N-CSR 1 d48781dncsr.htm STATE FARM ASSOCIATES' FUNDS TRUST State Farm Associates' Funds Trust

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 811-01519

STATE FARM ASSOCIATES’ FUNDS TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

One State Farm Plaza

Bloomington, IL

  61710-0001
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

Paul J. Smith   Mark Greer
One State Farm Plaza   Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
Bloomington, Illinois 61710-0001   191 North Wacker Dr, Suite 1601
  Chicago, Illinois 60606
(Names and addresses of agents for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-800-447-0740

Date of fiscal year end: 11/30/2020

Date of reporting period: 11/30/2020


ITEM 1.

REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.


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Table of Contents   

Message to Shareholders

     1  

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited)

  

State Farm Growth Fund

     5  

State Farm Balanced Fund

     9  

State Farm Interim Fund

     14  

State Farm Municipal Bond Fund

     18  

Expense Example (unaudited)

     22  

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement (unaudited)

     23  

Schedule of Investments

  

State Farm Growth Fund

     25  

State Farm Balanced Fund

     27  

State Farm Interim Fund

     37  

State Farm Municipal Bond Fund

     38  

Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     60  

Statements of Operations

     61  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     62  

Notes to Financial Statements

     64  

Financial Highlights

     72  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     76  

Federal Income Tax Information (unaudited)

     77  

Management Information (unaudited)

     78  

Before investing, consider the Funds’ investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Contact State Farm VP Management Corp. (1-800-447-0740) for a prospectus or summary prospectus containing this and other information. Read it carefully.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, and information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, are available without charge upon request at 1-800-447-0740 and at sec.gov.

The Funds file complete schedules of portfolio holdings for each Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year and as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the Commission’s website at sec.gov. The Funds make the information on Form N-PORT available to shareholders upon request without charge at 1-800-447-0740.

Any website referenced in this report is an inactive textual reference only, and information contained in or otherwise accessible through that website does not form a part of, and is not incorporated by reference into, this report.

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Electronic Delivery

As a State Farm Mutual Funds shareholder, we wish to remind you that you can elect to have future Annual Reports, Semi-Annual Reports, Prospectuses, statements and tax forms delivered electronically rather than receiving large, bulky paper reports through the mail. This is a great way to help reduce internal fund costs related to printing and mailing these materials as well as a way to be environmentally friendly. Please consider signing up for electronic delivery today by going on statefarm.com or by calling 1-800-447-0740.

Compensation Deduction or Automatic Investment Plan (AIP)1

State Farm Mutual Funds allow you to make regular investments in a Fund with compensation deduction (agent/employee only) or an Automatic Investment Plan through an electronic transfer of funds from your bank/credit union account. If you wish to begin compensation deduction or an Automatic Investment Plan, the minimum amount required for both initial and subsequent investments is $50. Please consider signing up today for compensation deduction by going on the State Farm intranet or signing up for AIP by calling 1-800-447-0740 for assistance.

State Farm VP Management Corp.

(Underwriter and Distributor of Securities Products)

One State Farm Plaza

Bloomington, Illinois 61710-0001

1-800-447-0740

statefarm.com

 

 

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Automatic investment plans do not assure a profit or protect against loss.


Message to Shareholders of State Farm Associates’ Funds Trust

Dear Shareholders,

Thank you for investing with State Farm Mutual Funds®. Enclosed is the Annual Report for the 12-month period ended November 30, 2020, for the State Farm Associates’ Funds Trust (“the Trust”). In this report you will find management’s discussion of investment philosophy and process for each of the Funds offered by the Trust, factors that affected each Fund’s performance over the 12-month period, and benchmark index comparisons that are designed to put that performance into context.

State Farm Investment Management Corp. has consistently maintained a long-term, disciplined approach to managing investment risk and providing competitive investment products that can help you, our valued shareholder, with your investment goals.1 We believe that remaining focused on your long-term goals and maintaining an appropriate asset allocation mix are important elements in pursuing investment success.2

Market Review

During the 2020 fiscal year, U.S. equity and fixed income markets both experienced positive total returns.

The table below shows annual total returns for each of the four Funds compared to their respective benchmarks for the 12-month period ended November 30, 2020.

 

Annual Total Returns (as of November 30, 2020)3       
     Annual Total Returns  

Fund

   1-year  

State Farm Growth Fund

     12.96

Benchmark: S&P 500 Index

     17.46

State Farm Balanced Fund

     11.31

Benchmark: Blended benchmark*

     13.69

State Farm Interim Fund

     4.02

Benchmark: Bloomberg Barclays 1-5 Year U.S. Treasury Index

     4.44

State Farm Municipal Bond Fund

     5.40

Benchmark: Bloomberg Barclays 7-Year Municipal Bond Index

     4.99

 

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60% S&P 500 Index / 40% Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Gov/Credit Index (rebalanced on a monthly basis)

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate and Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Recent performance may be less than the figures shown. Obtain total returns current to the most recent month-end by calling 1-800-447-0740. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

After beginning the 12-month timeframe with a calendar year-end rally that saw all-time highs, U.S. equities (as represented by the S&P 500 Index, or the “Index”) fell sharply in the first half of the period, before staging a series of uneven advances to finish with a 17.46% total return, including dividends. While the global Covid-19 pandemic, historic unemployment rates and a slowdown in economic growth have dominated the headlines during the year, an over $2 trillion fiscal stimulus package, Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) rate cuts to near zero, and better-than-expected vaccine news have supported an equity advance.

 

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Investing involves risk, including potential for loss.

 

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Asset allocation does not assure a profit or protect against loss.

 

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Source: State Farm Mutual Funds returns prepared by State Farm Investment Management Corp. (SFIMC), the Funds’ investment adviser. S&P 500 Index return provided by Bloomberg. The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted measure of common stocks of 500 large U.S. companies.

 

 

The blended benchmark return provided by SFIMC. The blended benchmark is comprised of 60% S&P 500 Index / 40% Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Gov/ Credit Index. The Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Gov/Credit Index contains approximately 5,307 U.S. Treasury, corporate and other securities with an average maturity of about 4.47 years.

 

 

The Bloomberg Barclays 1-5 Year U.S. Treasury Index return provided by Bloomberg. The Bloomberg Barclays 1-5 Year U.S. Treasury Index measures the performance of short-term U.S. Treasury Securities maturing within one to five years.

 

 

The Bloomberg Barclays 7-Year Municipal Bond Index return provided by Bloomberg. The Bloomberg Barclays 7-Year Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index comprised of investment grade municipal bonds with maturities of six to eight years.

 

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Message to Shareholders of State Farm Associates’ Funds Trust (continued)

 

During the first half of the time period it was a tale of two markets, generally distinguished by pre-Covid-19 (December, January and February) and during Covid-19 (March, April and May). In December, the equity market continued to climb as it closed out the broad-based calendar year rally, supported by positive U.S. labor market data and reduced uncertainty surrounding U.S.-China trade disputes. By mid-January, initial concerns over the Covid-19 outbreak in China started to slow investor optimism, spurring a brief sell-off before markets rallied again, posting several days of record highs. Following a short-lived rebound in early March, stocks fell dramatically as the U.S. and other countries imposed lockdowns on business and social activities. After reaching what was then an all-time high on February 19, the Index dropped by -34% through March 23, and entered bear market territory in the shortest amount of time (16 trading days) in history. However, the passage of the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act at the end of March – as well as additional monetary policy measures – helped ease investors’ concerns. The Index surged into April and after a brief retreat, made an uneven climb through the month, supported by the stimulus packages and positive news related to the development of treatments and vaccines to combat Covid-19, logging a 13% increase in April – its best one-month return since January 1987.

Despite the slowing effects of the lockdowns and the accompanying economic uncertainty, stocks continued to rebound through the second quarter, led mostly by technology-themed shares whose companies were poised to benefit from the shelter-in-place restrictions and due in part to investors looking for alternate investment opportunities because of low interest rates. The Index rallied nearly 21% from the beginning of April through June, posting its biggest quarterly gain since the last three months of 1998. On the tailwind of investor optimism regarding the expected speed of economic recovery, stocks continued their upward trend in July and August as the Index returned to positive territory for the fiscal year. However, election uncertainty coupled with fading hopes for additional fiscal stimulus softened investor sentiment and cast a cloud over the equity market throughout September and October, with the Index dropping -3.8% and -2.7%, respectively, during those months. November, however, proved to be a turning point, as U.S. equities closed the period with relatively hefty gains, returning 11% for the month to cap off a roller-coaster fiscal year. The announcements of three potential vaccines that showed signs of being effective against the virus – along with more certainty around the outcome of the presidential election – drove a risk-on mood in markets and added fuel to the post-U.S. election rally. This helped eclipse worries about the near-term economic outlook and boosted the prospects for cyclical stocks, which had trailed the more growth-oriented technology shares throughout the year.

As represented by the S&P 500 Index in the chart below, U.S. equities began the period ascending before falling to a period low of 2,237 on March 23. The Index then staged a series of uneven climbs before reaching a new historical and period closing price high of 3,638 on November 27, before ultimately finishing the month at 3,621.

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Message to Shareholders of State Farm Associates’ Funds Trust (continued)

 

Among the major fixed income indices, the Bloomberg Barclays 1-5 Year Treasury Index and the Bloomberg Barclays 7-Year Municipal Bond Index posted total returns of 5.28% and 7.63%, respectively, as yields fell and bond prices rose over the 12-month timeframe. Both short-term (3-month) and longer-term (10-year) U.S. Treasury yields declined over the period.4

Yields remained relatively flat for the first quarter of the time period before the onset of the pandemic and related lockdowns. After closing February at 1.14% – the lowest 10-year yield since the government began offering bonds in 1790 – that yield continued its freefall in March, setting multiple historic lows along the way. Likewise, the yield on the 3-month bill plunged in March, bottoming out near 0%. The decreases were generally attributed to two key factors: An increase in demand as investors sought relative safe havens amid the market turbulence, and stimulus measures introduced by the federal government. The central bank made two emergency rate cuts in the first half of March, initially reducing the federal funds rate by 0.5% to a range of 1% to 1.25%, and again by a full 1.0% to a range of 0% to 0.25% – matching the lowest level in history. Subsequently, the federal government began deploying a multi-trillion dollar stimulus effort to help stabilize markets and provide adequate access to credit during the economic downturn, while the Fed also performed quantitative easing through the purchase of bonds, helping to keep interest rates relatively lower.

With the unprecedented fiscal and monetary responses acting as a tailwind, optimism increased in the second half of the time period, as bond investors recognized a growing likelihood of economic recovery and even inflation. Consequently, interest rates rose and the yield curve steepened, with the 10-year note experiencing 17- and 19-basis point rises in August and October, respectively. Government bond yields were volatile during the final month of the period, with the 10-year yield registering large daily changes around the time of the U.S. election and news on vaccines. By November 30, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (0.84%) was 76 basis points higher than the 3-month U.S. Treasury bill (0.08%), as compared to a spread of just 19 basis points at the beginning of the period (1.78% vs. 1.59%).

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In the municipal bond market, investment flows were positive in January and February. However, as participants reacted to the growing pandemic, a rush to cash fueled two consecutive weeks of outflows during March. In addition, the rising economic uncertainty led to a decline in new supply, as issuers sought to gauge the impact of mandated shutdowns and pandemic-related costs. Consequently,

 

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Source: The U.S. Department of the Treasury. A 10-year U.S. Treasury Note is a debt obligation issued by the U.S. Treasury with a maturity of 10 years and that pays interest every six months. A 3-month U.S. Treasury Bill is a debt obligation issued by the U.S. Treasury that has a term of 92 days or less. U.S. Treasury securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government and are guaranteed only as to the prompt payment of principal and interest, and are subject to market risks if sold prior to maturity. Bonds have historically been less volatile than stocks, but are sensitive to changes in interest rates. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

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Message to Shareholders of State Farm Associates’ Funds Trust (continued)

 

municipal bond prices fell during March, resulting in negative returns for the first quarter of 2020 before the municipal market regained some normalcy in April. Outflows slowed early in the month and temporarily turned positive as investors were encouraged by the federal stimulus programs and enticed by relative bargain prices. Municipal bonds ultimately rallied in May and returned to pre-pandemic levels as investors reengaged in the market, helping the asset class outperform Treasuries during May as the general municipal bond market posted its best monthly performance since 2009 and pushed the return for the Bloomberg Barclays 7-Year Municipal Bond Index back into positive territory for the time period. With investors continuing to seek income in a relatively low-yield fixed-income environment, municipal bond prices generally increased during the latter half of the fiscal year, lifting the 7-Year Municipal Bond Index’s six-month return for the period ending November 30 to 2.9%, compared with the 2.07% return that index logged during the period’s first-half.

Included for your review are audited financial statements and a complete list of portfolio holdings to help you further understand the Funds you own. We encourage your review and consideration of this entire report.

On behalf of the entire State Farm Mutual Funds team, thank you for your continued business and allowing us to serve your investment needs.

 

Sincerely,

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Joe R. Monk Jr.

Senior Vice President

State Farm Investment Management Corp.

 

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State Farm Growth Fund Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited)

Overview

Describe the Fund’s investment objective and philosophy.

The State Farm Growth Fund is managed with a long-term investment orientation. Our investment process is based on a rigorous fundamental analysis of companies. We focus on risk as well as the potential for reward. We look for well managed companies with a business specialty that serves an appropriately-sized market opportunity. We prefer companies with a strong customer focus and a history of prudent financial decisions. We also believe that dividends are an important part of an investment’s total return and therefore prefer companies that pay a regular dividend. While we are conscious of how the Fund’s portfolio differs from its broad-based benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, we do not make decisions based upon the Index.

Describe the relevant market environment as it related to the Fund for the reporting period.

After beginning the 12-month timeframe with a calendar year-end rally that saw all-time highs, U.S. equities (as represented by the S&P 500 Index, or the “Index”) fell sharply in the first half of the period, before staging a series of uneven advances to finish with a 17.46% total return, including dividends. While the global Covid-19 pandemic, historic unemployment rates and a slowdown in economic growth dominated the headlines during the year, an over $2 trillion fiscal stimulus package, Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) rate cuts to near zero, and better-than-expected vaccine news have supported an equity advance.

During the first half of the time period it was a tale of two markets, generally distinguished by pre-Covid-19 (December, January and February) and during Covid-19 (March, April and May). In December, the equity market continued to climb as it closed out the broad-based calendar year rally, supported by positive U.S. labor market data and reduced uncertainty surrounding U.S.-China trade disputes. By mid-January, initial concerns over the Covid-19 outbreak in China started to slow investor optimism, spurring a brief sell-off before markets rallied again, posting several days of record highs. Following a short-lived rebound in early March, stocks fell dramatically as the U.S. and other countries imposed lockdowns on business and social activities. After reaching what was then an all-time high on February 19, the Index dropped by -34% through March 23, and entered bear market territory in the shortest amount of time (16 trading days) in history. However, the passage of the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act at the end of March – as well as additional monetary policy measures – helped ease investors’ concerns. The Index surged into April and after a brief retreat, made an uneven climb through the month, supported by the stimulus packages and positive news related to the development of treatments and vaccines to combat Covid-19, logging a 13% increase in April – its best one-month return since January 1987.

Despite the slowing effects of the lockdowns and the accompanying economic uncertainty, stocks continued to rebound through the second quarter, led mostly by technology-themed shares whose companies were poised to benefit from the shelter-in-place restrictions and due in part to investors looking for alternate investment opportunities because of low interest rates. The Index rallied nearly 21% from the beginning of April through June, posting its biggest quarterly gain since the last three months of 1998. On the tailwind of investor optimism regarding the expected speed of economic recovery, stocks continued their upward trend in July and August as the Index returned to positive territory for the fiscal year. However, election uncertainty coupled with fading hopes for additional fiscal stimulus softened investor sentiment and cast a cloud over the equity market throughout September and October, with the Index dropping -3.8% and -2.7%, respectively, during those months. November, however, proved to be a turning point, as U.S. equities closed the period with relatively hefty gains, returning 11% for the month to cap off a roller-coaster fiscal year. The announcements of three potential vaccines that showed signs of being effective against the virus – along with more certainty around the outcome of the presidential election – drove a risk-on mood in markets and added fuel to the post-U.S. election rally. This helped eclipse worries about the near-term economic outlook and boosted the prospects for cyclical stocks, which had trailed the more growth-oriented technology shares throughout the year.

The total return for the S&P 500 Index was 17.46% for the 12-month reporting period. This performance reflected a decrease in corporate earnings per share for the S&P 500 Index companies of approximately -19%, an increase in the price/earnings valuation of the S&P 500 Index of approximately 43%, and a dividend return of approximately 1.5%. Within the U.S. equities market rally, growth generally outperformed value. The S&P 500 Growth Index returned 32% versus 0.99% from the S&P 500 Value Index due, in part, to the market’s view that growth-oriented companies were generally better positioned to benefit from the shelter-in-place restrictions relative to their value-oriented peers.1

Within commodities, oil prices began December 2019 at around $55 per barrel and ranged between approximately $6 to $65/barrel before ending at around $45/barrel, a decrease of approximately -18%. Beginning the period at around $1,472 per troy ounce, gold

 

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The S&P 500 Growth Index is a capitalization-weghted measure of growth oriented stocks within the S&P 500 Index. It includes those S&P 500 Index companies with higher price price-to-book ratios and higher expected growth values. The S&P 500 Value Index is a capitalization-weighted measure of value-oriented stocks within the S&P 500 Index. It includes those S&P 500 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected growth values.

 

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traded between approximately $1,450 and $2,089/oz., before ending November 2020 at around $1,781/oz., an increase of approximately 21%. In currency markets, the U.S. dollar depreciated approximately 8% against the euro and approximately 3% versus the British pound, closing November 2020 at $1.20/euro and $1.34/£.

Provide an illustration of the Fund’s investments.

Fund Composition*

(unaudited)

 

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Illustrated by Industry and based on total net assets as of November 30, 2020. Please refer to the Schedule of Investments later in this report for details concerning Fund holdings.

 

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Represents 9 other industries, each of which represents less than 5% of total net assets.

 

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How did the Fund perform during the reporting period?

For the 1-year period ended November 30, 2020, the State Farm Growth Fund experienced a total return of 12.96% after expenses, compared to a 17.46% total return for the S&P 500 Index. The line graph below provides additional perspective on the Fund’s long term results.

Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment

for the years ended November 30

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The performance data quoted above represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate and Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Recent performance may be less than the figures shown. Obtain total returns current to the most recent month-end by calling 1-800-447-0740. These figures do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

Performance Analysis

What factors helped and hindered performance during the reporting period?

The tables below show the securities that were the leading contributors and detractors to Fund performance during the period as well as the performance of the top ten holdings of the Fund.

Performance of Top 5 Contributors

 

       

Security

  

Sector

  

% of Net Assets
as of 11/30/20

    

12/1/19 to 11/30/20
Total Return %

 

Apple Inc.

  

Computers

     10.5      80

Microsoft Corp.

  

Computer Software & Services

     4.2      43

ASML Holding NV NY Reg. Shares

  

Machinery & Manufacturing

     2.7      63

Alphabet Inc. Class A

  

Computer Software & Services

     3.4      35

Walmart Inc.

  

Retailers

     3.5      31

 

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The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted measure of the common stocks of 500 large U.S. companies.

 

 

The S&P 500 Index represents an unmanaged group of stocks that differs from the composition of the Growth Fund. Unlike an investment in the Growth Fund, a theoretical investment in the Index does not reflect any expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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Performance of Top 5 Detractors

 

       

Security

  

Sector

  

% of Net Assets
as of 11/30/20

    

12/1/19 to 11/30/20
Total Return %

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

  

Oil & Gas

     1.7      -40

Wells Fargo & Co.

  

Banks

     1.2      -48

Chevron Corp.

  

Oil & Gas

     1.6      -21

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B

  

Oil & Gas

     0.6      -39

AT&T Inc.

  

Telecom & Telecom Equipment

     1.1      -18

Performance of Top 10 Holdings

 

       

Security

  

Sector

  

% of Net Assets
as of 11/30/20

    

12/1/19 to 11/30/20
Total Return %

 

Apple Inc.

  

Computers

     10.5      80

Walt Disney Co., The

  

Media & Broadcasting

     6.9      -2

Johnson & Johnson

  

Health Care

     6.2      8

Procter & Gamble Co., The

  

Consumer & Marketing

     4.2      17

Microsoft Corp.

  

Computer Software & Services

     4.2      43

Air Products & Chemicals Inc.

  

Chemicals

     4.0      21

Walmart Inc.

  

Retailers

     3.5      31

Caterpillar Inc.

  

Machinery & Manufacturing

     3.5      24

Alphabet Inc. Class A

  

Computer Software & Services

     3.4      35

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

  

Agriculture, Foods, & Beverage

     3.0      20

The State Farm Growth Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the 1-year period was 0.0%. However, portfolio investments were sold throughout the year in order to fund shareholder redemptions. During the first quarter, the portfolio disposed of its entire positions in Novo Nordisk and Reckitt Benckiser, while also selling off part of its position in Union Pacific. The Growth Fund sold more of its position in Union Pacific in the second quarter before disposing of the rest of that holding during the third quarter, when it also sold part of its holding in Emerson Electric. The portfolio ended the period selling some of its positions in multiple companies including: South32, Royal Dutch Shell, Schlumberger, Emerson Electric, Nestle, Unilever and Novozymes, as well as executing a complete sales of Croda, South32 and Royal Dutch Shell PLC – ADR shares. Also during the fourth quarter, portfolio holding Pfizer completed a spin-off for which the Fund received shares in a newly-formed company, Viatris.

There were 65 holdings in the Fund totaling approximately $5.8 billion in assets at the end of the reporting period, compared to 70 holdings and approximately $5.5 billion in assets one year earlier. As discussed in the Overview, we believe that a company’s dividend policy is an important component in the analysis and selection of securities for the Fund. From December 1, 2019, through November 30, 2020, 48 of the stocks in the portfolio, accounting for over 82% of the Fund’s total net assets, increased their dividends in local currency terms.

Given the performance analysis above, what factors should shareholders take into consideration when reviewing the Fund’s performance?

We are long-term investors who spend a lot of time getting to know companies and the people who run them. We seek to understand the company’s long term strategies as well as the competitive advantages and risks inherent in them. When we invest in a company, it is normally our intention to maintain that investment for a very long period of time. Our investment strategy generally is not influenced by short term factors. Our philosophy sometimes will result in periods when the Fund’s performance trails that of the market. We define risk as the permanent loss of investment capital. We believe that our philosophy combined with our views on risk have produced competitive returns versus the benchmark over a long period of time.

 

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State Farm Balanced Fund Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited)

Overview

Describe the Fund’s investment objective and philosophy.

The State Farm Balanced Fund is invested in a combination of stocks and bonds in the pursuit of long-term growth of principal while providing some current income. The Balanced Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing under normal market conditions approximately 60% of its total assets in common stocks, and ordinarily limits its common stock investments to no more than 75% of total assets. The Balanced Fund ordinarily invests at least 25% of its total assets in fixed income securities, but for a time may choose to invest as much as 75% of its total assets in fixed income securities, including short-term securities. The equity allocation is managed with a conservative bias that favors large capitalization companies that we believe are well managed with a business specialty. The fixed income component invests in high quality U.S. government and corporate bonds primarily of intermediate maturity and seeks to provide shareholders with current income in addition to some protection from equity market volatility. We tend to maintain a long term investment orientation with both the stock and bond investments in the Fund.

Describe the relevant market environment as it related to the Fund for the reporting period.

After beginning the 12-month timeframe with a calendar year-end rally that saw all-time highs, U.S. equities (as represented by the S&P 500 Index, or the “Index”) fell sharply in the first half of the period, before staging a series of uneven advances to finish with a 17.46% total return, including dividends. While the global Covid-19 pandemic, historic unemployment rates and a slowdown in economic growth dominated the headlines during the year, an over $2 trillion fiscal stimulus package, Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) rate cuts to near zero, and better-than-expected vaccine news have supported an equity advance.

During the first half of the time period it was a tale of two markets, generally distinguished by pre-Covid-19 (December, January and February) and during Covid-19 (March, April and May). In December, the equity market continued to climb as it closed out the broad-based calendar year rally, supported by positive U.S. labor market data and reduced uncertainty surrounding U.S.-China trade disputes. By mid-January, initial concerns over the Covid-19 outbreak in China started to slow investor optimism, spurring a brief sell-off before markets rallied again, posting several days of record highs. Following a short-lived rebound in early March, stocks fell dramatically as the U.S. and other countries imposed lockdowns on business and social activities. After reaching what was then an all-time high on February 19, the Index dropped by -34% through March 23, and entered bear market territory in the shortest amount of time (16 trading days) in history. However, the passage of the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act at the end of March – as well as additional monetary policy measures – helped ease investors’ concerns. The Index surged into April and after a brief retreat, made an uneven climb through the month, supported by the stimulus packages and positive news related to the development of treatments and vaccines to combat Covid-19, logging a 13% increase in April – its best one-month return since January 1987.

Despite the slowing effects of the lockdowns and the accompanying economic uncertainty, stocks continued to rebound through the second quarter, led mostly by technology-themed shares whose companies were poised to benefit from the shelter-in-place restrictions and due in part to investors looking for alternate investment opportunities because of low interest rates. The Index rallied nearly 21% from the beginning of April through June, posting its biggest quarterly gain since the last three months of 1998. On the tailwind of investor optimism regarding the expected speed of economic recovery, stocks continued their upward trend in July and August as the Index returned to positive territory for the fiscal year. However, election uncertainty coupled with fading hopes for additional fiscal stimulus softened investor sentiment and cast a cloud over the equity market throughout September and October, with the Index dropping -3.8% and -2.7%, respectively, during those months. November, however, proved to be a turning point, as U.S. equities closed the period with relatively hefty gains, returning 11% for the month to cap off a roller-coaster fiscal year. The announcements of three potential vaccines that showed signs of being effective against the virus – along with more certainty around the outcome of the presidential election – drove a risk-on mood in markets and added fuel to the post-U.S. election rally. This helped eclipse worries about the near-term economic outlook and boosted the prospects for cyclical stocks, which had trailed the more growth-oriented technology shares throughout the year.

The total return for the S&P 500 Index was 17.46% for the 12-month reporting period. This performance reflected a decrease in corporate earnings per share for the S&P 500 Index companies of approximately -19%, an increase in the price/earnings valuation of the S&P 500 Index of approximately 43%, and a dividend return of approximately 1.5%. Within the U.S. equities market rally, growth generally outperformed value. The S&P 500 Growth Index returned 32% versus 0.99% from the S&P 500 Value Index due, in part, to the market’s view that growth-oriented companies were generally better positioned to benefit from the shelter-in-place restrictions relative to their value-oriented peers.

Bond markets, as represented by the Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit Index, generated a total return of 6.35% during the 12-month reporting period. The performance of this index was comprised of the Intermediate Government-portion (60.2% Index weighting), which generated a total return of 5.67% and the Intermediate Credit-portion (39.8% Index weighting), which posted a total return of 7.0%. The total return of the Intermediate Government-portion was comprised of a price return of 3.76% and a coupon return of 1.91%; meanwhile, the total return of the Intermediate Credit-portion was comprised of a price return of 3.82% and a coupon return of 3.17%.1

 

1 

Source: Barclays Live®

 

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Both short-term (3-month) and longer-term (10-year) U.S. Treasury yields declined over the period. Yields remained relatively flat for the first quarter of the time period before the onset of the pandemic and related lockdowns. After closing February at 1.14% – the lowest 10-year yield since the government began offering bonds in 1790 – that yield continued its freefall in March, setting multiple historic lows along the way. Likewise, the yield on the 3-month bill plunged in March, bottoming out near 0%. The decreases were generally attributed to two key factors: An increase in demand as investors sought relative safe havens amid the market turbulence, and stimulus measures introduced by the federal government. The central bank made two emergency rate cuts in the first half of March, initially reducing the federal funds rate by 0.5% to a range of 1% to 1.25%, and again by a full 1.0% to a range of 0% to 0.25% – matching the lowest level in history. Subsequently, the federal government began deploying a multi-trillion dollar stimulus effort to help stabilize markets and provide adequate access to credit during the economic downturn, while the Fed also performed quantitative easing through the purchase of bonds, helping to keep interest rates relatively lower.

With the unprecedented fiscal and monetary responses acting as a tailwind, optimism increased in the second half of the time period, as bond investors recognized a growing likelihood of economic recovery and even inflation. Consequently, interest rates rose and the yield curve steepened, with the 10-year note experiencing 17- and 19-basis point rises in August and October, respectively. Government bond yields were volatile during the final month of the period, with the 10-year yield registering large daily changes around the time of the U.S. election and news on vaccines. By November 30, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (0.84%) was 76 basis points higher than the 3-month U.S. Treasury bill (0.08%), as compared to a spread of just 19 basis points at the beginning of the period (1.78% vs. 1.59%).

Within commodities, oil prices began December 2019 at around $55 per barrel and ranged between approximately $6 to $65/barrel before ending at around $45/barrel, a decrease of approximately -18%. Beginning the period at around $1,472 per troy ounce, gold traded between approximately $1,450 and $2,089/oz., before ending November 2020 at around $1,781/oz., an increase of approximately 21%. In currency markets, the U.S. dollar depreciated approximately 8% against the euro and approximately 3% versus the British pound, closing November 2020 at $1.20/euro and $1.34/£.

Provide an illustration of the Fund’s investments.

Fund Composition*

(unaudited)

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*

Illustrated by Type of Security and based on total net assets as of November 30, 2020. Please refer to the Schedule of Investments later in this report for details concerning Fund holdings.

 

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How did the Fund perform during the reporting period?

For the 1-year period ended November 30, 2020, the State Farm Balanced Fund experienced a total return of 11.31% after expenses. The total return of the blended benchmark was 13.69% for the same period. The blended benchmark used is a combination of 60% S&P 500 Index and 40% Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit Index (rebalanced on a monthly basis). The total return of the all-equity benchmark S&P 500 Index was 17.46%, while the fixed income benchmark Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit Index had a total return of 6.35% over the same time period. The line graph below provides additional perspective on the Fund’s long term results.

Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment

for the years ended November 30

LOGO

The performance data quoted above represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate and Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Recent performance may be less than the figures shown. Obtain total returns current to the most recent month-end by calling 1-800-447-0740. These figures do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

*

The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted measure of the common stocks of 500 large U.S. companies.

 

**

The Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit Index contains 5,307 U.S. Treasury, corporate and other securities with an average maturity of about 4.40 years.

 

***

State Farm Investment Management Corp. computes the Blended Benchmark using 60% S&P 500 Index and 40% Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Gov/Credit Index (rebalanced on a monthly basis).

 

 

The S&P 500 Index and the Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Gov/Credit Index represent unmanaged groups of stocks and bonds that differ from the composition of the Balanced Fund. Unlike an investment in the Balanced Fund, theoretical investments in the Indices or Blended Benchmark do not reflect any expenses.It is not possible to invest directly in an index or the Blended Benchmark.

 

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Performance Analysis

What factors helped and hindered performance during the reporting period?

Equity portion of the Fund (69.00% of total net assets at the end of the period)

The tables below show the securities that were the leading contributors and detractors to Fund performance during the period as well as the performance of the top ten holdings of the Fund within the equity portion.

Performance of Top 5 Contributors

 

       

Security

  

Sector

  

% of Net Assets
as of 11/30/20

    

12/1/19 to 11/30/20
Total Return %

 

Apple Inc.

  

Computers

     6.7      80

Microsoft Corp.

  

Computer Software & Services

     3.2      43

Alphabet Inc. Class A

  

Computer Software & Services

     2.8      35

ASML Holding NV NY Reg. Shares

  

Machinery & Manufacturing

     1.6      63

Air Products & Chemicals Inc.

  

Chemicals

     2.9      21

Performance of Top 5 Detractors

 

       

Security

  

Sector

  

% of Net Assets
as of 11/30/20

    

12/1/19 to 11/30/20
Total Return %

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

  

Banks

     0.9      -48

Exxon Mobil Corp.

  

Oil & Gas

     0.9      -40

Chevron Corp.

  

Oil & Gas

     1.1      -21

Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR Class A

  

Oil & Gas

     0.3      -38

AT&T Inc.

  

Telecom & Telecom Equipment

     0.7      -18

Performance of Top 10 Holdings

 

       

Security

  

Sector

  

% of Net Assets
as of 11/30/20

    

12/1/19 to 11/30/20
Total Return %

 

Walt Disney Co., The

  

Media & Broadcasting

     7.0      -2

Apple Inc.

  

Computers

     6.7      80

Microsoft Corp.

  

Computer Software & Services

     3.2      43

Procter & Gamble Co., The

  

Consumer & Marketing

     2.9      17

Air Products & Chemicals Inc.

  

Chemicals

     2.9      21

Alphabet Inc. Class A

  

Computer Software & Services

     2.8      35

Johnson & Johnson

  

Health Care

     2.7      8

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

  

Agriculture, Foods, & Beverage

     2.1      20

Caterpillar Inc.

  

Machinery & Manufacturing

     2.0      24

Walmart Inc.

  

Retailers

     1.9      31

 

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Turnover in the equity portion of the State Farm Balanced Fund’s portfolio over the past 12 months was 0.0%. However, portfolio investments were sold throughout the year in order to fund shareowner redemptions. During the second quarter the portfolio disposed of its entire position in Lee Enterprises, and in the third quarter the portfolio disposed of its entire positions in Novo-Nordisk, Reckitt Benckiser, and Berkshire Hathaway Class A & B shares, while also selling part of its holding in Union Pacific. During the fourth quarter, portfolio holding Pfizer completed a spin-off for which the Fund received shares in a newly-formed company, Viatris.

There were 70 holdings in the Fund totaling approximately $1.6 billion in total equity assets at the end of the reporting period, compared to 74 holdings and approximately $1.4 billion in total equity assets one year earlier. As discussed in the Overview, we believe that a company’s dividend policy – i.e. generating current income for shareholders – is an important component in the analysis and selection of securities for the Fund. From December 1, 2019, through November 30, 2020, 50 of the stocks in the portfolio, accounting for over 76% of the Fund’s total equity assets, increased their dividends in local currency terms.

Fixed Income portion of the Fund (31.00% of total net assets at the end of the period)

An intermediate maturity structure continues to be the Fund’s investment orientation with 72.5% of the fixed income securities (representing 22.20% of total net assets) maturing within 3-11 years. The largest components of the fixed income portion of the Fund were corporate bonds (18.09% of total net assets) and U.S. Treasury securities (7.95% of total net assets). From a credit rating standpoint, 39.41% of the Fund’s fixed income portfolio was rated Aaa, including U.S. Treasury bonds, federal agency securities, agency commercial mortgage backed securities (“Agency CMBS”)2, and certain corporate bonds. The remaining corporate fixed income portfolio was invested in Aa-rated bonds (8.97% of fixed income assets), single A-rated debt (33.90% of fixed income assets), Baa-rated bonds (14.54% of fixed income assets) and Ba-rated bonds (0.76% of fixed income assets).

The Fund’s holdings of U.S. Treasury securities, corporate bonds, agency issues, and Agency CMBS had varying returns, resulting in a total return of approximately 7.56% for the fixed income portion over the 12-month period. With a total return of approximately 7.99%, corporate bonds provided the greatest level of support to the returns of the fixed income portion of the Fund.

The Fund’s fixed-income investment orientation of investing in intermediate-term, higher quality bonds helps to provide stability and serve as a buffer to volatility from within the equity portion of the Fund. The duration of the Fund’s bond portfolio at the end of November 2020 stood at 4.65 years, slightly higher than its position on December 1, 2019. The Fund’s duration was higher than the 4.11 years of its fixed income benchmark (the Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit Index) as of November 30, 2020. Duration is a statistical calculation that measures a bond’s (or in this case, a bond portfolio’s) price sensitivity relative to general movements in interest rates.

Given the performance analysis above, what factors should shareholders take into consideration when reviewing the Fund’s performance?

The Fund is designed and managed as a balanced fund that blends both stocks and bonds together in one convenient investment. Given that structure, performance for the Fund over the long term will typically (but not always) fall somewhere in between the return of a stock index like the S&P 500 Index and a bond index like the Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit Index.

 

2

Certain Agency CMBS that are not rated by a credit rating agency carry an internal Aaa rating, assigned by State Farm Investment Management Corp., that is consistent with the rating assigned to the guarantor by a credit rating agency.

 

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State Farm Interim Fund Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited)

Overview

Describe the Fund’s investment objective and philosophy.

The State Farm Interim Fund is managed in a fashion that seeks to achieve over a period of years, the highest yield consistent with relatively low price volatility. When managing the Fund, we are generally buy-and-hold investors who focus primarily on U.S. Government obligations. General investment practice within the Fund is to distribute the Fund’s investments in varying amounts among securities maturing in up to six or seven years from the time of purchase, but may occasionally purchase securities maturing in up to 15 years.

Describe the relevant market environment as it related to the Fund for the reporting period.

While the global pandemic, historic unemployment rates and a slowdown in economic growth dominated the headlines this year, an over $2 trillion fiscal stimulus package, Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) rate cuts to near zero, and better-than-expected vaccine news supported a fixed income1 market advance.

During the first half of the time period it was a tale of two markets, generally distinguished by pre-Covid-19 (December, January and February) and during Covid-19 (March, April and May). In December, the markets were supported by positive U.S. labor market data and reduced uncertainty surrounding U.S.-China trade disputes. By mid-January, initial concerns over the Covid-19 outbreak in China started to slow investor optimism, spurring a brief sell-off across most asset classes before markets rallied again. Following a short-lived rebound in early March, markets fell as the U.S. and other countries imposed lockdowns on business and social activities. However, the passage of the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act at the end of March – as well as additional monetary policy measures – helped ease investors’ concerns.

Treasury yields remained relatively flat for the first quarter of the time period before the onset of the pandemic and related lockdowns. After closing February at 1.14% – the lowest 10-year yield since the government began offering bonds in 1790 – that yield continued its freefall in March, setting multiple historic lows along the way. Likewise, the yield on the 3-month bill plunged in March, bottoming out near 0%. The decreases were generally attributed to two key factors: An increase in demand as investors sought relative safe havens amid the market turbulence, and stimulus measures introduced by the federal government. The central bank made two emergency rate cuts in the first half of March, initially reducing the federal funds rate by 0.5% to a range of 1% to 1.25%, and again by a full 1.0% to a range of 0% to 0.25% – matching the lowest level in history. Subsequently, the federal government began deploying a multi-trillion dollar stimulus effort to help stabilize markets and provide adequate access to credit during the economic downturn.

With the unprecedented fiscal and monetary responses acting as a tailwind, optimism increased in the second half of the time period, as bond investors recognized a growing likelihood of economic recovery and even inflation. Consequently, interest rates rose and the yield curve steepened, with the 10-year note experiencing 17- and 19-basis point rises in August and October, respectively. Government bond yields were volatile during the final month of the period, with the 10-year yield registering large daily changes around the time of the U.S. election and news on vaccines. By November 30, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (0.84%) was 76 basis points higher than the 3-month U.S. Treasury bill (0.08%), as compared to a spread of just 19 basis points at the beginning of the period (1.78% vs. 1.59%).

 

1 

As represented by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

 

 

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. This includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage backed securities, asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage-backed securities.

 

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LOGO

Overall, longer-maturity U.S. Treasuries outperformed relative to intermediate- and shorter-maturity U.S. Treasuries. For the 1-year period, the total return for the Bloomberg Barclays 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Index was 16.07%, compared with 5.71% and 3.33% for the Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate U.S. Treasury Index and Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 year U.S. Treasury Index, respectively.2

Provide an illustration of the Fund’s investments.

Provided below is the maturity allocation of the Interim Fund as of November 30, 2020, along with the maturity allocation of the Bloomberg Barclays 1-5 Year U.S. Treasury Index for comparison.

Maturity Allocation: State Farm Interim Fund

compared to the Bloomberg Barclays 1-5 Year U.S. Treasury Index

(unaudited)*

 

     

Maturity

   State Farm
Interim Fund
Allocation
    Bloomberg Barclays
1-5 Year U.S. Treasury Index
Allocation
 

0 – 1 Years

     12.44 %**      0.00

1 – 2 Years

     15.65     29.11

2 – 3 Years

     15.05     26.09

3 – 4 Years

     14.46     19.93

4 – 5 Years

     15.98     21.90

5 – 6 Years

     19.08     2.97

6+ Years

     7.34     0.00
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

     100.00     100.00

 

*

Illustrated by Maturity and based on total investments for the Fund and total securities for the Index as of November 30, 2020. Please refer to the Schedule of Investments later in this report for details concerning Fund holdings.

 

**

Includes a 0.77% allocation to the JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Capital Shares.

 

2

The Bloomberg Barclays US Treasury 20+ Year Index measures US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate, nominal debt issued by the US Treasury with 20+ years to maturity. The Bloomberg Barclays US Treasury Intermediate Index measures US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate, nominal debt issued by the US Treasury with maturities of 1 to 9.9999 years to maturity. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-3 Year Treasury Bond Index measures the performance of the US government bond market and includes public obligations of the U.S. Treasury with a maturity between 1 and up to (but not including) 3 years.

 

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How did the Fund perform during the reporting period?

For the 1-year period ended November 30, 2020, the State Farm Interim Fund experienced a total return of 4.02% after expenses, compared to a total return of 4.44% for the Bloomberg Barclays 1-5 Year U.S. Treasury Index. The line graph below provides additional perspective on the Fund’s long term results.

Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment

for the years ended November 30

LOGO

The performance data quoted above represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate and Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Recent performance may be less than the figures shown. Obtain total returns current to the most recent month-end by calling 1-800-447-0740. These figures do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

*

The Bloomberg Barclays 1-5 Year U.S. Treasury Index measures the performance of short-term U.S. Treasury Securities maturing within one to five years.

 

 

The Bloomberg Barclays 1-5 Year U.S. Treasury Index represents an unmanaged group of bonds that differs from the composition of the Interim Fund. Unlike an investment in the Interim Fund, a theoretical investment in the Index does not reflect any expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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Performance Analysis

What factors helped and hindered performance during the reporting period?

The impact of expenses, as well as the difference in investment maturities between the Fund and its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays 1-5 Year U.S. Treasury Index, contributed to the Fund’s overall relative underperformance. Within U.S. Treasuries, longer-term maturities generally outperformed shorter-term for the 1-year period. Relative to its benchmark, the Fund’s larger amount of holdings in bonds with maturities of less than one year negatively impacted its performance compared with the Index. Meanwhile, relative to its benchmark, the Fund’s higher allocation to bonds with maturities greater than five years positively impacted its total return compared with the Index.

As mentioned earlier, the Fund generally maintains exposure across a six-year maturity spectrum. As U.S. Treasury Notes mature, they are reinvested in U.S. Treasury Notes at prevailing interest rate levels.

The duration of the Fund at the end of November 2020 stood at 3.20 years, higher than its duration of 2.61 years on December 1, 2019. The Fund’s duration was higher than that of its benchmark (the Bloomberg Barclays 1-5 Year U.S. Treasury Index) of 2.79 years as of November 30, 2020. Duration is a statistical calculation that measures a bond’s (or in this case, a bond fund’s) price sensitivity relative to general movements in interest rates.

Given the performance analysis above, what factors should shareholders take into consideration when reviewing the Fund’s performance?

Given its investment objective of current income consistent with low price volatility, the Fund is designed to be a stable, low risk element of a diversified portfolio. Generally, as interest rates rise, bond prices decline and vice versa. If interest rates increase, total returns (interest plus price gains) may decrease. Conversely, if interest rates decrease, total returns may increase.

 

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State Farm Municipal Bond Fund Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited)

Overview

Describe the Fund’s investment objective and philosophy.

The State Farm Municipal Bond Fund seeks as high a rate of income exempt from federal income taxes as is consistent with prudent investment management. Income may be subject to state and local taxes and, if applicable, the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). In managing the Fund, we focus on high credit quality bonds with an investment philosophy that seeks to provide competitive total returns, while managing for tax efficiency within the municipal bond asset class over the long run. The municipal bond market, while relatively small in total assets compared to the taxable market, is very broad by number of issuers. As a result, we believe that fundamental research and professional management are critical to success. While we seek to diversify the maturity spectrum of the bonds within the portfolio, we tend to favor the intermediate-maturity range for the bulk of the Fund’s assets. The Fund also seeks to remain invested mainly in bonds of high-credit quality in an attempt to reduce the risk of loss to investment principal as a result of credit losses.

In selecting securities for the Fund, we generally invest in the 5-15 year maturity range and avoid long maturities. While we are conscious of how the Fund’s portfolio differs from its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays 7-Year Municipal Bond Index, we do not make decisions based upon the Index.

Describe the relevant market environment as it related to the Fund for the reporting period.

While the global pandemic, historic unemployment rates and a slowdown in economic growth dominated the headlines this year, an over $2 trillion fiscal stimulus package, Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) rate cuts to near zero, and better-than-expected vaccine news supported a fixed income1 market advance.

During the first half of the time period it was a tale of two markets, generally distinguished by pre-Covid-19 (December, January and February) and during Covid-19 (March, April and May). In December, the markets were supported by positive U.S. labor market data and reduced uncertainty surrounding U.S.-China trade disputes. By mid-January, initial concerns over the Covid-19 outbreak in China started to slow investor optimism, spurring a brief sell-off across most asset classes before markets rallied again. Following a short-lived rebound in early March, markets fell as the U.S. and other countries imposed lockdowns on business and social activities. The central bank made two emergency rate cuts in the first half of March, initially reducing the federal funds rate by 0.5% to a range of 1% to 1.25%, and again by a full 1.0% to a range of 0% to 0.25% – matching the lowest level in history. Subsequently, the federal government began deploying a multi-trillion dollar stimulus effort to help stabilize markets and provide adequate access to credit during the economic downturn. The passage of the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act at the end of March – as well as additional monetary policy measures – helped ease investors’ concerns.

Municipal bond flows were positive in January and February. However, as participants reacted to the growing pandemic, a rush to cash fueled two consecutive weeks of outflows during March. In addition, the rising economic uncertainty led to a decline in new supply, as issuers sought to gauge the impact of mandated shutdowns and pandemic-related costs. Consequently, municipal bond prices fell during March, resulting in negative returns for the first quarter of 2020 before the municipal market regained some normalcy in April. Outflows slowed early in the month and temporarily turned positive as investors were encouraged by the federal stimulus programs and enticed by relative bargain prices. Municipal bonds ultimately rallied in May and returned to pre-pandemic levels as investors reengaged in the market, helping the asset class outperform Treasuries during May as the general municipal bond market posted its best monthly performance since 2009 and pushed the return for the Bloomberg Barclays 7-Year Municipal Bond Index back into positive territory for the time period. With investors continuing to seek income in a relatively low-yield fixed-income environment, municipal bond prices generally increased during the latter half of the fiscal year, lifting the 7-Year Municipal Bond Index’s six-month return for the period ending November 30 to 2.9%, compared with the 2.07% return that index logged during the period’s first-half.

 

1 As represented by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

 

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As illustrated in Table 1 below, the municipal bond yield curve steepened somewhat. While yields decreased across all maturities, intermediate- and shorter-maturity yields decreased more on an absolute basis compared to longer-maturity yields over the 1-year period ended November 30, 2020.

Table 1: Municipal Market Data (MMD) Yields (%) - AAA-Rated General Obligation Municipal Bonds2

 

         

Date

   1-Year     5-Year     10-Year     20-Year  

December 1, 2019

     1.07     1.15     1.47     1.88

November 30, 2020

     0.14     0.23     0.72     1.19
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Yield

     (0.93 )%      (0.92 )%      (0.75 )%      (0.69 )% 

 

2

The Municipal Market Data AAA yield curve is indicative of AAA tax-exempt offered-side, institutional yield levels and may vary from actual yields attained. Source: © 2020 Thomson Reuters. Information provided by Thomson Reuters is not intended for trading purposes, nor do they provide any form of advice (investment, tax, legal) amounting to investment advice, or make any recommendations regarding particular financial instruments, investments or products. Neither Thomson Reuters nor its third party content providers shall be liable for any errors, inaccuracies, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. THOMSON REUTERS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, OR AS TO THE FITNESS OF THE INFORMATION FOR ANY PURPOSE.

As illustrated in Table 2 below, annual total returns (as of November 30, 2020) for all segments of the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index were positive, with higher returns generally along the longer end of the maturity yield curve. The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index is used to illustrate returns for municipal bonds having various maturities. The Bloomberg Barclays 7-Year Municipal Bond Index is not used to illustrate this point because the Bloomberg Barclays 7-Year Municipal Bond Index only includes municipal bonds with maturities between 6 and 8 years.

Table 2: Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index - Component Returns by Maturity3

 

   

Maturity

   Annual Total Return
(as of November 30, 2020)
 

1-Year Municipal Bonds

     1.82

3-Year Municipal Bonds

     2.96

5-Year Municipal Bonds

     4.24

7-Year Municipal Bonds

     4.99

10-Year Municipal Bonds

     5.39

15-Year Municipal Bonds

     5.88

20-Year Municipal Bonds

     5.65

Long-Bond (22+ Year) Municipal Bonds

     5.55

 

3 

Source: Barclays Live®. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The data illustrated provides component annual total returns by municipal bond maturities of the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index.

From a total return standpoint, as illustrated in Table 3 below, the higher investment-grade quality municipal bonds (Aa and Aaa rated bonds) outperformed relative to the lower end of investment-grade quality municipal bonds (A and Baa rated bonds) within the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index. The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index is used to illustrate annual total returns for municipal bonds with various investment grade credit qualities.

Table 3: Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index - Component Returns by Credit Quality Ratings4

 

   

Credit Quality

   Annual Total Return
(as of November 30, 2020)
 

Aaa Rated Bonds

     5.50

Aa Rated Bonds

     5.09

A Rated Bonds

     4.74

Baa Rated Bonds

     3.30

 

4 

Source: Barclays Live®. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The data illustrated provides component annual total returns by credit quality ratings of the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index.

As of November 30, 2020, the 1.19% yield on 20-year Aaa-rated municipal bonds was less than the 1.37% yield offered on comparable 20-year taxable U.S. Treasuries, in line with the historical norm for that yield spread relationship. Historically, long-term municipal bonds have offered approximately 75% to 90% of the yields available on comparable U.S. Treasuries because of the income tax benefits associated with municipal bonds.

This yield comparison has been typically used as a general gauge within the industry to determine the relative attractiveness of municipal securities.

 

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Provide an illustration of the Fund’s investments.

Provided below is the maturity allocation of the Municipal Bond Fund as of November 30, 2020, along with the maturity allocation of the Bloomberg Barclays 7-Year Municipal Bond Index for comparison.

Maturity Allocation: State Farm Municipal Bond Fund

compared to the Bloomberg Barclays 7-Year Municipal Bond Index

(unaudited)*

 

     

Maturity

   State Farm
Municipal Bond Fund
Allocation
    Bloomberg Barclays
7-Year Municipal Bond Index
Allocation
 

0-6 Years

     30.72 %**      0.00

6-12 Years

     35.94     100.00

12-22 Years

     33.34     0.00

22+ Years

     0.00     0.00
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

     100.00     100.00

 

*

Illustrated by Maturity and based on total investments for the Fund and total securities for the Index as of November 30, 2020. Please refer to the Schedule of Investments later in this report for details concerning Fund holdings.

 

**

Includes a 3.05% allocation to the JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Capital Shares.

How did the Fund perform during the reporting period?

The State Farm Municipal Bond Fund experienced a total return of 5.40% for the 1-year period ended November 30, 2020, after expenses, compared to a 4.99% return for the Bloomberg Barclays 7-Year Municipal Bond Index. The line graph below provides additional perspective on the Fund’s long term results.

Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment

for the years ended November 30

LOGO

The performance data quoted above represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate and Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Recent performance may be less than the figures shown. Obtain total returns current to the most recent month-end by calling 1-800-447-0740. These figures do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

*

The Bloomberg Barclays 7-Year Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index comprised of investment grade municipal bonds with maturities of six to eight years.

 

 

The Bloomberg Barclays 7-Year Municipal Bond Index differs from the composition of the Municipal Bond Fund. Unlike an investment in the Municipal Bond Fund, a theoretical investment in the Index does not reflect any expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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Performance Analysis

What factors helped and hindered performance during the reporting period?

The Fund produced a positive total return for the 1-year period. The difference in maturity structure and credit quality between the Fund and its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays 7-Year Municipal Bond Index, played a role in the Fund outperforming the Index for the period.

With respect to credit risk, as previously illustrated in Table 3 above, higher quality bonds (Aa and Aaa) generally outperformed relative to lower quality bonds (Baa and A) during the period. Table 4 below shows the Fund’s credit quality orientation compared to the Bloomberg Barclays 7-Year Municipal Bond Index as of November 30, 2020, with the Fund holding a smaller concentration than the Index in lower quality bonds. Throughout the reporting period, the Fund maintained a high quality credit orientation consistent with the Fund’s historical investment philosophy.

Table 4: Credit Ratings Comparison (as of November 30, 2020)5

 

Credit Ratings

   State Farm
Municipal Bond Fund
Allocation
    Bloomberg Barclays
7-Year Municipal Bond Index
Allocation
 

Aaa/AAA

     9.36     17.19

Aa/AA

     65.19     53.55

A

     20.05     22.22

Baa/BBB or Lower

     1.09     7.04

NR (Not Rated)

     4.31 %*      0.00
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

     100.00     100.00

 

5 

Illustrated by Credit Quality and based on total investments for the Fund and total securities for the Index as of November 30, 2020. Reflects the lower of Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s issuer specific ratings. The issuer specific ratings do not reflect any bond insurer ratings.

 

*

Includes a 3.05% allocation to the JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Capital Shares.

Throughout the reporting period, the Fund’s duration increased slightly from 4.31 years as of December 1, 2019, to 4.32 years as of November 30, 2020. The Fund’s duration was lower than the 4.72 duration of its benchmark (the Bloomberg Barclays 7-year Municipal Bond Index) at the end of the period. Duration is a statistical calculation that measures a bond’s (or in this case, a bond fund’s) price sensitivity relative to general movements in interest rates. The objective of the Fund is to seek as high a rate of income exempt from federal income taxes as is consistent with prudent investment management. We seek to maintain the risk profile of the Fund with respect to duration, interest rate risk and credit risk. The Fund has been invested with a bias towards high-credit quality, intermediate maturity bonds. Adopting additional risk by increasing duration significantly and/or increasing the weighting in lower-credit quality bonds would not have been consistent with the Fund’s investment philosophy.

The number of individual bonds held in the portfolio over the reporting period decreased by two, from 510 to 508 bonds. Turnover for the reporting period was 9.9%. Investments within the state of Washington represented the largest single allocation in any state, representing 6.54% of total net assets, which is down from 7.14% from the beginning of the reporting period. The largest additions to the portfolio included net acquisitions of bonds in California, followed by Montana and North Carolina. Bonds secured by a general obligation pledge accounted for approximately 75% of all new acquisitions with revenue bond purchases representing 25% of the total. The average ratings quality of new bond purchases was Aa3/AA-. The Aa3 rating is a subset of Moody’s Aa rating and AA- is a subset of Standard and Poor’s AA rating. The largest net reduction of holdings occurred through calls/maturities/sales of bonds in Indiana, followed by maturities/sales in Arizona.

Given the performance analysis above, what factors should shareholders take into consideration when reviewing the Fund’s performance?

The Fund seeks a high level of income exempt from federal income tax through investment in a diversified portfolio of high quality bonds. We utilize a long-term philosophy, seeking to provide competitive total returns relative to the municipal bond asset class while managing for tax efficiency.

Generally, as interest rates rise, bond prices decline and vice versa. If interest rates increase, total returns (interest plus price gains) may decrease. Conversely, if interest rates decrease, total returns may increase.

 

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Expense Example (unaudited)

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. The Example in the following table is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund 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 as stated in the table below.

Actual Expenses

The first line under each Fund name in 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 for a Fund 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” for the applicable Fund to estimate the expenses you paid on your account for that Fund during this period. If your account has multiple Fund positions, add up the results calculated for each Fund position within your account to estimate the expenses you paid on your total account value. A potential account fee of $10 per calendar quarter is not included in the expenses shown in the table. This fee will be charged to an account (other than a SEP IRA, SIMPLE IRA, Archer Medical Savings Account, Tax Sheltered Account under §403(b)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code or an account held under other employer-sponsored qualified retirement plans) if the balance in the account falls below $5,000 at the close of business on the second business day of the last month of the calendar quarter, unless the account has been open for less than a year as of the second business day of the last month of the calendar quarter. You should consider any account fee you incurred when estimating the total ongoing expenses paid over the period and the impact of this fee on your ending account value. This additional fee has the effect of reducing investment returns.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line under each Fund name in 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. A potential account fee of $10 per calendar quarter is not included in the expenses shown in the table. This fee will be charged to an account (other than a SEP IRA, SIMPLE IRA, Archer Medical Savings Account, Tax Sheltered Account under §403(b)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code or an account held under other employer-sponsored qualified retirement plans) if the balance in the account falls below $5,000 at the close of business on the second business day of the last month of the calendar quarter, unless the account has been open for less than a year as of the second business day of the last month of the calendar quarter. You should consider any account fee that you incurred when estimating the total ongoing expenses paid over the period and the impact of this fee on your ending account value. This additional fee has the effect of increasing the costs of investing.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the second line under each Fund name in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds, including those that have transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees.

 

      Beginning
Account Value
June 1, 2020
     Ending Account
Value
November 30, 2020
     Annualized Expense
Ratio Based
on the Period
June 1, 2020 to
November 30, 2020
    Expenses Paid
During Period
June 1, 2020 to
November 30, 2020*
 

State Farm Growth Fund

          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,182.08        0.12   $ 0.65  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.40        0.12   $ 0.61  

State Farm Balanced Fund

          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,134.67        0.14   $ 0.75  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.30        0.14   $ 0.71  

State Farm Interim Fund

          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.39        0.16   $ 0.80  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.20        0.16   $ 0.81  

State Farm Municipal Bond Fund

          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.98        0.16   $ 0.81  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.20        0.16   $ 0.81  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the applicable Fund’s annualized expense ratio (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement (unaudited)

At a meeting of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of State Farm Associates’ Funds Trust (“Associates’ Funds Trust”) held on June 11, 2020, all of the Trustees present, including those Trustees who are not “interested persons” as defined by Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Trustees”), of Associates’ Funds Trust, approved the continuation of the Investment Advisory and Management Services Agreement between State Farm Investment Management Corp. (“SFIMC”) and Associates’ Funds Trust (the “Advisory Agreement”) for an additional one-year term ending June 30, 2021.

In considering whether to approve the continuation of the Advisory Agreement, the Independent Trustees were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel, which had sent to SFIMC, on behalf of the Independent Trustees, a request for information to be provided to the Independent Trustees prior to the Board’s consideration of the continuation of the Advisory Agreement. SFIMC provided materials to the Independent Trustees responding to that request, including a fund-by-fund profitability analysis on each series of the Associates’ Funds Trust (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), as well as an explanation of how SFIMC had calculated that profitability.

At the Board’s request, SFIMC also provided the Board with additional information that the Board believed would be useful in evaluating whether to approve the continuation of the Advisory Agreement. In advance of the June 11th meeting, the Board also received a report prepared by Strategic Insight, an independent fund tracking organization (the “Strategic Insight Report”), relating to the performance and expenses of each Fund. The Strategic Insight Report included information on the relative performance of each Fund as compared to a benchmark index and to a category of comparable mutual funds, as determined by Morningstar®, an independent third-party service provider (each, a “Morningstar Category”). Morningstar assigns each Fund to a category based upon the underlying securities held in the Fund’s portfolio over the past three years.

In addition, the Board received and reviewed a memorandum from the legal counsel to Associates’ Funds Trust and its Independent Trustees regarding the Board members’ responsibilities (particularly the Independent Trustees’ responsibilities) in considering whether to approve the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.

The Independent Trustees of Associates’ Funds Trust also reviewed these materials at a meeting held on March 13, 2020, during which SFIMC management responded to specific questions from the Independent Trustees and provided follow-up information. The Board also considered information it received throughout the year relating to the Funds. The Independent Trustees discussed all of this material extensively in separate meetings among themselves, with their independent legal counsel and with the other Board members, after which the Board considered the various factors described below, none of which alone was considered dispositive. However, the material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s determination to approve the continuation of the Advisory Agreement are discussed separately below.

Investment Performance

The Board considered the investment performance of each Fund over various time periods (i.e., calendar year-to-date, one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods) ending on March 31, 2020, as compared to the performance of one or more benchmark indexes, as well as compared to the returns of the Morningstar Category, which includes all open-end funds within that category as assigned by Morningstar, Inc., without any modifications. The Board considered each Fund’s quartile ranking within its Morningstar Category, with the first quartile equal to performance in the top 25% of all funds within that category and the fourth quartile equal to performance in the bottom 25% of all funds within that category.

The Board considered that the Growth Fund’s performance compared to its Morningstar Category over the three- and five-year periods was in the third and second quartile, respectively, and that the Growth Fund’s performance over the ten-year period was in the fourth quartile. The Board took into account SFIMC’s explanation that the Growth Fund generally is more likely to underperform its benchmark and Morningstar Category in periods of strong market performance or periods in which increased risk is rewarded. Conversely, SFIMC explained to the Board that the Growth Fund is more likely to outperform its benchmark and Morningstar Category during flat and down markets. The Board noted SFIMC’s belief that over long-term market cycles, this investment approach generally has provided competitive investment performance with a lower-risk profile for the Growth Fund.

The Board considered the relatively strong performance of the Balanced Fund compared to its Morningstar Category, noting that it ranked in the following quartiles of its Morningstar Category for the various periods:

 

Three-year

       

Five-year

       

Ten-year

2       1       2

The Board also considered the performance of the Interim and Municipal Bond Funds compared to each Fund’s Morningstar Category. It noted that for the three-, five- and ten-year periods the Interim Fund had ranked in the first quartile. The Board noted that for the three-, five-, and 10-year periods the Municipal Bond Fund had ranked in the first, first and second quartiles, respectively. The Board then considered SFIMC’s assertion that the Interim Fund and the Municipal Bond Fund are managed with a low-risk profile and that these Funds have provided long-term consistent returns.

 

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After extensive discussion of this and other performance information related to the Funds, the Board concluded that the investment performance of the Funds over the periods reviewed was acceptable.

Fees and Expenses

The Board examined the fee structure and expense ratio of each Fund, including in comparison to the fee structures and expense ratios of a peer group of funds with comparable investment objectives, investment strategies, asset size and no-load structures as compiled by Strategic Insight. The Board evaluated the relative rankings of each Fund’s net total, net management and net operating expenses within that group of peer funds. The Board also took note that SFIMC did not manage any institutional clients, and that it only manages the Funds. In connection with examining the fee structure and expense ratio of each Fund, the Board considered the amount of profits earned by SFIMC in providing advisory and management services to each Fund, as well as the methodology by which that profit was calculated.

The Board considered SFIMC’s view that the Funds’ expenses are extremely competitive and among the lowest of their peers. In reviewing the Strategic Insight Report, the Board considered that each Fund ranked in the top quarter of its expense group, and that its net total expense, net management fee and net operating expense each were lower than the expense group median. After extensive discussion, the Board concluded that each Fund’s expense structure and overall fees were acceptable.

Economies of Scale

When reviewing the Funds’ fees, the Board also discussed the extent to which economies of scale will be realized as each Fund grows and whether each Fund’s fee levels reflect economies of scale for the benefit of the Fund. Economies of scale occur when a mutual fund’s expenses per unit, such as per dollar invested in the fund, decrease as the fund increases in size. The Board considered that the Advisory Agreement includes breakpoints for each Fund, which can lead to economies of scale for Fund shareholders as assets increase.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided by SFIMC to the Funds. The Board considered the general reputation, financial resources, and business activities of SFIMC, as well as the make-up, education and experience of the SFIMC investment management teams responsible for managing the Funds, and concluded that these teams have a satisfactory, long-term track record in managing the Funds. The Board also considered the compliance environment of the Funds, and SFIMC’s management of that environment, including the view of the Associates’ Funds Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer that the compliance policies and procedures of SFIMC were reasonably designed to monitor, detect and prevent violations of the federal securities laws. After considering this information, the Board concluded that SFIMC had more than sufficient resources and expertise to capably continue to manage the Funds, and that given the past experience, SFIMC should be able to continue to provide satisfactory services to Associates’ Funds Trust.

Fallout Benefits

The Board next discussed whether SFIMC derives any other direct or indirect benefits from serving as investment adviser to the Funds. SFIMC discussed the various ancillary services that it provides the Funds, including serving as transfer agent, and its affiliate, State Farm VP Management Corp., serving as the Funds’ distributor. SFIMC explained to the Board that, in exchange for providing transfer agency services, SFIMC receives proceeds from the account fee imposed on shareholders of Associates’ Funds Trust. Management also explained that State Farm VP Management Corp. receives no fees from Associates’ Funds Trust for providing distribution services. SFIMC indicated to the Board that it was not aware of any other ancillary or other benefits that SFIMC (and its affiliates) receive from Associates’ Funds Trust, particularly because SFIMC does not execute securities trades on behalf of the Funds through an affiliated broker-dealer. The Board concluded that the lack of any material ancillary, or so-called “fallout,” benefits enables SFIMC to manage assets of the Funds in a manner that appears to be free of conflicts of interest.

Conclusion

Based on the Trustees’ extensive deliberations on the above factors and their evaluation of all of the information provided by SFIMC, Morningstar and Strategic Insight, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees voting separately, unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement for all the Funds through June 30, 2021.

 

24


STATE FARM ASSOCIATES’ FUNDS TRUST GROWTH FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

November 30, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  

Common Stocks (99.42%)

 

Agriculture, Foods, & Beverage (10.48%)

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     3,477,500      $ 173,075,175  

Coca-Cola Co., The

     2,054,600        106,017,360  

Kellogg Co.

     930,000        59,436,300  

McCormick & Company Inc.

     428,600        80,139,628  

Nestle SA ADR

     888,147        98,655,369  

PepsiCo Inc.

     641,400        92,509,122  
     

 

 

 
        609,832,954  
     

 

 

 

Banks (2.87%)

 

M&T Bank Corp.

     213,400        24,858,966  

Northern Trust Corp.

     422,700        39,361,824  

U.S. Bancorp

     710,821        30,714,575  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     2,643,100        72,288,785  
     

 

 

 
        167,224,150  
     

 

 

 

Building Materials & Construction (2.49%)

 

Vulcan Materials Co.

     1,039,200        145,124,280  
     

 

 

 

Chemicals (5.53%)

     

Air Products & Chemicals Inc.

     830,000        232,516,200  

Corteva Inc.

     97,944        3,753,214  

Dow Inc.

     97,944        5,192,012  

DuPont de Nemours Inc.

     97,944        6,213,567  

International Flavors &

     

Fragrances Inc.

     525,000        58,852,500  

Novozymes A/S B Shares

     262,944        15,040,492  
     

 

 

 
        321,567,985  
     

 

 

 

Computer Software & Services (9.31%)

 

Alphabet Inc. Class A(a)

     112,635        197,606,844  

Alphabet Inc. Class C(a)

     5,916        10,416,538  

Automatic Data Processing Inc.

     109,900        19,109,412  

Facebook Inc. Class A(a)

     82,675        22,898,495  

Microsoft Corp.

     1,129,669        241,828,243  

SAP SE

     83,800        10,194,432  

Texas Instruments Inc.

     245,807        39,636,379  
     

 

 

 
        541,690,343  
     

 

 

 

Computers (10.53%)

 

Apple Inc.

     5,148,868        612,972,735  
     

 

 

 

Consumer & Marketing (7.22%)

 

AptarGroup Inc.

     677,405        85,569,799  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     872,600        74,729,464  

Procter & Gamble Co., The

     1,765,155        245,127,075  

Unilever PLC

     243,997        14,898,457  
     

 

 

 
        420,324,795  
     

 

 

 

Electronic/Electrical Manufacturing (0.82%)

 

Emerson Electric Co.

     126,400        9,710,048  

General Electric Co.

     3,744,419        38,118,185  
     

 

 

 
        47,828,233  
     

 

 

 

Health Care (18.01%)

 

Abbott Laboratories

     847,500        91,716,450  

AbbVie Inc.

     847,500        88,631,550  

Agilent Technologies Inc.

     548,071        64,069,500  
     Shares      Value  

Common Stocks (Cont.)

 

Health Care (Cont.)

 

Amgen Inc.

     190,085      $ 42,206,473  

Eli Lilly and Co.

     997,000        145,213,050  

Johnson & Johnson

     2,481,600        359,037,888  

Merck & Co. Inc.

     296,750        23,855,733  

Pfizer Inc.

     2,239,031        85,777,278  

Roche Holding AG Sponsored ADR

     732,281        29,891,710  

Viatris Inc.(a)

     277,816        4,672,865  

Zoetis Inc.

     705,696        113,179,525  
     

 

 

 
        1,048,252,022  
     

 

 

 

Machinery & Manufacturing (12.05%)

 

3M Co.

     564,000        97,419,720  

ASML Holding NV NY Reg. Shares

     364,933        159,742,122  

Caterpillar Inc.

     1,162,621        201,819,380  

Deere & Co.

     42,900        11,223,498  

Donaldson Company Inc.

     765,513        40,755,912  

HNI Corp.

     1,439,200        52,473,232  

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

     652,500        137,736,225  
     

 

 

 
        701,170,089  
     

 

 

 

Media & Broadcasting (6.94%)

 

Walt Disney Co., The

     2,728,640        403,866,006  
     

 

 

 

Mining & Metals (2.40%)

 

BHP Group PLC

     941,859        21,321,091  

Nucor Corp.

     531,200        28,525,440  

Rio Tinto PLC

     476,280        30,683,252  

Rio Tinto PLC ADR

     907,200        58,940,784  
     

 

 

 
        139,470,567  
     

 

 

 

Oil & Gas (3.94%)

 

Chevron Corp.

     1,060,000        92,410,800  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     2,615,200        99,717,576  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B

     2,037,807        33,518,223  

Schlumberger Ltd.

     179,648        3,734,882  
     

 

 

 
        229,381,481  
     

 

 

 

Retailers (3.52%)

 

Walmart Inc.

     1,339,100        204,601,089  
     

 

 

 

Telecom & Telecom Equipment (2.53%)

 

AT&T Inc.

     2,140,534        61,540,353  

Corning Inc.

     1,284,600        48,069,732  

Verizon Communications Inc.

     624,900        37,750,209  
     

 

 

 
        147,360,294  
     

 

 

 

Transportation (0.29%)

 

GATX Corp.

     190,700        15,210,232  

Wabtec Corp.

     20,111        1,474,136  
     

 

 

 
        16,684,368  
     

 

 

 

Utilities & Energy (0.49%)

 

Duke Energy Corp.

     306,966        28,443,470  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

 

(cost $1,458,899,685)

        5,785,794,861  
     

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.    25


STATE FARM ASSOCIATES’ FUNDS TRUST GROWTH FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  

Short-term Investments (0.31%)

 

JPMorgan U.S. Government
Money Market Fund Capital Shares, 0.03%(b)

     18,207,255      $ 18,207,255  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-term Investments

 

  

(cost $ 18,207,255)

        18,207,255  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (99.73%)

 

  

(cost $ 1,477,106,940)

        5,804,002,116  

OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES (0.27%)

 

     15,761,021  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS (100.00%)

 

   $ 5,819,763,137  
     

 

 

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

 

(b)

Rate shown is the 7-day yield as of November 30, 2020.

ADR – American Depositary Deposit

 

 

26    See accompanying notes to financial statements.


STATE FARM ASSOCIATES’ FUNDS TRUST BALANCED FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

November 30, 2020

 

    

 

Shares

     Value  

Common Stocks (69.00%)

 

Agriculture, Foods, & Beverage (6.24%)

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     940,561      $ 46,811,721  

Campbell Soup Co.

     26,000        1,300,520  

Coca-Cola Co., The

     410,000        21,156,000  

Kellogg Co.

     310,000        19,812,100  

Nestle SA ADR

     319,174        35,453,848  

PepsiCo Inc.

     110,100        15,879,723  
     

 

 

 
        140,413,912  
     

 

 

 

Banks (2.06%)

 

M&T Bank Corp.

     58,300        6,791,367  

Northern Trust Corp.

     104,700        9,749,664  

U.S. Bancorp

     218,145        9,426,045  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     747,600        20,446,860  
     

 

 

 
        46,413,936  
     

 

 

 

Building Materials & Construction (0.99%)

 

Vulcan Materials Co.

     160,200        22,371,930  
     

 

 

 

Chemicals (4.32%)

 

Air Products & Chemicals Inc.

     230,000        64,432,200  

Corteva Inc.

     79,452        3,044,601  

Dow Inc.

     79,452        4,211,750  

DuPont de Nemours Inc.

     79,452        5,040,435  

International Flavors &

     

Fragrances Inc.

     120,000        13,452,000  

Novozymes A/S B Shares

     124,350        7,112,865  
     

 

 

 
        97,293,851  
     

 

 

 

Computer Software & Services (8.88%)

 

Alphabet Inc. Class A(a)

     36,687        64,363,673  

Alphabet Inc. Class C(a)

     3,559        6,266,474  

Automatic Data Processing Inc.

     47,400        8,241,912  

Facebook Inc. Class A(a)

     49,575        13,730,788  

Microsoft Corp.

     333,505        71,393,415  

SAP SE

     52,800        6,423,223  

Texas Instruments Inc.

     182,262        29,389,747  
     

 

 

 
        199,809,232  
     

 

 

 

Computers (6.73%)

 

Apple Inc.

     1,272,704        151,515,411  
     

 

 

 

Consumer & Marketing (4.75%)

 

AptarGroup Inc.

     134,100        16,939,512  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     80,000        6,851,200  

Procter & Gamble Co., The

     477,700        66,338,199  

Unilever PLC

     276,106        16,859,032  
     

 

 

 
        106,987,943  
     

 

 

 

Electronic/Electrical Manufacturing (0.70%)

 

Emerson Electric Co.

     98,600        7,574,452  

General Electric Co.

     796,300        8,106,334  
     

 

 

 
        15,680,786  
     

 

 

 

Health Care (10.38%)

 

Abbott Laboratories

     146,675        15,873,169  

AbbVie Inc.

     92,000        9,621,360  

Agilent Technologies Inc.

     143,787        16,808,700  
    

 

Shares

     Value  

Common Stocks (Cont.)

 

Health Care (Cont.)

 

Amgen Inc.

     70,750      $ 15,709,330  

Eli Lilly and Co.

     212,000        30,877,800  

Johnson & Johnson

     417,700        60,432,836  

Medtronic PLC

     21,600        2,455,920  

Merck & Co. Inc.

     103,200        8,296,248  

Pfizer Inc.

     728,140        27,895,043  

Roche Holding AG Sponsored ADR

     179,815        7,340,048  

Viatris Inc.(a)

     90,346        1,519,620  

Zoetis Inc.

     229,495        36,806,408  
     

 

 

 
        233,636,482  
     

 

 

 

Machinery & Manufacturing (7.57%)

 

3M Co.

     124,600        21,522,158  

ASML Holding NV NY Reg. Shares

     82,440        36,086,461  

Caterpillar Inc.

     262,400        45,550,016  

Deere & Co.

     72,202        18,889,488  

Donaldson Company Inc.

     279,017        14,854,865  

HNI Corp.

     160,000        5,833,600  

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

     130,600        27,568,354  
     

 

 

 
        170,304,942  
     

 

 

 

Media & Broadcasting (7.01%)

 

Walt Disney Co., The

     1,065,995        157,777,920  
     

 

 

 

Mining & Metals (2.51%)

 

BHP Group PLC

     169,900        3,846,067  

Nucor Corp.

     436,800        23,456,160  

Rio Tinto PLC

     153,825        9,909,825  

Rio Tinto PLC ADR

     293,000        19,036,210  

South32 Ltd.

     169,900        299,154  
     

 

 

 
        56,547,416  
     

 

 

 

Oil & Gas (2.72%)

 

Chevron Corp.

     288,000        25,107,840  

Enbridge Inc.

     78,375        2,446,084  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     512,400        19,537,812  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR Class A

     216,400        7,322,976  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B

     163,579        2,690,578  

Schlumberger Ltd.

     201,727        4,193,904  
     

 

 

 
        61,299,194  
     

 

 

 

Retailers (1.88%)

 

Walmart Inc.

     276,700        42,276,993  
     

 

 

 

Telecom & Telecom Equipment (1.60%)

 

AT&T Inc.

     533,359        15,334,071  

Corning Inc.

     372,300        13,931,466  

Verizon Communications Inc.

     112,490        6,795,521  
     

 

 

 
        36,061,058  
     

 

 

 

Transportation (0.36%)

 

GATX Corp.

     68,200        5,439,632  

Union Pacific Corp.

     12,066        2,462,429  

Wabtec Corp.

     4,276        313,431  
     

 

 

 
        8,215,492  
     

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.    27


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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2020

 

    

 

Shares

     Value  

Common Stocks (Cont.)

 

Utilities & Energy (0.30%)

 

Duke Energy Corp.

     72,333      $ 6,702,376  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

 

(cost $430,900,740)

        1,553,308,874  
     

 

 

 

    

     
     Principal
amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds (18.09%)

 

Aerospace/Defense (0.71%)

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

3.350%, 09/15/2021

   $ 556,000      $ 569,372  

Boeing Co.

2.850%, 10/30/2024

     1,000,000        1,039,591  

General Dynamics Corp.

2.375%, 11/15/2024

     500,000        533,991  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.(b)

3.150%, 12/15/2024

     1,000,000        1,079,298  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

2.930%, 01/15/2025

     1,000,000        1,086,163  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

2.900%, 03/01/2025

     1,000,000        1,087,672  

Precision Castparts Corp.

3.250%, 06/15/2025

     1,000,000        1,107,911  

Rolls-Royce PLC(b)

3.625%, 10/14/2025

     1,000,000        981,250  

Boeing Co.

2.250%, 06/15/2026

     500,000        502,444  

General Dynamics Corp.

2.125%, 08/15/2026

     500,000        536,977  

Airbus SE(b)

3.150%, 04/10/2027

     1,000,000        1,077,435  

United Technologies Corp.

3.125%, 05/04/2027

     1,000,000        1,119,503  

General Dynamics Corp.

2.625%, 11/15/2027

     500,000        548,436  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

3.250%, 01/15/2028

     1,000,000        1,128,294  

General Dynamics Corp.

3.750%, 05/15/2028

     1,200,000        1,408,997  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

2.250%, 07/01/2030

     1,500,000        1,589,262  

Bae Systems PLC(b)

1.900%, 02/15/2031

     500,000        503,255  
     

 

 

 
        15,899,851  
     

 

 

 

Agriculture, Foods, & Beverage (1.75%)

 

Kellogg Co.

4.000%, 12/15/2020

     324,000        324,433  

JM Smucker Co.

3.000%, 03/15/2022

     1,000,000        1,032,205  

Sysco Corp.

2.600%, 06/12/2022

     1,000,000        1,032,972  

Campbell Soup Co.

2.500%, 08/02/2022

     1,000,000        1,031,414  

Kellogg Co.

2.750%, 03/01/2023

     1,000,000        1,041,267  
     Principal
amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds (Cont.)

 

Agriculture, Foods, & Beverage (Cont.)

 

Hershey Co.

2.625%, 05/01/2023

   $ 1,300,000      $ 1,362,361  

General Mills Inc.

3.650%, 02/15/2024

     1,000,000        1,094,955  

PepsiCo Inc.

3.600%, 03/01/2024

     1,000,000        1,095,497  

JM Smucker Co.

3.500%, 03/15/2025

     1,000,000        1,112,298  

PepsiCo Inc.

3.500%, 07/17/2025

     1,000,000        1,124,867  

Hershey Co.

3.200%, 08/21/2025

     1,000,000        1,112,682  

Coca-Cola Co., The

2.875%, 10/27/2025

     1,000,000        1,110,918  

PepsiCo Inc.

2.850%, 02/24/2026

     1,000,000        1,105,282  

Coca-Cola Co., The

2.550%, 06/01/2026

     500,000        548,496  

Sysco Corp.

3.300%, 07/15/2026

     1,000,000        1,106,909  

Hershey Co.

2.300%, 08/15/2026

     1,000,000        1,079,605  

Coca-Cola Co., The

2.250%, 09/01/2026

     1,000,000        1,086,726  

Danone SA(b)

2.947%, 11/02/2026

     1,000,000        1,105,036  

General Mills Inc.

3.200%, 02/10/2027

     1,000,000        1,131,215  

Coca-Cola Co., The

2.900%, 05/25/2027

     500,000        556,790  

Sysco Corp.

3.250%, 07/15/2027

     500,000        552,421  

PepsiCo Inc.

3.000%, 10/15/2027

     1,500,000        1,690,482  

Kellogg Co.

3.400%, 11/15/2027

     1,000,000        1,134,671  

JM Smucker Co.

3.375%, 12/15/2027

     1,500,000        1,676,445  

Campbell Soup Co.

4.150%, 03/15/2028

     1,000,000        1,176,757  

General Mills Inc.

4.200%, 04/17/2028

     1,000,000        1,192,070  

Mondelez International Inc.

4.125%, 05/07/2028

     2,000,000        2,399,502  

Kellogg Co.

4.300%, 05/15/2028

     1,000,000        1,187,455  

Coca-Cola Co., The

2.125%, 09/06/2029

     1,000,000        1,071,481  

Kellogg Co. 2.100%, 06/01/2030

     500,000        521,904  

Nestle Holdings Co.(b)

1.250%, 09/15/2030

     4,000,000        4,003,108  
 

 

28    See accompanying notes to financial statements.


STATE FARM ASSOCIATES’ FUNDS TRUST BALANCED FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2020

 

     Principal
amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds (Cont.)

     

Agriculture, Foods, & Beverage (Cont.)

 

PepsiCo Inc.

1.400%, 02/25/2031

   $ 1,500,000      $ 1,515,352  

Coca-Cola Co., The

1.375%, 03/15/2031

     1,000,000        1,002,378  
     

 

 

 
        39,319,954  
     

 

 

 

Automotive (0.54%)

 

BMW US Capital LLC(b)

2.000%, 04/11/2021

     1,000,000        1,004,792  

Daimler Finance NA LLC(b)

2.000%, 07/06/2021

     1,000,000        1,008,712  

American Honda Finance Corp.

1.650%, 07/12/2021

     500,000        504,217  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

2.900%, 04/17/2024

     1,000,000        1,075,223  

BMW US Capital LLC(b)

2.800%, 04/11/2026

     500,000        539,370  

American Honda Finance Corp.

2.300%, 09/09/2026

     1,000,000        1,076,161  

BMW US Capital LLC(b)

3.300%, 04/06/2027

     1,000,000        1,108,180  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

3.050%, 01/11/2028

     1,000,000        1,125,173  

American Honda Finance Corp.

3.500%, 02/15/2028

     1,000,000        1,148,521  

Daimler Finance NA LLC(b)

3.750%, 02/22/2028

     1,000,000        1,140,251  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

3.650%, 01/08/2029

     1,000,000        1,178,120  

Daimler Finance NA LLC(b)

4.300%, 02/22/2029

     1,000,000        1,200,559  
     

 

 

 
        12,109,279  
     

 

 

 

Banks (0.98%)

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

3.000%, 01/22/2021

     1,000,000        1,003,645  

Toronto-Dominion Bank

2.125%, 04/07/2021

     1,000,000        1,006,392  

PNC Bank NA

2.150%, 04/29/2021

     1,000,000        1,006,090  

U.S. Bancorp

3.000%, 03/15/2022

     1,000,000        1,032,873  

3.700%, 01/30/2024

     500,000        548,066  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

3.650%, 02/04/2024

     1,000,000        1,095,123  

State Street Corp. 3.300%, 12/16/2024

     1,000,000        1,108,121  

PNC Bank NA

3.250%, 06/01/2025

     500,000        556,815  

State Street Corp.

3.550%, 08/18/2025

     500,000        567,427  

Wells Fargo & Co.

3.000%, 04/22/2026

     1,000,000        1,097,970  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

2.800%, 05/04/2026

     500,000        554,364  
     Principal
amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds (Cont.)

 

Banks (Cont.)

 

State Street Corp.

2.650%, 05/19/2026

   $ 1,000,000      $ 1,098,285  

U.S. Bancorp

2.375%, 07/22/2026

     1,000,000        1,084,307  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

2.450%, 08/17/2026

     500,000        543,718  

WellsFargo & Co.

3.000%, 10/23/2026

     1,500,000        1,651,945  

U.S. Bancorp

3.150%, 04/27/2027

     1,000,000        1,129,075  

PNC Bank NA

3.100%, 10/25/2027

     1,000,000        1,121,800  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

3.400%, 01/29/2028

     2,000,000        2,296,136  

U.S. Bancorp

3.900%, 04/26/2028

     1,000,000        1,191,703  

WellsFargo & Co.

4.150%, 01/24/2029

     1,000,000        1,185,138  

Bank of America Corp.(c)

3.974%, 02/07/2030

     1,000,000        1,173,357  
     

 

 

 
        22,052,350  
     

 

 

 

Chemicals (0.56%)

 

Praxair Inc.

2.450%, 02/15/2022

     1,000,000        1,020,068  

2.700%, 02/21/2023

     1,000,000        1,044,597  

3.200%, 01/30/2026

     1,000,000        1,117,430  

Air Liquide Finance(b)

2.500%, 09/27/2026

     1,000,000        1,086,483  

Ecolab Inc.

2.700%, 11/01/2026

     1,000,000        1,111,509  

3.250%, 12/01/2027

     1,500,000        1,700,850  

PPG Industries Inc.

3.750%, 03/15/2028

     2,000,000        2,412,944  

E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.

2.300%, 07/15/2030

     1,000,000        1,061,713  

Ecolab Inc.

1.300%, 01/30/2031

     2,000,000        1,989,904  
     

 

 

 
        12,545,498  
     

 

 

 

Commercial Service/Supply (0.09%)

 

Cintas Corp. No. 2

3.250%, 06/01/2022

     2,000,000        2,071,270  
     

 

 

 

Computer Software & Services (0.75%)

 

Microsoft Corp.

2.125%, 11/15/2022

     2,000,000        2,076,984  

Intel Corp.

2.700%, 12/15/2022

     1,000,000        1,048,666  

Texas Instruments Inc.

2.250%, 05/01/2023

     3,000,000        3,132,297  

Alphabet Inc.

3.375%, 02/25/2024

     1,000,000        1,095,009  

Intel Corp.

3.700%, 07/29/2025

     1,000,000        1,131,205  
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.    29


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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2020

 

     Principal
amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds (Cont.)

 

Computer Software & Services (Cont.)

 

Automatic Data Processing Inc.

3.375%, 09/15/2025

   $ 1,000,000      $ 1,121,634  

Intel Corp.

2.600%, 05/19/2026

     1,000,000        1,094,358  

Oracle Corp.

2.650%, 07/15/2026

     1,000,000        1,091,003  

Microsoft Corp.

2.400%, 08/08/2026

     500,000        545,225  

Alphabet Inc.

1.998%, 08/15/2026

     1,000,000        1,071,420  

Microsoft Corp.

3.300%, 02/06/2027

     500,000        571,036  

QUALCOMM Inc.

3.250%, 05/20/2027

     1,000,000        1,133,603  

Texas Instruments Inc.

2.900%, 11/03/2027

     500,000        562,086  

Oracle Corp.

3.250%, 11/15/2027

     1,000,000        1,135,926  
     

 

 

 
        16,810,452  
     

 

 

 

Computers (0.04%)

 

International Business Machines Corp.

1.950%, 05/15/2030

     1,000,000        1,032,491  
     

 

 

 

Consumer & Marketing (0.84%)

 

Unilever Capital Corp.

4.250%, 02/10/2021

     1,000,000        1,007,445  

Estee Lauder Companies Inc., The

1.700%, 05/10/2021

     500,000        502,417  

Procter & Gamble Co., The

2.300%, 02/06/2022

     1,000,000        1,024,568  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

2.300%, 05/03/2022

     1,000,000        1,028,277  

2.100%, 05/01/2023

     2,000,000        2,083,378  

NIKE Inc.

2.250%, 05/01/2023

     500,000        521,658  

Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services PLC(b)

2.750%, 06/26/2024

     1,000,000        1,069,657  

Unilever Capital Corp.

3.100%, 07/30/2025

     1,000,000        1,109,668  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

3.050%, 08/15/2025

     1,000,000        1,108,028  

Procter & Gamble Co., The

2.700%, 02/02/2026

     500,000        552,939  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

2.750%, 02/15/2026

     1,000,000        1,101,363  

Unilever Capital Corp.

2.000%, 07/28/2026

     500,000        533,176  

NIKE Inc.

2.375%, 11/01/2026

     1,000,000        1,090,846  

Unilever Capital Corp.

2.900%, 05/05/2027

     500,000        556,911  
     Principal
amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds (Cont.)

 

Consumer & Marketing (Cont.)

 

Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services PLC(b)

3.000%, 06/26/2027

   $ 1,000,000      $ 1,114,753  

Clorox Co.

3.100%, 10/01/2027

     500,000        565,339  

Unilever Capital Corp.

3.500%, 03/22/2028

     1,000,000        1,161,300  

Clorox Co.

3.900%, 05/15/2028

     1,000,000        1,178,904  

Estee Lauder Companies Inc., The

2.375%, 12/01/2029

     1,000,000        1,087,566  

Unilever Capital Corp.

1.375%, 09/14/2030

     500,000        504,025  
     

 

 

 
        18,902,218  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.08%)

 

RELX Capital Inc.

4.000%, 03/18/2029

     1,000,000        1,187,401  

3.000%, 05/22/2030

     500,000        553,889  
     

 

 

 
        1,741,290  
     

 

 

 

Electronic/Electrical Manufacturing (0.58%)

 

Emerson Electric Co.

2.625%, 12/01/2021

     1,000,000        1,021,349  

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij

 

  

NV(b)

2.900%, 05/27/2022

     500,000        518,606  

Emerson Electric Co.

2.625%, 02/15/2023

     1,000,000        1,043,749  

General Electric Co.

3.375%, 03/11/2024

     1,000,000        1,085,237  

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij

 

  

NV(b)

3.250%, 05/27/2025

     1,000,000        1,109,049  

Emerson Electric Co.

3.150%, 06/01/2025

     1,000,000        1,107,418  

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV(b)

2.350%, 10/15/2026

     1,000,000        1,079,018  

Honeywell International Inc.

2.500%, 11/01/2026

     2,000,000        2,198,536  

ABB Finance (USA) Inc.

3.800%, 04/03/2028

     1,000,000        1,185,168  

Rockwell Automation Inc.

3.500%, 03/01/2029

     1,000,000        1,168,195  

Honeywell International Inc.

1.950%, 06/01/2030

     500,000        529,056  

Emerson Electric Co.

1.950%, 10/15/2030

     1,000,000        1,048,366  
     

 

 

 
        13,093,747  
     

 

 

 

Financial Services (0.41%)

 

Mastercard Inc.

2.000%, 11/21/2021

     500,000        507,640  

General Electric Capital Corp.

3.150%, 09/07/2022

     287,000        299,982  
 

 

30    See accompanying notes to financial statements.


STATE FARM ASSOCIATES’ FUNDS TRUST BALANCED FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2020

 

     Principal
amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds (Cont.)

 

Financial Services (Cont.)

 

Visa Inc.

2.800%, 12/14/2022

   $ 1,000,000      $ 1,048,862  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

3.200%, 01/25/2023

     1,000,000        1,059,834  

3.625%, 05/13/2024

     500,000        551,486  

3.125%, 01/23/2025

     1,000,000        1,093,749  

GE Capital International Funding Co.

3.373%, 11/15/2025

     747,000        819,524  

Visa Inc.

3.150%, 12/14/2025

     1,000,000        1,116,300  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

3.300%, 04/01/2026

     1,000,000        1,116,741  

Mastercard Inc.

2.950%, 11/21/2026

     500,000        561,547  

Visa Inc.

1.100%, 02/15/2031

     1,000,000        980,827  
     

 

 

 
        9,156,492  
     

 

 

 

Health Care (2.15%)

 

Becton Dickinson & Co.

3.125%, 11/08/2021

     1,000,000        1,025,064  

Abbott Laboratories

2.550%, 03/15/2022

     1,000,000        1,029,241  

EMD Finance LLC(b)

2.950%, 03/19/2022

     1,000,000        1,027,465  

Bayer US Finance II LLC(b)

2.200%, 07/15/2022

     1,300,000        1,325,102  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

2.000%, 08/01/2022

     1,500,000        1,541,553  

Merck & Co. Inc.

2.400%, 09/15/2022

     1,000,000        1,032,586  

Novartis Capital Corp.

2.400%, 09/21/2022

     1,000,000        1,036,069  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc.

2.800%, 03/18/2023

     1,000,000        1,054,889  

Merck & Co. Inc.

2.800%, 05/18/2023

     2,000,000        2,122,852  

Novartis Capital Corp.

3.400%, 05/06/2024

     1,500,000        1,645,924  

Stryker Corp.

3.375%, 05/15/2024

     1,000,000        1,085,748  

Pfizer Inc.

3.400%, 05/15/2024

     1,000,000        1,100,907  

Amgen Inc.

3.625%, 05/22/2024

     1,000,000        1,094,696  

Bayer U.S. Finance LLC(b)

3.375%, 10/08/2024

     1,000,000        1,089,260  

Abbott Laboratories

2.950%, 03/15/2025

     1,000,000        1,096,535  

EMD Finance LLC(b)

3.250%, 03/19/2025

     1,000,000        1,095,798  

Bayer US Finance II LLC(b)

2.850%, 04/15/2025

     1,000,000        1,056,182  

Eli Lilly and Co.

2.750%, 06/01/2025

     472,000        514,888  
     Principal
amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds (Cont.)

 

Health Care (Cont.)

 

AstraZeneca PLC

3.375%, 11/16/2025

   $ 1,000,000      $ 1,126,370  

Novartis Capital Corp.

3.000%, 11/20/2025

     1,000,000        1,109,029  

Johnson & Johnson

2.450%, 03/01/2026

     500,000        544,351  

Stryker Corp.

3.500%, 03/15/2026

     1,000,000        1,128,939  

Roche Holdings Inc.(b)

2.625%, 05/15/2026

     500,000        547,946  

Amgen Inc.

2.600%, 08/19/2026

     1,000,000        1,085,007  

Roche Holdings Inc.(b)

2.375%, 01/28/2027

     1,000,000        1,084,013  

Eli Lilly and Co.

3.100%, 05/15/2027

     500,000        560,104  

AstraZeneca PLC

3.125%, 06/12/2027

     1,000,000        1,126,363  

Amgen Inc.

3.200%, 11/02/2027

     1,000,000        1,123,954  

Johnson & Johnson

2.900%, 01/15/2028

     2,000,000        2,253,480  

Stryker Corp.

3.650%, 03/07/2028

     1,000,000        1,154,830  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc.

3.875%, 05/15/2028

     2,000,000        2,377,322  

Sanofi

3.625%, 06/19/2028

     1,500,000        1,764,882  

Merck & Co. Inc.

3.400%, 03/07/2029

     1,000,000        1,169,805  

Eli Lilly and Co.

3.375%, 03/15/2029

     1,000,000        1,163,823  

Pfizer Inc.

3.450%, 03/15/2029

     1,000,000        1,172,628  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

3.400%, 07/26/2029

     2,000,000        2,337,436  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

2.600%, 10/01/2029

     1,000,000        1,101,459  

Merck & Co. Inc.

1.450%, 06/24/2030

     500,000        508,418  

AstraZeneca PLC

1.375%, 08/06/2030

     1,000,000        988,024  

Johnson & Johnson

1.300%, 09/01/2030

     2,000,000        2,007,970  
     

 

 

 
        48,410,912  
     

 

 

 

Machinery & Manufacturing (0.70%)

 

Caterpillar Inc.

3.900%, 05/27/2021

     500,000        508,977  

John Deere Capital Corp.

2.750%, 03/15/2022

     500,000        515,689  

Deere & Co.

2.600%, 06/08/2022

     1,000,000        1,028,645  

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.

2.625%, 03/01/2023

     1,000,000        1,050,338  
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.    31


STATE FARM ASSOCIATES’ FUNDS TRUST BALANCED FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2020

 

     Principal
amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds (Cont.)

 

Machinery & Manufacturing (Cont.)

 

Caterpillar Inc.

3.400%, 05/15/2024

   $ 1,000,000      $ 1,092,702  

John Deere Capital Corp.

3.350%, 06/12/2024

     1,500,000        1,646,289  

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.

3.250%, 12/01/2024

     1,000,000        1,104,067  

3M Co.

3.000%, 08/07/2025

     1,000,000        1,117,310  

Dover Corp.

3.150%, 11/15/2025

     1,000,000        1,099,886  

3M Co.

2.250%, 09/19/2026

     500,000        538,822  

Eaton Corp.

3.103%, 09/15/2027

     1,000,000        1,117,103  

John Deere Capital Corp.

3.050%, 01/06/2028

     1,000,000        1,123,414  

3M Co.

3.375%, 03/01/2029

     1,000,000        1,157,547  

Caterpillar Inc.

2.600%, 09/19/2029

     1,000,000        1,101,315  

John Deere Capital Corp.

2.450%, 01/09/2030

     1,000,000        1,100,634  

Equinor ASA

2.375%, 05/22/2030

     500,000        533,958  
     

 

 

 
        15,836,696  
     

 

 

 

Media & Broadcasting (0.23%)

 

Comcast Corp.

3.600%, 03/01/2024

     1,000,000        1,099,115  

2.350%, 01/15/2027

     1,000,000        1,075,763  

S&P Global Inc.

2.500%, 12/01/2029

     1,000,000        1,084,416  

1.250%, 08/15/2030

     1,000,000        988,737  

Comcast Corp.

1.500%, 02/15/2031

     1,000,000        995,635  
     

 

 

 
        5,243,666  
     

 

 

 

Mining & Metals (0.13%)

 

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.

3.250%, 11/21/2021

     1,000,000        1,028,336  

Alcoa Inc.

5.870%, 02/23/2022

     756,000        795,690  

Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd.

3.750%, 06/15/2025

     1,000,000        1,125,909  
     

 

 

 
        2,949,935  
     

 

 

 

Oil & Gas (1.15%)

 

Total Capital International SA

2.750%, 06/19/2021

     1,000,000        1,012,794  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

2.500%, 08/01/2022

     2,000,000        2,067,586  

Shell International Finance

2.375%, 08/21/2022

     1,000,000        1,036,730  

Total Capital International SA

2.700%, 01/25/2023

     1,000,000        1,050,853  
     Principal
amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds (Cont.)

 

Oil & Gas (Cont.)

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

2.700%, 02/15/2023

   $ 2,000,000      $ 1,925,650  

Chevron Corp.

3.191%, 06/24/2023

     1,000,000        1,066,243  

Total Capital Canada Ltd.

2.750%, 07/15/2023

     500,000        531,410  

Schlumberger Investment SA

3.650%, 12/01/2023

     1,000,000        1,076,970  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

3.176%, 03/15/2024

     2,000,000        2,160,808  

2.709%, 03/06/2025

     1,000,000        1,078,685  

Shell International Finance

3.250%, 05/11/2025

     1,000,000        1,107,725  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

3.500%, 06/15/2025

     500,000        467,500  

Chevron Corp.

3.326%, 11/17/2025

     1,000,000        1,124,144  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

4.875%, 01/15/2026

     1,000,000        1,185,053  

Shell International Finance

2.875%, 05/10/2026

     1,000,000        1,105,092  

Baker Hughes, a GE Co., LLC / Baker Hughes Co-Obligor, Inc.

3.337%, 12/15/2027

     1,000,000        1,102,391  

Sabal Trail Transmission LLC(b)

4.246%, 05/01/2028

     1,000,000        1,133,097  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

4.250%, 05/15/2028

     1,000,000        1,172,783  

Total Capital International SA

3.455%, 02/19/2029

     1,000,000        1,154,776  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

3.482%, 03/19/2030

     1,000,000        1,158,601  

Shell International Finance

2.750%, 04/06/2030

     1,000,000        1,106,836  

Schlumberger Investment SA

2.650%, 06/26/2030

     1,000,000        1,051,624  
     

 

 

 
        25,877,351  
     

 

 

 

Retailers (0.87%)

 

McDonald’s Corp.

3.625%, 05/20/2021

     2,000,000        2,030,920  

TJX Companies Inc., The

2.750%, 06/15/2021

     1,000,000        1,009,259  

Home Depot Inc.

2.625%, 06/01/2022

     500,000        516,786  

CVS Health Corp.

3.500%, 07/20/2022

     1,000,000        1,045,218  

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

2.550%, 04/11/2023

     1,000,000        1,047,350  

3.300%, 04/22/2024

     500,000        543,519  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

2.750%, 05/18/2024

     1,000,000        1,076,319  

McDonald’s Corp.

3.250%, 06/10/2024

     1,000,000        1,090,622  

Target Corp.

3.500%, 07/01/2024

     1,000,000        1,109,750  
 

 

32    See accompanying notes to financial statements.


STATE FARM ASSOCIATES’ FUNDS TRUST BALANCED FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2020

 

     Principal
amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds (Cont.)

 

Retailers (Cont.)

 

Home Depot Inc.

3.350%, 09/15/2025

   $
 
 
1,000,000
 
 
   $ 1,127,949  

Lowe’s Companies Inc.

3.375%, 09/15/2025

     1,000,000        1,119,025  

Home Depot Inc.

3.000%, 04/01/2026

     1,000,000        1,113,741  

Lowe’s Companies Inc.

2.500%, 04/15/2026

     1,000,000        1,082,640  

Target Corp.

2.500%, 04/15/2026

     1,000,000        1,100,994  

TJX Companies Inc., The

2.250%, 09/15/2026

     1,000,000        1,075,693  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

3.000%, 05/18/2027

     1,000,000        1,128,046  

Amazon.com Inc.

3.150%, 08/22/2027

     1,000,000        1,137,561  

McDonald’s Corp.

3.800%, 04/01/2028

     1,000,000        1,167,998  
     

 

 

 
        19,523,390  
     

 

 

 

Telecom & Telecom Equipment (0.52%)

 

Verizon Communications Inc.

2.450%, 11/01/2022

     1,000,000        1,031,053  

Cisco Systems Inc.

3.625%, 03/04/2024

     1,000,000        1,102,453  

Verizon Communications Inc.

4.150%, 03/15/2024

     1,000,000        1,106,022  

Cisco Systems Inc.

3.500%, 06/15/2025

     500,000        565,401  

2.950%, 02/28/2026

     500,000        556,563  

Verizon Communications Inc.

2.625%, 08/15/2026

     1,000,000        1,093,501  

AT&T Inc.

1.650%, 02/01/2028

     2,000,000        2,030,434  

Vodafone Group PLC

4.375%, 05/30/2028

     1,000,000        1,200,745  

Verizon Communications Inc.

4.329%, 09/21/2028

     1,012,000        1,228,489  

3.875%, 02/08/2029

     1,000,000        1,177,530  

AT&T Inc.

4.350%, 03/01/2029

     500,000        597,415  
     

 

 

 
        11,689,606  
     

 

 

 

Transportation (0.78%)

 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe

3.050%, 09/01/2022

     500,000        520,582  

United Parcel Service Inc.

2.450%, 10/01/2022

     1,000,000        1,039,643  

Burlington Northern Santa Fe

3.000%, 03/15/2023

     1,500,000        1,579,189  

Union Pacific Corp.

2.750%, 04/15/2023

     500,000        522,291  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

3.850%, 01/15/2024

     1,000,000        1,091,734  

Burlington Northern Santa Fe

3.750%, 04/01/2024

     1,000,000        1,096,176  
     Principal
amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds (Cont.)

 

Transportation (Cont.)

 

Union Pacific Corp.

3.250%, 08/15/2025

   $ 500,000      $ 553,404  

Canadian National Railway Co.

2.750%, 03/01/2026

     2,000,000        2,203,618  

Union Pacific Corp.

2.750%, 03/01/2026

     1,000,000        1,091,100  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

2.900%, 06/15/2026

     500,000        553,606  

United Parcel Service Inc.

2.400%, 11/15/2026

     500,000        545,305  

Union Pacific Corp.

3.000%, 04/15/2027

     1,000,000        1,107,563  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

3.150%, 06/01/2027

     500,000        554,366  

United Parcel Service Inc.

3.050%, 11/15/2027

     2,000,000        2,269,918  

Union Pacific Corp.

3.950%, 09/10/2028

     1,000,000        1,184,613  

3.700%, 03/01/2029

     500,000        586,356  

United Parcel Service Inc.

2.500%, 09/01/2029

     1,000,000        1,094,797  
     

 

 

 
        17,594,261  
     

 

 

 

Utilities & Energy (4.23%)

 

Southern California Edison Co.

3.875%, 06/01/2021

     2,000,000        2,017,628  

San Diego Gas & Electric Co.

3.000%, 08/15/2021

     500,000        509,521  

Southern California Edison Co.

2.400%, 02/01/2022

     1,000,000        1,017,960  

Carolina Power & Light Co.

2.800%, 05/15/2022

     1,000,000        1,031,596  

Georgia Power Co.

2.850%, 05/15/2022

     1,000,000        1,034,605  

Detroit Edison Co.

2.650%, 06/15/2022

     500,000        514,363  

CenterPoint Energy Houston LLC

2.250%, 08/01/2022

     1,000,000        1,026,735  

Northern States Power Co.

2.150%, 08/15/2022

     500,000        511,679  

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.

2.800%, 08/15/2022

     1,000,000        1,035,740  

PPL Electric Utilities

2.500%, 09/01/2022

     1,000,000        1,030,981  

Ameren Illinois Co.

2.700%, 09/01/2022

     1,000,000        1,035,182  

Public Service Company of Colorado

2.250%, 09/15/2022

     1,000,000        1,025,460  

Tampa Electric Co.

2.600%, 09/15/2022

     500,000        514,581  

NSTAR Electric Co.

2.375%, 10/15/2022

     500,000        515,845  

Public Service Company of Colorado

2.500%, 03/15/2023

     1,000,000        1,036,823  

Virginia Electric & Power Co.

2.750%, 03/15/2023

     1,000,000        1,048,752  
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.    33


STATE FARM ASSOCIATES’ FUNDS TRUST BALANCED FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2020

 

     Principal
amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds (Cont.)

 

Utilities & Energy (Cont.)

 

Public Service Electric and Gas Co.

2.375%, 05/15/2023

   $ 2,000,000      $ 2,086,378  

Florida Power & Light Co.

2.750%, 06/01/2023

     2,000,000        2,099,250  

Pacificorp

2.950%, 06/01/2023

     1,000,000        1,056,132  

Pacific Gas & Electric

3.250%, 06/15/2023

     1,000,000        1,037,187  

Consumers Energy Co.

3.375%, 08/15/2023

     1,000,000        1,071,617  

Laclede Gas Co.

3.400%, 08/15/2023

     1,000,000        1,069,246  

San Diego Gas & Electric Co.

3.600%, 09/01/2023

     2,000,000        2,157,796  

Duke Energy Ohio Inc.

3.800%, 09/01/2023

     1,000,000        1,085,078  

Public Service Company of New Hampshire

3.500%, 11/01/2023

     500,000        540,483  

Delmarva Power & Light Co.

3.500%, 11/15/2023

     1,000,000        1,084,180  

Alabama Power Co.

3.550%, 12/01/2023

     1,000,000        1,089,567  

Virginia Electric & Power Co.

3.450%, 02/15/2024

     1,000,000        1,080,408  

Potomac Electric Power Co.

3.600%, 03/15/2024

     1,000,000        1,085,847  

DTE Electric Co.

3.650%, 03/15/2024

     2,000,000        2,181,010  

Florida Power & Light Co.

3.250%, 06/01/2024

     1,000,000        1,078,323  

Interstate Power & Light Co.

3.250%, 12/01/2024

     1,000,000        1,099,311  

DTE Electric Co.

3.375%, 03/01/2025

     1,000,000        1,109,908  

Alabama Power Co.

2.800%, 04/01/2025

     1,000,000        1,077,179  

Public Service Company of Colorado

2.900%, 05/15/2025

     1,000,000        1,079,084  

Arizona Public Service Co.

3.150%, 05/15/2025

     500,000        548,783  

Wisconsin Electric Power

3.100%, 06/01/2025

     1,000,000        1,091,187  

Southern California Gas Co.

3.200%, 06/15/2025

     500,000        551,744  

Pacific Gas & Electric

3.500%, 06/15/2025

     1,000,000        1,068,027  

3.450%, 07/01/2025

     500,000        538,434  

Duke Energy Progress LLC

3.250%, 08/15/2025

     1,000,000        1,112,335  

Interstate Power & Light Co.

3.400%, 08/15/2025

     1,000,000        1,104,764  

Kentucky Utilities Co.

3.300%, 10/01/2025

     500,000        554,389  

Louisville Gas & Electric Co.

3.300%, 10/01/2025

     1,000,000        1,111,904  
     Principal
amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds (Cont.)

 

Utilities & Energy (Cont.)

 

PECO Energy Co.

3.150%, 10/15/2025

   $ 1,000,000      $ 1,110,103  

NSTAR Electric Co.

3.250%, 11/15/2025

     1,000,000        1,101,551  

Florida Power & Light Co.

3.125%, 12/01/2025

     1,000,000        1,110,623  

Virginia Electric & Power Co.

3.150%, 01/15/2026

     1,000,000        1,110,634  

Brooklyn Union Gas Co., The(b)

3.407%, 03/10/2026

     1,000,000        1,115,387  

Georgia Power Co.

3.250%, 04/01/2026

     1,000,000        1,119,459  

San Diego Gas & Electric Co.

2.500%, 05/15/2026

     1,000,000        1,082,276  

NSTAR Electric Co.

2.700%, 06/01/2026

     1,000,000        1,081,478  

Commonwealth Edison Co.

2.550%, 06/15/2026

     1,000,000        1,090,463  

Southern California Gas Co.

2.600%, 06/15/2026

     1,000,000        1,079,548  

Westar Energy Inc.

2.550%, 07/01/2026

     1,000,000        1,077,172  

KeySpan Gas East Corp.(b)

2.742%, 08/15/2026

     1,000,000        1,097,547  

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC

2.400%, 09/01/2026

     500,000        539,038  

Public Service Electric and Gas Co.

2.250%, 09/15/2026

     1,000,000        1,076,951  

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York

2.900%, 12/01/2026

     500,000        551,521  

Duke Energy Carolinas

2.950%, 12/01/2026

     1,000,000        1,120,523  

AEP Transmission Company LLC

3.100%, 12/01/2026

     500,000        561,571  

Westar Energy Inc.

3.100%, 04/01/2027

     1,000,000        1,102,435  

Public Service Electric and Gas Co.

3.000%, 05/15/2027

     500,000        555,991  

NSTAR Electric Co.

3.200%, 05/15/2027

     1,000,000        1,125,965  

Rochester Gas & Electric Corp.(b)

3.100%, 06/01/2027

     1,000,000        1,108,279  

Appalachian Power Co.

3.300%, 06/01/2027

     1,000,000        1,114,399  

Union Electric Co.

2.950%, 06/15/2027

     1,000,000        1,101,593  

Atmos Energy Corp.

3.000%, 06/15/2027

     1,000,000        1,113,778  

Boston Gas Co.(b)

3.150%, 08/01/2027

     500,000        553,768  

Commonwealth Edison Co.

2.950%, 08/15/2027

     500,000        554,484  

Wisconsin Power & Light

3.050%, 10/15/2027

     1,000,000        1,113,226  
 

 

34    See accompanying notes to financial statements.


STATE FARM ASSOCIATES’ FUNDS TRUST BALANCED FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2020

 

     Principal
amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds (Cont.)

 

Utilities & Energy (Cont.)

 

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York

3.125%, 11/15/2027

   $ 1,000,000      $ 1,121,412  

Pacific Gas & Electric

3.300%, 12/01/2027

     1,000,000        1,061,672  

Southern California Edison Co.

3.650%, 03/01/2028

     1,000,000        1,119,093  

Southwest Gas Corp.

3.700%, 04/01/2028

     1,000,000        1,142,888  

Virginia Electric & Power Co.

3.800%, 04/01/2028

     1,000,000        1,178,922  

Public Service Electric and Gas Co.

3.700%, 05/01/2028

     1,000,000        1,168,663  

Ameren Illinois Co.

3.800%, 05/15/2028

     1,000,000        1,172,204  

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York

3.800%, 05/15/2028

     1,000,000        1,165,702  

Indiana Michigan Power Co.

3.850%, 05/15/2028

     1,000,000        1,152,412  

AEP Texas Central Co.

3.950%, 06/01/2028

     1,000,000        1,167,115  

Pacific Gas & Electric

3.750%, 07/01/2028

     500,000        540,586  

Duke Energy Ohio Inc.

3.650%, 02/01/2029

     1,000,000        1,164,315  

Brooklyn Union Gas Co., The(b)

3.865%, 03/04/2029

     1,000,000        1,155,687  

Union Electric Co.

3.500%, 03/15/2029

     1,000,000        1,156,184  

MidAmerican Energy Co.

3.650%, 04/15/2029

     2,000,000        2,394,452  

Atmos Energy Corp.

2.625%, 09/15/2029

     1,000,000        1,104,123  

EVERGY METRO

2.250%, 06/01/2030

     500,000        531,811  

Interstate Power & Light Co.

2.300%, 06/01/2030

     500,000        530,144  

Southwest Gas Corp.

2.200%, 06/15/2030

     500,000        525,839  

Alabama Power Co.

1.450%, 09/15/2030

     1,500,000        1,528,086  
     

 

 

 
        95,308,075  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

     

(cost $373,904,760)

        407,168,784  
     

 

 

 

Foreign Government Bonds (0.10%)

 

Province of Ontario

2.500%, 04/27/2026

     1,000,000        1,095,960  

Province of Quebec

2.500%, 04/20/2026

     1,000,000        1,091,459  
     

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Bonds

     

(cost $1,996,188)

        2,187,419  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
amount
   Value  

Government Agency Securities (d) (3.77%)

 

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (3.68%)

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

  

Series K018, Class A2,

2.789%, 01/25/2022

   $8,982,166      $9,184,606  

Series K029, Class A1,

2.839%, 10/25/2022

   1,834,350      1,862,736  

Series KSMC, Class A2,

2.615%, 01/25/2023

   2,000,000      2,094,002  

Series K722, Class A2,

2.406%, 03/25/2023

   1,000,000      1,035,354  

Series K723, Class A2,

2.454%, 08/25/2023

   2,000,000      2,096,846  

Series K724, Class A2,

3.062%, 11/25/2023

   500,000      533,546  

Series K725, Class A2,

3.002%, 01/25/2024

   3,000,000      3,217,131  

Series K726, Class A2,

2.905%, 04/25/2024

   1,358,132      1,451,563  

Series K044, Class A2,

2.811%, 01/25/2025

   2,000,000      2,171,814  

Series K049, Class A2,

3.010%, 07/25/2025

   2,000,000      2,201,646  

Series K054, Class A2,

2.745%, 01/25/2026

   500,000      548,387  

Series K055, Class A2,

2.673%, 03/25/2026

   2,000,000      2,191,760  

Series K056, Class A2,

2.525%, 05/25/2026

   2,000,000      2,179,794  

Series K057, Class A2,

2.570%, 07/25/2026

   2,000,000      2,189,382  

Series K058, Class A2,

2.653%, 08/25/2026

   1,500,000      1,652,112  

Series K059, Class A2,

3.120%, 09/25/2026

   1,500,000      1,687,820  

Series K063, Class A2,

3.430%, 01/25/2027

   2,000,000      2,291,472  

Series K064, Class A2,

3.224%, 03/25/2027

   2,500,000      2,851,557  

Series K065, Class A2,

3.243%, 04/25/2027

   2,000,000      2,279,662  

Series K072, Class A2,

3.444%, 12/25/2027

   1,500,000      1,745,130  

Series K074, Class A2,

3.600%, 01/25/2028

   2,000,000      2,343,472  

Series K073, Class A2,

3.350%, 01/25/2028

   1,000,000      1,155,192  

Series K075, Class A2,

3.650%, 02/25/2028

   1,500,000      1,764,667  

Series K076, Class A2,

3.900%, 04/25/2028

   2,000,000      2,389,686  

Federal National Mortgage Association

  

Series 2012-M5, Class A2,

2.715%, 02/25/2022

   1,741,169      1,771,951  

Series 2016-M12, Class AV2,

2.308%, 10/25/2023

   995,334      1,022,941  
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.    35


STATE FARM ASSOCIATES’ FUNDS TRUST BALANCED FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2020

 

     Principal
amount
     Value  

Government Agency Securities (Cont.)

 

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cont.)

 

Series 2015-M11, Class A2,

2.916%, 04/25/2025

   $ 2,000,000      $ 2,180,970  

Series 2015-M17, Class A2,

3.010%, 11/25/2025

     880,516        964,342  

Series 2016-M6, Class A2,

2.488%, 05/25/2026

     1,000,000        1,087,399  

Series 2016-M9, Class A2,

2.292%, 06/25/2026

     1,000,000        1,050,999  

Series 2016-M11, Class A2,

2.369%, 07/25/2026

     2,000,000        2,153,878  

Series 2016-M12, Class A2,

2.525%, 09/25/2026

     2,000,000        2,170,608  

Series 2016-M7, Class A2,

2.499%, 09/25/2026

     1,000,000        1,072,462  

Series 2017-M4, Class A2,

2.670%, 12/25/2026

     2,500,000        2,738,947  

Series 2017-M7, Class A2,

2.961%, 02/25/2027

     2,000,000        2,244,974  

Series 2017-M2, Class A2,

2.895%, 02/25/2027

     1,000,000        1,103,412  

Series 2017-M8, Class A2,

3.061%, 05/25/2027

     2,000,000        2,242,846  

Series 2018-M1, Class A2,

3.084%, 12/25/2027

     2,000,000        2,263,204  

Series 2018-M2, Class A2,

2.999%, 01/25/2028

     2,000,000        2,248,434  

Series 2018-M7, Class A2,

3.150%, 03/25/2028

     1,500,000        1,709,168  

Series 2018-M4, Class A2,

3.147%, 03/25/2028

     1,500,000        1,700,943  
     

 

 

 
        82,846,815  
     

 

 

 

Agency Notes & Bonds (0.09%)

 

Tennessee Valley Authority

3.875%, 02/15/2021

     2,000,000        2,015,124  
     

 

 

 
        2,015,124  
     

 

 

 

Total Government Agency Securities

 

(cost $78,256,541)

        84,861,939  
     

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations (7.95%)

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

3.625%, 02/15/2021

     10,000,000        10,071,710  

2.000%, 02/28/2021

     5,000,000        5,022,725  

2.000%, 11/15/2021

     25,000,000        25,451,175  

2.500%, 08/15/2023

     10,000,000        10,628,520  

2.750%, 11/15/2023

     10,000,000        10,757,030  

2.500%, 05/15/2024

     5,000,000        5,390,820  

2.000%, 06/30/2024

     5,000,000        5,315,235  

2.000%, 02/15/2025

     15,000,000        16,068,750  

2.750%, 02/15/2028

     10,000,000        11,503,910  

2.375%, 05/15/2029

     28,000,000        31,769,052  
     Principal
amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cont.)

 

U.S. Treasury Notes (Cont.)

 

  

1.625%, 08/15/2029

   $ 18,000,000      $ 19,337,346  

1.500%, 02/15/2030

     26,000,000        27,651,416  
     

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations

 

(cost $168,250,742)

        178,967,689  
     

 

 

 
     Shares      Value  

Short-term Investments (0.74%)

 

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Capital Shares, 0.03%(e)

     16,712,910      $ 16,712,910  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-term Investments

 

  

(cost $16,712,910)

        16,712,910  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (99.65%)

 

  

(cost $1,070,021,881)

        2,243,207,615  

OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES (0.35%)

 

     7,853,422  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS (100.00%)

 

   $ 2,251,061,037  
     

 

 

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

 

(b)

Securities exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At November 30, 2020, the value of these securities amounted to $34,118,343 or 1.52% of net assets.

 

(c)

Rate is fixed from February 7, 2019 to, but excluding, February 7, 2029 and floating from February 7, 2029 to, but excluding, the maturity date.

 

(d)

The obligations of these U.S. Government-sponsored entities are neither issued nor guaranteed by the United States Treasury. On September 6, 2008, the Federal Housing Finance Agency placed the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (“Freddie Mac”) into conservatorship. The United States Treasury has put in place a set of financing agreements to help ensure that these entities continue to meet their obligations to holders of bonds they have issued or guaranteed.

 

(e)

Rate shown is the 7-day yield as of November 30, 2020.

ADR – American Depositary Deposit

 

 

36    See accompanying notes to financial statements.


STATE FARM ASSOCIATES’ FUNDS TRUST INTERIM FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

November 30, 2020

 

     Principal
amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Obligations (98.83%)

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

     

2.125%, 01/31/2021

   $ 10,000,000      $ 10,032,880  

2.500%, 02/28/2021

     5,000,000        5,028,865  

1.375%, 04/30/2021

     10,000,000        10,053,910  

2.000%, 05/31/2021

     10,000,000        10,095,700  

2.125%, 06/30/2021

     2,000,000        2,023,750  

1.125%, 07/31/2021

     5,000,000        5,034,765  

2.000%, 08/31/2021

     5,000,000        5,070,510  

2.750%, 09/15/2021

     2,500,000        2,551,563  

2.000%, 10/31/2021

     7,500,000        7,629,495  

1.875%, 11/30/2021

     10,000,000        10,175,390  

1.625%, 12/31/2021

     1,000,000        1,016,406  

1.500%, 01/31/2022

     10,000,000        10,160,550  

1.750%, 02/28/2022

     10,000,000        10,203,910  

1.750%, 03/31/2022

     10,000,000        10,214,840  

1.750%, 04/30/2022

     5,000,000        5,115,625  

1.750%, 05/15/2022

     10,000,000        10,234,770  

1.875%, 07/31/2022

     2,000,000        2,057,422  

1.625%, 08/15/2022

     8,500,000        8,715,823  

1.750%, 09/30/2022

     5,000,000        5,147,265  

2.000%, 10/31/2022

     2,000,000        2,070,860  

1.875%, 10/31/2022

     2,000,000        2,066,016  

1.625%, 11/15/2022

     2,000,000        2,057,890  

2.000%, 11/30/2022

     2,500,000        2,591,895  

1.625%, 12/15/2022

     6,000,000        6,180,234  

2.000%, 02/15/2023

     5,000,000        5,201,170  

2.500%, 03/31/2023

     3,000,000        3,163,125  

1.500%, 03/31/2023

     2,000,000        2,062,344  

1.625%, 04/30/2023

     5,000,000        5,176,170  

1.625%, 05/31/2023

     10,000,000        10,362,890  

1.375%, 06/30/2023

     7,000,000        7,217,658  

1.250%, 07/31/2023

     6,000,000        6,171,798  

2.500%, 08/15/2023

     5,000,000        5,314,260  

1.375%, 08/31/2023

     4,000,000        4,130,936  

1.375%, 09/30/2023

     7,000,000        7,236,796  

1.625%, 10/31/2023

     5,000,000        5,210,350  

2.875%, 10/31/2023

     2,000,000        2,156,484  

2.125%, 11/30/2023

     11,000,000        11,638,946  

2.250%, 12/31/2023

     3,000,000        3,189,726  

2.250%, 01/31/2024

     5,000,000        5,323,045  

2.750%, 02/15/2024

     5,000,000        5,406,835  

2.125%, 02/29/2024

     5,000,000        5,309,180  

2.125%, 03/31/2024

     3,000,000        3,190,077  

2.000%, 04/30/2024

     5,000,000        5,302,345  

2.500%, 05/15/2024

     6,500,000        7,008,066  

2.000%, 06/30/2024

     2,500,000        2,657,618  

1.750%, 07/31/2024

     3,000,000        3,165,000  

2.375%, 08/15/2024

     7,000,000        7,550,158  

1.500%, 09/30/2024

     5,000,000        5,236,330  

1.500%, 10/31/2024

     3,500,000        3,667,892  

2.250%, 10/31/2024

     2,500,000        2,693,165  

2.250%, 11/15/2024

     8,000,000        8,620,936  

1.500%, 11/30/2024

     3,000,000        3,146,133  

2.125%, 11/30/2024

     1,000,000        1,073,516  

2.250%, 12/31/2024

     8,000,000        8,639,064  

1.750%, 12/31/2024

     2,000,000        2,119,062  

1.375%, 01/31/2025

     6,000,000        6,268,596  

2.000%, 02/15/2025

     8,000,000        8,570,000  
     Principal
amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cont.)

 

U.S. Treasury Notes (Cont.)

 

1.125%, 02/28/2025

   $ 4,000,000      $ 4,139,844  

2.125%, 05/15/2025

     10,000,000        10,798,830  

2.750%, 06/30/2025

     3,000,000        3,330,351  

2.000%, 08/15/2025

     20,500,000        22,091,948  

2.250%, 11/15/2025

     13,500,000        14,747,697  

2.625%, 12/31/2025

     10,000,000        11,132,030  

2.625%, 01/31/2026

     7,000,000        7,801,717  

1.625%, 02/15/2026

     6,000,000        6,381,330  

2.250%, 03/31/2026

     5,000,000        5,486,720  

1.625%, 05/15/2026

     8,000,000        8,517,504  

1.875%, 06/30/2026

     7,000,000        7,554,533  

1.875%, 07/31/2026

     7,000,000        7,558,362  

1.375%, 08/31/2026

     8,000,000        8,414,376  

1.625%, 09/30/2026

     7,500,000        7,996,875  

1.625%, 10/31/2026

     8,000,000        8,532,504  

1.625%, 11/30/2026

     7,000,000        7,468,125  

1.750%, 12/31/2026

     6,500,000        6,987,753  

1.500%, 01/31/2027

     9,000,000        9,539,649  

1.125%, 02/28/2027

     8,000,000        8,294,376  

2.375%, 05/15/2027

     3,500,000        3,908,516  
     

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations

     

(cost $476,817,903)

        489,393,045  
     

 

 

 

    

     
     Shares      Value  

Short-term Investments (0.77%)

 

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Capital Shares, 0.03%(a)

     3,813,921        3,813,921  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-term Investments

 

(cost $3,813,921)

        3,813,921  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (99.60%)

 

  

(cost $480,631,824)

        493,206,966  

OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES (0.40%)

 

     1,965,910  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS (100.00%)

 

   $ 495,172,876  
     

 

 

 

(a) Rate shown is the 7-day yield as of November 30, 2020.

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.    37


STATE FARM ASSOCIATES’ FUNDS TRUST MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

November 30, 2020

 

     Coupon
rate
    Maturity date      Rating(a)      Principal
amount
     Value  

Long-term Municipal Bonds (96.00%)

             

Alabama (1.44%)

             

City of Athens, Alabama, Electric Revenue Warrants, Series 2015

     3.000     06/01/2024        A+      $ 585,000      $ 627,880  

City of Athens, Alabama, Electric Revenue Warrants, Series 2015

     3.250     06/01/2025        A+        600,000        646,068  

City of Athens, Alabama, Electric Revenue Warrants, Series 2015

     3.500     06/01/2026        A+        320,000        348,378  

City of Athens, Alabama, Electric Revenue Warrants, Series 2015

     3.750     06/01/2027        A+        645,000        704,811  

City of Athens, Alabama, Water and Sewer Revenue Warrants, Series 2017

     3.000     05/01/2028        A1        980,000        1,094,052  

City of Athens, Alabama, Electric Revenue Warrants, Series 2015

     4.000     06/01/2028        A+        665,000        738,163  

The Water and Wastewater Board of the City of Madison, Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2015

     4.000     12/01/2028        Aa2        2,165,000        2,467,754  

City of Athens, Alabama, Water and Sewer Revenue Warrants, Series 2017

     3.125     05/01/2029        A1        1,010,000        1,114,535  

City of Florence (Alabama), Water and Sewer Revenue Warrants, Series 2011 (Prerefunded to 02-15-2021 @ 100)(b)

     5.000     08/15/2029        A1        1,620,000        1,635,892  

The Water and Wastewater Board of the City of Madison, Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2020

     4.000     12/01/2035        Aa2        215,000        262,036  

The Water and Wastewater Board of the City of Madison, Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2020

     4.000     12/01/2036        Aa2        310,000        376,449  

The Water and Wastewater Board of the City of Madison, Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2020

     4.000     12/01/2037        Aa2        270,000        326,948  

The Water and Wastewater Board of the City of Madison, Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2020

     4.000     12/01/2038        Aa2        265,000        318,771  
             

 

 

 
                10,661,737  
             

 

 

 

Alaska (1.28%)

             

Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, 2016 General Obligation Bonds, Series A, (General Purpose)

     3.250     09/01/2028        AAA        1,095,000        1,243,427  

Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, 2016 General Obligation Bonds, Series B, (Schools)

     3.250     09/01/2028        AAA        1,050,000        1,192,328  

Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, 2016 General Obligation Bonds, Series A, (General Purpose)

     3.500     09/01/2029        AAA        1,390,000        1,580,638  

Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, 2016 General Obligation Bonds, Series B, (Schools)

     3.500     09/01/2029        AAA        1,090,000        1,239,494  

Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, 2016 General Obligation Bonds, Series A, (General Purpose)

     3.500     09/01/2030        AAA        1,440,000        1,622,506  

Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, 2016 General Obligation Bonds, Series B, (Schools)

     3.500     09/01/2030        AAA        1,125,000        1,267,582  

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, General Obligation Transportation System Bonds, 2014 Series A

     5.000     08/01/2031        AA+        1,225,000        1,369,770  
             

 

 

 
                9,515,745  
             

 

 

 

Arizona (2.08%)

             

Paradise Valley Unified School District No. 69 of Maricopa County, Arizona, School Improvement Bonds, Project of 2011, Series A (2012)

     3.000     07/01/2021        Aa1        1,000,000        1,016,470  

Tucson Unified School District No. 1 of Pima County, Arizona, Refunding Bonds, Tax- Exempt Series 2011

     5.000     07/01/2022        A1        1,000,000        1,073,720  

Litchfield Elementary School District No. 79 of Maricopa County, Arizona, School Improvement Bonds, Project of 2009, Series A (2011)

     5.000     07/01/2023        Aa2        1,000,000        1,027,180  

Paradise Valley Unified School District No. 69 of Maricopa County, Arizona, School Improvement Bonds, Project of 2011, Series B (2013)

     3.000     07/01/2023        Aa1        1,255,000        1,343,239  

Pima County, Arizona, Sewer System Revenue Obligations, Series 2012A

     5.000     07/01/2023        AA        1,060,000        1,139,797  

Pinal County Community College District of Pinal County, Arizona, General Obligation Bonds, Project of 2008, Series B (2012)

     4.500     07/01/2023        AA-        1,705,000        1,746,670  

Phoenix Union High School District No. 210 of Maricopa County, Arizona, School Improvement Bonds, Project of 2011, Tax-Exempt Series A (2012)

     4.000     07/01/2024        Aa2        1,165,000        1,232,955  

Amphitheater Unified School District No. 10 of Pima County, Arizona, School Improvement Bonds, Project of 2007, Series D (2013)

     5.000     07/01/2026        A+        555,000        620,257  

Cave Creek Unified School District No. 93 of Maricopa County, Arizona, School Improvement Bonds, Project of 2014, Series A (2015)

     4.000     07/01/2026        AA-        545,000        630,276  

Kyrene Elementary School District No. 28 of Maricopa County, Arizona, School Improvement Bonds, Project of 2010, Series C (2015)

     4.000     07/01/2026        AA        545,000        632,963  

 

38    See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2020

 

     Coupon
rate
    Maturity date      Rating(a)      Principal
amount
     Value  

Long-term Municipal Bonds (Cont.)

             

Arizona (Cont.)

             

Pima County, Arizona, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2012A

     4.000     07/01/2026        AA      $ 2,000,000      $ 2,112,760  

Amphitheater Unified School District No. 10 of Pima County, Arizona, School Improvement Bonds, Project of 2007, Series D (2013)

     5.000     07/01/2027        A+        400,000        445,828  

Cave Creek Unified School District No. 93 of Maricopa County, Arizona, School Improvement Bonds, Project of 2014, Series A (2015)

     4.000     07/01/2027        AA-        1,100,000        1,263,207  

Tempe Union High School District No. 213 of Maricopa County, Arizona, Refunding Bonds, Series 2016

     3.000     07/01/2028        AA        1,000,000        1,116,230  
             

 

 

 
                15,401,552  
             

 

 

 

Arkansas (3.10%)

             

State of Arkansas, General Obligation Four-Lane Highway Construction and Improvement Bonds, Series 2013

     3.500     06/15/2023        AA        6,000,000        6,102,000  

Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas, Various Facility Revenue Bonds (Fayetteville Campus), Refunding Series 2015A

     3.000     11/01/2024        Aa2        2,315,000        2,548,514  

City of Little Rock, Arkansas, Library Construction and Refunding Bonds, Series 2015

     2.750     03/01/2025        AA        185,000        185,927  

State of Arkansas, Higher Education General Obligation Bonds, Refunding Series 2015

     4.000     06/01/2027        AA        3,000,000        3,358,800  

Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas, Various Facility Revenue Bonds (Fayetteville Campus), Series 2014A

     5.000     11/01/2028        Aa2        365,000        423,842  

Rogers School District No. 30 of Benton County, Arkansas, Refunding Bonds

     3.125     02/01/2030        NR        2,880,000        2,979,129  

Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas, Various Facility Revenue Bonds (Fayetteville Campus), Series 2014A

     5.000     11/01/2030        Aa2        785,000        905,191  

Rogers School District No. 30 of Benton County, Arkansas Refunding Bonds

     3.000     02/01/2033        Aa2        5,115,000        5,451,516  

City of Heber Springs, Arkansas, Water and Sewer Revenue Ronds, Series 2019

     3.000     11/01/2033        NR        660,000        693,350  

City of Heber Springs, Arkansas, Water and Sewer Revenue Ronds, Series 2019

     3.000     11/01/2035        NR        300,000        313,665  
             

 

 

 
                22,961,934  
             

 

 

 

California (5.92%)

             

Atascadero Unified School District, (San Luis Obispo County, California) General Obligation Bonds, 2010 Election, Series B

     5.000     08/01/2025        Aa3        225,000        263,788  

Marin Community College District (Marin County, California), Election of 2004 General Obligation Bonds, Series C (Prerefunded to 08-01-2021 @ 100)(b)

     4.250     08/01/2026        Aaa        1,275,000        1,309,846  

Atascadero Unified School District, (San Luis Obispo County, California) General Obligation Bonds, 2010 Election, Series B

     5.000     08/01/2027        Aa3        1,080,000        1,260,144  

East Side Union High School District, (Santa Clara County, California), 2015 General Obligation Refunding Bonds

     3.500     08/01/2027        A+        1,000,000        1,133,550  

Newark Unified School District, (Alameda County, California), General Obligation Bonds, Election of 2011, Series C

     3.000     08/01/2028        Aa3        750,000        842,467  

Santee School District, (County of San Diego, California), General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2015

     3.500     08/01/2028        AA-        1,565,000        1,758,747  

Campbell Union High School District, (Santa Clara County, California), 2016 General Obligation Refunding Bonds

     3.250     08/01/2029        Aa1        1,965,000        2,176,689  

City of La Mesa, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2016 (Fire, Police and Emergency Services Measure)

     3.500     08/01/2029        Aa2        1,190,000        1,357,159  

Santee School District, (County of San Diego, California), General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2015

     3.500     08/01/2029        AA-        1,725,000        1,927,135  

Sonoma County Junior College District, (Sonoma, Mendocino and Marin Counties, California), 2016 General Obligation Refunding Bonds

     3.250     08/01/2029        Aa2        2,835,000        3,199,241  

City of La Mesa, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2016 (Fire, Police and Emergency Services Measure)

     4.000     08/01/2030        Aa2        540,000        641,266  

Marin Community College District, (Marin County, California), Election of 2016 General Obligation Bonds, Series A, (Federally Tax-Exempt)

     4.000     08/01/2030        Aaa        1,095,000        1,300,345  

Sonoma County Junior College District, (Sonoma, Mendocino and Marin Counties, California), Election of 2014 General Obligation Bonds, Series A

     4.000     08/01/2030        Aa2        1,600,000        1,900,048  

Sequoia Union High School District, (County of San Mateo, State of California), General Obligation Bonds, Election of 2014, Series 2016

     3.000     07/01/2031        AA        3,000,000        3,310,110  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.    39


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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2020

 

     Coupon
rate
    Maturity date      Rating(a)      Principal
amount
     Value  

Long-term Municipal Bonds (Cont.)

             

California (Cont.)

             

City of La Mesa, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2016 (Fire, Police and Emergency Services Measure)

     4.000     08/01/2031        Aa2      $ 400,000      $ 472,892  

Redondo Beach Unified School District, (Los Angeles County, California), 2017 General Obligation Refunding Bonds, (Election of 2008, Series D), (2020 Crossover)

     3.000     08/01/2031        Aa2        750,000        838,170  

City of La Mesa, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2016 (Fire, Police and Emergency Services Measure)

     4.000     08/01/2032        Aa2        500,000        587,440  

Redondo Beach Unified School District, (Los Angeles County, California), 2017 General Obligation Refunding Bonds, (Election of 2008, Series D), (2020 Crossover)

     3.000     08/01/2032        Aa2        750,000        833,543  

Tustin Unified School District - 2017 General Obligation Refunding Bonds of School Facilities Improvement District No. 2002-1 of the Tustin Unified School District, (2020 Crossover), (Orange County, California)

     4.000     08/01/2032        AA        510,000        611,577  

Antioch Unified School District, (Contra Costa County, California), School Facilities Improvement District No. 1, General Obligation Bonds, Election of 2008, Series E (2020)

     4.000     08/01/2033        A+        385,000        453,900  

Tustin Unified School District - 2017 General Obligation Refunding Bonds of School Facilities Improvement District No. 2002-1 of the Tustin Unified School District, (2020 Crossover), (Orange County, California)

     4.000     08/01/2033        AA        550,000        656,211  

Tustin Unified School District - 2017 General Obligation Refunding Bonds of School Facilities Improvement District No. 2008-1 of the Tustin Unified School District, (2020 Crossover), (Orange County, California)

     4.000     08/01/2033        AA        600,000        715,866  

Antioch Unified School District, (Contra Costa County, California), School Facilities Improvement District No. 1, General Obligation Bonds, Election of 2008, Series E (2020)

     3.000     08/01/2034        A+        2,000,000        2,178,580  

Kentfield School District, (Marin County, California), General Obligation Bonds, Election of 2014, Series B

     5.000     08/01/2034        AA        200,000        238,446  

Antioch Unified School District, (Contra Costa County, California), School Facilities Improvement District No. 1, General Obligation Bonds, Election of 2008, Series E (2020)

     3.000     08/01/2035        A+        1,150,000        1,249,406  

Gavilan Joint Community College District, (Santa Clara and San Benito Counties, California), Election of 2018 General Obligation Bonds, Series B, (Federally Tax- Exempt)

     3.000     08/01/2035        Aa3        1,000,000        1,102,460  

Kentfield School District, (Marin County, California), General Obligation Bonds, Election of 2014, Series B

     5.000     08/01/2035        AA        355,000        422,883  

Antioch Unified School District, (Contra Costa County, California), School Facilities Improvement District No. 1, General Obligation Bonds, Election of 2008, Series E (2020)

     3.000     08/01/2036        A+        600,000        649,770  

Contra Costa Community College District, (Contra Costa County, California), General Obligation Bonds, Election of 2014, 2020 Series C

     3.000     08/01/2036        Aa1        1,875,000        2,099,419  

Gavilan Joint Community College District, (Santa Clara and San Benito Counties, California), Election of 2018 General Obligation Bonds, Series B, (Federally Tax- Exempt)

     3.000     08/01/2036        Aa3        1,000,000        1,096,260  

Kentfield School District, (Marin County, California), General Obligation Bonds, Election of 2014, Series B

     5.000     08/01/2036        AA        400,000        476,084  

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, General Obligation Bonds, (Election of 2016), 2020 Series C-1 Bonds (Green Bonds)

     3.000     08/01/2036        Aaa        2,250,000        2,541,847  

Kentfield School District, (Marin County, California), General Obligation Bonds, Election of 2014, Series B

     5.000     08/01/2037        AA        500,000        594,600  

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, General Obligation Bonds, (Election of 2016), 2020 Series C-1 Bonds (Green Bonds)

     3.000     08/01/2037        Aaa        3,250,000        3,657,420  
             

 

 

 
                43,857,309  
             

 

 

 

Colorado (2.62%)

             

Jefferson County, Colorado, School District No. 1

     5.000     12/15/2021        Aa2        900,000        945,081  

Cherry Creek School District No. 5, (Arapahoe County, Colorado), General Obligation Bonds, Series 2012B

     3.000     12/15/2023        Aa1        3,300,000        3,486,615  

 

40    See accompanying notes to financial statements.


STATE FARM ASSOCIATES’ FUNDS TRUST MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2020

 

     Coupon
rate
    Maturity date      Rating(a)      Principal
amount
     Value  

Long-term Municipal Bonds (Cont.)

             

Colorado (Cont.)

             

El Paso County School District No. 20 (Academy), El Paso County, Colorado, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2015

     4.000     12/15/2025        Aa2      $ 1,000,000      $ 1,147,260  

Roaring Fork School District No. RE-1, In Garfield, Pitkin and Eagle Counties, Colorado, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2016B

     2.500     12/15/2027        NR        3,000,000        3,259,740  

Eagle River Water and Sanitation District, (In Eagle County, Colorado), General Obligation Bonds, Series 2016

     4.000     12/01/2030        AA-        465,000        545,227  

Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J, (Gunnison and Saguache Counties, Colorado), General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2014

     4.000     12/01/2031        Aa2        1,000,000        1,114,180  

Town of Estes Park, Colorado, Refunding and Improvement Power and Communications Revenue Bonds, Series 2019A

     4.000     11/01/2034        A+        1,805,000        2,196,107  

Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Adams County and the City and County of Broomfield, Colorado, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2016B

     5.000     12/15/2034        AA-        2,500,000        3,081,075  

Town of Estes Park, Colorado, Refunding and Improvement Power and Communications Revenue Bonds, Series 2019A

     4.000     11/01/2035        A+        980,000        1,188,299  

Town of Estes Park, Colorado, Refunding and Improvement Power and Communications Revenue Bonds, Series 2019A

     4.000     11/01/2036        A+        1,000,000        1,208,190  

City of Westminister, Colorado, Water and Wastewater Utility Enterprise, Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds, Series 2019

     4.000     12/01/2036        AAA        1,000,000        1,233,310  
             

 

 

 
                19,405,084  
             

 

 

 

Connecticut (1.10%)

             

City of Stamford, Connecticut, General Obligation Bonds, Issue of 2013 (Currently Refunded to 02-01-2021 @ 100)(b)

     2.250     02/01/2024        Aa1        2,000,000        2,006,820  

State of Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Yale University Issue, Series 2016A(c)

     2.000     07/01/2042        Aaa        5,700,000        6,164,379  
             

 

 

 
                8,171,199  
             

 

 

 

Florida (3.62%)

             

Tohopekaliga Water Authority, Utility System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2011A (Prerefunded to 10-01-2021 @ 100)(b)

     5.000     10/01/2022        Aa2        365,000        379,593  

Tohopekaliga Water Authority, Utility System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2011A (Prerefunded to 10-01-2021 @ 100)(b)

     5.000     10/01/2023        Aa2        200,000        207,996  

Lee County, Florida, Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2013A (Prerefunded to 10-01-2023 @ 100)(b)

     5.000     10/01/2026        Aa2        400,000        453,800  

City of Pembroke Pines, Florida, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2015

     5.000     09/01/2031        Aa2        2,100,000        2,534,553  

Florida Municipal Loan Council, Revenue Bonds, Series 2019A

     3.000     08/01/2032        AA+        520,000        579,613  

City of Miami Beach, Florida, Water and Sewer Revenue and Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2017

     4.000     09/01/2032        Aa3        540,000        635,040  

Lee County, Florida, Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2013A (Prerefunded to 10-01-2023 @ 100)(b)

     5.000     10/01/2032        Aa2        750,000        850,875  

Collier County Water-Sewer District, (Florida), Water Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2019

     3.000     07/01/2033        Aaa        5,080,000        5,664,048  

Florida Municipal Loan Council, Revenue Bonds, Series 2019A

     3.250     08/01/2033        AA+        535,000        603,726  

City of Miami Beach, Florida, Water and Sewer Revenue and Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2017

     5.000     09/01/2033        Aa3        750,000        941,257  

Florida Municipal Loan Council, Revenue Bonds, Series 2019A

     4.000     08/01/2034        AA+        555,000        662,653  

City of Miami Beach, Florida, Water and Sewer Revenue and Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2017

     5.000     09/01/2034        Aa3        750,000        939,053  

City of Tampa, Florida, Revenue and Revenue Refunding Bonds, (The University of

             

Tampa Project), Series 2020A

     5.000     04/01/2035        A-        1,000,000        1,266,580  

City of Tampa, Florida, Revenue and Revenue Refunding Bonds, (The University of Tampa Project), Series 2020A

     5.000     04/01/2036        A-        1,600,000        2,019,264  

JEA Florida, Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, 2020 Series A

     3.000     10/01/2036        Aa3        8,295,000        9,099,616  
             

 

 

 
                26,837,667  
             

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.    41


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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2020

 

     Coupon
rate
    Maturity date      Rating(a)      Principal
amount
     Value  

Long-term Municipal Bonds (Cont.)

             

Georgia (0.89%)

             

Fayette County, Georgia, Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2009

     5.000     10/01/2021        Aa2      $ 1,165,000      $ 1,169,543  

Henry County and Henry County Water and Sewerage Authority (Georgia), Water and Sewerage Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2010

     5.000     02/01/2022        Aa2        1,000,000        1,007,860  

Fulton County, Georgia, Water and Sewerage Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2011

     5.000     01/01/2024        Aa2        1,660,000        1,666,424  

Harris County School District (Georgia), General Obligation Bonds, Series 2020

     3.000     03/01/2034        NR        500,000        567,265  

Harris County School District (Georgia), General Obligation Bonds, Series 2020

     3.000     03/01/2035        NR        250,000        282,988  

Forsyth County Water and Sewerage Authority (Georgia), Refunding and Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2019

     3.000     04/01/2035        Aaa        1,000,000        1,136,130  

Harris County School District (Georgia), General Obligation Bonds, Series 2020

     3.000     03/01/2036        NR        700,000        789,369  
             

 

 

 
                6,619,579  
             

 

 

 

Hawaii (0.08%)

             

County of Hawaii, General Obligation Bonds, 2013 Series A (Prerefunded to 09-01-2022 @ 100)(b)

     5.000     09/01/2031        Aa2        575,000        623,219  
             

 

 

 

Idaho (1.04%)

             

Independent School District No. 1 of Nez Perce County, Idaho (Lewiston), General Obligation Bonds, Series 2017B, (Sales Tax and Credit Enhancement Guaranty)

     4.000     09/15/2031        Aa3        2,880,000        3,380,170  

Boise State University, General Revenue Project Bonds, Series 2018A

     4.000     04/01/2032        A+        445,000        513,485  

Idaho State University, General Revenue Bonds, Series 2019

     4.000     04/01/2032        A1        265,000        316,161  

Boise State University, General Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2020A (Tax Exempt)

     3.000     04/01/2033        A+        545,000        600,961  

Idaho State University, General Revenue Bonds, Series 2019

     4.000     04/01/2033        A1        180,000        213,574  

Boise State University, General Revenue Project Bonds, Series 2018A

     5.000     04/01/2034        A+        240,000        299,186  

Boise State University, General Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2020A (Tax Exempt)

     3.000     04/01/2034        A+        310,000        340,628  

Idaho State University, General Revenue Bonds, Series 2019

     4.000     04/01/2034        A1        255,000        301,622  

Boise State University, General Revenue Project Bonds, Series 2018A

     5.000     04/01/2035        A+        250,000        311,062  

Boise State University, General Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2020A (Tax Exempt)

     3.000     04/01/2035        A+        300,000        327,219  

Idaho State University, General Revenue Bonds, Series 2019

     4.000     04/01/2035        A1        175,000        206,549  

Boise State University, General Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2020A (Tax Exempt)

     3.000     04/01/2036        A+        300,000        324,381  

Idaho State University, General Revenue Bonds, Series 2019

     4.000     04/01/2036        A1        200,000        235,266  

Boise State University, General Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2020A (Tax Exempt)

     3.000     04/01/2037        A+        310,000        333,730  
             

 

 

 
                7,703,994  
             

 

 

 

Indiana (3.48%)

             

City of Noblesville, Indiana, Sewage Works Revenue Bonds of 2011

     4.250     07/01/2023        Aa2        215,000        219,979  

Perry Township Multischool Building Corporation of 1996, Indianapolis, Indiana, Unlimited Ad Valorem Property Tax First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2016

     5.000     01/15/2026        A+        1,190,000        1,447,944  

East Noble School Building Corporation, Kendallville, Indiana, Unlimited Ad Valorem Property Tax First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2016

     2.000     07/15/2026        A+        400,000        419,416  

Perry Township Multischool Building Corporation of 1996, Indianapolis, Indiana, Unlimited Ad Valorem Property Tax First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2016

     5.000     07/15/2026        A+        1,105,000        1,363,504  

East Noble School Building Corporation, Kendallville, Indiana, Unlimited Ad Valorem Property Tax First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2016

     2.000     01/15/2027        A+        1,205,000        1,262,045  

Hamilton Southeastern Consolidated School Building Corporation, Hamilton County, Indiana, Unlimited Ad Valorem Property Tax First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2015G

     4.000     07/15/2027        AA        1,190,000        1,373,629  

Hamilton Southeastern Consolidated School Building Corporation, Hamilton County, Indiana, Unlimited Ad Valorem Property Tax First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2015G

     4.500     07/15/2028        AA        500,000        585,555  

New Albany-Floyd County School Building Corporation, Ad Valorem Property Tax First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2017, (Floyd County, Indiana)

     4.000     07/15/2028        A+        500,000        599,510  

Warsaw Multi-School Building Corporation, Warsaw, Indiana, Unlimited Ad Valorem Property Tax First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2015

     4.000     07/15/2028        A+        1,000,000        1,144,690  

City of West Lafayette, Indiana, Sewage Works Revenue Bonds, Series 2016

     3.750     07/01/2029        A+        220,000        246,668  

New Albany-Floyd County School Building Corporation, Ad Valorem Property Tax First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2017, (Floyd County, Indiana)

     4.000     07/15/2029        A+        2,000,000        2,383,060  

Valparaiso Multi-Schools Building Corporation, (Porter County, Indiana), Unlimited Ad Valorem Property Tax First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2015

     5.000     07/15/2029        AA-        3,000,000        3,638,790  

City of West Lafayette, Indiana, Sewage Works Revenue Bonds, Series 2016

     4.000     07/01/2030        A+        750,000        849,255  

 

42    See accompanying notes to financial statements.


STATE FARM ASSOCIATES’ FUNDS TRUST MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2020

 

     Coupon
rate
    Maturity date      Rating(a)      Principal
amount
     Value  

Long-term Municipal Bonds (Cont.)

             

Indiana (Cont.)

             

Munster School Building Corporation, Lake County, Indiana, Unlimited Ad Valorem Property Tax First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2018

     3.375     01/15/2031        AA+      $ 1,095,000      $ 1,260,619  

Munster School Building Corporation, Lake County, Indiana, Unlimited Ad Valorem Property Tax First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2018

     4.000     07/15/2032        AA+        2,285,000        2,713,163  

City of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, Waterworks Revenue Bonds of 2019, Series A

     3.000     12/01/2033        Aa3        650,000        711,139  

City of Lebanon, Indiana, Sewage Works Revenue Bonds of 2018

     4.000     07/01/2034        AA-        865,000        1,003,080  

Hamilton Southeastern Consolidated School Building Corporation, (Hamilton County, Indiana), Unlimited Ad Valorem Property Tax First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2018

     5.000     07/15/2034        AA        335,000        420,864  

City of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, Waterworks Revenue Bonds of 2019, Series A

     3.000     12/01/2034        Aa3        675,000        742,635  

City of Lebanon, Indiana, Sewage Works Revenue Bonds of 2018

     4.000     07/01/2035        AA-        895,000        1,035,676  

Hamilton Southeastern Consolidated School Building Corporation, (Hamilton County, Indiana), Unlimited Ad Valorem Property Tax first Mortgage Bonds, Series 2018

     5.000     07/15/2035        AA        600,000        751,602  

City of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, Waterworks Revenue Bonds of 2019,

             

Series A

     3.000     12/01/2035        Aa3        700,000        765,954  

Hamilton Southeastern Consolidated School Building Corporation, (Hamilton County, Indiana), Unlimited Ad Valorem Property Tax First Mortgage Bonds, Series 2018

     5.000     07/15/2036        AA        700,000        873,810  
             

 

 

 
                25,812,587  
             

 

 

 

Iowa (2.18%)

             

Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District, Iowa, General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2015

     3.000     06/01/2025        Aa2        265,000        268,445  

Johnston Community School District, Iowa, General Obligation School and Refunding Bonds, Series 2015

     3.000     06/01/2025        AA-        2,370,000        2,455,747  

Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District, Iowa, General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2015

     3.000     06/01/2026        Aa2        500,000        506,205  

Grundy County, Iowa, General Obligation Urban Renewal Refunding Bonds, Series 2015

     3.000     06/01/2026        A1        1,130,000        1,170,239  

Johnston Community School District, Iowa, General Obligation School and Refunding Bonds, Series 2015

     3.000     06/01/2026        AA-        2,445,000        2,529,084  

Des Moines Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation Authority, Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2015E

     3.000     06/01/2027        Aa3        1,610,000        1,696,038  

Grundy County, Iowa, General Obligation Urban Renewal Refunding Bonds, Series 2015

     3.000     06/01/2027        A1        1,175,000        1,213,340  

Waukee Community School District, Dallas County, Iowa, General Obligation School Refunding Bonds, Series 2016B

     2.000     06/01/2027        Aa2        2,100,000        2,186,520  

City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2018D

     3.000     06/01/2029        Aa2        950,000        1,047,679  

City of Council Bluffs, Iowa, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2018A

     3.000     06/01/2029        Aa2        1,050,000        1,159,736  

City of West Des Moines, Iowa, General Obligation Urban Renewal Bonds, Series 2017D

     3.000     06/01/2031        AAA        1,770,000        1,925,282  
             

 

 

 
                16,158,315  
             

 

 

 

Kansas (2.82%)

             

Unified School District No. 512, Johnson County, Kansas, (Shawnee Mission), General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2012-A

     2.000     10/01/2022        Aaa        1,475,000        1,477,154  

Unified School District No. 233, Johnson County, Kansas (Olathe), General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2016A

     3.000     09/01/2026        Aa2        2,740,000        2,980,490  

Unified School District No. 233, Johnson County, Kansas (Olathe), General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2016A

     3.000     09/01/2027        Aa2        1,490,000        1,611,226  

Unified School District No. 512, Johnson County, Kansas, (Shawnee Mission), General Obligation Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 2015-A

     3.000     10/01/2027        Aaa        1,000,000        1,118,570  

Unified School District No. 233, Johnson County, Kansas (Olathe), General Obligation School Improvement and Refunding Bonds, Series 2013C (Crossover Refunding to 09-01-2021 @ 100)(b)

     4.500     09/01/2028        Aa2        3,000,000        3,093,960  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.    43


STATE FARM ASSOCIATES’ FUNDS TRUST MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2020

 

     Coupon
rate
    Maturity date      Rating(a)      Principal
amount
     Value  

Long-term Municipal Bonds (Cont.)

             

Kansas (Cont.)

             

Water District No. 1 of Johnson County, Kansas, Water Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2017A

     3.000     01/01/2032        Aaa      $ 2,500,000      $ 2,734,900  

State of Kansas, Department of Transportation, Highway Revenue Bonds, Series 2017A

     5.000     09/01/2033        Aa2        5,000,000        6,234,450  

City of Manhattan, Kansas, General Obligation Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 2019-A

     4.000     11/01/2033        Aa2        440,000        535,515  

City of Manhattan, Kansas, General Obligation Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 2019-A

     4.000     11/01/2034        Aa2        455,000        550,623  

City of Manhattan, Kansas, General Obligation Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 2019-A

     3.000     11/01/2035        Aa2        475,000        521,360  
             

 

 

 
                20,858,248  
             

 

 

 

Kentucky (2.53%)

             

Boone-Florence Water Commission (Kentucky), Water Supply System Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2010

     3.250     12/01/2020        A1        1,780,000        1,780,000  

Northern Kentucky Water District Revenue Bonds, 2013 Series A

     4.000     02/01/2028        Aa2        1,110,000        1,204,705  

City of Owensboro, Kentucky, Water Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 2018

     3.250     09/15/2029        A1        1,735,000        1,956,455  

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (Kentucky), Various Purpose General Obligation Bonds, Series 2018A

     3.000     10/01/2029        Aa2        1,060,000        1,161,590  

City of Owensboro, Kentucky, Water Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 2018

     3.375     09/15/2030        A1        1,800,000        2,036,466  

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (Kentucky), Various Purpose General Obligation Bonds, Series 2018A

     3.125     10/01/2030        Aa2        1,095,000        1,201,971  

Northern Kentucky Water District, Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2016

     3.000     02/01/2031        Aa2        3,660,000        4,015,935  

City of Owensboro, Kentucky, Water Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 2018

     3.500     09/15/2031        A1        1,860,000        2,087,646  

City of Bowling Green, Kentucky, Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2019

     3.000     06/01/2033        Aa3        3,115,000        3,333,704  
             

 

 

 
                18,778,472  
             

 

 

 

Maine (0.45%)

             

Maine Municipal Bond Bank, 2017 Series D Refunding Bonds

     3.000     11/01/2031        Aa2        3,000,000        3,338,580  

Maryland (0.47%)

             

Montgomery County, Maryland, General Obligation Bonds, Consolidated Public Improvement Bonds of 2015, Series B

     3.000     12/01/2028        Aaa        2,000,000        2,138,920  

Caroline County, Maryland, (County Commissioners of Caroline County), Consolidated Public Improvement and Refunding Bonds of 2019

     3.000     01/15/2032        Aa3        1,150,000        1,304,445  
             

 

 

 
                3,443,365  
             

 

 

 

Massachusetts (0.71%)

             

Town of Northbridge, Massachusetts, General Obligation School Project Loan, Chapter 70B Bonds, Unlimited Tax

     3.000     06/01/2032        AA        1,000,000        1,116,310  

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Commonwealth Transportation Fund Revenue Bonds, (Accelerated Bridge Program), 2013 Series A (Prerefunded to 06-01-2021 @ 100)(b)

     5.000     06/01/2034        Aa1        2,000,000        2,048,400  

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, General Obligation Bonds, Consolidated Loan of 2014, Series A

     5.000     12/01/2034        AA        2,000,000        2,095,800  
             

 

 

 
                5,260,510  
             

 

 

 

Michigan (4.52%)

             

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, Counties of Wayne and Washtenaw, State of Michigan, 2012 Refunding Bonds, Series A, (General Obligation—Unlimited Tax)

     5.000     05/01/2021        Aa2        425,000        433,470  

Hudsonville Public Schools, Counties of Ottawa and Allegan, State of Michigan, 2011 School Building and Site Bonds, (General Obligation - Unlimited Tax) (Prerefunded to 05-01-2021 @ 100)(b)

     5.000     05/01/2022        A+        275,000        280,552  

 

44    See accompanying notes to financial statements.


STATE FARM ASSOCIATES’ FUNDS TRUST MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2020

 

     Coupon
rate
    Maturity date      Rating(a)      Principal
amount
     Value  

Long-term Municipal Bonds (Cont.)

             

Michigan (Cont.)

             

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, Counties of Wayne and Washtenaw, State of Michigan, 2012 Refunding Bonds, Series A, (General Obligation - Unlimited Tax)

     5.000     05/01/2022        Aa2      $ 450,000      $ 480,546  

Hudsonville Public Schools, Counties of Ottawa and Allegan, State of Michigan, 2011 School Building and Site Bonds, (General Obligation - Unlimited Tax) (Prerefunded to 05-01-2021 @ 100)(b)

     5.000     05/01/2023        A+        400,000        408,076  

Hudsonville Public Schools, Counties of Ottawa and Allegan, State of Michigan, 2011 School Building and Site Bonds, (General Obligation - Unlimited Tax) (Prerefunded to 05-01-2021 @ 100)(b)

     5.000     05/01/2024        A+        600,000        612,114  

Howell Public Schools, County of Livingston, State of Michigan, 2011 Refunding Bonds, Series B, (General Obligation - Unlimited Tax) (Prerefunded to 05-01-2021 @ 100)(b)

     5.000     05/01/2025        A+        1,880,000        1,917,544  

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, Counties of Wayne and Washtenaw, State of Michigan, 2012 Refunding Bonds, Series A, (General Obligation - Unlimited Tax)

     5.000     05/01/2025        Aa2        1,260,000        1,343,223  

Hudsonville Public Schools, Counties of Ottawa and Allegan, State of Michigan, 2013 Refunding Bonds, (General Obligation - Unlimited Tax)

     4.000     05/01/2026        A+        1,290,000        1,403,804  

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, Counties of Wayne and Washtenaw, State of Michigan, 2012 Refunding Bonds, Series A, (General Obligation - Unlimited Tax)

     4.000     05/01/2026        Aa2        2,300,000        2,418,358  

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, Counties of Wayne and Washtenaw, State of Michigan, 2013 School Building and Site Bonds, Series A, (General Obligation - Unlimited Tax)

     4.000     05/01/2026        Aa2        3,850,000        4,184,757  

East Grand Rapids Public Schools, County of Kent, State of Michigan, 2014 Refunding Bonds, Series A, (General Obligation - Unlimited Tax)

     5.000     05/01/2027        A+        1,000,000        1,157,030  

Hamilton Community Schools, County of Allegan, State of Michigan, 2015 Refunding Bonds, (General Obligation - Unlimited Tax)

     4.000     05/01/2027        AA-        500,000        574,330  

Mattawan Consolidated School, Counties of Van Buren and Kalamazoo, State of Michigan, 2015 School Building and Site Bonds, Series I, (General Obligation - Unlimited Tax)

     5.000     05/01/2027        A+        1,005,000        1,207,628  

City of Petoskey, County of Emmet, State of Michigan, Water Supply and Sewage Disposal System Revenue and Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2011

     4.500     02/01/2028        AA-        750,000        754,703  

East Grand Rapids Public Schools, County of Kent, State of Michigan, 2014 Refunding Bonds, Series A, (General Obligation - Unlimited Tax)

     5.000     05/01/2028        A+        765,000        883,720  

Hamilton Community Schools, County of Allegan, State of Michigan, 2015 Refunding Bonds, (General Obligation - Unlimited Tax)

     4.000     05/01/2028        AA-        300,000        343,311  

Mattawan Consolidated School, Counties of Van Buren and Kalamazoo, State of Michigan, 2015 School Building and Site Bonds, Series I, (General Obligation - Unlimited Tax)

     5.000     05/01/2028        A+        600,000        717,480  

Zeeland Public Schools, Counties of Ottawa and Allegan, State of Michigan, 2015 School Building and Site Bonds, Series A, (General Obligation - Unlimited Tax)

     5.000     05/01/2029        A        700,000        833,007  

Zeeland Public Schools, Counties of Ottawa and Allegan, State of Michigan, 2015 School Building and Site Bonds, Series A, (General Obligation - Unlimited Tax)

     5.000     05/01/2030        A        1,100,000        1,305,315  

City of Grosse Pointe, County of Wayne, State of Michigan, 2018 Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds

     4.000     10/01/2032        AAA        595,000        713,399  

City of Grosse Pointe, County of Wayne, State of Michigan, 2018 Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds

     4.000     10/01/2033        AAA        630,000        752,806  

City of Grosse Pointe, County of Wayne, State of Michigan, 2018 Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds

     4.000     10/01/2034        AAA        670,000        799,122  

Lowell Area Schools, Counties of Kent and Ionia, State of Michigan, 2019 School Building and Site Bonds, Series I, (General Obligation - Unlimited Tax)

     4.000     05/01/2035        A+        400,000        491,664  

Rockford Public Schools, County of Kent, State of Michigan, 2019 School Building and Site Bonds, Series I, (General Obligation - Unlimited Tax)

     4.000     05/01/2035        A        1,755,000        2,096,558  

Grosse Pointe Public School System, County of Wayne, State of Michigan, 2019 School Building and Site and Refunding Bonds, (Unlimited Tax General Obligation)

     5.000     05/01/2036        Aa3        1,635,000        2,109,199  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.    45


STATE FARM ASSOCIATES’ FUNDS TRUST MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2020

 

     Coupon
rate
    Maturity date      Rating(a)      Principal
amount
     Value  

Long-term Municipal Bonds (Cont.)

             

Michigan (Cont.)

             

Lowell Area Schools, Counties of Kent and Ionia, State of Michigan, 2019 School Building and Site Bonds, Series I, (General Obligation - Unlimited Tax)

     4.000     05/01/2036        A+      $ 865,000      $ 1,059,608  

West Bloomfield School District, County of Oakland, State of Michigan, 2020 School Building and Site Bonds, (General Obligation - Unlimited Tax)

     3.000     05/01/2036        A1        3,825,000        4,233,778  
             

 

 

 
                33,515,102  
             

 

 

 

Minnesota (2.69%)

             

Independent School District No. 194 (Lakeville), Minnesota, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2012D

     5.000     02/01/2022        Aa2        2,720,000        2,871,368  

Independent School District No. 276, Minnetonka Public Schools, Minnesota, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2016I

     2.375     02/01/2025        Aaa        2,805,000        2,927,747  

Independent School District No. 276, Minnetonka Public Schools, Minnesota, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2016I

     3.000     02/01/2026        Aaa        1,000,000        1,057,540  

Independent School District No. 720, Shakopee Public Schools, Minnesota, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2015A

     3.250     02/01/2026        Baa1        3,860,000        4,175,130  

Independent School District No. 276, Minnetonka Public Schools, Minnesota, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2016I

     3.000     02/01/2027        Aaa        1,590,000        1,675,288  

City of Eagan, Minnesota, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2018A

     3.250     02/01/2032        Aaa        1,245,000        1,368,554  

Independent School District No. 622, (North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale), Minnesota, (Ramsey and Washington Counties), General Obligation Facilities Maintenance Bonds, Series 2019B

     3.000     02/01/2034        A1        3,300,000        3,663,693  

City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, General Obligation Bonds (Green Bonds), Series 2019

     3.000     12/01/2035        AAA        2,000,000        2,169,860  
             

 

 

 
                19,909,180  
             

 

 

 

Mississippi (1.30%)

             

Mississippi Development Bank, Special Obligation Bonds, Series 2010A, (City of Jackson, Mississippi General Obligation, Refunding Project)

     5.000     03/01/2022        Baa3        1,000,000        1,003,570  

Madison County School District, Madison County, Mississippi, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2012

     4.000     04/15/2022        Aa2        2,480,000        2,606,009  

State of Mississippi, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2015F (Tax-Exempt)

     3.000     11/01/2026        Aa2        3,000,000        3,359,640  

Mississippi Development Bank, Special Obligation Bonds, Series 2015, (Canton Public School District, Madison County, Mississippi, General Obligation Bond Project)

     4.250     12/01/2028        A1        2,305,000        2,686,892  
             

 

 

 
                9,656,111  
             

 

 

 

Missouri (2.92%)

             

The School District of Columbia, Boone County, State of Missouri, General Obligation Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 2012

     3.500     03/01/2022        Aa1        295,000        307,272  

The School District of Columbia, Boone County, State of Missouri, General Obligation Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 2012

     4.000     03/01/2024        Aa1        2,050,000        2,146,043  

Fort Zumwalt School District of St. Charles County, Missouri, General Obligation Refunding and Improvement Bonds, (Missouri Direct Deposit Program), Series 2015

     4.000     03/01/2027        Aa3        465,000        518,568  

Fort Zumwalt School District of St. Charles County, Missouri, General Obligation Refunding and Improvement Bonds, (Missouri Direct Deposit Program), Series 2015

     4.000     03/01/2028        Aa3        400,000        444,936  

Fort Zumwalt School District of St. Charles County, Missouri, General Obligation Refunding and Improvement Bonds, (Missouri Direct Deposit Program), Series 2015

     4.000     03/01/2029        Aa3        425,000        471,359  

Liberty Public School District No. 53, Clay County, Missouri, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2018

     4.000     03/01/2033        AA        1,000,000        1,138,420  

Liberty Public School District No. 53, Clay County, Missouri, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2018

     4.000     03/01/2034        AA        2,500,000        2,831,675  

Wentzville R-IV School District, St. Charles County, Missouri, General Obligation Refunding and Improvement Bonds, (Missouri Direct Deposit Program), Series 2018

     4.000     03/01/2034        Aa2        3,000,000        3,500,010  

 

46    See accompanying notes to financial statements.


STATE FARM ASSOCIATES’ FUNDS TRUST MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2020

 

     Coupon
rate
    Maturity date      Rating(a)      Principal
amount
     Value  

Long-term Municipal Bonds (Cont.)

             

Missouri (Cont.)

             

Francis Howell R-III School District, St. Charles County, Missouri, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2020

     3.000     03/01/2035        AA      $ 3,750,000      $ 4,181,662  

City of Columbia, Missouri, Water and Electric System Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2019B

     3.000     10/01/2035        A+        3,520,000        3,812,547  

Carthage R-IX School District of Jasper County, Missouri, General Obligation Bonds, (Missouri Direct Deposit Program), Series 2020A

     3.000     03/01/2036        A+        500,000        550,050  

Reorganized School District No. 7 of Jackson County, Missouri, (Lee’s Summit R-7), General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2016

     5.000     03/01/2036        AA+        1,000,000        1,128,330  

Carthage R-IX School District of Jasper County, Missouri, General Obligation Bonds, (Missouri Direct Deposit Program), Series 2020A

     3.000     03/01/2037        A+        550,000        603,301  
             

 

 

 
                21,634,173  
             

 

 

 

Montana (3.91%)

             

School District No. 4 (Hellgate), Missoula County, Montana, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2017

     3.500     06/15/2025        A+        860,000        975,128  

High School District No. 44 (Belgrade), Gallatin County, Montana, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2016

     3.000     06/01/2027        A+        525,000        588,709  

School District No. 4 (Hellgate), Missoula County, Montana, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2017

     5.000     06/15/2032        A+        945,000        1,170,656  

High School District No. 1 (Missoula), Missoula County, Montana, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2017

     4.000     07/01/2032        Aa3        1,010,000        1,188,760  

City of Forsythe, Montana, Pollution Control Revenue Refunding Bonds, (Portland General Electric Company Project), Series 1998A (Non-AMT)

     2.125     05/01/2033        A        5,000,000        5,320,900  

School District No. 4 (Hellgate), Missoula County, Montana, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2017

     5.000     06/15/2033        A+        1,005,000        1,240,069  

K-12 School District No. 9 (East Helena), Lewis and Clark County, Montana, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2018

     4.500     07/01/2033        A+        560,000        686,112  

School District No. 44 (Whitefish), Flathead County, Montana, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2017

     4.000     07/01/2033        A+        520,000        616,382  

School District No. 4 (Hellgate), Missoula County, Montana, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2017

     5.000     06/15/2034        A+        505,000        621,822  

High School District No. A (Great Falls), Cascade County, Montana, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2018

     5.000     07/01/2034        A+        725,000        918,169  

K-12 School District No. 9 (East Helena), Lewis and Clark County, Montana, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2018

     5.000     07/01/2034        A+        805,000        1,019,484  

School District No. 44 (Whitefish), Flathead County, Montana, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2017

     4.000     07/01/2034        A+        565,000        668,163  

School District No. 6 (Columbia Falls), Flathead County, Montana, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2019

     4.000     07/01/2034        A+        1,000,000        1,227,520  

School District No. 4 (Hellgate), Missoula County, Montana, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2017

     5.250     06/15/2035        A+        880,000        1,095,134  

K-12 School District No. 9 (East Helena), Lewis and Clark County, Montana, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2018

     5.000     07/01/2035        A+        1,925,000        2,432,180  

School District No. 44 (Whitefish), Flathead County, Montana, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2017

     4.000     07/01/2035        A+        845,000        996,889  

School District No. 6 (Columbia Falls), Flathead County, Montana, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2019

     4.000     07/01/2035        A+        750,000        917,932  

State of Montana, The Board of Regents of Higher Education, The University of Montana, General Revenue Bonds, Series 2019B

     3.000     11/15/2035        Aa3        3,660,000        4,043,531  

K-12 School District No. 1 (Townsend), Broadwater County, Montana, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2020

     3.000     07/01/2036        A+        750,000        847,845  

School District No. 44 (Whitefish), Flathead County, Montana, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2017

     4.000     07/01/2036        A+        585,000        688,013  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.    47


STATE FARM ASSOCIATES’ FUNDS TRUST MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2020

 

     Coupon
rate
    Maturity date      Rating(a)      Principal
amount
     Value  

Long-term Municipal Bonds (Cont.)

             

Montana (Cont.)

             

School District No. 6 (Columbia Falls), Flathead County, Montana, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2019

     4.000     07/01/2036        A+      $ 965,000      $ 1,176,586  

K-12 School District No. 1 (Townsend), Broadwater County, Montana, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2020

     3.000     07/01/2037        A+        465,000        523,860  
             

 

 

 
                28,963,844  
             

 

 

 

Nebraska (1.74%)

             

Douglas County School District 0010, (Elkhorn Public Schools), General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2011

     4.000     12/15/2022        AA-        1,290,000        1,340,852  

Douglas County School District 0010, (Elkhorn Public Schools), General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2011 (Prerefunded to 12-15-2021 @ 100)(b)

     5.000     12/15/2023        AA-        1,560,000        1,637,626  

Sarpy County School District 0037, In the State of Nebraska, (Gretna Public Schools), General Obligation School Building and Refunding Bonds, Series 2015

     3.000     12/15/2024        AA-        145,000        160,134  

Sarpy County School District 0037, In the State of Nebraska, (Gretna Public Schools), General Obligation School Building and Refunding Bonds, Series 2015

     4.000     12/15/2025        AA-        180,000        211,936  

Douglas County School District 0010, (Elkhorn Public Schools), General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2011 (Prerefunded to 12-15-2021 @ 100)(b)

     5.000     12/15/2026        AA-        1,925,000        2,020,788  

City of Columbus, Nebraska, Combined Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2016

     4.000     12/15/2028        AA        150,000        176,292  

Sarpy County School District 0037, In the State of Nebraska, (Gretna Public Schools), General Obligation School Building and Refunding Bonds, Series 2015

     5.000     12/15/2028        AA-        250,000        302,273  

City of Columbus, Nebraska, Combined Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2016

     4.000     12/15/2029        AA        250,000        291,835  

Sarpy County School District 0037, In the State of Nebraska, (Gretna Public Schools), General Obligation School Building and Refunding Bonds, Series 2015 (Prerefunded to 12-15-2025 @ 100)(b)

     5.000     12/15/2029        AA-        260,000        321,326  

City of Columbus, Nebraska, Combined Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2016

     4.000     12/15/2030        AA        325,000        377,851  

Hall County School District 0002, in the State of Nebraska, (Grand Island Public Schools), General Obligation Bonds, Series 2014 (Prerefunded to 12-15-2024 @ 100)(b)

     5.000     12/15/2030        AA-        700,000        833,133  

Nebraska Public Power District, General Revenue Bonds, 2014 Series A

     5.000     01/01/2031        A1        1,900,000        1,988,369  

Hall County School District 0002, In the State of Nebraska, (Grand Island Public Schools), General Obligation Bonds, Series 2014 (Prerefunded to 12-15-2024 @ 100)(b)

     5.000     12/15/2032        AA-        565,000        672,457  

The City of Lincoln, Nebraska, Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2019

     3.000     06/15/2034        Aa1        1,105,000        1,251,810  

The City of Lincoln, Nebraska, Sanitary Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2019

     3.000     06/15/2035        Aa1        1,140,000        1,283,138  
             

 

 

 
                12,869,820  
             

 

 

 

Nevada (0.47%)

             

Nevada System of Higher Education, Universities Revenue Bonds, Series 2016A

     4.000     07/01/2030        AA-        3,045,000        3,507,505  

New Jersey (2.11%)

             

Middlesex County Improvement Authority, (County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey), County-Guaranteed Open Space Trust Fund Revenue Bonds, Series 2009A

     4.000     12/15/2020        Aa1        750,000        751,043  

The Board of Education of the Borough of Madison, in the County of Morris, New Jersey, Refunding School Bonds, Series 2012 B

     3.000     12/15/2020        AA+        315,000        315,321  

Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills, In the County of Morris, New Jersey, General Obligation Bonds

     3.000     11/01/2021        AA        1,775,000        1,778,781  

The Board of Education of the Township of South Brunswick, in the County of Middlesex, New Jersey, Refunding School Bonds

     4.000     12/01/2022        AA+        750,000        792,818  

The Board of Education of the Borough of Madison, in the County of Morris, New Jersey, Refunding School Bonds, Series 2012 B

     3.000     12/15/2022        AA+        600,000        634,374  

The Board of Education of the Borough of Madison, in the County of Morris, New Jersey, Refunding School Bonds, Series 2012 B

     4.000     12/15/2023        AA+        465,000        500,047  

The Board of Education, of the Somerset Hills School District, in the County of Somerset, New Jersey, Refunding School Bonds, Series 2012

     4.000     03/15/2024        Aa1        2,345,000        2,452,354  

The Board of Education of the Hopewell Valley Regional School District in the County of Mercer, New Jersey, School Bonds

     3.500     01/15/2027        AA        3,330,000        3,785,577  

 

48    See accompanying notes to financial statements.


STATE FARM ASSOCIATES’ FUNDS TRUST MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2020

 

     Coupon
rate
    Maturity date      Rating(a)      Principal
amount
     Value  

Long-term Municipal Bonds (Cont.)

             

New Jersey (Cont.)

             

The Board of Education of the Township of Livingston, In the County of Essex, New Jersey, Refunding School Bonds

     4.000     07/15/2029        AA+      $ 1,000,000      $ 1,146,190  

Township of Moorestown, in the County of Burlington, New Jersey, General Obligation Bonds Consisting of General Improvement Bonds and Water-Sewer Utility Bonds

     4.000     01/15/2030        Aaa        1,140,000        1,216,756  

The Board of Education of the Hopewell Valley Regional School District in the County of Mercer, New Jersey, School Bonds

     4.000     01/15/2032        AA        2,000,000        2,272,440  
             

 

 

 
                15,645,701  
             

 

 

 

New Mexico (3.35%)

             

Santa Fe Public School District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2012

     3.000     08/01/2022        Aa3        2,000,000        2,092,280  

Bernalillo County, New Mexico, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2015A

     2.000     08/15/2023        Aaa        1,030,000        1,080,305  

Bernalillo County, New Mexico, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2015A

     2.250     08/15/2024        Aaa        1,050,000        1,108,034  

Bernalillo County, New Mexico, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2015

     3.000     08/15/2025        Aaa        1,235,000        1,325,945  

City of Santa Fe, New Mexico, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2013

     4.000     08/01/2026        AA        225,000        247,093  

Las Cruces School District No. 2, Dona Ana County, New Mexico, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2016C

     3.000     08/01/2026        Aa3        900,000        988,434  

City of Santa Fe, New Mexico, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2013

     4.000     08/01/2027        AA        700,000        765,485  

Las Cruces School District No. 2, Dona Ana County, New Mexico, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2016C

     3.250     08/01/2027        Aa3        900,000        993,672  

Rio Rancho Public School District No. 94, Sandoval County, New Mexico, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2016A

     3.000     08/01/2027        A2        1,515,000        1,670,030  

City of Santa Fe, New Mexico, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2013

     4.000     08/01/2028        AA        725,000        789,619  

Las Cruces School District No. 2, Dona Ana County, New Mexico, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2016C

     3.500     08/01/2028        Aa3        900,000        997,020  

Rio Rancho Public School District No. 94, Sandoval County, New Mexico, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2016A

     3.125     08/01/2028        A2        1,515,000        1,663,440  

City of Santa Fe, New Mexico, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2013

     4.000     08/01/2029        AA        750,000        813,608  

Santa Fe Public School District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2018

     3.625     08/01/2029        AA        3,075,000        3,531,760  

Santa Fe Public School District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2018

     4.000     08/01/2030        AA        1,000,000        1,164,490  

Albuquerque Municipal School District No. 12, Bernalillo and Sandoval Counties, New Mexico, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2018

     5.000     08/01/2034        Aa3        1,800,000        2,299,410  

Albuquerque Municipal School District No. 12, Bernalillo and Sandoval Counties, New Mexico, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2018

     5.000     08/01/2035        Aa3        2,600,000        3,313,050  
             

 

 

 
                24,843,675  
             

 

 

 

New York (0.84%)

             

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Consolidated Bonds, One Hundred Seventy-Ninth Series

     5.000     12/01/2032        A+        3,000,000        3,343,590  

New York City, Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System Second General Resolution Revenue Bonds, Fiscal 2014 Series DD

     5.000     06/15/2035        Aa1        2,500,000        2,863,700  
             

 

 

 
                6,207,290  
             

 

 

 

North Carolina (2.38%)

             

County of Wake, North Carolina, General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2011

     4.000     04/01/2024        Aaa        1,000,000        1,012,380  

City of Salisbury, North Carolina, Combined Enterprise System Revenue Bonds, Series 2020

     5.000     02/01/2026        AA-        1,960,000        2,415,935  

Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County, North Carolina, Sewerage System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2013

     4.000     07/01/2027        AA+        1,210,000        1,321,635  

City of Salisbury, North Carolina, Combined Enterprise System Revenue Bonds, Series 2020

     5.000     02/01/2028        AA-        890,000        1,155,612  

City of Gastonia, North Carolina, Combined Utilities System Revenue Bonds, Series 2015

     5.000     05/01/2028        AA-        700,000        832,454  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.    49


STATE FARM ASSOCIATES’ FUNDS TRUST MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2020

 

     Coupon
rate
    Maturity date      Rating(a)      Principal
amount
     Value  

Long-term Municipal Bonds (Cont.)

             

North Carolina (Cont.)

             

City of Salisbury, North Carolina, Combined Enterprise System Revenue Bonds, Series 2020

     5.000     02/01/2029        AA-      $ 935,000      $ 1,242,680  

City of Gastonia, North Carolina, Combined Utilities System Revenue Bonds, Series 2015

     5.000     05/01/2029        AA-        265,000        313,169  

City of Salisbury, North Carolina, Combined Enterprise System Revenue Bonds, Series 2020

     5.000     02/01/2030        AA-        500,000        678,735  

City of Salisbury, North Carolina, Combined Enterprise System Revenue Bonds, Series 2020

     5.000     02/01/2031        AA-        500,000        673,275  

County of Union, North Carolina, Enterprise Systems Revenue Bonds, Series 2017

     3.000     06/01/2031        Aa1        2,850,000        3,186,699  

County of Forsyth, North Carolina, General Obligation, Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2019B

     3.000     03/01/2032        Aaa        1,000,000        1,152,290  

City of Salisbury, North Carolina, Combined Enterprise System Revenue Bonds, Series 2020

     5.000     02/01/2033        AA-        750,000        998,115  

City of Salisbury, North Carolina, Combined Enterprise System Revenue Bonds, Series 2020

     5.000     02/01/2035        AA-        1,000,000        1,323,240  

City of Salisbury, North Carolina, Combined Enterprise System Revenue Bonds, Series 2020

     5.000     02/01/2037        AA-        1,000,000        1,313,980  
             

 

 

 
                17,620,199  
             

 

 

 

North Dakota (1.49%)

             

West Fargo Public School District No. 6, Cass County, North Dakota, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2011

     4.000     05/01/2026        Aa3        1,000,000        1,014,580  

City of Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, Refunding Improvement Bonds of 2016, Series L

     3.000     05/01/2027        Aa1        860,000        911,875  

City of Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, Refunding Improvement Bonds of 2016, Series L

     3.125     05/01/2028        Aa1        845,000        896,165  

City of Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, Refunding Improvement Bonds of 2016, Series L

     3.250     05/01/2029        Aa1        835,000        884,833  

Bismarck Public School District No. 1, Burleigh County, North Dakota, General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2017

     3.125     05/01/2030        Aa2        1,695,000        1,857,246  

City of Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, Refunding Improvement Bonds of 2017, Series M

     3.125     05/01/2031        Aa1        1,015,000        1,116,855  

City of Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, Refunding Improvement Bonds of 2017, Series M

     3.125     05/01/2032        Aa1        1,060,000        1,161,940  

City of Fargo, North Dakota, Refunding Improvement Bonds, Series 2019A

     3.000     05/01/2033        Aa2        1,350,000        1,501,200  

City of Fargo, North Dakota, Refunding Improvement Bonds, Series 2019A

     3.000     05/01/2034        Aa2        1,550,000        1,718,950  
             

 

 

 
                11,063,644  
             

 

 

 

Ohio (5.33%)

             

Board of Education, City School District of the City of Cincinnati, County of Hamilton, Ohio, Classroom Facilities Construction and Improvement Refunding Bonds, Series 2006 (Voted General Obligation Unlimited Tax)

     5.250     12/01/2022        AA-        1,000,000        1,100,820  

Plain Local School District, County of Stark, Ohio, General Obligation (Unlimited Tax), School Improvement Refunding Bonds, Series 2011A (Prerefunded to 11-01-2021 @ 100)(b)

     4.300     11/01/2023        AA-        2,840,000        2,946,528  

Lake County Community College District, Ohio, (Lakeland Community College), Facilities Construction and Improvement Bonds, Series 2016A, (General Obligation - Unlimited Tax)

     3.000     12/01/2025        Aa3        660,000        740,645  

Lake Local School District, Stark and Portage Counties, Ohio, General Obligation (Unlimited Tax), School Facilities Improvement Bonds, Series 2015

     3.000     12/01/2025        AA-        190,000        199,546  

Miami University, (A State University of Ohio), General Receipts Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2011

     5.000     09/01/2026        Aa3        1,430,000        1,479,464  

Lake County Community College District, Ohio, (Lakeland Community College), Facilities Construction and Improvement Bonds, Series 2016A, (General Obligation - Unlimited Tax)

     3.000     12/01/2026        Aa3        865,000        982,458  

 

50    See accompanying notes to financial statements.


STATE FARM ASSOCIATES’ FUNDS TRUST MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2020

 

     Coupon
rate
    Maturity date      Rating(a)      Principal
amount
     Value  

Long-term Municipal Bonds (Cont.)

             

Ohio (Cont.)

             

Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local School District, Counties of Greene and Warren, Ohio, School Improvement Unlimited Tax General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2016

     3.000     12/01/2027        Aa2      $ 1,000,000      $ 1,112,710  

Board of Education of the Northwest Local School District, (Counties of Hamilton and Butler, Ohio), School Improvement, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds, Series 2015, (Non-Bank Qualified)

     5.000     12/01/2027        Aa2        175,000        198,935  

Perrysburg Exempted Village School District, Wood County, Ohio, School Facilities Construction and Improvement Bonds, Series 2015 (General Obligation - Unlimited Tax)

     4.000     12/01/2027        A1        1,250,000        1,404,375  

Lakewood City School District, Ohio, General Obligation (Unlimited Tax), School Facilities Improvement Bonds, Series 2014A (Prerefunded to 11-01-2022 @ 100)(b)

     5.000     11/01/2028        Aa2        1,000,000        1,091,440  

Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local School District, Counties of Greene and Warren, Ohio, School Improvement Unlimited Tax General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2016

     4.000     12/01/2028        Aa2        1,565,000        1,809,343  

Board of Education of the Northwest Local School District, (Counties of Hamilton and Butler, Ohio), School Improvement, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds, Series 2015, (Non-Bank Qualified) (Prerefunded to 12-01-2023 @ 100)(b)

     5.000     12/01/2028        Aa2        225,000        256,604  

Fairfield City School District, County of Butler, Ohio, School Improvement Unlimited Tax, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2014 (Prerefunded to 11-01-2023 @ 100)(b)

     5.000     11/01/2029        Aa2        800,000        910,504  

Board of Education of the Northwest Local School District, (Counties of Hamilton and Butler, Ohio), School Improvement, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds, Series 2015, (Non-Bank Qualified) (Prerefunded to 12-01-2023 @ 100)(b)

     5.000     12/01/2029        Aa2        200,000        228,092  

Fairfield City School District, County of Butler, Ohio, School Improvement Unlimited Tax, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2014 (Prerefunded to 11-01-2023 @ 100)(b)

     5.000     11/01/2030        Aa2        1,335,000        1,519,404  

Lakewood City School District, Ohio, General Obligation (Unlimited Tax), School Facilities Improvement Refunding Bonds, Series 2017B

     4.000     11/01/2030        Aa2        235,000        282,486  

Board of Education of the Northwest Local School District, (Counties of Hamilton and Butler, Ohio), School Improvement, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds, Series 2015, (Non-Bank Qualified)

     4.000     12/01/2030        Aa2        365,000        396,390  

Hudson City School District, Ohio, General Obligation (Unlimited Tax), School Improvement Bonds, Series 2018

     4.000     12/01/2030        Aa1        750,000        871,088  

Lakewood City School District, Ohio, General Obligation (Unlimited Tax), School Facilities Improvement Refunding Bonds, Series 2017B

     4.000     11/01/2031        Aa2        220,000        262,548  

Hudson City School District, Ohio, General Obligation (Unlimited Tax), School Improvement Bonds, Series 2018

     4.000     12/01/2031        Aa1        350,000        404,117  

Lakewood City School District, Ohio, General Obligation (Unlimited Tax), School Facilities Improvement Bonds, Series 2014A (Prerefunded to 11-01-2022 @ 100)(b)

     5.000     11/01/2032        Aa2        1,500,000        1,637,160  

Lakewood City School District, Ohio, General Obligation (Unlimited Tax), School Facilities Improvement Refunding Bonds, Series 2017B

     4.000     11/01/2032        Aa2        220,000        260,363  

City of Marysville, Ohio, Water System Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series 2020

     4.000     12/01/2032        Aa3        315,000        352,309  

Cuyahoga Community College District, Ohio, Facilities Construction and Improvement Bonds, Series 2018, (General Obligation - Unlimited Tax)

     4.000     12/01/2032        AA        1,750,000        2,021,880  

Hudson City School District, Ohio, General Obligation (Unlimited Tax), School Improvement Bonds, Series 2018

     4.000     12/01/2032        Aa1        375,000        430,451  

Lakewood City School District, Ohio, General Obligation (Unlimited Tax), School Facilities Improvement Refunding Bonds, Series 2017B

     4.000     11/01/2033        Aa2        370,000        435,024  

City of Marysville, Ohio, Water System Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series 2020

     4.000     12/01/2033        Aa3        235,000        262,246  

Dublin City School District, Franklin, Delaware, and Union Counties, Ohio, School Facilities Construction and Improvement Bonds, Series 2019A, (General Obligation - Unlimited Tax)

     4.000     12/01/2033        Aa1        500,000        615,645  

Hudson City School District, Ohio, General Obligation (Unlimited Tax), School Improvement Bonds, Series 2018

     4.000     12/01/2033        Aa1        400,000        457,456  

Worthington City School District, Franklin County, Ohio, School Facilities Construction and Improvement Bonds, Series 2019A, (General Obligation - Unlimited Tax)

     4.000     12/01/2033        Aa1        790,000        959,186  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.    51


STATE FARM ASSOCIATES’ FUNDS TRUST MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2020

 

     Coupon
rate
    Maturity date      Rating(a)      Principal
amount
     Value  

Long-term Municipal Bonds (Cont.)

             

Ohio (Cont.)

             

North Canton City School District, Ohio, General Obligation (Unlimited Tax), School Facilities Improvement Bonds, Series 2020

     3.000     11/01/2034        Aa3      $ 1,065,000      $ 1,192,150  

Cuyahoga Community College District, Ohio, Facilities Construction and Improvement Bonds, Series 2018, (General Obligation - Unlimited Tax)

  

 

4.000

    12/01/2034        AA        1,000,000        1,150,990  

Dublin City School District, Franklin, Delaware, and Union Counties, Ohio, School Facilities Construction and Improvement Bonds, Series 2019A, (General Obligation - Unlimited Tax)

     4.000     12/01/2034        Aa1        500,000        614,705  

Hudson City School District, Ohio, General Obligation (Unlimited Tax), School Improvement Bonds, Series 2018

     4.000     12/01/2034        Aa1        875,000        997,106  

City of Marysville, Ohio, Water System Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series 2020

     4.000     12/01/2035        Aa3        1,870,000        2,076,598  

Dublin City School District, Franklin, Delaware, and Union Counties, Ohio, School Facilities Construction and Improvement Bonds, Series 2019A, (General Obligation - Unlimited Tax)

     4.000     12/01/2035        Aa1        500,000        612,720  

Worthington City School District, Franklin County, Ohio, School Facilities Construction and Improvement Bonds, Series 2019A, (General Obligation - Unimited Tax)

     4.000     12/01/2035        Aa1        475,000        568,000  

Miami University, (A State University of Ohio), General Receipts Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2020A

     4.000     09/01/2036        Aa3        3,000,000        3,638,760  

North Canton City School District, Ohio, General Obligation (Unlimited Tax), School Facilities Improvement Bonds, Series 2020

     3.000     11/01/2036        Aa3        685,000        761,556  

Dublin City School District, Franklin, Delaware, and Union Counties, Ohio, School Facilities Construction and Improvement Bonds, Series 2019A, (General Obligation - Unlimited Tax)

     4.000     12/01/2036        Aa1        1,000,000        1,221,410  

North Canton City School District, Ohio, General Obligation (Unlimited Tax), School Facilities Improvement Bonds, Series 2020

     3.000     11/01/2037        Aa3        955,000        1,058,761  
             

 

 

 
                39,521,973  
             

 

 

 

Oklahoma (1.30%)

             

City of Tulsa, Oklahoma, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2013

     4.000     03/01/2023        AA        2,500,000        2,507,700  

City of Tulsa, Oklahoma, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2016

     3.000     04/01/2028        AA        3,000,000        3,153,060  

Grand River Dam Authority, Revenue Bonds, Series 2014A

     5.000     06/01/2031        A1        1,835,000        2,104,360  

The Edmond Public Works Authority, (Edmond, Oklahoma), Sales Tax and Utility System Revenue Bonds, Series 2017

     5.000     07/01/2032        AA-        1,500,000        1,882,800  
             

 

 

 
                9,647,920  
             

 

 

 

Oregon (1.09%)

             

Central Lincoln People’s Utility District, Oregon, Electric System Revenue Bonds, Series 2016

     2.250     12/01/2024        AA-        400,000        430,136  

City of Portland, Oregon, First Lien Water System Revenue Bonds, 2011 Series A

     4.000     05/01/2025        Aa1        1,330,000        1,350,575  

State of Oregon, General Obligation Bonds, 2016 Series J, (Veterans’ Welfare Bonds Series 97A) (Refunding)

     2.800     06/01/2025        Aa1        155,000        169,314  

North Clackamas School District No. 12, Clackamas County, Oregon, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2014 (Prerefunded to 06-15-2024 @ 100)(b)

     5.000     06/15/2028        A+        2,500,000        2,918,775  

Administrative School District No. 1 (Bend-La Pine), Deschutes County, Oregon, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2019

     3.000     06/15/2035        Aa2        2,865,000        3,224,730  
             

 

 

 
                8,093,530  
             

 

 

 

Pennsylvania (1.15%)

             

Township of Cranberry, Butler County, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series of 2011

     4.500     03/01/2025        Aaa        1,605,000        1,622,414  

Township of Upper St. Clair, (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania), General Obligation Bonds, Series A of 2016

     3.000     06/01/2026        AA+        330,000        373,385  

Township of Cranberry, Butler County, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series of 2011

     4.500     03/01/2027        Aaa        2,505,000        2,532,179  

Township of Upper St. Clair, (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania), General Obligation Bonds, Series A of 2016

     4.000     06/01/2028        AA+        340,000        400,133  

 

52    See accompanying notes to financial statements.


STATE FARM ASSOCIATES’ FUNDS TRUST MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2020

 

     Coupon
rate
    Maturity date      Rating(a)      Principal
amount
     Value  

Long-term Municipal Bonds (Cont.)

             

Pennsylvania (Cont.)

             

Township of Upper St. Clair, (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania), General Obligation Bonds, Series A of 2016

     4.000     06/01/2029        AA+      $ 305,000      $ 356,868  

County of Northampton, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series B of 2012 (Tax-Exempt) (Prerefunded to 10-01-2022 @ 100)(b)

     5.000     10/01/2030        AA        1,500,000        1,631,490  

The Municipal Authority of the Borough of West View, (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania), Water Revenue Bonds, Series of 2014 (Prerefunded to 11-15-2024 @ 100)(b)

     5.000     11/15/2031        AA        1,365,000        1,619,272  
             

 

 

 
                8,535,741  
             

 

 

 

South Carolina (1.62%)

             

Fort Mill School District No. 4 of York County, South Carolina, General Obligation Advanced Refunding Bonds, Series 2012A

     4.000     03/01/2023        Aa2        2,315,000        2,466,424  

School District No. 1 of Richland County, South Carolina, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2011A (Prerefunded to 09-01-2021 @ 100)(b)

     4.000     03/01/2023        AA-        1,675,000        1,722,888  

Town of Fort Mill, South Carolina, Waterworks and Sewer System, Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2015

     3.000     12/01/2025        AA        355,000        379,726  

Town of Fort Mill, South Carolina, Waterworks and Sewer System, Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2015

     3.500     12/01/2026        AA        270,000        293,096  

Town of Fort Mill, South Carolina, Waterworks and Sewer System, Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2015

     3.500     12/01/2027        AA        380,000        410,434  

Town of Fort Mill, South Carolina, Waterworks and Sewer System, Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2015

     4.000     12/01/2028        AA        520,000        570,710  

City of Columbia, South Carolina, Waterworks and Sewer System Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2016B

     4.000     02/01/2029        Aa1        1,045,000        1,248,932  

Spartanburg Sanitary Sewer District, South Carolina, Sewer System Refunding Convertible Bonds, Series 2013B (Prerefunded to 03-01-2023 @ 100)(b)

     5.000     03/01/2030        Aa3        2,160,000        2,391,314  

Town of Fort Mill, South Carolina, Waterworks and Sewer System, Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2015

     4.000     12/01/2030        AA        535,000        583,498  

City of Columbia, South Carolina, Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series 2019A

     3.000     02/01/2035        Aa1        1,750,000        1,948,870  
             

 

 

 
                12,015,892  
             

 

 

 

South Dakota (0.04%)

             

Harrisburg School District 41-2, South Dakota, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2012 (Prerefunded to 01-15-2022 @ 100)(b)

     3.000     07/15/2022        AA-        250,000        257,765  

Tennessee (2.69%) The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (Tennessee), Electric System Revenue Bonds, 2011 Series A (Prerefunded to 05-15-2021 @ 100)(b)

     4.500     05/15/2022        AA        2,760,000        2,814,703  

The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (Tennessee), General Obligation Improvement and Refunding Bonds, Series 2010A

     4.000     07/01/2023        Aa2        895,000        896,799  

City of Knoxville, Tennessee, Water System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series BB-2015

     3.000     03/01/2025        Aa1        1,170,000        1,236,491  

City of Knoxville, Tennessee, Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series 2014A

     4.000     04/01/2028        Aa2        725,000        733,280  

City of Knoxville, Tennessee, Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series 2014A

     4.000     04/01/2029        Aa2        750,000        758,295  

City of Knoxville, Tennessee, Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series 2014A

     4.000     04/01/2030        Aa2        775,000        783,339  

Washington County, Tennessee, General Obligation School and Improvement Bonds, Series 2017B

     3.000     06/01/2030        Aa2        850,000        945,685  

Washington County, Tennessee, General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2017A

     3.000     06/01/2030        Aa2        935,000        1,040,253  

Harpeth Valley Utilities District of Davidson and Williamson Counties, Tennessee, Utilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2014

     5.000     09/01/2031        AA+        1,065,000        1,239,713  

City of Knoxville, Tennessee, Wastewater System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2013A

     3.375     04/01/2034        Aa2        5,000,000        5,035,000  

The City of Portland, Tennessee, Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series 2020

     4.000     04/01/2035        A        1,225,000        1,471,519  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.    53


STATE FARM ASSOCIATES’ FUNDS TRUST MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2020

 

     Coupon
rate
    Maturity date      Rating(a)      Principal
amount
     Value  

Long-term Municipal Bonds (Cont.)

             

Tennessee (Cont.)

             

City of Memphis, Tennessee Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division, Electric System Revenue Bonds, Series 2020A

     3.000     12/01/2035        A+      $ 1,000,000      $ 1,133,490  

City of Memphis, Tennessee Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division, Electric System Revenue Bonds, Series 2020A

     3.000     12/01/2036        A+        1,640,000        1,844,852  
             

 

 

 
                19,933,419  
             

 

 

 

Texas (2.99%)

             

City of Austin, Texas, Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds Series 2019A (Currently Refunded to 12-10-2020 @ 100)(b)

     5.000     11/15/2025        Aa2        2,280,000        2,282,462  

Eanes Independent School District, (A political subdivision of the State of Texas located in Travis County, Texas), Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2015A

     3.500     08/01/2026        AA+        1,670,000        1,860,263  

City of Austin, Texas, (Travis, Williamson and Hays Counties), Water and Wastewater System Revenue, Refunding Bonds, Series 2010A (Currently Refunded to 12-10-2020 @ 100)(b)

     5.000     11/15/2026        Aa2        2,465,000        2,467,662  

State of Texas, General Obligation Bonds, Water Financial Assistance Bonds, Series 2016A (Economically Distressed Areas Program)

     3.000     08/01/2027        Aaa        2,325,000        2,593,491  

City of Laredo, Texas, Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, New Series 2019

     5.000     03/01/2032        Aa3        250,000        316,023  

Lake Travis Independent School District, (A political subdivision of the State of Texas located in Travis County, Texas), Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2017

     4.000     02/15/2033        AA+        1,000,000        1,160,850  

City of Laredo, Texas, Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, New Series 2019

     5.000     03/01/2033        Aa3        200,000        251,572  

Gregory-Portland Independent School District, (San Patricio County, Texas), Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2018A

     4.000     02/15/2034        Aa2        1,565,000        1,675,724  

City of Laredo, Texas, Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, New Series 2019

     4.000     03/01/2034        Aa3        280,000        332,746  

Gregory-Portland Independent School District, (San Patricio County, Texas), Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2018A

     4.000     02/15/2035        Aa2        2,710,000        2,898,643  

City of Laredo, Texas, Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, New Series 2019

     4.000     03/01/2035        Aa3        200,000        237,250  

City Of Beaumont, Texas, (A political subdivision of the State of Texas located within Jefferson County, Texas), Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2020A

     4.000     09/01/2035        A1        1,515,000        1,853,906  

City of Laredo, Texas, Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, New Series 2019

     4.000     03/01/2036        Aa3        325,000        384,387  

Waco Education Finance Corporation, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Baylor University Issue, Series 2020A, (Tax-Exempt Fixed Rate Bonds)

     4.000     03/01/2036        A+        750,000        895,245  

City Of Beaumont, Texas, (A political subdivision of the State of Texas located within Jefferson County, Texas), Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2020A

     4.000     09/01/2036        A1        1,720,000        2,096,611  

Waco Education Finance Corporation, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Baylor University Issue, Series 2020A, (Tax-Exempt Fixed Rate Bonds)

     4.000     03/01/2037        A+        725,000        863,062  
             

 

 

 
                22,169,897  
             

 

 

 

Utah (0.91%)

             

Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District, Summit County, Utah, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2015A

     3.000     12/15/2025        Aa1        1,260,000        1,395,601  

Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, Water Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2017B

     4.000     10/01/2033        AA+        1,000,000        1,174,030  

The Central Utah Water Conservancy District, Water Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2017B, (Crossover Refunding)

     4.000     10/01/2033        AA+        2,500,000        2,980,075  

Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, Water Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2017B

     4.000     10/01/2034        AA+        1,000,000        1,172,110  
             

 

 

 
                6,721,816  
             

 

 

 

 

54    See accompanying notes to financial statements.


STATE FARM ASSOCIATES’ FUNDS TRUST MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2020

 

     Coupon
rate
    Maturity date      Rating(a)      Principal
amount
     Value  

Long-term Municipal Bonds (Cont.)

             

Vermont (0.53%)

             

City of Burlington, Vermont, General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2018A

     5.000     11/01/2032        Aa3      $ 175,000      $ 225,148  

City of Burlington, Vermont, General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2018A

     5.000     11/01/2033        Aa3        190,000        243,183  

City of Burlington, Vermont, General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2018A

     5.000     11/01/2034        Aa3        255,000        325,401  

City of Burlington, Vermont, General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2018B

     5.000     11/01/2034        Aa3        410,000        523,193  

City of Burlington, Vermont, General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2018A

     5.000     11/01/2035        Aa3        265,000        336,696  

City of Burlington, Vermont, General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2018B

     5.000     11/01/2035        Aa3        435,000        552,689  

City of Burlington, Vermont, General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2018B

     5.000     11/01/2036        Aa3        910,000        1,152,542  

City of Burlington, Vermont, General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2018A

     5.000     11/01/2037        Aa3        440,000        555,865  
             

 

 

 
                3,914,717  
             

 

 

 

Virginia (0.75%)

             

Loudon County, Virginia, General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2011A

     4.000     12/01/2025        Aaa        1,070,000        1,070,000  

Loudon County, Virginia, General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2011A (Prerefunded to 12-01-2020 @ 100)(b)

     4.000     12/01/2025        NR        330,000        330,000  

Loudoun County Sanitation Authority (Virginia), Water and Sewer System Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2013

     4.000     01/01/2027        Aaa        650,000        700,908  

County of Stafford, Virginia, General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds, Series 2013

     4.000     07/01/2030        Aaa        1,205,000        1,313,992  

Virginia Public School Authority, School Financing Bonds (1997 Resolution), Series 2012 D (Prerefunded to 08-01-2022 @ 100)(b)

     4.000     08/01/2030        Aa1        2,000,000        2,124,800  
             

 

 

 
                5,539,700  
             

 

 

 

Washington (6.54%)

             

College Place School District No. 250, Walla Walla County, Washington, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds, Series 2012

     4.000     12/01/2024        A1        1,875,000        1,978,837  

Yakima School District No. 7, Yakima County, Washington, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Refunding Bonds, 2016

     4.625     12/01/2024        Aa3        235,000        235,834  

City of Spokane, Washington, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds, 2015

     3.000     12/01/2025        Aa2        1,295,000        1,432,205  

Lake Washington School District No. 414, King County, Washington, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Refunding Bonds, 2015

     3.500     12/01/2025        AA+        2,000,000        2,315,060  

State of Washington, Various Purpose General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series R-2013C

     4.000     07/01/2026        AA+        2,500,000        2,735,075  

City of Tacoma, Washington, Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds, 2016A

     3.250     12/01/2027        Aa2        400,000        454,892  

Hockinson School District No. 98, Clark County, Washington, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds, 2015

     4.000     12/01/2027        A+        1,090,000        1,246,317  

City of Camas, Washington, Water and Sewer Revenue and Refunding Bonds, 2015

     4.000     12/01/2028        Aa3        1,050,000        1,205,054  

City of Tacoma, Washington, Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds, 2016A

     3.250     12/01/2028        Aa2        350,000        393,897  

Lake Washington School District No. 414, King County, Washington, Unlimited Tax General Obligation and Refunding Bonds, 2016

     4.000     12/01/2028        AA+        1,000,000        1,180,260  

Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, Washington, Electric Revenue Refunding Bonds, 2019

     3.000     01/01/2029        Baa2        895,000        914,699  

Public Utility District No. 1 of Cowlitz County, Washington, Production System Revenue Refunding Bonds, 2014

     5.000     09/01/2029        A1        1,000,000        1,140,370  

City of Everett, Washington, Water and Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds, 2016

     3.125     12/01/2029        AA+        2,000,000        2,257,740  

City of Tacoma, Washington, Solid Waste Revenue Refunding Bonds, 2016B

     5.000     12/01/2029        A1        1,525,000        1,881,972  

Public Utility District No. 1 of Clark County, Washington, Water System Revenue Bonds, Series 2014

     5.000     01/01/2030        AA-        985,000        1,115,946  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.    55


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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2020

 

     Coupon
rate
    Maturity date      Rating(a)      Principal
amount
     Value  

Long-term Municipal Bonds (Cont.)

             

Washington (Cont.)

             

Public Utility District No. 1 Of Pend Oreille County, Washington, Electric Revenue Refunding Bonds, 2019

     3.000     01/01/2030        Baa2      $ 920,000      $ 931,390  

Energy Northwest, Columbia Generating Station Electric Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2015-A

     5.000     07/01/2030        AA-        5,000,000        5,977,100  

Public Utility District No. 1 of Cowlitz County, Washington, Production System Revenue Refunding Bonds, 2014

     5.000     09/01/2030        A1        2,100,000        2,393,328  

Public Utility District No. 1 Of Pend Oreille County, Washington, Electric Revenue Refunding Bonds, 2019

     3.000     01/01/2031        Baa2        945,000        948,903  

Bainbridge Island School District No. 303, Kitsap County, Washington, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds, 2017A

     4.000     12/01/2033        Aa2        840,000        987,428  

Bellevue School District No 405, King County, Washington, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds, 2019

     3.000     12/01/2033        AA+        5,095,000        5,687,396  

Lake Washington School District No. 414, King County, Washington, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds, 2017

     4.000     12/01/2033        AA+        5,000,000        5,877,550  

Public Utility District No. 1 of Clark County, Washington, Water System Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2017

     5.000     01/01/2034        AA-        1,010,000        1,238,583  

Bainbridge Island School District No. 303, Kitsap County, Washington, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds, 2017A

     4.000     12/01/2034        Aa2        510,000        598,755  

Selah School District No. 119, Yakima and Kittitas Counties, Washington, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds, 2018

     4.375     12/01/2034        A1        1,040,000        1,263,018  

Public Utility District No.1 of Okanogan County, Washington, Electric System Revenue Bonds, 2020 Series A

     4.000     12/01/2035        A1        500,000        602,605  

Public Utility District No.1 of Okanogan County, Washington, Electric System Revenue Bonds, 2020 Series A

     4.000     12/01/2036        A1        400,000        480,176  

Public Utility District No.1 of Okanogan County, Washington, Electric System Revenue Bonds, 2020 Series A

     4.000     12/01/2037        A1        800,000        957,400  
             

 

 

 
                48,431,790  
             

 

 

 

West Virginia (1.43%)

             

West Virginia University Board of Governors, University Improvement Revenue Bonds (West Virginia University Projects), 2011 Series B (Prerefunded to 10-01-2021 @ 100)(b)

     5.000     10/01/2023        Aa3        2,510,000        2,610,350  

West Virginia University Board of Governors, University Improvement Revenue Bonds (West Virginia University Projects), 2011 Series B (Prerefunded to 10-01-2021 @ 100)(b)

     5.000     10/01/2024        Aa3        3,200,000        3,327,936  

The Board of Education of the County of Manongalia (West Virginia), Public School Refunding Bonds, Series 2012 (Prerefunded to 05-01-2022 @ 100)(b)

     4.000     05/01/2025        AA-        1,105,000        1,163,609  

The Board of Education of the County of Braxton (West Virginia), Public School Refunding Bonds, Series 2016

     4.000     05/01/2026        AA-        350,000        412,727  

The Board of Education of the County of Braxton (West Virginia), Public School Refunding Bonds, Series 2016

     2.250     05/01/2026        AA-        125,000        138,024  

The Board of Education of the County of Manongalia (West Virginia), Public School Refunding Bonds, Series 2012 (Prerefunded to 05-01-2022 @ 100)(b)

     4.000     05/01/2026        AA-        2,180,000        2,295,627  

The Board of Education of the County of Braxton (West Virginia), Public School Refunding Bonds, Series 2016

     5.000     05/01/2027        AA-        515,000        634,356  
             

 

 

 
                10,582,629  
             

 

 

 

Wisconsin (6.10%)

             

Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, General Obligation Sewerage System Refunding Bonds, Series 2015C

     2.500     10/01/2024        Aa1        2,000,000        2,169,900  

City of Fond Du Lac, Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin, Waterworks System Revenue Bonds, Series 2010

     5.000     09/01/2025        A        1,000,000        1,003,690  

City of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, (Winnebago County), Water System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2016G

     2.000     01/01/2026        Aa3        130,000        135,833  

Muskego-Norway School District, Waukesha and Racine Counties, Wisconsin, General Obligation School Building and Improvement Bonds

     3.000     04/01/2026        AA        2,495,000        2,808,921  

 

56    See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2020

 

     Coupon
rate
    Maturity date      Rating(a)      Principal
amount
     Value  

Long-term Municipal Bonds (Cont.)

             

Wisconsin (Cont.)

             

City of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, (Winnebago County), General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2016H

     2.000     08/01/2026        Aa3      $ 1,090,000      $ 1,145,350  

Ellsworth Community School District, Pierce County, Wisconsin, General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Prerefunded to 04-01-2024 @ 100)(b)

     4.000     04/01/2027        Aa3        340,000        382,381  

Ellsworth Community School District, Pierce County, Wisconsin, General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Prerefunded to 04-01-2024 @ 100)(b)

     4.000     04/01/2028        Aa3        275,000        309,279  

Ellsworth Community School District, Pierce County, Wisconsin, General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Prerefunded to 04-01-2024 @ 100)(b)

     4.000     04/01/2029        Aa3        400,000        449,860  

Central Brown County Water Authority, Wisconsin, Water System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2014A

     5.000     11/01/2029        A        1,000,000        1,165,310  

School District of Wisconsin Dells, Adams, Columbia, Juneau, Marquette and Sauk Counties, Wisconsin, General Obligation Refunding Bonds

     3.125     03/01/2030        AA-        1,595,000        1,763,225  

Central Brown County Water Authority, Wisconsin, Water System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2014A

     5.000     11/01/2030        A        2,000,000        2,328,080  

School District of Wisconsin Dells, Adams, Columbia, Juneau, Marquette and Sauk Counties, Wisconsin, General Obligation Refunding Bonds

     3.250     03/01/2031        AA-        1,395,000        1,543,274  

Waupaca County, Wisconsin, General Obligation Highway Facility Building Bonds, Series 2018A

     3.250     03/01/2031        Aa2        1,160,000        1,306,926  

Burlington Area School District, Racine, Walworth and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin, General Obligation Refunding Bonds

     3.125     04/01/2031        A+        1,000,000        1,101,020  

D.C. Everest Area School District, Marathon County, Wisconsin, General Obligation School Building and Improvement Bonds, Series 2018

     3.375     04/01/2031        AA        3,900,000        4,377,867  

School District of Poynette, Dane and Columbia Counties, Wisconsin, General Obligation Refunding Bonds

     3.000     04/01/2031        AA        850,000        940,321  

City of Muskego, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2018A

     4.000     06/01/2031        Aa2        300,000        355,437  

Central Brown County Water Authority, Wisconsin, Water System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2014A

     5.000     11/01/2031        A        2,200,000        2,558,116  

Calumet County, Wisconsin, General Obligation County Building Bonds

     3.000     12/01/2031        AA+        1,300,000        1,505,712  

Burlington Area School District, Racine, Walworth and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin, General Obligation Refunding Bonds

     3.250     04/01/2032        A+        1,120,000        1,233,422  

Hamilton School District, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, General Obligation School Building and Improvement Bonds

     3.250     04/01/2032        Aa1        3,390,000        3,732,424  

School District of Poynette, Dane and Columbia Counties, Wisconsin, General Obligation Refunding Bonds

     3.125     04/01/2032        AA        1,520,000        1,680,892  

Western Technical College District, Wisconsin, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2017F

     3.000     04/01/2032        AA+        2,240,000        2,420,141  

City of Muskego, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2018A

     4.000     06/01/2032        Aa2        675,000        796,129  

Calumet County, Wisconsin, General Obligation County Building Bonds

     3.000     12/01/2032        AA+        1,325,000        1,524,002  

Calumet County, Wisconsin, General Obligation County Building Bonds

     3.000     12/01/2033        AA+        1,375,000        1,574,719  

City of Muskego, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2018A

     4.000     06/01/2034        Aa2        1,390,000        1,628,190  

Sun Prarie Area School District, Dane and Columbia Counties, Wisconsin, General Obligation Refunding Bonds

     3.000     03/01/2035        AA        1,405,000        1,552,384  

Sun Prarie Area School District, Dane and Columbia Counties, Wisconsin, General Obligation Refunding Bonds

     3.000     03/01/2036        AA        1,535,000        1,690,879  
             

 

 

 
                45,183,684  
             

 

 

 

Total Long-term Municipal Bonds

             

(cost $662,552,086)

                711,395,813  
             

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.    57


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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  

Short-term Investments (3.02%)

     

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Capital Shares, 0.03%(d)

     22,375,993      $ 22,375,993  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-term Investments

     

(cost $22,375,993)

        22,375,993  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (99.02%)

     

(cost $684,928,079)

        733,771,806  

OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES (0.98%)

        7,238,223  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS (100.00%)

      $ 741,010,029  
     

 

 

 

 

(a)

Ratings are not audited and represent the lower of Moody’s or S&P issuer specific ratings.

(b)

Advanced Refunded Bonds are backed by an escrow or trust containing U.S. Government, U.S. Government Agency or other securities to support the timely payment of principal and interest.

(c)

Rate shown is fixed until mandatory tender date of July 1, 2026.

(d)

Rate shown is the 7-day yield as of November 30, 2020.

NR – Not Rated

 

58    See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

November 30, 2020

 

     Growth Fund      Balanced
Fund
     Interim
Fund
     Municipal
Bond Fund
 

Assets

           

Investments in securities at identified cost

   $ 1,477,106,940        1,070,021,881        480,631,824        684,928,079  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments in securities at market value

   $ 5,804,002,116        2,243,207,615        493,206,966        733,771,806  

Receivables:

           

Dividends and interest

     15,725,003        7,580,119        1,807,649        7,320,014  

Shares of the Fund sold

     2,348,438        987,702        461,005        353,921  

Prepaid expenses

     90,371        37,510        10,271        14,145  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     5,822,165,928        2,251,812,946        495,485,891        741,459,886  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Net Assets

           

Distributions to shareholders

     —          —          3,935        248,636  

Payables:

           

Shares of the Fund redeemed

     1,788,021        466,381        213,961        66,776  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     16,956        6,359        201        2,565  

Due to affiliates

     512,727        219,794        54,385        82,258  

Accrued liabilities

     85,087        59,375        40,533        49,622  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,402,791        751,909        313,015        449,857  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding of common stock

   $ 5,819,763,137        2,251,061,037        495,172,876        741,010,029  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fund shares outstanding (no par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

     59,614,077        27,565,703        47,777,770        81,974,660  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

   $ 97.62        81.66        10.36        9.04  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Analysis of Net Assets

           

Paid-in-capital

   $ 1,388,293,110        1,040,079,749        482,988,737        691,632,326  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     4,431,470,027        1,210,981,288        12,184,139        49,377,703  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 5,819,763,137        2,251,061,037        495,172,876        741,010,029  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

60    See accompanying notes to financial statements.


STATE FARM ASSOCIATES’ FUNDS TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Year ended November 30, 2020

 

     Growth Fund     Balanced
Fund
    Interim
Fund
    Municipal
Bond Fund
 

Investment Income:

        

Dividends

   $ 129,388,200       32,993,346       —         —    

Interest

     162,414       17,597,187       6,494,836       58,779  

Tax-exempt interest

     —         —         —         19,211,745  
     129,550,614       50,590,533       6,494,836       19,270,524  

Less: foreign withholding taxes

     (1,064,760     (423,706     —         —    

Total investment income

     128,485,854       50,166,827       6,494,836       19,270,524  

Expenses:

        

Investment advisory and management fees

     5,487,864       2,238,797       497,275       791,457  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     246,254       96,644       17,123       34,540  

Reports to shareholders

     97,815       51,103       17,958       19,024  

Professional fees

     69,703       56,860       9,383       15,013  

Audit fees

     69,462       69,460       69,476       69,612  

Errors and omissions insurance

     150,639       58,765       10,314       20,754  

Custodian fees

     112,221       42,033       1,434       8,784  

ICI dues

     94,851       36,508       6,602       12,457  

Regulatory Fees

     35,570       27,447       32,708       25,728  

Fidelity bond expense

     896       343       60       122  

Securities valuation fees

     10,231       162,268       20,569       152,980  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     6,375,506       2,840,228       682,902       1,150,471  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     6,375,506       2,840,228       682,902       1,150,471  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     122,110,348       47,326,599       5,811,934       18,120,053  

Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

        

Net realized gain (loss) on sales of investments

     50,874,602       17,279,057       (4,405     671,779  

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions

     (293,741     (56,305     —         —    

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency transactions

     495,954,432       163,695,182       9,183,914       18,059,864  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     546,535,293       180,917,934       9,179,509       18,731,643  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 668,645,641       228,244,533       14,991,443       36,851,696  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.    61


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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Growth Fund  

Years ended November 30,

   2020     2019  

From operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 122,110,348       132,750,127  

Net realized gain (loss)

     50,580,861       52,420,021  

Change in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation

     495,954,432       536,036,280  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in net assets resulting from operations

     668,645,641       721,206,428  

Distributions to shareholders from and in excess of:

    

Distributions (Net investment income, Net realized gain)

     (181,531,414     (191,944,110
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (181,531,414     (191,944,110

From Fund share transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold

     245,052,230       199,828,694  

Reinvestment of distributions

     170,226,604       180,848,201  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     415,278,834       380,676,895  

Less payments for shares redeemed

     (585,160,917     (399,994,725
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

     (169,882,083     (19,317,830
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     317,232,144       509,944,488  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     5,502,530,993       4,992,586,505  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 5,819,763,137       5,502,530,993  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share Information

    

Sold

     2,888,825       2,473,574  

Issued in reinvestment of distributions

     1,943,120       2,428,700  

Redeemed

     (6,785,766     (4,929,214
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,953,821     (26,940
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

62    See accompanying notes to financial statements.


Balanced Fund     Interim Fund     Municipal Bond Fund  
2020     2019     2020     2019     2020     2019  
  47,326,599       51,265,300       5,811,934       5,786,711       18,120,053       19,150,572  
  17,222,752       6,053,170       (4,405)       (39,683)       671,779       180,673  
  163,695,182       202,378,400       9,183,914       11,469,844       18,059,864       28,664,827  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  228,244,533       259,696,870       14,991,443       17,216,872       36,851,696       47,996,072  
  (55,983,773)       (64,308,131)       (5,811,934)       (5,786,711)       (18,438,528)       (19,354,856)  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (55,983,773)       (64,308,131)       (5,811,934)       (5,786,711)       (18,438,528)       (19,354,856)  
  133,601,946       103,936,282       272,566,071       71,553,432       78,430,037       55,962,858  
  53,290,330       61,372,575       5,716,538       5,697,366       15,338,456       16,096,796  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  186,892,276       165,308,857       278,282,609       77,250,798       93,768,493       72,059,654  
  (229,868,707)       (174,277,594)       (142,990,378)       (75,865,654)       (82,077,036)       (65,187,767)  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (42,976,431)       (8,968,737)       135,292,231       1,385,144       11,691,457       6,871,887  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  129,284,329       186,420,002       144,471,740       12,815,305       30,104,625       35,513,103  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,121,776,708       1,935,356,706       350,701,136       337,885,831       710,905,404       675,392,301  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,251,061,037       2,121,776,708       495,172,876       350,701,136       741,010,029       710,905,404  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,807,747       1,489,550       26,310,110       7,161,372       8,786,824       6,418,044  
  717,928       933,982       552,545       569,476       1,714,383       1,846,831  
  (3,118,768)       (2,509,277)       (13,820,577)       (7,626,184)       (9,318,579)       (7,493,172)  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (593,093)       (85,745)       13,042,078       104,664       1,182,628       771,703  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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1.

Investment Objective

The State Farm Associates’ Funds Trust (the “Trust”) has four separate investment portfolios (each a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”). The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end, management investment company. Each Fund has its own investment objective, investment policies, restrictions, and attendant risks and is diversified as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. Each Fund follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification 946, “Financial Services-Investment Companies.” State Farm Investment Management Corp. (“SFIMC”) is the Trust’s investment adviser.

The State Farm Growth Fund (the “Growth Fund”) seeks long-term growth of capital which may be supplemented by income. The Growth Fund seeks to achieve this objective by investing under normal circumstances at least 80% of its assets in common stocks and other income producing equity securities.

The State Farm Balanced Fund (the “Balanced Fund”) seeks long-term growth of principal while providing some current income. The Balanced Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing under normal market conditions approximately 60% of its total assets in common stocks, and ordinarily limits its common stock investments to no more than 75% of its total assets. The Balanced Fund ordinarily invests at least 25% of its total assets in fixed income securities. The Balanced Fund invests in bonds to provide relative stability of principal and income.

The State Farm Interim Fund (the “Interim Fund”) seeks the realization over a period of years of the highest yield consistent with relatively low price volatility. The Interim Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective through investment in high quality debt securities with short and intermediate-term maturities.

The State Farm Municipal Bond Fund (the “Municipal Bond Fund”) seeks as high a rate of income exempt from federal income taxes as is consistent with prudent investment management. The Municipal Bond Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective through investment primarily in a diversified selection of municipal bonds (for example, general obligation bonds of a state or bonds financing a specific project) with maturities of one to seventeen years, although from time to time SFIMC may purchase issues with longer maturities. The Municipal Bond Fund normally invests so that either (1) at least 80% of the Fund’s net investment income is exempt from regular federal income tax or (2) at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets are invested in securities that produce income exempt from regular federal income tax.

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

Fund Share Valuation

Fund shares are sold and redeemed on a continuous basis at net asset value. The net asset value per share is determined daily on each day the New York Stock Exchange is open. The net asset value for each Fund is determined as of the close of regular session trading on the New York Stock Exchange (usually 3:00 p.m. Central Time). The net asset value per share is computed by dividing the total value of a Fund’s investments and other assets, less liabilities, by the number of Fund shares outstanding.

Securities Valuation

All investments in securities are recorded at their fair value. For more information see Note 3 Securities Valuation.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income

For financial reporting purposes, security transactions are accounted for on trade date (date the order to buy or sell is executed) and dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis, and includes amortization of premiums and discounts on fixed income securities. Realized gains and losses from security transactions are reported on an identified cost basis.

Expenses

Expenses arising in connection with a specific Fund are allocated to that Fund. Common Trust expenses are allocated between the Funds in proportion to each Fund’s relative net assets.

Income Taxes and Distributions to Shareholders

Each Fund is a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes. It is the Funds’ policy to comply with the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and, in the manner provided therein, to distribute substantially all of their taxable income, including any net realized gain on sales of investments, reportable for federal income tax purposes.

For more information refer to Note 4 Income Taxes and Distributions to Shareholders.

 

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Foreign Currency Translation

Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing foreign exchange rates at November 30, 2020. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing foreign exchange rates on the respective dates of transactions. That portion of realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed, but is included with realized and unrealized gains and losses on investment securities.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Commitments and Contingencies

In the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts on behalf of the Funds that may contain provisions for general indemnifications. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these indemnification provisions is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against each Fund that are not known at this time. However, based on experience, the Funds believe the risk of loss from these indemnification provisions is remote.

Securities Purchased on a “When-Issued” Basis

The Municipal Bond Fund may purchase municipal bonds on a “when-issued” basis. Delivery and payment for these securities may be a month or more after the purchase date, during which time such securities are subject to market fluctuations. The Municipal Bond Fund identifies and holds specific liquid assets with a market value at least equal to the amount of the when-issued purchase commitments in order to ensure that it can meet those commitments. It is possible that the securities will never be issued and the commitment cancelled. At November 30, 2020, the Municipal Bond Fund did not have any when-issued securities.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2017, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-08 “Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities”, which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities. This update requires certain premiums on callable debt securities to be amortized to the earliest call date. The amendments will be applied on a modified-retrospective basis and are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The Funds applied the amendments on a modified-retrospective basis beginning with the fiscal period ended November 30, 2020. This change had no material impact on the Trust’s financial statements.

In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-13 “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement”, which removes, modifies, and adds certain fair value disclosure requirements. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. At this time, the Trust’s management is evaluating the impact this pronouncement may have on the Trust’s financial statements, if any.

 

3.

Securities Valuation

Investments are valued at fair value pursuant to valuation procedures approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”). The Board assigns to SFIMC the responsibility for determining fair value using the processes and factors as outlined in the valuation procedures. If SFIMC cannot determine fair value based on the valuation procedures, the Board or the Executive Committee of the Board will determine fair value.

Fair value is defined as the price that the Funds would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-tier hierarchy is used to classify fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in three broad levels as follows:

 

   

Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible to the Funds for identical assets or liabilities.

 

   

Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, interest rates, yield curves and credit spreads. For assets or liabilities with a specified (contractual) term, a Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

 

   

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability to the extent that relevant observable inputs are not available. These inputs, based on the best information available in the circumstances, would include reasonably available information about the assumptions that a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability and might include SFIMC’s own data.

To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

 

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The inputs used to measure the fair value of an asset or liability might be categorized within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those cases, the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the same level of the fair value hierarchy as the lowest level input that is significant to the entire measurement. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the fair value hierarchy. The end of the reporting period method is used for determining when transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred.

Stocks, closed-end registered investment companies and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) traded on securities exchanges, or in an over-the-counter (“OTC”) market in which transaction prices are reported, are valued at the last sales price on the day of valuation or, if there are no reported sales on that day, at the last reported bid price for the day. Stocks traded on NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Long-term debt securities, U.S. Treasury bills, and short-term municipal variable rate demand notes are generally valued using quotations provided by an independent pricing service. Short-term debt securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less (other than U.S. Treasury bills) are generally valued on an amortized cost basis, which approximates market value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued each day based on the closing net asset value of the respective fund.

Portfolio securities that are primarily traded on foreign securities exchanges (“foreign securities”) are valued at the closing values of such securities on the respective exchange where each security is primarily traded. SFIMC may determine that a market quotation for a foreign security held by a Fund is not reliable because of events or circumstances that have occurred between the time of the market quotation and the time the net asset value of the Fund is calculated (“subsequent event”). A subsequent event might include company-specific developments, a development that might affect an entire market or region, a potential global development or a significant change in one or more U.S. securities indexes. If SFIMC determines that the market quotation for a foreign security is not reliable, SFIMC may determine the foreign security’s value in SFIMC’s reasonable judgment.

For securities other than foreign securities, for which market prices are not readily available or are considered unreliable, SFIMC is required to obtain bid price quotations from brokers or dealers in the securities. If SFIMC cannot obtain a quotation for the security or if SFIMC believes the quotation does not represent the security’s fair value, then SFIMC will determine the security’s value in SFIMC’s reasonable judgment.

In determining a value based on reasonable judgment, SFIMC may use different methodologies, including multiple of earnings, multiple of book value, discount from market of a similar freely traded security or, for debt securities, yield to maturity. Other factors SFIMC may consider in determining value for a security include, but are not limited to, fundamental analytical data relating to the security, the nature and duration of any restrictions on disposition of the security, the last traded price of the security, significant global or regional events such as political unrest, natural disasters, and war, and significant movements in major market indices, ETFs, index futures or other financial instruments in the U.S. or other markets. All securities valued based on SFIMC’s reasonable judgment are subsequently reported to the Board on a quarterly basis.

SFIMC reviews the pricing methodologies of the Funds’ approved pricing vendors, including understanding a vendor’s key inputs and assumptions in valuing securities. SFIMC also engages in transaction back-testing with respect to portfolio securities sold by the Funds to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the Fund’s fair value measurements as of the end of the reporting period:

 

       
          

Investments in Securities

       
   

Fund

 

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Growth Fund

         
   

Common Stocks (a)

  $ 5,785,794,861     $ —       $ —       $ 5,785,794,861  
   

Short-term Investments

    18,207,255       —         —         18,207,255  

Balanced Fund

         
   

Common Stocks (a)

    1,553,308,874       —         —         1,553,308,874  
   

Corporate Bonds

    —         407,168,784       —         407,168,784  
   

Foreign Government Bonds

    —         2,187,419       —         2,187,419  
   

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed

         
   

Securities

    —         82,846,815       —         82,846,815  
   

Agency Notes & Bonds

    —         2,015,124       —         2,015,124  
   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    —         178,967,689       —         178,967,689  
   

Short-term Investments

    16,712,910       —         —         16,712,910  

Interim Fund

         
   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    —         489,393,045       —         489,393,045  
   

Short-term Investments

    3,813,921       —         —         3,813,921  

Municipal Bond Fund

         
   

Long-term Municipal Bonds

    —         711,395,813       —         711,395,813  
   

Short-term Investments

    22,375,993       —         —         22,375,993  
   

(a)   Industry classification is disclosed in the Schedules of Investments.

    

                       

The Funds did not hold any Level 3 securities or derivative instruments as of November 30, 2019 or for the year ended November 30, 2020. There were no transfers of securities between Level 1 and Level 2 as of November 30, 2020 as compared to November 30, 2019.

 

4.

Income Taxes and Distributions to Shareholders

As of November 30, 2020, the Trust’s management completed a review of uncertain tax positions taken by the Funds, if any, and determined that no tax liability was required for unrecognized tax benefits, and no additional disclosures were needed. Generally, the tax authorities can initiate examinations of tax returns within the three year period beginning on the date such returns are filed. As a result, some tax returns are still open and subject to examination. In addition, as of November 30, 2020, management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

As of November 30, 2020, each Fund’s aggregate unrealized gains and losses for all investments based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

         

Fund

 

Cost of
Investments
for Federal Tax
Purposes

   

Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation

   

Gross
Unrealized
(Depreciation)

   

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Growth Fund

  $ 1,477,106,940     $ 4,401,368,476     $ (74,473,300   $ 4,326,895,176  

Balanced Fund

    1,070,021,881       1,203,353,247       (30,167,513     1,173,185,734  

Interim Fund

    480,631,824       12,729,224       (154,082     12,575,142  

Municipal Bond Fund

    684,928,079       48,932,952       (89,225     48,843,727  

The Growth Fund and Balanced Fund declare and pay income dividends, if any, at least annually. The Interim Fund and Municipal Bond Fund declare dividends daily equal to each Fund’s respective net investment income, and distributions of such amounts are made on the last business day of each month.

Net realized gains on sales of investments, if any, are distributed annually after the close of the Fund’s fiscal year. Dividends and distributions payable to shareholders are recorded by the respective Fund on the ex-dividend date.

On December 23, 2020, the Growth Fund declared an ordinary income dividend of $0.94744 per share and a capital gain dividend of $0.85632 per share to shareholders of record on December 22, 2020 (reinvestment date December 23, 2020).

 

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On December 23, 2020, the Balanced Fund declared an ordinary income dividend of $0.80685 per share and a capital gain dividend of $0.62859 per share to shareholders of record on December 22, 2020 (reinvestment date December 23, 2020).

On December 23, 2020 the Municipal Bond Fund declared a capital gain dividend of $0.00821 per share to shareholders of record on December 22, 2020 (reinvestment date December 23, 2020).

For the year ended November 30, 2020, the following Fund had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future capital gains realized after November 30, 2020, if any. Future capital loss carryforward utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations. If not applied, the capital losses will carryforward indefinitely as follows:

 

     
          

Unused Non Expiring Capital Loss Carryforwards

 
   

Fund

 

Loss Carryforwards Utilized in 2020

   

Short-term

   

Long-term

   

Total

 

Interim Fund

  $ —       $ 6,148     $ 384,855     $ 391,003  

As of November 30, 2020, in accordance with federal tax regulations, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

           

Fund

 

Undistributed
Ordinary Income

   

Undistributed
Long-term Gain

   

Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation)

   

Accumulated
Capital and Other Losses

   

Total

 

Growth Fund

  $ 53,683,961     $ 50,874,602     $ 4,326,911,464     $ —       $ 4,431,470,027  

Balanced Fund

    20,512,978       17,279,057       1,173,189,253       —         1,210,981,288  

Interim Fund

    —         —         12,575,142       (391,003     12,184,139  

Municipal Bond Fund

    —         671,779       48,705,924       —         49,377,703  

The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions are determined annually in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to the recognition of net realized losses, the timing of Fund distributions, and foreign currency transactions. As a result, net investment income and net realized gain or loss on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ from distributions during such period. Accordingly, each Fund may periodically make reclassifications for permanent differences among certain capital accounts without impacting its net asset value.

As of November 30, 2020, these reclassifications were as follows:

 

       

Fund

 

Paid in
Capital

   

Accumulated
Net Realized
Gain (Loss) (a)

   

Accumulated
Undistributed Net
Investment Income (Loss)  (a)

 

Growth Fund

  $ —       $ 293,741     $ (293,741

Balanced Fund

    —         56,305       (56,305
 

(a)   These components are each included as part of total distributable earnings (loss) within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

    

The tax character of distributions was designated as follows for the years ended November 30, 2020 and November 30, 2019.

 

         

2020

 

Tax-Exempt Income

   

Ordinary Income

   

Long-term Capital Gain

   

Total

 

Growth Fund

  $ —       $ 129,137,348     $ 52,394,066     $ 181,531,414  

Balanced Fund

    —         49,929,057       6,054,716       55,983,773  

Interim Fund

    —         5,811,934       —         5,811,934  

Municipal Bond Fund

    18,201,882       56,101       180,545       18,438,528  

 

         

2019

 

Tax-Exempt Income

   

Ordinary Income

   

Long-term Capital Gain

   

Total

 

Growth Fund

  $ —       $ 128,727,664     $ 63,216,446     $ 191,944,110  

Balanced Fund

    —         50,441,287       13,866,844       64,308,131  

Interim Fund

    —         5,786,711       —         5,786,711  

Municipal Bond Fund

    18,893,462       257,110       204,284       19,354,856  

 

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5.

Transactions with Affiliates

The Trust has entered into an investment advisory and management services agreement with SFIMC pursuant to which each Fund pays SFIMC an annual fee (computed on a daily basis and paid monthly) at the following annual rates:

 

Growth Fund

   0.20% of the first $100 million of average net assets
     0.15% of the next $100 million of average net assets
     0.10% of the average net assets in excess of $200 million
   
Balanced Fund    0.20% of the first $100 million of average net assets
     0.15% of the next $100 million of average net assets
     0.10% of the average net assets in excess of $200 million
   
Interim Fund    0.20% of the first $50 million of average net assets
     0.15% of the next $50 million of average net assets
     0.10% of the average net assets in excess of $100 million
   
Municipal Bond Fund    0.20% of the first $50 million of average net assets
     0.15% of the next $50 million of average net assets
     0.10% of the average net assets in excess of $100 million

Other than the account fee imposed on certain shareholders of the Trust which is paid by redeeming shares from the shareholder’s account, the Funds do not pay any direct or indirect discount, commission or other compensation for transfer agent services provided by SFIMC or for distribution and underwriting services provided by State Farm VP Management Corp.

Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are also officers and/or directors of SFIMC. The Trust made no payments to its officers or trustees except for trustees’ fees paid to or accrued for the Trust’s independent trustees.

Expense Reduction Agreement

SFIMC has agreed to reimburse a Fund if, and to the extent, a Fund’s total annual operating expenses (excluding taxes, interest, extraordinary litigation expenses, brokerage commissions and other portfolio transaction costs) exceed 0.40% of the Fund’s average net assets. Prior-year reimbursements, if any, are not subject to recapture.

Line of Credit

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (“Auto Company”), the parent company of SFIMC, has entered into a Line of Credit Agreement with the Trust. Under that agreement, a Fund may request and Auto Company, in its complete discretion, may lend money to a Fund for up to 30 days on an unsecured basis. Auto Company will not lend more than $25 million at any one time to the Funds. Under the agreement, a Fund will pay interest to Auto Company on any outstanding loan at a benchmark interest rate that approximates the rate that creditworthy corporate issuers pay on short-term commercial paper. The Funds did not borrow under the Line of Credit Agreement during the year ended November 30, 2020.

 

6.

Investment Transactions

For the year ended November 30, 2020, investment transactions (exclusive of short-term instruments) were as follows:

 

Fund

   Purchases (excluding
U.S. Government
Obligations)
     Sales/
Maturities (excluding
U.S. Government
Obligations)
     Purchases of
U.S. Government
Obligations
     Sales/
Maturities of
U.S. Government
Obligations
 

Growth Fund

   $ —        $ 218,807,027      $ —        $ —    

Balanced Fund

     31,819,776        71,952,066        32,115,977        40,063,398  

Interim Fund

     —          —          218,440,742        81,154,570  

Municipal Bond Fund

     82,718,867        68,712,413                

 

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7.

Principal Risks

Investing in a Fund may involve certain risks including, but not limited to, those described below. Please refer to the Funds’ prospectus and statement of additional information for more information on risks associated with investing in the Funds.

Management Risk

The assessment by the Funds’ investment adviser of the securities to be purchased or sold by a Fund may prove incorrect, resulting in losses or poor performance, even in a rising market.

Market Risk

Stock prices may fluctuate widely over short or even extended periods in response to company, market, or economic news. Stock markets also tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising stock prices and periods of falling stock prices.

Interest Rate Risk and Call Risk

The risk that the bonds a Fund holds may decline in value due to an increase in interest rates. All bonds, including those issued by the

U.S. Government, are subject to interest rate risk. Bonds with longer maturities are affected more by interest rate movements than bonds with shorter maturities. Another risk associated with interest rate changes is call risk. Call risk is the risk that during periods of falling interest rates, a bond issuer will “call” or repay a higher yielding bond before the maturity date of the bond. Under these circumstances, a Fund may have to reinvest the proceeds in an investment that provides a lower yield than the called bond.

Credit Risk

The risk that a bond issuer fails to make principal or interest payments when due to a Fund, or that the credit quality of the issuer falls. Corporate bonds are subject to greater credit risk than U.S. Government bonds.

Municipal Bond Risk

Municipal securities can be significantly affected by political changes as well as uncertainties related to taxation, legislative changes or the rights of municipal security holders.

Inflation Risk

The risk that the value of the assets or income from an investment will be worth less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money.

Liquidity Risk

The investment adviser to the Funds may have difficulty selling securities a Fund holds at the time it would like to sell, and at the value a Fund has placed on those securities.

Tax Risk

The Growth Fund’s and Balanced Fund’s long-term ownership strategies historically has resulted in a low rate of turnover in their portfolios. Therefore, these Funds have accumulated a large amount of unrealized capital gains, and distribution of such gains to shareholders may be larger than the capital gain distributions made by other similar mutual funds. Should the Manager sell any appreciated assets, shareholders generally will receive their proportional share of the resulting realized capital gains regardless of how long they owned such shares. As a result, unless you are purchasing shares of the Growth Fund or Balanced Fund through a tax-advantaged account (such as an IRA), buying such shares at a time when the Growth Fund or Balanced Fund has unrealized gains might eventually cost you money in taxes.

Long-term Ownership Strategy Risk

The investment approach for the Growth Fund and the Balanced Fund generally emphasizes buying and holding securities over long periods. As such, the Growth Fund or the Balanced Fund could continue to hold certain securities through adverse cycles for those securities rather than selling them, which could cause such Fund to under perform compared to a fund that has invested in similar securities but actively shifts its portfolio assets to take advantage of market opportunities and that does not seek reduced portfolio turnover. In determining which portfolio securities to sell, the Manager considers, and seeks to mitigate, the amount of capital gains that may be realized by such sale.

Income Risk

The risk that the income from the bonds a Fund holds will decline. This risk applies when a Fund invests the proceeds from new share sales, or from matured or called bonds, at market interest rates that are below the portfolio’s current earnings rate.

 

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STATE FARM ASSOCIATES’ FUNDS TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

8.

Coronavirus Disease 2019

The Coronavirus Disease 2019, or “COVID-19”, outbreak is currently impacting the United States and many countries around the world. Due to the recent and rapidly evolving nature of these events, the Funds’ are unable to estimate the full impact at this time. The ultimate impact of COVID-19 and the extent to which COVID-19 impacts the Funds’ normal course of business, results of operations, investments, and cash flows will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and difficult to predict. Management continues to monitor and evaluate this situation.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the financial performance of each Fund for the past five years. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. The total returns within each table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).

STATE FARM ASSOCIATES’ FUNDS TRUST GROWTH FUND

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     Year ended November 30,  
     2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 89.37       81.06       80.41       70.41       73.38  

Income from Investment Operations

          

Net investment income(a)

     1.99       2.13       1.93       1.84       1.75  

Net gain (loss) on investments (both realized and unrealized)

     9.22       9.30       1.51       10.50       4.15  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     11.21       11.43       3.44       12.34       5.90  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

          

Net investment income

     (2.11     (2.09     (1.90     (1.78     (1.76

Net realized gain

     (0.85     (1.03     (0.89     (0.56     (7.11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2.96     (3.12     (2.79     (2.34     (8.87
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 97.62       89.37       81.06       80.41       70.41  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return

     12.96     14.91     4.41     17.91     9.54

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of period (millions)

   $ 5,819.8       5,502.5       4,992.6       4,960.5       4,296.6  

Average net asset ratios

          

Expenses

     0.12     0.12     0.12     0.12     0.12

Net investment income

     2.29     2.62     2.42     2.46     2.59

Portfolio turnover rate(b)

     0     1     0     1     0

 

(a)

Average shares outstanding for the period were used to calculate net investment income per share.

 

(b)

Portfolio turnover rate rounds to less than 1% for the year ended November 30, 2018.

 

72    See accompanying notes to financial statements.


STATE FARM ASSOCIATES’ FUNDS TRUST BALANCED FUND

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     Year ended November 30,  
     2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 75.35       68.52       68.84       63.19       66.38  

Income from Investment Operations

          

Net investment income(a)

     1.69       1.81       1.70       1.65       1.63  

Net gain (loss) on investments (both realized and unrealized)

     6.62       7.30       (0.03     5.75       1.76  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     8.31       9.11       1.67       7.40       3.39  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

          

Net investment income

     (1.78     (1.79     (1.68     (1.63     (1.69

Net realized gain

     (0.22     (0.49     (0.31     (0.12     (4.89
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2.00     (2.28     (1.99     (1.75     (6.58
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 81.66       75.35       68.52       68.84       63.19  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return

     11.31     13.82     2.49     11.93     5.83

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of period (millions)

   $ 2,251.1       2,121.8       1,935.4       1,951.1       1,766.3  

Average net asset ratios

          

Expenses

     0.14     0.13     0.13     0.13     0.13

Net investment income

     2.27     2.59     2.50     2.52     2.63

Portfolio turnover rate

     3     4     5     4     4

 

(a)

Average shares outstanding for the period were used to calculate net investment income per share.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.    73


STATE FARM ASSOCIATES’ FUNDS TRUST INTERIM FUND

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     Year ended November 30,  
     2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 10.10       9.76       9.87       9.92       9.99  

Income from Investment Operations

          

Net investment income

     0.14       0.17       0.14       0.12       0.12  

Net gain (loss) on investments (both realized and unrealized)

     0.26       0.34       (0.11     (0.05     (0.07
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.40       0.51       0.03       0.07       0.05  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

          

Net investment income

     (0.14     (0.17     (0.14     (0.12     (0.12

Net realized gain

     —         —         —         —         —    

Total distributions

     (0.14     (0.17     (0.14     (0.12     (0.12
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 10.36       10.10       9.76       9.87       9.92  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return

     4.02     5.26     0.33     0.71     0.45

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of period (millions)

   $     495.2           350.7           337.9           360.4           396.3  

Average net asset ratios

          

Expenses

     0.16     0.17     0.17     0.16     0.16

Net investment income

     1.38     1.71     1.45     1.21     1.15

Portfolio turnover rate

     20     20     16     13     13

 

74    See accompanying notes to financial statements.


STATE FARM ASSOCIATES’ FUNDS TRUST MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     Year ended November 30,  
     2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 8.80       8.44       8.61       8.53       8.80  

Income from Investment Operations

          

Net investment income

     0.23       0.24       0.25       0.26       0.26  

Net gain (loss) on investments (both realized and unrealized)

     0.24       0.36       (0.17     0.08       (0.27
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.47       0.60       0.08       0.34       (0.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

          

Net investment income

     (0.23     (0.24     (0.25     (0.26     (0.26

Net realized gain(a)

     —         —         —         —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.23     (0.24     (0.25     (0.26     (0.26
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 9.04       8.80       8.44       8.61       8.53  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return

     5.40     7.19     0.99     3.99     (0.16 )% 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of period (millions)

   $     741.0           710.9           675.4           698.6           704.1  

Average net asset ratios

          

Expenses

     0.16     0.16     0.16     0.15     0.16

Net investment income

     2.53     2.74     2.93     2.98     2.95

Portfolio turnover rate

     10     14     12     9     7

 

(a)

Net realized gain distributions represent less than $0.01 per share for the years ended November 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.    75


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees of State Farm Associates’ Funds Trust and Shareholders of State Farm Growth Fund, State Farm Balanced Fund, State Farm Interim Fund and State Farm Municipal Bond Fund:

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of State Farm Growth Fund, State Farm Balanced Fund, State Farm Interim Fund and State Farm Municipal Bond Fund (constituting State Farm Associates’ Funds Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of November 30, 2020, the related statements of operations for the year ended November 30, 2020, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended November 30, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended November 30, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of November 30, 2020, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended November 30, 2020 and each of the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended November 30, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of November 30, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, Illinois

January 28, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in State Farm Associates’ Funds Trust since 2011.

 

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FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION (unaudited)

The following information is provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code for dividends paid by each Fund during the year ended November 30, 2020.

 

         

Fund

 

Total Capital Gain
Distributed

   

Total Qualified
Dividend
Income Distributed

   

Total Distributions
Qualifying for the
Dividends-Received
Deduction

    Total Exempt
Interest Distributed
 

Growth

  $ 52,394,066     $ 129,137,348     $ 115,698,954     $ —    

Balanced

    6,054,716       34,561,128       28,202,407       —    

Interim

    —         —         —         —    

Municipal Bond

    180,545       —         —         18,201,882  

Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax advisor with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Funds. Individual shareholders should refer to their Form 1099 to determine the amounts to be included on their federal income tax return.

 

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Management Information – State Farm Associates’ Funds Trust, November 30, 2020 (unaudited)

I. Information about Non-Interested (Independent) Trustees of State Farm Associates’ Funds Trust

 

Name, Address, and Age

  

Position

Held with

Fund

  

Length of Time
Served

and Term of Office

  

Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 years

   Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee
  

Other

Directorships

Held by

Trustee

Thomas M. Mengler

One State Farm Plaza

Bloomington, Illinois 61710

Age 67

   Trustee    Began service in 1998 to the predecessor of the Trust and serves until successor is elected or appointed.    PRESIDENT – St. Mary’s University; TRUSTEE – State Farm Variable Product Trust; TRUSTEE – State Farm Mutual Fund Trust (before 03/2019).    4    None

David L. Vance

One State Farm Plaza

Bloomington, Illinois 61710

Age 68

   Trustee    Began service in 2001 and serves until successor is elected or appointed.    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – Center for Talent Reporting, Inc. (nonprofit dedicated to improving the management of human capital); PRESIDENT/OWNER – Poudre River Press LLC (book publisher); CONSULTANT/PRESIDENT/OWNER – Manage Learning LLC (consults with organizations on learning strategy, governance, measurement and evaluation); ADJUNCT FACULTY – Bellevue University, University of Southern Mississippi, and George Mason University; TRUSTEE – State Farm Variable Product Trust; TRUSTEE – State Farm Mutual Fund Trust (before 03/2019).    4    None

Alan R. Latshaw

One State Farm Plaza

Bloomington, Illinois 61710

Age 69

   Trustee    Began service in 2005 and serves until successor is elected or appointed.    RETIRED; TRUSTEE – State Farm Variable Product Trust; TRUSTEE – State Farm Mutual Fund Trust (before 03/2019).    4   

TRUSTEE – MainStay Funds

(78 portfolios)

Anita M. Nagler

One State Farm Plaza

Bloomington, Illinois 61710

Age 64

   Trustee    Began service in 2006 and serves until successor is elected or appointed.    DIRECTOR – Baron Capital Group, Inc. (investment adviser and distributor of mutual funds); PRIVATE INVESTOR; TRUSTEE – State Farm Variable Product Trust; TRUSTEE – State Farm Mutual Fund Trust (before 03/2019).    4    None

 

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Management Information – State Farm Associates’ Funds Trust, November 30, 2020 (unaudited)

II. Information about Interested Trustees/Officers of State Farm Associates’ Funds Trust

 

Name, Address, and Age

  

Position(s)

Held with

Fund

  

Length of Time
Served

and Term of Office

  

Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 years

   Number
of

Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Trustee
  

Other

Directorships

Held by

Trustee

Joe R. Monk, Jr.*

One State Farm Plaza

Bloomington, Illinois 61710

Age 57

   Trustee, President and Chairperson of the Board    Began service as Trustee in 2015 and serves until successor is elected or appointed. Began service as President and Chairperson of the Board in 2015 and serves until removed.    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCIAL SERVICES – State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company; PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER – State Farm Bank, F.S.B., Bloomington, Illinois; DIRECTOR and SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT – State Farm Investment Management Corp., State Farm VP Management Corp.; TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT and CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD – State Farm Variable Product Trust; TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT and CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD – State Farm Mutual Fund Trust (before 03/2019).    4    None

Paul J. Smith*

One State Farm Plaza

Bloomington, Illinois 61710

Age 57

   Trustee, Senior Vice President, and Treasurer    Began service as Trustee in 2015 and serves until successor is elected or appointed. Began service in June 2011 as Senior Vice President and in December 2012 as Treasurer and serves until removed.    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, PROPERTY AND CASUALTY and CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (12/2010 - 01/2016) – State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company; DIRECTOR and SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT – State Farm Investment Management Corp., State Farm VP Management Corp.; TRUSTEE, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT and TREASURER – State Farm Variable Product Trust; TRUSTEE, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT and TREASURER – State Farm Mutual Fund Trust (before 03/2019).    4   

None

 

*

Messrs. Monk and Smith are “interested” Trustees as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940 because of their respective positions with State Farm Associates’ Funds Trust, State Farm VP Management Corp., State Farm Investment Management Corp., and with the affiliates of these companies.

 

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Management Information – State Farm Associates’ Funds Trust, November 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

Name, Address, and Age

  

Position(s)

Held with

Fund

  

Length of Time
Served

and Term of Office

  

Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 years

Brad Montgomery

One State Farm Plaza

Bloomington, Illinois 61710

Age 50

   Vice President    Began service in December 2019 and serves until removed.    VICE PRESIDENT – LIFE/HEALTH and INVESTMENT PLANNING SERVICES (since 11/2019) and AREA VICE PRESIDENT (07/2014 - 11/2019) – State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company; VICE PRESIDENT and DIRECTOR (since 12/2019) –  State Farm Investment Management Corp., State Farm VP Management Corp.

Scott Hintz

One State Farm Plaza

Bloomington, Illinois 61710

Age 52

   Vice President and Secretary    Began service in 2016 and serves until removed.    ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT – INVESTMENT PLANNING SERVICES (since 3/2016) – State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company; VICE PRESIDENT –  FINANCIAL AND SECRETARY (since 12/2018), ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT (3/2016 - 12/2018) – State Farm Investment Management Corp., State Farm VP Management Corp.; VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY (since 12/2018), ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT (3/2016 - 12/2018) – State Farm Variable Product Trust; VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY (12/2018 - 03/2019), ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT (03/2016 - 12/2018) – State Farm Mutual Fund Trust.

Terrence M. Ludwig

One State Farm Plaza

Bloomington, Illinois 61710

Age 52

  

Chief Compliance Officer, Assistant Secretary- Treasurer, and Anti-Money

Laundering and Office of Foreign Assets Control Compliance Officer

   Began service as Chief Compliance Officer and Assistant Secretary- Treasurer in 02/2018 and as Anti-Money Laundering and Office of Foreign Assets Control Compliance Officer in 03/2016, and serves until removed.    CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER (since 02/2018), ASSISTANT SECRETARY- TREASURER (since 02/2018), and ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL COMPLIANCE OFFICER (since 03/2016) – State Farm Variable Product Trust; CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER (02/2018 - 03/2019), ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER (02/2018 - 03/2019), and ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL COMPLIANCE OFFICER (03/2016 - 03/2019) – State Farm Mutual Fund Trust; CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER (since 02/2018), TREASURER (since 02/2018) and ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL COMPLIANCE OFFICER (since 03/2016) – State Farm Investment Management Corp.; CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, TREASURER (since 02/2018) and ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL COMPLIANCE OFFICER – State Farm VP Management Corp.; INVESTMENT PLANNING SERVICES DIRECTOR – State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.

Joseph P. Young

One State Farm Plaza

Bloomington, Illinois 61710

Age 57

   Vice President   

Began service in December 2011 and serves until removed.

   VICE PRESIDENT – FIXED INCOME – State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company; VICE PRESIDENT – State Farm Investment Management Corp.; VICE PRESIDENT – State Farm Variable Product Trust; VICE PRESIDENT – State Farm Mutual Fund Trust (before 03/2019).

Robert Stephan

One State Farm Plaza

Bloomington, Illinois 61710

Age 53

   Assistant Vice President   

Began service in October

2020 and serves until removed.

   INVESTMENT EXECUTIVE – INVESTMENTS (since 01/2016), SENIOR INVESTMENT OFFICER (04/2011 - 01/2016) – State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company; ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT (since 09/2020) – State Farm Investment Management Corp.

Jon Wilson

One State Farm Plaza

Bloomington, Illinois 61710

Age 41

   Assistant Vice President    Began service in October 2020 and serves until removed.    INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL – INVESTMENTS (since 01/2016), SENIOR INVESTMENT OFFICER (04/2011 - 01/2016) – State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company; ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT (since 09/2020) – State Farm Investment Management Corp.

The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) includes additional information about the Trustees of the Trust, and the SAI is available without charge upon request. Call toll-free 1-800-447-0740 to request a copy of the SAI.

 

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ITEM 2.

CODE OF ETHICS.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrants’ principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions (each a “covered person”). During the period covered by this Form N-CSR, registrant did not make any amendment to any provisions of such code of ethics that applies to a covered person and that relates to any element of such code set forth in paragraph (b) of Item 2 of Form N-CSR, and registrant did not grant any waiver from such code of ethics provisions. Registrant hereby undertakes to provide a copy of such code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge. To request a copy of the code of ethics, contact the registrant at 1-800-447-0740.

 

ITEM 3.

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Registrant’s board of trustees has determined that Alan Latshaw and Anita Nagler, members of the registrant’s Audit Committee, each have all of the attributes to be deemed an “audit committee financial expert,” as such term is defined in paragraph (b) to Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Mr. Latshaw and Ms. Nagler are “independent” as such term is defined in paragraph (a)(2) of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

As indicated in paragraph (d) to Item 3 of Form N-CSR, a person who is determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert pursuant to this Item 3 of Form N-CSR. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert pursuant to this Item 3 of Form N-CSR does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liability that are greater than the duties, obligations, and liability imposed on such person as a member of the Audit Committee and board of trustees in the absence of such designation or identification. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert pursuant to this Item 3 of Form N-CSR does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the Audit Committee or board of trustees.

 

ITEM 4.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

 

(a)

Audit Fees

Billed to registrant for fiscal year ending November 30, 2020: $258,850

Billed to registrant for fiscal year ending November 30, 2019: $254,918

The audit fees for November 30, 2020 are based on estimated amounts expected to be billed to registrant by the registrant’s independent registered public accountant and include an estimated amount from the registrant’s independent registered public accountant for the out-of-pocket expenses it expects to bill to registrant for that time period.

 

(b)

Audit-Related Fees

Billed to registrant in fiscal year ending November 30, 2020: $ 0

Billed to registrant in fiscal year ending November 30, 2019: $ 0

The nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category: not applicable

Fees required to be approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Reg. S-X:

Billed in fiscal year ending November 30, 2020: $ 0

Billed in fiscal year ending November 30, 2019: $ 0

The nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category: not applicable

 

(c)

Tax Fees

Billed to registrant in fiscal year ending November 30, 2020: $ 25,320

Billed to registrant in fiscal year ending November 30, 2019: $ 24,800

The nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category:


For each fiscal year, the nature of the services includes fees for reviewing the registrant’s compliance with tax qualification tests relating to asset diversification, gross income, and distribution requirements to maintain the registrant’s status as a Regulated Investment Company under current provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. For each fiscal year, the nature of the services also includes fees for reviewing the registrant’s tax returns (federal, state, and excise) and a review of income tax and excise tax positions, issues and tax accounting methods with respect to the registrant.

Fees required to be approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Reg. S-X:

Billed in fiscal year ending November 30, 2020: $ 0

Billed in fiscal year ending November 30, 2019: $ 0

The nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category: not applicable

 

(d)

All Other Fees

Billed to registrant in fiscal year ending November 30, 2020: $ 0

Billed to registrant in fiscal year ending November 30, 2019: $ 0

The nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category include: not applicable

Fees required to be approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Reg. S-X:

Billed in fiscal year ending November 30, 2020: $ 0

Billed in fiscal year ending November 30, 2019: $ 0

The nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category: not applicable

 

(e)(1)

The Audit Committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X are as follows:

The Audit Committee (the “Committee”) will approve and recommend to the Board, the selection, retention or termination of the independent registered public accountants of the Trust, and review the independent registered public accountant’s fees to determine whether those fees appear to be appropriate for the services rendered.

 

  a.

Any engagement shall be pursuant to a written engagement letter approved by the Committee, which shall provide, among other things, that:

- the Committee shall be directly responsible for the appointment, compensation and oversight of the independent registered public accountants; and

- the independent registered public accountants shall report directly to the Committee.

 

  b.

Pre-approve any engagement of the independent registered public accountants to provide any services (other than the prohibited non-audit services specified in section c. below) to the Trust, or to SFIMC [State Farm Investment Management Corp.] and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with SFIMC that provides ongoing services to the Trust (if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Trust), including the fees and other compensation to be paid to the independent registered public accountants. The Chairman of the Committee may grant such pre-approval provided the amount in question does not exceed $10,000. Any such delegated pre-approval shall be presented to the Committee by the Chairman at the next meeting of the Committee.

 

  (1)

Pre-approval of non-audit services for the Trust is waived, if:

 

  a.

the aggregate amount of all non-audit services provided to the Trust is less than 5% of the total fees paid by the Trust to its independent registered public accountants during the fiscal year in which the non-audit services are provided;


  b.

the services were not recognized by management at the time of the engagement as non-audit services; and

 

  c.

such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Committee by management and the Committee approves them (which may be by delegation as provided for above) prior to the completion of the audit.

 

  (2)

Pre-approval of non-audit services for SFIMC or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with SFIMC that provides ongoing services to the Trust is waived, if:

 

  a.

the aggregate amount of all non-audit services provided is less than 5% of the total fees paid by the Trust, SFIMC and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with SFIMC that provides ongoing services to the Trust to its independent registered public accountants during the fiscal year in which the non-audit services are provided that would have to be pre-approved;

 

  b.

the services were not recognized by management at the time of the engagement as non-audit services; and

 

  c.

such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Committee by management and the Committee approves them (which may be by delegation) prior to the completion of the audit.

 

  c.

The independent registered public accountants shall not perform any of the following non-audit services for the Trust:

 

  (1)

bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the Trust;

 

  (2)

financial information systems design and implementation;

 

  (3)

appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports;

 

  (4)

actuarial services;

 

  (5)

internal audit outsourcing services;

 

  (6)

management functions or human resources;

 

  (7)

broker or dealer, investment adviser, or investment banking services;

 

  (8)

legal services and expert services unrelated to the audit; and

 

  (9)

any other services that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determines are impermissible.

 

  (e)(2)

The percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were rendered to the registrant and approved by the Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X:

 

     Paragraph (b)    Paragraph (c)    Paragraph (d)

Fiscal year ending November 30, 2020:

   not applicable    0%    not applicable

Fiscal year ending November 30, 2019:

   not applicable    0%    not applicable

 

   

The percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X:

 

     Paragraph (b)    Paragraph (c)    Paragraph (d)

Fiscal year ending November 30, 2020:

   not applicable    not applicable    not applicable

Fiscal year ending November 30, 2019:

   not applicable    not applicable    not applicable


(f)

Not applicable.

 

(g)

Aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to registrant:

Fiscal year ending November 30, 2020:    $ 25,320

Fiscal year ending November 30, 2019:    $ 24,800

Aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser):

Fiscal year ending November 30, 2020:    $ 0

Fiscal year ending November 30, 2019:    $ 0

Aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant:

Fiscal year ending November 30, 2020:    $ 0

Fiscal year ending November 30, 2019:    $ 0

 

(h)

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5.

AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6.

INVESTMENTS.

(a) The information required by this Item 6 is included as part of the report to shareholders under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

(b) Not applicable.

 

ITEM 7.

DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 8.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 9.

PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 10.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the State Farm Associates’ Funds Trust Board of Trustees.

 

ITEM 11.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.


(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report (the “Evaluation Date”), and based on their evaluation as of the Evaluation Date of these controls and procedures as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)) (as applicable), concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

(b) No change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12.

DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 13.

EXHIBITS.

(a)(1) Not applicable.

(a)(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)): Attached hereto as EX-99.CERT.

(a)(3) Not applicable.

(a)(4) Not applicable.

(b) Certification of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)), Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.13a-14(b) or 240.15d-14(b))(as applicable), and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350): Attached hereto as EX-99.906CERT.


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.

State Farm Associates’ Funds Trust

 

By     /s/    Joe R. Monk Jr.
  Joe R. Monk Jr.
  President

 

Date     January 28, 2021

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By     /s/    Joe R. Monk Jr.
  Joe R. Monk Jr.
  President

 

Date     January 28, 2021

 

By     /s/    Paul J. Smith
 

Paul J. Smith

 

Senior Vice President and Treasurer

 

Date     January 28, 2021