AQUILA NARRAGANSETT TAX-FREE INCOME FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2023

(unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
  General Obligation Bonds (25.0%)   Ratings
Moody's, S&P
and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Barrington, Rhode Island            
$560,000   2.500%, 08/01/25   Aa1/NR/NR   $552,625    
                 
    Bristol, Rhode Island            
865,000   3.500%, 08/01/31   NR/AA+/NR   865,199    
1,900,000   3.000%, 08/01/38 Series 2021A   NR/AA+/NR   1,759,647    
1,095,000   4.500%, 09/15/38 Series 2023A   NR/AA+/NR   1,247,085    
                 
    Coventry, Rhode Island            
1,605,000   3.625%, 03/15/27 AGMC Insured   A1/AA/NR   1,614,887    
                 
    Cranston, Rhode Island            
1,325,000   4.000%, 07/01/28   A1/AA-/AA+   1,367,599    
1,170,000   5.000%, 08/01/32 Series 2018 A   A1/AA-/AA+   1,288,427    
1,000,000   4.000%, 08/01/33 Series 2019 A BAMI Insured   A1/AA/AA+   1,055,970    
615,000   4.000%, 08/01/35 Series 2019 A BAMI Insured   A1/AA/AA+   647,343    
860,000   4.000%, 08/15/34 Series 2021 A   NR/AA-/AA+   921,567    
455,000   4.000%, 08/15/35 Series 2021 A   NR/AA-/AA+   485,963    
475,000   4.000%, 08/15/36 Series 2021 A   NR/AA-/AA+   504,716    
1,000,000   4.250%, 07/15/24 Series B BAMI Insured   A1/AA/AA+   1,007,370    
1,000,000   4.250%, 07/15/25 Series B BAMI Insured   A1/AA/AA+   1,023,700    
                 
    Cumberland, Rhode Island              
500,000   4.250%, 11/01/27 Series 2011 A   NR/AA+/NR   500,575    
500,000   4.625%, 11/01/31 Series 2011 A   NR/AA+/NR   500,650    
700,000   4.500%, 03/15/32 Series 2018 A   NR/AA+/NR   756,602    
                 
    Hopkinton, Rhode Island            
400,000   4.375%, 08/15/31   Aa3/NR/NR   400,164    
                 
    Jamestown, Rhode Island            
1,000,000   4.500%, 02/15/39 Series 2023A   Aa1/NR/NR   1,122,430    
                 
    Johnston, Rhode Island            
1,020,000   3.450%, 06/01/29 Series A   A1/AA/NR   1,020,010    
1,020,000   3.700%, 06/01/33 Series A   A1/AA/NR   1,020,000    
                 
    Lincoln, Rhode Island              
1,500,000   3.500%, 08/01/24 Series A   Aa2/NR/AAA   1,503,915    
2,225,000   3.500%, 08/01/25 Series A   Aa2/NR/AAA   2,248,029    
                 
    Middleton, Rhode Island            
435,000   4.000%, 02/01/31 Series 2021A   Aa1/NR/NR   471,022    
                 
    Narragansett, Rhode Island            
1,025,000   3.500%, 07/15/28   Aa2/AA+/NR   1,025,144    
                 
    North Kingstown, Rhode Island            
190,000   3.000%, 04/15/24 Series A   Aa2/AA+/NR   189,941    
1,500,000   3.500%, 04/01/37 Series 2021 A   NR/AA+/NR   1,512,555    

 

 
 
 

 

 

Principal
Amount
  General Obligation Bonds (continued)   Ratings
Moody's, S&P
and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    North Smithfield, Rhode Island            
$825,000   3.000%, 06/15/26 Series A   Aa2/NR/NR   $828,630    
1,075,000   3.500%, 05/15/34   Aa2/NR/NR   1,069,776    
                 
    Pawtucket, Rhode Island            
525,000   4.000%, 11/01/25 AGMC Insured   A1/AA/A+   530,633    
890,000   4.500%, 07/15/33 Series C AGMC Insured   A1/AA/NR   972,129    
935,000   4.500%, 07/15/34 Series C AGMC Insured   A1/AA/NR   1,023,797    
975,000   4.500%, 07/15/35 Series C AGMC Insured   A1/AA/NR   1,061,229    
                 
    Portsmouth, Rhode Island            
1,140,000   3.750%, 02/01/31 Series A   Aa2/AAA/NR   1,154,729    
                 
    Providence, Rhode Island              
975,000   3.625%, 01/15/29 Series A AGMC Insured   A1/AA/A   975,634    
2,010,000   3.750%, 01/15/30 Series A AGMC Insured   A1/AA/A   2,011,387    
1,000,000   3.750%, 01/15/32 Series A AGMC Insured   A1/AA/A   1,000,480    
                 
    Richmond, Rhode Island            
265,000   3.000%, 08/01/24   Aa3/NR/NR   265,286    
                 
    State of Rhode Island            
2,000,000   3.000%, 05/01/31 Series A   Aa2/AA/AA   1,993,780    
2,000,000   3.000%, 05/01/32 Series A   Aa2/AA/AA   1,984,320    
1,500,000   3.000%, 05/01/36 Series A   Aa2/AA/AA   1,413,840    
1,000,000   4.000%, 08/01/33 Series 2021E   Aa2/AA/AA   1,078,610    
                 
    Warren, Rhode Island              
1,170,000   4.000%, 02/15/33 Series 2018 A   Aa3/NR/NR   1,215,630    
                 
    West Greenwich, Rhode Island            
1,175,000   3.000%, 08/15/26   NR/AA+/NR   1,169,595    
                 
    West Warwick, Rhode Island            
795,000   5.000%, 10/01/32 Series A BAMI Insured   A3/AA/NR   822,698    
                 
    Westerly, Rhode Island              
345,000   5.000%, 11/15/31 Series 2021 A   NR/AA/NR   404,664    
    Total General Obligation Bonds       47,589,982    
                 
    Revenue Bonds (72.3%)            
    Development (6.7%)            
    Providence, Rhode Island Public Building Authority (Capital Improvement Program Projects)            
3,000,000   4.000%, 09/15/34 Series A AGMC Insured   A1/AA/NR   3,113,550    
3,500,000   4.000%, 09/15/35 Series A AGMC Insured   A1/AA/NR   3,614,660    
                 
    Providence, Rhode Island Redevelopment Agency Refunding Public Safety Building Project            
1,680,000   5.000%, 04/01/26 Series A AGMC Insured   A1/AA/NR   1,723,243    
                 

 

 
 
 

 

 

Principal
Amount
  Revenue Bonds (continued)   Ratings
Moody's, S&P
and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Development (continued)            
    Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank Municipal Road and Bridge Revolving Fund            
$935,000   4.000%, 10/01/33 Series 2019 A   NR/AA/NR   $981,834    
845,000   4.000%, 10/01/34 Series 2019 A   NR/AA/NR   885,923    
1,010,000   4.000%, 10/01/35 Series 2019 A   NR/AA/NR   1,052,168    
                 
    Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank Efficient Buildings Fund, Green Bonds            
1,555,000   3.000%, 10/01/37 Series 2020 A   NR/AA/NR   1,465,401    
    Total Development         12,836,779    
                 
    Healthcare (3.7%)            
    Rhode Island Health & Education Building Corp., Hospital Financing, Lifespan Obligated Group            
875,000   5.000%, 05/15/28 Series 2016   NR/BBB+/BBB+   895,116    
1,000,000   5.000%, 05/15/31 Series 2016   NR/BBB+/BBB+   1,018,910    
1,000,000   5.000%, 05/15/33 Series 2016   NR/BBB+/BBB+   1,018,360    
1,250,000   5.000%, 05/15/34 Series 2016   NR/BBB+/BBB+   1,272,350    
1,750,000   5.000%, 05/15/39 Series 2016   NR/BBB+/BBB+   1,769,443    
                 
    Rhode Island State & Providence Plantations Lease COP (Eleanor Slater Hospital Project)            
1,000,000   4.000%, 11/01/32 Series B   Aa3/AA-/AA-   1,047,730    
    Total Healthcare       7,021,909    
                 
    Higher Education (7.4%)            
    Rhode Island Health and Education Building Corp., Higher Educational Facility            
2,500,000   5.000%, 09/15/30 Series 2010 A AGMC Insured   Aa3/NR/NR   2,503,225    
                 
    Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp., Higher Education Facility, Brown University            
2,765,000   4.000%, 09/01/37 Series 2017   Aa1/AA+/NR   2,841,093    
500,000   5.000%, 09/01/39 Series 2023   Aa1/AA+/NR   590,780    
                 
    Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp., Higher Education Facility, Providence College            
2,000,000   4.000%, 11/01/24 Series 2015   A2/A/NR   2,016,700    
250,000   4.000%, 11/01/37 Series 2021B   A2/A/NR   260,348    
250,000   4.000%, 11/01/38 Series 2021B   A2/A/NR   259,833    
                 
    Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp., Higher Education Facility, University of Rhode Island            
1,000,000   4.250%, 09/15/31 Series A   Aa3/A+/NR   1,051,150    
785,000   5.000%, 09/15/34 Series 2023   Aa3/A+/NR   916,338    
                 
    Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp., Higher Education Facility, University of Rhode Island Auxiliary Enterprise            
500,000   4.000%, 09/15/31 Series 2016 B   A1/A+/NR   511,010    
2,000,000   4.000%, 09/15/42 Series 2017 A   A1/A+/NR   2,006,380    
1,000,000   4.000%, 09/15/32 Series 2017 B   A1/A+/NR   1,028,530    
    Total Higher Education       13,985,387    

 

 
 
 

 

 

Principal
Amount
  Revenue Bonds (continued)   Ratings
Moody's, S&P
and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Housing (7.1%)            
    Rhode Island Housing & Mortgage Finance Corp. Homeownership Opportunity            
$155,000   3.000%, 10/01/39 Series 71   Aa1/AA+/NR   $137,028    
2,000,000   2.100%, 10/01/35 Series 73 A   Aa1/AA+/NR   1,716,060    
2,000,000   2.300%, 10/01/40 Series 73 A   Aa1/AA+/NR   1,573,620    
2,000,000   2.050%, 10/01/36 Series 75 A   Aa1/AA+/NR   1,540,920    
750,000   2.350%, 10/01/36 Series 76 A   Aa1/AA+/NR   627,240    
1,500,000   4.400%, 10/01/38 Series 79 A   Aa1/AA+/NR   1,571,700    
1,150,000   4.150%, 10/01/38 Series 80 A   Aa1/AA+/NR   1,188,031    
                 
    Rhode Island Housing & Mortgage Finance Corp. Multi-Family Development Sustainability              
770,000   2.750%, 10/01/34 Series 1-B   Aa2/NR/NR   696,534    
1,000,000   3.100%, 10/01/44 Series 1-B   Aa2/NR/NR   812,560    
                 
    Rhode Island Housing & Mortgage Finance Corp. Multi-Family Housing            
145,000   4.625%, 10/01/25 Series 2010 A   Aaa/NR/NR   145,154    
215,000   5.000%, 10/01/30 Series 2010 A   Aaa/NR/NR   215,518    
1,255,000   3.450%, 10/01/36 Series 2016 1B   Aa2/NR/NR   1,238,120    
1,000,000   3.250%, 10/01/27 Series 1B   Aa2/NR/NR   1,000,030    
1,000,000   3.400%, 10/01/29 Series 3B   Aa2/NR/NR   1,000,130    
    Total Housing         13,462,645    
                 
    Public School (32.2%)            
    Rhode Island Health and Education Building Corp., State Appropriation-Backed Revenue Bonds, Central Falls Public School Projects            
1,115,000   5.000%, 05/15/40 Series 2023   Aa3/AA-/NR   1,251,532    
                 
    Rhode Island Health and Education Building Corp., Public School Financing Program, Town of Burrillville            
730,000   5.000%, 05/15/35 Series 2022D   NR/AA/NR   839,639    
                 
    Rhode Island Health and Education Building Corp., Public School Financing Program, Chariho Regional School District            
1,520,000   4.000%, 05/15/31 Series 2017 J-2 B   Aa3/NR/NR   1,577,380    
                 
    Rhode Island Health and Education Building Corp., Public School Financing Program, Town of Coventry            
1,000,000   3.750%, 05/15/28 Series 2013 B AGMC Insured   Aa3/AA/NR   1,000,730    
1,000,000   4.000%, 05/15/33 AGMC Insured   Aa3/AA/NR   1,000,490    
                 
    Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp., Public School Financing Program, City of Cranston            
1,170,000   4.000%, 05/15/30 Series 2015 B BAMI Insured   NR/AA/NR   1,186,708    
                 
    Rhode Island Health and Education Building Corp., Public School Financing Program, Town of Cumberland            
800,000   5.000%, 05/15/39 Series 2023A   NR/AA+/NR   919,376    

 

 
 
 

 

 

Principal
Amount
  Revenue Bonds (continued)   Ratings
Moody's, S&P
and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Public School (continued)            
    Rhode Island Health and Education Building Corp., Public School Financing Program, City of East Providence            
$1,000,000   3.625%, 05/15/32 Series B   Aa3/NR/NR   $1,000,490    
2,000,000   4.000%, 05/15/37 Series 2021F   NR/AA/NR   2,092,940    
2,000,000   4.000%, 05/15/38 Series 2021F   NR/AA/NR   2,074,300    
                 
    Rhode Island Health and Education Building Corp., Exeter-West Greenwich Regional School District            
1,455,000   3.500%, 05/15/37 Series 2021 G   Aa3/NR/NR   1,467,542    
1,500,000   4.000%, 05/15/41 Series 2021 G   Aa3/NR/NR   1,516,365    
1,150,000   4.500%, 05/15/39 Series 2023 B   Aa3/NR/NR   1,256,617    
                 
    Rhode Island Health and Education Building Corp., Public School Financing Program, Town of Jamestown            
1,020,000   3.000%, 05/15/35 Series 2019 C   Aa1/NR/NR   1,012,085    
                 
    Rhode Island Health and Education Building Corp., Public School Financing Program, Town of Johnston            
1,045,000   5.000%, 05/15/34 Series 2022F   NR/AA/NR   1,203,088    
                 
    Rhode Island Health and Education Building Corp., Public School Financing Program, Town of Lincoln            
3,245,000   5.000%, 05/15/33 Series 2020 B   Aa2/NR/AAA   3,677,039    
1,000,000   4.000%, 05/15/35 Series 2020 B   Aa2/NR/AAA   1,059,480    
                 
    Rhode Island Health and Education Building Corp., Public School Financing Program, Town of Little Compton            
1,100,000   4.000%, 05/15/25 Series 2013 H   NR/AAA/NR   1,101,067    
                 
    Rhode Island Health and Education Building Corp., Public School Financing Program, City of Newport            
2,000,000   4.000%, 05/15/36 Series 2022C   NR/AA+/NR   2,160,380    
                 
    Rhode Island Health and Education Building Corp., Public School Financing Program, Town of North Providence            
750,000   5.000%, 05/15/31 Series 2017 G AGMC Insured   Aa3/AA/NR   804,023    
500,000   5.000%, 05/15/32 Series 2019 A AGMC Insured   Aa3/AA/NR   558,630    
500,000   5.000%, 05/15/33 Series 2019 A AGMC Insured   Aa3/AA/NR   557,115    
500,000   5.000%, 05/15/34 Series 2019 A AGMC Insured   Aa3/AA/NR   555,595    
500,000   4.000%, 05/15/37 Series 2019 A AGMC Insured   Aa3/AA/NR   516,065    
                 
    Rhode Island Health and Education Building Corp., Public School Financing Program, City of Pawtucket            
1,200,000   4.000%, 05/15/26 Series 2014 C   Aa3/NR/NR   1,204,380    
1,000,000   4.250%, 05/15/29 Series 2017 E BAMI Insured   Aa3/AA/NR   1,046,390    
1,045,000   4.000%, 05/15/31 Series 2018 B   Aa3/NR/NR   1,095,484    
1,090,000   4.000%, 05/15/32 Series 2018 B   Aa3/NR/NR   1,137,949    
1,000,000   4.000%, 05/15/35 Series 2022A   Aa3/NR/NR   1,071,380    
1,000,000   4.000%, 05/15/36 Series 2022A   Aa3/NR/NR   1,058,080    
1,000,000   4.000%, 05/15/38 Series 2022A   Aa3/NR/NR   1,031,950    
500,000   4.000%, 05/15/42 Series 2022A   Aa3/NR/NR   504,220    
2,350,000   3.000%, 05/15/39 Series 2019 B   Aa3/NR/NR   2,152,224    

 

 
 
 

 

 

Principal
Amount
  Revenue Bonds (continued)   Ratings
Moody's, S&P
and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Public School (continued)            
    Rhode Island Health and Education Building Corp., Public School Financing Program, Town of Portsmouth            
$500,000   5.000%, 05/15/32 Series 2022E   NR/AAA/NR   $600,350    
                 
    Rhode Island Health and Education Building Corp., Public School Financing Program, City of Providence            
1,000,000   4.000%, 05/15/37 Series 2021D BAMI Insured   Aa3/AA/NR   1,046,470    
                 
    Rhode Island Health and Education Building Corp., Public School Financing Program, Town of Scituate            
1,285,000   4.500%, 05/15/33 Series 2018 A   NR/AA/NR   1,364,040    
                 
    Rhode Island Health and Education Building Corp., Public School Financing Program, Town of Smithfield            
1,000,000   3.000%, 05/15/37 Series 2021H   NR/AA/NR   949,470    
1,000,000   3.000%, 05/15/38 Series 2021H   NR/AA/NR   927,280    
                 
    Rhode Island Health and Education Building Corp., Public School Financing Program, Town of Tiverton            
1,630,000   5.000%, 05/15/27 Series 2015 D   A1/NR/NR   1,670,685    
                 
    Rhode Island Health and Education Building Corp., Public School Financing Program, City of Warwick            
1,000,000   4.000%, 05/15/36 Series 2022B   NR/AA/NR   1,061,850    
                 
    Rhode Island Health and Education Building Corp., Public School Financing Program, Town of Westerly            
500,000   4.000%, 05/15/31 Series 2021E   NR/AA/NR   534,835    
                 
    Rhode Island Health and Education Building Corp., Public School Financing Program, Pooled Issue            
445,000   5.000%, 05/15/35 Series 2019 A AGMC Insured   Aa3/AA/NR   493,367    
                 
    Rhode Island Health and Education Building Corp., Public School Financing Program, Pooled Issue - Narragansett & Scituate            
1,000,000   4.250%, 05/15/28 Series 2017 B   Aa2/NR/NR   1,049,110    
                 
    Rhode Island Health and Education Building Corp., Public School Financing Program, Providence Public Buildings Authority            
1,000,000   3.750%, 05/15/27 Series 2015 A AGMC Insured   Aa3/AA/NR   1,006,600    
1,500,000   4.000%, 05/15/28 Series 2015 A AGMC Insured   Aa3/AA/NR   1,525,215    
1,500,000   4.000%, 05/15/30 Series 2015 B AGMC Insured   Aa3/AA/NR   1,521,420    
                 
    Rhode Island Health and Education Building Corp., Public School Financing Program, Providence Public Schools            
2,000,000   4.500%, 05/15/24 Series 2013 A   Aa3/NR/NR   2,001,500    
1,000,000   4.000%, 05/15/35 Series 2019 A AGMC Insured   Aa3/AA/NR   1,044,280    
                 
    Rhode Island Health and Education Building Corp., Public School Financing Program, City of Warwick            
1,000,000   4.000%, 05/15/32 Series 2017 I   NR/AA/NR   1,033,100    
500,000   4.000%, 05/15/35 Series 2019 D   NR/AA/NR   522,140    

 

 
 
 

 

 

Principal
Amount
  Revenue Bonds (continued)   Ratings
Moody's, S&P
and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Public School (continued)            
    Rhode Island Health and Education Building Corp., Public School Financing Program, City of Woonsocket            
$500,000   5.000%, 05/15/27 Series 2017 A AGMC Insured   Aa3/AA/NR   $533,620    
500,000   5.000%, 05/15/28 Series 2017 A AGMC Insured   Aa3/AA/NR   534,960    
500,000   5.000%, 05/15/29 Series 2017 A AGMC Insured   Aa3/AA/NR   534,850    
                 
    Rhode Island Health and Education Building Corp., Public School Financing Program, Town of South Kingstown            
780,000   3.500%, 05/15/34 Series 2020A   Aa1/NR/NR   795,109    
    Total Public School       61,440,984    
                 
    Secondary Education (1.3%)            
    Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp., Educational Institution, St. George's School            
600,000   4.000%, 10/01/36 Series 2021   NR/AA-/NR   624,636    
600,000   4.000%, 10/01/37 Series 2021   NR/AA-/NR   619,872    
1,265,000   4.000%, 10/01/38 Series 2021   NR/AA-/NR   1,295,385    
    Total Secondary Education       2,539,893    
                 
    Transportation (7.7%)            
    Rhode Island Commerce Corp., Airport            
635,000   5.000%, 07/01/36 2016 Series D   Baa1/A/A-   655,682    
1,515,000   5.000%, 07/01/37 2016 Series D   Baa1/A/A-   1,559,693    
                 
    Rhode Island Commerce Corp., First Lien Special Facility Refunding Bonds (Rhode Island Airport Corporation Intermodal Facility Project)            
1,425,000   5.000%, 07/01/24 Series 2018   Baa1/A/NR   1,438,025    
1,500,000   5.000%, 07/01/30 Series 2018   Baa1/A/NR   1,630,560    
                 
    Rhode Island Commerce Corp., Grant Anticipation Refunding Bonds (Rhode Island Department of Transportation)            
1,000,000   5.000%, 06/15/31 Series 2016 B   A2/AA-/NR   1,045,400    
                 
    Rhode Island State Economic Development Corp., Airport            
1,000,000   5.000%, 07/01/24 Series B   Baa1/A/A-   1,001,300    
2,000,000   4.000%, 07/01/24 Series B   Baa1/A/A-   2,001,180    
                 
    Rhode Island State Turnpike & Bridge Authority, Motor Fuel Tax            
1,240,000   4.000%, 10/01/27 Series 2016 A   NR/A+/A-   1,275,948    
1,500,000   4.000%, 10/01/34 Series 2016 A   NR/A+/A-   1,530,570    
1,000,000   4.000%, 10/01/36 Series 2016 A   NR/A+/A-   1,014,780    
425,000   5.000%, 10/01/40 Series 2016 A   NR/A+/A-   437,423    
300,000   4.000%, 10/01/33 Series 2019 A   NR/A+/A-   316,884    
300,000   4.000%, 10/01/34 Series 2019 A   NR/A+/A-   316,008    
495,000   4.000%, 10/01/35 Series 2019 A   NR/A+/A-   518,730    
    Total Transportation         14,742,183    

 

 
 
 

 

 

Principal
Amount
  Revenue Bonds (continued)   Ratings
Moody's, S&P
and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Water and Sewer (5.1%)            
    Narragansett, Rhode Island Bay Commission Wastewater System            
$3,145,000   4.000%, 02/01/28 Series A   NR/AA-/NR   $3,189,722    
                 
    Rhode Island Clean Water Protection Finance Agency Safe Drinking Water Revolving Fund            
1,085,000   3.500%, 10/01/25   NR/AAA/AAA   1,090,468    
                 
    Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank Water, City of Pawtucket            
1,730,000   5.000%, 10/01/28 Series 2015 NPFG Insured   Baa2/A+/NR   1,781,554    
                 
    Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank Water, Pollution Control            
2,575,000   4.000%, 10/01/29 Series A   NR/AAA/AAA   2,625,161    
500,000   4.000%, 10/01/32 Series A   NR/AAA/AAA   523,940    
                 
    Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank Water, Safe Drinking Water            
500,000   3.000%, 10/01/31 Series A   NR/AAA/AAA   500,960    
    Total Water and Sewer       9,711,805    
                 
    Other Revenue (1.1%)            
    Providence, Rhode Island Public Building Authority (Capital Improvement Program Projects)            
2,000,000   5.000%, 09/15/31 Series A AGMC Insured   A1/AA/NR   2,128,680    
    Total Revenue Bonds       137,870,265    
                 
    Pre-Refunded Bonds (1.3%)††            
    Pre-Refunded General Obligation Bonds (0.8%)            
    Rhode Island State & Providence Plantations Consolidated Capital Development Loan            
1,500,000   5.000%, 11/01/34 Series B   Aa2/AA/AA   1,525,935    
                 
    Pre-Refunded Revenue Bonds (0.5%)            
    Higher Education (0.5%)            
    Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp., Higher Education Facility, Bryant University            
1,000,000   5.000%, 06/01/32 Series 2014   A2/NR/NR   1,008,120    
    Total Pre-Refunded Revenue Bonds       2,534,055    
    Total Municipal Bonds (cost $194,057,477)       187,994,302    
                 
Shares   Short-Term Investment (0.6%)            
1,171,413   Dreyfus Treasury Obligations Cash Management - Institutional Shares, 5.25%* (cost $1,171,413)   Aaa-mf/AAAm/NR   1,171,413    
                 
    Total Investments (cost $195,228,890 - note b)   99.2%   189,165,715    
    Other assets less liabilities   0.8     1,513,177    
    Net Assets     100.0%     $190,678,892    
                 

 

 
 
 

 

 

    Portfolio Distribution By Quality Rating   Percent of
Investments
       
    Aaa of Moody's or AAA of S&P or Fitch   8.7%        
    Pre-refunded bonds††   1.3        
    Aa of Moody's or AA of S&P or Fitch   74.4        
    A of Moody's or S&P or Fitch   12.4        
    Baa of Moody's or BBB of S&P or Fitch   3.2        
        100.0%        

 

 

    PORTFOLIO ABBREVIATIONS:            
    AGMC - Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.            
    BAMI - Build America Mutual Insurance            
    COP - Certificates of Participation            
    NPFG - National Public Finance Guarantee            
    NR - Not Rated            

 

 

    *    The rate is an annualized seven-day yield at period end.    
    †     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.      

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
 
 

 

 

AQUILA NARRAGANSETT TAX-FREE INCOME FUND

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 $195,228,890 amounted to $6,063,175, which consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation of $784,259 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation of $6,847,434.

 

(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 $ 1,171,413
Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs - Municipal Bonds             187,994,302
Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs   —   
Total $ 189,165,715

 

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