AQUILA TAX-FREE FUND FOR UTAH

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2023

(unaudited)

 

Amount   General Obligation Bonds (5.9%)   Ratings
Moody's, S&P
and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    City and County (2.4%)            
    Clark County, Nevada, Refunding            
$1,000,000   4.000%, 06/01/37 Series 2019   Aa1/AA+/NR   $1,037,570    
200,000   3.000%, 06/01/38 Series 2019   Aa1/AA+/NR   179,768    
                 
    Port Arthur, Texas Combination Tax & Revenue Certificates of Obligation            
1,000,000   5.000%, 02/15/24 Series 2023 BAMI Insured   NR/AA/NR   1,001,990    
1,000,000   5.000%, 02/15/41 Series 2023 BAMI Insured   NR/AA/NR   1,110,640    
                 
    Port of Olympia, Washington Limited Tax            
1,385,000   5.000%, 12/01/31 AMT Series B   Aa2/NR/NR   1,498,445    
                 
    Port of Vancouver, Washington Limited Tax            
555,000   5.000%, 12/01/33 AMT Series 2022A   Aa2/NR/NR   624,997    
                 
    Reno, Nevada Capital Improvement Refunding            
1,000,000   5.000%, 06/01/28   A1/AA-/NR   1,001,400    
                 
    West University Place City, Texas Certificates of Obligation            
535,000   5.000%, 02/01/26 Series 2022   NR/AAA/NR   560,375    
    Total City and County       7,015,185    
                 
    Healthcare (0.4%)            
    King County, Washington Public Hospital District No. 001, Refunding, Valley Medical Center              
1,000,000   5.000%, 12/01/28   A2/NR/NR   1,103,030    
                 
    Public Schools (2.1%)            
    Clark County, Nevada School District Limited Tax            
1,500,000   3.000%, 06/15/37 Series B AGMC Insured   A1/AA/NR   1,400,775    
1,645,000   5.000%, 06/15/28 Series D   A1/AA-/NR   1,714,781    
                 
    Logan City, Utah School District (School Board Guaranty Program)            
1,385,000   4.000%, 06/15/30 Series 2014   Aaa/NR/NR   1,390,194    
                 
    Port Arthur, Texas Independent School District Unlimited Tax            
1,000,000   4.000%, 02/15/35 Series 2021 AGMC Insured   NR/AA/A+   1,042,020    
                 
    Weatherford, Texas Independent School District Unlimited Tax Refunding            
530,000   zero coupon, 02/15/28 Series 2019 PSF Guaranteed   Aaa/NR/NR   470,900    
    Total Public Schools       6,018,670    
                 
    State (1.0%)            
    Utah State            
2,750,000   5.000%, 07/01/25 Series 2020B   Aaa/AAA/AAA   2,847,350    
    Total General Obligation Bonds       16,984,235    
                 

 

 
 
 

 

 

Amount   Revenue Bonds (90.1%)   Ratings
Moody's, S&P
and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Airport (7.6%)            
    Broward County, Florida Port Facilities            
$1,000,000   4.000%, 09/01/38 AMT Series B   A1/A/NR   $1,015,310    
                 
    Clark County, Nevada Airport System Junior Subordinate Lien            
745,000   5.000%, 07/01/26 AMT Series 2021 B   A1/NR/AA-   775,351    
                 
    Hillsborough County, Florida Aviation Authority Airport, Tampa International Airport            
1,500,000   5.000%, 10/01/28 AMT Series 2022A   Aa3/NR/AA-   1,630,905    
                 
    Metropolitan Washington District of Columbia Airport Authority System, Revenue Refunding            
1,000,000   5.000%, 10/01/38 AMT Series 2019A   Aa3/AA-/AA-   1,068,770    
                 
    Miami-Dade County, Florida Aviation Revenue Refunding            
1,000,000   5.000%, 10/01/34 AMT Series 2014A   A1/A/A+   1,004,290    
                 
    Miami-Dade County, Florida Seaport Revenue Refunding            
1,000,000   5.000%, 10/01/30 AMT Series 2022A   A3/NR/A   1,109,510    
                 
    Salt Lake City, Utah Airport Revenue, Salt Lake City International Airport            
1,000,000   5.000%, 07/01/26 AMT Series A   A2/A+/NR   1,040,990    
1,000,000   5.000%, 07/01/27 AMT Series A   A2/A+/NR   1,060,810    
1,000,000   5.000%, 07/01/28 AMT Series A   A2/A+/NR   1,077,230    
1,000,000   5.000%, 07/01/29 AMT Series A   A2/A+/NR   1,077,780    
1,000,000   5.000%, 07/01/29 AMT Series A   A2/A+/NR   1,091,550    
3,100,000   5.000%, 07/01/30 AMT Series A   A2/A+/NR   3,278,963    
1,470,000   5.000%, 07/01/47 AMT Series A   A2/A+/NR   1,498,768    
175,000   5.000%, 07/01/25 AMT Series 2023A   A2/A+/NR   178,918    
500,000   5.000%, 07/01/35 AMT Series 2023A   A2/A+/NR   570,085    
250,000   5.250%, 07/01/38 AMT Series 2023A   A2/A+/NR   282,270    
895,000   5.000%, 07/01/30 Series B   A2/A+/NR   961,678    
850,000   5.000%, 07/01/31 Series B   A2/A+/NR   912,934    
500,000   5.000%, 07/01/31 Series B   A2/A+/NR   548,085    
1,525,000   5.000%, 07/01/37 Series B   A2/A+/NR   1,620,252    
    Total Airport       21,804,449    
                 
    Charter Schools (11.8%)            
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Entheos Academy            
1,375,000   4.000%, 10/15/30 Series 2020A   Aa2/NR/NR   1,415,081    
                 
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority George Washington Academy            
1,500,000   5.000%, 04/15/35 Series 2015   NR/AA/NR   1,506,315    
                 
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Good Foundations Academy            
120,000   4.750%, 11/15/24 Series A 144A   NR/NR/NR*   119,772    
1,655,000   5.550%, 11/15/34 Series A 144A   NR/NR/NR*   1,655,430    
3,280,000   5.850%, 11/15/44 Series A 144A   NR/NR/NR*   3,280,033    
                 
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Lakeview Academy            
1,300,000   5.000%, 10/15/35 Series 2015   NR/AA/NR   1,333,462    

 

 
 
 

 

 

Amount   Revenue Bonds (continued)   Ratings
Moody's, S&P
and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Charter Schools (continued)            
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Legacy Preparatory Academy            
$300,000   4.000%, 04/15/24   NR/AA/NR   $300,519    
1,710,000   5.000%, 04/15/29   NR/AA/NR   1,735,667    
1,000,000   4.000%, 04/15/32 Series 2022   NR/AA/NR   1,037,330    
1,000,000   4.000%, 04/15/37 Series 2022   NR/AA/NR   1,021,800    
                 
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Monticello Academy            
1,000,000   5.000%, 04/15/37 Series 2014   NR/AA/NR   1,004,980    
                 
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Ogden Preparatory Academy            
260,000   4.000%, 10/15/24   NR/AA/NR   260,078    
                 
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Providence Hall            
1,000,000   4.000%, 10/15/46 Series 2021A   Aa2/NR/NR   952,050    
                 
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Quest Academy            
500,000   5.000%, 04/15/37   NR/AA/NR   515,390    
                 
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Salt Lake Arts Academy            
1,000,000   3.000%, 04/15/40 Series 2020A   NR/AA/NR   831,420    
                 
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Spectrum Academy            
625,000   4.000%, 04/15/33 Series 2020   Aa2/NR/NR   644,825    
655,000   4.000%, 04/15/34 Series 2020   Aa2/NR/NR   672,803    
                 
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Utah Charter Academies            
500,000   5.000%, 10/15/25 Series 2018   NR/AA/NR   514,200    
                 
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Venture Academy            
145,000   4.000%, 10/15/24   NR/AA/NR   145,800    
855,000   5.000%, 10/15/29   NR/AA/NR   867,021    
1,095,000   5.000%, 10/15/34   NR/AA/NR   1,109,136    
1,095,000   5.000%, 10/15/38   NR/AA/NR   1,105,063    
                 
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Vista School            
1,080,000   4.000%, 10/15/35   Aa2/NR/NR   1,101,470    
                 
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Voyage Academy            
670,000   5.000%, 03/15/27 144A   NR/NR/NR*   670,013    
2,440,000   5.500%, 03/15/37 144A   NR/NR/NR*   2,440,098    
4,785,000   5.600%, 03/15/47 144A   NR/NR/NR*   4,687,242    
                 
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Promontory School of Expeditionary Learning            
1,550,000   3.600%, 10/15/33   Aa2/NR/NR   1,557,223    
                 
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Wasatch Peak Academy            
740,000   5.000%, 10/15/29 Series 2013A   NR/AA/NR   740,659    
700,000   5.000%, 10/15/36 Series 2013A   NR/AA/NR   700,595    
    Total Charter Schools       33,925,475    

 

 
 
 

 

 

Amount   Revenue Bonds (continued)   Ratings
Moody's, S&P
and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Electric (6.4%)            
    Consolidated Wyoming Municipalities Electric Facilities Improvement Lease, Gillette            
$1,000,000   5.000%, 06/01/31   A1/AA-/NR   $1,007,170    
250,000   5.250%, 06/01/37   NR/AA-/NR   289,063    
                 
    Heber Light & Power Co., Utah Electric Revenue            
500,000   4.000%, 12/15/36 Series 2019 AGMC Insured   A1/AA/A+   518,360    
645,000   4.000%, 12/15/38 Series 2019 AGMC Insured   A1/AA/A+   661,957    
285,000   5.000%, 12/15/24 Series 2023 BAMAC Insured   A2/AA/A+   290,498    
500,000   5.000%, 12/15/36 Series 2023 BAMAC Insured   A2/AA/A+   580,265    
                 
    Intermountain Power Agency, Utah Power Supply Revenue            
250,000   5.000%, 07/01/30   Aa3/NR/AA-   289,698    
375,000   5.000%, 07/01/33   Aa3/NR/AA-   442,736    
375,000   5.000%, 07/01/35   Aa3/NR/AA-   440,933    
100,000   5.000%, 07/01/36 Series 2023A   Aa3/NR/AA-   118,166    
100,000   5.000%, 07/01/37 Series 2023A   Aa3/NR/AA-   117,311    
                 
    Lehi, Utah Electric Utility Revenue            
520,000   5.000%, 06/01/29   NR/A+/NR   569,915    
850,000   5.000%, 06/01/31   NR/A+/NR   930,614    
                 
    Lower Colorado River Authority, Texas Transmission Contract Revenue            
1,000,000   5.000%, 05/15/30   NR/A/A+   1,022,130    
                 
    San Antonio, Texas Electric & Gas Revenue System            
1,250,000   4.000%, 02/01/33   Aa2/AA-/AA-   1,272,863    
                 
    Southeast Alaska Power Agency Electric Refunding & Improvement            
1,170,000   5.250%, 06/01/30   NR/A/NR   1,190,931    
                 
    St. George, Utah Electric Revenue            
380,000   5.000%, 06/01/26 Series 2016 AGMC Insured   A1/AA/NR   400,535    
1,620,000   4.000%, 06/01/32 Series 2016 AGMC Insured   A1/AA/NR   1,665,166    
                 
    Utah Associated Municipal Power System Revenue, Horse Butte Wind Project            
500,000   5.000%, 09/01/24 Series A   NR/A-/AA-   506,490    
375,000   5.000%, 09/01/30 Series 2017B   NR/A-/AA-   408,851    
                 
    Utah Associated Municipal Power System Revenue, Veyo Heat Recovery Project            
795,000   5.000%, 03/01/30   NR/A/AA-   812,291    
905,000   5.000%, 03/01/32   NR/A/AA-   923,435    
745,000   5.000%, 03/01/34   NR/A/AA-   759,922    
                 
    Utah State Municipal Power Agency Power Supply System Revenue            
2,900,000   5.000%, 07/01/38 Series B   NR/A+/AA-   3,022,380    
    Total Electric       18,241,680    

 

 
 
 

 

 

Amount   Revenue Bonds (continued)   Ratings
Moody's, S&P
and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Healthcare (0.7%)            
    Hale Center, Texas Educational Facilities Corporation, Wayland Baptist University            
$700,000   5.000%, 03/01/29 Series 2022   NR/BBB+/NR   $743,729    
                 
    Miami-Dade County, Florida Public Facilities, Jackson Health System            
1,000,000   5.000%, 06/01/29 Series A   Aa2/A+/AA-   1,022,540    
                 
    Utah County, Hospital Revenue, IHC Health Services            
300,000   3.900%, 05/15/51 Series 2016E VRDO***   Aa1/AA+/NR   300,000    
    Total Healthcare       2,066,269    
                 
    Higher Education (9.6%)            
    Salt Lake County, Utah Westminster College Project            
1,970,000   5.000%, 10/01/25   NR/BBB-/NR   1,990,173    
955,000   5.000%, 10/01/28   NR/BBB-/NR   967,109    
1,845,000   5.000%, 10/01/29   NR/BBB-/NR   1,894,206    
1,005,000   5.000%, 10/01/29   NR/BBB-/NR   1,017,482    
1,055,000   5.000%, 10/01/30   NR/BBB-/NR   1,067,460    
                 
    South Dakota Board of Regents, Housing & Auxiliary Facilities System            
500,000   5.000%, 04/01/28   Aa3/NR/NR   529,295    
                 
    University of South Florida Financing Corp., Florida COP Refunding Master Lease Program            
1,000,000   5.000%, 07/01/31 Series A   A1/A+/NR   1,027,420    
                 
    Utah Board of Higher Education, University of Utah            
2,225,000   5.250%, 08/01/48 Series 2023B   Aa1/AA+/NR   2,556,058    
                 
    Utah State Board of Regents, Dixie State University            
1,800,000   5.000%, 06/01/30 AGMC Insured   NR/AA/NR   1,845,090    
660,000   5.000%, 06/01/35 Series B AGMC Insured   NR/AA/NR   705,850    
690,000   5.000%, 06/01/36 Series B AGMC Insured   NR/AA/NR   734,712    
1,375,000   3.000%, 06/01/36 Series 2019   NR/AA/NR   1,293,600    
                 
    Utah State Board of Regents, Student Building Fee, Salt Lake Community College            
1,295,000   5.000%, 03/01/26 Series 2018   NR/AA/NR   1,326,378    
1,000,000   5.000%, 03/01/27 Series 2018   NR/AA/NR   1,023,430    
                 
    Utah State Board of Regents, Student Facilities System Revenue, Weber State University            
750,000   5.000%, 04/01/29 AGMC Insured   NR/AA/NR   831,473    
1,000,000   3.000%, 04/01/35 Series 2021 BAMAC Insured   NR/AA/NR   960,120    
                 
    Utah State Board of Regents, University of Utah            
500,000   5.000%, 08/01/29 Series A   Aa1/AA+/NR   543,990    
480,000   5.000%, 08/01/33 Series A   Aa1/AA+/NR   494,366    
600,000   5.000%, 08/01/35 Series A   Aa1/AA+/NR   616,740    
500,000   4.000%, 08/01/36 Series A   Aa1/AA+/NR   507,210    
1,000,000   5.000%, 08/01/35 Series B-1   Aa1/AA+/NR   1,054,010    
1,500,000   5.000%, 08/01/36 Series B-1   Aa1/AA+/NR   1,577,955    

 

 
 
 

 

 

Amount   Revenue Bonds (continued)   Ratings
Moody's, S&P
and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Higher Education (continued)            
    Utah State Board of Regents, Utah State University            
$1,105,000   4.000%, 12/01/30 Series B   NR/AA/NR   $1,127,653    
2,055,000   3.000%, 12/01/36 Series B   NR/AA/NR   1,921,261    
    Total Higher Education       27,613,041    
                 
    Housing (2.6%)            
    Alaska Housing Finance Corp., Collaterized Bonds, Veterans Mortgage Program            
525,000   4.000%, 06/01/36   Aaa/AAA/NR   541,469    
                 
    South Dakota Housing Development Authority Homeownership Mortgage            
250,000   1.000%, 05/01/26 Series 2020C   Aaa/AAA/NR   230,448    
500,000   1.350%, 05/01/28 Series 2020C   Aaa/AAA/NR   456,845    
500,000   1.400%, 11/01/28 Series 2020C   Aaa/AAA/NR   456,375    
                 
    Utah Housing Corporation Single Family Mortgage            
570,000   4.600%, 07/01/34 Series B-1 Class I   Aaa/AAA/AAA   570,456    
20,000   4.625%, 07/01/32 Series B-1 Class II   Aa2/AA+/AA   20,012    
2,805,000   3.850%, 01/01/31 AMT Series D Class III FHA Insured   Aa3/AA/AA   2,687,078    
480,000   4.000%, 01/01/36 Series D FHA Insured   Aa3/AA/AA   482,798    
1,000,000   6.000%, 07/01/53 Series 2023A PAC   Aa2/NR/NR   1,092,590    
                 
    Vancouver, Washington Housing Authority, Anthem Park and Columbia House Projects            
500,000   4.000%, 06/01/35 Series 2020   NR/AA-/NR   513,310    
500,000   3.000%, 06/01/38 Series 2020   NR/AA-/NR   436,980    
    Total Housing       7,488,361    
                 
    Local Public Property (18.5%)            
    Alaska State Municipal Bond Bank            
540,000   5.000%, 02/01/30 AMT   NR/A+/A   574,587    
565,000   5.000%, 02/01/31 AMT   NR/A+/A   599,601    
590,000   5.000%, 02/01/32 AMT   NR/A+/A   625,559    
90,000   5.000%, 12/01/37 AMT 2023 Series Two   A1/A+/NR   98,910    
                 
    Bluffdale, Utah Local Building Authority Lease Revenue            
1,215,000   4.000%, 03/01/35   Aa2/NR/NR   1,223,153    
                 
    Downtown Redevelopment Authority, Texas Tax Increment Contract Revenue            
1,000,000   5.000%, 09/01/30 BAMI Insured   NR/AA/NR   1,040,150    
                 
    Eagle Mountain, Utah Special Assessment Area            
125,000   5.250%, 05/01/28 Series 2013   NR/AA-/NR   125,130    
                 
    Jacksonville, Florida Special Revenue Bonds            
1,000,000   5.250%, 10/01/37 Series 2022C   NR/AA/AA-   1,181,830    
                 
    Lehi, Utah Local Building Authority Lease Revenue            
300,000   5.000%, 06/15/29 Series 2022   NR/AA-/AA+   335,052    
500,000   5.000%, 06/15/30 Series 2022   NR/AA-/AA+   567,685    
225,000   5.250%, 06/15/37 Series 2022   NR/AA-/AA+   260,552    
                 
    Manatee County, Florida Revenue Improvement & Refunding            
500,000   5.250%, 10/01/34 Series 2022C   Aaa/NR/AA+   611,385    

 

 
 
 

 

 

Amount   Revenue Bonds (continued)   Ratings
Moody's, S&P
and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Local Public Property (continued)            
    Mesquite, Nevada New Special Improvement District            
$40,000   5.500%, 08/01/25   NR/NR/NR*   $40,040    
                 
    Midvale, Utah Redevelopment Agency Tax Increment & Sales Tax Revenue Refunding            
1,230,000   5.000%, 05/01/31   NR/AA+/AA   1,346,174    
1,000,000   5.000%, 05/01/32   NR/AA+/NR   1,070,210    
                 
    Murray City, Utah Municipal Building Authority Lease Revenue            
280,000   4.000%, 12/01/30 Series 2020   Aa2/NR/NR   303,279    
480,000   4.000%, 12/01/31 Series 2020   Aa2/NR/NR   518,880    
300,000   4.000%, 12/01/32 Series 2020   Aa2/NR/NR   323,319    
                 
    Ogden City, Utah Municipal Building Authority Lease Revenue            
1,000,000   5.000%, 01/15/43 Series 2023A   A1/NR/AA   1,099,330    
                 
    Ogden City, Utah Redevelopment Agency, Sales Tax & Tax Increment Revenue            
1,500,000   5.000%, 01/15/48 Series 2023   NR/AAA/AA+   1,643,685    
                 
    Old Spanish Trail/Almeda Corridors Redevelopment Authority, Texas Tax Increment Contract Revenue            
1,000,000   4.000%, 09/01/35 BAMI Insured   NR/AA/NR   1,032,230    
                 
    Orange County, Florida Tourist Development Tax Revenue Refunding            
1,000,000   5.000%, 10/01/30   Aa2/AA-/AA   1,035,390    
                 
    Pennington County, South Dakota COP Limited Tax            
1,000,000   5.000%, 12/01/46 Series 2022A   Aa1/NR/NR   1,083,040    
                 
    Saint George Place, Texas Redevelopment Authority Tax Increment Contract            
605,000   4.000%, 09/01/30 AGMC Insured   A1/AA/NR   616,701    
                 
    Salt Lake City, Utah Local Building Authority Lease Revenue            
600,000   5.000%, 04/15/32 Series A   Aa1/NR/NR   642,510    
395,000   4.000%, 04/15/32 Series A   Aa1/NR/NR   405,772    
425,000   4.000%, 04/15/34 Series A   Aa1/NR/NR   435,884    
1,075,000   5.000%, 04/15/35 Series A   Aa1/NR/NR   1,143,155    
460,000   4.000%, 04/15/36 Series A   Aa1/NR/NR   468,533    
                 
    Salt Lake City, Utah Mosquito Abatement District Local Building Authority Lease Revenue            
730,000   5.000%, 02/15/29   Aa3/NR/NR   777,830    
810,000   5.000%, 02/15/31   Aa3/NR/NR   858,900    
                 
    South Jordan, Utah Special Assessment (Daybreak Assessment Area No. 1)            
945,000   4.000%, 11/01/27   NR/AA+/NR   983,150    
1,185,000   4.000%, 11/01/28   NR/AA+/NR   1,227,755    
1,035,000   4.000%, 11/01/30   NR/AA+/NR   1,068,462    

 

 
 
 

 

 

Amount   Revenue Bonds (continued)   Ratings
Moody's, S&P
and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Local Public Property (continued)            
    South Salt Lake, Utah Redevelopment Agency Excise Tax & Tax Increment Revenue Refunding            
$1,035,000   4.000%, 11/01/29 Series 2020   NR/AA/NR   $1,105,763    
1,080,000   4.000%, 11/01/30 Series 2020   NR/AA/NR   1,158,397    
                 
    Tooele County, Utah Municipal Building Authority Lease Revenue Cross-Over            
850,000   4.000%, 12/15/28   NR/AA/NR   897,388    
885,000   4.000%, 12/15/29   NR/AA/NR   929,790    
920,000   4.000%, 12/15/30   NR/AA/NR   964,086    
                 
    Unified Utah Fire Service Area Local Building Authority Lease Revenue            
1,800,000   4.000%, 04/01/31   Aa2/NR/NR   1,935,684    
2,350,000   4.000%, 04/01/32   Aa2/NR/NR   2,395,379    
1,875,000   4.000%, 04/01/32   Aa2/NR/NR   2,001,600    
                 
    Vineyard Redevelopment Agency, Utah Tax Increment Revenue And Refunding Bonds            
750,000   5.000%, 05/01/25 Series 2021 AGMC Insured   NR/AA/NR   770,123    
350,000   4.000%, 05/01/33 Series 2021 AGMC Insured   NR/AA/NR   376,173    
                 
    Wasatch County, Utah Municipal Building Authority Lease Revenue            
585,000   4.000%, 12/01/29 Series 2021   NR/AA-/NR   626,506    
605,000   4.000%, 12/01/30 Series 2021   NR/AA-/NR   654,114    
                 
    Washington County, Utah Municipal Building Authority Lease Revenue            
500,000   5.000%, 10/01/32   Aa3/NR/NR   528,890    
500,000   5.000%, 10/01/37   Aa3/NR/NR   522,280    
                 
    Weber County, Utah Special Assessment Summit Mountain Area            
1,495,000   5.500%, 01/15/28   NR/AA/NR   1,497,482    
3,860,000   5.750%, 01/15/33   NR/AA/NR   3,866,369    
                 
    West Jordan, Utah Municipal Building Authority Lease Revenue            
1,000,000   5.000%, 10/01/29   Aa3/NR/NR   1,055,600    
1,000,000   5.000%, 10/01/34   Aa3/NR/NR   1,049,390    
                 
    West Valley City, Utah Municipal Building Authority Lease Revenue Refunding            
900,000   4.000%, 02/01/33 AGMC Insured   NR/AA/AA-   918,459    
1,000,000   5.000%, 02/01/34 AGMC Insured   NR/AA/AA-   1,058,550    
300,000   5.000%, 02/01/34 AGMC Insured   NR/AA/AA-   333,942    
810,000   4.000%, 02/01/38 AGMC Insured   NR/AA/AA-   815,306    
                 
    West Valley City, Utah Redevelopment Agency Revenue Refunding            
1,885,000   5.000%, 11/01/36   NR/AA/NR   1,988,298    
    Total Local Public Property       52,817,392    

 

 
 
 

 

 

Amount   Revenue Bonds (continued)   Ratings
Moody's, S&P
and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Public Schools (2.7%)            
    Alpine, Utah Local Building Authority School District Lease Revenue            
$985,000   4.000%, 03/15/28   Aa1/NR/NR   $1,031,334    
                 
    Canyons School District Utah, Local Building Authority Lease            
750,000   4.000%, 06/15/34 Series 2021   Aa1/NR/NR   811,553    
                 
    Duchesne School District Utah, Municipal Building Authority Lease            
750,000   5.000%, 06/01/36 Series 2022   A2/NR/NR   817,695    
750,000   4.000%, 06/01/38 Series 2022   A2/NR/NR   760,133    
                 
    Grand City, Utah Local Building Authority School District Lease Revenue            
1,665,000   5.000%, 12/15/34 AGMC Insured   A1/AA/NR   1,717,364    
                 
    Ogden City, Utah Municipal Building Authority School District Lease Revenue            
1,125,000   5.000%, 01/15/30   A1/NR/NR   1,215,394    
1,315,000   5.000%, 01/15/31   A1/NR/NR   1,316,552    
    Total Public Schools       7,670,025    
                 
    Sales Tax (16.3%)            
    Bountiful, Utah Sales Tax Revenue            
355,000   5.000%, 07/01/24 Series 2023   NR/AA+/NR   358,838    
500,000   5.000%, 07/01/36 Series 2023   NR/AA+/NR   592,415    
250,000   5.000%, 07/01/37 Series 2023   NR/AA+/NR   293,298    
550,000   5.000%, 07/01/43 Series 2023   NR/AA+/NR   621,401    
                 
    Draper, Utah Sales Tax Revenue            
765,000   4.000%, 11/15/39 Series 2022   NR/AAA/NR   800,595    
                 
    Herriman City, Utah Sales & Franchise Tax Revenue Refunding            
2,135,000   4.000%, 08/01/30 Series B   NR/AA+/NR   2,177,508    
1,515,000   5.000%, 08/01/33 Series B   NR/AA+/NR   1,557,981    
                 
    Holladay, Utah Sales Tax Revenue            
965,000   5.000%, 11/15/29 Series 2022   NR/AA+/NR   1,101,905    
                 
    Lehi, Utah Franchise & Sales Tax Revenue (Broadband Project)            
1,000,000   4.000%, 02/01/32 Series 2021 AGMC Insured   NR/AA/NR   1,085,660    
1,000,000   4.000%, 02/01/33 Series 2021 AGMC Insured   NR/AA/NR   1,082,380    
500,000   4.000%, 02/01/34 Series 2021 AGMC Insured   NR/AA/NR   539,310    
500,000   4.000%, 02/01/35 Series 2021 AGMC Insured   NR/AA/NR   536,390    
                 
    Lehi, Utah Sales Tax Revenue            
1,220,000   4.000%, 06/01/35 Series 2019   NR/AA+/NR   1,276,096    
                 
    Lindon, Utah Sales Tax Revenue            
575,000   4.000%, 07/15/31 Series 2015   NR/AA-/NR   582,142    

 

 
 
 

 

 

Amount   Revenue Bonds (continued)   Ratings
Moody's, S&P
and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Sales Tax (continued)            
    Mapleton City, Utah Municipal Energy Sales & Sales Tax & Telecommunications Fee            
$1,085,000   3.000%, 06/15/31 Series 2021   NR/A+/NR   $1,083,405    
780,000   3.000%, 06/15/33 Series 2021   NR/A+/NR   773,698    
1,255,000   3.000%, 06/15/36 Series 2021   NR/A+/NR   1,221,052    
                 
    Miami-Dade County, Florida Transit System Sales Surtax Revenue            
1,000,000   5.000%, 07/01/34   A1/AA/AA   1,027,910    
                 
    Ogden City, Utah Franchise Tax Revenue            
1,625,000   3.000%, 01/15/31   NR/AA/NR   1,582,149    
                 
    Ogden City, Utah Sales Tax Revenue            
1,550,000   5.000%, 01/15/36 Series 2023   NR/AAA/NR   1,831,558    
                 
    Providence City, Utah Franchise & Sales Tax Revenue            
1,270,000   3.000%, 03/01/29 Series 2021   NR/A-/NR   1,258,595    
                 
    Riverton City, Utah Franchise & Sales Tax Revenue            
750,000   4.000%, 06/01/30   NR/AA+/AAA   763,103    
                 
    South Jordan, Utah Redevelopment Agency Subordinated Sales Tax & Tax Increment Revenue            
1,000,000   5.000%, 04/01/29   NR/AA/AAA   1,025,370    
                 
    Spearfish, South Dakota Sales Tax Revenue            
975,000   4.000%, 12/15/29 Series 2022   A1/NR/NR   1,029,337    
                 
    St. George, Utah Sales Tax Revenue            
1,385,000   5.000%, 08/01/38 Series 2023   NR/AA+/NR   1,606,503    
1,770,000   5.000%, 08/01/43 Series 2023   NR/AA+/NR   2,009,198    
                 
    Summit County, Utah Transportation Sales Tax Revenue            
1,200,000   4.000%, 12/15/28 Series 2018   NR/AA/NR   1,237,644    
1,450,000   4.000%, 12/15/29 Series 2018   NR/AA/NR   1,495,385    
                 
    Tooele County, Utah Sales Tax Revenue            
750,000   5.000%, 09/01/41 Series 2023   NR/AA+/NR   834,338    
                 
    Utah County, Utah Transportation Sales Tax Revenue Refunding            
510,000   4.000%, 12/01/35 Series 2021   NR/AA-/NR   547,347    
                 
    Utah Infrastructure Agency Telecommunications & Sales Tax, West Haven            
1,200,000   5.000%, 10/15/35 Series 2022   NR/AA-/NR   1,392,540    
                 
    Utah Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue            
2,950,000   4.000%, 12/15/34 Series A   Aa2/AA+/AA   3,117,088    
3,440,000   4.000%, 12/15/37 Series A   Aa2/AA+/AA   3,587,542    
                 
    Utah Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue Subordinated            
1,000,000   5.000%, 12/15/32   Aa3/AA/AA   1,100,290    
                 

 

 
 
 

 

 

Amount   Revenue Bonds (continued)   Ratings
Moody's, S&P
and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Sales Tax (continued)            
    Utah Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue Subordinated, Capital Appreciation            
$3,000,000   zero coupon, 12/15/32   Aa3/AA/AA   $2,201,220    
                 
    Watertown, South Dakota Sales Tax Revenue            
1,110,000   3.000%, 12/01/34 Series 2021   NR/A/NR   1,114,473    
335,000   5.000%, 12/01/24 Series 2022A BAMI Insured   NR/AA/NR   340,658    
                 
    West Valley City, Utah Sales Tax Revenue Capital Appreciation Bonds, Refunding            
3,375,000   zero coupon, 07/15/35   NR/AA+/NR   1,957,568    
    Total Sales Tax       46,743,890    
                 
    State Agency (5.1%)            
    Utah Infrastructure Agency Telecommunications, Franchise & Sales Tax, Cedar Hills Project            
1,230,000   4.000%, 10/15/32 Series 2022   NR/A+/NR   1,297,478    
905,000   4.000%, 10/15/37 Series 2022   NR/A+/NR   922,801    
1,125,000   4.250%, 10/15/42 Series 2022   NR/A+/NR   1,146,566    
                 
    Utah Infrastructure Agency Telecommunications & Franchise Tax, Clearfield City            
315,000   5.000%, 10/15/25 Series 2020   NR/A+/NR   325,660    
                 
    Utah Infrastructure Agency Telecommunications & Franchise Tax, Layton City            
500,000   5.000%, 10/15/30 Series 2018   NR/A+/NR   548,750    
                 
    Utah Infrastructure Agency Telecommunications & Franchise Tax, Payson City            
485,000   5.000%, 10/01/29 Series 2019   NR/A+/NR   525,110    
640,000   4.000%, 10/01/34 Series 2019   NR/A+/NR   657,446    
                 
    Utah Infrastructure Agency Telecommunications, Franchise & Sales Tax, Santa Clara Project            
1,180,000   4.000%, 10/15/32 Series 2022   NR/A/NR   1,243,909    
1,010,000   4.000%, 10/15/37 Series 2022   NR/A/NR   1,029,867    
                 
    Utah Infrastructure Agency Telecommunications, Franchise & Sales Tax, Syracuse City Project            
1,000,000   4.000%, 10/15/30 Series 2021   NR/AA-/NR   1,070,280    
                 
    Utah State Building Ownership Authority Lease Revenue State Facilities Master Lease Program            
1,000,000   5.000%, 05/15/24   Aa1/AA+/NR   1,007,100    
905,000   4.000%, 05/15/29   Aa1/AA+/NR   955,200    
1,775,000   3.000%, 05/15/29   Aa1/AA+/NR   1,758,901    
1,000,000   3.000%, 05/15/29   Aa1/AA+/NR   991,420    
940,000   4.000%, 05/15/30   Aa1/AA+/NR   989,839    
    Total State Agency       14,470,327    
                 

 

 
 
 

 

 

Amount   Revenue Bonds (continued)   Ratings
Moody's, S&P
and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Transportation (0.8%)            
    Port Seattle, Washington Intermediate Lien Revenue            
$1,875,000   5.000%, 05/01/29 Series 2018A AMT   A1/AA-/AA-   $1,971,863    
                 
    Utah Transit Authority Sales Tax & Transportation Revenue            
195,000   5.250%, 06/15/32 AGMC Insured   Aa2/AA+/AA   232,497    
    Total Transportation       2,204,360    
                 
    Water and Sewer (8.0%)            
    Brian Head, Utah Water Revenue Refunding            
720,000   3.000%, 04/01/36 Series 2021 AGMC Insured   NR/AA/NR   683,309    
                 
    Central Utah Water Conservancy District Refunding            
1,000,000   4.000%, 10/01/38 Series 2020D   NR/AA+/AA+   1,035,200    
                 
    Central Valley, Utah Water Reclamation Facility, Green Bond            
1,215,000   3.000%, 03/01/32 Series 2021B   NR/AA/AA   1,219,362    
1,255,000   3.000%, 03/01/33 Series 2021B   NR/AA/AA   1,249,917    
1,090,000   3.000%, 03/01/34 Series 2021B   NR/AA/AA   1,072,495    
                 
    Central Weber, Utah Sewer Improvement District            
550,000   5.000%, 03/01/36 Series 2023A   NR/AA/AAA   658,295    
                 
    Eagle Mountain, Utah Water & Sewer Revenue Refunding            
420,000   4.000%, 11/15/24 Series A BAMI Insured   NR/AA/NR   424,057    
                 
    Fairview City, Utah Water & Sewer Revenue Refunding            
725,000   4.000%, 06/15/46 Series 2022   NR/BBB/NR   650,144    
                 
    Florida State Governmental Utility Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds (Lehigh Utility System)            
500,000   5.000%, 10/01/31 Series 2014 AGMC Insured   A1/AA/NR   507,405    
                 
    Hooper, Utah Water Improvement District Revenue Refunding            
1,000,000   4.000%, 06/15/34 Series 2019   NR/AA-/NR   1,037,650    
220,000   4.000%, 06/15/39 Series 2019   NR/AA-/NR   223,311    
                 
    Jordan Valley, Utah Water Conservancy District Revenue            
1,000,000   4.000%, 10/01/32 Series B   NR/AA+/AA+   1,041,340    
                 
    Lakewood, Washington Water District, Pierce County            
750,000   4.000%, 12/01/37 Series 2019A AMT   NR/AA/NR   763,170    
                 
     Pleasant Grove City, Utah Storm Water Revenue Refunding            
510,000   4.000%, 07/15/30 Series 2020 BAMI Insured   NR/AA/NR   546,312    
525,000   4.000%, 07/15/31 Series 2020 BAMI Insured   NR/AA/NR   561,939    
                 
    Randall, South Dakota Community Water District            
1,030,000   5.000%, 12/01/37 Series 2023   NR/A/NR   1,154,249    
                 
    Salt Lake City, Utah Public Utilities Revenue            
1,000,000   5.000%, 02/01/32   Aa1/AAA/NR   1,044,080    
1,400,000   5.000%, 02/01/33   Aa1/AAA/NR   1,460,564    
1,000,000   5.000%, 02/01/35   Aa1/AAA/NR   1,039,970    
500,000   4.000%, 02/01/37   Aa1/AAA/NR   532,465    

 

 
 
 

 

 

Amount   Revenue Bonds (continued)   Ratings
Moody's, S&P
and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Water and Sewer (continued)            
    San Jacinto, Texas River Authority Woodlands Waste Disposal            
$1,000,000   5.000%, 10/01/30 BAMI Insured   NR/AA/NR   $1,000,920    
                 
    Utah Water Finance Agency Revenue            
1,000,000   4.000%, 03/01/34   NR/AA/AA   1,055,000    
1,295,000   5.000%, 03/01/38   NR/AA/AA   1,422,208    
                 
    Weber Basin, Utah Water Conservancy District Refunding            
915,000   4.000%, 10/01/31 Series A   NR/AA+/AAA   917,498    
                 
    West Harris County, Texas Regional Water Authority            
815,000   5.000%, 12/15/26 Series A   A1/AA-/A+   842,197    
                 
    Vineyard, Utah Water & Sewer Revenue            
695,000   5.250%, 05/01/48 Series 2023 BAMI Insured   NR/AA/AA   772,006    
    Total Water and Sewer       22,915,063    
    Total Revenue Bonds       257,960,332    
                 
    Pre-Refunded Bonds\ Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (1.7%)††            
    Pre-Refunded General Obligation Bonds (0.8%)            
    City and County (0.3%)            
    Miami Gardens, Florida            
1,000,000   5.000%, 07/01/29   Aa3/A+/NR   1,009,870    
                 
    Public Schools (0.5%)            
    Leander Independent School District, Texas (Williamson & Travis Counties) Unlimited Tax School Building            
2,035,000   zero coupon, 08/15/47 Series 2014 C PSF Guaranteed   NR/NR/NR*   570,166    
                 
    Wylie, Texas Independent School District Capital Appreciation            
1,000,000   zero coupon, 08/15/32 PSF Guaranteed   Aaa/NR/NR   733,160    
    Total Public Schools       1,303,326    
    Total Pre-Refunded General Obligation Bonds       2,313,196    
                 
    Pre-Refunded\ Escrowed to Maturity Revenue Bonds (0.9%)            
    Charter Schools (0.3%)            
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Legacy Preparatory Academy            
140,000   4.000%, 04/15/24 ETM   NR/NR/NR*   140,420    
820,000   5.000%, 04/15/29   NR/NR/NR*   833,637    
    Total Charter Schools       974,057    
                 
    Sales Tax (0.6%)            
    Utah Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue            
1,560,000   5.000%, 06/15/37 Series A   Aa3/AA/NR   1,610,528    
    Total Pre-Refunded\ Escrowed to Maturity Revenue Bonds       2,584,585    
    Total Pre-Refunded\ Escrowed to Maturity Bonds       4,897,781    
    Total Municipal Bonds (cost $283,222,166)       279,842,348    
                 

 

 
 
 

 

 

Shares    Short-Term Investment (1.6%)   Ratings
Moody's, S&P
and Fitch
  Value   (a)
4,421,942   Dreyfus Treasury Obligations Cash Management - Institutional Shares, 5.25%** (cost $4,421,942)   Aaa-mf/AAAm/NR   $4,421,942    
                 
    Total Investments
(cost $287,644,108-note b)
  99.3%   284,264,290    
    Other assets less liabilities   0.7                              1,897,707    
    Net Assets   100.0%    $286,161,997    
                 
    Portfolio Distribution By Quality Rating   Percent of
Investments
       
    Aaa of Moody's or AAA of S&P or Fitch   7.1%        
    Pre-refunded bonds\ ETM bonds††   1.7           
    Aa of Moody's or AA of S&P or Fitch   67.3             
    A of Moody's or S&P or Fitch   16.3             
    BBB of S&P   3.0           
    Not Rated*   4.6           
        100.0%           

 

    PORTFOLIO ABBREVIATIONS:            
    AGMC - Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.            
    AMT - Alternative Minimum Tax            
    BAMAC - Build America Mutual Assurance Co.            
    BAMI - Build America Mutual Insurance            
    COP - Certificates of Participation            
    ETM - Escrowed to Maturity            
    FHA - Federal Housing Administration            
    IHC - Intermountain Health Care            
    NR - Not Rated            
    PAC - Planned Amortization Class            
    PSF- Permanent School Fund            
    VRDO – Variable Rate Demand Obligation            

 

    *    Any security not rated ("NR") by any of the Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations ("NRSRO") has been determined by the Investment Adviser to have sufficient quality to be ranked in the top four credit ratings if a credit rating were to be assigned by a NRSRO.    
    **    The rate is an annualized seven-day yield at period end.    
    *** Variable rate demand obligations (VRDOs) are payable upon demand within the same day for securities with daily liquidity or seven days for securities with weekly liquidity.    
    †     Where applicable, calculated using the highest rating of the three NRSRO.  Percentages in this table do not include the Short-Term Investment.    
    ††   Pre-refunded bonds are bonds for which U.S. Government Obligations usually have been placed in escrow to retire the bonds at their earliest call date.  Escrowed to Maturity bonds are bonds where money has been placed in the escrow account which is used to pay principal and interest through the bond's originally scheduled maturity date.  Escrowed to Maturity are shown as ETM.  All other securities in the category are pre-refunded.    
      Note: 144A – Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2023, these securities amounted to a value of $12,852,588 or 4.5% of net assets.    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
 
 

 

AQUILA TAX-FREE FUND FOR UTAH

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2023

(unaudited)

 

(a)Securities valuation policies and other investment related disclosures are hereby incorporated by reference in the annual and semi-annual reports previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-CSR. 

 

(b)At December 31, 2023, the net unrealized depreciation on investments, based on cost for federal income tax purposes of $287,644,108 amounted to $3,379,818, which consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation of $2,299,602 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation of $5,679,420.

 

(c)Fair Value Measurements: The Fund follows a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and the Fund’s own market assumptions (unobservable inputs). These inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments and are summarized in the following fair value hierarchy:

 

Level 1 –  Unadjusted quoted prices in inactive markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.
   
Level 2 –  Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
   
Level 3 –  Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

The following is a summary of the valuation inputs, representing 100% of the Fund’s investments, used to value the Fund’s net assets as of December 31, 2023:

 

Valuation Inputs+   Investments in
Securities
Level 1 – Quoted Prices- Short-Term Investment $ 4,421,942
Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs - Municipal Bonds   279,842,348
Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs  
Total $ 284,264,290

 

+ See schedule of investments for a detailed listing of securities.