SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
September 30, 2019
Sit Developing Markets Growth Fund
Investments are grouped by geographic region.
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Name of Issuer | | Quantity | | | Fair Value ($) | |
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Common Stocks - 91.1% | | | | | | | | |
Africa/Middle East - 10.3% | | | | | | | | |
Israel - 3.3% | | | | | | | | |
NICE Systems, Ltd., ADR* | | | 2,175 | | | | 312,765 | |
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South Africa - 7.0% | | | | | | | | |
Bid Corp., Ltd. | | | 13,200 | | | | 280,691 | |
Bidvest Group, Ltd. | | | 5,525 | | | | 69,609 | |
Naspers, Ltd. | | | 1,425 | | | | 215,942 | |
Prosus NV* | | | 1,425 | | | | 104,607 | |
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| | | | | | | 670,849 | |
Asia - 66.9% | | | | | | | | |
Australia - 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Rio Tinto, PLC, ADR | | | 2,475 | | | | 128,923 | |
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China/Hong Kong - 37.4% | | | | | | | | |
AIA Group, Ltd. | | | 21,400 | | | | 202,186 | |
Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd., ADR* | | | 2,875 | | | | 480,786 | |
Baidu, Inc., ADR* | | | 1,125 | | | | 115,605 | |
China Construction Bank Corp. | | | 359,000 | | | | 273,909 | |
China Mengniu Dairy Co., Ltd. | | | 48,000 | | | | 179,747 | |
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., ADR | | | 3,100 | | | | 181,970 | |
China Tower Corp., Ltd. | | | 414,000 | | | | 94,022 | |
CNOOC, Ltd., ADR | | | 300 | | | | 45,675 | |
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group, Ltd. | | | 120,000 | | | | 240,989 | |
ENN Energy Holdings, Ltd. | | | 21,900 | | | | 226,609 | |
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, Ltd. | | | 4,300 | | | | 126,185 | |
JD.com, Inc., ADR* | | | 4,450 | | | | 125,534 | |
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, Ltd. | | | 19,900 | | | | 228,638 | |
Sinopharm Group Co., Ltd. | | | 44,900 | | | | 140,640 | |
TAL Education Group, ADR* | | | 9,100 | | | | 311,584 | |
Tencent Holdings, Ltd. | | | 11,400 | | | | 480,279 | |
WH Group, Ltd. | | | 132,500 | | | | 118,676 | |
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| | | | | | | 3,573,034 | |
India - 3.2% | | | | | | | | |
HDFC Bank, Ltd., ADR | | | 5,350 | | | | 305,218 | |
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Indonesia - 3.3% | | | | | | | | |
Astra International Tbk PT | | | 176,000 | | | | 81,832 | |
XL Axiata Tbk PT* | | | 948,800 | | | | 229,931 | |
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| | | | | | | 311,763 | |
Japan - 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Suzuki Motor Corp. | | | 1,900 | | | | 80,604 | |
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Singapore - 3.2% | | | | | | | | |
DBS Group Holdings, Ltd. | | | 14,500 | | | | 262,273 | |
Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd. | | | 17,100 | | | | 47,509 | |
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| | | | | | | 309,782 | |
South Korea - 10.4% | | | | | | | | |
LG Chem, Ltd. | | | 525 | | | | 131,453 | |
Medy-Tox, Inc.* | | | 360 | | | | 108,378 | |
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Name of Issuer | | Quantity | | | Fair Value ($) | |
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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | | | 12,250 | | | | 502,330 | |
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. | | | 7,200 | | | | 251,607 | |
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| | | | | | | 993,768 | |
Taiwan - 6.0% | | | | | | | | |
Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd. | | | 82,085 | | | | 107,883 | |
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., GDR | | | 22,160 | | | | 104,484 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Co. | | | 37,482 | | | | 328,230 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Co., ADR | | | 600 | | | | 27,888 | |
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| | | | | | | 568,485 | |
Thailand - 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
Bangkok Bank PCL | | | 21,200 | | | | 121,994 | |
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Europe - 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Luxembourg - 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
Globant SA* | | | 1,850 | | | | 169,423 | |
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Latin America - 8.2% | | | | | | | | |
Brazil- 2.7% | | | | | | | | |
Ambev SA, ADR | | | 10,800 | | | | 49,896 | |
Banco Bradesco SA | | | 22,803 | | | | 186,378 | |
Pagseguro Digital, Ltd.* | | | 450 | | | | 20,840 | |
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| | | | | | | 257,114 | |
Chile - 4.1% | | | | | | | | |
Banco Santander Chile, ADR | | | 4,700 | | | | 131,600 | |
Geopark, Ltd.* | | | 14,100 | | | | 259,581 | |
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| | | | | | | 391,181 | |
Peru - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Southern Copper Corp. | | | 3,900 | | | | 133,107 | |
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North America - 3.9% | | | | | | | | |
Mexico - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Fomento Economico Mexicano, ADR | | | 1,575 | | | | 144,238 | |
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United States - 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | 550 | | | | 151,838 | |
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | | | 925 | | | | 73,306 | |
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| | | | | | | 225,144 | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $6,806,871) | | | | | | | 8,697,392 | |
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Investment Companies - 3.9% | | | | | | | | |
iShares MSCI India ETF | | | 11,100 | | | | 372,627 | |
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(cost: $334,045) | | | | | | | | |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
September 30, 2019
Sit Developing Markets Growth Fund (Continued)
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Name of Issuer | | Quantity | | | Fair Value ($) | |
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Short-Term Securities - 4.9% | | | | | | | | |
Fidelity Inst. Money Mkt. Gvt. Fund, 1.86% | | | 471,158 | | | | 471,158 | |
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(cost: $471,158) | | | | | | | | |
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Total Investments in Securities - 99.9% (cost: $7,612,074) | | | | 9,541,177 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities, net - 0.1% | | | | 7,219 | |
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Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | | | | | | $9,548,396 | |
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* | Non-income producing security. |
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
GDR — Global Depositary Receipt
Numeric footnotes not disclosed are not applicable to this Schedule of Investments.
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Portfolio Structure - By Sector | | (% of Total Net Assets) |
Finance | | | 23.0 | % |
Electronic Technology | | | 15.7 | |
Technology Services | | | 9.3 | |
Retail Trade | | | 9.3 | |
Consumer Services | | | 6.3 | |
ConsumerNon-Durables | | | 5.2 | |
Health Technology | | | 5.1 | |
Energy Minerals | | | 5.1 | |
Communications | | | 3.4 | |
Non-Energy Minerals | | | 2.7 | |
Utilities | | | 2.4 | |
Process Industries | | | 1.4 | |
Producer Manufacturing | | | 1.4 | |
Consumer Durables | | | 0.8 | |
Investment Companies | | | 3.9 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | 4.9 | |
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| | | 99.9 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities, net | | | 0.1 | |
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| | | 100.0 | % |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
September 30, 2019
Sit Developing Markets Growth Fund (Continued)
A summary of the levels for the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2019 is as follows:
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| | Investment in Securities | |
| | Level 1 Quoted Price ($) | | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs ($) | | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs ($) | | | Total ($) | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Australia | | | 128,923 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 128,923 | |
Brazil | | | 257,114 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 257,114 | |
Chile | | | 391,181 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 391,181 | |
China/Hong Kong | | | 3,573,034 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,573,034 | |
India | | | 305,218 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 305,218 | |
Indonesia | | | 311,763 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 311,763 | |
Israel | | | 312,765 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 312,765 | |
Japan | | | 80,604 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 80,604 | |
Luxembourg | | | 169,423 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 169,423 | |
Mexico | | | 144,238 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 144,238 | |
Peru | | | 133,107 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 133,107 | |
Singapore | | | 309,782 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 309,782 | |
South Africa | | | 670,849 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 670,849 | |
South Korea | | | 993,768 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 993,768 | |
Taiwan | | | 568,485 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 568,485 | |
Thailand | | | 121,994 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 121,994 | |
United States | | | 225,144 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 225,144 | |
Investment Companies | | | 372,627 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 372,627 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | 471,158 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 471,158 | |
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Total: | | | 9,541,177 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,541,177 | |
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.
For additional information about significant accounting policies, including valuation of investments, refer to the Fund’s most recent annual report.