UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-06373
Sit Mutual Funds, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
80 South Eighth Street
3300 IDS Center
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(Address of principal executive offices)
Paul E. Rasmussen, VP Treasurer
Sit Mutual Funds, Inc.
80 South Eighth Street
3300 IDS Center
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(Name and address of agent for service)
Copy to:
Mike Radmer, Esq.
Dorsey & Whitney
Suite 1500
50 South Sixth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402-1498
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (612) 332-3223
Date of fiscal year end: June 30, 2016
Date of reporting period: December 31, 2015
Item 1: Reports to Stockholders
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Sit Mutual Funds STOCK FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS |
This document must be preceded or accompanied by a Prospectus.
CHAIRMAN’S LETTER (Unaudited)
January 22, 2016
Dear Fellow Shareholders:
U.S. stocks have struggled to gain ground in recent months as a confluence of factors, including a strong U.S. dollar, increased stress in emerging markets, and plummeting commodity prices, have created significant cross-currents for investors.
Economic Overview
The U.S. economy has continued on a similar path to that experienced over the last several years, marked by moderate gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the +2% to +2.5% range, with minimal inflation pressure. Labor markets have generally surprised on the upside, with a particularly strong report for the month of December, closing a strong year with 2.65 million jobs being created and the unemployment rate dropping to a cycle low of 5.0%. Although consumer spending trends have remained relatively steady in 2015, there has been some disappointment in the lack of acceleration, given improved labor markets, an uptick in wages (albeit modest) and plummeting energy prices. In fact, data point to slowing consumer spending trends in the fourth quarter of 2015, including a moderation in auto sales during the final month of the year. Furthermore, weakness in the manufacturing sector intensified toward the end of the year, as the combination of a stronger dollar and dramatic cuts in energy-related capital spending were key factors pushing activity lower. Bottom line, while downside risks are building, we expect overall economic growth in 2016 to be similar to that in 2015.
With respect to interest rates, Treasury yields increased modestly in 2015, as the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) raised the targeted range for the federal funds rate for the first time in nearly a decade. While the Fed has communicated the likelihood of further interest rate increases in 2016, we expect a slower than expected pace due to a number of factors, including ongoing muted inflation trends, as commodity prices and the stronger dollar are having a pronounced impact. In addition, as discussed above, the “soft patch” in economic data towards the end of the year may begin to manifest itself in some moderation in job growth which, to this point, has been the most positive aspect of the economic landscape.
Outside the U.S., growth trends have been widely divergent. The euro area remains on the track of modest expansion, with stability in its manufacturing sector, accelerating job creation, and signs of improving health in its struggling banking system. The Japanese economy continues to stumble forward; however, we continue to believe that Prime MinisterAbe’s policy initiatives will be blunted by the country’s pervasive structural problems (i.e., aging population, rigid labor markets, lack of innovation, elevated public debt levels). Furthermore, Japan’s reliance on exports may be increasingly problematic, as its emerging market export customers are facing growth challenges. This includes China, where growth continues to decelerate as the country transitions to a more consumer-driven
economy that is less dependent on investment and exports. While fiscal and monetary stimulus measures are in place, we continue to expect the “growing pains” there to result in continued economic deceleration, with the massive increase in the country’s debt levels posing downside risks. This build-up in debt is not isolated to China; most developing economies have seen a marked increase in debt levels over the past several years, including countries dependent on commodity prices, such as Brazil.
We believe the impact of this indebtedness is a dangerous source of downside risks for the global economy.
Equity Strategy
Equities prices have fluctuated significantly over the second half of 2015. Looking ahead, we believe the performance of U.S. stocks will be increasingly dependent on a resumption of corporate earnings growth, after the numerous headwinds experienced in 2015.
While we believe stocks have potential to grind higher in the year ahead, the resumption of the strong returns experienced earlier in the market/ economic cycle is unlikely to occur due to several key challenges confronting investors. First, the Federal Reserve is reversing the unprecedented accommodative monetary policy in place over the past several years, and will likely raise short-term rates further on any signs of incremental economic strength or a pickup in inflation. Second, growth in emerging economies (including China) continues to decelerate and, perhaps, poses the greatest risk to global growth, as discussed above. Third, surveys of CEO confidence have shown a notable deterioration in recent months, which has implications for capital spending and merger and acquisition activity, which has been an important contributor to positive investor sentiment over the last few years. And, finally, geopolitical risks (especially terrorism) are unlikely to ease, and domestic political/ policy uncertainty is likely to be on the rise in this election year.
Of course, when market volatility picks up amid greater uncertainty, it is natural for investors to overlook the positives, and there are some important ones. These include still ample liquidity on corporate balance sheets; reasonable equity valuations; low interest rates and inflation; and solid fundamentals for U.S. consumers, given healthy labor markets, reduced debt burdens and low energy costs. However, although valuations for stocks are reasonable, we believe P/E (price/earnings) multiples are unlikely to move higher at this point in the cycle. Earnings growth, therefore, will likely be the primary driver of stock returns, and Sit Mutual Funds’ equity portfolios emphasize diverse holdings of high quality companies with visible growth opportunities. From a sector standpoint, this leads to our overweighted positions in the health care and technology sectors, along with some consumer-oriented companies. Given
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limited growth prospects, the non-energy minerals, utilities, communications and energy minerals sectors carry relatively small weights in the Funds. We have recently reduced exposure to the producer manufacturing sector, as the strong U.S. dollar and emerging market weakness is creating challenges for many industrial companies. In addition to earnings growth, we believe investors will continue to seek out companies paying solid dividends in an environment of modest returns and increasing volatility. While dividends have historically been sought out by investors in larger companies, we recently introduced the Sit Small Cap Dividend Growth Fund to capitalize on our belief that many small companies are increasing pay-outs to shareholders. Also, valuations for small stocks, in general, are reaching attractive levels, in light of the stock price correction that began in mid-2015.
Outside the U.S., we continue to overweight Europe relative to respective benchmarks, as valuations remain attractive and we expect corporate earnings growth to improve in many markets. We remain significantly underweight Japanese equities across international strategies, as the backdrop for domestic growth continues to be challenging and export growth will likely be challenged by weaker developing economies. As previously discussed, we are closely monitoring the potential for a widespread debt-related crisis in many emerging countries as our emphasis is on healthier countries such as India, where we expect GDP growth of over +7% in 2016. While the Chinese equity market has been extremely volatile over the past few quarters and valuations appear attractive, we remain concerned about downside risks to economic growth. Hence, we are maintaining a defensive strategy there, emphasizing consumer-related companies with strong balance sheets.
The one common theme throughout each Sit Equity Mutual Fund is an emphasis on quality. Quality, from our perspective, reflects proven management teams, sustainability of business models, strong balance sheets, and quality of earnings, with generation of free cash flow an important indicator. We believe this quality orientation is critical, as the market/economic cycle has now reached its mature phase.
With best wishes,
Roger J. Sit
Chairman, President, CEO and Global CIO
OBJECTIVE & STRATEGY
The dual objectives of the Sit Balanced Fund are to seek long-term growth of capital consistent with the preservation of principal and to provide regular income. It pursues its objectives by investing in a diversified portfolio of stocks and bonds. The Fund may emphasize either equity securities or fixed-income securities, or hold equal amounts of each, dependent upon the Adviser’s analysis of market, financial and economic conditions.
The Fund’s permissible investment allocation is: 35-65% in equity securities and 35-65% in fixed-income securities. At all times at least 25% of the fixed-income assets will be invested in fixed-income senior securities.
The Sit Balanced Fund’s six-month return was +0.28% while the S&P 500® Index gained +0.15% and the Barclays Aggregate Bond Index increased +0.65% over the period. The Lipper Balanced Fund Index fell -1.75%.
Both stocks and bonds posted muted returns, amid significant cross-currents confronting investors during the second half of 2015. As stresses further build within the global economy, particularly in China and other emerging markets, we continue to believe an ongoing trend of slow economic growth and moderate inflation will persist in the months ahead. Importantly, we believe valuations for larger capitalization growth stocks are attractive, and our research staff remains focused on high quality, well managed growth companies. The Fund’s largest sector weightings are in health technology, technology services and finance. We estimate that the equity portion of the Fund performed in line with the S&P 500® Index over the past six months, driven by strong performance within the technology services and consumer services sectors, and underweighting the poorly performing industrial services sector. In terms of individual stocks, key positive contributors included Visa, Raytheon, Adobe Systems, Delta Air Lines and Home Depot. The retail trade and consumer durables sectors detracted from performance during the second half of 2015, as shares of Macy’s, CVS Health, Polaris Industries and Whirlpool lagged.
With respect to fixed income markets, Treasury yields increased during the final quarter of the year as the yield curve flattened. For the first time in nearly a decade, the Fed raised its targeted range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points at its December FOMC meeting. We expect short-term interest rates to continue to increase, but remain at historically low and accommodative levels. We have positioned the Fund to be defensive against short-term rate increases, while maintaining liquidity to take advantage of market dislocations, as volatility is expected to increase. In terms of performance over the second half of the year, we estimate that the fixed income portion of the Fund produced a positive absolute return of +1.10% for the six-month period ending December 31, 2015, outperforming the return of the Barclays Aggregate Bond Index by approximately 0.40%. The primary driver of the outperformance was the portfolio’s income advantage, but the portfolio also benefitted from its shorter overall duration positioning, as interest rates rose, and its yield curve positioning, as the portfolio was overweighted Treasury
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000
The chart above illustrates the total value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 years as compared to the performance of the S&P 500® Index and the Barclays Aggregate Bond Index. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns include the reinvestment of distributions. The chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
1 S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of 500 widely held common stocks of large-cap companies. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. This is the primary index for the equity portion of the Fund.
2 Barclays Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged market value-weighted index which measures the performance of investment grade debt securities with maturities of at least one year. This is the primary index for the fixed income portion of the Fund.
securities on the long end of the yield curve, with 30-year Treasury yields declining during the period.
The stock/fixed income allocation is currently 60.3% equities, 32.6% fixed income, and 7.1% cash and equivalents. We expect to continue an above-average allocation to equities based our view that stocks, as a whole, are somewhat more attractive than bonds currently. Our research staff remains focused on high quality securities in each asset class within the Fund, and we appreciate shareholders’ continued interest.
Roger J. Sit
Bryce A. Doty
John M. Bernstein
Portfolio Managers
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COMPARATIVE RATES OF RETURNS
as of December 31, 2015
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| | Sit Balanced Fund | | S&P 500® Index 1 | | Barclays Aggregate Bond Index 2 |
Six Month | | | | 0.28 | % | | | | 0.15 | % | | 0.65% |
One Year | | | | 2.25 | | | | | 1.38 | | | 0.55 |
Five Year | | | | 8.19 | | | | | 12.57 | | | 3.25 |
Ten Year | | | | 5.80 | | | | | 7.31 | | | 4.51 |
Since Inception (12/31/93) | | | | 6.81 | | | | | 9.04 | | | 5.51 |
Performance figures are historical and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Contact the Fund for performance data current to the most recent month-end. Returns include changes in share price as well as reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Management fees and administrative expenses are included in the Fund’s performance. Returns for periods greater than one year are compounded average annual rates of return.
1 S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of 500 widely held common stocks of large-cap companies. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
2 Barclays Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged market value-weighted index which measures the performance of investment grade debt securities with maturities of at least one year.
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
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Net Asset Value 12/31/15: | | $20.32 Per Share |
Net Asset Value 6/30/15: | | $21.54 Per Share |
Total Net Assets: | | $23.1 Million |
TOP HOLDINGS
Top Equity Holdings:
1. Alphabet, Inc.
2. Medtronic, PLC
3. Apple, Inc.
4. Visa, Inc.
5. Microsoft Corp.
Top Fixed Income Holdings:
1. U.S. Treasury Strips, 3.12%, 5/15/44
2. U.S. Treasury Note, 1.38%, 10/31/20
3. FNMA, 5.50%, 10/1/33
4. FNMA, 6.00%, 8/1/37
5. INVISTA Finance, LLC, 4.25%, 10/15/19
Based on total net assets as of December 31, 2015. Subject to change.
FUND DIVERSIFICATION
Based on total net assets as of December 31, 2015. Subject to change.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
December 31, 2015
Sit Balanced Fund
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
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Common Stocks - 60.3% | | | | |
Commercial Services - 1.3% | | | | |
1,325 | | Equifax, Inc. | | | 147,565 | |
3,150 | | Nielsen Holdings, PLC | | | 146,790 | |
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Communications - 1.7% | | | | |
1,150 | | SBA Communications Corp. * | | | 120,830 | |
5,900 | | Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 272,698 | |
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| | | | | 393,528 | |
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Consumer Durables - 0.9% | | | | |
1,050 | | Electronic Arts, Inc. * | | | 72,156 | |
1,550 | | Polaris Industries, Inc. | | | 133,222 | |
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| | | | | 205,378 | |
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Consumer Non-Durables - 4.5% | | | | |
2,300 | | Estee Lauder Cos., Inc.-Class A | | | 202,538 | |
3,825 | | NIKE, Inc. | | | 239,062 | |
2,925 | | PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 292,266 | |
1,150 | | Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 101,096 | |
2,500 | | Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 198,525 | |
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| | | | | 1,033,487 | |
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Consumer Services - 5.0% | | | | |
180 | | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. * | | | 86,373 | |
3,500 | | H&R Block, Inc. | | | 116,585 | |
5,200 | | Starbucks Corp. | | | 312,156 | |
1,700 | | Time Warner, Inc. | | | 109,939 | |
5,000 | | Visa, Inc. | | | 387,750 | |
1,250 | | Walt Disney Co. | | | 131,350 | |
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| | | | | 1,144,153 | |
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Electronic Technology - 5.2% | | | | |
3,875 | | Apple, Inc. | | | 407,882 | |
9,250 | | Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 172,698 | |
1,775 | | Avago Technologies, Ltd. | | | 257,641 | |
4,000 | | Ciena Corp. * | | | 82,760 | |
5,750 | | Intel Corp. | | | 198,088 | |
1,025 | | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | | | 78,751 | |
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| | | | | 1,197,820 | |
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Energy Minerals - 2.2% | | | | |
2,250 | | Continental Resources, Inc. * | | | 51,705 | |
850 | | EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 60,172 | |
1,450 | | Gulfport Energy Corp. * | | | 35,626 | |
3,800 | | Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 196,992 | |
2,300 | | Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 155,503 | |
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| | | | | 499,998 | |
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Finance - 5.8% | | | | |
600 | | ACE, Ltd. | | | 70,110 | |
1,650 | | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 175,593 | |
1,075 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 193,747 | |
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
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3,600 | | Invesco, Ltd. | | | 120,528 | |
4,475 | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 295,484 | |
1,600 | | Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | 88,720 | |
750 | | Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 61,058 | |
3,150 | | US Bancorp | | | 134,410 | |
3,900 | | Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 212,004 | |
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| | | | | 1,351,654 | |
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Health Services - 2.6% | | | | |
1,305 | | Express Scripts Holding Co. * | | | 114,070 | |
550 | | Humana, Inc. | | | 98,180 | |
775 | | McKesson Corp. | | | 152,853 | |
2,025 | | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 238,221 | |
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Health Technology - 9.3% | | | | |
2,550 | | AbbVie, Inc. | | | 151,062 | |
425 | | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | | | 81,069 | |
750 | | Allergan, PLC * | | | 234,375 | |
245 | | Biogen, Inc. * | | | 75,056 | |
1,750 | | Celgene Corp. * | | | 209,580 | |
2,500 | | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 252,975 | |
750 | | Incyte Corp. * | | | 81,338 | |
1,650 | | Johnson & Johnson | | | 169,488 | |
5,550 | | Medtronic, PLC | | | 426,906 | |
1,050 | | Mylan NV * | | | 56,774 | |
4,550 | | Pfizer, Inc. | | | 146,874 | |
1,000 | | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 141,850 | |
1,225 | | Zimmer Holdings, Inc. | | | 125,673 | |
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| | | | | 2,153,020 | |
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Industrial Services - 0.5% | | | | |
1,500 | | Schlumberger, Ltd. | | | 104,625 | |
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Process Industries - 1.1% | | | | |
2,300 | | Ecolab, Inc. | | | 263,074 | |
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Producer Manufacturing - 4.0% | | | | |
1,125 | | 3M Co. | | | 169,474 | |
335 | | Danaher Corp. | | | 31,128 | |
1,250 | | Delphi Automotive, PLC | | | 107,162 | |
725 | | General Dynamics Corp. | | | 99,586 | |
2,000 | | Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 207,140 | |
950 | | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 88,046 | |
1,500 | | Raytheon Co. | | | 186,795 | |
450 | | United Technologies Corp. | | | 43,232 | |
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| | | | | 932,563 | |
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Retail Trade - 4.6% | | | | |
3,350 | | CVS Health Corp. | | | 327,530 | |
2,375 | | Home Depot, Inc. | | | 314,094 | |
2,000 | | Macy’s, Inc. | | | 69,960 | |
2,050 | | Target Corp. | | | 148,850 | |
2,900 | | TJX Cos., Inc. | | | 205,639 | |
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| | | | | 1,066,073 | |
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Quantity /Principal Amount ($) | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
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Technology Services - 9.3% | | | | |
2,050 | | Accenture, PLC | | | 214,225 | |
3,000 | | Adobe Systems, Inc. * | | | 281,820 | |
325 | | Alphabet, Inc.-Class A * | | | 252,853 | |
255 | | Alphabet, Inc.-Class C * | | | 193,514 | |
1,250 | | ANSYS, Inc. * | | | 115,625 | |
2,800 | | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. * | | | 168,056 | |
1,975 | | Facebook, Inc. * | | | 206,704 | |
5,975 | | Microsoft Corp. | | | 331,493 | |
2,000 | | Oracle Corp. | | | 73,060 | |
1,900 | | PayPal Holdings, Inc. * | | | 68,780 | |
190 | | priceline.com, Inc. * | | | 242,240 | |
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| | | | | 2,148,370 | |
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Transportation - 2.3% | | | | |
4,700 | | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | | 238,243 | |
750 | | FedEx Corp. | | | 111,742 | |
1,050 | | Union Pacific Corp. | | | 82,110 | |
1,050 | | United Parcel Service, Inc. | | | 101,042 | |
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| | | | | 533,137 | |
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Total Common Stocks (cost: $10,644,944) | | | 13,924,559 | |
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Bonds - 30.0% | | | | |
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Asset-Backed Securities - 1.6% | | | | |
2,998 | | Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, 2006-D 1A2, 5.66%, 12/28/36 14 | | | 2,986 | |
28,736 | | Centex Home Equity, 2004-D AF4, 4.68%, 6/25/32 14 | | | 29,113 | |
13,289 | | Citifinancial Mortgage Securities, Inc., 2004-1 AF3, 3.77%, 4/25/34 14 | | | 13,445 | |
22,825 | | Conseco Finance, 2001-D M1, 1.68%, 11/15/32 1 | | | 22,288 | |
74,989 | | Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Corp., 2005-AGE1 M3, 1.07%, 2/25/32 1 | | | 72,546 | |
20,043 | | Green Tree Financial Corp., 1997-7 A6, 6.76%, 7/15/28 | | | 20,448 | |
37,230 | | HouseHold Home Equity Loan Trust, 2007-2 A4, 0.70%, 7/20/36 1 | | | 36,988 | |
8,934 | | Irwin Home Equity Corp., 2005-1 M1, 5.42%, 6/25/35 14 | | | 9,022 | |
22,544 | | New Century Home Equity Loan Trust, 2005-A A4W, 4.70%, 8/25/35 14 | | | 23,534 | |
12,428 | | RAAC Series, 2005-SP2 1M1, 0.94%, 5/25/44 1 | | | 12,381 | |
16,595 | | Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., 2005-RZ3 A3, 0.82%, 9/25/35 1 | | | 16,529 | |
6,532 | | Residential Funding Mortgage Securities II, Inc., 2003-HI2 A6, 5.26%, 7/25/28 14 | | | 6,519 | |
91,084 | | Vanderbilt Acquisition Loan Trust Series, 2002-1 B2, 8.47%, 5/7/32 1 | | | 102,758 | |
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| | | | | 368,557 | |
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Principal Amount ($) | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
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Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - 5.6% | | | | |
| | Fannie Mae: | | | | |
56,490 | | 2004-T1 1A1, 6.00%, 1/25/44 | | | 63,823 | |
16,918 | | 2009-30 AG, 6.50%, 5/25/39 | | | 18,320 | |
7,781 | | 2013-28 WD, 6.50%, 5/25/42 | | | 8,824 | |
31,216 | | 2004-W9 2A1, 6.50%, 2/25/44 | | | 34,915 | |
98,586 | | 2015-88 CJ, 6.50%, 7/25/44 | | | 113,111 | |
6,131 | | 2010-108 AP, 7.00%, 9/25/40 | | | 6,904 | |
14,596 | | 2004-T3, 1A3, 7.00%, 2/25/44 | | | 16,609 | |
| | Freddie Mac: | | | | |
55,872 | | K014 1A, 2.79%, 10/25/20 | | | 56,986 | |
47,935 | | 4293 BA, 5.36%, 10/15/47 1 | | | 51,685 | |
49,408 | | 2122 ZE, 6.00%, 2/15/29 | | | 53,625 | |
59,333 | | 2980 QA, 6.00%, 5/15/35 | | | 67,824 | |
32,908 | | 2283 K, 6.50%, 12/15/23 | | | 36,216 | |
36,531 | | T-59 1A1, 6.50%, 10/25/43 | | | 41,961 | |
96,969 | | 4520 HM, 6.50%, 8/15/45 | | | 114,945 | |
14,646 | | 3946 KW, 7.00%, 11/15/29 | | | 15,648 | |
51,865 | | 3704 CT, 7.00%, 12/15/36 | | | 60,497 | |
32,659 | | 2238 PZ, 7.50%, 6/15/30 | | | 37,424 | |
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71,977 | | 2006-51 B, 5.30%, 4/16/37 1 | | | 73,346 | |
77,197 | | 2015-80 BA, 6.98%, 6/20/45 1 | | | 89,603 | |
73,975 | | 2014-69 W, 7.27%, 11/20/34 1 | | | 87,195 | |
43,868 | | 2005-74 HA, 7.50%, 9/16/35 | | | 49,128 | |
101,658 | | RFMSI Series Trust, | | | | |
| | 2003-S12 M1, 5.98%, 12/25/32 1 | | | 107,604 | |
| | Sequoia Mortgage Trust: | | | | |
37,042 | | 2013-3 A2, 2.50%, 3/25/43 1 | | | 34,735 | |
22,419 | | 2012-4 A2, 3.00%, 9/25/42 1 | | | 21,831 | |
33,954 | | Vendee Mortgage Trust, 2008-1 B, 7.66%, 3/15/25 1 | | | 38,831 | |
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Corporate Bonds - 11.4% | | | | |
75,000 | | 3M Co., 5.70%, 3/15/37 | | | 92,563 | |
34,912 | | Aircraft Certificate Owner Trust 2003, 7.00%, 9/20/22 4 | | | 36,395 | |
43,661 | | American Airlines 2013-2 Class B Trust, 5.60%, 7/15/20 4 | | | 44,534 | |
100,000 | | Assured Guaranty US Holdings, Inc., 7.00%, 6/1/34 | | | 107,586 | |
| | Boeing Co.: | | | | |
50,000 | | 8.63%, 11/15/31 | | | 72,863 | |
70,000 | | 8.75%, 9/15/31 | | | 102,628 | |
50,000 | | Broadcom Corp., 3.50%, 8/1/24 | | | 50,139 | |
22,987 | | Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co. 2001-1 Trust, 6.73%, 7/15/22 | | | 25,422 | |
25,000 | | Canadian National Railway Co., 7.38%, 10/15/31 | | | 33,044 | |
50,000 | | Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., 7.15%, 2/15/19 | | | 57,296 | |
50,000 | | Chevron Corp., 2.36%, 12/5/22 | | | 47,745 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
December 31, 2015
Sit Balanced Fund (Continued)
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Principal Amount ($) | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
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50,000 | | CNA Financial Corp., 7.35%, 11/15/19 | | | 57,566 | |
25,000 | | Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV, 2.38%, 11/26/18 | | | 24,964 | |
25,000 | | Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, 8.50%, 5/1/27 | | | 33,692 | |
25,000 | | ConocoPhillips, 5.90%, 10/15/32 | | | 25,579 | |
50,168 | | Continental Airlines 2000-1 Class A-1 Trust, 8.05%, 11/1/20 | | | 56,188 | |
43,584 | | Delta Air Lines 2007-1 Class A Trust, 6.82%, 8/10/22 | | | 50,200 | |
60,473 | | Doric Nimrod Air Alpha 2012-1 Class A Trust, 5.13%, 11/30/22 4 | | | 61,865 | |
57,555 | | Doric Nimrod Air Alpha 2013-1 Trust, 5.25%, 5/30/23 4 | | | 59,425 | |
25,000 | | Enbridge, Inc., 4.00%, 10/1/23 | | | 22,111 | |
25,000 | | FNB Corp. (Subordinated), 4.88%, 10/2/25 | | | 24,634 | |
50,000 | | Georgia-Pacific, LLC, 8.88%, 5/15/31 | | | 70,028 | |
50,000 | | Google, Inc., 3.63%, 5/19/21 | | | 53,240 | |
25,000 | | Halliburton Co., 2.70%, 11/15/20 | | | 24,711 | |
50,000 | | Hiland Partners LP / Hiland Partners Finance Corp., 5.50%, 5/15/22 4 | | | 48,000 | |
150,000 | | INVISTA Finance, LLC, 4.25%, 10/15/19 4 | | | 145,500 | |
50,000 | | Johnson & Johnson, 5.85%, 7/15/38 | | | 64,226 | |
25,000 | | Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., 7.88%, 10/15/26 4 | | | 30,122 | |
25,000 | | Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 6.70%, 7/15/34 | | | 25,974 | |
105,000 | | Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co. (Subordinated), 5.63%, 12/1/21 1 | | | 103,483 | |
50,000 | | McCormick & Co., Inc., 3.90%, 7/15/21 | | | 53,283 | |
40,000 | | Northern States Power Co., 7.13%, 7/1/25 | | | 47,236 | |
33,022 | | Northwest Airlines 2007-1 A Trust, 7.03%, 11/1/19 | | | 36,797 | |
53,620 | | Procter & Gamble ESOP, 9.36%, 1/1/21 | | | 63,998 | |
50,000 | | Progressive Corp. (Subordinated), 6.70%, 6/15/37 1 | | | 49,875 | |
50,000 | | SBA Tower Trust, 2.90%, 10/15/19 4 | | | 48,860 | |
50,000 | | Security Benefit Life Insurance Co. (Subordinated), 7.45%, 10/1/33 4 | | | 60,825 | |
50,000 | | State Street Corp., 7.35%, 6/15/26 | | | 62,531 | |
25,000 | | State Street Corp. (Subordinated), 4.96%, 3/15/18 | | | 26,230 | |
25,000 | | Stifel Financial Corp., 3.50%, 12/1/20 | | | 24,712 | |
50,000 | | Tosco Corp., 8.13%, 2/15/30 | | | 62,511 | |
40,695 | | US Airways 2001-1C Trust (Subordinated), 7.35%, 3/20/22 | | | 43,543 | |
50,000 | | Valero Energy Corp., 6.13%, 2/1/20 | | | 55,140 | |
78,000 | | Validus Holdings, Ltd., 8.88%, 1/26/40 | | | 97,521 | |
2,000 | | Verizon Communications, 5.90%, 2/15/54 | | | 55,240 | |
36,740 | | Virgin Australia 2013-1A Trust, 5.00%, 10/23/23 4 | | | 37,934 | |
67,000 | | Walt Disney Co., 7.55%, 7/15/93 | | | 83,759 | |
50,000 | | XTO Energy, Inc., 6.75%, 8/1/37 | | | 68,667 | |
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| | | | | 2,630,385 | |
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Principal Amount ($) | | Name of Issuer | | | | Fair Value ($) | |
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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation - 1.1% | |
10,901 | | 6.00%, | | 10/1/21 | | | 11,507 | |
61,640 | | 6.50%, | | 2/1/22 | | | 66,769 | |
64,969 | | 7.00%, | | 4/1/31 | | | 75,115 | |
31,050 | | 7.00%, | | 7/1/32 | | | 33,746 | |
6,583 | | 7.00%, | | 5/1/34 | | | 7,512 | |
26,568 | | 7.00%, | | 11/1/37 | | | 30,792 | |
6,522 | | 7.00%, | | 1/1/39 | | | 7,143 | |
15,085 | | 7.50%, | | 11/1/36 | | | 18,068 | |
5,078 | | 8.38%, | | 5/17/20 | | | 5,414 | |
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| | | |
| | | | | | | 256,066 | |
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Federal National Mortgage Association - 3.5% | | | | |
173,916 | | 5.50%, | | 10/1/33 | | | 196,747 | |
151,216 | | 6.00%, | | 8/1/37 | | | 172,479 | |
116,924 | | 6.00%, | | 2/1/38 | | | 134,411 | |
69,338 | | 6.15%, | | 11/1/43 | | | 78,787 | |
70,787 | | 6.50%, | | 3/1/40 | | | 81,025 | |
27,885 | | 7.00%, | | 1/1/32 | | | 31,289 | |
12,436 | | 7.00%, | | 12/1/32 | | | 14,817 | |
25,767 | | 7.00%, | | 3/1/33 | | | 30,347 | |
18,505 | | 7.00%, | | 12/1/36 | | | 22,525 | |
5,333 | | 7.00%, | | 11/1/38 | | | 6,063 | |
30,892 | | 8.00%, | | 2/1/31 | | | 38,663 | |
7,058 | | 8.45%, | | 7/15/26 | | | 8,080 | |
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| | | |
| | | | | | | 815,233 | |
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Government National Mortgage Association - 1.1% | |
84,805 | | 6.00%, | | 4/15/29 | | | 97,915 | |
20,974 | | 7.00%, | | 12/15/24 | | | 23,017 | |
31,576 | | 7.00%, | | 9/20/38 | | | 37,535 | |
27,882 | | 8.00%, | | 7/15/24 | | | 30,978 | |
66,867 | | 8.38%, | | 3/15/31 | | | 69,441 | |
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| | | | | | | 258,886 | |
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Taxable Municipal Securities - 2.6% | |
85,000 | | County of St. Clair IL, 5.40%, 12/30/28 | | | 93,384 | |
75,000 | | Denver Health & Hospital Authority, 2.95%, 12/1/18 | | | 75,074 | |
46,884 | | Louisiana Housing Corp., 3.05%, 12/1/38 | | | 46,769 | |
50,000 | | Macomb Interceptor Drain Drainage District, 5.50%, 5/1/30 | | | 50,998 | |
50,000 | | Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, 4.00%, 1/1/32 | | | 50,742 | |
91,614 | | Mississippi Home Corp., 3.05%, 12/1/34 | | | 91,427 | |
71,000 | | Multistate Liquidating Trust No. 1, 3.11%, 12/15/28 4, 17 | | | 69,391 | |
35,000 | | New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority, 4.00%, 7/1/35 | | | 36,462 | |
70,000 | | Texas St. Pub. Fin. Auth. Charter Sch. Fin., 8.75%, 8/15/27 | | | 76,660 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | 590,907 | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
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Principal Amount ($)/ Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
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U.S. Government / Federal Agency Securities - 2.9% | | | | |
275,000 | | U.S. Treasury Note, 1.38%, 10/31/20 | | | 270,145 | |
950,000 | | U.S. Treasury Strips, 3.12%, 5/15/44 6 | | | 391,124 | |
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| | | | | 661,269 | |
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Foreign Government Bonds - 0.2% | | | | |
50,000 | | Province of Alberta Canada, 1.75%, 8/26/20 4 | | | 49,401 | |
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Total Bonds (cost: $6,953,240) | | | 6,932,294 | |
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Investment Companies - 2.6% | | | | |
18,298 | | AllianceBernstein Income Fund, Inc. | | | 140,346 | |
5,903 | | BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund | | | 80,576 | |
15,800 | | BlackRock Income Trust | | | 100,804 | |
8,700 | | Duff & Phelps Utility and Corporate Bond Trust | | | 79,953 | |
26,500 | | MFS Intermediate Income Trust | | | 121,105 | |
16,352 | | Putnam Premier Income Trust | | | 80,942 | |
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Total Investment Companies (cost: $629,497) | | | 603,726 | |
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Total Investments in Securities - 92.9% (cost: $18,227,681) | | | 21,460,579 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities, net - 7.1% | | | 1,638,911 | |
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Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | | $23,099,490 | |
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* | Non-income producing security. |
1 | Variable rate security. Rate disclosed is as of December 31, 2015. |
4 | 144A Restricted Security. The total value of such securities as of December 31, 2015 was $692,252 and represented 3.0% of net assets. These securities have been determined to be liquid by the Adviser in accordance with guidelines established by the Board of Directors. |
6 | Zero coupon or convertible capital appreciation bond, for which the rate disclosed is either the effective yield on purchase date or the coupon rate to be paid upon conversion to coupon paying, respectively. |
14 | Step Coupon: A bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate disclosed is as of December 31, 2015. |
17 | Security that is either an absolute and unconditional obligation of the United States Government or is collateralized by securities, loans, or leases guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities. |
Numeric footnotes not disclosed are not applicable to this Schedule of Investments.
LLC — Limited Liability Company
PLC — Public Limited Company
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
DECEMBER 31, 2015 | | 9 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
December 31, 2015
Sit Balanced Fund (Continued)
A summary of the levels for the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2015 is as follows (see Note 2 - significant accounting policies in the notes to financial statements):
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| | Investment in Securities | |
| | Level 1 Quoted Price ($) | | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs ($) | | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs ($) | | | Total ($) | |
Common Stocks ** | | | 13,924,559 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,924,559 | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 368,557 | | | | — | | | | 368,557 | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | — | | | | 1,301,590 | | | | — | | | | 1,301,590 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 2,630,385 | | | | — | | | | 2,630,385 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation | | | — | | | | 256,066 | | | | — | | | | 256,066 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association | | | — | | | | 815,233 | | | | — | | | | 815,233 | |
Government National Mortgage Association | | | — | | | | 258,886 | | | | — | | | | 258,886 | |
Taxable Municipal Securities | | | — | | | | 590,907 | | | | — | | | | 590,907 | |
U.S. Government / Federal Agency Securities | | | — | | | | 661,269 | | | | — | | | | 661,269 | |
Foreign Government Bonds | | | — | | | | 49,401 | | | | — | | | | 49,401 | |
Investment Companies | | | 603,726 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 603,726 | |
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Total: | | | 14,528,285 | | | | 6,932,294 | | | | — | | | | 21,460,579 | |
** For equity securities categorized in a single level, refer to the Schedule of Investments for further breakdown.
For the reporting period, there were no transfers between levels 1, 2 and 3.
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
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Sit Dividend Growth Fund - Class I and Class S |
OBJECTIVE & STRATEGY
The objective of the Sit Dividend Growth Fund is to provide current income that exceeds the dividend yield of the S&P 500® Index and that grows over a period of years. Secondarily, the Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
The Fund seeks to achieve its objectives by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in dividend-paying common stocks. The Fund may invest the balance of its assets in preferred stocks, convertible bonds, and U.S. Treasury securities.
The Sit Dividend Growth Fund Class I posted a -0.25% return for the last six months of 2015, compared to the +0.15% return for the S&P 500® Index. The Fund’s gross dividend yield (before deduction of expenses) is 2.81% compared to the 2.23% yield of the S&P 500® Index.
U.S. stocks struggled to advance in recent months as the market faced a number of headwinds that intensified during the second half of 2015. Corporate profits have declined in the aggregate, due to a lethal combination of a collapse in energy sector earnings and a strong U.S. dollar, which has had a severe impact on the profits of large cap multinationals, particularly in the manufacturing sector. The good news is that economic growth has remained relatively stable in the United States, highlighted by a strong labor market, low inflation, and equity valuations that appear very reasonable. Without question, we are later in the economic cycle and we expect a sustained uptick in market volatility, which has historically been a good environment for improved relative performance of high quality, dividend-paying strategies. The Fund remains well diversified in high quality growth companies with management teams committed to returning excess capital to shareholders, either through share repurchases or, ideally, dividend increases. The largest sector positions are in health technology and finance, as we believe companies in these spaces currently offer the best combination of dividend growth and attractive valuations. Conversely, since it is our view that oil prices are not likely to snap back in the near to intermediate term, we have reduced our exposure to energy-exposed companies in several sectors, including energy minerals, industrial services and producer manufacturing.
During the past six months of the year, relative to the S&P 500® Index, performance was positively impacted by stock selection in the producer manufacturing, electronic technology and health services sectors. The best performers in these spaces included Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Avago Technologies, Intel and Cardinal Health. Conversely, performance was negatively impacted by stock selection in the retail trade sector (particularly Macy’s, which fell -47% during the second half of the year) and an underweighting of the strongly performing technology services sector. Without question,
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000
The chart above illustrates the total value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 years as compared to the performance of the S&P 500® Index. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns include the reinvestment of distributions. The chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
1 S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of 500 widely held common stocks of large-cap companies. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. This is the Fund’s primary index.
the biggest headwind the Fund faced was that many non-dividend paying large capitalization stocks posted particularly strong returns during the second half of the year. Shares of Amazon.com (+56% six month return), Alphabet (+46%) and Facebook (+22%) represented significant headwinds to relative performance.
We continue to believe that dividend-paying growth stocks remain attractive in the current environment of slow economic growth, increasing volatility and low inflation.
Roger J. Sit
Kent L. Johnson
Michael J. Stellmacher
Portfolio Managers
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COMPARATIVE RATES OF RETURNS
as of December 31, 2015
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| | Sit Dividend Growth Fund | | |
| | Class I | | Class S | | S&P 500® Index 1 |
Six Month | | | | -0.25 | % | | | | -0.39 | % | | | | 0.15 | % |
One Year | | | | 0.51 | | | | | 0.25 | | | | | 1.38 | |
Five Year | | | | 11.12 | | | | | 10.83 | | | | | 12.57 | |
Ten Year | | | | 8.82 | | | | | n/a | | | | | 7.31 | |
Since Inception - Class I (12/31/03) | | | | 9.04 | | | | | n/a | | | | | 7.39 | |
Since Inception - Class S (3/31/06) | | | | n/a | | | | | 8.11 | | | | | 7.04 | |
Performance figures are historical and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Contact the Fund for performance data current to the most recent month-end. Returns include changes in share price as well as reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Returns do not reflect the deduction of the 2% redemption fee imposed if shares are redeemed or exchanged within 30 calendar days from their date of purchase. If imposed, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Management fees and administrative expenses are included in the Fund’s performance. Returns for periods greater than one year are compounded average annual rates of return.
1 S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of 500 widely held common stocks of large-cap companies. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
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Class I: | | |
Net Asset Value 12/31/15: | | $15.25 Per Share |
Net Asset Value 6/30/15: | | $17.40 Per Share |
Total Net Assets: | | $906.2 Million |
Class S: | | |
Net Asset Value 12/31/15: | | $15.20 Per Share |
Net Asset Value 6/30/15: | | $17.34 Per Share |
Total Net Assets: | | $70.3 Million |
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Weighted Average Market Cap: | | $106.4 Billion |
TOP 10 HOLDINGS
1. Medtronic, PLC
2. Microsoft Corp.
3. Pfizer, Inc.
4. Verizon Communications, Inc.
5. Wells Fargo & Co.
6. JPMorgan Chase & Co.
7. Home Depot, Inc.
8. Intel Corp.
9. PepsiCo, Inc.
10. Johnson & Johnson
Based on total net assets as of December 31, 2015. Subject to change.
FUND DIVERSIFICATION
Based on total net assets as of December 31, 2015. Subject to change.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
December 31, 2015
Sit Dividend Growth Fund
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
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Common Stocks - 98.8% | | | | |
Commercial Services - 1.1% | | | | |
235,500 | | Nielsen Holdings, PLC | | | 10,974,300 | |
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Communications - 3.8% | | | | |
292,075 | | BCE, Inc. | | | 11,279,936 | |
555,425 | | Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 25,671,744 | |
| | | | | | |
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| | | | | 36,951,680 | |
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Consumer Durables - 2.4% | | | | |
100,525 | | Genuine Parts Co. | | | 8,634,092 | |
24,400 | | Polaris Industries, Inc. | | | 2,097,180 | |
58,325 | | Snap-On, Inc. | | | 9,998,655 | |
58,700 | | Tupperware Brands Corp. | | | 3,266,655 | |
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| | | | | 23,996,582 | |
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Consumer Non-Durables - 7.6% | | | | |
138,875 | | JM Smucker Co./The | | | 17,128,842 | |
114,425 | | Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 14,566,302 | |
195,225 | | PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 19,506,882 | |
88,925 | | Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 7,817,397 | |
186,650 | | Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 14,821,876 | |
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| | | | | 73,841,299 | |
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Consumer Services - 3.4% | | | | |
255,950 | | H&R Block, Inc. | | | 8,525,694 | |
154,000 | | Starbucks Corp. | | | 9,244,620 | |
96,250 | | Time Warner, Inc. | | | 6,224,488 | |
121,900 | | Visa, Inc. | | | 9,453,345 | |
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| | | | | 33,448,147 | |
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Electronic Technology - 8.3% | | | | |
168,050 | | Apple, Inc. | | | 17,688,943 | |
840,350 | | Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 15,689,334 | |
118,925 | | Avago Technologies, Ltd. | | | 17,261,964 | |
577,125 | | Intel Corp. | | | 19,881,956 | |
78,150 | | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | | | 6,004,264 | |
104,125 | | Xilinx, Inc. | | | 4,890,751 | |
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| | | | | 81,417,212 | |
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Energy Minerals - 3.3% | | | | |
190,875 | | Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 9,894,960 | |
173,275 | | Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 11,715,123 | |
419,375 | | Suncor Energy, Inc. | | | 10,819,875 | |
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| | | | | 32,429,958 | |
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
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Finance - 18.2% | | | | |
61,825 | | ACE, Ltd. | | | 7,224,251 | |
95,798 | | Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | | | 8,656,307 | |
58,100 | | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 6,183,002 | |
424,250 | | Brixmor Property Group, Inc. | | | 10,954,135 | |
272,875 | | Discover Financial Services | | | 14,631,558 | |
245,950 | | Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 10,688,987 | |
500,350 | | Invesco, Ltd. | | | 16,751,718 | |
353,100 | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 23,315,193 | |
161,425 | | Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. | | | 11,719,455 | |
129,975 | | PacWest Bancorp | | | 5,601,922 | |
89,550 | | Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 7,290,266 | |
139,650 | | Realty Income Corp. | | | 7,210,130 | |
273,550 | | Umpqua Holdings Corp. | | | 4,349,445 | |
334,400 | | US Bancorp | | | 14,268,848 | |
104,175 | | Validus Holdings, Ltd. | | | 4,822,261 | |
435,725 | | Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 23,686,011 | |
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| | | | | 177,353,489 | |
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Health Services - 3.2% | | | | |
176,875 | | Cardinal Health, Inc. | | | 15,789,631 | |
129,900 | | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 15,281,436 | |
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| | | | | 31,071,067 | |
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Health Technology - 16.4% | | | | |
243,375 | | Abbott Laboratories | | | 10,929,971 | |
247,875 | | AbbVie, Inc. | | | 14,684,115 | |
92,125 | | Becton Dickinson and Co. | | | 14,195,541 | |
119,850 | | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 12,127,622 | |
177,750 | | Johnson & Johnson | | | 18,258,480 | |
402,025 | | Medtronic, PLC | | | 30,923,763 | |
184,550 | | Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 9,747,931 | |
795,825 | | Pfizer, Inc. | | | 25,689,231 | |
205,075 | | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., ADR | | | 13,461,123 | |
96,550 | | Zimmer Holdings, Inc. | | | 9,905,064 | |
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| | | | | 159,922,841 | |
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Process Industries - 4.1% | | | | |
108,925 | | Agrium, Inc. | | | 9,731,360 | |
96,250 | | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 3,530,450 | |
196,350 | | Dow Chemical Co. | | | 10,108,098 | |
77,500 | | International Paper Co. | | | 2,921,750 | |
70,975 | | LyondellBasell Industries NV | | �� | 6,167,728 | |
124,450 | | Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. | | | 8,028,270 | |
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| | | | | 40,487,656 | |
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
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Producer Manufacturing - 7.1% | | | | |
47,300 | | 3M Co. | | | 7,125,272 | |
56,500 | | Delphi Automotive, PLC | | | 4,843,745 | |
39,325 | | General Dynamics Corp. | | | 5,401,682 | |
407,800 | | General Electric Co. | | | 12,702,970 | |
150,120 | | Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 15,547,928 | |
40,100 | | Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 8,707,715 | |
101,038 | | Raytheon Co. | | | 12,582,262 | |
31,375 | | United Technologies Corp. | | | 3,014,196 | |
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| | | | | 69,925,770 | |
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Retail Trade - 7.0% | | | | |
182,450 | | CVS Health Corp. | | | 17,838,136 | |
149,175 | | DSW, Inc. | | | 3,559,316 | |
160,675 | | Home Depot, Inc. | | | 21,249,269 | |
133,875 | | Macy’s, Inc. | | | 4,682,948 | |
161,075 | | Target Corp. | | | 11,695,656 | |
126,375 | | TJX Cos., Inc. | | | 8,961,251 | |
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| | | | | 67,986,576 | |
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Technology Services - 5.1% | | | | |
77,050 | | Accenture, PLC | | | 8,051,725 | |
7,575 | | Alphabet, Inc.-Class A * | | | 5,893,426 | |
71,775 | | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 6,080,778 | |
534,250 | | Microsoft Corp. | | | 29,640,190 | |
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| | | | | 49,666,119 | |
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Transportation - 3.4% | | | | |
242,600 | | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | | 12,297,394 | |
38,850 | | FedEx Corp. | | | 5,788,262 | |
104,000 | | Union Pacific Corp. | | | 8,132,800 | |
69,650 | | United Parcel Service, Inc. | | | 6,702,420 | |
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| | | | | 32,920,876 | |
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
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Utilities - 4.4% | | | | |
476,825 | | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | | | 8,754,507 | |
36,452 | | Laclede Group, Inc. | | | 2,165,613 | |
164,225 | | NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 17,061,335 | |
286,975 | | WEC Energy Group, Inc. | | | 14,724,687 | |
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| | | | | 42,706,142 | |
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Total Common Stocks (cost: $874,589,763) | | | 965,099,714 | |
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Investment Companies - 0.8% | | | | |
273,900 | | Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp. | | | 7,619,898 | |
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(cost: $9,303,132) | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities - 99.6% (cost: $883,892,895) | | | 972,719,612 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities, net - 0.4% | | | 3,777,325 | |
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Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | | $976,496,937 | |
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* | Non-income producing security. |
Numeric footnotes not disclosed are not applicable to this Schedule of Investments.
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
PLC — Public Limited Company
A summary of the levels for the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2015 is as follows (see Note 2 - significant accounting policies in the notes to financial statements):
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| | Investment in Securities | |
| | Level 1 Quoted Price ($) | | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs ($) | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs ($) | | Total ($) | |
Common Stocks ** | | | 965,099,714 | | | — | | — | | | 965,099,714 | |
Investment Companies | | | 7,619,898 | | | — | | — | | | 7,619,898 | |
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Total: | | | 972,719,612 | | | — | | — | | | 972,719,612 | |
** For equity securities categorized in a single level, refer to the Schedule of Investments for further breakdown.
For the reporting period, there were no transfers between levels 1, 2 and 3.
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Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund - Class I and Class S |
OBJECTIVE & STRATEGY
The objective of the Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund is to provide current income that exceeds the dividend yield of the MSCI World Index and that grows over a period of years. Secondarily, the Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
The Fund seeks to achieve its objectives by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in dividend-paying common stocks issued by U.S. and foreign companies. The Fund may invest the balance of its assets in preferred stocks, convertible bonds, and U.S. Treasury securities.
Global equity markets performance was disappointing for the six-month period ending December 31, 2015. The U.S. equity markets barely eked out a positive return while international equity markets were down mid-single digits. While there is clear evidence of strengthening in the U.S. economic recovery, we believe 2016 growth will remain at levels similar to 2014 and 2015. The Euro Area remains on track for modest economic expansion. Conditions in the Japanese economy give us no reason to alter our still cautious stance regarding the country’s economic growth outlook. We expect China’s economy to slow down further. For the last six months of 2015, the Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund Class I declined -2.97% but did outperform the MSCI World Index which was down -3.41%. Within the Index, the only sectors to exhibit positive performance were consumer staples and information technology meanwhile, the energy and material sectors were the only sectors down double digits. Regionally, North America was the strongest region, albeit down slightly over 1% and Asia ex-Japan was the weakest, down double digits.
Contributing most favorably to relative performance in the last six months were the Fund’s holdings in the health care equipment & services (Medtronic and Cardinal Health), semiconductors (Avago Technologies and Intel), and capital goods (Lockheed Martin and Honeywell International) industries. The energy industry also contributed to the outperformance given the underweight position relative to the Index. Conversely, the retailing industry experienced poor stock selection. Not owning the non-dividend paying stocks of Amazon and Netflix along with owning Macy’s, TJX, and Target hurt absolute and relative performance. In addition, the real estate industry negatively impacted the portfolio due to the Fund’s lone holding of Unibail-Rodamco along with the underweight position.
Regionally, Ireland was the top contributing country due to strong stock selection. The top contributing stocks in Ireland were Medtronic and Accenture. Japan was the next top contributing country thanks to good stock selection (Seven & I Holdings) and the underweight position. The stock selection in the United States was the largest negative detractor to the Fund. Not owning the non-dividend paying stocks of Amazon and Alphabet (recently purchased) along with owning
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000
The chart above illustrates the total value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 years (or for the life of the Fund if shorter) as compared to the performance of the MSCI World Index. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns include the reinvestment of distributions. The chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
1 The MSCI World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. This is the Fund’s primary index.
Macy’s, Wal-Mart (no longer held) and Time Warner had the largest negative impact.
The Fund’s gross dividend yield (before deduction of expenses) is 2.91% and is approximately 30 basis points higher than the 2.62% yield of the MSCI World Index. In periods of low absolute returns, the dividend component of the return becomes more significant and this should benefit the dividend paying companies that are the focus of this strategy. The portfolio emphasizes high quality, dividend paying growth stocks and continues to be well diversified and we believe the portfolio is adequately positioned to outperform in down markets if financial market volatility continues. Dividends rose throughout 2014 and the bulk of the companies (79%) in the Fund increased their dividends. The average dividend increase for the year was 9.6%.
Roger J. Sit Raymond E. Sit Tasha M. Murdoff
Kent L. Johnson Michael J. Stellmacher
Portfolio Managers
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COMPARATIVE RATES OF RETURNS
as of December 31, 2015
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| | Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund | | | MSCI World | |
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| | Class I | | | Class S | | | Index 1 | |
Six Month | | | -2.97% | | | | -3.13% | | | | -3.41% | |
One Year | | | -0.93 | | | | -1.21 | | | | -0.87 | |
Five Year | | | 6.78 | | | | 6.50 | | | | 7.59 | |
Since Inception (9/30/08) | | | 8.68 | | | | 8.40 | | | | 7.04 | |
Performance figures are historical and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Contact the Fund for performance data current to the most recent month-end. Returns include changes in share price as well as reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Returns do not reflect the deduction of the 2% redemption fee imposed if shares are redeemed or exchanged within 30 calendar days from their date of purchase. If imposed, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Management fees and administrative expenses are included in the Fund’s performance. Returns for periods greater than one year are compounded average annual rates of return.
1 The MSCIWorld Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
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Class I: | | |
Net Asset Value 12/31/15: | | $13.15 Per Share |
Net Asset Value 6/30/15: | | $14.80 Per Share |
Total Net Assets: | | $21.6 Million |
Class S: | | |
Net Asset Value 12/31/15: | | $13.14 Per Share |
Net Asset Value 6/30/15: | | $14.78 Per Share |
Total Net Assets: | | $2.9 Million |
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Weighted Average Market Cap: | | $110.3 Billion |
TOP 10 HOLDINGS
1. Medtronic, PLC
2. Roche Holding AG
3. BCE, Inc.
4. Nestle SA
5. Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.
6. Verizon Communications, Inc.
7. Microsoft Corp.
8. Pfizer, Inc.
9. Diageo, PLC, ADR
10. Apple, Inc.
Based on total net assets as of December 31, 2015. Subject to change.
FUND DIVERSIFICATION
Based on total net assets as of December 31, 2015. Subject to change.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
December 31, 2015
Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
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Common Stocks - 97.7% | | | | |
Africa/Middle East - 1.4% | | | | |
Israel - 1.4% | | | | |
5,100 | | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., ADR | | | 334,764 | |
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Asia - 5.5% | | | | |
China/Hong Kong - 1.3% | | | | |
7,875 | | HSBC Holdings, PLC, ADR | | | 310,826 | |
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Japan - 2.5% | | | | |
13,400 | | Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 613,513 | |
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Singapore - 1.7% | | | | |
2,825 | | Avago Technologies, Ltd. | | | 410,049 | |
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Europe - 31.1% | | | | |
Belgium - 1.7% | | | | |
3,400 | | Anheuser-Busch InBev NV, ADR | | | 425,000 | |
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France - 2.0% | | | | |
2,750 | | Schlumberger, Ltd. | | | 191,812 | |
1,175 | | Unibail-Rodamco SE | | | 298,371 | |
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| | | | | 490,183 | |
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Germany - 1.2% | | | | |
3,100 | | Siemens AG | | | 299,914 | |
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Ireland - 4.8% | | | | |
2,890 | | Accenture, PLC | | | 302,005 | |
11,200 | | Medtronic, PLC | | | 861,504 | |
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| | | | | 1,163,509 | |
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Netherlands - 3.3% | | | | |
18,650 | | ING Groep NV, ADR | | | 251,029 | |
2,125 | | LyondellBasell Industries NV | | | 184,662 | |
22,100 | | RELX NV | | | 372,217 | |
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| | | | | 807,908 | |
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Spain - 1.3% | | | | |
45,200 | | Iberdrola SA | | | 320,423 | |
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Switzerland - 9.6% | | | | |
2,600 | | ACE, Ltd. | | | 303,810 | |
2,625 | | Adecco SA | | | 179,662 | |
8,550 | | Nestle SA | | | 634,712 | |
2,865 | | Roche Holding AG | | | 793,916 | |
1,650 | | Zurich Insurance Group AG | | | 423,885 | |
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| | | | | 2,335,985 | |
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United Kingdom - 7.2% | | | | |
126,100 | | Barclays, PLC | | | 405,889 | |
3,600 | | Delphi Automotive, PLC | | | 308,628 | |
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
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4,550 | | Diageo, PLC, ADR | | | 496,268 | |
52,550 | | DS Smith, PLC | | | 307,397 | |
5,200 | | Nielsen Holdings, PLC | | | 242,320 | |
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| | | | | 1,760,502 | |
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North America - 59.7% | | | | |
Bermuda - 1.3% | | | | |
9,950 | | Invesco, Ltd. | | | 333,126 | |
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Canada - 4.8% | | | | |
3,200 | | Agrium, Inc. | | | 285,888 | |
16,850 | | BCE, Inc. | | | 650,747 | |
8,900 | | Suncor Energy, Inc. | | | 229,620 | |
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| | | | | 1,166,255 | |
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United States - 53.6% | | | | |
1,725 | | 3M Co. | | | 259,854 | |
6,100 | | AbbVie, Inc. | | | 361,364 | |
340 | | Alphabet, Inc.-Class A * | | | 264,524 | |
4,475 | | Apple, Inc. | | | 471,038 | |
6,300 | | Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 117,621 | |
6,000 | | Arthur J Gallagher & Co. | | | 245,640 | |
2,150 | | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 182,148 | |
4,150 | | Cardinal Health, Inc. | | | 370,470 | |
4,325 | | CVS Health Corp. | | | 422,855 | |
3,500 | | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | | 177,415 | |
4,700 | | Dow Chemical Co. | | | 241,956 | |
1,775 | | General Dynamics Corp. | | | 243,814 | |
3,050 | | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 308,630 | |
2,035 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 366,768 | |
2,850 | | Home Depot, Inc. | | | 376,912 | |
3,550 | | Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 367,674 | |
10,550 | | Intel Corp. | | | 363,448 | |
3,800 | | Johnson & Johnson | | | 390,336 | |
6,650 | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 439,100 | |
2,775 | | Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 353,258 | |
1,700 | | Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 369,155 | |
4,525 | | Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. | | | 328,515 | |
3,150 | | Macy’s, Inc. | | | 110,187 | |
3,800 | | Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 196,992 | |
9,875 | | Microsoft Corp. | | | 547,865 | |
4,525 | | Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 305,935 | |
4,235 | | PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 423,161 | |
15,975 | | Pfizer, Inc. | | | 515,673 | |
4,525 | | Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 368,380 | |
1,125 | | Snap-On, Inc. | | | 192,859 | |
5,100 | | Starbucks Corp. | | | 306,153 | |
5,225 | | Target Corp. | | | 379,387 | |
2,850 | | Time Warner, Inc. | | | 184,310 | |
4,350 | | TJX Cos., Inc. | | | 308,458 | |
3,875 | | Union Pacific Corp. | | | 303,025 | |
3,140 | | United Parcel Service, Inc. | | | 302,162 | |
2,550 | | United Technologies Corp. | | | 244,978 | |
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
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12,300 | | Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 568,506 | |
7,575 | | WEC Energy Group, Inc. | | | 388,673 | |
7,825 | | Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 425,367 | |
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Total Common Stocks (cost: $22,758,186) | | | 23,866,523 | |
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Total Investments in Securities - 97.7% (cost: $22,758,186) | | | 23,866,523 | |
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Other Assets and Liabilities, net - 2.3% | | | 558,130 | |
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Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | | $24,424,653 | |
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* | Non-income producing security. |
Numeric footnotes not disclosed are not applicable to this Schedule of Investments
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
PLC — Public Limited Company
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
December 31, 2015
Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund (Continued)
A summary of the levels for the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2015 is as follows (see Note 2 - significant accounting policies in the notes to financial statements):
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| | Investment in Securities | |
| | Level 1 Quoted Price ($) | | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs ($) | | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs ($) | | Total ($) | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Belgium | | | 425,000 | | | | — | | | — | | | 425,000 | |
Bermuda | | | 333,126 | | | | — | | | — | | | 333,126 | |
Canada | | | 1,166,255 | | | | — | | | — | | | 1,166,255 | |
China/Hong Kong | | | 310,826 | | | | — | | | — | | | 310,826 | |
France | | | 191,812 | | | | 298,371 | | | — | | | 490,183 | |
Germany | | | — | | | | 299,914 | | | — | | | 299,914 | |
Ireland | | | 1,163,509 | | | | — | | | — | | | 1,163,509 | |
Israel | | | 334,764 | | | | — | | | — | | | 334,764 | |
Japan | | | — | | | | 613,513 | | | — | | | 613,513 | |
Netherlands | | | 435,691 | | | | 372,217 | | | — | | | 807,908 | |
Singapore | | | 410,049 | | | | — | | | — | | | 410,049 | |
Spain | | | — | | | | 320,423 | | | — | | | 320,423 | |
Switzerland | | | 303,810 | | | | 2,032,175 | | | — | | | 2,335,985 | |
United Kingdom | | | 1,047,216 | | | | 713,286 | | | — | | | 1,760,502 | |
United States | | | 13,094,566 | | | | — | | | — | | | 13,094,566 | |
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Total: | | | 19,216,624 | | | | 4,649,899 | | | — | | | 23,866,523 | |
The Fund adjusts the closing price of foreign equity securities by applying a systematic process for events occurring after the close of the foreign exchanges. At each reporting period, this process is applied for all foreign securities and therefore all foreign securities are classified as level 2. There are no transfers between level 1 and level 2 between reporting periods as a result of applying this process. Level 1 securities of foreign issuers are primarily American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), Public Limited Companies (PLCs) or Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs). There were no transfers into or out of level 3 during the reporting period.
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Sit Large Cap Growth Fund |
OBJECTIVE & STRATEGY
The objective of the Sit Large Cap Growth Fund is to maximize long-term capital appreciation. The Fund pursues this objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in the common stocks of domestic growth companies with capitalizations of $5 billion or more at the time of purchase.
The Sit Large Cap Growth Fund’s six-month return was +0.71%, compared to the +1.64% return for the Russell 1000® Growth Index. The S&P 500® Index return for the period was +0.15%.
Equities struggled to gain ground in recent months as investors were faced with a number of challenges, including sluggish corporate earnings growth and a less accommodative Fed. The trends that have been causing market volatility intensified in recent months, with the value of the U.S. dollar surging against many other currencies and oil prices falling to levels not seen since the last recession. While risks have increased as the economic cycle has progressed, we believe valuations for large capitalization growth stocks are attractive. Our investment focus remains on identifying high quality companies that have strong underlying business fundamentals, proven management teams, and earnings growth potential in excess of market averages. We continue to believe the health care sector offers the best opportunity for visible growth. Valuations here remain attractive, despite strong relative performance in recent years. While many mature technology companies are struggling, due to rapid technological change and constrained capital spending budgets, secular growth areas, such as wireless communication, data centers, and providers of off-premise Software as a Service (SAAS) products, continue to do well. We also have significant exposure to consumer-oriented sectors, as healthy labor markets and declining energy costs are improving consumer sentiment. We have recently reduced exposure to the producer manufacturing sector, as the strong U.S. dollar and emerging market weakness are creating challenges for many industrial companies.
Relative to the Russell 1000® Growth Index, the Fund’s performance was positively impacted by stock selection in the technology services, electronic technology and consumer services sectors. Alphabet, Adobe Systems, Avago Technologies, Visa and Starbucks were among the key outperformers within these sectors. The Fund’s return was negatively impacted by holdings within the retail trade, consumer durables and energy minerals sectors. Individual stocks in these sectors that were the most negative contributors to returns included
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000
The chart above illustrates the total value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 years as compared to the performance of the Russell 1000® Growth Index. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns include the reinvestment of distributions. The chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
1 Russell 1000® Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 1000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. This is the Fund’s primary index.
Macy’s, Wal-Mart Stores, Polaris, Whirlpool, Continental Resources and Gulfport Energy. The largest contributor to negative returns was the absence of Amazon.com, which rose +56% over the period and is heavily weighted within the Russell 1000® Growth Index.
We remain enthusiastic about the long-term outlook for companies held in the Fund, based on attractive valuations and sustainable earnings growth potential.
Roger J. Sit
Ronald D. Sit
Michael J. Stellmacher
Portfolio Managers
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COMPARATIVE RATES OF RETURNS as of December 31, 2015 |
| | Sit Large Cap Growth Fund | | Russell 1000® Growth Index 1 | | Russell 1000® Index 2 |
Six Month | | | | 0.71 | % | | | | 1.64 | % | | | | -0.78 | % |
One Year | | | | 4.47 | | | | | 5.67 | | | | | 0.92 | |
Five Year | | | | 11.17 | | | | | 13.53 | | | | | 12.44 | |
Ten Year | | | | 7.10 | | | | | 8.53 | | | | | 7.40 | |
Since Inception 3 (9/2/82) | | | | 9.90 | | | | | 10.99 | | | | | 11.65 | |
Performance figures are historical and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Contact the Fund for performance data current to the most recent month-end. Returns include changes in share price as well as reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Returns do not reflect the deduction of the 2% redemption fee imposed if shares are redeemed or exchanged within 30 calendar days from their date of purchase. If imposed, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Management fees and administrative expenses are included in the Fund’s performance. Returns for periods greater than one year are compounded average annual rates of return.
1 Russell 1000® Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 1000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
2 Russell 1000® Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of approximately 1,000 of the largest U.S. companies by market capitalization.
3 On 6/6/93, the Fund’s investment objective changed to allow for a portfolio of 100% stocks. Prior to that time, the portfolio was required to contain no more than 80% stocks.
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
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Net Asset Value 12/31/15: | | $36.60 Per Share |
Net Asset Value 6/30/15: | | $47.21 Per Share |
Total Net Assets: | | $134.0 Million |
Weighted Average Market Cap: | | $130.4 Billion |
TOP 10 HOLDINGS
1. Alphabet, Inc.
2. Apple, Inc.
3. Medtronic, PLC
4. Microsoft Corp.
5. Visa, Inc.
6. Gilead Sciences, Inc.
7. CVS Health Corp.
8. Adobe Systems, Inc.
9. Facebook, Inc.
10. PepsiCo, Inc.
Based on total net assets as of December 31, 2015. Subject to change.
FUND DIVERSIFICATION
Based on total net assets as of December 31, 2015. Subject to change.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
December 31, 2015
Sit Large Cap Growth Fund
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
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Common Stocks - 98.8% | | | | |
Commercial Services - 2.3% | | | | |
15,300 | | Equifax, Inc. | | | 1,703,961 | |
30,700 | | Nielsen Holdings, PLC | | | 1,430,620 | |
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Communications - 2.9% | | | | |
11,500 | | SBA Communications Corp. * | | | 1,208,305 | |
56,500 | | Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 2,611,430 | |
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Consumer Durables - 1.2% | | | | |
10,000 | | Electronic Arts, Inc. * | | | 687,200 | |
10,400 | | Polaris Industries, Inc. | | | 893,880 | |
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Consumer Non-Durables - 6.8% | | | | |
20,600 | | Estee Lauder Cos., Inc.-Class A | | | 1,814,036 | |
39,600 | | NIKE, Inc. | | | 2,475,000 | |
30,100 | | PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 3,007,592 | |
22,600 | | Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 1,794,666 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 9,091,294 | |
| | | | | | |
Consumer Services - 8.3% | | | | |
1,800 | | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. * | | | 863,730 | |
30,900 | | H&R Block, Inc. | | | 1,029,279 | |
48,000 | | Starbucks Corp. | | | 2,881,440 | |
16,075 | | Time Warner, Inc. | | | 1,039,570 | |
48,500 | | Visa, Inc. | | | 3,761,175 | |
14,600 | | Walt Disney Co. | | | 1,534,168 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 11,109,362 | |
| | | | | | |
Electronic Technology - 9.8% | | | | |
55,475 | | Apple, Inc. | | | 5,839,298 | |
83,700 | | Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 1,562,679 | |
17,600 | | Avago Technologies, Ltd. | | | 2,554,640 | |
48,900 | | Ciena Corp. * | | | 1,011,741 | |
37,900 | | Intel Corp. | | | 1,305,655 | |
11,800 | | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | | | 906,594 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 13,180,607 | |
| | | | | | |
Energy Minerals - 1.7% | | | | |
16,500 | | Continental Resources, Inc. * | | | 379,170 | |
5,400 | | EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 382,266 | |
12,000 | | Gulfport Energy Corp. * | | | 294,840 | |
22,860 | | Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 1,185,062 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 2,241,338 | |
| | | | | | |
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
| |
Finance - 2.8% | | | | |
6,700 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 1,207,541 | |
29,500 | | Invesco, Ltd. | | | 987,660 | |
23,000 | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 1,518,690 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 3,713,891 | |
| | | | | | |
Health Services - 4.3% | | | | |
15,100 | | Express Scripts Holding Co. * | | | 1,319,891 | |
5,300 | | Humana, Inc. | | | 946,103 | |
8,700 | | McKesson Corp. | | | 1,715,901 | |
15,600 | | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 1,835,184 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 5,817,079 | |
| | | | | | |
Health Technology - 16.9% | | | | |
22,800 | | AbbVie, Inc. | | | 1,350,673 | |
5,800 | | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | | | 1,106,350 | |
8,800 | | Allergan, PLC * | | | 2,750,000 | |
2,300 | | Biogen, Inc. * | | | 704,605 | |
16,550 | | Celgene Corp. * | | | 1,982,028 | |
35,500 | | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 3,592,245 | |
9,100 | | Incyte Corp. * | | | 986,895 | |
13,300 | | Johnson & Johnson | | | 1,366,176 | |
54,400 | | Medtronic, PLC | | | 4,184,448 | |
13,800 | | Mylan NV * | | | 746,166 | |
43,100 | | Pfizer, Inc. | | | 1,391,268 | |
9,000 | | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 1,276,650 | |
11,075 | | Zimmer Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,136,184 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 22,573,688 | |
| | | | | | |
Industrial Services - 0.8% | | | | |
15,400 | | Schlumberger, Ltd. | | | 1,074,150 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Process Industries - 1.8% | | | | |
21,500 | | Ecolab, Inc. | | | 2,459,170 | |
| | | | | | |
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Producer Manufacturing - 7.4% | | | | |
13,800 | | 3M Co. | | | 2,078,833 | |
3,888 | | Danaher Corp. | | | 361,117 | |
11,800 | | Delphi Automotive, PLC | | | 1,011,614 | |
6,900 | | General Dynamics Corp. | | | 947,784 | |
21,075 | | Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 2,182,738 | |
11,400 | | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 1,056,552 | |
14,800 | | Raytheon Co. | | | 1,843,044 | |
4,400 | | United Technologies Corp. | | | 422,708 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 9,904,390 | |
| | | | | | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
| |
Retail Trade - 7.6% | | | | |
32,900 | | CVS Health Corp. | | | 3,216,633 | |
21,800 | | Home Depot, Inc. | | | 2,883,050 | |
19,800 | | Macy’s, Inc. | | | 692,604 | |
20,400 | | Target Corp. | | | 1,481,244 | |
27,400 | | TJX Cos., Inc. | | | 1,942,934 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 10,216,465 | |
| | | | | | |
Technology Services - 20.6% | | | | |
22,500 | | Accenture, PLC | | | 2,351,250 | |
32,900 | | Adobe Systems, Inc. * | | | 3,090,626 | |
4,450 | | Alphabet, Inc.-Class A * | | | 3,462,144 | |
5,966 | | Alphabet, Inc.-Class C * | | | 4,527,478 | |
12,200 | | ANSYS, Inc. * | | | 1,128,500 | |
33,000 | | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. * | | | 1,980,660 | |
29,300 | | Facebook, Inc. * | | | 3,066,538 | |
73,300 | | Microsoft Corp. | | | 4,066,684 | |
26,300 | | Oracle Corp. | | | 960,739 | |
20,000 | | PayPal Holdings, Inc. * | | | 724,000 | |
1,740 | | priceline.com, Inc. * | | | 2,218,413 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 27,577,032 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
| |
Transportation - 3.6% | | | | |
42,600 | | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | | 2,159,394 | |
7,100 | | FedEx Corp. | | | 1,057,829 | |
9,700 | | Union Pacific Corp. | | | 758,540 | |
8,600 | | United Parcel Service, Inc. | | | 827,578 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 4,803,341 | |
| | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $90,017,989) | | | 132,297,203 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Total Investments in Securities - 98.8% (cost: $90,017,989) | | | 132,297,203 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities, net - 1.2% | | | 1,663,861 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | | $133,961,064 | |
| | | | | | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
Numeric footnotes not disclosed are not applicable to this Schedule of Investments.
PLC — Public Limited Company
A summary of the levels for the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2015 is as follows (see Note 2 - significant accounting policies in the notes to financial statements):
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Investment in Securities | |
| | Level 1 Quoted Price ($) | | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs ($) | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs ($) | | Total ($) | |
Common Stocks ** | | | 132,297,203 | | | — | | — | | | 132,297,203 | |
| | | | |
Total: | | | 132,297,203 | | | — | | — | | | 132,297,203 | |
** For equity securities categorized in a single level, refer to the Schedule of Investments for further breakdown.
For the reporting period, there were no transfers between levels 1, 2 and 3.
| | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
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OBJECTIVE & STRATEGY
The objective of the Sit Midcap® Growth Fund is to maximize long-term capital appreciation. The Fund pursues this objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks that, at the time of purchase, have market capitalizations that fall within the range of companies included in the Russell Midcap® Growth Index during the most recent 12-month period. The Russell Midcap® Growth Index ranged from approximately $201 million to $38.0 billion during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2015.
The Sit Mid Cap Growth Fund’s return for the second half of 2015 was -7.68%, compared to -4.20% for the Russell Midcap® Growth Index. The S&P Mid Cap 400 Index fell -6.12% during the period.
Midcap stocks posted losses during the second half of 2015 as market volatility increased due to a number of factors, including the prospect of higher U.S. interest rates, a strong U.S. dollar dampening corporate earnings growth, and a sharp deterioration in many developing market economies. While these pressures will not dissipate quickly, in many cases valuations for high quality growth stocks have reached attractive levels. Our investment team continues to focus on high quality, well managed midcap companies that can produce strong earnings growth, even in the current slow growth environment. We currently see opportunities in diverse sectors within the market, including the most heavily-weighted sectors within the Fund: health technology, technology services, electronic technology, retail trade and finance. Each of these sectors carries at least an 8% weight within the Fund, reflecting our desire for diversification in what is likely to be a volatile market in the months ahead. Given limited growth prospects, the non-energy minerals, utilities and communications sectors carry relatively small weights in the Fund. Regardless of sector, we remain focused on high quality companies that have strong balance sheets and exhibit consistent, long-term cash flow and earnings growth.
Over the past six months, the Fund lagged the return for the Russell Midcap® Growth Index. In terms of relative returns, the sectors that had the largest negative impact included consumer non-durables, retail trade and consumer durables. Regarding individual stocks, the worst six-month performers included Iconix Brand Group, Skyworks Solutions, Macy’s, Polaris Industries, G-III Apparel Group, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Ryder System and Acadia Healthcare. The top-performing sectors included industrial services, health technology and technology services. Stocks that turned in strong performance over the period included Ultimate Software Group, Waste Connections, Avago Technologies, Ulta Salon, Alaska Air Group, Orbital ATK and TJX
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000
The chart above illustrates the total value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 years as compared to the performance of the Russell Midcap® Growth Index. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns include the reinvestment of distributions. The chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
1 Russell Midcap® Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell Midcap Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. This is the Fund’s primary index.
Companies. In terms of sector allocation, overweighting the poorly performing energy minerals sector also contributed negatively to performance over the prior six months.
Our research staff remains committed to identifying attractive investment opportunities that will help our shareholders achieve their investment goals over the long term.
Roger J. Sit
Kent L. Johnson
Robert W. Sit
Portfolio Managers
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COMPARATIVE RATES OF RETURNS
as of December 31, 2015
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| | Sit Mid Cap Growth Fund | | Russell Midcap® Growth Index 1 | | Russell Midcap® Index 2 |
Six Month | | | | -7.68 | % | | | | -4.20 | % | | | | -4.68 | % |
One Year | | | | -2.22 | | | | | -0.20 | | | | | -2.44 | |
Five Year | | | | 8.88 | | | | | 11.54 | | | | | 11.44 | |
Ten Year | | | | 6.50 | | | | | 8.16 | | | | | 8.00 | |
Since Inception (9/2/82) | | | | 11.58 | | | | | n/a | | | | | n/a | |
Performance figures are historical and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Contact the Fund for performance data current to the most recent month-end. Returns include changes in share price as well as reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains and all fee waivers. Without the fee waivers total return and yield figures would have been lower. Returns do not reflect the deduction of the 2% redemption fee imposed if shares are redeemed or exchanged within 30 calendar days from their date of purchase. If imposed, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Management fees and administrative expenses are included in the Fund’s performance. Returns for periods greater than one year are compounded average annual rates of return.
1 Russell Midcap® Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell Midcap Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
2 Russell Midcap® Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of approximately 800 of the smallest companies in the Russell 1000® Index.
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
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Net Asset Value 12/31/15: | | $15.75 Per Share | | |
Net Asset Value 6/30/15: | | $20.22 Per Share | | |
Total Net Assets: | | $147.0 Million | | |
Weighted Average Market Cap: | | $19.9 Billion | | |
TOP 10 HOLDINGS
1. TJX Cos., Inc.
2. Ultimate Software Group, Inc.
3. Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
4. Ecolab, Inc.
5. Avago Technologies, Ltd.
6. Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.
7. Allergan, PLC
8. Waste Connections, Inc.
9. Snap-On, Inc.
10. Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
Based on total net assets as of December 31, 2015. Subject to change.
FUND DIVERSIFICATION
Based on total net assets as of December 31, 2015. Subject to change.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
December 31, 2015
Sit Mid Cap Growth Fund
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
|
Common Stocks - 98.7% | |
Commercial Services - 4.6% | | | | |
55,300 | | Cardtronics, Inc. * | | | 1,860,845 | |
16,900 | | Equifax, Inc. | | | 1,882,153 | |
15,100 | | Moody’s Corp. | | | 1,515,134 | |
32,200 | | Nielsen Holdings, PLC | | | 1,500,520 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 6,758,652 | |
| | | | | | |
Communications - 1.3% | | | | |
18,300 | | SBA Communications Corp. * | | | 1,922,781 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Consumer Durables - 5.3% | | | | |
15,300 | | Carlisle Cos., Inc. | | | 1,356,957 | |
16,000 | | Electronic Arts, Inc. * | | | 1,099,520 | |
7,300 | | Genuine Parts Co. | | | 626,997 | |
22,100 | | Polaris Industries, Inc. | | | 1,899,495 | |
16,800 | | Snap-On, Inc. | | | 2,880,024 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 7,862,993 | |
| | | | | | |
Consumer Non-Durables - 2.7% | | | | |
48,900 | | Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. | | | 2,407,836 | |
27,200 | | G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. * | | | 1,203,872 | |
10,300 | | Skechers U.S.A., Inc. * | | | 311,163 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 3,922,871 | |
| | | | | | |
Consumer Services - 7.2% | | | | |
21,400 | | AMC Networks, Inc. * | | | 1,598,152 | |
4,125 | | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. * | | | 1,979,381 | |
53,600 | | Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. | | | 2,282,824 | |
38,300 | | H&R Block, Inc. | | | 1,275,773 | |
37,700 | | Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. | | | 1,221,103 | |
33,832 | | Marriott International, Inc. | | | 2,268,097 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 10,625,330 | |
| | | | | | |
Electronic Technology - 9.9% | | | | |
113,600 | | Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 2,120,912 | |
22,400 | | Arista Networks, Inc. * | | | 1,743,616 | |
24,200 | | Avago Technologies, Ltd. | | | 3,512,630 | |
87,400 | | Ciena Corp. * | | | 1,808,306 | |
48,800 | | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | | | 3,749,304 | |
20,400 | | Synaptics, Inc. * | | | 1,638,936 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 14,573,704 | |
| | | | | | |
Energy Minerals - 2.1% | | | | |
23,800 | | Continental Resources, Inc. * | | | 546,924 | |
22,100 | | Gulfport Energy Corp. * | | | 542,997 | |
39,010 | | Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 2,022,278 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 3,112,199 | |
| | | | | | |
Finance - 8.6% | | | | |
8,300 | | Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. * | | | 1,326,008 | |
17,300 | | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 1,841,066 | |
31,700 | | Arthur J Gallagher & Co. | | | 1,297,798 | |
23,600 | | First Republic Bank | | | 1,559,016 | |
6,700 | | Intercontinentalexchange Group, Inc. | | | 1,716,942 | |
| | | | | | |
Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
| | |
23,000 | | Invesco, Ltd. | | | 770,040 | |
21,500 | | Lazard, Ltd. | | | 967,715 | |
22,800 | | PacWest Bancorp | | | 982,680 | |
14,600 | | Signature Bank/New York NY * | | | 2,239,202 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 12,700,467 | |
| | | | | | |
Health Services - 7.4% | | | | |
41,900 | | Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. * | | | 2,617,074 | |
32,100 | | Amsurg Corp. * | | | 2,439,600 | |
21,500 | | Centene Corp. * | | | 1,414,915 | |
23,400 | | Express Scripts Holding Co. * | | | 2,045,394 | |
13,600 | | Stericycle, Inc. * | | | 1,640,160 | |
15,200 | | Team Health Holdings, Inc. * | | | 667,128 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 10,824,271 | |
| | | | | | |
Health Technology - 12.3% | | | | |
12,000 | | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | | | 2,289,000 | |
12,200 | | Align Technology, Inc. * | | | 803,370 | |
9,800 | | Allergan, PLC * | | | 3,062,500 | |
18,200 | | Celgene Corp. * | | | 2,179,632 | |
9,300 | | Incyte Corp. * | | | 1,008,585 | |
9,600 | | Jazz Pharmaceuticals, PLC * | | | 1,349,376 | |
17,500 | | Mylan NV * | | | 946,225 | |
92,600 | | Novavax, Inc. * | | | 776,914 | |
19,650 | | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 2,787,353 | |
13,300 | | Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | | | 1,673,539 | |
11,675 | | Zimmer Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,197,738 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 18,074,232 | |
| | | | | | |
Industrial Services - 2.0% | | | | |
51,200 | | Waste Connections, Inc. | | | 2,883,584 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Process Industries - 5.1% | | | | |
11,900 | | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | | | 485,639 | |
31,200 | | Ecolab, Inc. | | | 3,568,656 | |
20,500 | | FMC Corp. | | | 802,165 | |
18,800 | | International Paper Co. | | | 708,760 | |
29,200 | | Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. | | | 1,883,692 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 7,448,912 | |
| | | | | | |
Producer Manufacturing - 7.9% | | | | |
24,000 | | AMETEK, Inc. | | | 1,286,160 | |
18,400 | | Delphi Automotive, PLC | | | 1,577,432 | |
21,300 | | Ingersoll-Rand, PLC | | | 1,177,677 | |
25,700 | | ITT Corp. | | | 933,424 | |
37,900 | | Mobileye NV * | | | 1,602,412 | |
23,500 | | Orbital ATK, Inc. | | | 2,099,490 | |
14,200 | | Rockwell Collins, Inc. | | | 1,310,660 | |
49,100 | | Tyco International, PLC | | | 1,565,799 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 11,553,054 | |
| | | | | | |
Retail Trade - 8.4% | | | | |
36,100 | | Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. | | | 1,276,135 | |
38,100 | | DSW, Inc. | | | 909,066 | |
34,600 | | Finish Line, Inc. | | | 625,568 | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
| | |
40,200 | | Macy’s, Inc. | | | 1,406,196 | |
17,100 | | Nordstrom, Inc. | | | 851,751 | |
55,300 | | TJX Cos., Inc. | | | 3,921,323 | |
18,300 | | Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. * | | | 3,385,500 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 12,375,539 | |
| | | | | | |
Technology Services - 10.6% | | | | |
25,100 | | ANSYS, Inc. * | | | 2,321,750 | |
55,005 | | Aspen Technology, Inc. * | | | 2,076,989 | |
13,100 | | Autodesk, Inc. * | | | 798,183 | |
36,400 | | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. * | | | 2,184,728 | |
24,000 | | Euronet Worldwide, Inc. * | | | 1,738,320 | |
2,150 | | priceline.com, Inc. * | | | 2,741,143 | |
19,400 | | Ultimate Software Group, Inc. * | | | 3,792,894 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 15,654,007 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
| |
Transportation - 2.3% | | | | |
34,300 | | Alaska Air Group, Inc. | | | 2,761,493 | |
11,900 | | Ryder System, Inc. | | | 676,277 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 3,437,770 | |
| | | | | | |
Utilities - 1.0% | | | | |
27,800 | | WEC Energy Group, Inc. | | | 1,426,418 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $97,228,057) | | | 145,156,784 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Total Investments in Securities - 98.7% (cost: $97,228,057) | | | 145,156,784 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities, net - 1.3% | | | 1,855,815 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | | $147,012,599 | |
| | | | | | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
Numeric footnotes not disclosed are not applicable to this Schedule of Investments.
PLC — Public Limited Company
A summary of the levels for the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2015 is as follows (see Note 2 - significant accounting policies in the notes to financial statements):
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Investment in Securities | |
| | Level 1 Quoted Price ($) | | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs ($) | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs ($) | | Total ($) | |
Common Stocks ** | | | 145,156,784 | | | — | | — | | | 145,156,784 | |
| | | | |
Total: | | | 145,156,784 | | | — | | — | | | 145,156,784 | |
** | For equity securities categorized in a single level, refer to the Schedule of Investments for further breakdown. |
For the reporting period, there were no transfers between levels 1, 2 and 3.
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
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Sit Small Cap Dividend Growth Fund Class I and Class S |
OBJECTIVE & STRATEGY
The objective of the Sit Small Cap Dividend Growth Fund is to provide current income that exceeds the Fund’s benchmark index and that grows over a period of years. Secondarily the Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its objectives by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in small cap dividend-paying common stocks that have market capitalizations at the time of purchase of up to $3.0 billion, or up to the market capitalization of the largest company included in the Russell 2000® Index measured at the end of the previous twelve months ($11.8 billion as of December 31, 2015). The Fund may invest the balance of its assets in preferred stocks, convertible bonds, U.S. Treasury securities (including Treasury bills, notes and bonds), closed-end investment companies, and master limited partnerships.
The Sit Small Cap Dividend Growth Fund Class I posted a -6.14% return over the past six months, which compared favorably to the -8.75% return for the Russell 2000® Index. We remind investors that the inception date of this Fund was March 31, 2015. The Fund’s gross dividend yield (before deduction of expenses) is 2.76% compared to the 1.57% yield of the Russell 2000® Index.
Sentiment toward small capitalization stocks has soured in recent months, as fears of rising interest rates amid a slow growth economic backdrop were among the issues that rattled investors. From our perspective, the “base” case is that the U.S. economy will continue on a path similar to recent years, characterized by slow, choppy growth and a continuation of low interest rates and inflation. To a great degree, the correction in small company stocks, and the associated volatility, has given us the opportunity to build a diversified portfolio of smaller, well managed, dividend-paying companies at attractive valuations. Our research staff has identified many strongly managed companies with consistent and durable business models that can weather various macroeconomic environments, while paying an increasing dividend to shareholders. To this point, over the past twelve months, we estimate that 81% of the Fund’s current holdings have increased their dividend, compared to just 29% for the names in the Russell 2000® Index. In terms of sector structure, finance is the most heavily weighted sector in the Fund, followed by consumer services, producer manufacturing and process industries.
The Fund outperformed the Russell 2000® Index over the past six months with positive stock selection in most sectors, particularly producer manufacturing, electronic technology, health technology and consumer durables. In terms of individual stocks, top performers included Alaska Air Group, Monolithic Power Systems, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding, Solera Holdings, and Equity LifeStyle Properties. Each of these stocks rose 20% or more during the period. On the negative side, relative performance during the period was hurt by poor performance in the retail trade and consumer services sectors, and individual laggards Men’s Wearhouse, Ryder System, Golar LNG, Innophos Holdings and Kindred Healthcare.
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000
The chart above illustrates the total value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 years as compared to the performance of the Russell 2000® Index. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns include the reinvestment of distributions. The chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
1 Russell 2000® Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, an index consisting of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on market capitalization. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. This is the Fund’s primary index.
Many studies have shown that dividend payers have outperformed non-dividend payers over the long run, with lower volatility, at least partially due to the compounding effect. This Fund was based on this premise and we believe, to this point, that there has not been enough focus in applying this strategy to small capitalization investing. Therefore, we see an attractive opportunity for investors in the Fund over the long term.
Roger J. Sit Michael T. Manns
Kent L. Johnson Robert W. Sit
Portfolio Managers
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COMPARATIVE RATES OF RETURNS
as of December 31, 2015
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| | Sit Small Cap Dividend Growth Fund | | | Russell 2000® Index 1 | |
| | Class I | | | Class S | | |
Six Month | | | -6.14 | % | | | -6.31 | % | | | -8.75 | % |
Since Inception (3/31/15) | | | -6.51 | | | | -6.69 | | | | -8.37 | |
Performance figures are historical and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Contact the Fund for performance data current to the most recent month-end. Returns include changes in share price as well as reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Returns do not reflect the deduction of the 2% redemption fee imposed if shares are redeemed or exchanged within 30 calendar days from their date of purchase. If imposed, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Management fees and administrative expenses are included in the Fund’s performance. Returns for periods greater than one year are compounded average annual rates of return.
1 Russell 2000® Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, an index consisting of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on market capitalization. It is not possible to directly invest in an index.
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
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Class I: | | | | |
Net Asset Value 12/31/15: | | $9.27 Per Share | | |
Net Asset Value 6/30/15: | | $9.96 Per Share | | |
Total Net Assets: | | $4.8 Million | | |
Class S: | | | | |
Net Asset Value 12/31/15: | | $9.27 Per Share | | |
Net Asset Value 6/30/15: | | $9.96 Per Share | | |
Total Net Assets: | | $2.3 Million | | |
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Weighted Average Market Cap: | | $3.5 Billion | | |
TOP 10 HOLDINGS
1. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
2. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.
3. STERIS, PLC
4. Physicians Realty Trust
5. Thor Industries, Inc.
6. MKS Instruments, Inc.
7. Solera Holdings, Inc.
8. Deluxe Corp.
9. Laclede Group, Inc.
10. Provident Financial Services, Inc.
Based on total net assets as of December 31, 2015. Subject to change.
FUND DIVERSIFICATION
Based on total net assets as of December 31, 2015. Subject to change.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
December 31, 2015
Sit Small Cap Dividend Growth Fund
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
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Common Stocks - 94.3% | |
Commercial Services - 6.1% | | | | |
3,975 | | Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. | | | 122,629 | |
400 | | CEB, Inc. | | | 24,556 | |
2,000 | | Deluxe Corp. | | | 109,080 | |
800 | | Dun & Bradstreet Corp. | | | 83,144 | |
6,525 | | RR Donnelley & Sons Co. | | | 96,048 | |
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| | | | | 435,457 | |
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Consumer Durables - 7.3% | | | | |
825 | | Carlisle Cos, Inc. | | | 73,169 | |
2,800 | | Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | | | 77,896 | |
435 | | Snap-On, Inc. | | | 74,572 | |
2,100 | | Thor Industries, Inc. | | | 117,915 | |
1,115 | | Toro Co. | | | 81,473 | |
1,650 | | Tupperware Brands Corp. | | | 91,822 | |
| | | | | | |
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| | | | | 516,847 | |
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Consumer Non-Durables - 4.1% | | | | |
800 | | Carter’s, Inc. | | | 71,224 | |
1,900 | | Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. | | | 73,872 | |
1,600 | | Pinnacle Foods, Inc. | | | 67,936 | |
1,275 | | Sensient Technologies Corp. | | | 80,096 | |
| | | | | | |
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| | | | | 293,128 | |
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Consumer Services - 8.3% | | | | |
1,900 | | Brinker International, Inc. | | | 91,105 | |
1,575 | | Capella Education Co. | | | 72,796 | |
2,375 | | Cinemark Holdings, Inc. | | | 79,396 | |
2,375 | | Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. | | | 101,151 | |
1,300 | | Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. | | | 42,107 | |
2,700 | | Service Corp. International/US | | | 70,254 | |
5,125 | | Time, Inc. | | | 80,309 | |
425 | | Vail Resorts, Inc. | | | 54,396 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 591,514 | |
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Electronic Technology - 4.8% | | | | |
3,050 | | MKS Instruments, Inc. | | | 109,800 | |
2,050 | | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | | | 130,606 | |
2,075 | | Power Integrations, Inc. | | | 100,907 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 341,313 | |
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Energy Minerals - 1.4% | | | | |
1,650 | | Vermilion Energy, Inc. | | | 44,781 | |
1,575 | | Western Refining, Inc. | | | 56,102 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 100,883 | |
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Finance - 24.6% | | | | |
775 | | Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | | | 70,029 | |
2,625 | | Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. | | | 76,414 | |
4,350 | | BlackRock Capital Investment Corp. | | | 40,890 | |
3,450 | | Brixmor Property Group, Inc. | | | 89,079 | |
2,950 | | Columbia Banking System, Inc. | | | 95,904 | |
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
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4,400 | | Donegal Group, Inc. | | | 61,952 | |
2,400 | | East West Bancorp, Inc. | | | 99,744 | |
1,525 | | Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | | | 101,672 | |
1,300 | | Evercore Partners, Inc. | | | 70,291 | |
6,575 | | Farmland Partners, Inc. | | | 72,128 | |
2,500 | | Horace Mann Educators Corp. | | | 82,950 | |
5,325 | | Janus Capital Group, Inc. | | | 75,029 | |
4,700 | | Kingstone Cos, Inc. | | | 42,300 | |
1,200 | | Lazard, Ltd. | | | 54,012 | |
1,225 | | Macquarie Infrastructure Co. | | | 88,935 | |
6,700 | | Monogram Residential Trust, Inc. | | | 65,392 | |
6,350 | | Old National Bancorp | | | 86,106 | |
2,075 | | PacWest Bancorp | | | 89,432 | |
7,075 | | Physicians Realty Trust | | | 119,284 | |
5,125 | | Provident Financial Services, Inc. | | | 103,269 | |
5,625 | | Umpqua Holdings Corp. | | | 89,438 | |
1,525 | | Validus Holdings, Ltd. | | | 70,592 | |
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| | | | | 1,744,842 | |
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Health Services - 2.8% | | | | |
1,975 | | Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | | | 68,868 | |
2,325 | | Healthsouth Corp. | | | 80,933 | |
3,900 | | Kindred Healthcare, Inc. | | | 46,449 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 196,250 | |
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Health Technology - 4.4% | | | | |
1,650 | | PerkinElmer, Inc. | | | 88,390 | |
1,625 | | STERIS, PLC | | | 122,428 | |
740 | | Teleflex, Inc. | | | 97,273 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 308,091 | |
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Industrial Services - 1.5% | | | | |
325 | | Targa Resources Corp. | | | 8,794 | |
1,725 | | Waste Connections, Inc. | | | 97,152 | |
| | | | | | |
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| | | | | 105,946 | |
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Non-Energy Minerals - 1.2% | | | | |
2,550 | | Commercial Metals Co. | | | 34,910 | |
1,525 | | Potlatch Corp. | | | 46,116 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 81,026 | |
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Process Industries - 6.1% | | | | |
1,100 | | Avery Dennison Corp. | | | 68,926 | |
2,475 | | Huntsman Corp. | | | 28,141 | |
800 | | Ingredion, Inc. | | | 76,672 | |
1,325 | | Innophos Holdings, Inc. | | | 38,398 | |
1,225 | | Neenah Paper, Inc. | | | 76,477 | |
3,525 | | Orion Engineered Carbons SA | | | 44,415 | |
1,575 | | Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. | | | 101,603 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 434,632 | |
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
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Producer Manufacturing - 7.1% | | | | |
1,500 | | Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | | | 60,735 | |
900 | | Crane Co. | | | 43,056 | |
650 | | Graco, Inc. | | | 46,846 | |
475 | | Harris Corp. | | | 41,278 | |
525 | | Hubbell, Inc. | | | 53,046 | |
1,475 | | ITT Corp. | | | 53,572 | |
1,350 | | Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. | | | 70,052 | |
975 | | Orbital ATK, Inc. | | | 87,106 | |
425 | | Watsco, Inc. | | | 49,780 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 505,471 | |
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Retail Trade - 4.1% | | | | |
1,575 | | Big Lots, Inc. | | | 60,700 | |
575 | | Casey’s General Stores, Inc. | | | 69,259 | |
1,400 | | Cato Corp. | | | 51,548 | |
1,200 | | Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. | | | 42,420 | |
2,800 | | DSW, Inc. | | | 66,808 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 290,735 | |
| | | | | | |
Technology Services - 4.4% | | | | |
1,300 | | Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | | | 69,849 | |
865 | | DST Systems, Inc. | | | 98,662 | |
1,200 | | ManTech International Corp. | | | 36,288 | |
2,000 | | Solera Holdings, Inc. | | | 109,660 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 314,459 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
| |
Transportation - 1.8% | | | | |
675 | | Alaska Air Group, Inc. | | | 54,344 | |
950 | | Golar LNG, Ltd. | | | 15,000 | |
1,050 | | Ryder System, Inc. | | | 59,672 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 129,016 | |
| | | | | | |
Utilities - 4.3% | | | | |
750 | | Connecticut Water Service, Inc. | | | 28,508 | |
3,600 | | Covanta Holding Corp. | | | 55,764 | |
1,100 | | ITC Holdings Corp. | | | 43,175 | |
1,750 | | Laclede Group, Inc. | | | 103,968 | |
2,125 | | New Jersey Resources Corp. | | | 70,040 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 301,455 | |
| | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $7,049,584) | | | 6,691,065 | |
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Investment Companies - 1.0% | |
2,450 | | Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp. | | | 68,159 | |
| | | | | | |
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(cost: $94,401) | |
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Total Investments in Securities - 95.3% (cost: $7,143,985) | | | 6,759,224 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities, net - 4.7% | | | 336,637 | |
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Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | | $7,095,861 | |
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Numeric footnotes not disclosed are not applicable to this Schedule of Investments.
PLC — Public Limited Company
A summary of the levels for the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2015 is as follows (see Note 2 - significant accounting policies in the notes to financial statements):
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| | Investment in Securities | |
| | Level 1 Quoted Price ($) | | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs ($) | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs ($) | | Total ($) | |
Common Stocks ** | | | 6,691,065 | | | — | | — | | | 6,691,065 | |
Investment Companies | | | 68,159 | | | — | | — | | | 68,159 | |
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Total: | | | 6,759,224 | | | — | | — | | | 6,759,224 | |
** | For equity securities categorized in a single level, refer to the Schedule of Investments for further breakdown. |
For the reporting period, there were no transfers between levels 1, 2 and 3.
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
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Sit Small Cap Growth Fund |
OBJECTIVE & STRATEGY
The objective of the Sit Small Cap Growth Fund is to maximize long-term capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks of companies with market capitalizations at the time of purchase of up to $3.0 billion, or up to the market capitalization of the largest company included in the Russell 2000® Index measured at the end of the previous twelve months ($11.8 billion as of December 31, 2015).
The Adviser invests in a diversified group of growing small companies it believes exhibit the potential for superior growth. The Adviser believes that a company’s earnings growth is the primary determinant of its potential long-term return and evaluates a company’s potential for above average long-term earnings and revenue growth.
The Sit Small Cap Growth Fund returned -10.16% over the past six months. This compares to the six-month return of -9.31% for the Russell 2000® Growth Index and the -8.75% return for the Russell 2000® Index.
Small capitalization stocks fell over the past six months, as investors became increasingly risk averse after a long period of strong returns for equities. To be sure, risks have risen as we move later in this economic cycle. Corporate earnings growth has stalled out, and tightening labor markets are resulting in more restrictive monetary policy. However, we believe that valuation levels for small capitalization stocks are attractive and, relative to larger stocks, have important attributes that may be attractive to investors in the months ahead. First, since smaller companies tend to be more domestic-oriented, they are more insulated from economic weakness (and currency swings) occurring outside the U.S. Second, many small companies have unique business models, technologies or end-markets that allow them to generate earnings growth, even in a sluggish economic backdrop. Our investment staff continues to identify attractive themes within many sectors, with a particular emphasis on health care. Our investment focus is on companies that innovate and add value – primarily through therapies, new drugs or technologies – and, ideally, can lower costs in a more- regulated environment. While health care remains the heaviest-weighted sector, we believe having a diversified portfolio is important, as we expect market volatility to increase in the months ahead.
The Fund slightly underperformed the Russell 2000® Growth Index during the second half of 2015. Relative performance was negatively by impacted by stock selection in the consumer non-durables, electronic technology and health technology sectors. Conversely, the Fund benefitted from strong stock selection in the industrial services, commercial services and producer manufacturing sectors. In terms of individual stocks, the top contributors to the Fund’s returns during the period included Ultimate Software Group, Waste Connections, Alaska Air Group, Ulta Salon, Snap-On and Orbital ATK. The worst six-month performers were Cardiovascular Systems, Iconix Brand Group, Skyworks Solutions, Polaris Industries, G-III Apparel Group and Ryder System.
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000
The chart above illustrates the total value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 years as compared to the performance of the Russell 2000® Growth Index. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns include the reinvestment of distributions. The chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
1 Russell 2000® Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. This is the Fund’s primary index.
Our research team remains highly focused on identifying long-term investment opportunities within the small cap universe, and we appreciate shareholders’ continued interest in the Fund.
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Roger J. Sit Kent L. Johnson Portfolio Managers | | Michael J. Stellmacher Robert W. Sit | | |
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COMPARATIVE RATES OF RETURNS
as of December 31, 2015
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| | Sit Small Cap Growth Fund | | Russell 2000® Growth Index 1 | | Russell 2000® Index 2 |
Six Month | | | | -10.16 | % | | | | -9.31 | % | | | | -8.75 | % |
One Year | | | | -2.66 | | | | | -1.38 | | | | | -4.41 | |
Five Year | | | | 8.87 | | | | | 10.67 | | | | | 9.19 | |
Ten Year | | | | 6.75 | | | | | 7.95 | | | | | 6.80 | |
Since Inception (7/1/94) | | | | 10.29 | | | | | 7.60 | | | | | 8.93 | |
Performance figures are historical and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Contact the Fund for performance data current to the most recent month-end. Returns include changes in share price as well as reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Returns do not reflect the deduction of the 2% redemption fee imposed if shares are redeemed or exchanged within 30 calendar days from their date of purchase. If imposed, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Management fees and administrative expenses are included in the Fund’s performance. Returns for periods greater than one year are compounded average annual rates of return.
1 Russell 2000® Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
2 Russell 2000® Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, an index consisting of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on market capitalization.
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
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Net Asset Value 12/31/15: | | $48.76 Per Share | | |
Net Asset Value 6/30/15: | | $60.10 Per Share | | |
Total Net Assets: | | $91.7 Million | | |
Weighted Average Market Cap: | | $7.6 Billion | | |
TOP 10 HOLDINGS
1. Ultimate Software Group, Inc.
2. Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
3. Snap-On, Inc.
4. Celgene Corp.
5. Synaptics, Inc.
6. Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.
7. Manhattan Associates, Inc.
8. On Assignment, Inc.
9. Waste Connections, Inc.
10. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Based on total net assets as of December 31, 2015. Subject to change.
FUND DIVERSIFICATION
Based on total net assets as of December 31, 2015. Subject to change.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
December 31, 2015
Sit Small Cap Growth Fund
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
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Common Stocks - 97.8% | |
Commercial Services - 5.0% | | | | |
23,100 | | AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. * | | | 717,255 | |
35,300 | | Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. | | | 1,089,005 | |
30,200 | | Cardtronics, Inc. * | | | 1,016,230 | |
39,400 | | On Assignment, Inc. * | | | 1,771,030 | |
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| | | | | 4,593,520 | |
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Communications - 1.2% | | | | |
10,750 | | SBA Communications Corp. * | | | 1,129,502 | |
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Consumer Durables - 6.4% | | | | |
28,800 | | Century Communities, Inc. * | | | 510,048 | |
15,300 | | Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | | | 425,646 | |
9,800 | | Polaris Industries, Inc. | | | 842,310 | |
12,700 | | Snap-On, Inc. | | | 2,177,161 | |
20,300 | | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. * | | | 707,252 | |
12,800 | | Tenneco, Inc. * | | | 587,648 | |
11,200 | | Thor Industries, Inc. | | | 628,880 | |
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| | | | | 5,878,945 | |
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Consumer Non-Durables - 2.0% | | | | |
23,180 | | G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. * | | | 1,025,947 | |
25,300 | | Skechers U.S.A., Inc. * | | | 764,313 | |
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| | |
| | | | | 1,790,260 | |
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Consumer Services - 4.6% | | | | |
5,400 | | Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. * | | | 862,110 | |
11,000 | | Capella Education Co. | | | 508,420 | |
32,700 | | Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. | | | 1,392,693 | |
22,400 | | Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. | | | 725,536 | |
5,800 | | Vail Resorts, Inc. | | | 742,342 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 4,231,101 | |
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Electronic Technology - 8.7% | | | | |
16,700 | | Ambarella, Inc. * | | | 930,858 | |
13,700 | | Arista Networks, Inc. * | | | 1,066,408 | |
62,100 | | Ciena Corp. * | | | 1,284,849 | |
33,900 | | Invensense, Inc. * | | | 346,797 | |
31,400 | | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | | | 2,412,462 | |
24,600 | | Synaptics, Inc. * | | | 1,976,364 | |
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| | |
| | | | | 8,017,738 | |
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Energy Minerals - 1.4% | | | | |
15,800 | | Gulfport Energy Corp. * | | | 388,206 | |
25,300 | | Western Refining, Inc. | | | 901,186 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 1,289,392 | |
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Finance - 8.1% | | | | |
8,100 | | Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. * | | | 1,294,056 | |
25,100 | | First Republic Bank/CA | | | 1,658,106 | |
17,600 | | PacWest Bancorp | | | 758,560 | |
43,100 | | Physicians Realty Trust | | | 726,666 | |
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
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11,300 | | Signature Bank/New York NY * | | | 1,733,081 | |
14,750 | | Stifel Financial Corp. * | | | 624,810 | |
14,000 | | Validus Holdings, Ltd. | | | 648,060 | |
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| | | | | 7,443,339 | |
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Health Services - 9.0% | | | | |
31,200 | | Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. * | | | 1,948,752 | |
20,600 | | Advisory Board Co. * | | | 1,021,966 | |
19,900 | | Amsurg Corp. * | | | 1,512,400 | |
3,800 | | Athenahealth, Inc. * | | | 611,686 | |
41,900 | | Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | | | 1,461,053 | |
9,700 | | Stericycle, Inc. * | | | 1,169,820 | |
13,000 | | Team Health Holdings, Inc. * | | | 570,570 | |
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| | | | | 8,296,247 | |
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Health Technology - 15.9% | | | | |
9,100 | | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | | | 1,735,825 | |
13,400 | | Align Technology, Inc. * | | | 882,390 | |
91,000 | | BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | | | 939,120 | |
87,800 | | BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. * | | | 420,562 | |
5,400 | | Bio-Techne Corp. | | | 486,000 | |
16,600 | | Celgene Corp. * | | | 1,988,016 | |
39,000 | | Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. * | | | 611,520 | |
3,700 | | Clovis Oncology, Inc. * | | | 129,500 | |
50,100 | | Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. * | | | 868,233 | |
23,800 | | Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | | | 1,473,934 | |
53,000 | | K2M Group Holdings, Inc. * | | | 1,046,220 | |
57,400 | | Novavax, Inc. * | | | 481,586 | |
17,100 | | PerkinElmer, Inc. | | | 916,047 | |
3,100 | | Puma Biotechnology, Inc. * | | | 243,040 | |
16,600 | | Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. * | | | 151,558 | |
17,900 | | STERIS, PLC | | | 1,348,586 | |
68,800 | | Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. * | | | 812,528 | |
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| | | | | 14,534,665 | |
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Industrial Services - 3.1% | | | | |
22,900 | | EMCOR Group, Inc. | | | 1,100,116 | |
31,200 | | Waste Connections, Inc. | | | 1,757,184 | |
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| | | | | 2,857,300 | |
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Process Industries - 1.7% | | | | |
11,500 | | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | | | 469,315 | |
17,500 | | Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. | | | 1,128,925 | |
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| | | | | 1,598,240 | |
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
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Producer Manufacturing - 7.1% | |
12,500 | | CLARCOR, Inc. | | | 621,000 | |
15,800 | | Crane Co. | | | 755,872 | |
6,500 | | Hubbell, Inc. | | | 656,760 | |
9,900 | | IDEX Corp. | | | 758,439 | |
25,300 | | ITT Corp. | | | 918,896 | |
8,300 | | Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. | | | 430,687 | |
14,000 | | Orbital ATK, Inc. | | | 1,250,760 | |
8,700 | | Proto Labs, Inc. * | | | 554,103 | |
8,400 | | Wabtec Corp. | | | 597,408 | |
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| | | | | 6,543,925 | |
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Retail Trade - 5.1% | | | | |
8,300 | | Casey’s General Stores, Inc. | | | 999,735 | |
20,300 | | Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. | | | 717,605 | |
37,500 | | DSW, Inc. | | | 894,750 | |
28,100 | | Finish Line, Inc. | | | 508,048 | |
8,200 | | Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. * | | | 1,517,000 | |
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| | | | | 4,637,138 | |
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Technology Services - 13.8% | | | | |
13,100 | | ANSYS, Inc. * | | | 1,211,750 | |
34,500 | | Aspen Technology, Inc. * | | | 1,302,720 | |
22,100 | | comScore, Inc. * | | | 909,415 | |
9,300 | | DST Systems, Inc. | | | 1,060,758 | |
14,300 | | Euronet Worldwide, Inc. * | | | 1,035,749 | |
15,450 | | GoDaddy, Inc. * | | | 495,327 | |
27,000 | | Manhattan Associates, Inc. * | | | 1,786,590 | |
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
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18,500 | | Solera Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,014,355 | |
33,100 | | Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. * | | | 1,166,113 | |
13,500 | | Ultimate Software Group, Inc. * | | | 2,639,385 | |
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| | | | | 12,622,162 | |
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Transportation - 3.2% | | | | |
19,400 | | Alaska Air Group, Inc. | | | 1,561,894 | |
29,000 | | Knight Transportation, Inc. | | | 702,670 | |
11,300 | | Ryder System, Inc. | | | 642,179 | |
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| | | | | 2,906,743 | |
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Utilities - 1.5% | | | | |
18,900 | | ITC Holdings Corp. | | | 741,825 | |
10,100 | | Laclede Group, Inc. | | | 600,041 | |
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| | | | | 1,341,866 | |
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Total Common Stocks (cost: $65,165,191) | | | 89,712,083 | |
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Total Investments in Securities - 97.8% (cost: $65,165,191) | | | 89,712,083 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities, net - 2.2% | | | 1,976,627 | |
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Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | | $91,688,710 | |
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* | Non-income producing security. |
Numeric footnotes not disclosed are not applicable to this Schedule of Investments.
PLC- Public Limited Company
A summary of the levels for the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2015 is as follows (see Note 2 - significant accounting policies in the notes to financial statements):
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| | Investment in Securities | |
| | Level 1 Quoted Price ($) | | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs ($) | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs ($) | | Total ($) | |
Common Stocks ** | | | 89,712,083 | | | — | | — | | | 89,712,083 | |
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Total: | | | 89,712,083 | | | — | | — | | | 89,712,083 | |
** | For equity securities categorized in a single level, refer to the Schedule of Investments for further breakdown. |
For the reporting period, there were no transfers between levels 1, 2 and 3.
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Sit International Growth Fund |
OBJECTIVE & STRATEGY
The objective of the Sit International Growth Fund is long-term growth. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 90% of its net assets in common stocks of growth companies domiciled outside the United States. In selecting investments for the Fund, the Adviser begins by selecting countries or regions in which to invest by considering several factors affecting the economy and equity market of foreign countries and regions. After the country and regional allocations are determined, the Adviser seeks industries and sectors that it believes have earnings growth prospects that are greater than the average. Within the selected industries and sectors, the Adviser invests in foreign growth-oriented companies it believes exhibit the potential for superior growth.
For the six-month period ended December 31, 2015, the Sit International Growth Fund generated a total return of -3.82% versus the MSCI EAFE Index return of -6.01%. The positive overall contribution from stock selection and sector allocation was partially offset by the holdings in industrial and financial sector. On a regional basis, country allocation and stock selection contributed positively during the period.
We continue to overweight Europe relative to the benchmark, but have been adopting a more defensive stance by shifting towards domestic-centric stocks and away from cyclical stocks with large emerging markets exposure. While a soft landing of China’s economy is unlikely to have a considerable direct impact on GDP growth in Europe, it is too early to determine the extent of the effect for global growth-especially if we layer on a potential credit crisis in a number of emerging markets. Global growth concerns notwithstanding, a number of key data points indicate that Europe remains on track for modest economic expansion in 2016 driven by improving domestic demand, favorable currency, and easing monetary policy. Given the fragile/asymmetric nature of the economic recovery and ongoing deflationary forces, we anticipate that the European Central Bank will remain highly accommodative.
European equities continue to trade at a discount to U.S. counterparts on a number of valuation metrics and we believe corporate earnings are poised for upward revisions as a result of improving demand; operating leverage; favorable input costs; and deployment of excess cash for acquisitions and share repurchases. The portfolio continues to emphasize high quality, cash generative companies that are domestic-centric; beneficiaries of the weaker euro; possess secular or niche growth drivers; and/or address markets where there is pent-up demand.
With no clear path to sustainable growth for the economy and only middling equity valuations, we remain underweight Japanese equities. The Japanese economy continues to stumble forward and developments over the past few months give us no reason to alter our still cautious stance regarding the country’s economic growth outlook. Our concern continues to stem from the difficult backdrop for growth given the dual structural challenges of a rapidly aging population and significantly elevated sovereign debt levels. Our exposure in Japan remains limited to companies either serving defensive, consumption-
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000
The chart above illustrates the total value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 years as compared to the performance of the MSCI EAFE Index and MSCI EAFE Growth Index. The primary index used to compare the Fund’s performance was changed to the MSCI EAFE Index from the MSCI EAFE Growth Index because the Investment Adviser believes that the MSCI EAFE Index more accurately reflects the Fund’s investment objectives and strategies. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns include the reinvestment of distributions. The chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
1 MSCI EAFE Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) is an unmanaged free float-adjusted market capitalization index that measures the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the US & Canada. This is the Fund’s primary index.
2 MSCI EAFE Growth Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) is an unmanaged free float-adjusted market capitalization index that measures the equity market performance of growth oriented stocks of developed markets excluding the US & Canada.
driven domestic markets or to those generating a majority of revenue in select overseas markets.
Elsewhere in Asia-Pacific, we remain underweight Australia due to lackluster economic growth, housing market concerns, and the unwinding of the resources boom. Our strategy in China continues to emphasize companies that are listed in Hong Kong or the United States, are beneficiaries of economic reform, address areas of fast-growing mass market consumption, and/or have exposure to developed markets.
Roger J. Sit Tasha M. Murdoff
Portfolio Managers
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COMPARATIVE RATES OF RETURNS
as of December 31, 2015
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| | Sit International Growth Fund | | MSCI EAFE Index 1 | | MSCI EAFE Growth Index 2 |
Six Month | | | | -3.82 | % | | | | -6.01 | % | | | | -2.64 | % |
One Year | | | | 4.86 | | | | | -0.81 | | | | | 4.09 | |
Five Year | | | | 3.77 | | | | | 3.60 | | | | | 4.60 | |
Ten Year | | | | 2.41 | | | | | 3.03 | | | | | 4.03 | |
Since Inception (11/1/91) | | | | 3.92 | | | | | 5.09 | | | | | 4.11 | |
Performance figures are historical and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Contact the Fund for performance data current to the most recent month-end. Returns include changes in share price as well as reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains and all fee waivers. Without the fee waivers total return and yield figures would have been lower. Returns do not reflect the deduction of the 2% redemption fee imposed if shares are redeemed or exchanged within 30 calendar days from their date of purchase. If imposed, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Management fees and administrative expenses are included in the Fund’s performance. Returns for periods greater than one year are compounded average annual rates of return.
The index used to compare the Fund’s performance was changed to the MSCI EAFE Index from the MSCI EAFE Growth Index because the Investment Adviser believes that the MSCI EAFE Index more accurately reflects the Fund’s investment objectives and strategies. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
1 MSCI EAFE Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) is an unmanaged free float-adjusted market capitalization index that measures the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the US & Canada.
2 MSCI EAFE Growth Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) is an unmanaged free float-adjusted market capitalization index that measures the equity market performance of growth oriented stocks of developed markets excluding the US & Canada.
FUND DIVERSIFICATION - BY REGION
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| | Sit Int’l | | MSCI EAFE |
| | Growth Fund | | Index |
Europe | | | | 68.8 | % | | | | 62.5 | % |
Asia | | | | 22.0 | % | | | | 36.8 | % |
North America | | | | 6.1 | % | | | | — | |
Africa/Middle East | | | | 1.4 | % | | | | 0.7 | % |
Cash & Other Net Assets | | | | 1.7 | % | | | | — | |
Based on total net assets as of December 31, 2015. Subject to change.
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
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Net Asset Value 12/31/15: | | $15.17 Per Share |
Net Asset Value 6/30/15: | | $16.92 Per Share |
Total Net Assets: | | $21.7 Million |
Weighted Average Market Cap: | | $55.8 Billion |
TOP 10 HOLDINGS
1. Nestle SA
2. Diageo, PLC, ADR
3. Medtronic, PLC
4. Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.
5. Babcock International Group, PLC
6. British American Tobacco, PLC
7. Reckitt Benckiser Group, PLC
8. Roche Holding AG
9. DS Smith, PLC
10. Novartis AG
Based on total net assets as of December 31, 2015. Subject to change.
FUND DIVERSIFICATION
Based on total net assets as of December 31, 2015. Subject to change.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
December 31, 2015
Sit International Growth Fund
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
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Common Stocks - 97.4% | | | | |
Africa/Middle East - 1.4% | | | | |
Israel - 1.4% | | | | |
4,500 | | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., ADR | | | 295,380 | |
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Asia - 21.1% | | | | |
Australia - 1.0% | | | | |
2,850 | | CSL, Ltd. | | | 217,283 | |
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China/Hong Kong - 6.0% | | | | |
35,200 | | AIA Group, Ltd. | | | 210,323 | |
1,200 | | Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd., ADR * | | | 97,524 | |
15,732 | | CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd. | | | 211,468 | |
5,525 | | HSBC Holdings, PLC, ADR | | | 218,072 | |
70,500 | | Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd. | | | 285,401 | |
13,900 | | Tencent Holdings, Ltd. | | | 272,162 | |
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| | | | | 1,294,950 | |
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Japan - 11.5% | | | | |
14,000 | | Ajinomoto Co., Inc. | | | 331,460 | |
13,100 | | Asics Corp. | | | 271,792 | |
22,400 | | Astellas Pharma, Inc. | | | 318,881 | |
25,200 | | Daicel Corp. | | | 375,024 | |
18,300 | | Inpex Corp. | | | 178,405 | |
5,400 | | Makita Corp. | | | 311,184 | |
9,700 | | Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 444,110 | |
8,700 | | Suzuki Motor Corp. | | | 264,339 | |
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| | | | | 2,495,195 | |
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Singapore - 1.6% | | | | |
2,350 | | Avago Technologies, Ltd. | | | 341,102 | |
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South Korea - 1.0% | | | | |
5,100 | | Korea Electric Power Corp. | | | 216,073 | |
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Europe - 68.8% | | | | |
Belgium - 1.7% | | | | |
2,925 | | Anheuser-Busch InBev NV, ADR | | | 365,625 | |
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Denmark - 1.3% | | | | |
4,695 | | Novo Nordisk A/S | | | 271,832 | |
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France - 8.0% | | | | |
4,545 | | BNP Paribas SA | | | 257,145 | |
3,035 | | Dassault Systemes SA | | | 242,591 | |
3,030 | | Ingenico | | | 382,452 | |
5,525 | | Safran SA | | | 379,585 | |
3,000 | | Schlumberger, Ltd. | | | 209,250 | |
1,050 | | Unibail-Rodamco SE | | | 266,629 | |
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| | | | | 1,737,652 | |
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Germany - 6.0% | | | | |
6,675 | | GEA Group AG | | | 269,677 | |
1,915 | | Linde AG | | | 276,639 | |
6,700 | | Norma Group SE | | | 370,321 | |
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
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285 | | Rational AG | | | 129,366 | |
2,725 | | Siemens AG | | | 263,634 | |
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| | | | | 1,309,637 | |
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Ireland - 3.4% | | | | |
700 | | Allergan, PLC * | | | 218,750 | |
6,800 | | Medtronic, PLC | | | 523,056 | |
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| | | | | 741,806 | |
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Italy - 0.7% | | | | |
6,425 | | Azimut Holding SpA | | | 159,702 | |
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Netherlands - 8.2% | | | | |
2,475 | | ASML Holding NV | | | 219,706 | |
2,800 | | Galapagos NV * | | | 172,901 | |
8,000 | | GrandVision NV | | | 240,054 | |
23,900 | | ING Groep NV | | | 323,370 | |
2,475 | | LyondellBasell Industries NV | | | 215,078 | |
6,350 | | Mobileye NV * | | | 268,478 | |
19,300 | | RELX NV | | | 325,058 | |
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| | | | | 1,764,645 | |
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Spain - 3.0% | | | | |
47,900 | | Iberdrola SA | | | 339,564 | |
9,325 | | Inditex SA | | | 320,354 | |
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| | | | | 659,918 | |
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Switzerland - 10.1% | | | | |
4,100 | | Adecco SA | | | 280,615 | |
8,910 | | Nestle SA | | | 661,436 | |
4,975 | | Novartis AG | | | 427,946 | |
1,560 | | Roche Holding AG | | | 432,289 | |
1,475 | | Zurich Insurance Group AG | | | 378,928 | |
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| | | | | 2,181,214 | |
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United Kingdom - 26.4% | | | | |
19,600 | | Ashtead Group, PLC | | | 322,576 | |
5,325 | | ASOS, PLC * | | | 270,563 | |
29,200 | | Babcock International Group, PLC | | | 436,985 | |
110,400 | | Barclays, PLC | | | 355,354 | |
5,400 | | Bellway, PLC | | | 225,794 | |
7,830 | | British American Tobacco, PLC | | | 434,834 | |
7,450 | | Burberry Group, PLC | | | 131,076 | |
3,800 | | Delphi Automotive, PLC | | | 325,774 | |
4,950 | | Diageo, PLC, ADR | | | 539,896 | |
73,225 | | DS Smith, PLC | | | 428,337 | |
13,300 | | easyJet, PLC | | | 341,107 | |
30,300 | | Essentra, PLC | | | 369,363 | |
52,801 | | Just Eat, PLC * | | | 383,387 | |
4,600 | | Nielsen Holdings, PLC | | | 214,360 | |
4,675 | | Reckitt Benckiser Group, PLC | | | 432,563 | |
4,500 | | Royal Dutch Shell, PLC, ADR - Class A | | | 206,055 | |
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
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2,200 | | Royal Dutch Shell, PLC, ADR - Class B | | | 101,288 | |
2,830 | | Shire, PLC | | | 194,160 | |
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| | | | | 5,713,472 | |
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North America - 6.1% | | | | |
Canada - 3.9% | | | | |
3,625 | | Agrium, Inc. | | | 323,858 | |
10,925 | | BCE, Inc. | | | 421,924 | |
4,300 | | Suncor Energy, Inc. | | | 110,940 | |
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| | | | | 856,722 | |
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United States - 2.2% | | | | |
4,300 | | Euronet Worldwide, Inc. * | | | 311,449 | |
125 | | priceline.com, Inc. * | | | 159,369 | |
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| | | | | 470,818 | |
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Total Common Stocks (cost: $19,679,903) | | | 21,093,026 | |
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Investment Companies - 0.9% | | | | |
7,300 | | iShares MSCI India ETF | | | 201,042 | |
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(cost: $218,794) | | | | |
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Total Investments in Securities - 98.3% (cost: $19,898,697) | | | 21,294,068 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities, net - 1.7% | | | 361,359 | |
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Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | | $21,655,427 | |
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* | Non-income producing security. |
Numeric footnotes not disclosed are not applicable to this Schedule of Investments.
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
PLC — Public Limited Company
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
December 31, 2015
Sit International Growth Fund (Continued)
A summary of the levels for the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2015 is as follows (see Note 2 - significant accounting policies in the notes to financial statements):
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| | Investment in Securities | |
| | Level 1 Quoted Price ($) | | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs ($) | | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs ($) | | Total ($) | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Australia | | | — | | | | 217,283 | | | — | | | 217,283 | |
Belgium | | | 365,625 | | | | — | | | — | | | 365,625 | |
Canada | | | 856,722 | | | | — | | | — | | | 856,722 | |
China/Hong Kong | | | 315,596 | | | | 979,354 | | | — | | | 1,294,950 | |
Denmark | | | — | | | | 271,832 | | | — | | | 271,832 | |
France | | | 209,250 | | | | 1,528,402 | | | — | | | 1,737,652 | |
Germany | | | — | | | | 1,309,637 | | | — | | | 1,309,637 | |
Ireland | | | 741,806 | | | | — | | | — | | | 741,806 | |
Israel | | | 295,380 | | | | — | | | — | | | 295,380 | |
Italy | | | — | | | | 159,702 | | | — | | | 159,702 | |
Japan | | | — | | | | 2,495,195 | | | — | | | 2,495,195 | |
Netherlands | | | 1,026,632 | | | | 738,013 | | | — | | | 1,764,645 | |
Singapore | | | 341,102 | | | | — | | | — | | | 341,102 | |
South Korea | | | — | | | | 216,073 | | | — | | | 216,073 | |
Spain | | | — | | | | 659,918 | | | — | | | 659,918 | |
Switzerland | | | — | | | | 2,181,214 | | | — | | | 2,181,214 | |
United Kingdom | | | 1,387,373 | | | | 4,326,099 | | | — | | | 5,713,472 | |
United States | | | 470,818 | | | | — | | | — | | | 470,818 | |
Investment Companies | | | 201,042 | | | | — | | | — | | | 201,042 | |
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Total: | | | 6,211,346 | | | | 15,082,722 | | | — | | | 21,294,068 | |
The Fund adjusts the closing price of foreign equity securities by applying a systematic process for events occurring after the close of the foreign exchanges. At each reporting period, this process is applied for all foreign securities and therefore all foreign securities are classified as level 2. There are no transfers between level 1 and level 2 between reporting periods as a result of applying this process. Level 1 securities of foreign issuers are primarily American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), Public Limited Companies (PLCs) or Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs). There were no transfers into or out of level 3 during the reporting period.
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Sit Developing Markets Growth Fund |
OBJECTIVE & STRATEGY
The objective of the Sit Developing Markets Growth Fund is to seek maximize long-term capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks of companies domiciled or operating in a developing market. In selecting investments for the Fund, the Adviser begins by selecting countries or regions in which to invest by considering several factors affecting the economy and equity market of foreign countries and regions. After the country and regional allocations are determined, the Adviser seeks industries and sectors that appear to have strong earnings growth prospects. Within the selected industries and sectors, the Adviser invests in foreign growth-oriented companies it believes exhibit the potential for superior growth.
The Sit Developing Markets Growth Fund declined -17.70% for the six-month period ended December 31, 2015, outperforming the MSCI Emerging Markets Index’s -18.32%. Emerging markets’ performance was affected by the slowdown in China’s economy, weak global economic growth, and higher U.S. interest rates. China’s surprise currency devaluation in August sparked concerns that China’s economy, the engine of global growth, may be slowing faster than forecast. The Chinese Renminbi has continued to weaken and is now near a 5-year low, and it raises the prospect of regional currency devaluations. China is in a major secular transition of its economic structure, from exports, investment and heavy industry to domestic consumption and services. China’s economic growth is expected to slow down further, to around +6.5 percent in 2016, supported by structural reforms, monetary policy, and fiscal policy. Large scale stimulus isn’t likely given the significant debt buildup in China since the global financial crisis and overcapacity problems. India’s economic momentum is accelerating on strength in consumer spending, lower oil prices, manufacturing, and passage of government reforms. India’s economy should grow +7.4% in fiscal year 2016. Brazil’s economy is in a deep recession, having contracted by -4.5% year-over-year in third quarter 2015, on a decline in domestic demand and contraction in investments.
The Non-Euroland and Euroland regions contributed positive relative outperformance due to stock selection in Turkey and underweight in Greece. The Asia Pacific ex-Japan region contributed negative relative underperformance, because of negative stock selection in Thailand and India. Exposure to Mexico also negatively impacted relative performance. Positive stock selection in China and Brazil added to relative outperformance.
The consumer services (TAL Education), banks (Shinhan Financial), and capital goods (Embraer) sectors helped contribute to relative outperformance. Food beverage (AmBev, China Mengniu Dairy), telecommunication services (Advanced Info Services, MTN Group), and healthcare (Qualicorp) had the most negative impact on relative underperformance due to poor stock selection. The Funds overweight in consumer services and media contributed positively on stock selection and allocation. The underweight in the materials sector also added to relative outperformance. Conversely, automobiles posted negative relative stock underperformance.
In China, we are maintaining a defensive investment strategy and building positions around “New China” sectors (technology, inter-
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000
The chart above illustrates the total value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 years as compared to the performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns include the reinvestment of distributions. The chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
1 MSCI Emerging Markets Index is an unmanaged free float-adjusted market capitalization index that measures equity market performance of emerging markets. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. This is the Fund’s primary index.
net, and insurance). We are overweight the consumer sectors, especially in the mass market. Our investments in India are concentrated in information technology, financials, and healthcare.
In Latin America, economic growth remains weak. Brazil’s economic outlook is dismal, with 2016 GDP growth expected to decline -2.5 percent, inflation still elevated, and industrial production growth falling. Mexico’s economic growth has been modest, as export growth to the United States and industrial production has been weak, in addition to consumer spending slowing. We have a defensive investment strategy in Brazil, concentrating on consumer staples and global exporters.
The Fund is maintaining a conservative investment strategy, comprising high quality companies with strong, experienced management teams, leading market positions, healthy balance sheets, good cash flow generation, and sustainable earnings and revenue growth.
Roger J. Sit Raymond E. Sit
Portfolio Managers
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COMPARATIVE RATES OF RETURN
as of December 31, 2015
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| | Sit Developing Markets Growth Fund | | | MSCI Emerging Markets Index 1 | | | MSCI Emerging Markets Growth Index 2 | |
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Six Month | | | -17.70% | | | | -18.32% | | | | -15.11% | |
One Year | | | -15.88 | | | | -16.96 | | | | -12.79 | |
Five Year | | | -6.71 | | | | -7.16 | | | | -4.79 | |
Ten Year | | | 1.55 | | | | 1.18 | | | | 1.86 | |
Since Inception | | | 3.03 | | | | 2.38 | | | | n/a | |
(7/1/94) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Performance figures are historical and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Contact the Fund for performance data current to the most recent month-end. Returns include changes in share price as well as reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Returns do not reflect the deduction of the 2% redemption fee imposed if shares are redeemed or exchanged within 30 calendar days from their date of purchase. If imposed, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Management fees and administrative expenses are included in the Fund’s performance. Returns for periods greater than one year are compounded average annual rates of return.
1 MSCI Emerging Markets Index is an unmanaged free float-adjusted market capitalization index that measures equity market performance of emerging markets. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
2 MSCI Emerging Markets Growth Index is an unmanaged free float-adjusted market capitalization index that measures equity market performance of growth oriented emerging market stocks.
FUND DIVERSIFICATION - BY REGION
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| | Sit Developing Markets Growth Fund | | MSCI Emerging Markets Index |
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Asia | | | | 73.4 | % | | | | 72.2 | % |
Latin America | | | | 11.7 | % | | | | 11.9 | % |
Africa/Middle East | | | | 11.3 | % | | | | 8.9 | % |
Europe | | | | 1.5 | % | | | | 7.0 | % |
North America | | | | 1.1 | % | | | | — | |
Cash & Other Net Assets | | | | 1.0 | % | | | | — | |
Based on total net assets as of December 31, 2015. Subject to change.
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
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Net Asset Value 12/31/15: | | $ | 11.79 Per Share | |
Net Asset Value 6/30/15: | | $ | 14.77 Per Share | |
Total Net Assets: | | $ | 7.2 Million | |
Weighted Average Market Cap: | | $ | 50.2 Billion | |
TOP 10 HOLDINGS
1. Tencent Holdings, Ltd.
2. Embraer SA, ADR
3. Naspers, Ltd.
4. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
5. Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.
6. Ambev SA, ADR
7. ICICI Bank, Ltd., ADR
8. NICE Systems, Ltd., ADR
9. Taiwan Semiconductor Co.
10. China Mobile, Ltd., ADR
Based on total net assets as of December 31, 2015. Subject to change.
FUND DIVERSIFICATION
Based on total net assets as of December 31, 2015. Subject to change.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
December 31, 2015
Sit Developing Markets Growth Fund
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
|
Common Stocks - 96.2% | |
Africa/Middle East - 11.3% | |
Israel - 3.0% | |
3,800 | | NICE Systems, Ltd., ADR | | | 217,816 | |
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South Africa - 8.3% | | | | |
6,410 | | Bidvest Group, Ltd. | | | 136,054 | |
10,000 | | MTN Group, Ltd. | | | 86,144 | |
2,210 | | Naspers, Ltd. | | | 302,072 | |
2,800 | | Sasol, Ltd., ADR | | | 75,096 | |
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| | | | | 599,366 | |
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Asia - 70.6% | |
China/Hong Kong - 30.9% | |
17,200 | | AIA Group, Ltd. | | | 102,771 | |
1,450 | | Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd., ADR * | | | 117,842 | |
277,000 | | China Construction Bank Corp. | | | 188,955 | |
12,425 | | China Life Insurance Co., Ltd., ADR | | | 198,676 | |
45,000 | | China Mengniu Dairy Co., Ltd. | | | 73,050 | |
3,825 | | China Mobile, Ltd., ADR | | | 215,462 | |
700 | | CNOOC, Ltd., ADR | | | 73,066 | |
14,000 | | ENN Energy Holdings, Ltd. | | | 74,265 | |
165,000 | | Geely Automobile Holdings, Ltd. | | | 87,187 | |
70,000 | | Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd. | | | 80,852 | |
20,000 | | Hengan International Group Co., Ltd. | | | 187,763 | |
1,600 | | Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, Ltd. | | | 40,760 | |
3,900 | | JD.com, Inc., ADR * | | | 125,834 | |
625,000 | | Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment * | | | 50,476 | |
725 | | PetroChina Co., Ltd., ADR | | | 47,553 | |
4,250 | | TAL Education Group, ADR * | | | 197,498 | |
19,000 | | Tencent Holdings, Ltd. | | | 372,020 | |
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| | | | | 2,234,030 | |
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India - 5.1% | | | | |
28,800 | | ICICI Bank, Ltd., ADR | | | 225,504 | |
4,900 | | Tata Motors, Ltd., ADR * | | | 144,416 | |
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| | | | | 369,920 | |
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Indonesia - 2.1% | | | | |
355,000 | | Astra International Tbk PT | | | 152,917 | |
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Japan - 1.3% | | | | |
3,100 | | Suzuki Motor Corp. | | | 94,190 | |
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Malaysia - 1.0% | | | | |
5,400 | | British American Tobacco Malaysia | | | 70,431 | |
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Singapore - 3.3% | | | | |
850 | | Avago Technologies, Ltd. | | | 123,377 | |
10,000 | | DBS Group Holdings, Ltd. | | | 117,195 | |
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| | | | | 240,572 | |
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South Korea - 14.2% | | | | |
1,475 | | CJ CGV Co., Ltd. | | | 156,759 | |
485 | | E-Mart Co., Ltd. | | | 77,823 | |
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
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4,787 | | Industrial Bank of Korea | | | 50,055 | |
3,950 | | Korea Electric Power Corp. | | | 167,350 | |
270 | | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | | | 287,977 | |
8,400 | | Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. | | | 282,171 | |
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| | | | | 1,022,135 | |
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Taiwan - 6.4% | | | | |
82,086 | | Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd. | | | 114,997 | |
26,071 | | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., GDR | | | 132,206 | |
50,482 | | Taiwan Semiconductor Co. | | | 217,792 | |
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| | | | | 464,995 | |
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Thailand - 2.7% | | | | |
13,200 | | Advanced Info Service PCL | | | 55,541 | |
31,800 | | Bangkok Bank PCL | | | 135,790 | |
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| | |
| | | | | 191,331 | |
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Turkey - 3.6% | | | | |
2,950 | | BIM Birlesik Magazalar A/S | | | 51,926 | |
67,800 | | Kordsa Global Endustriyel Iplik A/S | | | 109,123 | |
15,700 | | Tav Havalimanlari Holding A/S | | | 97,866 | |
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| | | | | 258,915 | |
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Europe - 1.5% | | | | |
Netherlands - 1.5% | | | | |
2,625 | | Mobileye NV * | | | 110,985 | |
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Latin America - 11.7% | | | | |
Brazil - 9.5% | | | | |
53,700 | | Ambev SA, ADR | | | 239,502 | |
10,221 | | Banco Bradesco SA | | | 49,809 | |
335 | | Banco Bradesco SA, Rights * | | | 175 | |
10,250 | | Embraer SA, ADR | | | 302,785 | |
25,600 | | Qualicorp SA | | | 91,432 | |
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| | | | | 683,703 | |
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Chile - 1.2% | | | | |
5,125 | | Banco Santander Chile, ADR | | | 90,409 | |
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Peru - 1.0% | | | | |
2,800 | | Southern Copper Corp. | | | 73,138 | |
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North America - 1.1% | | | | |
United States - 1.1% | | | | |
1,375 | | Tupperware Brands Corp. | | | 76,519 | |
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Total Common Stocks (cost: $6,773,190) | | | 6,951,372 | |
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Investment Companies - 2.8% | | | | |
7,400 | | iShares MSCI India ETF | | | 203,796 | |
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(cost: $217,563) | | | | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
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| | Fair Value ($) | |
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Total Investments in Securities - 99.0% (cost: $6,990,753) | | | 7,155,168 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities, net - 1.0% | | | 73,851 | |
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Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | | $7,229,019 | |
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* Non-income producing security.
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
GDR — Global Depositary Receipt
Numeric footnotes not disclosed are not applicable to this Schedule of Investments.
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
December 31, 2015
Sit Developing Markets Growth Fund (Continued)
A summary of the levels for the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2015 is as follows (see Note 2 - significant accounting policies in the notes to financial statements):
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| | Investment in Securities | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | |
| | Quoted | | | Other significant | | | Significant | | | |
| | Price ($) | | | observable inputs ($) | | | unobservable inputs ($) | | Total ($) | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brazil | | | 683,528 | | | | 175 | | | — | | | 683,703 | |
Chile | | | 90,409 | | | | — | | | — | | | 90,409 | |
China/Hong Kong | | | 975,931 | | | | 1,258,099 | | | — | | | 2,234,030 | |
India | | | 369,920 | | | | — | | | — | | | 369,920 | |
Indonesia | | | — | | | | 152,917 | | | — | | | 152,917 | |
Israel | | | 217,816 | | | | — | | | — | | | 217,816 | |
Japan | | | — | | | | 94,190 | | | — | | | 94,190 | |
Malaysia | | | — | | | | 70,431 | | | — | | | 70,431 | |
Netherlands | | | 110,985 | | | | — | | | — | | | 110,985 | |
Peru | | | 73,138 | | | | — | | | — | | | 73,138 | |
Singapore | | | 123,377 | | | | 117,195 | | | — | | | 240,572 | |
South Africa | | | 75,096 | | | | 524,270 | | | — | | | 599,366 | |
South Korea | | | — | | | | 1,022,135 | | | — | | | 1,022,135 | |
Taiwan | | | — | | | | 464,995 | | | — | | | 464,995 | |
Thailand | | | — | | | | 191,331 | | | — | | | 191,331 | |
Turkey | | | — | | | | 258,915 | | | — | | | 258,915 | |
United States | | | 76,519 | | | | — | | | — | | | 76,519 | |
Investment Companies | | | 203,796 | | | | — | | | — | | | 203,796 | |
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Total: | | | 3,000,515 | | | | 4,154,653 | | | — | | | 7,155,168 | |
The Fund adjusts the closing price of foreign equity securities by applying a systematic process for events occurring after the close of the foreign exchanges. At each reporting period, this process is applied for all foreign securities and therefore all foreign securities are classified as level 2. There are no transfers between level 1 and level 2 between reporting periods as a result of applying this process. Level 1 securities of foreign issuers are primarily American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), Public Limited Companies (PLCs) or Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs). There were no transfers into or out of level 3 during the reporting period.
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited)
December 31, 2015
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| | Sit Balanced Fund | | | Sit Dividend Growth Fund | | | Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in securities, at identified cost | | | $18,227,681 | | | | $883,892,895 | | | | $22,758,186 | |
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Investments in securities, at fair value - see accompanying schedule for detail | | | $21,460,579 | | | | $972,719,612 | | | | $23,866,523 | |
Cash in bank on demand deposit | | | 1,629,540 | | | | — | | | | 383,178 | |
Accrued interest and dividends receivable. | | | 73,226 | | | | 1,796,514 | | | | 63,791 | |
Receivable for investment securities sold | | | — | | | | 13,042,350 | | | | 110,992 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 25,395 | | | | 538,781 | | | | 26,666 | |
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| | | |
Total assets | | | 23,188,740 | | | | 988,097,257 | | | | 24,451,150 | |
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LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Disbursements in excess of cash balances | | | — | | | | 206,289 | | | | — | |
Payable for investment securities purchased | | | 68,214 | | | | 5,149,016 | | | | — | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed. | | | 1,675 | | | | 5,348,335 | | | | — | |
Cash portion of dividends payable to shareholders | | | — | | | | 1,874 | | | | — | |
Accrued investment management fees and advisory fees | | | 19,361 | | | | 879,680 | | | | 25,893 | |
Accrued 12b-1 fees (Class S) | | | — | | | | 15,126 | | | | 604 | |
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| | | |
Total liabilities | | | 89,250 | | | | 11,600,320 | | | | 26,497 | |
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Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | | | $23,099,490 | | | | $976,496,937 | | | | $24,424,653 | |
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Net assets consist of: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital (par value and paid-in surplus) | | | $20,059,888 | | | | $868,128,395 | | | | $23,769,343 | |
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income | | | (90,813) | | | | (2,657,106) | | | | (69,430) | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from security transactions and foreign currency transactions | | | (102,483) | | | | 22,198,931 | | | | (380,942) | |
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | 3,232,898 | | | | 88,826,717 | | | | 1,105,682 | |
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| | | $23,099,490 | | | | $976,496,937 | | | | $24,424,653 | |
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Outstanding shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Shares (Class I) * | | | 1,136,999 | | | | 59,444,587 | | | | 1,640,190 | |
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Common Shares (Class S) * | | | — | | | | 4,623,367 | | | | 217,974 | |
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Net assets applicable to outstanding shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Shares (Class I) * | | | $23,099,490 | | | | $906,238,257 | | | | $21,560,350 | |
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Common Shares (Class S) * | | | — | | | | 70,258,680 | | | | 2,864,303 | |
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Net asset value per share of outstanding capital stock: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Shares (Class I) * | | | $20.32 | | | | $15.25 | | | | $13.15 | |
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Common Shares (Class S) * | | | — | | | | $15.20 | | | | $13.14 | |
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* | Dividend Growth, Global Dividend Growth and Small Cap Dividend Growth Funds offer multiple share classes (I and S). All other Funds offer a single share class. |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
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Sit Large Cap Growth Fund | | | Sit Mid Cap Growth Fund | | | Sit Small Cap Dividend Growth Fund | | | Sit Small Cap Growth Fund | | | Sit International Growth Fund | | | Sit Developing Markets Growth Fund | |
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| $90,017,989 | | | | $97,228,057 | | | | $7,143,985 | | | | $65,165,191 | | | | $19,898,697 | | | | $6,990,753 | |
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| $132,297,203 | | | | $145,156,784 | | | | $6,759,224 | | | | $89,712,083 | | | | $21,294,068 | | | | $7,155,168 | |
| 694,496 | | | | 1,999,499 | | | | 357,425 | | | | 2,219,387 | | | | 395,150 | | | | 78,347 | |
| 106,542 | | | | 49,324 | | | | 13,239 | | | | 20,349 | | | | 106,396 | | | | 17,115 | |
| 1,414,523 | | | | — | | | | 74,943 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,356 | |
| 41,589 | | | | 4,068 | | | | 25,464 | | | | 4,566 | | | | 2,113 | | | | 1,218 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| 134,554,353 | | | | 147,209,675 | | | | 7,230,295 | | | | 91,956,385 | | | | 21,797,727 | | | | 7,265,204 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| — | | | | — | | | | 126,567 | | | | — | | | | 74,937 | | | | — | |
| 475,131 | | | | 39,012 | | | | — | | | | 149,555 | | | | 39,964 | | | | 23,580 | |
| — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| 118,158 | | | | 158,064 | | | | 7,384 | | | | 118,120 | | | | 27,399 | | | | 12,605 | |
| — | | | | — | | | | 483 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | | | | |
| 593,289 | | | | 197,076 | | | | 134,434 | | | | 267,675 | | | | 142,300 | | | | 36,185 | |
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| $133,961,064 | | | | $147,012,599 | | | | $7,095,861 | | | | $91,688,710 | | | | $21,655,427 | | | | $7,229,019 | |
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| $91,565,387 | | | | $97,475,161 | | | | $7,627,621 | | | | $68,331,002 | | | | $20,465,069 | | | | $7,176,407 | |
| (3,582,677 | ) | | | (203,221 | ) | | | 3,365 | | | | (381,636 | ) | | | (1,007 | ) | | | (6,677 | ) |
| 3,699,140 | | | | 1,811,932 | | | | (150,364 | ) | | | (807,548 | ) | | | (195,080 | ) | | | (104,970 | ) |
| 42,279,214 | | | | 47,928,727 | | | | (384,761 | ) | | | 24,546,892 | | | | 1,386,445 | | | | 164,259 | |
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| $133,961,064 | | | | $147,012,599 | | | | $7,095,861 | | | | $91,688,710 | | | | $21,655,427 | | | | $7,229,019 | |
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| 3,659,906 | | | | 9,336,515 | | | | 516,926 | | | | 1,880,600 | | | | 1,427,946 | | | | 613,194 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| — | | | | — | | | | 248,633 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $133,961,064 | | | | $147,012,599 | | | | $4,791,136 | | | | $91,688,710 | | | | $21,655,427 | | | | $7,229,019 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| — | | | | — | | | | 2,304,725 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $36.60 | | | | $15.75 | | | | $9.27 | | | | $48.76 | | | | $15.17 | | | | $11.79 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| — | | | | — | | | | $9.27 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended December 31, 2015
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Sit | |
| | | | | Sit | | | Global | |
| | Sit | | | Dividend | | | Dividend | |
| | Balanced | | | Growth | | | Growth | |
| | Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | |
Investment income: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends* | | | $134,578 | | | | $14,175,513 | | | | $300,589 | |
Interest | | | 117,373 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total income. | | | 251,951 | | | | 14,175,513 | | | | 300,589 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Expenses (note 4): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment management and advisory service fee | | | 112,230 | | | | 5,417,418 | | | | 155,538 | |
12b-1 fees (Class S) | | | — | | | | 95,385 | | | | 3,622 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 112,230 | | | | 5,512,803 | | | | 159,160 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 139,721 | | | | 8,662,710 | | | | 141,429 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 344,135 | | | | 43,500,676 | | | | (498,211 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 49 | |
| | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | (532,730 | ) | | | (58,848,410 | ) | | | (395,006 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net gain (loss) | | | (188,595 | ) | | | (15,347,734 | ) | | | (893,168 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | ($48,874 | ) | | | ($6,685,024 | ) | | | ($751,739 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
* Foreign taxes withheld on dividends received | | | — | | | | $115,555 | | | | $9,512 | |
| | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
52 | | SIT MUTUAL FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sit Large Cap Growth Fund | | | Sit Mid Cap Growth Fund | | | Sit Small Cap Dividend Growth Fund | | | Sit Small Cap Growth Fund | | | Sit International Growth Fund | | | Sit Developing Markets Growth Fund | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $1,013,544 | | | | $787,447 | | | | $88,831 | | | | $353,850 | | | | $165,053 | | | | $74,257 | |
| — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1,013,544 | | | | 787,447 | | | | 88,831 | | | | 353,850 | | | | 165,053 | | | | 74,257 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| 712,461 | | | | 990,668 | | | | 43,302 | | | | 735,486 | | | | 165,994 | | | | 80,228 | |
| — | | | | — | | | | 2,847 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 712,461 | | | | 990,668 | | | | 46,149 | | | | 735,486 | | | | 165,994 | | | | 80,228 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| 301,083 | | | | (203,221 | ) | | | 42,682 | | | | (381,636 | ) | | | (941 | ) | | | (5,971 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5,994,039 | | | | 4,375,879 | | | | (157,676 | ) | | | (804,440 | ) | | | 77,264 | | | | (22,270 | ) |
| — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,988 | ) | | | (1,176 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| (5,317,853) | | | | (16,644,304 | ) | | | (339,768 | ) | | | (9,347,568 | ) | | | (954,349 | ) | | | (1,592,260 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| 676,186 | | | | (12,268,425 | ) | | | (497,444 | ) | | | (10,152,008 | ) | | | (879,073 | ) | | | (1,615,706 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| $977,269 | | | | ($12,471,646 | ) | | | ($454,762 | ) | | | ($10,533,644 | ) | | | ($880,014 | ) | | | ($1,621,677 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| — | | | | $1,018 | | | | $651 | | | | $605 | | | | $14,854 | | | | $9,360 | |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sit Balanced Fund | | | Sit Dividend Growth Fund | |
| | Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended June 30, 2015 | | | Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended June 30, 2015 | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | $139,721 | | | | $212,041 | | | | $8,662,710 | | | | $15,004,042 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | 344,135 | | | | 973,568 | | | | 43,500,676 | | | | 129,746,541 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | (532,730) | | | | (163,103 | ) | | | (58,848,410) | | | | (74,833,461 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (48,874) | | | | 1,022,506 | | | | (6,685,024) | | | | 69,917,122 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares (Class I) | | | (299,000) | | | | (199,000 | ) | | | (14,494,312) | | | | (13,464,793 | ) |
Common shares (Class S) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (956,689) | | | | (1,026,207 | ) |
Net realized gains on investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares (Class I) | | | (1,053,968) | | | | (480,078 | ) | | | (106,854,655) | | | | (119,694,644 | ) |
Common shares (Class S) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (7,776,788) | | | | (10,548,178 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (1,352,968) | | | | (679,078 | ) | | | (130,082,444) | | | | (144,733,822 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares (Class I) | | | 4,729,108 | | | | 8,320,812 | | | | 186,838,109 | | | | 208,800,590 | |
Common shares (Class S) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,172,115 | | | | 9,777,088 | |
Reinvested distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares (Class I) | | | 1,340,958 | | | | 675,273 | | | | 38,770,925 | | | | 46,959,946 | |
Common shares (Class S) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,674,502 | | | | 11,489,762 | |
Payments for shares redeemed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares (Class I) | | | (4,538,444) | | | | (2,014,901 | ) | | | (147,204,006) | | | | (248,581,657 | ) |
Common shares (Class S) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (14,406,440) | | | | (35,749,398 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions. | | | 1,531,622 | | | | 6,981,184 | | | | 74,845,205 | | | | (7,303,669 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 129,780 | | | | 7,324,612 | | | | (61,922,263) | | | | (82,120,369 | ) |
| | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 22,969,710 | | | | 15,645,098 | | | | 1,038,419,200 | | | | 1,120,539,569 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period * | | | $23,099,490 | | | | $22,969,710 | | | | $976,496,937 | | | | $1,038,419,200 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Capital transactions in shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares (Class I) | | | 220,169 | | | | 383,633 | | | | 10,774,042 | | | | 11,517,705 | |
Common shares (Class S) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 129,575 | | | | 541,368 | |
Reinvested distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares (Class I) | | | 65,634 | | | | 31,872 | | | | 2,540,191 | | | | 2,703,144 | |
Common shares (Class S) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 570,414 | | | | 663,435 | |
Redeemed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares (Class I) | | | (215,046) | | | | (93,881 | ) | | | (8,782,066) | | | | (13,738,327 | ) |
Common shares (Class S) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (861,264) | | | | (1,973,196 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 70,757 | | | | 321,624 | | | | 4,370,892 | | | | (285,871 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* includes undistributed (distributions in excess) net investment income (loss) | | | ($90,813) | | | | $68,466 | | | | ($2,657,106) | | | | $4,131,185 | |
| | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
54 | | SIT MUTUAL FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund | | | Sit Large Cap Growth Fund | | | Sit Mid Cap Growth Fund | |
Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended June 30, 2015 | | | Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended June 30, 2015 | | | Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended June 30, 2015 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $141,429 | | | | $339,203 | | | | $301,083 | | | | $694,684 | | | | ($203,221) | | | | ($523,027 | ) |
| (498,162) | | | | 2,506,622 | | | | 5,994,039 | | | | 35,475,388 | | | | 4,375,879 | | | | 24,906,408 | |
| (395,006) | | | | (2,265,234 | ) | | | (5,317,853) | | | | (17,898,539 | ) | | | (16,644,304) | | | | (8,333,973 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| (751,739) | | | | 580,591 | | | | 977,269 | | | | 18,271,533 | | | | (12,471,646) | | | | 16,049,408 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (303,543) | | | | (284,505 | ) | | | (4,260,000) | | | | (774,000 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| (35,457) | | | | (45,495 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (1,512,966) | | | | (1,500,249 | ) | | | (28,228,978) | | | | (33,093,221 | ) | | | (23,213,056) | | | | (22,297,244 | ) |
| (201,110) | | | | (245,468 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (2,053,076) | | | | (2,075,717 | ) | | | (32,488,978) | | | | (33,867,221 | ) | | | (23,213,056) | | | | (22,297,244 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1,572,310 | | | | 5,533,002 | | | | 4,357,895 | | | | 4,283,270 | | | | 1,098,089 | | | | 1,271,258 | |
| 89,205 | | | | 3,019,026 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1,816,282 | | | | 1,784,612 | | | | 32,014,455 | | | | 33,300,492 | | | | 22,382,176 | | | | 21,501,154 | |
| 236,567 | | | | 290,963 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (770,374) | | | | (6,024,442 | ) | | | (15,706,439) | | | | (65,755,175 | ) | | | (12,636,601) | | | | (24,946,507 | ) |
| (590,056) | | | | (3,022,827 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| 2,353,934 | | | | 1,580,334 | | | | 20,665,911 | | | | (28,171,413 | ) | | | 10,843,664 | | | | (2,174,095 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (450,881) | | | | 85,208 | | | | (10,845,798) | | | | (43,767,101 | ) | | | (24,841,038) | | | | (8,421,931 | ) |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24,875,534 | | | | 24,790,326 | | | | 144,806,862 | | | | 188,573,963 | | | | 171,853,637 | | | | 180,275,568 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $24,424,653 | | | | $24,875,534 | | | | $133,961,064 | | | | $144,806,862 | | | | $147,012,599 | | | | $171,853,637 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 108,358 | | | | 369,646 | | | | 92,947 | | | | 89,968 | | | | 56,817 | | | | 63,009 | |
| 6,395 | | | | 202,447 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 137,698 | | | | 121,436 | | | | 874,234 | | | | 727,721 | | | | 1,427,435 | | | | 1,124,537 | |
| 17,952 | | | | 19,811 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (53,752) | | | | (407,026 | ) | | | (374,752) | | | | (1,341,390 | ) | | | (647,720) | | | | (1,237,944 | ) |
| (39,905) | | | | (200,120 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 176,746 | | | | 106,194 | | | | 592,429 | | | | (523,701 | ) | | | 836,532 | | | | (50,398 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ($69,430) | | | | $128,141 | | | | ($3,582,677) | | | | $376,240 | | | | $(203,221) | | | | — | |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sit Small Cap Dividend Growth Fund | | | Sit Small Cap Growth Fund | |
| | Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 (Unaudited) | | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 1 | | | Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended June 30, 2015 | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | $42,682 | | | | $11,868 | | | | ($381,636) | | | | ($805,946 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | (157,676) | | | | 6,933 | | | | (804,440) | | | | 11,269,192 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currency transactions | | | (339,768) | | | | (44,993) | | | | (9,347,568) | | | | (555,722 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (454,762) | | | | (26,192) | | | | (10,533,644) | | | | 9,907,524 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares (Class I) | | | (36,966) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Common shares (Class S) | | | (14,534) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net realized gains on investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares (Class I) | | | (452) | | | | — | | | | (8,910,218) | | | | (11,167,852 | ) |
Common shares (Class S) | | | (218) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (52,170) | | | | — | | | | (8,910,218) | | | | (11,167,852 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares (Class I) | | | 1,629,114 | | | | 3,724,971 | | | | 2,162,821 | | | | 3,040,540 | |
Common shares (Class S) | | | 227,430 | | | | 2,364,633 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Reinvested distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares (Class I) | | | 36,214 | | | | — | | | | 8,733,559 | | | | 10,988,324 | |
Common shares (Class S) | | | 14,537 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Payments for shares redeemed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares (Class I) | | | (239,655) | | | | — | | | | (3,579,643) | | | | (8,462,484 | ) |
Common shares (Class S) | | | (3,034) | | | | (125,225) | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions | | | 1,664,606 | | | | 5,964,379 | | | | 7,316,737 | | | | 5,566,380 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 1,157,674 | | | | 5,938,187 �� | | | | (12,127,125) | | | | 4,306,052 | |
| | | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 5,938,187 | | | | — | | | | 103,815,835 | | | | 99,509,783 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period* | | | $7,095,861 | | | | $5,938,187 | | | | $91,688,710 | | | | $103,815,835 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Capital transactions in shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares (Class I) | | | 165,866 | | | | 372,170 | | | | 37,649 | | | | 52,307 | |
Common shares (Class S) | | | 23,462 | | | | 236,449 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Reinvested distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares (Class I) | | | 3,834 | | | | — | | | | 180,037 | | | | 198,095 | |
Common shares (Class S) | | | 1,538 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Redeemed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares (Class I) | | | (24,944) | | | | — | | | | (64,393) | | | | (144,334 | ) |
Common shares (Class S) | | | (303) | | | | (12,513) | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 169,453 | | | | 596,106 | | | | 153,293 | | | | 106,068 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
*includes undistributed (distributions in excess) net investment income (loss) | | | $3,365 | | | | $12,183 | | | | ($381,636) | | | | — | |
1 The Fund commenced investment operations on March 31, 2015. | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
56 | | SIT MUTUAL FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
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Sit International Growth Fund | | | Sit Developing Markets Growth Fund | |
Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended June 30, 2015 | | | Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended June 30, 2015 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ($941) | | | | $124,089 | | | | ($5,971) | | | | $16,121 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 75,276 | | | | 2,275,101 | | | | (23,446) | | | | 266,206 | |
| (954,349) | | | | (2,780,503 | ) | | | (1,592,260) | | | | (1,106,491 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (880,014) | | | | (381,313 | ) | | | (1,621,677) | | | | (824,164 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (121,000) | | | | (354,576 | ) | | | (12,000) | | | | — | |
| — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (1,330,288) | | | | — | | | | (211,867) | | | | (795,509 | ) |
| — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (1,451,288) | | | | (354,576 | ) | | | (223,867) | | | | (795,509 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 688,505 | | | | 585,445 | | | | 197,954 | | | | 248,461 | |
| — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1,443,980 | | | | 352,967 | | | | 219,826 | | | | 781,882 | |
| — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (631,118) | | | | (1,844,577 | ) | | | (535,308) | | | | (1,026,294 | ) |
| — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| 1,501,367 | | | | (906,165 | ) | | | (117,528) | | | | 4,049 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (829,935) | | | | (1,642,054 | ) | | | (1,963,072) | | | | (1,615,624 | ) |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22,485,362 | | | | 24,127,416 | | | | 9,192,091 | | | | 10,807,715 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $21,655,427 | | | | $22,485,362 | | | | $7,229,019 | | | | $9,192,091 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 41,725 | | | | 35,057 | | | | 14,878 | | | | 14,969 | |
| — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 95,946 | | | | 22,396 | | | | 18,457 | | | | 54,601 | |
| — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (38,383) | | | | (112,589 | ) | | | (42,520) | | | | (65,574 | ) |
| — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 99,288 | | | | (55,136 | ) | | | (9,185) | | | | 3,996 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ($1,007) | | | | $120,934 | | | | ($6,677) | | | | $11,294 | |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Per share income and capital changes for a share outstanding throughout the period. See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Sit Balanced Fund
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| | Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 | | | | | | Years Ended June 30, | | | | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
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Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period. | | | $21.54 | | | | $21.01 | | | | $18.42 | | | | $16.97 | | | | $16.47 | | | | $14.18 | |
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Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income 1 | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.27 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) | | | (0.07) | | | | 1.16 | | | | 2.58 | | | | 1.46 | | | | 0.46 | | | | 2.32 | |
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Total from operations | | | 0.06 | | | | 1.41 | | | | 2.85 | | | | 1.73 | | | | 0.75 | | | | 2.59 | |
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Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.29) | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | (0.99) | | | | (0.64 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | |
Total distributions | | | (1.28) | | | | (0.88 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) |
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Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period. | | | $20.32 | | | | $21.54 | | | | $21.01 | | | | $18.42 | | | | $16.97 | | | | $16.47 | |
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Total investment return 2 | | | 0.28% | | | | 6.86% | | | | 15.58% | | | | 10.26% | | | | 4.61% | | | | 18.46% | |
| | | | |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | | $23,099 | | | | $22,970 | | | | $15,645 | | | | $13,492 | | | | $11,821 | | | | $11,150 | |
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Ratios: 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses | | | 1.00% | | | | 1.00% | | | | 1.00% | | | | 1.00% | | | | 1.00% | | | | 1.00% | |
Net investment income | | | 1.24% | | | | 1.17% | | | | 1.36% | | | | 1.52% | | | | 1.75% | | | | 1.75% | |
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Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities) | | | 31.10%4 | | | | 47.49% | | | | 54.52% | | | | 30.86% | | | | 47.01% | | | | 40.84% | |
1 | The net investment income per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
2 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period (not annualized) and assumes reinvestment of distributions at net asset value. |
3 | Ratios are annualized for periods less than one year. In addition to fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the above reported expense ratios. |
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58 | | SIT MUTUAL FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Per share income and capital changes for a share outstanding throughout the period. See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Sit Dividend Growth Fund
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Class I | | Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 | | | | | | Years Ended June 30, | | | | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
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Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | $17.40 | | | | $18.69 | | | | $16.35 | | | | $14.10 | | | | $13.91 | | | | $10.64 | |
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Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income 1 | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.21 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) | | | (0.20) | | | | 0.92 | | | | 2.96 | | | | 2.46 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 3.23 | |
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Total from operations | | | (0.06) | | | | 1.17 | | | | 3.22 | | | | 2.73 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 3.44 | |
| | | | |
Redemption fees 2 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.25) | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | (1.84) | | | | (2.21 | ) | | | (0.63 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | — | |
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Total distributions. | | | (2.09) | | | | (2.46 | ) | | | (0.88 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) |
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Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | | $15.25 | | | | $17.40 | | | | $18.69 | | | | $16.35 | | | | $14.10 | | | | $13.91 | |
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Total investment return 3 | | | (0.25%) | | | | 6.39% | | | | 20.26% | | | | 19.77% | | | | 3.76% | | | | 32.58% | |
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Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | | $906,238 | | | | $955,460 | | | | $1,017,106 | | | | $920,324 | | | | $619,667 | | | | $328,057 | |
Ratios: 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses. | | | 1.00% | | | | 1.00% | | | | 1.00% | | | | 1.00% | | | | 1.00% | | | | 1.00% | |
Net investment income | | | 1.62% | | | | 1.39% | | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.78% | | | | 1.79% | | | | 1.59% | |
Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities) | | | 42.09%5 | | | | 57.69% | | | | 44.36% | | | | 26.58% | | | | 26.84% | | | | 14.67% | |
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Class S | | Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 | | | | | | Years Ended June 30, | | | | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
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Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period. | | | $17.34 | | | | $18.63 | | | | $16.29 | | | | $14.06 | | | | $13.87 | | | | $10.61 | |
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Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income 1 | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.17 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) | | | (0.20) | | | | 0.91 | | | | 2.96 | | | | 2.44 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 3.23 | |
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Total from operations | | | (0.08) | | | | 1.12 | | | | 3.18 | | | | 2.67 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 3.40 | |
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Redemption fees 2 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.22) | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | (1.84) | | | | (2.21 | ) | | | (0.63 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | — | |
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Total distributions | | | (2.06) | | | | (2.41 | ) | | | (0.84 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) |
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Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period. | | | $15.20 | | | | $17.34 | | | | $18.63 | | | | $16.29 | | | | $14.06 | | | | $13.87 | |
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Total investment return 3 | | | (0.39%) | | | | 6.13% | | | | 20.02% | | | | 19.39% | | | | 3.53% | | | | 32.27% | |
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Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | | $70,259 | | | | $82,959 | | | | $103,433 | | | | $134,498 | | | | $100,878 | | | | $56,280 | |
Ratios: 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses | | | 1.25% | | | | 1.25% | | | | 1.25% | | | | 1.25% | | | | 1.25% | | | | 1.25% | |
Net investment income | | | 1.37% | | | | 1.14% | | | | 1.25% | | | | 1.53% | | | | 1.54% | | | | 1.34% | |
Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities) | | | 42.09%5 | | | | 57.69% | | | | 44.36% | | | | 26.58% | | | | 26.84% | | | | 14.67% | |
1 | The net investment income per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
2 | Amount represents less than $0.01 per share. |
3 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period (not annualized) and assumes reinvestment of distributions at net asset value. |
4 | Ratios are annualized for periods less than one year. In addition to fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the above reported expense ratios. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Per share income and capital changes for a share outstanding throughout the period. See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund
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Class I | | Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 | | | | | | Years Ended June 30, | | | | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
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Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | $14.80 | | | | $15.74 | | | | $14.27 | | | | $12.55 | | | | $13.26 | | | | $10.41 | |
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Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income 1 | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.20 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) | | | (0.53) | | | | 0.13 | | | | 2.09 | | | | 1.78 | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | 2.95 | |
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Total from operations | | | (0.45) | | | | 0.33 | | | | 2.32 | | | | 2.03 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | 3.15 | |
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Redemption fees | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | 2 | | | — | 2 | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.20) | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | (1.00) | | | | (1.07 | ) | | | (0.63 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) |
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Total distributions | | | (1.20) | | | | (1.27 | ) | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) |
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Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | | $13.15 | | | | $14.80 | | | | $15.74 | | | | $14.27 | | | | $12.55 | | | | $13.26 | |
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Total investment return 3 | | | (2.97%) | | | | 2.19% | | | | 16.76% | | | | 16.36% | | | | (2.44%) | | | | 30.55% | |
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Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | | $21,560 | | | | $21,424 | | | | $21,467 | | | | $14,196 | | | | $10,421 | | | | $7,834 | |
Ratios: 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses | | | 1.25% | | | | 1.25% | | | | 1.25% | | | | 1.25% | | | | 1.25% | | | | 1.25% | |
Net investment income | | | 1.17% | | | | 1.33% | | | | 1.55% | | | | 1.81% | | | | 1.97% | | | | 1.57% | |
Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities) | | | 27.60%5 | | | | 75.06% | | | | 48.68% | | | | 26.15% | | | | 26.65% | | | | 21.84% | |
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Class S | | Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 | | | | | | Years Ended June 30, | | | | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
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Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | $14.78 | | | | $15.72 | | | | $14.25 | | | | $12.54 | | | | $13.24 | | | | $10.40 | |
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Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income 1 | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.16 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) | | | (0.54) | | | | 0.13 | | | | 2.09 | | | | 1.78 | | | | (0.57 | ) | | | 2.95 | |
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Total from operations | | | (0.47) | | | | 0.29 | | | | 2.29 | | | | 1.99 | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | 3.11 | |
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Redemption fees | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | 2 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.17) | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | (1.00) | | | | (1.07 | ) | | | (0.63 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) |
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Total distributions | | | (1.17) | | | | (1.23 | ) | | | (0.82 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
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Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | | $13.14 | | | | $14.78 | | | | $15.72 | | | | $14.25 | | | | $12.54 | | | | $13.24 | |
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Total investment return 3 | | | (3.13%) | | | | 2.00% | | | | 16.49% | | | | 16.01% | | | | (2.60%) | | | | 30.17% | |
| | | | |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | | $2,864 | | | | $3,451 | | | | $3,323 | | | | $3,257 | | | | $2,608 | | | | $1,444 | |
Ratios: 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.50% | |
Net investment income | | | 0.92% | | | | 1.08% | | | | 1.30% | | | | 1.56% | | | | 1.72% | | | | 1.32% | |
Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities) | | | 27.60%5 | | | | 75.06% | | | | 48.68% | | | | 26.15% | | | | 26.65% | | | | 21.84% | |
1 | The net investment income per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
2 | Amount represents less than $0.01 per share. |
3 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period (not annualized) and assumes reinvestment of distributions at net asset value. |
4 | Ratios are annualized for periods less than one year. In addition to fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the above reported expense ratios. |
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60 | | SIT MUTUAL FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Per share income and capital changes for a share outstanding throughout the period. See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Sit Large Cap Growth Fund
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| | Six Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2015 | | | Years Ended June 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period. | | | $47.21 | | | | $52.51 | | | | $47.53 | | | | $45.53 | | | | $43.96 | | | | $34.75 | |
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Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income 1 | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.22 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains | | | 0.24 | | | | 5.04 | | | | 10.23 | | | | 5.69 | | | | 1.63 | | | | 9.21 | |
| | | | |
Total from operations | | | 0.34 | | | | 5.24 | | | | 10.52 | | | | 6.12 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 9.43 | |
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Redemption fees 2 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (1.44) | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | (9.51) | | | | (10.30 | ) | | | (5.15 | ) | | | (3.66 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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Total distributions | | | (10.95) | | | | (10.54 | ) | | | (5.54 | ) | | | (4.12 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) |
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Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period. | | | $36.60 | | | | $47.21 | | | | $52.51 | | | | $47.53 | | | | $45.53 | | | | $43.96 | |
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Total investment return 3 | | | 0.71% | | | | 10.62% | | | | 22.92% | | | | 14.18% | | | | 4.39% | | | | 27.18% | |
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Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | | $133,961 | | | | $144,807 | | | | $188,574 | | | | $196,285 | | | | $254,256 | | | | $365,045 | |
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Ratios: 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses | | | 1.00% | | | | 1.00% | | | | 1.00% | | | | 1.00% | | | | 1.00% | | | | 1.00% | |
Net investment income | | | 0.42% | | | | 0.41% | | | | 0.57% | | | | 0.92% | | | | 0.61% | | | | 0.54% | |
Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities) | | | 11.43%5 | | | | 24.04% | | | | 27.34% | | | | 13.42% | | | | 15.06% | | | | 25.36% | |
1 | The net investment income per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
2 | Amount represents less than $0.01 per share. |
3 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period (not annualized) and assumes reinvestment of distributions at net asset value. |
4 | Ratios are annualized for periods less than one year. In addition to fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the above reported expense ratios. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Per share income and capital changes for a share outstanding throughout the period. See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Sit Mid Cap Growth Fund
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| | Six Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2015 | | | Years Ended June 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period. | | | $20.22 | | | | $21.08 | | | | $17.69 | | | | $15.77 | | | | $15.88 | | | | $11.57 | |
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Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss 1 | | | (0.02) | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) | | | (1.55) | | | | 1.91 | | | | 4.54 | | | | 2.32 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 4.37 | |
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Total from operations | | | (1.57) | | | | 1.85 | | | | 4.47 | | | | 2.29 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 4.31 | |
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Capital share proceeds | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | 2,3 |
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Redemption fees 2 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net realized gains | | | (2.90) | | | | (2.71 | ) | | | (1.08 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period. | | | $15.75 | | | | $20.22 | | | | $21.08 | | | | $17.69 | | | | $15.77 | | | | $15.88 | |
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Total investment return 4 | | | (7.68%) | | | | 9.52% | | | | 25.58% | | | | 14.70% | | | | (0.69%) | | | | 37.25%5 | |
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Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | | $147,013 | | | | $171,854 | | | | $180,276 | | | | $152,129 | | | | $144,601 | | | | $165,288 | |
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Ratios: 6, 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses (without waiver) | | | 1.25% | | | | 1.25% | | | | 1.25% | | | | 1.25% | | | | 1.25% | | | | 1.25% | |
Expenses (with waiver) | | | 1.25% | | | | 1.25% | | | | 1.25% | | | | 1.25% | | | | 1.25% | | | | 1.20% | |
Net investment loss (without waiver) | | | (0.26%) | | | | (0.30% | ) | | | (0.37% | ) | | | (0.17% | ) | | | (0.33% | ) | | | (0.49% | ) |
Net investment loss (with waiver) | | | (0.26%) | | | | (0.30% | ) | | | (0.37% | ) | | | (0.17% | ) | | | (0.33% | ) | | | (0.44% | ) |
Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities) | | | 9.54%8 | | | | 23.39% | | | | 27.65% | | | | 16.91% | | | | 16.23% | | | | 26.98% | |
1 | The net investment income (loss) per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
2 | Amount represents less than $0.01 per share. |
3 | The Fund accounted for proceeds during the year from market timing settlements. |
4 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period (not annualized) and assumes reinvestment of distributions at net asset value. |
5 | Impact on total return from capital share proceeds was less than 0.01%. |
6 | Ratios are annualized for periods less than one year. In addition to fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the above reported expense ratios. |
7 | Total Fund expenses are calculated at 1.25% of average daily net assets. The investment adviser voluntarily limited expenses to 1.15% of average daily net assets through December 31, 2010 at which time the agreement was terminated. |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Per share income and capital changes for a share outstanding throughout the period. See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Sit Small Cap Dividend Growth Fund
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Class I | | Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 (Unaudited) | | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 * | |
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Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | $9.96 | | | | $10.00 | |
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Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income 1 | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.02 | |
Net realized and unrealized losses. | | | (0.67) | | | | (0.06) | |
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Total from operations | | | (0.61) | | | | (0.04) | |
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Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.08) | | | | — | |
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Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | | $9.27 | | | | $9.96 | |
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Total investment return 2 | | | (6.14%) | | | | (0.40%) | |
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Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | | $4,791 | | | | $3,708 | |
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Ratios: 3 | | | | | | | | |
Expenses | | | 1.25% | | | | 1.25% | |
Net investment income | | | 1.31% | | | | 0.98% | |
Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities) | | | 16.62%4 | | | | 2.63%4 | |
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Class S | | Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 (Unaudited) | | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 *
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Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | $9.96 | | | | $10.00 | |
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Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income 1 | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.02 | |
Net realized and unrealized losses. | | | (0.68) | | | | (0.06) | |
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Total from operations | | | (0.63) | | | | (0.04) | |
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Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.06) | | | | — | |
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Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | | $9.27 | | | | $9.96 | |
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Total investment return 2 | | | (6.31%) | | | | (0.40%) | |
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Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | | $2,305 | | | | $2,230 | |
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Ratios: 3 | | | | | | | | |
Expenses | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.50% | |
Net investment income | | | 1.06% | | | | 0.73% | |
Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities) | | | 16.62%4 | | | | 2.63%4 | |
* | The Fund commenced investment operations on March 31, 2015. |
1 | The net investment income per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
2 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period (not annualized) and assumes reinvestment of distributions at net asset value. |
3 | Ratios are annualized for periods less than one year. In addition to fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the above reported expense ratios. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Per share income and capital changes for a share outstanding throughout the period. See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Sit Small Cap Growth Fund
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| | Six Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2015 | | | Years Ended June 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | $60.10 | | | | $61.38 | | | | $50.08 | | | | $43.90 | | | | $43.86 | | | | $31.32 | |
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Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss 1 | | | (0.22) | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) | | | (5.91) | | | | 6.26 | | | | 11.85 | | | | 6.48 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 12.89 | |
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Total from operations | | | (6.13) | | | | 5.78 | | | | 11.30 | | | | 6.18 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 12.53 | |
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Capital share proceeds | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.01 | 2 |
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Redemption fees 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net realized gains | | | (5.21) | | | | (7.06 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | | $48.76 | | | | $60.10 | | | | $61.38 | | | | $50.08 | | | | $43.90 | | | | $43.86 | |
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Total investment return 4 | | | (10.16%) | | | | 10.38% | | | | 22.56% | | | | 14.08% | | | | 0.09% | | | | 40.04%5 | |
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Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | | $91,689 | | | | $103,816 | | | | $99,510 | | | | $84,793 | | | | $78,202 | | | | $94,744 | |
Ratios: 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.50% | |
Net investment loss | | | (0.78%) | | | | (0.81% | ) | | | (0.94% | ) | | | (0.64% | ) | | | (0.82% | ) | | | (0.91% | ) |
Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities) | | | 12.69%7 | | | | 31.07% | | | | 33.38% | | | | 28.36% | | | | 22.32% | | | | 30.33% | |
1 | The net investment income (loss) per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
2 | The Fund accounted for proceeds during the year from market timing settlements. |
3 | Amount represents less than $0.01 per share. |
4 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period (not annualized) and assumes reinvestment of distributions at net asset value. |
5 | Impact on total return from capital share proceeds was 0.03%. |
6 | Ratios are annualized for periods less than one year. In addition to fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the above reported expense ratios. |
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64 | | SIT MUTUAL FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Per share income and capital changes for a share outstanding throughout the period. See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Sit International Growth Fund
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| | Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Years Ended June 30, | |
| | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
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Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | $16.92 | | | | $17.44 | | | | $15.05 | | | | $13.29 | | | | $15.16 | | | | $11.67 | |
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Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) 1 | | | — 2 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.16 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) | | | (0.66) | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | 2.28 | | | | 1.80 | | | | (1.86 | ) | | | 3.39 | |
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Total from operations. | | | (0.66) | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | 2.56 | | | | 2.00 | | | | (1.64 | ) | | | 3.55 | |
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Capital share proceeds | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.07 | 3 |
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Redemption fees | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | 2 | | | — | 2 |
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Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.09) | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | (1.00) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Total distributions | | | (1.09) | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) |
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Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | | $15.17 | | | | $16.92 | | | | $17.44 | | | | $15.05 | | | | $13.29 | | | | $15.16 | |
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Total investment return 4 | | | (3.82%) | | | | (1.35% | ) | | | 17.06% | | | | 15.06% | | | | (10.69% | ) | | | 31.08%5 | |
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Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | | $21,655 �� | | | | $22,485 | | | | $24,127 | | | | $20,890 | | | | $19,296 | | | | $24,823 | |
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Ratios: 6, 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses (without waiver) | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.61% | |
Expenses (with waiver) | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.50% | |
Net investment income (loss) (without waiver) | | | (0.01%) | | | | 0.55% | | | | 1.69% | | | | 1.39% | | | | 1.62% | | | | 1.01% | |
Net investment income (loss) (with waiver) | | | (0.01%) | | | | 0.55% | | | | 1.69% | | | | 1.39% | | | | 1.62% | | | | 1.12% | |
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Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities) | | | 18.08%8 | | | | 56.97% | | | | 46.91% | | | | 27.93% | | | | 27.82% | | | | 35.95% | |
1 | The net investment income per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
2 | Amount represents less than $0.01 per share. |
3 | The Fund accounted for proceeds during the year from market timing settlements. |
4 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period (not annualized) and assumes reinvestment of distributions at net asset value. |
5 | Impact on total return from capital share proceeds was 0.60% for the year ended June 30, 2011. |
6 | Ratios are annualized for periods less than one year. In addition to fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the above reported expense ratios. |
7 | Effective November 1, 2010, total Fund expenses are limited to 1.50% of average daily net assets. Prior to this date, expenses were calculated at a higher rate, and the investment adviser voluntarily absorbed expenses that were otherwise payable by the Fund. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Per share income and capital changes for a share outstanding throughout the period. See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Sit Developing Markets Growth Fund
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| | Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Years Ended June 30, | |
| | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
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Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | $14.77 | | | | $17.48 | | | | $16.40 | | | | $17.70 | | | | $23.24 | | | | $19.00 | |
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Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) 1 | | | (0.01) | | | | 0.03 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.03 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) | | | (2.60) | | | | (1.41 | ) | | | 2.07 | | | | 0.14 | | | | (3.89 | ) | | | 4.90 | |
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Total from operations | | | (2.61) | | | | (1.38 | ) | | | 2.06 | | | | 0.18 | | | | (3.83 | ) | | | 4.93 | |
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Redemption fees | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | 2 | | | — | |
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Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.02) | | | | — | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | (0.35) | | | | (1.33 | ) | | | (0.95 | ) | | | (1.42 | ) | | | (1.65 | ) | | | (0.67 | ) |
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Total distributions | | | (0.37) | | | | (1.33 | ) | | | (0.98 | ) | | | (1.48 | ) | | | (1.71 | ) | | | (0.69 | ) |
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Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | | $11.79 | | | | $14.77 | | | | $17.48 | | | | $16.40 | | | | $17.70 | | | | $23.24 | |
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Total investment return 3 | | | (17.70%) | | | | (7.64% | ) | | | 12.79% | | | | 0.36% | | | | (16.29% | ) | | | 25.95% | |
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Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | | $7,229 | | | | $9,192 | | | | $10,808 | | | | $10,615 | | | | $11,634 | | | | $15,420 | |
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Ratios: 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses | | | 2.00% | | | | 2.00% | | | | 2.00% | | | | 2.00% | | | | 2.00% | | | | 2.00% | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (0.15%) | | | | 0.16% | | | | (0.07% | ) | | | 0.24% | | | | 0.29% | | | | 0.15% | |
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Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities) | | | 13.60%5 | | | | 21.51% | | | | 21.45% | | | | 15.48% | | | | 22.56% | | | | 19.14% | |
1 | The net investment income (loss) per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
2 | Amount represents less than $0.01 per share. |
3 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period (not annualized) and assumes reinvestment of distributions at net asset value. |
4 | Ratios are annualized for periods less than one year. In addition to fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the above reported expense ratios. |
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66 | | SIT MUTUAL FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Six Months Ended December 31, 2015
Sit Mutual Funds are no-load funds, and are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (as amended) as diversified, open-end management investment companies, or series thereof. The Sit Balanced, Sit Dividend Growth, Sit Global Dividend Growth, Sit Small Cap Dividend Growth, Sit Small Cap Growth, Sit International Growth, and Sit Developing Markets Growth are series funds of Sit Mutual Funds, Inc.
This report covers the equity funds of the Sit Mutual Funds (the Funds). Each fund has 10 billion authorized shares of capital stock with a par value of $0.001. The investment objective for each Fund is as follows:
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Fund | | Investment Objective |
Balanced | | Long-term growth consistent with the preservation of principal and to provide regular income. |
Dividend Growth | | Provide current income that exceeds the dividend yield of the S&P 500® Index and that grows over a period of years. Secondarily, maximize long-term capital appreciation. |
Global Dividend Growth | | Provide current income that exceeds the dividend yield of the MSCI World Index that grows over a period of years. Secondarily, maximize long-term capital appreciation. |
Large Cap Growth | | Maximize long-term capital appreciation. |
Mid Cap Growth | | Maximize long-term capital appreciation. |
Small Cap Dividend Growth | | Provide current income that exceeds the yield of the Russell 2000® Index and that grows over a period of years. Secondarily, maximize long-term capital appreciation. |
Small Cap Growth | | Maximize long-term capital appreciation. |
International Growth | | Maximize long-term growth. |
Developing Markets Growth | | Maximize long-term capital appreciation. |
The Dividend Growth, Global Dividend Growth and Small Cap Dividend Growth Funds offer Class I and Class S shares. Both classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, and liquidation rights. The distribution fee differs among classes, the Class S shares have a 0.25% distribution fee, whereas Class I has no distribution fee. Income, expenses (other than class specific expenses) and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based upon its relative net assets.
(2) | Significant Accounting Policies |
The Funds are investment companies and follow accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, “Financial Services-Investment Companies”. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).
Investments in Securities
Investments in securities traded on national or international securities exchanges are valued at the last reported sales price prior to the time when assets are valued. Securities traded on the over-the-counter market are valued at the last reported sales price or if the last sales price is not available at the last reported bid price. The sale and bid prices or prices deemed best to reflect fair value quoted by dealers who make markets in these securities are obtained from independent pricing services. Consistent with the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures, debt securities maturing in more than 60 days are priced by an independent pricing service. The pricing service may use models that price securities based on current yields and relative security characteristics, such as coupon rate, maturity date, issuer credit quality, and prepayment speeds as applicable. When market quotations are not readily available, or when the Adviser becomes aware that a significant event impacting the value of a security or group of securities has occurred after the closing of the exchange on which the security or securities principally trade, but before the calculation of the daily net asset value, securities are valued at fair value as determined in good faith using procedures established by the Board of Directors. The procedures consider, among others, the following factors to determine a security’s fair value: the nature and pricing history (if any) of the security; whether any
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Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 (Continued)
dealer quotations for the security are available; and possible valuation methodologies that could be used to determine the fair value of the security. Debt securities of sufficient credit quality maturing in less than 60 days when acquired, or which subsequently are within 60 days of maturity, are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.
Security transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Securities gains and losses are calculated on the identified-cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or upon the receipt of ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities. Interest, including level-yield amortization of long-term bond premium and discount, is recorded on the accrual basis.
Fair Value Measurements
The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value of the Funds’ net assets are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:
• Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. An active market for the security is a market in which transactions occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. A quoted price in an active market provides the most reliable evidence of fair value.
• Level 2 – debt securities are valued based on evaluated prices received from independent pricing services or from dealers who make markets in such securities. For corporate bonds, U.S. government and government agency obligations, and municipal securities the pricing services utilize matrix pricing which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, and type as well as dealer supplied prices. For asset-backed securities and mortgage-backed securities, the pricing services utilize matrix pricing which considers prepayment speed assumptions, attributes of the collateral, yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, and type as well as dealer supplied prices. For foreign equities, the pricing services adjust closing prices by applying a systematic process for events occurring after the close of the foreign exchange by utilizing such inputs as Depositary Receipts, quoted prices for similar securities, exchange rates, and certain indexes. All of these inputs are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. An adjustment to any observable input that is significant to the fair value may render the measurement a Level 3 measurement.
• Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs, including the Adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
A summary of the levels for the Funds’ investments as of December 31, 2015 is included with the Funds’ schedule of investments.
Foreign Currency Translations and Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
The fair value of securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies for Global Dividend Growth, International Growth and Developing Markets Growth Funds are translated daily into U.S. dollars at the closing rate of exchange (approximately 4:00 p.m. E.S.T). Purchases and sales of securities, income and expenses are translated at the exchange rate on the transaction date. Dividend and interest income includes currency exchange gains (losses) realized between the accrual and payment dates on such income. Exchange gains (losses) may also be realized between the trade and settlement dates on security and forward contract transactions. For securities denominated in foreign currencies, the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on realized and unrealized gains or losses is reflected as a component of such gains or losses.
The Global Dividend Growth, International Growth and Developing Markets Growth Funds may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts generally for operational purposes, but the Adviser may occasionally utilize contracts to protect against adverse exchange rate fluctuation. Any gains (losses) generated by these contracts are disclosed separately on the statement of operations. The net U.S. dollar value of foreign currency underlying all contractual commitments held by the Funds and the resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation is determined using foreign currency exchange rates from an independent pricing service. The Funds are subject to the credit risk that the other party will not complete the obligations of the contract.
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Federal Taxes
The Funds’ policy is to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of their taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no income tax provision is required. Also, in order to avoid the payment of any federal excise taxes, the Funds will distribute substantially all of their net investment income and net realized gains on a calendar year basis.
Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken in federal tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that as of December 31, 2015, no provision for income tax would be required in the Funds’ financial statements. The Funds’ federal and state income and federal excise returns for the 2012, 2013 and 2014 tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.
At December 31, 2015, the gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and cost of securities on a tax basis for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
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| | Unrealized | | Unrealized | | Appreciation | | Securities on a |
| | Appreciation | | Depreciation | | (Depreciation) | | Tax Basis |
Balanced | | | | $3,662,681 | | | | | ($429,783 | ) | | | | $3,232,898 | | | | | $18,227,681 | |
Dividend Growth | | | | 108,159,648 | | | | | (19,332,931 | ) | | | | 88,826,717 | | | | | 883,892,895 | |
Global Dividend Growth | | | | 2,265,804 | | | | | (1,157,467 | ) | | | | 1,108,337 | | | | | 22,758,186 | |
Large Cap Growth | | | | 44,827,357 | | | | | (2,548,143 | ) | | | | 42,279,214 | | | | | 90,017,989 | |
Mid Cap Growth | | | | 53,242,461 | | | | | (5,313,734 | ) | | | | 47,928,727 | | | | | 97,228,057 | |
Small Cap Dividend Growth | | | | 281,848 | | | | | (666,609 | ) | | | | (384,761 | ) | | | | 7,143,985 | |
Small Cap Growth | | | | 28,945,551 | | | | | (4,398,659 | ) | | | | 24,546,892 | | | | | 65,165,191 | |
International Growth | | | | 3,264,247 | | | | | (1,868,876 | ) | | | | 1,395,371 | | | | | 19,898,697 | |
Developing Markets Growth | | | | 1,273,510 | | | | | (1,109,095 | ) | | | | 164,415 | | | | | 6,990,753 | |
Net investment income and net realized gains differ for financial statement and tax purposes because of losses deferred due to “wash sale” transactions. A “wash sale” occurs when a Fund sells a security that it has acquired within a period beginning thirty days before and ending thirty days after the date of sale (a sixty one day period). The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may also differ from its ultimate characterization for tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year that the income or realized gains (losses) were recorded by the Funds. The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
Year Ended June 30, 2015:
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| | Ordinary Income | | Capital Gain | | Total |
Balanced | | | | $226,644 | | | | | $452,434 | | | | | $679,078 | |
Dividend Growth (Class I) | | | | 19,006,449 | | | | | 114,151,521 | | | | | 133,157,970 | |
Dividend Growth (Class S) | | | | 1,514,587 | | | | | 10,059,686 | | | | | 11,574,273 | |
Global Dividend Growth (Class I) | | | | 315,934 | | | | | 1,468,820 | | | | | 1,784,754 | |
Global Dividend Growth (Class S) | | | | 50,637 | | | | | 240,326 | | | | | 290,963 | |
Large Cap Growth | | | | 1,318,355 | | | | | 32,548,866 | | | | | 33,867,221 | |
Mid Cap Growth | | | | — | | | | | 22,297,244 | | | | | 22,297,244 | |
Small Cap Dividend Growth (Class I) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Small Cap Dividend Growth (Class S) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Small Cap Growth | | | | — | | | | | 11,167,852 | | | | | 11,167,852 | |
International Growth | | | | 354,576 | | | | | — | | | | | 354,576 | |
Developing Markets Growth | | | | — | | | | | 795,509 | | | | | 795,509 | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 (Continued)
Year Ended June 30, 2014:
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| | Ordinary Income | | Long Term Capital Gain | | Total |
Balanced | | | | $190,000 | | | | | — | | | | | $190,000 | |
Dividend Growth (Class I) | | | | 17,289,602 | | | | | $31,374,733 | | | | | 48,664,335 | |
Dividend Growth (Class S) | | | | 2,140,368 | | | | | 4,875,856 | | | | | 7,016,224 | |
Global Dividend Growth (Class I) | | | | 263,794 | | | | | 736,258 | | | | | 1,000,052 | |
Global Dividend Growth (Class S) | | | | 43,211 | | | | | 153,131 | | | | | 196,342 | |
Large Cap Growth | | | | 1,617,540 | | | | | 19,002,570 | | | | | 20,620,110 | |
Mid Cap Growth | | | | — | | | | | 8,937,914 | | | | | 8,937,914 | |
Small Cap Growth | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
International Growth | | | | 231,001 | | | | | — | | | | | 231,001 | |
Developing Markets Growth | | | | 16,575 | | | | | 596,525 | | | | | 613,100 | |
As of June 30, 2015, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
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| | Undistributed | | | | Unrealized |
| | Ordinary | | Accumulated | | Appreciation |
| | Income | | Gain (Loss) | | (Depreciation) |
Balanced | | | | $137,851 | | | | | $547,666 | | | | | $3,755,927 | |
Dividend Growth | | | | 9,585,429 | | | | | 90,279,101 | | | | | 145,273,352 | |
Global Dividend Growth | | | | 242,187 | | | | | 1,760,714 | | | | | 1,457,224 | |
Large Cap Growth | | | | 1,487,352 | | | | | 24,857,715 | | | | | 47,562,319 | |
Mid Cap Growth | | | | — | | | | | 20,653,228 | | | | | 64,568,912 | |
Small Cap Dividend Growth | | | | 19,116 | | | | | 662 | | | | | (44,606 | ) |
Small Cap Growth | | | | — | | | | | 8,910,115 | | | | | 33,891,455 | |
International Growth | | | | 120,934 | | | | | 1,194,589 | | | | | 2,206,137 | |
Developing Markets Growth | | | | 11,294 | | | | | 130,362 | | | | | 1,756,500 | |
Net capital loss carryovers and late year losses, if any, as of June 30, 2015, are available to offset future realized capital gains and thereby reduce future capital gains distributions. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (“Act”), the Funds’ are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. Any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to any losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses, and will not be considered exclusively short-term as under previous law. The Funds’ first fiscal year end subject to the Modernization Act was June 30, 2012.
For the year ended June 30, 2015, the Funds’ utilized pre-enactment capital losses and expired capital losses as follows:
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| | Utilized | | | Expiring In | | Expired |
International Growth | | | $1,081,060 | | | 2018 | | — |
Distributions
Distributions to shareholders are recorded as of the close of business on the record date. Such distributions are payable in cash or reinvested in additional shares of the Funds’ capital stock. Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid quarterly for the Balanced, Dividend Growth, Global Dividend Growth and Small Cap Dividend Growth Funds and declared and paid annually for Developing Markets Growth, Small Cap Growth, International Growth, Mid Cap Growth, and Large Cap Growth Funds. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, will be made annually for each of the Funds.
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Concentration of Investments
The Developing Markets Growth Fund may concentrate investments in countries with limited or developing capital markets which may involve greater risks than investments in more developed markets and the prices of such investments may be volatile. The consequences of political, social or economic changes in these markets may have disruptive effects on the market prices of the Fund’s investments and the income it generates, as well as the Fund’s ability to repatriate such amounts.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported results for the respective periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Guarantees and Indemnifications
Under each Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to each Fund. In addition, certain of each Fund’s contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against each Fund cannot be determined and each Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.
(3) | Investment Security Transactions |
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities, other than short-term securities, for the six months ended December 31, 2015, were as follows:
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| | Purchases | | Proceeds |
| | U.S. Government | | Other | | U.S. Government | | Other |
Balanced | | | | $2,340,532 | | | | | $4,245,923 | | | | | $2,535,608 | | | | | $4,573,092 | |
Dividend Growth | | | | — | | | | | 442,902,774 | | | | | — | | | | | 489,161,128 | |
Global Dividend Growth | | | | — | | | | | 6,923,849 | | | | | — | | | | | 6,676,561 | |
Large Cap Growth | | | | — | | | | | 15,875,858 | | | | | — | | | | | 27,332,234 | |
Mid Cap Growth | | | | — | | | | | 14,816,539 | | | | | — | | | | | 26,664,535 | |
Small Cap Dividend Growth | | | | — | | | | | 2,607,338 | | | | | — | | | | | 1,092,867 | |
Small Cap Growth | | | | — | | | | | 12,099,945 | | | | | — | | | | | 14,719,830 | |
International Growth | | | | — | | | | | 3,960,270 | | | | | — | | | | | 3,901,478 | |
Developing Markets Growth | | | | — | | | | | 1,062,386 | | | | | — | | | | | 1,296,543 | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 (Continued)
(4) | Affiliated Fees and Transactions |
Investment Adviser
The Funds each have entered into an investment management agreement with Sit Investment Associates, Inc. (SIA), under which SIA manages the Funds’ assets and provides research, statistical and advisory services, and pays related office rental, executive expenses and executive salaries. The current fee for investment management and advisory services is based on the average daily net assets of the Funds at the annual rate of:
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Balanced | | | 1.00 | % | | | | |
Dividend Growth Class I and Class S | | | 1.00 | % | | | | |
Global Dividend Growth Class I and Class S | | | 1.25 | % | | | | |
Large Cap Growth | | | 1.00 | % | | | | |
Mid Cap Growth | | | 1.25 | % | | | | |
Small Cap Dividend Growth Class I and Class S | | | 1.25 | % | | | | |
Small Cap Growth | | | 1.50 | % | | | | |
International Growth | | | 1.50 | % | | | | |
Developing Markets Growth | | | 2.00 | % | | | | |
SIA is obligated to pay all of the Funds’ expenses (excluding extraordinary expenses, stock transfer taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, 12b-1 fees and other transaction charges relating to investing activities).
In addition to the annual management fees, the Class S shares of Global Dividend Growth, Dividend Growth and Small Cap Dividend Growth Funds also have a 0.25% annual distribution (12b-1) fee, which is used to pay for distribution fees related to the sale and distribution of its shares.
Transactions with affiliates
The investment adviser, affiliates of the investment adviser, directors and officers of the Funds as a whole owned the following shares as of December 31, 2015:
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| | Shares | | Outstanding | | |
Balanced | | | | 251,619 | | | | | 22.1 | | | | | |
Dividend Growth | | | | 1,128,022 | | | | | 1.8 | | | | | |
Global Dividend Growth | | | | 748,847 | | | | | 40.3 | | | | | |
Large Cap Growth | | | | 581,444 | | | | | 15.9 | | | | | |
Mid Cap Growth | | | | 3,963,455 | | | | | 42.5 | | | | | |
Small Cap Dividend Growth | | | | 585,789 | | | | | 76.5 | | | | | |
Small Cap Growth | | | | 936,970 | | | | | 49.8 | | | | | |
International Growth | | | | 804,047 | | | | | 56.3 | | | | | |
Developing Markets Growth | | | | 265,942 | | | | | 43.4 | | | | | |
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(5) | Capital Share Activity |
Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees
The Funds (except Balanced) charge a redemption fee equal to 2.00% of the proceeds on shares held for less than 30 calendar days. The fee is retained by the Fund for the benefit of its long-term shareholders and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital. For the six months ended December 31, 2015, the Funds received the following redemption fees:
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| | Class I | | Class S | | |
Dividend Growth | | | | $1,917 | | | | | $272 | | | |
Large Cap Growth | | | | 2,245 | | | | | — | | | |
Mid Cap Growth | | | | 136 | | | | | — | | | |
Small Cap Growth | | | | 199 | | | | | — | | | |
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were issued, and has determined that there were no subsequent events that would require disclosure in or adjustments to the financial statements.
EXPENSE EXAMPLE (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the following table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses.You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as redemption fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs (redemption fees) were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Fund | | Beginning Account Value (7/1/15) | | Ending Account Value (12/31/15) | | Expenses Paid During Period* (7/1/15- 12/31/15) |
Balanced Fund |
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Actual | | | | $1,000 | | | | | $1,002.80 | | | $5.03 |
Hypothetical | | | | $1,000 | | | | | $1,020.11 | | | $5.08 |
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Dividend Growth Fund |
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Actual | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | | $1,000 | | | | | $997.50 | | | $5.02 |
Class S | | | | $1,000 | | | | | $996.10 | | | $6.27 |
Hypothetical | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | | $1,000 | | | | | $1,020.11 | | | $5.08 |
Class S | | | | $1,000 | | | | | $1,018.85 | | | $6.34 |
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Global Dividend Growth Fund |
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Actual | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | | $1,000 | | | | | $970.30 | | | $6.19 |
Class S | | | | $1,000 | | | | | $968.70 | | | $7.42 |
Hypothetical | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | | $1,000 | | | | | $1,018.85 | | | $6.34 |
Class S | | | | $1,000 | | | | | $1,017.60 | | | $7.61 |
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Large Cap Growth Fund |
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Actual | | | | $1,000 | | | | | $1,007.10 | | | $5.05 |
Hypothetical | | | | $1,000 | | | | | $1,020.11 | | | $5.08 |
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Mid Cap Growth Fund |
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Actual | | | | $1,000 | | | | | $923.20 | | | $6.04 |
Hypothetical | | | | $1,000 | | | | | $1,018.85 | | | $6.34 |
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Small Cap Dividend Growth Fund |
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Actual | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | | $1,000 | | | | | $938.60 | | | $6.09 |
Class S | | | | $1,000 | | | | | $936.90 | | | $7.30 |
Hypothetical | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | | $1,000 | | | | | $1,018.85 | | | $6.34 |
Class S | | | | $1,000 | | | | | $1,017.60 | | | $7.61 |
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Small Cap Growth Fund |
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Actual | | | | $1,000 | | | | | $898.40 | | | $7.16 |
Hypothetical | | | | $1,000 | | | | | $1,017.60 | | | $7.61 |
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EXPENSE EXAMPLE (Unaudited) (Continued)
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Fund | | Beginning Account Value (7/1/15) | | | Ending Account Value (12/31/15) | | | Expenses Paid During Period* (7/1/15- 12/31/15) |
International Growth Fund |
Actual | | | $1,000 | | | | $961.80 | | | $7.40 |
Hypothetical | | | $1,000 | | | | $1,017.60 | | | $7.61 |
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Developing Markets Growth Fund |
Actual | | | $1,000 | | | | $823.00 | | | $9.16 |
Hypothetical | | | $1,000 | | | | $1,015.08 | | | $10.13 |
*Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.00%, for the Balanced, Dividend Growth, Class I and Large Cap Growth Funds; 1.25% for Dividend Growth, Class S, Global Dividend Growth, Class I, Small Cap Dividend Growth, Class I and Mid Cap Growth Funds; 1.50% for Global Dividend Growth, Class S, Small Cap Dividend Growth, Class S, Small Cap Growth and International Growth Funds; and 2.00% for Developing Markets Growth Fund, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period.)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)
PROXY VOTING
Each Fund follows certain policies and procedures for voting proxies for securities held in each portfolio. A description of the Funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge upon request by calling the Funds at 1-800-332-5580.
Information regarding how each Fund voted proxies relating to its portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available without charge upon request by calling the Funds at 1-800-332-5580, and is available on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULES
The Funds’ file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Form N-Qs are available without charge upon request by calling the Funds at 1-800-332-5580 and are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the Funds’ Form N-Qs may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-202-551-8090.
RE-APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS
At their joint meeting held on October 26, 2015 the Boards of Directors of the Sit Mutual Funds unanimously approved the continuation for another one year period the investment management agreements entered into by and between Sit Investment Associates, Inc. (“SIA”) and Sit Mid Cap Growth Fund, Inc. dated November 1, 1996; Sit Large Cap Growth Fund, Inc. dated November 1, 1996; and Sit Mutual Funds Inc., dated November 1, 1992; (the “Agreements”).
The Boards approved the Agreements after a lengthy discussion and consideration of various factors relating to the Boards’ selection of SIA as the investment adviser, and the Boards’ approval of the fees to be paid under the Agreements.
Investment Adviser Criteria. The Directors began their analysis by discussing their criteria for determining the quality of an investment adviser. The Directors’ noted that their analysis is similar to that used by institutional investors in evaluating and selecting investment advisers. The Directors discussed several factors used to determine the overall quality of an investment adviser and the nature, extent and quality of the services performed by SIA, including the following:
Investment Philosophy and Process. The Directors considered SIA’s philosophy of managing assets. With respect to equity securities, SIA identifies growth-oriented securities issued by companies with the potential for earnings growth at a faster rate than the general economy and market index. SIA believes that earnings growth is the primary determinant of superior long-term returns for equity securities, and invests in companies it believes exhibit above market and consistent growth as well as conservative and cyclical growth companies. SIA’s actively managed portfolios not only concentrate on the best growth opportunities but do so at reasonable valuation levels. The Directors determined that the Stock Funds’ investment objectives are consistent with SIA’s investment philosophy and growth style. The Directors reviewed the Stock Funds’ portfolio characteristics, and noted that SIA has consistently managed the Stock Funds in a growth style and the Directors found no indication of style drift away from growth stocks over market cycles. The Directors noted that in years during which growth stocks have generally under-performed relative to value stocks, many funds with a stated growth style objective actually strayed from the growth style and invested a portion of their portfolios in value stocks. This has been especially true with funds investing in international equity securities. In these instances, the Stock Funds may at times not rank favorably in comparisons with other funds investing in value stocks because the Stock Funds were disciplined in maintaining their growth style.
The Directors discussed SIA’s consistent and well-defined investment process. With respect to equity securities, SIA utilizes a team based top-down and bottom-up investment decision making process.
Investment Professionals. The Directors discussed the experience, knowledge and organizational stability of SIA and its investment professionals. The Directors noted that SIA’s senior professionals are actively involved in the investment process and have significant investment industry experience.
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The Directors discussed the depth of SIA’s investment staff. The Directors noted that SIA has over 30 investment professionals. Given the investment products offered by SIA and the assets under management, the Directors determined that SIA’s investment staff is well positioned to meet the current needs of its clients, including the Funds, and to accommodate growth in the number of clients and assets under management for the near future. The Directors concluded that the depth of the investment staff, and in particular senior management and investment analysts, is actually greater than the Funds currently require at their present asset size. The Directors noted that SIA has the resources of a $14 billion investment firm working for the benefit of the Fund shareholders.
Investment Performance. The Directors reviewed and discussed the Funds’ investment performance on an absolute and comparable basis for various periods as discussed below. The Directors noted that the investment performance of the Funds has generally been competitive with indices and other funds with similar investment styles as the Funds, such as equity growth funds.
Corporate Culture. The Directors discussed SIA’s corporate values to operate under the highest ethical and professional standards. SIA’s culture is set and practiced by senior management who insist that all professionals exhibit honesty and integrity. The Board noted that the firm’s values are evident in all of the services provided to the Funds.
Review of Specific Factors. The Directors continued their analysis by reviewing specific information on SIA and the Funds and specific terms of the Agreements, including the following.
Investment Performance. The Directors reviewed investment performance of each Fund for 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, year-to-date, 1 year, 5 years (as applicable), 10 years (as applicable) and since inception, both on an absolute basis and on a comparative basis to indices and mutual funds within the same investment categories. As noted above, the Directors concluded that the investment performance of the Funds has been competitive in relation to their stated objectives and strategies on a comparable basis with funds with similar objectives and strategies.
Fees and Expenses. The Directors noted that the Funds pay SIA a monthly fee and SIA is responsible for all of the Funds’ expenses, except fees paid under a distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 for Class S shares of Sit Dividend Growth Fund, Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund, and Sit Small Cap Dividend Growth Fund, interest, brokerage commissions and transaction charges and certain extraordinary expenses. The Directors reviewed fees paid in prior years (both before and after the voluntary waiver of fees by SIA with respect to Mid Cap Growth Fund prior to January 1, 2011 and International Growth Fund prior to November 1, 2010) and the current fees to be paid under the Agreements.
The Directors compared each Fund’s expense ratio to the average and median expense ratios of no-load mutual funds within the same Morningstar, Inc. investment category, the average expense ratios for load funds within the Morningstar category, and the average expense ratios for all funds within the Morningstar category. Certain of the Fund’s expense ratios were higher than the averages, and certain of the Fund’s expense ratios were lower than the averages. The Directors noted that the Morningstar no-load categories include funds of various asset sizes, some of which are significantly larger in assets than the Funds. The Directors found each Fund’s total expense ratio to be within an acceptable range compared to the total expense ratios of other no-load funds within the Fund’s Morningstar category. The Directors concluded that the fees paid by the Funds are reasonable and appropriate.
The Directors reviewed the extent to which the fees to be paid under the Agreements by each Fund may be affected by an increase in the Fund’s assets, which included reviewing each Fund’s current and historical assets and the likelihood and magnitude of future increases in the Fund’s assets. The Directors agreed that it is appropriate that the Funds benefit from improved economies of scale as the Funds’ assets increase. However, the Directors concluded that given the amount of the Funds’ current assets and the likelihood and magnitude of future increases in the Funds�� assets, negotiating a graduated fee structure for each Fund is unnecessary at this time since the fees to be paid under the current Agreements are reasonable and appropriate.
The Directors reviewed the expenses paid by SIA relating to the operations of the Funds, and SIA’s income with respect to the management of the Funds for the past two calendar years. The Directors concluded that the expenses paid were appropriate.
The Directors reviewed SIA’s investment advisory fee schedule for investment management services provided to other clients. The Directors compared the services provided to the Funds and other clients of SIA, and recognized that the Funds’ expenses are borne by SIA
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except as noted above. The Directors concluded that the fees paid by the Funds in relation to the fees paid by other SIA clients were appropriate and reasonable. The Directors also concluded that SIA’s profit margin with respect to the management of the Funds was appropriate.
The Directors discussed the extent to which SIA receives benefits from the relationship with the Funds such as soft dollar arrangements by which brokers provide research services to SIA as a result of brokerage generated by the Funds. The Board concluded that any benefits SIA receives from its relationship with the Funds are well within industry norms and are reflected in the amount of the fees paid by the Funds to SIA and are appropriate and reasonable.
Non-Advisory Services. The Directors considered the quality of non-advisory services which SIA provides to the Funds (and their shareholders) and the quality and depth of SIA’s non-investment personnel who provide such services. Directors concluded that the level of such services and the quality and depth of such personnel are consistent with industry standards.
Finally, the Directors considered the compliance staff and the regulatory history of SIA and the Funds, and concluded that both are consistent with industry standards.
Based on these conclusions, without any single conclusion being dispositive, the Directors determined that renewal of the Agreements was in the interest of each Fund and its shareholders.
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Item 2: Code of Ethics. Not applicable to Semi-Annual Report.
Item 3: Audit Committee Financial Expert. Not applicable to Semi-Annual Report.
Item 4: Principal Accountant Fees and Services. Not applicable to Semi-Annual Report.
Item 5: Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 6: Schedule of Investments.
The schedule of investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
Item 7: Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 8: Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 9: Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a vote of Security Holders.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors.
Item 11: Controls and Procedures -
(a) Based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the Filing Date, the Registrant’s Chairman and Treasurer have determined that the Disclosure Controls and Procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-2(c) under the Act) are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant is recorded, processed, summarized and reported by the filing Date, and that information required to be disclosed in the report is communicated to the Registrant’s management, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the Registrant’s last fiscal half-year that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12: Exhibits:
(a) The following exhibits are attached to this Form N-CSR:
(2) A separate certification for each principal executive and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2) (certification required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002).
(b) Certification required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (certification required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Sit Mutual Funds, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
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By (Signature and Title) | | | | | | /s/ Paul E. Rasmussen | | |
| | | | | | Paul E. Rasmussen | | |
| | | | | | Vice President, Treasurer | | |
Date February 25, 2016
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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By (Signature and Title) | | | | | | /s/ Paul E. Rasmussen | | |
| | | | | | Paul E. Rasmussen | | |
| | | | | | Vice President, Treasurer | | |
Date February 25, 2016
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By (Signature and Title) | | | | | | /s/ Roger J. Sit | | |
| | | | | | Roger J. Sit | | |
| | | | | | Chairman | | |
Date February 25, 2016