AQUILA TAX-FREE TRUST OF OREGON

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2024

(unaudited)

 

Amount   General Obligation Bonds (63.1%)   Ratings Moody’s,
S&P and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    City (0.8%)            
    Molalla, Oregon            
$3,115,000   4.000%, 06/01/49 Series 2024A BAMAC Insured   NR/AA/NR   $3,043,947    
                 
    City & County (6.7%)            
    Bend, Oregon            
2,690,000   5.000%, 06/01/32   NR/AAA/NR   3,042,847    
                 
    Benton County, Oregon Full Faith Credit Obligations            
500,000   5.000%, 06/01/39 Series 2023   Aa1/NR/NR   561,910    
                 
    Boardman, Oregon Green Bond            
1,000,000   4.000%, 06/15/33 Series 2021 BAMAC Insured   NR/AA/NR   1,021,850    
                 
    Clackamas County, Oregon (Tax-Exempt)            
1,485,000   5.000%, 06/01/25 Series 2016B   Aaa/NR/NR   1,507,839    
                 
    Clatsop County, Oregon            
1,000,000   5.000%, 06/15/32   Aa2/NR/NR   1,092,730    
                 
    Hermiston, Oregon Full Faith and Credit Obligations            
450,000   5.000%, 12/01/38 Series 2024 AGMC Insured   NR/AA/NR   504,486    
                 
    Lebanon, Oregon Refunding            
1,165,000   5.000%, 06/01/25   A1/NR/NR   1,179,970    
                 
    McMinnville, Oregon Refunding            
2,075,000   5.000%, 02/01/27   Aa3/NR/NR   2,093,426    
                 
    Multnomah County, Oregon            
3,000,000   5.000%, 06/01/30   Aaa/AAA/NR   3,158,040    
                 
    Portland, Oregon Limited Tax, Build Portland & Fuel Stations Projects            
1,210,000   5.000%, 04/01/36 2017 Series 2022D   Aaa/NR/NR   1,366,368    
                 
    Portland, Oregon Limited Tax, Sellwood Bridge & Archive Space Projects            
1,710,000   4.000%, 04/01/30 2017 Series A   Aaa/NR/NR   1,741,310    
1,775,000   4.000%, 04/01/31 2017 Series A   Aaa/NR/NR   1,806,400    
                 
    Redmond, Oregon Full Faith and Credit Bonds            
1,140,000   5.000%, 06/01/34 Series B-1   Aa2/NR/NR   1,238,336    
                 
    Salem, Oregon            
3,000,000   5.000%, 06/01/38 Series 2023B   Aa2/NR/NR   3,388,860    
                 
    Tualatin, Oregon            
750,000   5.000%, 06/15/39 Series 2023   Aa1/NR/NR   837,690    
    Total City & County       24,542,062    
                 

 

 
 
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2024

(unaudited)

 

Amount   General Obligation Bonds (continued)   Ratings Moody’s,
S&P and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Community College (3.8%)            
    Blue Mountain Community College District Umatilla, Oregon Morrow and Baker Counties Oregon (Umatilla and Morrow Counties Service Area)            
$   970,000   4.000%, 06/15/27 Series 2015   NR/AA+/NR   $   974,772    
                 
    Chemeketa, Oregon Community College District            
2,000,000   5.000%, 06/15/25   NR/AA+/NR   2,001,720    
                 
    Clackamas, Oregon Community College District            
1,405,000   5.000%, 06/15/27 Series A   Aa1/AA+/NR   1,427,199    
                 
    Lane, Oregon Community College            
1,735,000   4.000%, 06/15/32 Series 2020A   Aa1/NR/NR   1,809,484    
                 
    Linn Benton, Oregon Community College            
1,520,000   5.000%, 06/01/27   NR/AA+/NR   1,540,292    
                 
    Oregon Coast Community College District State            
1,770,000   5.000%, 06/15/25   Aa1/NR/NR   1,771,168    
                 
    Portland, Oregon Community College District            
1,250,000   5.000%, 06/15/38 Series 2023   NR/AA+/NR   1,417,488    
                 
    Tillamook Bay, Oregon Community College District            
1,290,000   5.000%, 06/15/35 Series 2023B   NR/AA+/NR   1,464,731    
1,450,000   5.000%, 06/15/36 Series 2023B   NR/AA+/NR   1,641,386    
    Total Community College       14,048,240    
                 
    Healthcare (1.7%)            
    Curry Health, Oregon Health District            
495,000   5.000%, 06/15/35 Series 2024   A3/NR/NR   552,692    
520,000   5.000%, 06/15/36 Series 2024   A3/NR/NR   578,661    
                 
    Nehalem Bay, Oregon Health District            
2,655,000   5.000%, 06/15/44 Series 2023A   NR/A/NR   2,822,637    
                 
    Umatilla, Oregon Hospital District #1            
2,390,000   4.750%, 06/01/43 Series 2023   NR/A/NR   2,390,024    
    Total Healthcare       6,344,014    
                 
    School District (36.1%)            
    Benton & Linn Counties, Oregon School District #509J (Corvallis)            
2,000,000   5.000%, 06/15/31 Series B   Aa1/AA+/NR   2,135,640    
1,615,000   5.000%, 06/15/32 Series B   Aa1/AA+/NR   1,723,835    
                 
    Clackamas County, Oregon School District #7J (Lake Oswego)            
1,400,000   4.000%, 06/01/33   Aa2/AA+/NR   1,418,690    
                 

 

 
 
 

 

AQUILA TAX-FREE TRUST OF OREGON

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2024

(unaudited)

 

Amount   General Obligation Bonds (continued)   Ratings Moody’s,
S&P and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    School District (continued)            
    Clackamas County, Oregon School District #12 (North Clackamas)            
$3,205,000   5.000%, 06/15/30   Aa1/AA+/NR   $3,366,244    
4,725,000   5.000%, 06/15/31   Aa1/AA+/NR   4,957,234    
1,100,000   5.000%, 06/15/32   Aa1/NR/NR   1,175,812    
1,000,000   5.000%, 06/15/35   Aa1/NR/NR   1,069,250    
2,160,000   5.000%, 06/15/29 Series B   Aa1/AA+/NR   2,269,274    
3,000,000   5.000%, 06/15/37 Series B   Aa1/AA+/NR   3,117,390    
                 
    Clackamas County, Oregon School District #62 (Oregon City)            
1,310,000   5.000%, 06/15/31 Series B   Aa1/AA+/NR   1,397,836    
                 
    Clackamas & Washington Counties, Oregon School District No. 3JT (West Linn-Wilsonville)            
3,500,000   5.000%, 06/15/26   Aa1/AA+/NR   3,553,725    
5,500,000   5.000%, 06/15/27   Aa1/AA+/NR   5,581,730    
1,115,000   5.000%, 06/15/28   Aa1/AA+/NR   1,131,469    
1,000,000   5.000%, 06/15/34   Aa1/NR/NR   1,136,470    
                 
    Clatsop County, Oregon School District #1C (Astoria)               
1,080,000   5.000%, 06/15/31 Series B   Aa1/NR/NR   1,177,621    
1,215,000   5.000%, 06/15/32 Series B   Aa1/NR/NR   1,325,334    
                 
    Clatsop County, Oregon School District #10 (Seaside)            
1,000,000   5.000%, 06/15/29 Series B   Aa1/AA+/NR   1,049,150    
                 
    Clatsop County, Oregon School District #30 (Warrenton-Hammond)               
1,590,000   5.000%, 06/15/31 Series B   Aa1/NR/NR   1,729,888    
1,000,000   5.000%, 06/15/32 Series B   Aa1/NR/NR   1,087,920    
1,115,000   5.000%, 06/15/34 Series B   Aa1/NR/NR   1,214,057    
                 
    Columbia County, Oregon School District #502 (St. Helens)            
1,000,000   5.000%, 06/15/34   Aa1/NR/NR   1,045,990    
                 
    Coos County, Oregon School District #9 (Coos Bay)            
1,035,000   5.000%, 06/15/32   NR/AA+/NR   1,112,718    
                 
    Curry County, Oregon School District #1 (Central Curry)            
500,000   5.000%, 06/15/39 Series 2023B   NR/AA+/NR   553,995    
                 
    Deschutes County, Oregon Administrative School District #1 (Bend - La Pine)            
3,000,000   4.000%, 06/15/30   Aa1/AA+/NR   3,058,530    
1,540,000   5.000%, 06/15/37   Aa1/NR/NR   1,763,177    
5,000,000   4.000%, 06/15/45   Aa1/NR/NR   4,933,950    
                 
    Greater Albany School District, Oregon  #8J (Linn & Benton Counties)            
1,000,000   5.000%, 06/15/30 Series 2017   Aa1/AA+/NR   1,050,020    
2,035,000   5.000%, 06/15/32 Series 2017   Aa1/AA+/NR   2,133,270    
                 

 

 
 
 

 

AQUILA TAX-FREE TRUST OF OREGON

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2024

(unaudited)

 

Amount   General Obligation Bonds (continued)   Ratings Moody’s,
S&P and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    School District (continued)            
    Hood River County, Oregon School District            
$2,260,000   4.000%, 06/15/30   NR/AA+/NR   $2,282,849    
2,400,000   4.000%, 06/15/31   NR/AA+/NR   2,422,896    
                 
    Jackson County, Oregon School District #5 (Ashland)            
1,620,000   5.000%, 06/15/33 Series 2019   Aa1/AA+/NR   1,753,666    
5,970,000   5.000%, 06/15/42 Series 2019   Aa1/AA+/NR   6,326,349    
2,000,000   5.000%, 06/15/43 Series 2019   Aa1/AA+/NR   2,109,120    
                 
    Lane County, Oregon School District #4J (Eugene) Refunding            
1,105,000   4.000%, 06/15/35   Aa1/NR/NR   1,128,227    
                 
    Lane County, Oregon School District #19 (Springfield)            
1,000,000   5.000%, 06/15/25   Aa1/AA+/NR   1,015,780    
                 
    Linn & Marion Counties, Oregon School District #129J (Santiam Canyon)            
750,000   5.000%, 06/15/34   NR/AA+/NR   819,158    
1,200,000   5.000%, 06/15/39 Series 2019   NR/AA+/NR   1,289,280    
                 
    Marion & Linn Counties, Oregon School District #29J (North Santiam)            
1,160,000   5.000%, 06/15/32 Series 2023   NR/AA+/NR   1,289,038    
                 
    Marion & Polk Counties, Oregon School District #24J (Salem-Keizer)            
5,000,000   5.000%, 06/15/30   Aa1/AA+/NR   5,346,700    
1,135,000   5.000%, 06/15/32 Series 2020B   Aa1/AA+/NR   1,257,728    
1,000,000   5.000%, 06/15/33 Series 2020B   Aa1/AA+/NR   1,108,530    
2,000,000   5.000%, 06/15/35 Series 2020B   Aa1/AA+/NR   2,206,900    
                 
    Multnomah County, Oregon School District #1J (Portland)            
2,970,000   5.000%, 06/15/26 Series B   Aa1/AA+/NR   3,018,114    
3,000,000   5.000%, 06/15/37 Series 2023   Aa1/AA+/NR   3,447,390    
                 
    Multnomah County, Oregon School District #7 (Reynolds)            
5,680,000   5.000%, 06/15/26 Series A   Aa1/NR/NR   5,770,426    
1,500,000   5.000%, 06/15/27 Series A   Aa1/NR/NR   1,523,700    
1,825,000   5.000%, 06/15/28 Series A   Aa1/NR/NR   1,853,835    
                 
    Multnomah and Clackamas Counties, Oregon School District #10 (Gresham-Barlow)            
2,500,000   5.000%, 06/15/29 Series B   Aa1/AA+/NR   2,627,925    
                 
    Polk, Marion & Benton Counties, Oregon School District #13J (Central)            
1,515,000   4.000%, 02/01/28   NR/AA+/NR   1,520,000    
                 
    Tillamook & Yamhill Counties, Oregon School District #101 (Nestucca Valley)            
1,275,000   5.000%, 06/15/31   NR/AA+/NR   1,370,306    
                 

 

 
 
 

 

AQUILA TAX-FREE TRUST OF OREGON

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2024

(unaudited)

 

Amount   General Obligation Bonds (continued)   Ratings Moody’s,
S&P and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    School District (continued)            
    Umatilla County, Oregon School District #6R (Umatilla)            
$1,435,000   5.000%, 06/15/36 Series 2023A   NR/AA+/NR   $1,636,359    
1,010,000   5.000%, 06/15/38 Series 2023A   NR/AA+/NR   1,136,967    
                 
    Washington County, Oregon School District #15 (Forest Grove)            
625,000   5.000%, 06/15/37 Series 2023   NR/AA+/NR   710,344    
                 
    Washington County, Oregon School District #48J (Beaverton)            
1,500,000   5.000%, 06/15/27 Series C   Aa1/AA+/NR   1,581,030    
                 
    Washington & Clackamas Counties, Oregon School District #23J (Tigard)            
2,405,000   5.000%, 06/15/30   Aa1/AA+/NR   2,523,903    
1,000,000   5.000%, 06/15/32 Series A   Aa1/AA+/NR   1,091,290    
                 
    Washington, Clackamas & Yamhill Counties, Oregon School District #88J            
2,785,000   5.000%, 06/15/29 Series B   Aa1/AA+/NR   2,914,697    
2,000,000   5.000%, 06/15/29 Series B   Aa1/AA+/NR   2,141,200    
                 
    Washington, Multnomah & Yamhill Counties, Oregon School District #1J (Hillsboro)            
3,105,000   5.000%, 06/15/30   Aa1/NR/NR   3,261,213    
3,010,000   5.000%, 06/15/31   Aa1/NR/NR   3,157,942    
2,000,000   5.000%, 06/15/34 Series 2017   Aa1/NR/NR   2,094,860    
980,000   4.000%, 06/15/40 Series 2020   Aa1/NR/NR   984,263    
                 
    Yamhill County, Oregon School District #40 (McMinnville)            
1,000,000   4.000%, 06/15/30   Aa1/AA+/NR   1,011,250    
    Total School District       133,003,454    
                 
    Special District (5.4%)            
    Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Park & Recreational District            
1,430,000   4.000%, 06/01/27   Aa2/NR/NR   1,430,286    
                 
    Clackamas County, Oregon Fire District No. 1            
1,020,000   4.000%, 06/01/30   NR/AA/NR   1,040,522    
2,705,000   4.000%, 06/01/31   NR/AA/NR   2,757,207    
                 
    Corbett Fire District No. 14, Multnomah County, Oregon            
400,000   5.000%, 06/15/39 Series 2023 AGMC Insured   NR/AA/NR   429,284    
                 
    Lebanon, Oregon Fire Protection District, Linn County            
560,000   5.000%, 06/15/40 Series 2023 BAMAC Insured   NR/AA/NR   602,633    
                 
    Metro, Oregon            
1,305,000   4.000%, 06/01/26 Series 2012 A   Aaa/AAA/NR   1,305,209    
2,390,000   4.000%, 06/01/33 Series 2020 A   Aaa/AAA/NR   2,490,571    
                 

 

 
 
 

 

AQUILA TAX-FREE TRUST OF OREGON

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2024

(unaudited)

 

Amount   General Obligation Bonds (continued)   Ratings Moody’s,
S&P and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Special District (continued)            
    Pacific Communities Health District, Oregon            
$1,945,000   5.000%, 06/01/29   A1/NR/NR   $1,992,886    
2,060,000   5.000%, 06/01/30   A1/NR/NR   2,109,172    
1,000,000   5.000%, 06/01/31   A1/NR/NR   1,021,820    
1,200,000   5.000%, 06/01/32   A1/NR/NR   1,225,968    
                 
    Redmond Area Park & Recreational District, Oregon            
660,000   5.000%, 06/15/38 Series 2023   NR/AA-/NR   742,969    
                 
    Tualatin Hills, Oregon Park & Recreational District            
2,775,000   5.000%, 06/01/26   Aa1/NR/NR   2,817,291    
    Total Special District       19,965,818    
                 
    State (8.3%)            
    State of Oregon            
750,000   5.000%, 05/01/25 Series A   Aa1/AA+/AA+   750,570    
2,000,000   5.000%, 05/01/33 Series 2022A   Aa1/AA+/AA+   2,276,580    
                 
    State of Oregon Article XI-G Higher Education            
500,000   5.000%, 08/01/25 Series O   Aa1/AA+/AA+   509,615    
                 
    State of Oregon Article XI-M Seismic Projects            
1,000,000   5.000%, 06/01/30   Aa1/AA+/AA+   1,031,620    
                 
    State of Oregon Article XI-M and XI-N Seismic Projects            
900,000   5.000%, 06/01/39 Series 2020E   Aa1/AA+/AA+   984,942    
                 
    State of Oregon Article XI-M, XI-N and XI-P State Grant Programs            
1,000,000   5.000%, 06/01/37 Series 2023D   Aa1/AA+/AA+   1,148,730    
                 
    State of Oregon Article XI-Q State Projects            
4,000,000   5.000%, 05/01/32 Series A   Aa1/AA+/AA+   4,347,560    
2,300,000   5.000%, 05/01/37 Series A   Aa1/AA+/AA+   2,639,963    
2,905,000   4.000%, 05/01/39 Series A   Aa1/AA+/AA+   2,931,668    
3,000,000   5.000%, 05/01/44 Series A   Aa1/AA+/AA+   3,173,580    
2,300,000   5.000%, 05/01/28 Series F   Aa1/AA+/AA+   2,329,417    
1,605,000   5.000%, 11/01/39 Series J   Aa1/AA+/AA+   1,839,282    
                 
    State of Oregon Higher Education            
1,000,000   5.000%, 08/01/28 Series A   Aa1/AA+/AA+   1,018,120    
1,920,000   5.000%, 08/01/32 Series G   Aa1/AA+/AA+   2,094,547    
1,300,000   5.000%, 08/01/32 Series L   Aa1/AA+/AA+   1,362,725    
                 
    State of Oregon Veteran’s Welfare            
450,000   1.950%, 06/01/31 Series 2020 I   Aa1/AA+/AA+   380,165    
2,000,000   2.150%, 12/01/34 Series 2020 I   Aa1/AA+/AA+   1,662,700    
    Total State       30,481,784    
                 

 

 
 
 

 

AQUILA TAX-FREE TRUST OF OREGON

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2024

(unaudited)

 

Amount   General Obligation Bonds (continued)   Ratings Moody’s,
S&P and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Transportation (0.3%)            
    State of Oregon ODOT Projects            
$1,020,000   5.000%, 11/15/30 Series M   Aa1/AA+/AA+   $    1,068,644    
    Total General Obligation Bonds       232,497,963    
                 
    Revenue Bonds (28.9%)            
    Development (0.8%)            
                 
    Oregon State Business Development Commission Recovery Zone Facility (Intel Corp. Project)            
3,000,000   3.800%, 12/01/40   A3/A-/NR   3,015,660    
                 
    Education (0.3%)            
    Northwest Regional Education Service District, Oregon Full Faith and Credit Obligations            
500,000   5.000%, 06/01/34 Series 2023   A1/NR/NR   562,605    
600,000   5.000%, 06/01/37 Series 2023   A1/NR/NR   669,930    
    Total Education       1,232,535    
                 
    Electric (2.5%)            
    Eugene, Oregon  Electric Utility Refunding System            
2,250,000   5.000%, 08/01/30 Series A   Aa2/AA-/AA-   2,325,668    
                 
    Warm Springs Reservation, Oregon Confederated Tribes, Hydroelectric Revenue, Tribal Economic Development, Pelton Round Butte Project (Green Bonds)            
1,000,000   5.000%, 11/01/32 Series 2019B 144A   A3/NR/NR   1,073,870    
1,000,000   5.000%, 11/01/33 Series 2019B 144A   A3/NR/NR   1,075,520    
1,200,000   5.000%, 11/01/34 Series 2019B 144A   A3/NR/NR   1,297,380    
500,000   5.000%, 11/01/36 Series 2019B 144A   A3/NR/NR   538,980    
2,760,000   5.000%, 11/01/39 Series 2019B 144A   A3/NR/NR   2,933,549    
    Total Electric       9,244,967    
                 
    Healthcare (4.2%)            
    Oregon Health Sciences University            
1,250,000   5.000%, 07/01/28 Series B   Aa3/AA-/AA-   1,287,125    
1,000,000   5.000%, 07/01/33 Series B   Aa3/AA-/AA-   1,026,190    
                 
    Oregon Health Sciences University            
5,500,000   5.000%, 07/01/46 Series 2021B-2 (Mandatory Put Date 02/01/32)   Aa3/AA-/AA-   5,996,045    
                 
    Oregon State Facilities Authority (Legacy Health Project)            
2,255,000   5.000%, 06/01/30 Series 2022B   A1/A/NR   2,431,273    
                 
    Oregon State Facilities Authority (Samaritan Health Services Project)            
1,685,000   5.000%, 10/01/40 Series 2020A   NR/BBB+/NR   1,742,324    
                 
    Salem, Oregon Hospital Facilities Authority (Salem Health Projects)            
1,130,000   5.000%, 05/15/30 Series 2019A   NR/A+/AA-   1,200,625    
                 

 

 
 
 

 

AQUILA TAX-FREE TRUST OF OREGON

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2024

(unaudited)

 

Amount   Revenue Bonds (continued)   Ratings Moody’s,
S&P and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Healthcare (continued)            
    Union County, Oregon Hospital Facility Authority (Grande Ronde Hospital Project)            
$135,000   5.000%, 07/01/28 Series 2022   NR/BBB/BBB-   $    138,584    
175,000   5.000%, 07/01/29 Series 2022   NR/BBB/BBB-   180,632    
200,000   5.000%, 07/01/30 Series 2022   NR/BBB/BBB-   207,634    
665,000   5.000%, 07/01/31 Series 2022   NR/BBB/BBB-   691,580    
500,000   5.000%, 07/01/32 Series 2022   NR/BBB/BBB-   522,320    
    Total Healthcare       15,424,332    
                 
    Housing (0.4%)            
    Clackamas County, Oregon Housing Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue (Easton Ridge Apartments Project)            
1,310,000   4.000%, 09/01/27 Series A   Aa2/NR/NR   1,310,183    
                 
    Lottery (3.4%)            
    Oregon State Department of Administration Services (Lottery Revenue)            
1,000,000   5.000%, 04/01/33 Series A   Aa2/AAA/NR   1,077,950    
1,500,000   5.000%, 04/01/35 Series A   Aa2/AAA/NR   1,706,595    
1,300,000   5.000%, 04/01/41 Series A   Aa2/AAA/NR   1,463,332    
5,000,000   5.000%, 04/01/26 Series D   Aa2/AAA/NR   5,062,400    
2,000,000   5.000%, 04/01/28 Series D   Aa2/AAA/NR   2,022,140    
1,000,000   5.000%, 04/01/29 Series D   Aa2/AAA/NR   1,010,700    
    Total Lottery       12,343,117    
                 
    Sales Tax (0.2%)            
    Metro, Oregon Dedicated Tax Revenue (Oregon Convention Center Hotel)            
750,000   5.000%, 06/15/31   Aa3/NR/NR   781,485    
                 
    Transportation (4.9%)            
    Oregon State Department Transportation Highway Usertax (Senior Lien)            
5,000,000   5.000%, 11/15/29 Series B   Aa1/AAA/AA+   5,256,200    
                 
    Oregon State Department Transportation Highway Usertax (Subordinate Lien)            
900,000   5.000%, 11/15/37 Series 2020A   Aa2/AA+/AA+   995,724    
2,385,000   5.000%, 11/15/39 Series 2023A   Aa2/AA+/AA+   2,692,665    
1,355,000   5.000%, 11/15/41 Series 2023A   Aa2/AA+/AA+   1,513,250    
                 
    Port Portland, Oregon Airport Revenue Refunding, Portland International Airport Series Twenty Three            
1,000,000   5.000%, 07/01/28   NR/AA-/NR   1,013,430    
1,390,000   5.000%, 07/01/29   NR/AA-/NR   1,408,835    
                 
    Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District, Oregon Capital Grant Receipt            
2,000,000   5.000%, 10/01/30 Series A   A3/A/NR   2,106,280    
3,000,000   5.000%, 10/01/31 Series 2018A   A3/A/NR   3,162,090    
    Total Transportation       18,148,474    

 

 
 
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2024

(unaudited)

 

Amount   Revenue Bonds (continued)   Ratings Moody’s,
S&P and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Water and Sewer (12.2%)            
    Beaverton, Oregon Water Revenue            
$1,760,000   5.000%, 04/01/36 Series 2020   NR/AA+/NR   $1,938,429    
1,850,000   5.000%, 04/01/37 Series 2020   NR/AA+/NR   2,031,744    
2,175,000   5.000%, 04/01/41 Series 2024   NR/AA+/NR   2,467,516    
2,285,000   5.000%, 04/01/42 Series 2024   NR/AA+/NR   2,581,410    
                 
    Eugene, Oregon Water Utility System            
115,000   5.000%, 08/01/28   Aa2/AA/AA+   119,032    
450,000   5.000%, 08/01/29   Aa2/AA/AA+   465,408    
                 
    Hillsboro, Oregon Water System            
1,710,000   5.000%, 06/01/32   Aa2/NR/NR   1,869,081    
                 
    Portland, Oregon Sewer System (First Lien)            
2,000,000   5.000%, 06/01/28 Series A   Aa1/AA+/NR   2,030,860    
                 
    Portland, Oregon Sewer System (Second Lien)            
5,405,000   4.500%, 05/01/31 Series A   Aa2/AA/NR   5,485,913    
1,645,000   5.000%, 03/01/32 Series A   Aa2/AA/NR   1,795,567    
2,000,000   5.000%, 10/01/25 Series B   Aa2/AA/NR   2,007,400    
5,000,000   4.000%, 03/01/34 Series 2020A   Aa2/AA/NR   5,142,450    
2,195,000   5.000%, 12/01/42 Series 2023A   Aa2/AA/NR   2,450,015    
1,040,000   5.000%, 12/01/43 Series 2023A   Aa2/AA/NR   1,151,498    
                 
    Portland, Oregon Water System (First Lien)            
3,230,000   5.000%, 05/01/27 Series A   Aa1/NR/NR   3,232,293    
1,000,000   4.000%, 04/01/35 Series 2022A   Aa1/AA+/NR   1,041,000    
                 
    Portland, Oregon Water System (Second Lien)            
2,230,000   5.000%, 05/01/35 Series 2019A   Aa2/NR/NR   2,436,342    
1,740,000   5.000%, 05/01/35 Series 2020A   Aa2/NR/NR   1,901,002    
                 
    Tualatin Valley, Oregon Water District            
1,000,000   5.000%, 06/01/38 Series 2023   NR/AA+/AA+   1,142,060    
3,265,000   5.000%, 06/01/45 Series 2023   NR/AA+/AA+   3,604,168    
    Total Water and Sewer       44,893,188    
    Total Revenue Bonds       106,393,941    
                 

 

 
 
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2024

(unaudited)

 

Amount   Pre-Refunded Bonds (5.2%)††   Ratings Moody’s,
S&P and Fitch
  Value   (a)
    Pre-Refunded General Obligation Bonds (1.3%)            
    Higher Education (0.5%)            
    Oregon State Higher Education            
$1,795,000   5.000%, 08/01/27 Series C   Aa1/AA+/AA+   $1,797,136    
                 
    School District (0.5%)            
    Marion County, Oregon School District #103 (Woodburn)            
1,000,000   5.000%, 06/15/28   Aa1/NR/NR   1,016,040    
                 
    Union County, Oregon School District #1 (La Grande)            
1,000,000   5.000%, 06/15/27   Aa1/NR/NR   1,016,040    
    Total School District       2,032,080    
                 
    State (0.3%)            
    State of Oregon Article XI-G Higher Education            
1,000,000   5.000%, 08/01/27 Series O   Aa1/AA+/AA+   1,019,120    
    Total Pre-Refunded General Obligation Bonds       4,848,336    
                 
    Pre-Refunded Revenue Bonds (3.9%)            
    Higher Education (0.3%)            
                 
    Oregon State Facilities Authority (Reed College Project)            
1,135,000   4.000%, 07/01/31 Series A   Aa2/NR/NR   1,163,398    
                 
    Lottery (0.3%)            
    Oregon State Department of Administration Services (Lottery Revenue)            
1,000,000   5.000%, 04/01/25 Series B   Aa2/AAA/NR   1,000,980    
                 
    Transportation (3.3%)            
    Oregon State Department Transportation Highway Usertax (Senior Lien)            
1,040,000   5.000%, 11/15/26 Series A   Aa1/AAA/AA+   1,045,595    
5,000,000   5.000%, 11/15/28 Series A   Aa1/AAA/AA+   5,028,600    
                 
    Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District, Oregon (Senior Lien Payroll Tax)            
3,975,000   5.000%, 09/01/30 Series A   Aaa/AAA/NR   4,128,157    
                 
    Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District, Oregon (Senior Lien Payroll Tax)            
2,010,000   5.000%, 09/01/29 Series B   Aaa/AAA/NR   2,049,356    
    Total Transportation       12,251,708    
    Total Pre-Refunded Revenue Bonds       14,416,086    
    Total Pre-Refunded Bonds       19,264,422    
     Total Municipal Bonds (cost $362,108,019)       358,156,326    
                 
Shares   Short-Term Investment (2.7%)            
10,028,519   Dreyfus Treasury Obligations Cash Management - Institutional Shares, 5.18%* (cost $10,028,519)   Aaa-mf/AAAm/NR   10,028,519    
                 
    Total Investments (cost $372,136,538 - note b)   99.9%   368,184,845    
    Other assets less liabilities   0.1   270,970    
    Net Assets   100.0%   $368,455,815    

 

 
 
 

 

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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   9.5 %
Pre-refunded bonds††   5.4  
Aa of Moody’s or AA of S&P or Fitch   75.0  
A of Moody’s or S&P   9.1  
BBB of S&P or Fitch   1.0  
    100.0 %

 

 

PORTFOLIO ABBREVIATIONS
AGMC - Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
BAMAC - Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
NR - Not Rated
ODOT - Oregon Department of Transportation

 

*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.

 

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 $6,919,299 or 1.9% of net assets.

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
 
 

 

AQUILA TAX-FREE TRUST OF OREGON

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 $372,136,538 amounted to $3,951,693, which consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation of $1,534,864 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation of $5,486,557.
(c)Fair Value Measurements: The Trust follows a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and the Trust’s own market assumptions (unobservable inputs). These inputs are used in determining the value of the Trust’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 Trust 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 Trust’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 Trust’s investments, used to value the Trust’s net assets as of June 30, 2024:

 

Valuation Inputs   Investments in
Securities
Level 1 – Quoted Prices- Short-Term Investment   $ 10,028,519
Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs- Municipal Bonds+     358,156,326
Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs    
Total   $ 368,184,845
+See schedule of investments for a detailed listing of securities.