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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM N-CSRS

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-4084

Hawaiian Tax-Free Trust
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

380 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10017
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Joseph P. DiMaggio
380 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10017
(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 697-6666

Date of fiscal year end: 3/31

Date of reporting period: 9/30/10
 
FORM N-CSRS

ITEM 1.
REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS
 
 
 

 
 
 
Semi-Annual
Report
September 30, 2010
 
HAWAIIAN
TAX-FREE
TRUST
A tax-free income investment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Serving Hawaii Investors For More Than 25 Years
 
Hawaiian Tax-Free Trust
 
“Consistency”
 
November, 2010
 
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
 
     When we created Hawaiian Tax-Free Trust 25 years ago, we started with a few simple goals as our building blocks.
 
 
·
To create a tax-free product specifically designed for Hawaii residents, like you; while recognizing your need to preserve capital.
 
 
·
To keep you well informed, while communicating with you in simple, straight-forward language - no jargon - financial or otherwise; and
 
 
·
To treat you, our fellow shareholders, as we ourselves would like to be treated – like individuals, not just as account numbers.
 
     Over the years, we have consistently sought ways to serve you better. As such, we have added various conveniences and features to your Trust in an effort to keep pace with your changing needs and expectations. At the same time, we have always kept our basic goals or building blocks in mind –the core of which is you, our shareholders.
 
     We have, therefore, never lost sight of the fact that it is:
 
 
-
Your money,
 
 
-
Invested in your Trust,
 
 
-
Invested right here in projects in your communities.
 
     And, we haven’t forgotten the strategy that we first formulated in an effort to make your Trust’s performance as consistent as possible:
 
 
·
stick with high-quality investments,
 
 
·
keep an intermediate maturity for the Trust’s portfolio,
 
 
·
diversify investments around the state, and
 
 
·
utilize the expertise of local talent – Trustees, Officers, and portfolio management.
 
NOT A PART OF THE SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
 
 
 

 
 
     So, while change is inevitable, we firmly believe that we should never lose sight of our core building blocks. We believe our disciplined approach toward consistency has served you well over the years. And, we believe consistency will continue to serve us well over the future. After all consistency is what you expect from our management of your Trust.
 
Sincerely,
 
Lacy B. Herrmann
Founder and Chairman Emeritus
Diana P. Herrmann
Vice Chair and President
 
Consideration should be given to the risks of investing, including: potential loss of value, market risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, and geographic concentration. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. For certain investors, some dividends may be subject to Federal and state taxes, including the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT).
 
NOT A PART OF THE SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
 
 
 

 
 
HAWAIIAN TAX-FREE TRUST
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (unaudited)
 
       
Rating
     
Principal
     
Moody’s/
     
Amount
 
Municipal Bonds (96.7%)
 
S&P
 
Value
 
             
   
General Obligation Bonds (60.0%)
 
     
           
   
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii
     
$ 5,000,000  
5.000%, 09/01/19 Series F
 
Aa1/AA
  $ 6,050,050  
  5,000,000  
5.000%, 09/01/20
 
Aa1/AA
    5,983,500  
  3,500,000  
5.250%, 09/01/26
 
Aa1/AA
    4,105,360  
  3,820,000  
5.250%, 09/01/27
 
Aa1/AA
    4,435,402  
  7,390,000  
5.250%, 09/01/28 Series D
 
Aa1/AA
    8,493,918  
  8,585,000  
5.250%, 09/01/30
 
Aa1/AA
    9,753,848  
  9,105,000  
5.250%, 09/01/31
 
Aa1/AA
    10,255,417  
     
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, FGIC Insured
       
  7,720,000  
5.000%, 07/01/21
 
Aa1/AA
    8,698,587  
     
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, NPFG Insured
       
  8,500,000  
5.000%, 07/01/17
 
Aa1/AA
    9,627,355  
     
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, NPFG FGIC
       
     
Insured
           
  8,270,000  
5.000%, 07/01/21
 
Aa1/AA
    9,318,305  
  1,000,000  
5.000%, 07/01/22
 
Aa1/AA
    1,122,440  
     
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii Refunding,
       
     
Series A
           
  7,000,000  
5.000%, 04/01/27
 
Aa1/AA
    7,997,220  
  8,105,000  
5.000%, 07/01/27
 
Aa1/AA
    8,899,695  
     
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii Refunding,
       
     
Series F, NPFG FGIC Insured
       
  1,500,000  
5.000%, 07/01/28
 
Aa1/AA
    1,611,630  
     
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, Series A 1993,
       
     
FGIC - TCRS Insured, Escrowed to Maturity,
       
     
Collateral: U.S. Government Securities
       
  5,825,000  
6.000%, 01/01/11
 
#Aaa/AA
    5,904,628  
  920,000  
6.000%, 01/01/12
 
#Aaa/AAA
    983,241  
     
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii Series A 1994,
       
     
FGIC Insured, Escrowed to Maturity, Collateral:
       
     
U.S. Government Securities
       
  3,995,000  
5.750%, 04/01/11
 
#Aaa/NR
    4,101,866  
  775,000  
5.750%, 04/01/13
 
Aaa/AAA
    874,278  
 
 
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HAWAIIAN TAX-FREE TRUST
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (unaudited)
 
       
Rating
     
Principal
     
Moody’s/
     
Amount
 
General Obligation Bonds (continued)
 
S&P
 
Value
 
   
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, Series A,
         
   
Refunded - 1995 Escrowed to Maturity, NPFG
         
   
Insured, Collateral: U.S. Government Securities
         
$ 1,090,000  
6.000%, 11/01/10
 
NR/AA
  $ 1,094,923  
  410,000  
6.000%, 11/01/10
 
NR/AA
    411,852  
     
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, Series A 2003,
           
     
NPFG Insured, Unrefunded Portion
           
  1,115,000  
5.250%, 03/01/15
 
Aa1/AA
    1,238,063  
  1,775,000  
5.250%, 03/01/17
 
Aa1/AA
    1,966,860  
  745,000  
5.250%, 03/01/18
 
Aa1/AA
    822,696  
     
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, Series A,
           
     
AGM Insured
           
  3,000,000  
5.000%, 07/01/29
 
Aa1/AAA
    3,275,430  
     
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, Series A,
           
     
AGM Insured, Prerefunded to 09/01/11 @100,
           
     
Collateral: U.S. Treasury Obligations & Resolution
           
     
Funding Corporation
           
  3,500,000  
5.375%, 09/01/18
 
Aa1/AAA
    3,656,555  
  2,000,000  
5.125%, 09/01/20
 
Aa1/AAA
    2,084,960  
     
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, Series A,
           
     
FGIC-TCRS Insured
           
  1,580,000  
6.000%, 01/01/12
 
Aa2/AA
    1,684,928  
  3,025,000  
5.750%, 04/01/13
 
Aa1/AA
    3,394,867  
     
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, Series A,
           
     
NPFG FGIC Insured, Unrefunded Portion
           
  5,000  
5.750%, 04/01/11
 
Aa1/AA
    5,133  
     
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, Series A,
           
     
NPFG Insured
           
  5,000,000  
5.000%, 07/01/21
 
Aa1/AA
    5,581,250  
  5,000,000  
5.000%, 07/01/22
 
Aa1/AA
    5,519,850  
  12,000,000  
5.000%, 07/01/28
 
Aa1/AA
    12,903,960  
  7,000,000  
5.000%, 07/01/29
 
Aa1/AA
    7,489,230  
 
 
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HAWAIIAN TAX-FREE TRUST
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (unaudited)
 
       
Rating
     
Principal
     
Moody’s/
     
Amount
 
General Obligation Bonds (continued)
 
S&P
 
Value
 
   
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, Series A,
         
   
NPFG Insured, Prerefunded to 03/01/13 @100,
         
   
Collateral: U.S. Government Securities
         
$ 1,885,000  
5.250%, 03/01/15
 
NR/AAA
  $ 2,098,344  
  3,005,000  
5.250%, 03/01/17
 
NR/AAA
    3,345,106  
  1,255,000  
5.250%, 03/01/18
 
NR/AAA
    1,397,041  
     
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, Series A,
           
     
Prerefunded to 09/01/11 @100
           
  5,000,000  
5.250%, 09/01/22
 
Aa1/AAA
    5,218,050  
     
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, Series A,
           
     
Refunding
           
  2,000,000  
5.250%, 04/01/17
 
Aa1/AA
    2,412,620  
  5,000,000  
5.000%, 04/01/19
 
Aa1/AA
    6,027,100  
  3,930,000  
5.000%, 04/01/20
 
Aa1/AA
    4,720,559  
     
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, Series B,
           
     
FGIC-TCRS Insured, Unrefunded Portion
           
  7,310,000  
5.500%, 10/01/11
 
Aa1/AA
    7,667,094  
     
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, Series B, AGM
           
     
Insured, Custodial Receipts, Unrefunded Portion
           
  3,955,000  
8.000%, 10/01/10
 
Aa1/AAA
    3,955,796  
     
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, Series C,
           
     
NPFG Insured
           
  6,740,000  
5.000%, 07/01/18
 
Aa1/AA
    7,698,832  
     
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, Series D,
           
     
AGM Insured
           
  2,595,000  
5.000%, 07/01/22
 
Aa1/AAA
    2,864,802  
     
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, Series D,
           
     
NPFG Insured
           
  3,750,000  
5.000%, 07/01/19
 
Aa1/AA
    4,257,937  
  6,080,000  
5.000%, 07/01/21
 
Aa1/AA
    6,786,800  
     
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, Series F,
           
     
NPFG FGIC Insured
           
  1,000,000  
5.250%, 07/01/19
 
Aa1/AA
    1,149,140  
  5,335,000  
5.250%, 07/01/20
 
Aa1/AA
    6,109,855  
 
 
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HAWAIIAN TAX-FREE TRUST
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (unaudited)
 
       
Rating
     
Principal
     
Moody’s/
     
Amount
 
General Obligation Bonds (continued)
 
S&P
 
Value
 
   
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, Water Utility
         
   
Refunding and Improvement, Escrowed to Maturity,
         
   
FGIC Insured, Collateral: U.S. Government Securities
         
$ 1,125,000  
6.000%, 12/01/12
 
Aa2/A
  $ 1,257,221  
  1,050,000  
6.000%, 12/01/15
 
Aa2/A
    1,298,840  
     
County of Hawaii
           
  1,890,000  
5.500%, 07/15/22
 
Aa2/AA-
    2,231,315  
  2,245,000  
5.500%, 07/15/23
 
Aa2/AA-
    2,641,871  
  1,990,000  
5.750%, 07/15/24
 
Aa2/AA-
    2,350,369  
  2,370,000  
5.750%, 07/15/25
 
Aa2/AA-
    2,784,868  
  3,585,000  
6.000%, 07/15/27
 
Aa2/AA-
    4,260,271  
     
County of Hawaii, FGIC Insured, Prerefunded to
           
     
07/15/11 @100
           
  1,065,000  
5.500%, 07/15/14
 
Aa2/A+
    1,107,813  
  1,340,000  
5.500%, 07/15/15
 
Aa2/A+
    1,393,868  
     
County of Hawaii, NPFG Insured
           
  2,010,000  
5.250%, 07/15/21
 
Aa2/AA-
    2,263,682  
     
County of Hawaii, Series A
           
  1,900,000  
5.000%, 07/15/17
 
Aa2/AA-
    2,252,944  
  2,870,000  
5.000%, 03/01/29
 
Aa2/AA-
    3,227,085  
  1,085,000  
5.000%, 03/01/30
 
Aa2/AA-
    1,214,441  
     
County of Hawaii, Series A, AGM Insured
           
  1,000,000  
5.000%, 07/15/16
 
Aa2/AAA
    1,105,520  
  2,000,000  
5.000%, 07/15/17
 
Aa2/AAA
    2,211,040  
  1,000,000  
5.000%, 07/15/18
 
Aa2/AAA
    1,104,360  
     
County of Hawaii, Series A, CIFG Insured
           
  1,850,000  
5.000%, 07/15/20
 
Aa2/AA-
    2,085,635  
     
County of Hawaii, Series A, NPFG FGIC Insured
           
  4,905,000  
5.600%, 05/01/11
 
Aa2/AA-
    5,052,346  
  1,000,000  
5.600%, 05/01/12
 
Aa2/AA-
    1,078,780  
  1,000,000  
5.600%, 05/01/13
 
Aa2/AA-
    1,121,680  
     
County of Hawaii, Series A, FGIC Insured, Prerefunded
           
     
to 07/15/11 @100 Collateral: State and Local
           
     
Government Securities
           
  1,465,000  
5.500%, 07/15/16
 
Aa2/A+
    1,523,893  
  1,025,000  
5.125%, 07/15/20
 
Aa2/A+
    1,063,222  
 
 
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HAWAIIAN TAX-FREE TRUST
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (unaudited)
 
       
Rating
     
Principal
     
Moody’s/
     
Amount
 
General Obligation Bonds (continued)
 
S&P
 
Value
 
   
County of Kauai, Hawaii, 2005-Series A, NPFG
         
   
FGIC Insured
         
$ 1,560,000  
5.000%, 08/01/16
 
Aa2/AA
  $ 1,798,118  
  2,010,000  
5.000%, 08/01/17
 
Aa2/AA
    2,289,792  
  2,060,000  
5.000%, 08/01/18
 
Aa2/AA
    2,330,540  
  1,075,000  
5.000%, 08/01/19
 
Aa2/AA
    1,202,560  
     
County of Kauai, Hawaii, NPFG Insured, Prerefunded
           
     
to 08/01/11 @100, Collateral: State & Local
           
     
Government Series 100%
           
  140,000  
5.625%, 08/01/13
 
NR/AA
    146,093  
  560,000  
5.625%, 08/01/14
 
NR/AA
    584,371  
  355,000  
5.625%, 08/01/17
 
NR/AA
    370,450  
  345,000  
5.625%, 08/01/18
 
NR/AA
    360,014  
  805,000  
5.500%, 08/01/20
 
NR/AA
    839,213  
     
County of Kauai, Hawaii, NPFG Insured, Unrefunded
           
     
Portion
           
  985,000  
5.625%, 08/01/13
 
Baa1/AA
    1,022,361  
  1,060,000  
5.625%, 08/01/14
 
Baa1/AA
    1,099,665  
  680,000  
5.625%, 08/01/17
 
Baa1/AA
    705,507  
  655,000  
5.625%, 08/01/18
 
Baa1/AA
    678,632  
  1,555,000  
5.500%, 08/01/20
 
Baa1/AA
    1,609,254  
     
County of Kauai, Hawaii, Series A, NPFG FGIC Insured
           
  1,000,000  
5.000%, 08/01/23
 
Aa2/AA
    1,096,660  
  1,555,000  
5.000%, 08/01/24
 
Aa2/AA
    1,699,444  
  1,500,000  
5.000%, 08/01/25
 
Aa2/AA
    1,633,695  
     
County of Maui, Hawaii, NPFG Insured
           
  1,250,000  
3.800%, 03/01/16
 
Aa1/AA
    1,365,400  
  1,105,000  
5.000%, 03/01/19
 
Aa1/AA
    1,231,257  
     
County of Maui, Hawaii, NPFG FGIC Insured
           
  1,125,000  
5.250%, 03/01/18
 
Aa1/AA
    1,140,863  
     
County of Maui, Hawaii, 2001 - Series A, NPFG
           
     
Insured, Partially Prerefunded to 03/01/11 @100,
           
     
Collateral: U.S. Government Securities
           
  465,000  
5.500%, 03/01/18
 
NR/NR**
    474,849  
 
 
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HAWAIIAN TAX-FREE TRUST
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (unaudited)
 
       
Rating
     
Principal
     
Moody’s/
     
Amount
 
General Obligation Bonds (continued)
 
S&P
 
Value
 
   
County of Maui, Hawaii, 2002 - Series A, NPFG
         
   
Insured, Prerefunded to 03/01/12 @100, Collateral:
         
   
U.S. Government Securities
         
$ 1,105,000  
5.250%, 03/01/15
 
NR/AA
  $ 1,179,554  
  1,205,000  
5.250%, 03/01/16
 
NR/AA
    1,286,301  
  1,000,000  
5.250%, 03/01/18
 
NR/AA
    1,067,470  
  1,750,000  
5.250%, 03/01/19
 
NR/AA
    1,868,073  
  1,000,000  
5.000%, 03/01/20
 
NR/AA
    1,063,970  
     
County of Maui, Hawaii, Series A, NPFG Insured
           
  1,165,000  
4.375%, 07/01/19
 
Aa1/AA
    1,288,944  
     
County of Maui, Hawaii, Series A, NPFG Insured,
           
     
Unrefunded Balance
           
  535,000  
5.500%, 03/01/18
 
Aa1/AA
    543,084  
     
County of Maui, Hawaii, Series B, NPFG FGIC Insured
           
  1,065,000  
5.250%, 03/01/11
 
Aa1/AA
    1,084,979  
     
County of Maui, Hawaii, Series C, NPFG FGIC Insured
           
  1,020,000  
5.250%, 03/01/16
 
Aa1/AA
    1,036,187  
  1,250,000  
5.250%, 03/01/20
 
Aa1/AA
    1,267,263  
     
State of Hawaii
           
  6,285,000  
5.000%, 05/01/19
 
Aa1/AA
    7,400,650  
     
State of Hawaii, Prerefunded to 08/01/11 @100
           
  3,230,000  
5.250%, 08/01/21
 
Aa1/AA
    3,360,654  
     
State of Hawaii, Prerefunded to 02/01/12 @100
           
  1,050,000  
5.500%, 02/01/21
 
Aa1/AAA
    1,120,109  
     
State of Hawaii, Prerefunded to 05/01/18 @100
           
  715,000  
5.000%, 05/01/19
 
Aa2/NR
    870,627  
     
State of Hawaii, AGM Insured
           
  1,450,000  
5.500%, 02/01/21
 
Aa1/AAA
    1,539,233  
     
State of Hawaii, AMBAC Insured
           
  5,000,000  
5.000%, 07/01/16
 
Aa1/AA
    5,797,500  
     
State of Hawaii, NPFG Insured
           
  3,895,000  
5.000%, 08/01/20
 
Aa2/AA
    4,009,825  
  1,770,000  
5.250%, 08/01/21
 
Aa2/AA
    1,825,330  
     
State of Hawaii, NPFG Insured
           
  5,000,000  
5.000%, 10/01/22
 
Aa1/AA
    5,550,000  
 
 
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HAWAIIAN TAX-FREE TRUST
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (unaudited)
 
       
Rating
     
Principal
     
Moody’s/
     
Amount
 
General Obligation Bonds (continued)
 
S&P
 
Value
 
   
State of Hawaii, NPFG FGIC Insured
         
$ 2,330,000  
6.000%, 12/01/12
 
Aa1/AA
  $ 2,599,581  
     
State of Hawaii, Series BZ, NPFG FGIC Insured
           
  3,700,000  
6.000%, 10/01/11
 
Aa1/AA
    3,895,175  
  3,500,000  
6.000%, 10/01/12
 
Aa1/AA
    3,878,280  
     
State of Hawaii, Series CA, NPFG FGIC Insured
           
  2,000,000  
5.750%, 01/01/11
 
Aa2/AA
    2,026,140  
     
State of Hawaii, Series CH
           
  1,000,000  
4.750%, 11/01/11
 
Aa1/AA
    1,045,280  
     
State of Hawaii, Series CL, NPFG FGIC Insured
           
  2,305,000  
6.000%, 03/01/11
 
Aa1/AA
    2,358,499  
     
State of Hawaii, Series CM, NPFG FGIC Insured
           
  3,000,000  
6.500%, 12/01/15
 
Aa1/AA
    3,744,810  
     
State of Hawaii, Series CU, Prerefunded to10/01/10
           
     
@100, NPFG Insured, Collateral: State & Local
           
     
Government Series 100%
           
  3,000,000  
5.600%, 10/01/19
 
NR/AA
    3,000,000  
     
State of Hawaii , Series CV, Prerefunded to 08/01/11
           
     
@100
           
  7,105,000  
5.000%, 08/01/20
 
Aa1/AA
    7,377,761  
     
State of Hawaii , Series CV, NPFG FGIC Insured
           
  1,015,000  
5.000%, 08/01/21
 
Aa1/AA
    1,042,973  
     
State of Hawaii , Series CX, AGM Insured,
           
     
Prerefunded 02/01/12 @ 100
           
  8,725,000  
5.500%, 02/01/13
 
Aa1/AAA
    9,307,568  
     
State of Hawaii , Series CX, AGM Insured, Unrefunded
           
     
Balance
           
  3,075,000  
5.500%, 02/01/16
 
Aa1/AAA
    3,275,213  
     
State of Hawaii, Series CZ, Prerefunded to 07/01/12
           
     
@100
           
  2,000,000  
5.250%, 07/01/15
 
Aa1/AAA
    2,164,980  
     
State of Hawaii, Series CZ, AGM Insured Prerefunded
           
     
to 07/01/12 @100, Collateral: U.S. Government
           
     
Securities
           
  3,000,000  
5.250%, 07/01/17
 
Aa1/AA
    3,247,470  
 
 
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HAWAIIAN TAX-FREE TRUST
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (unaudited)
 
       
Rating
     
Principal
     
Moody’s/
     
Amount
 
General Obligation Bonds (continued)
 
S&P
 
Value
 
   
State of Hawaii, Series DD, NPFG Insured
         
$ 5,000,000  
5.250%, 05/01/23
 
Aa1/AA
  $ 5,555,650  
     
State of Hawaii, Series DE, NPFG Insured
           
  16,000,000  
5.000%, 10/01/21
 
Aa1/AA
    17,818,400  
  2,500,000  
5.000%, 10/01/24
 
Aa1/AA
    2,765,925  
     
State of Hawaii, Series DF, AMBAC Insured
           
  3,500,000  
5.000%, 07/01/18
 
Aa1/AA
    4,008,200  
  10,000,000  
5.000%, 07/01/22
 
Aa1/AA
    11,272,400  
  5,000,000  
5.000%, 07/01/23
 
Aa1/AA
    5,636,200  
  10,000,000  
5.000%, 07/01/24
 
Aa1/AA
    11,229,200  
  5,000,000  
5.000%, 07/01/25
 
Aa1/AA
    5,593,150  
     
State of Hawaii, Series DG, AMBAC Insured, Refunding
           
  2,000,000  
5.000%, 07/01/17
 
Aa1/AA
    2,305,140  
     
State of Hawaii, Series DI, AGM Insured
           
  5,000,000  
5.000%, 03/01/20
 
Aa1/AAA
    5,639,050  
  2,750,000  
5.000%, 03/01/21
 
Aa1/AAA
    3,086,655  
  5,000,000  
5.000%, 03/01/22
 
Aa1/AAA
    5,588,000  
     
State of Hawaii, Series DJ, AMBAC Insured
           
  5,000,000  
5.000%, 04/01/23
 
Aa1/AA
    5,651,700  
     
State of Hawaii, Series DJ, AGM-CR AMBAC Insured
           
  5,000,000  
5.000%, 04/01/23
 
Aa1/AAA
    5,635,900  
     
State of Hawaii, Series DK
           
  5,000,000  
5.000%, 05/01/12
 
Aa1/AA
    5,352,700  
     
State of Hawaii, Series DQ
           
  10,000,000  
5.000%, 06/01/23
 
Aa1/AA
    11,481,400  
     
State of Hawaii, Series DY, Refunding
           
  5,765,000  
5.000%, 02/01/20
 
Aa1/AA
    6,935,410  
     
Total General Obligation Bonds
        501,044,738  
                   
     
Revenue Bonds (36.7%)
           
                   
     
Board of Regents, University of Hawaii, University
           
     
System, Series A, FGIC Insured, Prerefunded to
           
     
07/15/12 @100, Collateral: State & Local
           
     
Government Series 100%
           
  2,000,000  
5.500%, 07/15/19
 
Aa2/A+
    2,177,500  
  2,000,000  
5.500%, 07/15/21
 
Aa2/A+
    2,177,500  
  2,000,000  
5.500%, 07/15/22
 
Aa2/A+
    2,177,500  
  3,000,000  
5.500%, 07/15/29
 
Aa2/A+
    3,266,250  
 
 
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HAWAIIAN TAX-FREE TRUST
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (unaudited)
 
       
Rating
     
Principal
     
Moody’s/
     
Amount
 
Revenue Bonds (continued)
 
S&P
 
Value
 
   
Board of Regents, University of Hawaii, University
         
   
System, Series B, AGM Insured
         
$ 1,110,000  
5.250%, 10/01/12
 
Aa3/AAA
  $ 1,156,642  
  1,000,000  
5.250%, 10/01/13
 
Aa3/AAA
    1,041,410  
  1,140,000  
5.250%, 10/01/14
 
Aa3/AAA
    1,184,791  
  1,395,000  
5.250%, 10/01/15
 
Aa3/AAA
    1,448,959  
     
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii Board of Water
           
     
Supply & System, AGM Insured, Prerefunded to
           
     
07/01/11 @100, Collateral: U.S. Government
           
     
Securities
           
  1,490,000  
5.125%, 07/01/21
 
Aa2/AAA
    1,543,357  
  5,450,000  
5.250%, 07/01/23
 
Aa2/AAA
    5,650,178  
     
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii Board of Water
           
     
Supply Water Systems, NPFG Insured
           
  5,000,000  
5.000%, 07/01/26
 
Aa2/AA
    5,515,050  
     
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii Board of Water
           
     
Supply System, Refunding Series A, NPFG Insured
           
  3,075,000  
4.500%, 07/01/22
 
Aa2/AA
    3,365,618  
  4,525,000  
4.500%, 07/01/24
 
Aa2/AA
    4,912,521  
     
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii Board of Water
           
     
Supply Water System, AGM Insured, Unrefunded
           
     
Balance
           
  1,510,000  
5.125%, 07/01/21
 
Aa2/AAA
    1,550,151  
     
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii Water, NPFG
           
     
FGIC Insured
           
  2,545,000  
4.750%, 07/01/19
 
Aa2/AA
    2,731,141  
     
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, Wastewater
           
     
System, NPFG Insured
           
  5,000,000  
5.000%, 07/01/32
 
Aa3/NR***
    5,280,100  
     
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, Wastewater
           
     
System, Series A, NPFG FGIC Insured
           
  1,825,000  
5.000%, 07/01/22
 
Aa2/AA-
    2,009,617  
     
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii Wastewater
           
     
System, Senior Series, AMBAC Insured
           
  1,810,000  
5.500%, 07/01/11
 
Aa2/NR***
    1,878,436  
 
 
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HAWAIIAN TAX-FREE TRUST
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (unaudited)
 
       
Rating
     
Principal
     
Moody’s/
     
Amount
 
Revenue Bonds (continued)
 
S&P
 
Value
 
   
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, Wastewater
         
   
System, Senior Series A, NPFG FGIC Insured
         
$ 3,370,000  
5.000%, 07/01/18
 
Aa2/AA-
  $ 3,837,925  
  2,000,000  
5.000%, 07/01/24
 
Aa2/AA-
    2,187,400  
     
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, Wastewater
           
     
System, First Bond Resolution, Series SR,
           
     
Prerefunded to 07/01/11 @100, Collateral: State
           
     
& Local Government Series 100%
           
  1,065,000  
5.500%, 07/01/16
 
Aa2/NR***
    1,105,672  
  3,000,000  
5.500%, 07/01/17
 
Aa2/NR***
    3,114,570  
  2,310,000  
5.500%, 07/01/18
 
Aa2/NR***
    2,398,219  
  2,000,000  
5.250%, 07/01/19
 
Aa2/NR***
    2,072,700  
     
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, Wastewater
           
     
System, First Bond Resolution, Senior Series A,
           
     
NPFG Insured
           
  1,000,000  
5.000%, 07/01/36
 
Aa2/AA-
    1,056,540  
     
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii Wastewater
           
     
System, Second Bond, Junior B-1 Remarket
           
     
09/15/06, NPFG Insured
           
  1,340,000  
5.000%, 07/01/18
 
Aa3/NR***
    1,528,015  
  1,935,000  
5.000%, 07/01/19
 
Aa3/NR***
    2,183,222  
  2,035,000  
5.000%, 07/01/20
 
Aa3/NR***
    2,276,473  
     
Hawaii State Department of Budget and Finance,
           
     
Special Purpose Revenue Linked Certificates
           
     
(Kapiolani Health Care)
           
  3,180,000  
6.400%, 07/01/13
 
A3/BBB+
    3,192,497  
     
Hawaii State Department of Budget and Finance,
           
     
Special Purpose Revenue Pacific Health, Series B,
           
     
LOC: Bank of Nova Scotia VRDO*, weekly reset
           
  11,000,000  
0.270%, 07/01/33
 
VMIG1/A-1+
    11,000,000  
     
Hawaii State Department of Budget and Finance,
           
     
Special Purpose Revenue Refunding Queens
           
     
Health System, Series A VRDO*, weekly reset
           
  19,200,000  
0.300%, 07/01/29
 
VMIG1/A-1+
    19,200,000  
 
 
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HAWAIIAN TAX-FREE TRUST
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (unaudited)
 
       
Rating
     
Principal
     
Moody’s/
     
Amount
 
Revenue Bonds (continued)
 
S&P
 
Value
 
   
Hawaii State Department of Budget and Finance,
         
   
Special Purpose Revenue Refunding, The Queens
         
   
Health System, Series B, VRDO* weekly reset
         
$ 3,385,000  
0.280%, 07/01/29
 
VMIG1/A-1+
  $ 3,385,000  
     
Hawaii State Department of Budget and Finance,
           
     
Special Purpose Revenue (Hawaian Electric
           
     
Company, Inc.), Series A, AMBAC Insured
           
  4,965,000  
5.500%, 12/01/14
 
Baa1/BBB
    5,002,386  
     
Hawaii State Department of Budget and Finance,
           
     
Special Purpose Revenue (Hawaiian Electric
           
     
Company, Inc.), Series A, NPFG Insured
           
  4,125,000  
4.950%, 04/01/12
 
Baa1/A
    4,321,886  
     
Hawaii State Department of Budget and Finance of
           
     
the State of Hawaii Special Purpose Revenue
           
     
(Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
           
     
Projects), Series A-AMT, NPFG Insured
           
  5,700,000  
5.650%, 10/01/27
 
Baa1/A
    5,846,148  
     
Hawaii State Department of Budget and Finance,
           
     
Special Purpose Revenue (Hawaiian Electric Co.)
           
     
Series B-AMT, AMBAC Insured
           
  1,000,000  
5.750%, 12/01/18
 
Baa1/BBB
    1,007,860  
     
Hawaii State Department of Budget and Finance,
           
     
Special Purpose Revenue (Hawaiian Electric
           
     
Company, Inc., and Subsidiaries Projects), Series
           
     
B-AMT, Syncora Guarantee, Inc. Insured
           
  1,000,000  
5.000%, 12/01/22
 
Baa1/BBB
    1,009,530  
     
Hawaii State Department of Budget and Finance,
           
     
Special Purpose Revenue (Hawaiian Electric
           
     
Company, Inc.), Series D-AMT, AMBAC Insured
           
  2,500,000  
6.150%, 01/01/20
 
Baa1/BBB
    2,508,900  
     
Hawaii State Department of Budget and Finance,
           
     
Special Purpose Revenue (Wilcox Memorial
           
     
Hospital Projects)
           
  1,145,000  
5.350%, 07/01/18
 
A3/BBB+
    1,146,053  
 
 
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HAWAIIAN TAX-FREE TRUST
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (unaudited)
 
       
Rating
     
Principal
     
Moody’s/
     
Amount
 
Revenue Bonds (continued)
 
S&P
 
Value
 
   
Hawaii State Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
         
$ 605,000  
4.000%, 04/01/11
 
A1/NR****
  $ 610,766  
  575,000  
4.000%, 04/01/12
 
A1/NR****
    588,547  
  730,000  
4.500%, 04/01/14
 
A1/NR****
    781,516  
  500,000  
5.000%, 04/01/15
 
A1/NR****
    549,195  
  715,000  
5.000%, 04/01/17
 
A1/NR****
    788,552  
  1,000,000  
5.500%, 04/01/20
 
A1/NR****
    1,116,210  
     
Honolulu, Hawaii City & County Wastewater Systems
           
     
Revenue, 1st Board Resolution-Senior Series A
           
  2,455,000  
5.000%, 07/01/21
 
Aa2/AA-
    2,858,602  
  2,800,000  
5.000%, 07/01/22
 
Aa2/AA-
    3,236,884  
  3,300,000  
5.000%, 07/01/23
 
Aa2/AA-
    3,792,954  
  2,500,000  
5.000%, 07/01/24
 
Aa2/AA-
    2,846,700  
     
Honolulu, Hawaii City & County Wastewater
           
     
Systems Revenue, 2nd Board Resolution
           
     
Resolution-Junior-Series A
           
  1,155,000  
4.000%, 07/01/13
 
Aa3/A+
    1,244,131  
  1,000,000  
4.000%, 07/01/14
 
Aa3/A+
    1,096,290  
  1,000,000  
5.000%, 07/01/20
 
Aa2/AA-
    1,173,690  
  1,030,000  
5.000%, 07/01/22
 
Aa3/A+
    1,173,685  
     
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue University Chicago
           
     
VRDO* weekly reset
           
  5,000,000  
0.280%, 08/01/43
 
VMIG1/A-1+
    5,000,000  
     
North Carolina Educational Facilities Finance Agency
           
     
Revenue, Queens College, VRDO*, weekly reset
           
  5,665,000  
0.320%, 03/01/19
 
NR/NR****
    5,665,000  
     
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway & Transportation
           
     
Authority Revenue, Series G, FGIC Insured
           
  1,000,000  
5.250%, 07/01/15
 
A3/BBB
    1,059,230  
     
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Public Finance Corporation
           
     
Revenue Bonds, Series A, Prerefunded to 08/01/11
           
     
@100, NPFG Insured, Collateral: 38% U.S. Treasury;
           
     
62% U.S. Government Securities
           
  5,000,000  
5.500%, 08/01/17
 
Aaa/A
    5,204,850  
 
 
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HAWAIIAN TAX-FREE TRUST
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (unaudited)
 
       
Rating
     
Principal
     
Moody’s/
     
Amount
 
Revenue Bonds (continued)
 
S&P
 
Value
 
   
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Power Revenue
         
   
Bonds Series QQ, Syncora Guarantee, Inc. Insured
         
$ 3,195,000  
5.500%, 07/01/16
 
A3/BBB+
  $ 3,669,330  
     
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Power Revenue
           
     
Series TT
           
  5,000,000  
5.000%, 07/01/26
 
A3/BBB+
    5,268,350  
     
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Power Revenue,
           
     
Refunding Series UU
           
  1,000,000  
4.250%, 07/01/13
 
A3/BBB+
    1,067,940  
     
State of Hawaii Airport System, AMT, NPFG FGIC
           
     
Insured
           
  7,425,000  
5.750%, 07/01/13
  A2/A     7,697,349  
  4,000,000  
5.750%, 07/01/17
  A2/A     4,122,240  
  11,000,000  
5.625%, 07/01/18
  A2/A     11,298,100  
  6,000,000  
5.250%, 07/01/21
  A2/A     6,081,300  
     
State of Hawaii Airport System, AMT, Second Series,
           
     
Escrowed to Maturity, NPFG Insured, Collateral:
           
     
U.S. Government Securities
           
  2,830,000  
6.900%, 07/01/12
 
NR/AAA
    3,025,921  
     
State of Hawaii Airport System, Series A
           
  2,000,000  
4.000%, 07/01/20
  A2/A-     2,126,000  
  3,000,000  
5.000%, 07/01/22
  A2/A-     3,381,720  
     
State of Hawaii Harbor Capital Improvement Revenue,
           
     
Series B-AMT, AMBAC Insured
           
  3,000,000  
5.500%, 07/01/19
 
NR/NR**
    3,121,320  
     
State of Hawaii Harbor System Revenue, Series A,
           
     
AGM Insured
           
  4,910,000  
5.250%, 01/01/25
 
Aa3/AAA
    5,206,711  
     
State of Hawaii Harbor System Revenue, Series
           
     
A-AMT
           
  2,415,000  
4.750%, 01/01/11
  A2/A+     2,435,914  
     
State of Hawaii Harbor System Revenue, Series
           
     
A-AMT, AGM Insured
           
  2,000,000  
5.250%, 07/01/15
 
Aa3/AAA
    2,252,860  
  2,000,000  
5.750%, 07/01/17
 
Aa3/AAA
    2,026,000  
  2,215,000  
5.250%, 07/01/17
 
Aa3/AAA
    2,489,616  
  1,500,000  
5.900%, 07/01/21
 
Aa3/AAA
    1,518,555  
 
 
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HAWAIIAN TAX-FREE TRUST
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (unaudited)
 
       
Rating
     
Principal
     
Moody’s/
     
Amount
 
Revenue Bonds (continued)
 
S&P
 
Value
 
   
State of Hawaii Highway Revenue
         
$ 1,000,000  
5.250%, 01/01/17
 
Aa2/AA+
  $ 1,196,180  
  1,000,000  
5.250%, 01/01/18
 
Aa2/AA+
    1,203,040  
  5,000,000  
5.500%, 07/01/18
 
Aa2/AA+
    6,144,100  
  5,220,000  
6.000%, 01/01/23
 
Aa2/AA+
    6,359,578  
     
State of Hawaii Highway Revenue, Prerefunded to
           
     
07/01/11 @100, AGM Insured, Collateral: State &
           
     
Local Government Series 100%
           
  1,530,000  
5.375%, 07/01/14
 
Aa2/AAA
    1,587,605  
  2,000,000  
5.375%, 07/01/20
 
Aa2/AAA
    2,075,300  
     
State of Hawaii Highway Revenue, Series A, AGM
           
     
Insured
           
  1,000,000  
5.000%, 07/01/20
 
Aa2/AAA
    1,115,770  
  2,000,000  
5.000%, 07/01/22
 
Aa2/AAA
    2,202,320  
     
State of Hawaii Highway Revenue, Series B, AGM
           
     
Insured
           
  2,000,000  
5.000%, 07/01/16
 
Aa2/AAA
    2,306,120  
     
State of Hawaii Housing Finance and Development
           
     
Corporation Single Family Mortgage, Series
           
     
A-AMT, FNMA Insured
           
  2,380,000  
5.300%, 07/01/22
 
Aaa/AAA
    2,413,320  
  8,170,000  
5.400%, 07/01/29
 
Aaa/AAA
    8,174,330  
  1,430,000  
5.750%, 07/01/30
 
Aa1/AAA
    1,430,472  
  730,000  
5.400%, 07/01/30
 
Aaa/AAA
    730,314  
     
State of Hawaii Housing Finance and Development
           
     
Corporation Single Family Mortgage, Series B,
           
     
FNMA Insured
           
  4,345,000  
5.450%, 07/01/17
 
Aaa/AAA
    4,348,259  
  5,540,000  
5.300%, 07/01/28
 
Aaa/AAA
    5,542,216  
     
University of Hawaii Revenue
           
  2,725,000  
5.500%, 10/01/22
 
Aa2/A+
    3,251,143  
     
University of Hawaii Revenue, NPFG Insured
           
  5,000,000  
5.000%, 07/15/21
 
Aa2/A+
    5,648,300  
     
University of Hawaii Revenue Refunding, Series A,
           
     
NPFG Insured
           
  4,840,000  
4.500%, 07/15/25
 
Aa2/A+
    5,206,340  
 
 
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HAWAIIAN TAX-FREE TRUST
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (unaudited)
 
       
Rating
     
Principal
     
Moody’s/
     
Amount
 
Revenue Bonds (continued)
 
S&P
 
Value
 
   
University of Hawaii Revenue, Series A
         
$ 1,000,000  
4.000%, 10/01/18
 
Aa2/A+
  $ 1,109,540  
     
University of Hawaii Revenue, Series A-2
           
  1,000,000  
4.000%, 10/01/14
 
Aa2/A+
    1,103,390  
  500,000  
4.000%, 10/01/15
 
Aa2/A+
    557,065  
  2,175,000  
4.000%, 10/01/17
 
Aa2/A+
    2,430,323  
  1,000,000  
4.000%, 10/01/19
 
Aa2/A+
    1,103,980  
     
University of Hawaii Revenue, Series B-2
           
  1,500,000  
4.000%, 10/01/14
 
Aa2/A+
    1,655,085  
     
University of Hawaii Revenue, AGM-ICC NPFG
           
     
Insured
           
  2,000,000  
5.000%, 10/01/23
 
Aa2/AAA
    2,241,040  
     
University of Hawaii, University System Revenue,
           
     
FGIC Insured, Prerefunded to 07/12/12 @100
           
     
Collateral: State and Local Government Securities
           
  1,650,000  
5.125%, 07/15/32
 
Aa2/A+
    1,785,498  
     
Total Revenue Bonds
        306,944,373  
                   
     
Commercial Paper (1.0%)
           
                   
     
City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii
           
  5,000,000  
0.280%, 11/02/10
  P-1/A-1+     4,999,513  
  3,000,000  
0.280%, 11/02/10
  P-1/A-1+     2,999,805  
     
Total Commercial Paper
        7,999,318  
                   
     
Total Investments (cost $771,887,312-note 4)
  97.7%     815,988,429  
     
Other assets less liabilities
  2.3         19,285,879  
     
NET ASSETS
  100.0%   $ 835,274,308  
 
 
*     
Variable rate demand obligations (VRDOs) are payable upon demand within the same day for securities with daily liquidity or seven days for securities with weekly liquidity.
     
 
**     
Any security not rated (NR) by any of the approved credit rating services has been determined by the Investment Adviser to have sufficient quality to be ranked in the top four credit ratings if a credit rating were to be assigned by a rating service.
     
  Fitch Ratings:
  ***  AA
****   A
 
 
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HAWAIIAN TAX-FREE TRUST
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (unaudited)
 
   
Percent of
Portfolio Distribution by Quality Rating
 
Portfolio †
Aaa or #Aaa or VMIG1 or P-1
    8.3 %
Prerefunded bonds †† / Escrowed to Maturity bonds
    14.4  
Aa of Moody’s
    66.2  
A of Moody’s or Fitch
    7.7  
Baa of Moody's
    3.0  
Not rated**
    0.4  
      100.0 %
 
 
Calculated using the Moody's rating unless otherwise noted.
 
Prerefunded bonds are bonds for which U.S. Government Obligations have been placed in escrow to retire the bonds at their earliest call date.

  PORTFOLIO ABBREVIATIONS:
     
 
AGM
AMBAC AMT
CIFG
CR
FGIC
FNMA
ICC
LOC
NPFG
NR
TCRS
VRDO
Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation
Alternative Minimum Tax
CDC IXIS Financial Guaranty
Custodial Receipts
Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
Federal National Mortgage Association
Insured Custody Certificate
Letter of Credit
National Public Finance Guarantee
Not Rated
Transferable Custodial Receipts
Variable Rate Demand Obligation
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
 
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HAWAIIAN TAX-FREE TRUST
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (unaudited)
 
ASSETS
     
Investments at value (cost $771,887,312)
  $ 815,988,429  
Cash
    16,113,972  
Interest receivable
    9,609,596  
Receivable for Trust shares sold
    1,502,294  
Other assets
    38,879  
Total assets
    843,253,170  
LIABILITIES
       
Payable for investment securities purchased
    6,847,441  
Dividends payable
    549,186  
Adviser and Administrator fees payable
    274,060  
Payable for Trust shares redeemed
    192,358  
Distribution and service fees payable
    5,764  
Accrued expenses
    110,053  
Total liabilities
    7,978,862  
    $ 835,274,308  
Net Assets consist of:
       
Capital Stock – Authorized an unlimited number of shares, par value $0.01 per share .
  $ 722,660  
Additional paid-in capital
    798,521,833  
Net unrealized appreciation on investments (note 4)
    44,101,117  
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
    (8,071,302 )
    $ 835,274,308  
CLASS A
       
Net Assets
  $ 736,970,103  
Capital shares outstanding
    63,762,154  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
  $ 11.56  
Maximum offering price per share (100/96 of $11.56 adjusted to nearest cent)
  $ 12.04  
CLASS C
       
Net Assets
  $ 62,915,047  
Capital shares outstanding
    5,446,950  
Net asset value and offering price per share
  $ 11.55  
Redemption price per share (*a charge of 1% is imposed on the redemption
       
proceeds of the shares, or on the original price, whichever is lower, if redeemed
       
during the first 12 months after purchase)
  $ 11.55 *
CLASS Y
       
Net Assets
  $ 35,389,158  
Capital shares outstanding
    3,056,878  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
  $ 11.58  
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
 
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HAWAIIAN TAX-FREE TRUST
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
(unaudited)
 
Investment Income:
           
Interest income
        $ 15,671,711  
Expenses:
             
   
Investment Adviser fees (note 3)
  $ 569,366          
Administrator fees (note 3)
    1,057,399          
Distribution and service fees (note 3)
    1,005,892          
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees
    234,356          
Trustees’ fees and expenses (note 8)
    107,749          
Legal fees (note 3)
    81,780          
Shareholders’ reports and proxy statements
    55,407          
Custodian fees (note 6)
    25,391          
Insurance
    18,830          
Registration fees and dues
    16,614          
Auditing and tax fees
    13,083          
Chief compliance officer (note 3)
    2,258          
Miscellaneous
    25,823          
      3,213,948          
Expenses paid indirectly (note 6)
    (2,922 )        
Net expenses
            3,211,026  
Net investment income
            12,460,685  
   
   
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:
               
   
Net realized gain (loss) from securities transactions
    (36,797 )        
Change in unrealized appreciation on investments
    15,174,006          
   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
            15,137,209  
Net change in net assets resulting from operations
          $ 27,597,894  
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
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HAWAIIAN TAX-FREE TRUST
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
 
   
Six Months Ended
       
   
September 30, 2010
   
Year Ended
 
   
(unaudited)
   
March 31, 2010
 
OPERATIONS:
           
Net investment income
  $ 12,460,685     $ 23,895,502  
Net realized gain (loss) from securities transactions
    (36,797 )     (987,067 )
Change in unrealized appreciation on investments
    15,174,006       9,512,696  
Net change in net assets resulting from operations
    27,597,894       32,421,131  
   
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (note 10):
               
Class A Shares:
               
Net investment income
    (11,223,194 )     (21,787,363 )
   
Class C Shares:
               
Net investment income
    (654,563 )     (1,044,714 )
   
Class Y Shares:
               
Net investment income
    (582,928 )     (1,063,425 )
Change in net assets from distributions
    (12,460,685 )     (23,895,502 )
   
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (note 7):
               
Proceeds from shares sold
    59,003,438       114,811,474  
Reinvested dividends and distributions
    7,008,979       13,191,577  
Cost of shares redeemed
    (35,933,044 )     (66,615,960 )
Change in net assets from capital share transactions
    30,079,373       61,387,091  
   
Change in net assets
    45,216,582       69,912,720  
   
NET ASSETS:
               
Beginning of period
    790,057,726       720,145,006  
   
End of period
  $ 835,274,308     $ 790,057,726  
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
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HAWAIIAN TAX-FREE TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (unaudited)
 
1. Organization
 
     Hawaiian Tax-Free Trust (the “Trust”), a non-diversified, open-end investment company, was organized on May 7, 1984, as a Massachusetts business trust and commenced operations on February 20, 1985. The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares and, from its inception to April 1, 1996, offered only one class of shares. On that date, the Trust began offering two additional classes of shares, Class C and Class Y Shares. All shares outstanding prior to that date were designated as Class A Shares and are sold at net asset value plus a sales charge (of varying size depending upon a variety of factors) paid at the time of purchase and bear a distribution fee. Class C Shares are sold at net asset value with no sales charge payable at the time of purchase but with a level charge for service and distribution fees for six years thereafter. Class C Shares automatically convert to Class A Shares after six years. Class Y Shares are sold only through institutions acting for investors in a fiduciary, advisory, agency, custodial or similar capacity, and are not offered directly to retail customers. Class Y Shares are sold at net asset value with no sales charge, no redemption fee, no contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) and no distribution fee. On July 21, 1998, the Trust established Class I Shares, which are offered and sold only through financial intermediaries and are not offered directly to retail customers. Class I Shares are sold at net asset value with no sales charge and no redemption fee or CDSC, although a financial intermediary may charge a fee for effecting a purchase or other transaction on behalf of its customers. Class I Shares may carry a distribution and a service fee. As of the report date, there were no Class I Shares outstanding. All classes of shares represent interests in the same portfolio of investments and are identical as to rights and privileges but differ with respect to the effect of sales charges, the distribution and/or service fees borne by each class, expenses specific to each class, voting rights on matters affecting a single class and the exchange privileges of each class.
 
2. Significant Accounting Policies
 
     The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for investment companies.
 
a)     
Portfolio valuation: Municipal securities which have remaining maturities of more than 60 days are valued each business day based upon information provided by a nationally prominent independent pricing service and periodically verified through other pricing services. In the case of securities for which market quotations are readily available, securities are valued by the pricing service at the mean of bid and asked quotations. If market quotations or a valuation from the pricing service is not readily available, the security is valued at fair value determined in good faith under procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Securities which mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost if their term to maturity at purchase is 60 days or less, or by amortizing their unrealized appreciation or depreciation on the 61st day prior to maturity, if their term to maturity at purchase exceeds 60 days.
 
 
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HAWAIIAN TAX-FREE TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (unaudited)
 
b)     
Fair Value Measurements: The Trust follows a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and the Trust’s own market assumptions (unobservable inputs). These inputs are used in determining the value of the Trust’s investments and are summarized in the following fair value hierarchy:
   
 
Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access.
   
 
Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in 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, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
   
 
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Trust’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.
   
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
   
 
The following is a summary of the valuation inputs, representing 100% of the Trust’s investments, used to value the Trust’s net assets as of September 30, 2010:

Valuation Inputs
 
 
Investments in Securities
 
Level 1 – Quoted Prices
  $  
Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs –
       
Municipal Bonds*
    815,988,429  
Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs
     
Total
  $ 815,988,429  
 
 
* See schedule of investments for a detailed listing of securities.
   
c)     
Subsequent events: In preparing these financial statements, the Trust has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date these financial statements were issued. There were no events or transactions that occurred during the period that materially impacted the amounts or disclosures in the Trust’s financial statements.
   
d)     
Securities transactions and related investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are reported on the identified cost basis. Interest income is recorded daily on the accrual basis and is adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of original issue discount and market discount.
   
e)     
Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the Trust to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to certain investment companies. The Trust intends to make distributions of income and securities profits sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, Federal income and excise taxes.
 
 
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HAWAIIAN TAX-FREE TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (unaudited)
 
 
Management has reviewed the tax positions for each of the open tax years (2007-2009) or expected to be taken in the Trust’s 2010 tax returns and has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements.
   
f)     
Multiple class allocations: All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses), and realized and unrealized gains or losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class. Class-specific expenses, which include distribution and service fees and any other items that are specifically attributed to a particular class, are also charged directly to such class on a daily basis.
   
g)     
Use of estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
   
h)     
Reclassification of capital accounts: Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that certain components of net assets relating to permanent differences be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. There were no reclassifications for the year ended March 31, 2010.
   
i)     
Accounting pronouncement: In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements” (“ASU”). The ASU requires enhanced disclosures about a) transfers into and out of Levels 1 and 2, and b) purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements on a gross basis relating to Level 3 measurements The first disclosure became effective for the first reporting period beginning after December 15, 2009, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. There were no significant transfers into and out of Levels 1 and 2 during the current period presented.
   
 
The second disclosure will become effective for fiscal year ends beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the impact this disclosure may have on the Trust’s financial statements.
 
3. Fees and Related Party Transactions
 
a) Management Arrangements:
 
     The Asset Management Group of Bank of Hawaii (the “Adviser”), serves as Investment Adviser to the Trust. In this role, under an Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser supervises the Trust’s investments and provides various services to the Trust, for which it is entitled to receive a fee which is payable monthly and computed as of the close of business each day at the annual rate of 0.14% of the Trust’s net assets.
 
 
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HAWAIIAN TAX-FREE TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (unaudited)
 
     Aquila Investment Management LLC the (“Administrator”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aquila Management Corporation, the Trust’s founder and sponsor, serves as the Administrator for the Trust under an Administration Agreement with the Trust. Under this Agreement, the Administrator provides all administrative services to the Trust, other than those relating to the management of the Trust’s investments. These include providing the office of the Trust and all related services as well as overseeing the activities of all the various support organizations to the Trust such as the shareholder servicing agent, custodian, legal counsel, auditors and distributor. For its services, the Administrator is entitled to receive a fee which is payable monthly and computed as of the close of business each day at the annual rate of 0.26% of the Trust’s net assets.
 
     The Adviser and the Administrator each agree that the above fees shall be reduced, but not below zero, by an amount equal to its pro-rata portion (based on aggregate fees of the Adviser and the Administrator) of the amount, if any, by which the total expenses of the Trust in any fiscal year, exclusive of taxes, interest and brokerage fees, shall exceed the lesser of (i) 2.5% of the first $30 million of average annual net assets of the Trust plus 2% of the next $70 million of such assets and 1.5% of its average annual net assets in excess of $100 million, or (ii) 25% of the Trust’s total annual investment income. The payment of the above fees at the end of any month will be reduced or postponed so that at no time will there be any accrued but unpaid liability under this expense limitation. No such reduction in fees was required during the six months ended September 30, 2010.
 
     Under a Compliance Agreement with the Administrator, the Administrator is additionally compensated for Chief Compliance Officer related services provided to enable the Trust to comply with Rule 38a-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
 
     Specific details as to the nature and extent of the services provided by the Adviser and the Administrator are more fully defined in the Trust’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.
 
b) Distribution and Service Fees:
 
     The Trust has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (the “Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Under one part of the Plan, with respect to Class A Shares, the Trust is authorized to make distribution fee payments to broker-dealers or others (“Qualified Recipients”) selected by Aquila Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”), including, but not limited to, any principal underwriter of the Trust, with which the Distributor has entered into written agreements contemplated by the Rule and which have rendered assistance in the distribution and/or retention of the Trust’s shares or servicing of shareholder accounts. The Trust makes payment of this distribution fee at the annual rate of 0.20% of the Trust’s average net assets represented by Class A Shares. For the six months ended September 30, 2010, service fees on Class A Shares amounted to $721,286 of which the Distributor retained $33,207.
 
     Under another part of the Plan, the Trust is authorized to make payments with respect to Class C Shares to Qualified Recipients which have rendered assistance in the distribution and/or retention of the Trust’s Class C shares or servicing of shareholder accounts. These payments are made at the annual rate of 0.75% of the Trust’s average net assets represented by Class C Shares and for the six months
 
 
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HAWAIIAN TAX-FREE TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (unaudited)
 
ended September 30, 2010, amounted to $213,454. In addition, under a Shareholder Services Plan, the Trust is authorized to make service fee payments with respect to Class C Shares to Qualified Recipients for providing personal services and/or maintenance of shareholder accounts. These payments are made at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Trust’s average net assets represented by Class C Shares and for the six months ended September 30, 2010, amounted to $71,152. The total of these payments made with respect to Class C Shares amounted to $284,606 of which the Distributor retained $52,962.
 
     Specific details about the Plans are more fully defined in the Trust’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.
 
     Under a Distribution Agreement, the Distributor serves as the exclusive distributor of the Trust’s shares. Through agreements between the Distributor and various brokerage and advisory firms (“intermediaries”), the Trust’s shares are sold primarily through the facilities of these intermediaries having offices within Hawaii, with the bulk of any sales commissions inuring to such intermediaries. For the six months ended September 30, 2010, total commissions on sales of Class A Shares amounted to $884,443, of which the Distributor received $78,564.
 
c) Other Related Party Transactions:
 
     For the six months ended September 30, 2010, the Trust incurred $81,780 of legal fees allocable to Butzel Long PC, counsel to the Trust, for legal services in conjunction with the Trust’s ongoing operations. The Secretary of the Trust is Of Counsel to that firm.
 
4. Purchases and Sales of Securities
 
     During the six months ended September 30, 2010, purchases of securities and proceeds from the sales of securities aggregated $57,532,985, and $23,685,000, respectively.
 
     At September 30, 2010, the aggregate tax cost for all securities was $771,887,312. At September 30, 2010, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost amounted to $44,252,860 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of tax cost over value amounted to $151,743 for a net unrealized appreciation of $44,101,117.
 
5. Portfolio Orientation
 
     Since the Trust invests principally and may invest entirely in double tax-free municipal obligations of issuers within Hawaii, it is subject to possible risks associated with economic, political, or legal developments or industrial or regional matters specifically affecting Hawaii and whatever effects these may have upon Hawaii issuers’ ability to meet their obligations.
 
6. Expenses
 
     The Trust has negotiated an expense offset arrangement with its custodian wherein it receives credit toward the reduction of custodian fees and other Trust expenses whenever there are uninvested cash balances. The Statement of Operations reflects the total expenses before any offset, the amount of offset and the net expenses.
 
 
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HAWAIIAN TAX-FREE TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (unaudited)
 
7. Capital Share Transactions
 
Transactions in Capital Shares of the Trust were as follows:
 
   
Six Months Ended
September 30, 2010
   
Year Ended
 
   
(unaudited)
   
March 31, 2010
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
 
Class A Shares:
                       
Proceeds from shares sold .
    3,452,294     $ 39,520,510       7,306,165     $ 82,887,110  
Reinvested distributions
    570,939       6,545,628       1,094,040       12,409,845  
Cost of shares redeemed
    (2,391,410 )     (27,368,827 )     (4,806,792 )     (54,511,370 )
Net change
    1,631,823       18,697,311       3,593,413       40,785,585  
Class C Shares:
                               
Proceeds from shares sold .
    1,220,576       13,968,782       2,170,841       24,608,384  
Reinvested distributions
    28,309       324,454       47,426       538,085  
Cost of shares redeemed
    (418,409 )     (4,783,594 )     (654,305 )     (7,409,047 )
Net change
    830,476       9,509,642       1,563,962       17,737,422  
Class Y Shares:
                               
Proceeds from shares sold .
    481,931       5,514,146       644,538       7,315,980  
Reinvested distributions
    12,112       138,897       21,451       243,647  
Cost of shares redeemed
    (328,963 )     (3,780,623 )     (414,171 )     (4,695,543 )
Net change
    165,080       1,872,420       251,818       2,864,084  
Total transactions in Trust
                               
shares
    2,627,379     $ 30,079,373       5,409,193     $ 61,387,091  
 
8. Trustees’ Fees and Expenses
 
     At September 30, 2010 there were 7 Trustees, one of whom is affiliated with the Administrator and is not paid any fees. The total amount of Trustees’ service fees (for carrying out their responsibilities) and attendance fees paid during the six months ended September 30, 2010 was $90,723. Attendance fees are paid to those in attendance at regularly scheduled quarterly Board Meetings and meetings of the Independent Trustees held prior to each quarterly Board Meeting, as well as additional meetings (such as Audit, Nominating, Shareholder and special meetings). Trustees are reimbursed for their expenses such as travel, accommodations and meals incurred in connection with attendance at Board Meetings and the Annual and Outreach Meetings of Shareholders. For the six months ended September 30, 2010, such meeting-related expenses amounted to $17,026.
 
 
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HAWAIIAN TAX-FREE TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (unaudited)
 
9. Securities Traded on a When-Issued Basis
 
The Trust may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued basis. When-issued transactions arise when securities are purchased or sold by the Trust with payment and delivery taking place in the future in order to secure what is considered to be an advantageous price and yield to the Trust at the time of entering into the transaction. Beginning on the date the Trust enters into a when-issued transaction, cash or other liquid securities are segregated in an amount equal to or greater than the value of the when-issued transaction. These transactions are subject to market fluctuations and their current value is determined in the same manner as for other securities.
 
10. Income Tax Information and Distributions
 
The Trust declares dividends daily from net investment income and makes payments monthly. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed annually and are taxable. Dividends and capital gains distributions are paid in additional shares at the net asset value per share, in cash, or in a combination of both, at the shareholder’s option.
 
The Trust intends to maintain, to the maximum extent possible, the tax-exempt status of interest payments received from portfolio municipal securities in order to allow dividends paid to shareholders from net investment income to be exempt from regular Federal and State of Hawaii income taxes. However, due to differences between financial statement reporting and Federal income tax reporting requirements, distributions made by the Trust may not be the same as the Trust’s net investment income, and/or net realized securities gains. Further, a portion of the dividends and distributions may, under some circumstances, be subject to taxes at ordinary income and/or capital gain rates. For certain shareholders, some dividend income may, under some circumstances, be subject to the alternative minimum tax. At March 31, 2010 the Trust had a capital loss carryover of $7,968,136, of which $2,273,607 expires in 2015, $1,251,412 expires in 2016, $1,198,556 expires in 2017 and $3,244,561 expires in 2018. This carryover is available to offset future net realized gains on securities transactions to the extent provided for in the Internal Revenue Code. To the extent that this loss carryover is used to offset future realized capital gains, it is probable the gains so offset will not be distributed. At March 31, 2010 there were post-October capital loss deferrals of $66,369, which will be recognized in the following year.
 
The tax character of distributions:
 
   
Year Ended March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Net tax-exempt income
  $ 23,808,866     $ 25,982,787  
Ordinary income
    86,636       188,717  
Long-term capital gain
           
    $ 23,895,502     $ 26,171,504  
 
 
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HAWAIIAN TAX-FREE TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 (unaudited)
 
As of March 31, 2010, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
 
Unrealized appreciation
  $ 28,927,111  
Undistributed tax-exempt income
    457,195  
Other accumulated losses
    (8,034,505 )
Other temporary differences
    (457,195 )
    $ 20,892,606  
 
The difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation is attributable primarily to premium/discount adjustments. The difference between book basis and tax basis undistributed income is due to the timing difference in recognizing dividends paid.
 
11. Ongoing Development
 
The three major rating agencies (Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch) have downgraded or eliminated ratings of the majority of the municipal bond insurance companies since December 2007 due to loss of capital from investments in subprime mortgages. As such, only a few are now deemed to be investment grade and several have had their ratings withdrawn by the rating agencies. Thus, while certain bonds still have insurance, some are no longer rated based upon the ratings of their insurers.
 
 
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HAWAIIAN TAX-FREE TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
For a share outstanding throughout each period
 
    Class A  
   
Six Months
                             
   
Ended
                             
   
9/30/10
  Year Ended March 31,
   
(unaudited)
 
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 11.34     $ 11.21     $ 11.15     $ 11.33     $ 11.32     $ 11.51  
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income
    0.18 (1)     0.36 (1)     0.42 (1)     0.46 (1)     0.46 (2)     0.43 (2)
Net gain (loss) on securities (both realized
                                               
and unrealized)
    0.22       0.13       0.06       (0.18 )     0.02       (0.18 )
Total from investment operations
    0.40       0.49       0.48       0.28       0.48       0.25  
Less distributions (note 10):
                                               
Dividends from net investment income
    (0.18 )     (0.36 )     (0.42 )     0.46       (0.46 )     (0.43 )
Distributions from capital gains
                            (0.01 )     (0.01 )
Total distributions
    (0.18 )     (0.36 )     (0.42 )     (0.46 )     (0.47 )     (0.44 )
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 11.56     $ 11.34     $ 11.21     $ 11.15     $ 11.33     $ 11.32  
Total return (not reflecting sales charge)
    3.54 %(3)     4.44 %     4.43 %     2.49 %     4.28 %     2.19 %
Ratios/supplemental data
                                               
Net assets, end of period (in millions)
  $ 737     $ 705     $ 656     $ 636     $ 645     $ 666  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
    0.74 %(4)     0.74 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.74 %
Ratio of net investment income to average
                                               
net assets
    3.11 %(4)     3.19 %     3.80 %     4.06 %     3.99 %     3.76 %
Portfolio turnover rate
    3 %(3)     13 %     10 %     18 %     38 %     22 %
                                                 
The expense ratios after giving effect to the expense offset for uninvested cash balances were:
                 
                   
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
    0.74 %(4)     0.74 %     0.74 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.74 %
 
__________________
 
(1)     
Per share amounts have been calculated using the daily average shares method.
(2)     
Per share amounts have been calculated using the monthly average shares method.
(3)     
Not annualized.
(4)     
Annualized.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
 
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HAWAIIAN TAX-FREE TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
 
For a share outstanding throughout each period
 
      Class C     Class Y  
   
Six Months
                               
Six Months
                             
   
Ended
                               
Ended
                             
   
9/30/10
    Year Ended March 31,  
9/30/10
    Year Ended March 31,  
   
(unaudited)
 
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
   
(unaudited)
 
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 11.34     $ 11.20     $ 11.14     $ 11.33     $ 11.31     $ 11.50     $ 11.36     $ 11.23     $ 11.17     $ 11.35     $ 11.34     $ 11.52  
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                                                                               
Net investment income
    0.13 (1)     0.27 (1)     0.33 (1)     0.37 (1)     0.36 (2)     0.34 (2)     0.19 1)     0.39 (1)     0.44 (1)     0.48 (1)     0.48 (2)     0.46 (2)
Net gain (loss) on securities (both
                                                                                               
realized and unrealized)
    0.21       0.14       0.06       (0.19 )     0.03       (0.18 )     0.22       0.13       0.06       (0.18 )     0.02       (0.18 )
Total from investment operations
    0.34       0.41       0.39       0.18       0.39       0.16       0.41       0.52       0.50       0.30       0.50       0.28  
Less distributions (note 10):
                                                                                               
Dividends from net investment income
    (0.13 )     (0.27 )     (0.33 )     (0.37 )     (0.36 )     (0.34 )     (0.19 )     (0.39 )     (0.44 )     (0.48 )     (0.48 )     (0.45 )
Distributions from capital gains
                            (0.01 )     (0.01 )                             (0.01 )     (0.01 )
Total distributions
    (0.13 )     (0.27 )     (0.33 )     (0.37 )     (0.37 )     (0.35 )     (0.19 )     (0.39 )     (0.44 )     (0.48 )     (0.49 )     (0.46 )
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 11.55     $ 11.34     $ 11.20     $ 11.14     $ 11.33     $ 11.31     $ 11.58     $ 11.36     $ 11.23     $ 11.17     $ 11.35     $ 11.34  
Total return
    3.03 %(3)(5)     3.70 %(5)     3.60 %(5)     1.59 %(5)     3.55 %(5)     1.37 %(5)     3.64 %(3)     4.65 %     4.64 %     2.70 %     4.49 %     2.48 %
Ratios/supplemental data
                                                                                               
Net assets, end of period (in millions)
  $ 62.9     $ 52.3     $ 34.2     $ 30.2     $ 35.6     $ 36.7     $ 35.4     $ 32.9     $ 29.6     $ 27.7     $ 22.8     $ 18.5  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
    1.54 %(4)     1.54 %     1.55 %     1.55 %     1.55 %     1.54 %     0.54 %(4)     0.54 %     0.55 %     0.55 %     0.55 %     0.54 %
Ratio of net investment income to
                                                                                               
average net assets
    2.30 %(4)     2.37 %     2.99 %     3.26 %     3.19 %     2.96 %     3.31 %(4)     3.39 %     4.00 %     4.26 %     4.19 %     3.96 %
Portfolio turnover rate
    3 %(3)     13 %     10 %     18 %     38 %     22 %     3 %(3)     13 %     10 %     18 %     38 %     22 %
                                                                                                 
The expense ratios after giving effect to the expense offset for uninvested cash balances were:
                                                         
                                                           
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
    1.54 %(4)     1.54 %     1.54 %     1.55 %     1.55 %     1.54 %     0.54 %(4)     0.54 %     0.54 %     0.55 %     0.55 %     0.54 %
 
__________________
 
(1)
Per share amounts have been calculated using the daily average shares method.
(2)
Per share amounts have been calculated using the monthly average shares method.
(3)
Not annualized.
(4)
Annualized.
(5)  
Not reflecting CDSC.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
 
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Analysis of Expenses (unaudited)
 
     As a shareholder of the Trust, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front-end sales charges with respect to Class A shares or contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) with respect to Class C shares; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Trust expenses. The table below is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Trust and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
 
     The table below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on April 1, 2010 and held for the six months ended September 30, 2010.
 
Actual Expenses
 
     This table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information provided in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account, divide your ending account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 ending account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period”.
 
Six months ended September 30, 2010
 
 
Actual
     
 
Total Return
Beginning
Ending
Expenses
 
Without
Account
Account
Paid During
 
Sales Charges(1)
Value
Value
the Period(2)
Class A
3.54%
$1,000.00
$1,035.40
$3.78
Class C
3.03%
$1,000.00
$1,030.30
$7.84
Class Y
3.64%
$1,000.00
$1,036.40
$2.76
 
(1)     
Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charges with respect to Class A shares or the applicable contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) with respect to Class C shares. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year.
   
(2)     
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.74%, 1.54% and 0.54% for the Trust’s Class A, C and Y shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
 
 
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Analysis of Expenses (unaudited) (continued)
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
 
     The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% per year before expenses, which is not the Trust’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 the information provided in this table to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Trust and other mutual funds. To do so, compare this 5.00% hypothetical example relating to the Trust with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other mutual funds.
 
     Please note that the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, with respect to Class A shares. The example does not reflect the deduction of contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) with respect to Class C shares. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different mutual funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
 
Six months ended September 30, 2010
     
       
 
Hypothetical
     
 
Annualized
Beginning
Ending
Expenses
 
Total
Account
Account
Paid During
 
Return
Value
Value
the Period(1)
Class A
5.00%
$1,000.00
$1,021.36
$3.75
Class C
5.00%
$1,000.00
$1,017.35
$7.79
Class Y
5.00%
$1,000.00
$1,022.36
$2.74
 
(1)     
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.74%, 1.54% and 0.54% for the Trust’s Class A, C and Y shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
 
 
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Shareholder Meeting Results (unaudited)
 
     The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Hawaiian Tax-Free Trust (the “Trust”) was held on September 30, 2010. The holders of shares representing 79% of the total net asset value of the shares entitled to vote were present in person or by proxy. At the meeting, the following matters were voted upon and approved by the shareholders (the resulting votes are presented below).
 
1. To elect Trustees.
 
Dollar Amount of Votes:
 
Trustee
 
For
   
Withheld
   
Diana P. Herrmann
  $ 631,862,353     $ 6,712,927    
Stanley W. Hong
  $ 629,251,638     $ 9,323,631    
Richard L. Humphreys
  $ 630,992,320     $ 7,582,960    
Bert A. Kobayashi, Jr.
  $ 630,743,547     $ 7,831,733    
Theodore T. Mason
  $ 631,440,944     $ 7,134,337    
Glenn P. O’Flaherty
  $ 631,182,429     $ 7,392,851    
Russell K. Okata
  $ 619,628,164     $ 18,947,116    
 
2. To ratify the selection of Tait, Weller & Baker LLP as the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm.
 
Dollar Amount of Votes:
 
 
For
   
Against
   
Abstain
 
  $ 624,933,953     $ 1,708,831     $ 11,932,484  
 
 
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Additional Information (unaudited)
 
Renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement
 
     Renewal until June 30, 2011 of the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust and the Adviser was approved by the Board of Trustees and the independent Trustees in June, 2010. At a meeting called and held for the foregoing purpose at which a majority of the independent Trustees were present in person, the following materials were considered:
 
 
·
Copies of the agreements to be renewed;
 
 
·
A term sheet describing the material terms of the agreements;
 
 
·
The Annual Report of the Trust for the year ended March 31, 2010;
 
 
·
A report, prepared by the Adviser and Administrator and provided to the Trustees for the Trustees’ review, containing data about the performance of the Trust, data about its fees, expenses and purchases and redemptions of its shares together with comparisons of such data with similar data about other comparable funds, as well as data as to the profitability of the Adviser and the Administrator; and
 
 
·
Quarterly materials reviewed at prior meetings on the Trust's performance, operations, portfolio and compliance.
 
     The Trustees reviewed materials relevant to, and considered, the following factors:
 
The nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by the Adviser.
 
     The Adviser has employed Mr. Stephen K. Rodgers as portfolio manager for the Trust and has provided facilities for credit analysis of the Trust’s portfolio securities. Mr. Rodgers, based in Honolulu, has provided local information regarding specific holdings in the Trust’s portfolio. The portfolio manager has also been available to and has met with the brokerage and financial planner community and with investors and prospective investors to provide them with information generally about the Trust’s portfolio, with which to assess the Trust as an investment vehicle for residents of Hawaii in light of prevailing interest rates and local economic conditions. In addition, he has been present at all regular meetings of the Board and Shareholders.
 
     The Board considered that the Adviser had provided all services the Board deemed necessary or appropriate, including the specific services that the Board has determined are required for the Trust, given that its purpose is to provide shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from Hawaii state and regular Federal income taxes as is consistent with preservation of capital.
 
     The Board concluded that the services provided were appropriate and satisfactory and that the Trust would be well served if they continued. Evaluation of this factor weighed in favor of renewal of the Advisory Agreement.
 
The investment performance of the Trust and Adviser.
 
     The Board reviewed each aspect of the Trust’s performance and compared its performance with that of 1) its local competitors, 2) its peer group (i.e., Morningstar single-state intermediate tax-free municipal bond funds nationwide) and 3) a benchmark index. It was noted that the materials
 
 
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provided by the Adviser indicated that the Trust had investment performance that was generally lower compared to that of its local competition and peer group for the one-year period, but generally comparable in performance for the three-, five- and ten-year periods. Furthermore, the Trustees noted that the Trust’s net asset value generally fluctuated modestly compared to the three competitive Hawaii funds over the past one-, three- and five- year periods. The Board considered these results to be consistent with the purposes of the Trust.
 
     The Board concluded that the performance of the Trust was good, in light of market conditions, the length of its average maturities, its investment objectives and its long-standing emphasis on minimizing risk. Evaluation of this factor indicated to the Trustees that renewal of the Advisory Agreement would be appropriate.
 
The costs of the services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Adviser and its affiliates from the relationship with the Trust.
 
     The information provided contained expense data for the Trust and its local competitors as well as data for its Morningstar peer group, including data for such front-end load funds of a comparable asset size. The materials also showed the profitability to the Adviser of its services to the Trust.
 
     The Board compared the expense and fee data with respect to the Trust to similar data about other funds that it found to be relevant. The Board concluded that the expenses of the Trust and the fees paid were similar to and were reasonable as compared to those being paid by single-state tax-free municipal bond funds nationwide, and by the Trust’s local competitors.
 
     The Board further concluded that the profitability to the Adviser did not argue against approval of the fees to be paid under the Advisory Agreement.
 
The extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Trust grows.
 
     Data provided to the Trustees showed that the Trust’s asset size had increased after several years of general decline. The Trustees also noted that the materials indicated that the Trust’s fees were already generally lower than those of its peers, including those with breakpoints. Evaluation of this factor indicated to the Board that the Advisory Agreement should be renewed without addition of breakpoints at this time.
 
Benefits derived or to be derived by the Adviser and its affiliates from the relationship with the Trust.
 
     The Board observed that, as is generally true of most fund complexes, the Adviser and its affiliates, by providing services to a number of funds or other investment clients including the Trust, were able to spread costs as they would otherwise be unable to do. The Board noted that while that produces efficiencies and increased profitability for the Adviser and its affiliates, it also makes their services available to the Trust at favorable levels of quality and cost which are more advantageous to the Trust than would otherwise have been possible.
 
 
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Information Available (unaudited)
 
     Much of the information that the funds in the Aquila Group of Funds produce is automatically sent to you and all other shareholders. Specifically, you are routinely sent your Trust’s entire list of portfolio securities twice a year in the semi-annual and annual reports you receive. Additionally, under Trust policies, the Administrator publicly discloses the complete schedule of the Trust’s portfolio holdings, as of each calendar quarter, generally by the 15th day after the end of each calendar quarter. Such information remains accessible until the next schedule is made publicly available. You may obtain a copy of the Trust’s portfolio holdings schedule for the most recently completed period by visiting the Trust’s website at www.aquilafunds.com.The Trust may also disclose other portfolio holdings as of a specified date (currently the Trust discloses its five largest holdings by value as of the close of the last business day of each calendar month in a posting to its website on approximately the 5th business day following the month end). This information remains on the website until the next such posting. Whenever you wish to see a listing of your Trust’s portfolio other than in your shareholder reports, please check our website at www.aquilafunds.com or call us at 1-800-437-1020.
 
     The Trust additionally files a complete list of its portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarter ends of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Forms N-Q are available free of charge on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. You may also review or, for a fee, copy the forms at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. or by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
 

 
Proxy Voting Record (unaudited)
 
     The Trust does not invest in equity securities. Accordingly, there were no matters relating to a portfolio security considered at any shareholder meeting held during the 12 months ended June 30, 2010 with respect to which the Trust was entitled to vote. Applicable regulations require us to inform you that the foregoing proxy voting information is available on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
 
 
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Founders
Lacy B. Herrmann, Chairman Emeritus
Aquila Management Corporation
 
Administrator
AQUILA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
380 Madison Avenue, Suite 2300
New York, New York 10017
 
Investment Adviser
ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP of BANK of HAWAII
P.O. Box 3170
Honolulu, Hawaii 96802
 
Board of Trustees
Theodore T. Mason, Chair
Diana P. Herrmann, Vice Chair
Stanley W. Hong
Richard L. Humphreys
Bert A. Kobayashi, Jr.
Glenn P. O’Flaherty
Russell K. Okata
 
Officers
Diana P. Herrmann, President
Marie E. Aro, Senior Vice President
Paul G. O’Brien, Senior Vice President
Sherri Foster, Senior Vice President
Stephen J. Caridi, Vice President
Robert S. Driessen, Chief Compliance Officer
Joseph P. DiMaggio, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Edward M.W. Hines, Secretary
 
Distributor
AQUILA DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
380 Madison Avenue, Suite 2300
New York, New York 10017
 
Transfer and Shareholder Servicing Agent
BNY MELLON INVESTMENT SERVICING (US) INC.
101 Sabin Street
Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02860
 
Custodian
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
1111 Polaris Parkway
Columbus, Ohio 43240
 
Further information is contained in the Prospectus, which must precede or accompany this report.
 
 
 

 
 
ITEM 2.
CODE OF ETHICS.

Not applicable
 
ITEM 3.
AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Not applicable

ITEM 4.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Not applicable
 
ITEM 5.
AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable

ITEM 6.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

Included in Item 1 above
 
 
 

 
 
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.

The Board of Directors of the Registrant has adopted a Nominating Committee Charter which provides that the Nominating Committee (the 'Committee') may consider and evaluate nominee candidates properly submitted by shareholders if a vacancy among the Independent Trustees of the Registrant occurs and if, based on the Board's then current size, composition and structure, the Committee determines that the vacancy should be filled. The Committee will consider candidates submitted by shareholders on the same basis as it considers and evaluates candidates recommended by other sources. A copy of the qualifications and procedures that must be met or followed by shareholders to properly submit a nominee candidate to the Committee may be obtained by submitting a request in writing to the Secretary of the Registrant.
 
 
 

 
 
ITEM 11.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
 
(a) Based on their evaluation of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, the registrant's chief financial and executive officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures of the registrant are appropriately designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the registrant's reports that are filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are accumulated and communicated to registrant's management, including its principal executive officer(s) and principal financial officer(s), to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the rules and forms adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(b) There have been no significant changes in registrant's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect registrant's internal controls subsequent to the date of the most recent evaluation, including no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses that required corrective action.

ITEM 12.
EXHIBITS.
 
(a)(2) Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of1940.

(b) Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
 
 
 

 
 
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.

 
HAWAIIAN TAX-FREE TRUST
 
 
By: 
/s/ Diana P. Herrmann  
 
Vice Chair, President and Trustee
December 8, 2010
 
     
     
By: 
/s/ Joseph P. DiMaggio  
 
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
December 8, 2010
 

 
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/ Diana P. Herrmann  
 
Diana P. Herrmann
Vice Chair, President and Trustee
December 8, 2010
 
     
     
By: 
/s/ Joseph P. DiMaggio  
 
Joseph P. DiMaggio
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
December 8, 2010
 
 
 

 
 
HAWAIIAN TAX-FREE TRUST

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
(a)(2)
Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(b)
Certification of chief executive officer and chief financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.