,578

 

9.00

%

 

7/1/30

 

671,045

535,066

 

9.00

%

 

2/1/31

 

592,027

28,864

 

9.00

%

 

7/1/31

 

32,119

4,976,276

 

9.00

%

 

3/1/32

 

5,499,497

1,536,846

 

9.00

%

 

1/1/38

 

1,670,094

1,117,737

 

9.00

%

 

2/1/38

 

1,214,639

2,723

 

9.25

%

 

10/1/09

 

2,752

3,520

 

9.25

%

 

7/1/10

 

3,586

46,562

 

9.25

%

 

10/1/16

 

51,454

100,098

 

9.25

%

 

2/1/17

 

110,245

174,159

 

9.34

%

 

8/20/27

 

198,241

10,374

 

9.50

%

 

12/1/09

 

10,653

20,378

 

9.50

%

 

11/1/18

 

22,732

43,584

 

9.50

%

 

5/1/19

 

48,758

46,037

 

9.50

%

 

10/1/19

 

50,668

559,574

 

9.50

%

 

3/1/20

 

613,783

653,418

 

9.50

%

 

7/1/20

 

730,100

76,478

 

9.50

%

 

9/1/20

 

85,156

95,019

 

9.50

%

 

10/15/20

 

104,791

21,403

 

9.50

%

 

12/15/20

 

23,534

79,072

 

9.50

%

 

12/15/20

 

87,356

19,696

 

9.50

%

 

3/1/21

 

21,892

26,410

 

9.50

%

 

4/15/21

 

29,303

192,459

 

9.50

%

 

8/1/24

 

214,752

103,051

 

9.50

%

 

12/1/24

 

115,145

182,303

 

9.50

%

 

5/1/27

 

204,418

614,178

 

9.50

%

 

4/1/30

 

685,319

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

 

Maturity

 

 

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,022,859

 

9.50

%

 

8/1/31

 

3,381,341

818,092

 

9.55

%

 

8/20/25

 

922,034

75,928

 

9.75

%

 

1/15/13

 

82,778

141,828

 

9.75

%

 

10/1/21

 

160,229

169,318

 

9.75

%

 

4/1/25

 

191,286

15,414

 

10.00

%

 

5/1/11

 

15,869

69,492

 

10.00

%

 

7/1/13

 

77,719

326,193

 

10.00

%

 

2/1/15

 

362,075

452,589

 

10.00

%

 

3/1/15

 

507,377

54,667

 

10.00

%

 

11/1/16

 

61,166

38,415

 

10.00

%

 

9/1/19

 

44,000

15,056

 

10.00

%

 

11/1/20

 

17,474

11,740

 

10.00

%

 

1/1/21

 

13,835

79,160

 

10.00

%

 

1/1/24

 

91,111

321,934

 

10.00

%

 

2/1/28

 

375,333

903,469

 

10.00

%

 

6/1/30

 

1,034,832

253,308

 

10.18

%

 

7/1/20

 

285,024

1,438,807

 

10.25

%

 

12/1/09

 

1,507,917

123,586

 

10.25

%

 

8/15/13

 

135,470

22,943

 

10.50

%

 

5/1/15

 

26,258

143,129

 

10.50

%

 

1/1/16

 

161,359

35,108

 

10.50

%

 

12/1/17

 

40,531

47,972

 

10.50

%

 

4/1/22

 

53,936

1,692

 

11.00

%

 

4/1/14

 

1,882

6,441

 

11.00

%

 

8/1/15

 

6,756

16,881

 

11.00

%

 

4/1/17

 

18,884

209,381

 

11.27

%

 

8/15/20

 

240,196

112,114

 

11.75

%

 

12/15/26

 

 

128,681

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

96,072,167

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government National Mortgage Association (16.1%) (3):

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

 

Maturity

 

 

 

Mkt. Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

358,068

 

5.50

%

 

9/15/25

 

365,555

130,668

 

5.76

%

 

3/20/33

 

131,786

80,250

 

5.76

%

 

3/20/33

 

80,937

106,865

 

5.76

%

 

3/20/33

 

107,779

342,675

 

5.76

%

 

5/20/33

 

345,606

112,437

 

5.76

%

 

5/20/33

 

113,398

90,762

 

5.76

%

 

6/20/33

 

91,538

104,918

 

5.76

%

 

6/20/33

 

105,815

62,674

 

6.00

%

 

9/15/18

 

64,554

80,471

 

6.05

%

 

3/20/33

 

81,693

134,837

 

6.25

%

 

5/15/13

 

138,536

327,986

 

6.25

%

 

12/15/23

 

337,134

190,697

 

6.25

%

 

1/15/24

 

196,428

130,247

 

6.38

%

 

12/15/27

 

133,901

286,292

 

6.38

%

 

4/15/28

 

294,323

143,485

 

6.49

%

 

11/20/31

 

147,421

46,691

 

6.49

%

 

12/20/31

 

47,972

168,709

 

6.49

%

 

4/20/32

 

173,277

72,701

 

6.49

%

 

6/20/32

 

74,670



16




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(LOGO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

 

Maturity

 

 

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

86,100

 

6.49

%

 

12/20/32

 

88,431

1,602,220

 

6.50

%

 

4/20/38

 

1,625,252

1,038,221

 

6.50

%

 

7/20/38

 

1,075,532

37,455

 

6.57

%

 

9/20/32

 

38,640

82,017

 

6.57

%

 

3/20/33

 

84,574

67,404

 

6.75

%

 

9/15/15

 

71,157

289,990

 

6.75

%

 

8/15/28

 

303,619

88,682

 

6.75

%

 

6/15/29

 

92,774

399,268

 

6.91

%

 

7/20/26

 

418,062

872,263

 

6.91

%

 

2/20/27

 

912,634

26,417

 

7.00

%

 

9/20/16

 

27,727

634,711

 

7.00

%

 

7/15/29

 

668,752

5,049,272

 

7.00

%

 

9/15/31

 

5,289,638

611,261

 

7.00

%

 

8/20/36

 

636,350

1,044,684

 

7.00

%

 

9/20/36

 

1,087,562

1,359,883

 

7.00

%

 

6/20/38

 

1,379,431

15,963

 

7.05

%

 

2/15/23

 

17,027

91,257

 

7.05

%

 

9/20/26

 

96,981

76,602

 

7.05

%

 

11/20/26

 

81,407

61,171

 

7.05

%

 

1/20/27

 

64,978

96,492

 

7.05

%

 

4/20/27

 

102,497

1,053,991

 

7.10

%

 

5/20/25

 

1,121,913

41,011

 

7.15

%

 

12/20/26

 

43,703

73,148

 

7.15

%

 

3/20/27

 

77,915

237,139

 

7.15

%

 

4/20/27

 

252,597

4,529

 

7.25

%

 

8/15/10

 

4,685

126,624

 

7.25

%

 

5/15/29

 

135,598

226,478

 

7.25

%

 

6/15/29

 

242,242

60,094

 

7.27

%

 

7/20/22

 

64,207

59,406

 

7.38

%

 

1/15/29

 

63,830

51,893

 

7.50

%

 

5/15/16

 

56,216

802,632

 

7.50

%

 

8/15/23

 

866,412

526,651

 

7.50

%

 

11/15/23

 

568,501

1,438,900

 

7.50

%

 

12/15/23

 

1,552,898

2,081,518

 

7.50

%

 

12/15/23

 

2,246,299

221,191

 

7.50

%

 

5/15/27

 

234,854

303,684

 

7.50

%

 

8/15/27

 

322,443

588,509

 

7.50

%

 

8/15/27

 

635,324

416,204

 

7.50

%

 

11/15/27

 

449,313

5,218,496

 

7.50

%

 

12/15/29

 

5,627,478

274,872

 

7.50

%

 

2/20/31

 

290,752

149,948

 

7.50

%

 

3/20/31

 

158,611

224,642

 

7.50

%

 

5/20/31

 

237,620

143,815

 

7.50

%

 

6/15/36

 

152,684

1,369,291

 

7.50

%

 

1/20/38

 

1,448,396

65,328

 

7.55

%

 

7/20/22

 

70,499

69,365

 

7.55

%

 

10/20/22

 

74,856

92,339

 

7.63

%

 

10/15/29

 

100,261

159,190

 

7.63

%

 

12/15/29

 

172,849

57,831

 

7.65

%

 

10/20/21

 

62,538

79,847

 

7.65

%

 

7/20/22

 

86,391

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

 

Maturity

 

 

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

166,642

 

7.75

%

 

6/15/20

 

181,284

175,038

 

7.75

%

 

7/15/20

 

190,417

79,197

 

7.75

%

 

8/15/20

 

86,156

116,735

 

7.75

%

 

8/15/20

 

126,991

64,029

 

7.75

%

 

11/15/20

 

69,654

41,401

 

7.90

%

 

1/20/21

 

45,055

25,189

 

7.90

%

 

1/20/21

 

27,412

86,953

 

7.95

%

 

2/15/20

 

95,061

40,875

 

7.95

%

 

5/20/25

 

44,634

115,180

 

7.95

%

 

7/20/25

 

125,771

46,797

 

7.95

%

 

8/20/25

 

51,100

157,893

 

7.95

%

 

9/20/25

 

172,411

24,946

 

7.95

%

 

10/20/25

 

27,240

36,287

 

7.95

%

 

10/20/25

 

39,624

30,754

 

7.95

%

 

10/20/25

 

33,582

69,087

 

7.95

%

 

1/20/26

 

75,455

71,869

 

7.95

%

 

1/20/26

 

78,494

85,595

 

7.95

%

 

4/20/26

 

93,485

20,673

 

7.95

%

 

6/20/26

 

22,579

23,299

 

7.95

%

 

9/20/26

 

25,447

35,360

 

7.95

%

 

9/20/26

 

38,620

25,782

 

7.95

%

 

11/20/26

 

28,158

34,329

 

7.95

%

 

12/20/26

 

37,494

44,831

 

7.95

%

 

3/20/27

 

48,947

34,137

 

7.99

%

 

2/20/21

 

37,234

56,132

 

7.99

%

 

4/20/21

 

61,225

110,398

 

7.99

%

 

7/20/21

 

120,414

71,434

 

7.99

%

 

9/20/21

 

77,915

94,245

 

7.99

%

 

10/20/21

 

102,796

180,573

 

7.99

%

 

1/20/22

 

197,106

233,323

 

7.99

%

 

6/20/22

 

254,686

14,880

 

8.00

%

 

10/15/12

 

16,082

326,671

 

8.00

%

 

10/15/14

 

349,224

49,994

 

8.00

%

 

5/15/16

 

54,899

149,816

 

8.00

%

 

6/15/16

 

164,515

52,660

 

8.00

%

 

9/15/16

 

57,827

63,297

 

8.00

%

 

7/15/27

 

69,457

1,961,154

 

8.00

%

 

7/15/29

 

2,152,661

507,135

 

8.00

%

 

5/15/30

 

556,701

327,125

 

8.00

%

 

5/15/30

 

359,097

669,284

 

8.00

%

 

12/15/30

 

719,828

3,302,006

 

8.00

%

 

4/15/31

 

3,551,376

1,735,333

 

8.00

%

 

6/20/31

 

1,859,466

238,343

 

8.10

%

 

5/20/19

 

259,100

25,863

 

8.10

%

 

6/20/19

 

28,115

63,554

 

8.10

%

 

7/20/19

 

69,089

125,210

 

8.10

%

 

9/20/19

 

136,114

23,849

 

8.10

%

 

9/20/19

 

25,926

22,692

 

8.10

%

 

10/20/19

 

24,668

26,294

 

8.10

%

 

1/20/20

 

28,606

41,188

 

8.10

%

 

7/20/20

 

44,811



See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 52.    17



 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund
September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

 

Maturity

 

 

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60,287

 

8.25

%

 

12/15/11

 

 

 

64,632

 

9,331

 

8.25

%

 

1/15/12

 

 

 

10,108

 

32,514

 

8.25

%

 

8/15/15

 

 

 

35,646

 

330,599

 

8.25

%

 

4/15/19

 

 

 

361,986

 

112,751

 

8.25

%

 

2/15/20

 

 

 

123,571

 

11,012

 

8.25

%

 

4/15/27

 

 

 

12,051

 

38,233

 

8.25

%

 

6/15/27

 

 

 

41,839

 

39,219

 

8.38

%

 

10/15/19

 

 

 

43,063

 

94,591

 

8.40

%

 

2/15/19

 

 

 

103,937

 

106,064

 

8.40

%

 

6/15/19

 

 

 

116,544

 

31,705

 

8.40

%

 

9/15/19

 

 

 

34,838

 

51,451

 

8.40

%

 

2/15/20

 

 

 

56,597

 

15,277

 

8.50

%

 

12/15/11

 

 

 

16,424

 

52,750

 

8.50

%

 

1/15/12

 

 

 

57,342

 

8,032

 

8.50

%

 

4/15/15

 

 

 

8,848

 

49,707

 

8.50

%

 

4/15/15

 

 

 

54,759

 

139,684

 

8.50

%

 

9/15/16

 

 

 

154,413

 

59,929

 

8.50

%

 

1/15/17

 

 

 

66,514

 

84,356

 

8.50

%

 

12/15/21

 

 

 

93,115

 

61,288

 

8.50

%

 

12/15/21

 

 

 

67,596

 

9,039

 

8.50

%

 

7/20/22

 

 

 

9,950

 

68,250

 

8.50

%

 

10/20/22

 

 

 

75,128

 

36,180

 

8.50

%

 

9/20/24

 

 

 

39,877

 

66,407

 

8.50

%

 

3/20/25

 

 

 

73,198

 

182,224

 

8.50

%

 

12/20/26

 

 

 

200,121

 

25,849

 

8.50

%

 

8/15/30

 

 

 

28,432

 

2,426,720

 

8.50

%

 

7/15/32

 

 

 

2,636,626

 

45,141

 

8.60

%

 

6/15/18

 

 

 

49,082

 

41,969

 

8.63

%

 

10/15/18

 

 

 

45,642

 

8,322

 

8.75

%

 

11/15/09

 

 

 

8,695

 

15,644

 

8.75

%

 

6/15/11

 

 

 

16,782

 

96,428

 

8.75

%

 

11/15/11

 

 

 

103,442

 

17,684

 

8.75

%

 

12/15/11

 

 

 

18,970

 

70

 

9.00

%

 

11/15/08

 

 

 

71

 

212

 

9.00

%

 

12/15/08

 

 

 

214

 

233

 

9.00

%

 

2/15/09

 

 

 

239

 

749

 

9.00

%

 

4/15/09

 

 

 

773

 

131

 

9.00

%

 

5/15/09

 

 

 

134

 

729

 

9.00

%

 

9/15/09

 

 

 

752

 

287

 

9.00

%

 

10/15/09

 

 

 

295

 

6,799

 

9.00

%

 

11/15/09

 

 

 

7,111

 

704

 

9.00

%

 

12/15/09

 

 

 

727

 

4,115

 

9.00

%

 

7/15/10

 

 

 

4,295

 

39,041

 

9.00

%

 

5/15/11

 

 

 

41,996

 

23,664

 

9.00

%

 

5/15/11

 

 

 

25,456

 

32,943

 

9.00

%

 

6/15/11

 

 

 

35,437

 

31,693

 

9.00

%

 

7/15/11

 

 

 

34,092

 

41,993

 

9.00

%

 

8/15/11

 

 

 

45,172

 

13,808

 

9.00

%

 

8/15/11

 

 

 

14,954

 

50,144

 

9.00

%

 

9/15/11

 

 

 

53,940

 

49,986

 

9.00

%

 

9/15/11

 

 

 

53,770

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

 

Maturity

 

 

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,256

 

9.00

%

 

9/15/11

 

 

 

28,244

 

30,444

 

9.00

%

 

10/15/11

 

 

 

32,749

 

9,436

 

9.00

%

 

1/15/12

 

 

 

10,254

 

82,973

 

9.00

%

 

7/15/15

 

 

 

90,344

 

28,919

 

9.00

%

 

8/15/15

 

 

 

31,488

 

310,163

 

9.00

%

 

12/15/16

 

 

 

339,041

 

39,376

 

9.00

%

 

1/15/17

 

 

 

43,916

 

218,181

 

9.00

%

 

7/15/17

 

 

 

243,337

 

201,674

 

9.00

%

 

11/15/24

 

 

 

221,607

 

97,173

 

9.00

%

 

4/15/26

 

 

 

107,069

 

20,994

 

9.10

%

 

5/15/18

 

 

 

23,117

 

14,477

 

9.25

%

 

11/15/09

 

 

 

15,237

 

10,703

 

9.25

%

 

1/15/10

 

 

 

11,461

 

15,538

 

9.25

%

 

4/15/10

 

 

 

16,637

 

14,172

 

9.25

%

 

11/15/10

 

 

 

15,175

 

31,681

 

9.25

%

 

11/15/11

 

 

 

34,361

 

20,523

 

9.50

%

 

10/15/09

 

 

 

21,056

 

6,939

 

9.50

%

 

10/15/09

 

 

 

7,120

 

805

 

9.50

%

 

10/15/09

 

 

 

826

 

6,900

 

9.50

%

 

11/15/09

 

 

 

7,270

 

18,967

 

9.50

%

 

1/15/10

 

 

 

20,350

 

5,621

 

9.50

%

 

2/15/10

 

 

 

5,875

 

10,829

 

9.50

%

 

4/15/10

 

 

 

11,542

 

7,983

 

9.50

%

 

8/15/10

 

 

 

8,565

 

11,478

 

9.50

%

 

11/15/10

 

 

 

12,314

 

6,607

 

9.50

%

 

1/15/11

 

 

 

7,186

 

40,656

 

9.50

%

 

3/15/11

 

 

 

44,216

 

12,936

 

9.50

%

 

3/20/16

 

 

 

14,230

 

38,040

 

9.50

%

 

11/20/16

 

 

 

41,844

 

1,876

 

9.50

%

 

12/20/17

 

 

 

2,071

 

3,810

 

9.50

%

 

4/20/18

 

 

 

4,219

 

1,445

 

9.50

%

 

5/20/18

 

 

 

1,600

 

29,761

 

9.50

%

 

6/20/18

 

 

 

32,952

 

28,272

 

9.50

%

 

7/20/18

 

 

 

31,303

 

18,086

 

9.50

%

 

8/20/18

 

 

 

20,025

 

33,972

 

9.50

%

 

9/20/18

 

 

 

37,615

 

39,731

 

9.50

%

 

9/20/18

 

 

 

43,991

 

11,395

 

9.50

%

 

9/20/18

 

 

 

12,617

 

17,683

 

9.50

%

 

8/20/19

 

 

 

19,626

 

2,375

 

9.50

%

 

10/20/19

 

 

 

2,636

 

14,684

 

9.75

%

 

8/15/09

 

 

 

15,487

 

15,767

 

9.75

%

 

9/15/09

 

 

 

16,629

 

58,724

 

9.75

%

 

8/15/10

 

 

 

63,422

 

16,911

 

9.75

%

 

11/15/10

 

 

 

18,264

 

57,897

 

9.75

%

 

12/15/10

 

 

 

62,529

 

46,556

 

9.75

%

 

1/15/11

 

 

 

51,079

 

38,662

 

9.75

%

 

1/15/11

 

 

 

42,418

 

13,710

 

9.75

%

 

10/15/12

 

 

 

15,239

 

6,463

 

9.75

%

 

10/15/12

 

 

 

7,184

 

6,318

 

9.75

%

 

11/15/12

 

 

 

7,023

 

19,065

 

9.75

%

 

11/15/12

 

 

 

21,191



18




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(LOGO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

 

Maturity

 

 

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,722

 

9.75

%

 

11/15/12

 

 

 

20,810

 

12,254

 

9.75

%

 

11/15/12

 

 

 

13,620

 

584

 

10.00

%

 

11/15/09

 

 

 

603

 

2,222

 

10.00

%

 

6/15/10

 

 

 

2,404

 

34,531

 

10.00

%

 

6/15/10

 

 

 

37,367

 

11,298

 

10.00

%

 

7/15/10

 

 

 

12,226

 

4,979

 

10.00

%

 

7/15/10

 

 

 

5,388

 

11,174

 

10.00

%

 

11/15/10

 

 

 

12,092

 

27,754

 

10.00

%

 

3/20/16

 

 

 

31,201

 

15,077

 

10.00

%

 

11/15/17

 

 

 

17,093

 

29,291

 

10.00

%

 

2/15/19

 

 

 

33,451

 

15,429

 

10.00

%

 

2/20/19

 

 

 

17,559

 

14,952

 

10.00

%

 

3/20/19

 

 

 

17,016

 

14,771

 

10.00

%

 

5/20/19

 

 

 

16,810

 

131,495

 

10.00

%

 

10/15/19

 

 

 

153,332

 

35,247

 

10.00

%

 

11/15/19

 

 

 

40,252

 

29,855

 

10.00

%

 

12/15/20

 

 

 

34,190

 

66,203

 

10.00

%

 

6/15/21

 

 

 

75,999

 

3,819

 

10.25

%

 

5/15/09

 

 

 

3,990

 

4,110

 

10.25

%

 

11/15/11

 

 

 

4,486

 

14,181

 

10.25

%

 

1/15/12

 

 

 

15,703

 

5,655

 

10.25

%

 

7/15/12

 

 

 

6,261

 

8,825

 

10.50

%

 

6/15/09

 

 

 

9,231

 

1,009

 

10.50

%

 

7/15/10

 

 

 

1,085

 

8,190

 

10.50

%

 

9/15/15

 

 

 

9,272

 

10,757

 

10.50

%

 

11/15/15

 

 

 

12,178

 

1,323

 

10.50

%

 

8/20/17

 

 

 

1,510

 

14,189

 

10.50

%

 

11/15/18

 

 

 

16,322

 

29,333

 

10.50

%

 

6/15/19

 

 

 

33,866

 

175,203

 

10.50

%

 

2/15/20

 

 

 

201,051

 

385,974

 

10.50

%

 

12/15/20

 

 

 

435,079

 

154,995

 

10.50

%

 

8/15/21

 

 

 

181,841

 

1,306

 

10.75

%

 

1/15/10

 

 

 

1,408

 

723

 

10.75

%

 

7/15/11

 

 

 

794

 

7,425

 

11.25

%

 

6/15/10

 

 

 

8,039

 

15,344

 

11.25

%

 

9/15/10

 

 

 

16,612

 

1,425

 

11.25

%

 

9/15/10

 

 

 

1,542

 

11,349

 

11.25

%

 

3/15/11

 

 

 

12,535

 

2,421

 

11.25

%

 

3/15/11

 

 

 

2,674

 

24,553

 

11.25

%

 

4/15/11

 

 

 

27,119

 

5,240

 

11.25

%

 

5/15/11

 

 

 

5,787

 

19,403

 

11.25

%

 

7/15/11

 

 

 

21,430

 

4,000

 

11.25

%

 

7/15/11

 

 

 

4,418

 

4,756

 

11.25

%

 

10/15/11

 

 

 

5,253

 

55,212

 

11.50

%

 

8/15/18

 

 

 

61,365

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

56,548,253

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total mortgage pass-through securities
(cost: $209,535,716)

 

 

211,577,115

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

 

Maturity

 

 

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable Municipal Securities (0.1 %) (2)

 

 

 

392,000

 

Bernalillo Multifamily Rev. Series
1998A, 7.50%, 9/20/20

413,086

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(cost: $403,287)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury / Federal Agency Securities (3.5%) (2)

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury inflation-protected security:

 

6,638,720

 

1.625%, 1/15/18 (*)

 

6,288,116

 

3,925,296

 

2.375%, 1/15/27 (*)

 

3,796,189

 

5,850,000

 

U.S. Treasury Strips, Zero Coupon,

 

 

 

 

5.45% effective yield, 5/15/30

2,207,726

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury / Federal Agency securities
(cost: $12,998,845)

12,292,031

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (28.1 %) (2)

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:

 

 

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

 

Maturity

 

 

 

Mkt. Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

474,027

 

3.00

%

 

2/15/23

 

 

 

442,260

 

2,384,034

 

3.25

%

 

4/15/32

 

 

 

2,193,475

 

467,381

 

3.50

%

 

5/15/29

 

 

 

440,701

 

462,583

 

3.50

%

 

12/1/32

 

 

 

445,365

 

531,877

 

4.00

%

 

11/15/14

 

 

 

529,195

 

2,524,879

 

4.00

%

 

5/31/25

 

 

 

2,114,935

 

231,291

 

4.00

%

 

12/15/32

 

 

 

220,773

 

467,600

 

4.00

%

 

3/15/34

 

 

 

445,008

 

748,918

 

4.50

%

 

5/15/32

 

 

 

747,120

 

500,000

 

5.50

%

 

7/15/31

 

 

 

505,717

 

1,000,000

 

5.50

%

 

9/15/32

 

 

 

993,495

 

120,454

 

6.50

%

 

2/15/30

 

 

 

124,599

 

241,313

 

6.70

%

 

9/15/23

 

 

 

248,424

 

589,843

 

6.95

%

 

3/15/28

 

 

 

615,061

 

1,811,546

 

7.00

%

 

8/15/29

 

 

 

1,881,331

 

460,182

 

7.00

%

 

7/15/31

 

 

 

479,952

 

360,129

 

7.50

%

 

6/15/17

 

 

 

381,335

 

1,509,912

 

7.50

%

 

7/15/22

 

 

 

1,615,819

 

114,306

 

7.50

%

 

3/15/23

 

 

 

122,366

 

1,523,582

 

7.50

%

 

6/15/30

 

 

 

1,613,569

 

746,475

 

7.50

%

 

9/15/30

 

 

 

790,179

 

199,107

 

7.50

%

 

9/15/30

 

 

 

212,178

 

176,289

 

8.00

%

 

11/25/22

 

 

 

191,659

 

67,217

 

8.00

%

 

3/15/23

 

 

 

72,847

 

106,583

 

8.00

%

 

4/25/24

 

 

 

112,155

 

870,353

 

8.00

%

 

1/15/30

 

 

 

905,021

 

130,140

 

8.50

%

 

6/15/25

 

 

 

136,673

 

20,955

 

9.15

%

 

10/15/20

 

 

 

22,212

 

1,039,984

 

9.50

%

 

2/15/20

 

 

 

1,099,197

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,702,621

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 52.    19





 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association:

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

 

Maturity

 

 

 

Mkt. Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

875,910

 

3.00

%

 

8/25/32

 

 

 

798,714

 

2,773,488

 

3.50

%

 

2/25/33

 

 

 

2,527,683

 

558,913

 

3.50

%

 

3/25/33

 

 

 

523,013

 

281,784

 

3.50

%

 

8/25/33

 

 

 

251,663

 

1,007,769

 

3.50

%

 

6/25/35

 

 

 

975,093

 

701,413

 

3.75

%

 

5/25/33

 

 

 

638,310

 

838,964

 

4.00

%

 

11/25/32

 

 

 

812,475

 

263,860

 

4.00

%

 

1/25/33

 

 

 

249,710

 

1,147,380

 

4.00

%

 

3/25/33

 

 

 

1,080,980

 

1,319,526

 

4.00

%

 

5/25/33

 

 

 

1,248,682

 

167,942

 

5.00

%

 

8/25/22

 

 

 

167,273

 

1,280,232

 

5.00

%

 

11/25/32

 

 

 

1,262,139

 

4,865,363

 

5.50

%

 

5/25/25

 

 

 

4,824,478

 

947,858

 

5.50

%

 

1/25/37

 

 

 

912,029

 

4,909,292

 

6.50

%

 

10/25/17

 

 

 

5,064,043

 

674,023

 

6.51

%

 

8/25/37

 

 

 

670,770

 

64,933

 

6.85

%

 

12/18/27

 

 

 

67,206

 

85,680

 

7.00

%

 

1/25/21

 

 

 

90,230

 

107,601

 

7.00

%

 

2/25/44

 

 

 

115,020

 

130,490

 

7.50

%

 

8/20/27

 

 

 

139,859

 

1,782,713

 

7.50

%

 

6/25/32

 

 

 

1,912,956

 

457,910

 

7.50

%

 

11/25/40

 

 

 

481,927

 

4,599,463

 

7.50

%

 

11/25/43

 

 

 

4,828,001

 

661,166

 

7.50

%

 

6/25/44

 

 

 

713,715

 

34,703

 

7.70

%

 

3/25/23

 

 

 

36,903

 

169,188

 

8.00

%

 

7/25/22

 

 

 

182,781

 

187,871

 

8.00

%

 

7/25/22

 

 

 

203,312

 

100,000

 

8.00

%

 

7/18/27

 

 

 

109,198

 

354,358

 

8.00

%

 

7/25/44

 

 

 

391,753

 

38,457

 

8.20

%

 

4/25/25

 

 

 

39,490

 

22,310

 

8.50

%

 

1/25/21

 

 

 

24,053

 

22,727

 

8.50

%

 

4/25/21

 

 

 

23,415

 

195,950

 

8.50

%

 

9/25/21

 

 

 

214,472

 

79,846

 

8.50

%

 

1/25/25

 

 

 

84,580

 

1,820,063

 

8.50

%

 

6/25/30

 

 

 

1,946,913

 

472,482

 

8.50

%

 

6/25/30

 

 

 

503,891

 

55,716

 

8.75

%

 

9/25/20

 

 

 

58,730

 

132,826

 

8.95

%

 

10/25/20

 

 

 

144,693

 

384,524

 

9.00

%

 

7/25/19

 

 

 

417,039

 

233,360

 

9.00

%

 

12/25/19

 

 

 

253,947

 

86,258

 

9.00

%

 

5/25/20

 

 

 

91,983

 

45,311

 

9.00

%

 

6/25/20

 

 

 

50,029

 

131,812

 

9.00

%

 

6/25/20

 

 

 

141,162

 

20,188

 

9.00

%

 

7/25/20

 

 

 

22,097

 

130,774

 

9.00

%

 

9/25/20

 

 

 

142,778

 

67,459

 

9.00

%

 

10/25/20

 

 

 

74,509

 

998,948

 

9.00

%

 

1/25/21

 

 

 

1,106,352

 

158,795

 

9.00

%

 

3/1/24

 

 

 

172,025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

 

Maturity

 

 

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,113,481

 

9.00

%

 

11/25/28

 

 

 

1,177,421

 

4,670,915

 

9.05

%

 

2/25/44

 

 

 

5,181,120

 

119,387

 

9.25

%

 

1/25/20

 

 

 

130,776

 

93,477

 

9.50

%

 

12/25/18

 

 

 

101,527

 

204,805

 

9.50

%

 

3/25/20

 

 

 

229,086

 

48,311

 

9.50

%

 

4/25/20

 

 

 

51,923

 

165,775

 

9.50

%

 

5/25/20

 

 

 

182,239

 

194,116

 

9.50

%

 

11/25/20

 

 

 

211,631

 

64,279

 

9.50

%

 

11/25/31

 

 

 

70,216

 

298,215

 

9.60

%

 

3/25/20

 

 

 

328,559

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44,456,572

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government National Mortgage Association:

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

 

Maturity

 

 

 

Mkt. Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

428,781

 

4.00

%

 

10/17/29

 

 

 

409,268

 

3,577,770

 

8.00

%

 

10/16/29

 

 

 

3,823,190

 

289,640

 

8.00

%

 

1/16/30

 

 

 

301,786

 

938,764

 

8.00

%

 

3/16/30

 

 

 

1,027,625

 

3,175,848

 

8.50

%

 

9/20/30

 

 

 

3,250,805

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,812,674

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vendee Mortgage Trust:

 

 

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

 

Maturity

 

 

 

Mkt. Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

5.00

%

 

8/15/28

 

 

 

1,010,533

 

1,000,000

 

5.00

%

 

7/15/30

 

 

 

950,558

 

120,697

 

5.63

%

 

2/15/24

 

 

 

122,771

 

1,752,816

 

6.00

%

 

2/15/30

 

 

 

1,799,497

 

9,748,315

 

6.50

%

 

12/15/28

 

 

 

10,072,094

 

3,743,900

 

7.00

%

 

3/15/28

 

 

 

3,932,340

 

418,631

 

7.25

%

 

9/15/25

 

 

 

442,325

 

6,651,601

 

8.21

%

 

3/15/25

 

 

 

7,254,402

 

303,543

 

8.29

%

 

12/15/26

 

 

 

334,215

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,918,735

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total collateralized mortgage obligations
(cost: $100,184,089)

 

 

98,890,602

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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(LOGO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par ($)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

Short-Term Securities (8.4%) (2)

 

 

 

695,000

 

 

FNMA A.D.N., 1.10%, 10/14/08

 

 

694,724

 

1,506,000

 

 

FHLB A.D.N., 1.00%, 10/6/08

 

 

1,505,791

 

410,000

 

 

FHLB A.D.N., 1.00%, 10/8/08

 

 

409,920

 

3,150,000

 

 

FHLB A.D.N., 1.00%, 10/10/08

 

 

3,149,213

 

5,000,000

 

 

FHLB A.D.N., 2.08%, 10/15/08

 

 

4,995,956

 

1,200,000

 

 

FFCB A.D.N., 0.90%, 10/10/08

 

 

1,199,730

 

950,000

 

 

FFCB A.D.N., 1.00%, 10/10/08

 

 

949,657

 

2,405,000

 

 

FHLMC A.D.N., 0.95%, 10/14/08

 

 

2,404,175

 

5,000,000

 

 

FHLMC A.D.N., 1.00%, 10/8/08

 

 

4,999,028

 

9,362,250

 

 

Dreyfus Cash Fund, 1.72%

 

 

9,362,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,670,444

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Total short-term securites
(cost: $29,670,444)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities
(cost: $352,792,381) (6)

$

352,843,278

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

* U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS) are securities in which the principal amount is adjusted for inflation and the semiannual interest payments equal a fixed percentage of the inflation-adjusted principal amount.



See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 52.    21




 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit Tax-Free Income Fund

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 -3.51% for the six-month period ending September 30, 2008, compared with a total return of -0.15% for the Lehman 5-Year Municipal Bond Index. The Fund’s 30-day SEC yield was 5.13% and its 12-month distribution rate was 4.28% as of September 30th.
          We began gradually extending the Fund’s duration from its defensive positioning in mid-2006, as it appeared that the latest round of Federal Reserve tightening was nearing completion. The Fund’s estimated duration was positioned slightly longer than its benchmark at 5.0 years on September 30, 2008, compared with 3.2 years on March 31, 2006. The Lehman 5-year Municipal Bond Index yield peaked at 4.02% on June 30, 2007 and has since declined to 3.71% on September 30, 2008 as the municipal yield curve steepened, with the Fed cutting short term rates and longer term yields rising, in the flight to quality that occurred over the past 15 months.
          Extending duration over the past year was the most important factor affecting the Fund’s recent performance. However, in the longer run, the higher yields available on longer duration securities are expected to enhance the Fund’s longer term returns. The Fund’s investments in non-rated municipal bonds increased to 32.0% on September 30th, compared with 27.3% six months earlier. The increase in non-rated bonds was not a significant factor in the Fund’s total return, as the return on its non-rated bonds varied by less than 0.1% of that of its rated investments. Furthermore, market sectors were not an important factor in the Fund’s returns as the five largest sectors in which the Fund invests, representing an aggregate 73.7% of the portfolio, earned returns that varied by less than 1% over the six-month period. Finally, there were no credit-related issues that substantially affected the Fund’s return. The Fund remains highly diversified with 465 security holdings on September 30, 2008.
          The U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve System are expected to continue pursuing strategies to avoid a financial and economic crisis. Municipal bond market conditions remain volatile, causing many investors to temporarily seek safety in U.S. Treasury securities. While the government’s efforts to restore confidence in the financial markets are expected to be successful, an economic recession is expected to result in lower municipal bond yields and higher future Fund net asset values.
          Currently, intermediate and longer term municipal yields are considered to be at attractive levels compared with inflation expectations, the yield levels of U.S. Treasury securities and the yields available on investment grade taxable bonds. If municipal bond yields rise further, the Fund’s duration will be gradually extended to the longer end of the intermediate duration range, while not exceeding the Fund’s maximum permitted duration of 8 years.

 




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 9/30/08:

 

$8.65 Per Share

3/31/08:

 

$9.16 Per Share

Total Net Assets:

 

$229.7 Million

30-day SEC Yield:

 

5.13%

Tax Equivalent Yield:

 

7.89%(1)

12-Month Distribution Rate:

 

4.28%

Average Maturity:

 

14.4 Years

Duration to Estimated Avg. Life:

 

4.9 Years(2)

Implied Duration:

 

5.6 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
Tax-Free
Income
Fund

 

Lehman
5-Year Muni.
Bond Index

 

Lipper
General
Muni. Bond
Fund Index

3 Month**

 

-4.32

%

 

0.66

%

 

-4.52

%   

6 Month**

 

-3.51

 

 

-0.15

 

 

N/A

 

1 Year

 

-5.25

 

 

3.72

 

 

-4.82

 

5 Years

 

1.43

 

 

2.81

 

 

2.08

 

10 Years

 

2.49

 

 

4.25

 

 

3.33

 

Inception

 

5.12

 

 

5.64

 

 

5.65

 

 

(9/29/88)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit
Tax-Free
Income
Fund

 

Lehman
5-Year Muni.
Bond Index

 

Lipper
General
Muni. Bond
Fund Index

1 Year

 

-5.25

%

 

3.72

%

 

-4.82

%

5 Year

 

7.34

 

 

14.84

 

 

10.86

 

10 Year

 

27.86

 

 

51.62

 

 

38.79

 

Inception

 

171.81

 

 

199.84

 

 

200.18

 

(9/29/88)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  *As of 9/30/08.

 

 

 

 

 

**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 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 9/30/08 would have grown to $27,181 in the Fund or $29,984 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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Sit Tax-Free Income Fund

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

Municipal Bonds (89.9%) (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Alabama (1.2%)

 

 

675,000

 

ASMS Pub. Educ. Bldg. Rev Series 2006-B (ASMSF LLC Proj.) (Ambac insured), 4.375%, 9/1/26

 

623,025

675,000

 

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

 

608,992

1,000,000

 

Huntsville Hlth. Care Auth. Rev. Series 2002-A, 5.625%, 6/1/32

 

974,350

600,000

 

Huntsville-Redstone V1g. Spl. Care Facs. Fin. Auth. Rev Series 2007 (Redstone Vlg. Proj.), 5.25%, 1/1/15

 

553,488

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,759,855

 

 

 

 

 

  Alaska (0.4%)

 

 

 

 

325,000

 

Alaska Indl. Dev. & Expt. Auth. Cmnty. Provider Rev. Series 2007 (Boys & Girls Home Proj.), 5.45%, 12/1/11

 

314,415

500,000

 

Alaska Hsg. Fin. Corp. Gen. Mtg. Rev. Series 1999-A, 6.00%, 6/1/49

 

502,790

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

817,205

 

 

 

 

 

  Arizona (3.4%)

 

 

 

 

1,145,154

 

Arizona Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev. Series 2007-A (New Ariz. Family Proj.), 5.25%, 7/1/27

 

1,016,989

500,000

 

Flagstaff Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev. Ref. Series 2007 (Sr. Living Cmnty. Proj.), 5.50%, 7/1/22

 

429,640

50,000

 

Maricopa Co. Pollution Ctrl. Rev. Ref. Public Svc. Series 1996-A (New Mexico Public Svc. Co. Proj.),

 

 

 

 

6.30%, 12/1/26

 

45,708

 

 

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

 

 

295,000

 

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

 

285,864

250,000

 

Series 2004-I (AZ Charter Schools Proj.), 6.10%, 7/1/24

 

220,028

250,000

 

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

 

237,030

210,000

 

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

 

183,013

635,000

 

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

 

612,654

900,000

 

Series 2006-A (Sonoran Science Academy Proj.). 5.35%, 12/1/17

 

821,700

455,000

 

Series 2007-A (American Charter Schools Foundation Proj.), 5.125%, 7/1/15

 

432,755

545,000

 

Series 2007-O (AZ Charter Schools Proj.), 4.65%, 7/1/14

 

506,839

400,000

 

Ref. Series 2007 (Tucson Country Day School Proj.), 5.00%, 6/1/22

 

339,380

500,000

 

Series 2007 (Center For Academic Success Proj.), 5.375%, 7/1/22

 

443,070

250,000

 

Series 2008-A (Cora1Academy Science Proj.), 6.375%, 12/1/18

 

240,755

565,000

 

Pinal Co. Indl. Dev. Auth. Correctional Fac. Rev. Series 2006-A (Florence West Prison Proj.)

 

 

 

 

(ACA insured), 5.25%, 10/1/23 (5)

 

479,188

 

 

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

 

 

585,000

 

4.85%, 7/15/12

 

568,866

500,000

 

5.15%, 7/15/16

 

467,485

500,000

 

Westpark Cmnty. Facilities Dist. G.O. Series 2006, 4.90%, 7/15/16

 

458,990

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,789,954

 

 

 

 

 

  California (4.2%)

 

 

 

 

120,000

 

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

 

120,664

250,000

 

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

 

220,195

325,000

 

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

 

304,278

350,000

 

CA Co. Tobacco Securitization Agy. Asset-Backed Conv. Bond Rev. Series 2007-B, 5.10%, 6/1/28

 

248,342

 

 

CA Co. Tobacco Securitization Agy. Rev. Series 2007-A (Golden Gate Tob. Proj.):

 

 

445,000

 

4.50%, 6/1/21

 

381,703

500,000

 

5.00%, 6/1/36

 

347,150

 

 

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

 

 

120,000

 

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

 

112,274

355,000

 

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

 

330,995

495,000

 

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

 

478,670

150,000

 

CA Hlth. Facs. Fin. Auth. Rev. Series 1998-A (Kaiser Permanente Proj.), 5.50%, 6/1/22

 

153,204

600,000

 

CA Fin. Auth. Educ. Rev. Series 2006-A (American Heritage Educ. Fndtn. Proj.), 5.25%, 6/1/26

 

506,226

220,000

 

CA St. Dept. Wtr. Res. Rev. Series 1996-Q (Cent. Vy. Proj.) (MBIA insured), 5.375%, 12/1/27

 

219,331

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(LOGO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

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

 

 

300,000

 

5.25%, 12/1/13 (5)

 

300,426

625,000

 

5.50%, 12/1/18

 

625,306

1,000,000

 

CA Statewide Cmntys. Dev. Auth. Rev. Series 2007 (Lancer Educ. Student Hsg. Proj.), 5.40%, 6/1/17

 

941,120

450,000

 

CA Statewide Cmntys. Dev. Auth. Spl. Tax Series 2007-1 (Orinda Proj.), 6.00%, 9/1/29

 

404,559

990,000

 

CA Statewide Cmntys. Dev. Auth. Multifamily Rev. Series 2001 (Orange Tree Proj.)

 

 

 

 

(GNMA collateralized), 6.15%, 11/20/36

 

1,028,362

235,000

 

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

 

235,813

750,000

 

Los Angeles Hsg. Auth. Rev. Series 2007-A (Radian insured), 5.00%, 6/1/29

 

617,085

500,000

 

Northern CA Gas Auth. No. 1 Rev. Series 2007, variable rate, 7/1/27

 

255,000

250,000

 

Rancho Mirage Joint Pwrs. Fin. Auth. C.O.P. Series 1997-B Rmktg. (Eisenhower Med. Proj.),

 

 

 

 

(MBIA insured), 4.875%, 7/1/22

 

230,948

500,000

 

Sacramento Co. Wtr. Fin. Auth. Rev. Series 2007-B (Wtr. Agy. Zones 40 & 41 Proj.), Variable rate, 6/1/39

 

307,500

1,000,000

 

San Bernardino City. Sch. Dist. G.O. Cap. Appreciation Series 2007 (MBIA insured),

 

 

 

 

zero coupon, 4.72% effective yield, 8/1/29

 

264,000

250,000

 

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

 

215,035

 

 

Santa Rosa Rancheria Tachi Yokut Tribe Enterprise Rev. Series 2006:

 

 

95,000

 

4.50%, 3/1/11

 

93,906

385,000

 

4.875%, 3/1/16

 

364,865

250,000

 

Stockton Pub. Fin. Rev. Series 2006-A (Redevelopment Projects) (Radian insured), 5.00%, 9/1/22

 

221,003

250,000

 

Yuba Redev. Agy. Tax. Allocation Series 2007, 5.125%, 9/1/27

 

211,185

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,739,145

 

 

 

 

 

Colorado (2.5%)

 

 

250,000

 

Baptist Rd. Rural Transportation Auth. Sales & Use Tax. Rev. Series 2007, 4.80%, 12/1/17

 

218,010

 

 

CO HFA Single Family Program Senior Series:

 

 

10,000

 

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

 

10,164

15,000

 

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

 

15,233

750,000

 

2008A-5, 5.00%, 11/1/34

 

740,655

 

 

CO Hlth. Fac. Auth. Rev.:

 

 

160,000

 

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

 

163,026

160,000

 

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

 

165,749

1,000,000

 

Compark Business Campus Met. Dist. Ref. & Impt. G.O. Series 2007-A (Radian insured), 5.75%, 12/1/27

 

915,300

1,000,000

 

Denver Hlth. & Hosp. Auth. Healthcare Rev. Series 2007-B, variable rate, 12/1/33

 

610,000

250,000

 

E-470 Pub. Hwy. Auth. Rev. Series 2007C-1, 5.50%, 9/1/24

 

233,397

500,000

 

Fruita Rev. Series 2008 (Family Health West Proj.), 7.00%, 1/1/18

 

487,015

 

 

Interlocken Met. Dist. Ref:

 

 

250,000

 

Impt. G.O. Series 1999-B (Radian insured), 5.75%, 12/15/19

 

229,612

250,000

 

G.O. Series 1999-A (Radian insured), 5.75%, 12/15/19

 

229,612

919,563

 

Lyons Rev. Series 2006 (Longmont Humane Soc. Proj.), 4.75%, 11/30/16

 

841,676

500,000

 

Maher Ranch Met. Dist. No. 4 Ref. G.O. Series 2007 (Radian insured), 5.25%, 12/1/36

 

401,725

250,000

 

Public Auth For Colorado Energy Nat. Gas Pur. Rev. Series 2008, 5.75%, 11/15/18

 

220,665

500,000

 

Walker Field Pub. Airport Auth. Rev. Series 2007, 4.75%, 12/1/27

 

387,485

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,869,324

 

 

 

 

 

Connecticut (0.4%)

 

 

450,000

 

CT Hlth. & Educ. Facs. Auth. Rev. Series 1995-C (Bridgeport Hosp. Proj.)

 

 

 

 

(Connie Lee insured), 5.25%, 7/1/15

 

450,652

300,000

 

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

 

269,910

500,000

 

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

 

305,470

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,026,032

 

 

 

 

 

Delaware (0.2%)

 

 

500,000

 

Millsboro Spl. Oblig. Rev. Series 2007-A (Plantation Lakes Spl. Dev. Proj.), 5.45%, 7/1/36

 

379,580

 

 

 

 

 

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Sit Tax-Free Income Fund

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

Florida (8.3%)

 

 

 

80,000

 

Arbor Greene Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Spl. Assmt. Rev. Ref. Series 2006, 5.00%, 5/1/19

 

73,558

 

780,000

 

Belmont Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Cap. Impt. Rev. Series 2006-B, 5.125%, 11/01/14

 

670,153

 

100,000

 

Broward Co. Hsg. Fin. Auth. Multifamily Hsg. Rev. Ref. Series 1996 (Tamarac Pointe Apt. Proj.) (GNMA collateralized), 6.15%, 7/1/16

 

100,116

 

 

 

Capital Trust Agy. Multifamily Rev. Sr. Series 2003-A:

 

 

 

535,000

 

(Golf Villas, Rivermill, and Village Square Apts. Proj.), 4.75%, 6/1/13

 

482,757

 

1,000,000

 

(American Opportunity Proj.), 5.875%, 6/1/38

 

761,060

 

40,000

 

Clearwater Hsg. Auth. Rev. Ref. Series 1997 (Hamptons At Clearwater Proj.) (ACA insured), 5.40%, 5/1/13

 

38,986

 

45,000

 

Cocoa Cap. Impt. Rev. Series 1998 (MBIA insured), 5.00%, 10/1/22

 

43,894

 

50,000

 

Collier Co. Indl. Dev. Auth. Hlth. Care Facs. Rev. Series 2004 (Naples Cmnty. Hosp. Proj.), 4.65%, 10/1/34

 

48,491

 

440,000

 

Concorde Estates Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Cap. Impt. Spl. Assmt. Rev. Series 2004-B, 5.00%, 5/1/11

 

415,523

 

400,000

 

Connerton West Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Cap. Impt. Spl. Assmt. Rev. Series 2007-B, 5.125%, 5/1/16

 

345,764

 

630,000

 

Escambia Co. Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev. Series 1998 (Baptist Hosp. & Manor Proj.), 5.125%, 10/1/19

 

588,470

 

100,000

 

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

 

94,228

 

25,000

 

FL Brd. Pub. Educ. Cap. Outlay G.O. Ref. Series 1989-A, 5.00%, 6/1/24

 

24,625

 

45,000

 

FL Correctional Privatization Commn. Certificate of Participation Series 1995-B

 

 

 

 

 

(Polk Co. 350 Bed Youth Proj.), 5.00%, 8/1/17

 

45,053

 

85,000

 

Forest Creek Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Cap. Impt. Spl. Assmt. Rev. Series 2005-B, 4.85%, 5/1/11

 

79,036

 

350,000

 

Heritage Isle At Viera Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Special Assessment Series 2006, 5.00%, 11/1/13

 

314,905

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

90,000

 

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

 

76,606

 

200,000

 

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

 

171,776

 

80,000

 

Hillsborough Co. Educ. Facs. Auth Rev. Ref. Series 1998 (Univ. of Tampa Proj.), 5.75%, 4/1/18

 

82,109

 

250,000

 

Hillsborough Co. Indl. Dev. Auth. Hosp. Rev. Ref. Series 2003-B (Tampa Gen. Hosp. Proj.), 5.25%, 10/1/28

 

218,582

 

165,000

 

Gateway Services Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Spl. Assmt. Series 2003-B (Sun City Ctr. Proj.), 5.50%, 5/1/10

 

162,056

 

250,000

 

Gramercy Farms Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Spl. Assessment Series 2007-B, 5.10%, 5/1/14

 

193,107

 

560,000

 

Jacksonville Econ. Dev. Commn. Hlth. Care Facs. Rev. Ref. Series 2007-A

 

 

 

 

 

(FL Proton Therapy Inst. Proj.), 6.00%, 91/17

 

531,082

 

500,000

 

Jacksonville Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev. Series 2007 (Brooks Hlth. Sys. Proj.), 5.00%, 11/1/22

 

441,140

 

500,000

 

Lake Ashton Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Cap. Impt. Spl. Assessment Rev. Series 2006-B, 5.00%, 11/1/11

 

459,650

 

 

 

Lakeland Hosp. Sys. Rev. Ref.:

 

 

 

165,000

 

Series 1996 (Lakeland Regl. Med. Center Proj.), 5.25%, 11/15/25

 

160,987

 

250,000

 

Lakeland Retirement Cmnty. Rev. Ref. Series 2008 (Carpenters Inv. Proj.), 5.875%, 1/1/19

 

233,935

 

1,000,000

 

Lee Co. Indus. Dev. Auth. Hlth. Care Fac. Rev. Series 2007-A (Lee Charter Foundation), 5.25%, 6/15/27

 

772,220

 

250,000

 

Magnolia Creek Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Rev. Series 2007-B, 5.60%, 5/1/14

 

223,370

 

300,000

 

Madeira Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Spl. Assmt. Rev. Series 2007-B, 5.25%, 11/1/14

 

257,583

 

500,000

 

Main St. Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Cap. Impt. Spl. Assessment Rev. Series 2008-B, 6.90%, 5/1/17

 

478,175

 

820,000

 

Miami Beach Hlth. Facs. Auth. Hosp. Rev. Series 1998 (Mt. Sinai Med. Ctr. Proj.), 5.375%, 11/15/28

 

628,858

 

100,000

 

Miami Beach Stormwater Rev. Series 2000 (FGIC insured), 5.25%, 9/1/25

 

92,292

 

 

 

Miami - Dade Co. Spl. Obligation:

 

 

 

265,000

 

Sub. Series 1997-B, zero coupon, 5.44% effective yield, 10/1/33

 

55,520

 

100,000

 

Cap. Apprec. & Income Sub Series 2005-B, variable rate, 10/1/35

 

78,054

 

40,000

 

Miami-Dade Co. Pub. Service Tax Rev. Series 1999 (UMSA Pub. Impts. Proj.), 5.00%, 10/1/23

 

39,052

 

1,000,000

 

New River Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Cap. Impt. Spl. Assessment Rev. Series 2006-B, 5.00%, 5/1/13

 

637,360

 

70,000

 

Orange Co. Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev. Ref. Series 2005 (Orlando Lutheran Proj.), 4.625%, 7/1/09

 

69,230

 

60,000

 

Orlando & Orange Co. Expressway Auth. Rev. Jr. Lien Series 1998, 5.00%, 7/1/28

 

55,255

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

500,000

 

Series 1997 (Abbey Delray South Proj.), 5.50%, 10/1/11

 

498,895

 

200,000

 

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

 

199,506

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(LOGO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

90,000

 

Series 1993 (Jupiter Med. Ctr. Inc. Proj.) (FSA insured), 5.25%, 8/1/18

 

90,095

 

 

 

Series 2007 (Waterford Proj.):

 

 

 

250,000

 

5.25%, 11/15/17

 

238,113

 

500,000

 

5.375%, 11/15/22

 

437,570

 

10,000

 

Parklands Lee Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Spl. Assmt. Series 2004-B, 5.125%, 5/1/11

 

9,473

 

55,000

 

Pinellas Co. Swr. Rev. Ref. Unrefunded Balance Series 1998 (FGIC insured), 5.00%, 10/1/24

 

55,552

 

750,000

 

Riverwood Estates Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Spl. Assessment Series 2006-B, 5.00%, 5/1/13

 

471,863

 

500,000

 

Sarasota Co. Hlth. Facs. Auth. Retirement Rev. Ref. Series 2007 (Village on the Isle Proj.), 5.50%, 1/1/27

 

413,465

 

250,000

 

Sarasota Natl. Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Spl. Assessment Rev. Series 2007, 5.30%, 5/1/39

 

171,180

 

500,000

 

Seminole Tribe Spl. Oblig. Rev. Series 2007-A, 5.50%, 10/1/24

 

447,965

 

500,000

 

St. Johns Co. Indl. Dev. Auth. Hlth. Care Rev. Ref. Series 2007-A (Bayview Proj.), 5.00%, 10/1/17

 

433,130

 

780,000

 

South Lake Co. Hosp. Dist. Rev. Series 2003 (South Lake Hosp. Inc. Proj.), 5.50%, 10/1/13

 

813,704

 

850,000

 

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

 

793,365

 

1,000,000

 

Stoneybrook South Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Spl. Assmt. Rev. Series 2007-B, 5.45%, 11/1/15

 

873,830

 

750,000

 

Tolomato Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Spl. Assmt. Series 2007, 6.375%, 5/1/17

 

715,425

 

915,000

 

Verano Ctr. Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Spl. Assessment Series 2006-B (Dist. No.1 Infrastructure Proj.). 5.00%, 11/1/12

 

817,909

 

740,000

 

Waters Edge Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Cap. Impt. Spl. Assessment Rev. Series 2006-B, 5.00%, 11/1/12

 

627,076

 

500,000

 

Waterset North Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Spl. Assmt. Rev. Series 2007-B, 6.55%, 11/1/15

 

460,045

 

50,000

 

West Villages Impt. Dist. Spl. Assmt. Rev. Series 2006 (Unit of Dev. No.3), 5.50%, 5/1/37

 

34,982

 

500,000

 

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

 

327,395

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,175,156

 

 

 

 

 

 

Georgia (1.4%)

 

 

 

690,000

 

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

 

509,917

 

1,490,000

 

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

 

1,551,820

 

750,000

 

Fulton Co. Dev. Auth. Rev. Series 2007-A, 5.25%, 11/1/28

 

590,550

 

250,000

 

Gainesville Redev. Auth. Educ. Facs. Rev. Ref. Series 2007 (Riverside Military Academy Proj.), 5.125%, 3/1/27

 

200,885

 

285,000

 

Main St. Nat. Gas Inc. Rev. Series 2008-A (GA Gas Proj.), 5.50%, 7/15/17

 

37,050

 

250,000

 

Medical Ctr. Hosp. Auth. Rev. Ref. Series 2007 (Spring Harbor Green Isl. Proj.), 5.25%, 7/1/27

 

194,977

 

100,000

 

Private Colleges & Univ. Auth. Rev. Ref. Series 2001 (Mercer Univ. Proj.), 5.00%, 10/1/11

 

102,656

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,187,855

 

 

 

 

 

 

Idaho (0.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

ID Hsg. & Fin. Assn. Nonprofit Facs. Rev. Series 2008-A:

 

 

 

250,000

 

(Idaho Arts Charter School Proj.), 5.50%, 12/1/18

 

231,407

 

250,000

 

(Liberty Charter School Proj.), 5.50%, 6/1/21

 

229,425

 

250,000

 

(Victory Charter School Proj.), 5.625%, 7/1/21

 

233,050

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

693,882

 

 

 

 

 

 

Illinois (8.6%)

 

 

 

300,000

 

Annawan Tax Allocation Series 2007 (Patriot Renewable Fuels, LLC Proj.), 5.625%, 1/1/18

 

262,254

 

20,000

 

Chicago Metro Hsg. Dev. Corp. Mtg. Rev. Ref. Series 1992-A (FHA insured) (Section 8),

 

 

 

 

 

6.85%, 7/1/22

 

20,650

 

250,000

 

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

 

230,950

 

500,000

 

Harvey Ref. & Impt. G.O. Series 2007-A, 5.50%, 12/1/27

 

442,105

 

500,000

 

IL DFA Rev. Ref. Series 2007 (Chicago Charter School Fdh. Proj.), 5.00%, 12/1/36

 

377,660

 

1,000,000

 

IL Fin. Auth. Rev. Ref. Series 2007-A (Christian Homes, Inc. Proj.), 5.25%, 5/15/12

 

946,560

 

275,000

 

IL DFA Pollution Control Rev. Ref. Series 2000-A (Ameren CIPS Proj.), 5.50%, 3/1/14

 

260,549

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

120,000

 

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

 

120,102

 

150,000

 

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

 

147,270

 

270,000

 

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

 

277,673

See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 52.    27



 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit Tax-Free Income Fund

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

IL Fin. Auth. Rev.:

 

 

 

500,000

 

Series 2006-B (Rush Univ. Med. Center Proj.) (MBIA insured), 5.75%, 11/1/28

 

471,590

 

750,000

 

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

 

635,197

 

700,000

 

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

 

568,855

 

500,000

 

Series 2006 (Tabor Hills Supportive Living Proj.), 5.25%, 11/15/26

 

409,545

 

 

 

Series 2006-A (Montgomery Place Proj.):

 

 

 

1,250,000

 

5.25%, 5/15/15

 

1,126,900

 

500,000

 

5.75%, 5/15/38

 

387,775

 

500,000

 

Series 2007-A (Sedgebrook, Inc. Fac. Proj.), 5.40%, 11/15/16

 

458,150

 

 

 

IL Fin. Auth. Sports Fac. Rev.:

 

 

 

 

 

Series 2007-A (United Sports Org. of Barrington Proj.) (UTD insured):

 

 

 

500,000

 

6.125%, 10/1/27

 

433,675

 

500,000

 

6.25%, 10/1/37

 

411,440

 

1,000,000

 

Series 2008 (North Shore Ice Arena Proj.), 6.25%, 12/1/38

 

871,710

 

 

 

IL Hlth. Fac. Auth. Rev.:

 

 

 

350,000

 

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

 

350,108

 

590,000

 

Ref. Series 2003 (Sinai Health Proj.) (FHA Insured), 5.15%, 2/15/37

 

533,861

 

200,000

 

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

 

200,338

 

 

 

Lombard Public Facs. Corp. Rev. First Tier:

 

 

 

 

 

Series 2005-A1 (Conference Ctr. & Hotel Proj.):

 

 

 

115,000

 

6.375%, 1/1/15

 

109,112

 

750,000

 

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

 

613,387

 

1,925,000

 

Series 2005-B (Conference Ctr. & Hotel Proj.), 5.25%, 1/1/36

 

1,704,087

 

2,000,000

 

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

 

1,662,600

 

1,000,000

 

Manhattan Spl. Service Area Spl. Tax No. 07-6 Series 2007 (Groebe Farrn-Stonegate Proj.), 5.75%, 3/1/22

 

928,610

 

247,000

 

Montgomery Ref. Impt. Spl. Assmt. Series 2007 (Lakewood Creek Proj.) (Radian insured), 4.70%, 3/1/30

 

193,033

 

250,000

 

Quincy Hosp. Rev. Ref. Series 2007, 5.00%, 11/15/17

 

240,123

 

 

 

Southwestern IL Dev. Auth. Rev.:

 

 

 

2,475,000

 

Series 1999 (Anderson Hosp. Proj.), 5.625%, 8/15/29

 

2,148,053

 

750,000

 

Ref. Series 2008-A (Loca1 Govt. Prog.), 7.00%, 10/1/22

 

674,138

 

500,000

 

Series 2006 (Village of Sauget Proj.), 5.625%, 11/1/26

 

420,045

 

275,000

 

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

 

288,932

 

440,000

 

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

 

443,898

 

500,000

 

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

 

292,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,663,135

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indiana (4.4%)

 

 

 

500,000

 

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

 

453,995

 

100,000

 

Elkhart Co. Ind. Hosp. Auth. Rev. Series 1998 (Elkhart General Hosp. Proj.), 5.25%, 8/15/28

 

96,176

 

500,000

 

Goshen Ind. Redev. Dist. Tax Allocation Rev. Series 2008, 5.875%, 1/1/28

 

454,680

 

250,000

 

Hammond Ind. Redev. Dist. Rev. Series 2008 (Marina Area Proj.), 6.00%, 1/15/17

 

234,292

 

 

 

IN Hlth. & Educ. Fac. Fin. Auth. Rev.:

 

 

 

 

 

Series 2005 (Baptist Homes of IN Proj.):

 

 

 

400,000

 

5.25%, 11/15/25

 

356,348

 

250,000

 

5.25%, 11/15/35

 

209,552

 

1,000,000

 

Series 2007 (Cmnty. Fndtn. Northwest Proj.), 5.50%, 3/1/22

 

906,310

 

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

 

201,236

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

105,000

 

6.00%, 1/1/14

 

106,256

 

650,000

 

6.00%, 1/1/23

 

648,082

28



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(LOGO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

600,000

 

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

 

585,996

 

 

 

Series 2001- A (Community Foundation Northwest IN):

 

 

 

1,360,000

 

5.50%, 8/1/13

 

1,370,023

 

360,000

 

6.375%, 8/1/21

 

357,318

 

50,000

 

6.375%, 8/1/31

 

47,238

 

300,000

 

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

 

290,835

 

1,875,000

 

IN Hlth. Fac. Fin. Auth. Rev. Ref. Series 1998 (Marquette Manor Proj.), 5.00%, 8/15/18

 

1,777,894

 

1,155,000

 

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

 

1,105,728

 

500,000

 

St. Joseph Co. Hosp. Auth. Hlth. Fac. Rev. Series 2005 (Madison Ctr. Oblig. Group Proj.), 5.25%, 2/15/28

 

412,050

 

500,000

 

Vigo Co. Hosp. Auth. Rev. Series 2007 (Union Hosp. Inc. Proj.), 5.50%, 9/1/27

 

408,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,022,884

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iowa (1.1%)

 

 

 

250,000

 

Altoona Urban Renewal Tax Increment Rev. Series 2008, 6.00%, 6/1/28

 

229,975

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

240,000

 

5.00%, 6/1/11

 

239,983

 

115,000

 

5.00%, 6/1/12

 

114,119

 

120,000

 

5.00%, 6/1/14

 

117,216

 

185,000

 

5.00%, 6/1/15

 

178,181

 

405,000

 

Dickinson Co. Hsg. Sr. Rev. Series 2006-A (Spirit Lake - GEAC LLC Proj.), 5.375%, 12/1/16

 

351,742

 

345,000

 

Iowa Fin. Auth. Cmnty. Provider Rev. Series 2007 (Boys & Girls Proj.), 5.40%, 12/1/10

 

341,271

 

 

 

IA Fin. Auth. Sr. Hsg. Rev. Ref. Series:

 

 

 

410,000

 

2007-A (Wedum Walnut Ridge LLC Proj.), 5.00%, 12/1/14

 

375,404

 

95,000

 

IA Fin. Auth Single Family Rev. Series 2000-D (GNMA/FNMA Mtg. Backed Sec. Proj.), 5.75%, 7/1/09

 

96,563

 

500,000

 

IA Fin. Auth. Sr. Living Fac. Rev. Series 2007-A (Deerfield Ret. Cmnty. Inc. Proj.), 5.00%, 11/15/21

 

371,475

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,415,929

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kansas (0.3%)

 

 

 

500,000

 

KS Dev. Fin. Auth. Hsg. Dev. Rev. Series 2003-B1 (GNMA Collateralized), 5.60%, 5/20/34

 

472,075

 

250,000

 

KS Dev. Fin. Auth. Hlth. Facs. Rev. Series 2008-F (Stermont-Vail Healthcare), 5.75%, 11/15/27

 

239,637

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

711,712

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kentucky (0.0%)

 

 

 

185,000

 

Dawson Springs Water & Sewer Rev. Ref. Series 1997, 5.10%, 9/1/13

 

186,247

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Louisiana (5.1%)

 

 

 

7,200,000

 

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

 

1,257,696

 

393,105

 

Denham Springs - Livingston Hsg. & Mtg. Rev Series 2007, 5.00%, 11/1/40

 

374,452

 

 

 

East Baton Rouge Fin. Auth. Single Family Mtg. Rev. Ref.:

 

 

 

490,000

 

Series 2007-A, 4.40%, 10/1/23

 

433,493

 

115,000

 

Series 2007-B1 (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC supported), 4.625%, 10/1/24

 

103,645

 

599,000

 

Houma- Terrebonne Pub. Tr. Fin. Auth. Single Family Mortgage-Backed Rev.

 

 

 

 

 

Series 2007 (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC supported), 5.15%, 12/1/40

 

564,671

 

 

 

Jefferson Parish Fin. Auth. Single Family Mtg. Rev. Series 2007-D:

 

 

 

300,000

 

4.00%, 12/1/23

 

291,654

 

1,200,000

 

5.00%, 6/1/38

 

1,103,124

 

400,000

 

Juban Park Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Special Assessment Series 2006, 5.15%, 10/1/14

 

369,208

 

1,224,000

 

Layayette Pub. Fin. Auth. Single Family Mortgage Backed Rev.
Series 2007 (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC supported), 5.35%, 1/1/41

 

1,215,762

 

 

 

LA Hsg. Fin. Agy. Single Family Mtg. Rev. Series 2007-B1:

 

 

 

2,240,000

 

5.70%, 12/1/38

 

2,217,712

 

500,000

 

(Home Ownership Pg.-Go Zone Proj.) (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC supported), 5.60%, 6/1/39

 

488,500

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 52.

29




 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit Tax-Free Income Fund

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

600,000

 

LA Loc. Gov. Envir. Facs. Cmnty. Dev. Auth. Rev. Series 2007 (LA Local Gov. Proj.), 6.75%, 11/1/32

 

525,012

 

 

 

LA Public Facs. Auth. Rev:

 

 

 

500,000

 

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

 

500,115

 

750,000

 

Ref. Series 2007-A2 (Tulane Univ. Proj.), variable rate, 2/15/36

 

491,250

 

1,025,000

 

St. John Baptist Parish Rev. Series 2007-A (Marathon Oil Corp.), 5.125%, 6/1/37

 

788,533

 

1,143,685

 

St. Tarmnany Parish Fin. Auth. Single Family Mtg. Rev. Series 2007-A (Home Ownership
Prog. Proj.) (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Backed Securities Proj.), 5.25%, 12/1/39

 

1,078,232

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,803,059

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maryland (0.6%)

 

 

 

200,000

 

Howard Co. Retirement Cmnty. Rev. Ref. Series 2007-A (Vantage House Fac. Proj.), 4.50%, 4/1/10

 

195,498

 

310,000

 

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

 

301,897

 

900,000

 

MD Hlth. & Hgr. Educ. Fac. Auth. Rev. Series 2007-B (King Farm Presbyterian Cmnty. Proj.), 4.75%, 1/1/13

 

857,754

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,355,149

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Massachusetts (1.3%)

 

 

 

250,000

 

MA St. G.O. Series 2007-A (FGIC insured), variable rate, 5/1/37

 

151,250

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

70,000

 

Series 1999-C (Nichols College Proj.), 6.00%, 10/1/17

 

69,235

 

250,000

 

Series 2001-E (Berkshire Hlth. Sys. Proj.), 5.70%, 101/25

 

235,527

 

1,000,000

 

Series 2008-A (Quincy Med. Ctr. Proj.), 5.125%, 1/15/12

 

969,200

 

550,000

 

MA Dev. Fin. Agy. Rev. Series 2007 (Orchard Cove Proj.), 5.00%, 10/1/17

 

477,438

 

1,000,000

 

MA Indus. Fin. Agy. Rev. Series 1997 (Trustees Deerfield Academy Proj.), 5.00%, 10/1/23

 

990,630

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,893,280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michigan (1.8%)

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

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

 

858,320

 

115,000

 

MI Pub. Educ. Facs. Auth Ltd. Obligation Rev. Ref. Series 2006 (Black River School Proj.),
5.125%, 9/1/11

 

114,227

 

500,000

 

MI Pub. Educ. Facs. Auth Ltd. Obligation Rev. Series 2007 (Richfield Pub. Sch. Proj.), 5.00%, 9/1/22

 

424,205

 

650,000

 

MI Pub. Educ. Facs. Auth Ltd. Obligation Rev. Ref. Series 2007 (Bradford Proj.), 6.00%, 9/1/16

 

641,121

 

500,000

 

MI Pub. Educ. Facs. Auth Ltd. Obligation Rev. Ref. Series 2007 (Nataki Talibah Proj.), 6.25%, 10/1/23

 

450,505

 

500,000

 

MI Hosp. Fin. Auth. Rev. Ref. Series 1998-A (Mclaren Hlth. Care Proj.) (MBIA-IBC insured), 5.00%, 6/1/28

 

466,160

 

500,000

 

MI St. Univ. Gen. Rev. Series 2007-B (Ambac insured), variable rate, 2/15/37

 

312,500

 

250,000

 

MI Tobacco Settlement Fin. Auth. Sr. Rev. Series 2007-A, 5.125%, 6/1/22

 

211,107

 

300,000

 

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

 

224,703

 

500,000

 

Saginaw Hosp Fin. Auth. Series 2000-F (Covenant Med. Ctr. Proj.), 6.50%, 7/1/30

 

507,645

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,210,493

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minnesota (2.1%)

 

 

 

5,424,004

 

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

 

4,370,445

 

600,000

 

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Rev. Series 2006 (Nursing Home NTS-Episcopal Proj.), 5.63%, 10/1/33

 

481,884

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,852,329

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mississippi (1.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

MS Dev. Bank Spl. Oblig. Rev. Ref.:

 

 

 

325,000

 

Series 1998 (Three Rivers Solid Waste Proj.), 5.125%, 7/1/14

 

325,058

 

950,000

 

Series 2006-B (Magnolia Regl. Hlth. Ctr. Proj.), 5.00%, 10/1/13

 

977,854

 

 

 

MS Home Corp. Single Fam. Mtg. Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC supported):

 

 

 

245,000

 

Series 2007-C1, 5.60%, 6/1/38

 

249,643

 

500,000

 

Series 2008-A1, 5.05%, 12/1/39

 

447,500

 

500,000

 

Series 2008-B2, 6.75%, 6/1/39

 

524,470

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,524,525

 

 

 

 

 

 

30



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(LOGO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

Market Value ($)(1)

 

Missouri (2.6%)

 

 

 

200,000

 

Branson Cmnty. Park Impt. Dist. Spl. Assessment Rev. Series 2007-A, 5.00%, 6/1/10

 

199,922

 

80,000

 

Cape Girardeau Co. Indl. Dev. Auth. Hlth. Care Fac. Rev. (Southwest MO Hosp. Assoc. Proj.)
Series 2002, 5.75%, 6/1/32

 

69,922

 

500,000

 

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

 

416,160

 

295,000

 

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

 

256,576

 

250,000

 

Harrisonville Annual Approp. Tax. Rev. Ref. Series 2007 (Harrisonville Towne Ctr. Proj.), 4.625%, 11/1/28

 

205,232

 

250,000

 

Independence 39th St. Transn. Dist. Rev. Ref. & Impt. Series 2008 (Road Impt. Proj.), 6.875%, 9/1/32

 

229,290

 

1,000,000

 

Joplin Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev. Ref. Series 2007-F (Christian Homes Inc. Proj.), 5.50%, 5/15/17

 

890,900

 

 

 

Series 2007-E (Independence - Centerpoint Proj.):

 

 

 

250,000

 

5.125%, 4/1/25

 

227,527

 

500,000

 

4.75%, 4/1/28

 

429,745

 

750,000

 

Lakeside 370 Levee Dist. Impt. Spl. Tax Series 2008, 7.00%, 4/1/28

 

702,450

 

250,000

 

MO Dev. Fin. Brd. Infrastructure Facs. Rev. Series 2008-F (Independence Centerpoint Proj.), 6.00%, 4/1/27

 

241,607

 

 

 

MO Hlth. & Educ. Fac. Auth. Rev. Series:

 

 

 

500,000

 

2005-A (Sr. Living Fac.-Lutheran Sr. Svcs. Proj.), 5.375%, 2/1/35

 

419,580

 

500,000

 

2007-A (Sr. Living Fac.-Lutheran Sr. Svcs. Proj.), 4.875%, 2/1/18

 

463,505

 

400,000

 

MO Hlth. & Educ. Fac. Auth. Educ. Fac. Rev. Series 2007-B (Riverside Horizons Proj.)
(ACA insured), 4.50%, 5/1/27

 

331,488

 

250,000

 

St. Louis Indl. Dev. Auth. Sr. Living Facs. Rev. Series 2007-A (Friendship Vlg.), 5.375%, 9/1/21

 

221,448

 

460,000

 

St. Louis Indl. Dev. Auth. Tax Allocation Rev. Series 2006 (Southtown Redev. Proj.), 5.125%, 5/1/26

 

399,694

 

260,000

 

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

 

260,265

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,965,311

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Montana (0.2%)

 

 

 

905,961

 

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

 

851,286

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nebraska (0.2%)

 

 

 

220,000

 

Douglas Co. San. & Impt. Dists. No. 375 G.O. Series 2003 (Walnut Ridge Proj.), 5.30%, 12/15/23

 

221,124

 

500,000

 

Mead Vlg. Tax Allocation Rev. Series 2006-A (E3 Biofuels - Mead LLC Proj.), 5.125%, 7/1/12

 

349,330

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

570,454

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nevada (1.8%)

 

 

 

250,000

 

Clark Co. Econ. Dev. Rev. Series 2003 (Alexander Dawson Sch. Proj.), 5.375%, 5/15/33

 

229,112

 

1,000,000

 

Clark Co. Poll. Ctrl. Rev. Ref. Series 1995-D (Nev. Pwr. Co. Proj.) (ACA-CBI Insured), 5.30%, 10/1/11

 

970,640

 

415,000

 

Clark Co. Impt. Spl. Assmt. Series 2007-A (Summerlin Proj.), 4.85%, 2/1/17

 

369,557

 

600,000

 

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

 

604,272

 

305,000

 

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

 

298,638

 

100,000

 

NV Hsg. Dev. SF Mtg. Program Mezzanine Series 1998B-1, 5.30%, 4/1/16

 

100,999

 

 

 

Reno Hosp. Rev. Series 2007-A (Renown Regl. Med. Ctr. Proj.):

 

 

 

500,000

 

5.00%, 6/1/22

 

451,170

 

500,000

 

5.25%, 6/1/32

 

428,710

 

500,000

 

Sparks Redev. Agy. Tax Increment Rev. Series 2008 (Redev. Area No. 2 Proj.), 6.40%, 6/1/20

 

467,520

 

250,000

 

Sparks Tourism Impt. Dist. No.1 Sr. Sales Tax Series 2008-A, 6.50%, 6/15/20

 

234,588

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,155,206

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sit Tax-Free Income Fund
September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

Market Value ($)(1)

 

New Hampshire (0.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Manchester Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Rev.:

 

 

 

200,000

 

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

 

105,152

 

890,000

 

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

 

897,431

 

565,000

 

NH Hlth. & Educ. Fac. Auth. Rev. Series 2006-A (Havenwood-Heritage Heights Proj.), 5.00%, 1/1/16

 

489,872

 

500,000

 

NH Hlth. & Educ. Facs. Auth. Hosp. Rev. Series 2004 (Speare Mem. Hosp. Proj.), 5.00%, 7/1/16

 

477,965

 

135,000

 

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

 

135,003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,105,423

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Jersey (0.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

NJ Hlth. Care Facs. Fin. Auth. Rev.:

 

 

 

300,000

 

Series 1997 (Capital Health Sys. Proj.), 5.125%, 7/1/12

 

303,315

 

1,000,000

 

Ref. Series 1997 (Holy Name Hosp. Issue), 5.25%, 7/1/20

 

978,900

 

495,000

 

Series 2007-E (Catholic Hlth. East Issue Proj.), variable rate, 11/15/33

 

346,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,628,715

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Mexico (0.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Farmington Pollution Ctl. Rev. Ref. (Pub. Svc. Co. San Juan Proj.):

 

 

 

250,000

 

Series 1996-B, 6.30%, 12/1/16

 

237,435

 

1,000,000

 

Series 1996-C, 5.70%, 12/1/16

 

1,003,470

 

475,000

 

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

 

482,115

 

250,000

 

NM State Hosp. Equip. Ln. Council Hosp. Rev. Ref. Series 2007-A (Rehoboth Proj.), 5.00%, 8/15/17

 

212,167

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,935,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New York (2.0%)

 

 

250,000

 

Albany Indl. Dev. Agy. Civic Fac. Rev. Series 2007-A (Brighter Choice Charter Sch. Proj.), 5.00%, 4/1/20

 

226,350

 

500,000

 

Amherst Indl. Dev. Agy. Civic Fac. Rev. Series 2007 (Beechwood Hlth. Care Ctr. Inc. Proj.), 4.875%, 1/1/13

 

467,855

 

500,000

 

Genesee Co. Indl. Dev. Agy. Civic Fac. Rev. Series 2007 (United Mem. Med. Ctr. Proj.), 4.75%, 12/1/14

 

460,605

 

275,000

 

Madison Co. Indl. Dev. Agy. Civic Fac. Rev. Series 2007 (Oneida Hlth. Sys., Inc. Proj.), 4.50%, 2/1/17

 

251,749

 

1,230,000

 

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

 

1,231,414

 

650,000

 

NY Dorm Auth. Debt Rev. Series 2007-B (N Shore Proj.), variable rate, 5/1/33

 

461,500

 

155,000

 

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

 

139,884

 

130,001

 

NY Tobacco Settlement Fing. Corp Asset-Backed Rev. Series 2003-CI, 5.00%, 6/1/11

 

130,088

 

250,000

 

Seneca Nation Indians Cap. Impt. Auth. Spl. Oblig. Rev. Series 2007-A, 5.00%, 12/1/23

 

206,353

 

 

 

Ulster Co. Indl. Dev. Agy. Civic Fac. Rev. Series 2007-A:

 

 

 

500,000

 

5.10%, 9/15/13

 

471,200

 

650,000

 

5.25%, 9/15/16

 

588,094

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,635,092

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North Carolina (1.2%)

 

 

 

750,000

 

Buncome Co. Proj. Dev. Fin. Rev. Series 2008 (Woodfin Downtown Corridor Dev. Proj.), 6.75%, 8/1/24

 

687,570

 

105,000

 

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

 

105,202

 

250,000

 

NC Med. Care Commission Retirement Facs. Rev. Ref. Series 2007 (Brookwood Proj.), 5.25%, 1/1/32

 

187,623

 

 

 

NC Med. Care. Commission Hlth. Care Facs. Rev.:

 

 

 

150,000

 

Series 1998-B (Novant Hlth. Proj.), 5.00%, 10/1/28

 

151,506

 

525,000

 

Ref. Series 2005-B (Presbyterian Proj.), 4.90%, 7/1/31

 

520,495

 

600,000

 

NC Med. Care Commission Hlth. Care Hsg. Rev. Series 2004-A (ARC Proj.), 5.80%, 10/1/34

 

525,954

 

370,000

 

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

 

367,843

 

175,000

 

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

 

170,013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,716,206

 

 

 

 

 

 

32



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(LOGO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

Market Value ($)(1)

 

North Dakota (0.8%)

 

 

 

745,922

 

City of Washburn Series 2007-B (Bismarck State College Fdtn.), 5.01%, 4/1/32

 

679,632

 

1,000,000

 

Grand Forks Hlth. Care Sys. Rev. Series 1997 (Altru Hlth. Sys. Oblig. Group Proj.), 5.625%, 8/15/27

 

928,080

 

175,000

 

Williams Co. Sales Tax Rev. Series 2006, 5.00%, 11/1/31

 

141,334

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,749,046

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Northern Mariana Islands (0.2%)

 

 

 

450,000

 

Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth G.O. Ref. Series 2007-B, 5.00%, 10/1/22

 

375,791

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ohio (2.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

330,000

 

Blue Ash Tax Allocation Rev. Series 2006 (Duke Realty Ohio Proj.), 5.00%, 12/1/21

 

285,849

 

485,000

 

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Fin. Auth. Asset-Backed Sr. Rev. Series 2007-A2, 5.125%, 6/1/24

 

403,287

 

295,000

 

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

 

271,282

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

675,000

 

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

 

593,176

 

265,000

 

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

 

217,854

 

750,000

 

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

 

616,275

 

750,000

 

Cuyahoga Co. Hsg. Mtg. Sr. Rev. Series 2007 (R H Myers Apts. Proj.), 5.70%, 3/20/42

 

735,705

 

250,000

 

Erie Co. Hosp. Facs. Rev. Series 2002-A (Firelands Regl. Med. Ctr. Proj.), 5.625%, 8/15/32

 

231,605

 

1,500,000

 

Hamilton Co. Hlth. Care Rev. Ref. Series 2006-A (Life Enriching Cmntys. Proj.), 5.00%, 1/1/27

 

1,236,300

 

805,000

 

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

 

804,018

 

250,000

 

OH Hsg. Fin. Agy. Residential Mtg. Rev. Series 2008-F, 5.45%, 9/1/33

 

239,483

 

250,000

 

Toldeo-Lucas Co. Port Auth. Spl. Assessment Rev. Series 2003 (Crocker Park), 5.38%, 12/1/35

 

210,695

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,845,529

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oklahoma (1.6%)

 

 

 

500,000

 

Atoka Co. Health Care Auth. Hosp. Rev. Series 2007 (Atoka Mem. Hosp. Proj.), 5.875%, 10/1/18

 

443,920

 

500,000

 

Citizen Potawatomi Nation Tax Rev. Series 2004-A, 6.50%, 9/1/16

 

503,220

 

250,000

 

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

 

188,090

 

915,000

 

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

 

755,214

 

350,000

 

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

 

362,579

 

960,000

 

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

 

961,958

 

500,000

 

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

 

463,980

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,678,961

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oregon (0.7%)

 

 

 

200,000

 

Cow Creek Band Umpqua Tribe of Indians Rev. Series 2006-C, 4.875%, 10/1/08

 

199,990

 

250,000

 

OR G.O. Series 2001-81 (Veterans Welfare Proj.), 5.25%, 10/1/42

 

224,693

 

50,000

 

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

 

50,472

 

1,245,000

 

Western Generation Agy. Sub. Lien Rev. Series 2006-C (Wauna Cogeneration Proj.), 5.00%, 1/1/21

 

1,021,697

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,496,852

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pennsylvania (3.4%)

 

 

 

495,000

 

Butler Co. Gen. Auth. Rev. Series 2007 (Butler Area Sch. Dist. Proj.), variable rate, 10/1/34

 

314,325

 

225,000

 

Cambridge Area Jt. Auth. Gtd. Swr. Rev. Series 2008, 5.625%, 12/1/28

 

197,149

 

565,000

 

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

 

568,153

 

555,000

 

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

 

464,080

 

300,000

 

Harrisburg Auth. Univ. Rev. Series 2007-A (Harrisburg Univ of Science Proj.), 5.40%, 9/1/16

 

288,585

 

600,000

 

Geisinger Auth. Hlth. Sys. Rev. Series 2007 (Geisinger Hlth. Sys. Proj.), variable rate, 5/1/37

 

396,000

 

1,890,000

 

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

 

1,884,746

See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 52.    33



 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit Tax-Free Income Fund
September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

Market Value ($)(1)

 

500,000

 

Lancaster Co. Hosp. Auth. Rev. Series 2008-A (Brethren Village Proj.), 5.20%, 7/1/12

 

496,950

 

250,000

 

Lehigh Co. General Purpose Auth. Rev. Rev. Series 2007 (Saint Luke’s Bethlehem Proj.), variable rate, 8/15/42

 

147,500

 

500,000

 

Montgomery Co. Indus. Dev. Auth. Rev. Ref. Series 1997-A (Meadowood Proj.), 6.25%, 12/1/17

 

469,090

 

500,000

 

Northeastern PA Hosp. & Educ. Auth. College Rev. Series 1997 (Luzerne Co. Cmnty. Call. Proj.)
(MBIA insured), 5.15%, 8/15/16

 

500,670

 

 

 

PA Higher Educ. Fac. Auth Rev.:

 

 

 

800,000

 

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

 

730,712

 

370,000

 

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

 

321,586

 

240,000

 

Philadelphia Hosp. & Hgr. Educ. Fac. Auth. Hosp. Rev. Series 1997-A (FHA insured), 5.30%, 1/1/18

 

238,939

 

565,000

 

Potter Co. Hosp. Auth. Rev. Series 1996 (Charles Cole Mem. Hosp. Proj.) (Radian insured), 5.95%, 8/1/16

 

565,057

 

25,000

 

South Fork Municipal Auth. Hosp. Rev. Series 1998-B (Conemaugh Valley Mem. Hosp. Proj.), 5.375%, 7/1/22

 

24,723

 

200,000

 

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

 

190,008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,798,273

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Puerto Rico (0.4%)

 

 

 

500,000

 

Puerto RicoElec. Pwr. Auth. Rev. Ref. Series 2007-UU, variable rate, 7/1/25

 

337,500

 

500,000

 

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Hwy. & Transportation Auth. Rev. Ref. Series 2007-N, variable rate, 7/1/45

 

285,000

 

500,000

 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax. Fin. Corp. Rev. Series 2007-A, variable rate, 8/1/57

 

330,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

952,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rhode Island (0.5%)

 

 

 

260,000

 

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

 

260,382

 

565,000

 

RI Hlth. & Educ. Bldg. Corp. Rev. Series 1997 (Steere House Proj.), 5.80%, 7/1/20

 

497,596

 

500,000

 

RI Hsg. & Mtg. Fin. Corp. Rev. Series 2008-A2 (Home Ownership Oppty. Proj.), 5.625%, 10/1/38

 

490,065

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,248,043

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Carolina (1.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Berkeley Co. Sch. Dist. Intallment Lease (Securing Assets For Education Proj.):

 

 

 

500,000

 

Series 2003, 5.25%, 12/1/19

 

484,445

 

750,000

 

Series 2003, 5.25%, 12/1/20

 

717,502

 

150,000

 

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

 

148,290

 

500,000

 

Lee Co. Sch. Facs. Inc. Installment Purchase Rev. Series 2007 (Radian insured), 6.00%, 12/1/31

 

467,390

 

 

 

SC Jobs Econ. Dev. Auth. Hosp. Fac. Rev. Ref. & Impt. Series 2006 (Hampton Regl. Med. Proj.):

 

 

 

390,000

 

4.60%, 11/1/09

 

383,109

 

500,000

 

4.65%, 11/1/11

 

473,800

 

885,000

 

SC Jobs Econ. Dev. Auth. Hlth. Care Fac. Rev. Ref. Series 2007 (Lutheran Homes Proj.), 4.875%, 5/1/10

 

868,796

 

 

 

SC Jobs Econ. Dev. Auth. Hlth. Care Fac. Rev. (Woodlands at Furman Proj.):

 

 

 

500,000

 

Series 2007-A, 6.00%, 11/15/27

 

422,620

 

250,000

 

Series 2007-B, 5.15%, 11/15/42

 

238,460

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,204,412

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tennessee (1.5%)

 

 

 

500,000

 

Blount Co. Hlth. & Educ. Fac. Brd. Rev. Ref. Series 2007-A (Asbury Inc. Proj.), 4.75%, 4/1/12

 

474,250

 

500,000

 

Metro Govt. Nashville & Davidson Co. Hlth. & Educ. Facs. Brd. Multifamily Hsg. Rev.
Series 2005-A (Prestige Proj.),
7.50%, 12/20/40

 

429,290

 

240,000

 

Metro Govt. Nashville & Davidson Co. Indus. Dev. Brd. Rev. Ref.
Series 2001-A (GNMA collateralized), 6.625%,
3/20/36

 

246,905

 

 

 

Shelby Co. H1th., 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)

 

363,710

 

7,875,000

 

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

 

1,546,886

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Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

Market Value ($)(1)

 

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)

 

370,720

 

405,000

 

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

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,431,781

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Texas (9.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Austin Convention Enterprises, Inc. (Convention Ctr.) Rev. Ref.:

 

 

 

400,000

 

Series 2006-B, 6.00%, 1/1/10

 

405,004

 

450,000

 

First Tier Series 2006, 5.25%, 1/1/24

 

390,141

 

20,000

 

Austin Utilities System Rev. Ref. Series 1993 (MBIA insured), 5.25%, 5/15/18

 

20,020

 

 

 

Bexar Co. HFC Multifamily Hsg. Rev.:

 

 

 

250,000

 

Series 2000-A (Dymaxion & Marbach Pk. Apts. Proj.), 6.10%, 8/1/30

 

225,240

 

550,000

 

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

 

443,734

 

230,000

 

Ref. Series 2001-A (Nob Hill Apartments Proj.), 5.50%, 6/1/11

 

215,871

 

130,000

 

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

 

126,370

 

1,000,000

 

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

 

1,023,270

 

440,000

 

Series 2001-A-1 (American Opportunity -Waterford Proj.), 6.50%, 12/1/21

 

430,822

 

370,000

 

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

 

384,815

 

 

 

Brazos Co. Hlth. Fac. Dev. Corp. Franciscan Svcs. Corp. Rev.:

 

 

 

500,000

 

Series 2002, 5.38%, 1/1/32

 

433,500

 

500,000

 

Series 2008 (St. Joseph Regl. Proj.), 5.50%, 1/1/33

 

439,325

 

500,000

 

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

 

391,480

 

750,000

 

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

 

630,780

 

5,009,000

 

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

 

5,178,705

 

150,000

 

Fort Bend Co. Municipal Util. Dist. No. 106 G.O. Series 1999 (Radian insured), 5.30%, 9/1/10

 

150,156

 

500,000

 

Galveston Co. Hlth. Fac. Dev. Corp. Rev. Series 1995 (Devereux Foundation Proj.)

 

 

 

 

 

(MBIA insured), 5.00%, 11/1/14

 

500,590

 

1,165,820

 

Galveston Co. Municipal Util. Dist. No. 52 Series 2008-A, 6.25%, 8/12/09

 

1,160,504

 

100,000

 

Harris Co. Spl. Rev. Sr. Lien Series 1998-A (Houston Sports Auth. Proj.), 5.00%, 11/15/28

 

85,994

 

500,000

 

Harris Co. Hlth. Fac. Dev. Corp. Hosp. Rev. Series 2008 (Teco Proj.) (Assured Gty.), 5.00%, 11/15/32

 

456,830

 

100,000

 

Houston Airport Sys. Rev. Sub. Lien Rev. Series 1998-C, 5.00%, 7/1/28

 

90,330

 

750,000

 

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

 

750,952

 

500,000

 

La Vernia Higher Educ. Fin. Corp. Rev. Series 2008 (Friends Life Proj.), 6.00%, 2/15/18

 

473,550

 

18,981

 

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

 

19,389

 

750,000

 

Mesquite H1th. Fac. Dev. Corp. Retirement Fac. Rev. (Christian Care Ctr. Proj.) Series 2005, 5.00%, 2/15/15

 

720,472

 

250,000

 

North TX Twy. Auth. Toll Rev. Ref. Series 2008-F, 6.125%, 1/1/31

 

239,870

 

750,000

 

Port Corpus Christi Auth. Gen. Rev. Ref. Series 1989 (Union Pacific-Conv.), 5.65%, 12/1/22

 

698,625

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

610,000

 

5.50%, 12/1/18

 

575,974

 

1,175,000

 

5.625%, 12/1/28

 

1,018,760

 

 

 

Tarrant Co. Cultural Educ. Facs. Fin. Corp. Retirement Fac. Rev. Series 2007:

 

 

 

 

 

(C.C. Young Mem. Hom. Proj.):

 

 

 

300,000

 

4.85%, 2/15/09

 

298,293

 

300,000

 

5.00%, 2/15/13

 

282,318

 

250,000

 

(Buckingham Sr. Living Cmnty. Inc. Proj.), 5.25%, 11/15/16

 

223,358

 

490,000

 

Tarrant Co. HFC Multifamily Hsg. Rev. Subordinate Seroes 2001-C

 

 

 

 

 

(Crossroads Apt. Proj.), 7.25%, 12/1/36 (7) (8)

 

4,900

 

 

 

TX Municipal Gas Acq. & Supply Corp. I Gas Supply Sr. Lien Rev.:

 

 

 

500,000

 

Series 2006-C, variable rate, 12/15/26

 

322,500

 

185,000

 

Series 2008-D, 6.25%, 12/15/26

 

160,071

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September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

Market Value ($)(1)

 

300,000

 

TX Municipal Gas Acq. & Supply Corp. II Gas Supply Rev. Series 2007, variable rate, 9/15/27

 

210,000

 

235,000

 

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

 

235,447

 

500,000

 

TX St. Pub. Fin. Auth. Charter Sch. Fin. Corp. Rev. Series 2007-A (Idea Pub. Sch. Proj.)

 

 

 

 

 

(ACA insured), 5.00%, 8/15/30

 

384,675

 

 

 

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

 

777,180

 

750,000

 

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

 

689,573

 

835,000

 

Travis Co. Hlth. Facs. Dev. Corp. Retirement Fac. Rev. Series 2005

 

 

 

 

 

(Querencia Barton Creek Proj.), 4.90%, 11/15/13

 

772,484

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,041,872

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utah (0.5%)

 

 

 

250,000

 

Provo Charter Sch. Rev. Series 2007 (Freedom Academy Fdtn. Proj.), 5.50%, 6/15/37

 

190,645

 

857,000

 

UT Assoc. Muni. Pwr. Sys. Rev Series 2007-A, 5.00%, 5/1/27

 

695,558

 

240,000

 

UT Hsg. Finance Agy. Multifamily Rev. Ref. Series 1996-A(Section 8)

 

 

 

 

 

(FHA insured), 6.10%, 7/1/22

 

240,341

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,126,544

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virginia (1.3%)

 

 

 

415,000

 

Alexandria Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev. Pollution Control Ref. Series 1994 (Potomac Electric Proj.)

 

 

 

 

 

(MBIA insured), 5.375%, 2/15/24

 

412,614

 

1,000,000

 

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

 

683,200

 

 

 

Virginia St. Hsg. Dev. Auth. Comwlth. Mtg. Rev. Series 2001-H1:

 

 

 

500,000

 

5.35%, 7/1/31

 

482,740

 

1,500,000

 

(MBIA insured), 5.375%, 7/1/36

 

1,442,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,020,954

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Washington (1.7%)

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

Kalispel Tribe Indians Priority Dist. Rev. Series 2008, 6.20%, 1/1/16

 

1,953,100

 

450,000

 

Klickitat Co. Pub. Hosp. Dist. No. 2 Rev. Series 2007 (Skyline Hosp. Proj.), 6.00%, 12/1/20

 

406,318

 

250,000

 

Okanogan Co. Pub. Hosp. Dist. No. 4 G.O. Series 2007 (Radian insured), 5.625%, 12/1/23

 

237,623

 

1,250,000

 

WA State Hsg. Fin. Commn. Nonprofit Rev. Series 2007-B (Skyline At First Hill Proj.), 5.10%, 1/1/13

 

1,197,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,794,129

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

West Virginia (0.5%)

 

 

 

1,250,000

 

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

 

1,252,825

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wisconsin (3.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

250,000

 

Series 1993-C (Sorrowful Mother Corp. Proj.), 5.50%, 8/15/23

 

239,693

 

220,000

 

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

 

186,142

 

2,450,000

 

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

 

2,137,870

 

225,000

 

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

 

225,176

 

500,000

 

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

 

444,740

 

900,000

 

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

 

802,323

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

550,000

 

6.00%, 7/1/17

 

558,283

 

340,000

 

6.00%, 7/1/21

 

340,986

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

225,000

 

6.00%, 11/15/23

 

215,501

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Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

250,000

 

6.00%, 11/15/32

 

 

226,698

450,000

 

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

 

 

416,543

425,000

 

Series 2004 (Beaver Dam Cmnty. Hosp. Inc. Proj.), 5.50%, 8/15/14

 

 

410,100

500,000

 

Series 2004-A (Beaver Dam Cmnty. Hosp., Inc.), 6.75%, 8/15/34

 

 

483,075

535,000

 

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

 

 

505,211

500,000

 

Ref. Series 2006 (Milwaukee Catholic Home Proj.), 5.00%, 7/1/26

 

 

422,565

400,000

 

Series 2006-B (Upland Hills Health Inc. Proj.), 5.125%, 5/15/29

 

 

331,648

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

7,946,554

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Total municipal bonds (cost: $241,955,474)

 

 

206,603,676

 

 

 

 

   

 

Closed-End Mutual Funds (4.1%) (2)

 

 

 

31,000

 

BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)

 

 

272,800

66,500

 

BlackRock MuniYield Insured Fund (MYI)

 

 

682,290

33,800

 

BlackRock MuniHoldings Florida Insured Fund (MFL)

 

 

327,522

54,500

 

BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund (MYF)

 

 

544,455

23,700

 

BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Insured Fund (MIY)

 

 

242,925

23,000

 

BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Insured Fund II (MYM)

 

 

226,780

208,600

 

DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF)

 

 

1,781,444

23,000

 

Eaton Vance National Municipal Income Trust (FEV)

 

 

255,990

44,000

 

Insured Municipal Income Fund (PIF)

 

 

468,600

58,300

 

Investment Grade Municipal Income Fund (PPM)

 

 

657,624

62,600

 

MBIA Capital/Claymore Managed Duration Investment Grade Municipal Fund (MZF)

 

 

624,122

3,500

 

Morgan Stanley Quality Investment (IQT)

 

 

35,420

76,000

 

Nuveen Florida Investment Quality Municipal Fund (NQF)

 

 

758,480

7,300

 

Nuveen Florida Quality Income Municipal Fund (NUF)

 

 

74,971

11,700

 

Nuveen Michigan Premium Income Municipal Fund (NMP)

 

 

122,850

21,500

 

Nuveen Premier Municipal Income Fund (NPF)

 

 

218,225

67,411

 

Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust (PMO)

 

 

697,704

45,700

 

Seligman Select Municipal Fund (SEL)

 

 

421,354

36,800

 

Van Kampen Advantage Municipal Income Trust II (VKI)

 

 

365,424

25,700

 

Van Kampen Pennsylvania Value Municipal Income Trust (VPV)

 

 

291,695

25,889

 

Van Kampen Trust Investment Grade Muni Fund (VGM)

 

 

301,093

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total closed-end mutual funds (cost: $11,693,188)

 

 

9,371,768

 

 

 

 

   

 

Short-Term Securities (5.2%) (2)

 

 

 

11,965,534

 

Dreyfus Tax-Exempt Cash Management Fund, 5.01%

 

 

11,965,534

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total short-term securities (cost: $11,965,534)

 

 

11,965,534

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (cost: $265,614,196) (6)

 

$

227,940,978

 

 

   

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Sit Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


          The Sit Minnesota Tax Free Income Fund provided a total return of -2.82% for the six-month period ending  September 30, 2008, which compared with a total return of -0.15% for the Lehman 5-Year Municipal Bond Index. The Fund’s 30-day SEC yield was 5.02% and its 12-month distribution rate was 4.31% as of September 30th.
          We began gradually extending the Fund’s duration from its defensive positioning in early 2006 as it appeared that the latest round of Federal Reserve tightening was nearing completion. The Fund’s estimated duration was positioned longer than its benchmark at 4.8 years on September 30, 2008, compared with 4.1 years on March 31, 2006. The Lehman 5-year Municipal Bond Index yield peaked at 4.02% on June 30, 2007 and declined to 3.71% on September 30, 2008 as the municipal yield curve steepened, with the Fed cutting short term rates and longer term yields rising, in the flight to quality that occurred over the past 15 months.
          Extending duration over the past year was the most important factor affecting the Fund’s recent performance. However, in the longer run, the higher yields available on longer duration securities are expected to enhance the Fund’s longer term returns. The Fund’s investments in non-rated municipal bonds totaled 36.3% on September 30th, compared with 37.5% six months earlier. Non-rated bonds were a significant factor in the Fund’s return, as the return on its non-rated bonds was approximately -2.2% lower than that of its rated investments. Furthermore, market sectors were not a major factor in the Fund’s returns as four of the five largest sectors in which the Fund invests, representing an aggregate 63.9% of the portfolio, earned returns that varied by less than 1.5% over the six-month period. The return provided by the Fund’s 10.8% allocation to single family bonds was less negative than the other large sectors. Finally, there were no credit-related issues which substantially affected the Fund’s return. The Fund remains highly diversified with 420 security holdings on September 30, 2008.
          The U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve System are expected to continue pursuing strategies to avoid a financial and economic crisis. Municipal bond market conditions remain volatile, causing many investors to temporarily seek safety in U.S. Treasury securities. While the government’s efforts to restore confidence in the financial markets are expected to be successful, an economic recession is expected to result in lower municipal bond yields and higher future Fund net asset values.
          Currently, intermediate and longer term municipal yields are considered to be at attractive levels compared with inflation expectations, the yield levels of U.S. Treasury securities and the yields available on investment grade taxable bonds. If municipal bond yields rise further, the Fund’s duration will be gradually extended to the longer end of the intermediate duration range, while not exceeding the Fund’s maximum permitted duration of 8 years.

 




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 9/30/08:

 

$9.28 Per Share

3/31/08:

 

$9.76 Per Share

Total Net Assets:

 

$281.0 Million

30-day SEC Yield:

 

5.02%

Tax Equivalent Yield:

 

8.38%(1)

12-Month Distribution Rate:

 

4.31%

Average Maturity:

 

14.6 Years

Duration to Estimated Avg. Life:

 

4.8 Years(2)

Implied Duration:

 

6.1 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)

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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**

 

-3.74

%

 

0.66

%

 

-3.34

%   

6 Month**

 

-2.82

 

 

-0.15

 

 

N/A

 

1 Year

 

-3.38

 

 

3.72

 

 

-2.40

 

5 Years

 

2.41

 

 

2.81

 

 

2.32

 

10 Years

 

3.26

 

 

4.25

 

 

3.47

 

Inception

 

4.42

 

 

4.69

 

 

4.23

 

 

    (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

 

-3.38

 

 

3.72

 

 

-2.40

 

5 Year

 

12.67

 

 

14.84

 

 

12.14

 

10 Year

 

37.80

 

 

51.62

 

 

40.71

 

Inception

 

90.07

 

 

97.33

 

 

84.90

 

  (12/1/93)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  *As of 9/30/08.

 

 

 

**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 9/30/08 would have grown to $19,007 in the Fund or $19,733 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.



39



 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund
September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

Market Value ($)(1)

 

Municipal Bonds (95.9%) (2)

 

 

 

Education/Student Loan (12.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

4,228,090

 

5.46%, 1/1/28

 

3,596,202

 

5,261,284

 

5.30%, 11/1/32

 

4,239,332

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

775,000

 

5.125%, 1/1/16

 

709,241

 

875,000

 

6.25%, 1/1/21

 

790,799

 

 

 

Minnesota Higher Educ. Fac. Auth. Rev.:

 

 

 

360,558

 

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

 

357,630

 

700,000

 

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

 

700,777

 

150,000

 

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

 

147,356

 

75,000

 

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

 

66,228

 

700,000

 

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

 

615,790

 

 

 

Series 2006-6J1 (Augsburg College):

 

 

 

505,000

 

5.00%, 5/1/10

 

515,140

 

595,000

 

5.00%, 5/1/12

 

615,938

 

100,000

 

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

 

100,095

 

675,000

 

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

 

675,256

 

50,000

 

Series 2000-5E (St. Mary’s Univ.), 6.75%, 3/1/22

 

50,318

 

100,000

 

Series 2000-5E (St. Mary’s Univ.), 6.75%, 3/1/26

 

100,407

 

270,000

 

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

 

258,682

 

2,500,000

 

Series 2004-5Y (Univ. St. Thomas), 5.25%, 10/1/34

 

2,291,500

 

2,000,000

 

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

 

1,883,800

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

270,000

 

4.50%, 5/1/10

 

271,787

 

750,000

 

5.00%, 5/1/19

 

699,615

 

2,862,926

 

Series 2006-6M (College of St. Benedict), 4.493%, 10/1/16

 

2,812,710

 

 

 

Series 2007-6S (St. Scholastica College):

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

5.00%, 12/1/22

 

1,758,500

 

1,900,000

 

5.00%, 12/1/27

 

1,612,340

 

2,000,000

 

Series 2007-6N (College St. Catherine), 4.75%, 4/26/27

 

1,878,080

 

1,115,000

 

Moorhead Educ. Fac. Rev. Series 2005-A (Concordia College Corp. Proj.), 5.00%, 12/15/20

 

1,069,642

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

315,000

 

5.75%, 5/1/16

 

300,280

 

300,000

 

6.00%, 5/1/26

 

257,196

 

575,000

 

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

 

567,163

 

775,000

 

Olmsted Co. Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Series 2007 (Schaeffer Academy Proj.), 4.977%, 4/25/27

 

630,168

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

375,000

 

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

 

378,761

 

605,000

 

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

 

556,667

 

 

 

Series 2006-A (Cmnty. Peace Academy Proj.):

 

 

 

685,000

 

4.35%, 12/1/12

 

657,929

 

600,000

 

4.35%, 12/1/14

 

556,254

 

1,500,000

 

5.00%, 12/1/18

 

1,374,060

 

500,000

 

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Rev. Ref. Series 2007 (St. Paul Acad. & Summit Proj.), 5.00%, 10/1/24

 

460,615

 

100,000

 

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

 

99,483

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33,655,741

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Escrowed To Maturity/Prerefunded (2.5%)

 

 

 

55,000

 

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

 

57,608

 

370,000

 

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

 

379,298

 

50,000

 

Northfield Hospital Rev. Series 2001-C, 6.00%, 11/1/21

 

53,842

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(LOGO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

Market Value ($)(1)

 

5,000,000

 

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

 

5,028,800

 

655,000

 

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Lease Rev. Series 2001-A )Cmnty. Of Peace Academy Proj.), 6.375%, 12/1/11

 

692,001

 

780,000

 

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

 

801,520

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,013,069

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Obligation (1.3%)

 

 

 

120,000

 

Austin Impt. G.O. Series 1998-B, 4.70%, 2/1/13

 

120,128

 

200,000

 

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

 

194,404

 

5,000

 

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

 

5,016

 

75,000

 

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

 

75,130

 

650,000

 

Dakota Co. Cmnty. Dev. Agy. Sr. Hsg. Facs. G.O. Series 2007-A, 5.00%, 1/1/26

 

603,759

 

 

 

Metropolitan Council Minneapolis-St. Paul Met. Area Tran. G.O. Series 2008-B:

 

 

 

1,425,000

 

4.375%, 3/1/24

 

1,299,329

 

300,000

 

4.50%, 3/1/26

 

274,251

 

305,000

 

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

 

305,464

 

500,000

 

Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Ref. G.O. Series 2007-B, 5.00%, 10/1/22

 

417,545

 

150,000

 

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

 

150,236

 

100,000

 

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

 

100,171

 

30,000

 

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

 

30,039

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,575,472

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hospital/Health Care (23.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

155,000

 

5.00%, 2/1/09

 

154,572

 

615,000

 

5.00%, 2/1/12

 

599,311

 

250,000

 

5.25%, 2/1/14

 

239,000

 

285,000

 

Bemidji Hlth. Care Facs. Rev. Ref. Series 2006 (North County Health Svcs. Proj.), 5.00%, 9/1/21

 

264,947

 

4,025,000

 

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

 

3,567,881

 

85,000

 

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

 

84,998

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

100,000

 

5.00%, 4/1/13

 

95,272

 

400,000

 

5.20%, 4/1/16

 

362,824

 

2,000,000

 

Chippewa Co. Gross Rev. Series 2007 (Montevideo Hosp. Proj.), 4.625%, 3/1/14

 

1,885,300

 

 

 

Cold Spring Nursing Home & Sr. Hsg. Rev. Series 2005 (Assumption Home, Inc. Proj.):

 

 

 

135,000

 

4.70%, 3/1/14

 

126,394

 

145,000

 

4.80%, 3/1/15

 

134,943

 

150,000

 

4.90%, 3/1/16

 

135,744

 

 

 

Crookston Hlth. Care Fac. Rev. Ref. Series 2007 (Riverview Hlth. Proj.):

 

 

 

285,000

 

4.75%, 5/1/10

 

281,061

 

600,000

 

4.85%, 5/1/12

 

582,900

 

75,000

 

Crookston Nursing Home & Multifamily Hsg. Rev Series 2002-A (Villa St. Vincent Proj.), 5.50%, 9/1/11

 

73,828

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Series 2005:

 

 

 

265,000

 

4.50%, 6/1/13

 

251,896

 

400,000

 

5.20%, 6/1/25

 

344,364

 

 

 

Ref. Series 2007:

 

 

 

430,000

 

4.75%, 6/1/18

 

388,028

 

500,000

 

5.00%, 6/1/29

 

407,020

 

1,500,000

 

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

 

1,483,665

 

435,000

 

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

 

433,373

 

 

 

Douglas Co. Gross Hlth. Care Facs. Rev. Series 2008-A (Douglas Co. Hosp. Proj.):

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

5.00%, 7/1/18

 

947,370

 

1,500,000

 

6.00%, 7/1/28

 

1,391,925

 

250,000

 

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

 

248,745

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 52.    41



 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund
September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

Market Value ($)(1)

 

787,548

 

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

 

753,857

 

963,599

 

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

 

944,000

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

725,000

 

5.60%, 8/1/13

 

711,609

 

115,000

 

5.75%, 8/1/23

 

101,416

 

260,000

 

Fairbault Co. Hosp. Dist. Gross Rev. Series 1999 (Blue Earth Proj.), 5.30%, 12/1/08

 

259,516

 

1,925,000

 

Glencoe Hlth. Care Fac. Rev. Series 2005 (Glencoe Regional Hlth. Svcs. Proj.), 5.00%, 4/1/25

 

1,633,613

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

115,000

 

5.10%, 11/1/09

 

113,536

 

120,000

 

5.20%, 11/1/10

 

117,834

 

135,000

 

5.40%, 11/1/12

 

130,421

 

140,000

 

5.50%, 11/1/13

 

133,428

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

970,000

 

5.25%, 9/15/18

 

870,255

 

705,000

 

5.30%, 9/15/28

 

563,640

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

250,000

 

5.00%, 10/1/11

 

243,490

 

290,000

 

5.00%, 10/1/12

 

279,316

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

5.00%, 9/1/20

 

938,350

 

2,000,000

 

5.00%, 9/1/29

 

1,737,600

 

 

 

Maple Grove Hlth. Care Sys. Rev. Series 2007 (Maple Grove Hosp. Corp.):

 

 

 

1,200,000

 

5.25%, 5/1/25

 

1,092,108

 

1,500,000

 

5.25%, 5/1/28

 

1,341,150

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

255,000

 

4.125%, 10/1/08

 

254,985

 

300,000

 

4.375%, 10/1/09

 

294,762

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

150,000

 

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

 

152,529

 

50,000

 

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

 

49,979

 

850,000

 

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

 

824,619

 

100,000

 

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

 

96,491

 

3,500,000

 

Marshall Medical Ctr. Gross Rev. Series 2006 (Avera Marshall Reg. Med. Ctr. Proj.), 4.75%, 11/1/28

 

2,841,860

 

1,000,000

 

Meeker Co. Hosp. Facs. Gross Rev. Series 2007 (Mem. Hosp. Proj.), 5.00%, 11/1/14

 

954,980

 

1,000,000

 

Minneapolis Hsg. & Hlth. Care Facs. Rev. Ref. Series 2007-A (Providence Proj.), 5.50%, 10/1/14

 

943,360

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

700,000

 

5.25%, 12/1/13

 

703,500

 

1,235,000

 

5.00%, 12/1/14

 

1,216,067

 

600,000

 

5.875%, 12/1/29

 

548,466

 

250,000

 

Minneapolis Pooled Rev. Series 1999 (Care Choice Member Proj.), 5.75%, 4/1/19

 

226,770

 

 

 

Minneapolis Hlth. Care Fac. Rev.:

 

 

 

1,470,000

 

Series 2005 (Jones-Harrison Residence Proj.), 5.40%, 10/1/25

 

1,230,346

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

200,000

 

4.20%, 6/1/09

 

197,774

 

205,000

 

4.40%, 6/1/10

 

200,355

 

220,000

 

4.55%, 6/1/11

 

212,604

 

240,000

 

4.80%, 6/1/13

 

229,135

 

250,000

 

4.90%, 6/1/14

 

237,202

 

255,000

 

5.00%, 6/1/15

 

237,808

 

270,000

 

5.10%, 6/1/16

 

249,331

 

285,000

 

5.25%, 6/1/17

 

262,710

42



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(LOGO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Series 2004- A:

 

 

 

315,000

 

5.20%, 1/1/11

 

309,009

 

500,000

 

5.75%, 1/1/19

 

471,660

 

530,000

 

5.80%, 1/1/24

 

483,381

 

200,000

 

5.50%, 6/1/27

 

167,342

 

500,000

 

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

 

473,595

 

 

 

MN Agr. & Econ. Dev. Board Hlth. Care Rev. Series 1999 (Benedictine Care Centers. Proj.):

 

 

 

115,000

 

5.45%, 2/1/09

 

114,836

 

120,000

 

5.45%, 8/1/09

 

119,621

 

120,000

 

5.50%, 2/1/10

 

119,518

 

125,000

 

5.50%, 8/1/10

 

124,324

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

405,000

 

Series 2000 (Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Proj.), 6.55%, 8/1/16

 

421,625

 

770,000

 

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

 

684,268

 

220,000

 

Series 2002 (Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Proj.), 5.50%, 2/1/12

 

227,557

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

10,000

 

6.375%, 11/15/22

 

10,164

 

20,000

 

6.375%, 11/15/29

 

20,215

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

110,000

 

4.10%, 12/1/10

 

106,972

 

750,000

 

5.10%, 12/1/24

 

628,095

 

300,000

 

New Hope Hlth. Care Facs. Rev. Series 2003-A (St. Therese Home, Inc. Proj.), 5.90%, 10/1/23

 

271,455

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

1,125,000

 

5.90%, 3/1/19

 

1,015,178

 

810,000

 

5.875%, 3/1/29

 

693,352

 

900,000

 

Northfield Hospital Rev. Series 2006 5.50%, 11/1/15

 

899,739

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

775,000

 

5.45%, 7/1/13

 

764,995

 

900,000

 

5.55%, 7/1/19

 

819,225

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

155,000

 

4.90%, 7/1/09

 

154,022

 

240,000

 

5.00%, 7/1/10

 

237,096

 

 

 

Redwood Falls Hosp. Fac. Gross Rev. Series 2006 (Redwood Area Hosp. Proj.):

 

 

 

190,000

 

5.00%, 12/1/09

 

188,415

 

100,000

 

5.00%, 12/1/10

 

98,523

 

1,000,000

 

5.00%, 12/1/21

 

858,990

 

100,000

 

Rochester Hlth. Care Facs. Rev. Series 2006 (Mayo Clinic Proj.), 5.00%, 11/15/36

 

89,089

 

500,000

 

Rochester Hlth. Care & Hsg. Rev. Series 2003-A (Samaritan Bethany Inc. Proj.), 6.25%, 8/1/19

 

469,265

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

125,000

 

5.10%, 9/1/25

 

108,348

 

3,475,000

 

5.25%, 9/1/34

 

2,881,157

 

 

 

Stillwater Hlth. Care Rev. Series 2005 (Hlth. Sys. Obligation Proj.):

 

 

 

2,500,000

 

5.00%, 6/1/25

 

2,214,550

 

750,000

 

5.00%, 6/1/35

 

620,588

 

1,000,000

 

St. Louis Park Hlth. Care Facs. Rev. Series 2008-C (Park Nicollet Hlth. Svcs. Proj.), 5.50%, 7/1/23

 

937,450

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

250,000

 

5.00%, 5/15/10

 

251,493

 

60,000

 

5.00%, 5/15/11

 

60,235

 

1,365,000

 

5.20%, 5/15/13

 

1,366,542

 

2,070,000

 

5.25%, 5/15/18

 

1,975,463

 

1,000,000

 

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

 

974,170

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sit Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Nursing Home Dev. Rev. Series 2006, 5.63%,10/1/33

 

1,606,280

 

1,210,000

 

St. Paul HRA Rev. Refunding Series 1996-C (St. Mary’s Home Proj.), 7.00%, 7/1/21

 

1,210,278

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

300,000

 

4.00%, 2/1/11

 

286,830

 

200,000

 

5.00%, 2/1/13

 

193,408

 

210,000

 

5.00%, 2/1/14

 

201,069

 

160,000

 

5.00%, 2/1/15

 

150,851

 

340,000

 

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

 

332,574

 

580,000

 

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Hlth. Care Fac. Rev. Series 2006

 

 

 

 

 

(HealthPartners Oblig. Group Proj.), 5.25%, 5/15/36

 

474,133

 

540,000

 

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

 

535,847

 

50,000

 

Washington Co. Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Hosp. Rev. Series 1998 (Healtheast Proj.), 5.25%, 11/15/12

 

49,423

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

66,088,348

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial / Pollution Control (3.6%)

 

 

 

605,000

 

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

 

607,468

 

585,000

 

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

 

581,133

 

615,000

 

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

 

551,434

 

355,000

 

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

 

362,547

 

500,000

 

Otter Tail Co. Rev. Sub. Series 2007-A (Otter Tail Proj.), 7.50%, 11/1/19 (4)

 

406,555

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

280,000

 

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

 

184,800

 

505,000

 

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

 

333,300

 

 

 

Puerto Rico Childrens Trust Fund Tobacco Settlement Rev. :

 

 

 

300,000

 

Series 2002, 4.00%, 5/15/10

 

297,432

 

990,000

 

Series 2002,5.375%, 5/15/33

 

854,033

 

465,000

 

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

 

474,793

 

265,000

 

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

 

246,455

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

95,000

 

5.125%, 3/1/12

 

95,491

 

500,000

 

5.35%, 3/1/18

 

500,495

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

750,000

 

zero coupon, 4.95% effective yield, 5/15/14

 

718,680

 

1,305,000

 

5.00%, 5/15/21

 

1,157,117

 

2,700,000

 

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

 

2,748,735

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,120,468

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insured (4.4%)

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

Bemidji Hlth. Care Facs. Rev. Series 2002 (North Country Hlth. Svcs. Proj.) (Radian insured)

 

 

 

 

 

5.00%, 9/1/24

 

1,347,480

 

1,600,000

 

Cohasset Poll. Ctl. Rev. Ref. Series 2004 (Coll. Allete Proj.) (Radian-IBCC insured), 4.95%, 7/1/22

 

1,431,872

 

20,000

 

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

 

20,038

 

 

 

Minneapolis & St. Paul Metro Airport Comm. Airport Rev.:

 

 

 

100,000

 

Ref. Sub. Series 2005-C (MBIA-IBC insured), 5.00%, 1/1/31

 

91,227

 

1,250,000

 

Sub. Series 2005-B (Ambac insured), 5.00%, 1/1/25 (4)

 

1,054,525

 

485,000

 

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

 

498,410

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

300,000

 

5.35%, 6/1/19

 

300,681

 

50,000

 

5.45%, 6/1/29

 

44,341

 

1,000,000

 

Puerto Rico Cwlth. Hwy. & Trnsn. Auth. Rev. Ref. Series 2007-N (FSA insured), variable rate, 7/1/45

 

570,000

 

100,000

 

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

 

100,962

 

600,000

 

Puerto Rico Elec. Pwr. Auth. Rev. Ref. Series 2007-UU (FSA insured), variable rate, 7/1/29

 

384,000

 

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

 

200,460

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(LOGO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

510,000

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

488,310

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

200,000

 

5.125%, 5/1/09

 

203,052

 

250,000

 

5.75%, 5/1/26

 

251,835

 

2,270,000

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

2,555,067

 

3,100,000

 

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

 

2,897,539

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,439,799

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multifamily Mortgage (19.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Villa Proj.) (GNMA collateralized):

 

 

 

40,000

 

4.90%, 8/1/09

 

40,066

 

1,520,000

 

5.25%, 8/1/18

 

1,520,304

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

640,000

 

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

 

646,899

 

500,000

 

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

 

502,790

 

2,715,000

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

2,447,871

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

65,000

 

5.00%, 9/1/09 (4)

 

65,038

 

495,000

 

5.375%, 9/1/14 (4)

 

478,076

 

500,000

 

Cloquet Hsg. Fac. Rev. Ref. Series 2005-A (HADC Cloquet LLC Proj.), 5.50%, 8/1/25

 

419,060

 

700,000

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

6.50%, 5/1/25

 

680,603

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

115,000

 

5.40%, 11/1/08

 

114,930

 

170,000

 

5.50%, 11/1/10

 

167,628

 

545,000

 

5.80%, 11/1/18

 

520,246

 

3,065,000

 

Cottage Grove Sr. Hsg. Rev. Series 2006-A (Cottage Grove, Inc. Proj.), 5.00%, 12/1/31

 

2,396,002

 

 

 

Dakota Co. Cmnty. Dev. Agy. Multifamily Hsg. Rev. Ref. Series 2007-A (Commons On Marice Proj.):

 

 

 

120,000

 

4.30%, 11/1/08

 

119,828

 

150,000

 

4.40%, 11/1/09

 

147,658

 

 

 

Eden Prairie Multifamily Hsg. Rev. Refunding:

 

 

 

470,000

 

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

 

498,614

 

675,000

 

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

 

710,849

 

1,185,000

 

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

 

1,245,945

 

740,000

 

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

 

697,672

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

200,000

 

4.90%, 10/1/09

 

197,498

 

140,000

 

4.95%, 10/1/10

 

136,910

 

100,000

 

5.00%, 10/1/11

 

96,731

 

155,000

 

5.10%, 10/1/12

 

149,164

 

165,000

 

5.15%, 10/1/13

 

157,073

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

355,000

 

5.125%, 2/1/18

 

330,249

 

650,000

 

5.25%, 2/1/28

 

538,180

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

885,000

 

6.625%, 10/1/11

 

872,451

 

295,000

 

6.875%, 10/1/14

 

288,575

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Sit Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

269,340

 

290,000

 

6.00%, 10/1/21

 

255,800

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

695,000

 

5.50%, 12/1/25

 

622,998

 

1,785,000

 

5.50%, 12/1/29

 

1,562,571

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

25,000

 

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

 

25,316

 

500,000

 

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

 

481,350

 

1,660,000

 

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

 

1,469,880

 

120,000

 

Hutchinson Hsg. Fac. Rev. Series 2003-A (Prince of Peace Apts. Proj.), 4.50%, 10/1/08

 

119,999

 

245,000

 

Inver Grove Heights Nursing Home Rev. Ref. Series 2006 (Presbyterian Homes

 

 

 

 

 

Care Proj.), 5.50%, 10/1/33

 

214,105

 

1,400,000

 

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

 

1,251,530

 

2,765,000

 

Minneapolis & St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Multifamily Hsg. Rev. Series (Torre De San Proj.)

 

 

 

 

 

(GNMA Collateralized), 4.75%, 1/20/42

 

2,072,948

 

 

 

Minneapolis Multifamily Hsg. Rev.:

 

 

 

320,000

 

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

 

315,754

 

5,020,000

 

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

 

5,021,255

 

115,000

 

Ref. Series 1998 (Riverside Plaza Proj.) (GNMA collateralized), 4.75%, 12/20/12 (4)

 

115,046

 

1,200,000

 

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

 

1,145,760

 

315,000

 

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

 

316,159

 

835,000

 

Series 2007 (Blaisdell Apts. Proj.), 5.10%, 4/1/17 (4)

 

760,259

 

 

 

Ref. Series 2007-A (Keeler Apts. Proj.):

 

 

 

150,000

 

4.50%, 10/1/12

 

144,207

 

580,000

 

4.65%, 10/1/15

 

535,763

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

300,000

 

5.00%, 4/1/13

 

286,947

 

170,000

 

5.10%, 4/1/14

 

162,032

 

 

 

MN HFA Hsg. Fin. Agy. Rental Hsg.:

 

 

 

85,000

 

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

 

73,196

 

 

 

Series 1997-A:

 

 

 

60,000

 

5.40%, 8/1/10 (4)

 

60,519

 

125,000

 

5.45%, 8/1/11(4)

 

126,034

 

100,000

 

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

 

100,735

 

1,350,000

 

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

 

1,224,585

 

650,000

 

MN HFA Residential Hsg. Rev. Series 2006-A1, 5.10%, 8/1/47

 

521,619

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

540,000

 

5.10%, 7/20/13 (4)

 

543,785

 

975,000

 

5.20%, 1/20/18 (4)

 

945,350

 

 

 

North Oaks Sr. Hsg. Rev. Series 2007 (Presbyterian Homes North Oaks Proj.):

 

 

 

500,000

 

5.25%, 10/1/13

 

483,790

 

1,565,000

 

5.625%, 10/1/17

 

1,465,372

 

500,000

 

5.75%, 10/1/22

 

458,765

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

145,000

 

4.50%, 7/1/09

 

145,044

 

115,000

 

4.75%, 7/1/10

 

114,839

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

150,000

 

5.35%, 8/1/15

 

142,488

 

200,000

 

5.625%, 8/1/20

 

180,328

 

550,000

 

5.75%, 8/1/25

 

474,766

 

250,000

 

6.00%, 8/1/31

 

212,885

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(LOGO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

Market Value ($)(1)

 

600,000

 

Oakdale Multifamily Sr. Hsg. Rev. Refunding Series 2004 (Oak Meadows Proj.), 5.00%, 4/1/12

 

577,638

 

 

 

Oronoco Multifamily Hsg. Rev. Ref. Series 2006 (Wedum Shorewood Campus Proj.):

 

 

 

305,000

 

4.65%, 6/1/09

 

302,615

 

725,000

 

4.70%, 6/1/11

 

703,083

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

125,000

 

4.50%, 10/20/16

 

121,994

 

300,000

 

4.75%, 10/20/21

 

273,273

 

500,000

 

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

 

460,205

 

2,800,000

 

Rochester Multifamily Rev. Refunding Series 2000-A (Weatherstone Apts. Proj.) (LOC Household Fin.)

 

 

 

 

 

(Mandatory Put 9/1/17) 6.375%, 9/1/37 (4)

 

2,865,520

 

115,000

 

Shoreview Sr. Hsg. Rev. Series 2005-A (Shoreview Sr. Residence Proj.), 3.75%, 5/1/09

 

114,632

 

600,000

 

St. Cloud Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Multifamily Hsg. Rev. Refunding Series 1998

 

 

 

 

 

(Northway Manor Apts. Proj.) (Section 8), 5.35%, 12/1/18

 

526,416

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

1,365,000

 

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

 

1,199,671

 

60,000

 

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

 

45,900

 

500,000

 

St. Louis Park Multifamily Hsg. Rev. Refunding Series 1998-A (Park Ridge Apts. Proj.)

 

 

 

 

 

(GNMA collateralized), 5.25%, 11/1/20

 

500,075

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

140,000

 

4.65%, 8/15/09

 

138,642

 

525,000

 

5.50%, 8/15/26

 

464,867

 

200,000

 

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Multifamily Refunding Rev. Series 1995

 

 

 

 

 

(Sun Cliffe Apts. Proj.) (GNMA collateralized), 5.875%, 7/1/15

 

200,708

 

1,000,000

 

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Multifamily Refunding Rev. Ref. Series 2007-A,

 

 

 

 

 

(Marian Ctr. Proj.), 5.20%, 11/1/22

 

828,280

 

 

 

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Rev. Series 2007-A (Rossy & Richard Schaller Proj.):

 

 

 

400,000

 

5.15%, 10/1/42

 

293,956

 

450,000

 

4.80%, 10/1/18

 

385,038

 

735,000

 

Stillwater Multifamily Hsg. Rev. Series 2007 (Orleans Homes LP Proj.), 5.00%, 2/1/17 (4)

 

669,695

 

120,000

 

Victoria Sr. Hsg. Rev. Series 2003 (Chanhassen, Inc. Proj.), 5.50%, 8/1/18

 

110,466

 

 

 

Washington Co. Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Governmental Hsg. Rev. Ref. Series:

 

 

 

755,000

 

1999-A (Briar Pond Apts. Proj.) (GNMA collateralized), 5.50%, 2/20/14

 

751,852

 

695,000

 

2002 (Woodland Park Apts. Proj.) (Co. Guaranteed), 4.70%, 10/1/26

 

620,711

 

1,000,000

 

Willmar Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Multifamily Rev. Sub. Series 2008-B (Copperleaf Proj.), 8.00%, 3/15/41

 

980,680

 

500,000

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

5.75%, 6/1/41

 

422,880

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54,168,826

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Lease (2.2%) (5)

 

 

 

200,000

 

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

 

209,724

 

300,000

 

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

 

314,586

 

40,000

 

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

 

39,600

 

100,000

 

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

 

100,718

 

1,963,446

 

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

 

1,711,929

 

50,000

 

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

 

51,380

 

89,000

 

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

 

92,125

 

614,588

 

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

 

605,547

 

65,000

 

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

 

65,910

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

275,000

 

4.00%, 10/1/08

 

275,003

 

300,000

 

4.00%, 10/1/09

 

300,264

 

300,000

 

4.50%, 10/1/10

 

302,112

 

200,000

 

5.00%, 10/1/11

 

202,556

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September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

Market Value ($)(1)

 

1,250,000

 

5.125%, 10/1/20

 

1,133,175

 

150,000

 

5.25%, 10/1/14

 

149,315

 

400,000

 

5.25%, 10/1/25

 

345,672

 

315,000

 

5.375%, 10/1/30

 

265,406

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,165,022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public Facilities (0.4%)

 

 

 

50,000

 

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

 

46,096

 

250,000

 

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

 

243,608

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

135,000

 

4.625%, 2/1/12

 

135,081

 

255,000

 

5.00%, 2/1/16

 

250,321

 

125,000

 

5.10%, 2/1/18

 

119,941

 

 

 

Victoria Recreational Facility Gross Rev. Series 2002:

 

 

 

70,000

 

4.75%, 2/1/12

 

71,300

 

75,000

 

4.75%, 8/1/12

 

76,393

 

85,000

 

5.10%, 8/1/15

 

86,852

 

205,000

 

Victoria Rec. Fac. Gross Rev. Ref. Crossover Series 2006-A, 4.55%, 8/1/17

 

178,555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,208,147

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Single Family Mortgage (10.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Dakota Co. Cmnty. Dev. Agy. Single Family Mtg. Rev.:

 

 

 

2,809,939

 

Series 2006 (FNMA, GNMA, & FHLMC backed), 5.30%, 12/1/39 (4)

 

2,520,628

 

1,983,281

 

Series 2007-A (FNMA, GNMA, & FHLMC backed), 5.125%, 12/1/40 (4)

 

1,793,798

 

 

 

Minneapo1is- St. Paul Hsg. Fin. Bd. Single Family Mtg. Rev. (FNMA & GNMA backed):

 

 

 

20,000

 

Series 1997, 6.25%, 11/1/30

 

19,600

 

1,212,272

 

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

 

1,254,071

 

3,960,775

 

Series 2007-A1, 5.25%, 12/1/40 (4)

 

3,612,187

 

1,000,000

 

Series 2007-A2, 5.52%, 3/1/41

 

915,790

 

 

 

MN HFA Single Family Mtg. Rev.:

 

 

 

350,000

 

Series 1994-E, 5.60%, 7/1/13

 

354,788

 

195,000

 

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

 

199,218

 

75,000

 

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

 

75,081

 

50,000

 

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

 

50,252

 

210,000

 

Series 1997-1, 5.50%, 1/1/17

 

211,134

 

125,000

 

Series 1996-H, 6.00%, 1/1/21

 

125,056

 

485,000

 

Series 1997-D, 5.85%, 7/1/19 (4)

 

490,607

 

30,000

 

Series 1997-E, 5.90%, 7/1/29 (4)

 

30,363

 

10,000

 

Series 1997-G, 6.00%, 1/1/18

 

10,117

 

610,000

 

Series 1998-C, 5.25%, 1/1/17

 

620,449

 

175,000

 

Series 1998-F-1, 5.45%, 1/1/17

 

176,563

 

50,000

 

Series 1998-F, 5.70%, 1/1/17

 

50,478

 

55,000

 

Series 1998-A, 4.80%, 7/1/09

 

55,639

 

60,000

 

Series 1998-A, 4.90%, 7/1/10

 

60,680

 

2,420,000

 

Series 1998-G, 6.00%, 7/1/22 (4)

 

2,435,101

 

2,905,000

 

Series 1999-B, 5.20%, 7/1/17

 

2,926,410

 

305,000

 

Series 1999-B, 5.25%, 1/1/20

 

307,315

 

55,000

 

Series 1999-H, 5.30%, 7/1/11

 

55,964

 

100,000

 

Series 2000-A, 5.75%, 7/1/18

 

103,643

 

115,000

 

Series 2000-C, 6.10%, 7/1/30 (4)

 

117,445

 

320,000

 

Series 2003-I, 4.30%, 7/1/11 (4)

 

321,997

 

600,000

 

Series 2003-I, 5.10%, 7/1/20 (4)

 

561,114

 

1,000,000

 

Series 2005-G, 4.30%, 1/1/18

 

956,440

 

1,750,000

 

Series 2006-B, 5.00%, 1/1/37 (4)

 

1,715,228

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Market Value ($)(1)

 

1,950,000

 

Series 2006-M, 4.80%, 7/1/26 (4)

 

1,621,991

 

1,000,000

 

Series 2007-I, 4.75%, 7/1/27

 

817,430

 

2,000,000

 

Series 2007-Q, 5.15%, 7/1/28 (4)

 

1,731,780

 

2,000,000

 

Series 2007-Q, 5.25%, 7/1/33 (4)

 

1,724,840

 

1,000,000

 

Series 2008-B, 5.50%, 7/1/28 (4)

 

906,020

 

1,500,000

 

Series 2008-B, 5.65%, 7/1/33 (4)

 

1,357,920

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,287,137

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation (1.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Minneapolis & St. Paul Metro Airport Comm. Airport Rev.:

 

 

 

75,000

 

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

 

72,331

 

20,000

 

Series 2001-B, 5.75%, 1/1/16

 

20,115

 

1,000,000

 

Sub. Series 2001-D, 5.75%, 1/1/14 (4)

 

1,007,870

 

2,010,000

 

Ref. Sub. Series 2005-C, 5.00%, 1/1/22

 

1,859,029

 

1,750,000

 

Sub. Series 2007-B, 5.00%, 1/1/25

 

1,600,322

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,559,667

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utility (5.2%)

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

Chaska Elec. Rev. Ref. Series 2005-A (Generating Facs. Proj.), 5.25%, 10/1/25

 

959,820

 

200,000

 

Delano Wtr. & Pwr. Cmnty. Elec. Rev. Series 2000-A, 5.30%, 12/1/09

 

200,214

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

650,000

 

4.00%, 12/1/08

 

649,629

 

965,000

 

4.00%, 12/1/09

 

960,310

 

 

 

MN Muni Pwr. Agy. Elec. Rev.:

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

Series 2004-A, 5.25%, 10/1/24

 

1,900,300

 

 

 

Series 2005:

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

5.00%, 10/1/30

 

906,460

 

4,465,000

 

5.00%, 10/1/35

 

3,931,031

 

700,000

 

Series 2007, 5.25%, 10/1/27

 

657,552

 

 

 

North Branch Elec. Sys. Rev. Series 2008-B:

 

 

 

250,000

 

5.00%, 8/1/22

 

230,908

 

500,000

 

5.75%, 8/1/28

 

460,565

 

300,000

 

Princeton Public Utility Sys. Rev. Series 2004, 5.00%, 4/1/24

 

265,014

 

1,250,000

 

Puerto Rico Elec. Pwr. Auth. Rev. Ref. Series 2007-UU, variable rate, 7/1/25

 

843,750

 

2,000,000

 

Puerto Rico Elec. Pwr. Auth. Rev. Series 2005-RR, 5.00%, 7/1/22

 

1,828,340

 

125,000

 

Virgin Islands Pub. Fin. Auth. Sr. Lien Rev. Series 2004-A, 5.25%, 10/1/21

 

115,874

 

780,000

 

Virgin Islands Water & Power Auth. Water Sys. Rev. Ref. Series 1998, 5.50%, 7/1/17

 

760,906

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,670,673

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Revenue Bonds (9.1%)

 

 

 

830,000

 

Brooklyn Park Econ. Dev. Auth. Tax Increment Rev. Series 2007-A (Huntington Site Dev. Proj.),

 

 

 

 

 

5.00%, 2/1/10

 

841,612

 

 

 

Columbia Heights Econ. Dev. Auth. Tax Increment Rev. Series 2007 (Huset Park Area Redev. Proj.):

 

 

 

295,000

 

5.00%, 2/15/17

 

266,919

 

510,000

 

5.20%, 2/15/22

 

430,986

 

900,000

 

Commissioner of Iron Range Resources and Rehab. Gross Rev. (Giant’s Ridge Rec. Area Proj.),

 

 

 

 

 

Series 2000, 7.25%, 11/1/16

 

931,131

 

763,440

 

Crystal Governmental Fac. Rev. Series 2006, 5.095%, 12/15/26

 

634,861

 

 

 

Lakeville Liquor Rev. Series 2007:

 

 

 

145,000

 

5.00%, 2/1/11

 

145,625

 

190,000

 

5.00%, 2/1/17

 

180,169

 

210,000

 

5.00%, 2/1/22

 

186,293

 

230,000

 

McLeod Co. Commercial Dev. Rev. Series 2005 (Southwest MN Foundation Proj.), 5.125%, 12/1/31

 

197,775

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September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

110,000

 

Series 1996-1 (LOC-U.S. Bank), 6.00%, 6/1/11

 

110,431

 

500,000

 

Series 1999-IA (Discount Steel), 5.25%, 6/1/19 (4)

 

467,800

 

160,000

 

Series 2000-G2 (LOC-U.S. Bank), 6.00%, 12/1/20

 

161,640

 

 

 

Minneapolis Tax Increment Rev. Refunding Series 2007 (East River/Unocal Site Proj.):

 

 

 

165,000

 

4.80%, 2/1/12

 

160,154

 

245,000

 

5.10%, 2/1/17

 

222,639

 

240,000

 

5.20%, 2/1/21

 

205,346

 

 

 

Minneapolis Tax Increment Rev. Refunding Series 2004 (St. Anthony Falls Proj.):

 

 

 

600,000

 

4.50%, 2/1/13

 

568,008

 

75,000

 

4.40%, 2/1/09

 

74,950

 

100,000

 

4.50%, 2/1/10

 

99,381

 

100,000

 

4.60%, 2/1/11

 

98,388

 

125,000

 

4.70%, 2/1/12

 

121,057

 

125,000

 

4.80%, 2/1/13

 

120,036

 

600,000

 

Minneapolis Tax Increment Rev. Series 2006 (Grant Park Proj.), 5.00%, 2/1/16

 

567,486

 

 

 

Mound Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Tax Increment Rev. Ref. Series 2006 (Metroplaines Proj.):

 

 

 

220,000

 

4.25%, 8/15/11

 

219,602

 

1,205,000

 

5.00%, 2/15/27

 

1,009,838

 

 

 

St. Anthony Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Tax Increment Rev. Series 2007 (Silver Lake Vlg. Phase 1A Proj.):

 

 

 

500,000

 

4.75%, 2/1/17

 

447,295

 

500,000

 

4.90%, 2/1/22

 

413,830

 

 

 

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Rev. Series 2008 (Jimmy Lee Rec. Ctr. Proj.):

 

 

 

500,000

 

4.75%, 12/1/26

 

445,395

 

500,000

 

5.00%, 12/1/32

 

454,340

 

 

 

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Tax Increment Rev.:

 

 

 

155,000

 

Series 2001 (US Bank Operations Ctr. Proj.), 5.40%, 8/1/09

 

156,097

 

100,000

 

Series 2001 (US Bank Operations Ctr. Proj.), 5.70%, 8/1/12

 

100,954

 

800,000

 

Series 2001 (US Bank Operations Ctr. Proj.), 6.125%, 8/1/19

 

795,232

 

1,099,000

 

Series 2002 (North Quadrant Owner Occupied Proj. Phase 2), 7.00%, 2/15/28

 

1,101,451

 

984,000

 

Series 2002 (North Quadrant Owner Occupied Proj. Phase 1),7.50%, 2/15/28

 

994,106

 

3,000,000

 

Series 2002-A (Upper Landing Proj.), 6.80%, 3/1/29

 

2,946,570

 

1,962,000

 

Series 2002-B-2 (Upper Landing Proj.), 6.90%, 3/1/29

 

1,948,698

 

1,182,000

 

Series 2002 (Drake Marble Proj.), 6.75%, 3/1/28

 

1,152,627

 

1,249,000

 

Series 2004 (9th St. Lofts Proj.), 6.375%, 2/15/28

 

1,153,714

 

 

 

St. Paul Port Auth. Lease Rev. Series 2007-1 (Regions Hosp. Parking Ramp Proj.):

 

 

 

155,000

 

5.00%, 8/1/09

 

154,064

 

200,000

 

5.00%, 8/1/10

 

197,304

 

390,000

 

5.00%, 8/1/11

 

381,323

 

805,000

 

5.00%, 8/1/21

 

671,829

 

2,150,000

 

5.00%, 8/1/36

 

1,607,147

 

715,000

 

St. Paul Recreational Facs. Gross Rev. Series 2005 (Highland National Proj.), 5.00%, 10/1/25

 

678,106

 

 

 

Steele Co. Hlth. Care Fac. Gross Rev. Refunding Crossover Series 2005-B:

 

 

 

475,000

 

4.65%, 6/1/20

 

429,714

 

300,000

 

5.00%, 6/1/30

 

255,471

 

85,000

 

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

 

86,351

 

620,000

 

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

 

653,759

 

265,000

 

Virgin Islands Public Fin. Auth. Rev. Gross Receipts Taxes Loan Series 1999-A, 5.625%, 10/1/10

 

269,759

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,517,263

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total municipal bonds (cost: $293,104,596)

 

269,469,632

 

 

 

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Market Value ($)(1)

Closed-End Mutual Funds (0.8%) (2)

 

 

 

10,900

 

Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II

 

 

127,421

44,100

 

First American Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II

 

 

524,790

124,000

 

MN Municipal Income Portfolio

 

 

1,488,000

 

 

 

 

   

 

Total closed-end mutual funds (cost: $2,389,307)

 

 

2,140,211

 

 

 

 

   

 

Short-Term Securities (1.9%) (2)

 

 

 

5,252,692

 

Wells Fargo Minnesota Municipal Cash Fund, 5.71%

 

 

5,252,692

 

 

 

 

   

 

Total Short-Term Securities (cost: $5,252,692)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (cost: $300,746,595) (6)

 

$

276,862,535

 

 

   

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September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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, 2008, 1.1% 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, 2008, 12.5% 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, 2008, 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost for federal income tax purposes

 

$

65,081,763

 

$

352,792,381

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

 

 

$

3,303,106

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

 

 

 

(3,252,209

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

 

$

50,897

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax-Free
Income
Fund

 

Minnesota
Tax-Free
Income
Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost for federal income tax purposes

 

$

265,614,196

 

$

300,746,595

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

141,945

 

$

612,346

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

 

(37,815,163

)

 

(24,496,406

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

($

37,673,218

)

($

23,884,060

)

 

 

   

 

   

 


 

 

 

 

(7)

These securities have been identified by the investment adviser as illiquid securities. The aggregate value of these securities at September 30, 2008, is $2,194,052, $2,578,436 and $518,000 in the Money Market, Tax-Free Income and Minnesota Tax-Free Income Funds respectively, which represents 3.4%, 1.1% 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in securities, at identified cost

 

$

65,081,763

 

$

352,792,381

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in securities, at market value - see accompanying schedules for detail

 

$

65,081,763

 

$

352,843,278

 

Cash in bank on demand deposit

 

 

183,132

 

 

 

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

 

 

121,069

 

 

2,684,638

 

Receivable for investment securities sold

 

 

 

 

 

Receivable for principal paydowns

 

 

 

 

78,832

 

Other receivables

 

 

1,481

 

 

 

Receivable for Fund shares sold

 

 

 

 

5,335,871

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

 

65,387,445

 

 

360,942,619

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disbursements in excess of cash balances

 

 

 

 

7,759,940

 

Payable for investment securities purchased - when issued (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

Payable for investment securities purchased

 

 

 

 

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

 

 

 

 

101,356

 

Cash portion of dividends payable to shareholders

 

 

111,408

 

 

1,402,124

 

Other payables

 

 

 

 

1,780

 

Accrued investment management and advisory services fee

 

 

29,975

 

 

207,633

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

141,383

 

 

9,472,833

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock

 

$

65,246,062

 

$

351,469,786

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital (par value and paid-in surplus)

 

$

65,246,062

 

$

353,195,691

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from security transactions

 

 

 

 

(1,776,802

)

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

 

 

 

 

50,897

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

$

65,246,062

 

$

351,469,786

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding shares

 

 

65,249,534

 

 

32,688,528

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value per share of outstanding capital stock

 

$

1.00

 

$

10.75

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

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Income
Fund

 

Minnesota
Tax-Free
Income
Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in securities, at identified cost

 

$

265,614,196

 

$

300,746,595

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in securities, at market value - see accompanying schedules for detail

 

$

227,940,978

 

$

276,862,535

 

Cash in bank on demand deposit

 

 

 

 

980,122

 

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

 

 

3,581,457

 

 

4,508,216

 

Receivable for investment securities sold

 

 

 

 

 

Receivable for principal paydowns

 

 

 

 

 

Other receivables

 

 

29,479

 

 

1,194

 

Receivable for Fund shares sold

 

 

 

 

5,500

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

 

231,551,914

 

 

282,357,567

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disbursements in excess of cash balances

 

 

356,974

 

 

 

Payable for investment securities purchased - when issued (note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

Payable for investment securities purchased

 

 

 

 

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

 

 

279,228

 

 

4,200

 

Cash portion of dividends payable to shareholders

 

 

990,377

 

 

1,128,785

 

Other payables

 

 

12,475

 

 

 

Accrued investment management and advisory services fee

 

 

173,202

 

 

192,380

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

1,812,256

 

 

1,325,365

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock

 

$

229,739,658

 

$

281,032,202

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital (par value and paid-in surplus)

 

$

302,835,471

 

$

314,543,689

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from security transactions

 

 

(35,422,596

)

 

(9,627,426

)

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

 

 

(37,673,217

)

 

(23,884,061

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

$

229,739,658

 

$

281,032,202

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding shares

 

 

26,565,869

 

 

30,285,789

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value per share of outstanding capital stock

 

$

8.65

 

$

9.28

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

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Six Months Ended September 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money
Market
Fund

 

U.S.
Government
Securities
Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

970,655

 

$

7,848,069

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

Total income

 

 

970,655

 

 

7,848,069

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

Expenses (note 3):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment management and advisory services fee

 

 

276,137

 

 

1,168,274

 

Less fees and expenses absorbed by investment adviser

 

 

(87,804

)

 

(50,137

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

Total net expenses

 

 

188,333

 

 

1,118,137

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

Net investment income

 

 

782,322

 

 

6,729,932

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

 

 

 

 

1,656,538

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (or depreciation) on investments

 

 

 

 

(6,080,146

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

Net gain (loss) on investments

 

 

 

 

(4,423,608

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

782,322

 

$

2,306,324

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

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Minnesota
Tax-Free
Income
Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

8,011,534

 

$

7,666,386

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

Total income

 

 

8,011,534

 

 

7,666,386

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

Expenses (note 3):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment management and advisory services fee

 

 

1,267,694

 

 

1,198,169

 

Less fees and expenses absorbed by investment adviser

 

 

(33,366

)

 

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

Total net expenses

 

 

1,234,328

 

 

1,198,169

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

Net investment income

 

 

6,777,206

 

 

6,468,217

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

 

 

(3,263,618

)

 

(444,894

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation (or depreciation) on investments

 

 

(11,520,480

)

 

(14,198,924

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

Net gain (loss) on investments

 

 

(14,784,098

)

 

(14,643,818

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

($

8,006,892

)

($

8,175,601

)

 

 

   

 

   

 


 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market
Fund

 

U.S. Government
Securities Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2008
(Unaudited)

 

Year Ended
March 31,
2008

 

Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2008
(Unaudited)

 

Year Ended
March 31,
2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$

782,322

 

$

2,814,229

 

$

6,729,932

 

$

9,827,951

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,656,538

 

 

149,773

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,080,146

)

 

7,284,028

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

 

782,322

 

 

2,814,229

 

 

2,306,324

 

 

17,261,752

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(782,322

)

 

(2,814,229

)

 

(6,729,932

)

 

(9,827,951

)

Net realized gains on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total distributions

 

 

(782,322

)

 

(2,814,229

)

 

(6,729,932

)

 

(9,827,951

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from shares sold

 

 

130,090,332

 

 

308,100,622

 

 

154,449,423

 

 

99,963,980

 

Fund merger (note 4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinvested distributions

 

 

437,718

 

 

1,648,171

 

 

6,018,640

 

 

9,526,214

 

Payments for shares redeemed

 

 

(136,923,664

)

 

(290,622,893

)

 

(59,251,725

)

 

(60,625,032

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

 

 

(6,395,614

)

 

19,125,900

 

 

101,216,338

 

 

48,865,162

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

 

 

(6,395,614

)

 

19,125,900

 

 

96,792,730

 

 

56,298,963

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

71,641,676

 

 

52,515,776

 

 

254,677,056

 

 

198,378,093

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

End of period

 

$

65,246,062

 

$

71,641,676

 

$

351,469,786

 

$

254,677,056

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital transactions in shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sold

 

 

130,090,332

 

 

308,100,622

 

 

14,309,368

 

 

9,322,328

 

Fund merger (note 4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinvested distributions

 

 

437,718

 

 

1,648,171

 

 

557,694

 

 

896,508

 

Redeemed

 

 

(136,923,664

)

 

(290,622,893

)

 

(5,494,078

)

 

(5,695,620

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

 

 

(6,395,614

)

 

19,125,900

 

 

9,372,984

 

 

4,523,216

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

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Income Fund

 

Minnesota Tax-Free
Income Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2008
(Unaudited)

 

Year Ended
March 31,
2008

 

Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2008
(Unaudited)

 

Year Ended
March 31,
2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$

6,777,206

 

$

15,574,382

 

$

6,468,217

 

$

12,914,974

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

 

 

(3,263,618

)

 

(3,652,467

)

 

(444,894

)

 

423,518

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

 

 

(11,520,480

)

 

(17,246,766

)

 

(14,198,924

)

 

(13,975,077

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

 

(8,006,892

)

 

(5,324,851

)

 

(8,175,601

)

 

(636,585

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(6,777,206

)

 

(15,574,382

)

 

(6,468,217

)

 

(12,914,974

)

Net realized gains on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total distributions

 

 

(6,777,206

)

 

(15,574,382

)

 

(6,468,217

)

 

(12,914,974

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from shares sold

 

 

37,729,387

 

 

105,291,583

 

 

41,122,011

 

 

132,073,267

 

Fund merger (note 4)

 

 

 

 

2,508,485

 

 

 

 

 

Reinvested distributions

 

 

6,152,539

 

 

13,814,892

 

 

5,298,113

 

 

10,487,814

 

Payments for shares redeemed

 

 

(121,948,457

)

 

(155,674,585

)

 

(58,481,882

)

 

(110,193,270

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

 

 

(78,066,531

)

 

(34,059,625

)

 

(12,061,758

)

 

32,367,811

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

 

 

(92,850,629

)

 

(54,958,858

)

 

(26,705,576

)

 

18,816,252

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

322,590,287

 

 

377,549,145

 

 

307,737,778

 

 

288,921,526

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

End of period

 

$

229,739,658

 

$

322,590,287

 

$

281,032,202

 

$

307,737,778

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital transactions in shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sold

 

 

4,112,204

 

 

11,077,703

 

 

4,218,940

 

 

13,204,246

 

Fund merger (note 4)

 

 

 

 

260,940

 

 

 

 

 

Reinvested distributions

 

 

671,492

 

 

1,452,580

 

 

542,884

 

 

1,047,399

 

Redeemed

 

 

(13,423,563

)

 

(16,413,251

)

 

(5,992,373

)

 

(11,025,230

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

 

 

(8,639,867

)

 

(3,622,028

)

 

(1,230,549

)

 

3,226,415

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

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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 Tax-Free Income Fund which is 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. 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:


 

 

 

     

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.

     

 

 

 

Significant accounting policies followed by the Funds are summarized below:

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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 distributions from capital gains, if any, are included in Net Realized Gain (Loss).

 

 

 

Delivery and payment for securities which have been purchased by the Funds on a forward commitment or when-

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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.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurement

 

The Funds adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (FAS 157), effective April 1, 2008. In accordance with FAS 157, fair value is defined as the price that the Funds would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. FAS 157 establishes a three-tier hierarchy as a framework for measuring fair value based on inputs used to value the Funds’ investments. The hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:

 

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

 

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Funds’ assets carried at fair value on September 30, 2008:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in Securities at Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund

 

Level 1
Quoted Prices

 

Level 2
Other Significant
Observable Inputs

 

Level 3
Significant
Unobservable Inputs

 

Total

 

                   

Money Market

 

 

 

 

$

65,081,763

 

 

 

$

65,081,763

 

U.S. Government Securities

 

$

317,962,287

 

 

 

34,880,991

 

 

 

$

352,843,278

 

Tax-Free Income

 

 

227,940,978

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

227,940,978

 

MN Tax-Free Income

 

 

276,862,535

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

276,862,535

 


 

 

 

Line of Credit

 

The Funds have a $25,000,000 committed line of credit through PNC Bank, N.A., whereby the Funds may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary purposes. Interest is charged to each Fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus fifty basis points (0.50%). The Funds had no borrowings outstanding during the period ended September 30, 2008.

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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. The Funds have recorded in their financial statements the full benefit of their tax positions taken in connection with the RIC qualification and distribution requirements of the RIC. 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.

 

 

 

Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken in federal tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that as of March 31, 2008, no provision for income would be required in the Funds’ financial statements. The Funds’ federal and state income and federal excise returns for the 2005, 2006, and 2007 tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.

 

 

 

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. The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended March 31, 2008:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinary Income

 

Long Term Capital Gain

 

Total

 

Money Market Fund

 

 

$

2,814,229

 

 

 

 

$

2,814,229

 

U.S. Government Securities Fund

 

 

$

9,827,951

 

 

 

 

$

9,827,951

 

Tax-Free Income Fund(*)

 

 

$

15,574,382

 

 

 

 

$

15,574,382

 

MN Tax-Free Income Fund(*)

 

 

$

12,914,974

 

 

 

 

$

12,914,974

 

(*) 100% of dividends were derived from interest on tax-exempt securities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended March 31, 2007:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinary Income

 

Long Term Capital Gain

 

Total

 

Money Market Fund

 

 

$

3,045,336

 

 

 

 

$

3,045,336

 

U.S. Government Securities Fund

 

 

$

9,805,228

 

 

 

 

$

9,805,228

 

Tax-Free Income Fund(*)

 

 

$

14,462,903

 

 

 

 

$

14,462,903

 

MN Tax-Free Income Fund(*)

 

 

$

11,454,764

 

 

 

 

$

11,454,764

 

(*) 100% of dividends were derived from interest on tax-exempt securities.

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As of March 31, 2008, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Undistributed
Ordinary Income

 

Accumulated
Gain (Loss)

 

Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

Money Market Fund

 

 

$

191,764

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government Securities Fund

 

 

$

831,001

 

 

($

3,433,340

)

 

 $

6,131,043

 

 

Tax-Free Income

 

 

$

1,182,009

 

 

($

32,158,978

)

 

($

26,152,737

)

 

MN Tax-Free Income

 

 

$

1,157,307

 

 

($

9,182,532

)

 

($

9,685,137

)

 


 

 

 

On the statement of assets and liabilities for the U.S. Government Securities, Tax-Free Income, and Minnesota Tax-Free Income Funds, as a result of permanent book-to-tax differences, reclassification adjustments of $237,576, $232,560, and $59,532, respectively, were made to decrease additional paid-in capital and increase accumulated net realized gain (loss).

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2008, for federal income tax purposes, some Funds have capital loss carryovers which, if not offset by subsequent gains will begin to expire as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss Carryover

 

Expiration Year

 

U.S. Government Securities Fund

 

 

$

3,433,340

 

 

2012

 

Tax-Free Income Fund

 

 

$

32,158,978

 

 

2009

 

Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

 

 

$

9,182,532

 

 

2009

 


 

 

 

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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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

(2)

Investment Security Transactions

 

 

 

The cost of purchases of and proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities, other than short-term securities, for the period ended September 30, 2008, were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases ($)

 

Proceeds ($)

 

U.S. Government Securities Fund

 

169,414,593  

 

88,207,860

 

Tax-Free Income Fund

 

36,865,517  

 

119,851,465

 

Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

 

20,388,745  

 

31,998,405

 


 

 

 

For the Money Market Fund during the period ended September 30, 2008 purchases of and proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities aggregated $745,123,191 and $752,471,086, 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%


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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, 2008, 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, 2008, 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, 2008, 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, 2008, 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, 2008:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

% Shares Outstanding

Money Market Fund

 

34,470,493

 

 

52.8

(*)

U.S. Government Securities Fund

 

615,141

 

 

1.9

 

Tax-Free Income Fund

 

1,405,130

 

 

5.3

 

MN Tax-Free Income Fund

 

2,318,981

 

 

7.7

 

(*) 46.6% shares owned by other Sit Mutual Funds.

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

(4)

Fund Merger

 

 

 

Pursuant to a plan approved by the shareholders of the Sit Florida Tax-Free Income Fund (“Florida Fund”), the Tax-Free Income Fund (“Tax-Free Fund”) acquired all of the assets of the Florida Fund in exchange for shares of common stock of the Tax-Free Fund effective July 31, 2007. The aggregate net assets of the Tax-Free Fund immediately before the acquisition were $382,493,785 and the combined net assets immediately after the acquisition were $385,002,270. In exchange for 252,786 shares and $2,508,485 of net assets in the Florida Fund, the Tax-Free Fund issued 260,940 shares. The net assets of the Florida Fund consisted of: Capital stock ($2,533,478), Undistributed net investment income ($250), Accumulated net realized loss ($19,027), and Unrealized depreciation ($6,216). As a result of the merger, the Tax-Free Fund acquired capital loss carryovers, which are limited by the Internal Revenue Code Section 382, and unrealized capital gains.

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Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2008
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

             

 

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

                                 

Net Asset Value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

                                 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (1)

 

 

0.01

 

 

0.04

 

 

0.05

 

 

0.03

 

 

0.01

 

                                 

Total from operations

 

 

0.01

 

 

0.04

 

 

0.05

 

 

0.03

 

 

0.01

 

                                 

Distributions to Shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From net investment income

 

 

(0.01

)

 

(0.04

)

 

(0.05

)

 

(0.03

)

 

(0.01

)

                                 

Net Asset Value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of period

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

                                 

Total investment return (2)

 

 

1.05

%

 

4.43

%

 

4.80

%

 

3.28

%

 

1.24

%

                                 

Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted)

 

$

65,246

 

$

71,642

 

$

52,516

 

$

69,682

 

$

38,141

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios (3):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses (without waiver)

 

 

0.74

%

 

0.75

%

 

0.75

%

 

0.76

%

 

0.80

%

Expenses (with waiver)

 

 

0.50

%

 

0.50

%

 

0.50

%

 

0.50

%

 

0.50

%

Net investment income (without waiver)

 

 

1.84

%

 

4.02

%

 

4.45

%

 

3.09

%

 

0.92

%

Net investment income (with waiver)

 

 

2.08

%

 

4.27

%

 

4.70

%

 

3.35

%

 

1.22

%


 

 

 


(1)


The net investment income per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period.

 

 

(2)

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.

 

 

(3)

Percentages for the period ended September 30, 2008 are adjusted to an annual rate. The ratio information is calculated based on average daily net assets. Total Fund expenses are limited to 0.80% of average daily net assets for the first $50 million in Fund net assets and 0.60% of average daily net assets for Fund assets exceeding $50 million. However, during the periods above, the investment adviser voluntarily absorbed expenses that were otherwise payable by the Fund.

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Financial Highlights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2008
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

                                 

Net Asset Value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

$

10.92

 

$

10.56

 

$

10.45

 

$

10.62

 

$

10.79

 

                                 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (1)

 

 

.26

 

 

.50

 

 

.48

 

 

.43

 

 

.38

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

 

 

(.17

)

 

.36

 

 

.11

 

 

(.17

)

 

(.17

)

                                 

Total from operations

 

 

.09

 

 

.86

 

 

.59

 

 

.26

 

 

.21

 

                                 

Distributions to Shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From net investment income

 

 

(.26

)

 

(.50

)

 

(.48

)

 

(.43

)

 

(.38

)

From net realized gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                 

Total Distributions

 

 

(.26

)

 

(.50

)

 

(.48

)

 

(.43

)

 

(.38

)

                                 

Net Asset Value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of period

 

$

10.75

 

$

10.92

 

$

10.56

 

$

10.45

 

$

10.62

 

                                 

Total investment return (2)

 

 

0.81

%

 

8.37

%

 

5.81

%

 

2.45

%

 

1.93

%

                                 

Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted)

 

$

351,470

 

$

254,677

 

$

198,378

 

$

234,395

 

$

258,410

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios (3):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses (without waiver) (4)

 

 

0.84

%

 

0.85

%

 

0.85

%

 

0.84

%

 

0.84

%

Expenses (with waiver) (4)

 

 

0.80

%

 

0.80

%

 

0.80

%

 

0.80

%

 

0.80

%

Net investment income (without waiver)

 

 

4.77

%

 

4.61

%

 

4.56

%

 

3.99

%

 

3.47

%

Net investment income (with waiver)

 

 

4.81

%

 

4.66

%

 

4.61

%

 

4.03

%

 

3.51

%

 

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities)

 

 

33.85

%

 

67.42

%

 

43.98

%

 

60.37

%

 

36.64

%


 

 

 

 

 

(1)

The net investment income per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period.

 

 

(2)

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.

 

 

(3)

Percentages for the period ended September 30, 2008 are adjusted to an annual rate. The ratio information is calculated based on average daily net assets. Total Fund expenses are 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 periods above, the investment adviser voluntarily absorbed expenses that were otherwise payable by the Fund.

 

 

(4)

In addition to fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the above reported expense ratios.

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Financial Highlights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2008
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

Net Asset Value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

$

9.16

 

$

9.72

 

$

9.72

 

$

9.77

 

$

9.90

 

                                 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (1)

 

 

.20

 

 

.40

 

 

.38

 

 

.37

 

 

.38

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

 

 

(.51

)

 

(.56

)

 

.00

 

 

(.05

)

 

(.13

)

                                 

Total from operations

 

 

(.31

)

 

(.16

)

 

.38

 

 

.32

 

 

.25

 

                                 

Distributions to Shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From net investment income

 

 

(.20

)

 

(.40

)

 

(.38

)

 

(.37

)

 

(.38

)

From net realized gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                 

Total distributions

 

 

(.20

)

 

(.40

)

 

(.38

)

 

(.37

)

 

(.38

)

                                 

Net Asset Value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of period

 

$

8.65

 

$

9.16

 

$

9.72

 

$

9.72

 

$

9.77

 

                                 

Total investment return (2)

 

 

(3.51

%)

 

(1.72

%)

 

4.00

%

 

3.35

%

 

2.54

%

                                 

Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted)

 

$

229,740

 

$

322,590

 

$

377,549

 

$

366,948

 

$

353,868

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios (3):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses (without waiver) (4)

 

 

0.80

%

 

0.80

%

 

0.80

%

 

0.80

%

 

0.80

%

Expenses (with waiver) (4)

 

 

0.78

%

 

0.77

%

 

0.77

%

 

0.77

%

 

0.77

%

Net investment income (without waiver)

 

 

4.26

%

 

4.15

%

 

3.90

%

 

3.78

%

 

3.81

%

Net investment income (with waiver)

 

 

4.28

%

 

4.18

%

 

3.93

%

 

3.81

%

 

3.84

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities)

 

 

14.55

%

 

42.93

%

 

50.67

%

 

32.93

%

 

41.29

%


 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

The net investment income per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period.

 

 

(2)

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.

 

 

(3)

Percentages for the period ended September 30, 2008 are adjusted to an annual rate. The ratio information is calculated based on average daily net assets. Total Fund expenses are limited to 0.80% of average daily net assets. However, during the periods above, the investment adviser voluntarily absorbed expenses that were otherwise payable by the Fund.

 

 

(4)

In addition to fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the above reported expense ratios.

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Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2008
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

                       

Net Asset Value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

$

9.76

 

$

10.21

 

$

10.12

 

$

10.09

 

$

10.26

 

                                 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (1)

 

 

.21

 

 

.43

 

 

.42

 

 

.41

 

 

.44

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

 

 

(.48

)

 

(.45

)

 

.09

 

 

.03

 

 

(.17

)

                                 

Total from operations

 

 

(.27

)

 

(.02

)

 

.51

 

 

.44

 

 

.27

 

                                 

Distributions to Shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From net investment income

 

 

(.21

)

 

(.43

)

 

(.42

)

 

(.41

)

 

(.44

)

                                 

Net Asset Value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of period

 

$

9.28

 

$

9.76

 

$

10.21

 

$

10.12

 

$

10.09

 

                                 

Total investment return (2)

 

 

(2.82

%)

 

(0.25

%)

 

5.17

%

 

4.46

%

 

2.69

%

                                 

Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted)

 

$

281,032

 

$

307,738

 

$

288,922

 

$

263,312

 

$

233,034

 

 

Ratios (3):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses (4)

 

 

0.80

%

 

0.80

%

 

0.80

%

 

0.80

%

 

0.80

%

Net investment income

 

 

4.32

%

 

4.25

%

 

4.17

%

 

4.07

%

 

4.33

%

 

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities)

 

7.11

%

 

37.48

%

 

28.42

%

 

54.91

%

 

29.33

%


 

 


(1)


The net investment income per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period.

 

 

(2)

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.

 

 

(3)

Percentages for the period ended September 30, 2008 are adjusted to an annual rate. The ratio information is calculated based on average daily net assets.

 

 

(4)

In addition to fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the above reported expense ratios.

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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, 2008 to September 30,2008.

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.

 

 

 

 

       

Money Market Fund

Beginning
Account Value
(4/1/08)

Ending
Account Value
(9/30/08)

Expenses Paid
During Period*
(4/1/08 - 9/30/08)

       

Actual

$1,000

$1,010.50

$2.51

       

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
(4/1/08)

Ending
Account Value
(9/30/08)

Expenses Paid
During Period*
(4/1/08 - 9/30/08)

       

Actual

$1,000

$1,008.10

$4.01

       

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
(4/1/08)

Ending
Account Value
(9/30/08)

Expenses Paid
During Period*
(4/1/08 - 9/30/08)

       

Actual

$1,000

$  964.90

$3.82

       

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

$1,000

$1,021.10

$3.93

       

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.78%, 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
(4/1/08)

Ending
Account Value
(9/30/08)

Expenses Paid
During Period*
(4/1/08 - 9/30/08)

       

Actual

$1,000

$   971.80

$3.93

       

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

$1,000

$1,021.10

$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 September 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 l-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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A Look at Sit Mutual Funds

     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 $7.3 billion for some of America’s largest corporations, foundations and endowments.

     Sit Mutual Funds are comprised of 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








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, 2008

 

 

INVESTMENT ADVISER
Sit Investment Associates, Inc.
3300 IDS Center
80 South Eight 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
PNC Global Investment Servicing
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














Sit Mutual Funds

High Income Municipal Bond Fund
Semi-Annual Report

September 30, 2008

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HIGH INCOME MUNICIPAL BOND FUND SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chairman’s Letter

2

 

 

 

 

 

Fund Review and Portfolio of Investments

4

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

12

 

 

 

 

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

13

 

 

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

14

 

 

 

 

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

15

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements

16

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Highlights

18

 

 

 

 

 

Expense Example

19

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Information

20

 

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Sit Mutual Funds

As published in the Semi-Annual Report of the Sit Bond Funds


Chairman’s Letter - Period Ended September 30, 2008

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

          Global capital markets saw a dramatic “flight to quality” in September, as the U.S. financial crisis worsened and the economy showed further weakness. What began as a sub-prime lending debacle in the U.S. in the third quarter of 2007 has mushroomed into a global financial crisis and economic slowdown. The failure or near-failure of several major financial institutions due to unanticipated loss exposure in subprime loans and credit default swaps has resulted in government intervention on several levels, as well as quick marriages among financial institutions seeking additional capital. Resulting erosion in investor confidence caused Treasury yields to move sharply lower, while other financial asset classes saw a severe liquidity crisis. The quest for quality pushed 3-month Treasury bill yields to less than 0.10% in mid-September. Other fixed-income markets saw price declines as credit spreads (versus Treasuries) widened to record levels for corporate and high yield securities. Municipals, despite seeing few direct downgrades on underlying issuer ratings, continued to be roiled by ratings downgrades on the monoline bond insurers, which insure nearly half of all tax-exempt bonds outstanding, and on the financial institutions serving as counterparties or liquidity providers. Financial markets continued to be volatile in October, reflecting concerns over whether government actions to address the global financial crisis will be successful and on increasing recession fears.

          Policy responses to this crisis over the past 14 months by the U.S. government and the Federal Reserve, have been unprecedented. In a series of nine moves since September 2007, the federal funds rate has been cut 425 basis points to 1.0% on October 29th in efforts to promote lending. The Fed has created and expanded a virtual alphabet soup of lending facilities to provide liquidity (e.g., TAF, TSLF, PDCF, CPFF) and has led the way to coordinated central bank actions. The Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 has provided stimulus in the way of tax rebates and bonus depreciation. Additionally, the federal government has provided support for the housing sector, financial markets and institutions via the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 passed in August; intervention on Bear Stearns and AIG in March and September, respectively; and the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), which was signed into law on October 3rd. The $700 billion TARP, which included $149 billion in various unrelated tax breaks to garner House votes, represents the largest intervention by the government in the U.S. economy in history. Under the program, the Treasury Department will be able to buy troubled assets from financial institutions reeling from the subprime mortgage debacle. To add further reassurance, the bill also temporarily raises federal deposit insurance limits to $250,000 from $100,000 and suspends mark-to-market accounting rules for valuing assets. As it will take time for these programs to be fully implemented, the TARP will probably not be the last government intervention. Further actions

may be seen in the form of an additional stimulus package, perhaps in the form of tax credits to individuals or the extension of unemployment benefits.

          The preliminary estimate of U.S. third quarter 2008 real GDP growth was reported at -0.3%, compared to +0.9% in the first quarter and +2.8% in the second quarter. This was the largest decline in economic activity since the third quarter of 2001. Consumer spending, which represents 70% of GDP and had slowed to +1.0% growth in recent quarters, declined -3.1% in the third quarter. Business investment and residential construction also slowed. Employment continues to weaken, as indicated by the September payroll report which showed the largest monthly decline in jobs since March 2003. The weakness was broad-based across economic sectors. While the September unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.1%, it appears likely to move higher in coming months. Also, amid a weakening global economic outlook, business investment and exports are expected to slow. Residential investment will remain a drag on real GDP growth, but will be a smaller influence due to its diminished size.

          General price inflation was tame since August, after several months of worrisome increases. On the consumer level, a sharp drop in energy prices, along with lower motor vehicle prices, helped to offset increases in food prices, pharmaceuticals and apparel and recreation. While year-over-year price increases are near cyclical highs, downward pressure is likely to continue given the weak economic outlook. The U.S. dollar has rallied in reaction to the collapse in crude oil prices (and other commodity prices) and worsening international economic prospects and has regained its traditional “safe-haven” status. We expect the U.S. dollar to continue to edge higher in the near term.

          Federal deficit trends continue to worsen. The federal deficit nearly tripled in fiscal 2008 to $454.8 billion from $161.5 billion in fiscal 2007. Treasury estimates that the deficit was 3.2% of 2008 GDP, up from 1.2% in fiscal 2007. For the year, receipts fell -1.7%, while outlays rose +9.1%.   Receipts  from  individual  income  taxes  declined
-1.5%, primarily due to tax rebates. In addition, there was lower-than-anticipated growth in total wages and salaries and in non-wage sources of income, such as capital gains and dividends. Corporate tax receipts were down -17.8% for the year. On the other side of the ledger, there were significantly higher-than-expected outlays in Defense and Treasury (interest on inflation-adjusted securities) and in the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Regarding fiscal 2009, OMB, in its July update forecasted a shortfall this year of $482 billion, prior to the subsequent bailout measures. In September, CBO projected a fiscal 2009 deficit of $438 billion, before taking into account the costs of the federal takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Neither agency has updated its baseline budget projections and economic assumptions to incorporate the final fiscal 2008 budget results or the latest economic data.



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Strategy Summary

          At present, the economy is very likely in a recession. Consumer spending in the third quarter declined, despite the residual positive impact of the tax rebates on consumer spending, and, in the fourth quarter, the absence of tax rebates will actually subtract from consumer spending growth. Economic contractions can be caused by a number of factors such as a spike in energy costs, a persistent loss of jobs, a weak housing market, or a general lack of confidence expressed as a credit crunch. While past recessions have generally had one or two of these issues to contend with, it appears that we now have a fair amount of each. One of the most significant factors impacting consumer spending is the jobs market and the outlook for employment continues to weaken. Residential investment will probably be a drag on the economy for the rest of the year and into the first part of 2009, although there is likely to be continued sequential quarterly improvement. Inventories have been drawn down six of the past seven quarters and will need to be rebuilt at some point. As a result of the accelerated credit market strains and economic pressures in recent months, we expect the economy to contract during the next few quarters.

          While real GDP growth will likely remain negative through the first half of 2009, we believe that policies are in place in the U.S. for an eventual economic turnaround. This contrasts with the rest of the world, which has just begun to enter the slowdown phase of their economic cycles and where central banks are only now beginning to implement policies to address their slowing economies and the financial crisis. In addition, the global slowdown has helped push crude oil and other commodity prices lower, which will ease inflationary pressures in the U.S. As a result, the U.S. economy and capital markets are attractive to investors relative to the rest of the world.

          Our fixed-income investment approach remains focused on securities that provide incremental yield and stable credit outlooks. Among taxable securities, we continue to emphasize seasoned agency mortgage pass-through securities for their yield advantage and credit quality. The federal government’s placing of agency mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under conservatorship in early September significantly increased the explicit degree of support provided to the agencies and their debt, including mortgage securities. In addition to offering high levels of income, we believe this sector will also benefit from an intermediate-term housing market recovery, making it a highly attractive alternative to other short term fixed-income investments.

          In the municipal market, the constrained capital market access stalled most of the new issuance calendar for several weeks and even led a few municipal issuers to request federal assistance to cover possible short-term liquidity needs. The deteriorating market conditions resulted in municipal

relative yield comparisons to Treasuries quickly reaching extreme levels. In addition, credit spreads widened even further as market conditions worsened in September. While market volatility is likely to continue in the near term as the U.S. government seeks to restore confidence in financial markets, we believe that municipals offer a compelling risk/reward profile, with relative yield valuations in extreme territory and credit spreads at historically wide levels. Municipals continue to demonstrate relative credit quality stability in this extreme market environment and we believe they should withstand a recession once the liquidity crisis passes. Our strategy remains focused on finding opportunities to increase portfolio yields in sectors and securities with stable longer term credit outlooks, while employing diversification as a key tenet to managing risk.

          We appreciate your continued interest and involvement in Sit Mutual Funds and look forward to assisting you in achieving your long-term investment goals.

With best wishes,
-s- Roger J. Sit

Roger J. Sit
Chairman and President
Sit Mutual Funds



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Sit High Income Municipal Bond Fund

Six Months Ended September 30, 2008

 


Portfolio Managers

Michael C. Brilley • Debra A. Sit, CFA • Paul J. Jungquist, CFA


          The Fund’s inception was December 31, 2006. The Fund provided investors with a -4.49% total return for the six month period ended September 30, 2008 compared to a -2.59% return for the Lehman Municipal Bond Index. As of September 30, 2008, the Fund’s 30-day SEC yield was 5.52%, up from 4.92% at March 31, 2008 and its 12-month distribution rate was 4.56%.

          The municipal bond yield curve has continued to steepen considerably over the past six months, with short rates falling slightly, while long-term yields rose approximately 100 basis points. Further anticipated easing by the Fed in the fourth quarter of 2008 was primarily responsible for the reduction in short-term yields, while the credit and liquidity crunch that affected all domestic fixed-income securities other than U.S. Treasuries drove the in­crease in long-term yields. Further deleveraging by hedge funds in August and September and the continued failures and subsequent fixed rate reissuance in the municipal auction-rate securities market also contributed to the steepening in the municipal yield curve. Spreads widened considerably for lower-rated and non-rated credits during the period. Municipal issuance, while slow in the first quarter of 2008, has picked up significantly as more failed auction-rate securities are converted to long-term fixed rate bonds. Issuance ground to a halt in mid-September as the credit crisis worsened, but has begun to pick up in late October, and will likely be heavy through the remainder of 2008. While it appears that the Fed, after lowering the federal funds rate to 1.00% in October, is done for this easing cycle, the interest rate environment could remain challenging for the remainder of the year, as intermediate-term inflation concerns remain. The Fund’s net asset value was volatile during this difficult period, falling from $9.12 at March 31, 2008 to $8.51 at September 30, 2008. The Fund experienced an increase in net assets over the period to approximately $36 million, up from $23 million.

          The Fund’s most significant investments during the period were in the healthcare (primarily hospitals) sector (20%), the other revenue (primarily tax increment financing and land-secured) sector (19%), multi-family housing (primarily senior living) sector (17%), and the education (primarily charter schools) sector (12%). The Fund will maintain significant weightings in these sectors going forward, but the weightings should decrease somewhat as the Fund grows and becomes more diversified. Over 200 credits (over 60% of which were rated) in thirty-eight states were held in the Fund as of September 30. The Fund’s overall credit quality has remained BBB.

          We have lengthened the Fund’s average life duration to 6.3 years since its inception. That lengthening process accelerated in the past six months, as we took advantage of the steep municipal yield curve and spread widening in lower investment grade bonds to lock in higher yields for the Fund. Demand should return to robust levels for lower-rated and non-rated bonds once the credit crisis passes, as after-tax yields on municipals far exceed most opportunities available in the taxable market. This market anomaly, with tax-exempt bonds yielding considerably more than comparable maturity U.S. Treasuries, should benefit the Fund’s performance once this relationship begins to normalize. The Fund will likely see a significant increase in emphasis on non-rated credits in the coming year as it grows and diversifies.

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND STRATEGY

          The Fund seeks high current income that is exempt from federal regular income 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. 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.

 

PORTFOLIO SUMMARY


 

 

 

Net Asset Value 9/30/08:

 

$8.51 Per Share

3/31/08:

 

$9.12 Per Share

Total Net Assets:

 

$35.8 Million

30-day SEC Yield:

 

5.52%

Tax Equivalent Yield:

 

8.49%(1)

12-Month Distribution Rate:

 

4.56%

Average Maturity:

 

15.4 Years

Duration to Estimated Avg. Life:

 

6.3 Years(2)

Implied Duration:

 

6.5 Years(2)

(1)For individuals in the 35.0% federal tax bracket.

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PORTFOLIO STRUCTURE
(% OF TOTAL NET ASSETS)

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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS*

 

 

Three
Month**

 

Six
Month**

 

One Year

 

Three Years

 

Since
Inception

 

Sit High Income Muni Bond Fund

 

-5.65

%

 

-4.49

%

 

-7.67

%

 

n/a

 

 

-4.85

%

 

Lehman Muni Bond Index

 

-3.21

 

 

-2.59

 

 

-1.86

 

 

n/a

 

 

0.04

 

 

Lehman High Yield Muni Bond Index/5 year

 

-0.87

 

 

-1.24

 

 

-1.46

 

 

n/a

 

 

0.09

 

 

Composite lndex(3)

 

-2.03

 

 

-1.90

 

 

-1.62

 

 

n/a

 

 

0.09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS*

 

 

Three
Month**

 

Six
Month**

 

One Year

 

Three Years

 

Since
Inception

 

Sit High Income Muni Bond Fund

 

-5.65

%

 

-4.49

%

 

-7.67

%

 

n/a

 

 

-8.34

%

 

Lehman Muni Bond Index

 

-3.21

 

 

-2.59

 

 

-1.86

 

 

n/a

 

 

0.07

 

 

Lehman High Yield Muni Bond Index/5 year

 

-0.87

 

 

-1.24

 

 

-1.46

 

 

n/a

 

 

0.16

 

 

Composite Index(3)

 

-2.03

 

 

-1.90

 

 

-1.62

 

 

n/a

 

 

0.16

 

 

     *As of 9/30/08               **Not annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance is historical and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. 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 Lehman Muni Bond Index.

 

GROWTH OF $10,000

(LINE GRAPH)

The sum of $10,000 invested at inception (12/31/06) and held until 9/30/08 would have decreased to $9,166 in the Fund or grown to $10,007 in the Lehman Municipal Bond Index assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.

 

QUALITY RATINGS
(% OF TOTAL NET ASSETS)

(PIE CHART)

Adviser’s
Assessment of
Non-Rated Securities

 

 

 

 

AAA

 

0.0

%

AA

 

0.0

 

A

 

1.5

 

BBB

 

9.5

 

BB

 

19.6

 

‹BB

 

4.0

 

 

 

 

Total

 

34.6

%




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





 

 

(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.

 

 

(3)

Composite Index (50% Lehman Municipal Bond Index and 50% Lehman High Yield Muni Bond Index/5 year).

5



 

Sit High Income Municipal Bond Fund

 

September 30, 2008


Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Coupon Rate (%)

 

Maturity Date

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds (96.3%) (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alabama (1.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

Bessemer Med. Clinic Rev. (Bessemer Carraway)

 

7.25

 

 

4/1/15

 

 

 

100,317

 

200,000

 

Huntsville-Redstone Vlg. Spl. Care Facs. Auth.

 

5.25

 

 

1/1/15

 

 

 

184,496

 

150,000

 

Pell City Spl. Care. Rev. (Noland Hlth. Svcs.)

 

5.25

 

 

12/1/27

 

 

 

122,105

 

260,000

 

University of Alabama Birmingham Hosp. Rev.

 

5.75

 

 

9/1/22

 

 

 

259,987

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

666,905

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Alaska (2.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

250,000

 

AK Hsg. Fin. Corp. Gen. Mtg. Rev.

 

6.00

 

 

6/1/49

 

 

 

251,395

 

250,000

 

AK Indl. Dev. & Expt. Rev. (Boys & Girls Home)

 

5.50

 

 

12/1/12

 

 

 

240,267

 

300,000

 

Aleutians East Burough (Aleutian Pribilof Islands)

 

5.50

 

 

6/1/25

 

 

 

254,271

 

150,000

 

Matanuska-Susitna Boro COP (Animal Care) (6)

 

5.75

 

 

3/1/23

 

 

 

138,115

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

884,048

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Arizona (4.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

Apache Co. G.O. (Window Rock Sch. Impt.)

 

5.75

 

 

7/1/14

 

 

 

98,312

 

215,000

 

Apache Co. G.O. (Window Rock Sch. Impt.)

 

6.00

 

 

7/1/15

 

 

 

210,433

 

96,638

 

AZ Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev. (New AZ Family)

 

5.25

 

 

1/7/27

 

 

 

85,822

 

250,000

 

Flagstaff Indl. Dev. Auth. (Sr. Living Cmnty.)

 

5.50

 

 

7/1/22

 

 

 

214,820

 

250,000

 

Pima Co. Indl. Dev. Auth. (Coral Academy Science)

 

6.38

 

 

12/1/18

 

 

 

240,755

 

100,000

 

Pima Co. Indl. Dev. Rev. (Academic Success)

 

5.38

 

 

7/1/22

 

 

 

88,614

 

250,000

 

Pima Co. Indl. Rev. Ref. (Tucson Country Day Sch.)

 

5.00

 

 

6/1/22

 

 

 

212,113

 

235,000

 

Pima Co. Indl. Dev. Rev. (AZ Charter Schools)

 

6.10

 

 

7/1/24

 

 

 

206,826

 

150,000

 

Scottsdale Indl. Rev. Ref. (Scottsdale Healthcare)

 

5.25

 

 

9/1/30

 

 

 

131,090

 

250,000

 

Southside Cmnty. Spl. Assmt. Rev. (Prescott Vy.)

 

6.13

 

 

7/1/18

 

 

 

236,208

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,724,993

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

California (2.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

150,000

 

CA Tob. Sec. Corp. Asset-Backed Sr. Rev.

 

5.10

 

 

6/1/28

 

 

 

106,432

 

140,000

 

CA Statewide Cmntys. Rev. (Lancer Educ.)

 

5.40

 

 

6/1/17

 

 

 

131,757

 

100,000

 

CA Statewide Cmntys. Spl. Tax Rev. (Orinda)

 

6.00

 

 

9/1/29

 

 

 

89,902

 

500,000

 

Center Uni. Sch. Dist. G.O. (1991 Election) (5)

 

6.07

 

 

8/1/31

 

 

 

112,100

 

200,000

 

Dinuba Fin. Auth. Lease Rev. (Measure R Road)

 

5.10

 

 

9/1/22

 

 

 

178,300

 

30,000

 

Los Angeles Regl. Arpts. Impt. Lease Rev. (6)

 

10.25

 

 

1/1/13

 

 

 

31,927

 

200,000

 

Rialto Redev. Agy. Tax Alloc. (Merged Proj.)

 

6.25

 

 

9/1/37

 

 

 

195,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

846,218

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Colorado (5.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

250,000

 

Co. H1th. Facs. Rev. Ref. (Valley View Hosp.)

 

5.50

 

 

5/15/28

 

 

 

213,845

 

200,000

 

Denver Hlth. & Hosp. Auth. Hea1thcare Rev. (4)

 

2.98

 

 

12/1/33

 

 

 

122,000

 

1,000,000

 

E-470 Pub. Hwy. Auth. Cap. Appeciation Rev. (5)

 

6.20

 

 

9/1/28

 

 

 

269,600

 

150,000

 

E-470 Pub. Hwy. Auth. Rev.

 

5.50

 

 

9/1/24

 

 

 

140,038

 

300,000

 

Fruita Rev. (Family Hlth. West)

 

7.00

 

 

1/1/18

 

 

 

292,209

 

160,000

 

Interlocken Met. Dist. Ref. G.O.

 

5.75

 

 

12/15/19

 

 

 

146,952

 

250,000

 

La Junta Hosp. Rev. (Ark Valley Regl. Med. Ctr.)

 

6.10

 

 

4/1/24

 

 

 

240,605

 

250,000

 

Park Creek Met. Dist. Ltd. Tax Sr. Rev. Ref.

 

5.50

 

 

12/1/37

 

 

 

220,418

 

350,000

 

CO Pub. Auth. For Energy Nat. Gas. Rev.

 

5.75

 

 

11/15/18

 

 

 

308,931

 

150,000

 

Walker Field Pub. Arpt. Auth Rev.

 

4.75

 

 

12/1/27

 

 

 

116,246

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,070,844

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Connecticut (2.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50,000

 

CT DFA Pollution Ctr. Rev. Ref. (CT Light & Power)

 

5.85

 

 

9/1/28

 

 

 

46,395

 

250,000

 

CT H1th. & Educ. Facs. Auth. Rev. (Eastern CT)

 

6.00

 

 

7/1/25

 

 

 

243,032

 

250,000

 

Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe Spl. Rev.

 

5.75

 

 

9/1/18

 

 

 

224,925

 

400,000

 

Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe Sub. Spl. Rev. (5)

 

5.55

 

 

9/1/16

 

 

 

244,376

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

758,728

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Florida (11.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

250,000

 

Alachua Co. Health Facs. Rev. (Shands Hea1thcare) (4)

 

2.75

 

 

12/1/37

 

 

 

157,500

 

250,000

 

Atlantic Beach Healtcare Rev. Ref. (Fleet Landing)

 

5.38

 

 

10/1/10

 

 

 

245,162

 

100,000

 

Connerton West Cap. Impt. Spl. Assmnt. Rev.

 

5.13

 

 

5/1/16

 

 

 

86,441

 

50,000

 

Gateway Svcs. Spl. Assmt. (Sun City Ctr.)

 

5.50

 

 

5/1/10

 

 

 

49,108

 

250,000

 

Gramercy Farms Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Spl. Assmnt.

 

5.10

 

 

5/1/14

 

 

 

193,107

 

220,000

 

Heritage Landing Cmnty. Dev. Spl. Assmt.

 

5.60

 

 

5/1/36

 

 

 

193,217

 

150,000

 

Highlands Co. H1th. Facs. Rev. Ref. (Adventist)

 

5.00

 

 

11/15/31

 

 

 

126,571

 

250,000

 

Hollywood Cmnty. Redev. Agy. Rev.

 

5.63

 

 

3/1/24

 

 

 

229,795

 

135,000

 

Jacksonville Econ. Dev. Rev. (Mayo Clinic)

 

5.50

 

 

11/15/36

 

 

 

123,992

 

100,000

 

Lake Ashton II Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Cap. Impt. Rev.

 

5.00

 

 

11/1/11

 

 

 

91,930

 

100,000

 

Lakeland Retirement Cmnty. Rev. Ref. (Carpenters)

 

5.88

 

 

1/1/19

 

 

 

93,574

 

250,000

 

Lee Co. Indl. Rev. Ref. (Shell Pt/Alliance Cmnty.)

 

5.00

 

 

11/15/29

 

 

 

190,733

 

250,000

 

Lee Co. Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev. (Charter Foundation)

 

5.25

 

 

6/15/27

 

 

 

193,055

 

100,000

 

Madeira Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Spl. Assmt. Rev.

 

5.25

 

 

11/1/14

 

 

 

85,861

 

250,000

 

Main St. Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Cap. Impt. Spl. Assmt.

 

6.90

 

 

5/1/17

 

 

 

239,087

 

275,000

 

Miami Beach Hlth. Facs. Hosp. Rev. (Mt. Sinai)

 

5.38

 

 

11/15/28

 

 

 

210,897

 

80,000

 

Miami Spl. Rev. Ref. (5)

 

6.75

 

 

1/1/15

 

 

 

54,850

 

400,000

 

Palm Beach Co. H1th. Rev. (Abbey Delray South)

 

5.50

 

 

10/1/11

 

 

 

399,116

 

100,000

 

Palm Beach Co. H1th. Rev. Ref. (Acts Retirement)

 

5.00

 

 

11/15/20

 

 

 

89,351

 

140,000

 

St. Johns Co. Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev. Ref. (Bayview)

 

5.00

 

 

10/1/17

 

 

 

121,276

 

250,000

 

St. Johns Co. Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev. (Presbyterian)

 

5.63

 

 

8/1/34

 

 

 

216,350

 

100,000

 

Sarasota Co. Hlth. Rev. (V1g. on the Isle)

 

5.50

 

 

1/1/27

 

 

 

82,693

 

250,000

 

Sarasota Natl. Cmnty. Spl. Assessment

 

5.30

 

 

5/1/39

 

 

 

171,180

 

50,000

 

Seminole Tribe Spl. Ob1ig. Rev.

 

5.75

 

 

10/1/22

 

 

 

46,504

 

150,000

 

Stoneybrook South Cmnty. Spl. Asst. Rev.

 

5.45

 

 

11/1/15

 

 

 

131,075

 

300,000

 

Tallahassee H1th. Facs. Rev. (Mem. Hlth. Care)

 

6.38

 

 

12/1/30

 

 

 

288,789

 

25,000

 

Waters Edge Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Cap. Impt.

 

5.00

 

 

11/1/12

 

 

 

21,185

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,132,399

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

6



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(LOGO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Coupon Rate (%)

 

Maturity Date

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Georgia (0.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

Chatham Co. Hosp. Rev. Ref. Impt. (Mem. Med. Ctr.)

 

5.50

 

 

1/1/21

 

 

 

100,017

 

200,000

 

Main St. Nat. Gas Inc. Rev. (GA Gas)

 

5.50

 

 

7/15/17

 

 

 

26,000

 

100,000

 

Med. Ctr. Hosp. Auth. (Spring Harbor Green Isl.)

 

5.25

 

 

7/1/27

 

 

 

77,991

 

30,000

 

Private Colleges & Univ. Rev. (Mercer Univ.)

 

5.38

 

 

10/1/29

 

 

 

26,225

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

230,233

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Guam (0.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

Northern Mariana Islands G.O.

 

5.00

 

 

10/1/22

 

 

 

83,509

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Idaho (1.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

335,000

 

ID Hsg. & Fin. Assn. Rev. (ID Arts Center Sch.)

 

5.50

 

 

12/1/18

 

 

 

310,086

 

150,000

 

ID Hsg. & Fin. Assn. Rev. (Liberty Charter Sch.)

 

5.50

 

 

6/1/21

 

 

 

137,655

 

220,000

 

ID Hsg. & Fin. Assn. Nonprofit Facs. Rev.

 

5.63

 

 

7/1/21

 

 

 

205,084

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

652,825

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Illinois (7.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

250,000

 

Annawan Tax Alloc. (Patriot Renewable Fuels LLC)

 

5.63

 

 

1/1/18

 

 

 

218,545

 

320,000

 

Cook Co. Sch. Dist. No. 148 (Dolton)

 

5.50

 

 

12/1/27

 

 

 

278,547

 

150,000

 

Harvey Ref. & Impt. G.O.

 

5.50

 

 

12/1/27

 

 

 

132,631

 

250,000

 

IL Fin. Auth. Rev. (Sedgebrook Inc. Fac.)

 

5.40

 

 

11/15/16

 

 

 

229,075

 

165,000

 

IL Fin. Auth. Rev. (OSF Hea1thcare Sys.)

 

5.25

 

 

11/15/22

 

 

 

147,093

 

150,000

 

IL Fin. Auth. Rev. (Swedish American Hosp.)

 

5.00

 

 

11/15/23

 

 

 

137,307

 

350,000

 

IL Fin. Auth. Rev. (Tabor Hills Supportive Living)

 

5.25

 

 

11/15/26

 

 

 

286,681

 

205,000

 

IL Fin. Auth. Rev. (Intl. Ice Ctr.)

 

7.00

 

 

12/1/35

 

 

 

176,577

 

150,000

 

IL Fin. Auth. Rev. (Elmhurst Mem.)

 

5.63

 

 

1/1/37

 

 

 

131,881

 

200,000

 

IL Fin. Auth. Rev. (North Shore Ice Arena)

 

6.25

 

 

12/1/38

 

 

 

174,342

 

55,000

 

IL Health Facs. Auth. Rev. (Condell Med. Ctr.)

 

5.50

 

 

5/15/32

 

 

 

46,139

 

100,000

 

Manhattan Spl. Tax. (Groebe Farm-Stonegate)

 

5.75

 

 

3/1/22

 

 

 

92,861

 

200,000

 

Markham IL G.O.

 

4.75

 

 

2/1/17

 

 

 

184,738

 

100,000

 

Southwestern IL Dev. Auth. Tax. Alloc. Rev. Ref.

 

7.00

 

 

10/1/22

 

 

 

89,885

 

500,000

 

Winnebago & Stephenson Co. (Sch. Dist. 321) (5)

 

5.25

 

 

1/1/19

 

 

 

272,460

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,598,762

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Iowa (1.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

290,000

 

Altoona Urban Renewal Tax Increment Rev.

 

6.00

 

 

6/1/28

 

 

 

266,771

 

150,000

 

IA Fin. Auth. Sr. Hsg. Rev. (Wedum Walnut Ridge)

 

5.00

 

 

12/1/14

 

 

 

137,343

 

100,000

 

IA Fin. Auth. Sr. Living (Deerfield Ret. Cmnty.)

 

5.00

 

 

11/15/21

 

 

 

74,295

 

200,000

 

IA Fin. Auth. Sr. Living (Deerfield Ret. Cmnty.)

 

5.50

 

 

11/15/27

 

 

 

146,146

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

624,555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Indiana (1.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

200,000

 

IN H1th. & Educ. Fac. Fing. Auth. Hosp. Rev.

 

5.50

 

 

3/1/22

 

 

 

181,262

 

200,000

 

Paoli Bldg. Corp. (First Mtg.)

 

5.00

 

 

1/15/32

 

 

 

173,260

 

150,000

 

St. Joseph Co. Hosp. Auth. Rev. (Madison Ctr.)

 

5.80

 

 

2/15/24

 

 

 

134,789

 

250,000

 

St. Joseph Co. Hosp. Auth. Health. Facs. Rev.

 

5.25

 

 

2/15/28

 

 

 

206,025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

695,336

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Kentucky (1.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

140,000

 

Jefferson Co. Mtg. Rev. (Christian Church Homes)

 

6.13

 

 

11/15/13

 

 

 

140,039

 

250,000

 

Louisville/Jefferson Co. Health Fac. (Jewish Hosp.)

 

6.00

 

 

2/1/22

 

 

 

249,067

 

300,000

 

Louisville/Jefferson Co. (Bellarmine Univ.)

 

6.00

 

 

5/1/33

 

 

 

273,495

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

662,601

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Louisiana (1.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

Caddo Parish Sew. Dist. No. 7 Rev. Ref.

 

6.60

 

 

11/1/24

 

 

 

101,828

 

215,000

 

LA Loc. Gov. Rev. (Cap. Pjs. & Equip. Acquisition)

 

6.55

 

 

9/1/25

 

 

 

191,277

 

120,000

 

St. Bernard Parish Single Family Mtg. Rev.

 

5.80

 

 

3/1/39

 

 

 

120,716

 

125,000

 

St. John Baptist Parish Rev. (Marathon Oil)

 

5.13

 

 

6/1/37

 

 

 

96,163

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

509,984

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Maryland (0.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

250,000

 

Howard Co. Retirement Cmnty. Rev. (Vantage House)

 

5.25

 

 

4/1/27

 

 

 

195,772

 

60,000

 

MD State Hlth. & Hgr. Educ. Facs. (King Farm Pres)

 

5.00

 

 

1/1/17

 

 

 

53,854

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

249,626

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Massachusetts (1.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

300,000

 

MA St. Hlth. & Educ. Rev. (Quincy Med. Ctr.)

 

5.13

 

 

1/15/12

 

 

 

290,760

 

200,000

 

MA St. Hlth. & Educ. Rev. (Nichols College)

 

6.00

 

 

10/1/17

 

 

 

197,814

 

100,000

 

MA State Hlth. & Educ. (Valley Regl. Hlth. Sys.)

 

5.75

 

 

7/1/18

 

 

 

100,114

 

75,000

 

Pioneer Valley Regl. Sch. Dist. G.O.

 

6.30

 

 

6/1/19

 

 

 

77,164

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

665,852

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 12.

7



 

Sit High Income Municipal Bond Fund (continued)

 

September 30, 2008


Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Coupon Rate (%)

 

Maturity Date

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michigan (4.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

350,000

 

Advanced Technology Academy Pub. Sch. Rev.

 

6.00

 

 

11/1/28

 

 

 

317,772

 

200,000

 

Bishop Intl Airport Auth. Rev.

 

5.13

 

 

12/1/17

 

 

 

184,746

 

150,000

 

Detroit G.O.

 

5.25

 

 

4/1/20

 

 

 

142,636

 

250,000

 

Grand Traverse Academy Pub. Sch. Acad. Rev. Ref.

 

5.00

 

 

11/1/22

 

 

 

205,852

 

50,000

 

Kentwood Econ. Ltd. Oblig. Rev. (Holland Home)

 

5.25

 

 

11/15/14

 

 

 

49,430

 

100,000

 

Kentwood Econ. Ltd. Oblig. Rev. (Holland Home)

 

5.38

 

 

11/15/36

 

 

 

80,647

 

155,000

 

MI Educ. Facs. Oblig. Rev. Ref. (Bradford)

 

6.00

 

 

9/1/16

 

 

 

152,883

 

250,000

 

MI St. Bldg. Auth. Rev. (5) (6)

 

5.98

 

 

10/15/21

 

 

 

114,617

 

40,000

 

MI St. Hosp. Rev. Ref. (Detroit Medical)

 

5.25

 

 

8/15/27

 

 

 

33,497

 

150,000

 

MI St. Strategic Fd. Rev. Ref. (Detroit Edison)

 

5.45

 

 

9/1/29

 

 

 

137,595

 

250,000

 

MI Tob. Settlement Fin. Auth. Sr. Rev.

 

5.13

 

 

6/1/22

 

 

 

211,108

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,630,783

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Minnesota (3.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

Cloquet Hsg. Fac. Rev. Ref. (HADC Cloquet LLC)

 

5.50

 

 

8/1/25

 

 

 

83,812

 

100,000

 

Columbia Heights Econ. Dev. Rev. (Huset Park)

 

5.00

 

 

2/15/17

 

 

 

90,481

 

100,000

 

Cuyuna Range Hosp. Dist. Hlth. Facs. Rev. Ref.

 

5.00

 

 

6/1/29

 

 

 

81,404

 

80,000

 

St. Cloud Hsg. & Redev. MF Rev. (Germain Towers)

 

5.90

 

 

9/1/20

 

 

 

70,310

 

200,000

 

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. MF (Marian Ctr.)

 

5.05

 

 

11/1/17

 

 

 

180,476

 

165,000

 

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Rev. (Cmnty. Peace Acad.)

 

5.00

 

 

12/1/18

 

 

 

151,147

 

150,000

 

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Rev. (US Bank Ops.)

 

6.50

 

 

8/1/22

 

 

 

143,148

 

100,000

 

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Rev. (Healthpartners)

 

5.25

 

 

5/15/36

 

 

 

81,747

 

375,000

 

St. Paul Port Auth. Lse. Rev. (Regions Hosp. Pkg.)

 

5.00

 

 

8/1/36

 

 

 

280,316

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,162,841

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Missouri (2.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

300,000

 

Independence 39th St. Transn. Dist. Rev.

 

6.88

 

 

9/1/32

 

 

 

275,148

 

140,000

 

Joplin Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev. Ref. (Christian)

 

5.50

 

 

5/15/17

 

 

 

124,726

 

100,000

 

Lakeside 370 Levee Dist. Spl. Tax

 

7.00

 

 

4/1/28

 

 

 

93,660

 

250,000

 

MO Dev. Fin. Brd. Rev. (Arnold-Rd Infrastructure)

 

5.00

 

 

11/1/27

 

 

 

223,108

 

150,000

 

St. Louis Co. Indl. Rev. (St. Andrews)

 

5.38

 

 

12/1/27

 

 

 

150,857

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

867,499

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Nebraska (1.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

500,000

 

Madison Co. Hosp. Auth. No. 1 (Faith Regl. Hlth.)

 

5.50

 

 

7/1/21

 

 

 

456,235

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

Nevada (3.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

215,000

 

Clark Co. Impt. Dist. (128 Summerlin)

 

5.00

 

 

2/1/20

 

 

 

180,817

 

250,000

 

Clark Co. Poll. Ctr. Rev. Ref. (Nev. Pwr. Co.)

 

5.30

 

 

10/1/11

 

 

 

242,660

 

250,000

 

Henderson Rev. (Catholic Hlth. Care West)

 

5.63

 

 

7/1/24

 

 

 

234,932

 

250,000

 

Sparks Redev. Agy. Tax Increment Rev. (Area No. 2)

 

6.40

 

 

6/1/20

 

 

 

233,760

 

300,000

 

Sparks Tourism Impt. Dist. No. 1 Sr. Sales Tax.

 

6.50

 

 

6/15/20

 

 

 

281,505

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,173,674

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

New Hampshire (0.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

300,000

 

Manchester Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Rev. (5)

 

6.91

 

 

1/1/27

 

 

 

76,479

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

New Jersey (0.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

200,000

 

NJ Hlth. Care. Rev. (St. Josephs Hlth. Care Sys.)

 

5.75

 

 

7/1/15

 

 

 

188,084

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

New Mexico (1.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

270,000

 

Farmington Poll. Ctr. Rev. Ref. (San Juan)

 

6.30

 

 

12/1/16

 

 

 

256,430

 

250,000

 

NM State Hosp. Equip. Rev. Ref. (Rehoboth)

 

5.00

 

 

8/15/17

 

 

 

212,168

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

468,598

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

New York (0.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

Nassau Co. Indl. Rev. (Amsterdam at Harborside)

 

5.88

 

 

1/1/18

 

 

 

94,577

 

200,000

 

Seneca Nations Indians Cap. Impt. Auth.

 

5.00

 

 

12/1/23

 

 

 

165,082

 

35,000

 

Tobacco Settlement Fin. Corp. Rev.

 

5.00

 

 

6/1/11

 

 

 

35,023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

294,682

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

North Carolina (1.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

Buncome Co. Proj. (Woodin Downtown Corridor)

 

6.75

 

 

8/1/24

 

 

 

91,676

 

250,000

 

NC Med. Care. Cmmn. Rev. (Arc Projects)

 

5.80

 

 

10/1/34

 

 

 

219,148

 

200,000

 

NC Med. Care Cmnty. Retirement Facs. (Brookwood)

 

5.25

 

 

1/1/32

 

 

 

150,098

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

460,922

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

North Dakota (0.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

104,429

 

City of Washburn (Bismarck State College Fdtn.)

 

5.01

 

 

4/1/32

 

 

 

95,148

 

250,000

 

Grand Forks Healthcare Sys. Rev. (Altru Health)

 

5.63

 

 

8/15/27

 

 

 

232,020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

327,168

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Ohio (5.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

250,000

 

Akron Bath Copley Hosp. Rev. (Summa Hlth.)

 

5.25

 

 

11/15/31

 

 

 

209,717

 

100,000

 

Buckeye OH Tob. Settlement Asset-Backed Sr. Rev.

 

5.13

 

 

6/1/24

 

 

 

83,152

 

250,000

 

Cleveland-Cuyahoga Co. Rev. (St. Clarence)

 

6.00

 

 

5/1/21

 

 

 

205,425

 

143,500

 

Cuyahoga Co. Hsg. Mtg. Rev. (R. H. Myers Apts.)

 

5.70

 

 

3/20/42

 

 

 

140,765

 

350,000

 

Erie Co. Hosp. Facs. Rev. (Firelands Regl. Med. Ctr.)

 

5.63

 

 

8/15/32

 

 

 

324,247

 

300,000

 

Greene Co. Impt. Rev. Notes (Greene Town Ctr.)

 

6.00

 

 

3/5/09

 

 

 

300,138

 

205,000

 

Hamilton Co. Healthcare Rev. Ref. (Life Enriching)

 

5.00

 

 

1/1/27

 

 

 

168,961

 

150,000

 

Ross Co. Hosp. Rev. Ref. (Adena Hlth. Sys.)

 

5.75

 

 

12/1/28

 

 

 

142,110

 

250,000

 

Toledo-Lucas Co. Spl. Assmt. Rev. (Crocker Park)

 

5.38

 

 

12/1/35

 

 

 

210,695

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,785,210

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

8



 

 

 

(LOGO)

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Coupon Rate (%)

 

Maturity Date

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oklahoma (0.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

195,000

 

Atoka Co. Hlth. Care Rev. (Atoka Mem. Hosp)

 

5.88

 

 

10/1/18

 

 

 

173,129

 

100,000

 

Grady Co. Indl. Auth. Lease Rev.

 

6.00

 

 

11/1/29

 

 

 

94,516

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

267,645

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Oregon (1.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

Oregon St. Hlth. Hsg. Educ. & Cultural Facs. Rev.

 

8.00

 

 

11/15/26

 

 

 

100,051

 

300,000

 

Western Generation Agy. Rev. (Wauna Cogeneration)

 

5.00

 

 

1/1/21

 

 

 

246,192

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

346,243

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Pennsylvania (2.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

210,000

 

Allegheny Co. Higher Educ. Rev. (Thiel College)

 

5.38

 

 

11/15/19

 

 

 

193,824

 

350,000

 

Cambridge Area Jt. Auth. Gtd. Swr. Rev.

 

5.63

 

 

12/1/28

 

 

 

306,677

 

45,000

 

Grove City Area Rev. (United Cmnty Hosp.)

 

5.25

 

 

7/1/12

 

 

 

44,875

 

250,000

 

Lehigh Co. Gen. Purpose Rev. (St. Luke’s Hosp)

 

2.81

 

 

8/15/42

 

 

 

147,500

 

100,000

 

Lancaster Co. Hosp. Auth. Rev. (Brethren V1g.)

 

5.20

 

 

7/1/12

 

 

 

99,390

 

60,000

 

Montgomery Co. Indl. Dev. Auth. (Whitemarsh)

 

6.00

 

 

2/1/21

 

 

 

53,096

 

100,000

 

Quakertown Gen. Auth. Hlth. Rev. (Lifequest)

 

6.05

 

 

7/20/24

 

 

 

100,376

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

945,738

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

South Carolina (2.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

395,000

 

Laurens Co. Sch. Dist. No. 55 Installment Rev.

 

5.25

 

 

12/1/30

 

 

 

332,914

 

150,000

 

SC Educ. Facs. Auth. Rev. (Southern Wesleyan Univ.)

 

5.00

 

 

3/1/20

 

 

 

136,448

 

150,000

 

SC Hsg. Fin. & Dev. Auth. Mtg. Rev.

 

5.50

 

 

7/1/32

 

 

 

145,160

 

150,000

 

SC Jobs EDA Rev. Ref. & Impt. (Hampton Med.)

 

4.75

 

 

11/1/12

 

 

 

139,863

 

100,000

 

SC Jobs EDA Rev. Ref. & Impt. (Hampton Med.)

 

4.75

 

 

11/1/13

 

 

 

91,363

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

845,748

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Tennessee (0.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

200,000

 

Blount Co. Hlth. & Educ. Facs. (Asbury, Inc.)

 

5.13

 

 

4/1/23

 

 

 

162,092

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Texas (8.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

150,000

 

Austin Convention Enterprises Rev. Ref.

 

5.25

 

 

1/1/24

 

 

 

130,047

 

95,000

 

Bexar Co. Hsg. Rev. Ref. (Nob Hill Apts.)

 

5.50

 

 

6/1/11

 

 

 

89,164

 

150,000

 

Bexar Co. Hsg. Corp. Rev. (Dymaxion & Marbach)

 

6.10

 

 

8/1/30

 

 

 

135,144

 

100,000

 

Bexar Co. Hsg. Fin. Corp. Rev. (American Oppty.)

 

5.80

 

 

1/1/31

 

 

 

99,495

 

60,000

 

Harris Co. Hsg. Rev. Sr. Lien (Windsor Hsg. Fdn.)

 

6.30

 

 

6/1/25

 

 

 

60,126

 

100,000

 

Hopkins Co. Hosp. Dist. Rev.

 

5.75

 

 

2/15/28

 

 

 

88,777

 

143,078

 

Galveston Co. Muni. Util. Dist. No. 52

 

6.25

 

 

8/12/09

 

 

 

142,426

 

250,000

 

Lewisville Combination Contract Impt. Rev.

 

6.75

 

 

10/1/32

 

 

 

229,347

 

100,000

 

Kerrville Hlth. Facs. Rev. (Sid Peterson)

 

5.45

 

 

8/15/35

 

 

 

83,323

 

250,000

 

Midlothian Dev. Auth. Tax Alloc. Rev. Ref.

 

5.00

 

 

11/15/16

 

 

 

231,103

 

150,000

 

North TX Twy. Toll Rev. Ref. Second Tier

 

6.13

 

 

1/1/31

 

 

 

143,922

 

200,000

 

North TX Twy. Rev. Ref. First Tier

 

5.63

 

 

1/1/33

 

 

 

182,618

 

500,000

 

Port Corpus Christi Auth. Nueces Co. (Union Pacific)

 

5.65

 

 

12/1/22

 

 

 

465,750

 

100,000

 

Richardson Rev. Ref. & Impt. (Baylor/Richardson)

 

5.63

 

 

12/1/28

 

 

 

86,703

 

50,000

 

Tarrant Co. Cultural Educ. Rev. (C.C. Young)

 

5.00

 

 

2/15/13

 

 

 

47,053

 

150,000

 

TX Pub. Fin. Auth. Rev. (Uplift Educ.)

 

5.35

 

 

12/1/17

 

 

 

140,274

 

250,000

 

TX Pub. Fin. Auth. Rev. (Idea Pub. School)

 

5.00

 

 

8/15/30

 

 

 

192,338

 

250,000

 

Travis Co. Hlth. Dev. Corp. (Querencia Barton Cr.)

 

5.10

 

 

11/15/15

 

 

 

227,265

 

250,000

 

Tyler Hlth. Facs. Dev. Corp. (Mother Frances)

 

5.00

 

 

7/1/33

 

 

 

201,515

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,976,390

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Utah (0.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

200,000

 

Provo Charter Sch. Rev. (Freedom Academy Fdn.)

 

5.50

 

 

6/15/37

 

 

 

152,516

 

200,000

 

UT Assoc. Muni. Pwr. Sys. Rev.

 

5.00

 

 

5/1/27

 

 

 

162,324

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

314,840

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Washington (1.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

200,000

 

Kalispe1 Tribe Indians Priority Dist. Rev.

 

6.20

 

 

1/1/16

 

 

 

195,310

 

100,000

 

Quinault Indian Nation Rev. Ref. & Impt. (Beach)

 

5.80

 

 

12/1/15

 

 

 

91,625

 

150,000

 

WA St. Hsg. Fin. Commn. Rev. (Skyline First Hill)

 

5.25

 

 

1/1/17

 

 

 

135,131

 

100,000

 

WA St. Hsg. Fin. Commn. Rev. (Skyline First Hill)

 

5.25

 

 

1/1/13

 

 

 

95,767

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

517,833

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Virginia (0.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

250,000

 

Fairfax Co. EDA Rev. (Goodwin House)

 

5.00

 

 

10/1/22

 

 

 

221,762

 

100,000

 

VA Tobacco Settlement Fin. Corp. Senior Rev.

 

5.00

 

 

6/1/47

 

 

 

63,572

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

285,334

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Wisconsin (2.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

110,000

 

Milwaukee Redev. Auth. Rev. (Academy of Learning)

 

5.50

 

 

8/1/22

 

 

 

95,956

 

100,000

 

WI Hlth. & Educ. Facs. Auth. (Beaver Dam Hosp.)

 

6.00

 

 

8/15/19

 

 

 

95,089

 

250,000

 

WI Hlth. & Educ Facs. Rev. Ref. (Three Pillars)

 

5.60

 

 

8/15/23

 

 

 

231,198

 

100,000

 

WI Hlth. & Educ Facs. Rev. Ref. (Three Pillars)

 

5.75

 

 

8/15/26

 

 

 

92,131

 

300,000

 

WI Hlth. & Educ Facs. Rev. (Sinai Samaritan Med. Ctr.)

 

5.88

 

 

8/15/26

 

 

 

270,369

 

100,000

 

WI Hlth. & Educ. Auth Rev. (Beaver Dam Hosp.)

 

6.75

 

 

8/15/34

 

 

 

96,615

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

881,358

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Total municipal bonds (cost: $38,417,247)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,492,814

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 12.

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Sit High Income Municipal Bond Fund (continued)


September 30, 2008

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity ($)

 

Name of Issuer

 

Coupon Rate (%)

 

Maturity Date

 

Market Value ($)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Closed-End Mutual Funds (2.3%) (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,000

 

BlackRock Long-Term Muni Advantage Trust (BTA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

220,000

 

5,000

 

BlackRock MuniHoldings FL. Insured Fund (MFL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48,450

 

10,000

 

DWS Strategic Muni Income Trust (KSM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

89,500

 

40,000

 

MFS High Income Muni trust (CXE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

168,800

 

20,000

 

Morgan Stanley Muni Income Opp. Trust (OIA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

123,000

 

10,000

 

Van Kampen Advantage Muni Income Trust II (VKI)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99,300

 

5,000

 

Van Kampen Trust Invsmt. Grade Muni Fund (VGM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

58,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total closed-end mutual funds (cost: $1,028,325)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

807,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities (cost: $39,445,572) (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

35,300,014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

          See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 12.

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Sit High Income Municipal Bond Fund

 

September 30, 2008


Notes to Portfolio 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, 2008, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Cost for federal income tax purposes

 

$

39,445,572

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:

 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

3,269

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

 

(4,148,827

)

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

($

4,145,558

)

 

 

   

 


 

 

(4)

Interest rate varies based on a predetermined schedule or to reflect current market conditions; rate shown is effective rate on September 30, 2008.

 

 

(5)

Zero coupon securities; rate shown is effective rate on purchase date.

 

 

(6)

Municipal Lease Securities (“Restricted Securities”) held by the Fund which have been determined to be liquid by the Adviser in accordance with guidelines established by the Board of Directors.

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Sit High Income Municipal Bond Fund

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September 30, 2008


Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

Investments in securities, at identified cost

 

$

39,445,572

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in securities, at market value - see accompanying schedules for detail

 

$

35,300,014

 

Cash in bank on demand deposit

 

 

82,598

 

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

 

 

612,793

 

Receivable for investment securities sold

 

 

 

Other receivables

 

 

 

Receivable for Fund shares sold

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

 

35,995,405

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

Disbursements in excess of cash balances

 

 

 

Payable for investment securities purchased - when issued (note 1)

 

 

 

Payable for investment securities purchased

 

 

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

 

 

 

Cash portion of dividends payable to shareholders

 

 

166,284

 

Other payables

 

 

 

Accrued investment management and advisory fees

 

 

26,924

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

193,208

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock

 

$

35,802,197

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

 

 

 

 

Capital (par value and paid-in surplus)

 

$

40,064,424

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

 

 

 

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from security transactions

 

 

(116,669

)

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

 

 

(4,145,558

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

$

35,802,197

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding shares

 

 

4,208,768

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value per share of outstanding capital stock

 

$

8.51

 

 

 

   

 


 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements on pages 16 - 17.

 

 

 

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Sit High Income Municipal Bond Fund

 

Six Months Ended September 30, 2008


Statement of Operations (Unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

Investment income:

 

 

 

 

Income:

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

919,993

 

 

 

   

 

Total income

 

 

919,993

 

 

 

   

 

Expenses (note 3):

 

 

 

 

Investment management and advisory services fee

 

 

100,602

 

Regulatory expenses

 

 

11,919

 

Fund administration services

 

 

41,000

 

Custodian fees

 

 

1,598

 

 

 

   

 

Total expenses

 

 

155,119

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less fees absorbed by the adviser

 

 

(12,600

)

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total net expenses

 

 

142,519

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

777,474

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

 

 

(67,421

)

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (or depreciation) on investments

 

 

(2,628,874

)

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investments

 

 

(2,696,295

)

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

($

1,918,821

)

 

 

   

 


 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements on pages 16 - 17.


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Statement of Changes in Net Assets


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2008
(Unaudited)

 

Year
Ended
March 31,
2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$

777,474

 

$

675,057

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

 

 

(67,421

)

 

(49,248

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

 

 

(2,628,874

)

 

(1,515,744

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

 

(1,918,821

)

 

(889,935

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(777,474

)

 

(675,057

)

Net realized gains on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total distributions

 

 

(777,474

)

 

(675,057

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital share transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from shares sold

 

 

15,861,018

 

 

18,313,440

 

Reinvested distributions

 

 

444,719

 

 

176,522

 

Payments for shares redeemed

 

 

(2,584,117

)

 

(1,627,708

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions

 

 

13,721,620

 

 

16,862,254

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

 

 

11,025,325

 

 

15,297,262

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

24,776,872

 

 

9,479,610

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

End of period

 

$

35,802,197

 

$

24,776,872

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital transactions in shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sold

 

 

1,731,987

 

 

1,922,409

 

Reinvested distributions

 

 

48,737

 

 

18,480

 

Redeemed

 

 

(288,629

)

 

(170,994

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

 

 

1,492,095

 

 

1,769,895

 

 

 

   

 

   

 


 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements on pages 16 - 17.

 

 

 

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Sit High Income Municipal Bond Fund

 


Notes to Financial Statements


 

 

(1)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

 

 

The Sit High Income Municipal Bond Fund (the Fund) is a no-load fund, and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (as amended) as a diversified, open-end management investment company, or series thereof. The Fund is a series fund of Sit Mutual Funds II, Inc. The Fund has 10 billion authorized shares of capital stock that have a par value of $0.001. The Fund’s objective is to seek high current income that is exempt from regular income tax.

 

 

 

Significant accounting policies followed by the Fund are summarized below:

 

 

 

Investments in Securities

 

 

 

Securities maturing more than 60 days from the valuation date 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.

 

 

 

Security transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Gains and losses are calculated on the first in – first out basis. Interest, including level-yield amortization of long-term bond premium and discount, is recorded on the accrual basis.

 

 

 

Delivery and payment for securities which have been purchased by the Fund 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.

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurement

 

 

 

The Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (FAS 157), effective April 1, 2008. In accordance with FAS 157, fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. FAS 157 establishes a three-tier hierarchy as a framework for measuring fair value based on inputs used to value the Fund’s investments. The hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:

 

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

 

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

 

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value on September 30, 2008:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in Securities at Value:

 

Level 1 - Quoted Prices

 

 

$

35,300,014

 

 

Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs

 

 

 

 

 

Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

$

35,300,014

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

Line of Credit

The Sit Mutual Funds have a $25,000,000 committed line of credit through PNC Bank, N.A., whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary purposes. Interest is charged to the Fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus fifty basis points (0.50%). The Fund had no borrowings outstanding during the period ended September 30, 2008.

Federal Taxes

The Fund’s 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. The Fund has recorded in its financial statements the full benefit of its tax positions taken in connection with the RIC qualification and distribution requirements of the RIC. Therefore, no income tax provision is required. Also, in order to avoid the payment of any federal excise taxes, the

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Fund will distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized gains on a calendar year basis.

 

 

 

Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken in federal tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that as of March 31, 2008, no provision for income would be required in the Fund’s financial statements. The Fund’s federal and state income and federal excise returns for the 2007 tax year for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.

 

 

 

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. The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008 were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinary Income

 

Long Term Capital Gain

 

Total

 

Year ended March 31, 2008

 

 

$

675,057

 

 

 

$

675,057

 

Period ended March 31, 2007

 

 

$

33,347

 

 

 

$

33,347

 


 

 

 

As of March 31, 2008, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

Undistributed Ordinary Income

 

$

86,722

 

Accumulated Gain (Loss)

 

($

49,248

)

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

($

1,516,684

)


 

 

 

As of March 31, 2008, for federal income tax purposes, the Fund has a capital loss carryover of $49,248, which, if not offset by subsequent gains will begin to expire in 2016.

 

 

 

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 Fund’s capital stock. Distributions from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly for the Fund. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, will be made annually for the Fund.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

(2)

Investment Security Transactions

 

 

 

The cost of purchases of and proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities, other than short-term securities, for the period ended September 30, 2008, were as follows:


 

 

 

 

Purchases ($)

 

Proceeds ($)

 

19,583,259

 

3,887,105

 


 

 

(3)

Expenses

 

 

 

Investment Adviser

 

 

 

The Fund has entered into an investment management agreement with Sit Investment Associates Inc. (SIA), under which SIA manages the Fund’s assets and provides research, statistical and advisory services, and pays related office rental, executive expenses and executive salaries. The fee for investment management and advisory services is based on the average daily net assets of the Funds at the annual rate of 0.60%. The Fund is obligated to pay all of its other operating expenses (including, but not limited to, custody, regulatory, and fund administration fees). Effective with the inception of the Fund (December 31, 2006) through December 31, 2008, the Adviser will voluntarily waive fees and reimburse other fund expenses so that total operating expenses, after waiver, do not exceed 0.85% of average daily net assets. The 0.85% expense limitation is determined on an annual basis and therefore these amounts may be recovered by the Adviser over the remainder of the calendar year. Fee waivers may be modified or discontinued at any time after December 31, 2008 with the approval of the Board of Directors without further notice to investors.

 

 

 

Transactions with affiliates

 

 

 

The investment adviser, affiliates of the investment adviser, directors and officers of the Fund as a whole owned 23,667 shares of the Fund as of September 30, 2008, which represented 0.6% of all shares outstanding.

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Sit High Income Municipal Bond Fund

 

Financial Highlights

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six months
Ended
September 30,
2008
(Unaudited)

 

Year
ended
March 31,
2008

 

Three months
ended
March 31,
2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

               

Net Asset Value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

$

9.12

 

$

10.01

 

$

10.00

 

                     

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (1)

 

 

.21

 

 

.41

 

 

.08

 

Net realized and unrealized gains
(losses) on investments

 

 

(.61

)

 

(.89

)

 

.01

 

                     

Total from operations

 

 

(.40

)

 

(.48

)

 

.09

 

                     

Distributions to Shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From net investment income

 

 

(.21

)

 

(.41

)

 

(.08

)

                     

Net Asset Value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of period

 

$

8.51

 

$

9.12

 

$

10.01

 

                     

Total investment return (2)

 

 

(2.82

%)

 

(4.89

%)

 

0.90

%

                     

Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted)

 

$

35,802

 

$

24,777

 

$

9,480

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios (3):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses (without waiver) (4)

 

 

0.92

%

 

1.14

%

 

4.69

%

Expenses (with waiver) (4)

 

 

0.85

%

 

0.85

%

 

0.85

%

Net investment income (without waiver)

 

 

4.56

%

 

4.01

%

 

(0.66

%)

Net investment income (with waiver)

 

 

4.63

%

 

4.30

%

 

3.18

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities)

 

 

12.41

%

 

19.38

%

 

0.00

%


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

The net investment income per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period.

 

 

 

(2)

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.

 

 

 

(3)

Percentages for the periods ended September 30, 2008 and March 31, 2007 are adjusted to an annual rate.

 

The ratio information is calculated based on average daily net assets.
Total Fund expenses are limited to 0.85% of average daily net assets.
However, during the periods above, the investment adviser voluntarily absorbed expenses that were otherwise payable by the Fund.

 

 

 

(4)

In addition to fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the above reported expense ratios.

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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, 2008 to September 30, 2008.

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit High Income Muni Bond Fund

 

Beginning
Account Value
(4/1/08)

 

 

Ending
Account Value
(9/30/08)

 

 

Expenses Paid
During Period*
(4/1/08 - 9/30/08)

 

                   

Actual

 

 

$

1,000

 

 

 

 

$

971.18

 

 

 

 

$

4.18

 

 

                                     

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

 

$

1,000

 

 

 

 

$

1,020.75

 

 

 

 

$

4.28

 

 


* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s Semi-Annualized expense ratio of 0.85%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period.)

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Sit High Income Municipal Bond Fund

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Additional Information

PROXY VOTING

The Fund follows certain policies and procedures for voting proxies for securities held in the portfolio. A description of the Fund’s proxy voting polices and procedures is available without charge upon request by calling the Fund at 1-800-332-5580.

AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULES

The Fund files its complete schedule 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 Fund’s Form N-Q IS available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Form 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 Fund’s Forms N-Q is also available without charge upon request by calling the Fund at 1-800-332-5580.

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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT - Sit High Income Municipal Bond Fund

Six Months Ended September 30, 2008

 

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

PNC Global Investment Servicing
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

(SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES LOGO)




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 26, 2008

 

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 26, 2008

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Roger J. Sit

 

Roger J. Sit

 

Chairman

Date November 26, 2008

 








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 26, 2008

 

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 26, 2008

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Roger J. Sit

 

Roger J. Sit

 

Chairman

Date November 26, 2008

 

 








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 26, 2008

 

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 26, 2008

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Roger J. Sit

 

Roger J. Sit

 

Chairman

Date November 26, 2008