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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2024

(unaudited)

 

Amount   General Obligation Bonds (5.3%)   Ratings Moody's,
S&P and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    City and County (2.1%)            
    Clark County, Nevada, Refunding            
$1,000,000   4.000%, 06/01/37 Series 2019   Aa1/AAA/NR   $1,016,660    
200,000   3.000%, 06/01/38 Series 2019   Aa1/AAA/NR   175,996    
                 
    Port Arthur, Texas Combination Tax & Revenue Certificates of Obligation            
1,000,000   5.000%, 02/15/41 Series 2023 BAMI Insured   NR/AA/NR   1,079,230    
                 
    Port of Olympia, Washington Limited Tax            
1,385,000   5.000%, 12/01/31 AMT Series B   Aa2/NR/NR   1,451,023    
                 
    Port of Vancouver, Washington Limited Tax            
555,000   5.000%, 12/01/33 AMT Series 2022A   Aa2/NR/NR   599,306    
                 
    Reno, Nevada Capital Improvement Refunding            
1,000,000   5.000%, 06/01/28   Aa3/AA-/NR   1,001,130    
    Total City and County       5,323,345    
                 
    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   1,062,770    
                 
    Public Schools (2.8%)            
    Cache County, Utah School District (School Board Guaranty Program)            
3,000,000   4.000%, 06/15/43 Series 2024   Aaa/NR/NR   3,017,610    
                 
    Clark County, Nevada School District Limited Tax            
1,500,000   3.000%, 06/15/37 Series B AGMC Insured   A1/AA/NR   1,333,965    
                 
    Logan City, Utah School District (School Board Guaranty Program)            
1,385,000   4.000%, 06/15/30 Series 2014   Aaa/NR/NR   1,385,152    
                 
    Port Arthur, Texas Independent School District Unlimited Tax            
1,000,000   4.000%, 02/15/35 Series 2021 AGMC Insured   NR/AA/A+   1,023,130    
                 
    Weatherford, Texas Independent School District Unlimited Tax Refunding            
530,000   zero coupon, 02/15/28 Series 2019 PSF Guaranteed   Aaa/NR/NR   465,653    
    Total Public Schools       7,225,510    
    Total General Obligation Bonds       13,611,625    
                 

 

 
 
 

 

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June 30, 2024

(unaudited)

 

Amount   Revenue Bonds (90.1%)   Ratings Moody's,
S&P and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Airport (7.7%)            
    Broward County, Florida Port Facilities            
$1,000,000   4.000%, 09/01/38 AMT Series B   A1/A/NR   $1,000,040    
                 
    Clark County, Nevada Airport System Junior Subordinate Lien            
745,000   5.000%, 07/01/26 AMT Series 2021 B   Aa3/NR/AA-   764,675    
                 
    Hillsborough County, Florida Aviation Authority Airport, Tampa International Airport            
1,500,000   5.000%, 10/01/28 AMT Series 2022A   Aa3/NR/AA-   1,575,045    
                 
    Metropolitan Washington District of Columbia Airport Authority System, Revenue Refunding            
1,000,000   5.000%, 10/01/38 AMT Series 2019A   Aa3/AA-/AA-   1,047,260    
                 
    Miami-Dade County, Florida Aviation Revenue Refunding            
1,000,000   5.000%, 10/01/34 AMT Series 2014A   A1/A+/A+   1,001,280    
                 
    Miami-Dade County, Florida Seaport Revenue Refunding            
1,000,000   5.000%, 10/01/30 AMT Series 2022A   A3/NR/A   1,063,310    
                 
    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   1,021,750    
1,000,000   5.000%, 07/01/27 AMT Series A   A2/A+/NR   1,034,590    
1,000,000   5.000%, 07/01/28 AMT Series A   A2/A+/NR   1,044,110    
1,000,000   5.000%, 07/01/29 AMT Series A   A2/A+/NR   1,043,460    
1,000,000   5.000%, 07/01/29 AMT Series A   A2/A+/NR   1,055,660    
3,100,000   5.000%, 07/01/30 AMT Series A   A2/A+/NR   3,205,245    
175,000   5.000%, 07/01/25 AMT Series 2023A   A2/A+/NR   176,983    
500,000   5.000%, 07/01/35 AMT Series 2023A   A2/A+/NR   548,355    
250,000   5.250%, 07/01/38 AMT Series 2023A   A2/A+/NR   279,723    
895,000   5.000%, 07/01/30 Series B   A2/A+/NR   935,723    
850,000   5.000%, 07/01/31 Series B   A2/A+/NR   888,922    
500,000   5.000%, 07/01/31 Series B   A2/A+/NR   531,955    
1,525,000   5.000%, 07/01/37 Series B   A2/A+/NR   1,583,728    
    Total Airport       19,801,814    
                 
    Charter Schools (13.5%)            
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Entheos Academy            
1,375,000   4.000%, 10/15/30 Series 2020A   Aa2/NR/NR   1,363,684    
                 
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority George Washington Academy            
1,500,000   5.000%, 04/15/35 Series 2015   NR/AA/NR   1,500,750    
                 

 

 
 
 

 

AQUILA TAX-FREE FUND FOR UTAH

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2024

(unaudited)

 

Amount   Revenue Bonds (continued)   Ratings Moody's,
S&P and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Charter Schools (continued)            
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Good Foundations Academy            
$   120,000   4.750%, 11/15/24 Series A 144A   NR/NR/NR*   $   120,000    
1,655,000   5.550%, 11/15/34 Series A 144A   NR/NR/NR*   1,655,927    
3,280,000   5.850%, 11/15/44 Series A 144A   NR/NR/NR*   3,280,984    
                 
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Lakeview Academy            
1,300,000   5.000%, 10/15/35 Series 2015   NR/AA/NR   1,318,096    
                 
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Legacy Preparatory Academy            
1,710,000   5.000%, 04/15/29   NR/AA/NR   1,716,002    
1,000,000   4.000%, 04/15/32 Series 2022   NR/AA/NR   1,002,380    
1,000,000   4.000%, 04/15/37 Series 2022   NR/AA/NR   990,680    
                 
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Monticello Academy            
1,000,000   5.000%, 04/15/37 Series 2014   NR/AA/NR   1,001,030    
                 
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Ogden Preparatory Academy            
260,000   4.000%, 10/15/24   NR/AA/NR   259,758    
                 
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Providence Hall            
1,000,000   4.000%, 10/15/46 Series 2021A   Aa2/NR/NR   920,020    
                 
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Quest Academy            
500,000   5.000%, 04/15/37   NR/AA/NR   508,660    
                 
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Salt Lake Arts Academy            
1,000,000   3.000%, 04/15/40 Series 2020A   NR/AA/NR   824,660    
                 
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Spectrum Academy            
625,000   4.000%, 04/15/33 Series 2020   Aa2/NR/NR   627,013    
655,000   4.000%, 04/15/34 Series 2020   Aa2/NR/NR   655,151    
                 
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Summit Academy            
1,470,000   5.000%, 04/15/39 Series 2024A   NR/AA/NR   1,558,950    
                 
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Utah Charter Academies            
500,000   5.000%, 10/15/25 Series 2018   NR/AA/NR   506,930    
                 
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Venture Academy            
145,000   4.000%, 10/15/24   NR/AA/NR   144,929    
855,000   5.000%, 10/15/29   NR/AA/NR   857,360    
1,095,000   5.000%, 10/15/34   NR/AA/NR   1,097,716    
1,095,000   5.000%, 10/15/38   NR/AA/NR   1,097,124    
                 

 

 
 
 

 

AQUILA TAX-FREE FUND FOR UTAH

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2024

(unaudited)

 

Amount   Revenue Bonds (continued)   Ratings Moody's,
S&P and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Charter Schools (continued)            
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Vista School            
$1,080,000   4.000%, 10/15/35   Aa2/NR/NR   $1,067,591    
                 
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Voyage Academy            
515,000   5.000%, 03/15/27 144A   NR/NR/NR*   515,010    
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*   4,766,291    
                 
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Promontory School of Expeditionary Learning            
1,550,000   3.600%, 10/15/33   Aa2/NR/NR   1,494,510    
                 
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Wasatch Peak Academy            
740,000   5.000%, 10/15/29 Series 2013A   NR/AA/NR   740,488    
700,000   5.000%, 10/15/36 Series 2013A   NR/AA/NR   700,511    
    Total Charter Schools       34,732,303    
                 
    Electric (6.7%)            
    Consolidated Wyoming Municipalities Electric Facilities Improvement Lease, Gillette            
1,000,000   5.000%, 06/01/31   A1/AA-/NR   1,004,130    
250,000   5.250%, 06/01/37   NR/AA-/NR   281,485    
                 
    Heber Light & Power Co., Utah Electric Revenue            
500,000   4.000%, 12/15/36 Series 2019 AGMC Insured   A1/AA/A+   505,190    
645,000   4.000%, 12/15/38 Series 2019 AGMC Insured   A1/AA/A+   647,651    
500,000   5.000%, 12/15/36 Series 2023 BAMAC Insured   A2/AA/A+   558,585    
                 
    Intermountain Power Agency, Utah Power Supply Revenue            
375,000   5.000%, 07/01/33   Aa3/NR/AA-   420,105    
375,000   5.000%, 07/01/35   Aa3/NR/AA-   419,145    
100,000   5.000%, 07/01/36 Series 2023A   Aa3/NR/AA-   112,931    
100,000   5.000%, 07/01/37 Series 2023A   Aa3/NR/AA-   112,590    
                 
    Lehi, Utah Electric Utility Revenue            
520,000   5.000%, 06/01/29   NR/A+/NR   551,231    
850,000   5.000%, 06/01/31   NR/A+/NR   902,938    
                 
    Lower Colorado River Authority, Texas Transmission Contract Revenue            
1,000,000   5.000%, 05/15/30   NR/A/A+   1,011,320    
                 
    San Antonio, Texas Electric & Gas Revenue System            
1,250,000   4.000%, 02/01/33   Aa2/AA-/AA-   1,252,988    
                 
    Southeast Alaska Power Agency Electric Refunding & Improvement            
1,170,000   5.250%, 06/01/30   NR/A/NR   1,177,441    
                 

 

 
 
 

 

AQUILA TAX-FREE FUND FOR UTAH

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2024

(unaudited)

 

Amount   Revenue Bonds (continued)   Ratings Moody's,
S&P and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Electric (continued)            
    St. George, Utah Electric Revenue            
$   380,000   5.000%, 06/01/26 Series 2016 AGMC Insured   A1/AA/NR   $   391,780    
1,620,000   4.000%, 06/01/32 Series 2016 AGMC Insured   A1/AA/NR   1,639,132    
                 
    Utah Associated Municipal Power System Revenue, Horse Butte Wind Project            
500,000   5.000%, 09/01/24 Series A   NR/A-/AA-   501,050    
375,000   5.000%, 09/01/30 Series 2017B   NR/A-/AA-   392,288    
                 
    Utah Associated Municipal Power System Revenue, Veyo Heat Recovery Project            
795,000   5.000%, 03/01/30   NR/A/AA-   802,258    
905,000   5.000%, 03/01/32   NR/A/AA-   913,018    
745,000   5.000%, 03/01/34   NR/A/AA-   751,355    
                 
    Utah State Municipal Power Agency Power Supply System Revenue            
2,900,000   5.000%, 07/01/38 Series B   NR/A+/AA   2,961,915    
    Total Electric       17,310,526    
                 
    Healthcare (0.8%)            
    Hale Center, Texas Educational Facilities Corporation, Wayland Baptist University            
700,000   5.000%, 03/01/29 Series 2022   NR/BBB+/NR   721,406    
                 
    Miami-Dade County, Florida Public Facilities, Jackson Health System            
1,000,000   5.000%, 06/01/29 Series A   Aa2/A+/AA-   1,010,430    
                 
    Utah County, Hospital Revenue, IHC Health Services            
300,000   3.950%, 05/15/51 Series 2016E VRDO***   Aa1/AA+/NR   300,000    
    Total Healthcare       2,031,836    
                 
    Higher Education (8.4%)            
    Salt Lake County, Utah Westminster College Project            
1,970,000   5.000%, 10/01/25   NR/BBB-/NR   1,973,861    
955,000   5.000%, 10/01/28   NR/BBB-/NR   956,566    
1,845,000   5.000%, 10/01/29   NR/BBB-/NR   1,853,745    
1,005,000   5.000%, 10/01/29   NR/BBB-/NR   1,006,819    
1,055,000   5.000%, 10/01/30   NR/BBB-/NR   1,056,614    
                 
    South Dakota Board of Regents, Housing & Auxiliary Facilities System            
500,000   5.000%, 04/01/28   Aa3/NR/NR   513,630    
                 
    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   1,012,330    
                 

 

 
 
 

 

AQUILA TAX-FREE FUND FOR UTAH

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2024

(unaudited)

 

Amount   Revenue Bonds (continued)   Ratings Moody's,
S&P and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Higher Education (continued)            
    Utah State Board of Regents, Dixie State University            
$1,800,000   5.000%, 06/01/30 AGMC Insured   NR/AA/NR   $1,820,448    
660,000   5.000%, 06/01/35 Series B AGMC Insured   NR/AA/NR   689,740    
690,000   5.000%, 06/01/36 Series B AGMC Insured   NR/AA/NR   719,353    
1,375,000   3.000%, 06/01/36 Series 2019   NR/AA/NR   1,230,776    
                 
    Utah State Board of Regents, Student Facilities System Revenue, Weber State University            
750,000   5.000%, 04/01/29 AGMC Insured   NR/AA/NR   800,370    
1,000,000   3.000%, 04/01/35 Series 2021 BAMAC Insured   NR/AA/NR   914,700    
                 
    Utah State Board of Regents, University of Utah            
500,000   5.000%, 08/01/29 Series A   Aa1/AA+/NR   526,845    
480,000   5.000%, 08/01/33 Series A   Aa1/AA+/NR   486,850    
500,000   4.000%, 08/01/36 Series A   Aa1/AA+/NR   502,820    
1,000,000   5.000%, 08/01/35 Series B-1   Aa1/AA+/NR   1,030,980    
1,500,000   5.000%, 08/01/36 Series B-1   Aa1/AA+/NR   1,544,025    
                 
    Utah State Board of Regents, Utah State University            
1,105,000   4.000%, 12/01/30 Series B   NR/AA/NR   1,113,033    
2,055,000   3.000%, 12/01/36 Series B   NR/AA/NR   1,836,204    
    Total Higher Education       21,589,709    
                 
    Housing (3.6%)            
    Alaska Housing Finance Corp., Collaterized Bonds, Veterans Mortgage Program            
525,000   4.000%, 06/01/36   Aaa/AAA/NR   524,869    
                 
    South Dakota Housing Development Authority Homeownership Mortgage            
500,000   1.350%, 05/01/28 Series 2020C   Aaa/AAA/NR   444,005    
500,000   1.400%, 11/01/28 Series 2020C   Aaa/AAA/NR   434,695    
                 
    Utah Housing Corporation Single Family Mortgage            
565,000   4.600%, 07/01/34 Series B-1 Class I   Aaa/AAA/AAA   565,345    
20,000   4.625%, 07/01/32 Series B-1 Class II   Aa2/AA+/AA   20,008    
2,805,000   3.850%, 01/01/31 AMT Series D Class III FHA Insured   Aa3/AA/AA   2,736,362    
480,000   4.000%, 01/01/36 Series D FHA Insured   Aa3/AA/AA   480,158    
1,000,000   6.000%, 07/01/53 Series 2023A PAC   Aa2/NR/NR   1,072,190    
2,000,000   4.450%, 01/01/44 Series 2024C   Aa2/NR/NR   2,016,920    
                 
    Vancouver, Washington Housing Authority, Anthem Park and Columbia House Projects            
500,000   4.000%, 06/01/35 Series 2020   NR/AA-/NR   495,135    
500,000   3.000%, 06/01/38 Series 2020   NR/AA-/NR   421,805    
    Total Housing       9,211,492    
                 

 

 
 
 

 

AQUILA TAX-FREE FUND FOR UTAH

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2024

(unaudited)

 

Amount   Revenue Bonds (continued)   Ratings Moody's,
S&P and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Local Public Property (17.9%)            
    Alaska State Municipal Bond Bank            
$540,000   5.000%, 02/01/30 AMT   NR/AA-/A   $561,087    
565,000   5.000%, 02/01/31 AMT   NR/AA-/A   586,193    
590,000   5.000%, 02/01/32 AMT   NR/AA-/A   612,072    
90,000   5.000%, 12/01/37 AMT 2023 Series Two   A1/AA-/NR   96,228    
                 
    Downtown Redevelopment Authority, Texas Tax Increment Contract Revenue            
1,000,000   5.000%, 09/01/30 BAMI Insured   NR/AA/NR   1,020,610    
                 
    Eagle Mountain, Utah Special Assessment Area            
90,000   5.250%, 05/01/28 Series 2013   NR/AA-/NR   90,056    
                 
    Jacksonville, Florida Special Revenue Bonds            
1,000,000   5.250%, 10/01/37 Series 2022C   NR/AA/AA-   1,147,240    
                 
    Lehi, Utah Local Building Authority Lease Revenue            
300,000   5.000%, 06/15/29 Series 2022   NR/AA-/AA+   322,272    
500,000   5.000%, 06/15/30 Series 2022   NR/AA-/AA+   544,395    
225,000   5.250%, 06/15/37 Series 2022   NR/AA-/AA+   252,101    
                 
    Mesquite, Nevada New Special Improvement District            
25,000   5.500%, 08/01/25   NR/NR/NR*   25,021    
                 
    Midvale, Utah Redevelopment Agency Tax Increment & Sales Tax Revenue Refunding            
1,230,000   5.000%, 05/01/31   NR/AA+/AA   1,304,563    
1,000,000   5.000%, 05/01/32   NR/AA+/NR   1,037,670    
                 
    Murray City, Utah Municipal Building Authority Lease Revenue            
480,000   4.000%, 12/01/31 Series 2020   Aa2/NR/NR   497,880    
300,000   4.000%, 12/01/32 Series 2020   Aa2/NR/NR   310,155    
                 
    Ogden City, Utah Municipal Building Authority Lease Revenue            
1,000,000   5.000%, 01/15/43 Series 2023A   A1/NR/AA   1,076,050    
                 
    Ogden City, Utah Redevelopment Agency, Sales Tax & Tax Increment Revenue            
1,500,000   5.000%, 01/15/48 Series 2023   NR/AAA/AA+   1,603,635    
                 
    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   998,210    
                 
    Orange County, Florida Tourist Development Tax Revenue Refunding            
1,000,000   5.000%, 10/01/30   Aa2/AA-/AA   1,017,040    
                 
    Pennington County, South Dakota COP Limited Tax            
1,000,000   5.000%, 12/01/46 Series 2022A   Aa1/NR/NR   1,067,930    
                 

 

 
 
 

 

AQUILA TAX-FREE FUND FOR UTAH

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2024

(unaudited)

 

Amount   Revenue Bonds (continued)   Ratings Moody's,
S&P and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Local Public Property (continued)            
    Saint George Place, Texas Redevelopment Authority Tax Increment Contract            
$  605,000   4.000%, 09/01/30 AGMC Insured   A1/AA/NR   $  606,597    
                 
    Salt Lake City, Utah Local Building Authority Lease Revenue            
600,000   5.000%, 04/15/32 Series A   Aa1/NR/NR   625,470    
395,000   4.000%, 04/15/32 Series A   Aa1/NR/NR   399,629    
425,000   4.000%, 04/15/34 Series A   Aa1/NR/NR   429,101    
1,075,000   5.000%, 04/15/35 Series A   Aa1/NR/NR   1,117,430    
460,000   4.000%, 04/15/36 Series A   Aa1/NR/NR   463,257    
                 
    Salt Lake City, Utah Mosquito Abatement District Local Building Authority Lease Revenue            
730,000   5.000%, 02/15/29   Aa3/NR/NR   757,339    
810,000   5.000%, 02/15/31   Aa3/NR/NR   841,485    
                 
    South Jordan, Utah Special Assessment (Daybreak Assessment Area No. 1)            
940,000   4.000%, 11/01/27   NR/AA+/NR   954,044    
1,175,000   4.000%, 11/01/28   NR/AA+/NR   1,192,038    
1,030,000   4.000%, 11/01/30   NR/AA+/NR   1,042,957    
                 
    South Salt Lake, Utah Redevelopment Agency Excise Tax & Tax Increment Revenue Refunding            
1,080,000   4.000%, 11/01/30 Series 2020   NR/AA/NR   1,117,303    
                 
    Tooele County, Utah Municipal Building Authority Lease Revenue Cross-Over            
850,000   4.000%, 12/15/28   NR/AA/NR   866,762    
885,000   4.000%, 12/15/29   NR/AA/NR   900,443    
920,000   4.000%, 12/15/30   NR/AA/NR   935,254    
                 
    Unified Utah Fire Service Area Local Building Authority Lease Revenue            
1,800,000   4.000%, 04/01/31   Aa2/NR/NR   1,869,030    
2,350,000   4.000%, 04/01/32   Aa2/NR/NR   2,366,615    
1,875,000   4.000%, 04/01/32   Aa2/NR/NR   1,939,538    
                 
    Wasatch County, Utah Municipal Building Authority Lease Revenue            
585,000   4.000%, 12/01/29 Series 2021   NR/AA-/NR   603,468    
605,000   4.000%, 12/01/30 Series 2021   NR/AA-/NR   627,954    
                 
    Weber County, Utah Special Assessment Summit Mountain Area            
1,220,000   5.500%, 01/15/28   NR/AA/NR   1,221,574    
3,835,000   5.750%, 01/15/33   NR/AA/NR   3,839,870    
                 
    West Jordan, Utah Municipal Building Authority Lease Revenue            
1,000,000   5.000%, 10/01/29   Aa3/NR/NR   1,031,630    
1,000,000   5.000%, 10/01/34   Aa3/NR/NR   1,026,610    
                 

 

 
 
 

 

AQUILA TAX-FREE FUND FOR UTAH

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2024

(unaudited)

 

Amount   Revenue Bonds (continued)   Ratings Moody's,
S&P and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Local Public Property (continued)            
    West Valley City, Utah Municipal Building Authority Lease Revenue Refunding            
$  900,000   4.000%, 02/01/33 AGMC Insured   NR/AA/AA-   $   906,417    
1,000,000   5.000%, 02/01/34 AGMC Insured   NR/AA/AA-   1,032,720    
300,000   5.000%, 02/01/34 AGMC Insured   NR/AA/AA-   323,040    
810,000   4.000%, 02/01/38 AGMC Insured   NR/AA/AA-   810,203    
                 
    West Valley City, Utah Redevelopment Agency Revenue Refunding            
1,885,000   5.000%, 11/01/36   NR/AA/NR   1,942,738    
    Total Local Public Property       45,960,924    
                 
    Public Schools (2.4%)            
    Alpine, Utah Local Building Authority School District Lease Revenue            
985,000   4.000%, 03/15/28   Aa1/NR/NR   1,005,094    
                 
    Canyons School District Utah, Local Building Authority Lease            
750,000   4.000%, 06/15/34 Series 2021   Aa1/NR/NR   785,085    
                 
    Duchesne School District Utah, Municipal Building Authority Lease            
750,000   5.000%, 06/01/36 Series 2022   A2/NR/NR   801,653    
750,000   4.000%, 06/01/38 Series 2022   A2/NR/NR   746,948    
                 
    Grand City, Utah Local Building Authority School District Lease Revenue            
1,665,000   5.000%, 12/15/34 AGMC Insured   A1/AA/NR   1,693,505    
                 
    Ogden City, Utah Municipal Building Authority School District Lease Revenue            
1,125,000   5.000%, 01/15/30   A1/NR/NR   1,177,965    
    Total Public Schools       6,210,250    
                 
    Sales Tax (17.0%)            
    Bountiful, Utah Sales Tax Revenue            
355,000   5.000%, 07/01/24 Series 2023   NR/AA+/NR   355,000    
500,000   5.000%, 07/01/36 Series 2023   NR/AA+/NR   568,300    
250,000   5.000%, 07/01/37 Series 2023   NR/AA+/NR   283,203    
550,000   5.000%, 07/01/43 Series 2023   NR/AA+/NR   602,800    
                 
    Draper, Utah Sales Tax Revenue            
765,000   4.000%, 11/15/39 Series 2022   NR/AAA/NR   778,074    
                 
    Herriman City, Utah Sales & Franchise Tax Revenue Refunding            
2,135,000   4.000%, 08/01/30 Series B   NR/AA+/NR   2,150,778    
1,515,000   5.000%, 08/01/33 Series B   NR/AA+/NR   1,535,498    
                 
    Lehi, Utah Franchise & Sales Tax Revenue (Broadband Project)            
1,000,000   4.000%, 02/01/32 Series 2021 AGMC Insured   NR/AA/NR   1,039,490    
1,000,000   4.000%, 02/01/33 Series 2021 AGMC Insured   NR/AA/NR   1,033,110    
500,000   4.000%, 02/01/34 Series 2021 AGMC Insured   NR/AA/NR   513,005    
500,000   4.000%, 02/01/35 Series 2021 AGMC Insured   NR/AA/NR   509,785    
                 

 

 
 
 

 

AQUILA TAX-FREE FUND FOR UTAH

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2024

(unaudited)

 

Amount   Revenue Bonds (continued)   Ratings Moody's,
S&P and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Sales Tax (continued)            
    Lehi, Utah Sales Tax Revenue            
$1,220,000   4.000%, 06/01/35 Series 2019   NR/AA+/NR   $1,243,851    
                 
    Lindon, Utah Sales Tax Revenue            
575,000   4.000%, 07/15/31 Series 2015   NR/AA-/NR   576,259    
                 
    Mapleton City, Utah Municipal Energy Sales & Sales Tax & Telecommunications Fee            
1,085,000   3.000%, 06/15/31 Series 2021   NR/A+/NR   1,027,495    
780,000   3.000%, 06/15/33 Series 2021   NR/A+/NR   730,439    
1,255,000   3.000%, 06/15/36 Series 2021   NR/A+/NR   1,149,793    
                 
    Miami-Dade County, Florida Transit System Sales Surtax Revenue            
1,000,000   5.000%, 07/01/34   A1/AA/AA   1,013,290    
                 
    Ogden City, Utah Franchise Tax Revenue            
1,625,000   3.000%, 01/15/31   NR/AA/NR   1,536,243    
                 
    Ogden City, Utah Sales Tax Revenue            
1,550,000   5.000%, 01/15/36 Series 2023   NR/AAA/NR   1,755,391    
                 
    Providence City, Utah Franchise & Sales Tax Revenue            
1,270,000   3.000%, 03/01/29 Series 2021   NR/A-/NR   1,202,487    
                 
    Riverton City, Utah Franchise & Sales Tax Revenue            
750,000   4.000%, 06/01/30   NR/AA+/AAA   754,500    
                 
    South Jordan, Utah Redevelopment Agency Subordinated Sales Tax & Tax Increment Revenue            
1,000,000   5.000%, 04/01/29   NR/AA/AAA   1,011,440    
                 
    Spearfish, South Dakota Sales Tax Revenue            
975,000   4.000%, 12/15/29 Series 2022   A1/NR/NR   996,850    
                 
    St. George, Utah Sales Tax Revenue            
1,385,000   5.000%, 08/01/38 Series 2023   NR/AAA/NR   1,560,216    
1,770,000   5.000%, 08/01/43 Series 2023   NR/AAA/NR   1,948,345    
                 
    Summit County, Utah Transportation Sales Tax Revenue            
1,200,000   4.000%, 12/15/28 Series 2018   NR/AA/NR   1,214,652    
1,450,000   4.000%, 12/15/29 Series 2018   NR/AA/NR   1,469,372    
                 
    Tooele County, Utah Sales Tax Revenue            
750,000   5.000%, 09/01/41 Series 2023   NR/AA+/NR   812,783    
                 
    Utah Infrastructure Agency Telecommunications & Sales Tax, West Haven            
1,200,000   5.000%, 10/15/35 Series 2022   NR/AA-/NR   1,338,084    
                 

 

 
 
 

 

AQUILA TAX-FREE FUND FOR UTAH

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2024

(unaudited)

 

Amount   Revenue Bonds (continued)   Ratings Moody's,
S&P and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Sales Tax (continued)            
    Utah Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue            
$2,950,000   4.000%, 12/15/34 Series A   Aa2/AA+/AA   $3,018,558    
3,440,000   4.000%, 12/15/37 Series A   Aa2/AA+/AA   3,499,856    
                 
    Utah Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue Subordinated            
1,000,000   5.000%, 12/15/32   Aa3/AA/AA   1,065,600    
                 
    Utah Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue Subordinated, Capital Appreciation            
3,000,000   zero coupon, 12/15/32   Aa3/AA/AA   2,129,400    
                 
    Watertown, South Dakota Sales Tax Revenue            
1,110,000   3.000%, 12/01/34 Series 2021   NR/A/NR   1,045,864    
335,000   5.000%, 12/01/24 Series 2022A BAMI Insured   NR/AA/NR   336,786    
                 
    West Valley City, Utah Sales Tax Revenue Capital Appreciation Bonds, Refunding            
3,375,000   zero coupon, 07/15/35   NR/AA+/NR   1,931,648    
    Total Sales Tax       43,738,245    
                 
    State Agency (4.6%)            
    Utah Infrastructure Agency Telecommunications, Franchise & Sales Tax, Cedar Hills Project            
1,230,000   4.000%, 10/15/32 Series 2022   NR/A+/NR   1,249,434    
905,000   4.000%, 10/15/37 Series 2022   NR/A+/NR   907,769    
1,125,000   4.250%, 10/15/42 Series 2022   NR/A+/NR   1,132,268    
                 
    Utah Infrastructure Agency Telecommunications & Franchise Tax, Clearfield City            
315,000   5.000%, 10/15/25 Series 2020   NR/A+/NR   320,440    
                 
    Utah Infrastructure Agency Telecommunications & Franchise Tax, Layton City            
500,000   5.000%, 10/15/30 Series 2018   NR/A+/NR   531,135    
                 
    Utah Infrastructure Agency Telecommunications & Franchise Tax, Payson City            
485,000   5.000%, 10/01/29 Series 2019   NR/A+/NR   508,799    
640,000   4.000%, 10/01/34 Series 2019   NR/A+/NR   645,107    
                 
    Utah Infrastructure Agency Telecommunications, Franchise & Sales Tax, Santa Clara Project            
1,010,000   4.000%, 10/15/37 Series 2022   NR/A/NR   996,577    
                 
    Utah Infrastructure Agency Telecommunications, Franchise & Sales Tax, Syracuse City Project            
1,000,000   4.000%, 10/15/30 Series 2021   NR/AA-/NR   1,028,580    
                 

 

 
 
 

 

AQUILA TAX-FREE FUND FOR UTAH

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2024

(unaudited)

 

Amount   Revenue Bonds (continued)   Ratings Moody's,
S&P and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    State Agency (continued)            
    Utah State Building Ownership Authority Lease Revenue State Facilities Master Lease Program            
$   905,000   4.000%, 05/15/29   Aa1/AA+/NR   $   927,688    
1,775,000   3.000%, 05/15/29   Aa1/AA+/NR   1,681,085    
1,000,000   3.000%, 05/15/29   Aa1/AA+/NR   955,450    
940,000   4.000%, 05/15/30   Aa1/AA+/NR   962,334    
    Total State Agency       11,846,666    
                 
    Transportation (0.9%)            
    Port Seattle, Washington Intermediate Lien Revenue            
1,875,000   5.000%, 05/01/29 Series 2018A AMT   A1/AA-/AA-   1,930,838    
                 
    Utah Transit Authority Sales Tax & Transportation Revenue            
195,000   5.250%, 06/15/32 AGMC Insured   Aa2/AA+/AA   218,135    
    Total Transportation       2,148,973    
                 
    Water and Sewer (6.6%)            
    Brian Head, Utah Water Revenue Refunding            
720,000   3.000%, 04/01/36 Series 2021 AGMC Insured   NR/AA/NR   655,992    
                 
    Central Utah Water Conservancy District Refunding            
1,000,000   4.000%, 10/01/38 Series 2020D   NR/AA+/AA+   1,011,010    
                 
    Central Valley, Utah Water Reclamation Facility, Green Bond            
1,215,000   3.000%, 03/01/32 Series 2021B   NR/AA/AA   1,161,321    
1,255,000   3.000%, 03/01/33 Series 2021B   NR/AA/AA   1,181,721    
                 
    Central Weber, Utah Sewer Improvement District            
550,000   5.000%, 03/01/36 Series 2023A   NR/AA/AAA   630,344    
                 
    Eagle Mountain, Utah Water & Sewer Revenue Refunding            
420,000   4.000%, 11/15/24 Series A BAMI Insured   NR/AA/NR   420,748    
                 
    Fairview City, Utah Water & Sewer Revenue Refunding            
725,000   4.000%, 06/15/46 Series 2022   NR/BBB/NR   618,461    
                 
    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   501,860    
                 
    Hooper, Utah Water Improvement District Revenue Refunding            
1,000,000   4.000%, 06/15/34 Series 2019   NR/AA-/NR   1,010,460    
220,000   4.000%, 06/15/39 Series 2019   NR/AA-/NR   220,174    
                 
    Jordan Valley, Utah Water Conservancy District Revenue            
1,000,000   4.000%, 10/01/32 Series B   NR/AA+/AA+   1,012,580    
                 

 

 
 
 

 

AQUILA TAX-FREE FUND FOR UTAH

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2024

(unaudited)

 

Amount   Revenue Bonds (continued)   Ratings Moody's,
S&P and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Water and Sewer (continued)            
    Lakewood, Washington Water District, Pierce County            
$  750,000   4.000%, 12/01/37 Series 2019A AMT   NR/AA/NR   $  749,933    
                 
    Randall, South Dakota Community Water District            
1,030,000   5.000%, 12/01/37 Series 2023   NR/A/NR   1,121,845    
                 
    Salt Lake City, Utah Public Utilities Revenue            
1,000,000   5.000%, 02/01/32   Aa1/AAA/NR   1,024,560    
1,400,000   5.000%, 02/01/33   Aa1/AAA/NR   1,434,384    
1,000,000   5.000%, 02/01/35   Aa1/AAA/NR   1,023,780    
500,000   4.000%, 02/01/37   Aa1/AAA/NR   519,880    
                 
    San Jacinto, Texas River Authority Woodlands Waste Disposal            
1,000,000   5.000%, 10/01/30 BAMI Insured   NR/AA/NR   1,000,490    
                 
    Weber Basin, Utah Water Conservancy District Refunding            
915,000   4.000%, 10/01/31 Series A   NR/AA+/AAA   915,339    
                 
    Vineyard, Utah Water & Sewer Revenue            
695,000   5.250%, 05/01/48 Series 2023 BAMI Insured   NR/AA/AA   757,633    
    Total Water and Sewer       16,972,515    
    Total Revenue Bonds       231,555,253    
                 
    Pre-Refunded Bonds\Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (2.2%)††            
    Pre-Refunded General Obligation Bonds (0.9%)            
    City and County (0.4%)            
    Miami Gardens, Florida            
1,000,000   5.000%, 07/01/29   Aa3/A+/NR   1,000,000    
                 
    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*   578,896    
                 
    Wylie, Texas Independent School District Capital Appreciation            
1,000,000   zero coupon, 08/15/32 PSF Guaranteed   Aaa/NR/NR   740,300    
    Total Public Schools       1,319,196    
    Total Pre-Refunded General Obligation Bonds       2,319,196    
                 

 

 
 
 

 

 

Amount   Pre-Refunded Revenue Bonds (1.3%)   Ratings Moody's,
S&P and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Charter Schools (0.3%)            
    Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Legacy Preparatory Academy            
$  820,000   5.000%, 04/15/29   NR/NR/NR*   $      823,452    
                 
    Local Public Property (0.4%)            
    Washington County, Utah Municipal Building Authority Lease Revenue            
500,000   5.000%, 10/01/32   Aa3/NR/NR   516,690    
500,000   5.000%, 10/01/37   Aa3/NR/NR   511,350    
    Total Local Public Property       1,028,040    
                 
    Sales Tax (0.6%)            
    Utah Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue            
1,560,000   5.000%, 06/15/37 Series A   Aa3/AA/NR   1,585,022    
    Total Pre-Refunded Revenue Bonds       3,436,514    
    Total Pre-Refunded Bonds       5,755,710    
    Total Municipal Bonds (cost $258,256,408)       250,922,588    
                 
Shares    Short-Term Investment (1.5%)            
3,771,614   Dreyfus Treasury Obligations Cash Management - Institutional Shares, 5.18%** (cost $3,771,614)   Aaa-mf/AAAm/NR   3,771,614    
                 
    Total Investments (cost $262,028,022 - note b)   99.1%   254,694,202    
    Other assets less liabilities   0.9   2,293,970    
    Net Assets   100.0%   $256,988,172    

 

 

 
 
 

 

AQUILA TAX-FREE FUND FOR UTAH

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2024

(unaudited)

 

Portfolio Distribution By Quality Rating   Percent of
Investments†
Aaa of Moody's or AAA of S&P or Fitch   9.1 %
Pre-refunded bonds††   2.3  
Aa of Moody's or AA of S&P or Fitch   64.9  
A of Moody's or S&P or Fitch   15.3  
BBB of S&P   3.3  
Not Rated*   5.1  
    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
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.

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 June 30, 2024, these securities amounted to a value of $12,778,310 or 5.0% of net assets.

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
 
 

 

AQUILA TAX-FREE FUND FOR UTAH

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2024

(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 June 30, 2024, the net unrealized depreciation on investments, based on cost for federal income tax purposes of $262,028,022 amounted to $7,333,820, which consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation of $689,433 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation of $8,023,253.
(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 June 30, 2024:

 

Valuation Inputs+   Investments in
Securities
Level 1 – Quoted Prices- Short-Term Investment   $ 3,771,614
Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs- Municipal Bonds     250,922,588
Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs    
Total   $ 254,694,202
+See schedule of investments for a detailed listing of securities.