N-CSR/A 1 d336286dncsra.htm SIT U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND, INC. Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund, Inc.
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-04995

 

 

Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

3300 IDS Center

80 South Eighth Street

Minneapolis, MN 55402

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Paul E. Rasmussen, VP Treasurer

Sit Mutual Funds, Inc.

3300 IDS Center

80 South Eighth Street

Minneapolis, MN 55402

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (612) 332-3223

Date of fiscal year end: March 31, 2022

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2022

 

 

 


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Explanatory Note: Originally filed on May 24, 2022; Amended filing on October 11, 2022 to correct an error: The word “unaudited” has been removed from the header titled “Schedule of Investments” for the Sit Tax-Free Income Fund on pages 22 - 40 of the Annual Report.


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Reports to Stockholders


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LOGO


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Sit Mutual Funds

BOND FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT

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Chairman’s Letter

     2  

Fund Review and Schedules of Investments

  

U.S. Government Securities Fund

     4  

Quality Income Fund

     12  

Tax-Free Income Fund

     20  

Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

     42  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     56  

Statements of Operations

     57  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     58  

Financial Highlights

     60  

Notes to Financial Statements

     66  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     73  

Expense Example

     74  

Federal Tax Information

     75  

Information About Directors and Officers

     76  

Additional Information

     78  

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CHAIRMAN’S LETTER

May 5, 2022

 

Dear fellow shareholders:

 

Over the last twelve months, the global economy has continued to distance itself from the Covid-19 pandemic. The waves of surging Covid-19 case counts and new variants that were top of mind a year ago have failed to derail the recovery to date, but the economy is still grappling with the supply chain disruptions and high inflation left in their wake.

The Delta variant emerged as the first major Covid-19 variant of concern last spring, but accommodative monetary policy, fiscal stimulus, consumer demand, and improving global vaccination rates buoyed risk assets despite the virus. While inflation and supply chain disruptions worsened throughout the summer, Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell remained content attributing 5% year-over-year CPI inflation levels to transitory factors.

The Fed’s willingness to live with high inflation ended in November 2021, the month Jerome Powell was nominated for a second term and coincidentally just days before news of the Omicron variant emerged. While appearing before the Senate Banking committee, Powell surprised the market with his intention to remove pandemic support faster than expected. Furthermore, the Fed discontinued using the word “transitory” with regards to high inflation levels. Despite the fact that it took the Fed several months to raise rates, this hawkish approach was a pivotal moment and signaled that inflation was now the Fed’s highest priority.

After investors became more comfortable with Omicron’s risks in December 2021, attentions shifted to re-evaluating the speed and magnitude to which monetary policy would become less accommodative. As a result, all bond yields rose rapidly to start the new year and the U.S. Treasury yield curve flattened dramatically in the first quarter of 2022. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February 2022 and the resulting economic sanctions introduced even more global inflationary pressures and only restrained the rise in yields temporarily. Finally, in mid-March 2022, the Fed hiked rates by 0.25 percent, its first rate hike since 2018.

At the end of the first quarter, of 2022, the 2-Year Treasury yield was 2.34 percent, a level 2.17 percentage points higher than the at the same time the year prior. The 10-Year Treasury yield also ended the first quarter of 2022 at 2.34 percent, flat to the 2-Year note and 0.60 percentage points higher than at the same time the year prior. Annual Real U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) growth closed 2021 at 5.7 percent. Economic growth forecasts for 2022 are more subdued given the inflationary and rising rate environment, with economists expecting 3.2 percent GDP growth for 2022.

 

Fed Begins to Tighten with Balance Sheet Reduction Coming

Now that the Fed has initiated a tightening policy, investors are focusing on the pace and magnitude of both rate increases and balance sheet reduction. The Fed considers a target fed funds rate of about 2.5% to be “neutral” and, to slow inflation, the federal funds rate would need to be higher than a neutral rate. Consequently, we forecast a Fed funds rate of 1 percent by June 2022 and at least 2 percent by year-end.

Regarding the Fed’s balance sheet, the Fed had been buying bonds to push yields lower. The Fed recently ended its purchase program, but not before amassing a record balance sheet of nearly $9 trillion. With the purchase program completed, we expect the Fed to announce the actual reduction of the balance sheet in May or June 2022. We estimate the Fed will begin to reduce its balance sheet at a pace of about $25 billion per month and, after a few months, accelerate the pace to an annual rate of one half of a trillion dollars per year.

The Fed has been buying both U.S. Treasury bonds and mortgage securities. The Fed intends to only hold U.S. Treasury bonds in the long term. The Fed currently holds $2.7 trillion in mortgage securities. As a result, the balance sheet reduction will likely drive mortgage rates higher as the Fed eliminates its mortgage holdings. 30-year mortgage rates have already risen above 5 percent and we expect them to rise further. Overall, we expect that, the reduction in the Fed’s balance sheet should equate to an additional rate increase of 0.25 to 0.50 percent. We forecast that the Fed’s balance sheet will eventually be reduced to about $5 trillion and consist entirely of Treasury bonds.

Inflation Persists as Labor Shortages Continue

The accelerated pace of rate increases and balance sheet reduction plans highlight the Fed’s sense of urgency in fighting the highest levels of inflation in more than 40 years. Inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI), increased 1.2 percent in March 2022 compared with the prior month. The CPI rose 8.5 percent over the 12-month period ended March 31, 2022, a level not seen since the early 1980s. Like previous periods of accelerating inflation, food and energy have had an out-sized contribution. Core CPI (excluding food and energy) levels also rose significantly during the 12-month period ended March 31, 2022 increasing 6.5 percent. High labor costs, exacerbated by labor shortages, a rebound in energy prices, supply constraints as well as excess cash in the financial system are contributing factors.

 

 

  
   
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The spike in inflation will likely negatively impact economic growth as we forecast wage growth will not be sufficient to offset the erosion in real incomes caused by the rapid escalation in consumers’ expenses. We expect that the labor force participation rate will eventually increase from the current 62.4 percent figure to the pre-pandemic, February 2020, level of 63.4 percent, which translates into about 2.6 million additional workers. These additional workers will likely help ease some of the supply chain related shortages. However, major economic headwinds will remain. We expect a decline in federal budget spending (including transfer payments), depleting consumer savings, higher corporate taxes, tightening of monetary policy and elevated, inflation-driven, consumer costs to cause reduced demand and result in both economic growth and inflation slowing significantly by the second half of 2023.

Strategy

Given the variables regarding the economy, government fiscal and monetary policy, and the war in Ukraine, we expect near-term performance in fixed income markets to be more volatile than usual. However, we believe that the sharp rise in short-term to intermediate term bond values reflects investors are already factoring in their expectations for at least an additional 2.0 percentage points of rate increases by the Fed. Our forecast for mounting head winds to economic growth puts into doubt how much the Fed will be able to raise rates beyond another 2.0 percentage points. As a result, we expect yields to begin to stabilize after what could be another couple of bumpy quarters. Furthermore, six months from now, investors will have had time to digest and understand the Fed’s plan for balance sheet reduction and its impact on financial markets.

While we believe the markets have priced in much of the Fed’s future rate increases, we continue to employ strategies that protect investors from future rate increases. In the Sit Quality Income Fund, we have maintained portfolio durations below benchmarks while reducing exposure to bonds maturing between two and five years, as we had expected that such bonds would be most negatively impacted by rising interest rates. The Fund added positions in floating rate securities and increased holdings in U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities, which benefit from elevated levels of inflation. Furthermore, the Fund has reduced its investments in cyclical sectors to lower exposure to potential losses from rising inflation and a continuation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

With respect to the Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund, we expect further weakness in mortgage-backed securities in conjunction with the Fed’s intention to reduce mortgage holdings, although we believe the worst is now behind us. The seasoned, high coupon mortgages in the Fund generally benefit from rising interest rates and reduced mortgage refinancing activity, making them less sensitive to rising

rates than most mortgage-backed securities. Over the long term, we believe that the Fund’s sustained income advantage and conservative interest rate positioning should drive out-performance relative to benchmarks.

We anticipate the tax-exempt bond yields will continue to be heavily influenced by U.S. Treasury bond yields. The rapid increase in rates this year has led to nearly $30 billion of tax-exempt mutual fund outflows, and tax-exempt bond yields have increased more than comparable maturity Treasuries. However, underlying credit fundamentals for municipal securities are as strong as they have been in decades, and higher yield levels are increasingly interesting for crossover buyers and traditional municipal market participants. When combined with historical and seasonal patterns, we believe that we could be reaching the end of this outflow cycle. In terms of portfolio strategy, many underlying bond durations extended modestly with the sharp increase in bond yields. As a result, in addition to maintaining our hedge, we plan to reposition the Funds over the next several months as more attractively priced short and intermediate-duration bonds become available.

In conclusion, investors should maintain a diversified portfolio of stocks and bonds underpinned by strong fundamentals to help manage risk in challenging market conditions. We appreciate your continued interest in the Sit family of funds. Please see our complete Outlook and Strategy research paper at www.sitfunds.com.

With best wishes,

 

LOGO

Roger J. Sit

Chairman and President Sit Mutual Funds

 

 

  
   
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Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund - Class S and Class Y

OBJECTIVE & STRATEGY

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

 

 

Fund Performance

The Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund (Class S) provided a return of -2.16% during the 12-month period ended March 31, 2022, compared to the return of the Bloomberg Intermediate Government Bond Index of -4.16% for the same period. The Fund’s 30-day SEC yield was 1.66% and its 12-month distribution rate was 0.91%.

Factors that Influenced the Fund’s Performance

During the 12-month period, the Fund benefited from the consistent, relatively high level of income provided by its holdings in higher coupon government agency mortgages. Yields on U.S. Treasury securities were higher across all maturities for the period. The Fund reduces interest rate risk by using options on Treasury securities. The use of options was effective in providing stability to the Fund’s net asset value during the period and partially offset the negative price performance as it relates to the increase in U.S. Treasury yields. In addition, the Fund continued to experience relatively stable prepayment rates as its mortgage holdings are generally well seasoned and have been through many refinancing cycles. The Fund’s opportunistic holdings in Treasury Inflation Protected Securities benefited performance during the period as the economy experienced higher than expected inflation metrics.

Outlook and Positioning

One of the prevailing themes of 2021 was the resurgence of the Covid-19 virus with both the Delta variant as well as the Omicron variant. Despite the increase in cases, consumers’ demand continued to increase causing demand-pull inflationary pressures. The global reopening of economies caused bottlenecks and labor shortages, which impeded significantly on growth. The subsequent supply chain issues have resulted in a cost-push inflationary environment. The pent-up savings of consumers allowed companies to have unprecedented pricing power, which resulted in increased input costs being directly passed onto the consumer. Supply chain constraints are unlikely to be resolved until the end of this year, if not later. As the pent-up savings begin to deplete, we expect that more workers should begin to re-enter the workforce alleviating some of the supply chain constraints. To combat inflationary pressures, the Federal Reserve has begun to increase short term interest rates, albeit at a cautious rate. If not for the war in Ukraine, the Federal Reserve likely would have been more aggressive, but the consequences to the economy are still uncertain. The Federal Reserve has also given estimates to

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000

 

LOGO

The chart above illustrates the total value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 years (or for the life of the Fund if shorter) as compared to the performance of the Bloomberg Intermediate Government Bond Index. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns include the reinvestment of distributions. The chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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The Bloomberg Intermediate Government Bond Index is a sub-index of the Bloomberg Government Bond Index covering issues with remaining maturities of between three and five years. The Bloomberg Government Bond Index is an index that measures the performance of all public U.S. government obligations with remaining maturities of one year or more. The returns include the reinvestment of income and do not include any transaction costs, management fees or other costs. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. This is the Fund’s primary index.

 

 

its balance sheet normalization program, which we believe are unobtainable given the recent acceleration in mortgage rates. The Federal Reserve’s reduction in asset purchases will likely be systematic and predictable, however, we expect heightened volatility as the market digests the changes.

We continue to position the Fund opportunistically as concerns regarding inflationary pressures and geopolitical risks mount, while maintaining the Fund’s focus on seasoned, high coupon agency mortgage securities which provide a high level of income with relatively stable prices. This high level of income and stability of principal has been a fundamental focus of the Fund since its inception.

 

Bryce A. Doty, CFA    Mark H. Book, CFA
Senior Portfolio Manager    Portfolio Manager
 

 

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COMPARATIVE RATES OF RETURNS

 

as of March 31, 2022

 

     Sit U.S. Government              
     Securities Fund              
     Class S     Class Y     Bloomberg
Intermediate
Gov’t. Bond
Index1
    Lipper U.S.
Gov’t Fund
Index2
 

One Year

     -2.16     -1.91     -4.16     -3.81

Five Year

     1.49       n/a       1.34       1.70  

Ten Year

     1.16       n/a       1.28       1.69  

Since Inception-Class S (6/2/87)

     4.84       n/a       4.98       4.91  

Since Inception-Class Y (1/1/20)

     n/a       0.87       -0.18       -0.07  

 

 

Performance figures are historical and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Contact the Fund for performance data current to the most recent month-end. Returns include changes in share price as well as reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains and all fee waivers. Without the fee waivers total return and yield figures would have been lower. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Management fees and administrative expenses are included in the Fund’s performance. Returns for periods greater than one year are compounded average annual rates of return.

 

1 

The Bloomberg Intermediate Government Bond Index is a sub-index of the Bloomberg Government Bond Index covering issues with remaining maturities of between three and five years. The Bloomberg Government Bond Index is an index that measures the performance of all public U.S. government obligations with remaining maturities of one year or more. The returns include the reinvestment of income and do not include any transaction costs, management fees or other costs. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

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The Lipper returns are obtained from Lipper Analytical Services, Inc., a large independent evaluator of mutual funds.

FUND DIVERSIFICATION

 

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     60.0

Federal National Mortgage Association

     14.0  

Government National Mortgage Association

     8.1  

U.S. Treasury / Federal Agency Securities

     6.0  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

     3.0  

Asset-Backed Securities

     1.2  

Small Business Administration

     0.5  

Other Net Assets

     7.2  

 

 

Based on net assets as of March 31, 2022.

PORTFOLIO SUMMARY

 

 

Class S:

  

Net Asset Value 3/31/22:

     $10.83 Per Share  

Net Asset Value 3/31/21:

     $11.17 Per Share  

Net Assets:

     $ 318.4 Million  

Class Y:

  

Net Asset Value 3/31/22:

     $10.83 Per Share  

Net Asset Value 3/31/21:

     $11.17 Per Share  

Net Assets:

     $ 109.3 Million  

Effective Duration 3 :

     1.2 Years  

 

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Duration is a measure of estimated price sensitivity relative to changes in interest rates. Portfolios with longer durations are typically more sensitive to changes in interest rates. For example, if interest rates rise by 1%, the fair value of a security with an effective duration of 5 years would decrease by 5%, with all other factors being constant. The correlation between duration and price sensitivity is greater for securities rated investment-grade than it is for securities rated below investment-grade. Duration estimates are based on assumptions by the Adviser and are subject to a number of limitations. Effective duration is calculated based on historical price changes of securities held by the Fund, and therefore is a more accurate estimate of price sensitivity provided interest rates remain within their historical range.

ESTIMATED AVERAGE LIFE

 

 

0-1 Year

     7.2

1-5 Years

     89.3  

5-10 Years

     2.1  

10-20 Years

     1.4  

 

 

The table represents the Adviser’s estimates of the dollar weighted average life of the portfolio’s securities, which differ from their stated maturities. The Fund’s average stated maturity was 18.4 years as of March 31, 2022.

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2022

Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund

 

Principal
Amount ($)

     Coupon Rate (%)      Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 
 

Mortgage Pass-Through Securities - 25.6%

 
 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation -  3.0%

 
  372,531        3.00        1/1/44        373,655  
  39,938        4.00        7/1/25        41,122  
  327,043        5.00        5/1/42        346,134  
  1,071,599        5.50        8/1/49        1,176,353  
  48,464        5.82        10/1/37        51,711  
  255,754        6.50        12/1/34        272,917  
  145,374        6.88        2/17/31        155,717  
  31,606        7.00        8/1/27        31,948  
  357,282        7.00        4/1/28        374,113  
  2,535,347        7.00        12/1/31        2,740,011  
  358,763        7.00        2/1/37        378,527  
  239,867        7.00        4/1/37        272,154  
  3,511,801        7.00        10/1/37        3,861,593  
  1,895,041        7.00        10/1/38        2,130,675  
  14,606        7.38               12/17/24        14,669  
  36,629        7.50        1/1/31        37,020  
  236,591        7.50        1/1/32        259,261  
  186,883        7.50        8/1/32        196,663  
  4,834        7.95        10/1/25        4,852  
  13,137        8.00        5/1/31        13,188  
  51,170        8.00        11/1/36        56,949  
  83,026        8.00        1/1/37        93,554  
  60,820        8.50        6/20/27        65,769  
  14,224        8.50        12/1/29        15,063  
  64,247        8.50        3/1/31        70,116  
  11,539        9.00        3/20/27        11,601  
  27,695        9.00        2/17/31        27,434  
  17,468        9.00        5/1/31        17,639  
  778        10.00        7/1/30        781  
        

 

 

 
             13,091,189  
        

 

 

 
 

Federal National Mortgage Association - 14.0%

 
  6,275,000        0.65        4/1/32        6,276,961  
  3,100,000        2.48        2/1/35        2,894,504  
  3,100,000        2.68        2/1/35        2,960,480  
  1,665,968        4.50        4/1/48        1,747,097  
  1,141,444        5.00        9/1/43        1,256,913  
  8,286,270        5.00        2/1/49        9,029,587  
  485,482        5.00        6/1/51        536,662  
  346,639        5.50        6/1/33        364,000  
  3,904,137        5.50        12/1/41        4,345,206  
  2,276,878        5.50        1/1/49        2,508,886  
  1,227,381        5.50        5/1/49        1,312,501  
  654,013        5.50        4/1/50        696,521  
  825,382        5.93        5/1/35        824,644  
  349,457        6.00        11/1/34        381,727  
  62,536        6.00        5/1/37        66,796  
  51,711        6.00        9/1/37        53,776  
  1,257,164        6.00        4/1/38        1,404,668  
  397,904        6.00        2/1/40        431,996  
  3,723,772        6.00        5/1/41        4,154,008  
  847,176        6.50        2/1/29        909,698  
  111,464        6.50        3/1/29        114,946  
  2,271,643        6.50        12/1/30        2,439,293  
  117,544        6.50        6/1/31        125,559  
  48,226        6.50        8/1/34        51,243  
  315,813        6.50        11/1/34        335,776  
  161,819        6.50        1/1/39        168,491  
  787,631        6.75        6/1/32        869,319  

Principal
Amount ($)

     Coupon Rate (%)      Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 
  579,252        6.86        6/1/40        627,057  
  1,185        7.00        6/1/22        1,186  
  15,507        7.00        2/1/26        16,088  
  46,381        7.00        9/1/27        48,306  
  21,390        7.00        10/1/27        22,362  
  89,976        7.00        11/1/27        94,885  
  21,815        7.00        1/1/28        22,787  
  15,995        7.00        10/1/32        16,736  
  2,558,200        7.00        12/1/32        2,875,164  
  76,910        7.00        7/1/33        82,374  
  67,569        7.00        7/1/34        71,954  
  10,507        7.00        12/1/37        11,181  
  3,139,790        7.00        1/1/40        3,455,772  
  448,686        7.00        9/1/47        459,704  
  89        7.50        6/1/22        89  
  2,359        7.50        12/1/22        2,370  
  39,315        7.50        4/1/32        40,791  
  120,783        7.50        1/1/34        130,064  
  2,288,552        7.50        10/1/38        2,541,533  
  972,301        7.50        11/1/38        1,093,258  
  6,961        7.75        7/20/30        7,042  
  3,618        7.97        8/20/25        3,654  
  81,747        8.00        6/1/25        84,988  
  3,327        8.00        7/20/28        3,361  
  52,612        8.00        2/1/31        57,178  
  103,226        8.00        1/1/32        109,712  
  51,496        8.00        11/1/37        57,619  
  283,130        8.00        3/1/38        322,425  
  47,401        8.15        11/15/31        51,423  
  56,230        8.50        11/1/26        58,080  
  41,414        8.50        3/1/28        42,091  
  24,681        8.50        10/1/28        26,486  
  68,973        8.50        4/1/29        73,627  
  30,063        8.50        10/1/29        30,163  
  55,642        8.50        7/1/30        61,340  
  36,473        8.50        8/1/30        41,238  
  125,616        8.50        4/1/32        144,420  
  110,375        8.50        1/1/37        118,608  
  1,443        9.00        6/15/25        1,459  
  18,674        9.00        5/15/28        18,878  
  14,232        9.00        6/1/30        14,418  
  7,374        9.00        10/1/30        7,749  
  65,793        9.00        2/1/31        67,734  
  18,292        9.00        7/1/31        18,350  
  23,635        9.00        10/1/31        25,876  
  56,777        9.00        8/1/37        58,826  
  154,470        9.00        2/1/38        164,930  
  12,103        9.50        8/1/24        12,188  
  92,877        9.50        5/1/29        100,965  
  9,848        9.50        4/1/30        10,483  
  32,423        9.50        8/1/31        33,212  
  12,958        10.00        2/1/28        12,965  
  68,896        10.00        6/1/30        74,917  
        

 

 

 
           59,791,324  
        

 

 

 
 

Government National Mortgage Association -  8.1%

 
  77,664        4.00        12/15/24        79,740  
  361,912        4.00        10/20/30        383,511  
  6,509,422        4.00        8/20/31        6,792,500  
  654,652        4.00        12/20/31        694,142  
  514,902        4.25        10/20/31        546,581  
  323,409        4.25        3/20/37        337,737  
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.   
   
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Principal
Amount ($)
     Coupon Rate (%)    Maturity
Date
    Fair
Value ($)
 
  1,554,974      4.75      9/20/31       1,690,308  
  5,470,791      5.00      12/15/45       6,170,962  
  608,473      5.00      7/20/49       638,226  
  44,923      5.50      9/15/25       45,732  
  601,089      5.50      5/15/29       651,735  
  1,494,484      5.75      2/15/29       1,593,841  
  573,324      5.75      10/20/31       617,061  
  355,542      6.00      9/15/33       377,537  
  209,925      6.00      2/20/47       232,942  
  2,160,938      6.00      7/20/47       2,397,894  
  16,104      6.25      12/15/23       15,903  
  490,299      6.25      4/15/29       522,576  
  33,098      6.50      11/15/23       33,807  
  112,079      6.50      4/15/24       114,563  
  529,242      6.50      2/20/28       563,807  
  205,423      6.50      2/20/29       213,014  
  338,913      6.50      7/20/34       375,597  
  1,816,822      6.50      2/15/35       1,977,469  
  15,991      6.50      12/20/38       16,567  
  178,337      6.50      1/20/39       198,664  
  108,109      6.50      2/20/39       122,705  
  227,695      6.50      4/20/39       254,389  
  230,070      6.50      6/20/39       253,764  
  420,736      6.50      8/20/39       472,412  
  239,979      6.50      4/20/43       263,987  
  2,584,082      7.00      8/15/29       2,809,179  
  2,766,196      7.00      10/15/29       3,009,445  
  110,384      7.00      10/15/36       113,945  
       

 

 

 
          34,582,242  
       

 

 

 
 

Small Business Administration - 0.5%

 
  1,285,284      5.33      8/25/36       1,311,987  
  656,367      5.33      9/25/36       670,149  
       

 

 

 
          1,982,136  
       

 

 

 
 

Total Mortgage Pass-Through
Securities

 
 
    109,446,891  
       

 

 

 
 

    (cost: $111,451,998)

 
 

U.S. Treasury / Federal Agency Securities - 6.0%

 
 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds:

 
  15,302,611      0.63      1/15/24       16,107,492  
 

U.S. Treasury Notes:

   
  600,000      1.88      2/28/27       584,813  
  9,400,000      1.88      2/15/32       9,028,406  
       

 

 

 
 

Total U.S. Treasury / Federal Agency
Securities

 
 
    25,720,711  
       

 

 

 
 

    (cost: $26,048,937)

 
 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - 60.0%

 
 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation -  10.7%

 
  46,792      5.00      2/15/23       47,011  
  2,979,976      5.00      11/25/50       3,345,514  
  2,247,047      5.00      11/25/50  1      2,447,367  
  5,523,889      5.50      6/25/51       6,215,811  
  341,195      5.53      5/15/38  1      352,313  
  1,518,802      6.00      1/15/33       1,662,180  
  1,476,068      6.00      5/15/36       1,617,154  
  1,339,883      6.00      9/15/42       1,468,656  
  14,959      6.25      5/15/29       15,405  
  28,434      6.50      9/15/23       29,227  
  14,261      6.50      3/15/24       14,774  
  272,784      6.50      7/15/27       293,421  

Principal
Amount ($)

     Coupon Rate (%)    Maturity
Date
    Fair
Value ($)
 
  279,215      6.50      2/15/28       296,881  
  362,562      6.50      3/15/29       389,723  
  9,961      6.50      2/15/30       10,648  
  292,382      6.50      1/15/31       315,193  
  601,017      6.50      8/15/31       647,689  
  134,930      6.50      1/15/32       146,623  
  49,164      6.50      3/15/32       53,839  
  320,416      6.50      6/25/32       350,581  
  156,516      6.50      7/15/32       171,683  
  3,408,321      6.50      5/15/33       3,754,649  
  698,987      6.50      5/15/35       784,507  
  350,332      6.50      8/15/39       391,743  
  726,525      6.50      2/25/43       825,117  
  422,210      6.50      3/25/43       466,179  
  586,454      6.50      7/25/43       655,574  
  522,841      6.50      10/25/43       568,007  
  1,893,558      6.50      8/15/45       2,181,362  
  344,872      6.50      2/15/49       374,755  
  3,994      6.70      9/15/23       4,087  
  330,417      6.75      3/15/28       356,215  
  296,753      6.95      3/15/28       318,272  
  1,901      7.00      10/15/22       1,918  
  741      7.00      11/15/22       748  
  19,419      7.00      3/25/23       19,637  
  1,894      7.00      4/15/23       1,931  
  10,134      7.00      7/15/23       10,402  
  31,226      7.00      1/15/24       32,193  
  17,098      7.00      3/15/24       17,603  
  42,760      7.00      8/15/25       44,894  
  30,494      7.00      9/15/26       32,315  
  76,436      7.00      6/15/29       83,161  
  193,020      7.00      8/15/29       211,101  
  249,541      7.00      10/20/29       274,045  
  39,353      7.00      1/15/30       43,601  
  139,640      7.00      10/15/30       155,993  
  108,194      7.00      7/15/31       119,583  
  52,904      7.00      4/15/32       57,250  
  356,044      7.00      5/15/32       398,465  
  1,839,701      7.00      8/15/41       2,042,678  
  3,081,378      7.00      2/25/43       3,424,532  
  555,138      7.00      3/25/43       617,197  
  764,448      7.00      7/25/43       868,103  
  563,785      7.00      3/15/49       628,417  
  272      7.50      7/15/22       273  
  14,921      7.50      3/15/23       15,224  
  69,184      7.50      4/15/23       70,600  
  24,173      7.50      9/20/26       25,854  
  125,513      7.50      3/15/28       137,220  
  214,329      7.50      9/15/29       239,150  
  70,620      7.50      12/15/29       77,115  
  128,767      7.50      6/15/30       144,219  
  200,995      7.50      8/15/30       222,632  
  267,921      7.50      9/15/30       302,392  
  69,623      7.50      11/15/30       77,349  
  2,021,617      7.50      6/15/34       2,333,043  
  1,201,977      7.50      8/25/42  1      1,374,220  
  683,860      7.50      9/25/43       747,424  
  73,011      8.00      2/15/23       74,470  
  8,086      8.00      4/25/24       8,329  
  76,400      8.00      2/15/27       83,476  
  93,935      8.00      11/20/29       104,454  
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.   
   
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2022

Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund (Continued)

 

Principal
Amount ($)

     Coupon Rate (%)      Maturity
Date
    Fair
Value ($)
 
  105,361        8.00        1/15/30       118,436  
  233        8.25        6/15/22       234  
  50,807        8.50        3/15/25       54,638  
  18,247        8.50        3/15/32       20,664  
       

 

 

 
          45,889,343  
       

 

 

 
 

Federal National Mortgage Association - 15.8%

 
  388,909        1.56        7/25/37  1      358,754  
  418,948        2.92        8/25/43  1      427,602  
  181,723        4.55        6/25/43       187,147  
  1,700,635        5.00        7/25/40       1,801,531  
  322,331        5.00        11/25/41       341,566  
  531,895        5.00        6/25/43       553,729  
  2,090,488        5.00        11/25/50       2,283,055  
  2,475,703        5.00        12/25/50       2,768,427  
  1,964,663        5.08        2/25/42  1      2,025,879  
  1,348,531        5.17        10/25/42  1      1,456,537  
  494,625        5.36        6/25/42       526,548  
  2,324,374        5.41        12/25/42  1      2,304,428  
  636,224        5.50        9/25/33       679,492  
  2,935,910        5.50        6/25/40       3,141,015  
  859,830        5.62        12/25/53  1      945,826  
  609,301        5.81        8/25/43       642,610  
  895,405        6.00        5/25/30       957,654  
  1,633,356        6.00        5/25/36       1,813,175  
  213,343        6.00        6/25/36       232,920  
  1,689,550        6.00        11/25/43       1,817,181  
  753,731        6.00        9/25/46       792,683  
  989,525        6.00        2/25/48       1,086,109  
  861,276        6.30        8/25/47  1      916,134  
  194,793        6.49        2/25/45  1      216,330  
  154,707        6.50        8/20/28       162,162  
  905,113        6.50        1/25/32       984,013  
  148,029        6.50        3/25/32       161,996  
  226,319        6.50        6/25/32       248,344  
  189,620        6.50        7/25/36       212,487  
  50,465        6.50        9/25/36       56,229  
  1,639,444        6.50        11/25/41       1,772,432  
  193,862        6.50        3/25/42       207,844  
  945,898        6.50        5/25/42       1,066,686  
  2,349,554        6.50        7/25/42       2,482,042  
  231,223        6.50        9/25/42       250,980  
  561,040        6.50        11/25/42       609,104  
  313,992        6.50        7/25/44       323,066  
  287,865        6.64        9/25/37  1      345,289  
  1,843,827        6.75        6/25/32       2,060,305  
  431,509        6.75        4/25/37       451,853  
  295,198        6.84        8/25/37  1      306,136  
  41,870        6.85        12/18/27       44,087  
  54        7.00        7/25/22       54  
  1,930        7.00        11/25/22       1,929  
  1,228        7.00        12/25/22       1,239  
  3,475        7.00        6/25/23       3,553  
  144,834        7.00        4/25/24       148,798  
  102,133        7.00        9/18/27       109,672  
  1,097,608        7.00        5/25/31       1,135,604  
  992,923        7.00        12/25/33       1,091,920  
  100,525        7.00        9/25/40       110,229  
  363,039        7.00        10/25/41       392,578  
  133,088        7.00        11/25/41       150,975  
  258,283        7.00        12/25/41       284,730  
  816,544        7.00        7/25/42       911,308  

Principal
Amount ($)

     Coupon Rate (%)      Maturity
Date
    Fair
Value ($)
 
  1,638,416        7.00        2/25/44       1,811,450  
  81,425        7.00        8/25/44       90,915  
  19,713        7.50        8/20/27       21,140  
  172,584        7.50        10/25/40       184,302  
  1,206,768        7.50        11/25/40       1,239,572  
  657,886        7.50        6/19/41  1      724,748  
  1,159,019        7.50        7/25/41       1,295,482  
  676,572        7.50        8/25/41       735,424  
  238,148        7.50        11/25/41       271,582  
  441,364        7.50        1/25/42       493,029  
  2,929,011        7.50        5/25/42       3,290,526  
  263,436        7.50        6/25/42       293,167  
  2,743,700        7.50        8/25/42  1      3,155,545  
  944,505        7.50        2/25/44       1,050,196  
  406,402        7.50        3/25/44       446,360  
  610,137        7.50        5/25/44       695,255  
  39,525        7.50        10/25/44       44,512  
  3,711,624        7.50        1/25/48       4,193,586  
  1,237        8.00        7/25/22       1,243  
  22,474        8.00        7/18/27       24,266  
  288,413        8.00        7/25/44       313,942  
  375,144        8.01        11/25/37  1      422,031  
  35,125        8.11        10/25/42  1      40,235  
  191,197        8.12        11/25/37  1      215,910  
  4,014        8.50        1/25/25       4,256  
  338,375        8.50        6/25/30       385,251  
  13        9.00        8/25/22       13  
  36,658        9.00        11/25/28       40,645  
  241,278        9.00        6/25/30       279,492  
  44,811        9.00        10/25/30       51,831  
  59,141        9.43        6/25/32  1      66,413  
  56,128        9.50        11/25/31       64,513  
  174,959        9.50        12/25/41       199,555  
  215,598        10.19        6/25/44  1      229,515  
  791,254        11.32        9/25/42  1      958,565  
  11,780        23.38        3/25/39  1      17,202  
       

 

 

 
          67,715,645  
       

 

 

 
 

Government National Mortgage Association -  32.3%

 
  1,374,762        4.78        5/20/51  1      1,477,504  
  1,718,021        4.81        5/20/51  1      1,851,069  
  3,759,811        4.85        8/20/51  1      4,055,774  
  2,568,113        4.91        7/20/51  1      2,779,231  
  4,376,334        4.93        4/20/51  1      4,712,758  
  3,263,340        5.00        12/20/50       3,563,080  
  20,772,611        5.00        2/20/51       22,913,645  
  500,000        5.50        9/20/39       548,802  
  7,066,988        5.50        10/20/50       7,837,315  
  1,972,713        5.50        11/20/50       2,252,052  
  3,438,146        5.50        1/20/51       3,882,541  
  15,730,593        5.50        5/20/51       17,284,700  
  3,327,314        5.50        6/20/51       3,695,729  
  12,283,599        5.50        7/20/51       13,580,381  
  5,843,435        5.50        11/20/51       6,559,872  
  278,413        5.54        4/20/48  1      297,014  
  3,864,199        5.60        4/20/40  1      4,180,865  
  4,075,564        5.80        3/20/45  1      4,416,298  
  8,537,185        5.84        2/20/51  1      9,904,819  
  708,241        5.91        10/20/40  1      770,502  
  400,291        5.99        11/20/43  1      437,138  
  1,376,694        6.00        11/20/33       1,442,599  
  411,531        6.00        12/20/35       448,169  
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.   
   
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Principal
Amount ($)

    

Coupon Rate (%)

    Maturity
Date
    Fair
Value ($)
 
  260,008        6.00       3/20/42       282,499  
  350,373        6.00       3/20/48       376,405  
  1,772,018        6.00       3/20/49       1,885,304  
  539,393        6.00       5/20/49       569,706  
  1,606,987        6.13       1/20/39  1      1,765,218  
  279,009        6.45       4/20/37  1      296,529  
  1,415,839        6.46       6/20/41  1      1,544,369  
  971,598        6.50       7/20/32       969,129  
  964,190        6.50       2/20/37       1,042,622  
  193,605        6.50       9/16/38       206,349  
  1,705,560        6.50       8/20/48       1,866,819  
  742,526        6.50       10/20/48       807,665  
  1,186,503        6.50       1/20/49       1,269,094  
  474,842        6.54       7/20/39  1      520,661  
  414,761        6.65       4/20/39  1      459,646  
  703,536        6.85       8/20/40  1      776,716  
  355,468        6.99       6/20/45  1      387,725  
  99,261        7.00       9/16/33       105,122  
  272,538        7.00       5/20/42       300,763  
  709,573        7.00       10/20/48       757,116  
  398,867        7.08       2/20/45  1      453,491  
  825,080        7.10       12/20/38  1      918,047  
  456,158        7.15       12/20/33  1      500,618  
  1,153,176        7.31       8/20/38  1      1,284,626  
      

 

 

 
         138,238,096  
      

 

 

 
 

Vendee Mortgage Trust - 1.2%

 
  899,691        6.02       3/15/25  1      963,754  
  591,596        6.50       2/15/24       610,078  
  1,260,681        6.50       8/15/31       1,325,846  
  611,784        6.50       10/15/31       673,547  
  434,117        6.75       2/15/26       462,925  
  499,239        7.00       3/15/28       525,183  
  18,241        7.25       9/15/22       18,285  
  122,381        7.25       9/15/25       130,231  
  47,572        7.75       5/15/22       47,545  
  136,444        7.75       9/15/24       142,638  
  62,920        8.00       2/15/25       65,624  
  52,782        8.29       12/15/26       56,572  
      

 

 

 
         5,022,228  
      

 

 

 
 

Total Collateralized Mortgage
Obligations

 
    256,865,312  
      

 

 

 
 

    (cost: $266,164,816)

   
 

Asset-Backed Securities - 1.2%

 
 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation - 0.2%

 
  326        6.09       9/25/29  1      323  
  605,471        7.16       7/25/29       656,215  
      

 

 

 
         656,538  
      

 

 

 
 

Federal National Mortgage Association - 0.6%

 
  9,114        1 Mo. Libor + 0.17%, 0.53       11/25/32  1      8,941  
  454,823        4.40       11/25/33  14      468,373  
  302,495        4.61       9/26/33  14      307,377  
  98,285        4.82       10/25/33  14      109,790  
  1,556,373        5.75       2/25/33  14      1,757,321  
  2,836        6.00       5/25/32  14      3,036  
  70,310        6.09       10/25/31  14      73,318  
  3,051        7.80       6/25/26  1      3,235  
      

 

 

 
         2,731,391  
      

 

 

 
 

Small Business Administration - 0.4%

 
  161,776        5.78       8/1/27       167,503  

Principal
Amount ($)

    Coupon Rate (%)      Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 
  713,189       5.87        7/1/28        739,854  
  638,664       6.02        8/1/28        667,363  
       

 

 

 
          1,574,720  
       

 

 

 
 

Total Asset-Backed Securities

       4,962,649  
       

 

 

 
 

    (cost: $4,754,451)

    
 

Put Options Purchased 19 - 1.2%

       4,955,313  
       

 

 

 
 

    (cost: $2,000,183)

    
                    Fair  

Quantity

    Name of Issuer             Value ($)  
 

Short-Term Securities - 7.0%

 
  30,016,042      

Fidelity Inst. Money
Mkt. Gvt. Fund,
0.12%
 
 
 
     30,016,042  
       

 

 

 
 

(cost: $30,016,042)

    
 

Total Investments in Securities -  101.0%
(cost: $440,436,427)


 
     431,966,918  
       

 

 

 
 

Other Assets and Liabilities - (1.0)%

       (4,222,476 ) 
       

 

 

 
 

Net Assets - 100.0%

     $ 427,744,442  
       

 

 

 

 

1 

Variable rate security. Rate disclosed is as of March 31, 2022. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or, for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions.

14 

Step Coupon: A bond that pays a coupon rate that increases on a specified date(s). Rate disclosed is as of March 31, 2022.

Numeric footnotes not disclosed are not applicable to this Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund (Continued)

 

19 

Options outstanding as of March 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

Description

   Contracts      Exercise
Price ($)
     Expiration
Date
    

Counterparty

   Notional
Amount ($)
     Cost/
Premiums ($)
     Value ($)  

Put Options Purchased - U.S. Treasury Futures:

                    

5-Year

     1,570        117.75        May 2022      StoneX Financial, Inc.      184,867,500        2,000,183        4,955,313  

A summary of the levels for the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2022 is as follows (see Note 2 - significant accounting policies in the notes to financial statements):

 

     Investment in Securities  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3         
     Quoted
Prices ($)
     Other significant
observable inputs ($)
     Significant
unobservable inputs ($)
     Total ($)  

Mortgage Pass-Through Securities

     —          109,446,891        —          109,446,891  

U.S. Treasury / Federal Agency Securities

     —          25,720,711        —          25,720,711  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     —          256,865,312        —          256,865,312  

Asset-Backed Securities

     —          4,962,649        —          4,962,649  

Put Options Purchased

     4,955,313        —          —          4,955,313  

Short-Term Securities

     30,016,042        —          —          30,016,042  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total:

     34,971,355        396,995,563        —          431,966,918  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

There were no transfers into or out of level 3 during the reporting period.

 

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Sit Quality Income Fund

OBJECTIVE & STRATEGY

The objective of the Quality Income Fund is to provide high current income and safety of principal, which it seeks to attain by investing at least 80% of its assets in debt securities issued by the U.S. government and its agencies, debt securities issued by corporations, and mortgage and other asset-backed securities. The Fund invests at least 50% of its assets in U.S. government debt securities, which are securities issued, guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities.

 

 

Fund Performance

The Sit Quality Income Fund provided a return of +0.92% during the 12-month period ended March 31, 2022, compared to the return of the Bloomberg 1-3 Year Government/Credit Index of -2.91% for the same period. The Fund’s 30-day SEC yield was 1.38% and its 12-month distribution rate was 1.62%.

Factors that Influenced the Fund’s Performance

The primary goal of the Fund is to maintain a high credit quality portfolio with stable principal values, while generating a relatively high level of income. Yields of U.S. Treasury securities were higher across all maturities for the 12-month period, causing large price declines across most sectors. The Fund’s strong income advantage was able to partially offset some of the price declines but not all. The Fund reduces interest rate risk by using futures and options on Treasury securities. The use of futures and options was effective in providing stability to the Fund’s net asset value and provided a positive return for the period. The Fund’s U.S. Treasury holdings outperformed the Fund’s benchmark, as the securities held by the Fund were generally inflation protected securities, which benefited from higher-than-expected inflation measures. The Fund’s allocation to corporate securities, asset-backed securities, and taxable municipal securities outperformed the Fund’s benchmark for the period despite its absolute negative returns. The Fund’s mortgage-backed securities underperformed for the period as yield spreads widened on these securities and there was a slight uptick in prepayments.

Outlook and Positioning

One of the prevailing themes of 2021 was the resurgence of the Covid-19 virus with both the Delta variant as well as the Omicron variant. Despite the increase in cases, consumers’ demand continued to increase, causing demand-pull inflationary pressures. The global reopening of economies caused bottlenecks and labor shortages, which impeded significantly on growth. The subsequent supply chain issues have resulted in a cost-push inflationary environment. The pent-up savings of consumers allowed companies to have unprecedented pricing power, which resulted in increased input costs being directly passed onto the consumer. Supply chain constraints are unlikely to be resolved until the end of this year, if not later. As the pent-up savings begin to deplete, we expect that more workers should begin to re-enter the workforce, alleviating some of the supply chain constraints. To combat inflationary pressures, the Federal Reserve has begun to increase short term interest rates, albeit at

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000

LOGO

The chart above illustrates the total value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 years as compared to the performance of the Bloomberg 1-3 Year Government/Credit Index. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns include the reinvestment of distributions. The chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

1 

The Bloomberg 1-3 Year Government/Credit Index is an unmanaged index of Treasury or government agency securities and investment grade corporate debt securities with maturities of one to three years. The returns include the reinvestment of income and do not include any transaction costs, management fees or other costs. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. This is the Fund’s primary index.

 

 

a cautious rate. If not for the war in Ukraine, the Federal Reserve likely would have been more aggressive, but the consequences to the economy are still uncertain. The Federal Reserve has also given estimates to its balance sheet normalization program, which we believe are unobtainable given the recent acceleration in mortgage rates. The Federal Reserve’s reduction in asset purchases will likely be systematic and predictable, however, we expect heightened volatility as the market digests the changes.

We have positioned the Fund opportunistically in terms of credit quality and defensively with respect to an inflationary environment and geopolitical risks in order to maximize return potential while preserving principal. We focus on a mix of Treasury, agency and credit sectors that provide relatively high levels of income and stable prices.

 

Bryce A. Doty, CFA    Chris M. Rasmussen, CFA
Senior Portfolio Manager    Mark H. Book, CFA
   Portfolio Managers
 

 

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COMPARATIVE RATES OF RETURNS

 

as of March 31, 2022

 

     Sit Quality
Income Fund
    Bloomberg
1-3 Year
Government/
Credit Index1
    Lipper Short
Investment
Grade Bond
Index2
 

One Year

     0.92     -2.91     -2.48

Five Year

     1.84       1.26       1.72  

Since Inception

     1.21       1.09       1.45  

(12/31/12)

      

 

 

Performance figures are historical and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Contact the Fund for performance data current to the most recent month-end. Returns include changes in share price as well as reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains and all fee waivers. Without the fee waivers total return and yield figures would have been lower. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Management fees and administrative expenses are included in the Fund’s performance. Returns for periods greater than one year are compounded average annual rates of return.

 

1 

The Bloomberg 1-3 Year Government/Credit Index is an unmanaged index of Treasury or government agency securities and investment grade corporate debt securities with maturities of one to three years. The returns include the reinvestment of income and do not include any transaction costs, management fees or other costs. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

2 

The Lipper returns are obtained from Lipper Analytical Services, Inc., a large independent evaluator of mutual funds.

FUND DIVERSIFICATION

 

 

U.S. Treasury / Federal Agency Securities

     35.9

Corporate Bonds

     25.8  

Mortgage Pass-Through Securities

     14.6  

Taxable Municipal Bonds

     13.8  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - Non Agency

     5.9  

Asset-Backed Securities - Non Agency

     2.2  

Other Net Assets

     1.8  

 

 

Based on net assets as of March 31, 2022.

PORTFOLIO SUMMARY

 

 

Net Asset Value 3/31/22:

   $9.98 Per Share

Net Asset Value 3/31/21:

   $10.04 Per Share

Net Assets:

   $135.2 Million

Average Maturity:

   7.6 Years

Effective Duration:3

   1.1 Years

 

3 

Duration is a measure of estimated price sensitivity relative to changes in interest rates. Portfolios with longer durations are typically more sensitive to changes in interest rates. For example, if interest rates rise by 1%, the fair value of a security with an effective duration of 5 years would decrease by 5%, with all other factors being constant. The correlation between duration and price sensitivity is greater for securities rated investment-grade than it is for securities rated below investment-grade. Duration estimates are based on assumptions by the Adviser and are subject to a number of limitations. Effective duration is calculated based on historical price changes of securities held by the Fund, and therefore is a more accurate estimate of price sensitivity provided interest rates remain within their historical range.

QUALITY RATING (% of Net Assets)

 

 

LOGO

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

 

 

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Sit Quality Income Fund

 

Name of Issuer

   Principal
Amount ($)
     Coupon
Rate (%)
     Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 

Asset-Backed Securities - 2.8%

           

Agency - 0.6%

           

FNMA Grantor Trust, Series 2004-T5, Class A11 1

     468,566        0.77        5/28/35        458,902  

Small Business Administration, Series 2006-20D, Class 1

     99,670        5.64        4/1/26        102,300  

Small Business Administration, Series 2007-20B, Class 1

     83,349        5.49        2/1/27        85,262  

Small Business Administration, Series 2007-20J, Class 1

     159,901        5.57        10/1/27        165,130  
           

 

 

 
              811,594  
           

 

 

 

Non-Agency - 2.2%

           

ACE Securities Corp. Manufactured Housing Trust, Series 2003-MH1, Class M2 1, 4

     499,642        6.50        8/15/30        503,229  

Bayview Opportunity Master Fund, Series 2017-SPL5, Class A 1, 4

     165,636        3.50        6/28/57        164,839  

Centex Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2004-A, Class AF4 14

     102,684        5.01        8/25/32        100,055  

Centex Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2004-A, Class AF5 14

     310,000        5.43        1/25/34        298,576  

Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust, Series 2003-A, Class AV2, 1 Mo.
Libor + 0.86% 1

     181,858        1.32        10/25/33        179,963  

Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2017-3, Class A1 1, 4

     102,358        2.75        1/25/61        102,620  

OSCAR US Funding Trust IX, LLC, Series 2018-2A, Class A4 4

     279,425        3.63        9/10/25        280,781  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-MH1, Class A2 1, 4

     800,000        3.00        11/25/58        785,097  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-MH1, Class A1A 1, 4

     578,497        2.18        2/25/60        559,804  
           

 

 

 
              2,974,964  
           

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(cost: $3,881,566)

              3,786,558  
           

 

 

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - 8.3%

           

Agency - 2.4%

           

FHLMC REMICS, Series 2528, Class KM

     3,007        5.50        11/15/22        3,030  

FHLMC REMICS, Series 3104, Class BY

     50,959        5.50        1/15/26        52,788  

FHLMC REMICS, Series 3806, Class JA

     76,961        3.50        2/15/26        77,979  

FHLMC REMICS, Series 4246, Class PT

     283,937        6.50        2/15/36        314,723  

FHLMC REMICS, Series 4759, Class NA

     148,675        3.00        8/15/44        148,958  

FHLMC Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series T-60, Class 1A2

     601,112        7.00        3/25/44        662,800  

FNMA Grantor Trust, Series 2004-T1, Class 2A 1

     300,979        2.92        8/25/43        307,196  

FNMA REMICS, Series 2009-13, Class NX

     155        4.50        3/25/24        156  

FNMA REMICS, Series 2009-71, Class MB

     4,909        4.50        9/25/24        4,957  

FNMA REMICS, Series 2013-74, Class AD

     13,508        2.00        7/25/23        13,511  

FNMA REMICS, Series 2017-97, Class DP

     41,586        3.50        10/25/46        41,302  

FNMA REMICS, Series 2018-1, Class TE

     33,755        3.50        3/25/44        33,978  

FNMA REMICS, Series 2018-25, Class AG

     232,889        3.50        4/25/47        229,694  

FRESB Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-SB45, Class A5H 1

     409,621        2.96        11/25/37        410,889  

FRESB Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-SB46, Class A5H 1

     686,642        2.88        12/25/37        688,801  

Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2019-4, Class M55D

     298,620        4.00        2/25/59        304,486  

Vendee Mortgage Trust, Series 1993-1, Class ZB

     7,884        7.25        2/15/23        8,034  
           

 

 

 
              3,303,282  
           

 

 

 

Non-Agency - 5.9%

           

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A4 1, 4

     619,690        2.50        6/25/51        594,875  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-12, Class A4 1, 4

     521,798        2.50        2/25/52        500,947  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-13, Class A4 1, 4

     890,210        2.50        4/25/52        855,148  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-6, Class A4 1, 4

     1,264,420        2.50        10/25/51        1,213,893  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-7, Class A4 1, 4

     559,368        2.50        11/25/51        537,320  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-1, Class A11 1, 4

     2,457,662        0.90        7/25/52        2,398,479  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2017-2A, Class A4 1, 4

     286,366        4.00        3/25/57        286,853  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2017-3A, Class A1 1, 4

     302,783        4.00        4/25/57        303,878  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2017-5A, Class A1, 1 Mo.
Libor + 1.50% 1, 4

     104,125        1.96        6/25/57        104,978  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class A1A 1, 4

     222,291        4.00        12/25/57        224,259  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-4A, Class A1S, 1 Mo.
Libor + 0.75% 1, 4

     307,464        1.21        1/25/48        305,466  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-4, Class A5 1, 4

     317,426        2.50        11/25/50        312,750  

 

 

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Name of Issuer

   Principal
Amount ($)
     Coupon
Rate (%)
     Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 

Wells Fargo Mortgaged Backed Securities Trust, Series 2020-5, Class A3 1, 4

     276,761        2.50        9/25/50        264,900  
           

 

 

 
              7,903,746  
           

 

 

 

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(cost: $11,607,777)

              11,207,028  
           

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds - 25.8%

           

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

     950,000        5.00        6/15/27        992,576  

Bank OZK (Subordinated) 1

     1,000,000        2.75        10/1/31        971,900  

BGC Partners, Inc.

     900,000        4.38        12/15/25        907,170  

British Airways 2020-1 Class B Pass Through Trust 4

     365,380        8.38        11/15/28        403,743  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

     350,000        4.20        9/15/24        357,196  

Cabot Corp.

     850,000        3.40        9/15/26        847,402  

Cadence Bank (Subordinated), 3 Mo. Libor + 3.03% 1

     1,200,000        4.75        6/30/29        1,224,764  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

     500,000        4.38        10/15/24        513,131  

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.

     1,000,000        3.85        6/1/27        1,012,593  

CenterState Bank Corp. (Subordinated) 1

     650,000        5.75        6/1/30        685,454  

CVS Pass-Through Trust Series 2009 4

     888,352        8.35        7/10/31        1,066,390  

Delta Air Lines 2015-1 Class AA Pass Through Trust

     358,603        3.63        7/30/27        355,370  

Duke Energy Florida Project Finance, LLC

     1,185,000        2.54        9/1/29        1,158,781  

El Paso Natural Gas Co., LLC

     500,000        7.50        11/15/26        584,961  

Equinor ASA

     224,000        7.15        11/15/25        254,718  

F&G Global Funding 4

     600,000        0.90        9/20/24        566,121  

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (Subordinated)

     1,000,000        5.88        9/29/26        1,081,540  

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. (Subordinated) 1

     1,250,000        4.13        11/13/29        1,253,966  

Hyundai Capital America 4

     895,000        2.38        10/15/27        820,763  

Jackson National Life Insurance Co. (Subordinated) 4

     1,000,000        8.15        3/15/27        1,200,325  

JetBlue 2019-1 Class B Pass Through Trust

     833,016        8.00        11/15/27        899,422  

JPMorgan Chase & Co. 1

     600,000        0.77        6/1/25        594,069  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3 Mo. Libor + 0.80% 1

     900,000        1.17        5/10/23        901,572  

Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. (Subordinated) 4

     750,000        7.80        11/1/25        861,036  

Minnesota Life Insurance Co. (Subordinated) 4

     925,000        8.25        9/15/25        1,057,592  

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. (Subordinated), 3 Mo. Libor + 2.29% 1, 4

     1,300,000        3.12        12/15/24        1,300,882  

Old Republic International Corp.

     1,338,000        4.88        10/1/24        1,382,657  

Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc.

     700,000        6.50        12/1/27        802,717  

PennantPark Investment Corp.

     1,000,000        4.00        11/1/26        950,354  

PPL Electric Utilities Corp., 3 Mo. Libor + 0.25% 1

     333,000        1.22        9/28/23        331,377  

Reliant Bancorp, Inc. (Subordinated) 1

     1,250,000        5.13        12/15/29        1,279,927  

RenaissanceRe Finance, Inc.

     725,000        3.45        7/1/27        728,238  

TIAA FSB Holdings, Inc. (Subordinated)

     1,080,000        5.75        7/2/25        1,120,395  

Tosco Corp.

     500,000        7.80        1/1/27        590,014  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 1

     1,791,000        0.56        9/13/24        1,775,666  

Tyco Intl. Finance

     1,000,000        3.90        2/14/26        994,139  

United Airlines 2014-1 Class A Pass Through Trust

     899,515        4.00        4/11/26        903,561  

United Financial Bancorp, Inc. (Subordinated)

     300,000        5.75        10/1/24        313,370  

VeriSign, Inc.

     550,000        4.75        7/15/27        561,910  

West Loop BC (Subordinated), 3 Mo. Libor + 1.87 1

     1,300,000        4.00        12/1/27        1,315,513  
           

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds
(cost: $36,195,662)

              34,923,275  
           

 

 

 

Mortgage Pass-Through Securities - 14.6%

           

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation - 3.8%

           

Freddie Mac

     351,207        2.00        11/1/31        342,468  

Freddie Mac

     449,418        2.00        8/1/32        438,618  

Freddie Mac

     57,454        3.00        9/1/27        58,098  

Freddie Mac

     620,962        3.00        1/1/35        630,460  

Freddie Mac

     1,549,811        3.00        1/1/36        1,554,930  

Freddie Mac

     11,411        3.50        7/1/26        11,674  

Freddie Mac

     844,870        3.50        8/1/31        875,932  

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.   
   
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March 31, 2022

Sit Quality Income Fund (Continued)

 

 

Name of Issuer

   Principal
Amount ($)
     Coupon
Rate (%)
     Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 

Freddie Mac

     307,246        3.50        9/1/32        315,751  

Freddie Mac

     74,462        4.00        7/1/26        76,831  

Freddie Mac

     77,179        4.00        1/1/27        79,696  

Freddie Mac

     2,608        4.50        7/1/26        2,677  

Freddie Mac

     347,125        4.50        10/1/34        361,185  

Freddie Mac

     5,004        5.00        10/1/25        5,268  

Freddie Mac

     303,396        5.00        5/1/28        319,303  
           

 

 

 
              5,072,891  
           

 

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association - 9.3%

           

Fannie Mae

     1,208,465        2.35        5/1/23        1,210,460  

Fannie Mae

     1,642,873        2.50        6/1/31        1,627,505  

Fannie Mae

     543,300        2.50        2/1/35        537,884  

Fannie Mae

     87,015        3.00        8/1/28        87,807  

Fannie Mae

     517,622        3.00        9/1/32        516,168  

Fannie Mae

     549,884        3.00        4/1/40        550,678  

Fannie Mae

     1,363,230        3.00        6/1/40        1,376,651  

Fannie Mae

     187,036        3.50        1/1/26        191,130  

Fannie Mae

     561,075        3.50        2/1/32        568,592  

Fannie Mae

     1,332,765        3.50        8/1/33        1,371,976  

Fannie Mae

     482,498        3.50        5/1/35        488,912  

Fannie Mae

     4,234        4.00        9/1/24        4,353  

Fannie Mae

     40,624        4.00        6/1/25        41,828  

Fannie Mae

     9,849        4.00        10/1/31        10,213  

Fannie Mae

     603,945        4.00        10/1/34        622,649  

Fannie Mae

     2,088,584        4.00        1/1/39        2,207,823  

Fannie Mae

     27,985        4.50        4/1/25        28,774  

Fannie Mae

     501,045        5.50        8/1/40        562,940  

Fannie Mae

     627,080        5.50        2/1/42        688,505  
           

 

 

 
              12,694,848  
           

 

 

 

Government National Mortgage Association - 0.4%

           

Ginnie Mae, US Treasury + 1.50% 1

     20,857        1.88        4/20/33        21,492  

Ginnie Mae, US Treasury + 1.50% 1

     5,291        1.88        4/20/42        5,463  

Ginnie Mae

     1,646        5.00        12/20/23        1,681  

Ginnie Mae

     1,979        5.00        9/15/24        1,990  

Ginnie Mae

     13,939        5.00        6/20/26        14,360  

Ginnie Mae

     445,482        6.00        7/20/37        494,473  
           

 

 

 
              539,459  
           

 

 

 

Other Federal Agency Securities - 1.1%

           

Small Business Administration Pools, PRIME - 2.50% 1

     378,227        0.75        5/25/43        384,551  

Small Business Administration Pools, PRIME + 0.81% 1

     728,735        4.06        2/25/28        764,362  

Small Business Administration Pools, PRIME + 0.82% 1

     230,779        4.07        3/25/30        245,263  
           

 

 

 
              1,394,176  
           

 

 

 

Total Mortgage Pass-Through Securities
(cost: $20,401,029)

              19,701,374  
           

 

 

 

Taxable Municipal Bonds - 13.8%

           

Borough of Naugatuck CT G.O.

     190,000        1.40        9/15/27        177,053  

California Municipal Finance Authority

     725,000        2.19        11/15/26        701,959  

Charleston County School District

     800,000        1.05        9/15/26        759,960  

Chino, CA Public Financing Authority

     215,000        1.70        9/1/26        200,874  

City & County Honolulu HI Wastewater System

     1,000,000        3.20        7/1/26        1,008,890  

City of Cleveland OH

     125,000        1.28        10/1/26        115,015  

City of Encinitas CA

     500,000        1.45        9/1/27        461,895  

Colorado Housing & Finance Authority

     5,000        4.00        11/1/31        5,076  

Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority

     1,000,000        1.25        11/1/24        957,240  

County of Cook IL

     1,200,000        5.79        11/15/29        1,307,268  

County of Yamhill OR

     455,000        4.50        10/1/30        468,900  

 

 

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Name of Issuer

   Principal
Amount ($)
     Coupon
Rate (%)
     Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 

Duluth Independent School District No. 709

     250,000        2.00        2/1/24        246,043  

Florida Capital Projects Finance Authority

     800,000        4.00        10/1/24        774,448  

Illinois Finance Authority

     500,000        3.25        5/15/27        484,225  

Jersey City, NJ G.O.

     335,000        1.13        9/1/26        306,344  

Kansas City Industrial Development Authority

     500,000        1.75        3/1/26        471,845  

Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corp.

     1,000,000        2.52        6/1/35        937,230  

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority

     140,000        4.00        1/1/32        142,478  

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority

     275,000        4.41        7/1/34        283,462  

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority

     1,000,000        2.64        7/1/37        927,030  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority

     500,000        2.90        6/1/52        448,165  

Michigan Strategic Fund 9

     1,100,000        1.91        10/15/23        1,089,011  

New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority

     90,000        4.00        7/1/35        91,094  

New Mexico Educational Assistance Foundation

     1,000,000        2.11        9/1/51        965,110  

New York Liberty Development Corp. 9

     450,000        1.41        11/15/26        417,861  

New York State Housing Finance Agency

     1,000,000        3.25        5/1/27        994,590  

North Dakota Housing Finance Agency

     565,000        2.86        7/1/24        564,629  

Oregon School Boards Association

     1,000,000        5.53        6/30/28        1,074,230  

Redondo Beach Community Financing Authority 9

     750,000        1.60        5/1/27        688,988  

St. Charles Parish School District No. 1

     250,000        2.00        3/1/27        239,470  

Tennessee Housing Development Agency

     25,000        3.50        7/1/31        25,240  

Warm Springs Reservation Confederated Tribe 4

     760,000        2.02        11/1/25        723,695  

Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority 8

     410,000        3.50        3/1/46        415,920  

Zachary Community School District No. 1

     285,000        2.00        3/1/27        274,389  
           

 

 

 

Total Taxable Municipal Bonds
(cost: $19,546,545)

              18,749,627  
           

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury / Federal Agency Securities - 32.9%

           

Federal Agency Issues - 1.9%

           

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 3 Mo. Libor + 0.37% 1

     250,000        1.01        3/9/23        250,823  

Pershing Road Development Co., LLC, 3 Mo. Libor + 0.40% 1, 4

     1,666,296        0.92        9/1/26        1,607,991  

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

     690,000        4.28        8/1/27        695,197  
              2,554,011  

U.S. Treasury - 31.0%

           

U.S. Treasury Bill 6

     3,400,000        0.06        4/12/22        3,399,849  

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 3 Mo. U.S. Treasury + 0.06% 1

     1,300,000        0.15        10/31/22        1,301,221  

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes, 3 Mo. U.S. Treasury + 0.02% 1

     2,150,000        0.59        1/31/24        2,152,259  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds

     11,560,600        0.13        4/15/22        11,604,855  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds

     3,178,708        0.13        7/15/22        3,265,378  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds

     12,277,742        0.13        1/15/23        12,711,780  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds

     925,983        0.13        10/15/26        974,471  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds

     2,295,409        0.38        7/15/23        2,410,718  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds

     1,393,425        0.50        4/15/24        1,465,518  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds

     2,530,353        0.63        1/15/24        2,663,444  
           

 

 

 
              41,949,493  
           

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury / Federal Agency Securities
(cost: $44,284,615)

              44,503,504  
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.   
   
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2022

Sit Quality Income Fund (Continued)

 

Name of Issuer

   Quantity      Fair
Value ($)
 

Short-Term Securities - 3.2%

     

Fidelity Inst. Money Mkt. Gvt. Fund, 0.12%
(cost: $4,305,081)

     4,305,081        4,305,081  
     

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities - 101.4%
(cost: $140,222,275)

        137,176,447  
     

 

 

 

Other Assets and Liabilities, net - (1.4)%

        (1,930,901
     

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

      $ 135,245,546  
     

 

 

 

 

 

1 

Variable rate security. Rate disclosed is as of March 31, 2022. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or, for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions.

4 

144A Restricted Security. The total value of such securities as of March 31, 2022 was $19,908,654 and represented 14.7% of net assets. These securities have been determined to be liquid by the Adviser in accordance with guidelines established by the Board of Directors.

6 

Zero coupon or convertible capital appreciation bond, for which the rate disclosed is either the effective yield on purchase date or the coupon rate to be paid upon conversion to coupon paying.

8 

Securities the income from which is treated as a tax preference that is included in alternative minimum taxable income for purposes of computing federal alternative minimum tax (AMT). At March 31, 2022, 0.3% of net assets in the Fund was invested in such securities.

9 

Municipal Lease Security. The total value of such securities as of March 31, 2022 was $2,195,860 and represented 1.6% of net assets. These securities have been determined to be liquid by the Adviser in accordance with guidelines established by the Board of Directors.

14 

Step Coupon: A bond that pays a coupon rate that increases on a specified date(s). Rate disclosed is as of March 31, 2022.

Numeric footnotes not disclosed are not applicable to this Schedule of Investments.

Short futures contracts outstanding as of March 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

Type

   Contracts      Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount ($)
     Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation) ($)
 

Short Futures: 10

           

U.S. Treasury 2-Year

     106        June 2022        (22,463,719      253,399  

U.S. Treasury 5-Year

     206        June 2022        (23,625,625      508,072  
           

 

 

 
              761,471  
           

 

 

 

 

10 

The amount of $600,000 in cash was segregated with the broker to cover margin requirements for derivative transactions as of March 31, 2022.

 

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A summary of the levels for the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2022 is as follows (see Note 2 - significant accounting policies in the notes to financial statements):

 

     Investment in Securities  
     Level 1
Quoted
Prices ($)
     Level 2
Other significant
observable inputs ($)
     Level 3
Significant
unobservable inputs ($)
     Total ($)  

Asset-Backed Securities

     —          3,786,558        —          3,786,558  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     —          11,207,028        —          11,207,028  

Corporate Bonds

     —          34,923,275        —          34,923,275  

Mortgage Pass-Through Securities

     —          19,701,374        —          19,701,374  

Taxable Municipal Bonds

     —          18,749,627        —          18,749,627  

U.S. Treasury / Federal Agency Securities

     —          44,503,504        —          44,503,504  

Short-Term Securities

     4,305,081        —          —          4,305,081  

Futures

     761,471        —          —          761,471  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total:

     5,066,552        132,871,366        —          137,937,918  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

There were no transfers into or out of level 3 during the reporting period.

 

 

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Sit Tax-Free Income Fund - Class S and Class Y

OBJECTIVE & STRATEGY

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

 

Fund Performance

The Sit Tax-Free Income Fund (Class S) provided a return of -4.62% during the 12-month period ended March 31, 2022, versus a return of -4.48% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg 5-year Municipal Bond Index, for the same period. As of March 31, 2022, the Fund’s 30-day SEC yield was 2.61%, compared to the yield of 2.25% for the benchmark index. The Fund’s 12-month distribution rate was 2.69%.

Factors that Influenced the Fund’s Performance

The tax-exempt yield curve shifted much higher and flattened during the period, with short yields rising most. Yields for short maturities rose approximately 145-160 basis points during the period, most of which took place in 2022. Meanwhile, yields for intermediate and long maturities rose by approximately 100 basis points and 80 basis points, respectively, during the period, also moving up aggressively in 2022. Net positive inflows for tax-exempt funds exceeded $48 billion for the period as tax-exempt fund flows provided strong support for the municipal market throughout 2021, before abruptly turning negative in early 2022. Municipal issuance for the period was about $460 billion, which trailed the prior year by about 9%, and became challenging for the market to absorb once fund flows turned negative. Credit spreads for tax-exempt bonds tightened in 2021 for A-rated and BBB-rated credits before reversing course in 2022 and widening to push municipal bond prices lower.

The Fund’s performance for the period was dampened in part because of a larger weighting of long duration bonds relative to the Fund’s benchmark, as longer duration bonds underperformed shorter duration bonds. However, the Fund’s hedge in U.S. Treasury futures partially offset this deficit as Treasury yields rose significantly, especially on the short end, after the hedge was reinstated in late April 2021. Further, the Fund’s significant weighting in single-family mortgage revenue bonds significantly lagged the Fund’s benchmark largely due to low coupon structures. In terms of credit quality, BBB-rated bonds were the best performing part of the index during the period and AAA-rated bonds the worst. Along the same lines, the Fund’s significant allocation to non-rated bonds, which performed relatively better with generally higher coupons, contributed positively to Fund performance during the period. The Fund also benefited from holdings in education/student loan revenue bonds and other revenue bonds.

Outlook and Positioning

The Fund’s core strategy continues to emphasize current income as the primary driver of returns over the long run. Given the increase in short

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000

 

 

LOGO

The chart above illustrates the total value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 years as compared to the performance of the Bloomberg 5-Year Municipal Bond Index. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns include the reinvestment of distributions. The chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

1 

The Bloomberg 5-Year Municipal Bond Index is the 5 year (4-6) component of the Municipal Bond Index, an unmanaged, rules-based, market-value-weighted index for the long-term tax-exempt bond market. The index includes bonds with a minimum credit rating of BBB. The returns include the reinvestment of income and do not include any transaction costs, management fees or other costs. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. This is the Fund’s primary index.

 

 

rates, we can now purchase shorter duration tax-exempt bonds at acceptable yields, and such bonds seem likely to become increasingly attractive. We are also buying bonds with expected average lives that are meaningfully shorter than their stated maturities at attractive average life yields. Housing-related sectors continue to remain a meaningful percentage of the Fund because of strong underlying fundamentals, totaling more than 45% of Fund assets as of the end of the period. Further, over 25% of the Fund remains invested in non-rated bonds, which provide an attractive income advantage. We plan to increase the Fund’s allocation to higher coupon bonds and focus deeply on credit analysis to differentiate opportunities as they arise. The Fund remains diversified on a geographic and issuer basis to mitigate credit and liquidity risk, and we believe the Fund is well-positioned to achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns going forward.

Paul J. Jungquist, CFA

Senior Portfolio Manager

 

 

 

 

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COMPARATIVE RATES OF RETURNS

 

 

as of March 31, 2022  
    Sit Tax-Free Income
Fund
             
    Class S     Class Y     Bloomberg
5-Year Muni
Bond Index1
    Lipper
General
Muni Bond
Fund Index2
 

One Year

    -4.62     n/a       -4.48     -4.08

Five Year

    2.61       n/a       1.51       2.78  

Ten Year

    3.53       n/a       1.78       3.21  

Since Inception-Class S (9/29/88)

    4.82       n/a       4.55       5.17  

Since Inception-Class Y (6/1/21)

    n/a       -6.06       -4.92       -6.89  

 

 

Performance figures are historical and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Contact the Fund for performance data current to the most recent month-end. Returns include changes in share price as well as reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Management fees and administrative expenses are included in the Fund’s performance. Returns for periods greater than one year are compounded average annual rates of return.

 

1 

The Bloomberg 5-Year Municipal Bond Index is the 5 year (4-6) component of the Municipal Bond Index, unmanaged rules-based, market-value-weighted index for the long-term tax-exempt bond market. The index includes bonds with a minimum credit rating of BBB. The returns include the reinvestment of income and do not include any transaction costs, management fees or other costs. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

2 

The Lipper returns are obtained from Lipper Analytical Services, Inc., a large independent evaluator of mutual funds.

FUND DIVERSIFICATION

 

 

Multifamily Mortgage

     27.8

Single Family Mortgage

     19.3  

Other Revenue Bonds

     14.3  

Education/Student Loan

     9.0  

Insured

     5.4  

Sectors less than 5%

     20.2  

Cash & Other Net Assets

     4.0  

 

Based on net assets as of March 31, 2022.

 

PORTFOLIO SUMMARY

 

 

Class S:   

Net Asset Value 3/31/22:

   $  9.20 Per Share  

Net Asset Value 3/31/21:

   $ 9.91 Per Share  

Net Assets:

   $ 185.2 Million  

Class Y:

  

Net Asset Value 3/31/22:

   $ 9.20 Per Share  

Net Asset Value 6/1/21:3

   $  10.04 Per Share  

Net Assets:

   $ 169.3 Million  

Average Maturity:

     20.4 Years  

Effective Duration:4

     5.3 Years  

 

3 

The inception date of Class Y Shares was June 1, 2021.

4 

Duration is a measure of estimated price sensitivity relative to changes in interest rates. Portfolios with longer durations are typically more sensitive to changes in interest rates. For example, if interest rates rise by 1%, the fair value of a security with an effective duration of 5 years would decrease by 5%, with all other factors being constant. The correlation between duration and price sensitivity is greater for securities rated investment-grade than it is for securities rated below investment-grade. Duration estimates are based on assumptions by the Adviser and are subject to a number of limitations. Effective duration is calculated based on historical price changes of securities held by the Fund, and therefore is a more accurate estimate of price sensitivity provided interest rates remain within their historical range.

QUALITY RATINGS (% of Net Assets)

 

 

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

Adviser’s Assessment of Non-Rated Securities

 

AA

     0.2

A

     0.1  

BBB

     1.5  

BB

     21.2  

<BB

     2.6  
  

 

 

 

Total

     25.6
 

 

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Sit Tax-Free Income Fund

 

Name of Issuer

   Principal
Amount ($)
     Coupon
Rate (%)
     Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 

Municipal Bonds - 91.2%

           

Alabama - 0.3%

           

Clio Water & Sewer Rev. (AGM Insured)

     340,000        3.10        1/1/33        340,581  

Mobile Co. Limited Obligation Warrants Rev. (Gomesa Proj.) 4

     500,000        4.00        11/1/45        453,740  

Stadium Trace Village Improvement District Rev.

     485,000        3.63        3/1/36        424,487  
           

 

 

 
              1,218,808  
           

 

 

 

Alaska - 0.3%

           

AK Hsg. Finance Corp. Rev. (State Capital Proj.)

     355,000        4.00        6/1/36        370,421  

AK Industrial Dev. & Export Auth. Rev. (Boys & Girls Home) 2, 5,15

     250,000        5.50        N/A        10,313  

AK Industrial Dev. & Export Auth. Rev. (GTR Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation)

     250,000        5.00        4/1/33        256,957  

AK Industrial Dev. & Export Auth. Rev. (Tanana Chiefs Conference Proj.)

     300,000        4.00        10/1/49        314,154  
           

 

 

 
              951,845  
           

 

 

 

Arizona - 2.3%

           

AZ Health Facs. Auth. Rev. (Scottsdale Lincoln Hospital Proj.) 1

     250,000        4.00        12/1/39        250,052  

AZ Industrial Dev. Auth. Rev. (Legacy Cares, Inc. Proj.) 4

     750,000        6.75        7/1/30        825,322  

AZ Industrial Dev. Auth. Rev. (Legacy Cares, Inc. Proj.) 4

     100,000        5.50        7/1/31        102,385  

AZ Industrial Dev. Auth. Rev. (Legacy Cares, Inc. Proj.) 4

     750,000        7.75        7/1/50        849,038  

AZ Industrial Dev. Auth. Rev. (Legacy Cares, Inc. Proj.) 4

     200,000        6.00        7/1/51        207,338  

AZ Industrial Dev. Auth. Rev. (Social Bond Equitable School Revolving Fund)

     500,000        4.00        11/1/45        518,130  

Glendale Industrial Dev. & Auth. Rev. (Beatitudes Campus Proj.)

     300,000        5.00        11/15/36        304,971  

La Paz Co. Industrial Dev. Auth. (Charter School Solutions Harmony Public Proj.)

     750,000        5.00        2/15/48        805,253  

Maricopa Co. Industrial Dev. Auth. Rev. (Legacy Traditional School Proj.)

     500,000        4.00        7/1/50        515,765  

Maricopa Co. Industrial Dev. Auth. Rev. (Paradise School Proj.)

     1,000,000        4.00        7/1/54        1,042,910  

Phoenix City Industrial Dev. Auth. Rev. (Northwest Christian School Proj.) 4

     600,000        5.00        9/1/45        612,354  

Phoenix City Industrial Dev. Auth. Rev. (Vista College Preparatory Proj.)

     400,000        4.13        7/1/38        414,260  

Pima Co. Industrial Dev. Auth. Education Rev. (American Leadership Academy Proj.) 4

     1,000,000        5.38        6/15/35        1,044,180  

Quechan Indian Tribe of Fort Yuma Rev. (Tribal Economic Dev.)

     275,000        9.75        5/1/25        279,719  

Tempe Industrial Dev. Auth. Rev. (Mirabella at ASU Proj.) 4

     430,000        4.70        10/1/24        430,009  
           

 

 

 
              8,201,686  
           

 

 

 

Arkansas - 0.6%

           

Mountain Home City Sales & Use Tax Rev.

     495,000        2.00        9/1/38        402,475  

Rogers City Rev.

     1,000,000        3.88        11/1/39        1,058,110  

Springdale City Sales & Use Tax Rev. Ref. (BAM Insured)

     500,000        3.60        4/1/41        506,760  
           

 

 

 
              1,967,345  
           

 

 

 

California - 4.2%

           

CA Health Facs. Financing Auth. Rev. (On Lok Senior Health Services)

     500,000        5.00        8/1/50        558,615  

CA Municipal Finance Auth. Rev. (Caritas Proj.)

     250,000        4.00        8/15/56        215,822  

CA Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Enso Village Proj.) 4

     350,000        3.13        5/15/29        337,715  

CA Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Green Bond-Enso Village Proj.) 4

     500,000        5.00        11/15/46        521,295  

CA Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Green Bond-Enso Village Proj.) 4

     250,000        5.00        11/15/56        258,473  

CA School Facs. Finance Auth. Rev. (Azusa Unified School District) (AGM Insured) 6

     500,000        6.00        8/1/29        579,320  

Carlsbad Unified School District G.O. Capital Appreciation 6

     400,000        6.13        8/1/31        508,308  

Colton Joint Unified School District G.O. (AGM Insured) 6

     1,000,000        5.80        8/1/35        1,157,720  

Encinitas Union School District G.O. Capital Appreciation 6

     500,000        7.00        8/1/35        663,170  

Hartnell Community College G.O. 6

     500,000        7.00        8/1/34        595,755  

Healdsburg Unified School District G.O. 6

     1,250,000        5.00        8/1/37        1,331,700  

 

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Name of Issuer

   Principal
Amount ($)
     Coupon
Rate (%)
     Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 

Imperial Community College District G.O. Capital Appreciation (AGM Insured) 6

     250,000        6.75        8/1/40        287,055  

Los Alamitos Unified School District Capital Appreciation C.O.P. 6

     1,100,000        6.00        8/1/34        1,184,689  

Martinez Unified School District G.O. 6

     250,000        6.13        8/1/35        273,815  

Orange Co. Community Facs. District No. 2017-1 Special Assessment (Village of Esencia)

     500,000        4.00        8/15/45        507,935  

Redondo Beach School District G.O. 6

     600,000        6.38        8/1/34        708,240  

Reef-Sunset Unified School District (BAM Insured) 6

     750,000        4.85        8/1/38        811,260  

Ripon Unified School District G.O. (BAM Insured) 6

     80,000        4.50        8/1/30        82,828  

Sacramento Co. Water Financing Auth. Rev. (NATL-RE FGIC Insured) 1

     500,000        0.92        6/1/39        468,330  

San Jose Financing Auth. Rev. (Civic Center Garage Proj.) 9

     400,000        5.00        6/1/39        416,548  

South Tahoe Joint Powers Financing Auth. Tax Allocation Ref. (South Tahoe Redev. Proj.) (AGM Insured)

     500,000        5.00        10/1/30        532,925  

Sulphur Springs Union School Dist. C.O.P. (AGM Insured) 6

     205,000        6.50        12/1/37        236,822  

Sulphur Springs Union School Dist. C.O.P. (AGM Insured) 6

     245,000        6.50        12/1/37        280,515  

Tracy Joint Unified School District G.O. Capital Appreciation 6

     600,000        7.00        8/1/41        613,188  

Upland Unified School District G.O. Capital Appreciation 6

     1,000,000        7.00        8/1/41        1,157,950  

Val Verde Unified School District G.O. Capital Appreciation (AGM Insured) 6

     500,000        6.00        8/1/34        622,305  
           

 

 

 
              14,912,298  
           

 

 

 

Colorado - 5.1%

           

Baseline Metropolitan District No. 1 G.O.

     280,000        5.00        12/1/51        276,990  

Brighton Crossing Metropolitan District No. 6 G.O.

     515,000        5.00        12/1/40        531,732  

Buffalo Highlands Metropolitan District G.O.

     350,000        5.25        12/1/38        359,618  

Chambers Highpoint Metropolitan District No. 2 G.O.

     515,000        5.00        12/1/41        503,927  

CO Educational & Cultural Facs. Auth. Rev. (CO Springs Charter Academy Proj.)

     250,000        5.60        7/1/34        250,575  

CO Educational & Cultural Facs. Auth. Rev. (STEM School Proj.)

     350,000        4.00        10/1/61        336,714  

CO Health Facs. Auth. Rev. (Aberdeen Ridge)

     400,000        3.50        5/15/30        378,260  

CO Health Facs. Auth. Rev. (Aberdeen Ridge)

     415,000        5.00        5/15/44        400,442  

CO Health Facs. Auth. Rev. (Aberdeen Ridge)

     850,000        5.00        5/15/58        787,312  

CO Health Facs. Auth. Rev. (Covenant Living Community)

     500,000        4.00        12/1/50        529,540  

CO Health Facs. Auth. Rev. (Covenant Retirement Community)

     650,000        5.00        12/1/48        712,504  

Colliers Hill Metro District No. 2 G.O.

     600,000        6.00        12/15/47        572,730  

Copperleaf Metro District No. 4 G.O.

     750,000        5.00        12/1/49        764,160  

Crystal Crossing Metro District G.O.

     500,000        5.25        12/1/40        513,285  

Denver City & County Housing Auth. Rev. (Sustainability Bonds - Thrive Proj.)

     500,000        2.05        2/1/39        428,265  

DIATC Metropolitan District G.O. 4

     500,000        5.00        12/1/49        509,455  

Green Valley Ranch East Metropolitan District No. 6 G.O.

     1,000,000        5.88        12/1/50        1,031,680  

Haskins Station Metropolitan District G.O.

     500,000        5.00        12/1/49        505,850  

Hunters Overlook Metropolitan District No. 5 G.O.

     500,000        5.00        12/1/49        518,660  

Johnstown Village Metropolitan District No. 2. G.O.

     500,000        5.00        12/1/50        502,560  

Lambertson Farms Metro District No. 1 G.O.

     500,000        5.00        12/15/25        457,485  

Legato Community Auth. Rev.

     500,000        5.00        12/1/51        494,475  

Mirabelle Metropolitan District. No. 2 G.O.

     500,000        5.00        12/1/49        501,755  

Peak Metropolitan District No. 1 G.O. 4

     500,000        5.00        12/1/41        511,700  

Peak Metropolitan District No. 1 G.O. 4

     500,000        5.00        12/1/51        502,005  

Raindance Metropolitan District No. 2 G.O.

     330,000        5.00        12/1/39        337,247  

Reunion Metropolitan District Rev.

     600,000        3.63        12/1/44        490,026  

St. Vrain Lakes Metropolitan District No. 2 G.O.

     500,000        5.00        12/1/37        518,200  

STC Metropolitan District No. 2 G.O.

     500,000        5.00        12/1/49        511,330  

 

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Sit Tax-Free Income Fund (Continued)

 

Name of Issuer

   Principal
Amount ($)
     Coupon
Rate (%)
     Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 

Thompson Crossing Metropolitan District No. 4 G.O.

     500,000        5.00        12/1/49        509,215  

Transport Metropolitan District No. 3 G.O.

     750,000        5.00        12/1/51        770,213  

Tree Farm Metropolitan District G.O. 4

     500,000        4.50        12/1/41        457,195  

Vauxmont Metropolitan District G.O. (AGM Insured)

     475,000        3.25        12/15/50        463,505  

Wild Plum Metropolitan District G.O.

     595,000        5.00        12/1/49        611,928  

Windler Public Improvement Auth. Rev.

     500,000        4.00        12/1/41        435,570  
           

 

 

 
              17,986,108  
           

 

 

 

Connecticut - 1.0%

           

CT Health & Educational Facs. Auth. Rev. 4

     250,000        3.25        1/1/27        250,392  

CT Health & Educational Facs. Auth. Rev. 4

     250,000        5.00        1/1/55        261,390  

CT Hsg. Finance Auth. Rev.

     100,000        3.88        11/15/35        100,604  

CT Hsg. Finance Auth. Rev. 9

     505,000        4.25        6/15/43        535,926  

CT Hsg. Finance Auth. Rev.

     1,000,000        3.85        5/15/45        1,001,850  

CT Hsg. Finance Auth. Rev.

     865,000        2.55        6/15/46        715,061  

CT Hsg. Finance Auth. Rev. 9

     455,000        4.30        6/15/48        479,916  

Steel Point Infrastructure Improvement District Rev. (Steelpointe Harbor Proj.) 4

     350,000        4.00        4/1/51        322,875  
           

 

 

 
              3,668,014  
           

 

 

 

District of Columbia - 0.7%

           

District of Columbia Hsg. Finance Agency Rev. (FHA Insured)

     1,500,000        2.50        3/1/42        1,266,525  

District of Columbia Hsg. Finance Agency Rev. (Multi-Family Dev. Program)

     600,000        4.05        9/1/43        626,208  

District of Columbia Rev. (Ingleside Rock Creek Proj.)

     500,000        5.00        7/1/37        514,105  
           

 

 

 
              2,406,838  
           

 

 

 

Florida - 12.8%

           

Alachua Co. Health Facs. Auth. Rev. (Oak Hammock University)

     385,000        8.00        10/1/32        404,939  

Artisan Lakes East Community Dev. District Special Assessment

     450,000        4.00        5/1/51        435,029  

Ave Maria Stewardship Community District Special Assessment. (AGM Insured)

     295,000        3.00        5/1/38        291,516  

Blackburn Creek Community Dev. District Special Assessment (Grand Palm Proj.)

     200,000        6.25        5/1/35        215,244  

Capital Trust Agency Rev. (Academir Charter Schools, Inc. Proj.) 4

     250,000        4.00        7/1/51        235,585  

Capital Trust Agency Rev. (Academir Charter Schools, Inc. Proj.) 4

     250,000        4.00        7/1/56        230,305  

Capital Trust Agency Rev. (Imagine School at North Manate, Inc. Proj.) 4

     230,000        5.00        6/1/41        238,016  

Capital Trust Agency Rev. (Imagine School at North Manate, Inc. Proj.) 4

     325,000        5.00        6/1/41        336,326  

Capital Trust Agency Rev. (Lutz Preparatory School, Inc. Proj.)

     300,000        4.00        6/1/41        310,638  

Capital Trust Agency Rev. (River City Educational Services, Inc. Proj.)

     500,000        5.38        2/1/35        525,280  

Capital Trust Agency Rev. (River City Educational Services, Inc. Proj.)

     300,000        5.63        2/1/45        315,780  

Capital Trust Agency Rev. (Tallahassee Tapestry) 2, 4, 5

     550,000        6.75        12/1/35        170,500  

Capital Trust Agency Rev. (Tapestry Walden Senior Hsg. Proj.) 2, 4, 5

     250,000        6.75        7/1/37        75,000  

Capital Trust Agency Rev. (Tuscan Gardens Senior Living Center) 2, 5

     250,000        7.00        4/1/35        155,000  

Celebration Pointe Community Dev. District Special Assessment Rev. 4

     240,000        5.00        5/1/32        254,117  

CFM Community Dev. District Special Assessment

     500,000        4.00        5/1/51        480,040  

Cobblestone Community Dev. District Special Assessment 4

     630,000        4.20        5/1/42        624,072  

Collier Co. Industrial Dev. Auth. Rev. (Arlington of Naples Proj.) 2, 4, 5

     250,000        7.25        5/15/26        170,000  

Collier Co. Industrial Dev. Auth. Rev. (Arlington of Naples Proj.) 2, 4, 5

     750,000        8.13        5/15/44        510,000  

County of Hillsborough Utility Rev.

     1,000,000        2.50        8/1/51        786,390  

Durbin Crossing Community Dev. District Special Assessment (AGM Insured)

     510,000        5.00        5/1/32        574,826  

Entrada Community Dev. District Special Assessment Rev. 4

     400,000        4.00        5/1/52        387,920  

Escambia Co. Housing Finance Auth. Rev. (Multi-County Program)

     495,000        3.75        10/1/49        503,361  

 

 

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Name of Issuer

   Principal
Amount ($)
     Coupon
Rate (%)
     Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 

FL Dev. Finance Corp. Rev. (Discovery High School Proj.) 4

     500,000        5.00        6/1/40        512,355  

FL Dev. Finance Corp. Rev. (Green Bond-Brightline Proj.) 4

     650,000        7.38        1/1/49        685,399  

FL Dev. Finance Corp. Rev. (Jensen Dunes Proj.) 4

     500,000        5.00        11/15/30        476,075  

FL Dev. Finance Corp. Rev. (Mayflower Retirement Community) 4

     330,000        2.38        6/1/27        311,860  

FL Dev. Finance Corp. Rev. (The Glenride on Palmer Ranch Proj.)

     650,000        5.00        6/1/51        680,095  

FL Hsg. Finance Corp. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     430,000        4.20        1/1/45        440,161  

FL Hsg. Finance Corp. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     310,000        3.30        7/1/49        309,932  

FL Hsg. Finance Corp. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     830,000        2.75        7/1/50        707,857  

FL Hsg. Finance Corp. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     1,465,000        2.30        1/1/52        1,158,405  

FRERC Community Dev. District Special Assessment

     1,000,000        5.38        11/1/40        1,016,760  

Gramercy Farms Community Dev. District Special Assessment 6

     330,000        3.20        5/1/39        171,600  

Grande Pines Community Dev. District Special Assessment

     635,000        4.00        5/1/51        595,522  

Harbor Bay Community Dev. District Special Assessment

     295,000        4.10        5/1/48        295,493  

Heritage Harbour North Community Dev. District Special Assessment

     200,000        5.00        5/1/34        217,262  

Hollywood Beach Community Dev. District Special Assessment (Public Parking Facilities Proj.)

     500,000        4.00        10/1/45        523,980  

Hyde Park Community Dev. District No. 1 Special Assessment

     500,000        4.00        5/1/52        472,385  

Lake Co. Retirement Project. Rev. (Lakeside at Waterman Village Proj.)

     500,000        5.75        8/15/50        519,110  

Lakes of Sarasota Community Dev. District Special Assessment

     300,000        3.88        5/1/31        279,678  

Lakes of Sarasota Community Dev. District Special Assessment

     500,000        4.13        5/1/31        475,205  

Lakes of Sarasota Community Dev. District Special Assessment

     265,000        4.10        5/1/51        244,645  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District Cap. Improvement Special Assessment Rev.

     100,000        4.25        5/1/25        101,795  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District Cap. Improvement Special Assessment Rev. (Azario Proj.)

     520,000        3.75        5/1/40        499,335  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District Cap. Improvement Special Assessment Rev. (Azario Proj.)

     580,000        4.00        5/1/40        581,137  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District Cap. Improvement Special Assessment Rev. (Country Club East Proj.)

     100,000        6.70        5/1/33        102,713  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District Cap. Improvement Special Assessment Rev. (Lakewood National)

     300,000        5.25        5/1/37        319,041  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District Cap. Improvement Special Assessment Rev. (Lakewood Ranch)

     400,000        5.00        5/1/36        417,836  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District Cap. Improvement Special Assessment Rev. (Lakewood Ranch)

     430,000        3.00        5/1/41        374,564  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District Cap. Improvement Special Assessment Rev. (Lorraine Lakes Proj.) 4

     500,000        3.63        5/1/40        474,165  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District Cap. Improvement Special Assessment Rev. (NE Sector Proj.)

     300,000        5.00        5/1/38        315,414  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District Cap. Improvement Special Assessment Rev. (NE Sector Proj.)

     550,000        5.30        5/1/39        591,904  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District Cap. Improvement Special Assessment Rev. (NE Sector Proj.) 4

     485,000        3.75        5/1/40        467,671  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District Cap. Improvement Special Assessment Rev. (Sweetwater Proj.)

     490,000        3.10        5/1/41        419,244  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District Cap. Improvement Special Assessment Rev. (Webb Proj.) 4

     320,000        5.00        5/1/37        337,411  

Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District Special Assessment (Lake Club Phase 4 Proj.)

     375,000        4.50        5/1/49        382,822  

Laurel Road Community Dev. District Special Assessment

     700,000        3.13        5/1/31        646,933  

Live Oak No. 2 Community Dev. District Special Assessment

     400,000        4.00        5/1/35        415,628  

LT Ranch Community Dev. District Special Assessment

     500,000        4.00        5/1/40        496,090  

Marshall Creek Community Dev. District Cap. Improvement Special Assessment Rev.

     250,000        5.00        5/1/32        255,942  

Meadow View at Twin Creeks Community Dev. District Special Assessment

     225,000        3.75        5/1/52        196,979  

Meadow View at Twin Creeks Community Dev. District Special Assessment

     245,000        4.00        5/1/52        235,857  

New River Community Dev. District Cap. Improvement Special Assessment Rev. 2, 5,15

     230,000        5.00        N/A        2  

North River Ranch Community Dev. District Cap. Improvement Special Assessment Rev.

     550,000        4.20        5/1/35        538,059  

Northern Palm Beach Co. Improvement District Special Assessment

     500,000        5.00        8/1/29        521,845  

Northern Palm Beach Co. Improvement District Special Assessment

     250,000        5.00        8/1/37        270,588  

Orange Co. Health Facs. Auth. Rev. (Presbyterian Retirement Community Proj.)

     550,000        5.00        8/1/34        579,799  

Orange Co. Health Facs. Auth. Rev. (Presbyterian Retirement Community Proj.)

     500,000        5.00        8/1/35        537,845  

 

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Sit Tax-Free Income Fund (Continued)

 

Name of Issuer

   Principal
Amount ($)
     Coupon
Rate (%)
     Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 

Orange Co. Health Facs. Auth. Rev. (Presbyterian Retirement Community Proj.)

     250,000        5.00        8/1/41        267,825  

Orange Co. Hsg. Finance Auth. Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     5,000        3.95        3/1/40        5,026  

Orange Co. Hsg. Finance Auth. Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     260,000        4.00        9/1/48        268,343  

Orlando Tourist Dev. Rev. (Senior Lien Tourist Dev.) (AGM Insured)

     250,000        5.00        11/1/38        281,508  

Palm Beach Co. Health Facs. Auth. Rev. (ACTS Retirement-Life Community, Inc.)

     500,000        5.00        11/15/32        552,530  

Palm Beach Co. Health Facs. Auth. Rev. (Lifespace Communities, Inc.)

     500,000        4.00        5/15/53        441,570  

Palm Beach Co. Health Facs. Auth. Rev. (Toby & Leon Cooperman Sinai Residences of Boca Raton)

     500,000        4.00        6/1/41        473,025  

Palm Beach Co. Health Facs. Auth. Rev. (Toby & Leon Cooperman Sinai Residences of Boca Raton)

     500,000        5.00        6/1/55        516,815  

Palm Coast Park Community Dev. District Special Assessment

     500,000        4.00        5/1/52        479,695  

Parker Road Community Dev. District Special Assessment

     500,000        4.10        5/1/50        490,960  

Parkview at Long Lake Ranch Community Dev. District Special Assessment

     270,000        4.00        5/1/51        260,534  

Pinellas Co. Industrial Dev. Auth. Rev.

     500,000        5.00        7/1/39        530,165  

Pompano Beach, Rev. (John Knox Village Proj.)

     1,250,000        4.00        9/1/50        1,227,037  

River Landing Community Dev. District Special Assessment

     485,000        4.25        11/1/35        454,416  

Rolling Hills Community Dev. District Special Assessment

     250,000        3.65        5/1/32        238,395  

Sandridge Community Dev. District Special Assessment

     500,000        3.88        5/1/41        471,165  

Sawyers Landing Community Dev. District Special Assessment Rev.

     590,000        3.25        5/1/26        583,988  

Sawyers Landing Community Dev. District Special Assessment Rev.

     500,000        4.13        5/1/41        501,675  

Sawyers Landing Community Dev. District Special Assessment Rev.

     1,250,000        4.25        5/1/53        1,250,863  

Seminole County Industrial Dev. Auth. Rev. (Galileo Schools For Gifted Learning Proj.) 4

     705,000        4.00        6/15/56        646,027  

Southern Groves Community Dev. District No. 5 Special Assessment

     500,000        4.00        5/1/30        506,245  

Southern Groves Community Dev. District No. 5 Special Assessment

     285,000        4.00        5/1/48        273,822  

St. Johns Co. Industrial Dev. Auth. Rev. (Presbyterian Retirement Communities Obligated Group Proj.)

     1,000,000        4.00        8/1/55        1,059,100  

Tolomato Community Dev. District Special Assessment

     500,000        4.25        5/1/37        515,055  

Tolomato Community Dev. District Special Assessment 2, 5

     120,000        6.61        5/1/40        1  

Tolomato Community Dev. District Special Assessment 6

     110,000        7.00        5/1/40        86,439  

Tolomato Community Dev. District Special Assessment 6

     45,000        7.00        5/1/40        44,969  

Tolomato Community Dev. District Special Assessment (AGM Insured)

     500,000        3.75        5/1/40        518,510  

Tolomato Community Dev. District Special Assessment (AGM Insured)

     750,000        4.00        5/1/40        802,192  

Tradition Community Dev. District No. 9 Special Assessment

     645,000        4.00        5/1/52        620,929  

Trout Creek Community Dev. District Special Assessment

     300,000        5.38        5/1/38        317,499  

Trout Creek Community Dev. District Special Assessment

     250,000        4.00        5/1/40        246,195  

University Park Recreation District Special Assessment (BAM Insured)

     750,000        3.50        5/1/50        755,962  

Viera Stewardship District Special Assessment

     250,000        4.00        5/1/53        240,203  

Waters Edge Community Dev. District Cap. Improvement Rev. 6

     110,000        6.60        5/1/39        110,464  

Windward at Lakewood Ranch Community Dev. District Special Assessment

     450,000        4.25        5/1/52        441,734  

Wiregrass Community Dev. District Special Assessment

     240,000        5.38        5/1/35        250,872  

Zephyr Ridge Community Dev. District Special Assessment 2, 5,15

     450,000        5.25        N/A        189,000  
           

 

 

 
              45,325,035  
           

 

 

 

Georgia - 2.2%

           

Burke Co. Dev. Auth. Rev. (Georgia Transmission Corp. Vogtle Proj.) 14

     740,000        2.75        1/1/52        597,461  

Clarke Co. Hospital Auth. Rev. (Piedmont Healthcare)

     350,000        5.00        7/1/46        386,106  

Cobb Co. Dev. Auth. Rev. (Presbyterian Village Proj.) 4

     650,000        5.00        12/1/39        657,371  

Fulton Co. Dev. Auth. Rev. (Woodruff Arts Center)

     500,000        5.00        3/15/44        559,330  

GA Housing & Finance Authority Rev.

     915,000        3.80        12/1/37        919,639  

GA Housing & Finance Authority Rev.

     590,000        4.00        12/1/37        590,507  

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.   
   
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Name of Issuer

   Principal
Amount ($)
     Coupon
Rate (%)
     Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 

GA Housing & Finance Authority Rev.

     255,000        3.85        12/1/38        259,060  

GA Housing & Finance Authority Rev.

     355,000        3.80        12/1/40        359,359  

GA Housing & Finance Authority Rev.

     605,000        3.85        12/1/41        607,729  

GA Housing & Finance Authority Rev.

     925,000        3.50        12/1/46        925,509  

GA Housing & Finance Authority Rev.

     490,000        4.00        12/1/48        497,497  

GA Tax Allocation (Beltline Proj.)

     500,000        5.00        1/1/30        505,120  

Gainesville Hospital Auth. Rev. (Northeast Georgia Health System, Inc. Proj.)

     500,000        5.00        2/15/37        553,360  

Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital Auth. Rev. (Southeast Georgia Health System Proj.)

     350,000        5.00        8/1/47        380,961  
           

 

 

 
              7,799,009  
           

 

 

 

Idaho - 0.4%

           

ID Health Facs. Authority Rev. (Terraces Boise Proj.)

     100,000        8.00        10/1/28        95,754  

ID Health Facs. Authority Rev. (Terraces Boise Proj.)

     290,000        3.80        10/1/31        266,435  

ID Health Facs. Authority Rev. (Terraces Boise Proj.)

     250,000        4.00        10/1/33        226,717  

ID Health Facs. Authority Rev. (Terraces Boise Proj.)

     500,000        4.50        10/1/50        423,415  

Spring Valley Community Infrastructure District. No. 1 Special Assessment 4

     500,000        3.75        9/1/51        415,035  
           

 

 

 
              1,427,356  
           

 

 

 

Illinois - 5.2%

           

Bolingbrook Special Tax (AGM Insured)

     998,000        4.00        3/1/30        1,067,750  

Burbank Educational Facs. Rev. (Intercultural Montessori Language School) 4

     500,000        6.00        9/1/35        521,505  

Bureau Co. Township High School Dist. No. 502 G.O. (BAM Insured)

     500,000        6.25        12/1/33        536,300  

Chicago Heights G.O. (NATL-RE Insured)

     500,000        4.50        12/1/29        531,950  

Chicago Midway Airport Rev. (Second Lien)

     500,000        5.25        1/1/35        511,325  

Chicago Park Dist. G.O. (BAM Insured)

     500,000        4.00        1/1/42        529,610  

Evanston Educational Facs. Rev. (Roycemore School) 4

     250,000        4.00        4/1/32        228,678  

IL Educational Facs. Auth. Rev. (Field Museum of Natural History)

     500,000        3.90        11/1/36        534,850  

IL Fin. Auth. Rev. (Admiral Lake Proj.)

     670,000        5.13        5/15/38        646,798  

IL Fin. Auth. Rev. (Christian Homes, Inc.)

     500,000        5.00        5/15/36        537,210  

IL Fin. Auth. Rev. (Edward Elmhurst Healthcare)

     1,000,000        5.00        1/1/44        1,113,160  

IL Fin. Auth. Rev. (Lifespace Communities)

     500,000        5.00        5/15/35        518,035  

IL Fin. Auth. Rev. (Lifespace Communities)

     1,000,000        5.00        5/15/45        1,024,250  

IL Fin. Auth. Rev. (Rogers Park Montessori School Proj.)

     100,000        5.00        2/1/24        101,962  

IL Fin. Auth. Rev. (Westminster Village)

     500,000        5.25        5/1/38        488,310  

IL Fin. Auth. Sports Facs. Rev. (North Shore Ice Arena Proj.)

     1,000,000        6.25        12/1/38        639,630  

IL G.O.

     250,000        5.50        7/1/33        262,090  

IL G.O. (AGM Insured)

     500,000        4.00        2/1/30        523,480  

IL Housing Dev. Auth. Rev.

     500,000        5.38        12/1/28        505,060  

IL Housing Dev. Auth. Rev. (FHA Insured)

     1,500,000        3.00        7/1/61        1,243,560  

IL Housing Dev. Auth. Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     75,000        3.88        4/1/41        75,394  

IL Housing Dev. Auth. Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     215,000        4.00        10/1/48        222,037  

IL Rev.

     500,000        5.00        6/15/33        548,020  

IL Sports Facilities Auth. Rev. (State Tax Supported) (AGM Insured)

     1,000,000        5.25        6/15/31        1,047,300  

La Salle & Bureau Counties Township High School Dist. No. 120 LaSalle-Peru G.O. (BAM Insured)

     250,000        5.00        12/1/31        281,462  

Macon & Moultrie Counties Community Unit School District No. 3 Mt Zion G.O.

     335,000        5.50        12/1/41        355,348  

Macoupin Sangamon & Montgomery Counties Community Unit School District G.O. (AGM Insured)

     990,000        4.25        12/1/35        1,022,432  

Malta Tax Allocation Rev. 2, 5

     1,921,000        5.75        12/30/25        672,350  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Auth. Rev. (McCormick Place Expansion Proj.)

     250,000        5.00        6/15/57        263,768  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.   
   
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Sit Tax-Free Income Fund (Continued)

 

Name of Issuer

   Principal
Amount ($)
     Coupon
Rate (%)
     Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 

Richton Park Public Library District G.O.

     250,000        4.50        12/15/32        254,695  

Southwestern IL Dev. Auth. Tax Allocation Ref. (Local Govt. Program) 2

     350,000        7.00        10/1/22        52,500  

University of Illinois (AGM Insured)

     1,000,000        4.13        4/1/48        1,067,810  

Upper Illinois River Valley Dev. Auth. Rev. (Cambridge Lakes Learning Center) 4

     140,000        4.00        12/1/22        140,301  

Upper Illinois River Valley Dev. Auth. Rev. (Cambridge Lakes Learning Center) 4

     250,000        5.25        12/1/37        256,620  

Upper Illinois River Valley Dev. Auth. Rev. (Prairie Crossing Charter) 4

     250,000        5.00        1/1/45        248,970  
           

 

 

 
              18,574,520  
           

 

 

 

Indiana - 1.1%

           

IN Finance Auth. Rev. (BHI Senior Living)

     500,000        4.00        11/15/41        517,350  

IN Finance Auth. Rev. (BHI Senior Living)

     775,000        5.88        11/15/41        825,080  

IN Finance Auth. Rev. (BHI Senior Living)

     425,000        6.00        11/15/41        453,165  

IN Finance Auth. Rev. (BHI Senior Living)

     170,000        5.25        11/15/46        183,243  

IN Finance Auth. Rev. (Greencroft Obligated Group)

     350,000        6.50        11/15/33        374,804  

IN Finance Auth. Rev. (Seven Oaks Classical School Proj.)

     420,000        5.00        6/1/41        427,073  

IN Housing & Community Dev. Auth. Rev. (Hammond Assisted Living Proj.)

     500,000        5.75        1/1/36        488,355  

Merrillville Industry Economic Dev. Rev. (Belvedere Housing Proj.)

     300,000        5.75        4/1/36        293,796  

Richmond Hospital Auth. Rev. (Reid Hospital & Health Care)

     350,000        5.00        1/1/35        373,688  
           

 

 

 
              3,936,554  
           

 

 

 

Iowa - 1.0%

           

IA Fin. Auth. Rev. (Lifespace Communities, Inc.)

     650,000        5.00        5/15/36        677,157  

IA Fin. Auth. Rev. (Lifespace Communities, Inc.)

     565,000        5.00        5/15/47        578,453  

IA Fin. Auth. Rev. (Lifespace Communities, Inc.)

     750,000        5.00        5/15/48        769,680  

IA Fin. Auth. Rev. (Lifespace Communities, Inc.)

     500,000        4.00        5/15/53        441,570  

IA Fin. Auth. Rev. (Lifespace Communities, Inc.)

     530,000        4.00        5/15/55        464,773  

IA Higher Education Loan Auth. Rev. (Simpson College Proj.)

     500,000        5.00        11/1/30        519,770  
           

 

 

 
              3,451,403  
           

 

 

 

Louisiana - 1.7%

           

Denham Springs/Livingston Hsg. & Mtg. Finance Auth. Rev. (GNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     8,577        5.00        11/1/40        8,674  

LA Hsg. Corp. Rev. (Home Ownership Prog.) (GNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     750,000        2.55        12/1/46        629,333  

LA Hsg. Fin. Agy. Single Family Mtg. Rev. (Home Ownership Prog.) (GNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     440,000        2.50        12/1/45        393,171  

LA Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Auth.

     500,000        5.25        11/15/25        512,490  

LA Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Auth.

     500,000        6.00        11/15/30        525,750  

LA Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Auth. Rev. 4

     300,000        5.65        11/1/37        326,370  

LA Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Auth. Rev. 4

     500,000        5.00        7/1/39        475,005  

LA Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Auth. Rev. 4

     300,000        5.50        11/1/39        321,837  

LA Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Auth. Rev. 4

     500,000        4.00        11/1/44        456,810  

LA Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Auth. Rev. 4

     495,000        4.40        11/1/44        493,579  

LA Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Auth. Rev. 4

     750,000        4.00        11/1/46        660,975  

LA Public Facs. Auth. Rev. (Franciscan Missionaries Health System Proj.)

     300,000        5.00        7/1/35        323,334  

LA Public Facs. Auth. Rev. (Tulane Univ. Proj.) (NATL-RE Insured) 1

     520,000        1.04        2/15/36        512,444  

St. Tammany Parish Fin. Auth. Rev. (Christwood Proj.)

     300,000        5.25        11/15/37        310,410  
           

 

 

 
              5,950,182  
           

 

 

 

Maine - 0.3%

           

ME State Hsg. Auth. Rev.

     310,000        3.85        11/15/40        313,773  

ME State Hsg. Auth. Rev.

     1,000,000        2.60        11/15/46        827,160  
           

 

 

 
              1,140,933  
           

 

 

 

 

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   Principal
Amount ($)
     Coupon
Rate (%)
     Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 

Maryland - 0.8%

           

MD Community Dev. Administration Rev.

     500,000        2.55        9/1/44        424,635  

MD Community Dev. Administration Rev.

     350,000        4.20        7/1/46        361,620  

MD Community Dev. Administration Rev.

     750,000        2.95        7/1/56        628,733  

Montgomery Co. Housing Opportunities Commission Rev.

     245,000        4.00        7/1/38        245,899  

Montgomery Co. Housing Opportunities Commission Rev. (FHA Insured)

     1,500,000        2.85        1/1/51        1,270,860  
           

 

 

 
              2,931,747  
           

 

 

 

Massachusetts - 3.3%

           

Dedham Municipal Purpose Loan. G.O. (NATL Insured)

     480,000        4.00        10/15/24        481,699  

MA Dev. Finance Agy. Rev.

     890,000        5.00        7/1/44        995,634  

MA Dev. Finance Agy. Rev. (Atrius Health Issue)

     1,375,000        4.00        6/1/49        1,418,643  

MA Dev. Finance Agy. Rev. (FNMA Collateralized)

     1,500,000        2.30        1/1/42        1,273,140  

MA Dev. Finance Agy. Rev. (Newbridge on the Charles, Inc.) 4

     300,000        5.00        10/1/47        318,798  

MA Dev. Finance Agy. Rev. (Orchard Cove, Inc.)

     400,000        5.00        10/1/49        428,168  

MA Education Finance Auth. Education Rev.

     270,000        3.63        7/1/34        267,538  

MA Education Finance Auth. Education Rev.

     555,000        2.63        7/1/36        524,919  

MA Education Finance Auth. Education Rev.

     875,000        3.75        7/1/48        806,881  

MA Education Finance Auth. Education Rev.

     1,000,000        3.00        7/1/51        790,470  

MA Housing Finance Agy. Rev.

     250,000        4.75        6/1/35        250,245  

MA Housing Finance Agy. Rev.

     500,000        4.00        12/1/38        520,965  

MA Housing Finance Agy. Rev.

     500,000        3.75        12/1/40        510,495  

MA Housing Finance Agy. Rev.

     1,000,000        2.80        12/1/46        862,150  

MA Housing Finance Agy. Rev.

     900,000        3.85        12/1/47        911,394  

MA Housing Finance Agy. Rev.

     500,000        2.80        6/1/63        392,210  

MA Housing Finance Agy. Rev. (FHA Insured)

     25,000        5.30        12/1/38        25,048  

Northbridge Municipal Purpose Loan G.O. (AGM Insured)

     500,000        4.00        6/15/25        501,235  

Rowley Land Acquisition Loan G.O. (AGM Insured)

     360,000        4.00        5/1/27        360,889  
           

 

 

 
              11,640,521  
           

 

 

 

Michigan - 3.9%

           

Chandler Park Academy Rev.

     40,000        5.00        11/1/22        40,051  

City of Allen Park G.O. (BAM Insured)

     300,000        3.25        5/1/34        312,138  

City of Kalamazoo Economic Dev. Corp. Rev. (Revel Creek Proj.)

     500,000        5.00        5/15/43        525,835  

MI Finance Auth. Rev. (Holly Academy Proj.)

     500,000        3.00        12/1/31        445,380  

MI Finance Auth. Rev. (Madison Academy Proj.)

     350,000        4.25        12/1/39        310,380  

MI Finance Auth. Rev. (Presbyterian Village)

     250,000        5.25        11/15/35        257,015  

MI Hsg. Dev. Auth. Rev.

     500,000        4.10        10/1/35        513,840  

MI Hsg. Dev. Auth. Rev.

     300,000        3.75        10/1/42        302,817  

MI Hsg. Dev. Auth. Rev.

     750,000        4.00        10/1/43        764,685  

MI Hsg. Dev. Auth. Rev.

     500,000        3.35        10/1/49        459,865  

MI Hsg. Dev. Auth. Rev.

     570,000        3.15        6/1/50        503,333  

MI Hsg. Dev. Auth. Rev.

     2,000,000        2.75        6/1/51        1,681,880  

MI Hsg. Dev. Auth. Rev.

     3,500,000        2.50        6/1/52        2,714,985  

MI Hsg. Dev. Auth. Rev.

     1,750,000        3.50        10/1/54        1,622,390  

MI Hsg. Dev. Auth. Rev.

     1,000,000        2.70        10/1/56        781,840  

MI Public Educational Facs. Auth. Rev. (Chandler Park Academy)

     235,000        6.35        11/1/28        235,259  

MI Strategic Fund. Rev. (United Methodist Retirement Facs.)

     415,000        5.00        11/15/49        445,054  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.   
   
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Name of Issuer

   Principal
Amount ($)
     Coupon
Rate (%)
     Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 

Muskegon Heights Water Supply Rev. (NATL Insured)

     165,000        4.15        11/1/23        167,402  

Muskegon Heights Water Supply Rev. (NATL Insured)

     135,000        4.20        11/1/24        137,604  

Richfield Public School Academy Rev.

     1,060,000        4.00        9/1/36        967,070  

Taylor Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (NATL Insured)

     250,000        5.00        5/1/32        264,175  

Universal Academy Michigan Public School Rev.

     350,000        4.00        12/1/40        351,379  
           

 

 

 
              13,804,377  
           

 

 

 

Minnesota - 0.1%

           

Apple Valley Rev. (Senior Living, LLC Proj.)

     475,000        5.00        1/1/47        319,010  
           

 

 

 

Mississippi - 0.7%

           

MS Development Bank Rev. (Green Bond-Hancock County) 4

     1,000,000        4.55        11/1/39        1,018,740  

MS Development Bank Rev. (Jackson Co. Gomesa Proj.) 4

     500,000        3.63        11/1/36        454,590  

MS Home Corp. Single Family Mtg. Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     1,000,000        2.55        6/1/42        880,440  

MS Home Corp. Single Family Mtg. Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     205,000        4.00        12/1/43        210,189  
           

 

 

 
              2,563,959  
           

 

 

 

Missouri - 1.3%

           

Joplin Industrial Dev. Auth. Rev. (32nd Street Place Community Improvement Dist. Proj.)

     240,000        3.50        11/1/40        209,443  

Kansas City Industrial Dev. Auth. Rev. (United Methodist Retirement Home, Inc.) 2, 5

     118,010        2.00        11/15/46        5,722  

Kansas City Industrial Dev. Auth. Rev. (United Methodist Retirement Home, Inc.)

     264,421        5.00        11/15/46        224,321  

Lees Summit Industrial Dev. Auth. Rev. (John Knox Village Proj.)

     370,000        5.00        8/15/32        395,245  

MO Health & Education Facs. Auth. Rev. (Lutheran Senior Services)

     500,000        4.00        2/1/33        516,880  

MO Health & Education Facs. Auth. Rev. (Lutheran Senior Services)

     775,000        4.00        2/1/42        788,873  

MO Health & Education Facs. Auth. Rev. (Lutheran Senior Services)

     1,000,000        4.00        2/1/48        1,008,880  

MO Hsg. Dev. Commission Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     425,000        3.80        11/1/48        431,515  

MO Hsg. Dev. Commission Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     345,000        3.35        11/1/49        338,625  

MO Hsg. Dev. Commission Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     460,000        2.50        5/1/50        383,093  

MO Hsg. Dev. Commission Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     365,000        2.40        11/1/51        311,221  
           

 

 

 
              4,613,818  
           

 

 

 

Montana - 0.4%

           

Gallatin Co., G.O.

     360,000        3.00        7/1/25        360,583  

MT Board of Housing Single Family Rev.

     75,000        4.00        12/1/38        75,858  

MT Board of Housing Single Family Rev.

     500,000        2.40        12/1/45        411,545  

MT Board of Housing Single Family Rev. (BRD Insured)

     305,000        4.00        6/1/45        315,477  

MT Board of Housing Single Family Rev. (FHA Insured)

     215,000        3.75        12/1/38        215,239  
           

 

 

 
              1,378,702  
           

 

 

 

Nebraska - 0.2%

           

Douglas Co. Hospital Auth. No. 2 Rev. (Children Hospital Obligation)

     500,000        4.00        11/15/50        533,290  

Mead Village Tax Allocation Rev. (E3 Biofuels - Mead LLC Proj.) 2, 5,15

     410,000        5.13        N/A        17,015  

Nebraska Investment Fin. Auth. Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     80,000        3.05        9/1/42        79,990  
           

 

 

 
              630,295  
           

 

 

 

Nevada - 0.9%

           

City of Las Vegas Special Improvement District No. 815

     500,000        5.00        12/1/49        526,160  

City of North Las Vegas (Special Northern Beltway Commercial Area) 4

     340,000        5.00        12/1/37        361,763  

NV Hsg. Division Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     205,000        3.85        10/1/39        205,886  

NV Hsg. Division Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     750,000        2.60        4/1/46        629,888  

NV Hsg. Division Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     450,000        3.35        10/1/49        451,188  

NV Hsg. Division Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     490,000        3.40        10/1/49        492,969  

NV Hsg. Division Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     495,000        2.45        10/1/51        392,881  
           

 

 

 
              3,060,735  
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.   
   
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Name of Issuer

   Principal
Amount ($)
     Coupon
Rate (%)
     Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 

New Hampshire - 0.7%

           

NH Business Finance Auth. Rev. (The Vista Proj.) 4

     310,000        5.25        7/1/39        304,116  

NH Business Finance Auth. Rev. (The Vista Proj.) 4

     500,000        5.63        7/1/46        500,860  

NH Hsg. Fin. Auth. Rev. (Cimarron, Whittier Falls & Mars) (FHA Insured)

     725,000        4.00        7/1/52        743,625  

NH Hsg. Fin. Auth. Rev. (FHA Insured)

     500,000        2.60        7/1/51        406,910  

NH Hsg. Fin. Auth. Rev. (FHA Insured)

     500,000        2.85        7/1/61        399,395  
           

 

 

 
              2,354,906  
           

 

 

 

New Jersey - 3.0%

           

NJ Economic Dev. Auth. Rev. 9

     500,000        4.00        6/15/50        507,615  

NJ Economic Dev. Auth. Rev. (North Star Academy Charter School Newark)

     250,000        5.00        7/15/47        267,177  

NJ Economic Dev. Auth. Rev. (State Government Buildings Proj.) 9

     500,000        5.00        6/15/42        545,390  

NJ Economic Dev. Auth. Rev. (State Housing Proj.) 9

     250,000        5.00        6/15/37        276,922  

NJ Economic Dev. Auth. Rev. (State Housing Proj.) 9

     500,000        5.00        6/15/43        549,350  

NJ Higher Education Student Assistance Auth. Rev.

     1,250,000        3.50        12/1/39        1,250,963  

NJ Higher Education Student Assistance Auth. Rev.

     1,000,000        4.25        12/1/50        1,009,830  

NJ Hsg. & Mtg. Finance Agy. Rev.

     750,000        3.95        11/1/43        776,805  

NJ Hsg. & Mtg. Finance Agy. Rev.

     500,000        2.63        11/1/56        383,650  

NJ Hsg. & Mtg. Finance Agy. Rev. (Mciver Homes Hsg. Proj.) (FHLMC Collateralized)

     550,000        3.60        1/1/30        554,109  

NJ Hsg. & Mtg. Finance Agy. Single Family Mtg. Rev.

     840,000        3.75        10/1/35        848,131  

NJ Hsg. & Mtg. Finance Agy. Single Family Mtg. Rev.

     750,000        2.30        10/1/46        594,015  

NJ Hsg. & Mtg. Finance Agy. Single Family Mtg. Rev.

     445,000        4.50        10/1/48        467,682  

NJ Hsg. & Mtg. Finance Agy. Single Family Mtg. Rev.

     435,000        4.00        4/1/49        439,985  

NJ Hsg. & Mtg. Finance Agy. Single Family Mtg. Rev.

     885,000        2.45        10/1/50        819,103  

NJ Transportation Trust Fund Auth. Rev. 9

     500,000        4.00        12/15/39        517,280  

NJ Transportation Trust Fund Auth. Rev. 9

     500,000        5.25        6/15/43        556,795  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Rev.

     300,000        5.00        6/1/46        323,859  
           

 

 

 
              10,688,661  
           

 

 

 

New Mexico - 1.7%

           

Las Vegas NM Gross Receipts Tax Rev.

     410,000        4.00        6/1/28        411,771  

NM Mtg. Fin. Auth. Single Family Mtg. Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     365,000        3.85        7/1/43        373,979  

NM Mtg. Fin. Auth. Single Family Mtg. Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     550,000        3.85        7/1/43        558,910  

NM Mtg. Fin. Auth. Single Family Mtg. Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     290,000        3.80        9/1/46        291,876  

NM Mtg. Fin. Auth. Single Family Mtg. Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     595,000        4.00        7/1/48        607,388  

NM Mtg. Fin. Auth. Single Family Mtg. Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     795,000        3.35        7/1/49        760,068  

NM Mtg. Fin. Auth. Single Family Mtg. Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     360,000        4.00        7/1/49        366,829  

NM Mtg. Fin. Auth. Single Family Mtg. Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     475,000        3.00        7/1/50        432,402  

NM Mtg. Fin. Auth. Single Family Mtg. Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     495,000        2.35        7/1/51        396,025  

NM Mtg. Fin. Auth. Single Family Mtg. Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     1,000,000        2.63        7/1/51        826,200  

NM Mtg. Fin. Auth. Single Family Mtg. Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     1,000,000        2.80        9/1/52        828,880  
           

 

 

 
              5,854,328  
           

 

 

 

New York - 6.4%

           

Brookhaven Local Dev. Corp. Rev. (Jefferson’s Ferry Proj.)

     675,000        4.00        11/1/45        709,398  

Hempstead Town Local Development Corp. Rev. (Hofstra University Proj.)

     350,000        4.00        7/1/33        356,828  

New York City Housing Development Corp. Multifamily Mtg. Rev.

     300,000        4.05        11/1/41        306,546  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.   
   
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March 31, 2022

Sit Tax-Free Income Fund (Continued)

 

Name of Issuer

   Principal
Amount ($)
     Coupon
Rate (%)
     Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 

New York City Housing Development Corp. Multifamily Mtg. Rev.

     300,000        3.85        11/1/42        304,017  

New York City Housing Development Corp. Multifamily Mtg. Rev.

     500,000        2.63        8/1/45        412,610  

New York City Housing Development Corp. Multifamily Mtg. Rev.

     650,000        3.65        11/1/47        628,959  

New York City Housing Development Corp. Multifamily Mtg. Rev.

     500,000        3.95        11/1/49        502,940  

New York City Housing Development Corp. Multifamily Mtg. Rev.

     500,000        2.80        2/1/50        408,400  

New York City Housing Development Corp. Multifamily Mtg. Rev.

     1,000,000        3.25        8/1/51        921,600  

New York City Housing Development Corp. Multifamily Mtg. Rev.

     1,000,000        3.00        11/1/55        857,830  

New York City Housing Development Corp. Multifamily Mtg. Rev.

     1,500,000        2.60        11/1/56        1,143,810  

New York City Housing Development Corp. Multifamily Mtg. Rev.

     1,000,000        2.80        11/1/60        781,890  

New York City Housing Development Corp. Rev.

     500,000        3.80        11/1/37        501,125  

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority

     750,000        5.00        6/15/38        777,795  

New York Transportation Dev. Corp. Rev. (John F. Kennedy International Airport Proj.)

     300,000        4.00        12/1/40        304,671  

New York Transportation Dev. Corp. Rev. (Laguardia Airport Proj.)

     750,000        4.00        10/1/30        776,970  

NY Monroe Co. Industrial Development Corp. Rev. (St. Ann’s Community Proj.)

     660,000        4.00        1/1/30        643,223  

NY Mortgage Agency Rev.

     85,000        3.75        10/1/42        85,026  

NY Mortgage Agency Rev.

     1,010,000        3.80        10/1/48        1,025,736  

NY State Dormitory Auth. Rev. Ref. (N. Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligation)

     300,000        5.00        5/1/33        323,253  

NY State Housing Finance Agency Rev.

     500,000        2.75        11/1/45        418,275  

NY State Housing Finance Agency Rev.

     1,000,000        2.60        11/1/46        810,420  

NY State Housing Finance Agency Rev.

     500,000        2.85        11/1/51        409,120  

NY State Housing Finance Agency Rev.

     1,000,000        2.75        11/1/56        770,420  

NY State Housing Finance Agency Rev.

     750,000        2.88        11/1/56        605,010  

NY State Housing Finance Agency Rev. (Affordable Hsg. Proj.)

     590,000        3.75        11/1/37        590,348  

NY State Housing Finance Agency Rev. (Affordable Hsg. Proj.) (FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     500,000        3.65        11/1/34        504,205  

NY State Housing Finance Agency Rev. (Affordable Hsg. Proj.) (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     500,000        3.95        11/1/37        513,020  

NY State Housing Finance Agency Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     250,000        4.10        11/1/41        256,638  

NY State Mortgage Agency Rev.

     750,000        2.20        4/1/36        662,348  

NY State Mortgage Agency Rev.

     1,000,000        2.45        10/1/45        819,220  

NY State Mortgage Agency Rev.

     1,000,000        2.50        10/1/46        818,730  

NY State Mortgage Agency Rev.

     1,500,000        3.30        10/1/47        1,413,375  

NY State Mortgage Agency Rev.

     1,700,000        2.55        4/1/50        1,352,707  

Westchester Co. Local Dev. Corp. Rev. (Purchase Senior Learning Community Inc. Proj.)

     350,000        3.60        7/1/29        333,767  

Westchester Co. Local Dev. Corp. Rev. (Purchase Senior Learning Community Inc. Proj.) 4

     350,000        5.00        7/1/46        349,482  

Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. Rev. 4

     500,000        4.13        12/1/41        445,610  
           

 

 

 
              22,845,322  
           

 

 

 

North Carolina - 1.3%

           

Mecklenburg Co. Rev. (Little Rock Apts)

     510,000        5.38        1/1/36        511,148  

NC Education Assistance Auth. Senior Bond-Student Loan Rev.

     335,000        3.13        6/1/39        313,074  

NC Housing Finance Agency Rev.

     205,000        3.95        1/1/41        210,230  

NC Housing Finance Agency Rev.

     545,000        4.00        7/1/47        560,222  

NC Housing Finance Agency Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     1,000,000        3.60        1/1/46        993,240  

NC Housing Finance Agency Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     215,000        4.00        1/1/48        219,362  

NC Housing Finance Agency Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     795,000        3.63        7/1/49        790,961  

NC Medical Care Comm. Rev. (Salemtowne Proj.)

     400,000        5.00        10/1/38        421,264  

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

     500,000        3.25        2/1/46        455,625  
           

 

 

 
              4,475,126  
           

 

 

 

 

 

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Name of Issuer

   Principal
Amount ($)
     Coupon
Rate (%)
     Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 

North Dakota - 0.6%

           

ND Housing Finance Agency Rev.

     225,000        3.85        1/1/42        227,027  

ND Housing Finance Agency Rev.

     500,000        3.65        7/1/42        499,133  

ND Housing Finance Agency Rev.

     1,000,000        2.50        7/1/44        850,660  

ND Housing Finance Agency Rev.

     500,000        4.00        1/1/53        525,932  
           

 

 

 
              2,102,752  
           

 

 

 

Ohio - 3.1%

           

Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Auth. Rev. (Cleveland Museum of Natural History Proj.)

     500,000        4.00        7/1/46        536,620  

Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Auth. Tax Allocation (Flats East Bank Proj.) 4

     500,000        4.00        12/1/55        459,275  

Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Auth. Tax Allocation (Flats East Bank Proj.) 4

     500,000        4.50        12/1/55        475,850  

Columbus-Franklin Co. Finance Auth. Rev. (Beulah Park Phase 1 Proj.)

     840,000        4.00        5/15/49        872,962  

Franklin Co. Health Care Facs. Rev. (Ohio Living Communities)

     1,000,000        4.00        7/1/45        1,028,260  

Lake Co. Port & Economic Dev. Auth. Rev. (Tapestry Wickliffe Proj.) 2, 4, 5

     250,000        6.50        12/1/37        85,000  

Liberty Community Infrastructure Financing Auth. Special Assessment

     500,000        3.13        12/1/46        478,555  

Lucas Metro Hsg. Auth.

     500,000        5.00        11/1/36        526,615  

OH Higher Educational Facs. Commission Rev. (Tiffin University Proj.)

     1,045,000        4.00        11/1/49        954,513  

OH Housing Finance Agency Rev.

     1,910,000        2.45        9/1/51        1,507,697  

OH Housing Finance Agency Rev. (GNMA/FNMA Collateralized)

     215,000        4.05        3/1/37        218,442  

OH Housing Finance Agency Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     270,000        3.35        9/1/39        270,049  

OH Housing Finance Agency Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     2,000,000        2.85        9/1/46        1,762,880  

OH Housing Finance Agency Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     400,000        4.00        9/1/48        404,852  

OH Housing Finance Agency Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     350,000        4.00        3/1/49        355,323  

OH Housing Finance Agency Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     995,000        2.75        9/1/51        828,059  

Toledo-Lucas Co. Port Auth. Rev. (University of Toledo Parking Proj.)

     350,000        4.00        1/1/46        346,272  
           

 

 

 
              11,111,224  
           

 

 

 

Oklahoma - 0.3%

           

Oklahoma Dev. Finance Auth. Rev. (Oklahoma City University Proj.)

     1,000,000        5.00        8/1/49        1,069,160  
           

 

 

 

Oregon - 1.5%

           

Clackamas Co. Hospital Facs. Auth. Rev. (Rose Villa Proj.)

     500,000        5.38        11/15/55        523,735  

Clackamas Co. Hsg. Auth. Rev. (Easton Ridge Apts. Proj.)

     350,000        3.50        9/1/33        350,966  

Marion Co. School District No.1 Gervais G.O.

     500,000        4.00        6/1/33        500,765  

OR Hsg. & Community Services Dept. Rev.

     175,000        3.80        7/1/34        179,154  

OR Hsg. & Community Services Dept. Rev. (Single Family Mtg. Program)

     295,000        4.00        7/1/38        295,693  

OR Hsg. & Community Services Dept. Rev. (Single Family Mtg. Program)

     500,000        2.35        1/1/44        414,395  

OR Hsg. & Community Services Dept. Rev. (Single Family Mtg. Program)

     1,000,000        2.38        1/1/45        820,920  

OR Hsg. & Community Services Dept. Rev. (Single Family Mtg. Program)

     295,000        3.75        7/1/48        297,519  

OR State Ref G.O. (Veterans Welfare Service)

     1,000,000        3.90        12/1/39        1,012,220  

Polk Co. Hospital Fac. Auth. Rev. (Dallas Retirement Village Proj.)

     500,000        5.13        7/1/55        459,385  

Yamhill County Hospital Auth. Rev. (Friendsview)

     350,000        5.00        11/15/56        348,835  
           

 

 

 
              5,203,587  
           

 

 

 

Pennsylvania - 2.2%

           

Butler Co. General Authority Rev. (School District Proj.) (AGM G.O. of District) 1

     465,000        0.84        10/1/34        451,092  

Chester Co. Health & Education Fac. Auth. Rev. (The Devereux Foundation)

     475,000        3.00        11/1/30        468,597  

Dauphin Co. General Auth. Rev. (Harrisburg University Science Technology) 4

     100,000        4.00        10/15/22        100,453  

PA Higher Educational Assistance Agy. Rev.

     485,000        2.63        6/1/42        442,305  

PA Higher Educational Facs. Auth. Rev. (La Salle University)

     280,000        5.00        5/1/42        281,053  

 

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Name of Issuer

   Principal
Amount ($)
     Coupon
Rate (%)
     Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 

PA Hsg. Finance Agy. Rev.

     765,000        3.65        10/1/42        771,304  

PA Hsg. Finance Agy. Rev.

     500,000        3.00        10/1/46        452,760  

PA Hsg. Finance Agy. Rev.

     115,000        4.00        10/1/46        118,019  

PA Hsg. Finance Agy. Rev.

     1,000,000        3.40        10/1/49        964,530  

PA Hsg. Finance Agy. Rev.

     1,000,000        2.55        10/1/51        796,210  

PA Turnpike Commission Rev. Capital Appreciation 6

     1,250,000        5.00        12/1/38        1,425,425  

Philadelphia Industrial Dev. Auth. Rev. (Charter School Proj.)

     350,000        5.63        8/1/36        369,939  

Southcentral General Auth. Rev. (York College of Pennsylvania)

     500,000        4.00        11/1/37        531,255  

West Cornwall Township Municipal Auth. Rev. (Lebanon Valley Brethren Home Proj.)

     525,000        4.00        11/15/46        544,084  
           

 

 

 
              7,717,026  
           

 

 

 

Rhode Island - 0.4%

           

RI Hsg. & Mortgage Finance Corp. Rev.

     250,000        3.90        10/1/37        251,097  

RI Hsg. & Mortgage Finance Corp. Rev.

     500,000        2.80        4/1/45        426,805  

RI Student Loan Auth. Rev.

     655,000        3.63        12/1/37        634,060  
           

 

 

 
              1,311,962  
           

 

 

 

South Carolina - 0.9%

           

Berkeley Co. Nexton Improvement District Special Assessment

     350,000        4.25        11/1/40        361,305  

SC Jobs-Economic Dev. Auth. Rev. (Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community)

     500,000        4.00        4/1/54        500,905  

SC Jobs-Economic Dev. Auth. Rev. (Bon Secours Mercy Health, Inc.)

     750,000        4.00        12/1/44        771,083  

SC Jobs-Economic Dev. Auth. Rev. (Kiawah Life Plan Village, Inc. Proj.) 4

     500,000        8.75        7/1/25        499,675  

SC Public Service Auth. Rev. (Santee Cooper)

     250,000        5.00        12/1/38        264,215  

SC Public Service Auth. Rev. (Santee Cooper)

     500,000        5.75        12/1/43        532,405  

SC State Hsg. Finance & Dev. Auth. Rev.

     470,000        3.05        7/1/45        434,087  
           

 

 

 
              3,363,675  
           

 

 

 

South Dakota - 0.4%

           

SD Health & Educational Facs. Auth. Rev. (Westhills Village Retirement Community)

     500,000        5.00        9/1/40        536,780  

SD Housing Dev. Auth. Rev.

     1,000,000        2.50        11/1/42        864,600  
           

 

 

 
              1,401,380  
           

 

 

 

Tennessee - 2.6%

           

Franklin Health & Education Facs. Board Rev. (Provision Cares Proton Therapy
Center) 2, 4, 5

     500,000        6.50        6/1/27        135,000  

Metropolitan Govt. Nashville & Davidson County Health & Edu. Facs. Board Rev. (Blakford at Green Hills)

     895,000        4.00        11/1/45        885,531  

Nashville Metropolitan Dev. & Hsg. Agency Tax Allocation 4

     300,000        5.13        6/1/36        319,593  

Shelby Co. Health, Education & Hsg. Facs. Rev. (CME Memphis Apts. Proj.) 2, 5,15

     1,850,000        5.35        N/A        4,625  

Shelby Co. Health, Education & Hsg. Facs. Rev. (CME Memphis Apts. Proj.) 2, 5

     7,875,000        5.55        1/1/29        19,688  

Shelby Co. Health, Education & Hsg. Facs. Rev. (CME Memphis Apts. Proj.) 2, 5

     1,630,000        6.00        1/1/29        16  

Shelby Co. Health, Education & Hsg. Facs. Rev. (The Farms at Bailey Station Proj.)

     650,000        5.50        10/1/39        645,664  

TN Hsg. Dev. Agency Rev.

     500,000        2.55        7/1/46        424,800  

TN Hsg. Dev. Agency. Rev.

     235,000        3.60        1/1/31        235,797  

TN Hsg. Dev. Agency. Rev.

     235,000        3.88        7/1/35        237,456  

TN Hsg. Dev. Agency. Rev.

     120,000        3.95        7/1/35        121,724  

TN Hsg. Dev. Agency. Rev.

     215,000        4.00        7/1/39        217,369  

TN Hsg. Dev. Agency. Rev.

     310,000        3.85        7/1/42        315,574  

TN Hsg. Dev. Agency. Rev.

     300,000        3.90        7/1/42        311,523  

TN Hsg. Dev. Agency. Rev.

     705,000        4.00        7/1/44        716,139  

TN Hsg. Dev. Agency. Rev.

     970,000        2.55        1/1/45        833,676  

TN Hsg. Dev. Agency. Rev.

     1,500,000        2.38        7/1/46        1,218,735  

 

 

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Name of Issuer

   Principal
Amount ($)
     Coupon
Rate (%)
     Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 

TN Hsg. Dev. Agency. Rev.

     720,000        3.95        1/1/49        735,134  

TN Hsg. Dev. Agency. Rev.

     1,030,000        4.05        1/1/49        1,054,741  

TN Hsg. Dev. Agency. Rev.

     1,000,000        2.50        7/1/51        803,680  
           

 

 

 
              9,236,465  
           

 

 

 

Texas - 6.2%

           

Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp., Education Rev. (Ninos, Inc.)

     350,000        2.38        8/15/51        259,193  

Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp., Education Rev. (Pineywoods Community Academy)

     750,000        2.38        8/15/51        556,665  

Arlington Special Tax (BAM Insured)

     350,000        5.00        2/15/41        368,270  

Brazos Higher Education Auth., Inc. Rev. (Subordinate Student Loan)

     1,000,000        3.00        4/1/40        834,200  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Auth. Rev.

     500,000        4.00        1/1/45        509,440  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Auth. Rev.

     500,000        4.00        1/1/50        516,720  

Cypress Hill Municipal Utility Dist. No. 1 G.O. (AGM Insured)

     1,000,000        4.00        9/1/34        1,009,590  

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Rev. (JT Improvement)

     500,000        5.25        11/1/37        522,650  

Danbury Higher Education Auth. Education Rev. (Golden Rule Schools)

     650,000        5.13        8/15/49        652,190  

East Downtown Redevelopment Auth. Tax Rev. (AGM Insured)

     560,000        3.00        9/1/40        517,602  

Edinburg Economic Dev. Corp. Rev.

     225,000        3.00        8/15/31        204,428  

Edinburg Economic Dev. Corp. Rev.

     500,000        3.25        8/15/41        424,975  

El Paso Co. Hospital District G.O.

     825,000        5.00        8/15/43        856,936  

Grand Parkway Transportation Corp. Rev. (Grand Parkway System) (BAM Insured)

     1,000,000        3.00        10/1/50        875,370  

Harris Co. Cultural Education Facs. Finance Corp. Rev. (Brazos Presbyterian Homes, Inc. Proj.)

     500,000        5.00        1/1/37        529,950  

Houston Higher Education Finance Corp. (Houston Baptist University Proj.)

     500,000        3.38        10/1/37        500,265  

Meadowhill Regional Municipal Utility Dist. G.O. (AGM Insured)

     500,000        4.00        10/1/35        505,460  

New Hope Cultural Education Fac. Corp. Rev. (Cardinal Bay)

     260,000        4.00        7/1/23        143,000  

New Hope Cultural Education Fac. Corp. Rev. (Cardinal Bay)

     460,000        4.00        7/1/26        253,000  

New Hope Cultural Education Facs. Corp. Rev. (Beta Academy) 4

     425,000        5.00        8/15/39        432,841  

New Hope Cultural Education Facs. Corp. Rev. (Flower Mound Campus Proj.) 9

     495,000        3.75        6/1/28        496,223  

New Hope Cultural Education Facs. Corp. Rev. (Flower Mound Campus Proj.) 9

     500,000        4.00        6/1/32        502,060  

New Hope Cultural Education Facs. Corp. Rev. (Presbyterian Village North Proj.)

     500,000        5.00        10/1/34        515,070  

New Hope Cultural Education Facs. Corp. Rev. (Wesleyan Homes, Inc. Proj.)

     250,000        5.50        1/1/35        252,887  

New Hope Cultural Education Facs. Finance Corp. Rev. (Buckingham Senior Living Community, Inc.) 1

     500,000        2.00        11/15/61        265,900  

New Hope Cultural Education Facs. Finance Corp. Rev. (Presbyterian Village North Proj.)

     350,000        5.25        10/1/49        358,694  

New Hope Cultural Education Facs. Finance Corp. Rev. (Wesleyan Homes, Inc. Proj.)

     750,000        5.00        1/1/55        677,565  

New Hope Cultural Education Facs. Finance Corp. Rev. (Westminster Proj.)

     500,000        4.00        11/1/49        505,055  

North Central Texas Health Facility Development Corp. (CC Young Memorial Home) 5

     204,000        5.38        2/15/25        140,760  

Red River Health Facs. Dev. Corp. Rev. (MRC Crossings Proj.)

     250,000        7.50        11/15/34        284,078  

San Antonio Education Facs. Corp. Rev. (Hallmark University Proj.)

     290,000        5.00        10/1/41        283,292  

Sugar Land Dev. Corp. Rev. (BAM Insured)

     500,000        5.00        2/15/33        513,655  

Tarrant Co. Cultural Education Facs. Finance Corp. Rev. (Buckner Retirement Service)

     500,000        5.00        11/15/37        551,520  

Tarrant Co. Cultural Education Facs. Finance Corp. Rev. (Buckner Senior Living Ventana Proj.)

     50,000        5.63        11/15/24        50,045  

TX Department of Housing & Community Affairs (GNMA Collateralized)

     380,000        4.13        9/1/38        392,962  

TX Department of Housing & Community Affairs (GNMA Collateralized)

     1,095,000        3.63        9/1/44        1,109,093  

TX Department of Housing & Community Affairs (GNMA Collateralized)

     500,000        3.00        9/1/45        463,570  

TX Department of Housing & Community Affairs (GNMA Collateralized)

     985,000        2.50        7/1/51        802,499  

TX Department of Housing & Community Affairs (GNMA Collateralized)

     2,500,000        3.13        1/1/52        2,242,950  

TX Grand Parkway Transportation Corp. Rev. 6

     500,000        6.00        10/1/35        549,040  

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.   
   
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March 31, 2022

Sit Tax-Free Income Fund (Continued)

 

Name of Issuer

   Principal
Amount ($)
     Coupon
Rate (%)
     Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 

TX State Affordable Hsg. Corp. Rev. (Heroes Home Loan Program) (GNMA Collateralized)

     425,000        4.00        3/1/50        430,011  
           

 

 

 
              21,859,674  
           

 

 

 

Utah - 0.9%

           

Black Desert Public Infrastructure District G.O. 4

     500,000        4.00        3/1/51        439,245  

Military Installation Dev. Auth. Rev.

     400,000        4.00        6/1/41        341,324  

Military Installation Dev. Auth. Rev.

     1,000,000        4.00        6/1/52        793,490  

ROAM Public Infrastructure District No. 1 G.O. 4

     500,000        4.25        3/1/51        419,320  

UT Charter School Finance Auth. Rev. (Mountain Sunrise Academy) 4

     515,000        3.50        12/15/31        460,951  

UT Hsg. Corp. Single Family Mtg. Rev.

     20,000        5.75        1/1/33        20,032  

UT Hsg. Corp. Single Family Mtg. Rev.

     30,000        4.60        7/1/34        30,025  

UT Hsg. Corp. Single Family Mtg. Rev. (FHA Insured)

     190,000        4.00        1/1/36        192,909  

West Valley City Municipal Building Auth. Rev. (AGM Insured)

     400,000        5.00        2/1/39        439,740  
           

 

 

 
              3,137,036  
           

 

 

 

Vermont - 0.3%

           

Vermont Economic Dev. Auth. Mtg. Rev. (Wake Robin Corporation Proj.)

     500,000        4.00        5/1/45        470,490  

VT Hsg. Fin. Agy. Rev.

     550,000        2.50        8/15/41        480,475  

VT Hsg. Fin. Agy. Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     210,000        3.50        5/1/38        212,213  
           

 

 

 
              1,163,178  
           

 

 

 

Virginia - 0.3%

           

VA Hsg. Dev. Auth. Rev. (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC Collateralized)

     500,000        2.45        11/1/45        412,200  

VA Hsg. Dev. Auth. Rev. (Rental Hsg. Proj.)

     400,000        4.13        7/1/33        404,104  

VA Hsg. Dev. Auth. Rev. (Rental Hsg. Proj.)

     250,000        3.00        3/1/42        232,452  

VA Hsg. Dev. Auth. Rev. (Rental Hsg. Proj.)

     200,000        3.25        3/1/52        181,516  
           

 

 

 
              1,230,272  
           

 

 

 

Washington - 2.7%

           

Kalispel Tribe of Indians Rev. 4

     300,000        5.25        1/1/38        332,949  

King Co. Hsg. Auth. Rev.

     1,000,000        3.00        11/1/39        985,790  

King Co. Hsg. Auth. Rev. (Bellevue Manor and Abbey Ridge)

     750,000        3.00        8/1/40        696,982  

King County Hsg. Auth. Rev.

     700,000        2.25        12/1/41        570,598  

Pike Place Market Preservation Dev. Auth. Rev.

     500,000        5.00        12/1/40        513,560  

Seattle Hsg. Auth. Rev. (Hinoki Apartments Proj.)

     500,000        3.00        6/1/52        431,160  

Seattle Hsg. Auth. Rev. (Lam Bow Apartments Proj.)

     500,000        2.38        6/1/41        425,345  

Snohomish Co. Hsg. Auth. Rev.

     500,000        4.00        4/1/44        520,145  

Vancouver Hsg. Auth. Rev.

     470,000        3.75        8/1/34        484,382  

Vancouver Hsg. Auth. Rev. (Anthem Park & Columbia Hsg. Proj.)

     1,000,000        3.00        6/1/38        964,630  

Vancouver Hsg. Auth. Rev. (Van Vista Plaza Proj.)

     1,000,000        3.30        12/1/51        965,110  

WA Hsg. Fin. Commission Multi Family Mtg. Rev. (Bayview Manor Homes) 4

     250,000        5.00        7/1/31        258,268  

WA Hsg. Fin. Commission Multi Family Mtg. Rev. (Bayview Manor Homes) 4

     1,000,000        5.00        7/1/36        1,026,420  

WA Hsg. Fin. Commission Multi Family Mtg. Rev. (Horizon House Proj.) 4

     500,000        5.00        1/1/38        541,835  

WA Hsg. Fin. Commission Multi Family Mtg. Rev. (Transforming Age Proj.) 4

     500,000        5.00        1/1/44        507,545  

WA Hsg. Fin. Commission Multi Family Mtg. Rev. (Wesley Homes Lea Hill Proj.) 4

     300,000        5.00        7/1/36        305,943  
           

 

 

 
              9,530,662  
           

 

 

 

West Virginia - 0.5%

           

WV Hsg. Dev. Fund Rev.

     250,000        3.75        11/1/32        254,375  

WV Hsg. Dev. Fund Rev.

     1,005,000        2.75        11/1/45        888,179  

 

 

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Name of Issuer

   Principal
Amount ($)
     Coupon
Rate (%)
     Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 

WV Hsg. Dev. Fund Rev.

     1,005,000        2.50        11/1/51        806,442  
           

 

 

 
              1,948,996  
           

 

 

 

Wisconsin - 4.3%

           

Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Appalachian Regional Healthcare System Obligated Group)

     500,000        4.00        7/1/46        505,770  

Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Grand Hyatt San Antonio Hotel Acquisition Proj.)

     500,000        5.00        2/1/52        529,000  

Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Grand Hyatt San Antonio Hotel Acquisition Proj.) 4

     500,000        6.00        2/1/62        500,000  

Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Presbyterian Villages of Michigan) 4

     895,000        4.75        11/15/53        846,026  

WI Health & Education Facs. Auth. Rev. (PHW Oconomowoc, Inc. Proj.)

     500,000        5.13        10/1/48        497,485  

WI Health & Education Facs. Auth. Rev. (St. John’s Communities, Inc. Proj.)

     500,000        5.00        9/15/45        522,755  

WI Health & Educational Facs. Auth. Rev. (Benevolent Corp. Cedar Community)

     300,000        5.00        6/1/37        313,218  

WI Health & Educational Facs. Auth. Rev. (Hope Christian Schools)

     615,000        3.00        12/1/31        561,932  

WI Health & Educational Facs. Auth. Rev. (St. Camillus Health System, Inc.)

     745,000        5.00        11/1/27        794,520  

WI Health & Educational Facs. Auth. Rev. (St. Camillus Health System, Inc.)

     350,000        5.00        11/1/46        361,795  

WI Health & Educational Facs. Auth. Rev. (Three Pillars Senior Living Communities)

     920,000        5.00        8/15/43        960,397  

WI Housing & Economic Dev. Auth. Rev.

     250,000        3.88        11/1/35        255,925  

WI Housing & Economic Dev. Auth. Rev.

     560,000        3.90        11/1/42        575,058  

WI Housing & Economic Dev. Auth. Rev.

     1,500,000        4.15        5/1/55        1,537,800  

WI Housing & Economic Dev. Auth. Rev.

     1,500,000        2.70        11/1/56        1,172,355  

WI Housing & Economic Dev. Auth. Rev.

     500,000        3.38        5/1/57        454,705  

WI Housing & Economic Dev. Auth. Rev.

     500,000        2.85        11/1/51        409,120  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Carmelite System, Inc.)

     500,000        5.00        1/1/45        545,970  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Coral Academy of Science Reno) 4

     700,000        5.00        6/1/39        732,963  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Delray Beach Radiation Therapy) 4

     750,000        6.25        11/1/28        711,758  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     16,520        9.00        1/1/46        435  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     16,287        9.00        1/1/47        406  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     447        12.00        1/1/47        11  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     16,171        9.00        1/1/48        391  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     390        12.00        1/1/48        9  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     16,055        9.00        1/1/49        374  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     384        11.00        1/1/49        9  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     15,822        9.00        1/1/50        349  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     372        11.00        1/1/50        8  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     17,334        9.00        1/1/51        370  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     365        11.00        1/1/51        8  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 1, 2, 4, 5

     446,246        3.75        7/1/51        244,913  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     17,218        9.00        1/1/52        349  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     475        10.00        1/1/52        10  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     16,985        9.00        1/1/53        333  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     469        10.00        1/1/53        9  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     16,869        9.00        1/1/54        317  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     453        10.00        1/1/54        9  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     444        9.00        1/1/55        8  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     16,636        9.00        1/1/55        302  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     16,404        9.00        1/1/56        289  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     434        9.00        1/1/56        8  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 5

     23,656        5.50        7/1/56        15,228  

 

 

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March 31, 2022

Sit Tax-Free Income Fund (Continued)

 

Name of Issuer

   Principal
Amount ($)
     Coupon
Rate (%)
     Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     481        9.00        1/1/57        8  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     16,287        9.00        1/1/57        275  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     16,055        9.00        1/1/58        261  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     469        9.00        1/1/58        8  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     15,938        9.00        1/1/59        251  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     456        9.00        1/1/59        7  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     447        8.00        1/1/60        7  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     15,822        9.00        1/1/60        238  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     440        8.00        1/1/61        6  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     15,589        9.00        1/1/61        225  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     428        8.00        1/1/62        6  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     15,473        9.00        1/1/62        215  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     419        8.00        1/1/63        6  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     15,240        9.00        1/1/63        205  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     409        8.00        1/1/64        5  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     15,124        9.00        1/1/64        197  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     403        7.00        1/1/65        5  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     15,008        9.00        1/1/65        187  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     434        7.00        1/1/66        5  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     14,775        9.00        1/1/66        173  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     5,235        5.00        1/1/67        56  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Lombard Public Facilities Corp.) 2, 4, 6

     192,429        9.00        1/1/67        2,072  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (MD Proton Treatment Center) 4

     500,000        6.13        1/1/33        307,500  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (MN College of Osteopathic Medicine) 2, 4, 5

     7,608        5.50        12/1/48        3,804  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (North Carolina Leadership Academy) 4

     410,000        5.00        6/15/39        429,061  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Roseman University Health Sciences)

     135,000        5.00        4/1/25        139,896  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Roseman University Health Sciences)

     500,000        5.50        4/1/32        500,000  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Searstone CCRC Project)

     750,000        3.00        6/1/28        707,033  

WI Public Finance Auth. Rev. (Southminster) 4

     250,000        5.00        10/1/43        260,108  
           

 

 

 
              15,404,517  
           

 

 

 

Wyoming - 0.1%

           

WY Community Dev. Auth. Rev.

     280,000        4.05        12/1/38        280,490  
           

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost: $353,712,245)

              323,151,497  
           

 

 

 
     Quantity                       

Investment Companies - 4.8%

           

BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)

     50,383              590,489  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

     81,102              1,154,081  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund (MFL)

     85,398              1,046,980  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (MUE)

     57,814              698,971  

BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (MIY)

     21,538              275,902  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc. (MYI)

     71,171              893,196  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (MQY)

     24,512              338,020  

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. (DSM)

     32,500              229,775  

DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF)

     93,236              970,587  

 

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Name of Issuer

   Quantity                    Fair
Value ($)
 

DWS Strategic Municipal Income Trust (KSM)

     29,351              303,489  

Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund (EIM)

     5,360              61,640  

Invesco Advantage Municipal Income Trust II (VKI)

     111,341              1,164,627  

Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust (VMO)

     67,520              773,104  

Invesco Municipal Trust (VKQ)

     76,872              884,797  

Invesco Pennsylvania Value Municipal Income Trust (VPV)

     31,500              367,920  

Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust (IQI)

     91,114              1,032,322  

Invesco Trust for Investment Grade Municipals (VGM)

     66,847              776,762  

Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust (IIM)

     45,799              638,438  

Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund (NVG)

     20,000              295,800  

Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund (NEA)

     168,972              2,220,292  

Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund (NQP)

     5,000              67,500  

Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAD)

     163,973              2,190,679  
           

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies
(cost: $18,125,939)

              16,975,371  
           

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities - 96.0%
(cost: $371,838,184)

              340,126,868  
           

 

 

 

Other Assets and Liabilities, net - 4.0%

              14,286,495  
           

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

            $ 354,413,363  
           

 

 

 

 

1 

Variable rate security. Rate disclosed is as of March 31, 2022. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or, for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions.

2 

Security considered illiquid by the Investment Adviser. The total value of such securities as of March 31, 2022 was $2,544,099 and represented 0.7% of net assets.

4 

144A Restricted Security. The total value of such securities as of March 31, 2022 was $35,416,626 and represented 10.0% of net assets. These securities have been determined to be liquid by the Adviser in accordance with guidelines established by the Board of Directors.

5 

The issuer is in default of interest or principal payments, or other debt covenants. Income is not being accrued. The total value of such securities as of March 31, 2022 was $2,623,937 and represented 0.7% of net assets.

6 

Zero coupon or convertible capital appreciation bond, for which the rate disclosed is either the effective yield on purchase date or the coupon rate to be paid upon conversion to coupon paying.

9 

Municipal Lease Security. The total value of such securities as of March 31, 2022 was $5,384,025 and represented 1.5% of net assets. These securities have been determined to be liquid by the Adviser in accordance with guidelines established by the Board of Directors.

14 

Step Coupon: A bond that pays a coupon rate that increases on a specified date(s). Rate disclosed is as of March 31, 2022.

15 

Securities with a “N/A” maturity date have passed their stated maturity date and have pending restructuring arrangements.

Numeric footnotes not disclosed are not applicable to this Schedule of Investments.

Short futures contracts outstanding as of March 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

Type

   Contracts      Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount ($)
     Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation) ($)
 

Short Futures: 10

           

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

     70        June 2022        (10,504,375      277,885  

U.S. Treasury 2-Year

     100        June 2022        (21,192,188      253,182  

U.S. Treasury 5-Year

     211        June 2022        (24,199,062      573,793  

U.S. Treasury 10-Year

     189        June 2022        (23,223,375      624,394  
           

 

 

 
              1,729,254  
           

 

 

 

 

10 

The amount of $3,000,000 in cash was segregated with the broker to cover margin requirements for derivative transactions as of March 31, 2022.

 

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March 31, 2022

Sit Tax-Free Income Fund (Continued)

 

A summary of the levels for the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2022 is as follows (see Note 2 - significant accounting policies in the notes to financial statements):

 

     Investment in Securities  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3         
     Quoted
Prices ($)
     Other significant
observable inputs ($)
     Significant
unobservable inputs ($)
     Total ($)  

Municipal Bonds

     —          323,151,497        —          323,151,497  

Investment Companies

     16,975,371        —          —          16,975,371  

Futures

     1,729,254        —          —          1,729,254  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total:

     18,704,625        323,151,497        —          341,856,122  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

There were no transfers into or out of level 3 during the reporting period.

 

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Sit Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

OBJECTIVE & STRATEGY

The investment objective of the Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund is to provide a high level of current income exempt from federal regular income tax and Minnesota regular personal income tax as is consistent with the preservation of capital.

During normal market conditions, the Fund invests 100% of its net assets in municipal securities that generate interest income that is exempt from federal regular income tax and Minnesota regular personal income tax. The Fund anticipates that substantially all of its distributions to its shareholders will be exempt as such. For investors subject to the alternative minimum tax (“AMT”), up to 20% of the Fund’s income may be alternative minimum taxable income.

 

 

 

Fund Performance

The Sit Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund provided a return of -4.56% during the 12-month period ended March 31, 2022, versus a return of -4.48% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg 5-year Municipal Bond Index for the same period. As of March 31, 2022, the Fund’s 30-day SEC yield was 2.46%, compared to the yield of 2.25% for the benchmark index. The Fund’s 12-month distribution rate was 2.52%.

Factors that Influenced the Fund’s Performance

The tax-exempt yield curve shifted much higher and flattened during the period, with short yields rising most. Yields for short maturities rose approximately 145-160 basis points during the period, most of which took place in 2022. Meanwhile, yields for intermediate and long maturities rose by approximately 100 basis points and 80 basis points, respectively, during the period also moving up aggressively in 2022. Net positive inflows for tax-exempt funds exceeded $48 billion for the period as tax-exempt fund flows provided strong support for the municipal market throughout 2021, before abruptly turning negative in early 2022. Municipal issuance for the year was about $460 billion, which trailed the prior year by about 9%, and became challenging for the market to absorb once fund flows turned negative. Credit spreads for tax-exempt bonds tightened in 2021 for A-rated and BBB-rated credits before reversing course in 2022 and widening to push municipal bond prices lower.

Minnesota’s budget and economic outlook have improved considerably since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. The February forecast for the state’s fiscal year 2022-23 biennium showed a projected surplus of $9.3 billion, driven by increased income tax collections, corporate profits and consumer spending. Minnesota’s unemployment rate of 2.7% compares favorably to the 3.8% national rate as of February 2022 and the state’s general obligation bond rating remains at AAA by S&P Global Ratings and Aa1 by Moody’s.

The Fund’s performance for the period was dampened in part because of a larger weighting of long duration bonds relative to the Fund’s benchmark, as longer bonds underperformed shorter bonds during the period. However, the Fund’s hedge in U.S. Treasury futures partially offset this deficit as Treasury yields rose significantly after the hedge was reinstated in late February 2022. Further, the performance of the Fund’s significant weighting in single-family mortgage revenue bonds significantly lagged the Fund’s benchmark during the period largely due to low coupon structures. In terms of credit quality, BBB-rated bonds were the best performing part of the Fund’s benchmark during the period and AAA-rated bonds the worst. Along the same lines, the Fund’s significant allocation to non-rated bonds, which performed relatively better with generally higher coupons, was a positive factor. The Fund also benefited from holdings in education/student loan revenue bonds and healthcare revenue bonds during the period.

HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000

 

 

LOGO

The chart above illustrates the total value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 years (or for the life of the Fund if shorter) as compared to the performance of the Bloomberg 5-Year Municipal Bond Index. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns include the reinvestment of distributions. The chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

1 

The Bloomberg 5-Year Municipal Bond Index is the 5 year (4-6) component of the Municipal Bond Index, an unmanaged, rules-based, market-value-weighted index for the long-term tax-exempt bond market. The index includes bonds with a minimum credit rating of BBB. The returns include the reinvestment of income and do not include any transaction costs, management fees or other costs. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. This is the Fund’s primary index.

 

 

Outlook and Positioning

The Fund’s core strategy continues to emphasize current income as the primary driver of returns over the long run. Given the increase in short rates, we can now purchase shorter duration tax-exempt bonds at acceptable yields, and such bonds seem likely to become increasingly attractive. We are also buying bonds with expected average lives that are meaningfully shorter than their stated maturities at attractive average life yields. Housing-related sectors continue to remain a meaningful percentage of the Fund because of strong underlying fundamentals, totaling almost 40% of Fund assets as of the end of the period. Further, almost 24% of the Fund remains invested in non-rated bonds, which provide an attractive income advantage. We plan to increase the Fund’s allocation to higher coupon bonds and focus deeply on credit analysis to differentiate opportunities as they arise. We believe the Fund is well-positioned to achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns going forward.

Paul J. Jungquist, CFA

Senior Portfolio Manager

 

 

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COMPARATIVE RATES OF RETURNS

 

as of March 31, 2022

 

    Sit Minnesota
Tax-Free Income
Fund
    Bloomberg
5-Year Muni
Bond Index1
    Lipper MN
Muni. Bond
Fund Index2
 

One Year

    -4.56     -4.48     -3.76

Five Year

    2.19       1.51       2.06  

Ten Year

    2.72       1.78       2.54  

Since Inception

    4.26       3.86       4.04  

(12/1/93)

     

 

 

Performance figures are historical and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Contact the Fund for performance data current to the most recent month-end. Returns include changes in share price as well as reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Management fees and administrative expenses are included in the Fund’s performance. Returns for periods greater than one year are compounded average annual rates of return.

 

1 

The Bloomberg 5-Year Municipal Bond Index is the 5 year (4-6) component of the Municipal Bond Index, unmanaged rules-based, market-value-weighted index for the long-term tax-exempt bond market. The index includes bonds with a minimum credit rating of BBB. The returns include the reinvestment of income and do not include any transaction costs, management fees or other costs. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

2 

The Lipper returns are obtained from Lipper Analytical Services, Inc., a large independent evaluator of mutual funds.

FUND DIVERSIFICATION

 

Single Family Mortgage

     20.1

Multifamily Mortgage

     20.0  

General Obligation

     14.8  

Education/Student Loan

     14.7  

Hospital/Health Care

     14.0  

Municipal Lease

     6.0  

Sectors less than 5%

     9.1  

Cash & Other Net Assets

     1.3  

 

Based on net assets as of March 31, 2022.

PORTFOLIO SUMMARY

 

Net Asset Value 3/31/22:

   $9.94 Per Share

Net Asset Value 3/31/21:

   $10.68 Per Share

Net Assets:

   $628.2 Million

Average Maturity:

   17.3 Years

Effective Duration:3

   4.4 Years

 

3 

Duration is a measure of estimated price sensitivity relative to changes in interest rates. Portfolios with longer durations are typically more sensitive to changes in interest rates. For example, if interest rates rise by 1%, the fair value of a security with an effective duration of 5 years would decrease by 5%, with all other factors being constant. The correlation between duration and price sensitivity is greater for securities rated investment-grade than it is for securities rated below investment-grade. Duration estimates are based on assumptions by the Adviser and are subject to a number of limitations. Effective duration is calculated based on historical price changes of securities held by the Fund, and therefore is a more accurate estimate of price sensitivity provided interest rates remain within their historical range.

QUALITY RATINGS (% of Net Assets)

 

 

LOGO

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

Adviser’s Assessment of Non-Rated Securities

A

     0.7

BBB

     5.0  

BB

     16.9  

<BB

     1.4  
  

 

 

 

Total

     24.0
 

 

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Sit Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

 

Name of Issuer

   Principal
Amount ($)
     Coupon
Rate (%)
     Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 

Municipal Bonds - 98.3%

           

Education/Student Loan - 14.7%

           

Baytown Township Rev. (St. Croix Prep)

     1,000,000        4.00        8/1/36        1,009,450  

Baytown Township Rev. (St. Croix Prep)

     1,250,000        4.00        8/1/41        1,251,413  

Baytown Township Rev. (St. Croix Prep)

     1,935,000        4.25        8/1/46        1,945,526  

Bethel Charter School Lease Rev. (Spectrum High School Proj.)

     900,000        4.00        7/1/32        901,638  

Bethel Charter School Lease Rev. (Spectrum High School Proj.)

     1,100,000        4.00        7/1/37        1,093,730  

Bethel Charter School Lease Rev. (Spectrum High School Proj.)

     1,750,000        4.25        7/1/47        1,741,845  

Brooklyn Park Charter School Lease Rev. (Athlos Leadership Academy Proj.)

     605,000        5.25        7/1/30        621,807  

Cologne Charter School Lease Rev. (Cologne Academy Proj.)

     295,000        4.00        7/1/22        296,071  

Cologne Charter School Lease Rev. (Cologne Academy Proj.)

     320,000        4.00        7/1/24        328,205  

Cologne Charter School Lease Rev. (Cologne Academy Proj.)

     575,000        5.00        7/1/29        595,039  

Cologne Charter School Lease Rev. (Cologne Academy Proj.)

     500,000        5.00        7/1/34        513,720  

Deephaven Charter School Lease Rev. (Eagle Ridge Academy Proj.)

     855,000        5.25        7/1/37        906,890  

Deephaven Charter School Lease Rev. (Eagle Ridge Academy Proj.)

     600,000        5.25        7/1/40        633,954  

Deephaven Charter School Lease Rev. (Eagle Ridge Academy Proj.)

     1,000,000        5.50        7/1/50        1,057,270  

Duluth Hsg. & Redevelopment Auth. Rev. (Public School Academy Proj.)

     1,100,000        5.00        11/1/38        1,144,935  

Duluth Hsg. & Redevelopment Auth. Rev. (Public School Academy Proj.)

     350,000        5.00        11/1/48        358,848  

Forest Lake Charter School Lease Rev. (Lake International Language Academy)

     495,000        4.50        8/1/26        507,499  

Forest Lake Charter School Lease Rev. (Lake International Language Academy)

     1,000,000        5.00        8/1/36        1,066,660  

Forest Lake Charter School Lease Rev. (Lake International Language Academy)

     850,000        5.50        8/1/36        871,777  

Ham Lake Charter School Lease Rev. (Davinci Academy Proj.)

     875,000        5.00        7/1/31        918,811  

Ham Lake Charter School Lease Rev. (Davinci Academy Proj.)

     1,000,000        5.00        7/1/36        1,045,640  

Ham Lake Charter School Lease Rev. (Parnassus Prep. Sch. Proj.)

     1,000,000        4.00        11/1/26        1,022,740  

Ham Lake Charter School Lease Rev. (Parnassus Prep. Sch. Proj.)

     2,720,000        5.00        11/1/36        2,869,818  

Hugo Charter School Lease Rev. (Noble Academy Proj.)

     750,000        5.00        7/1/29        769,927  

Hugo Charter School Lease Rev. (Noble Academy Proj.)

     1,000,000        5.00        7/1/34        1,020,740  

Independence Charter School Lease Rev. (Beacon Academy Proj.)

     375,000        4.25        7/1/26        376,714  

Independence Charter School Lease Rev. (Beacon Academy Proj.)

     750,000        4.75        7/1/31        753,375  

Independence Charter School Lease Rev. (Beacon Academy Proj.)

     1,200,000        5.00        7/1/36        1,199,904  

Independence Charter School Lease Rev. (Paladin High School Proj.)

     225,000        3.25        6/1/31        199,543  

Independence Charter School Lease Rev. (Paladin High School Proj.)

     1,410,000        4.00        6/1/51        1,161,022  

Minneapolis Charter School Lease Rev. (Hiawatha Academy Proj.)

     725,000        4.00        7/1/26        736,549  

Minneapolis School Lease Rev. (Friendship Academy of the Arts) 4

     585,000        4.00        12/1/31        560,933  

Minneapolis School Lease Rev. (Friendship Academy of the Arts) 4

     1,385,000        5.25        12/1/43        1,401,094  

Minneapolis School Lease Rev. (Twin Cities International School) 4

     1,000,000        4.25        12/1/27        1,031,410  

Minneapolis School Lease Rev. (Twin Cities International School) 4

     1,000,000        5.00        12/1/37        1,046,010  

MN Higher Education Fac. Auth. Rev. (Augsburg College)

     3,275,000        4.25        5/1/40        3,194,140  

MN Higher Education Fac. Auth. Rev. (Bethel Univ.)

     1,200,000        5.00        5/1/37        1,260,888  

MN Higher Education Fac. Auth. Rev. (Bethel Univ.)

     3,500,000        5.00        5/1/47        3,636,360  

MN Higher Education Fac. Auth. Rev. (College of St. Benedict)

     1,900,000        5.00        3/1/37        2,047,706  

MN Higher Education Fac. Auth. Rev. (College of St. Benedict)

     1,000,000        4.00        3/1/43        1,029,380  

MN Higher Education Fac. Auth. Rev. (College of St. Scholastica)

     1,100,000        4.00        12/1/40        1,148,906  

MN Higher Education Fac. Auth. Rev. (Gustavus Adolphus College)

     1,250,000        4.00        10/1/41        1,313,100  

MN Higher Education Fac. Auth. Rev. (Macalester College)

     300,000        3.00        3/1/43        280,875  

MN Higher Education Fac. Auth. Rev. (St. Johns Univ.)

     500,000        3.00        10/1/37        488,955  

 

 

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Name of Issuer

   Principal
Amount ($)
     Coupon
Rate (%)
     Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 

MN Higher Education Fac. Auth. Rev. (St. Olaf College)

     500,000        4.00        10/1/32        529,765  

MN Higher Education Fac. Auth. Rev. (St. Olaf College)

     500,000        4.00        10/1/34        528,890  

MN Higher Education Fac. Auth. Rev. (St. Olaf College)

     500,000        4.00        10/1/35        528,675  

MN Higher Education Fac. Auth. Rev. (Univ. of St. Thomas)

     750,000        5.00        4/1/35        817,132  

MN Higher Education Fac. Auth. Rev. (Univ. of St. Thomas)

     3,150,000        4.00        4/1/39        3,297,199  

MN Higher Education Fac. Auth. Rev. (Univ. of St. Thomas)

     850,000        5.00        10/1/40        970,844  

MN Higher Education Fac. Auth. Rev. (Univ. of St. Thomas)

     750,000        4.00        10/1/41        789,885  

MN Higher Education Fac. Auth. Rev. (Univ. of St. Thomas)

     4,000,000        4.00        10/1/44        4,176,720  

MN Office of Higher Education Rev. 8

     3,095,000        2.65        11/1/38        2,845,822  

MN Office of Higher Education Rev. 8

     2,855,000        4.00        11/1/37        2,917,268  

Moorhead Educational Fac. Rev. (Concordia College Corp. Proj.)

     1,250,000        5.00        12/1/40        1,317,450  

Ramsey Lease Rev. (Pact Charter School Proj.)

     385,000        5.00        12/1/26        385,662  

Ramsey Lease Rev. (Pact Charter School Proj.)

     1,850,000        5.50        12/1/33        1,853,348  

Savage Charter School Lease Rev. (Aspen Academy)

     500,000        4.00        10/1/26        505,350  

Savage Charter School Lease Rev. (Aspen Academy)

     1,000,000        4.75        10/1/31        1,023,530  

St. Cloud Charter School Lease Rev. (Stride Academy Proj.)

     1,850,000        5.00        4/1/36        1,606,725  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth.

     700,000        5.00        12/1/30        739,263  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth.

     1,150,000        5.00        12/1/37        1,210,352  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth.

     705,000        5.00        12/1/46        737,381  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. (German Immersion School)

     205,000        4.00        7/1/23        206,421  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. (German Immersion School)

     855,000        5.00        7/1/33        868,005  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. (German Immersion School)

     500,000        5.00        7/1/44        506,270  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. (Higher Ground Academy Proj.)

     555,000        4.25        12/1/23        561,022  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. (Higher Ground Academy Proj.)

     1,500,000        5.00        12/1/33        1,515,750  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. (Higher Ground Academy Proj.)

     390,000        5.13        12/1/38        394,021  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. (Hope Community Academy Proj.)

     720,000        4.50        12/1/29        696,838  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. (Hope Community Academy Proj.)

     500,000        5.00        12/1/45        479,220  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. (Math & Science Academy) 4

     1,000,000        3.00        6/1/31        888,380  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. (Math & Science Academy) 4

     1,225,000        4.00        6/1/51        1,002,344  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. (Nova Classical Academy Proj.)

     350,000        2.00        9/1/26        328,034  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. (Nova Classical Academy Proj.)

     350,000        4.00        9/1/31        354,224  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. (St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists)

     1,135,000        4.63        3/1/43        1,136,805  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. (Twin Cities Academy Proj.)

     965,000        4.00        7/1/25        984,155  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. (Twin Cities Academy Proj.)

     955,000        5.00        7/1/35        983,707  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. (Twin Cities German Immersion School)

     555,000        5.00        7/1/49        580,674  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Rev. (Community of Peace Academy Proj.)

     600,000        4.00        12/1/39        625,080  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Rev. (Community of Peace Academy Proj.)

     1,000,000        4.00        12/1/49        1,026,900  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Rev. (Metro Deaf School Proj.) 4

     700,000        5.00        6/15/38        722,470  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Rev. (Nova Classical Academy Proj.)

     600,000        4.00        9/1/36        602,628  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Rev. (Nova Classical Academy Proj.)

     1,000,000        4.13        9/1/47        988,320  

Victoria Private School Fac. Rev. (Holy Family Catholic High)

     1,090,000        4.00        9/1/23        1,070,097  

Woodbury Charter School Lease Rev.

     500,000        3.00        12/1/30        489,710  

Woodbury Charter School Lease Rev.

     400,000        4.00        12/1/40        415,212  

Woodbury Charter School Lease Rev.

     555,000        4.00        12/1/50        567,943  
           

 

 

 
              92,136,308  
           

 

 

 

 

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March 31, 2022

Sit Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund (Continued)

 

Name of Issuer

   Principal
Amount ($)
     Coupon
Rate (%)
     Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 

Escrowed To Maturity/Prerefunded - 1.4%

           

Goodhue Co. Education District No. 6051 Lease Rev.

     1,030,000        5.00        2/1/34        1,086,032  

Goodhue Co. Education District No. 6051 Lease Rev.

     1,500,000        5.00        2/1/39        1,581,600  

Lakeville Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Parking Rev. (Ice Arena. Proj.)

     1,250,000        4.00        2/1/32        1,338,400  

Western MN Municipal Power Agy. Rev.

     4,725,000        5.00        1/1/46        4,983,174  
           

 

 

 
              8,989,206  
           

 

 

 

General Obligation - 14.8%

           

Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District No. 11

     3,850,000        3.00        2/1/45        3,721,988  

Apple Valley G.O.

     365,000        2.00        12/15/41        281,601  

Blooming Prairie Independent School District No. 756

     1,300,000        2.25        2/1/45        1,007,617  

Brainerd Independent School District No. 181

     1,000,000        4.00        2/1/42        1,058,680  

Brainerd Independent School District No. 181

     4,000,000        4.00        2/1/43        4,229,120  

Brooklyn Center Independent School District No. 286

     4,000,000        4.00        2/1/40        4,227,280  

Duluth Independent School District No. 709 6

     1,325,000        1.90        2/1/31        984,714  

Duluth Independent School District No. 709 6

     1,080,000        2.03        2/1/32        773,366  

Duluth Independent School District No. 709 6

     1,075,000        2.15        2/1/33        738,676  

Elk River Independent School District No. 728

     5,000,000        3.00        2/1/40        4,860,300  

Fosston Independent School District No. 601

     1,000,000        4.00        2/1/38        1,050,750  

Itasca County Independent School District No. 318

     4,050,000        2.00        2/1/39        3,220,236  

Itasca County Independent School District No. 318

     4,250,000        2.00        2/1/40        3,341,265  

Itasca G.O.

     2,500,000        2.38        2/1/45        1,989,650  

Itasca G.O.

     4,000,000        2.50        2/1/50        3,134,400  

Lakeville Independent School District No. 194

     500,000        2.00        2/1/37        412,820  

Long Prairie G.O. 8

     750,000        4.00        2/1/37        763,372  

Madison Lake G.O.

     590,000        2.13        2/1/42        478,897  

Minneapolis Capital Improvement

     4,000,000        4.00        12/1/43        4,264,720  

Minneapolis Capital Improvement

     2,000,000        4.00        12/1/46        2,125,120  

Minneapolis G.O.

     5,000,000        3.00        12/1/42        5,016,750  

Minneapolis Special School District No. 1

     1,000,000        4.00        2/1/40        1,086,560  

Minnetonka Independent School District No. 276

     1,900,000        5.00        2/1/41        2,022,968  

Moorhead G.O.

     605,000        2.00        2/1/38        479,323  

Moorhead G.O.

     605,000        2.00        2/1/39        473,116  

Moorhead G.O.

     365,000        2.13        2/1/40        288,175  

Moorhead G.O.

     370,000        2.13        2/1/41        288,974  

Moorhead G.O.

     510,000        2.13        2/1/42        393,394  

Morrison Co. Education District No. 6979

     1,000,000        4.50        2/1/34        1,003,360  

North Mankato G.O.

     1,000,000        2.00        2/1/37        822,510  

North Mankato G.O.

     700,000        2.00        2/1/38        568,330  

Norwood Young America Independent School District No. 108

     2,000,000        2.13        2/1/41        1,603,140  

Norwood Young America Independent School District No. 108

     1,400,000        2.13        2/1/42        1,106,574  

Norwood Young America Independent School District No. 108

     1,500,000        2.25        2/1/45        1,158,015  

Owatonna Independent School District No. 761

     750,000        2.13        2/1/40        608,010  

Richfield Independent School District No. 280

     6,000,000        4.00        2/1/37        6,327,000  

Robbinsdale Independent School District No. 281

     1,000,000        2.25        2/1/41        822,430  

Roseau Independent School District No. 682

     750,000        2.25        2/1/46        572,123  

 

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Name of Issuer

   Principal
Amount ($)
     Coupon
Rate (%)
     Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 

Roseville Independent School District No. 623

     930,000        4.00        2/1/35        988,469  

Roseville Independent School District No. 623

     4,895,000        4.00        2/1/36        5,189,043  

Sauk Centre Independent School District No. 743

     1,000,000        2.00        2/1/39        806,110  

Sauk Centre Independent School District No. 743

     1,000,000        2.00        2/1/40        797,850  

South Washington Co. Independent School District No. 833

     5,000,000        4.00        2/1/31        5,317,550  

Springfield Independent School District No. 85

     750,000        2.00        2/1/39        593,917  

Springfield Independent School District No. 85

     500,000        2.00        2/1/40        392,855  

St. Cloud G.O.

     1,090,000        2.00        2/1/41        897,070  

St. Cloud G.O.

     560,000        2.00        2/1/42        453,107  

St. Francis Independent School District No. 15

     750,000        4.00        2/1/36        760,852  

St. Paul Independent School District No. 625

     2,475,000        2.00        2/1/40        1,948,097  

State of Minnesota G.O.

     5,550,000        2.00        9/1/41        4,292,592  

United Hospital District Health Care Facs. G.O (Lake Wood Health System)

     1,005,000        5.00        12/1/30        1,113,128  

Worthington Independent School District No. 518

     500,000        3.00        2/1/40        504,010  

Zumbrota-Mazeppa Independent School District No. 2805

     1,500,000        2.50        2/1/44        1,276,680  
           

 

 

 
              92,636,654  
           

 

 

 

Hospital/Health Care - 14.0%

           

Anoka Health Care and Hsg. Facs. Rev.

     1,135,000        5.38        11/1/34        1,170,264  

Anoka Health Care and Hsg. Facs. Rev. (Walker Methodist Plaza)

     1,500,000        5.25        7/1/35        1,443,090  

Center City Heath Care Facs. Rev. (Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Proj.)

     250,000        5.00        11/1/29        264,268  

Center City Heath Care Facs. Rev. (Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Proj.)

     3,000,000        4.50        11/1/34        3,110,640  

Center City Heath Care Facs. Rev. (Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Proj.)

     500,000        5.00        11/1/44        520,175  

Chatfield Health Care and Hsg. Facs. Rev. (Chosen Valley Care Center)

     500,000        5.00        9/1/44        487,475  

Chatfield Health Care and Hsg. Facs. Rev. (Chosen Valley Care Center)

     1,225,000        5.00        9/1/52        1,162,648  

Chippewa Co. Rev. (Monte Video Hospital Proj.)

     2,000,000        4.00        3/1/32        2,027,380  

Crookston Health Care Facs. Rev. (Riverview Health Care Proj.)

     1,000,000        4.00        5/1/32        955,560  

Crookston Health Care Facs. Rev. (Riverview Health Care Proj.)

     1,000,000        5.00        5/1/34        1,000,270  

Crookston Health Care Facs. Rev. (Riverview Health Care Proj.)

     1,000,000        5.00        5/1/38        989,070  

Dakota Co. Community Dev. Agy. (Sanctuary at W. St. Paul Proj.)

     1,700,000        5.75        8/1/30        1,406,529  

Dakota Co. Community Dev. Agy. (Sanctuary at W. St. Paul Proj.)

     1,050,000        6.00        8/1/35        854,196  

Duluth Economic Dev. Auth. Rev. (Benedictine Health System)

     1,625,000        4.00        7/1/31        1,637,123  

Duluth Economic Dev. Auth. Rev. (St. Luke Hospital of Duluth)

     400,000        4.00        6/15/35        423,140  

Duluth Economic Dev. Auth. Rev. (St. Luke Hospital of Duluth)

     170,000        4.00        6/15/35        179,563  

Duluth Economic Dev. Auth. Rev. (St. Luke Hospital of Duluth)

     375,000        4.00        6/15/36        396,251  

Duluth Economic Dev. Auth. Rev. (St. Luke Hospital of Duluth)

     170,000        4.00        6/15/36        179,379  

Duluth Economic Dev. Auth. Rev. (St. Luke Hospital of Duluth)

     350,000        4.00        6/15/37        369,449  

Duluth Economic Dev. Auth. Rev. (St. Luke Hospital of Duluth)

     170,000        4.00        6/15/37        179,205  

Duluth Economic Dev. Auth. Rev. (St. Luke Hospital of Duluth)

     150,000        4.00        6/15/38        157,855  

Duluth Economic Dev. Auth. Rev. (St. Luke Hospital of Duluth)

     375,000        4.00        6/15/38        395,107  

Duluth Economic Dev. Auth. Rev. (St. Luke Hospital of Duluth)

     150,000        4.00        6/15/39        157,590  

Duluth Economic Dev. Auth. Rev. (St. Luke Hospital of Duluth)

     225,000        4.00        6/15/39        236,632  

Duluth Economic Dev. Auth. Rev. (St. Luke Hospital of Duluth)

     850,000        3.00        6/15/44        734,859  

Duluth Economic Dev. Auth. Rev. (St. Luke Hospital of Duluth)

     1,955,000        6.00        6/15/39        1,973,768  

Glencoe Health Care Fac. Rev. (Glencoe Regional Health Services Proj.)

     2,110,000        4.00        4/1/31        2,111,097  

Hayward Hsg. & Health Care Fac. Rev. (St. John Lutheran Home of Albert Lea Proj.)

     1,900,000        5.00        10/1/34        1,740,894  

Maple Grove Health Care System Rev. (Maple Grove Hospital Corp.)

     825,000        5.00        5/1/32        921,278  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.   
   
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Sit Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund (Continued)

 

Name of Issuer

   Principal
Amount ($)
     Coupon
Rate (%)
     Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 

Maple Grove Health Care System Rev. (Maple Grove Hospital Corp.)

     4,175,000        4.00        5/1/37        4,416,148  

Maple Grove Health Care System Rev. (Memorial Health Care)

     1,375,000        4.00        9/1/35        1,431,952  

Minneapolis Health Care System Rev. (Fairview Health Services)

     2,590,000        5.00        11/15/34        2,812,377  

Minneapolis Health Care System Rev. (Fairview Health Services)

     1,000,000        4.00        11/15/38        1,033,820  

Minneapolis Health Care System Rev. (Fairview Health Services)

     2,500,000        5.00        11/15/49        2,816,325  

Moorhead Economic Dev. Auth. Rev.

     550,000        4.60        9/1/25        543,158  

Oak Park Heights Nursing Home Rev. (Boutwells Landing Care Center)

     1,500,000        5.50        8/1/28        1,503,090  

Oak Park Heights Nursing Home Rev. (Boutwells Landing Care Center)

     1,000,000        6.00        8/1/36        1,005,700  

Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Ctl. Facs. Fin. Auth. Rev. 11

     175,000        4.00        7/1/37        184,088  

Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Ctl. Facs. Fin. Auth. Rev. 11

     200,000        4.00        7/1/39        209,676  

Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Ctl. Facs. Fin. Auth. Rev. 11

     220,000        4.00        7/1/41        230,098  

Rochester Health Care Facs. Rev. (Mayo Clinic)

     5,000,000        5.00        11/15/33        6,247,400  

Rochester Health Care Facs. Rev. (Mayo Clinic)

     7,500,000        4.00        11/15/48        7,922,550  

Rochester Health Care Facs. Rev. (Mayo Clinic)

     1,300,000        4.00        11/15/39        1,414,049  

Shakopee Health Care Facs. Rev. (St. Francis Regional Medical Center Proj.)

     745,000        5.00        9/1/28        791,205  

Shakopee Health Care Facs. Rev. (St. Francis Regional Medical Center Proj.)

     1,350,000        5.00        9/1/34        1,435,091  

St. Cloud Health Care Rev. (CentraCare Health System Proj.)

     2,500,000        4.00        5/1/37        2,637,250  

St. Cloud Health Care Rev. (CentraCare Health System Proj.)

     3,750,000        5.00        5/1/46        4,097,775  

St. Cloud Health Care Rev. (CentraCare Health System Proj.)

     500,000        5.00        5/1/48        566,220  

St. Cloud Health Care Rev. (CentraCare Health System Proj.)

     500,000        4.00        5/1/49        527,585  

St. Louis Park Health Care Facs. Rev. (Mount Olivet Careview Home Health Proj.) 1

     2,250,000        4.60        6/1/41        2,131,763  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Health Care Rev. (Fairview Health Services Proj.)

     750,000        4.00        11/15/35        778,583  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Health Care Rev. (Fairview Health Services Proj.)

     4,000,000        4.00        11/15/43        4,110,520  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Health Care Rev. (Fairview Health Services Proj.)

     1,000,000        5.00        11/15/47        1,111,180  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Health Care Rev. (HealthPartners Oblig. Group Proj.)

     4,800,000        5.00        7/1/32        5,187,360  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Health Care Rev. (HealthPartners Oblig. Group Proj.)

     2,000,000        5.00        7/1/33        2,160,100  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Health Care Rev. (Senior Episcopal Homes Proj.)

     2,150,000        5.00        5/1/38        2,163,997  

Victoria Health Care Facs. Rev. (Augustana Emerald Care LLC)

     525,000        4.25        8/1/24        518,348  

West St. Paul Hsg. & Health Care Rev. (Walker Westwood Ridge Camp)

     1,000,000        5.00        11/1/37        963,280  
           

 

 

 
              88,135,443  
           

 

 

 

Industrial/Pollution Control - 0.5%

           

St. Paul Port Auth. Rev. 8

     1,000,000        4.00        10/1/40        1,032,220  

St. Paul Port Auth. Rev.

     1,000,000        4.00        10/1/42        1,036,280  

St. Paul Port Auth. Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Gerdau St. Paul Steel Mill Proj.) 4, 8

     1,000,000        4.50        10/1/37        1,002,930  
           

 

 

 
              3,071,430  
           

 

 

 

Insured - 0.6%

           

Guam Power Auth. Rev. (AGM Insured) 11

     500,000        5.00        10/1/30        507,430  

Luverne Electric Rev.

     500,000        3.00        12/1/44        477,820  

Luverne Electric Rev.

     500,000        3.00        12/1/47        464,470  

Luverne Electric Rev.

     1,300,000        3.00        12/1/51        1,186,848  

Virgin Islands Public Fin. Auth. (Gross Receipts Taxes Loan Note) (NATL Insured) 11

     1,000,000        5.00        10/1/23        1,014,660  
           

 

 

 
              3,651,228  
           

 

 

 

Multifamily Mortgage - 20.0%

           

Anoka Hsg. Rev. (Homestead at Anoka, Inc. Proj.)

     1,000,000        4.75        11/1/35        1,026,050  

Anoka Hsg. Rev. (Homestead at Anoka, Inc. Proj.)

     1,000,000        5.50        11/1/46        1,053,030  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.   
   
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Name of Issuer

   Principal
Amount ($)
     Coupon
Rate (%)
     Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 

Apple Valley Economic Dev. Auth. Rev. (Augustana Healthcare Center)

     500,000        3.90        2/1/31        455,425  

Apple Valley Economic Dev. Auth. Rev. (Augustana Healthcare Center)

     500,000        4.15        2/1/36        437,410  

Apple Valley Rev. (Orchard Path Phase II Proj.)

     260,000        4.00        9/1/30        261,937  

Apple Valley Rev. (Orchard Path Phase II Proj.)

     300,000        4.00        9/1/36        294,951  

Apple Valley Rev. (Orchard Path Phase II Proj.)

     440,000        4.00        9/1/41        421,062  

Apple Valley Rev. (Orchard Path Phase II Proj.)

     830,000        4.00        9/1/51        752,611  

Apple Valley Rev. (Orchard Path Phase II Proj.)

     750,000        4.00        9/1/61        658,597  

Apple Valley Senior Hsg. Rev. (Orchard Path Proj.)

     2,000,000        5.00        9/1/58        2,006,100  

Apple Valley Senior Hsg. Rev. (Presbyterian Homes)

     1,500,000        5.00        9/1/43        1,518,660  

Apple Valley Senior Living Rev. (Senior Living LLC Proj.)

     475,000        4.00        1/1/25        442,529  

Apple Valley Senior Living Rev. (Senior Living LLC Proj.)

     1,045,000        4.00        1/1/25        1,018,729  

Apple Valley Senior Living Rev. (Senior Living LLC Proj.)

     1,175,000        4.00        1/1/26        1,129,845  

Apple Valley Senior Living Rev. (Senior Living LLC Proj.)

     1,100,000        6.75        1/1/27        968,473  

Apple Valley Senior Living Rev. (Senior Living LLC Proj.)

     950,000        4.00        1/1/30        853,832  

Apple Valley Senior Living Rev. (Senior Living LLC Proj.)

     1,430,000        4.25        1/1/37        1,208,450  

Apple Valley Senior Living Rev. (Senior Living LLC Proj.)

     950,000        7.00        1/1/37        701,470  

Apple Valley Senior Living Rev. (Senior Living LLC Proj.)

     2,640,000        4.38        1/1/47        2,067,648  

Apple Valley Senior Living Rev. (Senior Living LLC Proj.)

     2,850,000        5.00        1/1/47        1,914,060  

Bethel Rev. (Grandview Christian Home Proj.)

     3,000,000        5.00        10/1/41        3,015,540  

Blaine Senior Hsg. & Health Care Fac. Rev. (Crest View Senior Community Proj.)

     1,630,000        5.13        7/1/25        1,550,668  

Blaine Senior Hsg. & Health Care Fac. Rev. (Crest View Senior Community Proj.)

     1,645,000        5.75        7/1/35        1,388,610  

Blaine Senior Hsg. & Health Care Fac. Rev. (Crest View Senior Community Proj.)

     2,000,000        6.13        7/1/45        1,659,400  

Cambridge Hsg. & Health Care Facs. Rev. (Walker Methodist Levande, LLC Proj.)

     1,250,000        5.13        3/1/39        1,278,100  

Champlin Multifamily Hsg. Rev. (Champlin Drive Apts.)

     425,000        6.00        1/1/27        425,489  

Chisago Hsg. and Health Care Rev. (CDL Homes LLC)

     750,000        6.00        8/1/33        765,517  

Cloquet Rev. (HADC Cloquet, LLC Proj.)

     180,000        2.20        8/1/28        161,015  

Cloquet Rev. (HADC Cloquet, LLC Proj.)

     250,000        2.60        8/1/30        219,065  

Cloquet Rev. (HADC Cloquet, LLC Proj.)

     200,000        2.80        8/1/31        173,912  

Cloquet Rev. (HADC Cloquet, LLC Proj.)

     200,000        3.20        8/1/34        170,310  

Cloquet Rev. (HADC Cloquet, LLC Proj.)

     500,000        4.00        8/1/41        440,175  

Cloquet Rev. (HADC Cloquet, LLC Proj.)

     500,000        4.00        8/1/48        417,595  

Columbus Hsg. Rev. (Richfield Senior Hsg., Inc.)

     1,000,000        5.00        1/1/34        888,580  

Columbus Hsg. Rev. (Richfield Senior Hsg., Inc.)

     1,000,000        5.25        1/1/40        869,400  

Crystal Multifamily Hsg. Rev. (Cavanagh Proj.)

     2,500,000        5.25        6/1/31        2,347,325  

Dakota Co. Community Dev. Agy. (Glen at Valley Creek Proj.)

     1,400,000        4.50        8/1/36        1,312,542  

Dakota Co. Community Dev. Agy. Multifamily Hsg. Rev.

     3,500,000        4.00        1/1/42        3,545,710  

Dakota Co. Community Dev. Agy. Multifamily Hsg. Rev. (The Quill Proj.) 4

     2,500,000        3.55        4/1/39        2,108,650  

Dakota Co. Community Dev. Agy. Multifamily Hsg. Rev. (Walker Highviews Hills LLC) 4

     750,000        5.00        8/1/36        752,805  

Dakota Co. Community Dev. Agy. Multifamily Hsg. Rev. (Walker Highviews Hills LLC) 4

     500,000        5.00        8/1/51        501,385  

Deephaven Hsg. & Healthcare Rev. (St. Therese Senior Living Proj.)

     1,345,000        5.00        4/1/38        1,296,217  

Fridley Multifamily Hsg. Rev. (Village Green Apartments Proj.)

     3,364,004        3.75        11/1/34        3,447,364  

Hayward Health Care Fac. Rev. (American Baptist Homes Midwest Proj.)

     1,350,000        5.38        8/1/34        1,250,478  

Hayward Health Care Fac. Rev. (American Baptist Homes Midwest Proj.)

     500,000        5.75        2/1/44        458,165  

Independence Health Care Facs. Rev. (Augustana Chapel View Home)

     250,000        4.00        12/1/32        229,135  

Maple Plain Senior Hsg. Health Care Rev. (Haven Home Inc Proj.)

     500,000        5.00        7/1/39        510,585  

Maple Plain Senior Hsg. Health Care Rev. (Haven Home Inc Proj.)

     1,000,000        4.45        7/1/44        947,160  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.   
   
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March 31, 2022

Sit Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund (Continued)

 

Name of Issuer

   Principal
Amount ($)
     Coupon
Rate (%)
     Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 

Maple Plain Senior Hsg. Health Care Rev. (Haven Home Inc Proj.)

     1,000,000        5.00        7/1/49        1,007,250  

Minneapolis & St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Multifamily Hsg. Rev.
(GNMA Collateralized) 8

     2,765,000        4.75        1/20/42        2,767,433  

Minneapolis Multifamily Hsg. Rev. (14th & Central LLLP Proj.) (FNMA Collateralized)

     5,000,000        2.35        2/1/38        4,528,300  

Minneapolis Multifamily Hsg. Rev. (Greenway Heights Family Housing)

     1,015,000        5.75        7/15/31        1,027,251  

Minneapolis Senior Hsg. & Health Care Rev. (Ecumen Mill City Quarter)

     375,000        4.75        11/1/28        375,023  

Minneapolis Senior Hsg. & Health Care Rev. (Ecumen Mill City Quarter)

     1,500,000        5.00        11/1/35        1,494,090  

Minneapolis Student Hsg. Rev. (Riverton Community Housing Proj.) 4

     1,000,000        4.75        8/1/43        1,013,190  

Minneapolis Student Hsg. Rev. (Riverton Community Housing Proj.) 4

     500,000        5.00        8/1/53        510,875  

Minnetonka MF Hsg. Rev. (Elmbrooke & Golden Valley Townhome Proj.) (FNMA Collateralized)

     1,885,864        3.00        11/1/34        1,805,658  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Rental Hsg. Rev.

     1,000,000        5.20        8/1/43        1,025,380  

Moorhead Economic Dev. Auth. Rev. Ref. (EverCare Sr. Living LLC)

     280,000        4.65        9/1/26        275,176  

Moorhead Health Care Rev. Ref. (EverCare Sr. Living LLC)

     1,000,000        5.00        9/1/32        963,790  

Moorhead Health Care Rev. Ref. (EverCare Sr. Living LLC)

     250,000        5.13        9/1/37        235,863  

New Ulm Economic Dev. Auth. Rev. (HADC Ridgeway Proj.)

     1,500,000        5.00        8/1/39        1,399,320  

North Oaks Rev. (Waverly Gardens Proj.)

     150,000        4.25        10/1/41        155,712  

North Oaks Senior Hsg. Rev. (Waverly Gardens Proj.)

     2,000,000        4.00        10/1/33        2,073,220  

North Oaks Senior Hsg. Rev. (Waverly Gardens Proj.)

     1,500,000        5.00        10/1/35        1,592,625  

North Oaks Senior Hsg. Rev. (Waverly Gardens Proj.)

     1,000,000        5.00        10/1/47        1,053,830  

Otsego Rev. (Riverview Landing Proj.)

     1,500,000        5.00        10/1/42        1,507,650  

Rochester Health Care & Hsg. Rev. (Homestead Rochester, Inc.)

     1,950,000        5.00        12/1/30        1,959,516  

Rochester Health Care & Hsg. Rev. (Homestead Rochester, Inc.)

     1,325,000        5.00        12/1/49        1,204,160  

Rochester Health Care & Hsg. Rev. (Samaritan Bethany, Inc. Proj.)

     1,000,000        5.00        8/1/37        1,010,290  

Rochester Health Care & Hsg. Rev. (Samaritan Bethany, Inc. Proj.)

     1,800,000        5.00        8/1/48        1,802,052  

Rochester Health Care & Hsg. Rev. (The Homestead at Rochester)

     720,000        6.38        12/1/33        743,494  

Rochester Health Care & Hsg. Rev. (The Homestead at Rochester)

     2,500,000        6.50        12/1/35        2,581,250  

Rochester Health Care & Hsg. Rev. (The Homestead at Rochester)

     250,000        6.88        12/1/48        258,113  

Rochester Multifamily Hsg. Rev. (Essex Place Apartments Proj.) (FHLMC)

     4,000,000        3.75        6/1/29        4,005,720  

Sartell Health Care & Hsg. Fac. Rev. (Country Manor Campus LLC Proj.)

     1,135,000        5.25        9/1/27        1,138,121  

Sartell Health Care & Hsg. Fac. Rev. (Country Manor Campus LLC Proj.)

     1,000,000        5.25        9/1/30        1,001,540  

Sartell Health Care & Hsg. Fac. Rev. (Country Manor Campus LLC Proj.)

     2,150,000        5.30        9/1/37        2,154,493  

Sartell Health Care & Hsg. Fac. Rev. (Country Manor Campus LLC Proj.)

     1,275,000        5.00        9/1/42        1,229,113  

Sauk Rapids Health Care & Hsg. Facs. Rev. (Good Shepherd Lutheran Home Proj.)

     1,705,000        5.13        1/1/39        1,568,890  

St. Anthony Multifamily Hsg. Rev. (Silver Lake Village Hsg.)

     250,000        5.75        12/1/28        259,505  

St. Anthony Multifamily Hsg. Rev. (Silver Lake Village Hsg.)

     2,000,000        6.00        12/1/30        2,076,060  

St. Joseph Senior Hsg. & Health Care Rev. (Woodcrest of Country Manor Proj.)

     750,000        4.25        7/1/39        677,407  

St. Joseph Senior Hsg. & Health Care Rev. (Woodcrest of Country Manor Proj.)

     1,125,000        4.25        7/1/44        978,300  

St. Joseph Senior Hsg. & Health Care Rev. (Woodcrest of Country Manor Proj.)

     1,500,000        5.00        7/1/55        1,438,920  

St. Louis Park Rev. (Roitenberg Family Assisted)

     620,000        4.63        8/15/44        595,324  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Health Care Rev. (Carondelet Village Proj.)

     3,475,000        4.25        12/1/27        3,589,814  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Health Care Rev. (Carondelet Village Proj.)

     2,400,000        5.00        12/1/47        2,543,712  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Multifamily Housing Rev. (Marian Center Proj.)

     285,000        5.20        11/1/22        285,194  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Multifamily Housing Rev. (Marian Center Proj.)

     1,000,000        5.30        11/1/30        1,000,070  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Multifamily Housing Rev. (Marian Center Proj.)

     2,590,000        5.38        5/1/43        2,481,246  

St. Paul Park Health Care Facs. Rev (Presbyterian Homes Interlu Proj.)

     1,000,000        5.00        5/1/43        1,031,700  

St. Paul Park Hsg. Rev. (Buffalo Senior Housing Proj.)

     1,115,000        5.00        10/1/38        1,022,210  

St. Paul Park Senior Hsg. Rev. (Presbyterian Homes Bloomin Proj.)

     1,000,000        5.00        9/1/42        1,022,930  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.   
   
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Name of Issuer

   Principal
Amount ($)
     Coupon
Rate (%)
     Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 

St. Peter Hsg. & Health Care Fac. Rev. (Ecumen Second Century & Owatonna Senior Living Proj.)

     875,000        5.00        3/1/40        888,510  

Vergas Hsg. & Healthcare Facs. Rev. (CDL Homes Proj.)

     1,000,000        4.25        8/1/43        934,630  

Vergas Rev. (CDL Homes Proj.)

     235,000        4.00        8/1/25        235,555  

Wayzata Senior Hsg. Rev. (Folkestone Senior Living Community)

     1,500,000        4.00        8/1/44        1,437,825  

Wayzata Senior Hsg. Rev. (Folkestone Senior Living Community)

     1,000,000        5.00        8/1/49        1,028,090  

Wayzata Senior Hsg. Rev. (Folkestone Senior Living Community)

     2,750,000        5.00        8/1/54        2,816,330  

West St. Paul Hsg. & Health Care Rev. (Walker Westwood Ridge Camp)

     250,000        5.00        11/1/49        225,482  

Willmar Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Multifamily Rev. (Eagle Ridge Apartments)

     2,610,000        4.63        4/1/30        2,546,133  
           

 

 

 
              125,905,101  
           

 

 

 

Municipal Lease - 6.0% 9

           

Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District No. 11 Lease Rev.

     600,000        4.00        2/1/41        608,682  

Chaska Economic Dev. Auth. Lease Rev.

     1,100,000        4.00        2/1/31        1,149,687  

Chaska Economic Dev. Auth. Lease Rev.

     500,000        4.00        2/1/35        520,915  

Duluth Independent School District No. 709

     1,875,000        2.60        3/1/28        1,768,294  

Duluth Independent School District No. 709

     920,000        3.00        3/1/32        831,938  

Duluth Independent School District No. 709

     750,000        4.20        3/1/34        746,498  

Golden Valley Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Rev.

     500,000        4.00        2/1/32        511,755  

Guam Education Fin. Foundation 11

     1,730,000        5.00        10/1/22        1,748,978  

Hibbing Independent School District No. 701

     2,000,000        3.00        3/1/41        2,022,040  

Lake Agassiz Education Cooperative No. 0397-52

     645,000        2.50        2/1/32        561,169  

Lake Agassiz Education Cooperative No. 0397-52

     365,000        2.75        2/1/36        315,323  

Minnetonka Independent School District No. 276

     300,000        4.00        3/1/33        313,896  

Minnetonka Independent School District No. 276

     400,000        3.00        3/1/42        387,020  

Minnetonka Independent School District No. 276

     500,000        3.00        7/1/50        492,245  

Minnetonka Independent School District No. 276

     1,410,000        2.25        2/1/44        1,108,246  

Minnetonka Independent School District No. 276

     500,000        4.50        1/1/41        524,670  

Minnetonka Independent School District No. 276

     1,000,000        2.13        2/1/41        796,040  

Minnetonka Independent School District No. 276

     750,000        2.38        7/1/51        584,805  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Hsg. Infrastructure (State Appropriation)

     1,040,000        4.00        8/1/36        1,128,733  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Hsg. Infrastructure (State Appropriation)

     580,000        4.00        8/1/37        627,705  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Hsg. Infrastructure (State Appropriation)

     945,000        4.00        8/1/40        1,016,716  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Rev.

     515,000        4.00        8/1/39        551,936  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Rev.

     535,000        4.00        8/1/40        572,589  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Rev.

     405,000        3.00        8/1/38        403,246  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Rev.

     435,000        3.00        8/1/39        428,880  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Rev.

     1,000,000        3.00        8/1/43        953,760  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Rev.

     815,000        4.00        8/1/41        877,877  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Rev. (State Appropriation)

     290,000        3.00        8/1/38        281,091  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Rev. (State Appropriation)

     2,000,000        5.00        8/1/34        2,122,200  

MN State Armory Building Commission Rev.

     1,900,000        3.00        6/1/38        1,901,938  

MN State Armory Building Commission Rev.

     750,000        3.00        6/1/41        734,310  

Northeastern Metropolitan Intermediate School District No. 916

     1,000,000        5.00        2/1/34        1,068,670  

Pine Island Independent School District No. 255

     525,000        2.00        2/1/40        435,283  

Pine Island Independent School District No. 255

     1,110,000        2.20        2/1/44        908,002  

Pine Island Independent School District No. 255

     895,000        2.25        2/1/47        710,764  

Plymouth Intermediate District No. 287

     600,000        4.00        2/1/37        623,070  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.   
   
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Sit Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund (Continued)

 

Name of Issuer

   Principal
Amount ($)
     Coupon
Rate (%)
     Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 

Plymouth Intermediate District No. 287

     470,000        4.00        5/1/31        487,329  

Rochester Economic Dev. Auth. Rev.

     1,000,000        2.13        2/1/38        863,500  

Shakopee Independent School Dist. No. 720

     500,000        2.00        2/1/31        445,530  

Shakopee Independent School Dist. No. 720

     555,000        2.00        2/1/32        489,388  

Southern Plains Education Cooperative No. 915

     1,215,000        4.00        2/1/37        1,243,443  

Southern Plains Education Cooperative No. 915

     1,000,000        4.50        2/1/39        1,039,260  

St. Cloud Independent School District No. 742

     750,000        4.00        2/1/38        761,445  

Waconia Independent School District No. 110

     500,000        5.00        2/1/37        525,525  

Winona School District No. 861 Lease Purchase

     142,315        6.04        8/1/24        142,352  

Wright Co.

     1,350,000        3.00        12/1/39        1,339,807  
           

 

 

 
              37,676,550  
           

 

 

 

Other Revenue Bonds - 3.1%

           

Center City Heath Care Facs. Rev. (Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Proj.)

     1,000,000        4.00        11/1/41        1,049,290  

Crystal Governmental Fac. Rev.

     281,365        5.10        12/15/26        262,320  

Milaca Rev. (Edina Headquarters Proj.)

     250,000        5.00        2/1/44        237,250  

Minneapolis Rev. (YMCA Greater Twin Cities Proj.)

     165,000        4.00        6/1/29        168,346  

Minneapolis Rev. (YMCA Greater Twin Cities Proj.)

     125,000        4.00        6/1/30        127,099  

Minneapolis Rev. (YMCA Greater Twin Cities Proj.)

     250,000        4.00        6/1/31        253,617  

Minneapolis Tax Increment Rev.

     320,000        3.50        3/1/23        321,549  

Minneapolis Tax Increment Rev.

     170,000        3.80        3/1/25        171,074  

Minneapolis Tax Increment Rev.

     200,000        4.00        3/1/27        201,344  

Minneapolis Tax Increment Rev.

     260,000        4.00        3/1/30        261,147  

Mound Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Tax Increment Rev. Ref. (Metroplain Proj.)

     534,000        5.00        2/15/27        534,182  

Northeastern Metropolitan Intermediate School District No. 916

     4,500,000        4.00        2/1/38        4,597,875  

St. Louis Park Economic Dev. Auth. Tax Increment Rev. (Hoigaard Vlg.)

     275,000        5.00        2/1/23        275,115  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Rev. (Amherst H Wilder Foundation Proj.)

     1,750,000        5.00        12/1/36        1,952,842  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Tax Increment Rev. (9th St. Lofts Proj.)

     564,000        6.38        2/15/28        565,669  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Tax Increment Rev. (Drake Marble Proj.)

     200,000        6.75        3/1/28        200,096  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Tax Increment Rev. (Emerald Gardens Proj.)

     610,000        6.50        3/1/29        610,586  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Tax Increment Rev. (North Quadrant Owner Occupied Proj.)

     774,000        7.00        2/15/28        778,110  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Tax Increment Rev. (North Quadrant Owner Occupied Proj.)

     532,000        7.50        2/15/28        532,468  

St. Paul Port Auth. Lease Rev. (Regions Hospital Parking Ramp Proj.)

     3,875,000        5.00        8/1/36        3,879,844  

Territory of Guam. Rev. 11

     500,000        5.00        12/1/46        541,280  

Virgin Islands Public Fin. Auth. (Gross Receipts Taxes Loan Note) 11

     2,000,000        5.00        10/1/42        1,955,900  
           

 

 

 
              19,477,003  
           

 

 

 

Sales Tax Revenue - 1.1%

           

American Samoa Economic Development Authority Rev. 11, 4

     500,000        6.00        9/1/23        509,070  

American Samoa Economic Development Authority Rev. 11

     2,000,000        6.25        9/1/29        2,206,980  

Guam Govt. Business Privilege Tax Rev. 11

     2,750,000        5.00        11/15/35        2,956,360  

St. Paul Sales Tax Rev.

     1,400,000        5.00        11/1/31        1,495,004  
           

 

 

 
              7,167,414  
           

 

 

 

Single Family Mortgage - 20.1%

           

Dakota Co. Community Dev. Agy. Single Family Mtg. Rev. (GNMA)

     585,000        4.45        12/1/32        585,158  

Dakota Co. Community Dev. Agy. Single Family Mtg. Rev. (GNMA)

     80,000        4.63        12/1/30        80,045  

Dakota Co. Community Dev. Agy. Single Family Mtg. Rev. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     340,000        4.88        12/1/33        340,211  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.   
   
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Name of Issuer

   Principal
Amount ($)
     Coupon
Rate (%)
     Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 

Minneapolis St. Paul Hsg. Fin. Board Single Family Mtg. Rev. (GNMA-FNMA)

     165,000        4.45        12/1/27        165,063  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Homeownership Fin.

     1,490,361        2.35        6/1/50        1,445,606  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Homeownership Fin.

     7,420,000        2.25        7/1/41        6,416,742  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Homeownership Fin.

     8,415,000        2.40        7/1/46        6,811,438  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Homeownership Fin. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     3,270,000        2.45        7/1/45        2,873,970  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Homeownership Fin. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     5,060,000        2.45        7/1/46        4,136,550  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Homeownership Fin. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     2,136,086        3.30        3/1/48        2,147,408  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Homeownership Fin. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     2,042,040        3.30        5/1/48        2,052,189  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Homeownership Fin. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     700,558        3.75        11/1/48        709,490  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Homeownership Fin. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     652,333        3.60        1/1/49        658,178  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Homeownership Fin. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     754,358        3.45        3/1/49        759,737  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Homeownership Fin. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     1,104,217        3.15        6/1/49        1,107,242  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Homeownership Fin. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     1,281,313        2.47        1/1/50        1,275,150  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Homeownership Fin. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     8,965,000        2.55        1/1/51        7,770,324  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Homeownership Fin. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     4,360,000        2.50        7/1/51        3,430,099  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Homeownership Fin. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     1,155,000        1.65        7/1/30        1,056,629  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Homeownership Fin. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     485,000        2.38        7/1/46        401,037  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Homeownership Fin. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     9,650,000        2.45        1/1/52        7,713,148  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Homeownership Fin. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     3,795,000        2.40        1/1/35        3,751,813  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Homeownership Fin. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     2,550,000        2.75        7/1/42        2,332,689  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Homeownership Fin. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     1,275,000        2.90        1/1/45        1,136,012  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Homeownership Fin. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     580,000        2.70        7/1/33        549,979  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Homeownership Fin. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     260,000        2.75        1/1/34        248,316  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Homeownership Fin. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     2,325,000        3.00        7/1/43        2,127,584  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Residential Hsg. Rev. (G.O. of AGY. Insured)

     35,000        3.63        7/1/25        35,125  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Residential Hsg. Rev. (G.O. of AGY. Insured)

     50,000        3.90        7/1/30        50,200  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Residential Hsg. Rev. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     35,000        3.60        7/1/31        35,148  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Residential Hsg. Rev. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     4,180,000        3.50        1/1/32        4,208,131  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Residential Hsg. Rev. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     1,610,000        3.60        7/1/33        1,614,009  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Residential Hsg. Rev. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     1,600,000        2.45        7/1/34        1,587,776  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Residential Hsg. Rev. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     380,000        3.10        7/1/35        380,532  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Residential Hsg. Rev. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     25,000        3.15        1/1/37        25,052  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Residential Hsg. Rev. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     3,647,000        3.80        7/1/38        3,656,482  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Residential Hsg. Rev. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     5,115,000        2.55        7/1/39        5,091,676  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Residential Hsg. Rev. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     3,295,000        3.90        7/1/43        3,304,358  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Residential Hsg. Rev. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     3,180,000        2.80        1/1/44        3,144,702  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Residential Hsg. Rev. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     2,985,000        2.70        7/1/44        2,678,560  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Residential Hsg. Rev. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     3,745,000        2.75        7/1/44        3,722,230  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Residential Hsg. Rev. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     980,000        4.00        1/1/48        1,010,008  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Residential Hsg. Rev. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     2,560,000        3.75        1/1/50        2,626,816  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Rev. 8

     500,000        2.30        7/1/32        450,375  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Rev. 8

     1,595,000        2.35        1/1/33        1,435,643  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Rev. 8

     1,055,000        2.40        7/1/33        944,858  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Rev.

     3,949,646        2.05        12/1/51        3,665,864  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Rev.

     3,260,000        2.00        7/1/40        2,711,733  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Rev.

     3,965,000        2.15        7/1/45        3,169,502  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.   
   
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March 31, 2022

Sit Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund (Continued)

 

Name of Issuer

   Principal
Amount ($)
     Coupon
Rate (%)
     Maturity
Date
     Fair
Value ($)
 

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Rev.

     6,390,000        2.20        1/1/51        4,902,088  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Rev.

     9,500,000        2.35        7/1/41        8,104,260  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Rev.

     5,670,000        2.55        1/1/46        4,730,878  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Rev. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC)

     605,000        4.00        1/1/47        620,724  

MN Hsg. Fin. Agy. Rev. (GNMA-FNMA-FHLMC) 8

     435,000        4.00        1/1/41        442,591  
           

 

 

 
              126,431,128  
           

 

 

 

Transportation - 0.3%

           

Minneapolis & St. Paul Metro Airport Commission Sub. Rev.

     1,100,000        5.00        1/1/33        1,147,542  

Minneapolis & St. Paul Metro Airport Commission Sub. Rev.

     600,000        5.00        1/1/34        625,410  
           

 

 

 
              1,772,952  
           

 

 

 

Utility - 1.7%

           

Guam Govt. Waterworks Auth. Rev. 11

     2,000,000        5.00        1/1/46        2,157,880  

MN Municipal Power Agy. Electric Rev.

     500,000        4.00        10/1/31        519,780  

MN Municipal Power Agy. Electric Rev.

     1,250,000        4.00        10/1/32        1,298,525  

Rochester Electric Utility Rev.

     500,000        5.00        12/1/42        553,330  

Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency

     1,000,000        5.00        1/1/41        1,087,840  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth.

     650,000        4.00        10/1/33        681,246  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth.

     900,000        3.38        10/1/37        907,794  

St. Paul Hsg. & Redev. Auth.

     800,000        4.00        10/1/37        833,936  

St. Paul Port Auth. Rev. 8

     1,000,000        4.00        10/1/40        1,032,220  

St. Paul Sewer Rev.

     1,220,000        2.00        12/1/41        946,927  

Western MN Municipal Power Agy. Rev.

     600,000        5.00        1/1/35        658,104  
           

 

 

 
              10,677,582  
           

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds
(cost: $649,435,357)

              617,727,999  
           

 

 

 

Investment Companies - 0.4%

           

Nuveen Minnesota Quality Municipal Income Fund (NMS)

     159,408              2,371,991  
           

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies
(cost: $2,186,198)

              2,371,991  
           

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities - 98.7%
(cost: $651,621,555)

              620,099,990  
           

 

 

 

Other Assets and Liabilities, net - 1.3%

              8,063,863  
           

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

            $ 628,163,853  
           

 

 

 

 

1 

Variable rate security. Rate disclosed is as of March 31, 2022. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or, for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions.

4 

144A Restricted Security. The total value of such securities as of March 31, 2022 was $13,051,546 and represented 2.1% of net assets. These securities have been determined to be liquid by the Adviser in accordance with guidelines established by the Board of Directors.

6 

Zero coupon or convertible capital appreciation bond, for which the rate disclosed is either the effective yield on purchase date or the coupon rate to be paid upon conversion to coupon paying.

8 

Securities the income from which is treated as a tax preference that is included in alternative minimum taxable income for purposes of computing federal alternative minimum tax (AMT). At March 31, 2022, 2.5% of net assets in the Fund was invested in such securities.

9 

Municipal Lease Security. The total value of such securities as of March 31, 2022 was $37,676,550 and represented 6.0% of net assets. These securities have been determined to be liquid by the Adviser in accordance with guidelines established by the Board of Directors.

11 

The Fund may invest in obligations issued by U.S. territories, for example Guam, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands. The total value of such securities as of March 31, 2022 was $14,222,400 and represented 2.3% of net assets.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.   
   
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Numeric footnotes not disclosed are not applicable to this Schedule of Investments.

Short futures contracts outstanding as of March 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

Type

   Contracts      Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount  ($)
     Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) ($)
 

Short Futures: 10

           

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

     81        June 2022        (12,155,063      321,553  

U.S. Treasury 2-Year

     117        June 2022        (24,794,859      296,223  

U.S. Treasury 5-Year

     246        June 2022        (28,213,125      668,972  

U.S. Treasury 10-Year

     221        June 2022        (27,155,375      730,111  
           

 

 

 
              2,016,859  
           

 

 

 

 

10 

The amount of $3,000,000 in cash was segregated with the broker to cover margin requirements for derivative transactions as of March 31, 2022.

A summary of the levels for the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2022 is as follows (see Note 2 - significant accounting policies in the notes to financial statements):

 

     Investment in Securities  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3         
     Quoted
Prices ($)
     Other significant
observable inputs ($)
     Significant
unobservable inputs ($)
     Total ($)  

Municipal Bonds

     —          617,727,999        —          617,727,999  

Investment Companies

     2,371,991        —          —          2,371,991  

Futures

     2,016,859        —          —          2,016,859  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total:

     4,388,850        617,727,999        —          622,116,849  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

There were no transfers into or out of level 3 during the reporting period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.   
   
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

March 31, 2022

 

                       Sit  
     Sit U.S.                 Minnesota  
     Government     Sit Quality     Sit Tax-Free     Tax-Free  
     Securities     Income     Income     Income  
     Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund  

ASSETS

        

Investments in securities, at identified cost

   $ 440,436,427     $ 140,222,275     $ 371,838,184     $ 651,621,555  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments in securities, at fair value - see accompanying schedule for detail

   $ 431,966,918     $ 137,176,447     $ 340,126,868     $ 620,099,990  

Cash in bank on demand deposit

     —         —         9,379,245       789,899  

Cash collateral held at broker

     —         600,000       3,000,000       3,000,000  

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

     1,676,350       644,440       4,042,872       6,632,400  

Receivable for investment securities sold

     7,493       1,435,617       449,570       8,318,631  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     —         762,298       1,730,394       2,018,189  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     1,268,561       104,380       249,566       538,009  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     434,919,322       140,723,182       358,978,515       641,397,118  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

        

Payable for investment securities purchased

     6,280,029       5,362,617       3,681,337       1,411,033  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     608,696       11,723       276,543       11,224,793  

Cash portion of dividends payable to shareholders

     17,688       1,740       397,545       143,212  

Accrued supervisory and administrative fees

     195,741       67,704       148,170       340,670  

Accrued investment management fees

     72,726       33,852       61,557       113,557  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     7,174,880       5,477,636       4,565,152       13,233,265  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock

   $ 427,744,442     $ 135,245,546     $ 354,413,363     $ 628,163,853  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

        

Capital (par value and paid-in surplus)

   $ 446,563,060     $ 135,621,752     $ 391,721,237     $ 660,963,198  

Total distributable earnings (loss), including unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (18,818,618     (376,206     (37,307,874     (32,799,345
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 427,744,442     $ 135,245,546     $ 354,413,363     $ 628,163,853  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding shares:

        

Class S Shares (Class S)*

     29,390,492       13,555,103       20,117,023       63,178,359  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class Y Shares (Class Y)*

     10,091,573       —         18,391,592       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets applicable to outstanding shares:

        

Net Assets (Class S)*

   $ 318,439,470     $ 135,245,546     $ 185,150,830     $ 628,163,853  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets (Class Y)*

     109,304,972       —         169,262,533       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per share of outstanding capital stock:

        

Net Assets Value (Class S)*

   $ 10.83     $ 9.98     $ 9.20     $ 9.94  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets Value (Class Y)*

     10.83       —         9.20       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund and Sit Tax-Free Income Fund offers multiple share classes (S and Y). All other Funds offer a single share class.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.   
   
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended March 31, 2022

 

                       Sit  
     Sit U.S.                 Minnesota  
     Government     Sit Quality     Sit Tax-Free     Tax-Free  
     Securities     Income     Income     Income  
     Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund  

Investment income:

        

Income:

        

Dividends

   $ 271     $ 33     $ 893,108     $ 192,397  

Interest

     8,398,551       2,895,950       12,330,175       23,361,406  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income

     8,398,822       2,895,983       13,223,283       23,553,803  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses (note 4):

        

Investment management fee

     988,340       449,375       1,044,364       1,980,189  

Supervisory and administrative fee

     2,647,291       631,497       1,628,321       3,727,463  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     3,635,631       1,080,872       2,672,685       5,707,652  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     4,763,191       1,815,111       10,550,598       17,846,151  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

        

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     5,689,602       (107,233     (291,291     (62,787

Net realized gain (loss) on written options

     307,989       164,341       —         —    

Net realized gain (loss) on futures

     —         2,568,404       2,440,568       —    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (20,110,204     (3,925,002     (32,118,962     (52,097,946

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on written options

     —         (47,264     —         —    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures

     —         660,966       1,729,254       2,016,859  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net gain (loss)

     (14,112,613     (685,788     (28,240,431     (50,143,874
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   ($ 9,349,422   $ 1,129,323     ($ 17,689,833   ($ 32,297,723
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   See accompanying notes to financial statements.
   
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     Sit U.S. Government
Securities Fund
 
     Year     Year  
     Ended     Ended  
     March 31, 2022     March 31, 2021  

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 4,763,191     $ 5,957,142  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, written options and futures

     5,997,591       1,420,937  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, written options and futures

     (20,110,204     (5,331,616
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (9,349,422     2,046,463  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions from:

    

Net investment income and net realized gains

    

Common shares (Class S)

     (3,318,866     (5,228,287

Common shares (Class Y)

     (1,446,783     (728,814
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (4,765,649     (5,957,101
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital share transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold

    

Class S Shares

     94,149,154       175,900,447  

Class Y Shares

     60,860,914       132,909,586  

Reinvested distributions

    

Class S Shares

     3,155,336       4,972,098  

Class Y Shares

     1,049,359       639,672  

Payments for shares redeemed

    

Class S Shares

     (167,125,867     (183,858,762

Class Y Shares

     (77,498,698     (17,452,406
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions

     (85,409,802     113,110,635  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (99,524,873     109,199,997  

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     527,269,315       418,069,318  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 427,744,442     $ 527,269,315  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital transactions in shares:

    

Sold

    

Class S Shares

     8,477,904       15,622,198  

Class Y Shares

     5,514,051       11,836,082  

Reinvested distributions

    

Class S Shares

     284,711       442,475  

Class Y Shares

     94,858       57,057  

Redeemed

    

Class S Shares

     (15,069,001     (16,345,293

Class Y Shares

     (7,018,060     (1,554,866
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (7,715,537     10,057,653  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.   
   
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Sit Quality
Income Fund
    Sit Tax-Free
Income Fund
    Minnesota Tax-Free
Income Fund
 
Year     Year     Year     Year     Year     Year  
Ended     Ended     Ended     Ended     Ended     Ended  
March 31, 2022     March 31, 2021     March 31, 2022     March 31, 2021     March 31, 2022     March 31, 2021  
$ 1,815,111     $ 1,043,505     $ 10,550,598     $ 9,527,207     $ 17,846,151     $ 18,437,711  
  2,625,512       1,017,781       2,149,277       (151,568     (62,787     (756,912
  (3,311,300     1,045,651       (30,389,708     11,721,222       (50,081,087     19,096,672  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,129,323       3,106,937       (17,689,833     21,096,861       (32,297,723     36,777,471  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (1,945,396     (1,043,484     (6,316,370     (9,527,607     (17,846,258     (18,437,904
  —         —         (4,233,533     —         —         —    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (1,945,396     (1,043,484     (10,549,903     (9,527,607     (17,846,258     (18,437,904

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  64,599,814       39,380,433       67,395,789       88,915,647       147,871,319       136,016,186  
  —         —         200,935,048       —         —         —    
  1,906,030       1,004,721       5,278,259       6,204,641       16,148,317       16,170,025  
  —         —         1,079,989       —         —         —    
  (39,238,702     (23,927,160     (223,085,440     (71,755,723     (166,012,837     (132,247,052
  —         —         (17,180,184     —         —         —    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  27,267,142       16,457,994       34,423,461       23,364,565       (1,993,201     19,939,159  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  26,451,069       18,521,447       6,183,725       34,933,819       (52,137,182     38,278,726  
  108,794,477       90,273,030       348,229,638       313,295,819       680,301,035       642,022,309  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 135,245,546     $ 108,794,477     $ 354,413,363     $ 348,229,638     $ 628,163,853     $ 680,301,035  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  19,950,192       3,946,193       42,641,846       9,124,175       13,815,355       12,839,133  
  —         —         20,032,205       —         —         —    
  189,776       100,768       534,205       634,570       1,519,493       1,528,730  
  —         —         109,927       —         —         —    
  (17,425,118     (2,395,722     (58,199,033     (7,401,245     (15,866,056     (12,581,578
  —         —         (1,750,540     —         —         —    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,714,850       1,651,239       3,368,610       2,357,500       (531,208     1,786,285  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  
   
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Per share income and capital changes for a share outstanding throughout the period. See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund  
Class S    Year Ended March 31,  
     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Net Asset Value:

          

Beginning of period

   $ 11.17     $ 11.26     $ 10.92     $ 10.80     $ 10.90  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operations:

          

Net investment income 1

     0.10       0.14       0.22       0.23       0.18  

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and written options

     (0.34     (0.09     0.34       0.12       (0.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from operations

     (0.24     0.05       0.56       0.35       0.08  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions from:

          

Net investment income

     (0.10     (0.14     (0.22     (0.23     (0.18
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

          

End of period

   $ 10.83     $ 11.17     $ 11.26     $ 10.92     $ 10.80  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment return 2

     (2.16 %)      0.44     5.25     3.31     0.76
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 318,439     $ 398,821     $ 404,985     $ 427,314     $ 527,748  

Ratios: 3

          

Expenses

     0.80     0.80     0.80     0.80     0.80

Net investment income

     0.90     1.25     2.06     2.13     1.68

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities)

     40.96     39.29     29.91     14.88     14.68

 

1 

The net investment income per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period.

2 

Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period (not annualized) and assumes reinvestment of distributions at net asset value.

3 

Ratios are annualized for periods less than one year. In addition to fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the above reported expense ratios.

 

  
   
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Per share income and capital changes for a share outstanding throughout the period. See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund                      
Class Y    Year Ended March 31,     Period Ended  
     2022     2021     March 31, 2020 1  

Net Asset Value:

      

Beginning of period

   $ 11.17     $ 11.26     $ 10.97  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operations:

      

Net investment income 2

     0.13       0.17       0.06  

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and written options

     (0.34     (0.09     0.29  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from operations

     (0.21     0.08       0.35  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions from:

      

Net investment income

     (0.13     (0.17     (0.06
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

      

End of period

   $ 10.83     $ 11.17     $ 11.26  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment return 3

     (1.91 %)      0.72     3.20
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 109,305     $ 128,449     $ 13,085  

Ratios: 4

      

Expenses

     0.55     0.55     0.55

Net investment income

     1.14     1.44     2.19

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities)

     40.96     39.29     29.91

 

1 

The inception date of Class Y shares was January 1, 2020.

2 

The net investment income per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period.

3 

Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period (not annualized) and assumes reinvestment of distributions at net asset value.

4 

Ratios are annualized for periods less than one year. In addition to fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the above reported expense ratios.

 

  
   
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Per share income and capital changes for a share outstanding throughout the period. See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Sit Quality Income Fund                                    
     Year Ended March 31,  
     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Net Asset Value:

          

Beginning of period

   $ 10.04     $ 9.82     $ 9.80     $ 9.78     $ 9.83  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operations:

          

Net investment income 1

     0.15       0.10       0.18       0.19       0.13  

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments, written options and futures

     (0.05     0.22       0.02       0.02       (0.05
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from operations

     0.10       0.32       0.20       0.21       0.08  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions from:

          

Net investment income

     (0.15     (0.10     (0.18     (0.19     (0.13

From net realized gains

     (0.01     —         —         —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.16     (0.10     (0.18     (0.19     (0.13
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

          

End of period

   $ 9.98     $ 10.04     $ 9.82     $ 9.80     $ 9.78  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment return 2

     0.92     3.32     2.04     2.17     0.79
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 135,246     $ 108,794     $ 90,273     $ 82,287     $ 74,542  

Ratios: 3

          

Expenses

     0.90     0.90     0.90     0.90     0.90

Net investment income

     1.51     1.05     1.80     1.96     1.31

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities)

     63.03     77.96     117.52     68.93     81.14

 

1 

The net investment income per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period.

2 

Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period (not annualized) and assumes reinvestment of distributions at net asset value.

3 

Ratios are annualized for periods less than one year. In addition to fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the above reported expense ratios.

 

  
   
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Per share income and capital changes for a share outstanding throughout the period. See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Sit Tax-Free Income Fund                                    
Class S    Year Ended March 31,  
     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Net Asset Value:

          

Beginning of period

   $ 9.91     $ 9.56     $ 9.69     $ 9.66     $ 9.49  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operations:

          

Net investment income 1

     0.27       0.29       0.29       0.32       0.39  

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and futures

     (0.71     0.35       (0.13     0.03       0.17  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from operations

     (0.44     0.64       0.16       0.35       0.56  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions from:

          

Net investment income

     (0.27     (0.29     (0.29     (0.32     (0.39
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

          

End of period

   $ 9.20     $ 9.91     $ 9.56     $ 9.69     $ 9.66  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment return 2

     (4.62 %)      6.73     1.66     3.67     6.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 185,151     $ 348,230     $ 313,296     $ 247,351     $ 196,018  

Ratios: 3

          

Expenses

     0.80     0.80     0.80     0.80     0.80

Net investment income

     2.68     2.92     2.95     3.37     4.03

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities)

     20.78     21.22     14.33     13.80     15.72

 

1 

The net investment income per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period.

2 

Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period (not annualized) and assumes reinvestment of distributions at net asset value.

3 

Ratios are annualized for periods less than one year. In addition to fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the above reported expense ratios.

 

  
   
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Per share income and capital changes for a share outstanding throughout the period. See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Sit Tax-Free Income Fund        
Class Y    Period Ended  
     March 31, 2022 1  

Net Asset Value:

  

Beginning of period

   $ 10.04  
  

 

 

 

Operations:

  

Net investment income 2

     0.24  

Net realized and unrealized losses on investments and futures

     (0.84
  

 

 

 

Total from operations

     (0.60
  

 

 

 

Distributions from:

  

Net investment income

     (0.24
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

  

End of period

   $ 9.20  
  

 

 

 

Total investment return 3

     (6.06 %) 
  

 

 

 

Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 169,263  

Ratios: 4

  

Expenses

     0.55

Net investment income

     3.57

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities)

     20.78

 

1 

The inception date of Class Y shares was June 1, 2021.

2 

The net investment income per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period.

3 

Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period (not annualized) and assumes reinvestment of distributions at net asset value.

4 

Ratios are annualized for periods less than one year. In addition to fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the above reported expense ratios.

 

  
   
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Per share income and capital changes for a share outstanding throughout the period. See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

Sit Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund                                    
     Year Ended March 31,  
     2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Net Asset Value:

          

Beginning of period

   $ 10.68     $ 10.37     $ 10.49     $ 10.39     $ 10.29  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operations:

          

Net investment income 1

     0.27       0.30       0.30       0.32       0.32  

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and futures

     (0.74     0.31       (0.12     0.10       0.10  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from operations

     (0.47     0.61       0.18       0.42       0.42  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions from:

          

Net investment income

     (0.27     (0.30     (0.30     (0.32     (0.32
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

          

End of period

   $ 9.94     $ 10.68     $ 10.37     $ 10.49     $ 10.39  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment return 2

     (4.56 %)      5.94     1.46     4.15     4.08
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 628,164     $ 680,301     $ 642,022     $ 617,766     $ 551,163  

Ratios: 3

          

Expenses

     0.80     0.80     0.80     0.80     0.80

Net investment income

     2.50     2.83     2.80     3.12     3.05

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities)

     20.82     12.04     10.05     9.25     12.97

 

1 

The net investment income per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period.

2 

Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period (not annualized) and assumes reinvestment of distributions at net asset value.

3 

Ratios are annualized for periods less than one year. In addition to fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the above reported expense ratios.

 

  
   
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(1)

Organization

The Sit Mutual Funds covered by this report are Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund, Sit Quality Income Fund, Sit Tax-Free Income Fund and Sit Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). The Funds are no-load funds, and are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (as amended) as diversified (except Sit Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund which is non-diversified), open-end management investment companies, or series thereof. The Sit Quality Income Fund, Sit Tax-Free Income Fund and Sit Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund are series funds of Sit Mutual Funds II, Inc. Each fund has 10 billion authorized shares of capital stock. Shares in the Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund have a par value of $0.01, and shares in other funds have a par value of $0.001. This report covers the bond funds of the Sit Mutual Funds.

The investment objective for each Fund is as follows:

 

Fund

  

Investment Objective

U.S. Government Securities Fund

   High current income and safety of principal.

Quality Income Fund

   High current income and safety of principal.

Tax-Free Income Fund

   High current income that is exempt from federal income tax, consistent with the preservation of capital.

Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

   High current income that is exempt from federal regular income tax and
   Minnesota regular personal income tax, consistent with the preservation of capital.

The U.S. Government Securities Fund and Tax-Free Income Fund offer Class S and Class Y shares. Both classes of shares have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights. Income, expenses (other than class specific expenses) and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based upon its relative net assets.

 

(2)

Significant Accounting Policies

The Funds are investment companies and follow accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, “Financial Services-Investment Companies”. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

Investments in Securities

Investment securities are carried at fair value based upon closing market quotations on the last business day of the period. Investments in securities traded on national or international securities exchanges are valued at the last reported sales price prior to the time when assets are valued. Equity securities traded on the over-the-counter market are valued at the last reported sales price or if the last sales price is not available, at the last reported bid price. The sale and bid prices or prices deemed best to reflect fair value quoted by dealers who make markets in these securities are obtained from independent pricing services. Consistent with the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures, the current fair value of certain fixed income securities is provided by an independent pricing service. Fixed income securities for which prices are not available from an independent pricing service but where an active market exists are valued using market quotations obtained from broker-dealers or quotation systems. Securities for which market quotations are not available, such as private placement securities, are valued at fair value according to methods selected in good faith by Sit Investment Associates, Inc. (the “Adviser”) and may include dealer-supplied valuations or other inputs and assumptions that pricing services would typically utilize. Short-term investments of sufficient credit quality with maturities of 60 days or less when acquired, or which subsequently are within 60 days of maturity, are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Options and futures contracts entered into and held by the Funds are valued at the close of the securities and commodities exchange on which they are traded.

Security transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Gains and losses are calculated on the identified cost basis. Interest, including level-yield amortization of long-term bond premium and discount, is recorded on the accrual basis. Amortization of long-term bond premium and discount is calculated using the effective interest rate method. Dividends received from closed-end fund holdings are included in Dividend Income and distributions from capital gains, if any, are included in Net Realized Gain (Loss).

 

 

  
   
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Delivery and payment for securities which have been purchased by the Funds on a forward commitment or when-issued basis can take place two weeks or more after the transaction date. During this period, such securities are subject to market fluctuations and may increase or decrease in value prior to delivery.

The Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund concentrates its investments in Minnesota, and therefore may have more credit risk related to the economic conditions in the state of Minnesota than a portfolio with broader geographical diversification.

Derivative Instruments

The Funds apply derivative instrument disclosure standards in order to enable investors to understand how and why the Funds use derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for, and how derivative instruments affect the Funds’ financial statements.

To hedge interest rate risk, the Funds used Treasury options and futures traded on a U.S. exchange. Risks of entering into futures and options contracts include the possibility of an illiquid market and that a change in the value of the option may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities.

The premiums paid for the options represent the cost of the investment and the options are valued daily at their closing price. The Funds recognize a realized gain or loss when the option is sold or expired. Option holdings within the Funds, which may include put options and call options, are subject to loss of value with the passage of time, and may experience a total loss of value upon expiration. With options, there is minimal counterparty risk to the Funds since they are exchange traded.

Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund is required to deposit either cash or securities in an amount (initial margin) equal to a certain percentage of the contract value. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day. The variation margin payments are equal to the daily changes in the contract value and are recorded as unrealized gains and losses. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed or expired. With futures contracts, there is minimal counterparty risk to the Fund since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.

During the year ended March 31, 2022, the average volume of derivative activity, calculated on a quarterly basis, was as follows:

 

            Average      Average  
     Average      Premium      Notional  
     Cost      Received      Amount  

U.S. Government Securities Fund

        

Purchased put options

   $ 1,068,548      $ 1,578,867      $ 131,688,450  

Quality Income Fund

        

Written call options

     —          23,280        6,178,100  

Treasury futures - short

     —          —          51,813,747  

Tax-Free Income Fund

        

Treasury futures - short

     —          —          64,702,430  

Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

        

Treasury futures - short

     —          —          18,463,630  

The number of open option contracts and open futures contracts outstanding as of March 31, 2022 also serve as indicators of the volume of activity for the Funds throughout the period.

 

  
   
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Year Ended March 31, 2022 (Continued)

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities – Values of derivatives as of March 31, 2022:

 

     Asset Derivatives Value      Liability Derivatives Value  

Interest rate risk:

     

Quality Income Fund

     

Treasury futures

   $ 762,298  1        —    

Tax-Free Income Fund

     

Treasury futures

     1,730,394  1        —    

Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

     

Treasury futures

     2,018,189  1        —    

 

1 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Variation margin receivable/payable. Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended March 31, 2022:

 

     Amount of Realized      Change in Unrealized  
     Gain (Loss) on      Appreciation (Depreciation) on  
     Derivatives 3      Derivatives 4  

Interest rate risk:

     

U.S. Government Securities Fund

     

Purchased put options

   $ 5,928,573      $ 2,863,539  

Written call options

     307,989        —    

Quality Income Fund

     

Written call options

     164,341        (47,264

Treasury futures

     2,568,404        660,966  

Tax-Free Income Fund

     

Treasury futures

     2,440,568        1,729,254  

Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

     

Treasury futures

     —          2,016,859  

 

3 

Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) on investments, net realized gain (loss) on written options and net realized gain (loss) on futures, respectively.

4 

Statement of Operations location: Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on written options and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures, respectively.

Fair Value Measurements

The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value of the Funds’ net assets are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. An active market for the security is a market in which transactions occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. A quoted price in an active market provides the most reliable evidence of fair value.

 

 

Level 2 – debt securities are valued based on evaluated prices received from independent pricing services or from dealers who make markets in such securities. For corporate bonds, U.S. government and government agency obligations, and municipal securities the pricing services utilize matrix pricing which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, and type as well as dealer supplied prices. For asset-backed securities and mortgage-backed securities, the pricing services utilize matrix pricing which considers

 

  
   
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prepayment speed assumptions, attributes of the collateral, yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, and type as well as dealer supplied prices. All of these inputs are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. An adjustment to any observable input that is significant to the fair value may render the measurement a Level 3 measurement.

 

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs, including the Adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments.

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

At the end of each calendar quarter, management evaluates the Level 2 and 3 assets and liabilities for changes in liquidity, including but not limited to: whether a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price, the depth and consistency of prices from third party services, and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the Level 1 and 2 assets and liabilities on a quarterly basis for changes in listings or delistings on national exchanges. Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Funds’ investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values the Fund may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise are less liquid than publicly traded securities.

A summary of the levels for the Funds’ investments as of March 31, 2022 is included with the Funds’ schedules of investments.

Federal Taxes

The Funds’ policy is to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of their taxable income to shareholders. The Funds have recorded in their financial statements the full benefit of their tax positions taken in connection with the Registered Investment Company (RIC) qualification and distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, no income tax provision is required. Also, in order to avoid the payment of any federal excise taxes, the Funds will distribute substantially all of their net investment income and net realized gains on a calendar year basis.

Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken in federal tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that as of March 31, 2022, no provision for income tax would be required in the Funds’ financial statements. The Funds’ federal and state income and federal excise tax returns remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue until such time as the applicable statute of limitations for audit has expired. For example, U.S. tax returns are generally subject to audit for three years from the date they are filed.

At March 31, 2022, the gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and cost of investments on a tax basis for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

                   Net Unrealized      Cost (Proceeds)  
     Unrealized      Unrealized      Appreciation      of Investments  
     Appreciation      Depreciation      (Depreciation)      on a Tax Basis  

U.S. Government Securities Fund - Investments

   $ 5,506,720      ($ 16,931,359    ($ 11,424,639    $ 440,436,427  

Quality Income Fund - Investments

     447,264        (3,494,005      (3,046,741      140,223,188  

Tax-Free Income Fund - Investments

     5,768,889        (37,491,911      (31,723,022      371,849,890  

Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund - Investments

     6,950,086        (38,367,049      (31,416,963      651,516,953  

 

  
   
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Year Ended March 31, 2022 (Continued)

 

Net investment income and net realized gains may differ for financial statement and tax purposes. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may also differ from its ultimate characterization for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:

 

Year Ended March 31, 2022:                            
            Tax-Exempt      Long Term         
     Ordinary Income      Income      Capital Gain      Total  

U.S. Government Securities Fund

   $ 4,765,649        —          —        $ 4,765,649  

Quality Income Fund

     1,945,396        —          —          1,945,396  

Tax-Free Income Fund*

     39,318      $ 10,510,585        —          10,549,903  

Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund*

     18,163        17,828,095        —          17,846,258  

 

*

99.6% and 99.9% of dividends were derived from interest on tax-exempt securities for the Tax-Free Income and Minnesota Tax-Free Income Funds, respectively.

 

Year Ended March 31, 2021:                            
            Tax-Exempt      Long Term         
     Ordinary Income      Income      Capital Gain      Total  

U.S. Government Securities Fund

   $ 5,957,101        —          —        $ 5,957,101  

Quality Income Fund

     1,043,484        —          —          1,043,484  

Tax-Free Income Fund*

     74,376      $ 9,453,231        —          9,527,607  

Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund*

     13,344        18,424,560        —          18,437,904  

 

*

99.2% and 99.9% of dividends were derived from interest on tax-exempt securities for the Tax-Free Income and Minnesota Tax-Free Income Funds, respectively.

As of March 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

     Undistributed      Undistributed      Undistributed      Unrealized  
     Ordinary      Tax-Exempt      Long-Term      Appreciation  
     Income      Income      Capital Gains      (Depreciation)  

U.S. Government Securities Fund

   $ 15,193        —          —        ($ 11,424,639

Quality Income Fund

     773,386        —        $ 1,898,889        (3,046,741

Tax-Free Income Fund

     —        $ 409,245        —          (31,723,022

Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

     —          83,235        —          (31,416,963

Net capital loss carryovers and late year losses, if any, as of March 31, 2022, are available to offset future realized capital gains and thereby reduce future capital gains distributions. The Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. Capital losses that are carried forward retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. The net capital loss carryovers and the late year losses deferred as of March 31, 2022, were as follows:

 

     Unlimited Period of Net
Capital Loss Carryover
     Late Year
Losses
Deferred
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
 
     Short-Term      Long-Term  

U.S. Government Securities Fund

   $ 4,494,197      $ 2,897,287        —        $ 7,391,484  

Tax-Free Income Fund

     541,918        5,054,634        —          5,596,552  

Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

     1,322,405        —          —          1,322,405  

 

  
   
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For the year ended March 31, 2022, the Funds’ utilized capital losses and expired capital losses as follows:

 

     Utilized      Expired  

U.S. Government Securities Fund

   $ 8,861,129        —    

Quality Income Fund

     401,278        —    

Tax-Free Income Fund

     3,878,531        —    

Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

     1,954,077        —    

Distributions

Distributions to shareholders are recorded as of the close of business on the record date. Such distributions are payable in cash or reinvested in additional shares of the Funds’ capital stock. Distributions from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly for the Funds. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, will be made annually for each of the Funds.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported results for the respective periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Guarantees and Indemnifications

Under each Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to each Fund. In addition, certain of each Fund’s contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against each Fund cannot be determined and each Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.

 

(3)

Investment Security Transactions

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities, other than short-term securities, for the year ended March 31, 2022, were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Proceeds  
     U.S. Government      Other      U.S. Government      Other  

U.S. Government Securities Fund

   $ 193,271,151        —        $ 248,432,896      $ 1,790,802  

Quality Income Fund

     23,942,470      $ 68,350,865        19,354,738        50,573,655  

Tax-Free Income Fund

     —          114,218,672        —          75,080,899  

Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

     —          165,261,331        —          142,623,590  

 

  
   
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(4)

Affiliated Fees and Transactions

Investment Adviser

The Funds each have entered into an investment management agreement with Sit Investment Associates Inc., under which SIA manages the Funds’ assets and provides research, statistical and advisory services, and pays related office rental, executive expenses and executive salaries. In addition, the Funds have entered into separate supervision and administration agreements with SIA. SIA also is obligated to pay all of the Funds’ expenses (excluding extraordinary expenses, stock transfer taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, and other transaction charges relating to investing activities). The fees charged to each Fund by SIA are based on the average daily net assets of the Funds at the annual rate of:

 

     Advisory     Supervisory and     Total  
     Fees     Administrative Fees     Management Fees  

U.S. Government Securities Class S

     0.20     0.60     0.80

U.S. Government Securities Class Y

     0.20     0.35     0.55

Quality Income 1

     0.30     0.60     0.90

Tax-Free Income Class S 1

     0.20     0.60     0.80

Tax-Free Income Class Y 2

     0.20     0.35     0.55

Minnesota Tax-Free Income 1

     0.20     0.60     0.80

 

1 

The supervisory and administrative fee was effective June 1, 2021. Prior to June 1, 2021, the advisory fee and total management fee was 0.90%, 0.80%, and 0.80% for Quality Income Fund, Tax-Free Income Fund and Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund, respectively. Effective April 1, 2022, the advisory fee for Quality Income Fund will be reduced from 0.30% to 0.20%.

2 

Sit Tax-Free Income Fund Class Y shares were first issued on June 1, 2021, and therefore the fees presented reflect the fees provided for in the Investment Management Agreement and Supervision and Administration Agreement.

Transactions with affiliates

The Adviser, affiliates of the Adviser, directors and officers of the Funds as a whole owned the following shares as of March 31, 2022:

 

     Shares      % Shares Outstanding  

U.S. Government Securities Fund Class S

     210,464        0.7  

U.S. Government Securities Fund Class Y

     895,948        8.9  

Quality Income Fund

     9,956,363        73.5  

Tax-Free Income Fund Class S

     304,844        1.5  

Tax-Free Income Fund Class Y

     677,002        3.7  

Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

     1,957,925        3.1  

 

(5)

Credit Facility

Effective November 30, 2021, the Funds, together with the 10 equity Sit Mutual Funds managed by SIA, are borrowers in a $20 million credit facility (Credit Facility) maturing November 29, 2022. The Credit Facility provides a source of funds to the Borrowers for temporary and emergency purposes, including the ability to meet future unanticipated or unusually large redemption requests. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, each Fund shall pay interest charged on any borrowings made by the Fund. During the year ended March 31, 2022, the Funds did not use the Credit Facility.

 

  
   
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors

Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund, Inc.

Sit Mutual Funds II, Inc.:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of the Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund and Sit Quality Income Fund, Sit Tax-Free Income Fund, and Sit Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund (each a Series of Sit Mutual Funds II, Inc.) (collectively, the Funds), including the schedules of investments, as of March 31, 2022, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the financial statements) and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of March 31, 2022, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2022, by correspondence with custodians and brokers. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ KPMG LLP

We have served as the auditor of one or more Sit Mutual Funds investment companies since 1982.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

May 20, 2022

 

  
   
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EXPENSE EXAMPLE (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022.

Actual Expenses

The first line of the following table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as redemption fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs (redemption fees) were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

                   Expenses  
     Beginning      Ending      Paid During  
     Account      Account      Period  
     Value      Value      (10/1/21-  
     (10/1/21)      (3/31/22)      3/31/22)*  

U.S. Government Securities Fund

 

Actual

        

Class S

   $ 1,000      $ 980.20      $ 3.95  

Class Y

   $ 1,000      $ 981.30      $ 2.72  

Hypothetical

        

Class S

   $ 1,000      $ 1,020.94      $ 4.03  

Class Y

   $ 1,000      $ 1,022.19      $ 2.77  

Quality Income Fund

 

Actual

   $ 1,000      $ 999.60      $ 4.49  

Hypothetical

   $ 1,000      $ 1,020.44      $ 4.53  

Tax-Free Income Fund

 

Actual

        

Class S

   $ 1,000      $ 937.50      $ 3.86  

Class Y

   $ 1,000      $ 938.70      $ 2.66  

Hypothetical

        

Class S

   $ 1,000      $ 1,020.94      $ 4.03  

Class Y

   $ 1,000      $ 1,022.19      $ 2.77  

Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

 

Actual

   $ 1,000      $ 939.80      $ 3.87  

Hypothetical

   $ 1,000      $ 1,020.94      $ 4.03  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Funds’ annualized expense ratios of 0.80% for the U.S. Government Securities, Class S, Tax-Free Income, Class S, and Minnesota Tax-Free Funds; 0.55% for the U.S. Government Securities, and Tax-Free Income, Class Y; and 0.90% for the Quality Income Fund, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period.)

 

 

  
   
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FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

 

Sit Bond Funds

 

For corporate shareholders, the percentage of investment income (dividend income and short-term gains, if any), for each of the Funds that qualify for the dividends-received deductions for the period of April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 is as follows:

 

Fund

   Percentage  

U.S. Government Securities Fund

     0.0

Quality Income Fund

     0.0  

Tax-Free Income Fund

     0.0  

Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

     0.0  

For the year ended March 31, 2022, certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. Of the distributions made by the following Funds, the corresponding percentages represent the amount of each distribution which may qualify for the 15% dividend income tax rate.

 

Fund

   Percentage  

U.S. Government Securities Fund

     0.0

Quality Income Fund

     0.0  

Tax-Free Income Fund

     0.0  

Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund

     0.0  

Quality Income Fund designated $1,898,889 as long-term capital gain dividends during the year ended March 31, 2022. Distributable long-term gains are based on net realized long term gains determined on a tax basis and may differ from such amounts for financial reporting purposes.

For the year ended March 31, 2022, 99.6% and 99.9% of dividends were derived from interest on tax-exempt securities for the Tax-Free Income Fund and Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund, respectively. This portion of exempt-interest dividends is exempt from federal taxes and should not be included in shareholders’ gross income. Exempt-interest dividends may be subject to state and local taxes. Each shareholder should consult a tax adviser about reporting this income for state and local tax purposes.

 

 

  
   
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INFORMATION ABOUT DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

 

The Sit Mutual Funds are a family of no-load mutual funds. The bond funds described in this Annual Report are the Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund, Sit Tax-Free Income Fund, Sit Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund, and the Sit Quality Income Fund (the “Funds” or individually, a “Fund”). The Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund and the corporate issuer of the Sit Tax-Free Income Fund, Sit Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund and Sit Quality Income Fund each have a Board of Directors (together, the “Boards”) and officers. Pursuant to Minnesota law, the Boards are responsible for the management of the Funds and the establishment of the Funds’ policies. The officers of the Funds manage the day-to-day operation of the Funds. Information pertaining to the directors and officers of the Funds is set forth below. The business address, unless otherwise noted below, is that of the Funds’ investment adviser – 3300 IDS Center, 80 South Eighth Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402. The Boards have a separate Audit Committee. The Bond Funds’ SAI has additional information about the Funds’ directors and is available without charge upon request by calling the Sit Funds at 800-332-5580.

 

     Term of             
Name, Age, and    Office (1)        Number of Funds    
Position    and Length of Time    Principal Occupations During   Overseen in   Other Directorships

with Funds

  

Served

  

Past Five Years

 

Fund Complex

 

Held by Director (3) 

                   

INTERESTED DIRECTOR:

      

Roger J. Sit (2)

Age: 60

Chairman and President

  

Chairman since 10/2008;

Officer since 1998.

   Chairman, President, CEO and Global CIO of Sit Investment Associates, Inc. (the “Adviser”); Chairman and CEO of Sit Fixed Income Advisors II, LLC (“SFI”); Chairman of SIA Securities Corp. (the “Distributor”).   14   The Huntington National Bank.
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS:       

Edward M. Giles

Age: 86

Director

   Director since 2012 or the Fund’s inception, if later.    Senior Vice President of Peter B. Cannell & Co., July 2011 to present.   14   None.

Sidney L. Jones

Age: 88

Director

   Director from 1988 to 1989 and since 1993 or the Fund’s inception, if later.    Lecturer, Washington Campus Consortium of 17 Universities.   14   None.

Bruce C. Lueck

Age: 81

Director

   Director since 2004 or the Fund’s inception, if later.    Consultant for Zephyr Management, L.P. (investment management) and committee member of several investment funds and foundations.   14   None.

Donald W. Phillips

Age: 73

Director

   Director of the International Fund since1993, and since 1990 or the Fund’s inception, if later for all other Funds.    Chairman and CEO of WP Global Partners Inc., July 2005 to present.   14   None.

Barry N. Winslow

Age: 74

Director

   Director since 2010 or the Fund’s inception, if later.    Board member, TCF Financial Corporation, July 2014 to July 2019.   14   None.

 

  
   
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     Term of             
Name, Age, and    Office (1)        Number of Funds    
Position    and Length of Time    Principal Occupations During   Overseen in   Other Directorships

with Funds

  

Served

  

Past Five Years

 

Fund Complex

 

Held by Director (3)

                   

OFFICERS:

         

Mark H. Book

Age: 58

Vice President – Investments

  

Officer since 2002;

Re-Elected by the Boards annually.

   Vice President and Portfolio Manager of SFI.   N/A   N/A

Kelly K. Boston

Age: 53

Assistant Secretary & Assistant Treasurer

  

Officer since 2000;

Re-Elected by the Boards annually.

   Staff Attorney of the Adviser; Secretary of the Distributor.   N/A   N/A

Bryce A. Doty

Age: 55

Vice President - Investments

  

Officer since 1996;

Re-Elected by the Boards annually.

   Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager of SFI.   N/A   N/A

Paul J. Jungquist

Age: 60

Vice President - Investments

  

Officer since 1996;

Re-Elected by the Boards annually.

   Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager of SFI.   N/A   N/A

Paul E. Rasmussen

Age: 61

Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer

  

Officer since 1994;

Re-Elected by the Boards annually.

   Vice President, Secretary, Controller and Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser; Vice President, Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer of SFI; President and Treasurer of the Distributor.   N/A   N/A

Carla J. Rose

Age: 55

Vice President, Assistant Secretary & Assistant Treasurer

  

Officer since 2000;

Re-Elected by the Boards annually.

   Vice President, Administration & Deputy Controller of the Adviser; Vice President, Controller, Treasurer & Assistant Secretary of SFI; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of the Distributor.   N/A   N/A

 

1 

Directors serve until their death, resignation, removal or the next meeting of the shareholders at which election of directors is an agenda item and a successor is duly elected and qualified.

2 

Director who is deemed to be an “interested person” of the Funds as that term is defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940. Mr. Sit is considered an “interested person” because he is an officer of Sit Investment Associates, Inc., the Funds’ investment adviser.

3 

Includes only directorships of companies required to report under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e., public companies) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.

 

  
   
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

PROXY VOTING

A description of the policies and procedures that Sit Investment uses to vote proxies related to the Funds’ portfolio securities is set forth in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which is available on the Funds’ website at www.sitfunds.com, without charge by calling 800-332-5580 and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at www.sec.gov. The Funds’ proxy voting record is available without charge by calling 800-332-5580 and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov no later than August 31 for the prior 12 months ending June.

QUARTERLY SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

Each Fund files a complete schedule of investments with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Each Fund’s complete schedule of investments, as filed on Form N-PORT, is also available on its website at www.sitfunds.com, or without charge by calling 800-332-5580.

STATEMENT REGARDING LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that a fund will be unable to meet requests to redeem its shares without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interest in the fund (“Liquidity Risk”).

At their joint meeting held on October 25, 2021, the Boards of Directors (the “Boards”) of the Sit Mutual Funds (each a “Fund and together, the “Funds”) reviewed the Funds’ liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to the Liquidity Rule. In connection with this review, Sit Investment Associates, Inc. (“SIA”), the investment adviser to the Funds and administrator of the Program, provided the Boards with a written report that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation during the prior year (the “Report”).

The Report described SIA’s liquidity classification methodology with respect to the Funds and noted SIA’s determination that a Highly Liquid Investment Minimum was not currently necessary for any Fund. The Report also summarized factors considered by SIA in assessing, managing, and periodically reviewing each Fund’s Liquidity Risk and the effectiveness of the Program with respect to each Fund. Such information and factors included, among other things: (i) evaluations of each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (ii) SIA’s determination that each Fund’s strategy remained appropriate for an open-end mutual fund; (iii) analyses of the Funds’ short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, taking into account each Fund’s historical net redemption activity, shareholder ownership concentration, distribution channels and reasonably anticipated trading size; (iv) that each Fund had adopted an in-kind redemption policy that could be utilized to meet large shareholder redemption requests; (v) analyses of each Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents, available borrowing arrangements, if any, and other funding sources; (vi) that each Fund held primarily highly liquid investments (investments that the Fund anticipates can be converted to cash within 3 business days or less in current market conditions without significantly changing their market value); (vii) that no Fund held more than 3% of its net assets in illiquid investments (investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in seven days or less in current market conditions without the sale of the investment significantly changing the market value of the investment) during normal market conditions; (viii) confirmation that each Fund had complied with the requirements of the Program; and (ix) that the Program had operated adequately and SIA recommended no changes to the Program at that time.

Based on the review, the Report concluded that the Program was operating as intended and is effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives under all circumstances in the future. Please refer to the Funds’ prospectuses for more information regarding a Fund’s exposure to Liquidity Risk and other risks to which it may be subject.

 

  
   
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BOARD RE-APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS

At their joint meeting held on October 25, 2021, the Boards of Directors (the “Boards”) of the Sit Tax-Free Income Fund, Sit Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund, Sit Quality Income Fund and Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund, Inc. (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) unanimously approved the continuation for another one-year period of the investment management agreements entered into by and between Sit Investment Associates, Inc. (“SIA”) and each of Sit Mutual Funds II, Inc., dated November 1, 1992; and Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund, Inc., dated November 1, 1992 (collectively, the “Agreements”).

In advance of the October 25, 2021 meeting, the Boards requested and received materials from SIA to assist them in considering the re-approval of the Agreements. The Boards, including all of the Directors who are not “interested persons” (as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) of the Funds (the “non-interested Directors”)), approved the Agreements after discussion and consideration of various factors relating to both the Boards’ selection of SIA as the Funds’ investment adviser and the Boards’ approval of the fees to be paid under the Agreements. In evaluating the Agreements, the Directors relied upon their knowledge, resulting from their meetings and other interactions throughout the year, of SIA and its services and personnel. The Directors did not consider any single factor as controlling in determining whether to approve the Agreements, and the items described herein are not all-encompassing of the matters considered by the Directors.

Investment Adviser Criteria. The Directors began their analysis by discussing their criteria for determining the quality of an investment adviser. The Directors noted that their criteria were similar to those used by institutional investors in evaluating and selecting investment advisers. The Directors discussed several factors in assessing the nature, extent and quality of the services performed by SIA, including the following:

Investment Philosophy and Process. The Directors considered SIA’s philosophy of managing assets. With respect to fixed income securities, the Directors noted that SIA stresses the consistent attainment of superior risk-adjusted returns using a conservative investment management approach that seeks to identify pricing anomalies in the market and manage portfolio duration.

With respect to fixed income securities, the Directors considered that SIA seeks securities with a special emphasis on interest income and significant stability of principal value. They noted that SIA’s investment style seeks to avoid excessive return volatility and generate consistent results over an economic cycle. The Directors also noted that each Fund’s objective is to seek high current income. The Directors reviewed each Fund’s portfolio characteristics and noted that SIA has consistently managed the Fund in accordance with its investment objective. The Directors noted that, because the Funds emphasize interest income, they may at times not rank highly in total return comparisons with funds that pursue different investment objectives.

The Directors discussed SIA’s consistent and well-defined investment process. With respect to fixed income securities, the Directors considered that the SIA’s portfolio managers are responsible for implementing the strategy set forth in SIA’s duration targets and interest rate projections.

Investment Professionals. The Directors discussed the experience, knowledge and organizational stability of SIA and its investment professionals. The Directors noted that SIA’s senior professionals are actively involved in the investment process and have significant investment industry experience.

The Directors discussed the depth of SIA’s investment staff, noting that SIA has over 30 investment professionals. Given the investment products offered by SIA and SIA’s amount of assets under management, the Directors determined that SIA’s investment staff is well positioned to meet the current needs of its clients, including the Funds, and to accommodate growth in its number of clients and assets under management for the near future. The Directors concluded that the depth of SIA’s investment staff, and in particular senior management and investment analysts, is actually greater than the Funds currently require at their present asset size. The Directors noted that SIA has the resources of an investment firm with over $16.4 billion in assets under management working for the benefit of the Funds’ shareholders. The Directors concluded that SIA has substantial resources to provide services to the Funds and that SIA’s services had been acceptable.

 

  
   
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Investment Performance. The Directors reviewed and discussed the Funds’ investment performance on an absolute and comparable basis for various periods as discussed below. The Directors noted that the investment performance of the Funds has generally been competitive with indices and other funds with similar investment styles as the Funds, such as fixed income funds seeking to maximize income.

Corporate Culture. The Directors discussed SIA’s corporate values and commitment to operate under the highest ethical and professional standards. They considered that SIA’s culture is set and practiced by senior management of SIA who insist that all SIA professionals exhibit honesty and integrity. The Directors noted that SIA’s values are evident in the services it provides to the Funds.

Review of Specific Factors. The Directors continued their analysis by reviewing specific information on SIA and the Funds, and the specific terms of the Agreements, including the following:

Investment Performance. The Directors reviewed the investment performance of each Fund for the 3-month, 6-month, year-to-date, 1-year, 5-year, 10-year (as applicable) and since inception periods ended September 30, 2021, both on an absolute basis and on a comparative basis to indices and mutual funds within the same investment categories. As noted above, the Directors concluded that the investment performance of the Funds has been competitive in relation to funds with similar objectives and strategies.

Fees and Expenses. The Directors noted that the Funds pay SIA a monthly fee and SIA is responsible for all of the Funds’ expenses except for supervisory and administrative fees paid to SIA pursuant to Supervision and Administration Agreements, interest, brokerage commissions and transaction charges and certain extraordinary expenses. The Directors considered fees paid in prior years and the fees to be paid under the Agreements and Supervision and Administration Agreements.

The Directors compared each Fund’s expense ratio to (i) the average and median expense ratios of no-load mutual funds within the same Morningstar, Inc. (“Morningstar”) investment category, (ii) the average expense ratio for load funds within the Fund’s Morningstar category, and (iii) the average expense ratio for all funds within the Fund’s Morningstar category. Certain of the Fund’s expense ratios were higher than the averages, and certain of the Fund’s expense ratios were lower than the averages. The Directors noted that the Morningstar no-load categories include funds of various asset sizes, some of which are significantly larger in assets than the Funds. The Directors found each Fund’s total expense ratio to be within an acceptable range compared to the total expense ratios of other no-load funds within the Fund’s Morningstar category. The Directors concluded that the fees paid by the Funds are reasonable and appropriate.

The Directors reviewed the extent to which the fees to be paid under the Agreements by each Fund may be affected by an increase in the Fund’s assets, which included reviewing each Fund’s current and historical assets and the likelihood and magnitude of future increases in the Fund’s assets. The Directors agreed that it is appropriate that the Funds benefit from improved economies of scale as the Funds’ assets increase. However, the Directors concluded that, given the amount of the Funds’ current assets and the likelihood and magnitude of future increases in the Funds’ assets, a graduated fee structure for each Fund was unnecessary at the time because the fees to be paid under the current Agreements were reasonable and appropriate.

The Directors reviewed the expenses paid by SIA relating to the operations of the Funds, and SIA’s income with respect to its management of the Funds for the past two calendar years. The Directors concluded that the expenses paid were appropriate and that SIA’s profit margin with respect to the management of the Funds was acceptable.

The Directors reviewed SIA’s investment advisory fee schedule for investment management services provided to other clients. The Directors compared the services provided to the Funds and other clients of SIA and its affiliates and recognized that the Funds’ expenses are borne by SIA except as noted above. The Directors concluded that the fees paid by the Funds in relation to the fees paid by other clients of SIA and its affiliates were appropriate and reasonable.

The Directors discussed the extent to which SIA receives ancillary benefits from its relationship with the Funds, such as soft dollar arrangements by which brokers provide research services to SIA as a result of brokerage generated by the Funds. The Boards concluded that any benefits SIA receives from its relationship with the Funds are well within industry norms, are reflected in the amount of the fees paid by the Funds to SIA and are appropriate and reasonable.

 

  
   
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Non-Advisory Services. The Directors considered the quality of non-advisory services which SIA provides to the Funds (and their shareholders), including pursuant to the Supervision and Administration Agreements applicable to the Funds, and the quality and depth of SIA’s non-investment personnel who provide such services. The Directors concluded that the level of such services and the quality and depth of such personnel are acceptable and consistent with industry standards.

Finally, the Directors considered the compliance staff and the regulatory history of SIA and the Funds and concluded that both are acceptable and consistent with industry standards.

Based on these conclusions, without any single conclusion being dispositive, the Directors, including the non-interested Directors by separate vote, determined that renewal of the Agreements was in the interest of each Fund and its shareholders.

APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT – SIT MUTUAL FUNDS II, INC.

At a meeting of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Sit Mutual Funds II, Inc. (the “Company”) held on February 20, 2022, the Board unanimously approved Amendment Number 2 (the “Amendment”) to the Investment Management Agreement (the “Agreement”) by and between Sit Investment Associates, Inc. (“SIA”) and the Company to reflect the addition of Class Y shares of Sit Quality Income Fund (the “Fund”) to Amended Exhibit A to the Agreement.

In advance of the February 20, 2021 meeting, the Board members requested and received materials from SIA to assist them in considering the approval of the Amendment. The Board, including all of the Directors who are not “interested persons” (as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) of the Company (the “non-interested Directors”)), approved the Amendment after discussion and consideration of various factors relating to both the Board’s selection of SIA as the Fund’s investment adviser and the Board’s approval of the fees proposed to be paid by Class Y Shares of the Fund under the Amendment. In evaluating the Amendment, the Directors relied upon their knowledge, resulting from their meetings and other interactions throughout the year, of SIA and its services and personnel.

The Directors did not consider any single factor as controlling in determining whether to approve the Amendment, and the items described herein are not all-encompassing of the matters considered by the Directors.

Investment Adviser Criteria. The Directors began their analysis by discussing their criteria for determining the quality of an investment adviser. The Directors noted that their criteria were similar to those used by institutional investors in evaluating and selecting investment advisers. The Directors considered several factors in assessing the nature, extent and quality of the services performed by SIA, including the following:

Investment Philosophy and Process. The Directors considered SIA’s philosophy of managing assets. With respect to fixed income securities, the Directors noted that SIA stresses the consistent attainment of superior risk-adjusted returns using a conservative investment management approach that seeks to identify pricing anomalies in the market and manage portfolio duration.

With respect to fixed income securities, the Directors considered that SIA seeks securities with a special emphasis on interest income and significant stability of principal value. They noted that SIA’s investment style seeks to avoid excessive return volatility and generate consistent results over an economic cycle. The Directors also noted that the Fund’s objective is to seek high current income. The Directors reviewed the Fund’s portfolio characteristics and noted that SIA has consistently managed the Fund in accordance with its investment objective. The Directors noted that, because the Fund emphasizes interest income, it may at times not rank highly in total return comparisons with funds that pursue different investment objectives.

The Directors discussed SIA’s consistent and well-defined investment process. With respect to fixed income securities, the Directors considered that the SIA’s portfolio managers are responsible for implementing the strategy set forth in SIA’s duration targets and interest rate projections.

 

  
   
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Continued)

 

Investment Professionals. The Directors discussed the experience, knowledge and organizational stability of SIA and its investment professionals. The Directors noted that SIA’s senior professionals are actively involved in the investment process and have significant investment industry experience.

The Directors discussed the depth of SIA’s investment staff, noting that SIA has over 30 investment professionals. Given the investment products offered by SIA and SIA’s amount of assets under management, the Directors determined that SIA’s investment staff is well positioned to meet the current needs of its clients, including the Fund, and to accommodate growth in its number of clients and assets under management for the near future. The Directors concluded that the depth of SIA’s investment staff, and in particular senior management and investment analysts, is actually greater than the Fund currently requires at its present asset size. The Directors noted that SIA has the resources of an investment firm with over $16.4 billion in assets under management working for the benefit of the Fund’s shareholders. The Directors concluded that SIA has substantial resources to provide services to the Fund and that SIA’s services had been acceptable.

Investment Performance. The Directors reviewed and discussed the Fund’s investment performance on an absolute and comparable basis for various periods as discussed below. The Directors noted that the investment performance of the Fund has generally been competitive with indices and other funds with similar investment styles as the Fund, such as fixed income funds seeking to maximize income.

Corporate Culture. The Directors discussed SIA’s corporate values and commitment to operate under the highest ethical and professional standards. They considered that SIA’s culture is set and practiced by senior management of SIA who insist that all SIA professionals exhibit honesty and integrity. The Directors noted that SIA’s values are evident in the services it provides to the Fund.

Review of Specific Factors. The Directors continued their analysis by reviewing specific information on SIA and the Fund, and the specific terms of the Amendment, including the following:

Investment Performance. The Directors reviewed the investment performance of the Fund for the 3-month, 6-month, 1-year, 5-year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2021, both on an absolute basis and on a comparative basis to indices and mutual funds within the same investment categories. As noted above, the Directors concluded that the investment performance of the Fund has been competitive in relation to funds with similar objectives and strategies.

Fees and Expenses. The Directors noted that the Fund pays SIA a monthly fee and SIA is responsible for all of the Fund’s expenses except for supervisory and administrative fees paid to SIA pursuant to Supervision and Administration Agreement between the Company and SIA (the “Supervision and Administration Agreement”), interest, brokerage commissions and transaction charges and certain extraordinary expenses. The Directors considered that SIA had agreed to implement new fee waivers for each share class of the Fund in an effort to reduce the expense ratios of such share classes. The Directors also considered fees paid in prior years and the fees to be paid under the Amendment and Supervision and Administration Agreement.

The Directors compared the proposed expense ratio for Class Y shares of the Fund to (i) the average expense ratio of no-load mutual funds within the Fund’s Morningstar, Inc. (“Morningstar”) investment category, (ii) the average expense ratio for load funds within the Fund’s Morningstar category, (iii) the average expense ratio for all funds within the Fund’s Morningstar category, and (iv) the expense ratio for Class S shares of the Fund. Among other things, they considered that the proposed expense ratio for Class Y shares of the Fund was higher than the average expense ratio for no-load mutual funds within the Fund’s Morningstar investment category and lower than the average expense ratio for load funds within the Fund’s Morningstar category. The Directors noted that the Morningstar no-load categories include funds of various asset sizes, some of which are significantly larger in assets than the Fund. The Directors found the proposed total expense ratio for Class Y shares of the Fund to be within an acceptable range compared to the total expense ratios of other no-load funds within the Fund’s Morningstar category. The Directors concluded that the proposed fees for Class Y shares of the Fund were reasonable and appropriate.

The Directors reviewed the extent to which the fees to be paid under the Amendment by the Fund may be affected by an increase in the Fund’s assets, which included consideration of the Fund’s current and historical assets and the likelihood and magnitude of future increases in the Fund’s assets. The Directors agreed that it is appropriate that the Fund benefit from improved economies of scale as the Fund’s assets

 

  
   
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increase. However, the Directors concluded that, given the amount of the Fund’s current assets and the likelihood and magnitude of future increases in the Fund’s assets, a graduated fee structure for the Fund was unnecessary at the time because the fees proposed to be paid under the Amendment were reasonable and appropriate.

The Directors reviewed the expenses paid by SIA relating to the operations of the Fund, and SIA’s income with respect to its management of the Fund for the calendar years ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019. The Directors concluded that the expenses paid were appropriate and that SIA’s profit margin with respect to the management of the Fund was acceptable.

The Directors reviewed SIA’s investment advisory fee schedule for investment management services provided to other clients. The Directors compared the services provided to the Fund and other clients of SIA and its affiliates and recognized that the Fund’s expenses are borne by SIA except as noted above. The Directors concluded that the fees proposed to be paid by Class Y shares of the Fund in relation to the fees paid by other clients of SIA and its affiliates were appropriate and reasonable.

The Directors discussed the extent to which SIA receives ancillary benefits from its relationship with the Fund, such as soft dollar arrangements by which brokers provide research services to SIA as a result of brokerage generated by the Fund. The Boards concluded that any benefits SIA receives from its relationship with the Fund are well within industry norms, are reflected in the amount of the fees proposed to be paid by Class Y shares of the Fund to SIA and are appropriate and reasonable.

Non-Advisory Services. The Directors considered the quality of non-advisory services which SIA provides to the Fund (and its shareholders), including pursuant to the Supervision and Administration Agreement, and the quality and depth of SIA’s non-investment personnel who provide such services. The Directors concluded that the level of such services and the quality and depth of such personnel are acceptable and consistent with industry standards.

Finally, the Directors considered the compliance staff and the regulatory history of SIA and the Fund and concluded that both are acceptable and consistent with industry standards.

Based on these conclusions, without any single conclusion being dispositive, the Directors, including the non-interested Directors by separate vote, determined that the approval of the Amendment was in the interest of the Fund and its shareholders.

 

  
   
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Item 2:

Code of Ethics.

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, and persons performing similar functions. The registrant has not made any amendment to its code of ethics during the period covered by this report which must be described herein pursuant to Item 2. The registrant has not granted any waivers from any provisions of the code of ethics during the period covered by this report.

A copy of the registrant’s code of ethics is available without charge upon request by calling the registrant at 612-332-3223 or 1-800-332-5580, or by mail at Sit Mutual Funds, 3300 IDS Center, 80 South Eighth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402.

 

Item 3:

Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The registrant’s Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Edward M. Giles, Mr. Sidney L. Jones, Mr. Bruce C. Lueck, Mr. Donald W. Phillips, and Mr. Barry N. Winslow are audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee. Mr. Giles, Mr. Jones, Mr. Lueck, Mr. Phillips, and Mr. Winslow are independent for purposes of this item.

 

Item 4:

Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

(a) – (d) Aggregate fees billed to the registrant for the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the registrant’s principal accountant were as follows:

 

     Audit
Fees (a)
     Audit
Related
Fees (b)
     Tax
Fees (c)
     Other
Fees (d)
 

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2022

   $ 35,200      $ 0      $ 6,500      $ 0  

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2021

   $ 30,600      $ 0      $ 6,075      $ 0  

Audit fees include amounts related to the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and services normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings. Audit-related fees include amounts reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements, and/or are traditionally performed by the auditor. Tax fees include amounts related to tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advice.

(e) (1) The Audit Committee is required to pre-approve audit and non-audit services performed for the registrant by the independent auditor in order to assure that the provision of such services does not impair the auditor’s independence. The audit committee also is required to pre-approve certain non-audit services performed by the registrant’s independent auditor for the registrant’s investment adviser and certain of the adviser’s affiliates if the services relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant. Services to be provided by the auditor must receive general pre-approval or specific pre-approval by the audit committee. Any proposed services exceeding pre-approved cost levels will require separate pre-approval by the audit committee.

The audit committee may delegate pre-approval authority to the audit committee chairman. The chairman shall report any pre-approval decisions to the audit committee at its next scheduled meeting. The audit committee does not delegate its responsibility to pre-approve services performed by the independent auditor to management.

(2) No services included in (b) – (d) were approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f) Not applicable.

(g) The aggregate fees billed for the most recent fiscal year and the preceding fiscal year by the registrant’s principal accountant for non-audit services rendered to the registrant, its investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant were $0 and $0 respectively.

(h) The registrant’s audit committee has determined that the provision of non-audit services rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is considered compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.


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Item 5:

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 6:

Schedule of Investments.

The schedule of investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

Item 7:

Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 8:

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investments Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 9:

Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 10.

Submission of Matters to a vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors.

 

Item 11:

Controls and Procedures -

(a) Based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the Filing Date, the Registrant’s Chairman and Treasurer have determined that the Disclosure Controls and Procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-2(c) under the Act) are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant is recorded, processed, summarized and reported by the filing Date, and that information required to be disclosed in the report is communicated to the Registrant’s management, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) There were no significant changes in the Registrant’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, and there were no corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

Item 12:

Exhibits:

 

(a)

The following exhibits are attached to this Form N-CSR:

(2) A separate certification for each principal executive and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2)(certification required by Section  302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002).

(b) Certification required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (certification required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002).


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Sit U.S. Government Securities Fund, Inc.  
By (Signature and Title)*    

/s/ Paul E. Rasmussen

 
    Paul E. Rasmussen  
    Vice President, Treasurer  
Date October 11, 2022      

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)    

/s/ Paul E. Rasmussen

 
    Paul E. Rasmussen  
    Vice President, Treasurer  
Date October 11, 2022      
By (Signature and Title)    

/s/ Roger J. Sit

 
    Roger J. Sit  
    Chairman  
Date October 11, 2022