N-CSRS 1 y72106nvcsrs.htm FORM N-CSR N-CSRS

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 811-05349


Goldman Sachs Trust


(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

71 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606


(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
     
Peter V. Bonanno, Esq.   Copies to:
Goldman, Sachs & Co.   Jack W. Murphy, Esq.
One New York Plaza   Dechert LLP
New York, New York 10004   1775 I Street, NW
    Washington, D.C. 20006

(Name and address of agents for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 655-4400


Date of fiscal year end: March 31


Date of reporting period: September 30, 2008


     
ITEM 1.   REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
     
    The Semi-Annual Report to Stockholders is filed herewith.

 


 

Goldman Sachs Funds
 
 
 
       
       
Semi-Annual Report
    September 30, 2008
        
       
       
      Municipal Fixed Income
      California AMT-Free Municipal Fund
      High Yield Municipal Fund
      Municipal Income Fund
      New York AMT-Free Municipal Fund
      Short Duration Tax-Free Fund
       
 
 


 

Goldman Sachs Municipal Fixed Income Funds
 
 
n  GOLDMAN SACHS CALIFORNIA AMT-FREE MUNICIPAL FUND  
 
n  GOLDMAN SACHS HIGH YIELD MUNICIPAL FUND  
 
n  GOLDMAN SACHS MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND  
 
n  GOLDMAN SACHS NEW YORK AMT-FREE MUNICIPAL FUND  
 
n  GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION TAX-FREE FUND  
 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
     
Principal Investment Strategies and Risks
  1
Investment Process
  3
Letters to Shareholders and Performance Summaries
  4
Schedules of Investments
  30
Financial Statements
  82
Notes to the Financial Statements
  90
Financial Highlights
  106
Other Information
  116
 
 
 
 
             
NOT FDIC-INSURED
    May Lose Value     No Bank Guarantee
             


 

GOLDMAN SACHS MUNICIPAL FIXED INCOME FUNDS

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks
 
The following is not a complete list of the risks that may affect the Funds. For additional information concerning the risks that may affect the Funds, please see the Funds’ prospectuses.
 
The California AMT-Free Municipal Fund invests in municipal fixed income securities, the interest on which is exempt from regular federal income tax and California state personal income tax and is not a tax preference item under the federal alternative minimum tax. Under normal circumstances, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its portfolio in private activity bonds and taxable investments, whose income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax and state income taxes. The Fund is non-diversified and may invest more of its assets in fewer issuers than diversified funds. Accordingly, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio and to greater losses resulting from these developments. The Fund will invest primarily in California municipal obligations, and therefore the investments of the Fund will be affected by political and economic developments within California and by the financial condition of the state of California, its public authorities, and political subdivisions. Investments in fixed income securities are subject to the risks associated with debt securities generally, including credit/default risk and interest rate risk. The Fund may be adversely impacted by changes in tax law rates and policies, and is not suited for IRAs or other tax-exempt or deferred accounts.
 
The High Yield Municipal Fund invests primarily in high yield municipal fixed income securities that, at the time of purchase, are medium quality or non-investment grade, the interest on which is exempt from regular federal income tax. The Fund’s investments in fixed income securities are subject to the risks associated with debt securities generally, including credit/default risk, interest rate risk, call risk, and extension risk. High yield, lower rated securities involve greater price volatility and present greater risks, including greater liquidity risk, than higher rated fixed income securities. Non-investment grade fixed income securities are considered speculative. Such securities and unrated securities of comparable credit quality are subject to a higher risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations. The Fund is subject to the risk that the liquidity of particular issuers or industries, or of all securities within a particular investment category, will shrink or disappear as a result of adverse economic, market or political events or adverse investor perception. At times, the Fund may be unable to sell certain of its portfolio securities without a substantial drop in price, if at all. An inability to sell an illiquid portfolio position can adversely affect the Fund’s NAV and/or prevent the Fund from being able to take advantage of other investment opportunities. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell liquid securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. The Fund is non-diversified and may invest more of its assets in fewer issuers than diversified funds. Accordingly, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio and to greater losses resulting from these developments. Additionally, because the Fund may concentrate its investments in particular sectors (for example, specific states or specific types of municipal securities), the Fund is subject to greater risk of loss as a result of adverse events affecting those sectors than if its investments were not so concentrated. As of September 30, 2008 and March 31, 2008, the Fund had invested approximately 25% and 28%, respectively, of its assets in the municipal securities of issuers located in Florida. Additionally, as of September 30, 2008 and March 31, 2008, within the state of Florida, the Fund had approximately 23% and 25%, respectively, of its total assets in special assessment bonds, a type of municipal securities which are backed by tax assessments on residential and commercial development projects. The payments on special assessment bonds generally depend on the ability of the developer, builder or homeowner of the home or property to pay tax assessments levied against the home or property. The High Yield Municipal Fund may own a large percentage of any one general assessment bond issuance. Therefore, the Fund may be adversely impacted if the issuing municipality fails to pay principal and/or interest on those bonds.
 
The Fund may invest in securities whose income is subject to the federal alternative minimum tax and state income tax. Certain shareholders, including clients or affiliates of the investment adviser, may from time to time own or control a significant percentage of the Fund’s shares. Redemptions by these shareholders of their shares of the Fund may impact the Fund’s liquidity and NAV. The Fund may be adversely impacted by changes in tax law rates and policies, and is not suited for IRAs or other tax exempt or deferred accounts.
 
 
 
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GOLDMAN SACHS MUNICIPAL FIXED INCOME FUNDS

 
 
The Municipal Income Fund invests primarily in municipal fixed income securities, the interest on which is exempt from regular federal income tax. The Fund may invest up to 100% of its net assets in private activity bonds, whose income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. Investments in fixed income securities are subject to the risks associated with debt securities generally, including credit/default risk and interest rate risk. The Fund may be adversely impacted by changes in tax law rates and policies, and is not suited for IRAs or other tax-exempt or deferred accounts.
 
The New York AMT-Free Municipal Fund invests in municipal fixed income securities, the interest on which is exempt from regular federal income tax and New York State and City personal income taxes, and is not a tax preference item under the federal alternative minimum tax. Under normal circumstances, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its portfolio in private activity bonds and taxable investments, whose income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax and state income taxes. The Fund is non-diversified and may invest more of its assets in fewer issuers than diversified funds. Accordingly, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio and to greater losses resulting from these developments. The Fund will invest primarily in New York municipal obligations, and therefore the investments of the Fund will be affected by political and economic developments within New York and by the financial condition of the state of New York, its public authorities, and political subdivisions. Investments in fixed income securities are subject to the risks associated with debt securities generally, including credit/default risk and interest rate risk. The Fund may be adversely impacted by changes in tax law rates and policies, and is not suited for IRAs or other tax-exempt or deferred accounts.
 
The Short Duration Tax-Free Fund invests primarily in municipal fixed income securities, the interest on which is exempt from regular federal income tax and is not a tax preference item under the federal alternative minimum tax. Under normal circumstances, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its portfolio in securities, including private activity bonds and taxable investments, whose income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. Investments in fixed income securities are subject to the risks associated with debt securities generally, including credit/default risk and interest rate risk. The Fund may be adversely impacted by changes in tax law rates and policies, and is not suited for IRAs or other tax-exempt or deferred accounts.
 
 
 
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GOLDMAN SACHS MUNICIPAL FIXED INCOME FUNDS

What Differentiates the Goldman Sachs Asset
Management Fixed Income Investment Process?
 
At Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), the goal of our fixed income investment process is to provide consistent, strong performance by actively managing our portfolios within a research-intensive, risk-managed framework.
 
     
     
     
    A key element of our fixed income investment philosophy is to evaluate the broadest global opportunity set to capture relative value across sectors and instruments. Our globally integrated investment process involves managing dynamically along the risk/return spectrum, as we continue to develop value-added strategies through:

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n Assess relative value among securities and sectors

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 Leverage the vast resources of GSAM in selecting securities for each portfolio

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 Team approach to decision making

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 Manage risk by avoiding significant sector and interest rate bets

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 Careful management of yield curve strategies — while closely managing portfolio duration

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Fixed Income portfolios that:

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 Include domestic investment options, tax-free income opportunities, and access to areas of specialization

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 Capitalize on GSAM’s industry-renowned credit research capabilities

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 Use a risk-managed framework to seek total return, recognizing the importance of investors’ capital accumulation goals as well as their need for income
 
 
 
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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

California AMT-Free Municipal Fund
 
 
Dear Shareholder:
 
This report provides an overview on the performance of the Goldman Sachs California AMT-Free Municipal Fund (the “Fund”) during the six-month reporting period that ended September 30, 2008.
 
Performance Review
 
Over the six-month period that ended September 30, 2008, the Fund’s Class A, C and Institutional Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of −2.44%,−2.70% and −2.17%, respectively. These returns compared to the −2.60% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Municipal Bond Index (with dividends reinvested), over the same time period.
 
The primary drivers of performance over the period were the Fund’s shorter duration position relative to the benchmark as well as security selection. Class C Shares were impacted by the same strategies, however, unlike Class A and Institutional Shares, they did not outperform the benchmark due to higher expenses.
 
Market Review
 
During the reporting period, we believe that the global financial crisis reached historic proportions, spreading to the overall economy, prompting a historic response from policy-makers. The month of September proved to be a turning point for the global financial markets. During September, the U.S. government seized mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, helped to keep American International Group (AIG) solvent, announced the creation of a program designed to provide insurance for participating money market funds, passed the $700 billion Troubled Asset Recovery Program (TARP) and created a program through which the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) will purchase commercial paper outright, among many other measures. Arguably the most pivotal event in our opinion, the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy filing, led to historically wide spreads in the corporate sector, with the financial sub-sector leading the way. Although they fell in September as part of the market’s flight-to-quality, yields on U.S. Treasuries were higher overall during the six-month period, as rising food and energy prices triggered inflationary fears. With the exception of the mortgage sector, spread sectors experienced a dramatic widening as the financial system was shaken to its core.
 
Municipal securities were treated like one of these “spread sectors” by the markets whereas, in most environments, these securities have been treated as a flight-to-quality asset class (like Treasuries). However, continuing the trend that began in the summer of 2007, municipal bonds underperformed Treasuries during the reporting period as risk aversion continued to guide investors’ allocation strategies. Rates rose approximately 40 basis points across the entire municipal yield curve, with the long end of the curve underperforming the most. By the end of the six-month reporting period, an investor could purchase a 30-year municipal bond that offered over 120% of the yield on a 30-year Treasury bond, effectively getting that tax exemption for free.
 
 
 
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Liquidity has been difficult all year in the municipal market, but when Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy in September 2008, a liquidity crunch ensued that was unlike anything we had seen before. Municipal illiquidity that was driven by the lack of interest from the broker/dealer community and then exacerbated by massive hedge fund selling was further augmented we believe by the fear and uncertainty in the market at the end of the third quarter of 2008. As municipal bonds underperformed the Treasury market, municipal hedge funds were forced to sell their levered positions, which created a downward spiral. More forced selling meant more municipal underperformance, setting off a new round of forced selling.
 
Municipal supply, though similar to last year’s pace through August 2008, then dried up in September, as issuers were reluctant to come to market in such a strained environment. This created a backlog of pending new issuance that pushed yields higher as the market anticipated that these bonds would eventually be issued in the following months. All told, $318 billion was issued in the municipal primary market year-to-date through September 2008, down 2% from the prior year.
 
California municipal bonds came under slight pressure relative to the overall tax-free market, as the state had a record 85 day standoff to approve its budget. Pre-refunded securities were among the outperformers, while lower credit quality bonds underperformed during the reporting period.
 
 
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
 
The Fund seeks a high level of current income that is exempt from regular federal income tax, is not a tax preference item under the federal alternative minimum tax, is exempt from California State personal income tax, and is consistent with preservation of capital.
 
Factors Affecting Performance
 
The Fund’s outperformance versus its benchmark over the six month reporting period stemmed from a relatively defensive duration position (shorter than the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Municipal Bond Index), a bias towards higher credit quality securities and superior security selection. In addition, the Fund actively reduced its exposure to the California special assessment sector during this time period, which was a contributor to outperformance as this sector underperformed the overall municipal bond market.
 
 
 
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Outlook
 
We expect that U.S. economic growth will be negative in the coming quarters. Inflation is in retreat, with oil prices down more than 25% from the highs seen in July. We believe that inflation expectations are now likely to give way to deflation concerns as global growth slows. However, we do not see deflation as a significant threat, due largely to policymakers’ extraordinary response to the financial crisis.
 
We believe that, over a reasonable time horizon, municipals should outperform Treasuries in the foreseeable future. At this point, many of the municipal hedge funds are gone and much of the leverage that was once in the market has now left the system. Though there are still pockets of leverage, we believe it appears to be much more contained and should be reduced over time rather than all at once. In our view, it does not appear that deleveraging should continue to be a major driver of volatility going forward. While certain fundamentals have weakened, namely in the form of weaker economic growth that could impact state and local tax revenues, it is important to point out that, thus far, most municipal sectors have weathered the U.S. economic slowdown without broad credit fundamental deterioration.
 
 
Goldman Sachs U.S. Fixed Income — Municipal Investment Management Team
 
October 23, 2008
 
 
 
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FUND BASICS

California AMT-Free Municipal Fund
as of September 30, 2008
 
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PERFORMANCE REVIEW
 
                                     
          Lehman Brothers
    30-Day
           
    Fund
    Aggregate
    Taxable
    30-Day
     
April 1, 2008–
  Total Return
    Municipal
    Equivalent
    Standardized
     
September 30, 2008   (based on NAV)1     Bond Index2     Yield3     Yield4      
 
Class A
    -2.44 %     -2.60 %     5.91 %     3.84 %    
Class C
    -2.70       -2.60       5.00       3.25      
Institutional
    -2.17       -2.60       6.74       4.38      
1 The net asset value (NAV) represents the net assets of the class of the Fund (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Fund’s performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.
2 The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged broad-based total return index composed of approximately 40,000 investment grade, fixed rate, and tax-exempt issues, with a remaining maturity of at least one year. The Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.
3 The 30-Day Taxable Equivalent Yield of the Fund is calculated by dividing the current 30-Day Standardized Yield by 1 minus the highest 2008 federal income tax rate of 35%.
4 The 30-Day Standardized Yield of the Fund is calculated by dividing the net investment income per share (as defined by securities industry regulations) earned by the Fund over a 30-day period (ending on the stated month-end date) by the maximum public offering price per share of the Fund on the last day of the period. This number is then annualized. This yield does not necessarily reflect income actually earned and distributed by the Fund and, therefore, may not be correlated with the dividends or other distributions paid to shareholders.
 
STANDARDIZED AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS5
 
                             
For the period ended 9/30/08   One Year     Since Inception     Inception Date      
 
Class A
    -7.50 %     -0.90 %     11/1/05      
Class C
    -4.69       -0.05       11/1/05      
Institutional
    -2.68       1.07       11/1/05      
5 The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns as of the most recent calendar quarter-end. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 4.5% for Class A Shares and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns. The Fund will charge a 2% redemption fee on the redemption of shares (including by exchange) held for 30 calendar days or less. The performance figures do not reflect the deduction of the redemption fee. If reflected, the redemption fee would reduce the performance quoted.
The returns represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our Web site at: www.goldmansachsfunds.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects expense limitations in effect. In their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
 
 
 
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FUND BASICS


 
EXPENSE RATIOS6
 
                     
    Net Expense Ratio (Current)   Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)    
 
Class A
    0.87 %     1.23 %    
Class C
    1.62       1.98      
Institutional
    0.53       0.89      
6 The expense ratios of the Fund, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations), are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectuses for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights in this report. Applicable waivers and expense limitations are voluntary and may be modified or terminated at any time at the option of the Investment Adviser. If this occurs, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.
 
SECTOR ALLOCATION7
 
 
Percentage of Net Assets
 
(EQUITY SECTOR ALLOCATION BAR CHART)
 
7 The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.
 
 
 
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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

High Yield Municipal Fund
 
 
Dear Shareholder:
 
This report provides an overview on the performance of the Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund (the “Fund”) during the six-month reporting period that ended September 30, 2008.
 
Performance Review
 
Over the six-month period that ended September 30, 2008, the Fund’s Class A, B, C and Institutional Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of −6.67%, −7.02%, −7.02% and −6.51%, respectively. These returns compare to the −4.64%, −2.60%, and −3.82% cumulative total returns of the Fund’s benchmarks, the Lehman Brothers High Yield Municipal Bond Index (with dividends reinvested), the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Municipal Bond Index (with dividends reinvested), and the Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund Composite Index, respectively, over the same time period.
 
The Fund typically holds both investment grade and high yield securities, as we believe there are generally attractive opportunities in both sectors. As a result, the Fund is benchmarked to both the Lehman Brothers High Yield Municipal Bond and Lehman Brothers Aggregate Municipal Bond Indices. During the reporting period, the Fund underperformed both Indices, due to widening in BBB-rated versus AAA-rated spreads, as well as the Fund’s exposure to longer-term bonds.
 
Market Review
 
During the reporting period, the global financial crisis reached historic proportions, rapidly spreading to the overall economy, prompting a historic response from policymakers. The month of September proved to be a turning point for the global financial markets. During September, the U.S. government seized mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, helped to keep American International Group (AIG) solvent, announced the creation of a program designed to provide insurance for participating money market funds, passed the $700 billion Troubled Asset Recovery Program (TARP) and created a program through which the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) will purchase commercial paper outright, among many other measures. Arguably the most pivotal event, the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy filing, led to historically wide spreads in the corporate sector, with the financial sub-sector leading the way. Although they fell in September as part of the market’s flight-to-quality, yields on U.S. Treasuries were higher overall during the six-month period, as rising food and energy prices triggered inflationary fears. With the exception of the mortgage sector, spread sectors experienced a dramatic widening as the financial system was shaken to its core.
 
Municipal securities were treated like one of these “spread sectors” by the market when, in most environments, higher-rated municipal securities are treated as a flight-to-quality asset class (like Treasuries). However, continuing the trend that began in the summer of 2007, municipal bonds underperformed Treasuries during the reporting period as risk aversion continued to guide investors’ allocation strategies. Rates rose approximately 40 basis points across the entire municipal yield curve, with the long end of the curve underperforming the most. By the end of the six-month reporting period, an investor could purchase a 30-year municipal bond that offered over 120% of the yield on a 30-year Treasury bond, effectively getting that tax exemption for free.
 
 
 
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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 
Liquidity has been difficult all year in the municipal market, but when Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy in September 2008, a liquidity crunch ensued that was unlike anything we had seen before. Municipal illiquidity that was initially driven by the lack of interest from the broker/dealer community and then exacerbated by massive hedge fund selling was further augmented by the fear and uncertainty in the market at the end of the third quarter of 2008. As municipal bonds underperformed the Treasury market, municipal hedge funds were forced to sell their levered positions, which created a downward spiral. More forced selling meant more municipal underperformance, setting off a new round of forced selling.
 
Municipal supply, though similar to last year’s pace through August 2008, then dried up in September, as issuers were reluctant to come to market in such a strained environment. This created a backlog of pending issuance, which pushed yields higher as the market anticipated that these bonds would eventually be issued in the following months. All told, $318 billion was issued in the municipal primary market year-to-date through September 2008, down 2% from the prior year.
 
Turning to the high yield municipal market, rising oil prices in May through July negatively impacted the Airline sector while the market continued to have very little demand for Tobacco bonds, as risk aversion pervaded the market and all credit securities suffered. Conversely, although special assessments (land-backed bonds) experienced spread widening in December 2007 and January of 2008, they found stability and remained relatively unchanged from a spread perspective throughout the six-month reporting period. Most spread widening occurred in the investment grade space, between A/BBB-rated and AAA-rated securities. High yield municipal credit spreads actually stabilized in the third quarter of 2008 and were approximately unchanged during the second half of the reporting period. Most of the high yield municipal asset class’s underperformance versus the overall municipal bond market stemmed from technical factors, such as municipal yields rising and the municipal yield curve steepening. In addition, demand for high yield municipal bonds turned negative in September.
 
 
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
 
The Fund seeks a high level of current income that is exempt from regular federal income tax and may also consider the potential for capital appreciation.
 
Factors Affecting Performance
 
As discussed, the Fund is benchmarked to both the Lehman Brothers High Yield Municipal Bond and Lehman Brothers Aggregate Municipal Bond Indices. On one hand, the Lehman Brothers High Yield Municipal Bond Index is purely non-investment grade and, on the other hand, the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Municipal Bond Index is mostly AAA/AA. As a result, the Fund has a relative overweight exposure to the BBB portion of the credit spectrum versus these Indices. Most spread widening that has occurred in the market over the past few months has occurred between the BBB-rated and AAA/AA-rated credit sectors. As a result, during the six-month reporting period, the Fund’s overweight to BBBs contributed to underperformance versus its Indices. Furthermore, yields rising on the long end of the curve negatively impacted performance, as much of the Fund is concentrated in the 20+ year part of the curve.
 
 
 
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Outlook
 
We expect that U.S. economic growth will be negative in the coming quarters. We believe that inflation is in retreat, with oil prices down more than 25% from the highs seen in July. Inflation expectations are now likely to give way to deflation concerns as global growth slows. However, we do not see deflation as a significant threat, due largely to policymakers’ extraordinary response to the financial crisis.
 
We believe that, over a reasonable time horizon, municipals should outperform Treasuries in the foreseeable future. At this point, many of the municipal hedge funds are gone and much of the leverage that was once in the market has now left the system. Though there are still pockets of leverage, we believe it appears to be much more contained and should be reduced over time rather than all at once. In our view, it does not appear that deleveraging should continue to be a major driver of volatility going forward. While certain fundamentals have weakened, namely in the form of weaker economic growth that could impact state and local tax revenues, it is important to point out that, thus far, most municipal sectors have weathered the U.S. economic slowdown without broad credit fundamental deterioration.
 
In response to the tight liquidity in the marketplace, discussed above, as well as the Fund’s current high levels of large shareholder concentration, and in anticipation of potential year-end redemption activity for tax-loss harvesting purposes, the Fund has begun to increase its positions in cash and cash equivalents (consistent with its investment strategies) to better position the Fund to be able to meet redemption requests over the coming months without having to sell portfolio securities at an inopportune time or price. The majority of this cash raising activity has occurred since the end of the reporting period, with the Fund maintaining a cash or cash equivalent exposure of 8.4% as of September 30, 2008. We anticipate the cash and cash equivalent exposure of the Fund to increase during the current reporting period. To the extent that the Fund remains invested in cash or cash equivalents, the Fund may not be fully pursuing its investment objective.
 
We thank you for your investment and look forward to your continued confidence.
 
 
Goldman Sachs U.S. Fixed Income — Municipal Investment Management Team
 
October 23, 2008
 
 
 
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FUND BASICS

High Yield Municipal Fund
as of September 30, 2008
 
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PERFORMANCE REVIEW
 
 
                                                     
          Lehman
    Lehman
    Goldman Sachs
                 
          Brothers
    Brothers
    High Yield
    30-Day
           
    Fund
    High Yield
    Aggregate
    Municipal Fund
    Taxable
    30-Day
     
April 1, 2008–
  Total Return
    Municipal
    Municipal
    Composite
    Equivalent
    Standardized
     
Sept. 30, 2008   (based on NAV)1     Bond Index2     Bond Index3     Index4     Yield5     Yield6      
 
Class A
    -6.67 %     -4.64 %     -2.60 %     -3.82 %     8.98 %     5.84 %    
Class B
    -7.02       -4.64       -2.60       -3.82       8.20       5.33      
Class C
    -7.02       -4.64       -2.60       -3.82       8.20       5.33      
Institutional
    -6.51       -4.64       -2.60       -3.82       9.97       6.48      
1 The net asset value (NAV) represents the net assets of the class of the Fund (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.
2 The Lehman Brothers High Yield Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index made up of bonds that are non-investment grade, unrated, or rated below Ba1 by Moody’s Investors Service with a remaining maturity of at least one year. The Index does not include any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.
3 The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged broad-based total return index composed of approximately 40,000 investment grade, fixed rate, and tax-exempt issues, with a remaining maturity of at least one year. The Index does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.
4 Effective May 31, 2008, the Fund has added the Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund Composite Index as an additional benchmark against which to measure its performance. The Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund Composite Index is comprised of the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Municipal Bond Index (40%) and the Lehman Brothers High Yield Municipal Bond Index (60%). The Fund’s Investment Adviser believes that this benchmark represents a better comparison against which to measure the Fund’s performance. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.
5 The 30-Day Taxable Equivalent Yield of the Fund is calculated by dividing the current 30-Day Standardized Yield by 1 minus the highest 2008 federal income tax rate of 35%.
6 The 30-Day Standardized Yield of the Fund is calculated by dividing the net investment income per share (as defined by securities industry regulations) earned by the Fund over a 30-day period (ending on the stated month-end date) by the maximum public offering price per share of the Fund on the last day of the period. This number is then annualized. This yield does not necessarily reflect income actually earned and distributed by the Fund and, therefore, may not be correlated with the dividends or other distributions paid to shareholders.
 
 
 
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STANDARDIZED AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS7
 
                                 
For the period ended 9/30/08   One Year     Five Years     Since Inception     Inception Date    
 
Class A
    -17.37 %     0.33 %     3.27 %   4/3/00    
Class B
    -18.41       0.09       3.06     4/3/00    
Class C
    -14.99       0.49       3.06     4/3/00    
Institutional
    -13.19       1.63       4.23     4/3/00    
7 The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns as of the most recent calendar quarter-end. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 4.5% for Class A Shares, the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class B Shares (5% maximum declining to 0% after six years) and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns. The Fund will charge a 2% redemption fee on the redemption of shares (including by exchange) held for 60 calendar days or less. The performance figures do not reflect the deduction of the redemption fee. If reflected, the redemption fee would reduce the performance quoted.
 
The returns represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our Web site at: www.goldmansachsfunds.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects expense limitations in effect. In their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
 
EXPENSE RATIOS8
 
                     
    Net Expense Ratio (Current)   Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)    
 
Class A
    0.89 %     0.92 %    
Class B
    1.64       1.67      
Class C
    1.64       1.67      
Institutional
    0.55       0.58      
8 The expense ratios of the Fund, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations), are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectuses for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights in this report. Applicable waivers and expense limitations are voluntary and may be modified or terminated at any time at the option of the Investment Adviser. If this occurs, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.
 
 
 
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SECTOR ALLOCATION9
 
 
Percentage of Net Assets
 
(EQUITY SECTOR ALLOCATION BAR CHART)
 
9 The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.
 
 
 
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Municipal Income Fund
 
 
Dear Shareholder:
 
This report provides an overview on the performance of the Goldman Sachs Municipal Income Fund (the “Fund”)
during the six-month reporting period that ended September 30, 2008.
 
Performance Review
 
Over the six-month period that ended September 30, 2008, the Fund’s Class A, B, C, Institutional and Service Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of –3.68%, –4.04%, –3.97%, –3.52% and –3.73%, respectively. These returns compared to the –2.60% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Municipal Bond Index (with dividends reinvested), over the same time period.
 
During the reporting period, the primary drivers of the Fund’s relative underperformance versus the benchmark were its maturity distribution and credit quality positioning.
 
Market Review
 
During the reporting period, we believe that the global financial crisis reached historic proportions, spreading to the overall economy, prompting a historic response from policy-makers. The month of September proved to be a turning point for the global financial markets. During September, the U.S. government seized mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, helped to keep American International Group (AIG) solvent, announced the creation of a program designed to provide insurance for participating money market funds, passed the $700 billion Troubled Asset Recovery Program (TARP) and created a program through which the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) will purchase commercial paper outright, among many other measures. Arguably the most pivotal event in our opinion, the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy filing, led to historically wide spreads in the corporate sector, with the financial sub-sector leading the way. Although they fell in September as part of the market’s flight-to-quality, yields on U.S. Treasuries were higher overall during the six-month period, as rising food and energy prices triggered inflationary fears. With the exception of the mortgage sector, spread sectors experienced a dramatic widening as the financial system was shaken to its core.
 
Municipal securities were treated like one of these “spread sectors” by the markets whereas, in most environments, these securities have been treated as a flight-to-quality asset class (like Treasuries). However, continuing the trend that began in the summer of 2007, municipal bonds underperformed Treasuries during the reporting period as risk aversion continued to guide investors’ allocation strategies. Rates rose approximately 40 basis points across the entire municipal yield curve, with the long end of the curve underperforming the most. By the end of the six-month reporting period, an investor could purchase a 30-year municipal bond that offered over 120% of the yield on a 30-year Treasury bond, effectively getting that tax exemption for free.
 
Liquidity has been difficult all year in the municipal market, but when Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy in September 2008, a liquidity crunch ensued that was unlike anything we had seen before. Municipal illiquidity that was driven by the lack of interest from the broker/dealer community and then exacerbated by massive hedge fund selling was further augmented we believe by the fear and uncertainty in the market at the end of the third quarter of 2008.
 
 
 
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As municipal bonds underperformed the Treasury market, municipal hedge funds were forced to sell their levered positions, which created a downward spiral. More forced selling meant more municipal underperformance, setting off a new round of forced selling.
 
Municipal supply, though similar to last year’s pace through August 2008, then dried up in September, as issuers were reluctant to come to market in such a strained environment. This created a backlog of pending new issuance which pushed yields higher as the market anticipated that these bonds would eventually be issued in the following months. All told, $318 billion was issued in the municipal primary market year-to-date through September 2008, down 2% from the prior year.
 
 
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
 
The Fund seeks a high level of current income that is exempt from regular federal income tax, consistent with preservation of capital.
 
Factors Affecting Performance
 
The Fund continued to favor both the long end of the curve and the A/BBB segments of the municipal market, both of which underperformed their counterparts (e.g. AAA-rated and shorter-term bonds) over the six-month reporting period. Over this period, risk-averse investors continued to favor shorter-term and higher quality bonds. Credit spreads widened during a period where investors shied away from everything except the highest quality securities, namely Treasuries. In addition, municipal yields rose across the entire curve. Longer-term municipal bonds suffered more from the sell-off than did their shorter-term counterparts and there was a slight steepening of the curve between two- and 30-year municipal securities. During the six-month reporting period as a whole, the spread between two- and 30-year municipal bonds moved to 276 basis points from 267 basis points.
 
Outlook
 
We expect that U.S. economic growth will be negative in the coming quarters. Inflation is in retreat, with oil prices down more than 25% from the highs seen in July. We believe that inflation expectations are now likely to give way to deflation concerns as global growth slows. However, we do not see deflation as a significant threat, due largely to policymakers’ extraordinary response to the financial crisis.
 
 
 
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We believe that, over a reasonable time horizon, municipals should outperform Treasuries in the foreseeable future. At this point, many of the municipal hedge funds are gone and much of the leverage that was once in the market has now left the system. Though there are still pockets of leverage, we believe it appears to be much more contained and should be reduced over time rather than all at once. In our view, it does not appear that deleveraging should continue to be a major driver of volatility going forward. While certain fundamentals have weakened, namely in the form of weaker economic growth that could impact state and local tax revenues, it is important to point out that, thus far, most municipal sectors have weathered the U.S. economic slowdown without broad credit fundamental deterioration.
 
We thank you for your investment and look forward to your continued confidence.
 
Goldman Sachs U.S. Fixed Income — Municipal Investment Management Team
 
October 23, 2008
 
 
 
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Municipal Income Fund
as of September 30, 2008
 
[GRAPHIC]
PERFORMANCE REVIEW
 
                                     
          Lehman Brothers
          30-Day
     
April 1, 2008–
  Fund Total Return
    Aggregate Municipal
    30-Day Taxable
    Standardized
     
September 30, 2008   (based on NAV)1     Bond Index2     Equivalent Yield3     Yield4      
 
Class A
    -3.68 %     -2.60 %     6.37 %     4.14 %    
Class B
    -4.04       -2.60       5.54       3.60      
Class C
    -3.97       -2.60       5.54       3.60      
Institutional
    -3.52       -2.60       7.28       4.73      
Service
    -3.73       -2.60       6.48       4.21      
1 The net asset value (NAV) represents the net assets of the class of the Fund (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.
2 The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged broad-based total return index composed of approximately 40,000 investment grade, fixed rate, and tax-exempt issues, with a remaining maturity of at least one year. The Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.
3 The 30-Day Taxable Equivalent Yield of the Fund is calculated by dividing the current 30-Day Standardized Yield by 1 minus the highest 2008 federal income tax rate of 35%.
4 The 30-Day Standardized Yield of the Fund is calculated by dividing the net investment income per share (as defined by securities industry regulations) earned by the Fund over a 30-day period (ending on the stated month-end date) by the maximum public offering price per share of the Fund on the last day of the period. This number is then annualized. This yield does not necessarily reflect income actually earned and distributed by the Fund and, therefore, may not be correlated with the dividends or other distributions paid to shareholders.
 
STANDARDIZED AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS5
 
                                     
For the period ended 9/30/08   One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception     Inception Date
 
Class A
    -9.64 %     0.85 %     2.69 %     4.02 %   7/20/93
Class B
    -10.77       0.61       2.39       3.53     5/1/96
Class C
    -7.02       1.02       2.40       2.96     8/15/97
Institutional
    -5.06       2.16       3.56       4.12     8/15/97
Service
    -5.54       1.64       3.09       3.65 6   7/20/93
5 The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns as of the most recent calendar quarter-end. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 4.5% for Class A Shares, the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class B Shares (5% maximum declining to 0% after six years) and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional and Service Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns. The Fund will charge a 2% redemption fee on the redemption of shares (including by exchange) held for 30 calendar days or less. The performance figures do not reflect the deduction of the redemption fee. If reflected, the redemption fee would reduce the performance quoted.
 
The returns represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our Web site at: www.goldmansachsfunds.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects expense limitations in effect. In their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
6 Performance data for Service Shares prior to 8/15/97 (commencement of operations) is that of Class A Shares (excluding the impact of front-end sales charges applicable to Class A Shares since Service Shares are not subject to any sales charges). Performance of Class A Shares in the Fund reflects the expenses applicable to the Fund’s Class A Shares. The fees applicable to Service Shares are different from those applicable to Class A Shares which impact performance ratings and rankings for a class of shares.
 
 
 
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EXPENSE RATIOS7
 
                     
    Net Expense Ratio (Current)   Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)    
 
Class A
    0.88 %     1.01 %    
Class B
    1.63       1.76      
Class C
    1.63       1.76      
Institutional
    0.54       0.67      
Service
    1.04       1.17      
7 The expense ratios of the Fund, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations), are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectuses for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights in this report. Applicable waivers and expense limitations are voluntary and may be modified or terminated at any time at the option of the Investment Adviser. If this occurs, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.
 
SECTOR ALLOCATION8
 
 
Percentage of Net Assets
 
(EQUITY SECTOR ALLOCATION BAR CHART)
 
8 The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.
 
 
 
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New York AMT-Free Municipal Fund
 
 
Dear Shareholder:
 
This report provides an overview on the performance of the Goldman Sachs New York AMT-Free Municipal Fund (the “Fund”) during the six-month reporting period that ended September 30, 2008.
 
Performance Review
 
Over the six-month period that ended September 30, 2008, the Fund’s Class A, C and Institutional Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of −2.90%, −3.27% and −2.63%, respectively. These returns compared to the −2.60% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Municipal Bond Index (with dividends reinvested), over the same time period.
 
The Fund underperformance versus the benchmark was largely due to its overweight to BBB-rated bonds, as they underperformed AAA-rated bonds during the reporting period.
 
Market Review
 
During the reporting period, we believe that the global financial crisis reached historic proportions, spreading to the overall economy, prompting a historic response from policy-makers. The month of September proved to be a turning point for the global financial markets. During September, the U.S. government seized mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, helped to keep American International Group (AIG) solvent, announced the creation of a program designed to provide insurance for participating money market funds, passed the $700 billion Troubled Asset Recovery Program (TARP) and created a program through which the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) will purchase commercial paper outright, among many other measures. Arguably the most pivotal event in our opinion, the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy filing, led to historically wide spreads in the corporate sector, with the financial sub-sector leading the way. Although they fell in September as part of the market’s flight-to-quality, yields on U.S. Treasuries were higher overall during the six-month period, as rising food and energy prices triggered inflationary fears. With the exception of the mortgage sector, spread sectors experienced a dramatic widening as the financial system was shaken to its core.
 
Municipal securities were treated like one of these “spread sectors” by the markets whereas, in most environments, these securities have been treated as a flight-to-quality asset class (like Treasuries). However, continuing the trend that began in the summer of 2007, municipal bonds underperformed Treasuries during the reporting period as risk aversion continued to guide investors’ allocation strategies. Rates rose approximately 40 basis points across the entire municipal yield curve, with the long end of the curve underperforming the most. By the end of the six-month reporting period, an investor could purchase a 30-year municipal bond that offered over 120% of the yield on a 30-year Treasury bond, effectively getting that tax exemption for free.
 
 
 
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Liquidity has been difficult all year in the municipal market, but when Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy in September 2008, a liquidity crunch ensued that was unlike anything we had seen before. Municipal illiquidity that was driven by the lack of interest from the broker/dealer community and then exacerbated by massive hedge fund selling was further augmented we believe by the fear and uncertainty in the market at the end of the third quarter of 2008. As municipal bonds underperformed the Treasury market, municipal hedge funds were forced to sell their levered positions, which created a downward spiral. More forced selling meant more municipal underperformance, setting off a new round of forced selling.
 
Municipal supply, though similar to last year’s pace through August 2008, then dried up in September, as issuers were reluctant to come to market in such a strained environment. This created a backlog of pending issuance which pushed yields higher as the market anticipated that these bonds would eventually be issued in the following months. All told, $318 billion was issued in the municipal primary market year-to-date through September 2008, down 2% from the prior year.
 
The New York municipal market performed approximately in-line with the rest of the overall tax-free market during the reporting period.
 
 
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
 
The Fund seeks a high level of current income that is exempt from regular federal income tax, is not a tax preference item under the federal alternative minimum tax, is exempt from New York State and City personal income taxes and is consistent with preservation of capital.
 
Factors Affecting Performance
 
The majority of the Fund’s underperformance stemmed from its overweight to BBB-rated bonds relative to the benchmark. BBB-rated bonds underperformed AAA-rated securities over the reporting period. The Fund’s exposure to uninsured BBB-rated Puerto Rico bonds also detracted from performance, as those spreads remained wide in response to the monoline crisis. However, during a period when yields rose, the Fund’s slightly short duration strategy versus the benchmark was a modest positive contributor to performance.
 
Outlook
 
We expect that U.S. economic growth will be negative in the coming quarters. Inflation is in retreat, with oil prices down more than 25% from the highs seen in July. We believe that inflation expectations are now likely to give way to deflation concerns as global growth slows. However, we do not see deflation as a significant threat, due largely to policymakers’ extraordinary response to the financial crisis.
 
 
 
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We believe that, over a reasonable time horizon, municipals should outperform Treasuries in the foreseeable future. At this point, many of the municipal hedge funds are gone and much of the leverage that was once in the market has now left the system. Though there are still pockets of leverage, we believe it appears to be much more contained and should be reduced over time rather than all at once. In our view, it does not appear that deleveraging should continue to be a major driver of volatility going forward. While certain fundamentals have weakened, namely in the form of weaker economic growth that could impact state and local tax revenues, it is important to point out that, thus far, most municipal sectors have weathered the U.S. economic slowdown without broad credit fundamental deterioration.
 
We thank you for your investment and look forward to your continued confidence.
 
 
Goldman Sachs U.S. Fixed Income — Municipal Investment Management Team
 
October 23, 2008
 
 
 
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New York AMT-Free Municipal Fund
as of September 30, 2008
 
[GRAPHIC]
PERFORMANCE REVIEW
 
                                     
          Lehman Brothers
          30-Day
     
April 1, 2008–
  Fund Total Return
    Aggregate Municipal
    30-Day Taxable
    Standardized
     
September 30, 2008   (based on NAV)1     Bond Index2     Equivalent Yield3     Yield4      
 
Class A
    -2.90 %     -2.60 %     5.66 %     3.68 %    
Class C
    -3.27       -2.60       4.82       3.13      
Institutional
    -2.63       -2.60       6.46       4.20      
1 The net asset value (NAV) represents the net assets of the class of the Fund (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Fund’s performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.
2 The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged broad-based total return index composed of approximately 40,000 investment grade, fixed rate, and tax-exempt issues, with a remaining maturity of at least one year. The Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.
3 The 30-Day Taxable Equivalent Yield of the Fund is calculated by dividing the current 30-Day Standardized Yield by 1 minus the highest 2008 federal income tax rate of 35%.
4 The 30-Day Standardized Yield of the Fund is calculated by dividing the net investment income per share (as defined by securities industry regulations) earned by the Fund over a 30-day period (ending on the stated month-end date) by the maximum public offering price per share of the Fund on the last day of the period. This number is then annualized. This yield does not necessarily reflect income actually earned and distributed by the Fund and, therefore, may not be correlated with the dividends or other distributions paid to shareholders.
 
STANDARDIZED AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS5
 
                         
For the period ended 9/30/08   One Year     Since Inception     Inception Date    
 
Class A
    -7.32 %     -0.64 %   11/1/05    
Class C
    -4.66       0.18     11/1/05    
Institutional
    -2.54       1.33     11/1/05    
5 The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns as of the most recent calendar quarter-end. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 4.5% for Class A Shares and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns. The Fund will charge a 2% redemption fee on the redemption of shares (including by exchange) held for 30 calendar days or less. The performance figures do not reflect the deduction of the redemption fee. If reflected, the redemption fee would reduce the performance quoted.
 
The returns represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our Web site at: www.goldmansachsfunds.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects expense limitations in effect. In their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
 
 
 
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EXPENSE RATIOS6
 
                     
    Net Expense Ratio (Current)   Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)    
 
Class A
    0.85 %     1.81 %    
Class C
    1.60       2.56      
Institutional
    0.51       1.47      
6 The expense ratios of the Fund, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations), are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectuses for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights in this report. Applicable waivers and expense limitations are voluntary and may be modified or terminated at any time at the option of the Investment Adviser. If this occurs, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.
 
SECTOR ALLOCATION7
 
 
Percentage of Net Assets
 
(EQUITY SECTOR ALLOCATION BAR CHART)
 
7 The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.
 
 
 
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Short Duration Tax-Free Fund
 
 
Dear Shareholder:
 
This report provides an overview on the performance of the Goldman Sachs Short Duration Tax-Free Fund (the “Fund”) during the six-month reporting period that ended September 30, 2008.
 
Performance Review
 
Over the six-month period that ended September 30, 2008, the Fund’s Class A, B, C, Institutional and Service Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 0.28%, 0.07%, −0.10%, 0.45% and 0.29%, respectively. These returns compared to the 0.68% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Lehman Brothers 1-3 Year Municipal Bond Index (with dividends reinvested), over the same time period.
 
During the reporting period, the primary driver of the Fund’s relative underperformance versus the benchmark was its maturity structure.
 
Market Review
 
During the reporting period, we believe that the global financial crisis reached historic proportions, spreading to the overall economy, prompting a historic response from policy-makers. The month of September proved to be a turning point for the global financial markets. During September, the U.S. government seized mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, helped to keep American International Group (AIG) solvent, announced the creation of a program designed to provide insurance for participating money market funds, passed the $700 billion Troubled Asset Recovery Program (TARP) and created a program through which the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) will purchase commercial paper outright, among many other measures. Arguably the most pivotal event in our opinion, the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy filing, led to historically wide spreads in the corporate sector, with the financial sub-sector leading the way. Although they fell in September as part of the market’s flight-to-quality, yields on U.S. Treasuries were higher overall during the six-month period, as rising food and energy prices triggered inflationary fears. With the exception of the mortgage sector, spread sectors experienced a dramatic widening as the financial system was shaken to its core.
 
Municipal securities were treated like one of these “spread sectors” by the market, whereas in most environments, these securities have been treated as a flight-to-quality asset class (like Treasuries). However, continuing the trend that began in the summer of 2007, municipal bonds underperformed Treasuries during the reporting period as risk aversion continued to guide investors’ allocation strategies. Rates rose approximately 40 basis points across the entire municipal yield curve, with the long end of the curve underperforming the most. By the end of the six-month reporting period, an investor could purchase a 30-year municipal bond that offered over 120% of the yield on a 30-year Treasury bond, effectively getting that tax exemption for free.
 
 
 
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Liquidity has been difficult all year in the municipal market, but when Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy in September 2008, a liquidity crunch ensued that was unlike anything we had seen before. Municipal illiquidity that was driven by the lack of interest from the broker/dealer community and then exacerbated by massive hedge fund selling was further augmented by the fear and uncertainty in the market at the end of the third quarter of 2008. As municipal bonds underperformed the Treasury market, municipal hedge funds were forced to sell their levered positions, which created a downward spiral. More forced selling meant more municipal underperformance, setting off a new round of forced selling.
 
Municipal supply, though similar to last year’s pace through August 2008, then dried up in September, as issuers were reluctant to come to market in such a strained environment. This created a backlog of pending new issuances which pushed yields higher as the market anticipated that these bonds would eventually be issued in the following months. All told, $318 billion was issued in the municipal primary market year-to-date through September 2008, down 2% from the prior year.
 
 
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
 
The Fund seeks a high level of current income, consistent with relatively low volatility of principal, which is exempt from regular federal income tax.
 
Factors Affecting Performance
 
As yields moved higher across the municipal yield curve during the reporting period, bonds in the five-year portion of the curve underperformed shorter securities. The Fund’s out-of-index exposure to these maturities hurt its relative performance. An overweight to BBB-rated securities versus the benchmark also detracted from relative performance, as BBBs underperformed the rest of the investment grade market over the reporting period. Exposure to short-average life tobacco-backed debt hampered performance as well. Longer-dated tobacco backed debt spreads widened, putting pressure on the shorter-dated bonds as well. However, one tobacco bond helped performance — SC Tobacco — as the issuer was able to refinance those bonds, thus, making them “pre-refunded” securities. Those bonds, which were rated Baa3/BBB, are now backed by U.S. government securities.
 
 
 
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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 
Outlook
 
We expect that U.S. economic growth will be negative in the coming quarters. Inflation is in retreat, with oil prices down more than 25% from the highs seen in July. We believe that inflation expectations are now likely to give way to deflation concerns as global growth slows. However, we do not see deflation as a significant threat, due largely to policymakers’ extraordinary response to the financial crisis.
 
We believe that, over a reasonable time horizon, municipals should outperform Treasuries in the foreseeable future. At this point, many of the municipal hedge funds are gone and much of the leverage that was once in the market has now left the system. Though there are still pockets of leverage, we believe it appears to be much more contained and should be reduced over time rather than all at once. In our view, it does not appear that deleveraging should continue to be a major driver of volatility going forward. While certain fundamentals have weakened, namely in the form of weaker economic growth that could impact state and local tax revenues, it is important to point out that most municipal sectors have weathered the U.S. economic slowdown without broad credit fundamental deterioration.
 
We thank you for your investment and look forward to your continued confidence.
 
 
Goldman Sachs U.S. Fixed Income — Municipal Investment Management Team
 
October 23, 2008
 
 
 
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FUND BASICS

Short Duration Tax-Free Fund
as of September 30, 2008
 
[GRAPHIC]
PERFORMANCE REVIEW
 
                                     
          Lehman Brothers
          30-Day
     
April 1, 2008–
  Fund Total Return
    1-3 Year Municipal
    30-Day Taxable
    Standardized
     
September 30, 2008   (based on NAV)1     Bond Index2     Equivalent Yield3     Yield4      
 
Class A
    0.28 %     0.68 %     4.62 %     3.00 %    
Class B
    0.07       0.68       3.75       2.44      
Class C
    -0.10       0.68       3.55       2.31      
Institutional
    0.45       0.68       5.22       3.39      
Service
    0.29       0.68       4.45       2.89      
1 The net asset value (NAV) represents the net assets of the class of the Fund (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Fund’s performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.
2 The Lehman Brothers 1-3 Year Municipal Bond Index, an unmanaged index, represents investment grade municipal bonds with maturities greater than one year and less than 4 years, and does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.
3 The 30-Day Taxable Equivalent Yield of the Fund is calculated by dividing the current 30-Day Standardized Yield by 1 minus the highest 2008 federal income tax rate of 35%.
4 The 30-Day Standardized Yield of the Fund is calculated by dividing the net investment income per share (as defined by securities industry regulations) earned by the Fund over a 30-day period (ending on the stated month-end date) by the maximum public offering price per share of the Fund on the last day of the period. This number is then annualized. This yield does not necessarily reflect income actually earned and distributed by the Fund and, therefore, may not be correlated with the dividends or other distributions paid to shareholders.
 
STANDARDIZED AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS5
 
                                         
For the period ended 9/30/08   One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception     Inception Date    
 
Class A
    0.82 %     1.57 %     2.70 %     3.06 %   5/1/97    
Class B
    0.35       1.39       2.29       2.63     5/1/97    
Class C
    1.12       1.22       2.14       2.36     8/15/97    
Institutional
    3.25       2.38       3.30       3.78     10/1/92    
Service
    2.84       1.87       2.80       3.30     9/20/94    
5 The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns as of the most recent calendar quarter-end. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 2% for Class A Shares, the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class B Shares (2% maximum declining to 0% after three years) and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional and Service Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.
 
The returns represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our Web site at: www.goldmansachsfunds.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects expense limitations in effect. In their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
 
 
 
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FUND BASICS


 
EXPENSE RATIOS6
 
                     
    Net Expense Ratio (Current)   Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)    
 
Class A
    0.73 %     0.95 %    
Class B
    1.33       1.70      
Class C
    1.48       1.70      
Institutional
    0.39       0.61      
Service
    0.89       1.11      
6 The expense ratios of the Fund, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations), are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectuses for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights in this report. Applicable waivers and expense limitations are voluntary and may be modified or terminated at any time at the option of the Investment Adviser. If this occurs, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.
 
SECTOR ALLOCATION7
 
 
Percentage of Net Assets
 
(EQUITY SECTOR ALLOCATION BAR CHART)
 
7 The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.
 
 
 
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GOLDMAN SACHS CALIFORNIA AMT-FREE MUNICIPAL FUND

Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
                                 
    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – 95.2%
                                 
                                 
    California – 85.2%
   
Abag Finance Authority RB for Non-Profit Corps. RB for San Diego Hospital Association Series 2001 A (A-/Baa1)
    $ 725,000       6.125 %     08/15/20     $ 734,925  
   
Abag Finance Authority RB for Non-Profit Corps. RB for Sansum-Santa Barbara Series 2002 A (CA MTG INS) (A+)
      2,000,000       5.500       04/01/21       2,008,800  
   
Banning Utility Authority Water Enterprise RB for Refunding and Improvement Projects Series 2005 (FGIC) (A-)
      1,135,000       5.000       11/01/22       1,055,561  
   
Bay Area Infrastructure Financing Authority RB for State Payment Acceleration Notes Series 2006 (FGIC) (A/A3)
      1,500,000       5.000       08/01/17       1,527,975  
   
Bay Area Toll Authority California Toll Building RB for San Francisco Bay Area Series 2008 F1 (AA/Aa3)
      1,000,000       5.500       04/01/43       962,670  
   
Brentwood Infrastructure Financing Authority Special Assessment Refunding Subseries 2005 B
      235,000       5.000       09/02/25       198,709  
   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority RB for Catholic Healthcare West Series 2005 G (A/A2)
      1,000,000       5.000       07/01/10       1,017,130  
   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority RB for Catholic Healthcare West Unrefunded Balance Series 2004 H (A/A2)(a)
      805,000       4.450       07/01/11       798,496  
   
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank RB for LA County Department of Public Social Services Series 2003 (AMBAC) (AA/Aa3)
      505,000       5.750       09/01/23       518,953  
   
California Municipal Finance Authority RB for University Students Cooperation Association Series 2007 (BBB-)
      790,000       5.000       04/01/22       724,477  
   
California Special Districts Association Finance Corp. COPS for Montecito San District Series 2007 UU (MBIA) (AA/A2)
      750,000       5.000       07/01/33       690,428  
   
California State Department of Transportation RANS for Federal Highway Grant Series 2004 A (FGIC) (AA-/Aa3)
      1,000,000       5.000       02/01/12       1,056,350  
   
California State GO Bonds Prerefunded Series 2001 (AAA/Aaa)(b)
      1,000,000       5.125       06/01/11       1,062,360  
   
California State GO Bonds Refunding Series 2006 (A+/A1)
      1,000,000       5.000       10/01/24       950,520  
   
California State Public Works Board RB for California Community College Series 2007 B (FGIC) (A/A2)
      2,000,000       5.000       03/01/24       1,860,400  
   
California State Public Works Board RB for Department of Mental Health Coalinga Series 2004 A (A/A2)
      1,000,000       5.000       06/01/11       1,045,270  
   
California State Public Works Board RB Refunding for Department of Health Services Series 2005 K (A/A2)
      200,000       5.000       11/01/22       189,312  
   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority RB for Enloe Medical Center Series 2008 (CA MTG INS) (A+)
      1,000,000       5.750       08/15/38       937,760  
     
     
   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority RB for Front Porch Communities & Services Series 2007 A (BBB)(c)
      1,000,000       5.125       04/01/37       784,090  
   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority RB for Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital Series 2007 (CA MTG INS) (A+)
      1,000,000       5.000       10/01/37       846,610  
   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority RB for Kaiser Permanente Series 2002 C (A+)(a)
      725,000       3.850       06/01/12       719,106  
   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority RB for Kaiser Permanente Series 2006 B (A+)
      1,000,000       5.250       03/01/45       864,540  
   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority RB for St. Joseph RMKT 03/27/08 Series 2000 (MBIA) (AAA/Aa3)
      600,000       5.125       07/01/24       549,708  
   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority RB Refunding for Daughters of Charity Health Series 2005 F (BBB+)
      500,000       5.000       07/01/09       501,850  
   
Carson Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation for Sub-Merged Project Area Series 2003 D (AAA)(b)
      1,000,000       6.000       01/01/14       1,120,300  
   
Colton Joint Unified School District GO Bonds for Election of 2001 Series 2006 C (FGIC) (A/A2)
      500,000       5.250       02/01/22       492,435  
   
Coronado Community Development Agency Tax Allocation Refunding for Coronado Community Development Project Series 2006 (FGIC) (A)
      1,000,000       5.000       09/01/22       974,530  
   
Eastern Municipal Water District Community Facilities Special Tax for Area Improvement District 2004-32 Series 2007 A
      340,000       5.000       09/01/37       256,802  
   
Elsinore Valley California Municipal Water District COPS Series 2008 A (BHAC) (AAA/Aaa)
      1,000,000       5.000       07/01/27       956,530  
   
Foothill-De Anza Community College District of California GO Bonds Series 2007 A (AMBAC) (AA/Aa1)
      1,500,000       5.000       08/01/27       1,434,645  
   
Franklin McKinley School District GO Bonds for Election of 2004 Series 2008 B (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)
      1,500,000       5.250       08/01/32       1,465,995  
   
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. California Tobacco Settlement RB for Asset Backed Bonds Senior Series 2007 A-1 (BBB/Baa3)
      1,000,000       5.750       06/01/47       735,480  
   
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. California Tobacco Settlement RB for Enhanced Asset Backed Bonds Series 2005 A (FGIC) (A/A2)
      1,685,000       5.000       06/01/35       1,419,815  
   
Hollister Joint Powers Financing Authority RB for Refunding and Improvement Project Series 2006-1 (FSA) (AAA)
      500,000       5.000       06/01/17       519,960  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    California – (continued)
                                 
   
Jurupa Community Services District Special Tax Community Facilities District No. 30 Series 2007 A
    $ 1,000,000       5.600 %     09/01/37     $ 843,480  
   
Kings River Conservation District California Revenue COPS for Peaking Project Series 2004 (Baa1)
      1,455,000       5.000       05/01/10       1,491,782  
   
Lake Elsinore California Unified School District Community Facilities District Special Tax Series 2005-3
      275,000       5.000       09/01/25       228,830  
   
Lammersville School District Community Facilities District No. 2002 Special Tax for Mountain House Series 2006
      250,000       5.000       09/01/26       206,038  
   
Los Angeles Convention & Exhibit Center Authority Lease RB Refunding Series 2008 A (AA-/A1)(d)
      500,000       5.000       08/15/17       513,300  
   
Los Angeles Community College District GO Bonds Series 2001 A (MBIA) (AA/Aa2)(b)
      1,250,000       5.500       08/01/11       1,340,037  
   
Los Angeles Housing Authority Multi-Family Housing RB Refunding Series 2007 A (FNMA) (AAA)
      1,500,000       5.000       08/15/37       1,321,050  
   
Los Angeles Unified School District GO Bonds Series 2003 A (MBIA) (AA/Aa3)(b)
      1,250,000       5.375       07/01/13       1,362,988  
   
Manteca Unified School District GO Bonds Refunding Series 2005 (FGIC) (A+/A2)
      775,000       5.000       08/01/20       773,574  
   
Mission Springs Water District Improvement Bond Act of 1915 Special Assessment Limited Obligation for District No. 13 Series 2005
      275,000       5.000       09/02/21       240,177  
   
Monterey County Financing Authority RB for Salinas Valley Water Project Assured Guaranty Ltd. Series 2008 A (AAA/Aaa)
      1,000,000       5.000       09/01/23       970,300  
   
Mountain House Public Financing Authority California Utilities Systems RB Escrow Series 2007 (A-)
      1,000,000       5.000       12/01/32       853,950  
   
New Haven Union High School District GO Bonds Refunding Series 2005 (MBIA) (AA/A1)
      1,250,000       5.250       08/01/21       1,267,075  
   
Palmdale Improvement Bond Act of 1915 Special Assessment Limited Obligation for District No. 2006-1 Series 2006
      500,000       5.000       09/02/36       386,555  
   
Palo Alto Improvement Bond Act of 1915 Special Assessment for University Avenue Area Off Shore Parking Series 2002 A (BBB)
      1,055,000       5.250       09/02/17       1,020,174  
   
Plumas Elementary School District COPS Series 2007 (BBB)
      1,000,000       5.250       06/01/37       816,140  
   
Poway Unified School District Public Financing Authority Lease RB Capital Appreciation for Tranche Series 2008 B (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)(a)(e)
      1,000,000       0.000       12/01/14       767,100  
     
     
   
Poway Unified School District Special Tax Community Facilities District No. 6-4 South Ranch Series 2005 (BBB)
      200,000       4.850       09/01/20       178,104  
   
Rancho Mirage California Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation for Northside Sub Area Sub Lien Series 2008 A-1 (A)
      1,000,000       5.000       04/01/26       903,750  
   
Richmond Joint Powers Financing Authority Variable RB Refunding for Lease Civic Center Project Series 2007 (AMBAC) (AA)(a)
      985,000       4.125       11/25/09       985,236  
   
Riverside County Public Financing Authority Tax Allocation Revenue Redevelopment Project Area No. 1 for Mid County Series 2006 B (MBIA) (AA/A2)
      575,000       5.000       10/01/15       599,093  
   
Sacramento County Sanitation District Financing Authority Variable RB Refunding for Sacramento County Regional Series 2007 B (FGIC) (AA/Aa3)(f)
      820,000       2.413       12/01/35       523,586  
   
San Diego Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation for Centre City Redevelopment Series 2006 A (AMBAC) (AA/Aa3)
      1,000,000       5.000       09/01/13       1,060,630  
   
San Mateo Union High School District GO Bonds Capital Appreciation for Election of 2000 Series 2002 B (FGIC) (AA-/Aa3)(e)
      1,000,000       0.000       09/01/26       340,280  
   
Santa Clarita Community College District GO Bonds Capital Appreciation for Election of 2006 Series 2007 (MBIA) (AA/A2)(e)
      2,030,000       0.000       08/01/36       346,115  
   
Sierra View Local Health Care District RB Refunding Series 1998 (A-)
      500,000       5.400       07/01/22       460,265  
   
Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California Tobacco Settlement RB for Asset Backed Bonds Senior Series 2002 A (AAA/Aaa)(b)
      1,180,000       5.250       06/01/12       1,266,270  
   
Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California Tobacco Settlement RB Senior Series 2006 A-1 (BBB/Baa3)
      895,000       4.750       06/01/25       764,760  
   
Tulare Public Financing Authority Lease RB Refunding for Capital Facilities Project Series 2008 Assured Guaranty Ltd. (AAA/Aaa)
      1,000,000       5.500       04/01/38       991,350  
   
Turlock California Health Facilities COPS for Emanuel Medical Center Series 2007 B (BBB+)
      1,000,000       5.500       10/15/37       852,920  
   
Vernon Natural Gas Financing Authority RB for Vernon Gas Project Subseries 2006 A-3 (MBIA) (AA/A2)(a)
      950,000       5.000       08/03/09       950,323  
                                 
                              55,607,724  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
 
                                 
    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    California – (continued)
                                 
    Puerto Rico – 7.6%
   
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority RB Refunding Series 1995 (COMWLTH GTD) (BBB-/Baa3)
    $ 250,000       6.250 %     07/01/12     $ 276,225  
   
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Senior Lien RB Series 2008 A (BBB-/Baa3)
      250,000       6.000       07/01/38       240,922  
      350,000       6.000       07/01/44       336,546  
   
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Senior Lien RB Series 2008 A (BBB-/Baa3)(e)
      250,000       0.000       07/01/24       200,153  
   
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Government Development Bank RB Senior Notes Series 2006 B (BBB/Baa3)
      1,500,000       5.000       12/01/09       1,518,480  
   
Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities RB for Ana G Mendez University Systems Project Series 2006 (BBB-)
      270,000       5.000       03/01/09       271,372  
      575,000       5.000       03/01/12       578,375  
   
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority RB for Government Facilities Series 2004 I (COMWLTH GTD) (BBB-/Baa3)(b)
      1,000,000       5.375       07/01/14       1,073,060  
   
Puerto Rico Public Finance Corp. RB for Commonwealth Appropriation Series 2004 A (LOC-Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico) (FGIC) (BBB-/Ba1)(a)
      500,000       5.250       02/01/12       500,115  
                                 
                              4,995,248  
     
     
    U.S. Virgin Islands – 2.4%
   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority RB Senior Lien Matching Fund Loan Notes Series 2004 A (BBB)
      1,100,000       5.000       10/01/08       1,100,000  
      500,000       5.250       10/01/23       439,505  
                                 
                              1,539,505  
     
     
    TOTAL MUNICIPAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS
    (Cost $66,545,790)   $ 62,142,477  
     
     
                                 
                                 

 Short-Term Investments – 5.4%
                                 
                                 
    California – 5.4%
   
California State Department of Water Resources Power Supply VRDN RB Series 2002 B-3 (LOC-Bank of New York) (A-1+/VMIG1)(f)
    $ 300,000       3.950 %     10/01/08     $ 300,000  
   
California State Department of Water Resources Power Supply VRDN RB Series 2002 B-6 (LOC-State Street Bank & Trust Co.) (A-1+/VMIG1)(f)
      700,000       5.050       10/01/08       700,000  
   
California State Department of Water Resources Power Supply VRDN RB
   
Subseries 2005 F-4 (LOC-Bank of America N.A. ) (A-1+/VMIG1)(f)
      100,000       3.950       10/01/08       100,000  
     
     
   
Irvine California Improvement Bond Act 1915 VRDN RB Assessment for District 2005-21 Series 2006 A (LOC-Bank of New York) (VMIG1)(f)
      260,000       4.250       10/01/08       260,000  
   
Irvine Ranch California Water District VRDN GO Bonds for Improvement of District 282 Series 1988 A (LOC-Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen) (A-1+)(f)
      300,000       5.050       10/01/08       300,000  
   
Los Angeles California Water & Power VRDN RB Series 2001 Subseries B-6 (A-1+/VMIG1)(f)
      200,000       4.000       10/01/08       200,000  
   
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Waterworks VRDN RB Series 2000 B-3 (A-1+/VMIG1)(f)
      500,000       5.050       10/01/08       500,000  
   
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Waterworks VRDN RB Series 2001 C-1 (A-1+/VMIG1)(f)
      800,000       6.250       10/01/08       800,000  
   
Western Riverside County California Regional Wastewater Authority VRDN RB for Regional Wastewater Treatment Series 1996 (LOC-Dexia Credit Local) (A-1+/VMIG1)(f)
      400,000       4.750       10/01/08       400,000  
     
     
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
    (Cost $3,560,000)   $ 3,560,000  
     
     
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.6%
    (Cost $70,105,790)   $ 65,702,477  
     
     
    LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF
  OTHER ASSETS – (0.6)%
    (400,898 )
     
     
    NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 65,301,579  
     
     
 
The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.
 
(a) Securities with “Put” features with resetting interest rates. Maturity dates disclosed are the next interest reset date. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2008.
 
(b) Prerefunded security. Maturity date disclosed is prerefunding date.
 
(c) Securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $784,090, which represents approximately 1.2% of net assets as of September 30, 2008.
 
(d) When-issued security.
 
(e) Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount.
 
(f) Variable rate security. Except for floating rate notes, maturity date disclosed is the next interest reset date. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2008.
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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GOLDMAN SACHS CALIFORNIA AMT-FREE MUNICIPAL FUND

 
 
 
 
 
Security ratings disclosed, if any, are issued by Standard & Poor’s/Moody’s Investors Service/Fitch. A brief description of the ratings is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.
 
             
     
     
    Investment Abbreviations:
    AMBAC     Insured by American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
    BHAC     Insured by Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.
    CA MTG INS     Insured by California Mortgage Insurance
    COMWLTH GTD     Commonwealth Guaranteed
    COPS     Certificates of Participation
    FGIC     Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
    FNMA     Federal National Mortgage Association
    FSA     Insured by Financial Security Assurance Co.
    GO     General Obligation
    LOC     Letter of Credit
    MBIA     Insured by Municipal Bond Investor Assurance
    RANS     Revenue Anticipation Notes
    RB     Revenue Bond
    RMKT     Remarketed
    VRDN     Variable Rate Demand Notes
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
                                 
    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – 87.7%
                                 
                                 
    Alabama – 1.7%
   
Alexander City Special Care Facilities Financing Authority Medical Facilities RB for Russell Hospital Corp. Series 2006 A (BB+)
                                 
    $ 3,405,000       5.375 %     12/01/16     $ 3,243,637  
      4,425,000       5.500       12/01/21       4,022,591  
      5,775,000       5.625       12/01/26       5,040,131  
      12,100,000       5.750       12/01/36       10,262,252  
   
Butler Industrial Development Board Solid Waste Disposal RB Refunding for Georgia Pacific Corp. Project Series 2004 (AMT) (B)
                                 
      5,000,000       5.750       09/01/28       3,656,200  
   
Courtland Industrial Development Board Solid Waste Disposal RB Refunding for International Paper Co. Projects Series 2005 B (AMT) (BBB/Baa3)
                                 
      2,305,000       5.200       06/01/25       1,750,140  
   
Jefferson County Limited Obligation RB Series 2004 A (BBB/B3)
                                 
      4,500,000       5.000       01/01/09       4,434,570  
      1,520,000       5.000       01/01/10       1,451,661  
   
Jefferson County Limited Obligation RB Series 2004
(FSA-CR) (AAA/Aaa)
                                 
      850,000       5.500       01/01/21       794,393  
   
Sylacauga Health Care Authority RB for Coosa Valley Medical Center Series 2005 A
                                 
      6,190,000       5.375       08/01/15       5,869,048  
      7,600,000       6.000       08/01/25       6,704,188  
      5,000,000       6.000       08/01/35       4,133,150  
   
Tuscaloosa Educational Building Authority RB for Stillman College Project Series 2007 A (BBB-)
                                 
      22,365,000       5.250       06/01/37       17,368,883  
   
Tuskegee City of Alabama GO Bonds Series 2007 (ACA)
                                 
      300,000       4.400       01/01/22       245,988  
      500,000       4.625       01/01/27       391,190  
      500,000       4.625       01/01/32       368,700  
                                 
                              69,736,722  
     
     
    Alaska – 0.1%
   
Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp. RB for Alaska Asset Backed Bonds Series 2000 (AAA/Aaa)(a)
                                 
      3,045,000       6.200       06/01/10       3,169,023  
     
     
    Arizona – 2.2%
   
Apache County IDA PCRB for Tuscon Electric Power Co. Project Series 1998 A (BB+/Baa3)
                                 
      5,000,000       5.850       03/01/28       4,171,950  
   
Apache County IDA PCRB for Tuscon Electric Power Co. Project Series 1998 B (BB+/Baa3)
                                 
      5,000,000       5.875       03/01/33       4,053,150  
   
Arizona Health Facilities Authority RB for Phoenix Children’s Hospital Series 2007A(b)(c)
                                 
      63,500,000       8.960       02/02/15       57,424,955  
   
Gila County IDA RB Refunding for Environmental Asarco, Inc. Series 1998(d)
                                 
      6,750,000       5.550       01/01/27       8,071,852  
     
     
   
Queen Creek Improvement District No. 1 Special Assessment Series 2006 (BBB-/Baa2)
                                 
      600,000       5.000       01/01/20       553,698  
      1,000,000       5.000       01/01/21       908,390  
      2,000,000       5.000       01/01/26       1,728,720  
      3,000,000       5.000       01/01/32       2,467,020  
   
Yavapai County IDA Hospital Facilities RB for Regional Medical Center Series 2003 A (BBB+/Baa2)
                                 
      1,250,000       6.000       08/01/33       1,163,200  
   
Yuma County IDA Water & Sewer Exempt Facilities RB Refunding Series 2007 A (AMT)
                                 
      7,750,000       6.375       12/01/37       6,601,993  
                                 
                              87,144,928  
     
     
    Arkansas – 0.1%
   
Little River Country RB Refunding for Georgia Pacific Corp. Project Series 1998 (AMT) (B2)
                                 
      3,010,000       5.600       10/01/26       2,190,738  
     
     
    California – 6.5%
   
Abag Finance Authority RB for Non-Profit Corps. RB for Sansum-Santa Barbara Series 2002 A (CA MTG INS) (A+)
                                 
      1,500,000       5.500       04/01/21       1,506,600  
   
ABC Unified School District GO Bonds Series 2001 C (FGIC) (A+/A1)(e)
                                 
      1,600,000       0.000       08/01/26       528,592  
   
Anaheim Public Financing Authority RB Capital Appreciation for Public Improvements Project Series 1997 C (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)(e)
                                 
      855,000       0.000       09/01/29       243,376  
   
Austin Trust Various States RB for Inverse Certificates Bank of America Series 2008-1099 (AA-)(f)
                                 
      3,330,000       5.668       08/01/33       2,163,368  
   
Calaveras Unified School District GO Bonds for Capital Appreciation Series 2000 (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)(e)
                                 
      1,055,000       0.000       08/01/25       388,219  
   
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency RB for Alameda County Asset Backed Bonds Series 2002 (BBB+/Baa3)
                                 
      555,000       5.750       06/01/29       479,059  
   
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency RB for Capital Appreciation Bonds Stanislaus Subseries 2006 B (BBB-)(e)
                                 
      6,550,000       0.000       06/01/46       274,838  
   
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency RB for Kern County Corp. Asset Backed Bonds Series 2002 B (BBB)
                                 
      195,000       6.000       06/01/29       173,601  
   
California Educational Facilities Authority RB for Golden Gate University Series 2005 (Baa3)
                                 
      2,000,000       5.000       10/01/36       1,585,360  
   
California Municipal Finance Authority RB for University Students Cooperation Association Series 2007 (BBB-)
                                 
      2,000,000       5.000       04/01/37       1,604,300  
   
California Pollution Control Financing Authority PCRB Refunding for Pacific Gas RMKT 06/01/07 Series 2004 D (FGIC) (A/A3)
                                 
      10,000,000       4.750       12/01/23       7,764,400  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    California – (continued)
                                 
   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority RB BANS for Golden Gate Park Series 2005 (LOC-First Republic Bank)
                                 
    $ 26,500,000       6.000 %     12/01/11     $ 26,452,300  
   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority RB for California Baptist University Series 2007 A
                                 
      7,440,000       5.400       11/01/27       6,370,872  
      6,000,000       5.500       11/01/38       4,914,600  
   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority RB for Notre Dame De Namur University Series 2003
                                 
      3,000,000       6.625       10/01/33       2,755,980  
   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority RB for Valleycare Health Systems Series 2007 A
                                 
      5,605,000       4.800       07/15/17       5,040,408  
      1,000,000       5.000       07/15/22       842,090  
      4,915,000       5.125       07/15/31       3,780,667  
   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority RB ROLS-RR-II-R-11449 Series 2008 (BHAC-CR) (AAA)(f)
                                 
      8,005,000       7.434       07/01/30       2,265,655  
   
California Statewide Financing Authority Tobacco Settlement RB Capital Appreciation for Turbo Pooled Program Series 2006 B (BBB-)(e)
                                 
      35,000,000       0.000       06/01/46       1,636,600  
   
California Statewide Financing Authority Tobacco Settlement RB for Asset Backed Pooled Tobacco Securities
Series 2002 A (BBB+/Baa3)
                                 
      3,000,000       6.000       05/01/37       2,496,900  
   
Capistrano Unified School District Special Tax for Capital Appreciation Series 2005 (FGIC)(e)
                                 
      7,000,000       0.000       09/01/33       1,471,400  
   
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. California Tobacco Settlement RB Capital Appreciation for Asset Backed Bonds Subseries 2007 B (BBB)(e)
                                 
      646,755,000       0.000       06/01/47       26,368,201  
   
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. California Tobacco Settlement RB Capital Appreciation for Asset Backed Bonds Subseries 2007 C (BBB-)(e)
                                 
      307,000,000       0.000       06/01/47       11,623,020  
   
Hawthorne Community Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Refunding for Hawthorne Plaza Project Series 2001
                                 
      2,375,000       6.875       07/01/20       2,380,510  
   
Inland Empire Tobacco Securitization Authority RB Capital Appreciation for Turbo Asset Backed Bonds
Series 2007 C-1 (BBB)(e)
                                 
      101,195,000       0.000       06/01/36       10,813,698  
   
Inland Empire Tobacco Securitization Authority RB Capital Appreciation for Turbo Asset Backed Bonds
Series 2007 C-2 (BBB)(e)
                                 
      211,235,000       0.000       06/01/47       9,106,341  
   
Inland Empire Tobacco Securitization Authority RB Capital Appreciation for Turbo Asset Backed Bonds Series 2007 D (BBB-)(e)
                                 
      360,660,000       0.000       06/01/57       5,853,512  
     
     
   
Lake Elsinore Unified School District Community Facilities District Special Tax Series 2005-3
                                 
      1,435,000       5.050       09/01/30       1,107,777  
      690,000       5.050       09/01/35       515,927  
   
Los Angeles Regional Airports Improvement Corp. Lease RB Refunding for Facilities Sublease Continental Airlines Series 1994 (AMT)(B)
                                 
      935,000       9.250       08/01/24       853,477  
   
Los Angeles Regional Airports Improvement Corp. Lease RB Series 2002 C (AMT) (B-/Caa2)
                                 
      10,520,000       7.000       12/01/12       9,984,848  
      55,425,000       7.500       12/01/24       48,066,777  
   
Merced City School District GO Bonds Capital Appreciation for Election of 2003 Series 2005 (MBIA) (AA)(e)
                                 
      1,330,000       0.000       08/01/27       401,314  
   
Monrovia Unified School District GO Bonds for Capital Appreciation Series 2001 B (FGIC) (A+/A2)(e)
                                 
      1,000,000       0.000       08/01/24       384,550  
   
Murrieta Community Facilities District Special Tax for No. 3 Creekside Village Improvement Area 1 Series 2005
                                 
      1,660,000       5.200       09/01/35       1,283,612  
   
Northern California Gas Authority No. 1 RB Series 2007 (A+/A1)(c)
                                 
      10,000,000       3.201       07/01/17       8,045,000  
   
Oxnard Union High School District GO Bonds Refunding Series 2001 A (MBIA) (AA/A2)
                                 
      225,000       5.800       02/01/18       234,916  
   
Placer Union High School District GO Bonds for Capital Appreciation Series 2000 A (FGIC) (A+/A2)(e)
                                 
      1,805,000       0.000       08/01/25       637,652  
   
Sacramento County Sanitation District Financing Authority Variable RB Refunding for Sacramento County Regional Series 2007 B (FGIC) (AA/Aa3)(c)
                                 
      25,230,000       2.413       12/01/35       16,109,859  
   
San Bernardino City Unified School District GO Bonds Capital Appreciation for Election of 1999 Series 2003 C (FGIC) (A/A3)(e)
                                 
      1,420,000       0.000       08/01/25       504,838  
   
San Juan Unified School District GO Bonds for Capital Appreciation Series 2000 (FGIC) (A+/A1)(e)
                                 
      1,580,000       0.000       08/01/24       602,028  
      1,595,000       0.000       08/01/25       568,075  
   
Silicon Valley Tobacco Securitization Authority RB Capital Appreciation for Turbo Santa Clara Series 2007 A (BBB+)(e)
                                 
      17,000,000       0.000       06/01/36       1,801,150  
      73,990,000       0.000       06/01/47       3,248,901  
   
Silicon Valley Tobacco Securitization Authority RB Capital Appreciation for Turbo Santa Clara Series 2007 B (BBB)(e)
                                 
      13,505,000       0.000       06/01/47       550,599  
   
University of California Regents Medical Center RB for Index Series 2007 C2 (AA-/Aa2)(c)
                                 
      10,000,000       2.669       05/15/47       6,708,600  
   
Vallejo California Sanitation & Flood Control District COPS Series 1993 (FGIC)
                                 
      200,000       5.000       07/01/19       187,252  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
 
                                 
    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    California – (continued)
                                 
   
Vallejo California Water RB Refunding Series 2006 (MBIA) (AA/A2)
                                 
    $ 780,000       4.000 %     05/01/10     $ 785,920  
      1,000,000       4.000       05/01/11       1,003,380  
      1,220,000       5.000       05/01/20       1,144,409  
   
Valley Health System COPS Refunding Project Series 1993 (C)
                                 
      16,765,000       6.875       05/15/23       13,998,775  
   
Valley Health System Hospital RB for Refunding & Improvement Project Series 1996 A (C)
                                 
      245,000       6.500       05/15/15       204,575  
      760,000       6.500       05/15/25       634,600  
                                 
                              260,453,278  
     
     
    Colorado – 1.0%
   
Colorado Health Facilities Authority RB for Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc. Series 2005 (BBB)
                                 
      6,850,000       5.000       12/01/35       5,200,931  
   
Colorado Health Facilities Authority RB for Hospital Poudre Valley Health Care Series 2005 F (BBB+/Baa1)
                                 
      6,200,000       5.000       03/01/25       5,434,424  
   
Colorado Health Facilities Authority RB for Hospital Valley View Association Project Series 2007 (BBB)
                                 
      8,000,000       5.250       05/15/42       6,073,840  
   
Cross Creek Metropolitan District No. 2 GO Bonds Refunding Limited Tax Series 2006
                                 
      4,500,000       6.125       12/01/37       3,502,350  
   
Denver City & County Special Facilities Airport RB Refunding for United Air Lines Project Series 2007 A (AMT) (B-/Caa2)
                                 
      27,000,000       5.250       10/01/32       17,184,960  
   
Park Meadows Business Improvement District RB Series 2007
                                 
      475,000       5.300       12/01/27       416,779  
      720,000       5.350       12/01/31       613,116  
   
Vista Ridge Metropolitan District GO Bonds Refunding Limited Tax Subseries 2006 B
                                 
      1,750,000       6.625       12/01/40       1,474,848  
                                 
                              39,901,248  
     
     
    Connecticut – 0.0%
   
Connecticut State Health and Educational Facility Authority RB for St. Mary’s Hospital Corp. Series 1997 E (Ba3)
                                 
      1,015,000       5.500       07/01/09       1,007,326  
      695,000       5.875       07/01/22       606,061  
                                 
                              1,613,387  
     
     
    Delaware – 0.1%
   
Bridgeville Delaware Special Obligation Special Tax for Heritage Shores Special Development District Series 2005 A
                                 
      6,783,000       5.450       07/01/35       5,328,996  
   
Bridgeville Delaware Special Obligation Special Tax for Heritage Shores Special Development District Series 2005 B
                                 
      300,000       5.125       07/01/35       241,863  
                                 
                              5,570,859  
     
     
    District of Columbia – 0.4%
   
District of Columbia RB for Friendship Public Charter School Series 2006 (ACA) (BBB)
                                 
      900,000       4.000       06/01/16       782,622  
   
District of Columbia RB for Georgetown University Series 2007 (AMBAC/BHAC-CR) (AAA/Aaa)(e)
                                 
      13,000,000       0.000       04/01/40       6,432,140  
   
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. RB for Asset Backed Bonds Series 2001 (BBB/Baa3)
                                 
      1,310,000       6.250       05/15/24       1,244,408  
      6,000,000       6.500       05/15/33       5,363,040  
                                 
                              13,822,210  
     
     
    Florida – 25.1%
   
Aberdeen Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2006-1
                                 
      2,070,000       5.250       11/01/15       1,771,734  
   
Amelia National Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2004 A
                                 
      4,680,000       6.300       05/01/35       3,901,903  
   
Amelia National Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2006 A
                                 
      1,930,000       5.375       05/01/37       1,349,321  
   
Arborwood Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Centex Homes Project Series 2006 A-1
                                 
      40,645,000       5.500       05/01/36       29,930,165  
   
Arborwood Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Centex Homes Project Series 2006 A-2
                                 
      27,145,000       5.250       05/01/36       19,227,889  
   
Arborwood Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Centex Homes Project Series 2006 B-2
                                 
      5,455,000       5.100       05/01/16       4,623,822  
   
Arborwood Community Development District Special Assessment for Master Infrastructure Projects Series 2005 A
                                 
      28,215,000       5.350       05/01/36       20,449,668  
   
Arborwood Community Development District Special Assessment for School Site Acquisition Projects Series 2005
                                 
      5,640,000       5.500       05/01/14       5,017,344  
   
Baywinds Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2006 B
                                 
      6,985,000       4.900       05/01/12       6,358,166  
   
Bellalago Educational Facilities Benefits District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2004 A
                                 
      7,000,000       6.000       05/01/33       6,389,460  
   
Bellalago Educational Facilities Benefits District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2004 B
                                 
      9,780,000       5.800       05/01/34       8,698,234  
   
Belmont Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2006 B
                                 
      9,865,000       5.125       11/01/14       8,580,182  
   
Bluewaters Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2004
                                 
      2,885,000       6.000       05/01/35       2,612,598  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    Florida – (continued)
                                 
   
Bonnet Creek Resort Community Development District Special Assessment RB Series 2002
                                 
    $ 10,000,000       7.375 %     05/01/34     $ 9,928,600  
      2,000,000       7.500       05/01/34       2,005,160  
   
Boyton Village Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2007 A-1
                                 
      1,580,000       5.750       05/01/37       1,201,148  
   
Brandy Creek Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2003 A
                                 
      3,340,000       6.350       05/01/34       3,253,360  
   
Bridgewater Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2004 A
                                 
      12,960,000       6.000       05/01/35       10,323,418  
   
Brighton Lakes Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2004 A
                                 
      1,580,000       6.125       05/01/35       1,458,656  
   
Brooks of Bonita Springs II Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2003 A
                                 
      1,535,000       6.125       05/01/34       1,434,672  
   
Capital Region Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2001 A-1
                                 
      1,030,000       6.700       05/01/31       1,028,733  
   
Capital Region Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2001 A-2
                                 
      2,780,000       6.850       05/01/31       2,791,982  
   
Capital Region Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2002 A
                                 
      11,445,000       6.700       05/01/32       11,297,359  
   
Catalina at Winkler Preserve Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2005
                                 
      2,000,000       5.600       05/01/36       1,598,600  
   
Cedar Pointe Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2005 A
                                 
      5,820,000       5.375       05/01/35       4,186,733  
   
Celebration Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2003 A
                                 
      2,850,000       6.400       05/01/34       2,832,073  
   
Channing Park Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2007
                                 
      5,240,000       5.300       05/01/38       3,698,444  
   
Colonial Country Club Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2003
                                 
      10,730,000       6.400       05/01/33       10,482,781  
   
Concord Station Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2005
                                 
      1,550,000       5.000       05/01/15       1,330,504  
   
Concorde Estates Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2004 A
                                 
      5,400,000       5.850       05/01/35       4,400,568  
   
Concorde Estates Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2004 B
                                 
      725,000       5.000       05/01/11       697,870  
   
Connerton West Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2007 B
                                 
      7,000,000       5.125       05/01/16       5,932,150  
     
     
   
Copper Oaks Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2005 A
                                 
      3,510,000       5.450       05/01/35       2,715,582  
   
Copper Oaks Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2005 B
                                 
      245,000       4.875       05/01/10       236,913  
   
Coronado Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2007
                                 
      1,800,000       6.000       05/01/38       1,424,268  
   
Cory Lakes Community Development District for Special Assessment Series 2001 A
                                 
      450,000       8.375       05/01/17       447,727  
   
Cory Lakes Community Development District for Special Assessment Series 2001 B
                                 
      530,000       8.375       05/01/17       527,323  
   
Country Greens Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2003
                                 
      5,800,000       6.625       05/01/34       5,403,918  
   
Covington Park Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2004 A
                                 
      1,060,000       6.250       05/01/34       992,118  
   
Covington Park Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2004 B
                                 
      105,000       5.300       11/01/09       103,575  
   
Crossings at Fleming Island Community Development District Special Assessment Refunding Series 2000 C
                                 
      3,895,000       7.050       05/01/15       3,870,500  
   
Diamond Hill Community Development District Tax Allocation for Capital Improvement Series 2004
                                 
      1,665,000       6.000       05/01/34       1,532,882  
   
Double Branch Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2002 A
                                 
      10,570,000       6.700       05/01/34       10,416,735  
   
Double Branch Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2005 A
                                 
      950,000       5.350       05/01/34       765,500  
   
Durbin Crossing Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2005 A
                                 
      47,390,000       5.500       05/01/37       34,397,084  
   
Durbin Crossing Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2005 B-2
                                 
      7,700,000       4.875       11/01/10       7,297,521  
   
East Homestead Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2006 B
                                 
      655,000       5.000       05/01/11       613,735  
   
East Park Development District Special Assessment Series 2002
                                 
      5,010,000       6.850       05/01/33       5,053,387  
   
Enclave at Black Point Marina Community Development Special Assessment Series 2007 A
                                 
      1,000,000       5.400       05/01/37       713,570  
   
Enclave at Black Point Marina Community Development Special Assessment Series 2007 B
                                 
      1,790,000       5.200       05/01/14       1,566,626  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
 
                                 
    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    Florida – (continued)
                                 
   
Fishhawk Community Development District II Special Assessment Series 2003 A
                                 
    $ 5,650,000       6.250 %     05/01/34     $ 5,294,672  
   
Fishhawk Community Development District II Special Assessment Series 2007 A
                                 
      2,420,000       5.250       05/01/38       1,700,510  
   
Fishhawk Community Development District II Special Assessment Series 2007 B
                                 
      1,680,000       5.000       05/01/12       1,535,470  
   
Fishhawk Community Development District II Tax Allocation Series 2004 A
                                 
      2,360,000       6.125       05/01/34       2,161,548  
   
Forest Creek Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2005 B
                                 
      1,690,000       4.850       05/01/11       1,578,460  
   
Gateway Services Community Development District Special Assessment for Sun City Center-Fort Meyers Project Series 2003 A
                                 
      2,515,000       6.500       05/01/33       2,340,534  
   
Gateway Services Community Development District Special Assessment for Sun City Center-Fort Meyers Project Series 2003 B
                                 
      515,000       5.500       05/01/10       505,112  
   
Gateway Services District Water & Sewer RB Refunding for Second Assessment Area — Phase 1 Series 2007 (Radian) (BBB+/A3)
                                 
      2,315,000       5.250       05/01/20       2,236,985  
   
Gateway Services District Water & Sewer RB Refunding Series 2003
                                 
      1,880,000       6.000       10/01/19       1,847,401  
   
Grand Hampton Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2003
                                 
      2,580,000       6.150       05/01/34       2,283,197  
   
Greyhawk Landing Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2002 A
                                 
      2,890,000       7.000       05/01/33       2,929,159  
   
Habitat Community Development Special Assessment Series 2004
                                 
      4,745,000       5.850       05/01/35       3,932,798  
   
Halifax Hospital Medical Center RB Series 1999 A(a)
                                 
      955,000       7.250       10/01/10       1,055,141  
   
Hammocks Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2005 B
                                 
      730,000       4.875       11/01/10       689,317  
   
Harbor Bay Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2001 A
                                 
      2,175,000       7.000       05/01/33       2,185,723  
   
Harbour Isles Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2004
                                 
      4,195,000       6.125       05/01/35       3,399,838  
   
Harbourage at Braden River Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2003 A
                                 
      2,850,000       6.125       05/01/34       2,594,383  
   
Heritage Harbor South Community Development District RB for Capital Improvement Series 2002 A
                                 
      3,765,000       6.500       05/01/34       3,746,137  
     
     
   
Heritage Harbor South Community Development District RB for Capital Improvement Series 2003 A
                                 
      1,185,000       6.200       05/01/35       1,072,555  
   
Heritage Harbor South Community Development District RB for Capital Improvement Series 2003 B
                                 
      305,000       5.250       11/01/08       304,661  
   
Heritage Harbour Market Place Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2005
                                 
      8,750,000       5.600       05/01/36       6,518,050  
   
Heritage Isle at Viera Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2004 A
                                 
      3,070,000       6.000       05/01/35       2,766,223  
   
Heritage Isle at Viera Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2004 B
                                 
      435,000       5.000       11/01/09       427,453  
   
Heritage Isle at Viera Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2005
                                 
      7,095,000       5.550       05/01/37       5,245,972  
   
Heritage Isle at Viera Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2006
                                 
      4,070,000       5.000       11/01/13       3,622,870  
   
Heritage Lake Park Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2004 B
                                 
      2,715,000       5.100       11/01/09       2,645,034  
   
Heritage Lake Park Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2005
                                 
      1,700,000       5.700       05/01/36       1,345,448  
   
Heritage Park Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2004 A
                                 
      5,680,000       6.300       05/01/35       5,108,706  
   
Highlands Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2005
                                 
      3,740,000       5.550       05/01/36       2,742,205  
   
Hollywood Community Redevelopment Agency RB for Beach CRA Series 2004 (BBB+/Baa1)
                                 
      2,700,000       5.625       03/01/24       2,601,558  
   
Hypoluxo/Haverhill Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2002 A
                                 
      1,310,000       6.750       05/01/33       1,316,537  
   
Islands at Doral Ne Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2004
                                 
      2,735,000       6.250       05/01/34       2,541,116  
   
Islands at Doral Townhomes Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2007 A
                                 
      2,390,000       6.250       05/01/38       1,840,085  
   
Killarney Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2004 A
                                 
      2,435,000       6.000       05/01/35       2,026,310  
   
Killarney Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2004 B
                                 
      1,810,000       5.125       05/01/09       1,791,194  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    Florida – (continued)
                                 
   
Lake Powell Residential Golf Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2000 A
                                 
    $ 2,030,000       7.450 %     05/01/22     $ 2,055,781  
      3,370,000       7.500       05/01/32       3,411,215  
   
Lakes by the Bay South Community Development District RB Series 2004 A
                                 
      6,945,000       6.100       05/01/23       6,481,074  
      9,690,000       6.250       05/01/34       8,766,059  
   
Lakes by the Bay South Community Development District RB Series 2004 B
                                 
      3,415,000       5.300       05/01/09       3,388,158  
   
Lakewood Ranch Community Development District No. 4 RB Series 2004
                                 
      2,050,000       5.950       05/01/34       1,801,868  
   
Lakewood Ranch Community Development District No. 5 Special Assessment Series 2001 A
                                 
      8,270,000       5.700       05/01/36       6,260,390  
   
Lakewood Ranch Community Development District No. 6 RB Series 2004 A
                                 
      5,620,000       6.125       05/01/34       4,796,558  
   
Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District BANS Series 2007
                                 
      28,645,000       6.500       06/01/09       28,481,437  
   
Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District Special Assessment for Country Club East Project Series 2006
                                 
      22,690,000       5.400       05/01/37       16,117,161  
   
Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District Special Assessment for Lake Club Project Series 2005
                                 
      4,365,000       4.875       08/01/10       4,158,710  
   
Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District Special Assessment for Lake Club Project Series 2006 B
                                 
      8,425,000       5.000       05/01/13       7,539,111  
   
Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District Special Assessment Series 2006 A
                                 
      14,480,000       5.500       05/01/36       10,909,522  
   
Landmark at Doral Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2006 A
                                 
      4,000,000       5.500       05/01/38       2,481,200  
   
Lee County IDA Health Care Facilities RB for Shell Point/Alliance Obligation Group Series 2006 (BBB-)
                                 
      3,750,000       5.000       11/15/32       2,815,425  
      13,750,000       5.125       11/15/36       10,288,988  
   
Lee County IDA Health Care Facilities RB Refunding for Shell Point/Alliance Community Project Series 2007 (BBB-)
                                 
      4,000,000       5.000       11/15/22       3,388,360  
      10,000,000       5.000       11/15/29       7,728,300  
   
Legends Bay Community Development District RB Series 2007 A
                                 
      2,725,000       5.875       05/01/38       2,081,955  
   
Legends Bay Community Development District RB Series 2007 B
                                 
      1,000,000       5.500       05/01/14       894,990  
   
Lexington Oaks Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2002 A
                                 
      2,500,000       6.700       05/01/33       2,499,825  
     
     
   
Live Oak Community Development District No. 1 Special Assessment Series 2003 A
                                 
      4,180,000       6.300       05/01/34       4,005,945  
   
Live Oak Community Development District No. 2 Special Assessment Series 2004 A
                                 
      8,860,000       5.850       05/01/35       6,323,471  
   
Live Oak Community Development District No. 2 Special Assessment Series 2004 B
                                 
      7,465,000       5.000       11/01/09       7,202,904  
   
Longleaf Community Development District Special Assessment Refunding Series 2005
                                 
      5,885,000       5.400       05/01/30       4,381,912  
   
Longleaf Community Development District Special Assessment Refunding Series 2006
                                 
      2,860,000       5.375       05/01/30       2,274,015  
   
Longleaf Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2001
                                 
      620,000       7.250       05/01/09       617,173  
   
Marshall Creek Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2002
                                 
      2,765,000       6.625       05/01/32       2,753,359  
   
Meadow Pointe III Community Development District RB for Capital Improvement Series 2003 A
                                 
      3,765,000       6.400       05/01/34       3,557,661  
   
Meadow Pointe III Community Development District RB for Capital Improvement Series 2004 A
                                 
      955,000       6.000       05/01/35       867,006  
   
Meadow Pointe IV Community Development District RB for Capital Improvement Series 2003 A
                                 
      2,625,000       6.300       05/01/34       2,469,731  
   
Meadow Pointe IV Community Development District RB for Capital Improvement Series 2007 B
                                 
      2,915,000       6.150       11/01/14       2,696,054  
   
Meadow Pointe IV Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2005
                                 
      4,455,000       5.250       05/01/15       3,937,418  
   
Mediterra North Community Development District RB for Capital Improvement Series 2001 A
                                 
      4,350,000       6.800       05/01/31       4,148,552  
   
Mediterra South Community Development District RB for Capital Improvement Series 1999 A
                                 
      440,000       6.950       05/01/31       432,155  
   
Mediterra South Community Development District RB for Capital Improvement Series 2001
                                 
      1,395,000       6.850       05/01/31       1,328,891  
   
Mediterra South Community Development District RB for Capital Improvement Series 2003 A
                                 
      4,755,000       6.375       05/01/34       4,130,573  
   
Mediterra South Community Development District RB for Capital Improvement Series 2003 B
                                 
      1,635,000       5.500       05/01/10       1,589,416  
   
Mediterranea Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2006 A
                                 
      1,530,000       5.600       05/01/37       979,108  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
 
                                 
    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    Florida – (continued)
                                 
   
Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority Hospital RB for Mount Sinai Medical Center Florida Project Series 1998 (BB+)
                                 
    $ 7,720,000       5.375 %     11/15/28     $ 5,617,690  
   
Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority Hospital RB for Mount Sinai Medical Center Series 2001 A (BB+/Ba1)
                                 
      3,510,000       6.125       11/15/11       3,430,709  
   
Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority Hospital RB Refunding for Mount Sinai Medical Center Florida Series 2004 (BB+/Ba1)
                                 
      13,600,000       6.750       11/15/29       11,634,120  
   
Miami-Dade County Florida Aviation RB for Miami International Airport Series 2005 A (AMT) (CIFG) (A-/A2)
                                 
      1,100,000       5.000       10/01/38       870,496  
   
Miami-Dade County Florida Aviation RB RMKT 03/17/08 Series 2003 E (AMT) (MBIA) (AA/A2)
                                 
      3,980,000       5.250       10/01/13       3,993,850  
      3,470,000       5.250       10/01/14       3,454,142  
      4,625,000       5.250       10/01/16       4,455,679  
   
Middle Village Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2004 A
                                 
      5,315,000       5.800       05/01/22       4,697,716  
      15,610,000       6.000       05/01/35       13,371,682  
   
Middle Village Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2004 B
                                 
      515,000       5.000       05/01/09       510,159  
   
Middle Village Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2004 C
                                 
      200,000       5.125       05/01/09       198,254  
   
Mira Lago West Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2005
                                 
      895,000       5.375       05/01/36       675,474  
   
Naturewalk Community Development District Florida Special Assessment Series 2007 B
                                 
      1,970,000       5.300       05/01/16       1,681,947  
   
New River Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2006 A
                                 
      2,000,000       5.350       05/01/38       1,354,280  
   
New River Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2006 B
                                 
      5,500,000       5.000       05/01/13       3,876,565  
   
North Springs Improvement District Special Assessment for Parkland Golf Country Club Series 2005 A-2
                                 
      3,810,000       5.500       05/01/26       2,754,363  
   
Oak Creek Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2004
                                 
      1,700,000       5.800       05/01/35       1,444,473  
   
Oakmont Grove Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2007 A
                                 
      3,000,000       5.400       05/01/38       2,034,180  
   
Oakstead Community Development District Capital Improvement Special Assessment Refunding Series 2006 A-1 (MBIA) (AA/A2)
                                 
      2,000,000       4.500       05/01/32       1,632,180  
     
     
   
Orange County Health Facilities Authority RB for 1st Mortgage Orlando Lutheran Tower Series 2007
                                 
      1,000,000       5.500       07/01/32       783,200  
      1,750,000       5.500       07/01/38       1,333,675  
   
Orange County Health Facilities Authority RB for Orlando Regional Healthcare Hospital Series 2006 B (A/A2)
                                 
      1,865,000       4.750       11/15/36       1,461,414  
   
Orange County Health Facilities Authority RB Refunding for Orlando Lutheran Healthcare Series 2005
                                 
      1,100,000       5.375       07/01/20       965,228  
      1,000,000       5.700       07/01/26       843,860  
   
Overoaks Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2004 B
                                 
      5,025,000       5.125       05/01/09       4,954,851  
   
Palm Beach County Plantation Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2004 A
                                 
      6,870,000       6.250       05/01/34       6,406,481  
   
Panther Trace Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2002 A (AAA)(a)
                                 
      1,600,000       7.250       05/01/12       1,810,160  
   
Panther Trace II Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2005 A
                                 
      6,655,000       5.600       05/01/35       5,138,259  
   
Panther Trails Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2005
                                 
      3,705,000       5.600       05/01/36       3,137,394  
   
Park Place Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2003
                                 
      4,315,000       6.375       05/01/34       3,887,340  
   
Parker Road Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2007 A
                                 
      2,500,000       5.600       05/01/38       1,810,500  
   
Parklands Lee Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2004 A
                                 
      3,825,000       5.800       05/01/35       3,054,492  
   
Parklands Lee Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2004 B
                                 
      240,000       5.125       05/01/11       227,650  
   
Parklands West Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2001 A
                                 
      3,165,000       6.900       05/01/32       3,185,604  
   
Parkway Center Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2000 A
                                 
      466,668       8.250       05/01/31       511,099  
   
Paseo Community Development District Capital Improvement RB Series 2005 A
                                 
      10,285,000       5.400       05/01/36       7,503,319  
   
Pine Island Community Development District RB Series 2004
                                 
      2,710,000       5.300       11/01/10       2,587,589  
   
Pine Island Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2004
                                 
      5,450,000       5.750       05/01/35       4,352,425  
   
Poinciana Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2000 A
                                 
      5,475,000       7.125       05/01/31       5,514,530  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    Florida – (continued)
                                 
   
Portico Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2006
                                 
    $ 4,655,000       5.450 %     05/01/37     $ 3,413,837  
   
Renaissance Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2002 A
                                 
      6,915,000       7.000       05/01/33       6,957,320  
   
Reunion East Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2002 A
                                 
      17,650,000       7.200       05/01/22       17,798,437  
   
Ridgewood Trails Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2007 A
                                 
      2,305,000       5.650       05/01/38       1,720,936  
   
River Hall Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2005
                                 
      6,895,000       5.450       05/01/36       4,879,798  
   
Riverside Park Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2004
                                 
      1,870,000       6.125       05/01/34       1,703,121  
   
Riverwood Estates Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2006 A
                                 
      9,370,000       5.350       05/01/37       6,033,812  
   
Saddlebrook Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2001 A
                                 
      4,770,000       6.900       05/01/33       4,829,720  
   
Sampson Creek Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2000 A (AA)(a)
                                 
      2,110,000       6.950       05/01/10       2,256,877  
   
Sandy Creek Community Development District Special Assessment Refunding Series 2007 A
                                 
      7,430,000       5.700       05/01/37       5,626,590  
   
Sandy Creek Community Development District Special Assessment Refunding Series 2007 B
                                 
      8,975,000       5.500       05/01/15       7,931,567  
   
Seven Oaks Community Development District II Special Assessment Series 2004 B
                                 
      1,725,000       5.000       05/01/09       1,700,626  
   
Shingle Creek Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2006
                                 
      1,795,000       5.750       05/01/15       1,605,753  
      4,000,000       6.100       05/01/25       3,343,800  
      17,000,000       6.125       05/01/37       13,692,990  
   
South Bay Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2005 B-1
                                 
      230,000       5.125       11/01/09       173,383  
   
South Fork Community Development District RB Series 2003
                                 
      2,380,000       6.150       05/01/33       2,159,564  
   
South Fork East Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2007 A
                                 
      1,830,000       6.500       05/01/38       1,538,335  
   
Southern Hills Plantation I Community Development District RB for Capital Improvement Series 2004
                                 
      8,060,000       5.800       05/01/35       6,219,177  
   
Southern Hills Plantation I Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2004
                                 
      3,320,000       5.850       05/01/34       2,445,645  
     
     
   
Spicewood Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2003 A
                                 
      2,835,000       6.100       05/01/34       2,605,337  
   
St. Johns Forest Community Development District RB for Capital Improvement Series 2003 A
                                 
      4,595,000       6.125       05/01/34       3,916,640  
   
St. Johns Forest Community Development District RB for Capital Improvement Series 2003 B
                                 
      325,000       5.300       05/01/10       316,719  
   
St. Lucie County School Board COPS Series 2007 (MBIA) (A2)
                                 
      1,835,000       4.500       08/15/32       1,517,196  
   
Sterling Hill Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2003 B
                                 
      565,000       5.500       11/01/10       553,508  
   
Stonegate Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2004
                                 
      2,235,000       6.125       05/01/34       2,028,084  
   
Stonelake Ranch Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2004 A
                                 
      3,390,000       5.900       05/01/34       2,813,090  
   
Stoneybrook South Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2007 A
                                 
      3,000,000       5.800       05/01/39       2,307,480  
   
Summerville Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2006
                                 
      1,000,000       5.500       05/01/36       714,030  
   
Sumter County IDA RB for North Sumter Utility Co. LLC Project Series 2002 (AMT)
                                 
      6,480,000       6.800       10/01/32       5,945,011  
   
Sumter County IDA RB for North Sumter Utility Co. LLC Project Series 2003 (AMT)
                                 
      4,405,000       6.900       10/01/34       4,162,020  
   
Tern Bay Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2005 B
                                 
      100,000       5.000       05/01/15       59,250  
   
Thousand Oaks Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2005 A-2
                                 
      970,000       5.350       05/01/36       775,583  
   
Tisons Landing Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2005 A
                                 
      2,570,000       5.625       05/01/37       1,591,318  
   
Tisons Landing Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2005 B
                                 
      4,000,000       5.000       11/01/11       2,761,120  
   
Tolomato Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2006
                                 
      22,590,000       5.400       05/01/37       17,577,279  
   
Venetian Community Development District RB for Capital Improvement Series 2002 A
                                 
      3,735,000       6.750       05/01/34       3,594,265  
   
Verona Walk Community Development District RB for Capital Improvement Series 2004
                                 
      6,700,000       5.850       05/01/35       6,081,523  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
 
                                 
    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    Florida – (continued)
                                 
   
Village Center Community Development District Recreational RB Subseries 1998 B
                                 
    $ 1,705,000       8.250 %     01/01/17     $ 1,708,956  
   
Village Center Community Development District Recreational RB Subseries 1998 C
                                 
      2,020,000       7.375       01/01/19       2,045,048  
   
Village Center Community Development District Recreational RB Subseries 2003 B
                                 
      4,005,000       6.350       01/01/18       4,036,399  
   
Village Center Community Development District Recreational RB Subseries 2004 B
                                 
      5,570,000       5.875       01/01/15       5,429,135  
   
Village Community Development District No. 3 Special Assessment Series 2002
                                 
      6,100,000       6.500       05/01/32       5,955,979  
   
Village Community Development District No. 4 RB Series 2002
                                 
      3,150,000       6.875       05/01/22       3,173,656  
      4,940,000       6.950       05/01/32       4,987,622  
   
Village Community Development District No. 4 Special Assessment Series 2000
                                 
      2,005,000       7.150       05/01/18       2,040,128  
   
Village Community Development District No. 4 Special Assessment Series 2003
                                 
      445,000       6.500       05/01/33       434,316  
   
Village Community Development District No. 5 Special Assessment Series 2002 A
                                 
      14,110,000       6.500       05/01/33       14,040,438  
   
Village Community Development District No. 5 Special Assessment Series 2003 A
                                 
      3,125,000       6.000       05/01/22       2,998,875  
      18,925,000       6.100       05/01/34       17,784,579  
   
Village Community Development District No. 7 Special Assessment Series 2006
                                 
      36,070,000       5.375       05/01/36       30,183,737  
   
Villages of Westport Community Development District RB for Capital Improvement Series 2005 A
                                 
      1,980,000       5.400       05/01/20       1,617,918  
      6,455,000       5.700       05/01/35       4,903,476  
   
Villasol Community Development District RB Series 2003 A
                                 
      3,960,000       6.600       05/01/34       3,523,648  
   
Vizcaya Community Development District BANS
Series 2007 A
                                 
      15,000,000       7.000       12/20/08       14,933,550  
   
Waterlefe Community Development District RB for Capital Improvement Series 2001 A
                                 
      880,000       6.950       05/01/31       891,282  
   
Waters Edge Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2006 B
                                 
      975,000       5.000       11/01/12       884,608  
   
Wentworth Estates Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2006 B
                                 
      7,725,000       5.125       11/01/12       7,009,356  
   
West Villages Improvement District Revenue Special Assessment Series 2007
                                 
      10,000,000       5.500       05/01/38       7,366,300  
     
     
   
West Villages Improvement District Revenue Special Assessment Unit of Development No. 3 Series 2006
                                 
      12,320,000       5.500       05/01/37       8,510,163  
   
Westchester Community Development District No. 1 Special Assessment for Community Infrastructure Series 2003
                                 
      4,025,000       6.000       05/01/23       3,372,588  
      24,180,000       6.125       05/01/35       19,393,327  
   
World Commerce Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2004 A-1
                                 
      925,000       6.250       05/01/22       799,200  
   
Wyndam Park Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2003
                                 
      2,460,000       6.375       05/01/34       2,362,609  
   
Zephyr Ridge Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2006 B
                                 
      1,790,000       5.250       05/01/13       1,250,261  
                                 
                              1,006,990,978  
     
     
    Georgia – 0.5%
   
Atlanta Tax Allocation for Eastside Project Series 2005 A (AMT)
                                 
      1,230,000       5.625       01/01/16       1,193,198  
   
Atlanta Tax Allocation for Eastside Project Series 2005 B
                                 
      1,085,000       5.400       01/01/20       962,124  
      3,750,000       5.600       01/01/30       3,073,575  
   
Chatham County Hospital Authority RB for Hospital Improvement Memorial Health University Series 2004 A (BBB/Baa2)
                                 
      3,675,000       5.500       01/01/34       2,712,812  
   
Dekalb County Development Authority RB for Dekalb Senior Center Project Series 2004
                                 
      5,845,000       4.850       06/01/09       5,826,997  
   
Fulton County Development Authority RB for Delta Airlines, Inc. Project Series 1998(d)
                                 
      3,900,000       5.450       05/01/23       263,835  
   
Fulton County Development Authority RB for Tuff Caub LLC Project Series 2007 A
                                 
      2,530,000       5.250       11/01/28       2,005,708  
   
Fulton County Residential Care Facilities RB for Canterbury Court Project Series 2004 A
                                 
      1,750,000       6.125       02/15/34       1,497,790  
   
Marietta Development Authority RB Refunding for University Facilities-Life University, Inc. Project Series 2008 (Ba3)
                                 
      2,500,000       7.000       06/15/39       2,278,400  
                                 
                              19,814,439  
     
     
    Guam – 0.3%
   
Guam Government GO Bonds Series 2007 A (B)
                                 
      7,000,000       5.000       11/15/23       5,902,820  
      7,000,000       5.125       11/15/27       5,774,930  
   
Guam Government GO Bonds Unrefunded Balance Series 1993 A (B)
                                 
      1,925,000       5.375       11/15/13       1,880,764  
                                 
                              13,558,514  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    Guam – (continued)
                                 
    Hawaii – 0.0%
   
Hawaii County Improvement District No. 17 Special Assessment Refunding for Kaloko Subdivision Series 2001
                                 
    $ 1,700,000       7.375 %     08/01/11     $ 1,699,949  
     
     
    Idaho – 0.1%
   
Madison County Hospital Revenue COPS Series 2006 (BBB-)
                                 
      1,300,000       5.250       09/01/20       1,198,015  
      1,000,000       5.250       09/01/26       852,780  
      3,335,000       5.250       09/01/37       2,598,165  
                                 
                              4,648,960  
     
     
    Illinois – 2.3%
   
Chicago Illinois Special Assessment for Lake Shore East Series 2003
                                 
      4,000,000       6.750       12/01/32       3,751,400  
   
Chicago Illinois Tax Allocation for Central Loop Redevelopment Project Series 2000 A (ACA)
                                 
      2,000,000       6.500       12/01/08       2,005,860  
   
Chicago Illinois Tax Allocation for Junior Lien Near South Redevelopment Project Series 2001 A (ACA)
                                 
      100,000       4.750       11/15/08       99,744  
   
Chicago O’Hare International Airport RB Refunding for American Airlines Series 2007 (Caa2)
                                 
      19,500,000       5.500       12/01/30       8,963,175  
   
Chicago Single Family Mortgage RB for Collateral Series 2001 A (AMT) (FHLMC/FNMA/GNMA) (AAA/Aaa)
                                 
      1,470,000       6.250       10/01/32       1,480,878  
   
Du Page County Special Service Area No. 31 Special Tax for Monarch Landing Project Series 2006
                                 
      250,000       5.400       03/01/16       238,845  
      1,450,000       5.625       03/01/36       1,132,798  
   
Illinois Finance Authority Multi-Family Housing RB for Covered Bridges Apartments Project Series 2006 (LIQ-FNMA) (FNMA) (AAA)(b)
                                 
      10,000,000       4.875       06/01/27       8,463,600  
   
Illinois Finance Authority RB for Friendship Village Schaumburg Series 2005 A (BB-)
                                 
      2,500,000       5.000       02/15/15       2,227,500  
      6,000,000       5.375       02/15/25       4,676,460  
      4,000,000       5.625       02/15/37       2,940,400  
   
Illinois Finance Authority RB for Midwest Regional Medical Center Series 2006 A
                                 
      22,740,000       6.750       10/01/46       18,908,537  
   
Illinois Finance Authority RB Refunding for Christian Home, Inc. Series 2007 A
                                 
      4,500,000       5.750       05/15/31       3,615,120  
   
Illinois Finance Authority RB Refunding for Proctor Hospital Series 2006 A (BBB-/Baa3)
                                 
      5,600,000       5.125       01/01/25       4,768,848  
   
Illinois Finance Authority RB Refunding for Rush University Medical Center Series 2006 B (MBIA) (AA/A2)
                                 
      5,000,000       5.750       11/01/28       4,787,550  
     
     
   
Illinois Finance Authority Student Housing RB for MJH Educational Assistance IV Senior Series 2004 A (B1)
                                 
      6,905,000       5.000       06/01/24       4,374,318  
      7,760,000       5.125       06/01/35       4,779,306  
   
Illinois Finance Authority Student Housing RB for MJH Educational Assistance IV Subseries Series 2004 B (B3)
                                 
      2,075,000       5.000       06/01/24       703,736  
      4,000,000       5.375       06/01/35       1,324,920  
   
Lincolnshire Special Service Area No. 1 Special Tax for Sedgebrook Project Series 2004 A
                                 
      1,805,000       6.250       03/01/34       1,555,080  
   
Ottawa Illinois Health Care Facilities RB Refunding for Ottawa Community Hospital Series 2004 (Radian) (A-)
                                 
      1,900,000       5.125       08/15/19       1,861,924  
   
Plano Special Service Area No. 5 Special Tax for Lakewood Springs Club Unit 6 Series 2006
                                 
      4,750,000       6.000       03/01/36       3,893,005  
   
Volo Village Special Service Area No. 4 Special Tax for Symphony Meadows Project Series 2006-2
                                 
      3,273,000       5.000       03/01/16       3,074,689  
   
Volo Village Special Service Area No. 6 Special Tax for Lancaster Falls Project Series 2006
                                 
      4,200,000       5.750       03/01/36       3,281,880  
                                 
                              92,909,573  
     
     
    Indiana – 1.5%
   
Anderson Indiana Economic Development Revenue Refunding & Improvement RB for Anderson University Project Series 2007 (BBB-)
                                 
      1,355,000       5.000       10/01/24       1,164,365  
      2,060,000       5.000       10/01/28       1,692,970  
      1,500,000       5.000       10/01/32       1,190,175  
   
Delaware County Hospital Authority RB for Cardinal Health System Obligation Group Series 2006 (Baa2)
                                 
      5,000,000       5.125       08/01/29       4,166,150  
      8,760,000       5.250       08/01/36       7,119,340  
   
Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Financing Authority Hospital RB for Clarian Health Obligation Series 2006 A (A+/A2)
                                 
      22,120,000       5.000       02/15/39       17,349,601  
   
Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Financing Authority Hospital RB for Schneck Memorial Hospital Project Series 2006 A (A)
                                 
      1,000,000       5.250       02/15/30       868,720  
      2,550,000       5.250       02/15/36       2,149,497  
   
Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority RB Prerefunded for Community Foundation Series 2001 A (BBB)(a)
                                 
      1,135,000       6.375       08/01/11       1,247,512  
   
Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority RB Unrefunded Balance for Community Foundation Series 2001 A (BBB)
                                 
      365,000       6.375       08/01/31       345,487  
   
Indianapolis Airport Authority RB for Special Facilities United Air Lines Project Series 1995 A (AMT)(d)
                                 
      7,798,283       6.500       11/15/31       389,909  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
 
                                 
    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    Indiana – (continued)
                                 
   
Jasper County Industrial Economic Development RB Refunding for Georgia Pacific Corp. Project Series 2000 (AMT) (B2)
                                 
    $ 2,500,000       6.700 %     04/01/29     $ 2,046,000  
   
Lake County Indiana GO Bonds Series 2007
                                 
      17,675,000       5.000       01/15/17       17,747,114  
   
Vigo County Hospital Authority RB for Vigo Union Hospital, Inc. Series 2007(g)
                                 
      2,000,000       5.500       09/01/27       1,630,280  
                                 
                              59,107,120  
     
     
    Iowa – 1.0%
   
Coralville Iowa COPS Series 2006 D (A2)
                                 
      2,250,000       5.250       06/01/26       2,031,998  
   
Coralville Iowa Urban Renewal Tax Allocation Series 2007 C (Baa1)
                                 
      500,000       5.125       06/01/39       421,820  
      850,000       5.000       06/01/47       691,789  
   
Pottawattamie County RB Refunding for Christian Homes, Inc. Series 2007 E
                                 
      1,355,000       5.750       05/15/31       1,097,252  
   
Tobacco Settlement Authority of Iowa RB for Asset Backed Bonds Series 2005 C (BBB/Baa3)
                                 
      8,050,000       5.375       06/01/38       6,128,465  
      13,250,000       5.500       06/01/42       9,952,737  
      9,620,000       5.625       06/01/46       7,269,834  
   
Tobacco Settlement Authority of Iowa RB for Capital Appreciation Asset Backed Bonds Series 2005 B (BBB/Baa3)
                                 
      15,340,000       5.600       06/01/34       12,407,606  
                                 
                              40,001,501  
     
     
    Kansas – 0.4%
   
Labette Hospital RB Refunding and Improvement Series 2007 A
                                 
      1,400,000       5.750       09/01/29       1,225,840  
      1,100,000       5.750       09/01/37       941,171  
   
Olathe Senior Living Facilities RB Refunding for Aberdeen Village, Inc. Series 2005 A
                                 
      4,250,000       5.600       05/15/28       3,412,113  
   
Overland Park Transportation Development District Special Assessment for Grass Creek Project Series 2006
                                 
      735,000       4.850       09/01/16       666,366  
      1,565,000       5.125       09/01/28       1,250,810  
   
Wyandotte County/Kansas City Unified Government Special Obligation RB Refunding for Sales Tax 2nd Lien Area B Series 2005 (BBB-)
                                 
      10,600,000       5.000       12/01/20       9,862,664  
                                 
                              17,358,964  
     
     
    Kentucky – 1.4%
   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority RB for Norton Healthcare, Inc. Series 2000 B (MBIA) (AA/A2)(e)
                                 
      1,720,000       0.000       10/01/22       717,120  
     
     
   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority RB Refunding for Appalachian Regional Health Care Series 1997 (BB-)
                                 
      500,000       5.700       10/01/10       498,700  
   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority System RB Prerefunded for Norton Healthcare Series 2000 C (MBIA) (AA/A2)(a)
                                 
      2,250,000       6.000       10/01/13       2,530,125  
   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority System RB Unrefunded Balance for Norton Healthcare
Series 2000 C (MBIA) (AA/A2)
                                 
      4,500,000       6.000       10/01/18       4,851,675  
   
Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Government Health System RB for Norton Healthcare, Inc. Series 2006 (A-)
                                 
      27,410,000       5.000       10/01/30       22,424,669  
   
Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Government RB for Jewish Hospital St. Mary’s Healthcare Series 2008 (A+/A3)
                                 
      23,350,000       6.125       02/01/37       22,067,151  
   
Warren County Kentucky RB Refunding for Community Hospital Corp. Project Series 2007 A (BBB+)
                                 
      1,000,000       5.000       08/01/26       860,890  
      1,000,000       4.500       08/01/31       762,690  
                                 
                              54,713,020  
     
     
    Louisiana – 0.2%
   
Hodge Utility RB Refunding Series 2003 (AMT) (B-)
                                 
      6,750,000       7.450       03/01/24       6,157,350  
     
     
    Maryland – 1.5%
   
Annapolis Maryland Economic Development Corp. RB for St. Johns College Facilities Series 2007 B (BBB+)
                                 
      2,465,000       5.000       10/01/36       2,047,947  
   
Baltimore Maryland Convention Center Hotel RB Subseries 2006 B (BB/Ba1)
                                 
      600,000       5.000       09/01/16       560,820  
      15,155,000       5.875       09/01/39       12,565,617  
   
Baltimore Maryland Special Obligation Tax Allocation for Clipper Mill Project Series 2004
                                 
      4,627,000       6.250       09/01/33       4,111,228  
   
Baltimore Maryland Special Obligation Tax Allocation for Harborview Lot No. 2 Series 2003
                                 
      3,000,000       6.500       07/01/31       2,776,020  
   
Baltimore Maryland Special Obligation Tax Allocation for Strathdale Manor Project Series 2003
                                 
      3,750,000       7.000       07/01/33       3,701,700  
   
Frederick County Maryland Educational Facilities Revenue RB for Mount St. Mary’s University Series 2007 (BBB-/Baa3)
                                 
      1,500,000       4.500       09/01/25       1,216,095  
      2,590,000       5.000       09/01/30       2,113,310  
   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority RB for Washington County Hospital Series 2008 (BBB-)
                                 
      6,000,000       6.000       01/01/43       5,168,460  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    Maryland – (continued)
                                 
   
Maryland State Economic Development Corp. Solid Waste Disposal RB for Waste Management, Inc. Project Series 2006 (AMT) (BBB)(b)
                                 
    $ 2,000,000       4.600 %     04/01/16     $ 1,717,400  
   
Maryland State Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority RB for Carroll Hospital Center Series 2006 (BBB+/Baa1)
                                 
      1,000,000       4.500       07/01/26       831,740  
      4,000,000       5.000       07/01/40       3,327,280  
   
Maryland State Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority RB for King Farm Presbyterian Community Series 2007 A
                                 
      1,000,000       5.300       01/01/37       743,210  
   
Maryland State Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority RB Refunding for Medstar Health Series 2004 (A-/A3)
                                 
      1,000,000       5.750       08/15/16       1,019,340  
      4,500,000       5.375       08/15/24       4,280,625  
      2,950,000       5.500       08/15/33       2,605,588  
   
Maryland State Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority RB Refunding for Mercy Ridge Series 2007 (BBB+)
                                 
      2,700,000       4.750       07/01/34       2,093,418  
      1,000,000       4.500       07/01/35       739,760  
   
Prince Georges County Special Obligation for National Harbor Project RMKT 09/21/05 Series 2004
                                 
      1,890,000       4.700       07/01/15       1,750,234  
      4,750,000       5.200       07/01/34       3,753,735  
   
Westminster Maryland Economic Development RB for Carroll Lutheran Village Series 2004 A
                                 
      4,000,000       6.250       05/01/34       3,554,120  
                                 
                              60,677,647  
     
     
    Massachusetts – 2.0%
   
Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO Bonds Consolidated Lien Series 2007 A (FGIC) (AA/Aa2)(c)
                                 
      10,000,000       2.446       05/01/37       6,973,600  
   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency RB for Eastern Nazarene College Series 1999 (BB+)
                                 
      2,235,000       5.625       04/01/19       2,083,064  
      2,000,000       5.625       04/01/29       1,628,460  
   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency RB for Linden Ponds, Inc. Facilities Series 2007 A
                                 
      2,850,000       5.750       11/15/42       2,161,098  
   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB for Boston Medical Center Project Series 2008 (A-/A3)
                                 
      52,485,000       5.250       07/01/38       43,511,115  
   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB for Caregroup Series 2008 E-1 (BBB+/A3)
                                 
      2,000,000       5.000       07/01/28       1,725,080  
      3,000,000       5.125       07/01/33       2,544,330  
      3,500,000       5.125       07/01/38       2,918,650  
   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB for Civic Investments Series 2002 B(a)
                                 
      2,000,000       9.200       12/15/12       2,489,460  
     
     
   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB for Milton Hospital Series 2005 D (BBB-)
                                 
      7,530,000       5.500       07/01/40       6,137,703  
   
Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency RB for Hampshire College Series 2004 (BBB/Baa2)
                                 
      1,000,000       5.625       10/01/24       966,760  
      1,000,000       5.700       10/01/34       930,980  
   
Massachusetts State Housing Finance Agency RB for Rental Housing-Mortgage Series 1998 A (AMT) (AMBAC) (AA/Aa3)
                                 
      8,750,000       5.500       07/01/40       7,198,100  
   
Massachusetts State Port Authority Special Facilities RB for Delta Airlines, Inc. Project Series 2001 A (AMBAC) (AA/Aa3)
                                 
      530,000       5.500       01/01/13       477,387  
                                 
                              81,745,787  
     
     
    Michigan – 0.5%
   
Flint Michigan Hospital Building Authority RB for Hurley Medical Center Series 1998 B (Ba1)
                                 
      3,570,000       5.375       07/01/28       2,788,313  
   
Flint Michigan Hospital Building Authority RB Refunding for Hurley Medical Center Series 1998 A (Ba1)
                                 
      1,460,000       5.375       07/01/20       1,291,224  
   
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority RB for Chelsea Community Hospital Obligation Series 2005 (BBB)
                                 
      415,000       5.000       05/15/25       353,410  
      400,000       5.000       05/15/30       322,508  
      1,000,000       5.000       05/15/37       777,380  
   
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority RB for Marquette General Hospital Obligation Group Series 2005 A (Baa3)
                                 
      1,530,000       5.000       05/15/26       1,281,344  
      2,000,000       5.000       05/15/34       1,532,300  
   
Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority RB for Capital Appreciation Series 2007 B (BBB)(e)
                                 
      296,000,000       0.000       06/01/52       6,609,680  
   
Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority RB for Capital Appreciation Series 2007 C (BBB-)(e)
                                 
      70,100,000       0.000       06/01/52       1,501,542  
   
Monroe County Hospital Finance Authority RB Refunding for Mercy Memorial Hospital Corp. Obligation Series 2006 (BB+/Baa3)
                                 
      3,000,000       5.375       06/01/26       2,325,150  
      3,500,000       5.500       06/01/35       2,555,910  
   
Wayne Charter County Special Airport Facilities RB for Northwest Airlines, Inc. Series 1995(d)
                                 
      3,250,000       6.750       12/01/15       74,656  
                                 
                              21,413,417  
     
     
    Minnesota – 1.5%
   
Becker Minnesota PCRB for Northern States Power Converted 08/27/02 Series 2000 A (A/A2)
                                 
      10,000,000       8.500       04/01/30       11,027,800  
   
Duluth Economic Development Authority Health Care Facilities RB for St. Luke’s Hospital Series 2002 (BB)
                                 
      7,500,000       7.250       06/15/32       7,510,650  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
 
                                 
    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    Minnesota – (continued)
                                 
   
Minneapolis Minnesota Tax Allocation for Grant Park Project Series 2006
                                 
    $ 715,000       5.000 %     02/01/16     $ 671,836  
      420,000       5.200       02/01/22       368,705  
   
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority RB for Healthpartners Obligation Group Project Series 2006 (BBB/Baa1)
                                 
      36,990,000       5.250       05/15/36       30,438,331  
   
Washington County Housing & Redevelopment Authority RB for Birchwood & Woodbury Projects Series 2007 A
                                 
      4,260,000       5.550       12/01/27       3,681,662  
      7,500,000       5.625       06/01/37       6,215,100  
                                 
                              59,914,084  
     
     
    Mississippi – 0.1%
   
Adams County Environmental Improvement RB for International Paper Co. Project Series 1999 A (AMT) (BBB/Baa3)
                                 
      1,000,000       6.250       09/01/23       887,080  
   
Mississippi Hospital Equipment & Facilities Authority RB Refunding & Improvement for South Central Hospital Series 2006 (BBB+)
                                 
      3,000,000       5.250       12/01/21       2,766,180  
      1,825,000       5.250       12/01/26       1,557,729  
                                 
                              5,210,989  
     
     
    Missouri – 1.1%
   
Branson Regional Airport Transportation Development District RB for Branson Regional Airport Series 2007 A
                                 
      1,135,000       6.000       07/01/37       867,560  
   
Branson Regional Airport Transportation Development District RB for Branson Regional Airport Series 2007 B
                                 
      11,000,000       6.000       07/01/25       8,875,350  
      5,000,000       6.000       07/01/37       3,734,600  
   
Clinton County IDA RB Refunding for Cameron Regional Medical Center Series 2007
                                 
      1,250,000       5.000       12/01/32       914,525  
      1,475,000       5.000       12/01/37       1,048,592  
   
Grindstone Plaza Transportation Development District Sales Tax RB Series 2006 A
                                 
      260,000       5.250       10/01/21       238,178  
      385,000       5.400       10/01/26       334,203  
   
Jennings Missouri Tax Increment RB Refunding for Northland Redevelopment Area Project Series 2006
                                 
      1,000,000       5.000       11/01/23       858,870  
   
Joplin IDA RB Refunding for Christian Homes, Inc. Series 2007 F
                                 
      1,500,000       5.750       05/15/31       1,214,670  
   
Kansas City IDA Health Facilities RB for First Mortgage Bishop Spencer Series 2004 A
                                 
      2,150,000       5.500       01/01/09       2,148,495  
      1,000,000       6.250       01/01/24       891,600  
      2,500,000       6.500       01/01/35       2,196,525  
   
Kansas City IDA RB for Air Cargo Series 2002 (AMT) (Baa3)
                                 
      1,280,000       6.250       01/01/30       1,117,235  
     
     
   
Missouri State Development Finance Board Infrastructure Facilities RB for Branson Landing Project Series 2005 A (BBB+/Baa1)
                                 
      3,230,000       4.750       06/01/25       2,597,372  
      14,960,000       5.000       06/01/35       11,616,739  
   
Osage Beach Missouri Tax Allocation for Prewitts Point Project Series 2006
                                 
      1,500,000       5.000       05/01/23       1,256,325  
   
St. Louis County Missouri IDA RB Refunding for Ranker Jordan Project Series 2007
                                 
      770,000       5.000       11/15/22       654,762  
      675,000       5.000       11/15/27       543,571  
      1,300,000       5.000       11/15/35       970,879  
   
Stone Canyon Community Improvement District RB for Public Infrastructure Improvement Project Series 2007
                                 
      1,250,000       5.750       04/01/27       1,040,688  
   
Strother Interchange Transportation Development District-Lees Summit RB Series 2006
                                 
      675,000       5.000       05/01/24       564,469  
                                 
                              43,685,208  
     
     
    Montana – 0.0%
   
Flathead Municipal Airport Authority RB Refunding for Glacier Park International Airport Series 2007 A
                                 
      1,000,000       5.000       06/01/20       883,090  
     
     
    Nebraska – 0.5%
   
Douglas County Hospital Authority No. 3 RB ROLS-RR-II-R-11481 Series 2008 (BHAC-CR) (AAA)(f)
                                 
      20,145,000       6.063       11/01/48       18,216,318  
     
     
    Nevada – 0.6%
   
Clark County Improvement District No. 142-Local Improvement Special Assessment Series 2003
                                 
      1,425,000       5.800       08/01/15       1,351,755  
      4,865,000       6.100       08/01/18       4,573,441  
      3,880,000       6.375       08/01/23       3,518,578  
   
Clark County Industrial Development RB Refunding for Nevada Power Co. Project Series 1995 C (BB+)
                                 
      710,000       5.500       10/01/30       558,152  
   
Director of the State of Nevada Department of Business & Industry RB for Las Vegas Monorail Project Series 2000 2nd Tier
                                 
      3,000,000       7.250       01/01/23       862,500  
      1,250,000       7.375       01/01/30       359,375  
      16,000,000       7.375       01/01/40       4,600,000  
   
Henderson Local Improvement Districts No. T-16 Special Assessment Series 2005
                                 
      1,030,000       4.900       03/01/17       685,362  
      1,510,000       5.000       03/01/20       982,119  
      800,000       5.100       03/01/22       510,608  
   
Henderson Local Improvement Districts No. T-17 Special Assessment Series 2005
                                 
      1,380,000       5.000       09/01/25       1,040,451  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    Nevada – (continued)
                                 
   
Las Vegas Local Improvement Bonds Special Assessment for Special Improvement District No. 607 Series 2004
                                 
    $ 1,300,000       5.900 %     06/01/17     $ 1,147,887  
      1,335,000       5.900       06/01/18       1,158,366  
      490,000       6.000       06/01/19       422,415  
      4,875,000       6.250       06/01/24       4,033,136  
                                 
                              25,804,145  
     
     
    New Hampshire – 0.1%
   
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority RB for Speare Memorial Hospital Series 2004 (BBB-)
                                 
      1,000,000       5.500       07/01/25       885,290  
      1,400,000       5.875       07/01/34       1,224,398  
   
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority RB for The Memorial Hospital Series 2006 (BBB-/Baa3)
                                 
      1,050,000       5.250       06/01/26       906,297  
      2,050,000       5.250       06/01/36       1,615,790  
                                 
                              4,631,775  
     
     
    New Jersey – 2.7%
   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB for First Mortgage Lions Gate Project Series 2005 A
                                 
      825,000       5.000       01/01/15       780,013  
      710,000       5.750       01/01/25       616,529  
      1,230,000       5.875       01/01/37       1,008,907  
   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB for First Mortgage of The Presbyterian Home Series 2001 A
                                 
      1,500,000       6.250       11/01/20       1,401,090  
   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Retirement RB Refunding for Seabrook Village, Inc. Series 2006
                                 
      1,000,000       5.250       11/15/26       811,220  
   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Special Facilities RB for Continental Airlines, Inc. Project Series 1998 (AMT) (CCC+/B3)
                                 
      7,500,000       5.500       04/01/28       4,751,025  
   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Special Facilities RB for Continental Airlines, Inc. Project Series 1999 (AMT) (B/B3)
                                 
      17,405,000       6.625       09/15/12       16,212,583  
      19,520,000       6.250       09/15/19       16,053,443  
      4,060,000       6.400       09/15/23       3,255,186  
      35,135,000       6.250       09/15/29       26,600,709  
   
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority RB for Palisades Medical Center of New York Healthcare Series 2002 (BB+/Ba1)
                                 
      820,000       6.500       07/01/21       805,298  
      500,000       6.625       07/01/31       469,045  
   
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority RB for St. Joseph’s Healthcare System Series 2008 (BBB-/Ba1)
                                 
      25,000,000       6.625       07/01/38       22,569,500  
   
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority RB for St. Peters University Hospital Series 2000 A (BBB-/Baa2)
                                 
      1,500,000       6.875       07/01/30       1,504,770  
   
New Jersey State Educational Facilities Authority RB Refunding for Fairleigh Dickinson Series 2004 C (BBB-)
                                 
      1,000,000       5.500       07/01/23       932,880  
     
     
   
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. RB for Capital Appreciation Bonds Series 2007 1-C (BBB-)(e)
                                 
      164,600,000       0.000       06/01/41       9,308,130  
                                 
                              107,080,328  
     
     
    New Mexico – 0.8%
   
Farmington New Mexico PCRB Refunding for Public Services Co. San Juan Project Series 1996 B (BB+/Baa3)
                                 
      4,625,000       6.300       12/01/16       4,515,295  
   
Farmington New Mexico PCRB Refunding for San Juan Project – RMKT 04/01/06 Series 2003 A (BB+/Baa3)
                                 
      4,000,000       4.875       04/01/33       2,799,880  
   
Farmington New Mexico PCRB Refunding for San Juan Project – RMKT 04/01/06 Series 2003 B (BB+/Baa3)(c)
                                 
      19,725,000       4.875       04/01/33       13,806,908  
   
Farmington New Mexico PCRB Refunding RMKT 12/01/97 Series 1997 B (BB+/Baa3)
                                 
      1,325,000       5.800       04/01/22       1,168,623  
   
Mariposa East Public Improvement District GO Bonds Series 2006
                                 
      500,000       5.500       09/01/16       466,910  
      1,000,000       6.000       09/01/32       810,770  
   
New Mexico Mortgage Financial Authority RB for Sunset View Senior Apartments Series 2006 A (FNMA) (AAA)(b)
                                 
      8,310,000       4.700       08/01/28       6,871,955  
                                 
                              30,440,341  
     
     
    New York – 0.4%
   
Nassau County Industrial Development Agency Civic Facility RB Refunding for North Shore Health System Projects Series 2001 A (A-/A3)
                                 
      400,000       6.250       11/01/21       409,616  
   
New York City Industrial Development Agency Civic Facility RB for Staten Island University Hospital Project Series 2001 B (B+/B2)
                                 
      985,000       6.375       07/01/31       891,534  
   
New York City Industrial Development Agency Civic Facility RB for Staten Island University Hospital Series 2002 C (B/B2)
                                 
      1,450,000       6.450       07/01/32       1,320,805  
   
New York City Industrial Development Agency RB for American Airlines, Inc. Project Series 1994 (AMT) (CCC+/Caa2)
                                 
      4,000,000       6.900       08/01/24       1,918,880  
   
New York City Industrial Development Agency RB for Continental Airlines, Inc. Series 2003 (CCC+)
                                 
      595,000       7.250       11/01/08       594,566  
      4,055,000       8.000       11/01/12       3,910,763  
   
New York City Industrial Development Agency Special Facilities RB for American Airlines, Inc. Project Series 1990 (AMT) (CCC+/Caa2)
                                 
      14,010,000       5.400       07/01/20       6,721,718  
                                 
                              15,767,882  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
 
                                 
    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    New York – (continued)
                                 
    North Carolina – 1.1%
   
Charlotte Special Facilities RB Refunding for Charlotte/Douglas International Airport US Airways Series 1998 (AMT)
                                 
    $ 6,760,000       5.600 %     07/01/27     $ 4,576,723  
   
Columbus County North Carolina Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Authority RB Refunding for International Paper Co. Projects Series 2007 A (AMT) (BBB/Baa3)
                                 
      7,290,000       4.625       03/01/27       5,016,103  
   
Gaston County North Carolina Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Authority RB for National Gypsum Co. Project Series 2005 (AMT)
                                 
      18,000,000       5.750       08/01/35       13,303,440  
   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission Health Care Facilities RB Refunding for First Mortgage Salemtowne Series 2006
                                 
      1,100,000       5.100       10/01/30       870,265  
   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission Retirement Facilities RB Refunding for First Mortgage Givens Estates Series 2007 (BBB-)
                                 
      8,800,000       5.000       07/01/33       7,260,264  
   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission Retirement Facilities RB Refunding for First Mortgage United Methodist Church Series 2005 C
                                 
      5,000,000       5.250       10/01/24       4,352,650  
   
North Carolina Medical Care Community Hospital RB for Maria Parham Medical Center Series 2003 (Radian) (BBB+)
                                 
      2,505,000       5.500       10/01/13       2,651,492  
   
North Carolina Medical Care Community Retirement Facilities RB Refunding First Mortgage for United Church Project Series 2005 A
                                 
      2,750,000       5.250       09/01/21       2,406,663  
   
North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1 Catawba Electric RB Series 1999 B (A-/A2)
                                 
      5,000,000       6.500       01/01/20       5,118,250  
                                 
                              45,555,850  
     
     
    North Dakota – 0.1%
   
Ward County Health Care Facilities RB for Trinity Obligated Group Series 2006 (BBB+)
                                 
      2,100,000       5.125       07/01/25       1,829,079  
      1,500,000       5.125       07/01/29       1,241,475  
                                 
                              3,070,554  
     
     
    Ohio – 3.6%
   
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority RB for Asset Backed Bonds Senior Turbo Series 2007 A-2 (BBB/Baa3)
                                 
      13,500,000       5.875       06/01/47       10,206,540  
      91,770,000       6.500       06/01/47       76,393,019  
   
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority RB for Capital Appreciation Asset Backed Bonds
1st Subseries 2007 B (BBB+)(e)
                                 
      41,800,000       0.000       06/01/47       1,905,244  
   
Cleveland Airport Special RB for Continental Airlines, Inc. Series 1998 (B-/B3)
                                 
      28,040,000       5.375       09/15/27       18,855,498  
     
     
   
Cleveland Airport Special RB Refunding for Continental Airlines, Inc. Series 1999 (B-/B3)
                                 
      1,515,000       5.500       12/01/08       1,508,183  
   
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority RB for Columbia National Series 2005 D (AMT) (BBB+)
                                 
      715,000       5.000       05/15/20       605,741  
   
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority RB for Perrysburg Project Series 2006 (BBB+)
                                 
      1,020,000       4.800       11/15/35       753,709  
   
Coshocton County Environmental RB Refunding for Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. Series 2005 (B-)(g)
                                 
      3,000,000       5.125       08/01/13       2,595,780  
   
Hamilton County Health Care RB Refunding for Life Enriching Community Project Series 2006 A (BBB)
                                 
      15,540,000       5.000       01/01/27       12,709,544  
      15,000,000       5.000       01/01/37       11,351,700  
   
Jeffrey Place New Community Authority RB for Jeffrey Place Redevelopment Series 2007 A
                                 
      1,000,000       5.000       12/01/22       836,290  
      1,000,000       5.000       12/01/32       755,210  
   
Pinnacle Community Infrastructure Financing Authority RB for Ohio Facilities Series 2004 A
                                 
      2,500,000       6.250       12/01/36       2,156,150  
   
Toledo-Lucas County Ohio Port Authority Development RB for Northwest Ohio Bond Fund-Preston Series 2006 B (AMT) (BBB+)
                                 
      2,040,000       4.800       11/15/35       1,545,422  
                                 
                              142,178,030  
     
     
    Oklahoma – 1.6%
   
Norman Regional Hospital Authority RB Refunding and Improvement Series 2007 (BBB)
                                 
      16,345,000       5.125       09/01/37       12,832,133  
   
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority RB for Great Plains Regional Medical Center Project Series 2007 (BBB)
                                 
      4,725,000       5.000       12/01/27       3,954,305  
   
Tulsa Municipal Airport Trust RB for American Airlines Project Series 1995 (B-/Caa2)
                                 
      34,385,000       6.250       06/01/20       27,658,262  
   
Tulsa Municipal Airport Trust RB Variable Refunding RMKT 12/01/04 Series 2000 A (B-/Caa2)(b)
                                 
      18,805,000       7.750       12/01/14       17,251,707  
   
Weatherford Hospital Authority RB Series 2006
                                 
      2,200,000       6.000       05/01/25       2,004,068  
      1,365,000       6.000       05/01/31       1,179,401  
                                 
                              64,879,876  
     
     
    Oregon – 0.2%
   
Forest Grove Oregon Student Housing RB for Oak Tree Foundation Project Series 2007
                                 
      4,750,000       5.500       03/01/37       3,993,040  
   
Oregon State Economic Development RB for Georgia Pacific Corp. Series 1995 CLVII (AMT) (B/B2)
                                 
      195,000       6.350       08/01/25       156,470  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    Oregon – (continued)
                                 
   
Portland Oregon Multi-Family Housing RB for Pacific Tower Series 2001 C
                                 
    $ 2,545,000       7.000 %     12/01/34     $ 2,487,992  
                                 
                              6,637,502  
     
     
    Pennsylvania – 5.6%
   
Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority RB for Health System Series 2000 B (AAA/Ba3)(a)
                                 
      190,000       9.250       11/15/10       213,347  
   
Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority RB for Ohio Valley General Hospital Project Series 2005 A (Baa2)
                                 
      2,300,000       5.000       04/01/25       1,958,151  
      4,130,000       5.125       04/01/35       3,252,003  
   
Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority RB for West Pennsylvania Health System Series 2007 A (BB/Ba3)
                                 
      103,405,000       5.000       11/15/28       72,781,609  
      136,950,000       5.375       11/15/40       94,118,888  
   
Allegheny County Redevelopment Authority Tax Allocation for Pittsburgh Mills Project Series 2004
                                 
      2,860,000       5.100       07/01/14       2,821,247  
   
Allentown Area Hospital Authority RB for Sacred Heart Hospital Series 2005 (BB-/B3)
                                 
      7,265,000       6.000       11/15/16       6,598,291  
   
Bucks County IDA Retirement Community RB for Ann’s Choice, Inc. Facilities Series 2005 A
                                 
      3,000,000       6.250       01/01/35       2,701,260  
   
Chester Economic Development Authority RB Guaranteed Series 2004
                                 
      8,635,000       7.000       03/01/19       8,478,275  
   
Cumberland County Municipal Authority Retirement Community RB Unrefunded Balance Wesley
Series 2002 A(a)
                                 
      1,390,000       7.250       01/01/13       1,611,802  
   
Harrisburg Pennsylvania Authority RB for Harrisburg University of Science Series 2007 A
                                 
      945,000       5.400       09/01/16       910,158  
   
Harrisburg Pennsylvania Authority RB for Harrisburg University of Science Series 2007 B
                                 
      3,000,000       6.000       09/01/36       2,648,940  
   
Montgomery County IDA RB for Whitemarsh Continuing Care Series 2005
                                 
      1,720,000       5.125       02/01/12       1,679,098  
      1,775,000       5.300       02/01/13       1,721,537  
      2,000,000       6.125       02/01/28       1,705,180  
   
Pennsylvania State Higher Educational Facilities Authority RB for La Salle University Series 2007 A (BBB)
                                 
      2,190,000       5.250       05/01/27       1,928,733  
   
Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development RB for Please Touch Museum Project Series 2006 (BBB-)
                                 
      3,000,000       5.250       09/01/26       2,572,320  
      3,000,000       5.250       09/01/31       2,460,750  
      2,000,000       5.250       09/01/36       1,601,920  
     
     
   
Scranton Lackawanna Health & Welfare Authority RB for Moses Taylor Hospital Project Series 1997 (B-)
                                 
      500,000       6.150       07/01/14       493,070  
      4,825,000       6.200       07/01/17       4,608,406  
      6,840,000       6.250       07/01/20       6,334,934  
   
St. Mary Hospital Authority RB Refunding for Catholic Health East Series 2004 B (A1)(a)
                                 
      2,275,000       5.375       11/15/14       2,470,127  
                                 
                              225,670,046  
     
     
    Puerto Rico – 0.7%
   
Puerto Rico Commonwealth GO Bonds for Public Improvement Series 2004 A (BBB-/Baa3)
                                 
      4,000,000       5.250       07/01/20       3,782,200  
   
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority RB Refunding Series 2007 N (AMBAC) (AA/Aa3)(c)
                                 
      38,025,000       2.400       07/01/45       23,355,716  
   
Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority RB for Ana G Mendez University System Project
Series 2006 (BBB-)
                                 
      1,490,000       5.000       03/01/21       1,301,321  
   
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority RB Guaranteed Prerefunded for Government Facilities Series 2004-I (COMWLTH GTD) (Baa3)(a)
                                 
      295,000       5.250       07/01/14       314,676  
                                 
                              28,753,913  
     
     
    Rhode Island – 0.5%
   
Rhode Island Housing & Mortgage Finance Corp. RB
                                 
   
Series 2007 A-1 (AMT) (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)
                                 
      5,370,000       4.900       10/01/37       4,227,425  
   
Rhode Island Industrial Facilities Corp. Solid Waste Disposal RB for Waste Management, Inc. Series 2004 A (AMT) (BBB)(b)
                                 
      3,000,000       4.625       04/01/16       2,571,690  
   
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. RB for Asset Backed Bonds Series 2007 B (BBB-)(e)
                                 
      85,300,000       0.000       06/01/52       1,827,126  
   
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. RB for Rhode Island Asset Backed Bonds Series 2002 A (BBB/Baa3)
                                 
      14,540,000       6.250       06/01/42       12,664,486  
                                 
                              21,290,727  
     
     
    South Carolina – 0.8%
   
Connector 2000 Association, Inc. Toll Road RB for Capital Appreciation Series 1998 B (CC)(e)
                                 
      15,000,000       0.000       01/01/33       1,516,200  
   
Greenville County Airport RB for Donaldson Industrial Air Park Project Series 2001 (AMT) (BBB-/Baa2)
                                 
      5,855,000       6.125       10/01/17       5,712,841  
   
Lancaster County Assessment RB for Edgewater Improvement District Series 2003 A
                                 
      4,366,000       6.875       11/01/35       3,600,858  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
 
                                 
    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    South Carolina – (continued)
                                 
   
Lancaster County Assessment RB for Edgewater Improvement District Series 2003 B
                                 
    $ 2,668,000       6.125 %     11/01/14     $ 2,514,857  
   
Lancaster County Assessment Special Assessment for Edenmoor Improvement District Series 2006 A
                                 
      5,000,000       5.750       12/01/37       3,882,450  
   
South Carolina Jobs Economic Development Authority RB Refunding First Mortgage for Episcopal Church Series 2007 (AA)
                                 
      4,000,000       5.000       04/01/24       3,437,040  
   
York County Industrial RB Exempt Facility Hoechst Celanese Series 1994 (AMT) (B+/B1)
                                 
      11,430,000       5.700       01/01/24       9,532,734  
                                 
                              30,196,980  
     
     
    South Dakota – 0.2%
   
South Dakota Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB for Avera Health Series 2008 B (A+/A1)
                                 
      4,000,000       5.500       07/01/35       3,569,280  
      2,700,000       5.250       07/01/38       2,298,510  
                                 
                              5,867,790  
     
     
    Tennessee – 2.6%
   
Blount County Health & Educational Facilities Board RB Refunding for Asbury, Inc. Series 2007 A
                                 
      1,675,000       5.125       04/01/23       1,389,161  
   
Chattanooga Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board RB Refunding for CDFI Phase I LLC Project Series 2005 A (BBB-)
                                 
      750,000       5.000       10/01/15       700,350  
      11,710,000       5.000       10/01/25       9,493,414  
      14,500,000       5.125       10/01/35       11,093,950  
   
Jackson Tennessee Hospital RB Refunding and Improvement for Jackson-Madison Project Series 2008 (A+/A1)
                                 
      6,500,000       5.750       04/01/41       5,755,360  
   
Johnson City Health & Educational Board Retirement Facilities RB for Appalachian Christian Village Project Series 2004 A
                                 
      1,000,000       6.250       02/15/32       849,500  
   
Knox County Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board RB for University Health Systems, Inc. Series 2007 (BBB+)
                                 
      50,845,000       5.250       04/01/36       42,525,233  
   
Memphis Health Educational & Housing Facility Board RB for Memphis Multi-Family Housing Apartment Projects Series 2007 A (AMT)(b)
                                 
      9,080,000       5.750       04/01/25       7,844,303  
   
Memphis Health Educational & Housing Facility Board RB for Memphis Multi-Family Housing Apartment Projects Series 2007 B(c)
                                 
      1,840,000       9.310       04/01/42       1,758,470  
   
Shelby County Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board Hospital RB for Methodist Healthcare Prerefunded Series 2002(a)
                                 
      935,000       6.000       09/01/12       1,025,087  
     
     
   
Shelby County Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board Hospital RB for Methodist Healthcare Refunded Balance Series 2002(a)
                                 
      1,565,000       6.000       09/01/12       1,715,788  
   
Shelby County Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board RB for Trezevant Manor Project Series 2006 A
                                 
      2,000,000       5.625       09/01/26       1,716,100  
   
Sullivan County Tennessee Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board Hospital RB for Wellmont Health System Project Series 2006 C (BBB+)
                                 
      21,870,000       5.250       09/01/36       17,654,557  
                                 
                              103,521,273  
     
     
    Texas – 8.3%
   
Alliance Airport Authority Special Facilities RB for American Airlines, Inc. Project Series 1991 (AMT) (CCC+/Caa2)
                                 
      15,845,000       7.000       12/01/11       11,490,477  
   
Alliance Airport Authority Special Facilities RB Refunding for American Airlines, Inc. Project Series 2007 (AMT) (CCC+)
                                 
      52,240,000       5.250       12/01/29       23,489,194  
      14,500,000       5.750       12/01/29       6,520,360  
   
Austin Texas Convention Enterprises, Inc. RB for Third Tier Series 2001 C-2
                                 
      10,010,000       9.750       01/01/26       9,041,633  
   
Bexar County Health Facilities Development Corp. RB for Army Retirement Residence Project Series 2002(a)
                                 
      1,200,000       6.125       07/01/12       1,326,792  
      1,000,000       6.300       07/01/12       1,111,770  
   
Bexar County Health Facilities Development Corp. RB Refunding for Army Retirement Residence Project Series 2007 (BBB)
                                 
      1,000,000       5.000       07/01/27       826,440  
      760,000       5.000       07/01/33       591,189  
      1,740,000       5.000       07/01/37       1,328,855  
   
Brazos River Authority PCRB for TXU Energy Co. LLC Project Series 2006 (AMT) (CCC/Caa1)
                                 
      17,990,000       5.000       03/01/41       10,489,789  
   
Brazos River Authority PCRB Refunding for TXU Electric Co. Project Series 2001 C (AMT) (CCC/Caa1)(b)
                                 
      10,000,000       5.750       11/01/11       9,245,200  
   
Brazos River Authority PCRB Refunding for TXU Energy Co. LLC Project Series 2003 C (AMT) (CCC/Caa1)
                                 
      9,275,000       6.750       10/01/38       7,175,511  
   
Brazos River Authority RB Refunding for Reliant Energy, Inc. Project Series 1999 A (BBB-/Ba1)
                                 
      6,250,000       5.375       04/01/19       5,690,000  
   
Dallas County Flood Control District GO Bonds Refunding Series 2002(g)
                                 
      6,000,000       7.250       04/01/32       6,056,940  
   
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facilities Improvement Corp. RB for American Airlines, Inc. Series 1995 (CCC+/Caa2)
                                 
      42,000,000       6.000       11/01/14       30,232,860  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    Texas – (continued)
                                 
   
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facilities Improvement Corp. RB for American Airlines, Inc. Series 1999 (AMT) (GTY AGMT) (CCC+/Caa2)
                                 
    $ 48,395,000       6.375 %     05/01/35     $ 22,728,712  
   
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facilities Improvement Corp. RB for Delta Airlines, Inc. Series 1991(d)
                                 
      3,250,000       7.625       11/01/21       213,525  
   
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facilities Improvement Corp. RB Refunding for American Airlines, Inc. Series 2007 (CCC+)
                                 
      16,450,000       5.500       11/01/30       7,397,072  
   
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facilities Improvement Corp. RB Refunding RMKT 07/01/05 for American Airlines, Inc. Series 2000 Subseries A-2 (AMT) (CCC+/Caa2)(b)
                                 
      5,020,000       9.000       05/01/15       3,663,696  
   
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facilities Improvement Corp. RB Refunding RMKT 07/01/05 Series 2000
Subseries A-3 (AMT) (CCC+/Caa2)
                                 
      25,545,000       9.125       05/01/29       17,868,728  
   
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority Texas Waste Disposal RB for Valero Energy Corp. Project Series 2001 (AMT) (BBB/Baa3)
                                 
      1,500,000       6.650       04/01/32       1,418,475  
   
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp. Hospital RB for Memorial Hermann Healthcare Systems
Series 2004 A (A/A2)
                                 
      2,595,000       5.000       12/01/20       2,461,461  
      435,000       5.000       12/01/21       409,287  
      1,000,000       5.125       12/01/23       932,060  
   
Houston Airport System Special Facilities RB for Continental Airlines Series 1998 B (AMT) (B-/B3)
                                 
      1,000,000       5.700       07/15/29       695,570  
   
Houston Airport System Special Facilities RB for Continental Airlines Series 1998 C (AMT) (B-/B3)
                                 
      4,730,000       5.700       07/15/29       3,290,046  
   
Houston Airport System Special Facilities RB for Continental Airlines Series 2001 E (AMT) (B-/B3)
                                 
      3,400,000       6.750       07/01/21       2,885,478  
      28,310,000       6.750       07/01/29       22,952,049  
   
Mesquite Texas Health Facilities Development Corp. RB for Christian Care Retirement Facilities Series 2005 (BBB-)
                                 
      1,500,000       5.000       02/15/15       1,449,915  
      2,025,000       5.500       02/15/25       1,774,528  
      3,250,000       5.625       02/15/35       2,655,412  
   
Metropolitan Health Facilities Development Corp. RB for Wilson N. Jones Memorial Hospital Project Series 2001 (B+/Ba3)
                                 
      4,200,000       7.200       01/01/21       4,203,612  
      5,000,000       7.250       01/01/31       4,939,400  
   
Mission Economic Development Corp. RB for Waste Management, Inc. Project Series 2008 (BBB)(b)
                                 
      11,000,000       6.000       08/01/13       10,644,260  
     
     
   
North Texas Tollway Authority RB Refunding Capital Appreciation for System First Tier Series 2008 Assured Guaranty Ltd. (AAA/Aaa)(e)
                                 
      35,000,000       0.000       01/01/29       9,567,950  
   
North Texas Tollway Authority RB Refunding for Toll Second Tier Series 2008 F (BBB+/A3)
                                 
      20,000,000       5.750       01/01/38       17,902,200  
   
Sabine River Authority Texas PCRB Refunding for TXU Electric Co. Project RMKT 11/29/05 Series 2001 C (CCC/Caa1)
                                 
      5,950,000       5.200       05/01/28       4,105,202  
   
Sabine River Authority Texas PCRB Refunding for TXU Electric Co. Project Series 2000 A (CCC/Caa1)
                                 
      7,110,000       6.450       06/01/21       5,886,156  
   
Sabine River Authority Texas PCRB Refunding for TXU Electric Co. Project Series 2001 A (CCC/Caa1)(b)
                                 
      16,265,000       5.500       11/01/11       15,094,408  
   
San Leanna Educational Facilities Corp. RB Refunding for Saint Edwards University Project Series 2007 (BBB+/Baa2)
                                 
      2,100,000       5.125       06/01/36       1,727,397  
   
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. RB for Air Force Village Obligation Group Series 2007 (BBB+)
                                 
      6,075,000       5.125       05/15/37       4,668,395  
   
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. I RB Senior Lien Series 2008 D (A/A2)
                                 
      20,000,000       6.250       12/15/26       17,851,200  
   
Tom Green County Health Facilities Development Corp. Hospital RB for Shannon Health Systems Project Series 2001 (BBB/Baa3)
                                 
      2,000,000       6.750       05/15/21       2,035,380  
   
Tomball Hospital Authority RB Refunding Series 2005 (Baa3)
                                 
      8,650,000       5.000       07/01/20       7,738,982  
      5,850,000       5.000       07/01/23       5,020,119  
   
Travis County Health Facilities Development Corp. Retirement Facilities RB for Querencia Barton Creek Project Series 2005
                                 
      1,600,000       5.650       11/15/35       1,275,776  
   
Weslaco Health Facilities RB for Knapp Medical Center Project Series 2002 (BBB+)
                                 
      4,060,000       6.000       06/01/17       4,112,739  
                                 
                              334,186,200  
     
     
    Utah – 0.4%
   
Carbon County Solid Waste Disposal RB Refunding for Sunnyside Cogeneration Series 1999 A
                                 
      2,700,000       7.100       08/15/23       2,666,520  
   
Tooele County Utah Hazardous Waste Treatment RB for Union Pacific Project RMKT 4/28/98 Series 1992 A (AMT) (BBB/Baa2)
                                 
      14,735,000       5.700       11/01/26       12,613,307  
                                 
                              15,279,827  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
 
                                 
    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    Utah – (continued)
                                 
    Vermont – 0.1%
   
Vermont Economic Development Authority Mortgage RB for Wake Robin Corp. Project Series 2006 A
                                 
    $ 1,500,000       5.250 %     05/01/26     $ 1,219,830  
      2,390,000       5.375       05/01/36       1,833,321  
                                 
                              3,053,151  
     
     
    Virginia – 0.8%
   
Albemarle County IDA RB Refunding Westminster-Canterbury Series 2007
                                 
      1,000,000       5.000       01/01/31       814,660  
   
Bedford County IDA RB Refunding for Nekoosa Packaging Corp. Project Series 1998 (AMT) (B2)
                                 
      320,000       5.600       12/01/25       234,874  
   
Celebrate North Community Development Authority Special Assessment Project Series 2003 B
                                 
      5,000,000       6.750       03/01/34       4,640,400  
   
Fairfax County Economic Development Authority RB for Goodwin House, Inc. Series 2007 (BBB)
                                 
      12,500,000       5.125       10/01/42       9,816,625  
   
Goochland County IDA RB Refunding for Nekoosa Packaging Corp. Series 1998 (AMT) (B2)
                                 
      560,000       5.650       12/01/25       413,521  
   
Henrico County IDA RB for Solid Waste Browning Series 1997 A (AMT) (BB-/B2)
                                 
      3,750,000       5.875       03/01/17       3,500,700  
   
Loudoun County IDA Residential Care Facility RB Refunding for Falcons Landing Series 2004 A
                                 
      1,750,000       6.000       08/01/24       1,633,012  
   
Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority RB for First Mortgage Retirement Community Series 2004 A
                                 
      500,000       6.000       01/01/25       443,010  
      1,100,000       6.125       01/01/35       931,128  
   
Suffolk IDA Retirement Facilities RB Refunding First Mortgage for Lake Prince Center Series 2006
                                 
      725,000       5.150       09/01/24       622,362  
      1,000,000       5.300       09/01/31       808,250  
   
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. RB for Capital Appreciation Bonds Subseries 2007 C-1 (BBB)(e)
                                 
      137,195,000       0.000       06/01/47       5,804,720  
   
Virginia Beach Development Authority Residential Care Facilities Mortgage RB Refunding for Westminster-Canterbury Series 2005
                                 
      2,000,000       5.000       11/01/22       1,747,680  
                                 
                              31,410,942  
     
     
    Washington – 0.5%
   
Skagit County Public Hospital District No. 1 RB for Skagit Valley Hospital Series 2005 (Baa2)
                                 
      600,000       5.500       12/01/15       601,008  
      1,175,000       5.375       12/01/22       1,073,022  
      1,500,000       5.500       12/01/30       1,282,800  
   
Skagit County Public Hospital District No. 1 RB for Skagit Valley Hospital Series 2007 (Baa2)
                                 
      1,510,000       5.750       12/01/28       1,359,981  
      2,000,000       5.750       12/01/32       1,756,620  
     
     
   
Terrace Heights Sewer District RB for Refunding and Improvement Series 2006
                                 
      680,000       4.750       01/01/29       535,561  
      1,075,000       5.000       01/01/33       870,933  
   
Tobacco Settlement Authority RB for Asset Backed Bonds Series 2002 (BBB/Baa3)
                                 
      12,455,000       6.500       06/01/26       11,998,898  
   
Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority RB for Veterans Administration Mason Medical Series 2007 B (ACA) (BBB)
                                 
      1,290,000       6.000       08/15/37       1,155,672  
                                 
                              20,634,495  
     
     
    West Virginia – 0.5%
   
Monongalia County Building Commission RB for Monongalia General Hospital Series 2005 A (BBB+)
                                 
      8,710,000       5.250       07/01/20       8,500,611  
      9,500,000       5.250       07/01/25       8,705,895  
      405,000       5.250       07/01/35       348,446  
   
Ohio County Commission Sewage System Tax Allocation for Fort Henry Centre Financing District Series 2007 A
                                 
      1,000,000       5.850       06/01/34       871,180  
                                 
                              18,426,132  
     
     
    Wisconsin – 3.2%
   
Badger Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp. RB for Asset Backed Bonds Series 2002 (BBB/Baa3)
                                 
      4,410,000       6.125       06/01/27       4,449,911  
   
Superior Utility RB for Superior Water, Light & Power Project Series 2007 B (A3)
                                 
      5,630,000       5.750       11/01/37       4,588,563  
   
Superior Utility RB Refunding for Superior Water, Light & Power Project Series 2007 A (A3)
                                 
      5,845,000       5.375       11/01/21       5,328,945  
   
Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB for Aurora Health Care Series 1999 B (BBB+)
                                 
      1,500,000       5.625       02/15/20       1,426,155  
   
Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB for Beaver Dam Community Hospitals, Inc. Series 2004 A
                                 
      2,500,000       6.750       08/15/34       2,415,075  
   
Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB for Fort Healthcare, Inc. Project Series 2004 (BBB+)
                                 
      2,750,000       6.100       05/01/34       2,603,727  
   
Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB for Upland Hills Health, Inc. Series 2006 A (BBB)
                                 
      5,825,000       5.125       05/15/29       4,818,440  
   
Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB for Upland Hills Health, Inc. Series 2006 B (BBB)
                                 
      1,400,000       5.000       05/15/36       1,075,004  
   
Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB for Vernon Memorial Healthcare, Inc. Project Series 2005 (BBB-)
                                 
      3,000,000       5.100       03/01/25       2,547,540  
      3,800,000       5.250       03/01/35       3,015,566  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    Wisconsin – (continued)
                                 
   
Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB for Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare Series 2006 (A-/Baa1)
                                 
    $ 11,365,000       5.250 %     08/15/21     $ 9,969,492  
      9,700,000       5.250       08/15/23       8,245,776  
      7,565,000       5.250       08/15/24       6,325,323  
      9,715,000       5.250       08/15/25       8,016,721  
      24,515,000       5.250       08/15/31       18,913,322  
   
Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB for Wheaton Franciscan Services, Inc. Series 1993 (MBIA) (AA/A2)
                                 
      31,320,000       5.750       08/15/22       27,405,626  
   
Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB for Wheaton Franciscan Services, Inc. Series 2003 A (A-/Baa1)
                                 
      6,635,000       5.250       08/15/25       5,475,136  
      1,585,000       5.125       08/15/33       1,192,696  
   
Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB Refunding for Illinois Senior Housing, Inc. Series 2006
                                 
      1,275,000       5.650       08/01/21       1,140,641  
      2,385,000       5.800       08/01/29       1,967,267  
   
Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB Refunding for Wheaton Healthcare Series 2006 B (A-/Baa1)
                                 
      5,970,000       5.125       08/15/30       4,546,155  
   
Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB ROLS-RR-II-R-11405 Series 2008 (AA)(f)
                                 
      5,000,000       2.953       11/15/30       2,183,600  
                                 
                              127,650,681  
     
     
    Wyoming – 0.2%
   
Sweetwater County Solid Waste Disposal RB Refunding for FMC Corp. Project Series 2005 (AMT) (BBB/Baa2)
                                 
      11,750,000       5.600       12/01/35       9,615,378  
     
     
    TOTAL STATE-SPECIFIC MUNICIPAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS
    (Cost $4,276,630,564)   $ 3,513,913,119  
     
     
                                 
                                 

 Other Municipals – 1.7%
                                 
                                 
   
Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust Series 2004 A-4-1 (AMT) (Aaa)(b)(g)
                                 
    $ 9,000,000       5.750 %     04/30/15     $ 9,023,940  
   
Municipal Mortgage & Equity LLC Tax-Exempt Special Purpose Entity (A3)(b)(g)
                                 
      8,000,000       5.125       09/30/15       7,649,200  
   
Municipal Mortgage & Equity LLC Tax-Exempt Special Purpose Entity (Baa1)(b)(g)
                                 
      4,000,000       7.750       11/01/10       4,199,800  
      4,000,000       5.200       09/30/14       3,863,000  
      8,000,000       5.300       09/30/15       7,672,560  
   
Municipal Mortgage & Equity LLC Tax-Exempt Special Purpose Entity (Baa2)(b)(g)
                                 
      3,000,000       5.400       09/30/14       2,927,490  
      3,000,000       5.800       09/30/19       2,836,470  
     
     
   
Municipal Mortgage & Equity LLC Tax-Exempt Special Purpose Entity (Baa3)(b)(g)
                                 
      6,000,000       5.900       09/30/20       5,416,140  
   
Municipal Mortgage & Equity LLC Tax-Exempt Special Purpose Entity Series 2005 A-3 (A3)(b)(g)
                                 
      4,000,000       4.950       09/30/12       3,968,600  
   
Municipal Mortgage & Equity LLC Tax-Exempt Special Purpose Entity Series 2005 C-3 (Baa2)(b)(g)
                                 
      3,000,000       5.500       09/30/15       2,921,610  
   
Municipal Mortgage & Equity LLC Tax-Exempt Special Purpose Entity Series A-2 (A3)(b)(g)
                                 
      6,000,000       4.900       09/30/14       5,767,740  
   
Municipal Mortgage & Equity LLC Tax-Exempt Special Purpose Entity Series C (Baa2)(b)(g)
                                 
      5,000,000       4.700       09/30/09       5,004,300  
   
Tax Exempt Municipal Infrastructure Improvement LOC-Compass Bank Trust Certificates RB Series 2005 Class A (Aa3)(g)
                                 
      8,517,000       4.050       05/04/10       8,606,428  
     
     
    TOTAL OTHER MUNICIPALS
    (Cost $72,127,644)   $ 69,857,278  
     
     
                             
    Shares   Description       Value
 

 Common Stocks – 0.1%
                             
                             
      164,651     Delta Air Lines, Inc.(h)           $     1,226,650  
      110,064     Northwest Airlines Corp.(h)             993,878  
      247     UAL Corp.             2,171  
     
     
    TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
    (Cost $7,499,011)   $ 2,222,699  
     
     
                                 
    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Short-Term Investments – 5.1%
                                 
                                 
    Connecticut – 0.6%
   
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority VRDN RB for Yale University Series 2001 V-1 (A-1+/VMIG1)(c)
                                 
    $ 15,000,000       3.750 %     10/01/08     $ 15,000,000  
   
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority VRDN RB for Yale University Series 2005 Y-2 (A-1+/VMIG1)(c)
                                 
      10,000,000       3.750       10/01/08       10,000,000  
                                 
                              25,000,000  
     
     
    Illinois – 0.1%
   
Illinois Finance Authority VRDN RB for Northwestern Memorial Hospital Series 2007 B-2 (A-1+/VMIG1)(c)
                                 
      4,600,000       4.250       10/01/08       4,600,000  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
 
                                 
    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Short-Term Investments – (continued)
    Illinois – (continued)
                                 
    Mississippi – 0.3%
   
Mississippi Business Finance Corp. Mississippi Gulf Opportunity Zone VRDN RB for Chevron USA, Inc. Project Series 2007 B (A-1+/VMIG1)(c)
                                 
    $ 10,000,000       4.500 %     10/01/08     $ 10,000,000  
     
     
    New Hampshire – 0.4%
   
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority VRDN RB for Dartmouth College Series 2008 A (A-1+/VMIG1)(c)
                                 
      15,800,000       4.350       10/01/08       15,800,000  
     
     
    New York – 2.7%
   
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water & Sewer VRDN RB for Second Generation Resolution Series 2005 BB-1 (A-1/VMIG1)(c)
                                 
      39,200,000       5.200       10/01/08       39,200,000  
   
New York City Transitional Finance Authority VRDN RB for New York City Recovery Series 2002-1 Subseries 1-D (LIQ – Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen) (A-1+/VMIG1)(c)
                                 
      8,000,000       4.150       10/01/08       8,000,000  
   
New York City Transitional Finance Authority VRDN RB for New York City Recovery Series 2002-3 Subseries 3-E (A-1+/VMIG1)(c)
                                 
      40,000,000       4.150       10/01/08       40,000,000  
   
New York State Dormitory Authority VRDN RB for Cornell University Series 1990 B (A-1+/VMIG1)(c)
                                 
      3,900,000       4.150       10/01/08       3,900,000  
   
Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency VRDN RB for Cornell University Civic Facilities Series 2008 A-1 (A-1+/VMIG1)(c)
                                 
      16,200,000       4.150       10/01/08       16,200,000  
                                 
                              107,300,000  
     
     
    Texas – 1.0%
   
Texas Water Development Board VRDN RB Refunding for State Revolving Sub Lien Series 2007 A (A-1+/VMIG1)(c)
                                 
      39,909,000       5.000       10/01/08       39,909,000  
     
     
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
    (Cost $202,609,000)   $ 202,609,000  
     
     
                                 
    Shares   Rate       Value
 

 Investment Companies – 3.6%(i)
                                 
                                 
   
JP Morgan Tax Free Money Market Fund – Institutional Shares
                                 
      80,800,000       5.244 %           $ 80,800,000  
   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund – Tax-Exempt Portfolio – Institutional Shares
                                 
      63,350,000       5.023               63,350,000  
     
     
    TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES
    (Cost $144,150,000)   $ 144,150,000  
     
     
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 98.2%
    (Cost $4,703,016,219)   $ 3,932,752,096  
     
     
   
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES – 1.8%
    72,352,470  
     
     
    NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 4,005,104,566  
     
     
 
The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.
 
(a) Prerefunded security. Maturity date disclosed is prerefunding date.
 
(b) Securities with “Put” features with resetting interest rates. Maturity dates disclosed are the next interest reset date. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2008.
 
(c) Variable rate security. Except for floating rate notes, maturity date disclosed is the next interest reset date. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2008.
 
(d) Security is currently in default.
 
(e) Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount.
 
(f) Inverse variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2008.
 
(g) Securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $80,140,278, which represents approximately 2.0% of net assets as of September 30, 2008.
 
(h) Non-income producing security.
 
(i) Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2008.
 
Security ratings disclosed, if any, are issued by Standard & Poor’s/Moody’s Investors Service/Fitch. A brief description of the ratings is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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    Investment Abbreviations:
    ACA     Insured by American Capital Access
    AMBAC     Insured by American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
    AMT     Alternative Minimum Tax
    BANS     Bond Anticipation Notes
    BHAC-CR     Insured by Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp. – Insured Custodial Receipts
    CA MTG INS     Insured by California Mortgage Insurance
    CIFG     CIFC Assurance North America, Inc.
    COMWLTH GTD     Commonwealth Guaranteed
    COPS     Certificates of Participation
    CRA     Community Reinvestment Act
    FGIC     Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
    FHLMC     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
    FNMA     Federal National Mortgage Association
    FSA     Insured by Financial Security Assurance Co.
    GNMA     Government National Mortgage Association
    GO     General Obligation
    GTY AGMT     Guaranteed Agreement
    IDA     Industrial Development Authority
    LIQ     Liquidity Agreement
    LOC     Letter of Credit
    MBIA     Insured by MBIA Insurance Corp.
    PCRB     Pollution Control Revenue Bond
    Radian     Insured by Radian Asset Assurance
    RB     Revenue Bond
    RMKT     Remarketed
    VRDN     Variable Rate Demand Notes
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
                                 
    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – 93.2%
                                 
                                 
    Alabama – 2.5%
   
Alabama Housing Finance Authority RB Series 2007 D (AMT) (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC) (Aaa)
    $ 10,775,000       5.200 %     10/01/38     $ 8,991,845  
   
Alabama Public School & College Authority RB for Capital Improvement Series 1999 D (AA/Aa2)
      1,150,000       5.750       08/01/19       1,185,707  
   
Alexander City Special Care Facilities Financing Authority Medical Facilities RB for Russell Hospital Corp. Series 2006 A (BB+)
      1,780,000       5.750       12/01/36       1,509,654  
   
Birmingham Alabama GO Bonds for Capital Improvement Warrants Series 2000 A (AA/Aa3)
      1,000,000       5.550       08/01/21       1,017,160  
   
Health Care Authority RB for Baptist Health Series 2006 D (BBB+/A3)
      575,000       5.000       11/15/17       546,135  
      100,000       5.000       11/15/21       88,410  
   
Jefferson County Limited Obligation RB Series 2004 A (BBB/B3)
      500,000       5.000       01/01/09       492,730  
   
Mobile Water & Sewer Commissioners RB Series 2002 (FGIC) (A+/A2)
      1,000,000       5.250       01/01/18       1,012,700  
   
Puttable Floating Option Tax-Exempt Receipts (RITES) 1511 Series 2007(a)
      40,000       13.490       10/01/38       13,522  
   
Tuscaloosa Alabama GO Bonds Warrants Series 2000 (AA/Aa3)(b)
      1,000,000       5.650       01/01/10       1,047,760  
                                 
                              15,905,623  
     
     
    Alaska – 1.4%
   
Alaska State Housing Finance Corp. RB for General Housing Series 2005 A (FGIC) (AA/Aa2)
      4,000,000       5.250       12/01/34       3,803,360  
   
Alaska State Housing Finance Corp. RB for General Mortgage Series 1999 A (MBIA) (AAA/Aaa)
      2,490,000       6.000       06/01/49       2,493,959  
   
Anchorage Alaska Water RB Refunding Series 2004 (MBIA) (AA/A2)(b)
      1,000,000       5.125       05/01/14       1,083,250  
   
Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp. RB for Alaska Asset Backed Bonds Series 2001 (AAA/Aaa)(b)
      1,500,000       5.500       06/01/11       1,588,050  
                                 
                              8,968,619  
     
     
    Arizona – 1.9%
   
Arizona Health Facilities Authority RB for Banner Health Series 2008 D (AA-)
      3,250,000       5.500       01/01/38       2,881,092  
   
Arizona Health Facilities Authority RB for Phoenix Children’s Hospital Series 2007 A(c)(d)
      4,000,000       8.960       02/02/15       3,617,320  
   
Arizona School Facilities Board RB for State School Trust Series 2004 A (AMBAC) (AA/Aa3)(b)
      3,410,000       5.750       07/01/14       3,789,056  
     
     
   
Northern Arizona University RB Series 2003 (FGIC) (A+/A2)(b)
      1,235,000       5.500       06/01/14       1,359,463  
   
Queen Creek Improvement District No. 1 Special Assessment Series 2006 (BBB-/Baa2)
      500,000       5.000       01/01/26       432,180  
                                 
                              12,079,111  
     
     
    Arkansas – 0.8%
   
Arkansas Development Finance Authority Hospital RB for Washington Regional Medical Center Series 2000 (BBB/Baa1)(b)
      4,000,000       7.250       02/01/10       4,239,920  
   
Arkansas Development Finance Authority RB for Single Family Mortgage Backed Securities Series 2008 B (AMT) (GNMA/FNMA) (AAA)
      550,000       5.500       07/01/23       509,526  
   
Paragould Arkansas Sales and Use Tax RB Series 2001 (AMBAC) (AA/Aa3)
      485,000       5.100       06/01/18       490,005  
                                 
                              5,239,451  
     
     
    California – 12.7%
   
Abag Finance Authority RB for Non-Profit Corps. RB for San Diego Hospital Association Series 2001 A (A-/Baa1)
      275,000       6.125       08/15/20       278,765  
   
Bay Area Infrastructure Financing Authority RB for State Payment Acceleration Notes Series 2006 (FGIC) (A/A3)
      5,000,000       5.000       08/01/17       5,093,250  
   
Bay Area Toll Authority California Toll Building Authority RB for San Francisco Bay Area Series 2008 F1 (AA/Aa3)
      4,000,000       5.500       04/01/43       3,850,680  
   
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency RB for Capital Appreciation Bonds Stanislaus Subseries 2006 B (BBB-)(e)
      450,000       0.000       06/01/46       18,882  
   
California Housing Finance Agency RB for Home Mortgage AMT Series 2006 I (AA-/Aa2)
      2,425,000       4.800       08/01/36       1,854,422  
   
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank RB for LA County Department of Public Social Services Series 2003 (AMBAC) (AA/Aa3)
      1,000,000       5.750       09/01/23       1,027,630  
   
California Pollution Control Financing Authority PCRB Refunding for U.S.A. Waste Services, Inc. Series 1998 A (AMT) (BBB)(c)
      2,500,000       4.500       06/01/10       2,484,875  
   
California State GO Bonds Refunded Balance Series 2000 (FGIC) (AAA/Aaa)(b)
      75,000       5.250       09/01/10       78,910  
   
California State Public Works Board Lease RB for UCLA Replacement Hospital Series 2002 A (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)
      2,000,000       5.375       10/01/19       2,055,960  
   
California State University Fresno Association, Inc. RB for Senior Auxiliary Organization Event Center Series 2002 (Baa3)(b)
      1,000,000       6.000       07/01/12       1,106,890  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    California – (continued)
                                 
   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority RB for Enloe Medical Center Series 2008 (CA MTG INS) (A+)
    $ 3,000,000       5.750 %     08/15/38     $ 2,813,280  
   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority RB ROLS-RR-II-R-11449 Series 2008 (BHAC-CR) (AAA)(a)
      520,000       7.284       07/01/30       147,176  
   
Chabot-Las Positas Community College District GO Bonds for Capital Appreciation Bonds Series 2006 C (AMBAC) (AA/Aa2)(e)
      6,340,000       0.000       08/01/35       1,100,941  
   
Eastern Municipal Water District Community Facilities Special Tax District No. 2003-25 Improvement Area D Series 2006
      425,000       5.000       09/01/36       317,203  
   
Eastern Municipal Water District Community Facilities Special Tax District No. 2005-40 Mahogany Series 2006
      410,000       5.000       09/01/36       318,234  
   
Foothill-De Anza Community College District of California GO Bonds for Capital Appreciation Bonds Series 2007 B (AMBAC) (AA/Aa1)(e)
      11,235,000       0.000       08/01/36       2,006,683  
   
Foothill-De Anza Community College District of California GO Bonds Series 2007 A (AMBAC) (AA/Aa1)
      6,000,000       5.000       08/01/27       5,738,580  
   
Foothill-De Anza Community College District of California GO Bonds Series 2007 B (AMBAC) (AA/Aa1)
      3,985,000       5.000       08/01/27       3,834,208  
   
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. California Tobacco Settlement RB Capital Appreciation for Asset Backed Bonds Subseries 2007 B (BBB)(e)
      60,000,000       0.000       06/01/47       2,446,200  
   
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. California Tobacco Settlement RB Capital Appreciation for Asset Backed Bonds Subseries 2007 C (BBB-)(e)
      19,500,000       0.000       06/01/47       738,270  
   
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. California Tobacco Settlement RB for Asset Backed Bonds Series 2003 A-3 (AAA/Aaa)(b)
      350,000       7.875       06/01/13       407,936  
   
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. California Tobacco Settlement RB for Asset Backed Bonds Series 2003 A-5 (AAA/Aaa)(b)
      650,000       7.875       06/01/13       757,594  
   
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. California Tobacco Settlement RB for Asset Backed Bonds Series 2007 A-1 (BBB/Baa3)
      5,000,000       5.000       06/01/33       3,476,350  
      4,375,000       5.125       06/01/47       2,885,006  
   
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. California Tobacco Settlement RB for Enhanced Asset Backed Bonds Series 2003 B (AAA/Aaa)(b)
      7,800,000       5.500       06/01/13       8,309,652  
   
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. California Tobacco Settlement RB for Enhanced Asset Backed Bonds Series 2005 A (A/A2)
      3,075,000       5.000       06/01/45       2,421,378  
     
     
   
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. California Tobacco Settlement RB Series 2003 A-1 (AAA/Aaa)(b)
      1,225,000       6.750       06/01/13       1,369,636  
   
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District of California GO Bonds for Election 2000 Series 2003 B (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)(b)
      1,200,000       5.250       08/01/13       1,306,380  
   
Kaweah Delta California Health Care District RB Series 2004 (A3)(b)
      325,000       6.000       08/01/12       363,906  
   
Lafayette Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation RB for Lafayette Redevelopment Project Series 2005 (Radian) (BBB+)
      120,000       5.000       08/01/35       97,112  
   
Lake Elsinore California Unified School District Community Facilities District Special Tax Series 2005-3
      595,000       5.000       09/01/25       495,105  
   
Menlo Park California GO Bonds Series 2002 (AAA/Aa1)
      1,000,000       5.250       08/01/27       1,021,550  
   
Merced City School District GO Bonds Capital Appreciation for Election of 2003 Series 2005 (MBIA) (AA)(e)
      1,205,000       0.000       08/01/26       388,625  
   
Metropolitan Water District Waterworks of Southern California RB Refunding Series 2001 A (AAA/Aa2)
      1,000,000       5.100       07/01/25       1,004,650  
   
Palo Alto California Improvement Bond Act of 1915 for Special Assessment University Avenue Area off Street Parking Series 2002 A (BBB)
      955,000       5.250       09/02/15       939,223  
   
Sacramento County Sanitation District Financing Authority Variable RB Refunding for Sacramento County Regional Series 2007 B (FGIC) (AA/Aa3)(d)
      3,000,000       2.413       12/01/35       1,915,560  
   
San Diego California Unified School District GO Bonds for Election 1998 Series 2002 D (FGIC) (AA/Aa2)
      1,000,000       5.250       07/01/24       1,066,740  
   
San Gabriel California Unified School District GO Bonds Unrefunded Balance Series 2002 A (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)
      55,000       5.375       08/01/21       55,955  
   
San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency RB Capital Appreciation for Refunding Series 1997 A (MBIA) (AA/A2)(e)
      1,605,000       0.000       01/15/26       500,599  
   
Santa Ana California Unified School District COPS Series 2007 (MBIA) (AA/A2)
      5,000,000       5.250       04/01/37       4,745,450  
   
Silicon Valley Tobacco Securitization Authority RB Capital Appreciation for Turbo Santa Clara Series 2007 A (BBB+)(e)
      8,000,000       0.000       06/01/36       847,600  
   
Temecula Valley California Unified School District Community Facilities District Special Tax District No. 2004-1 Improvement Area A Series 2007
      1,865,000       5.000       09/01/37       1,423,592  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
 
                                 
    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    California – (continued)
                                 
   
Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California Settlement RB for Asset Backed Bonds Series 2002 A (AAA/Aaa)(b)
    $ 3,000,000       5.625 %     06/01/12     $ 3,257,970  
   
Torrance California COPS Refunding & Public Improvement Project Series 2005 B (AMBAC) (AA/Aa3)
      310,000       5.250       06/01/34       301,881  
   
Vernon Natural Gas Financing Authority RB for Vernon Gas Project Subseries 2006 A-3 (MBIA) (AA/A2)(c)
      2,835,000       5.000       08/03/09       2,835,964  
   
West Contra Costa Unified School District GO Bonds Capital Appreciation for Election of 2002 Series 2004 C (FGIC) (A-)(e)
      1,175,000       0.000       08/01/25       404,600  
                                 
                              79,911,053  
     
     
    Colorado – 2.1%
   
Castlewood Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District GO Bonds Refunding Series 2006 (XLCA) (BBB-)
      1,905,000       4.250       12/01/29       1,425,321  
      3,520,000       4.250       12/01/34       2,548,726  
   
Colorado Department of Transportation RB Revenue Anticipated Notes Series 2000 (AMBAC) (AA/Aaa)(b)
      1,000,000       6.000       06/15/10       1,063,170  
   
Colorado Health Facilities Authority RB for Catholic Health Initiatives Series 2001 (AA/Aa2)(b)
      550,000       5.500       09/01/11       587,565  
   
Colorado Health Facilities Authority RB for Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc. Series 2005 (BBB)
      1,150,000       5.000       12/01/35       873,149  
   
Colorado Health Facilities Authority RB for Hospital Poudre Valley Health Care Series 2005 F (BBB+/Baa1)
      800,000       5.000       03/01/25       701,216  
   
Colorado Health Facilities Authority RB for Portercare Adventist Health System Series 2001 (A2)(b)
      500,000       6.500       11/15/11       554,970  
   
E-470 Public Highway Authority RB for Capital Appreciation Series 2004 B (MBIA) (AA/A2)(e)
      5,000,000       0.000       09/01/27       1,452,150  
   
E-470 Public Highway Authority RB Series 2007 B-2 (MBIA) (AA/A2)(c)
      500,000       5.000       09/02/11       502,125  
   
La Plata County Colorado School District No. 9-R Durango GO Bonds Series 2002 (MBIA) (Aa3)(b)
      1,000,000       5.250       11/01/12       1,077,760  
   
Tower Colorado Metropolitan District GO Bonds Refunding and Improvement Series 2005 (Radian) (BBB+/A3)
      140,000       5.000       12/01/35       119,413  
   
West Metro Fire Protection District GO Series 2006 A (MBIA) (Aa3)
      2,200,000       5.250       12/01/26       2,205,632  
                                 
                              13,111,197  
     
     
    Connecticut – 0.3%
   
Connecticut State Development Authority PCRB Refunding for Connecticut Light & Power Co. RMKT 9/23/98 Series 1993 A (BBB-/Baa1)
      2,150,000       5.850       09/01/28       1,979,290  
     
     
    District of Columbia – 1.4%
   
District of Columbia Hospital RB for Children’s Hospital Obligation Group Series 2008 (FSA) (AAA)
      4,500,000       5.250       07/15/45       4,013,145  
   
District of Columbia RB for Friendship Public Charter School Series 2006 (ACA) (BBB)
      100,000       4.000       06/01/16       86,958  
   
District of Columbia RB for Georgetown University Series 2007 (AMBAC/BHAC-CR) (AAA/Aaa)(e)(f)
      6,185,000       0.000       04/01/40       3,060,214  
   
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. RB for Asset Backed Bonds Series 2001 (BBB/Baa3)
      660,000       6.250       05/15/24       626,954  
      1,000,000       6.500       05/15/33       893,840  
                                 
                              8,681,111  
     
     
    Florida – 6.2%
   
Arbor Greene Community Development District Special Assessment for Refunding Revenue Series 2006 (BBB+)
      1,410,000       5.000       05/01/19       1,319,563  
   
Bridgewater Wesley Chapel Community Development District of Florida Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2005
      2,395,000       5.750       05/01/35       2,072,633  
   
Coconut Cay Community Development District of Florida Special Assessment Series 2006
      975,000       5.375       05/01/36       739,498  
   
Coral Gables Health Facilities Authority RB for Baptist Health South Florida Series 2004 (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)(b)
      1,000,000       5.250       08/15/14       1,087,070  
   
Covington Park Florida Community Development District Special Assessment Refunding for Capital Improvement Series 2005 (A-)
      645,000       5.000       05/01/21       591,362  
   
Crossings At Fleming Island Community Development District of Florida RB Refunding Series 2007 (MBIA) (AA/A2)
      125,000       4.750       10/01/36       105,966  
   
Crossings At Fleming Island Community Development District of Florida Special Assignment Refunding for Series 2000 B (MBIA) (AA/A2)
      1,765,000       5.800       05/01/16       1,829,899  
   
Diamond Hill Community Development District Tax Allocation for Capital Improvement Series 2004
      1,630,000       6.000       05/01/34       1,500,659  
   
Double Branch Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2005 A
      560,000       5.350       05/01/34       451,242  
   
Hamal Florida Community Development District Special Assessment for Refunding and Improvement Series 2006 A (MBIA) (AA/A2)
      2,755,000       5.375       05/01/22       2,776,517  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    Florida – (continued)
                                 
   
High Ridge Quantum Community Development District of Florida Special Assessment for Boyton Beach Series 2005 A
    $ 1,880,000       5.750 %     05/01/35     $ 1,640,751  
   
Highlands County Florida Health Facilities Authority RB Refunding for Adventist Health Hospital Series 2005 B (A+/A1)
      500,000       5.000       11/15/09       506,480  
   
Hollywood Community Redevelopment Agency RB for Beach CRA Series 2004 (BBB+/Baa1)
      300,000       5.625       03/01/24       289,062  
   
Keys Cove Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2004
      1,170,000       5.875       05/01/35       1,038,983  
   
Lee County IDA RB Refunding for Shell PT/Alliance Community Project Series 2007 (BBB-)
      2,500,000       5.000       11/15/13       2,404,900  
   
Longleaf Community Development District Special Assessment Refunding Series 2006
      1,290,000       5.375       05/01/30       1,025,692  
   
Marsh Harbour Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2005 A
      860,000       5.450       05/01/36       641,474  
   
Meadow Pointe III Community Development District RB for Capital Improvement Series 2004 A
      960,000       6.000       05/01/35       871,546  
   
Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority of Florida RB Series 2004 B (FGIC) (A/A3)
      1,000,000       5.250       07/01/26       963,040  
   
Miami-Dade County Florida Aviation RB RMKT 03/17/08 Series 2003 E (AMT) (MBIA) (AA/A2)
      500,000       5.250       10/01/13       501,740  
      425,000       5.250       10/01/14       423,058  
      575,000       5.250       10/01/16       553,949  
   
Oakstead Community Development District Capital Improvement Special Assessment Refunding
Series 2006 A-1 (MBIA) (AA/A2)
      145,000       4.500       05/01/32       118,333  
   
Orange County Health Facilities Authority RB for Orlando Regional Healthcare Hospital Series 2006 B (A/A2)
      135,000       4.750       11/15/36       105,786  
   
Orlando City Development Tax RB for Senior 6th Tourist Center Contract Payments Series 2008 A (ASSURED GTY) (AAA/Aaa)
      4,000,000       5.250       11/01/38       3,859,240  
   
Palm Beach County Florida GO Bonds Series 1999 A (AAA/Aaa)(b)
      1,000,000       5.450       08/01/09       1,025,230  
   
Port Everglades Authority RB Series 1986 (ETM) (AAA/Aaa)
      2,365,000       7.125       11/01/16       2,669,659  
   
Sail Harbour Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2005 A (AA)
      970,000       5.500       05/01/36       816,459  
   
Sonoma Bay Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2005 A
      635,000       5.450       05/01/36       466,833  
     
     
   
Sumter Landing Florida Community Development District Recreational RB Series 2005 A (MBIA) (AA/A2)
      250,000       4.625       10/01/30       207,505  
   
Tampa Florida Water & Sewer RB Refunding Series 2001 A (AA/Aa2)
      1,000,000       5.250       10/01/19       1,029,350  
   
Tampa Palms Open Space & Transportation Community Development District Revenue Special Assessment Refunding for Capital Improvement Area 7 Project Series 2004 (MBIA) (AA/A2)
      1,395,000       4.500       05/01/18       1,349,593  
   
Thousand Oaks Community Development District Special Assessment Series 2005 A-1
      955,000       5.350       05/01/35       765,413  
   
Village Community Development District No. 6 Special Assessment Series 2007
      2,620,000       5.250       05/01/37       2,153,326  
   
Villagewalk of Bonita Springs Community Development District Special Assessment for Capital Improvement Series 2005
      985,000       5.600       05/01/36       841,525  
                                 
                              38,743,336  
     
     
    Georgia – 1.3%
   
Augusta Georgia Water & Sewer RB Series 2004 (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)
      7,000,000       5.250       10/01/39       6,957,510  
   
Chatham County Hospital Authority RB for Hospital Improvement Memorial Health University Series 2004 A (BBB/Baa2)
      325,000       5.500       01/01/34       239,909  
   
Georgia State GO Bonds Prerefunded Series 1992 B (ETM) (AAA/Aaa)
      5,000       6.000       03/01/12       5,471  
   
Georgia State GO Bonds Unrefunded Balance Series 1992 B (AAA/Aaa)
      995,000       6.000       03/01/12       1,088,699  
                                 
                              8,291,589  
     
     
    Hawaii – 0.6%
   
Hawaii State Airport System RB Refunding Series 2000 B (AMT) (FGIC) (A-/A2)
      3,500,000       6.625       07/01/17       3,564,785  
     
     
    Illinois – 5.2%
   
Chicago Illinois GO Bonds Prerefunded Series 2000 C (FGIC) (AAA/Aa3)(b)
      1,365,000       5.500       07/01/10       1,444,116  
   
Chicago Illinois GO Bonds Unrefunded Balance Series 2000 C (FGIC) (AA-/Aa3)
      815,000       5.500       01/01/19       837,388  
   
Chicago Illinois Multi-Family Housing RB for Coppin Housing Project Series 2007 A (AMT) (GNMA/FHA) (Aaa)
      1,375,000       5.000       11/20/48       1,082,056  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
 
                                 
    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    Illinois – (continued)
                                 
   
Chicago Illinois O’Hare International Airport RB Refunding for General Airport 3rd Lien Series 2003 A-1 (XLCA) (A-/A1)
    $ 490,000       5.250 %     01/01/34     $ 436,673  
   
Chicago Illinois Skyway Toll Bridge RB Series 2000 (AMBAC) (AA/Aa3)(b)
      1,000,000       5.500       01/01/11       1,065,880  
   
Chicago Illinois Tax Allocation for Central Loop Redevelopment Project Series 2000 A (ACA)
      2,000,000       6.500       12/01/08       2,005,860  
   
Chicago Illinois Tax Increment Junior Lien for Near South Redevelopment Project Series 2001 A (ACA)
      750,000       5.000       11/15/11       740,400  
      1,250,000       6.250       11/15/13       1,268,213  
   
Du Page County High School District No. 87 Glenbard Township GO Bonds Unrefunded Balance Series 1998 A (Aa3)
      20,000       5.050       12/01/14       20,025  
   
Illinois Development Finance Authority PCRB Refunding for Amerencips RMKT 12/03/01 Series 2000 A (BBB-/Ba1)(c)
      2,300,000       5.500       02/28/14       2,195,626  
   
Illinois Educational Facilities Authority Student Housing RB for Educational Advancement Fund University Center Project Series 2002 (Aaa)(b)
      2,000,000       6.250       05/01/12       2,217,440  
   
Illinois Finance Authority RB for Edward Hospital RMKT 04/09/08 Series 2008 A (AMBAC) (AA/Aa3)
      350,000       6.250       02/01/33       359,919  
   
Illinois Finance Authority RB Refunding for Proctor Hospital Series 2006 A (BBB-/Baa3)
      400,000       5.125       01/01/25       340,632  
   
Illinois Finance Authority Solid Waste Disposal RB for Waste Management, Inc. Project Series 2005 A (AMT) (BBB)
      400,000       5.050       08/01/29       285,348  
   
Illinois Health Facilities Authority RB for Delnor Hospital RMKT 06/04/08 Series 2003 C (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)
      5,200,000       5.250       05/15/33       4,690,712  
   
Illinois State GO Bonds First Series 2002 (MBIA) (AA/Aa3)
      3,000,000       5.375       07/01/19       3,111,270  
   
Lake County Illinois Community Consolidated School District No. 41 GO Bonds Series 1999 A (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)
      2,725,000       9.000       11/01/16       3,615,230  
   
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority RB for McCormick Place Expansion Project Series 1999 (FGIC) (AAA/A1)
      800,000       5.250       12/15/28       782,400  
   
Northlake Illinois GO Bonds Refunding for Tax Increment Series 1998 A (AMBAC) (Aa3)
      300,000       5.000       06/01/14       300,564  
   
Round Lake Illinois Lakewood Grove Special Service Area No. 1 Special Tax Series Refunding 2007 (ASSURED GTY) (AAA)
      2,720,000       5.500       03/01/32       2,586,013  
      1,245,000       4.700       03/01/33       1,038,205  
     
     
   
Southwestern Illinois Development Authority RB for Capital Appreciation Bonds Local Government Program Series 2007 (FSA) (AAA)(e)
      6,500,000       0.000       12/01/25       2,183,870  
                                 
                              32,607,840  
     
     
    Indiana – 1.8%
   
Bloomington Municipal Facilities Corp. RB for Economic Development Lease Rental Series 1998 (AA-/Aa3)
      260,000       4.800       08/01/12       262,140  
   
City of Indianapolis RB for Indianapolis Industry Gas Utility Revenue 2nd Lien Series 2008 A (ASSURED GTY) (AAA/Aaa)(c)
      3,500,000       5.000       08/15/13       3,566,360  
   
Crown Point Indiana Multi-School Building Corp. Series 1999 (MBIA) (AA/A2)(b)
      200,000       4.800       07/15/09       205,738  
   
Delaware County Hospital Authority RB for Cardinal Health System Obligation Group Series 2006 (Baa2)
      240,000       5.250       08/01/36       195,050  
   
Eagle-Union Middle School Building Corp. RB Refunding for First Mortgage Series 2001 (AMBAC) (AA/Aa3)
      125,000       4.850       07/05/15       127,804  
   
Fall Creek Regional Waste District RB Refunding Series 2001 (MBIA) (AA/A2)
      100,000       4.700       03/01/13       103,099  
   
Greencastle Indiana Waterworks RB Refunding Series 2001 (MBIA) (AA/A2)
      300,000       4.250       07/01/13       305,907  
   
Indiana Bond Bank RB for Special Program Series 1998 A (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)
      290,000       4.600       02/01/13       296,887  
   
Indiana Bond Bank RB Unrefunded Balance for State Revolving Series 1998 A (AAA)
      200,000       4.800       02/01/13       202,228  
   
Indiana Educational Facilities Authority RB for Earlham College Project Series 1998 (Aa3)
      325,000       4.950       10/15/12       330,434  
   
Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Financing Authority Hospital RB for Clarian Health Obligation Series 2006 A (A+/A2)
      1,000,000       5.000       02/15/39       784,340  
   
Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority RB for Kings Daughters Hospital Series 1997 (Radian) (BBB+)
      70,000       5.500       02/15/10       70,801  
   
Indiana State Office Building Commission RB Refunding Series 1998 A (AA/Aa2)
      300,000       4.700       07/01/11       303,531  
   
Indianapolis Indiana Airport Authority RB Refunding for Special Facilities Federal Express Corp. Project Series 2004 (AMT) (BBB/Baa2)
      640,000       5.100       01/15/17       563,501  
   
Jasper County RB Refunding for Northern RMKT 8/25/08 Series 1994 C (MBIA) (AA/A2)
      650,000       5.850       04/01/19       615,394  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    Indiana – (continued)
                                 
   
Mitchell Multi School Building Corp. RB Refunding for First Mortgage Series 2002 (AA+)
    $ 275,000       4.650 %     07/05/13     $ 291,079  
   
Mount Vernon of Hancock County Multi-School Building Corp. RB Prerefunded for First Mortgage Series 2001 B (AMBAC) (AA/Aa3)(b)
      150,000       4.700       07/15/11       155,331  
   
North Montgomery High School Building Corp. RB for First Mortgage Series 2000 (FGIC) (AA+)
      400,000       5.050       07/15/15       410,812  
   
Northwest Allen County Middle School Building Corp. RB Prerefunded for First Mortgage Series 1998 (MBIA) (AA/A2)(b)
      100,000       4.750       01/15/09       101,662  
   
Perry Township Multi School Building Corp. RB for First Mortgage Series 2001 (FGIC) (Aa3)
      240,000       4.625       01/15/15       243,689  
   
Porter County Jail Building Corp. RB Refunding for First Mortgage Series 2001 (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)
      300,000       5.000       07/10/16       307,455  
   
Princeton City Indiana Sewer Works RB Refunding Series 2003
      275,000       4.500       05/01/13       277,992  
   
Purdue University COPS Series 1998 (AA/Aa1)
      50,000       4.500       07/01/09       50,206  
   
South Bend Community School Building Corp. RB for First Mortgage Series 2001 A (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)(b)
      225,000       5.100       01/01/10       234,383  
   
South Bend Community School Building Corp. RB for First Mortgage Series 2001 B (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)
      200,000       4.600       07/01/13       204,438  
   
Vanderburgh County Indiana Redevelopment Commission Tax Increment Tax Allocation for Series 2006 (A)
      1,400,000       5.250       02/01/31       1,153,614  
                                 
                              11,363,875  
     
     
    Iowa – 0.4%
   
Coralville Iowa COPS Series 2006 D (A2)
      1,325,000       5.250       06/01/22       1,239,763  
   
Tobacco Settlement Authority of Iowa RB for Asset Backed Bonds Series 2005 C (BBB/Baa3)
      1,875,000       5.375       06/01/38       1,427,437  
                                 
                              2,667,200  
     
     
    Kansas – 0.2%
   
Wichita Kansas Hospital RB for Refunding and Improvement Facilities Series 2001 III (A+)
      1,000,000       5.500       11/15/25       978,250  
     
     
    Kentucky – 1.4%
   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority System RB Prerefunded for Norton Healthcare Series 2000 C (MBIA) (AA/A2)(b)
      1,085,000       6.000       10/01/13       1,220,082  
     
     
   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority System RB Unrefunded Balance for Norton Healthcare Series 2000 C (MBIA) (AA/A2)
      2,165,000       6.000       10/01/18       2,334,195  
   
Kentucky Housing Corp. RB Series 2008 E (AAA/Aaa)(g)
      1,000,000       5.450       07/01/38       960,140  
   
Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Government RB for Jewish Hospital St. Mary’s Healthcare Series 2008 (A+/A3)
      4,750,000       6.125       02/01/37       4,489,035  
                                 
                              9,003,452  
     
     
    Louisiana – 1.6%
   
De Soto Parish Louisiana Environmental Improvement RB Refunding for International Paper Co. Project Series 2004 A (AMT) (BBB/Baa3)
      675,000       5.000       11/01/18       552,595  
   
De Soto Parish Louisiana Environmental Improvement RB Refunding for International Paper Co. Project Series 2005 A (AMT) (BBB/Baa3)
      2,560,000       4.750       03/01/19       2,025,933  
   
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority for Louisiana Tech University Student Housing Series 2007 (AMBAC) (AA/Aa3)
      2,000,000       5.250       10/01/27       1,914,260  
   
Louisiana State Offshore Terminal Authority Deepwater Port RB Refunding for Loop LLC Project Series 2003 C (A/A3)
      1,000,000       5.250       09/01/15       1,015,070  
      500,000       5.250       09/01/16       504,280  
   
Orleans Louisiana Levee District Public Improvement RB Series 1986 (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)
      1,030,000       5.950       11/01/15       1,036,036  
   
St. John Baptist Parish RB for Marathon Oil Corp. Series 2007 A (BBB+/Baa1)
      2,500,000       5.125       06/01/37       1,906,725  
   
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. RB for Asset Backed Bonds Series 2001 B (BBB/Baa3)
      1,220,000       5.875       05/15/39       1,046,150  
                                 
                              10,001,049  
     
     
    Maine – 0.5%
   
Maine State Housing Authority RB for Mortgage Purposes Series 2005 D-2 (AMT) (AA+/Aa1)
      3,965,000       4.800       11/15/36       3,077,435  
     
     
    Maryland – 2.6%
   
Anne Arundel County Maryland Special Obligation RB Special Tax Refunding for Arundel Mills Project Series 2004 (AAA/Aa1)
      1,500,000       5.125       07/01/29       1,500,990  
   
Baltimore Maryland RB for Wastewater Projects Series 2005 B (MBIA) (AA/A1)(b)
      3,260,000       5.000       07/01/15       3,504,696  
   
Baltimore Maryland Special Obligation Tax Allocation for Harborview Lot No. 2 Series 2003
      1,250,000       6.500       07/01/31       1,156,675  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
 
                                 
    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    Maryland – (continued)
                                 
   
Frederick County Maryland Special Tax Prerefunded for Lake Linganore Village Community Development Series 2001 A (Radian) (BBB+)(b)
    $ 220,000       5.600 %     07/01/10     $ 235,224  
      445,000       5.700       07/01/10       476,546  
   
Frederick County Maryland Special Tax Unrefunded Balance for Lake Linganore Village Community Development Series 2001 A (Radian) (BBB+)
      280,000       5.600       07/01/20       278,782  
      555,000       5.700       07/01/29       520,595  
   
Maryland State Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority RB for Maryland Institute College of Art Series 2001 (BBB+/Baa1)(b)
      500,000       5.500       06/01/11       531,985  
   
Maryland State Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority RB for Maryland Institute College of Art Series 2006 (BBB+/Baa1)
      1,000,000       5.000       06/01/35       795,160  
      1,000,000       5.000       06/01/40       775,530  
   
Maryland State Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority RB Refunding for Medstar Health Series 2004 (A-/A3)
      500,000       5.375       08/15/24       475,625  
      750,000       5.500       08/15/33       662,437  
   
Maryland State Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority RB Refunding for Mercy Ridge Series 2007 (BBB+)
      300,000       4.750       07/01/34       232,602  
   
Maryland State Industrial Development Financing Authority RB Refunding for Synagro-Baltimore Series 2008 A (BBB+)
      2,000,000       5.250       12/01/12       1,980,000  
      1,025,000       5.375       12/01/14       1,001,579  
      500,000       5.625       12/01/16       484,240  
   
Maryland State Transportation Authority RB Refunding Series 2007 (AAA/Aa2)
      1,500,000       5.000       03/01/19       1,554,105  
                                 
                              16,166,771  
     
     
    Massachusetts – 2.6%
   
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority RB Assessment Series 2004 A (AAA/Aa1)(b)
      1,000,000       5.000       07/01/14       1,075,240  
   
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority RB Series 2008 H (ASSURED GTY) (AAA/Aaa)
      3,000,000       6.350       01/01/30       2,756,910  
   
Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB for Boston Medical Center Project Series 2008 (A-/A3)
      3,000,000       5.750       07/01/31       2,714,490  
      2,500,000       5.250       07/01/38       2,072,550  
   
Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB for Emerson Hospital Series 2005 E (Radian) (BBB+)
      2,275,000       5.000       08/15/35       1,772,908  
     
     
   
Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB for Harvard Pilgrim Health Series 1998 A (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)
      3,750,000       5.250       07/01/12       3,791,888  
   
Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB for Milton Hospital Series 2005 D (BBB-)
      575,000       5.500       07/01/40       468,682  
   
Massachusetts State Housing Finance Agency RB for Rental Housing-Mortgage Series 1998 A (AMT) (AMBAC) (AA/Aa3)
      1,700,000       5.500       07/01/40       1,398,488  
   
Massachusetts State School Building Authority Sales Tax RB Series 2005 A (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)
      500,000       5.000       08/15/30       473,865  
                                 
                              16,525,021  
     
     
    Michigan – 2.1%
   
Macomb Township Michigan Building Authority GO Bonds Prerefunded Series 2002 (AMBAC) (AA/Aa3)(b)
      300,000       4.750       04/01/11       313,779  
   
Michigan Higher Education Facilities Authority RB Refunding for Limited Obligation Kalamazoo College Project Series 2003 (A1)
      150,000       5.000       12/01/20       147,443  
   
Michigan Higher Education Student Loan Authority RB for Student Loan Series 2003 17-1 (AMBAC) (AA/Aa3)
      5,000,000       5.200       03/01/24       4,211,250  
   
Michigan Municipal Bond Authority RB for Clean Water Revolving Fund Series 1999 (AAA/Aaa)(b)
      500,000       5.750       10/01/09       521,750  
   
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority RB for Ascension Health Credit Series 1999 A (MBIA) (AA/Aa1)(b)
      2,000,000       6.125       11/15/09       2,099,880  
   
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority RB Refunding for Michigan State Hospital Detroit Medical Center Series 2008 A (BHAC-CR AMBAC) (AAA/Aaa)
      5,000,000       5.500       08/15/24       5,013,550  
   
Pontiac Tax Increment Finance Authority RB Prerefunded for Tax Increment Development Series 2002 (ACA)(b)
      640,000       5.375       06/01/12       690,630  
   
Pontiac Tax Increment Finance Authority RB Unrefunded for Tax Increment Development Series 2002 (ACA)
      360,000       5.375       06/01/17       287,420  
                                 
                              13,285,702  
     
     
    Mississippi – 0.1%
   
Mississippi Business Finance Corp. PCRB for Systems Energy Resources, Inc. Project Series 1998 (BBB/Ba1)
      685,000       5.875       04/01/22       629,611  
     
     
    Missouri – 1.2%
   
Cameron Missouri IDA Health Facilities RB Insured by Cameron Community Hospital Series 2000 (ACA)(b)
      1,800,000       6.250       12/01/10       1,948,590  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    Missouri – (continued)
                                 
   
Jefferson County School District No. R-1 Northwest GO Bonds Refunding and Improvement for Missouri Direct Deposit Program Series 2004 (MBIA) (AA+/Aa1)
    $ 300,000       4.350 %     03/01/16     $ 300,564  
   
Missouri State Development Finance Board Infrastructure Facilities RB for Branson Landing Project Series 2005 A (BBB+/Baa1)
      270,000       4.750       06/01/25       217,118  
      1,325,000       5.000       06/01/35       1,028,889  
   
Missouri State Environmental Improvement & Energy Resources Authority RB for Kansas City Power & Light Series 1993 (BBB/A2)
      515,000       4.000       01/02/12       496,887  
   
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB for St. Louis University Series 1998 (AA-/A1)
      1,000,000       5.500       10/01/15       1,084,390  
   
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB for St. Lukes Episcopal-Presbyterian Hospital Series 2001 (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)
      1,000,000       5.500       12/01/15       1,055,540  
   
Truman State University Housing System RB Series 2004 (AMBAC) (Aa3)
      1,500,000       5.000       06/01/30       1,363,050  
                                 
                              7,495,028  
     
     
    Montana – 0.2%
   
Forsyth Montana PCRB Refunding Portland General Series 1998 A RMKT 05/01/03 (A/Baa1)(c)
      1,000,000       5.200       05/01/09       1,005,100  
     
     
    Nebraska – 0.4%
   
Douglas County Hospital Authority No 3. RB Refunding for Methodist Health System Series 2008 (A-)
      1,500,000       5.500       11/01/38       1,279,740  
   
Douglas County Hospital Authority No. 3 RB ROLS-RR-II-R-11481 Series 2008 (BHAC-CR) (AAA)(a)
      1,165,000       16.590       05/01/16       1,053,463  
                                 
                              2,333,203  
     
     
    Nevada – 1.2%
   
Clark County Nevada Industrial Development RB for Southwest Gas Corp. Project Series 2003 C (BBB-/Baa3)(c)
      765,000       5.450       03/01/13       749,524  
   
Clark County School District GO Bonds Refunding Series 1998 (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)
      800,000       5.500       06/15/13       865,136  
   
Henderson Local Improvement District No. T-14 Special Assessment Refunding Senior Limited Obligation Series 2007 A (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)
      865,000       4.250       03/01/12       894,393  
   
Nevada Department of Business & Industry RB for Las Vegas Monorail Project 1st Tier Series 2000 (AMBAC) (AA/Aa3)
      2,200,000       5.625       01/01/32       1,422,344  
   
North Las Vegas Nevada Local Improvement Special Assessment Refunding for Special Improvement District No. 60 Subseries 2006 B
      1,525,000       5.100       12/01/22       1,267,168  
     
     
   
North Las Vegas Nevada Local Special Assessment for Local Improvement District No. 60 Subseries 2006 B
      670,000       4.850       12/01/15       616,453  
   
University of Nevada RB for Community College System Series 2002 A (FGIC) (AA-/Aa3)
      250,000       4.450       07/01/12       255,955  
   
Washoe County Nevada GO Bonds for Reno Sparks Convention Series 2000 A (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)(b)
      1,585,000       6.375       01/01/10       1,661,318  
                                 
                              7,732,291  
     
     
    New Hampshire – 0.5%
   
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority RB for Waste Management, Inc. Project Series 2002 (AMT) (BBB)
      1,250,000       5.200       05/01/27       953,913  
   
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority RB for Healthcare System Covenant Health Series 2002 (A)(b)
      500,000       6.000       01/01/12       546,975  
   
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority RB for Southern New Hampshire University Series 2006 (ACA) (BBB-)
      1,000,000       5.000       01/01/27       823,320  
   
New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank RB Series 2003 (MBIA) (AA/Aa2)(b)
      1,000,000       5.250       08/15/13       1,084,630  
                                 
                              3,408,838  
     
     
    New Jersey – 4.2%
   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB for Cigarette Tax Series 2004 (Radian-IBC) (A/A3)
      1,085,000       5.500       06/15/16       1,078,186  
   
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority RB for Children’s Specialized Hospital Series 2005 A (BBB/Baa3)
      600,000       5.000       07/01/24       515,238  
      175,000       5.500       07/01/30       148,988  
   
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority RB for Hackensack University Medical Center Series 2008 (ASSURED GTY) (AAA/Aaa)
      3,000,000       5.250       01/01/36       2,890,380  
   
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority RB for Palisades Medical Center of New York Healthcare Series 2002 (BB+/Ba1)
      500,000       6.500       07/01/21       491,035  
   
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority RB for St. Joseph’s Healthcare System Series 2008 (BBB-/Ba1)
      2,500,000       6.625       07/01/38       2,256,950  
   
New Jersey State GO Bonds Refunding Series 1999 F (AA/Aa3)
      1,000,000       5.500       08/01/11       1,066,690  
   
New Jersey State Higher Education Assistance Authority RB for Student Loan Series 2008 A (ASSURED GTY) (AAA/Aaa)
      3,000,000       6.125       06/01/30       2,701,020  
   
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority RB for Transportation System Series 2003 C (AAA/Aaa)(b)
      3,000,000       5.500       06/15/13       3,278,190  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
 
                                 
    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    New Jersey – (continued)
                                 
   
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. RB for Asset Backed Bonds Series 2002 (AAA/Aaa)(b)
    $ 4,260,000       5.750 %     06/01/12     $ 4,558,200  
      2,370,000       6.000       06/01/12       2,595,719  
   
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. RB for Capital Appreciation Bonds Series 2007 1-C (BBB-)(e)
      11,250,000       0.000       06/01/41       636,187  
   
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. RB Series 2003 (AAA/Aaa)(b)
      300,000       6.750       06/01/13       338,142  
   
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. RB Series 2007 1-A (BBB/Baa3)
      3,015,000       4.625       06/01/26       2,126,962  
      3,000,000       5.000       06/01/29       2,062,050  
                                 
                              26,743,937  
     
     
    New Mexico – 0.8%
   
Farmington New Mexico PCRB Refunding for Public Service Co. San Juan Project Series 1997 D (BB+/Baa3)
      3,530,000       6.375       04/01/22       3,286,960  
   
Santa Fe County New Mexico RB for Gross Receipts Series 2008 (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)
      2,000,000       5.250       06/01/31       1,930,500  
                                 
                              5,217,460  
     
     
    New York – 4.5%
   
Erie County Industrial Development Agency School Facility RB Residuals Series 2008 2490-1 (FSA) (AAA)(a)
      2,250,000       9.110       05/01/26       2,386,710  
   
Erie County Industrial Development Agency School Facility RB Residuals Series 2008 2490-2 (FSA) (AAA)(a)
      2,250,000       9.110       05/01/29       2,420,910  
   
Metropolitan Transportation Authority RB Refunding for Transportation Series 2002 F (MBIA) (AAA/A2)(b)
      1,000,000       5.250       11/15/12       1,082,460  
   
New York City GO Bonds Series 2006 A (AA/Aa3)
      400,000       5.000       08/01/18       402,808  
   
New York City Industrial Development Agency Civic Facility RB for Polytechnic University Project Series 2000 (AAA)(b)
      1,250,000       6.000       11/01/10       1,347,500  
   
New York City Industrial Development Agency RB for Polytechnic University Project Series 2007 (ACA) (BB+)
      2,045,000       5.000       11/01/12       2,044,918  
   
New York City Industrial Development Agency RB for Yankee Baseball Stadium-Pilot Series 2006 (FGIC) (BBB-/Baa3)
      5,000,000       5.000       03/01/31       4,423,500  
   
New York City Transitional Finance Authority RB for Future Tax Secured Series 2002 C (FGIC) (AAA/Aa1)
      1,000,000       5.250       08/01/14       1,058,090  
   
New York Mortgage Agency RB for Homeowner Mortgage Series 2003 109 (AMT) (Aa1)
      1,000,000       4.800       10/01/23       855,910  
   
New York State Dormitory Authority RB for New York City University System Consolidated Fourth General Series 2000 A (FGIC) (AA-/A1)(b)
      1,000,000       5.250       07/01/10       1,045,920  
     
     
   
New York State Dormitory Authority RB for North Shore University Hospital Series 1998 (MBIA) (AA/A2)
      1,500,000       5.500       11/01/14       1,630,395  
   
New York State Environmental Facilities Corp. State Clean Water & Drinking RB Refunding for Revolving Funds Pooled Financing Program Series 2002 F (AAA/Aaa)
      175,000       5.250       11/15/20       178,950  
   
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. RB for Asset Backed Bonds Series 2003 A-1 (AA-/A1)
      2,600,000       5.500       06/01/19       2,660,866  
   
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. RB Series 2003 B-1C (AA-/A1)
      5,905,000       5.500       06/01/21       5,947,930  
   
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority RB for General Purpose Series 1999 A (AAA/Aa2)(b)
      675,000       5.250       07/01/09       693,164  
                                 
                              28,180,031  
     
     
    North Carolina – 1.6%
   
Charlotte North Carolina Water & Sewer System RB Series 2001 (AAA/Aa1)
      1,000,000       5.125       06/01/26       1,002,740  
   
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency RB for Duke University Project Series 2002 A (AAA/Aaa)(b)
      2,000,000       5.125       10/01/12       2,147,160  
   
North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency Power System RB Refunding Series 2003 C (BBB+/Baa1)
      500,000       5.375       01/01/16       506,285  
      850,000       5.375       01/01/17       854,888  
   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission Hospital RB for Northeast Medical Center Project Series 2000 (AMBAC) (AA/Aa3)(b)
      3,000,000       5.500       11/01/10       3,207,030  
   
North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1 Catawba Electric RB Series 2003 A (A-/A2)
      450,000       5.500       01/01/13       466,299  
   
Winston-Salem North Carolina Water & Sewer System RB Refunding Series 2001 (AAA/Aa2)(b)
      1,500,000       5.250       06/01/11       1,608,285  
                                 
                              9,792,687  
     
     
    North Dakota – 0.0%
   
Ward County Health Care Facilities RB for Trinity Obligated Group Series 2006 (BBB+)
      150,000       5.125       07/01/25       130,649  
     
     
    Ohio – 1.4%
   
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority RB for Asset Backed Bonds Senior Turbo Series 2007 A-2 (BBB/Baa3)
      485,000       5.125       06/01/24       412,206  
      3,050,000       6.500       06/01/47       2,538,942  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    Ohio – (continued)
                                 
   
Marysville Ohio RB Wastewater Treatment System Series 2006 (XLCA) (BBB+)
    $ 1,670,000       5.250 %     12/01/24     $ 1,525,328  
      1,755,000       5.250       12/01/25       1,592,943  
      1,350,000       5.250       12/01/26       1,217,673  
   
Pickerington Local School District GO Bonds for School Facilities Construction & Improvement Series 2001 (FGIC) (AA-/A1)(b)
      500,000       5.250       12/01/11       535,540  
   
Summit County Port Authority Program Development RB for Twinsburg Township Project Series 2005 D (BBB+)
      580,000       5.125       05/15/25       468,402  
   
Toledo-Lucas County Ohio Port Authority Development RB for Northwest Ohio Bond FD-Truckloan Series 2005 C (AMT) (BBB+)
      420,000       5.125       11/15/25       336,265  
   
Toledo-Lucas County Ohio Port Authority Development RB for Northwest Ohio Bond Fund-Preston Series 2006 B (AMT) (BBB+)
      130,000       4.800       11/15/35       98,483  
                                 
                              8,725,782  
     
     
    Oklahoma – 0.1%
   
Norman Oklahoma Regional Hospital Authority RB Refunding and Improvement Series 2007 (BBB)
      300,000       5.125       09/01/37       235,524  
   
Norman Oklahoma Regional Hospital Authority RB Series 2005 A (BBB)
      250,000       5.375       09/01/36       205,430  
   
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority RB for Great Plains Regional Medical Center Project Series 2007 (BBB)
      240,000       5.000       12/01/27       200,854  
      140,000       5.125       12/01/36       111,186  
                                 
                              752,994  
     
     
    Oregon – 0.3%
   
Klamath Falls Oregon Intercommunity Hospital Authority RB Prerefunded for Merle West Medical Center Series 2002 (BBB)(b)
      1,255,000       6.125       09/01/12       1,397,530  
   
Klamath Falls Oregon Intercommunity Hospital Authority RB Unrefunded Balance for Merle West Medical Center Series 2002 (BBB)
      745,000       6.125       09/01/22       732,313  
                                 
                              2,129,843  
     
     
    Pennsylvania – 1.4%
   
Bradford County IDA RB Refunding for International Paper Co. Project Series 2005 A (AMT) (BBB/Baa3)
      3,015,000       4.700       03/01/19       2,372,835  
   
Mifflin County School District GO Bonds Series 2007 (MBIA-IBC) (AA/A2)
      2,000,000       7.500       09/01/26       2,265,100  
   
Montgomery County Higher Education & Health Authority RB for Catholic Health System East Series 2004 C (A1)(b)
      150,000       5.375       11/15/14       163,291  
     
     
   
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Exempt Facilities RB for Amtrak Project Series 2001 A (AMT) (BBB/A2)
      2,000,000       6.250       11/01/31       1,807,860  
   
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority RB for Moravian College Project Series 2001 (Radian) (BBB+)
      150,000       5.375       07/01/23       130,913  
   
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority RB for Widener University Series 2003 (BBB+)
      1,000,000       5.000       07/15/09       1,012,600  
   
Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperative Authority Special Tax Revenue Refunding for Philadelphia Funding Program Series 1999 (FGIC) (AA/A1)
      1,000,000       5.250       06/15/15       1,010,280  
   
St. Mary Hospital Authority RB Refunding for Catholic Health East Series 2004 B (A1)(b)
      225,000       5.375       11/15/14       244,298  
                                 
                              9,007,177  
     
     
    Puerto Rico – 4.3%
   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico GO Bonds Series 2008 A (BBB-/Baa3)
      2,500,000       5.375       07/01/33       2,218,875  
   
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Senior Lien RB Series 2008 A (BBB-/Baa3)(e)(f)
      2,000,000       0.000       07/01/24       1,601,220  
   
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Senior Lien RB Series 2008 A (BBB-/Baa3)
      2,000,000       6.000       07/01/38       1,927,380  
      4,500,000       6.000       07/01/44       4,327,020  
   
Puerto Rico Commonwealth GO Bonds for Prerefunded Public Improvement Series 2006 A (AAA/Baa3)(b)
      980,000       5.250       07/01/16       1,066,279  
   
Puerto Rico Commonwealth GO Bonds Refunding Subseries 2008 C-7 (MBIA) (AA/A2)
      2,000,000       6.000       07/01/27       2,011,500  
   
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Government Development Bank RB Senior Notes Series 2006 B (BBB/Baa3)
      6,000,000       5.000       12/01/09       6,073,920  
   
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway & Transportation Authority RB Series 1996 Y (XLCA-ICR) (A-)(b)
      2,500,000       5.000       07/01/16       2,652,975  
   
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway & Transportation Authority RB Subseries 2003 (FGIC) (BBB/Ba1)
      3,000,000       5.250       07/01/18       2,943,750  
   
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Infrastructure Financing Authority Special Tax Series 2006 B (BBB+/Baa3)
      1,250,000       5.000       07/01/25       1,092,775  
   
Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority RB for Ana G Mendez University System Project Series 2006 (BBB-)
      425,000       5.000       03/01/36       336,311  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
 
                                 
    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    Puerto Rico – (continued)
                                 
   
Puerto Rico Public Finance Corp. RB Commonwealth Appropriations Mandatory Tender Refunding Series 2004 A (LOC – Government Development Bank of Puerto Rico) (BBB-/Ba1)(c)
    $ 700,000       5.750 %     02/01/12     $ 707,525  
                                 
                              26,959,530  
     
     
    South Carolina – 1.4%
   
Georgetown County South Carolina Environmental RB for International Paper Co. Project Series 2006 A (AMT) (BBB/Baa3)
      2,500,000       5.000       08/01/30       1,742,725  
   
Grand Strand Water & Sewer Authority South Carolina Waterworks & Sewer System RB Series 2001 (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)
      4,000,000       5.000       06/01/31       3,782,000  
   
Greenville County School District Installment Purchase RB Prerefunded for Building Equity Series 2002 (AA/Aa3)(b)
      550,000       6.000       12/01/12       613,206  
   
Greenville County School District Installment Purchase RB Unrefunded Balance for Building Equity Series 2002 (AA/Aaa)(b)
      450,000       6.000       12/01/12       502,645  
   
Lancaster County South Carolina School District GO Bonds Series 1999 (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)
      1,000,000       5.100       03/01/15       1,029,520  
   
South Carolina State Public Service Authority RB Series 1999 A (MBIA) (AA/Aa2)(b)
      1,000,000       5.750       01/01/10       1,049,610  
                                 
                              8,719,706  
     
     
    South Dakota – 0.2%
   
South Dakota Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB for Avera Health Series 2008 B (A+/A1)
      500,000       5.500       07/01/35       446,160  
      300,000       5.250       07/01/38       255,390  
   
South Dakota Housing Development Authority RB for Homeownership Mortgage Series 2006 K (AMT) (AAA/Aa1)
      1,000,000       5.050       05/01/36       818,400  
                                 
                              1,519,950  
     
     
    Tennessee – 3.1%
   
Elizabethton Tennessee Health & Educational Facilities Board RB Refunding for Improvement First Mortgage Series 2000 B (ETM) (MBIA) (AA/A2)
      2,000,000       6.250       07/01/15       2,080,860  
   
Jackson Tennessee Hospital RB Refunding and Improvement for Jackson-Madison Project Series 2008 (A+/A1)
      1,000,000       5.750       04/01/41       885,440  
   
Johnson City Health & Educational Facilities Board Hospital RB for First Mortgage Mountain States Health Series 2006 A (BBB+/Baa1)
      670,000       4.500       07/01/09       668,747  
      1,775,000       5.500       07/01/36       1,488,533  
     
     
   
Johnson City Health & Educational Facilities Board Hospital RB Refunding for First Mortgage Mountain States Health Series 2000 A (ETM) (MBIA) (AA/A2)
      3,000,000       6.250       07/01/16       3,462,780  
   
McMinnville Housing Authority RB Refunding for First Mortgage Beersheba Heights Tower Series 1997 (HUD) (Baa1)
      175,000       6.000       10/01/09       176,750  
   
Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board RB for Charter Village Apartments Series 2007 (FNMA) (AAA)(c)
      2,120,000       4.850       06/01/25       1,823,285  
   
Shelby County Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board RB for Baptist Memorial Healthcare Series 2004 A (AA)(d)
      5,000,000       5.000       09/01/20       5,000,000  
   
Sullivan County Tennessee Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board Hospital RB for Wellmont Health System Project Series 2006 C (BBB+)
      1,625,000       5.250       09/01/36       1,311,781  
   
Tennessee Housing Development Agency RB for Home Ownership Program Series 2008-3 (AA/Aa2)
      2,500,000       5.450       07/01/38       2,290,975  
                                 
                              19,189,151  
     
     
    Texas – 10.7%
   
Brazos River Authority PCRB Refunding for TXU Electric Co. Project Series 1999 A (AMT) (CCC/Caa1)
      700,000       7.700       04/01/33       611,821  
   
Brazos River Authority PCRB Refunding for TXU Electric Co. Project Series 1999 C (AMT) (CCC/Caa1)
      1,200,000       7.700       03/01/32       1,062,324  
   
Brazos River Authority PCRB Refunding for TXU Electric Co. Project Series 2001 C (AMT) (CCC/Caa1)(c)
      1,045,000       5.750       11/01/11       966,123  
   
Brazos River Authority RB Refunding for Reliant Energy, Inc. Project Series 1999 A (BBB-/Ba1)
      1,250,000       5.375       04/01/19       1,138,000  
   
Dallas County Utility & Reclamation District GO Bonds Refunding RMKT 06/25/08 Series 2005 B (AMBAC) (AA/Aa3)
      2,675,000       5.375       02/15/29       2,518,967  
   
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facilities Improvement Corp. RB RMKT 04/04/08 Series 2002 C (MBIA) (AA/A1)
      1,000,000       6.250       11/01/28       972,120  
   
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facilities Improvement Corp. RB RMKT 04/11/08 Subseries 2003 C-2 (XLCA) (A+/A1)
      2,000,000       6.125       11/01/18       2,004,520  
   
Fort Bend County Texas Municipal Utility District No. 30 GO Bonds Series 2004 (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)
      2,015,000       5.750       09/01/27       2,047,260  
   
Frisco Texas Independent School District GO Bonds Series 2002 (PSF-GTD) (AAA/Aaa)
      1,000,000       5.125       08/15/30       962,410  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    Texas – (continued)
                                 
   
Grand Prairie Texas Independent School District GO Bonds Series 2003 (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)(b)
    $ 1,000,000       5.375 %     02/15/13     $ 1,081,580  
   
Gregg County Texas Health Facilities Development Corp. RB for Good Shepherd Medical Center Project Series 2000 (Radian) (BBB+/A3)(b)
      3,000,000       6.375       10/01/10       3,226,500  
   
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority Texas Waste Disposal RB for Valero Energy Corp. Project Series 2001 (AMT) (BBB/Baa3)
      1,000,000       6.650       04/01/32       945,650  
   
Harris County Hospital District RB Refunding Series 2000 (MBIA) (AA/A1)(b)
      2,050,000       6.000       08/15/10       2,164,964  
   
Hidalgo County Health Services RB for Mission Hospital, Inc. Project Series 2005 (BBB/Baa2)
      700,000       5.000       08/15/19       635,278  
   
Houston Utilities System RB Refunding First Lien Series 2004 A (MBIA) (AA/A1)
      1,000,000       5.250       05/15/25       947,150  
   
Lower Colorado River Authority RB Refunding Series 2008 (A/A1)
      5,000,000       5.750       05/15/37       4,796,700  
   
Matagorda County Texas Navigation District No. 1 PCRB Refunding for Power & Light Center CONV 08/21/07 Series 1996 (MBIA) (AAA/A2)(d)
      2,500,000       5.200       05/01/30       2,086,975  
   
Matagorda County Texas Navigation District No. 1 PCRB Refunding for Texas Airport Project RMKT 12/6/06 Series 2005 B (AMT) (AMBAC) (AA/Aa3)
      1,000,000       4.550       05/01/30       739,910  
   
Matagorda County Texas Navigation District No. 1 RB Refunding for American Electric Power Texas Central Co. Project Series 2008 (BBB/Baa2)(c)
      10,000,000       5.125       06/01/11       10,049,900  
   
Mesquite Texas Health Facilities Development Corp. RB for Christian Care Retirement Facilities Series 2005 (BBB-)
      150,000       5.500       02/15/25       131,447  
      250,000       5.625       02/15/35       204,262  
   
Mesquite Texas Independent School District GO Bonds Refunding Series 2002 (PSF-GTD) (AAA)
      1,160,000       5.500       08/15/21       1,183,351  
   
Metropolitan Health Facilities Development Corp. RB for Wilson N. Jones Memorial Hospital Project Series 2001 (B+/Ba3)
      1,000,000       6.625       01/01/11       1,001,080  
   
Mission Economic Development Corp. RB for Waste Management, Inc. Project Series 2008 (BBB)(c)
      1,000,000       6.000       08/01/13       967,660  
   
North Texas Tollway Authority RB Refunding for Capital Appreciation System First Tier Series 2008 I (A-/A2)(e)(f)
      3,300,000       0.000       01/01/43       2,155,824  
   
North Texas Tollway Authority RB Refunding for System First Tier Series 2008 A (A-/A2)
      5,000,000       5.750       01/01/40       4,550,100  
     
     
   
Port of Houston Authority GO Bonds Refunding Series 2008 A (AMT) (AAA/Aa1)
      3,000,000       6.125       10/01/33       3,034,620  
   
Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency RB Refunding Series 2002 (Radian) (BBB+/A3)
      5,000,000       5.750       10/01/21       5,015,850  
   
Schertz Texas GO Bonds Series 2006 (MBIA) (AA/A2)
      1,715,000       5.250       02/01/25       1,703,733  
      1,900,000       5.250       02/01/27       1,871,291  
   
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. RB for Air Force Village Obligation Group Series 2007 (BBB+)
      425,000       5.125       05/15/37       326,596  
   
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. I RB Senior Lien Series 2008 D (A/A2)
      3,000,000       6.250       12/15/26       2,677,680  
   
Tomball Hospital Authority RB Refunding Series 2005 (Baa3)
      650,000       5.000       07/01/20       581,542  
      250,000       5.000       07/01/23       214,535  
   
Waxahachie Independent School District GO Bonds for Capital Appreciation Prerefunded Series 2000 (PSF-GTD) (Aaa)(b)(e)
      1,775,000       0.000       08/15/10       1,396,215  
   
Waxahachie Independent School District GO Bonds for Capital Appreciation Unrefunded Balance Series 2000 (PSF-GTD) (Aaa)(e)
      80,000       0.000       08/15/13       61,773  
   
Williamson County Texas GO Bonds for Road Series 2002 (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)(b)
      1,040,000       5.250       02/15/12       1,110,231  
                                 
                              67,145,942  
     
     
    U.S. Virgin Islands – 0.4%
   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority RB for Senior Lien Matching Fund Loan Note Series 2004 A (BBB)
      1,045,000       5.000       10/01/12       1,059,327  
      1,750,000       5.250       10/01/16       1,742,107  
                                 
                              2,801,434  
     
     
    Utah – 1.0%
   
South Davis Recreational District GO Bonds Series 2004 (XLCA) (A+/A2)
      200,000       4.375       01/01/20       180,282  
   
Tooele County Utah Hazardous Waste Treatment RB for Union Pacific Project RMKT 4/28/98 Series 1992 A (AMT) (BBB/Baa2)
      2,000,000       5.700       11/01/26       1,712,020  
   
Utah Housing Corp. Single Family Mortgage RB Series 2008 B-1 Class I (AAA/Aaa)
      2,140,000       5.875       07/01/39       1,943,056  
   
Utah Housing Corp. Single Family Mortgage RB Series 2008 B-1 Class II (AAA/Aa2)
      2,450,000       5.900       07/01/36       2,262,281  
                                 
                              6,097,639  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
 
                                 
    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    Utah – (continued)
                                 
    Virginia – 0.3%
   
Bristol Virginia Utilities System RB Refunding Series 2003 (MBIA) (AA/A2)
    $ 1,850,000       5.250 %     07/15/26     $ 1,837,180  
   
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. RB for Capital Appreciation Bonds Subseries 2007 C-1 (BBB)(e)
      2,250,000       0.000       06/01/47       95,197  
                                 
                              1,932,377  
     
     
    Washington – 2.3%
   
Skagit County Washington Public Hospital District No. 2 GO Bonds Refunding for Improvement Series 2005 (MBIA) (A2)
      3,700,000       5.000       12/01/30       3,288,782  
   
Tacoma Washington GO Bonds Series 2004 (MBIA) (AA/A1)
      4,000,000       5.000       12/01/30       3,610,160  
   
Vancouver Downtown Redevelopment Authority RB for Conference Center Project Series 2003 A (ACA)
      3,025,000       6.000       01/01/34       2,505,063  
   
Washington State GO Bonds for Various Purposes Series 2002 A (AA+/Aa1)
      300,000       5.000       07/01/14       313,503  
   
Washington State GO Bonds Series 1992 B & AT-7 (AA+/Aa1)
      500,000       6.400       06/01/17       570,100  
   
Washington State GO Bonds Series 2000 B (AAA/Aa1)(b)
      1,000,000       6.000       01/01/10       1,043,580  
   
Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority RB for Group Health Corp. Series 2006 (Radian) (A-/A3)
      315,000       5.000       12/01/36       256,010  
   
Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority RB for Veterans Administration Mason Medical Series 2007 B (ACA) (BBB)
      3,000,000       6.000       08/15/37       2,687,610  
                                 
                              14,274,808  
     
     
    West Virginia – 0.5%
   
Monongalia County Building Commission RB for Monongalia General Hospital Series 2005 A (BBB+)
      1,380,000       5.250       07/01/25       1,264,646  
      595,000       5.250       07/01/35       511,914  
   
West Virginia State GO Bonds for State Road Series 2000 (FGIC) (AAA/Aa3)(b)
      1,000,000       5.625       06/01/10       1,060,600  
                                 
                              2,837,160  
     
     
    Wisconsin – 1.5%
   
Badger Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp. RB for Asset Backed Bonds Series 2002 (BBB/Baa3)
      1,000,000       6.375       06/01/32       946,060  
   
Superior Wisconsin RB for Superior Water, Light & Power Project Series 2007 B (A3)
      500,000       5.750       11/01/37       407,510  
   
Superior Wisconsin RB Refunding for Superior Water, Light & Power Project Series 2007 A (A3)
      525,000       5.375       11/01/21       478,648  
     
     
   
Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB for Sinai Samaritan Medical Center, Inc. Series 1996 (MBIA) (AA/A2)
      5,000,000       5.875       08/15/26       4,688,750  
   
Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB for Upland Hills Health, Inc. Series 2006 A (BBB)
      375,000       5.125       05/15/29       310,200  
   
Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB for Upland Hills Health, Inc. Series 2006 B (BBB)
      100,000       5.000       05/15/36       76,786  
   
Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB for Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare Series 2006 (A-/Baa1)
      1,750,000       5.250       08/15/24       1,463,227  
      1,750,000       5.250       08/15/31       1,350,125  
                                 
                              9,721,306  
     
     
    TOTAL STATE-SPECIFIC MUNICIPAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS
    (Cost $635,332,417)   $ 592,035,394  
     
     
                                 
                                 

 Other Municipals – 0.4%
                                 
                                 
   
Municipal Mortgage & Equity LLC Tax-Exempt Special Purpose Entity Series 2005 C-3 (Baa2)(c)(h)
    $ 2,000,000       5.500 %     09/30/15     $ 1,947,740  
   
Tax Exempt Municipal Infrastructure Improvement Trust Certificates RB Series 2005 Class A (Aa3)(h)
      971,000       4.050       05/04/10       981,196  
     
     
    TOTAL OTHER MUNICIPALS
    (Cost $2,971,724)   $ 2,928,936  
     
     
                                 
                                 

 Short-Term Investments – 3.7%
                                 
                                 
    Indiana – 1.2%
   
Mount Vernon Pollution Control & Solid Waste Disposal VRDN RB for General Electric Co. Project Series 2004 (AAA/VMIG1)(d)
    $ 7,500,000       5.200 %     10/01/08     $ 7,500,000  
     
     
    New Hampshire – 1.1%
   
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority VRDN RB for Dartmouth College Series 2008 A (A-1+/VMIG1)(d)
      7,200,000       4.350       10/01/08       7,200,000  
     
     
    New York – 1.4%
   
New York City GO Bonds Subseries 2004 H-4 (LOC – Bank of New York) (AA/Aaa)(c)
      5,400,000       5.200       10/01/08       5,400,000  
   
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority VRDN RB for Second General Resolution Series 2005 AA-2 (A-1+/VMIG1)(d)
      1,200,000       4.500       10/01/08       1,200,000  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Short-Term Investments – (continued)
    New York – (continued)
                                 
   
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority VRDN RB for Second Generation Resolution Series 2005 BB-1 (A-1+/VMIG1)(d)
    $ 2,000,000       5.200 %     10/01/08     $ 2,000,000  
   
New York City Transitional Finance Authority VRDN RB for New York City Recovery Series 2002-1 Subseries 1-D (LIQ – Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen) (A-1+/VMIG1)(d)
      400,000       4.150       10/01/08       400,000  
                                 
                              9,000,000  
     
     
    Texas – 0.0%
   
Texas Water Development Board VRDN RB Refunding for State Revolving Sub Lien Series 2007 A (A-1+/VMIG1)(d)
      77,000       5.000       10/01/08       77,000  
     
     
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
    (Cost $18,377,000)   $ 18,377,000  
     
     
                         
    Shares   Rate   Value
 

 Investment Company – 1.1%(i)
                         
                         
   
JP Morgan Tax Free Money Market Fund – Institutional Shares
      6,600,000       5.244 %   $  6,600,000  
     
     
    TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANY
    (Cost $6,600,000)   $ 6,600,000  
     
     
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 98.4%
    (Cost $663,281,141)   $ 619,941,330  
     
     
   
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES – 1.6%
    9,863,872  
     
     
    NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 629,805,202  
     
     
 
The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.
 
(a) Inverse variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2008.
 
(b) Prerefunded security. Maturity date disclosed is prerefunding date.
 
(c) Securities with “Put” features with resetting interest rates. Maturity dates disclosed are the next interest reset date. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2008.
 
(d) Variable rate security. Except for floating rate notes, maturity date disclosed is the next interest reset date. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2008.
 
(e) Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount.
 
(f) Security is issued with zero coupon until the next reset date.
 
(g) When-issued security.
 
(h) Securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $2,928,936, which represents approximately 0.4% of net assets as of September 30, 2008.
 
(i) Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2008.
 
Security ratings disclosed, if any, are issued by Standard & Poor’s/Moody’s Investors Service/Fitch. A brief description of the ratings is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.
 
             
     
     
    Investment Abbreviations:
    ACA     Insured by American Capital Access
    AMBAC     Insured by American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
    AMT     Alternative Minimum Tax
    ASSURED GTY     Insured by Assured Guaranty
    BHAC-CR     Insured by Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp. – Insured Custodial Receipts
    CA MTG INS     Insured by California Mortgage Insurance
    CONV     Converted
    COPS     Certificates of Participation
    CRA     Community Reinvestment Act
    ETM     Escrowed to Maturity
    FGIC     Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
    FHA     Insured by Federal Housing Administration
    FHLMC     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
    FNMA     Federal National Mortgage Association
    FSA     Insured by Financial Security Assurance Co.
    GNMA     Government National Mortgage Association
    GO     General Obligation
    HUD     Insured by Housing and Urban Development
    IDA     Industrial Development Authority
    LIQ     Liquidity Agreement
    LOC     Letter of Credit
    MBIA     Insured by MBIA Insurance Corp.
    MBIA-IBC     Insured by MBIA Insurance Corp. – Insured Bonds Certificates
    PCRB     Pollution Control Revenue Bond
    PSF-GTD     Guaranteed by Permanent School Fund
    Radian     Insured by Radian Asset Assurance
    Radian-IBC     Insured by Radian Asset Assurance – International Bancshares Corp.
    RB     Revenue Bond
    RITES     Residual Interest Tax Exempt Securities
    RMKT     Remarketed
    VRDN     Variable Rate Demand Notes
    XLCA     Insured by XL Capital Assurance, Inc.
    XLCA-ICR     Insured by XL Capital Assurance, Inc. – Insured Custodial Receipts
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
                                 
    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – 83.8%
                                 
                                 
    New York – 69.3%
   
Albany Industrial Development Agency Civic Facility RB Refunding for Albany State University Law School Series 2007 A (BBB)
$
  $ 500,000       5.000 %     07/01/31     $ 414,075  
   
Albany Industrial Development Agency Civic Facility RB Refunding for St. Peters Hospital Project Series 2008 A (BBB+/Baa2)
      500,000       5.250       11/15/32       437,535  
   
Amherst Industrial Development Agency Civic Facility RB Refunding for Daeman College Mandatory Tender Series 2006 A (Manufacturers & Traders SPA, Wachovia Bank N.A. SPA) (Radian) (AA)(a)
      470,000       4.200       10/01/11       471,311  
   
Erie County GO Bonds Refunding Series 2005 D-1 (MBIA) (AA/A2)
      300,000       5.000       06/01/21       282,948  
   
Erie County Industrial Development Agency School Facility RB Residuals Series 2008 2490-1 (FSA) (AAA)(b)
      250,000       3.430       05/01/26       265,190  
   
Erie County Industrial Development Agency School Facility RB Residuals Series 2008 2490-2 (FSA) (AAA)(b)
      250,000       3.430       05/01/29       268,990  
   
Long Island Power Authority Electric Systems RB Refunding Series 2006 D (A-/A3)
      200,000       4.000       09/01/10       203,162  
   
Long Island Power Authority Electric Systems RB
Series 2006 C (A-/A3)
      1,000,000       5.000       09/01/35       869,860  
   
Metropolitan Transportation Authority RB Refunding Series 2005 F (A/A2)
      500,000       5.000       11/15/30       447,620  
   
Monroe County Industrial Development Agency Civic Facilities RB Refunding for Highland Hospital of Rochester Series 2005 (BBB+/Baa1)
      580,000       5.000       08/01/12       586,397  
      300,000       5.000       08/01/22       274,428  
   
New York City Industrial Development Agency RB for Queens Baseball Stadium-Pilot Series 2006 (AMBAC) (AA/Aa3)
      500,000       5.000       01/01/19       501,300  
      500,000       5.000       01/01/36       436,625  
   
New York City Industrial Development Agency RB for Yankee Stadium-Pilot Series 2006 (MBIA) (AA/A2)
      500,000       5.000       03/01/36       434,585  
   
New York City Industrial Development Agency RB Refunding for Polytechnic University Project Series 2007 (ACA) (BB+)
      250,000       5.000       11/01/11       251,475  
   
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority RB Refunding for Fiscal 2008 Series 2007 A (AAA/Aa2)
      500,000       5.000       06/15/38       466,340  
   
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority RB Refunding for Second General Resolution Series 2007 AA (AA+/Aa3)
      500,000       5.000       06/15/37       461,975  
   
New York GO Bonds Refunding Series 2007 A-1 (AA/Aa3)
      750,000       5.000       08/01/20       737,468  
     
     
   
New York GO Bonds Series 2003 D (AA/Aa3)
$
    520,000       5.250       10/15/18       529,412  
   
New York Local Government Assistance Corp. RB for Series 2008 C (AAA)(c)
      1,000,000       5.000       04/01/16       1,067,540  
   
New York State Dormitory Authority Lease RB for Municipal Health Facilities Subseries 2001-2-3 (BHAC-CR) (AAA/Aaa)
      1,000,000       5.000       01/15/26       947,160  
   
New York State Dormitory Authority RB for New York University 5th General Residence Series 2008 B (AA-)(c)
      1,000,000       5.000       07/01/21       975,090  
   
New York State Dormitory Authority RB Non State Supported Debt for Kaleida Hospital Series 2006 (FHA) (AA)
      260,000       4.000       08/15/14       248,485  
   
New York State Dormitory Authority RB Non State
Supported Debt for Memorial Sloan Kettering
Subseries 2008 A2 (AA/Aa2)(c)
      500,000       5.000       07/01/14       523,835  
   
New York State Dormitory Authority RB Non State Supported Debt for New York University Hospitals Center
Series 2006 A (BB/Ba2)(c)
      500,000       5.000       07/01/13       497,460  
   
New York State Dormitory Authority RB Non State Supported Debt for New York University Series 2007 A (AMBAC) (Aa3)
      1,000,000       5.000       07/01/20       1,011,220  
   
New York State Dormitory Authority RB Non State Supported Debt for North Shore Long Island Jewish Obligation Group Series 2007 A (A3)
      1,000,000       5.000       05/01/19       984,640  
   
New York State Dormitory Authority RB Non State Supported Debt for Residential Institution for Children’s Hospital Series 2008 A-1 (SONYMA) (Aa1)
      500,000       5.000       06/01/33       440,440  
   
New York State Dormitory Authority RB Refunding for Interfaith Medical Center Series 2007 (AA-)
      850,000       4.750       02/15/12       874,718  
   
New York State Dormitory Authority State Personnel Income Tax RB Refunding for Education Series 2005 B (AMBAC) (AAA/Aa3)
      2,725,000       5.500       03/15/29       2,731,567  
   
New York State Dormitory Authority State Personnel Income Tax RB for Education Series 2007 A (AAA)
      750,000       5.000       03/15/19       772,905  
                                 
   
New York State Environmental Facilities Corp. State Clean Water & Drinking RB for Revolving Funds Pooled Funding Series 2007 D (AAA/Aaa)
      600,000       5.000       03/15/20       613,452  
                                 
   
New York State Environmental Facilities Corp. State Clean Water & Drinking RB Refunding for Revolving Funds Pooled Financing Program Series 2002 F (AAA/Aaa)
      325,000       5.250       11/15/20       332,335  
   
New York State Power Authority RB Refunding Series 2007 C (MBIA) (AA/Aa2)
      550,000       5.000       11/15/21       553,174  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    New York – (continued)
                                 
   
New York State Thruway Authority Highway & Bridge Gen RB Refunding Series 2007 H (FGIC) (AA-/Aa3)
$
  $ 1,000,000       5.000 %     01/01/32     $ 935,150  
   
New York State Thruway Authority Highway & Bridge Second Gen RB Series 2007 A (AMBAC-TCRS-BNY) (AA)
      500,000       5.000       04/01/21       501,025  
   
New York State Urban Development Corp. RB for State Personnel Income Tax Series 2005 A-1 (AMBAC) (AAA/Aa3)
      1,000,000       5.000       12/15/23       985,280  
   
Oneida County Industrial Development Agency RB for Hamilton College Civic Facilities Series 2008 (Aa2)
      300,000       5.000       09/15/14       320,652  
   
Sales Tax Asset Receivables Corp. RB Series 2004 A (MBIA) (AAA/Aa3)
      335,000       5.250       10/15/19       347,425  
   
Saratoga County Industrial Development Agency Civic Facilities RB for Saratoga Hospital Project Series 2004 A (BBB+)
      725,000       5.000       12/01/08       726,058  
      300,000       5.000       12/01/14       298,410  
   
Seneca County Industrial Development Agency Civic Facilities RB Refunding for New York Chiropractic College Series 2007 (BBB)
      500,000       5.000       10/01/27       432,565  
   
Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency Continuing Care Retirement RB Refunding for Jeffersons Ferry Project Series 2006 (BBB-)
      250,000       5.000       11/01/12       248,445  
   
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. for New York Asset Backed Bonds RB Series 2003 A-1 (AA-/A1)
      2,750,000       5.500       06/01/18       2,818,365  
   
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority RB Series 2008 C (AA-/Aa2)
      1,600,000       5.000       11/15/27       1,538,944  
                                 
                              30,067,036  
     
     
    Guam – 1.0%
   
Guam Economic Development & Commerce Authority Tobacco Settlement Asset Backed RB Series 2007 (BBB+)
      235,000       5.250       06/01/32       204,685  
      250,000       5.625       06/01/47       216,348  
                                 
                              421,033  
     
     
    Puerto Rico – 9.8%
   
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Senior Lien RB Series 2008 A (BBB-/Baa3)
      150,000       6.000       07/01/38       144,554  
      150,000       6.000       07/01/44       144,234  
   
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Senior Lien RB Series 2008 A (BBB-/Baa3)(d)
      150,000       0.000       07/01/24       120,092  
   
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority RB Refunding Series 2007 N (AMBAC) (AA/Aa3)(e)
      225,000       2.400       07/01/45       138,199  
     
     
   
Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities RB for Ana G Mendez University Systems Project Series 2006 (BBB-)
$
  $ 225,000       5.000 %     03/01/09     $ 226,143  
   
Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority Special Tax Refunding Series 2005 C (AMBAC) (AA/Aa3)
      500,000       5.500       07/01/24       470,175  
   
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority RB for Government Facilities Series 2004 I (COMWLTH GTD) (BBB-/Baa3)(c)
      750,000       5.375       07/01/14       804,795  
   
Puerto Rico Public Finance Corp. RB Commonwealth Appropriations Mandatory Tender Refunding Series 2004 A (LOC – Government Development Bank of Puerto Rico) (BBB-/Ba1)(a)
      1,000,000       5.750       02/01/12       1,010,750  
   
University of Puerto Rico RB Refunding Series 2006 P
(BBB-/Baa2)
      230,000       5.000       06/01/13       232,364  
      1,000,000       5.000       06/01/19       942,800  
                                 
                              4,234,106  
     
     
    U.S. Virgin Islands – 3.7%
   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Senior Lien Matching Fund Loan RB Series 2004 A (BBB)
      700,000       5.000       10/01/10       714,504  
      500,000       5.000       10/01/14       499,485  
   
Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority RB Series 2007 A (BBB-/Baa3)
      500,000       5.000       07/01/31       413,045  
                                 
                              1,627,034  
     
     
    TOTAL MUNICIPAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS
    (Cost $38,839,493)   $ 36,349,209  
     
     
                                 
                                 

 Short-Term Investments – 14.5%
                                 
                                 
    New York – 14.5%
   
Long Island Power Authority New York Electric Systems VRDN RB RMKT 05/23/03 Series 1998 Subseries 3B (LOC - WestLB AG ) (A-1+/VMIG1)(e)
    $ 100,000       5.200 %     10/01/08     $ 100,000  
   
Nassau County Industrial Development Agency VRDN RB for Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories RMKT Series 2008
(AA-/VMIG1)(e)
      500,000       4.150       10/01/08       500,000  
   
New York City Industrial Development Agency VRDN RB for Liberty One Bryant Park LLC Series 2004 1-B (LOC - 50% Bank Of America N.A., 50% Citibank N.A.) (A-1+//VMIG1)(e)
      1,200,000       4.500       10/01/08       1,200,000  
   
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority VRDN RB for Second General Resolution Series 2005 AA-2 (A-1+/VMIG1)(e)
      200,000       4.500       10/01/08       200,000  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
 
                                 
    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Short-Term Investments – (continued)
    New York – (continued)
                                 
   
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority VRDN RB for Subseries 2008 B-2 (A-1+/VMIG1)(e)
      200,000       4.150       10/01/08       200,000  
   
New York City Transitional Finance Authority VRDN RB for New York City Recovery Series 2002-3 Subseries 3-H (A-1+/VMIG1)(e)
    $ 1,000,000       5.000 %     10/01/08     $ 1,000,000  
   
New York City Transitional Finance Authority VRDN RB for Future Tax Secured Subseries 2002-C5 (A-1+/VMIG1)(e)
      200,000       5.000       10/01/08       200,000  
   
New York City Transitional Finance Authority VRDN RB for New York City Recovery Series 2002-1 Subseries 1C (LIQ - JPMorgan Chase Bank) (A-1+/VMIG1)(e)
      100,000       5.000       10/01/08       100,000  
   
New York City Trust for Cultural Resources VRDN RB Refunding for American National Cultural Museum Series 2008 A-1 (A-1+/VMIG1)(e)
      800,000       4.500       10/01/08       800,000  
   
New York City VRDN GO Bonds for Subseries 1993 A-8 (LOC - JP Morgan Chase Bank) (A-1+/VMIG1)(e)
      300,000       5.200       10/01/08       300,000  
   
New York State Dormitory Authority VRDN RB for Cornell University Series 1990 B (A-1+/VMIG1)(e)
      1,300,000       4.150       10/01/08       1,300,000  
   
New York State Environmental Facilities Corp. VRDN RB Refunding for General Electric Company RMKT 3/17/2005 Series 1987 A (A-1+/P-1)(e)
      300,000       5.200       10/01/08       300,000  
   
Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency VRDN RB for Cornell University Civic Facilities Series 2008 A-1 (A-1+/VMIG1)(e)
      100,000       4.150       10/01/08       100,000  
     
     
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
    (Cost $6,300,000)   $ 6,300,000  
     
     
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.3%
    (Cost $45,139,493)   $ 42,649,209  
     
     
                                 
    OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 1.7%     759,484  
     
     
    NET ASSETS — 100.0%   $ 43,408,693  
     
     
 
 
The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.
 
(a) Securities with “Put” features with resetting interest rates. Maturity dates disclosed are the next interest reset date. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2008.
 
(b) Inverse variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2008.
 
(c) Prerefunded security. Maturity date disclosed is prerefunding date.
 
(d) Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount.
 
(e) Variable rate security. Except for floating rate notes, maturity date disclosed is the next interest reset date. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2008.
 
 
Security ratings disclosed, if any, are issued by Standard & Poor’s/Moody’s Investors Service/Fitch. A brief description of the ratings is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.
 
             
     
     
    Investment Abbreviations:
    ACA     Insured by American Capital Access
    AMBAC     Insured by American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
    BHAC-CR     Insured by Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp. – Insured Custodial Receipts
    BNY     Insured by the Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
    COMWLTH GTD     Commonwealth Guaranteed
    FGIC     Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
    FHA     Insured by Federal Housing Administration
    FSA     Insured by Financial Security Assurance Co.
    GO     General Obligation
    LOC     Line of Credit
    LIQ     Liquidity Agreement
    MBIA     Insured by Municipal Bond Investor Assurance
    Radian     Insured by Radian Asset Assurance
    RB     Revenue Bond
    RMKT     Remarketed
    SONYMA     Insured by State of New York Mortgage Agency
    SPA     Stand-by Purchase Agreement
    TCRS     Transferable Custodial Receipts
    VRDN     Variable Rate Demand Notes
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
                                 
    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – 89.3%
                                 
                                 
    Alabama – 2.6%
   
Alabama Agricultural & Mechanical University RB Series 1998 (MBIA) (AA/A2)
$
  $ 1,000,000       4.550 %     11/01/09     $ 1,016,940  
   
Alexander City Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority Medical Facilities RB for Russell Hospital Corp. Series 2006 A (BB+)
      2,035,000       5.000       12/01/11       2,006,856  
   
Birmingham Waterworks & Sewer Board RB Series 2002 B (MBIA) (AAA/A2)(a)
      5,000,000       5.000       01/01/13       5,323,650  
   
Health Care Authority RB for Baptist Health Series 2006 D (GO OF AUTH) (BBB+/A3)
      600,000       5.000       11/15/09       610,740  
   
Jefferson County Alabama Limited Obligation School Warrants RB Series 2004 A (BBB/B3)
      3,500,000       5.250       01/01/11       3,328,605  
                                 
                              12,286,791  
     
     
    Arizona – 1.9%
   
Arizona Health Facilities Authority RB for Banner Health Series 2007 B (AA-)(b)
      2,150,000       2.680       01/01/37       1,363,745  
   
Arizona Health Facilities Authority RB for Phoenix Children’s Hospital Series 2007 A(b)(c)
      2,500,000       8.960       02/02/15       2,260,825  
   
Goodyear McDowell Road Commercial Corridor Improvement District Special Assessment Improvement Series 2007 A (AMBAC) (AA/Aa3)
      1,000,000       5.250       01/01/10       1,025,130  
      1,160,000       5.250       01/01/11       1,208,998  
      1,225,000       5.250       01/01/12       1,286,299  
   
Pinal County Arizona IDA RB for Correctional Facilities Contract Florence West Prison Project Series 2006 A (ACA) (BBB)
      750,000       4.500       10/01/09       751,658  
   
Queen Creek Arizona Improvement District No. 1 Special Assessment Series 2006 (BBB-/Baa2)
      1,000,000       5.000       01/01/09       1,000,360  
                                 
                              8,897,015  
     
     
    Arkansas – 1.5%
   
Arkansas State GO Federal Highway Series 2001 A (AA/Aa2)
      5,000,000       5.250       08/01/12       5,183,950  
   
Springdale Arkansas Sales & Use Tax RB Series 2004 (MBIA) (A2)
      945,000       4.000       07/01/10       955,716  
   
Washington County Hospital RB Refunding for Regional Medical Center Series 2005 B (BBB/Baa1)
      1,000,000       5.000       02/01/11       1,011,530  
                                 
                              7,151,196  
     
     
    California – 5.7%
   
Adelanto Public Financing Authority RB Refunding Series 2006
      1,460,000       4.050       09/15/11       1,438,450  
     
     
   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority RB for Catholic Healthcare West Unrefunded Balance
Series 2004 H (A/A2)(c)
      3,785,000       4.450       07/01/11       3,754,417  
   
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Variable RB for J Paul Getty-A-RMKT 08/02/06 Series 2003 B (AAA/Aaa)(c)
      4,650,000       3.900       12/01/11       4,761,042  
   
California Pollution Control Financing Authority PCRB Refunding for U.S.A. Waste Services, Inc. Project Series 1998 B (BBB)(c)
      1,200,000       4.000       06/01/10       1,192,716  
   
Coachella Valley California Water District Improvement Bond Act of 1913/1915 Limited Obligation Improvement Assessment District 70 Series 2006
      100,000       4.100       09/02/09       100,291  
      100,000       4.350       09/02/11       98,866  
   
Del Mar Race Track Authority RB Series 2005 (BBB-)
      600,000       5.000       08/15/09       603,708  
   
Foothill-De Anza Community College District GO Bonds Series 2007 A (AMBAC) (AA/Aa1)
      2,070,000       4.000       08/01/11       2,122,826  
   
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. California Tobacco Settlement RB for Enhanced Asset Backed Bonds Series 2003 B (ETM) (AAA/Aaa)
      2,000,000       5.000       06/01/10       2,061,960  
   
Kings River Conservation District COPS for Peaking Project Series 2004 (Baa1)
      300,000       5.000       05/01/11       310,242  
      300,000       5.000       05/01/12       310,404  
   
Richmond Joint Powers Financing Authority RB Refunding for Lease Civic Center Project Series 2007 (AMBAC) (AA)(c)
      1,475,000       4.125       11/25/09       1,475,354  
   
Sacramento County Sanitation District Financing Authority Variable RB Refunding for Sacramento County Regional Series 2007 B (FGIC) (AA/Aa3)(b)
      1,650,000       2.413       12/01/35       1,053,558  
   
Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California Tobacco Settlement RB for Asset Backed Bonds Senior Series 2002 A (AAA/Aaa)(a)
      4,590,000       5.250       06/01/12       4,925,575  
   
Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California Tobacco Settlement RB Senior Series 2006 A-1 (BBB/Baa3)
      470,000       4.750       06/01/25       401,606  
   
Vernon Natural Gas Financing Authority RB for Vernon Gas Project Subseries 2006 A-3 (MBIA) (AA/A2)(c)
      1,890,000       5.000       08/03/09       1,890,643  
                                 
                              26,501,658  
     
     
    Colorado – 0.9%
   
Colorado Health Facilities Authority RB for Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc. Series 2005 (BBB)
      400,000       4.500       12/01/08       399,944  
      500,000       4.500       12/01/09       499,135  
      500,000       5.000       12/01/10       503,220  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
 
                                 
    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    Colorado – (continued)
                                 
   
Colorado Health Facilities Authority RB for Evangelical Lutheran Series 2005 (A-/A3)
    $ 275,000       5.000 %     06/01/09     $ 278,888  
   
E-470 Public Highway Authority RB Series 2007 B-2 (MBIA) (AA/A2)(c)
      2,500,000       5.000       09/02/11       2,510,625  
                                 
                              4,191,812  
     
     
    Delaware – 0.1%
   
Delaware State Health Facilities Authority RB for Beebe Medical Center Project Series 2005 A (BBB+/Baa1)
      605,000       5.000       06/01/09       607,541  
     
     
    Florida – 5.6%
   
Broward County Florida Resource Recovery RB Refunding for Wheelabrator Series 2001 A (AA/A3)
      4,000,000       5.375       12/01/10       4,050,640  
   
Broward County School Board COPS Series 2002 B (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)(a)
      4,105,000       5.375       07/01/11       4,373,221  
   
Capital Trust Agency RB for Seminole Tribe Convention Series 2003 A (AAA)(a)(d)
      5,000,000       8.950       10/01/12       6,084,150  
   
Florida Hurricane Catastrophe RB Series 2008 A (AA-/Aa3)
      3,000,000       5.000       07/01/13       3,040,200  
   
Florida State Board of Education GO Bonds Series 2002 B (AAA/Aa1)
      1,505,000       5.375       01/01/11       1,578,941  
   
Halifax Hospital Medical Center Hospital RB for Refunding & Improvement Series 2006 A (BBB+)
      1,000,000       5.000       06/01/13       990,520  
      855,000       5.000       06/01/14       839,259  
   
Highlands County Florida Health Facilities Authority RB for Adventist Health/Sunbelt Hospital Series 2002 (A+/A1)(c)
      2,450,000       3.950       09/01/12       2,399,505  
   
Highlands County Florida Health Facilities Authority RB Refunding for Adventist Health Hospital Series 2005 B (A+/A1)
      400,000       5.000       11/15/08       399,736  
   
Meadow Pointe II Community Development District RB Refunding for Capital Improvement Series 2004 A (Baa3)
      300,000       3.000       05/01/09       299,502  
   
Meadow Pointe III Community Development District RB for Capital Improvement Series 2004 B
      160,000       5.000       05/01/09       158,616  
   
Miami-Dade County RB Refunding for Water and Sewer System Series 2008 B (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)
      1,500,000       5.000       10/01/13       1,571,445  
   
Tampa Palms Open Space & Transportation Community Development District Revenue for Special Assessment Refunding Capital Improvement Area 7 Project Series 2004 (MBIA) (AA/A2)
      105,000       3.125       05/01/09       105,127  
                                 
                              25,890,862  
     
     
    Georgia – 3.9%
   
Albany-Dougherty County Hospital Authority RB for Regional Linked Stars and Cars Series 1993 (AMBAC) (AA/Aa3)
      4,000,000       5.700       09/01/13       4,011,320  
   
Banks County Georgia GO Bonds Series 2006 (AMBAC) (Aa3)
      1,000,000       5.000       12/01/09       1,028,870  
   
Burke County Development Authority Power PCRB for Georgia Power Company Plant Vogtle Project Fifth Series 1995 (A/A2)(c)
      1,500,000       4.375       04/01/10       1,510,680  
   
Dekalb County Development Authority RB for Dekalb Senior Center Project Series 2004
      1,400,000       4.850       06/01/09       1,395,688  
   
Fulton Dekalb Georgia Hospital Authority RB Refunding Certificates Series 2003 (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)
      1,705,000       5.000       01/01/11       1,774,257  
   
Monroe County Development Authority Pollution Control RB for Georgia Power Company Scherer First Series 1995 (A/A2)(c)
      2,000,000       4.500       04/01/11       2,004,200  
   
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia RB for Combustion Turbine Project Series 2002 A (MBIA) (AA/A1)
      5,000,000       5.250       11/01/13       5,277,150  
   
Polk School District GO Bonds Capital Appreciation Series 2008 (AA+/Aa1)(e)
      1,355,000       0.000       04/01/12       1,186,736  
                                 
                              18,188,901  
     
     
    Guam – 0.5%
   
Guam Education Financing Foundation COPS Public School Facilities Project Series 2006 A (A-)
      1,080,000       5.000       10/01/08       1,080,000  
      1,030,000       5.000       10/01/12       1,057,347  
                                 
                              2,137,347  
     
     
    Idaho – 0.1%
   
Madison County Idaho Hospital COPS Refunding Series 2006 (BBB-)
      250,000       4.375       09/01/10       247,490  
      425,000       5.000       09/01/11       423,729  
                                 
                              671,219  
     
     
    Illinois – 4.7%
   
Chicago Illinois GO Bonds for Lakefront Millennium Parking Facility Series 1999 (MBIA) (AA/A2)(a)
      5,000,000       5.750       01/01/12       5,484,800  
   
Chicago Illinois Park District Harbour Facilities RB for Airport and Marina Improvement Series 2000 (XLCA-ICR) (BBB-/A2)(a)
      1,610,000       5.650       01/01/11       1,706,181  
   
Chicago Illinois Park District Parking Facility RB Series 1999 (ACA) (Baa1)(a)
      4,015,000       6.000       01/01/10       4,177,367  
   
Chicago Illinois Tax Allocation Junior Lien for Near South Redevelopment Project Series 2001 A (ACA)
      300,000       5.000       11/15/11       296,160  
      1,070,000       6.250       11/15/13       1,085,590  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    Illinois – (continued)
                                 
   
Illinois Educational Facilities Authority RB for University of Chicago-B-RMKT 07/02/07 Series 1998 B (AA/Aa1)(c)
    $ 6,000,000       4.050 %     07/01/09     $ 6,068,400  
   
Illinois Health Facilities Authority RB for Delnor Hospital RMKT 06/04/08 Series 2003 A (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)
      1,875,000       5.000       05/15/11       1,950,862  
   
Illinois Municipal Electric Agency RB Refunding
Series 2007 C (FGIC) (A+/A1)
      1,200,000       5.000       02/01/11       1,243,116  
                                 
                              22,012,476  
     
     
    Indiana – 1.8%
   
Anderson Indiana RB Refunding for Improvement Anderson University Project Series 2007 (BBB-)
      310,000       4.500       10/01/08       310,000  
      605,000       4.500       10/01/10       603,518  
   
Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Financing Authority Hospital RB Refunding for Clarian Health Obligation Group Series 2006 B (A+/A2)
      1,000,000       5.000       02/15/10       1,018,060  
   
Indiana Transportation Finance Authority Highway RB Series 2000 (MBIA-IBC) (AA+/Aa2)(a)
      3,600,000       5.500       12/01/10       3,810,852  
   
Jasper County RB Refunding for Northern-B-RMKT 08/25/08 Series 1994 (MBIA) (AA/A2)
      2,500,000       5.200       06/01/13       2,458,275  
                                 
                              8,200,705  
     
     
    Iowa – 0.3%
   
Iowa Finance Authority Health Facilities RB Refunding for Development Care Initiatives Project Series 2006 A (BBB-)
      1,285,000       5.000       07/01/09       1,282,302  
     
     
    Kansas – 1.7%
   
Burlington Kansas Environmental RB Refunding for Kansas City Power & Light-A1-RMKT 04/08/08 Series 2007 (FGIC) (A/A3)(c)
      2,000,000       5.125       04/01/11       2,028,240  
   
Kansas State Development Finance Authority Health Facilities RB for Hays Medical Center, Inc. Series 2005 L (A2)
      425,000       4.000       11/15/08       425,060  
      500,000       5.250       11/15/10       514,280  
   
Kansas State Development Finance Authority RB for Public Water Supply Revolving Loan Fund Series 2004 (AAA/Aaa)
      4,455,000       5.000       04/01/13       4,759,321  
   
Lawrence Kansas Hospital RB for Lawrence Memorial Hospital Series 2006 (A3)
      350,000       5.000       07/01/10       356,650  
                                 
                              8,083,551  
     
     
    Kentucky – 0.6%
   
Kentucky Rural Water Financial Corp. RB for Flexible Term Program Series 2007 C (AA-)
      2,790,000       4.000       02/01/09       2,801,244  
     
     
    Louisiana – 2.0%
   
Livingston Parish Louisiana RB Certificates of Indebtedness Series 2005
      2,500,000       4.750       05/01/15       2,480,425  
   
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority RB for Archdiocese of New Orleans Project Series 2007 (CIFG) (Baa2)
      440,000       5.000       07/01/10       449,178  
      350,000       5.000       07/01/12       360,318  
   
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority RB for Hurricane Recover Program Series 2007 (AMBAC) (AA/Aa3)
      2,030,000       4.000       06/01/12       2,051,985  
   
Louisiana State GO Bonds Series 2000 A (FGIC) (AAA/A1)(a)
      3,000,000       5.250       11/15/10       3,156,900  
   
Morehouse Parish PCRB Refunding for International Paper Co. Project Series 2001 A (BBB/Baa3)
      800,000       5.250       11/15/13       767,120  
                                 
                              9,265,926  
     
     
    Maryland – 4.3%
   
Anne Arundel County Maryland RB Series 2002 (AAA)(a)
      3,270,000       5.250       03/01/12       3,499,096  
   
County of Montgomery GO Bonds for Construction Public Improvement Series 2001 (AAA/Aaa)(a)
      5,000,000       4.750       02/01/11       5,267,250  
   
Maryland State GO Bonds for Facilities Loan-Second Series 2008 (AAA/Aaa)
      5,000,000       5.000       07/15/12       5,329,100  
   
Maryland State GO Bonds Refunding Series 2004 (AAA/Aaa)
      5,225,000       5.000       02/01/12       5,543,203  
   
Maryland State Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority RB Refunding for Mercy Ridge Series 2007 (BBB+)
      200,000       4.000       07/01/09       199,496  
                                 
                              19,838,145  
     
     
    Massachusetts – 1.1%
   
Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB for Emerson Hospital Series 2005 E (Radian) (BBB+)
      445,000       5.000       08/15/10       456,129  
      780,000       5.000       08/15/11       794,539  
      465,000       5.000       08/15/12       469,855  
   
Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB for Harvard Pilgrim Health Series 1998 A (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)
      2,000,000       5.250       07/01/09       2,024,320  
   
Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB for Milford Regional Medical Center Series 2007 E (BBB-/Baa3)
      350,000       5.000       07/15/09       350,266  
      500,000       5.000       07/15/10       499,205  
      285,000       5.000       07/15/11       283,082  
                                 
                              4,877,396  
     
     
    Michigan – 2.0%
   
Michigan State Building Authority RB Refunding for Facilities Program Series 2002 III (ETM) (A+/A1)
      3,595,000       5.000       10/15/10       3,754,582  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
 
                                 
    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    Michigan – (continued)
                                 
   
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority RB Refunding for Botsford Hospital Obligations Series 1998 A (MBIA) (AAA/A2)
    $ 2,510,000       4.850 %     02/15/10     $ 2,558,468  
   
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority RB Refunding for Henry Ford Health System Series 2006 A (A/A1)
      400,000       5.000       11/15/08       400,560  
      500,000       5.000       11/15/10       511,150  
   
Monroe County Hospital Finance Authority Hospital RB Refunding for Mercy Memorial Hospital Corporate Obligations Series 2006 A (BB+/Baa3)
      250,000       5.000       06/01/09       249,053  
      845,000       5.000       06/01/10       834,243  
      980,000       5.000       06/01/12       940,996  
                                 
                              9,249,052  
     
     
    Minnesota – 0.9%
   
Minnesota State GO Bonds Series 2008 C (AAA/Aa1)
      3,850,000       5.000       08/01/12       4,100,481  
     
     
    Mississippi – 0.8%
   
Jackson State University Educational Building Corp. RB for Campus Facilities Project Series 2008 (Aa3)(c)
      2,500,000       5.000       03/01/11       2,548,200  
   
Mississippi Hospital Equipment & Facilities Authority RB Refunding & Improvement for South Center Hospital Series 2006 A (BBB+)
      1,105,000       4.000       12/01/08       1,104,315  
                                 
                              3,652,515  
     
     
    Missouri – 0.7%
   
Missouri State Development Financial Board Infrastructure Facilities Tax Allocation Independence-Centerpoint Project Series 2007 E (A+)
      225,000       5.000       04/01/11       232,776  
   
Missouri State Environmental Improvement & Energy Resources Authority RB Refunding for State Revolving Fund Program Series 2001 B (AAA/Aaa)
      3,000,000       5.250       07/01/09       3,066,180  
                                 
                              3,298,956  
     
     
    Montana – 0.2%
   
Forsyth Montana PCRB Refunding Portland General Series 1998 A RMKT 05/01/03 (A/Baa1)(c)
      1,000,000       5.200       05/01/09       1,005,100  
     
     
    Nevada – 1.3%
   
Clark County GO Bonds Series 2000 (MBIA) (AA+/Aa1)(a)
      1,030,000       5.500       07/01/10       1,080,758  
   
Henderson Nevada Local Improvement Special Assessment Refunding for District No. T-14 Senior Limited Obligation Series 2007 A (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)
      1,350,000       4.250       03/01/10       1,380,456  
      1,455,000       4.250       03/01/11       1,501,764  
     
     
   
North Las Vegas Nevada Local Improvement Special Assessment Refunding for Sub-Special Improvement District No. 60-B Series 2006
      295,000       4.350       12/01/09       290,519  
      590,000       4.600       12/01/11       573,415  
      645,000       4.700       12/01/12       620,664  
      570,000       4.800       12/01/14       532,927  
                                 
                              5,980,503  
     
     
    New Hampshire – 0.4%
   
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority Hospital RB for Catholic Medical Center Series 2006 (BBB+/Baa1)
      215,000       5.000       07/01/09       215,905  
      355,000       5.000       07/01/11       357,233  
   
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority RB for The Memorial Hospital Series 2006 (BBB-/Baa3)
      355,000       5.000       06/01/10       356,771  
      375,000       5.250       06/01/11       377,190  
      395,000       5.250       06/01/12       395,751  
                                 
                              1,702,850  
     
     
    New Jersey – 3.8%
   
Bayonne Redevelopment Agency RB Series 2007 A
      1,000,000       5.000       04/11/09       1,006,340  
   
Gloucester County Improvement Authority RB Refunding for Solid Waste Management, Inc. Project Series 1999 A (BBB)(c)
      500,000       6.850       12/01/09       509,700  
   
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Department of Human Services RB for Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital Series 2005 (AA-/A1)
      2,000,000       5.000       09/15/10       2,043,140  
   
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Turnpike RB
Series 2000 A (MBIA) (AAA/A2)(a)
      1,750,000       5.750       01/01/10       1,818,740  
   
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority RB for Transportation System Series 2001 C (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)
      5,285,000       5.750       12/15/12       5,696,173  
   
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. RB for Asset Backed Bonds Series 2002 (AAA/Aaa)(a)
      4,335,000       5.750       06/01/12       4,638,450  
   
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. RB Series 2007 1A (BBB/Baa3)
      2,500,000       4.500       06/01/23       2,053,125  
                                 
                              17,765,668  
     
     
    New York – 4.6%
   
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Dedicated Tax Fund RB Series 2004 A (MBIA) (AA/A1)
      600,000       5.000       11/15/10       626,298  
   
Monroe County Industrial Development Agency Civic Facilities RB for Highland Hospital Project Series 2005 (BBB+/Baa1)
      1,480,000       5.000       08/01/13       1,488,095  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    New York – (continued)
                                 
   
Monroe County Industrial Development Agency Civic Facilities RB Refunding for Highland Hospital of Rochester Series 2005 (BBB+/Baa1)
    $ 1,000,000       5.000 %     08/01/12     $ 1,011,030  
   
New York City Health & Hospital Corp. RB Refunding for Health System Series 2003 A (AMBAC) (AA/Aa3)
      500,000       5.000       02/15/11       522,080  
   
New York City Industrial Development Agency RB Refunding for Polytechnic University Project Series 2007 (ACA) (BB+)
      1,630,000       5.000       11/01/11       1,639,617  
   
New York GO Bonds Refunding Series 2002 C (AA/Aa3)
      2,000,000       5.250       08/01/10       2,076,480  
   
New York State Dormitory Authority RB for New York University Hospitals Center Series 2007 A (BB/Ba2)
      1,000,000       5.000       07/01/09       1,004,280  
      1,000,000       5.000       07/01/11       1,006,800  
   
New York State Dormitory Authority RB Pre-refunded for Mount Sinai Health Series 2000 A (A3)(a)
      5,160,000       6.625       07/01/10       5,552,728  
   
Saratoga County Industrial Development Agency Civic Facilities RB for Saratoga Hospital Project Series 2004 A (BBB+)
      250,000       5.000       12/01/08       250,365  
   
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. RB Series 2003 B-1 (AA-/A1)
      1,000,000       5.000       06/01/10       1,030,980  
   
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority RB Pre-refunded Series 2001 A (FGIC-TCRS ) (AAA/Aa2)(a)
      5,000,000       5.000       01/01/12       5,303,550  
                                 
                              21,512,303  
     
     
    North Carolina – 1.8%
   
Albemarle Hospital Authority RB Refunding Series 2007 (BBB-)
      250,000       4.250       10/01/09       248,800  
      270,000       5.000       10/01/10       270,761  
   
North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency Paver System RB Refunding Series 2008 A (BBB+/Baa1)
      1,000,000       5.000       01/01/14       1,014,660  
   
North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1 Catawba Electric RB Series 1998 A (MBIA) (AA/A2)
      1,000,000       5.500       01/01/14       1,061,520  
   
North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1 Catawba Electricity RB Series 2008 C (A-/A2)
      5,395,000       5.250       01/01/13       5,538,885  
                                 
                              8,134,626  
     
     
    Ohio – 0.8%
   
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority RB for Asset Backed Bonds Senior Turbo Series 2007 A-2 (BBB/Baa3)
      1,945,000       5.125       06/01/24       1,653,075  
     
     
   
Cleveland City RB for Sub Lien-Police & Fire Pension Series 2008 (AA)
      2,000,000       5.000       05/15/12       2,099,620  
                                 
                              3,752,695  
     
     
    Oklahoma – 0.9%
   
Oklahoma County Finance Authority Educational Facilities Lease RB for Western Heights Public Schools Project Series 2006 (Assured GTY) (AAA)
      1,390,000       5.000       09/01/10       1,451,508  
   
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority Hospital RB for Great Plains Regional Medical Center Project Series 2007 (BBB)
      700,000       4.250       12/01/09       697,536  
      730,000       4.375       12/01/10       723,218  
   
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority RB for Master Oklahoma State System Higher Education Series 2008 A (AA/A1)
      1,340,000       5.000       06/01/13       1,401,037  
                                 
                              4,273,299  
     
     
    Oregon – 0.6%
   
Klamath Falls Oregon Intercommunity Hospital Authority RB Pre-refunding for Merle West Medical Center Project Series 2002 (BBB)(a)
      550,000       5.800       09/01/12       605,952  
      520,000       5.900       09/01/12       574,792  
   
Klamath Falls Oregon Intercommunity Hospital Authority RB Refunding for Merle West Medical Center Project Series 2002 (BBB)
      400,000       5.500       09/01/11       406,312  
      550,000       5.600       09/01/12       559,416  
   
Klamath Falls Oregon Intercommunity Hospital Authority RB Unrefunded Balance for Merle West Medical Center Project Series 2002 (BBB)
      325,000       5.800       09/01/14       331,367  
      305,000       5.900       09/01/15       310,563  
                                 
                              2,788,402  
     
     
    Pennsylvania – 4.7%
   
Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority RB for University of Pittsburg Medical Center Series 2003 B (AA-/Aa3)
      3,000,000       5.000       06/15/10       3,078,000  
   
Allegheny County Redevelopment Authority for Tax Increment Refunding Waterfront Project Series 2007 A (A-)
      1,255,000       5.000       12/15/10       1,296,892  
      1,300,000       4.250       12/15/12       1,310,387  
   
Carbon County Hospital Authority RB Refunding for Gnaden Hutten Memorial Hospital Series 2000 (AMBAC) (AA/Aa3)
      1,000,000       5.400       11/15/14       1,042,180  
   
Montgomery County Higher Education & Health Authority Hospital RB for Abington Memorial Hospital Series 1998 A (AMBAC) (AA/Aa3)
      3,775,000       4.800       06/01/10       3,816,902  
      3,480,000       4.900       06/01/11       3,518,837  
      3,370,000       5.000       06/01/12       3,407,778  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
 
                                 
    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    Pennsylvania – (continued)
                                 
   
Pennsylvania State Higher Educational Facilities Authority State System RB Series 2006 AE (MBIA) (AA-/Aa3)
    $ 1,895,000       5.000 %     06/15/09     $ 1,927,992  
      2,340,000       5.000       06/15/12       2,473,193  
                                 
                              21,872,161  
     
     
    Puerto Rico – 4.3%
   
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Government Development Bank RB Senior Notes Series 2006 B (BBB/Baa3)
      5,000,000       5.000       12/01/09       5,061,600  
   
Puerto Rico Public Finance Corp. RB Commonwealth Appropriations Mandatory Tender Refunding Series 2004 A (LOC – Government Development Bank of Puerto Rico) (BBB-/Ba1)(c)
      4,700,000       5.750       02/01/12       4,750,525  
   
Puerto Rico Public Finance Corp. RB for Commonwealth Appropriation Series 2004 A (LOC - Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico) (FGIC ) (BBB-/Ba1)(c)
      10,000,000       5.250       02/01/12       10,002,300  
   
Puerto Rico Public Financial Corp. RB for Commonwealth Appropriation Series 2004 A (LOC - Government Development Bank of Puerto) (MBIA) (AA/A2)(c)
      275,000       5.250       02/01/12       275,063  
                                 
                              20,089,488  
     
     
    Rhode Island – 1.2%
   
Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp. RB for Higher Educational Facilities Rhode Island University Series 2000 B (AMBAC) (AA/Aa3)(a)
      5,000,000       5.700       09/15/10       5,341,300  
     
     
    South Carolina – 2.1%
   
Greenville County Tourism Public Facilities Corp. COPS for Greenville Hospitality Tax Series 2008 (MBIA) (AA/A2)
      1,225,000       4.000       04/01/10       1,242,236  
      1,075,000       4.000       04/01/11       1,098,574  
   
Lexington One School Facilities Corp. Installment Purchase RB for Lexington County School District No. 1 Series 2006 (A1)
      500,000       5.000       12/01/10       516,935  
   
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority RB Refunding for Improvement of Palmetto Series 2003 C (ACA-CBI)
      3,195,000       5.500       08/01/09       3,259,156  
   
Tobacco Settlement Revenue Management Authority RB Series 2001 B (BBB/Baa3)
      3,355,000       6.000       05/15/22       3,491,750  
                                 
                              9,608,651  
     
     
    Tennessee – 3.1%
   
Johnson City Health & Educational Facilities Board Hospital RB for First Mortgage Mountain States Series 2006 A (BBB+/Baa1)
      665,000       4.500       07/01/10       660,012  
   
Memphis Tennessee GO Bonds Refunding for General Improvement Series 2005 (MBIA) (AA/A1)
      4,430,000       5.000       10/01/11       4,670,239  
     
     
   
Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County GO Bonds for Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Improvement Series 2001 A (FGIC) (AA/Aa2)(a)
      5,000,000       5.500       10/15/11       5,370,300  
   
Shelby County Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board RB for Baptist Memorial Healthcare Series 2004 A (AA)(b)
      3,820,000       5.000       09/01/20       3,820,000  
                                 
                              14,520,551  
     
     
    Texas – 9.9%
   
Austin Texas Convention Enterprises, Inc. Convention Center RB Refunding First Tier Series 2006 A (XLCA)
(BBB-/Baa3)
      300,000       5.250       01/01/10       303,906  
   
Bell County GO Bonds Limited Tax Series 2008 (AA/Aa3)
      500,000       4.000       02/15/11       511,785  
      500,000       4.000       02/15/12       511,690  
   
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District GO Bonds Refunding for Capital Appreciation Series 1993 A (PSF-GTD) (AAA/Aaa)(e)
      7,500,000       0.000       02/15/12       6,611,625  
   
Dallas County Texas Utility & Reclamation District GO Bonds Refunding RMKT 06/25/08 Series 2005 A (AMBAC) (AA/Aa3)
      960,000       4.000       02/15/10       968,496  
      835,000       4.000       02/15/11       841,730  
   
Harris County RB Refunding for Tax and Sub Lien Series 2004 B (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)(c)
      5,500,000       5.000       08/15/12       5,814,050  
   
Lower Colorado River Authority RB Refunding Series 2008 (A/A1)
      2,450,000       5.500       05/15/14       2,617,874  
   
Lubbock GO Certificates for Texas Waterworks System Series 2008 (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)
      1,500,000       5.000       02/15/12       1,582,035  
   
Matagorda County Texas Navigation District No. 1 RB Refunding for American Electric Power Texas Central Co. Project Series 2008 (BBB/Baa2)(c)
      5,000,000       5.125       06/01/11       5,024,950  
   
Mesquite Texas Health Facility Development Corp. RB for Christian Care Retirement Facility Series 2005 (BBB-)
      395,000       5.000       02/15/09       395,770  
      610,000       5.000       02/15/10       612,440  
   
North Texas Tollway Authority BANS Series 2007 (SP-1/MIG1)
      775,000       4.125       11/19/08       775,961  
   
North Texas Tollway Authority RB Refunding System First Tier Series 2008 E-2 (A-/A2)(c)
      4,000,000       5.250       01/01/12       4,047,200  
   
North Texas Tollway Authority RB Refunding System First Tier Series 2008 H (A-/A2)(c)
      4,000,000       5.000       01/01/13       3,981,560  
   
Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency RB Refunding Series 2002 (Radian) (BBB+/A3)
      3,960,000       5.000       10/01/08       3,960,000  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)
    Texas – (continued)
                                 
   
Tarrant County GO Bonds Limited Tax Series 2008 (AAA/Aaa)
    $ 3,110,000       5.000 %     07/15/13     $ 3,322,133  
   
Texas State GO Bonds Refunding for Public Finance Authority Series 2008 A (AA/Aa1)
      3,750,000       5.000       10/01/11       3,962,138  
                                 
                              45,845,343  
     
     
    U.S. Virgin Islands – 0.3%
   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority RB for Senior Lien Matching Fund Loan RB Series 2004 A (BBB)
      1,525,000       5.000       10/01/10       1,556,598  
     
     
    Virginia – 1.9%
   
Fairfax County Virginia Economic Development Authority Lease RB for Public Uses Complex Project Series 2006 (AA+/Aa1)
      2,650,000       5.000       05/15/10       2,752,979  
   
Louisa IDA PCRB for Virginia Electric & Power Co. RMKT 11/08/02 Series 1985 (A-/Baa1)
      2,500,000       5.250       12/01/08       2,507,125  
   
Rappahannock Virginia Regional Jail Authority Facilities RB GANS Series 2006 (MIG1)
      2,500,000       4.250       12/01/09       2,504,175  
   
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. RB Asset Backed Bonds Series 2005 (AAA/Aaa)
      1,069,000       4.000       06/01/13       1,077,659  
                                 
                              8,841,938  
     
     
    Washington – 3.4%
   
Grant County Public Utility District No. 2 Priest Rapids RB Refunded Series 2001 H (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)
      3,000,000       5.375       01/01/12       3,159,630  
   
King County Washington Public Hospital District No. 2 GO Bonds Refunding & Improvement for Evergreen Healthcare Series 2006 (MBIA) (AA/A1)
      1,000,000       4.000       12/01/10       1,021,370  
   
Seattle City RB Refunding for Improvement Series 2001 (FSA) (AAA/Aaa)
      3,000,000       5.500       03/01/15       3,106,530  
   
Washington State GO Bonds for Various Purposes
Series 2008 C (AA+/Aa1)
      3,400,000       4.000       01/01/12       3,480,954  
   
Washington State GO Bonds Refunding for Various Purposes Series 2005 R-A (AMBAC) (AA+/Aa1)
      3,500,000       5.000       01/01/13       3,712,310  
   
Washington State GO Bonds Series 2000 B (AAA/Aa1)(a)
      1,225,000       6.000       01/01/10       1,278,386  
                                 
                              15,759,180  
     
     
    Wisconsin – 0.3%
   
Badger Power Marketing Authority, Inc. Transmission Delivery Facilities RB Series 1993 Prerefunded (ETM) (AMBAC) (AAA/Aa3)
      55,000       5.300       10/01/08       55,000  
     
     
   
Badger Power Marketing Authority, Inc. Transmission Delivery Facilities RB Series 1993 Unrefunded Balance (AMBAC) (AAA/Aa3)
      265,000       5.300       10/01/08       265,000  
   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB for Fort Healthcare, Inc. Project Series 2004 (BBB+)
      715,000       4.000       05/01/09       712,362  
   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB for Upland Hills Health, Inc. Series 2006 A (BBB)
      125,000       4.125       05/15/09       124,668  
      260,000       4.125       05/15/10       257,171  
   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB for Upland Hills Health, Inc. Series 2006 B (BBB)
      105,000       4.125       05/15/10       103,857  
                                 
                              1,518,058  
     
     
    TOTAL STATE-SPECIFIC MUNICIPAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS
    (Cost $416,846,551)   $ 415,055,805  
     
     
                                 
                                 

 Other Municipals – 4.5%
                                 
                                 
   
MMA Financial CDD Senior Securitization Trust RB for Various States Bartram Springs Passthru Series 2003 B (LOC-Compass Bank) (Aa3)(d)
    $ 5,906,020       3.375 %     11/01/08     $ 5,900,055  
   
Municipal Mortgage & Equity LLC Tax-Exempt Special Purpose Entity Series 2005 A-3 (A3)(c)(d)
      2,000,000       4.950       09/30/12       1,984,300  
   
Tax Exempt Municipal Infrastructure Improvement Trust Certificates RB Series 2005 Class A (Aa3)(d)
      9,733,000       4.050       05/04/10       9,835,196  
   
Tax Exempt Municipal Infrastructure Improvement Trust Certificates RB Series 2006 Class A (A1)(d)
      2,956,000       4.220       11/02/10       3,014,411  
     
     
    TOTAL OTHER MUNICIPALS
    (Cost $20,613,227)   $ 20,733,962  
     
     
                                 
                                 

 Short-Term Investments – 3.9%
                                 
                                 
    Municipal Debt Obligations – 3.9%
    Alaska – 0.2%
   
Valdez City AK VRDN RB Refunding for BP Pipeline Company Project Series 1993 B (A-1+/VMIG1)(b)
    $ 500,000       4.000 %     10/01/08     $ 500,000  
   
Valdez City AK VRDN RB Refunding for Exxon Pipeline Company Project Series 1993 B (A-1+/VMIG1)(b)
      700,000       3.900       10/01/08       700,000  
                                 
                              1,200,000  
     
     
    Delaware – 0.1%
   
University of Delaware VRDN RB Series 2004 B (A-1+)(b)
      300,000       4.250       10/01/08       300,000  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
 
                                 
    Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 

 Short-Term Investments – (continued)
    Delaware – (continued)
                                 
    Kansas – 0.1%
   
Kansas Development Finance Authority VRDN RB for Sisters Charity Series 2006 C (A-1+/VMIG1)(b)
    $ 300,000       4.250 %     10/01/08     $ 300,000  
     
     
    Mississippi – 0.2%
   
Mississippi Business Finance Commission VRDN RB for Chevron USA, Inc. Project Series 2007 A (A-1+/VMIG1)(b)
      700,000       4.500       10/01/08       700,000  
   
Mississippi Business Finance Corp. Mississippi Gulf Opportunity Zone VRDN RB for Chevron USA, Inc. Project Series 2007 B (A-1+/VMIG1)(b)
      200,000       4.500       10/01/08       200,000  
                                 
                              900,000  
     
     
    New Hampshire – 1.4%
   
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority VRDN RB for Dartmouth College Series 2007 B (A-1+/VMIG1)(b)
      5,700,000       4.350       10/01/08       5,700,000  
   
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority VRDN RB for University of New Hampshire RMKT 04/01/08 Series 2005 B (VMIG1)(b)
      850,000       4.750       10/01/08       850,000  
                                 
                              6,550,000  
     
     
    New York – 1.4%
   
New York City Industrial Development Agency VDRN RB for Liberty One Bryant Park LLC Series 2004 1-B (LOC - Bank Of America N.A.) (A-1+/VMIG1)(b)
      200,000       4.500       10/01/08       200,000  
   
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority VRDN RB for Second Generation Resolution Series 2005 BB-1 (A-1/VMIG1)(b)
      1,900,000       5.200       10/01/08       1,900,000  
   
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority VRDN RB for Second Generation Resolution Series 2006 CC-1 (A-1+/VMIG1)(b)
      100,000       4.500       10/01/08       100,000  
   
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority VRDN RB for Subseries 2008 B-2 (A-1+/VMIG1)(b)
      700,000       4.150       10/01/08       700,000  
   
New York City Transitional Finance Authority VRDN RB for New York City Recovery Series 2002-1 Subseries 1-D (LIQ - Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen) (A-1+/VMIG1)(b)
      1,800,000       4.150       10/01/08       1,800,000  
   
New York City Transitional Finance Authority VRDN RB for New York City Recovery Subseries 2002-3 3-H (A-1+/VMIG1)(b)
      400,000       5.000       10/01/08       400,000  
   
New York City VRDN GO Subseries 1993 A-7 (LOC - Morgan Guaranty Trust) (A-1+/VMIG1)(b)
      1,000,000       4.150       10/01/08       1,000,000  
   
New York City VRDN Subseries 2005 E E-2 (LOC - Bank of America N.A.) (A-1+/VMIG1)(b)
      300,000       4.500       10/01/08       300,000  
                                 
                              6,400,000  
     
     
    Rhode Island – 0.2%
   
Rhode Island Industrial Facilities Corp. VRDN RB Refunding for Exxon Mobil Project Series 2001 (A-1+/VMIG1)(b)
      900,000       3.900       10/01/08       900,000  
     
     
    Texas – 0.3%
   
Lower Neches Valley Authority Industrial Development Corp. VRDN RB Refunding for Exxonmobil Project
Series 2001 A (A-1+/VMIG1)(b)
      600,000       3.900       10/01/08       600,000  
   
Texas Water Development Board VRDN RB Refunding for State Revolving Sub Lien Series 2007 A (A-1+/VMIG1)(b)
      989,000       5.000       10/01/08       989,000  
                                 
                              1,589,000  
     
     
    TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
    (Cost $18,139,000)   $ 18,139,000  
     
     
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 97.7%
    (Cost $455,598,778)   $ 453,928,767  
     
     
   
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES – 2.3%
    10,807,947  
     
     
    NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 464,736,714  
     
     
 
The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.
 
(a) Prerefunded security. Maturity date disclosed is prerefunding date.
 
(b) Variable rate security. Except for floating rate notes, maturity date disclosed is the next interest reset date. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2008.
 
(c) Securities with “Put” features with resetting interest rates. Maturity dates disclosed are the next interest reset date. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at September 30, 2008.
 
(d) Securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $26,818,112, which represents approximately 5.8% of net assets as of September 30, 2008.
 
(e) Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount.
 
Security ratings disclosed, if any, are issued by Standard & Poor’s/Moody’s Investors Service/Fitch. A brief description of the ratings is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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    Investment Abbreviations:
    ACA     Insured by American Capital Access
    ACA-CBI     American Capital Access – Certificate of Bond Insurance
    AMBAC     Insured by American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
    Assured GTY     Assured Guaranty Ltd.
    BANS     Bond Anticipation Notes
    CDD     Community Development District
    CIFG     CIFC Assurance North America, Inc.
    COPS     Certificates of Participation
    ETM     Escrowed to Maturity
    FGIC     Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
    FGIC-TCRS     Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. – Transferable Custodial Receipts
    FSA     Insured by Financial Security Assurance Co.
    GANS     Grant Anticipation Notes
    GO     General Obligation
    GO OF AUTH     General Obligation of Authority
    IDA     Industrial Development Authority
    LIQ     Liquidity Agreement
    LOC     Letter of Credit
    MBIA     Insured by Municipal Bond Investor Assurance
    MBIA-IBC     Insured by Municipal Bond Investor Assurance – Insured Bonds Certificates
    PCRB     Pollution Control Revenue Bond
    PSF-GTD     Guaranteed by Permanent School Fund
    Radian     Insured by Radian Asset Assurance
    RB     Revenue Bond
    RMKT     Remarketed
    TCRS     Transferable Custodial Receipts
    VRDN     Variable Rate Demand Notes
    XLCA     Insured by XL Capital Assurance, Inc.
    XLCA-ICR     Insured by XL Capital Assurance, Inc. – Insured Custodial Receipts
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
                 
        California
     
        AMT-Free
     
        Municipal Fund      
   
Assets:
                 
   
Investment in securities, at value (identified cost $70,105,790, $4,703,016,219, $663,281,141, $45,139,493 and $455,598,778, respectively)
  $ 65,702,477      
   
Cash
    990,822      
   
Receivables:
           
   
Investment securities sold
    1,420,750      
   
Interest, net of allowances
    835,922      
   
Fund shares sold
    13,856      
   
Reimbursement from investment adviser
    13,505      
   
Due from broker(a)
         
   
Other assets
    204      
     
     
   
Total assets
    68,977,536      
     
     
                 
                 
   
Liabilities:
                 
   
Payables:
           
   
Fund shares redeemed
    2,939,417      
   
Investment securities purchased
    517,285      
   
Income distribution
    88,055      
   
Amounts owed to affiliates
    46,607      
   
Accrued expenses
    84,593      
     
     
   
Total liabilities
    3,675,957      
     
     
                 
                 
   
Net Assets:
                 
   
Paid-in capital
  $ 71,142,094      
   
Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income
    12,380      
   
Accumulated net realized loss from investment transactions
    (1,449,582 )    
   
Net unrealized loss on investments
    (4,403,313 )    
     
     
   
NET ASSETS
  $ 65,301,579      
 
 
                 
                 
   
Net Assets:
           
   
Class A
  $ 58,423,974      
   
Class B
         
   
Class C
    649,377      
   
Institutional
    6,228,228      
   
Service
         
 
 
                 
   
Total Net Assets
  $ 65,301,579      
 
 
                 
   
Shares outstanding, $0.001 par value (unlimited number of shares authorized):
           
   
Class A
    6,321,099      
   
Class B
         
   
Class C
    70,215      
   
Institutional
    673,268      
   
Service
         
 
 
                 
   
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share:(b)
           
   
Class A
    $9.24      
   
Class B
         
   
Class C
    9.25      
   
Institutional
    9.25      
   
Service
         
 
 
 
(a)   Represents restricted cash on deposit with the counterparties as collateral for swaps for the Municipal Income and Short Duration Tax-Free Funds, respectively.
(b)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares of Short Duration Tax-Free Fund (NAV per share multiplied by 1.0204) is $10.33 and for Class A Shares of California AMT-Free Municipal, High Yield Municipal, Municipal Income and New York AMT-Free Municipal Funds (NAV per share multiplied by 1.0471) is $9.68, $9.30, $14.45 and $9.81, respectively. At redemption, Class B and Class C Shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge assessed on the amount equal to the lesser of the current net asset value or the original purchase price of the shares.
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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                New York
           
    High Yield
    Municipal
    AMT-Free
    Short Duration
     
    Municipal Fund     Income Fund     Municipal Fund     Tax-Free Fund      
     
                                     
    $ 3,932,752,096     $ 619,941,330     $ 42,649,209     $ 453,928,767      
      5,108,551       4,511,671       307,866       2,077,830      
                                     
      30,265,068       2,679,920       10,000       1,686,142      
      81,386,113       9,493,147       507,536       5,782,815      
      19,599,212       361,062       20,689       3,362,604      
            40,217       33,680       20,982      
            8,835             53,803      
      17,685       1,673       86       439      
     
     
      4,069,128,725       637,037,855       43,529,066       466,913,382      
     
     
                                     
                                     
     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
      56,347,395       4,917,615       321       1,600,119      
            1,000,000                  
      4,659,004       797,782       25,387       255,542      
      2,781,959       428,587       24,575       219,108      
      235,801       88,669       70,090       101,899      
     
     
      64,024,159       7,232,653       120,373       2,176,668      
     
     
                                     
                                     
     
                                     
    $ 5,277,712,350     $ 695,207,512     $ 45,970,802     $ 478,865,701      
      15,817,844       (26,285 )     (11,116 )     137,408      
      (518,161,505 )     (22,036,214 )     (60,709 )     (12,596,384 )    
      (770,264,123 )     (43,339,811 )     (2,490,284 )     (1,670,011 )    
     
     
    $ 4,005,104,566     $ 629,805,202     $ 43,408,693     $ 464,736,714      
 
 
                                     
                                     
                                     
    $ 1,979,564,224     $ 355,021,789     $ 20,450,481     $ 220,291,105      
      35,416,126       10,654,480             510,794      
      136,787,606       20,748,843       719,094       9,424,263      
      1,853,336,610       243,141,897       22,239,118       234,459,563      
            238,193             50,989      
 
 
                                     
    $ 4,005,104,566     $ 629,805,202     $ 43,408,693     $ 464,736,714      
 
 
                                     
                                     
      223,020,180       25,721,451       2,181,780       21,758,772      
      3,990,130       771,850             50,498      
      15,411,696       1,502,903       76,721       930,934      
      208,783,369       17,619,003       2,372,034       23,170,400      
            17,156             5,040      
 
 
                                     
                                     
      $8.88       $13.80       $9.37       $10.12      
      8.88       13.80             10.12      
      8.88       13.81       9.37       10.12      
      8.88       13.80       9.38       10.12      
            13.88             10.12      
 
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
 
             
        California
 
        AMT-Free
 
        Municipal Fund  
 
             
 
   
Investment income:
             
   
Interest, net of allowances
  $ 1,477,621  
     
     
             
             
   
Expenses:
             
   
Management fees
    152,052  
   
Distribution and Service fees(a)
    78,750  
   
Transfer Agent fees(a)
    40,978  
   
Professional fees
    48,708  
   
Printing fees
    13,894  
   
Custody and accounting fees
    13,098  
   
Registration fees
    16,087  
   
Trustee fees
    7,018  
   
Service Share fees — Service Plan
     
   
Service Share fees — Shareholder Administration Plan
     
   
Other
    3,927  
     
     
   
Total expenses
    374,512  
     
     
   
Less — expense reductions
    (89,320 )
     
     
   
Net expenses
    285,192  
             
     
     
   
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
    1,192,429  
     
     
             
             
   
Realized and unrealized loss from investment transactions:
             
   
Net realized loss from investment transactions
    (254,218 )
   
Net change in unrealized loss on investments
    (2,656,299 )
     
     
   
Net realized and unrealized loss from investment transactions
    (2,910,517 )
     
     
   
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
  $ (1,718,088 )
     
     
 
(a)   Class specific Distribution and Service, and Transfer Agent fees were as follows:
 
                                                                 
    Distribution and Service Fees     Transfer Agent Fees  
Fund
 
Class A
   
Class B
   
Class C
   
Class A
   
Class B
   
Class C
   
Institutional
   
Service
 
California AMT-Free Municipal
  $ 75,462     $     $ 3,288     $ 39,240     $     $ 428     $ 1,310     $  
High Yield Municipal
    3,053,491       204,591       778,925       1,587,809       26,597       101,260       463,017        
Municipal Income
    492,241       57,184       102,457       255,965       7,434       13,319       50,914       58  
New York AMT-Free Municipal
    26,537             2,579       13,799             335       2,947        
Short Duration Tax-Free
    239,408       2,964       38,955       124,492       384       5,064       44,099       11  
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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                New York
       
    High Yield
    Municipal
    AMT-Free
    Short Duration
 
    Municipal Fund     Income Fund     Municipal Fund     Tax-Free Fund  
 
                                 
 
     
                                 
    $ 153,499,108     $ 17,607,843     $ 751,731     $ 8,037,998  
     
     
                                 
                                 
     
                                 
      12,886,421       1,876,724       82,074       843,211  
      4,037,007       651,882       29,116       281,327  
      2,178,683       327,690       17,081       174,050  
      99,312       47,858       48,708       47,859  
      74,640       26,902       13,181       22,190  
      123,344       15,361       11,426       18,371  
      38,087       49,137       15,292       55,088  
      7,018       7,018       7,018       7,018  
            363             64  
            363             64  
      99,111       13,918       3,839       7,624  
     
     
      19,543,623       3,017,216       227,735       1,456,866  
     
     
      (367,532 )     (344,506 )     (91,261 )     (270,576 )
     
     
      19,176,091       2,672,710       136,474       1,186,290  
     
     
      134,323,017       14,935,133       615,257       6,851,708  
     
     
                                 
                                 
     
                                 
      (291,024,106 )     (11,500,465 )     (70,342 )     (146,883 )
      (146,565,223 )     (27,340,532 )     (1,928,997 )     (5,448,782 )
     
     
                                 
      (437,589,329 )     (38,840,997 )     (1,999,339 )     (5,595,665 )
     
     
                                 
    $ (303,266,312 )   $ (23,905,864 )   $ (1,384,082 )   $ 1,256,043  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
                             
        California AMT-Free Municipal Fund  
        For the
    For the
       
        Six Months Ended
    Period
    For the
 
        September 30, 2008
    November 1, 2007 to
    Year Ended
 
        (Unaudited)     March 31, 2008(a)     October 31, 2007  
 
   
From operations:
                             
   
Net investment income
  $ 1,192,429     $ 1,096,023     $ 2,200,269  
   
Net realized loss from investment and swap transactions
    (254,218 )     (558,613 )     (622,299 )
   
Net change in unrealized loss on investments and swap contracts
    (2,656,299 )     (1,499,801 )     (835,751 )
     
     
   
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
    (1,718,088 )     (962,391 )     742,219  
     
     
                             
                             
   
Distributions to shareholders:
                             
   
From net investment income
                       
   
Class A Shares
    (1,058,361 )     (927,998 )     (1,638,625 )
   
Class B Shares
                 
   
Class C Shares
    (9,073 )     (7,018 )     (10,141 )
   
Institutional Shares
    (126,023 )     (154,739 )     (517,936 )
   
Service Shares
                 
   
From net realized gains
                       
   
Class A Shares
                 
   
Class B Shares
                 
   
Class C Shares
                 
   
Institutional Shares
                 
     
     
   
Total distributions to shareholders
    (1,193,457 )     (1,089,755 )     (2,166,702 )
     
     
                             
                             
   
From share transactions:
                             
   
Proceeds from sales of shares
    18,907,520       20,224,084       64,380,354  
   
Proceeds received in connection with merger
                 
   
Reinvestments of distributions
    655,855       759,192       1,514,183  
   
Cost of shares redeemed
    (19,982,568 )(b)     (23,130,011 )(c)     (37,537,981 )(d)
     
     
   
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions
    (419,193 )     (2,146,735 )     28,356,556  
     
     
   
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)
    (3,330,738 )     (4,198,881 )     26,932,073  
     
     
                             
                             
   
Net assets:
                             
   
Beginning of period
    68,632,317       72,831,198       45,899,125  
     
     
   
End of period
  $ 65,301,579     $ 68,632,317     $ 72,831,198  
     
     
   
Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income
  $ 12,380     $ 13,408     $ 7,140  
     
     
 
(a)    The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to March 31.
(b)    Net of $13,551, $254,561 and $3,287 in redemption fees remitted to the California AMT-Free Municipal, High Yield Municipal and Municipal Income Funds, respectively.
(c)    Net of $271, $212,468 and $62,619 in redemption fees remitted to the California AMT-Free Municipal, High Yield Municipal and Municipal Income Funds, respectively.
(d)    Net of $1,084, $709,373 and $38,952 in redemption fees remitted to the California AMT-Free Municipal, High Yield Municipal and Municipal Income Funds, respectively.
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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    High Yield Municipal Fund     Municipal Income Fund  
    For the
    For the
          For the
    For the
       
    Six Months Ended
    Period
    For the
    Six Months Ended
    Period
    For the
 
    September 30, 2008
    November 1, 2007 to
    Year Ended
    September 30, 2008
    November 1, 2007 to
    Year Ended
 
    (Unaudited)     March 31, 2008(a)     October 31, 2007     (Unaudited)     March 31, 2008(a)     October 31, 2007  
 
     
                                                 
    $ 134,323,017     $ 141,257,199     $ 369,573,428     $ 14,935,133     $ 11,934,043     $ 24,401,424  
      (291,024,106 )     (217,832,804 )     (7,261,600 )     (11,500,465 )     (5,611,216 )     (3,160,650 )
      (146,565,223 )     (451,484,992 )     (543,529,700 )     (27,340,532 )     (21,482,578 )     (19,710,879 )
     
     
      (303,266,312 )     (528,060,597 )     (181,217,872 )     (23,905,864 )     (15,159,751 )     1,529,895  
     
     
                                                 
                                                 
     
                                                 
                                                 
      (64,011,402 )     (67,945,466 )     (173,602,770 )     (8,424,925 )     (6,779,859 )     (13,708,484 )
      (918,240 )     (849,788 )     (2,134,828 )     (202,032 )     (173,646 )     (374,169 )
      (3,499,837 )     (3,092,028 )     (7,237,009 )     (362,710 )     (262,987 )     (385,092 )
      (64,655,543 )     (67,425,724 )     (182,296,104 )     (5,880,295 )     (4,660,989 )     (9,822,051 )
                        (6,008 )     (9,941 )     (25,145 )
                                                 
                  (11,695,446 )                  
                  (185,512 )                  
                  (519,359 )                  
                  (11,717,321 )                  
     
     
      (133,085,022 )     (139,313,006 )     (389,388,349 )     (14,875,970 )     (11,887,422 )     (24,314,941 )
     
     
                                                 
                                                 
     
                                                 
      495,183,083       841,586,826       3,727,033,452       134,114,052       189,950,235       397,787,564  
                                    37,404,184  
      101,934,376       106,673,321       277,907,191       9,935,149       7,869,899       14,654,684  
      (1,727,942,190 )(b)     (2,684,929,584 )(c)     (2,729,405,893 )(d)     (156,245,026 )(b)     (188,474,291 )(c)     (205,063,883 )(d)
     
     
      (1,130,824,731 )     (1,736,669,437 )     1,275,534,750       (12,195,825 )     9,345,843       244,782,549  
     
     
      (1,567,176,065 )     (2,404,043,040 )     704,928,529       (50,977,659 )     (17,701,330 )     221,997,503  
     
     
                                                 
                                                 
     
                                                 
      5,572,280,631       7,976,323,671       7,271,395,142       680,782,861       698,484,191       476,486,688  
     
     
    $ 4,005,104,566     $ 5,572,280,631     $ 7,976,323,671     $ 629,805,202     $ 680,782,861     $ 698,484,191  
     
     
    $ 15,817,844     $ 14,579,849     $ 11,414,234     $ (26,285 )   $ (85,448 )   $ (172,484 )
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
                             
        New York AMT-Free Municipal Fund  
        For the
    For the
       
        Six Months Ended
    Period
    For the
 
        September 30, 2008
    November 1, 2007 to
    Year Ended
 
        (Unaudited)     March 31, 2008(a)     October 31, 2007  
 
   
From operations:
                             
   
Net investment income
  $ 615,257     $ 436,091     $ 764,603  
   
Net realized gain (loss) from investment and swap transactions
    (70,342 )     41,689       (32,608 )
   
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments and swap contracts
    (1,928,997 )     (662,271 )     (92,348 )
     
     
   
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
    (1,384,082 )     (184,491 )     639,647  
     
     
                             
                             
   
Distributions to shareholders:
                             
   
From net investment income
                       
   
  Class A Shares
    (346,353 )     (273,591 )     (481,150 )
   
  Class B Shares
                 
   
  Class C Shares
    (6,516 )     (3,333 )     (1,366 )
   
  Institutional Shares
    (264,511 )     (157,045 )     (282,087 )
   
  Service Shares
                 
     
     
   
Total distributions to shareholders
    (617,380 )     (433,969 )     (764,603 )
     
     
                             
                             
   
From share transactions:
                             
   
Proceeds from sales of shares
    19,804,146       10,360,439       24,364,078  
   
Reinvestments of distributions
    479,920       332,481       541,856  
   
Cost of shares redeemed
    (6,247,978 )     (4,835,008 )     (20,079,263 )(b)
     
     
   
Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions
    14,036,088       5,857,912       4,826,671  
     
     
   
TOTAL INCREASE
    12,034,626       5,239,452       4,701,715  
     
     
                             
                             
   
Net assets:
                             
   
Beginning of period
    31,374,067       26,134,615       21,432,900  
     
     
   
End of period
  $ 43,408,693     $ 31,374,067     $ 26,134,615  
     
     
   
Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income
  $ (11,116 )   $ (8,993 )   $ (11,115 )
     
     
(a)    The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to March 31.
(b)    Net of $16 in redemption fees remitted to the New York AMT-Free Municipal Fund.
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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    Short Duration Tax-Free Fund  
    For the
    For the
       
    Six Months Ended
    Period
    For the
 
    September 30, 2008
    November 1, 2007 to
    Year Ended
 
    (Unaudited)     March 31, 2008(a)     October 31, 2007  
 
     
                         
    $ 6,851,708     $ 4,897,329     $ 11,402,492  
      (146,883 )     538,841       (2,043,616 )
      (5,448,782 )     2,445,466       870,879  
     
     
      1,256,043       7,881,636       10,229,755  
     
     
                         
                         
     
                         
                         
      (2,963,383 )     (1,961,246 )     (3,830,827 )
      (7,411 )     (9,599 )     (36,203 )
      (91,088 )     (61,824 )     (131,911 )
      (3,788,275 )     (2,852,694 )     (7,175,212 )
      (751 )     (641 )     (1,537 )
     
     
      (6,850,908 )     (4,886,004 )     (11,175,690 )
     
     
                         
                         
     
                         
      249,733,529       131,191,326       305,496,597  
      5,519,619       4,098,987       8,028,449  
      (147,437,775 )     (116,045,228 )     (299,543,782 )
     
     
      107,815,373       19,245,085       13,981,264  
     
     
      102,220,508       22,240,717       13,035,329  
     
     
                         
                         
     
                         
      362,516,206       340,275,489       327,240,160  
     
     
    $ 464,736,714     $ 362,516,206     $ 340,275,489  
     
     
    $ 137,408     $ 136,608     $ 126,251  
     
     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
1. ORGANIZATION
 
 
Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The following are Goldman Sachs Funds included in this report (collectively, the “Funds” or individually a “Fund”), the share classes offered by each Fund and their diversification status under the Act:
 
         
        Diversified/
Fund   Share Classes Offered   Non-diversified
 
California AMT-Free Municipal (“California Municipal”)
and New York AMT-Free Municipal (“New York Municipal”)
  A, C and Institutional   Non-diversified
 
 
High Yield Municipal
  A, B, C and Institutional   Non-diversified
 
 
Municipal Income and Short Duration Tax-Free
  A, B, C, Institutional and Service   Diversified
 
 
 
Class A Shares of Short Duration Tax-Free are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 2.00%. Class A Shares of the remaining Funds are sold with a front-end sales charge of 4.50%. Class B Shares of High Yield Municipal, Municipal Income, and Short Duration Tax-Free Funds are sold with contingent deferred sales charges that decline from 2.00% to zero, 5.00% to zero, and 5.00% to zero, respectively, depending upon the period of time that shares are held. Class C Shares of the Funds are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% during the first 12 months. Institutional and Service Class Shares of the Funds are not subject to a sales charge. Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”) serves as distributor of the shares of the Funds pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, receives such sales charges and may retain a portion of such sales charges.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., (“GSAM”), an affiliate of Goldman Sachs, serves as investment adviser pursuant to Management Agreements (the “Agreements”) with the Trust on behalf of the Funds.
 
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
 
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
A. Investment Valuation — The investment valuation policy of the Funds is to value investments at market value. The Funds’ investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued on the basis of quotations furnished by an independent pricing service or provided by securities dealers. The pricing services may use valuation models or matrix pricing, which considers yield or price with respect to comparable bonds, quotations from bond dealers or by reference to other securities that are considered comparable in such characteristics as rating, interest rate and maturity date to determine current value. If accurate quotations are not readily available, or if GSAM believes that such quotations do not accurately reflect fair value, the fair value of the Funds’ investments may be determined based on yield equivalents, a pricing matrix or other sources, under valuation procedures established by the Board of Trustees. Investments in investment companies (other than those that are exchange traded) are valued at the net asset value per share (“NAV”) of the Institutional Share class of each investment company on the valuation date. Short-term debt obligations maturing in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
 
 
 
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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
 
GSAM, consistent with its procedures and applicable regulatory guidance, may determine to make an adjustment to the previous closing prices of either domestic or foreign securities in light of significant events to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities at the time of determining the Funds’ NAV. Significant events that could affect a large number of securities in a particular market may include, but are not limited to: situations relating to one or more single issuers in a market sector; significant fluctuations in U.S. or foreign markets; market dislocations; market disruptions or market closings; equipment failures; natural or man-made disasters or acts of God; armed conflicts; government actions or other developments; as well as the same or similar events which may affect specific issuers or the securities markets even though not tied directly to the securities markets. Other significant events that could relate to a single issuer may include, but are not limited to: corporate actions such as reorganizations, mergers and buy-outs; corporate announcements, including those relating to earnings, products and regulatory news; significant litigation; low trading volume; and trading limits or suspensions.
 
B. Security Transactions and Investment Income — Security transactions are reflected for financial reporting purposes as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified cost basis. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, premium amortized and discount accreted.
Net investment income (other than class specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gains or losses are allocated daily to each class of shares of the respective Fund based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class.
 
C. Expenses — Expenses incurred by the Trust that do not specifically relate to an individual Fund of the Trust are allocated to the Funds on a straight-line and/or “pro-rata” basis depending upon the nature of the expense.
 
D. Federal Taxes and Distributions to Shareholders — It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute each year substantially all of its investment company taxable and tax-exempt income and capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, no federal tax provisions are required. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid according to the following schedule:
 
                 
    Income Distributions
    Capital Gains Distributions
 
Fund   Declared and Paid     Declared and Paid  
   
California Municipal, High Yield Municipal, Municipal Income,
New York Municipal and Short Duration Tax-Free
    Daily/Monthly       Annually  
 
 
Net capital losses are carried forward to future years and may be used to the extent allowed by the Code to offset any future capital gains. Utilization of capital loss carryforwards will reduce the requirement of future capital gain distributions.
The characterization of distributions to shareholders for financial reporting purposes is determined in accordance with Federal income tax rules, which may differ from GAAP. The source of each Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from net investment income, net realized gain or capital.
GSAM has reviewed the tax positions for the Funds under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”) for the open tax years (tax years ended October 31, 2004-2007 and March 31, 2008) and determined that the application of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the Funds’ financial statements. FIN 48 establishes financial accounting and disclosure requirements for recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a U.S. income tax return.
 
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
 
E. Inverse Floaters — The Funds may invest in inverse floating rate debt securities (“inverse floaters”). The interest rate on inverse floaters resets in the opposite direction from the market rate of interest to which the inverse floaters is indexed. An inverse floater may be considered to be leveraged to the extent that its interest rate varies by a magnitude that exceeds the magnitude of the change in the index rate of interest. The higher the degree of leverage of an inverse floater, the greater the volatility of its market value.
 
F. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis — The Funds may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Securities purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may be settled a month or more after trade date; interest income is not accrued until settlement date. At the time a Fund enters into such transactions, it is required to have segregated assets with a current value at least equal to the amount of its when-issued or delayed-delivery purchase commitments. Credit risks exist on these commitments to the extent of any unrealized gains on the underlying securities purchased and any unrealized losses on the underlying securities sold. Market risk exists on these commitments to the same extent as if the securities were owned on a settled basis and gains and losses are recorded and reported in the same manner. In addition to the normal credit and market risks, transactions with delayed settlement dates may expose the Funds to greater risk that such transactions may not be consummated.
 
G. Redemption Fees — California Municipal, High Yield Municipal, Municipal Income and New York Municipal charge a 2% redemption fee on the redemption of shares (including by exchange) held for 30 calendar days or less (60 calendar days or less for High Yield Municipal). For this purpose, the Funds use a first-in first-out method so that shares held longest will be treated as being redeemed first and shares held shortest will be treated as being redeemed last. Redemption fees are reimbursed to the Funds and are reflected as a reduction in share redemptions. Redemption fees are credited to Paid-in capital and are allocated to each share class of the Funds on a pro-rata basis at the time of payment.
 
3. AGREEMENTS
 
 
A. Management Agreements — Under the Agreements, GSAM manages the Funds, subject to the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.
As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreements, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administering the Funds’ business affairs, including providing facilities, GSAM is entitled to a fee (“Management fee”) computed daily and payable monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets.
For the six months ended September 30, 2008, GSAM received a Management fee on a contractual basis at the following rates:
                                                         
    Contractual Management Rate     Effective Net
 
    Up to
    Next
    Next
    Next
    Over
    Effective
    Management Rate
 
Fund   $1 billion     $1 billion     $3 billion+     $3 billion+     $8 billion+     Rate     (after waiver)  
   
California Municipal
    0.45 %     0.41 %     0.39 %     0.38 %     0.37 %     0.45 %     0.45 %
 
 
High Yield Municipal
    0.55       0.55       0.50       0.48       0.47       0.52       0.52  
 
 
Municipal Income
    0.55       0.50       0.48       0.47       0.46       0.55       0.50 *
 
 
New York Municipal
    0.45       0.41       0.39       0.38       0.37       0.45       0.45  
 
 
Short Duration Tax-Free
    0.40       0.36       0.34       0.33       0.32       0.40       0.35 *
 
 
 
+ Effective July 1, 2008, GSAM implemented these additional asset level breakpoints to its contractual management rate.
 
* GSAM voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its Management fee in order to achieve an effective management rate of 0.50% and 0.35% as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets of Municipal Income and Short Duration Tax-Free Funds, respectively for the six months ended September 30, 2008.
 
 
 
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3. AGREEMENTS (continued)
 
B. Distribution Agreement and Service Plans — The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, has adopted Distribution and Service Plans (the “Plans”). Under the Plans, Goldman Sachs and/or authorized dealers are entitled to a monthly fee for distribution services equal to, on an annual basis, 0.25%, 0.75% and 0.75% of each Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B and Class C Shares, respectively. Additionally, Goldman Sachs and/or authorized dealers are entitled to receive, under the Plans, a separate fee for personal and account maintenance services equal to, on an annual basis, 0.25% of each Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C Shares. With respect to Class A Shares, the Distributor at its discretion may use compensation for distribution services paid under the Plans to compensate service organizations for personal and account maintenance services and expenses so long as such total compensation under the Plans does not exceed the maximum cap on “service fees” imposed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
For the six months ended September 30, 2008, Goldman Sachs has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the Distribution and Service fees equal to 0.15% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Class B Shares of Short Duration Tax-Free. Goldman Sachs may discontinue or modify this waiver in the future at its discretion.
Goldman Sachs may retain a portion of the Class A sales load and Class B and Class C contingent deferred sales charges. During the six months ended September 30, 2008, Goldman Sachs advised the Funds that it retained the following approximate amounts:
 
                         
    Front End
    Contingent Deferred
 
    Sales Load     Sales Charge  
Fund   Class A     Class B     Class C  
   
California Municipal
  $ 1,200       N/A     $  
 
 
High Yield Municipal
    93,100     $        
 
 
Municipal Income
    26,400             *
 
 
New York Municipal
    600       N/A        
 
 
Short-Duration Tax-Free
    31,700              
 
 
 
* Amount less than $100.
 
C. Transfer Agency Agreement — Goldman Sachs also serves as the Transfer Agent of the Funds for a fee pursuant to a Transfer Agency Agreement. The fees charged for such transfer agency services are calculated daily and payable monthly at an annual rate as follows: 0.13% of the average daily net assets for Class A, Class B and Class C Shares and 0.04% of the average daily net assets for Institutional and Service Shares.
 
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
3. AGREEMENTS (continued)
 
D. Service Plan and Shareholder Administration Plans — The Trust, on behalf of Municipal Income and Short Duration Tax-Free, has adopted a Service Plan and a Shareholder Administration Plan for Service Shares. These plans allow for Service Shares to compensate service organizations for providing varying levels of personal and account administration and shareholder administration services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service Plan and Shareholder Administration Plan each provide for compensation to the service organizations in an amount equal to, on an annual basis, 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Service Shares.
 
E. Other Agreements — GSAM has voluntarily agreed to limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Funds (excluding Management fees, Distribution and Service fees, Transfer Agent fees and expenses, taxes, Service Share fees, interest, brokerage fees and litigation, indemnification, shareholder meetings and other extraordinary expenses, exclusive of any custody and transfer agent fee credit reductions) to the extent such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, a percentage rate of the average daily net assets of each Fund. Such expense reimbursements, if any, are computed daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Funds are not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any.
The Other Expenses limitations for California Municipal, High Yield Municipal, Municipal Income, New York Municipal and Short Duration Tax-Free as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets were 0.044%, 0.004%, 0.004%, 0.024% (effective July 1, 2008) and 0.004%, respectively. Prior to July 1, 2008, the Other Expenses limitation for New York Municipal as an annual percentage of average daily net assets was 0.044%.
In addition, the Funds have entered into certain offset arrangements with the custodian and the transfer agent resulting in a reduction in the Funds’ expenses. For the six months ended September 30, 2008, these expense reductions, including any waivers and expense reimbursements, were as follows (in thousands):
 
                                                 
    Fee Waivers     Expense Credits              
          Class B
                Other
    Total
 
    Management
    Distribution and
    Custody
    Transfer
    Expense
    Expense
 
Fund   Fee     Service Fee     Fee     Agent Fee     Reimbursement     Reductions  
   
California Municipal
  $     $     $ 1     $ *   $ 88     $ 89  
 
 
High Yield Municipal
                23       4       341       368  
 
 
Municipal Income
    175             5       1       164       345  
 
 
New York Municipal
                1       *     90       91  
 
 
Short Duration Tax-Free
    108       *     11       *     152       271  
 
 
 
* Amount less than $500.
 
 
 
 
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3. AGREEMENTS (continued)
 
As of September 30, 2008, the amounts owed to affiliates of the Funds were as follows (in thousands):
 
                                 
          Distribution
             
    Management
    and Service
    Transfer
       
Fund   Fee     Fees     Agent Fees     Total  
   
California Municipal
  $ 26     $ 7     $ 14     $ 47  
 
 
High Yield Municipal
    1,885       343       554       2,782  
 
 
Municipal Income
    273       62       94       429  
 
 
New York Municipal
    17       3       5       25  
 
 
Short Duration Tax-Free
    136       29       54       219  
 
 
 
4. FAIR VALUE OF INVESTMENTS
 
 
For the six months ended September 30, 2008, the Funds adopted FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 establishes fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under FAS 157 are described below:
 
Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;
 
Level 2 — Quoted prices in markets that are not active or financial instruments for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly;
 
Level 3 — Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.
As required by FAS 157, assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The following is a summary of the levels within the fair value hierarchy in which the Funds invest. All amounts in the following table reflect Investments in Securities Long-Assets:
 
                                         
Level   California Municipal     High Yield Municipal     Municipal Income     New York Municipal     Short Duration Tax-Free  
   
Level 1
  $     $ 146,372,699     $ 6,600,000     $     $  
 
 
Level 2
    65,702,477       3,785,437,472       613,341,330       42,649,209       453,928,767  
 
 
Level 3
          941,925                    
 
 
Total
  $ 65,702,477     $ 3,932,752,096     $ 619,941,330     $ 42,649,209     $ 453,928,767  
 
 
 
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
4. FAIR VALUE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
 
The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments in the High Yield Municipal Fund for the six months ended September 30, 2008:
 
         
    Investment in
 
    Securities
 
Level 3   Long-Assets  
   
Beginning Balance as of March 31, 2008
  $ 2,004,032  
 
 
Realized Gain (Loss)
     
 
 
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)
    (863,947 )
 
 
Net Purchase (Sales)
    (198,160 )
 
 
Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3
     
 
 
Ending Balance as of September 30, 2008
  $ 941,925  
 
 
 
5. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
 
 
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the six months ended September 30, 2008, were as follows (in thousands):
 
                 
          Sales and
 
Fund   Purchases     Maturities  
   
California Municipal
  $ 16,530     $ 17,890  
 
 
High Yield Municipal
    1,229,489       2,299,060  
 
 
Municipal Income
    185,258       188,392  
 
 
New York Municipal
    10,183       986  
 
 
Short Duration Tax-Free
    158,135       75,355  
 
 
 
6. LINE OF CREDIT FACILITY
 
 
The Funds participate in a $700,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other funds of the Trust and registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or affiliates. This facility is to be used solely for temporary or emergency purposes. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. The committed facility also requires a fee to be paid by the Funds based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. Prior to May 13, 2008, the amount of the facility was $450,000,000. For the six months ended September 30, 2008, the Funds did not have any borrowings under the facility.
 
 
 
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7. TAX INFORMATION
 
As of the Funds’ most recent fiscal year end, March 31, 2008, the Funds’ capital loss carryforwards and certain timing differences on a tax basis were as follows:
 
                                         
    California
    High Yield
    Municipal
    New York
    Short Duration
 
    Municipal     Municipal     Income     Municipal     Tax-Free  
   
Capital loss carryforward:1
                                       
Expiring 2011
  $     $     $ (872,080 )   $     $  
Expiring 2012
                (873,613 )           (2,563,121 )
Expiring 2013
                            (3,111,685 )
Expiring 2014
    (14,645 )                       (4,730,013 )
Expiring 2015
    (621,994 )     (2,478,411 )     (3,036,076 )           (2,044,683 )
Expiring 2016
    (558,613 )     (220,731,177 )     (5,753,929 )            
 
 
Total capital loss carryforward
  $ (1,195,252 )   $ (223,209,588 )   $ (10,535,698 )   $     $ (12,449,502 )
 
 
Timing differences (income distribution payable)
    (83,982 )     (5,771,750 )     (812,383 )     (21,723 )     (152,048 )
 
 
 
1 Expiration occurs on March 31 of the year indicated.
 
At September 30, 2008, the Funds’ aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes was as follows:
 
                                         
    California
    High Yield
    Municipal
    New York
    Short Duration
 
    Municipal     Municipal     Income     Municipal     Tax-Free  
   
Tax cost
  $ 70,105,902     $ 4,706,699,321     $ 663,254,170     $ 45,139,493     $ 455,573,244  
 
 
Gross unrealized gain
    267,616       13,930,775       10,596,683       5,320       2,740,605  
Gross unrealized loss
    (4,671,041 )     (787,767,909 )     (53,909,523 )     (2,495,604 )     (4,385,082 )
 
 
Net unrealized security loss
  $ (4,403,425 )   $ (773,837,134 )   $ (43,312,840 )   $ (2,490,284 )   $ (1,644,477 )
 
 
 
The difference between book-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable primarily to wash sales, and differences related to the tax treatment of accretion of market discount, amortization of premium and partnership investments as of the most recent fiscal year end.
 
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
8. OTHER RISKS
 
 
Insurance Concentrations — The Funds may invest in “insured” tax exempt Municipal Securities. Insured Municipal Securities are securities for which scheduled payments of interest and principal are guaranteed by a private (non-governmental) insurance company. The insurance only entitles the Funds to receive interest and the face or par value of the securities held by the Funds in the event that the underlying obligor cannot make timely payments. The insurance does not guarantee the market value of the Municipal Securities or the value of the shares of the Funds. At September 30, 2008, private insurers who insured 5% or greater of the net assets of one or more of the Funds were as follows:
 
                                 
                      Short
 
    California
    Municipal
    New York
    Duration
 
Insurer/Rating   Municipal     Income     Municipal     Tax-Free  
   
AMBAC Assurance Corp. (Baa1/AA)
    6.1 %     6.6 %     15.6 %     8.1 %
California Mortgage Insurance
    5.8                    
Financial Guaranty Insurance Corp. (B1/BB/CCC)
    16.1       5.6             6.1  
Financial Security Assurance Co. (Aaa/AAA/AAA)
          8.4             7.3  
MBIA Insurance Corp. (Baa1/AA)
    10.9       12.2             10.5  
 
 
 
Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its Board of Trustees, officers, employees and agents are indemnified, to the extent permitted by the Act, against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown; as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Funds believe the risk of loss under these arrangements to be remote.
 
Market and Credit Risks — In the normal course of business the Funds trade financial instruments and enter into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the contracting party to the transaction to perform (credit risk). The Funds may be exposed to additional credit risk that an institution or other entity with which the Funds have unsettled or open transactions will default. The assets, which potentially expose the Funds to credit risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to credit risks in respect to these assets approximates their carrying value as recorded in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
 
Portfolio Concentrations — As a result of certain of the Funds’ ability to invest a large percentage of their assets in obligations of issuers within the same country, state, industry or economic sector, an adverse economic, business or political development may affect the value of the Funds’ investments more than if their investments were not so concentrated.
At September 30, 2008, the High Yield Municipal Fund had invested approximately 25% of its assets in the Municipal Securities of issuers located in Florida. Additionally as of September 30, 2008, within the State of Florida, High Yield Municipal had invested 23% of its total assets in special assessment bonds, a type of municipal securities which are backed by tax assessments on residential and commercial development projects. The payments on special assessment bonds generally depend on the ability of the developer, builder or homeowner of the home or property to pay tax assessments levied against the home or property.
 
9. OTHER MATTERS
 
Mergers and Reorganizations — At a meeting held on December 14, 2006, the Board of Trustees of the Trust approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Reorganization Agreement”) providing for the tax-free acquisition of the Signal Tax-Exempt Income Fund by Municipal Income Fund. The reorganization was completed on April 30, 2007 as of the close of business on April 27, 2007.
 
 
 
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9. OTHER MATTERS (continued)
 
Pursuant to the Agreement, the assets and liabilities of the Signal Tax-Exempt Income Fund’s (“Acquired Fund”) Class A and Institutional Class were transferred into Municipal Income Fund’s (“Survivor Fund”) Class A and Institutional Class, respectively, in a tax free exchange as follows:
                         
    Exchanged Shares
          Acquired Fund’s
 
    of Survivor
    Value of
    Shares Outstanding
 
Survivor/Acquired Fund   Issued     Exchanged Shares     as of April 27, 2007  
   
Municipal Income Class A/
                       
Signal Tax-Exempt Income Fund Class A
    4,026     $ 63,209       6,491  
 
 
Municipal Income Institutional Class/
                       
Signal Tax-Exempt Income Fund Institutional Class
    1,166,611       18,315,915       1,880,414  
 
 
 
The following chart shows the Survivor Fund’s and Acquired Fund’s aggregate net assets (immediately before and after the completion of the acquisition) and the as well as the Acquired Fund’s unrealized appreciation.
 
                                 
    Survivor Fund’s
    Acquired Fund’s
    Survivor Fund’s
       
    Aggregate Net
    Aggregate Net
    Aggregate Net
    Acquired Fund’s
 
    Assets Before
    Assets Before
    Assets Immediately
    Unrealized
 
Fund   reorganization     reorganization     After reorganization     Appreciation  
   
Municipal Income/Signal Tax-Exempt Income Fund
  $ 589,495,588     $ 18,379,124     $ 607,874,712     $ 169,425  
 
 
 
At a meeting held on November 9, 2006, the Board of Trustees of the Trust approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Reorganization Agreement”) providing for the tax-free acquisition of the AXA Enterprise Tax Exempt Income Fund by the Municipal Income Fund. The reorganization was completed on June 25, 2007 as of the close of business on June 22, 2007.
Pursuant to Agreement, the assets and liabilities of the AXA Enterprise Tax Exempt Income Fund’s (“Acquired Fund”) Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Y were transferred into Municipal Income Fund’s (“Survivor Fund”) Class A, Class B, Class C and Institutional Class, respectively, in a tax free exchange as follows:
 
                         
    Exchanged Shares
          Acquired Fund’s
 
    of Survivor
    Value of
    Shares Outstanding
 
Survivor/Acquired Fund   Issued     Exchanged Shares     as of June 22, 2007  
   
Municipal Income Class A/
                       
AXA Enterprise Tax Exempt Income Fund Class A
    925,627     $ 14,236,095       1,081,871  
 
 
Municipal Income Class B/
                       
AXA Enterprise Tax Exempt Income Fund Class B
    159,566       2,454,129       199,466  
 
 
Municipal Income Class C/
                       
AXA Enterprise Tax Exempt Income Fund Class C
    148,717       2,287,262       173,117  
 
 
Municipal Income Institutional Class/
                       
AXA Enterprise Tax Exempt Income Fund Class Y
    3,095       47,574       3,603  
 
 
 
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
9. OTHER MATTERS (continued)
 
The following chart shows the Survivor Fund’s and Acquired Fund’s aggregate net assets (immediately before and after the completion of the acquisition) and the Acquired Fund’s unrealized appreciation.
 
                                 
    Survivor Fund’s
    Acquired Fund’s
    Survivor Fund’s
       
    Aggregate Net
    Aggregate Net
    Aggregate Net
    Acquired Fund’s
 
    Assets before
    Assets before
    Assets immediately
    Unrealized
 
Fund   reorganization     reorganization     after reorganization     Appreciation  
   
Municipal Income/AXA Enterprise Tax Exempt Income Fund
  $ 616,543,145     $ 19,025,060     $ 635,568,205     $ 593,751  
 
 
 
10. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
 
 
Fund Liquidation — At a meeting held on November 13, 2008, the Board of Trustees approved a proposal to liquidate the California AMT-Free Municipal and New York AMT-Free Municipal Funds pursuant to a board-approved Plan of Liquidation. It is expected that the Funds will be liquidated in December 2008.
 
 
 
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10. SUBSEQUENT EVENT (continued)
 
11. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS
 
Share activity is as follows:
 
                                                 
    California AMT-Free Municipal  
       
    For the Six Months Ended
    For the Period
       
    September 30, 2008
    November 1, 2007 to
    For the Year Ended
 
    (Unaudited)     March 31, 2008(a)     October 31, 2007  
       
    Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars  
       
Class A Shares
                                               
Shares sold
    1,835,332     $ 17,849,376       1,922,061     $ 18,920,774       3,707,075     $ 37,047,995  
Reinvestment of distributions
    60,369       580,272       67,901       660,297       116,055       1,157,370  
Shares redeemed
    (1,985,084 )     (19,167,167 )     (1,511,132 )     (14,583,922 )     (1,868,444 )     (18,665,932 )
 
 
      (89,383 )     (737,519 )     478,830       4,997,149       1,954,686       19,539,433  
 
 
Class C Shares
                                               
Shares sold
    27,016       263,809       45,670       449,760       34,325       342,066  
Reinvestment of distributions
    539       5,193       367       3,569       606       6,042  
Shares redeemed
    (19,076 )     (185,139 )     (30,937 )     (304,966 )     (21,534 )     (214,973 )
 
 
      8,479       83,863       15,100       148,363       13,397       133,135  
 
 
Institutional Shares
                                               
Shares sold
    81,773       794,335       86,160       853,550       2,703,329       26,990,293  
Reinvestment of distributions
    7,305       70,390       9,755       95,326       35,312       350,771  
Shares redeemed
    (64,493 )     (630,262 )     (836,030 )     (8,241,123 )     (1,887,429 )     (18,657,076 )
 
 
      24,585       234,463       (740,115 )     (7,292,247 )     851,212       8,683,988  
 
 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE)
    (56,319 )   $ (419,193 )     (246,185 )   $ (2,146,735 )     2,819,295     $ 28,356,556  
 
 
(a) The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to March 31.
 
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
11. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)
 
Share activity is as follows:
 
                                                 
    High Yield Municipal  
       
    For the Six Months Ended
    For the Period
       
    September 30, 2008
    November 1, 2007 to
    For the Year Ended
 
    (Unaudited)     March 31, 2008(a)     October 31, 2007  
       
    Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars  
       
Class A Shares
                                               
Shares sold
    23,474,483     $ 223,850,878       42,612,038     $ 437,675,609       170,155,796     $ 1,921,378,491  
Reinvestment of distributions
    5,238,552       49,406,630       5,242,489       53,102,252       11,736,241       133,244,392  
Shares converted from Class B(b)
    168,071       1,604,914       6,726       70,404       582       6,321  
Shares redeemed
    (91,301,821 )     (867,989,895 )     (132,072,796 )     (1,353,523,368 )     (120,744,546 )     (1,358,995,709 )
 
 
      (62,420,715 )     (593,127,473 )     (84,211,543 )     (862,675,103 )     61,148,073       695,633,495  
 
 
Class B Shares
                                               
Shares sold
    152,301       1,461,946       81,068       830,871       822,231       9,398,485  
Reinvestment of distributions
    74,316       699,579       62,367       630,625       132,270       1,502,235  
Shares converted to Class A(b)
    (168,071 )     (1,604,914 )     (6,726 )     (70,404 )     (582 )     (6,321 )
Shares redeemed
    (576,494 )     (5,468,691 )     (581,540 )     (5,949,392 )     (1,004,549 )     (11,305,637 )
 
 
      (517,948 )     (4,912,080 )     (444,831 )     (4,558,300 )     (50,630 )     (411,238 )
 
 
Class C Shares
                                               
Shares sold
    1,391,091       13,382,352       1,773,087       18,015,864       7,940,134       90,725,570  
Reinvestment of distributions
    253,876       2,389,340       206,942       2,093,316       406,991       4,611,293  
Shares redeemed
    (2,869,065 )     (27,202,528 )     (3,919,623 )     (40,192,230 )     (3,614,481 )     (40,116,624 )
 
 
      (1,224,098 )     (11,430,836 )     (1,939,594 )     (20,083,050 )     4,732,644       55,220,239  
 
 
Institutional Shares
                                               
Shares sold
    26,748,933       256,487,907       37,360,435       385,064,482       150,813,319       1,705,530,906  
Reinvestment of distributions
    5,242,070       49,438,827       5,018,346       50,847,128       12,192,854       138,549,271  
Shares redeemed
    (87,137,820 )     (827,281,076 )     (125,245,828 )     (1,285,264,594 )     (117,171,382 )     (1,318,987,923 )
 
 
      (55,146,817 )     (521,354,342 )     (82,867,047 )     (849,352,984 )     45,834,791       525,092,254  
 
 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE)
    (119,309,578 )   $ (1,130,824,731 )     (169,463,015 )   $ (1,736,669,437 )     111,664,878     $ 1,275,534,750  
 
 
(a) The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to March 31.
(b) Class B Shares automatically convert into Class A Shares on or about the fifteenth day of the last month of the calendar quarter that is eight years after the initial purchase date of either the Fund or another Goldman Sachs Fund.
 
 
 
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11. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)
 
Share activity is as follows:
 
                                                 
    Municipal Income  
       
    For the Six Months Ended
    For the Period
       
    September 30, 2008
    November 1, 2007 to
    For the Year Ended
 
    (Unaudited)     March 31, 2008(a)     October 31, 2007  
       
    Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars  
       
Class A Shares
                                               
Shares sold
    4,516,292     $ 66,162,701       7,848,790     $ 117,994,519       11,855,031     $ 184,160,849  
Shares issued in connection with merger
                            929,653       14,299,304  
Reinvestment of distributions
    485,168       7,029,975       386,282       5,736,784       701,858       10,920,786  
Shares converted from Class B(b)
    13,296       194,230       31,050       463,076       53,840       842,957  
Shares redeemed
    (6,770,011 )     (98,772,959 )     (5,844,686 )     (87,610,245 )     (7,610,386 )     (117,844,449 )
 
 
      (1,755,255 )     (25,386,053 )     2,421,436       36,584,134       5,929,996       92,379,447  
 
 
Class B Shares
                                               
Shares sold
    74,298       1,090,557       114,780       1,728,467       121,843       1,893,886  
Shares issued in connection with merger
                            159,566       2,454,129  
Reinvestment of distributions
    9,272       134,337       7,663       113,828       14,445       224,746  
Shares converted to Class A(b)
    (13,287 )     (194,230 )     (31,039 )     (463,076 )     (53,830 )     (842,957 )
Share redeemed
    (93,818 )     (1,376,640 )     (97,356 )     (1,455,373 )     (180,641 )     (2,803,860 )
 
 
      (23,535 )     (345,976 )     (5,952 )     (76,154 )     61,383       925,944  
 
 
Class C Shares
                                               
Shares sold
    302,150       4,375,256       785,040       11,799,974       472,428       7,348,542  
Shares issued in connection with merger
                            148,717       2,287,262  
Reinvestment of distributions
    16,944       245,260       11,885       176,357       16,716       260,013  
Shares redeemed
    (214,364 )     (3,127,678 )     (368,811 )     (5,551,016 )     (286,128 )     (4,456,268 )
 
 
      104,730       1,492,838       428,114       6,425,315       351,733       5,439,549  
 
 
Institutional Shares
                                               
Shares sold
    4,259,228       62,485,538       3,912,988       58,427,275       13,154,113       204,384,170  
Shares issued in connection with merger
                            1,169,706       18,363,489  
Reinvestment of distributions
    174,528       2,525,249       123,960       1,842,663       209,629       3,248,570  
Shares redeemed
    (3,609,017 )     (52,633,542 )     (6,226,678 )     (93,857,657 )     (5,172,037 )     (79,916,969 )
 
 
      824,739       12,377,245       (2,189,730 )     (33,587,719 )     9,361,411       146,079,260  
 
 
Service Shares
                                               
Shares sold
                            4       117  
Reinvestment of distributions
    23       328       17       267       37       569  
Shares redeemed
    (22,400 )     (334,207 )                 (2,746 )     (42,337 )
 
 
      (22,377 )     (333,879 )     17       267       (2,705 )     (41,651 )
 
 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE)
    (871,698 )   $ (12,195,825 )     653,885     $ 9,345,843       15,701,818     $ 244,782,549  
 
 
(a) The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to March 31.
(b) Class B Shares automatically convert into Class A Shares on or about the fifteenth day of the last month of the calendar quarter that is eight years after the initial purchase date of either the Fund or another Goldman Sachs Fund.
 
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
11. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)
 
Share activity is as follows:
 
                                                 
    New York AMT-Free Municipal  
       
    For the Six Months Ended
    For the Period
       
    September 30, 2008
    November 1, 2007 to
    For the Year Ended
 
    (Unaudited)     March 31, 2008(a)     October 31, 2007  
       
    Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars  
       
Class A Shares
                                               
Shares sold
    552,601     $ 5,442,465       635,397     $ 6,324,905       1,642,853     $ 16,421,231  
Reinvestment of distributions
    28,368       276,623       21,363       210,924       31,781       316,592  
Shares redeemed
    (448,796 )     (4,437,462 )     (372,340 )     (3,690,827 )     (1,230,145 )     (12,270,408 )
 
 
      132,173       1,281,626       284,420       2,845,002       444,489       4,467,415  
 
 
Class C Shares
                                               
Shares sold
    33,540       325,516       27,188       272,747       17,915       178,182  
Reinvestment of distributions
    196       1,906       55       541       26       263  
Shares redeemed
    (122 )     (1,280 )     (42 )     (417 )     (3,067 )     (30,705 )
 
 
      33,614       326,142       27,201       272,871       14,874       147,740  
 
 
Institutional Shares
                                               
Shares sold
    1,431,082       14,036,165       375,744       3,762,787       777,566       7,764,665  
Reinvestment of distributions
    20,759       201,391       12,251       121,016       22,551       225,001  
Shares redeemed
    (185,212 )     (1,809,236 )     (114,137 )     (1,143,764 )     (780,109 )     (7,778,150 )
 
 
      1,266,629       12,428,320       273,858       2,740,039       20,008       211,516  
 
 
NET INCREASE
    1,432,416     $ 14,036,088       585,479     $ 5,857,912       479,371     $ 4,826,671  
 
 
(a) The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to March 31.
 
 
 
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11. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)
 
Share activity is as follows:
 
                                                 
    Short Duration Tax-Free  
       
    For the Six Months Ended
    Duration For the Period
       
    September 30, 2008
    November 1, 2007 to
    For the Year Ended
 
    (Unaudited)     March 31, 2008(a)     October 31, 2007  
       
    Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars  
       
Class A Shares
                                               
Shares sold
    11,702,794     $ 119,744,730       8,290,201     $ 84,966,233       13,046,974     $ 132,449,724  
Reinvestment of distributions
    244,808       2,499,304       167,001       1,708,399       295,309       2,998,125  
Shares converted from Class B(b)
    1,194       12,272       7,684       78,751       12,532       127,461  
Shares redeemed
    (6,048,812 )     (61,838,436 )     (5,093,406 )     (52,160,313 )     (12,485,774 )     (126,843,465 )
 
 
      5,899,984       60,417,870       3,371,480       34,593,070       869,041       8,731,845  
 
 
Class B Shares
                                               
Shares sold
    11       119       116       1,187       600       6,132  
Reinvestment of distributions
    513       5,237       646       6,601       2,291       23,244  
Shares converted to Class A(b)
    (1,196 )     (12,272 )     (7,691 )     (78,751 )     (12,533 )     (127,461 )
Shares redeemed
    (10,625 )     (108,832 )     (28,551 )     (291,988 )     (78,001 )     (791,780 )
 
 
      (11,297 )     (115,748 )     (35,480 )     (362,951 )     (87,643 )     (889,865 )
 
 
Class C Shares
                                               
Shares sold
    369,258       3,772,512       365,476       3,735,544       124,812       1,266,340  
Reinvestment of distributions
    5,580       56,960       3,771       38,584       5,500       55,837  
Shares redeemed
    (101,596 )     (1,039,641 )     (159,277 )     (1,634,331 )     (300,160 )     (3,047,060 )
 
 
      273,242       2,789,831       209,970       2,139,797       (169,848 )     (1,724,883 )
 
 
Institutional Shares
                                               
Shares sold
    12,346,493       126,216,168       4,166,736       42,488,362       16,920,613       171,774,271  
Reinvestment of distributions
    289,851       2,957,367       229,420       2,344,762       487,846       4,949,844  
Shares redeemed
    (8,252,809 )     (84,450,866 )     (6,069,689 )     (61,958,596 )     (16,626,553 )     (168,853,659 )
 
 
      4,383,535       44,722,669       (1,673,533 )     (17,125,472 )     781,906       7,870,456  
 
 
Service Shares
                                               
Shares sold
                            12       130  
Reinvestment of distributions
    73       751       63       641       138       1,399  
Shares redeemed
                            (767 )     (7,818 )
 
 
      73       751       63       641       (617 )     (6,289 )
 
 
NET INCREASE
    10,545,537     $ 107,815,373       1,872,500     $ 19,245,085       1,392,839     $ 13,981,264  
 
 
(a) The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to March 31.
(b) Class B Shares automatically convert into Class A Shares on or about the fifteenth day of the last month of the calendar quarter that is eight years after the initial purchase date of either the Fund or another Goldman Sachs Fund.
 
 
 
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Financial Highlights
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
 
                                                 
              Income (loss) from
           
              investment operations            
                                Distributions
     
        Net asset
                      to shareholders
     
        value,
    Net
    Net realized
    Total from
    from net
     
        beginning
    investment
    and unrealized
    investment
    investment
     
    Year - Share Class   of period     income(a)     gain (loss)     operations     income      
 
 FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, (UNAUDITED)
                                                 
                                                 
    2008 - A   $ 9.64     $ 0.17     $ (0.40 )   $ (0.23 )   $ (0.17 )    
    2008 - C     9.64       0.13       (0.39 )     (0.26 )     (0.13 )    
    2008 - Institutional     9.65       0.19       (0.40 )     (0.21 )     (0.19 )    
                                                 
                                                 
 FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 1, 2007 TO MARCH 31, 2008*
                                                 
                                                 
    2008 - A     9.88       0.14       (0.24 )     (0.10 )     (0.14 )    
    2008 - C     9.89       0.11       (0.25 )     (0.14 )     (0.11 )    
    2008 - Institutional     9.89       0.16       (0.24 )     (0.08 )     (0.16 )    
                                                 
                                                 
 FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31,
                                                 
                                                 
    2007 - A     10.09       0.33       (0.22 )     0.11       (0.32 )    
    2007 - C     10.10       0.25       (0.21 )     0.04       (0.25 )    
    2007 - Institutional     10.10       0.38       (0.23 )     0.15       (0.36 )    
                                                 
                                                 
     
     
    2006 - A (commenced November 1, 2005)     10.00       0.31       0.12       0.43       (0.34 )    
    2006 - C (commenced November 1, 2005)     10.00       0.23       0.13       0.36       (0.26 )    
    2006 - Institutional (commenced November 1, 2005)     10.00       0.34       0.13       0.47       (0.37 )    
                                                 
                                                 
     
     
                                                 
*    The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to March 31.
(a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
(b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total return would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge were taken into account. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized. Total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on capital gains and other taxable distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c)   Annualized.
(d)   Includes non-recurring expense for a special shareholder proxy meeting which amounted to approximately 0.04% of average net assets.
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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                                  Ratios assuming no
           
                                  expense reductions            
                            Ratio of
          Ratio of
           
                Net assets
    Ratio of
    net investment
    Ratio of
    net investment
           
    Net asset
          at end of
    net expenses
    income
    total expenses
    income
    Portfolio
     
    value, end
    Total
    period
    to average
    to average
    to average
    to average
    turnover
     
    of period     return(b)     (in 000s)     net assets     net assets     net assets     net assets     rate      
 
 
                                                                     
                                                                     
    $ 9.24       (2.44 )%   $ 58,424       0.87 %(c)     3.49 %(c)     1.13 %(c)     3.23 %(c)     26 %    
      9.25       (2.70 )     649       1.62 (c)     2.74 (c)     1.88 (c)     2.48 (c)     26      
      9.25       (2.17 )     6,228       0.53 (c)     3.83 (c)     0.79 (c)     3.57 (c)     26      
                                                                     
                                                                     
 
                                                                     
                                                                     
      9.64       (0.98 )     61,780       0.85 (c)     3.54 (c)     1.23 (c)     3.16 (c)     29      
      9.64       (1.39 )     595       1.60 (c)     2.78 (c)     1.98 (c)     2.40 (c)     29      
      9.65       (0.94 )     6,257       0.51 (c)     3.94 (c)     0.89 (c)     3.56 (c)     29      
                                                                     
                                                                     
 
                                                                     
                                                                     
      9.88       1.16       58,632       0.92 (d)     3.28 (d)     1.20 (d)     3.00 (d)     73      
      9.89       0.40       461       1.67 (d)     2.55 (d)     1.95 (d)     2.27 (d)     73      
      9.89       1.53       13,738       0.56 (d)     3.79 (d)     0.84 (d)     3.51 (d)     73      
                                                                     
                                                                     
 
 
      10.09       4.34       40,135       0.86       3.09       1.64       2.31       45      
      10.10       3.66       336       1.60       2.33       2.29       1.64       45      
      10.10       4.84       5,428       0.49       3.37       1.77       2.09       45      
                                                                     
                                                                     
 
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Financial Highlights
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
 
                                                                 
              Income (loss) from
    Distributions
     
              investment operations     to shareholders      
        Net asset
                                         
        value,
    Net
    Net realized
    Total from
    From net
    From net
           
        beginning
    investment
    and unrealized
    investment
    investment
    realized
    Total
     
    Year - Share Class   of period     income(a)     gain (loss)     operations     income     gains     distributions      
 
                                                                 
 
 FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, (UNAUDITED)
                                                                 
                                                                 
    2008 - A   $ 9.77     $ 0.25     $ (0.89 )   $ (0.64 )   $ (0.25 )   $     $ (0.25 )    
    2008 - B     9.77       0.22       (0.90 )     (0.68 )     (0.21 )           (0.21 )    
    2008 - C     9.77       0.22       (0.90 )     (0.68 )     (0.21 )           (0.21 )    
    2008 - Institutional     9.77       0.27       (0.89 )     (0.62 )     (0.27 )           (0.27 )    
                                                                 
                                                                 
 FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 1, 2007 TO MARCH 31, 2008*
                                                                 
                                                                 
    2008 - A     10.78     $ 0.22       (1.02 )     (0.80 )     (0.21 )           (0.21 )    
    2008 - B     10.78       0.18       (1.01 )     (0.83 )     (0.18 )           (0.18 )    
    2008 - C     10.78       0.18       (1.01 )     (0.83 )     (0.18 )           (0.18 )    
    2008 - Institutional     10.78       0.23       (1.01 )     (0.78 )     (0.23 )           (0.23 )    
                                                                 
                                                                 
 FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31,
                                                                 
                                                                 
    2007 - A     11.57       0.51       (0.76 )     (0.25 )     (0.50 )     (0.04 )     (0.54 )    
    2007 - B     11.57       0.43       (0.76 )     (0.33 )     (0.42 )     (0.04 )     (0.46 )    
    2007 - C     11.57       0.42       (0.75 )     (0.33 )     (0.42 )     (0.04 )     (0.46 )    
    2007 - Institutional     11.57       0.55       (0.76 )     (0.21 )     (0.54 )     (0.04 )     (0.58 )    
                                                                 
                                                                 
     
     
    2006 - A     11.11       0.52       0.46       0.98       (0.52 )           (0.52 )    
    2006 - B     11.11       0.44       0.46       0.90       (0.44 )           (0.44 )    
    2006 - C     11.11       0.44       0.46       0.90       (0.44 )           (0.44 )    
    2006 - Institutional     11.11       0.57       0.46       1.03       (0.57 )           (0.57 )    
                                                                 
                                                                 
     
     
    2005 - A     10.90       0.54       0.21       0.75       (0.54 )           (0.54 )    
    2005 - B     10.90       0.45       0.22       0.67       (0.46 )           (0.46 )    
    2005 - C     10.90       0.45       0.22       0.67       (0.46 )           (0.46 )    
    2005 - Institutional     10.91       0.59       0.19       0.78       (0.58 )           (0.58 )    
                                                                 
                                                                 
     
     
    2004 - A     10.66       0.54       0.23       0.77       (0.53 )           (0.53 )    
    2004 - B     10.66       0.46       0.23       0.69       (0.45 )           (0.45 )    
    2004 - C     10.66       0.46       0.23       0.69       (0.45 )           (0.45 )    
    2004 - Institutional     10.66       0.59       0.23       0.82       (0.57 )           (0.57 )    
                                                                 
                                                                 
     
     
    2003 - A     10.34       0.54       0.33       0.87       (0.55 )           (0.55 )    
    2003 - B     10.34       0.47       0.32       0.79       (0.47 )           (0.47 )    
    2003 - C     10.34       0.47       0.32       0.79       (0.47 )           (0.47 )    
    2003 - Institutional     10.34       0.59       0.32       0.91       (0.59 )           (0.59 )    
                                                                 
                                                                 
     
     
                                                                 
*    The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to March 31.
(a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
(b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total return would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge were taken into account. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized. Total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on capital gains and other taxable distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c)   Annualized.
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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                                        Ratios assuming no
           
                                        expense reductions            
                      Ratio of
    Ratio of
    Ratio of
    Ratio of
    Ratio of
    Ratio of
           
                      net expenses
    net expenses
    net
    total expenses
    total expenses
    net
           
                Net assets
    to average
    to average
    investment
    to average
    to average
    investment
           
    Net asset
          at end
    net assets
    net assets
    income
    net assets
    net assets
    income
    Portfolio
     
    value, end
    Total
    of period
    including interest
    excluding interest
    to average
    including interest
    excluding interest
    to average
    turnover
     
    of period     return(b)     (in 000s)     expense and fees     expense and fees     net assets     expense and fees     expense and fees     net assets     rate      
 
                                                                                     
 
 
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
    $ 8.88       (6.67 )%   $ 1,979,564       0.90 %(c)     0.90 %(c)     5.29 %(c)     0.92 %(c)     0.92 %(c)     5.27 %(c)     27 %    
      8.88       (7.02 )     35,416       1.65 (c)     1.65 (c)     4.54 (c)     1.67 (c)     1.67 (c)     4.52 (c)     27      
      8.88       (7.02 )     136,788       1.65 (c)     1.65 (c)     4.54 (c)     1.67 (c)     1.67 (c)     4.52 (c)     27      
      8.88       (6.51 )     1,853,337       0.56 (c)     0.56 (c)     5.63 (c)     0.58 (c)     0.58 (c)     5.61 (c)     27      
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
 
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
      9.77       (7.45 )     2,787,779       0.91 (c)     0.90 (c)     5.07 (c)     0.93 (c)     0.92 (c)     5.05 (c)     16      
      9.77       (7.74 )     44,026       1.66 (c)     1.65 (c)     4.30 (c)     1.68 (c)     1.67 (c)     4.28 (c)     16      
      9.77       (7.74 )     162,459       1.66 (c)     1.65 (c)     4.31 (c)     1.68 (c)     1.67 (c)     4.29 (c)     16      
      9.77       (7.32 )     2,578,017       0.57 (c)     0.56 (c)     5.42 (c)     0.59 (c)     0.58 (c)     5.40 (c)     16      
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
 
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
      10.78       (2.27 )     3,984,269       1.00       0.91       4.50       1.02       0.93       4.48       56      
      10.78       (3.00 )     53,384       1.75       1.66       3.76       1.77       1.68       3.74       56      
      10.78       (3.00 )     200,199       1.75       1.66       3.76       1.77       1.68       3.74       56      
      10.78       (1.92 )     3,738,472       0.64       0.55       4.86       0.66       0.57       4.84       56      
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
 
 
      11.57       9.05       3,569,963       1.07       0.92       4.64       1.11       0.96       4.61       32      
      11.57       8.24       57,902       1.82       1.67       3.90       1.86       1.71       3.87       32      
      11.57       8.24       160,180       1.82       1.67       3.88       1.85       1.70       3.85       32      
      11.57       9.45       3,483,350       0.71       0.56       5.02       0.74       0.59       4.99       32      
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
 
 
      11.11       6.99       2,264,580       1.13       0.97       4.78       1.15       0.99       4.76       26      
      11.11       6.20       49,299       1.88       1.72       4.05       1.91       1.75       4.02       26      
      11.11       6.20       87,466       1.88       1.72       4.03       1.90       1.74       4.01       26      
      11.11       7.31       2,540,339       0.74       0.58       5.16       0.76       0.60       5.14       26      
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
 
 
      10.90       7.40       1,513,843       1.10       0.99       5.03       1.12       1.01       5.01       31      
      10.90       6.60       48,286       1.85       1.74       4.29       1.87       1.76       4.27       31      
      10.90       6.60       61,299       1.85       1.74       4.28       1.87       1.76       4.26       31      
      10.91       7.93       1,505,390       0.70       0.59       5.44       0.72       0.61       5.42       31      
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
 
 
      10.66       8.59       895,711       1.12       1.00       5.21       1.15       1.03       5.18       40      
      10.66       7.78       45,620       1.87       1.75       4.50       1.90       1.78       4.47       40      
      10.66       7.78       40,624       1.87       1.75       4.48       1.90       1.78       4.45       40      
      10.66       9.02       934,382       0.72       0.60       5.64       0.75       0.63       5.61       40      
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
 
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Financial Highlights
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
 
                                                 
              Income (loss) from
           
              investment operations            
                                Distributions
     
        Net asset
                      to shareholders
     
        value,
    Net
    Net realized
    Total from
    from net
     
        beginning
    investment
    and unrealized
    investment
    investment
     
    Year - Share Class   of period     income(a)     gain (loss)     operations     income      
 
                                                 
 
 FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, (UNAUDITED)
                                                 
                                                 
    2008 - A   $ 14.64     $ 0.32     $ (0.85 )   $ (0.53 )   $ (0.31 )    
    2008 - B     14.64       0.26       (0.84 )     (0.58 )     (0.26 )    
    2008 - C     14.64       0.26       (0.83 )     (0.57 )     (0.26 )    
    2008 - Institutional     14.64       0.34       (0.84 )     (0.50 )     (0.34 )    
    2008 - Service     14.72       0.31       (0.85 )     (0.54 )     (0.30 )    
                                                 
                                                 
 FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 1, 2007 TO MARCH 31, 2008*
                                                 
                                                 
    2008 - A     15.23       0.26       (0.59 )     (0.33 )     (0.26 )    
    2008 - B     15.24       0.21       (0.60 )     (0.39 )     (0.21 )    
    2008 - C     15.24       0.21       (0.60 )     (0.39 )     (0.21 )    
    2008 - Institutional     15.23       0.28       (0.59 )     (0.31 )     (0.28 )    
    2008 - Service     15.32       0.25       (0.60 )     (0.35 )     (0.25 )    
                                                 
                                                 
 FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31,
                                                 
                                                 
    2007 - A     15.80       0.62       (0.57 )     0.05       (0.62 )    
    2007 - B     15.81       0.51       (0.58 )     (0.07 )     (0.50 )    
    2007 - C     15.81       0.51       (0.58 )     (0.07 )     (0.50 )    
    2007 - Institutional     15.80       0.68       (0.57 )     0.11       (0.68 )    
    2007 - Service     15.90       0.60       (0.58 )     0.02       (0.60 )    
                                                 
                                                 
     
     
    2006 - A     15.59       0.63       0.22       0.85       (0.64 )    
    2006 - B     15.59       0.52       0.22       0.74       (0.52 )    
    2006 - C     15.60       0.52       0.21       0.73       (0.52 )    
    2006 - Institutional     15.59       0.69       0.22       0.91       (0.70 )    
    2006 - Service     15.68       0.61       0.23       0.84       (0.62 )    
                                                 
                                                 
     
     
    2005 - A     15.68       0.63       (0.08 )     0.55       (0.64 )    
    2005 - B     15.68       0.51       (0.08 )     0.43       (0.52 )    
    2005 - C     15.68       0.52       (0.08 )     0.44       (0.52 )    
    2005 - Institutional     15.67       0.70       (0.08 )     0.62       (0.70 )    
    2005 - Service     15.76       0.61       (0.07 )     0.54       (0.62 )    
                                                 
                                                 
     
     
    2004 - A     15.41       0.65       0.27       0.92       (0.65 )    
    2004 - B     15.41       0.54       0.26       0.80       (0.53 )    
    2004 - C     15.41       0.54       0.26       0.80       (0.53 )    
    2004 - Institutional     15.40       0.72       0.26       0.98       (0.71 )    
    2004 - Service     15.49       0.65       0.25       0.90       (0.63 )    
                                                 
                                                 
     
     
    2003 - A     15.29       0.64       0.13       0.77       (0.65 )    
    2003 - B     15.29       0.53       0.12       0.65       (0.53 )    
    2003 - C     15.30       0.53       0.11       0.64       (0.53 )    
    2003 - Institutional     15.29       0.71       0.11       0.82       (0.71 )    
    2003 - Service     15.37       0.63       0.12       0.75       (0.63 )    
                                                 
                                                 
     
     
                                                 
                                                 
*    The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to March 31.
(a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
(b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total return would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge were taken into account. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized. Total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on capital gains and other taxable distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c)   Annualized.
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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                                        Ratios assuming no
           
                                        expense reductions            
                      Ratio of
    Ratio of
    Ratio of
    Ratio of
    Ratio of
    Ratio of
           
                      net expenses
    net expenses
    net
    total expenses
    total expenses
    net
           
                Net assets
    to average
    to average
    investment
    to average
    to average
    investment
           
    Net asset
          at end
    net assets
    net assets
    income
    net assets
    net assets
    income
    Portfolio
     
    value, end
    Total
    of period
    including interest
    excluding interest
    to average
    including interest
    excluding interest
    to average
    turnover
     
    of period     return(b)     (in 000s)     expense and fees     expense and fees     net assets     expense and fees     expense and fees     net assets     rate      
 
 
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
    $ 13.80       (3.68 )%   $ 355,022       0.88 %(c)     0.88 %(c)     4.29 %(c)     0.98 %(c)     0.98 %(c)     4.19 %(c)     29 %    
      13.80       (4.04 )     10,654       1.63 (c)     1.63 (c)     3.54 (c)     1.73 (c)     1.73 (c)     3.44 (c)     29      
      13.81       (3.97 )     20,749       1.63 (c)     1.63 (c)     3.55 (c)     1.73 (c)     1.73 (c)     3.45 (c)     29      
      13.80       (3.52 )     243,142       0.54 (c)     0.54 (c)     4.62 (c)     0.64 (c)     0.64 (c)     4.52 (c)     29      
      13.88       (3.73 )     238       1.04 (c)     1.04 (c)     4.17 (c)     1.14 (c)     1.14 (c)     4.07 (c)     29      
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
 
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
      14.64       (2.18 )     402,238       0.89 (c)     0.88 (c)     4.19 (c)     1.01 (c)     1.00 (c)     4.07 (c)     19      
      14.64       (2.55 )     11,646       1.64 (c)     1.63 (c)     3.44 (c)     1.76 (c)     1.75 (c)     3.32 (c)     19      
      14.64       (2.55 )     20,474       1.64 (c)     1.63 (c)     3.46 (c)     1.76 (c)     1.75 (c)     3.34 (c)     19      
      14.64       (2.04 )     245,843       0.55 (c)     0.54 (c)     4.53 (c)     0.67 (c)     0.66 (c)     4.41 (c)     19      
      14.72       (2.29 )     582       1.05 (c)     1.04 (c)     4.03 (c)     1.17 (c)     1.16 (c)     3.91 (c)     19      
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
 
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
      15.23       0.31       381,697       0.96       0.90       3.99       1.07       1.01       3.88       31      
      15.24       (0.43 )     12,210       1.71       1.65       3.24       1.82       1.76       3.13       31      
      15.24       (0.43 )     14,783       1.71       1.65       3.24       1.82       1.76       3.13       31      
      15.23       0.67       289,188       0.60       0.54       4.37       0.71       0.65       4.26       31      
      15.32       0.13       606       1.10       1.04       3.85       1.21       1.15       3.74       31      
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
 
 
      15.80       5.59       302,271       1.00       0.90       4.05       1.16       1.07       3.88       19      
      15.81       4.87       11,698       1.75       1.65       3.31       1.92       1.82       3.14       19      
      15.81       4.80       9,777       1.75       1.65       3.30       1.91       1.82       3.14       19      
      15.80       5.98       152,070       0.63       0.53       4.42       0.79       0.70       4.26       19      
      15.90       5.51       671       1.13       1.03       3.90       1.29       1.20       3.74       19      
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
 
 
      15.59       3.55       240,123       1.00       0.93       3.99       1.16       1.09       3.83       37      
      15.59       2.78       13,783       1.75       1.68       3.25       1.91       1.84       3.09       37      
      15.60       2.85       7,873       1.75       1.68       3.24       1.91       1.84       3.08       37      
      15.59       4.02       128,311       0.61       0.54       4.37       0.77       0.70       4.21       37      
      15.68       3.49       315       1.11       1.04       3.88       1.27       1.20       3.72       37      
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
 
 
      15.68       6.09       179,223       1.02       0.94       4.21       1.20       1.12       4.03       27      
      15.68       5.30       14,117       1.77       1.69       3.46       1.95       1.87       3.28       27      
      15.68       5.30       5,838       1.77       1.69       3.46       1.95       1.87       3.28       27      
      15.67       6.52       60,506       0.62       0.54       4.61       0.80       0.72       4.43       27      
      15.76       5.95       337       1.12       1.04       4.11       1.30       1.22       3.93       27      
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
 
 
      15.41       5.10       160,856       1.00       0.95       4.17       1.18       1.13       3.99       52      
      15.41       4.32       15,143       1.75       1.70       3.44       1.93       1.88       3.26       52      
      15.41       4.25       4,615       1.75       1.70       3.45       1.93       1.88       3.27       52      
      15.40       5.45       57,696       0.60       0.55       4.58       0.78       0.73       4.40       52      
      15.49       4.97       283       1.10       1.05       4.11       1.28       1.23       3.93       52      
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
 
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Financial Highlights
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
 
                                                 
              Income (loss) from
           
              investment operations            
                                Distributions
     
        Net asset
                      to shareholders
     
        value,
    Net
    Net realized
    Total from
    from net
     
        beginning
    investment
    and unrealized
    investment
    investment
     
    Year - Share Class   of period     income(a)     gain (loss)     operations     income      
 
                                                 
 
 FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, (UNAUDITED)
                                                 
                                                 
    2008 - A   $ 9.81     $ 0.16     $ (0.44 )   $ (0.28 )   $ (0.16 )    
    2008 - C     9.81       0.12       (0.44 )     (0.32 )     (0.12 )    
    2008 - Institutional     9.81       0.18       (0.43 )     (0.25 )     (0.18 )    
                                                 
                                                 
 FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 1, 2007 TO MARCH 31, 2008*
                                                 
                                                 
    2008 - A     10.00       0.14       (0.19 )     (0.05 )     (0.14 )    
    2008 - C     10.00       0.11       (0.19 )     (0.08 )     (0.11 )    
    2008 - Institutional     10.00       0.15       (0.19 )     (0.04 )     (0.15 )    
                                                 
                                                 
 FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31,
                                                 
                                                 
    2007 - A     10.05       0.30 (d)     (0.05 )     0.25       (0.30 )    
    2007 - C     10.05       0.24 (d)     (0.06 )     0.18       (0.23 )    
    2007 - Institutional     10.05       0.33 (d)     (0.04 )     0.29       (0.34 )    
                                                 
                                                 
     
     
    2006 - A (commenced November 1, 2005)     10.00       0.28       0.09       0.37       (0.32 )    
    2006 - C (commenced November 1, 2005)     10.00       0.21       0.08       0.29       (0.24 )    
    2006 - Institutional (commenced November 1, 2005)     10.00       0.32       0.08       0.40       (0.35 )    
                                                 
                                                 
     
     
                                                 
                                                 
*    The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to March 31.
(a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
(b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total return would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge were taken into account. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized. Total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on capital gains and other taxable distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c)   Annualized.
(d)   Includes non-recurring expense for a special shareholder proxy meeting which amounted to approximately $0.01 per share and approximately 0.10% of average net assets.
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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                                  Ratios assuming no
           
                                  expense reductions            
                            Ratio of
          Ratio of
           
                Net assets
    Ratio of
    net investment
    Ratio of
    net investment
           
    Net asset
          at end of
    net expenses
    income
    total expenses
    income (loss)
    Portfolio
     
    value, end
    Total
    period
    to average
    to average
    to average
    to average
    turnover
     
    of period     return(b)     (in 000s)     net assets     net assets     net assets     net assets     rate      
 
                                                                     
                                                                     
 
                                                                     
                                                                     
    $ 9.37       (2.90 )%   $ 20,450       0.86 %(c)     3.24 %(c)     1.37 %(c)     2.73 %(c)     3 %    
      9.37       (3.27 )     719       1.61 (c)     2.50 (c)     2.12 (c)     1.99 (c)     3      
      9.38       (2.63 )     22,239       0.52 (c)     3.55 (c)     1.03 (c)     3.04 (c)     3      
                                                                     
                                                                     
 
                                                                     
                                                                     
      9.81       (0.54 )     20,105       0.85 (c)     3.30 (c)     1.81 (c)     2.34 (c)     15      
      9.81       (0.85 )     423       1.60 (c)     2.56 (c)     2.56 (c)     1.60 (c)     15      
      9.81       (0.40 )     10,846       0.51 (c)     3.64 (c)     1.47 (c)     2.68 (c)     15      
                                                                     
                                                                     
 
                                                                     
                                                                     
      10.00       2.56       17,656       0.98 (d)     3.03 (d)     1.73 (d)     2.28 (d)     73      
      10.00       1.78       159       1.73 (d)     2.45 (d)     2.48 (d)     1.70 (d)     73      
      10.00       2.93       8,320       0.62 (d)     3.34 (d)     1.37 (d)     2.61 (d)     73      
                                                                     
                                                                     
 
 
      10.05       3.74       13,268       0.83       2.90       2.81       0.92       10      
      10.05       2.98       10       1.55       2.15       4.75       (1.04 )     10      
      10.05       4.12       8,155       0.46       3.26       3.45       0.27       10      
                                                                     
                                                                     
 
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Financial Highlights
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
 
                                                 
              Income (loss) from
           
              investment operations            
                                Distributions
     
        Net asset
                      to shareholders
     
        value,
    Net
    Net realized
    Total from
    from net
     
        beginning
    investment
    and unrealized
    investment
    investment
     
    Year - Share Class   of period     income(a)     gain (loss)     operations     income      
 
 FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, (UNAUDITED)
                                                 
                                                 
    2008 - A   $ 10.25     $ 0.16     $ (0.13 )   $ 0.03     $ (0.16 )    
    2008 - B     10.24       0.13       (0.12 )     0.01       (0.13 )    
    2008 - C     10.25       0.12       (0.13 )     (0.01 )     (0.12 )    
    2008 - Institutional     10.25       0.18       (0.13 )     0.05       (0.18 )    
    2008 - Service     10.24       0.15       (0.12 )     0.03       (0.15 )    
                                                 
                                                 
     
     
 FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 1, 2007 TO MARCH 31, 2008*
                                                 
                                                 
    2008 - A     10.16       0.14       0.09       0.23       (0.14 )    
    2008 - B     10.15       0.11       0.09       0.20       (0.11 )    
    2008 - C     10.16       0.11       0.09       0.20       (0.11 )    
    2008 - Institutional     10.16       0.15       0.09       0.24       (0.15 )    
    2008 - Service     10.15       0.13       0.09       0.22       (0.13 )    
                                                 
                                                 
     
     
 FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31,
                                                 
                                                 
    2007 - A     10.20       0.33       (0.04 )     0.29       (0.33 )    
    2007 - B     10.19       0.27       (0.04 )     0.23       (0.27 )    
    2007 - C     10.20       0.26       (0.05 )     0.21       (0.25 )    
    2007 - Institutional     10.19       0.37       (0.04 )     0.33       (0.36 )    
    2007 - Service     10.19       0.32       (0.05 )     0.27       (0.31 )    
                                                 
                                                 
     
     
    2006 - A     10.20       0.29       0.02       0.31       (0.31 )    
    2006 - B     10.19       0.23       0.02       0.25       (0.25 )    
    2006 - C     10.20       0.21       0.02       0.23       (0.23 )    
    2006 - Institutional     10.19       0.33       0.02       0.35       (0.35 )    
    2006 - Service     10.19       0.28       0.02       0.30       (0.30 )    
                                                 
                                                 
     
     
    2005 - A     10.39       0.24       (0.18 )     0.06       (0.25 )    
    2005 - B     10.38       0.18       (0.18 )     (0.00 )     (0.19 )    
    2005 - C     10.39       0.16       (0.18 )     (0.02 )     (0.17 )    
    2005 - Institutional     10.39       0.28       (0.19 )     0.09       (0.29 )    
    2005 - Service     10.38       0.23       (0.18 )     0.05       (0.24 )    
                                                 
                                                 
     
     
    2004 - A     10.45       0.19       (0.06 )     0.13       (0.19 )    
    2004 - B     10.44       0.12       (0.05 )     0.07       (0.13 )    
    2004 - C     10.45       0.11       (0.06 )     0.05       (0.11 )    
    2004 - Institutional     10.44       0.23       (0.05 )     0.18       (0.23 )    
    2004 - Service     10.44       0.17       (0.05 )     0.12       (0.18 )    
                                                 
                                                 
     
     
    2003 - A     10.36       0.17       0.10       0.27       (0.18 )    
    2003 - B     10.35       0.11       0.10       0.21       (0.12 )    
    2003 - C     10.36       0.10       0.09       0.19       (0.10 )    
    2003 - Institutional     10.36       0.21       0.09       0.30       (0.22 )    
    2003 - Service     10.34       0.15       0.12       0.27       (0.17 )    
                                                 
                                                 
     
     
                                                 
                                                 
*    The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to March 31.
(a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
(b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total return would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge were taken into account. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized. Total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on capital gains and other taxable distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c)   Annualized.
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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                                  Ratios assuming no
           
                                  expense reductions            
                            Ratio of
          Ratio of
           
                Net assets
    Ratio of
    net investment
    Ratio of
    net investment
           
    Net Asset
          at end of
    net expenses
    income
    total expenses
    income
    Portfolio
     
    value, end
    Total
    period
    to average
    to average
    to average
    to average
    turnover
     
    of period     return(b)     (in 000s)     net assets     net assets     net assets     net assets     rate      
 
 
                                                                     
                                                                     
    $ 10.12       0.28 %   $ 220,291       0.73 %(c)     3.08 %(c)     0.86 %(c)     2.95 %(c)     19 %    
      10.12       0.07       511       1.33 (c)     2.50 (c)     1.61 (c)     2.22 (c)     19      
      10.12       (0.10 )     9,424       1.48 (c)     2.33 (c)     1.61 (c)     2.20 (c)     19      
      10.12       0.45       234,460       0.39 (c)     3.42 (c)     0.52 (c)     3.29 (c)     19      
      10.12       0.29       51       0.89 (c)     2.93 (c)     1.02 (c)     2.80 (c)     19      
                                                                     
                                                                     
 
 
 
                                                                     
                                                                     
      10.25       2.24       162,590       0.73 (c)     3.21 (c)     0.95 (c)     2.99 (c)     19      
      10.24       1.99       633       1.33 (c)     2.65 (c)     1.70 (c)     2.28 (c)     19      
      10.25       1.93       6,742       1.48 (c)     2.48 (c)     1.70 (c)     2.26 (c)     19      
      10.25       2.39       192,500       0.39 (c)     3.57 (c)     0.61 (c)     3.35 (c)     19      
      10.24       2.18       51       0.89 (c)     3.06 (c)     1.11 (c)     2.84 (c)     19      
                                                                     
                                                                     
 
 
 
                                                                     
                                                                     
      10.16       2.86       126,888       0.75       3.27       0.89       3.13       52      
      10.15       2.25       988       1.35       2.67       1.64       2.40       52      
      10.16       2.10       4,549       1.50       2.54       1.64       2.40       52      
      10.16       3.34       207,801       0.39       3.66       0.53       3.52       52      
      10.15       2.72       50       0.89       3.14       1.03       3.00       52      
                                                                     
                                                                     
 
 
      10.20       3.09       118,460       0.76       2.85       0.91       2.70       55      
      10.19       2.48       1,884       1.36       2.25       1.66       1.95       55      
      10.20       2.33       6,297       1.51       2.10       1.66       1.95       55      
      10.19       3.48       200,543       0.39       3.23       0.54       3.07       55      
      10.19       2.96       56       0.89       2.74       1.04       2.58       55      
                                                                     
                                                                     
 
 
      10.20       0.56       147,425       0.78       2.37       0.91       2.24       46      
      10.19       (0.04 )     2,612       1.38       1.77       1.66       1.49       46      
      10.20       (0.19 )     9,440       1.53       1.61       1.66       1.48       46      
      10.19       0.86       308,255       0.39       2.77       0.52       2.64       46      
      10.19       0.45       55       0.89       2.27       1.02       2.14       46      
                                                                     
                                                                     
 
 
      10.39       1.25       188,487       0.79       1.80       0.90       1.69       37      
      10.38       0.64       4,619       1.39       1.20       1.65       0.94       37      
      10.39       0.49       18,283       1.54       1.04       1.65       0.93       37      
      10.39       1.75       409,228       0.39       2.20       0.50       2.09       37      
      10.38       1.15       55       0.89       1.70       1.00       1.59       37      
                                                                     
                                                                     
 
 
      10.45       2.62       204,838       0.80       1.66       0.92       1.54       43      
      10.44       2.01       6,536       1.40       1.09       1.67       0.82       43      
      10.45       1.86       30,057       1.55       0.94       1.67       0.82       43      
      10.44       2.93       438,884       0.40       1.99       0.52       1.87       43      
      10.44       2.62       74       0.90       1.45       1.02       1.33       43      
                                                                     
                                                                     
 
 
                                                                     
                                                                     
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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Fund Expenses — Six Month Period Ended September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 
As a shareholder of Class A, Class B, Class C, Institutional or Service Shares of the Funds you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments (with respect to Class A Shares), contingent deferred sales charges (loads) on redemptions (with respect to Class B and Class C Shares), and redemption fees (with respect to Class A, Class B, Class C, Institutional and Service Shares, if any); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Class A, Class B and Class C Shares); and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in Class A, Class B, Class C, Institutional and Service Shares of 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 from April 1, 2008 through September 30, 2008.
 
Actual Expenses — The first line under each share class in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value 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” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The second line under each share class in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ 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 Funds 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 sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange 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 were included, your costs would have been higher.
 
                                                                                                                                                       
      California AMT-Free Municipal Fund       High Yield Municipal Fund       Municipal Income Fund       New York AMT-Free Municipal Fund       Short Duration Tax-Free Fund  
                      Expenses
                      Expenses
                      Expenses
                      Expenses
                      Expenses
 
      Beginning
      Ending
      Paid for the
      Beginning
      Ending
      Paid for the
      Beginning
      Ending
      Paid for the
      Beginning
      Ending
      Paid for the
      Beginning
      Ending
      Paid for the
 
      Account Value
      Account Value
      Six Months Ended
      Account Value
      Account Value
      Six Months Ended
      Account Value
      Account Value
      Six Months Ended
      Account Value
      Account Value
      Six Months Ended
      Account Value
      Account Value
      Six Months Ended
 
Share Class     4/1/08       9/30/08       9/30/08*       4/1/08       9/30/08       9/30/08*       4/1/08       9/30/08       9/30/08*       4/1/08       9/30/08       9/30/08*       4/1/08       9/30/08       9/30/08*  
Class A
                                                                                                                                                     
Actual
    $ 1,000       $ 975.60       $ 4.31       $ 1,000       $ 933.30       $ 4.36       $ 1,000       $ 963.20       $ 4.33       $ 1,000       $ 971.00       $ 4.30       $ 1,000       $ 1,002.80       $ 3.61  
Hypothetical 5% return
      1,000         1,020.71 +       4.41         1,000         1,020.56 +       4.56         1,000         1,020.66 +       4.46         1,000         1,020.71 +       4.41         1,000         1,021.46 +       3.65  
 
Class B
                                                                                                                                                     
Actual
                                    1,000         929.80         7.98         1,000         959.60         7.96                                       1,000         1,000.70         6.67  
Hypothetical 5% return
      N/A         N/A         N/A         1,000         1,016.80 +       8.34         1,000         1,016.95 +       8.19         N/A         N/A         N/A         1,000         1,018.40 +       6.73  
 
Class C
                                                                                                                                                     
Actual
      1,000         973.00         7.96         1,000         929.80         7.98         1,000         960.30         7.96         1,000         967.30         7.99         1,000         999.00         7.37  
Hypothetical 5% return
      1,000         1,017.00 +       8.14         1,000         1,016.80 +       8.34         1,000         1,016.95 +       8.19         1,000         1,016.95 +       8.19         1,000         1,017.70 +       7.44  
 
Institutional
                                                                                                                                                     
Actual
      1,000         978.30         2.63         1,000         934.90         2.72         1,000         964.80         2.66         1,000         973.70         2.62         1,000         1,004.50         1.96  
Hypothetical 5% return
      1,000         1,022.41 +       2.69         1,000         1,022.26 +       2.84         1,000         1,022.36 +       2.74         1,000         1,022.41 +       2.69         1,000         1,023.11 +       1.98  
 
Service
                                                                                                                                                     
Actual
                                                                  1,000         962.70         5.17                                       1,000         1,002.90         4.47  
Hypothetical 5% return
      N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         1,000         1,019.80 +       5.32         N/A         N/A         N/A         1,000         1,020.61 +       4.51  
 
*   Expenses for each share class are calculated using the Funds’ annualized expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the six months ended September 30, 2008. Expenses are calculated by multiplying the annualized expense ratio by the average account value for the period; then multiplying the result by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year; and then dividing that result by the number of days in the calendar year. Expense ratios for the most recent fiscal half year may differ from expense ratios based on one-year data in the financial highlights. The annualized expense ratios for the period were as follows:
 
                                                 
Fund   Class A     Class B     Class C     Institutional     Service        
   
California AMT-Free Municipal
    0.87 %     N/A       1.62 %     0.53 %     N/A          
High Yield Municipal
    0.90       1.65       1.65       0.56       N/A          
Municipal Income
    0.88       1.63       1.63       0.54       1.04          
New York AMT-Free Municipal
    0.87       N/A       1.62       0.53       N/A          
Short Duration Tax-Free
    0.73       1.33       1.48       0.39       0.89          
 
 
Hypothetical expenses are based on each Fund’s actual annualized expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.
 
 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreements (Unaudited)
 
Background
The Goldman Sachs California AMT-Free Municipal Fund, Goldman Sachs High Yield Municipal Fund, Goldman Sachs Municipal Income Fund, Goldman Sachs New York AMT-Free Municipal Fund and Goldman Sachs Short Duration Tax-Free Fund (the “Funds”) are investment portfolios of Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”). The Board of Trustees oversees the management of the Trust and reviews the investment performance and expenses of the Funds at regularly scheduled meetings held during the year. In addition, the Board of Trustees determines annually whether to approve and continue the Trust’s investment management agreements (the “Management Agreements”) with Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (the “Investment Adviser”) with respect to the Funds.
The Management Agreements were most recently approved for continuation until June 30, 2009 by the Board of Trustees, including those Trustees who are not parties to the Management Agreements or “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of any party thereto (the “Independent Trustees”), at a meeting held on June 18, 2008 (the “Annual Contract Meeting”).
To assist the Trustees in their deliberations at the Annual Contract Meeting, and in addition to the reviews of the Funds’ investment performance, expenses and other matters discussed at regularly scheduled Board meetings, the Trustees have established a Contract Review Committee (the “Committee”) whose members include all of the Independent Trustees. The Committee held meetings on December 12, 2007, February 6, 2008 and May 21, 2008. At those Committee meetings, the Independent Trustees considered matters relating to the Management Agreements including: (a) the nature and quality of the advisory, administrative and other services provided to the Funds by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (b) the Funds’ investment performance; (c) the Funds’ management fee arrangements; (d) the Investment Adviser’s undertakings to reimburse certain fees and expenses of the Funds that exceed specified levels and the estimated annualized savings realized by the Funds from those undertakings; (e) potential economies of scale and the levels of breakpoints in the fees payable by the Funds under the Management Agreements; (f) the relative expense levels of the Funds as compared to those of comparable funds; (g) data relating to the Investment Adviser’s profitability with respect to the Trust and each of the Funds; (h) the statutory and regulatory requirements applicable to the approval and continuation of mutual fund investment management agreements; (i) a summary of fee concessions by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates with respect to the Funds; (j) recently proposed changes to the expense cap arrangements and proposed amendments to the management fee schedules to further reduce the fee rates charged on assets above specified levels; (k) capacity issues relating to the Funds; (l) information on the advisory fees charged to institutional accounts by the Investment Adviser; (m) information on the processes followed by a third party mutual fund data provider engaged as part of the Trustees’ contract review (the “Outside Data Provider”) in producing investment performance and expense comparisons for the Funds; (n) the current pricing and profitability of the Funds’ transfer agent; and (o) the nature and quality of the services provided by the Funds’ unaffiliated service providers and reports on due diligence conducted by the Investment Adviser with respect to those service providers.
At the Annual Contract Meeting, the Trustees reviewed the matters that were considered at the Committee meetings and also considered additional matters including: (a) the quality of the Investment Adviser’s services; (b) the structure, staff and capabilities of the Investment Adviser and its portfolio management team; (c) the groups within the Investment Adviser that support the portfolio management team, including the legal and compliance departments, the credit department, the fund controllers group, the tax group, the product services group, the valuation oversight group, the risk management and analysis group, the business planning team and the technology group; (d) the Investment Adviser’s business continuity and disaster recovery planning; (e) the Investment Adviser’s financial resources and its ability to hire and retain talented personnel; (f) the fees received by the Investment Adviser’s affiliates from the Funds for transfer agency, distribution and other services; (g) the terms of the Management Agreements and agreements with other service providers entered into by the Trust on behalf of the Funds; (h) the administrative services provided under the Management Agreements, including the nature and extent of the Investment Adviser’s oversight of the Funds’ other service providers, including the custodian and fund accounting agent; (i) portfolio trading related issues; and (j) the Investment Adviser’s processes and policies addressing various types of potential conflicts of interest. At the Annual Contract Meeting, the Trustees also considered further the Investment Adviser’s profitability with respect to the Trust and each Fund, and each Fund’s investment performance, fees and expenses, including each Fund’s expense trends over time and existing and proposed breakpoints in the fee rates payable under the Management Agreements.
In connection with the Committee meetings and the Annual Contract Meeting, the Trustees received written materials and oral presentations on the topics covered, and were advised by their independent legal counsel regarding their responsibilities under applicable law. Also, in conjunction with these meetings, the Trustees attended sessions at which they reviewed information regarding the Funds’ assets, sales and redemptions, and the payment of Rule 12b-1 distribution and
 
 
 
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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreements (Unaudited) (continued)
 
service fees by the Funds and the payment of non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder service and administration fees by certain of the Funds’ Service Shares.
Information was also provided to the Trustees relating to revenue sharing payments made by and services provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to intermediaries that promote the sale, distribution and/or servicing of Fund shares; portfolio manager ownership of Fund shares; portfolio manager compensation, the alignment of the interests of the Funds and the portfolio managers and related potential conflicts of interest; the number and types of accounts managed by the portfolio managers; and other matters. During the course of their deliberations, the Independent Trustees met in executive sessions with their independent legal counsel, without representatives of the Investment Adviser or its affiliates present.
The presentations made at the Committee meetings and at the Annual Contract Meeting encompassed the Funds and other mutual fund portfolios for which the Board of Trustees has responsibility. While the management agreements for all of the Funds and the other mutual fund portfolios for which the Trustees have responsibility were considered at the same Annual Contract Meeting, the Trustees separately considered the Management Agreements as they applied to each Fund.
In evaluating the Management Agreements at the Annual Contract Meeting, the Trustees relied upon their knowledge, resulting from their meetings and other interactions throughout the year, of the Investment Adviser, its affiliates, their services and the Funds. At those meetings the Trustees received materials relating to the Investment Adviser’s investment management and other services provided under the Management Agreements, including: (a) information on the investment performance of the Funds in comparison to the performance of similar mutual funds and benchmark performance indices; (b) general investment outlooks in the markets in which the Funds invest; (c) compliance reports; and (d) expenses borne by the Funds. In addition, the Trustees were provided with copies of disclosure materials regarding the Funds and their expenses, as well as information on the Funds’ competitive universe and discussed the broad range of other investment choices that are available to Fund investors.
 
Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services Provided Under the Management Agreements
As part of their review, the Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser. In this regard, the Trustees considered both the investment advisory services, and the other, non-advisory services, that are provided to the Funds by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates. The Trustees concluded that the Investment Adviser was both able to commit substantial financial and other resources to the operations of the Funds and had continued to commit those resources in multiple areas including portfolio management, trading, technology, human resources, tax, treasury, legal, compliance, vendor oversight and risk management. The Independent Trustees also believed that the Investment Adviser had made significant commitments to address regulatory compliance requirements applicable to the Funds and the Investment Adviser, including the implementation and enhancement of compliance systems and education and training initiatives.
 
Investment Performance
The Independent Trustees also considered the investment performance of the Funds and the Investment Adviser. In this regard, they compared the investment performance of each Fund to the performance of other similar SEC-registered funds and to rankings and ratings compiled by the Outside Data Provider. The Independent Trustees also reviewed each Fund’s investment performance relative to its performance benchmark. This information on each Fund’s investment performance was provided for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2007, to the extent that each Fund had been in existence for those periods. In addition, they considered the investment performance trends of the Funds over time, and reviewed the investment performance of each Fund in light of its investment objective and policies, credit and duration parameters, as well as in light of periodic analyses of its quality and risk profile. The Independent Trustees considered whether each Fund had operated within its investment policies, and had complied with its investment limitations. In connection with the High Yield Municipal Fund’s recent performance, the Trustees took note of the market events and liquidity issues that had occurred in the municipal high yield market during 2007. They also noted the Investment Adviser’s responses to these events. The Trustees concluded that the Investment Adviser was reacting to market events and the Fund’s performance in a responsible manner. With respect to the other Funds, the Trustees believed that each of those Funds had provided investment performance within a competitive range for long-term investors. The Trustees believed that the Investment Adviser’s continued management would benefit each Fund and its shareholders.
 
Costs of Services Provided and Competitive Information
The Independent Trustees considered the contractual fee rates payable by each Fund under the Management Agreements. In this regard, the Trustees considered information on the services rendered by the Investment Adviser to the
 
 
 
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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreements (Unaudited) (continued)
 
Funds, which included both advisory and administrative services that were directed to the needs and operations of the Funds as registered mutual funds.
In particular, the Trustees reviewed analyses prepared by the Outside Data Provider regarding the expense rankings of the Funds. The analyses provided a comparison of the Funds’ management fees and breakpoints to relevant peer groups and category universes; an expense analysis which compared each Fund’s expenses to a peer group and a category universe; and a five-year history (or, in the case of Funds that commenced investment operations within a shorter period, since the year in which it commenced operations), comparing each Fund’s expenses to the category averages. The analyses also compared each Fund’s transfer agency fees, custody and accounting fees, distribution fees, other expenses and fee waivers/reimbursements to those of other funds in the peer groups and peer group medians. The Independent Trustees believed that the comparisons provided by the Outside Data Provider were useful in evaluating the reasonableness of the management fees and total expenses paid by the Funds.
In addition, the Independent Trustees considered the Investment Adviser’s voluntary undertakings to limit the Funds’ “other expenses” ratios (excluding certain expenses) to certain specified levels and to waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Short Duration Tax-Free and Municipal Income Funds, and the voluntary undertaking of Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”) to waive a portion of the Rule 12b-1 fees payable by the Short Duration Tax-Free Fund’s Class B Shares. They also considered comparative fee information for services provided by the Investment Adviser to institutional accounts and information that indicated that services provided to the Funds differed in various significant respects from the services provided to institutional accounts, which generally required fewer services from the Investment Adviser, were less time-intensive and paid lower fees.
The Independent Trustees noted the competitive nature of the mutual fund marketplace, and that many of the Funds’ shareholders invested in the Funds in part because of the Funds’ relationship with the Investment Adviser and have a general expectation that the relationship will continue. They also noted that shareholders may be able to redeem their Fund shares if they believe that the Fund fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of the Fund.
 
Profitability
The Independent Trustees reviewed the Investment Adviser’s revenues and pre-tax profit margins with respect to the Trust and each of the Funds. In this regard the Independent Trustees reviewed, among other things, profitability analyses and summaries, revenue and expense schedules by Fund and by function (i.e., investment management, transfer agency and distribution and service), and expense allocation methodologies, as well as the report of an independent registered public accounting firm regarding the mathematical accuracy and conformity to the Investment Adviser’s allocation methodologies of the Investment Adviser’s schedule of revenues and expenses. Profitability data for the Trust and each Fund were provided for 2007 and 2006, and the Independent Trustees considered this information in relation to the Investment Adviser’s overall profitability. The Independent Trustees considered the Investment Adviser’s revenues and pre-tax profit margins both in absolute terms and in comparison to information on the reported pre-tax profit margins earned by certain other asset management firms.
 
Economies of Scale
The Independent Trustees also considered the breakpoints in the fee rate payable under the Management Agreements for each of the Funds at the following annual percentages of the average daily net assets of the Funds:
 
                                                 
    California AMT-Free
    High Yield
    Municipal
    New York AMT-Free
    Short Duration
       
    Municipal
    Municipal
    Income
    Municipal
    Tax-Free
       
    Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund        
         
First $1 billion
    0.45 %     0.55%       0.55%       0.45%       0.40%          
Next $1 billion
    0.41 %     0.55%       0.50%       0.41%       0.36%          
Next $3 billion
    0.39 %     0.50%       0.48%       0.39%       0.34%          
Next $3 billion
    0.38 %     0.48%       0.47%       0.38%       0.33%          
Over $8 billion
    0.37 %     0.47%       0.46%       0.37%       0.32%          
 
 
 
The breakpoints at the $5 and $8 billion asset levels were considered by the Independent Trustees at the May Committee meeting and were approved by the Trustees at the Annual Contract Meeting. These additional breakpoints had been proposed by the Investment Adviser to further share potential economies of scale, if any, with the Funds and their shareholders as assets under management reach those asset levels. In approving these fee breakpoints, the Independent
 
 
 
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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreements (Unaudited) (continued)
 
Trustees considered the Investment Adviser’s potential economies of scale in managing each Fund, and whether the Funds and their shareholders were participating in the benefits of those economies. In this regard, the Independent Trustees considered the amounts of assets in the Funds; the information provided by the Investment Adviser relating to the costs of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates and the profits realized by them; information comparing fee rates charged by the Investment Adviser with fee rates charged by other, unaffiliated investment managers to other mutual funds; and the Investment Adviser’s voluntary undertakings to limit fees and “other expenses” to certain amounts. Upon reviewing these matters at the Annual Contract Meeting in 2008, the Independent Trustees concluded that the fee breakpoints represented a means of ensuring that benefits of scalability would be passed along to shareholders at the specified asset levels.
 
Other Benefits to the Investment Adviser and Its Affiliates
The Independent Trustees also considered the other benefits derived by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates from their relationship with the Funds as stated above, including: (a) transfer agency fees received by Goldman Sachs; (b) futures commissions earned by Goldman Sachs for executing futures transactions on behalf of the Funds; (c) trading efficiencies resulting from aggregation of orders of the Funds with those for other funds or accounts managed by the Investment Adviser; (d) the Investment Adviser’s ability to leverage the infrastructure designed to service the Funds on behalf of its other clients; (e) the Investment Adviser’s ability to cross-market other products and services to Fund shareholders; (f) Goldman Sachs’ retention of certain fees as Fund Distributor; and (g) the Investment Adviser’s ability to negotiate better pricing with custodians on behalf of its other clients, as a result of the relationship with the Funds.
 
Other Benefits to the Funds and Their Shareholders
The Independent Trustees also noted that the Funds receive certain other benefits as a result of their relationship with the Investment Adviser, including: (a) trading efficiencies resulting from aggregation of orders of the Funds with those of other funds or accounts managed by the Investment Adviser; (b) improved servicing and pricing from vendors because of the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (c) improved servicing and pricing from broker-dealers because of the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (d) the Investment Adviser’s ability to negotiate favorably with derivatives counterparties as a result of the size and reputation of the Goldman Sachs organization; (e) the advantage received from the Investment Adviser’s knowledge and experience gained from managing other accounts and products; and (f) the Investment Adviser’s ability to hire and retain qualified personnel to provide services to the Funds because of the reputation of the Goldman Sachs organization.
 
Conclusion
In connection with their consideration of the Management Agreements, the Independent Trustees gave weight to each of the factors described above, but did not identify any particular factor as controlling their decision. After deliberation and consideration of all of the information provided, including the factors described above, the Independent Trustees concluded, in the exercise of their business judgment, that the management fees paid by each of the Funds were reasonable in light of the services provided to it by the Investment Adviser, the Investment Adviser’s costs and each Fund’s current and reasonably foreseeable asset levels, and that the Management Agreements should be approved and continued with respect to each Fund until June 30, 2009.
 
 
 
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FUNDS PROFILE

Goldman Sachs Funds
 
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Goldman Sachs is a premier financial services firm, known since 1869 for creating thoughtful and customized investment solutions in complex global markets.
 
Today, the Investment Management Division of Goldman Sachs serves a diverse set of clients worldwide, including private institutions, public entities and individuals. With portfolio management teams located around the world — and $773.2 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2008 — our investment professionals bring firsthand knowledge of local markets to every investment decision, making us one of the few truly global asset managers.
 
GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDS
 
In building a globally diversified portfolio, you can select from more than 80 Goldman Sachs Funds and gain access to investment opportunities across borders, investment styles, asset classes and security capitalizations.
 
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Money Market1

Fixed Income
§n Enhanced Income Fund
§n Ultra-Short Duration
Government Fund
§n Short Duration Government
Fund
§n Short Duration Tax-Free Fund
§n California AMT-Free
Municipal Fund
§n New York AMT-Free
Municipal Fund
§n Municipal Income Fund
§n Government Income Fund
§n Inflation Protected Securities
Fund
§n U.S. Mortgages Fund
§n Core Fixed Income Fund
§n Core Plus Fixed Income Fund
§n Investment Grade Credit Fund
§n Global Income Fund
§n High Yield Municipal Fund
§n High Yield Fund
§n Emerging Markets Debt Fund
§n Local Emerging Markets
Debt Fund
  Domestic Equity
§n Balanced Fund
§n Growth and Income Fund
§n Structured Large Cap Value Fund
§n Large Cap Value Fund
§n Structured U.S. Equity Fund
§n Structured U.S. Equity Flex Fund
§n Structured Large Cap Growth Fund
§n Capital Growth Fund
§n Strategic Growth Fund
§n All Cap Growth Fund
§n Concentrated Growth Fund
§n Tollkeeper FundSM
§n Mid Cap Value Fund
§n Growth Opportunities Fund
§n Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
§n Structured Small Cap Equity Fund
§n Structured Small Cap Value Fund
§n Structured Small Cap Growth Fund
§n Small Cap Value Fund

Fund of Funds2
§n Asset Allocation Portfolios
§n Income Strategies Portfolio
§n Satellite Strategies Portfolio
§n Enhanced Dividend Global Equity
Portfolio
§n Tax-Advantaged Global Equity
Portfolio
 
Retirement Strategies2

International Equity
§n Structured International Equity Fund
§n Structured International Equity
Flex Fund
§n Strategic International Equity Fund
§n Concentrated International Equity Fund
§n Structured International Small Cap Fund
§n International Small Cap Fund
§n Asia Equity Fund
§n Structured Emerging Markets
Equity Fund
§n Emerging Markets Equity Fund
§n Concentrated Emerging Markets
Equity Fund
§n BRIC Fund (Brazil, Russia, India, China)

Specialty2
§n U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium
Fund
§n International Equity Dividend and
Premium Fund
§n Structured Tax-Managed Equity Fund
§n Structured International Tax-Managed
Equity Fund
§n Real Estate Securities Fund
§n International Real Estate Securities Fund
§n Commodity Strategy Fund
§n Absolute Return Tracker Fund
 
 
 
1
An investment in a money market fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Funds.
 
2 Individual Funds within the Fund of Funds, Retirement Strategies and Specialty categories will have various placement on the risk/return spectrum and may have greater or lesser risk than that indicated by the placement of the general Fund of Funds, Retirement Strategies or Specialty category.
 
The Goldman Sachs Tollkeeper FundSM is a registered service mark of Goldman, Sachs & Co.


 

     
TRUSTEES
Ashok N. Bakhru, Chairman
John P. Coblentz, Jr.
Diana M. Daniels
Patrick T. Harker
James A. McNamara
Jessica Palmer
Alan A. Shuch
Richard P. Strubel
  OFFICERS
James A. McNamara, President
John M. Perlowski, Senior Vice President and Treasurer
Peter V. Bonanno, Secretary
     
     
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
Distributor and Transfer Agent
  GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
Investment Adviser
 
 
 
 
 
Visit our Web site at www.goldmansachsfunds.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.
 
 
 
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. 32 Old Slip, 32nd Floor, New York, New York 10005
 
The reports concerning the Funds included in this shareholder report may contain certain forward-looking statements about the factors that may affect the performance of the Funds in the future. These statements are based on Fund management’s predictions and expectations concerning certain future events and their expected impact on the Funds, such as performance of the economy as a whole and of specific industry sectors, changes in the levels of interest rates, the impact of developing world events, and other factors that may influence the future performance of the Funds. Management believes these forward-looking statements to be reasonable, although they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict. Actual events may cause adjustments in portfolio management strategies from those currently expected to be employed.
 
A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how a Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (I) without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders); and (II) on the Securities and Exchange Commission Web site at http://www.sec.gov.
 
The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q will become available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov within 60 days after the Funds’ first and third fiscal quarters. When available, the Funds’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may also be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. When available, Form N-Q may be obtained upon request and without charge by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders).
 
IRS Circular 230 Disclosure: Goldman Sachs does not provide legal, tax or accounting advice. Any statement contained in this communication (including any attachments) concerning U.S. tax matters is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties imposed on the relevant taxpayer. Clients of Goldman Sachs should obtain their own independent tax advice based on their particular circumstances.
 
Holdings and allocations shown may not be representative of current or future investments. Holdings and allocations may not include the Funds’ entire investment portfolio, which may change at any time. Fund holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities.
 
This material is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current Prospectus. Please consider a Fund’s objectives, risks, and charges and expenses, and read the Prospectus carefully before investing. The Prospectus contains this and other information about the Funds.
 
Copyright 2008 Goldman, Sachs & Co.  All rights reserved. 08-8675.MF.TMPL MFISAR / 33.3K / 10-08


 

     
ITEM 2.   CODE OF ETHICS.

  (a)   The information required by this Item is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR.
     
  (b)   During the period covered by this report, no amendments were made to the provisions of the Code of Ethics.
     
  (c)   During the period covered by this report, the registrant did not grant any waivers, including an implicit waiver, from any provision of the Code of Ethics.
     
  (d)   A copy of the Code of Ethics is available as provided in Item 12(a)(1) of this report.
     

     
ITEM 3.   AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
The information required by this Item is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR.
     
ITEM 4.   PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
The information required by this Item is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR.


 

     
ITEM 5.   AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
     
    The information required by this Item is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR.
     
ITEM 6.   SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
     
    The Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Semi-Annual Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
     
ITEM 7.   DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
     
    Not applicable.
     
ITEM 8.   PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
     
    Not applicable.
     
ITEM 9.   PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
     
    Not applicable.


 

     
ITEM 10.   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
 
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees.
     
     
ITEM 11.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
     

  (a)   The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
     
  (b)   There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
     

     
ITEM 12.   EXHIBITS.

  (a)(1)     Goldman Sachs Trust's Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Senior Financial Officers is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 11(a)(1) of the registrant's Form N-CSR filed on March 8, 2004 for its Real Estate Securities Fund (Accession Number 0000950123-04-0002984).
     
  (a)(2)   Exhibit 99.CERT Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 filed herewith.
     
  (b)   Exhibit 99.906CERT Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 filed herewith.


 

SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

             
        Goldman Sachs Trust    
             
By:       /s/ James A. McNamara    
       
   
        James A. McNamara    
        President/Principal Executive Officer    
        Goldman Sachs Trust    
             
Date:       December 5, 2008    

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

             
By:       /s/ James A. McNamara    
       
   
        James A. McNamara    
        President/Principal Executive Officer    
        Goldman Sachs Trust    
             
Date:       December 5, 2008    
             
By:       /s/ John M. Perlowski    
       
   
        John M. Perlowski    
        Treasurer/Principal Financial Officer    
        Goldman Sachs Trust    
             
Date:       December 5, 2008