ITEM 1.
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REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
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Semi-Annual
Report
September 30, 2013
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Aquila Churchill Tax-Free
Fund of Kentucky
“Asset Allocation - A Strategy
For All Seasons”
Serving Kentucky investors for over 25 years
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investment time horizon (specifically your age and retirement objectives);
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risk threshold (how much of your investment capital you are willing to potentially lose during a given time frame);
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financial situation (your wealth, income, expenses, tax bracket, liquidity needs, etc.); and
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goals (the financial goals you and your family want to achieve).
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Sincerely,
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Rating
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Principal
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Moody’s/
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Amount
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General Obligation Bonds (4.1%)
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S&P & Fitch
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Value
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Campbell County, Kentucky Public
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Project
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$ | 1,625,000 |
4.375%, 12/01/25 Syncora Guarantee,
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Inc. Insured
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Aa2/NR/NR
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$ | 1,724,938 | ||||||
Henderson County, Kentucky
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330,000 |
3.000%, 11/01/20
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Aa3/NR/NR
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343,688 | ||||||
Highland Heights, Kentucky
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500,000 |
5.125%, 12/01/38
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A1/NR/NR
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516,695 | ||||||
Lexington-Fayette Urban County,
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Kentucky
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4,175,000 |
4.250%, 05/01/23 NPFG Insured
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Aa2/AA/NR
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4,486,372 | ||||||
Louisville & Jefferson County, Kentucky
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955,000 |
4.200%, 11/01/22 NPFG Insured
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Aa1/AA+/AAA
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1,021,535 | ||||||
Warren County, Kentucky, Unlimited Tax
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615,000 |
4.000%, 06/01/25
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Aa2/AA-/NR
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644,335 | ||||||
635,000 |
4.000%, 06/01/26
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Aa2/AA-/NR
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657,015 | ||||||
660,000 |
4.000%, 06/01/27
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Aa2/AA-/NR
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675,734 | ||||||
Total General Obligation Bonds
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10,070,312 | ||||||||
Revenue Bonds (93.1%)
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Agencies (15.6%)
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Kentucky Asset & Liability Commission
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Federal Highway Notes
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1,000,000 |
5.000%, 09/01/22 Series A
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Aa3/AA/A+
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1,131,300 | ||||||
2,000,000 |
5.250%, 09/01/25 Series A
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Aa3/AA/A+
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2,271,180 | ||||||
Kentucky Asset & Liability Commission
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University of Kentucky Project
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1,500,000 |
4.500%, 10/01/22 NPFG/ FGIC
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Insured
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Aa2/AA-/NR
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1,570,860 | |||||||
500,000 |
5.000%, 10/01/25 Series B
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Aa2/AA-/NR
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545,250 | ||||||
750,000 |
5.000%, 10/01/26 Series B
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Aa2/AA-/NR
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812,835 | ||||||
1,000,000 |
5.000%, 10/01/27 Series B
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Aa2/AA-/NR
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1,079,450 | ||||||
Kentucky Economic Development
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Finance Authority Louisville Arena
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Project
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2,500,000 |
5.750%, 12/01/28 AGMC Insured
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A3/AA-/NR
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2,570,650 |
Rating
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Principal
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Moody’s/
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Amount
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Revenue Bonds (continued)
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S&P & Fitch
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Value
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Agencies (continued)
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Kentucky Rural Water Finance Corp.
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$ | 205,000 |
4.250%, 08/01/19 NPFG Insured
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Baa1/A+/NR
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$ | 218,842 | ||||
455,000 |
5.000%, 02/01/20 NPFG Insured
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Baa1/A+/NR
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458,476 | ||||||
210,000 |
4.250%, 08/01/20 NPFG Insured
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Baa1/A+/NR
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223,280 | ||||||
200,000 |
4.375%, 08/01/22 NPFG Insured
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Baa1/A+/NR
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210,844 | ||||||
240,000 |
4.500%, 08/01/23 NPFG Insured
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Baa1/A+/NR
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252,682 | ||||||
255,000 |
4.500%, 08/01/24 NPFG Insured
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Baa1/A+/NR
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267,337 | ||||||
355,000 |
4.600%, 02/01/25
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NR/A+/NR
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369,094 | ||||||
435,000 |
4.000%, 02/01/26 Series 2012F
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NR/A+/NR
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454,418 | ||||||
450,000 |
4.000%, 02/01/27 Series 2012F
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NR/A+/NR
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466,114 | ||||||
290,000 |
4.500%, 08/01/27 NPFG Insured
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Baa1/A+/NR
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300,423 | ||||||
375,000 |
4.000%, 02/01/28 Series 2012C
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NR/A+/NR
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380,704 | ||||||
465,000 |
4.000%, 02/01/28 Series 2012F
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NR/A+/NR
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478,601 | ||||||
245,000 |
4.600%, 08/01/28 NPFG Insured
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Baa1/A+/NR
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253,521 | ||||||
305,000 |
4.000%, 02/01/29 Series 2012C
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NR/A+/NR
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307,494 | ||||||
490,000 |
4.000%, 02/01/29 Series 2012F
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NR/A+/NR
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501,490 | ||||||
315,000 |
4.625%, 08/01/29 NPFG Insured
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Baa1/A+/NR
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325,134 | ||||||
Kentucky State Property and Buildings
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Commission
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1,020,000 |
5.000%, 11/01/20
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Aa3/A+/A+
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1,164,922 | ||||||
1,375,000 |
5.375%, 11/01/23
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Aa3/A+/A+
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1,545,624 | ||||||
2,820,000 |
5.750%, 04/01/24 Project 91
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A1/A+/A
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3,100,223 | ||||||
625,000 |
4.000%, 04/01/26 Project 105
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A1/A+/A
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638,887 | ||||||
655,000 |
4.000%, 04/01/27 Project 105
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A1/A+/A
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662,231 | ||||||
2,800,000 |
5.250%, 02/01/28 AGMC Insured
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Aa3/AA-/A+
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3,005,184 | ||||||
750,000 |
5.500%, 11/01/28
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Aa3/A+/A+
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819,210 | ||||||
2,500,000 |
5.000%, 02/01/29 AGMC Insured
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Aa3/AA-/A+
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2,631,000 | ||||||
2,625,000 |
5.750%, 04/01/29 Project 91
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A1/A+/A
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2,812,268 | ||||||
695,000 |
4.000%, 04/01/29 Project 105
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A1/A+/A
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684,735 | ||||||
3,000,000 |
5.000%, 10/01/29 Project 106
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Aa3/A+/A+
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3,224,670 | ||||||
2,000,000 |
5.000%, 08/01/30 Project 100
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Aa3/A+/A+
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2,107,060 | ||||||
Total Agencies
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37,845,993 | ||||||||
Airports (7.4%)
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Kenton County, Kentucky Airport Board
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Airport Revenue
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1,300,000 |
5.000%, 03/01/23 NPFG Insured
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AMT
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A3/A/A-
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1,301,040 |
Rating
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Principal
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Moody’s/
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Amount
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Revenue Bonds (continued)
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S&P & Fitch
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Value
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Airports (continued)
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Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport
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Board, Kentucky
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$ | 1,555,000 |
5.000%, 07/01/28 2012 Series A AMT
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Aa2/AA/NR
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$ | 1,643,993 | ||||
400,000 |
5.000%, 07/01/29 2012 Series A AMT
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Aa2/AA/NR
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419,016 | ||||||
350,000 |
5.000%, 07/01/30 2012 Series A AMT
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Aa2/AA/NR
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364,312 | ||||||
750,000 |
5.000%, 07/01/31 2012 Series A AMT
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Aa2/AA/NR
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774,075 | ||||||
Louisville, Kentucky Regional Airport
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Authority
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1,060,000 |
5.000%, 07/01/18 AMT
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A2/A+/A+
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1,196,560 | ||||||
1,000,000 |
5.250%, 07/01/23 AGMC Insured AMT
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A2/AA-/A+
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1,093,670 | ||||||
2,610,000 |
5.000%, 07/01/24 AMBAC Insured AMT
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A2/A+/A+
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2,704,717 | ||||||
Louisville & Jefferson County Regional
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Airport, Kentucky
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1,000,000 |
5.250%, 07/01/18 AGMC Insured AMT
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A2/AA-/A+
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1,002,700 | ||||||
2,000,000 |
5.250%, 07/01/20 AGMC Insured AMT
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A2/AA-A+
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2,003,260 | ||||||
1,370,000 |
5.250%, 07/01/21 AGMC Insured AMT
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A2/AA-/A+
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1,372,206 | ||||||
3,390,000 |
5.250%, 07/01/22 AGMC Insured AMT
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A2/AA-/A+
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3,394,916 | ||||||
275,000 |
5.375%, 07/01/23 AGMC Insured AMT
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A2/AA-/A+
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275,355 | ||||||
500,000 |
5.000%, 07/01/25 NPFG Insured AMT
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A2/A+/A+
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500,355 | ||||||
Total Airports
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18,046,175 | ||||||||
Colleges and Universities (7.2%)
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Berea, Kentucky Educational Facilities
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(Berea College)
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1,000,000 |
4.125%, 06/01/25
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Aaa/NR/NR
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1,025,920 | ||||||
Boyle County, Kentucky College
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Refunding & Improvement
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1,035,000 |
4.500%, 06/01/22 AGC Insured
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A3/AA-/NR
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1,085,850 | ||||||
200,000 |
4.625%, 06/01/24 AGC Insured
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A3/AA-/NR
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209,200 | ||||||
Eastern Kentucky University General
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Receipts
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1,250,000 |
4.000%, 10/01/27
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Aa3/A+/NR
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1,252,550 | ||||||
Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky Urban
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County Government Transylvania
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University Project
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1,390,000 |
4.500%, 03/01/29
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NR/A+/NR
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1,403,038 |
Rating
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Principal
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Moody’s/
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Amount
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Revenue Bonds (continued)
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S&P & Fitch
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Value
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Colleges and Universities (continued)
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Louisville & Jefferson County, Kentucky
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University of Louisville
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$ | 525,000 |
5.000%, 06/01/20 AMBAC Insured
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NR/NR/NR*
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$ | 546,992 | ||||
Murray State University Project, Kentucky
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General Receipts Revenue
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|||||||||
745,000 |
4.500%, 09/01/23 AMBAC Insured
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Aa3/A+/NR
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780,879 | ||||||
University of Kentucky General Receipts
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Revenue
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|||||||||
885,000 |
4.500%, 10/01/22 Syncora Guarantee,
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Inc. Insured
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Aa2/AA-/NR
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957,313 | |||||||
1,545,000 |
4.500%, 10/01/23 Syncora Guarantee,
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Inc. Insured
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Aa2/AA-/NR
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1,669,836 | |||||||
1,625,000 |
4.500%, 10/01/25 Syncora Guarantee,
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Inc. Insured
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Aa2/AA-/NR
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1,747,411 | |||||||
1,010,000 |
4.500%, 10/01/26 Syncora Guarantee,
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Inc. Insured
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Aa2/AA-/NR
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1,081,821 | |||||||
University of Louisville, KY General
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Receipts
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1,000,000 |
5.000%, 09/01/30 2011 Series A
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Aa2/AA-/NR
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1,068,610 | ||||||
Western Kentucky University General
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Receipts Revenue
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2,000,000 |
4.200%, 09/01/25 Series A NPFG
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Insured
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Aa3/A+/NR
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2,032,400 | |||||||
2,475,000 |
4.200%, 09/01/26 Series A NPFG
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Insured
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Aa3/A+/NR
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2,500,715 | |||||||
Total Colleges and Universities
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17,362,535 | ||||||||
Hospitals (11.1%)
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Kentucky Economic Development
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Finance Authority, Baptist Healthcare
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System
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4,795,000 |
5.375%, 08/15/24
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A1/NR/AA-
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5,318,374 | ||||||
Kentucky Economic Development
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Finance Authority, Catholic Health
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1,000,000 |
5.000%, 05/01/29
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Aa3/AA-/AA-
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1,012,040 | ||||||
Kentucky Economic Development
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Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities
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St. Elizabeth Healthcare
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1,000,000 |
5.500%, 05/01/39
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NR/AA/AA
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1,058,910 |
Rating
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Principal
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Moody’s/
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Amount
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Revenue Bonds (continued)
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S&P & Fitch
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Value
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Hospitals (continued)
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Kentucky Economic Development
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Finance Authority, Kings Daughter
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Medical Center
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$ | 1,000,000 |
5.000%, 02/01/30
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A2/A/A+
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$ | 990,030 | ||||
Lexington-Fayette Urban County
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Government, Kentucky Public
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Facilities Co Lease, Eastern State
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Hospital
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1,500,000 |
5.250%, 06/01/32
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Aa3/A+/A+
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1,565,205 | ||||||
Louisville & Jefferson County, Kentucky
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Metropolitan Government Health
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System, Norton Healthcare, Inc.
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7,150,000 |
5.000%, 10/01/26
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NR/A-/A-
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7,259,109 | ||||||
1,600,000 |
5.000%, 10/01/30
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NR/A-/A-
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1,601,312 | ||||||
Louisville & Jefferson County, Kentucky
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Metropolitan Government, Louisville
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Medical Center, Laundry Facility
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Project
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695,000 |
4.250%, 05/01/23 Series 2012
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NR/A/NR
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738,257 | ||||||
Louisville & Jefferson County, Kentucky
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Metropolitan Government, Louisville
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Medical Center, Steam & Chilled
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Water Plant Project
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915,000 |
4.250%, 05/01/22 Series 2012A
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NR/A/NR
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971,721 | ||||||
Louisville & Jefferson County, Kentucky
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Metropolitan Government Revenue
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Refunding, Catholic Health Initiatives
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2,000,000 |
5.000%, 12/01/30
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Aa3/AA-/AA-
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2,100,240 | ||||||
Russell, Kentucky Bon Secours Health
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System
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|||||||||
1,000,000 |
5.000%, 11/01/26 Series 2013
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A3/A-/A-
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1,053,660 | ||||||
Warren County, Kentucky, Warren
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County Community Hospital Corp.
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1,975,000 |
5.000%, 10/01/28
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NR/A/NR
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2,056,804 | ||||||
680,000 |
4.000%, 10/01/29
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NR/A/NR
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612,088 | ||||||
500,000 |
5.000%, 10/01/33
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NR/A/NR
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514,965 | ||||||
Total Hospitals
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26,852,715 |
Rating
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Principal
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Moody’s/
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Amount
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Revenue Bonds (continued)
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S&P & Fitch
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Value
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Housing (3.8%)
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Kentucky Housing Corporation Housing
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Revenue
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|||||||||
$ | 555,000 |
4.200%, 01/01/17
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Aaa/AAA/NR
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$ | 558,336 | ||||
470,000 |
4.800%, 01/01/18 AMT
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Aaa/AAA/NR
|
476,166 | ||||||
285,000 |
4.250%, 01/01/18
|
Aaa/AAA/NR
|
286,525 | ||||||
575,000 |
4.800%, 07/01/18 AMT
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Aaa/AAA/NR
|
582,257 | ||||||
180,000 |
4.250%, 07/01/18
|
Aaa/AAA/NR
|
180,922 | ||||||
560,000 |
4.800%, 07/01/20 AMT
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Aaa/AAA/NR
|
563,254 | ||||||
1,570,000 |
4.800%, 07/01/22 AMT
|
Aaa/AAA/NR
|
1,594,727 | ||||||
1,635,000 |
5.000%, 01/01/23 AMT
|
Aaa/AAA/NR
|
1,673,521 | ||||||
565,000 |
4.500%, 07/01/25
|
Aaa/AAA/NR
|
585,639 | ||||||
600,000 |
4.750%, 07/01/26
|
Aaa/AAA/NR
|
615,918 | ||||||
315,000 |
4.850%, 07/01/29
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Aaa/AAA/NR
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322,147 | ||||||
525,000 |
5.150%, 07/01/39
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Aaa/AAA/NR
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538,036 | ||||||
Kentucky Housing Multifamily Mortgage
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|||||||||
Revenue
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|||||||||
1,325,000 |
5.000%, 06/01/35 AMT
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NR/NR/NR*
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1,317,898 | ||||||
Total Housing
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9,295,346 | ||||||||
Local Public Property (7.0%)
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|||||||||
Bracken County, Kentucky Public
|
|||||||||
Properties Corp. Revenue
|
|||||||||
Refunding - First Mortgage
|
|||||||||
1,110,000 |
5.000%, 08/01/30
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Aa3/NR/NR
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1,176,256 | ||||||
Grant County, Kentucky Public Property
|
|||||||||
Corp. Justice Center Project
|
|||||||||
1,000,000 |
4.500%, 12/01/24
|
Aa3/NR/NR
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1,036,800 | ||||||
Jefferson County, Kentucky Capital
|
|||||||||
Projects
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|||||||||
1,575,000 |
4.250%, 06/01/23 AGMC Insured
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Aa3/NR/AA+
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1,677,643 | ||||||
1,950,000 |
4.375%, 06/01/24 AGMC Insured
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Aa3/NR/AA+
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2,072,187 | ||||||
2,060,000 |
4.375%, 06/01/26 Series A AGMC
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||||||||
Insured
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Aa3/NR/AA+
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2,169,159 | |||||||
1,070,000 |
4.375%, 06/01/27 Series A AGMC
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||||||||
Insured
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Aa3/NR/AA+
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1,120,611 | |||||||
1,640,000 |
4.375%, 06/01/28 AGMC Insured
|
Aa3/NR/AA+
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1,707,748 |
Rating
|
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Principal
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Moody’s/
|
||||||||
Amount
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Revenue Bonds (continued)
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S&P & Fitch
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Value
|
||||||
Local Public Property (continued)
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|||||||||
Kentucky Association of Counties
|
|||||||||
Finance Corp. Financing Program
|
|||||||||
$ | 1,145,000 |
4.250%, 02/01/24
|
NR/AA-/NR
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$ | 1,179,854 | ||||
515,000 |
4.000%, 02/01/25
|
NR/AA-/NR
|
524,115 | ||||||
315,000 |
5.375%, 02/01/27
|
NR/AA-/NR
|
333,434 | ||||||
330,000 |
5.375%, 02/01/28
|
NR/AA-/NR
|
346,153 | ||||||
Kentucky Bond Corp. Financing Program
|
|||||||||
915,000 |
5.125%, 02/01/28
|
NR/AA-/NR
|
972,004 | ||||||
Laurel County, Kentucky Public
|
|||||||||
Property Corp. Justice Center Project
|
|||||||||
250,000 |
4.625%, 03/01/28
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
254,733 | ||||||
Lexington-Fayette Urban County,
|
|||||||||
Kentucky Public Facilities Revenue
|
|||||||||
500,000 |
4.125%, 10/01/23 NPFG Insured
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
519,780 | ||||||
500,000 |
4.250%, 10/01/26 NPFG Insured
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
510,570 | ||||||
River City Parking Authority First
|
|||||||||
Mortgage
|
|||||||||
1,000,000 |
4.750%, 06/01/27 Series E
|
Aa2/NR/NR
|
1,091,390 | ||||||
Warren County, Kentucky Justice Center
|
|||||||||
365,000 |
4.300%, 09/01/22 NPFG Insured
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
377,943 | ||||||
Total Local Public Property
|
17,070,380 | ||||||||
Pollution Control (0.7%)
|
|||||||||
Carroll County, Kentucky Environmental
|
|||||||||
Facilities Revenue (Kentucky Utilities)
|
|||||||||
AMT
|
|||||||||
1,500,000 |
5.750%, 02/01/26 AMBAC Insured
|
A2/A-/NR
|
1,582,455 | ||||||
Total Pollution Control
|
1,582,455 | ||||||||
School Building (20.2%)
|
|||||||||
Barren County, Kentucky School
|
|||||||||
Building Revenue
|
|||||||||
1,265,000 |
4.250%, 08/01/25 AGC Insured
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
1,306,479 | ||||||
1,670,000 |
4.375%, 08/01/26 AGC Insured
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
1,721,219 |
Rating
|
|||||||||
Principal
|
Moody’s/
|
||||||||
Amount
|
Revenue Bonds (continued)
|
S&P & Fitch
|
Value
|
||||||
School Building (continued)
|
|||||||||
Boone County, Kentucky School District
|
|||||||||
Finance Corp. School Building Revenue
|
|||||||||
$ | 1,000,000 |
4.125%, 08/01/22 Syncora Guarantee,
|
|||||||
Inc. Insured
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
$ | 1,023,960 | ||||||
1,580,000 |
4.500%, 08/01/23 AGMC Insured
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
1,648,540 | ||||||
1,250,000 |
4.125%, 03/01/25 AGMC Insured
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
1,285,425 | ||||||
Bullitt County, Kentucky School
|
|||||||||
District Finance Corp.
|
|||||||||
2,455,000 |
4.500%, 10/01/22 NPFG Insured
|
||||||||
(pre-refunded)
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
2,559,313 | |||||||
1,590,000 |
4.500%, 10/01/23 NPFG Insured
|
||||||||
(pre-refunded)
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
1,657,559 | |||||||
1,145,000 |
4.500%, 04/01/27
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
1,190,789 | ||||||
1,200,000 |
4.500%, 04/01/28
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
1,241,424 | ||||||
Campbell County, Kentucky School
|
|||||||||
District Finance Corp. School
|
|||||||||
Building Revenue
|
|||||||||
340,000 |
3.500%, 08/01/22
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
347,477 | ||||||
Christian County, Kentucky School
|
|||||||||
District Finance Corp.
|
|||||||||
750,000 |
4.125%, 08/01/23 Syncora Guarantee,
|
||||||||
Inc. Insured (pre-refunded)
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
801,247 | |||||||
1,590,000 |
4.125%, 08/01/24 Syncora Guarantee,
|
||||||||
Inc. Insured (pre-refunded)
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
1,698,645 | |||||||
Fayette County, Kentucky School
|
|||||||||
District Finance Corp.
|
|||||||||
5,000,000 |
4.250%, 04/01/23 AGMC Insured
|
||||||||
(pre-refunded)
|
Aa2/AA-/NR
|
5,295,800 | |||||||
4,335,000 |
4.375%, 05/01/26 AGMC Insured
|
Aa3/AA-/NR
|
4,559,770 | ||||||
750,000 |
4.250%, 06/01/29 Series A
|
Aa3/AA-/NR
|
759,270 | ||||||
Floyd County, Kentucky School Finance
|
|||||||||
Corporation School Building
|
|||||||||
1,255,000 |
4.125%, 03/01/26 Syncora Guarantee,
|
||||||||
Inc. Insured
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
1,260,258 | |||||||
Fort Thomas, Kentucky Independent
|
|||||||||
School District Finance Corp.
|
|||||||||
610,000 |
4.375%, 04/01/25
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
635,089 |
Rating
|
|||||||||
Principal
|
Moody’s/
|
||||||||
Amount
|
Revenue Bonds (continued)
|
S&P & Fitch
|
Value
|
||||||
School Building (continued)
|
|||||||||
Franklin County, Kentucky School
|
|||||||||
District Finance Corp.
|
|||||||||
$ | 1,000,000 |
5.000%, 04/01/24 (pre-refunded)
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
$ | 1,023,710 | ||||
1,135,000 |
4.000%, 04/01/24 Second Series
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
1,203,951 | ||||||
1,560,000 |
4.000%, 06/01/29
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
1,533,184 | ||||||
Jefferson County, Kentucky School
|
|||||||||
District Finance Corp.
|
|||||||||
4,000,000 |
4.000%, 07/01/26 Series B
|
Aa2/AA-/NR
|
4,084,080 | ||||||
Kenton County, Kentucky School
|
|||||||||
District Finance Corp.
|
|||||||||
445,000 |
4.300%, 04/01/22 AGC Insured
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
463,597 | ||||||
590,000 |
4.250%, 10/01/22 AGMC Insured
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
618,568 | ||||||
750,000 |
4.375%, 04/01/24 AGC Insured
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
776,985 | ||||||
325,000 |
4.400%, 04/01/26 AGC Insured
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
335,065 | ||||||
Larue County, Kentucky School District
|
|||||||||
Finance Corp.
|
|||||||||
270,000 |
4.500%, 07/01/21 NPFG Insured
|
||||||||
(pre-refunded)
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
298,228 | |||||||
470,000 |
4.500%, 07/01/22 NPFG Insured
|
||||||||
(pre-refunded)
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
519,138 | |||||||
785,000 |
4.500%, 07/01/23 NPFG Insured
|
||||||||
(pre-refunded)
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
867,072 | |||||||
Laurel County, Kentucky School
|
|||||||||
District Finance Corp.
|
|||||||||
300,000 |
4.000%, 06/01/16 AGMC Insured
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
321,687 | ||||||
Magoffin County, Kentucky School
|
|||||||||
District
|
|||||||||
375,000 |
4.250%, 08/01/23 AMBAC Insured
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
385,245 | ||||||
475,000 |
4.250%, 08/01/25 AMBAC Insured
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
483,978 | ||||||
Ohio County, Kentucky School
|
|||||||||
Building Revenue
|
|||||||||
790,000 |
4.500%, 05/01/24
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
827,217 | ||||||
325,000 |
4.500%, 05/01/25
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
338,631 | ||||||
Oldham County, Kentucky School
|
|||||||||
District Finance Corp.
|
|||||||||
1,000,000 |
4.500%, 09/01/27 NPFG Insured
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
1,018,270 | ||||||
Owensboro, Kentucky Independent
|
|||||||||
School District Finance Corp. School
|
|||||||||
Building Revenue
|
|||||||||
890,000 |
4.375%, 09/01/24
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
935,506 |
Rating
|
|||||||||
Principal
|
Moody’s/
|
||||||||
Amount
|
Revenue Bonds (continued)
|
S&P & Fitch
|
Value
|
||||||
School Building (continued)
|
|||||||||
Pendleton County, Kentucky School
|
|||||||||
District Finance Corp. School
|
|||||||||
Building Revenue
|
|||||||||
$ | 730,000 |
4.000%, 02/01/23 NPFG Insured
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
$ | 749,199 | ||||
Pike County, Kentucky School Building
|
|||||||||
Revenue
|
|||||||||
1,355,000 |
4.375%, 10/01/26 NPFG Insured
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
1,387,655 | ||||||
Spencer County, Kentucky School
|
|||||||||
District Finance Corp., School
|
|||||||||
Building Revenue
|
|||||||||
1,000,000 |
4.500%, 08/01/27 AGMC Insured
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
1,030,060 | ||||||
Warren County, Kentucky School
|
|||||||||
District Finance Corp.
|
|||||||||
295,000 |
4.125%, 02/01/23 NPFG Insured
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
300,398 | ||||||
500,000 |
4.375%, 04/01/27 AGMC Insured
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
506,205 | ||||||
Total School Building
|
48,999,893 | ||||||||
Turnpike/Highway (9.9%)
|
|||||||||
Kentucky State Turnpike Authority
|
|||||||||
3,000,000 |
4.450%, 07/01/22 Series B
|
Aa2/AA+/A+
|
3,228,600 | ||||||
3,500,000 |
5.000%, 07/01/25
|
Aa2/AA+/A+
|
3,917,655 | ||||||
2,000,000 |
5.000%, 07/01/25 AMBAC Insured
|
Aa2/AA+/A+
|
2,135,080 | ||||||
1,000,000 |
5.000%, 07/01/25
|
Aa2/AA+/A+
|
1,112,100 | ||||||
2,750,000 |
5.000%, 07/01/27
|
Aa2/AA+/A+
|
3,022,057 | ||||||
1,100,000 |
5.000%, 07/01/28
|
Aa2/AA+/A+
|
1,204,214 | ||||||
5,000,000 |
5.000%, 07/01/29 Series A
|
Aa2/AA+/A+
|
5,411,600 | ||||||
3,000,000 |
4.000%, 07/01/29
|
Aa2/AA+/A+
|
3,004,260 | ||||||
1,000,000 |
5.000%, 07/01/30 Series A
|
Aa2/AA+/A+
|
1,073,880 | ||||||
Total Turnpike/Highway
|
24,109,446 | ||||||||
Utilities (10.2%)
|
|||||||||
Campbell & Kenton Counties, Kentucky
|
|||||||||
(Sanitation District)
|
|||||||||
1,695,000 |
4.300%, 08/01/24 NPFG Insured
|
Aa2/AA/NR
|
1,771,122 | ||||||
300,000 |
4.300%, 08/01/27 NPFG Insured
|
Aa2/AA/NR
|
309,663 | ||||||
2,370,000 |
4.000%, 08/01/27
|
Aa2/AA/NR
|
2,426,833 | ||||||
1,450,000 |
4.300%, 08/01/28 NPFG Insured
|
Aa2/AA/NR
|
1,492,340 | ||||||
Henderson, Kentucky Electric System
|
|||||||||
Revenue
|
|||||||||
250,000 |
4.000%, 12/01/24
|
A3/NR/NR
|
250,330 |
Rating
|
||||||||||
Principal
|
Moody’s/
|
|||||||||
Amount
|
Revenue Bonds (continued)
|
S&P & Fitch
|
Value
|
|||||||
Utilities (continued)
|
||||||||||
Kentucky State Municipal Power Agency,
|
||||||||||
Prairie St. Project
|
||||||||||
$ | 1,000,000 |
5.000%, 09/01/23 AGMC Insured
|
A2/AA-/NR
|
$ | 1,091,990 | |||||
Louisville & Jefferson County, Kentucky
|
||||||||||
Metropolitan Sewer District
|
||||||||||
1,470,000 |
4.250%, 05/15/20 AGMC Insured
|
|||||||||
(pre-refunded)
|
Aa3/AA/NR
|
1,671,783 | ||||||||
810,000 |
4.250%, 05/15/20 AGMC Insured
|
Aa3/AA/NR
|
847,163 | |||||||
1,655,000 |
4.250%, 05/15/21 AGMC Insured
|
|||||||||
(pre-refunded)
|
Aa3/AA/NR
|
1,762,294 | ||||||||
855,000 |
4.250%, 05/15/21 AGMC Insured
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
891,568 | |||||||
990,000 |
5.000%, 05/15/26 AGMC Insured
|
|||||||||
(pre-refunded)
|
Aa3/AA-/NR
|
1,066,161 | ||||||||
510,000 |
5.000%, 05/15/26 AGMC Insured
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
533,292 | |||||||
500,000 |
5.000%, 05/15/28 Series A
|
Aa3/AA/AA-
|
551,830 | |||||||
Northern Kentucky Water District
|
||||||||||
1,000,000 |
5.000%, 02/01/26
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
1,110,550 | |||||||
1,825,000 |
6.000%, 02/01/28 AGMC Insured
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
2,008,066 | |||||||
1,250,000 |
4.500%, 02/01/30
|
Aa3/NR/NR
|
1,282,100 | |||||||
Owensboro, Kentucky Electric Light
|
||||||||||
and Power
|
||||||||||
1,000,000 |
5.000%, 01/01/21 AGMC Insured
|
A2/AA-/NR
|
1,130,090 | |||||||
3,000,000 |
5.000%, 01/01/26 AGMC Insured
|
|||||||||
Series E
|
A2/AA-/NR
|
3,179,460 | ||||||||
Owensboro, Kentucky Water Revenue
|
||||||||||
500,000 |
5.000%, 09/15/27 AGMC Insured
|
A1/NR/NR
|
530,305 | |||||||
Owensboro-Daviess County, Kentucky
|
||||||||||
Regional Water Resource Agency
|
||||||||||
Wastewater Refunding &
|
||||||||||
Improvement
|
||||||||||
930,000 |
4.375%, 01/01/27 Series A Syncora
|
|||||||||
Guarantee, Inc. Insured
|
NR/A+/NR
|
937,366 | ||||||||
Total Utilities
|
24,844,306 | |||||||||
Total Revenue Bonds
|
226,009,244 | |||||||||
Total Investments (cost $230,264,837
|
||||||||||
-note 4)
|
97.2
|
% | 236,079,556 | |||||||
Other assets less liabilities
|
2.8
|
6,696,314 | ||||||||
Net Assets
|
100.0
|
% | $ | 242,775,870 |
* | Any security not rated (“NR”) by any of the Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (“NRSRO” or “Credit Rating Agency”) has been determined by the Investment Adviser to have sufficient quality to be ranked in the top four credit ratings if a credit rating were to be assigned by a NRSRO. |
Percent of
|
||||
Portfolio Distribution By Quality Rating
|
Investments†
|
|||
Aaa of Moody’s or AAA of S&P or Fitch
|
4.3 | % | ||
Pre-refunded bonds††/ Escrowed to maturity bonds
|
8.1 | |||
Aa of Moody’s or AA of S&P or Fitch
|
69.8 | |||
A of Moody’s or S&P or Fitch
|
17.0 | |||
Not rated*
|
0.8 | |||
100.0 | % |
† | Where applicable, calculated using the highest rating of the three NRSROs. | |
†† |
Pre-refunded bonds are bonds for which U.S. Government Obligations usually have been placed in escrow to retire the bonds at their earliest call date.
|
|
PORTFOLIO ABBREVIATIONS | ||
AGC - Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGMC - Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC - American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
AMT - Alternative Minimum Tax
FGIC - Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
NPFG - National Public Finance Guarantee
NR - Not Rated
|
ASSETS
|
||||
Investments at value (cost $230,264,837)
|
$ | 236,079,556 | ||
Cash
|
3,917,263 | |||
Interest receivable
|
3,166,894 | |||
Receivable for Fund shares sold
|
137,555 | |||
Other assets
|
18,405 | |||
Total assets
|
243,319,673 | |||
LIABILITIES
|
||||
Payable for Fund shares redeemed
|
276,966 | |||
Dividends payable
|
171,018 | |||
Management fee payable
|
79,685 | |||
Distribution and service fees payable
|
5,594 | |||
Accrued expenses
|
10,540 | |||
Total liabilities
|
543,803 | |||
NET ASSETS
|
$ | 242,775,870 | ||
Net Assets consist of:
|
||||
Capital Stock - Authorized an unlimited number of shares,
|
||||
par value $0.01 per share
|
$ | 229,941 | ||
Additional paid-in capital
|
238,007,852 | |||
Net unrealized appreciation on investments (note 4)
|
5,814,719 | |||
Undistributed net investment income
|
169,664 | |||
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
|
(1,446,306 | ) | ||
CLASS A
|
$ | 242,775,870 | ||
Net Assets
|
$ | 194,066,109 | ||
Capital shares outstanding
|
18,381,387 | |||
Net asset value and redemption price per share
|
$ | 10.56 | ||
Maximum offering price per share (100/96 of $10.56)
|
$ | 11.00 | ||
CLASS C
|
||||
Net Assets
|
$ | 10,274,343 | ||
Capital shares outstanding
|
973,691 | |||
Net asset value and offering price per share
|
$ | 10.55 | ||
Redemption price per share (*a charge of 1% is imposed on the
|
||||
redemption proceeds, or on the original price, whichever is
|
||||
lower, if redeemed during the first 12 months after purchase)
|
$ | 10.55 | * | |
CLASS I
|
||||
Net Assets
|
$ | 7,188,014 | ||
Capital shares outstanding
|
681,116 | |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
|
$ | 10.55 | ||
CLASS Y
|
||||
Net Assets
|
$ | 31,247,404 | ||
Capital shares outstanding
|
2,957,910 | |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
|
$ | 10.56 |
Investment Income:
|
||||||||
Interest income
|
$ | 5,084,517 | ||||||
Expenses:
|
||||||||
Management fee (note 3)
|
$ | 516,999 | ||||||
Distribution and service fees (note 3)
|
221,505 | |||||||
Legal fees
|
70,643 | |||||||
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent
|
||||||||
fees (note 3)
|
64,047 | |||||||
Trustees’ fees and expenses (note 8)
|
59,933 | |||||||
Shareholders’ reports and proxy statements
|
27,940 | |||||||
Fund accounting fees
|
18,062 | |||||||
Custodian fees (note 6)
|
10,619 | |||||||
Registration fees and dues
|
10,330 | |||||||
Auditing and tax fees
|
10,265 | |||||||
Insurance
|
6,649 | |||||||
Chief compliance officer services (note 3)
|
2,771 | |||||||
Miscellaneous
|
20,496 | |||||||
Total expenses
|
1,040,259 | |||||||
Expenses paid indirectly (note 6)
|
(13 | ) | ||||||
Net expenses
|
1,040,246 | |||||||
Net investment income
|
4,044,271 | |||||||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:
|
||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) from securities
|
||||||||
transactions
|
(546,357 | ) | ||||||
Change in unrealized appreciation on
|
||||||||
investments
|
(9,681,914 | ) | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
|
||||||||
investments
|
(10,228,271 | ) | ||||||
Net change in net assets resulting from
|
||||||||
operations
|
$ | (6,184,000 | ) |
Six Months Ended
September 30, 2013 |
Three Months Ended
|
Year Ended
|
||||||||||
(unaudited)
|
March 31, 2013†
|
December 31, 2012
|
||||||||||
OPERATIONS:
|
||||||||||||
Net investment income
|
$ | 4,044,271 | $ | 2,070,323 | $ | 8,590,331 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) from
|
||||||||||||
securities transactions
|
(546,357 | ) | 321,262 | 166,188 | ||||||||
Change in unrealized appreciation
|
||||||||||||
on investments
|
(9,681,914 | ) | (2,908,003 | ) | 5,413,033 | |||||||
Change in net assets from
|
||||||||||||
operations
|
(6,184,000 | ) | (516,418 | ) | 14,169,552 | |||||||
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (note 10):
|
||||||||||||
Class A Shares:
|
||||||||||||
Net investment income
|
(3,256,177 | ) | (1,661,114 | ) | (6,892,274 | ) | ||||||
Class C Shares:
|
||||||||||||
Net investment income
|
(136,647 | ) | (68,956 | ) | (263,128 | ) | ||||||
Class I Shares:
|
||||||||||||
Net investment income
|
(110,079 | ) | (54,149 | ) | (227,424 | ) | ||||||
Class Y Shares:
|
||||||||||||
Net investment income
|
(542,047 | ) | (281,831 | ) | (1,173,201 | ) | ||||||
Change in net assets from
|
||||||||||||
distributions
|
(4,044,950 | ) | (2,066,050 | ) | (8,556,027 | ) | ||||||
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (note 7):
|
||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold
|
8,778,962 | 7,163,309 | 42,628,406 | |||||||||
Reinvested dividends and
|
||||||||||||
distributions
|
2,265,456 | 1,068,011 | 3,996,264 | |||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed
|
(27,957,841 | ) | (8,752,267 | ) | (27,285,983 | ) | ||||||
Change in net assets from capital
|
||||||||||||
share transactions
|
(16,913,423 | ) | (520,947 | ) | 19,338,687 | |||||||
Change in net assets
|
(27,142,373 | ) | (3,103,415 | ) | 24,952,212 | |||||||
NET ASSETS:
|
||||||||||||
Beginning of period
|
269,918,243 | 273,021,658 | 248,069,446 | |||||||||
End of period*
|
$ | 242,775,870 | $ | 269,918,243 | $ | 273,021,658 | ||||||
* Includes undistributed net
|
||||||||||||
investment income of:
|
$ | 169,664 | $ | 170,343 | $ | 166,095 |
a)
|
Portfolio valuation: Municipal securities which have remaining maturities of more than 60 days are valued each business day based upon information provided by a nationally prominent independent pricing service and periodically verified through other pricing services. In the case of securities for which market quotations are readily available, securities are valued by the pricing service at the mean of bid and asked quotations. If a market quotation or a valuation from the pricing service is not readily available, the security is valued at fair value determined in good faith under procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Securities which mature in 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost if their term to maturity at purchase is 60 days or less, or by amortizing their unrealized appreciation or depreciation on the 61st day prior to maturity, if their term to maturity at purchase exceeds 60 days.
|
b)
|
Fair value measurements: The Fund follows a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and the Fund’s own market assumptions (unobservable inputs). These inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments and are summarized in the following fair value hierarchy:
|
Valuation Inputs
|
|
Investments in Securities
|
|||
Level 1 – Quoted Prices
|
$ | — | |||
Level 2 – Other Significant Observable
|
|||||
Inputs — Municipal Bonds*
|
236,079,556 | ||||
Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs
|
— | ||||
Total
|
$ | 236,079,556 |
c)
|
Subsequent events: In preparing these financial statements, the Fund has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date these financial statements were issued.
|
d)
|
Securities transactions and related investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are reported on the identified cost basis. Interest income is recorded daily on the accrual basis and is adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of original issue and market discount.
|
e)
|
Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to certain investment companies. The Fund intends to make distributions of income and securities profits sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, Federal income and excise taxes.
|
f)
|
Multiple class allocations: All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses), and realized and unrealized gains or losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class. Class-specific expenses, which include distribution and service fees and any other items that are specifically attributed to a particular class, are also charged directly to such class on a daily basis.
|
g)
|
Use of estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
|
Six Months Ended
|
Three Months
|
|||||||||||
September 30, 2013
|
Ended
|
Year Ended
|
||||||||||
(unaudited)
|
March 31, 2013†
|
December 31, 2012
|
||||||||||
SHARES
|
||||||||||||
Class A Shares:
|
||||||||||||
Shares sold
|
595,659 | 396,802 | 2,973,701 | |||||||||
Reinvested distributions
|
189,476 | 84,696 | 318,731 | |||||||||
Shares redeemed
|
(2,039,110 | ) | (587,368 | ) | (1,906,698 | ) | ||||||
Net change
|
(1,253,975 | ) | (105,870 | ) | 1,385,734 | |||||||
Class C Shares:
|
||||||||||||
Shares sold
|
78,768 | 92,257 | 383,020 | |||||||||
Reinvested distributions
|
9,825 | 4,473 | 16,303 | |||||||||
Shares redeemed
|
(242,769 | ) | (98,863 | ) | (142,259 | ) | ||||||
Net change
|
(154,176 | ) | (2,133 | ) | 257,064 | |||||||
Class I Shares:
|
||||||||||||
Shares sold
|
420 | 10,965 | 4,350 | |||||||||
Reinvested distributions
|
8,358 | 4,760 | 20,003 | |||||||||
Shares redeemed
|
(11,501 | ) | – | (5,330 | ) | |||||||
Net change
|
(2,723 | ) | 15,725 | 19,023 | ||||||||
Class Y Shares:
|
||||||||||||
Shares sold
|
140,957 | 148,345 | 516,524 | |||||||||
Reinvested distributions
|
5,405 | 2,947 | 8,349 | |||||||||
Shares redeemed
|
(345,814 | ) | (106,165 | ) | (426,153 | ) | ||||||
Net change
|
(199,452 | ) | 45,127 | 98,720 | ||||||||
Total transactions in
|
||||||||||||
Fund shares
|
(1,610,326 | ) | (47,151 | ) | 1,760,541 | |||||||
DOLLARS
|
||||||||||||
Class A Shares:
|
||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold
|
$ | 6,423,575 | $ | 4,382,930 | $ | 32,697,942 | ||||||
Reinvested distributions
|
2,014,127 | 933,790 | 3,504,972 | |||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed
|
(21,607,674 | ) | (6,489,971 | ) | (20,984,314 | ) | ||||||
Net change
|
(13,169,972 | ) | (1,173,251 | ) | 15,218,600 | |||||||
Class C Shares:
|
||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold
|
849,685 | 1,018,288 | 4,212,313 | |||||||||
Reinvested distributions
|
104,409 | 49,263 | 179,179 | |||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed
|
(2,547,201 | ) | (1,093,437 | ) | (1,564,065 | ) | ||||||
Net change
|
(1,593,107 | ) | (25,886 | ) | 2,827,427 | |||||||
Class I Shares:
|
||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold
|
4,600 | 121,600 | 47,700 | |||||||||
Reinvested distributions
|
89,205 | 52,454 | 220,021 | |||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed
|
(120,526 | ) | – | (59,058 | ) | |||||||
Net change
|
(26,721 | ) | 174,054 | 208,663 | ||||||||
Class Y Shares:
|
||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold
|
1,501,102 | 1,640,491 | 5,670,451 | |||||||||
Reinvested distributions
|
57,715 | 32,504 | 92,092 | |||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed
|
(3,682,440 | ) | (1,168,859 | ) | (4,678,546 | ) | ||||||
Net change
|
(2,123,623 | ) | 504,136 | 1,083,997 | ||||||||
Total transactions in
|
||||||||||||
Fund shares
|
$ | (16,913,423 | ) | $ | (520,947 | ) | $ | 19,338,687 |
Three Months
Ended |
Year Ended December 31,
|
|||||||||||
March 31, 2013
|
2012
|
2011
|
||||||||||
Net tax-exempt income
|
$ | 2,066,050 | $ | 8,555,151 | $ | 8,790,165 | ||||||
Ordinary income
|
– | 876 | – | |||||||||
$ | 2,066,050 | $ | 8,556,027 | $ | 8,790,165 |
Undistributed tax-exempt income
|
$ | (899,949 | ) | |
Unrealized appreciation
|
15,666,976 | |||
Undistributed tax-exempt income
|
165,634 | |||
Other temporary differences
|
(165,634 | ) | ||
$ | 14,767,027 |
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ended |
Three Months
|
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9/30/13
(unaudited)
|
Ended
3/31/13†
|
2012
|
2011
|
2010
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$ | 10.97 | $ | 11.07 | $ | 10.84 | $ | 10.26 | $ | 10.51 | $ | 9.42 | $ | 10.38 | ||||||||||||||
Income from investment operations:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income(1)
|
0.17 | 0.08 | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.40 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net gain (loss) on securities (both
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
realized and unrealized)
|
(0.41 | ) | (0.10 | ) | 0.23 | 0.58 | (0.25 | ) | 1.09 | (0.92 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations
|
(0.24 | ) | (0.02 | ) | 0.59 | 0.97 | 0.15 | 1.50 | (0.52 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions (note 10):
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income
|
(0.17 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (0.40 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.39 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Distributions from capital gains
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions
|
(0.17 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (0.40 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.44 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period
|
$ | 10.56 | $ | 10.97 | $ | 11.07 | $ | 10.84 | $ | 10.26 | $ | 10.51 | $ | 9.42 | ||||||||||||||
Total return(not reflecting sales charge)
|
(2.19 | )%(2) | (0.14 | )%(2) | 5.53 | % | 9.64 | % | 1.38 | % | 16.05 | % | (5.05 | )% | ||||||||||||||
Ratios/supplemental data
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions)
|
$ | 194 | $ | 215 | $ | 219 | $ | 199 | $ | 186 | $ | 195 | $ | 170 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
|
0.78 | %(3) | 0.77 | %(3) | 0.76 | % | 0.77 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.76 | % | 0.79 | % | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
average net assets
|
3.15 | %(3) | 3.11 | %(3) | 3.30 | % | 3.73 | % | 3.80 | % | 3.96 | % | 3.97 | % | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate
|
6 | %(2) | 2 | %(2) | 12 | % | 12 | % | 8 | % | 8 | % | 14 | % | ||||||||||||||
The expense ratios after giving effect to the expense offset for uninvested cash balances were:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
|
0.78 | %(3) | 0.77 | %(3) | 0.76 | % | 0.77 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.76 | % | 0.78 | % |
Class C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ended
|
Three Months
|
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9/30/13
(unaudited)
|
Ended
3/31/13†
|
2012
|
2011
|
2010
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$ | 10.96 | $ | 11.07 | $ | 10.83 | $ | 10.25 | $ | 10.51 | $ | 9.42 | $ | 10.38 | ||||||||||||||
Income from investment operations:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income(1)
|
0.12 | 0.06 | 0.27 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net gain (loss) on securities (both
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
realized and unrealized)
|
(0.40 | ) | (0.11 | ) | 0.24 | 0.58 | (0.26 | ) | 1.09 | (0.91 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations
|
(0.28 | ) | (0.05 | ) | 0.51 | 0.88 | 0.05 | 1.41 | (0.60 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions (note 10):
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income
|
(0.13 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.27 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.32 | ) | (0.31 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Distributions from capital gains
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions
|
(0.13 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.27 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.32 | ) | (0.36 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period
|
$ | 10.55 | $ | 10.96 | $ | 11.07 | $ | 10.83 | $ | 10.25 | $ | 10.51 | $ | 9.42 | ||||||||||||||
Total return(not reflecting CDSC)
|
(2.62 | )%(2) | (0.44 | )%(2) | 4.73 | % | 8.72 | % | 0.42 | % | 15.06 | % | (5.85 | )% | ||||||||||||||
Ratios/supplemental data
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions)
|
$ | 10 | $ | 12 | $ | 13 | $ | 9 | $ | 9 | $ | 4 | $ | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
|
1.63 | %(3) | 1.62 | %(3) | 1.61 | % | 1.62 | % | 1.59 | % | 1.60 | % | 1.64 | % | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
average net assets
|
2.30 | %(3) | 2.26 | %(3) | 2.43 | % | 2.87 | % | 2.90 | % | 3.06 | % | 3.10 | % | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate
|
6 | %(2) | 2 | %(2) | 12 | % | 12 | % | 8 | % | 8 | % | 14 | % | ||||||||||||||
The expense ratios after giving effect to the expense offset for uninvested cash balances were:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
|
1.63 | %(3) | 1.62 | %(3) | 1.61 | % | 1.62 | % | 1.59 | % | 1.60 | % | 1.63 | % |
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ended |
Three Months
|
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9/30/13(unaudited)
|
Ended
3/31/13†
|
2012
|
2011
|
2010
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$ | 10.97 | $ | 11.07 | $ | 10.83 | $ | 10.25 | $ | 10.51 | $ | 9.42 | $ | 10.38 | ||||||||||||||
Income from investment operations:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income(1)
|
0.16 | 0.08 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.38 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net gain (loss) on securities (both
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
realized and unrealized)
|
(0.42 | ) | (0.10 | ) | 0.24 | 0.58 | (0.27 | ) | 1.09 | (0.91 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations
|
(0.26 | ) | (0.02 | ) | 0.58 | 0.95 | 0.12 | 1.48 | (0.53 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions (note 10):
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income
|
(0.16 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (0.38 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Distributions from capital gains
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions
|
(0.16 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (0.43 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period
|
$ | 10.55 | $ | 10.97 | $ | 11.07 | $ | 10.83 | $ | 10.25 | $ | 10.51 | $ | 9.42 | ||||||||||||||
Total return
|
(2.37 | )%(2) | (0.18 | )%(2) | 5.47 | % | 9.48 | % | 1.13 | % | 15.89 | % | (5.16 | )% | ||||||||||||||
Ratios/supplemental data
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions)
|
$ | 7 | $ | 7 | $ | 7 | $ | 7 | $ | 7 | $ | 8 | $ | 8 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
|
0.93 | %(3) | 0.94 | %(3) | 0.91 | % | 0.92 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.93 | % | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
average net assets
|
3.00 | %(3) | 2.94 | %(3) | 3.15 | % | 3.58 | % | 3.64 | % | 3.82 | % | 3.83 | % | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate
|
6 | %(2) | 2 | %(2) | 12 | % | 12 | % | 8 | % | 8 | % | 14 | % | ||||||||||||||
The expense ratios after giving effect to the expense offset for uninvested cash balances were:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
|
0.93 | %(3) | 0.94 | %(3) | 0.91 | % | 0.92 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.92 | % |
Class Y | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ended
|
Three Months
|
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9/30/13
(unaudited)
|
Ended
3/31/13†
|
2012
|
2011
|
2010
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$ | 10.98 | $ | 11.08 | $ | 10.84 | $ | 10.26 | $ | 10.52 | $ | 9.43 | $ | 10.39 | ||||||||||||||
Income from investment operations:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income(1)
|
0.18 | 0.09 | 0.38 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.41 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net gain (loss) on securities (both
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
realized and unrealized)
|
(0.42 | ) | (0.10 | ) | 0.24 | 0.58 | (0.26 | ) | 1.09 | (0.91 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations
|
(0.24 | ) | (0.01 | ) | 0.62 | 0.99 | 0.16 | 1.51 | (0.50 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions (note 10):
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income
|
(0.18 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.41 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Distributions from capital gains
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions
|
(0.18 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.46 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period
|
$ | 10.56 | $ | 10.98 | $ | 11.08 | $ | 10.84 | $ | 10.26 | $ | 10.52 | $ | 9.43 | ||||||||||||||
Total return
|
(2.22 | )%(2) | (0.10 | )%(2) | 5.78 | % | 9.81 | % | 1.44 | % | 16.21 | % | (4.88 | )% | ||||||||||||||
Ratios/supplemental data
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions)
|
$ | 31 | $ | 35 | $ | 34 | $ | 33 | $ | 40 | $ | 46 | $ | 37 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
|
0.63 | %(3) | 0.62 | %(3) | 0.61 | % | 0.62 | % | 0.60 | % | 0.61 | % | 0.64 | % | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
average net assets
|
3.30 | %(3) | 3.26 | %(3) | 3.45 | % | 3.89 | % | 3.95 | % | 4.10 | % | 4.12 | % | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate
|
6 | %(2) | 2 | %(2) | 12 | % | 12 | % | 8 | % | 8 | % | 14 | % | ||||||||||||||
The expense ratios after giving effect to the expense offset for uninvested cash balances were:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
|
0.63 | %(3) | 0.62 | %(3) | 0.61 | % | 0.62 | % | 0.60 | % | 0.61 | % | 0.63 | % |
Actual
|
||||
Total Return
|
Beginning
|
Ending
|
Expenses
|
|
Without
|
Account
|
Account
|
Paid During
|
|
Sales Charges(1)
|
Value
|
Value
|
the Period(2)
|
|
Class A
|
(2.19)%
|
$1,000.00
|
$978.10
|
$3.87
|
Class C
|
(2.62)%
|
$1,000.00
|
$973.80
|
$8.07
|
Class I
|
(2.37)%
|
$1,000.00
|
$976.30
|
$4.61
|
Class Y
|
(2.22)%
|
$1,000.00
|
$977.80
|
$3.12
|
(1)
|
Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charges with respect to Class A shares or the applicable CDSC with respect to Class C shares. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year.
|
(2)
|
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.78%, 1.63%, 0.93% and 0.63% for the Fund’s Class A, C, I and Y shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
|
Hypothetical
|
||||
Annualized
|
Beginning
|
Ending
|
Expenses
|
|
Total
|
Account
|
Account
|
Paid During
|
|
Return
|
Value
|
Value
|
the Period(1)
|
|
Class A
|
5.00%
|
$1,000.00
|
$1,021.16
|
$3.95
|
Class C
|
5.00%
|
$1,000.00
|
$1,016.90
|
$8.24
|
Class I
|
5.00%
|
$1,000.00
|
$1,020.41
|
$4.71
|
Class Y
|
5.00%
|
$1,000.00
|
$1,021.91
|
$3.19
|
(1)
|
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 0.78%, 1.63%, 0.93% and 0.63% for the Fund’s Class A, C, I and Y shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
|
Dollar Amount of Votes:
|
||
For
|
Against
|
Abstain
|
$196,311,576
|
$7,095,632
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$5,517,724
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ITEM 2.
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CODE OF ETHICS.
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ITEM 3.
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AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
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ITEM 4.
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PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
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ITEM 5.
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AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
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ITEM 6.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
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ITEM 7.
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DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
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ITEM 8.
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PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
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ITEM 9.
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PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
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ITEM 10.
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SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
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ITEM 11.
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CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
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ITEM 12.
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EXHIBITS.
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By:
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/s/ Diana P. Herrmann
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President and Trustee
December , 2013
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By:
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/s/ Joseph P. DiMaggio
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
December 10 , 2013
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By:
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/s/ Diana P. Herrmann
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Diana P. Herrmann
President and Trustee
December 10 , 2013
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By:
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/s/ Joseph P. DiMaggio
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Joseph P. DiMaggio
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
December 10 , 2013
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Dated: December 10, 2013
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/s/ Diana P. Herrmann | |
President and Trustee
Churchill Tax-Free Trust
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Dated: December 10, 2013
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/s/ Joseph P. DiMaggio | |
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Churchill Tax-Free Trust
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1.
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I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSRS of Churchill Tax-Free Trust;
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2.
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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3.
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
financial information included in this report, fairly present in
all material respects the financial condition, results of operations,
changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements
are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant
as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
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4.
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The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible
for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940)
and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule
30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant
and have:
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a)
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision,
to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including
its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being
prepared;
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b)
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused
such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for
external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles;
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c)
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls
and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date
within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such
evaluation; and
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d)
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal
quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected,
or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal
control over financial reporting; and
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5.
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The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based
on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit
committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions):
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a)
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all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably
likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process,
summarize, and report financial information; and
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b)
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any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control
over financial reporting.
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/s/ Diana P. Herrmann | |
Title: President and Trustee
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1.
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I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSRS of Churchill Tax-Free Trust;
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2.
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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3.
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
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4.
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The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
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a)
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
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b)
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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c)
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
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d)
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
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5.
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The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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a)
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all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
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b)
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any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
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/s/ Joseph P. DiMaggio | |
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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