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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 811-4417

 

Shelton Funds
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

1050 17th Street, Suite 1710, Denver, CO 80265
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 
(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415) 398-2727

 

Date of fiscal year end: August 31

 

Date of reporting period: February 28, 2018

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. ss. 3507.

 

 

 

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

 

 

California Tax-Free Income Fund

U.S. Government Securities Fund

Short-Term U.S. Government Bond Fund

The United States Treasury Trust

S&P 500 Index Fund

S&P MidCap Index Fund

S&P SmallCap Index Fund

Shelton Core Value Fund

European Growth & Income Fund

Nasdaq-100 Index Fund

Shelton Green Alpha Fund

 

This report is intended only for the information of shareholders or those who have received the offering prospectus covering shares of beneficial interest of the Shelton Funds (referred to collectively as the “Funds” or individually a “Fund”) which contains information about the management fee and other costs. Investments in shares of the funds of the Shelton Funds are neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. Government, and there is no assurance that any Fund, which is designated a Money Market Fund, will be able to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share.

 

 

Table of Contents

February 28, 2018

 

About Your Fund’s Expenses

2

Top Holdings and Sector Breakdowns

4

Portfolio of Investments

8

Statements of Assets & Liabilities

25

Statements of Operations

28

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

31

Financial Highlights

36

Notes to Financial Statements

47

Fund Holdings

54

Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Voting Records

54

Board of Trustees and Executive Officers

55

Board Approval of the Investment Advisory Agreements

56

 

1

 

 

About Your Fund’s Expenses (Unaudited)

February 28, 2018

 

The Funds’ advisor, Shelton Capital Management (“Shelton Capital”), believes it is important for you to understand the impact of costs on your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions, redemption fees, and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees and other Fund expenses. Operating expenses, which are deducted from the Funds’ gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the Funds. The Funds’ expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing cost (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from September 1, 2017 to February 28, 2018.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the tables below 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 you have 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 Funds’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ 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 Funds 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. The Funds do not charge any sales charges. Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional cost, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the tables are 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 were included, your costs would have been higher. The calculations assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Your actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of your investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions. More information about the Funds’ expenses can be found in this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the Funds’ prospectus.

 

 

Beginning
Account Value
September 1, 2017

Ending
Account Value
February 28, 2018

Expenses Paid
During Period*

Net Annual Expense Ratio

California Tax-Free Income Fund

Direct Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 982

$ 3.39

0.69%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,022

$ 3.46

0.69%

U.S. Government Securities Fund

Direct Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 973

$ 3.62

0.74%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,021

$ 3.71

0.74%

K Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 971

$ 6.06

1.24%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,019

$ 6.21

1.24%

Short-Term U.S. Government Bond Fund

Direct Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 993

$ 2.92

0.59%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,022

$ 2.96

0.59%

K Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 991

$ 5.38

1.09%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,020

$ 5.46

1.09%

The United States Treasury Trust

Direct Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 1,004

$ 2.63

0.53%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,022

$ 2.66

0.53%

K Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 1,003

$ 5.12

1.03%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,020

$ 5.16

1.03%

S&P 500 Index Fund

Direct Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 1,111

$ 2.51

0.48%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,023

$ 2.41

0.48%

K Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 1,108

$ 5.12

0.98%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,020

$ 4.91

0.98%

 

2

 

 

About Your Fund’s Expenses (Unaudited)

February 28, 2018 (Continued)

 

 

Beginning
Account Value
September 1, 2017

Ending
Account Value
February 28, 2018

Expenses Paid
During Period*

Net Annual Expense Ratio

S&P MidCap Index Fund

Direct Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 1,083

$ 3.31

0.64%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,022

$ 3.21

0.64%

K Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 1,081

$ 5.88

1.14%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,019

$ 5.71

1.14%

S&P SmallCap Index Fund

Direct Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 1,096

$ 4.16

0.80%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,021

$ 4.01

0.80%

K Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 1,093

$ 6.75

1.30%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,019

$ 6.51

1.30%

Shelton Core Value Fund

Direct Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 1,085

$ 3.88

0.75%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,021

$ 3.76

0.75%

K Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 1,082

$ 6.45

1.25%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,019

$ 6.26

1.25%

European Growth & Income Fund

Direct Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 1,001

$ 4.96

1.00%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,020

$ 5.01

1.00%

K Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 998

$ 7.43

1.50%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,018

$ 7.51

1.50%

Nasdaq-100 Index Fund

Direct Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 1,139

$ 2.60

0.49%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,023

$ 2.46

0.49%

K Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 1,135

$ 5.24

0.99%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,020

$ 4.96

0.99%

Shelton Green Alpha Fund

Direct Shares

       

Based on Actual Fund Return

$ 1,000

$ 1,007

$ 6.47

1.30%

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return before expenses

$ 1,000

$ 1,019

$ 6.51

1.30%

 

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (181)/365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

3

 

 

Top Holdings and Sector Breakdowns (Unaudited)

February 28, 2018

 

California Tax-Free Income Fund

 

Security

Description

Market
Value

Percentage

of Total Investment

1

East Side Union High School District

General Obligation Refunding Bonds (2012 Crossover); 2006

$3,487,801

4.9%

2

California State Public Works Board

Lease Revenue Bonds; 2009 Series I-1

3,230,700

4.6%

3

Los Rios Community College District

General Obligation Bonds; 2008 Election, Series B

2,826,750

4.0%

4

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District

San Francisco BART District GO Bonds 2017 Refunding Series E (Green Bonds)

2,703,650

3.8%

5

Mount San Antonio Community College District

General Obligation Bonds; Election of 2008, Series 2013A

2,645,137

3.7%

6

California Educational Facilities Authority

Revenue Bonds (University of Southern California); Series 2009A

2,558,825

3.6%

7

William S Hart Union High School District

General Obligation Bonds; 2001 Election, Series B

2,448,123

3.5%

8

East Bay Municipal Utility District Water System Revenue

Water System Revenue Bonds; 2015 Series B

2,432,510

3.4%

9

State of California

Tax-Exempt Various Purpose General Obligation Bonds

2,342,449

3.3%

10

City of Los Angeles CA

General Obligation Refunding Bonds; Series 2012-A

2,228,940

3.2%

 

U.S. Government Securities Fund

Security

Maturity

Market
Value

Percentage

of Total Investment

1

United States Treasury Note/Bond

08/15/2023

$ 2,475,439

11.7%

2

United States Treasury Note/Bond

02/15/2022

2,350,500

11.1%

3

United States Treasury Note/Bond

11/15/2018

2,328,211

11.0%

4

United States Treasury Note/Bond

08/15/2020

2,113,330

10.0%

5

United States Treasury Note/Bond

05/15/2025

2,100,613

9.9%

6

United States Treasury Note/Bond

02/15/2021

2,068,477

9.8%

7

United States Treasury Note/Bond

02/15/2019

1,911,689

9.0%

8

United States Treasury Note/Bond

02/29/2024

1,255,338

5.9%

9

United States Treasury Note/Bond

02/15/2026

981,969

4.6%

10

United States Treasury Note/Bond

05/15/2038

979,250

4.6%

 

Short-Term U.S. Government Bond Fund

Security

Maturity

Market
Value

Percentage

of Total Investment

1

United States Treasury Note/Bond

01/31/2019

$ 1,091,857

20.8%

2

United States Treasury Note/Bond

01/31/2020

1,081,953

20.6%

3

United States Treasury Note/Bond

06/15/2018

998,235

18.9%

4

United States Treasury Note/Bond

07/31/2020

892,600

16.9%

5

United States Treasury Note/Bond

06/30/2019

689,391

13.1%

6

United States Treasury Note/Bond

01/31/2021

297,533

5.6%

7

United States Treasury Bill

03/22/2018

99,921

1.9%

8

Ginnie Mae II Pool

11/20/2034

76,328

1.4%

9

Ginnie Mae II Pool

06/20/2034

43,329

0.8%

 

4

 

 

Top Holdings and Sector Breakdowns (Unaudited) (Continued)

February 28, 2018

 

The United States Treasury Trust

Security

Maturity

Market
Value

Percentage

of Total Investment

1

United States Treasury Bill

03/01/2018

$ 10,200,000

17.6%

2

United States Treasury Bill

03/08/2018

9,297,647

15.9%

3

United States Treasury Bill

04/12/2018

6,788,596

11.6%

4

United States Treasury Bill

03/22/2018

5,995,329

10.3%

5

United States Treasury Bill

03/15/2018

5,797,413

9.9%

6

United States Treasury Bill

04/05/2018

5,792,263

9.9%

7

United States Treasury Bill

03/29/2018

5,594,689

9.6%

8

United States Treasury Bill

06/28/2018

5,073,509

8.7%

9

United States Treasury Bill

08/16/2018

3,772,419

6.5%

 

S&P 500 Index Fund

Security

Market
Value

Percentage

of Total Investment

1

Apple Inc

$ 7,237,372

4.0%

2

Microsoft Corp

5,630,795

3.1%

3

Amazon.com Inc

4,658,346

2.6%

4

Facebook Inc

3,220,816

1.8%

5

JPMorgan Chase & Co

3,203,393

1.8%

6

Berkshire Hathaway Inc

3,017,868

1.7%

7

Johnson & Johnson

2,722,025

1.5%

8

United States Treasury Bill

2,700,000

1.5%

9

Alphabet Inc Class C

2,534,251

1.4%

10

Alphabet Inc Class A

2,523,561

1.4%

 

S&P MidCap Index Fund

Security

Market
Value

Percentage

of Total Investment

1

SVB Financial Group

$ 928,197

0.8%

2

MSCI Inc

901,058

0.7%

3

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc

872,027

0.7%

4

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc

827,131

0.7%

5

Bioverativ Inc

800,383

0.7%

6

Teleflex Inc

795,459

0.6%

7

Steel Dynamics Inc

774,780

0.6%

8

IDEX Corp

738,857

0.6%

9

ABIOMED Inc

723,281

0.6%

10

Reinsurance Group of America Inc

700,206

0.6%

 

5

 

 

Top Holdings and Sector Breakdowns (Unaudited) (Continued)

February 28, 2018

 

S&P SmallCap Index Fund

Security

Market
Value

Percentage

of Total Investment

1

Nektar Therapeutics

$ 1,268,623

1.8%

2

Chemed Corp

382,954

0.5%

3

Cantel Medical Corp

380,101

0.5%

4

Evercore Inc

341,959

0.5%

5

On Assignment Inc

334,829

0.5%

6

Haemonetics Corp

333,159

0.5%

7

Five Below Inc

329,972

0.5%

8

CACI International Inc

327,910

0.5%

9

FirstCash Inc

319,784

0.4%

10

PDC Energy Inc

319,750

0.4%

 

Shelton Core Value Fund

Security

Market
Value

Percentage

of Total Investment

1

United States Treasury Bill

$ 18,800,000

10.3%

2

JPMorgan Chase & Co

8,202,810

4.5%

3

Ford Motor Co

7,349,547

4.0%

4

Sprouts Farmers Market Inc

6,697,600

3.7%

5

Wells Fargo & Co

5,133,596

2.8%

6

Bank of America Corp

4,494,000

2.5%

7

Boeing Co/The

4,346,520

2.4%

8

Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The

4,167,441

2.3%

9

Chevron Corp

4,110,150

2.3%

10

Gilead Sciences Inc

4,030,976

2.2%

 

European Growth & Income Fund

Security

Market
Value

Percentage

of Total Investment

1

AXA SA

$ 595,053

6.1%

2

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

557,814

5.7%

3

Siemens AG

492,871

5.1%

4

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

490,406

5.0%

5

Bayer AG

481,290

4.9%

6

Roche Holding AG

449,955

4.6%

7

Allianz SE

422,150

4.3%

8

TOTAL SA

399,211

4.1%

9

SAP SE

383,202

3.9%

10

L'Oreal SA

380,269

3.9%

 

6

 

 

Top Holdings and Sector Breakdowns (Unaudited) (Continued)

February 28, 2018

 

Nasdaq-100 Index Fund

Security

Market
Value

Percentage

of Total Investment

1

Apple Inc

$ 53,693,918

9.5%

2

Microsoft Corp

39,561,938

7.0%

3

Amazon.com Inc

35,839,015

6.4%

4

Facebook Inc

24,164,143

4.3%

5

Alphabet Inc Class C

23,341,840

4.1%

6

Alphabet Inc Class A

22,370,939

4.0%

7

United States Treasury Bill

20,800,000

3.7%

8

Intel Corp

19,171,937

3.4%

9

Cisco Systems Inc

18,408,521

3.3%

10

Comcast Corp

14,047,344

2.5%

 

Shelton Green Alpha Fund

Security

Market
Value

Percentage

of Total Investment

1

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

$ 2,766,325

6.2%

2

Pattern Energy Group Inc

2,146,692

4.8%

3

Applied Materials Inc

2,102,035

4.7%

4

First Solar Inc

1,948,350

4.4%

5

Skyworks Solutions Inc

1,911,875

4.3%

6

Canadian Solar Inc

1,863,590

4.2%

7

International Business Machines Corp

1,636,215

3.7%

8

Tesla Inc

1,372,240

3.1%

9

United Natural Foods Inc

1,365,440

3.0%

10

8Point3 Energy Partners LP

1,312,200

2.9%

 

7

 

 

California Tax-Free Income Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

2/28/2018

 

Security Description  Par Value   Rate  Maturity  Value
(Note 1)
 
Municipal Bonds (95.03%)              
               
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS BOARD              
Lease Revenue Bonds; 2009 Series I-1  $3,000,000    6.125%

11/01/2029

  $3,230,700 
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES                 
Power Supply Revenue Bonds; Series 2010L   1,000,000    5.000%

05/01/2019

   1,042,470 
CALIFORNIA EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY                 
Revenue Bonds (University of Southern California); Series 2009A   2,500,000    5.250%

10/01/2038

   2,558,825 
CALIFORNIA INFRASTRUCTURE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK                 
Clean Water State Revolving Fund Revenue Bonds, Series 2016 (Green Bonds)   1,200,000    5.000%

10/01/2033

   1,401,036 
Clean Water State Revolving Fund Revenue Bonds, Series 2016 (Green Bonds)   200,000    2.000%

10/01/2019

   201,900 
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, TRUSTEES OF THE                 
Systemwide Revenue Bonds; Series 2012A   1,100,000    4.000%

11/01/2030

   1,174,679 
CALIFORNIA, STATE OF                 
Tax-Exempt Various Purpose General Obligation Bonds   2,335,000    5.000%

04/01/2038

   2,342,449 
Tax-Exempt Various Purpose General Obligation Bonds   665,000    5.000%

04/01/2038

   667,121 
EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT                 
Water System Revenue Bonds; 2015 Series B   2,050,000    5.000%

06/01/2026

   2,432,510 
EAST SIDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT                 
General Obligation Refunding Bonds (2012 Crossover); 2006   2,975,000    5.250%

09/01/2023

   3,487,801 
FOOTHILL-DE ANZA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT                 
Election of 1999 General Obligation Bonds; Series C   2,000,000    0.000%

08/01/2027

   1,525,160 
LA MIRADA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE                 
Subordinate Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds; 2014 Series A   1,000,000    5.000%

8/15/2023

   1,150,340 
LOS ANGELES CA WASTEWATER SYSTEM REVENUE                 
Los Angeles CA Wstwter System Revenue Bond   500,000    5.000%

06/01/2044

   560,525 
LOS ANGELES, CITY OF                 
General Obligation Refunding Bonds; Series 2012-A   2,000,000    5.000%

09/01/2021

   2,228,940 
LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT                 
General Obligation Bonds; 2008 Election, Series G   865,000    5.000%

08/01/2028

   1,007,440 
LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY                 
Proposition A First Tier Senior Sales Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds; Series 2012-A   1,000,000    5.000%

07/01/2021

   1,110,170 
Proposition C Sales Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds; Senior Bonds; Series 2013-A   1,500,000    5.000%

07/01/2023

   1,732,995 
Propositin A First Tier Los Angeles County Met Transport   500,000    4.000%

07/01/2028

   553,470 
LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER                 
Power System Revenue Bonds; 2011 Series A   1,500,000    5.000%

07/01/2018

   1,518,765 
Water System Revenue Bonds; 2012 Series A   1,985,000    5.000%

07/01/2037

   2,208,114 
LOS ANGELES, HARBOR DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF                 
Revenue Bonds; 2014 Series C   290,000    4.000%

08/01/2023

   320,088 
LOS RIOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT                 
General Obligation Bonds; 2008 Election, Series B   2,500,000    5.000%

08/01/2032

   2,826,750 
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA                 
Water Revenue Bonds; 2008 Authorization, Series C   1,000,000    5.000%

07/01/2035

   1,045,510 
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT                 
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District   200,000    4.000%

09/01/2021

   217,044 
MT. DIABLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT                 
General Obligation Refunding Bonds; Election Of 2002, Series B   500,000    5.000%

07/01/2020

   540,520 
MT. SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT                 
General Obligation Bonds; Election of 2008, Series 2013A   2,345,000    5.000%

08/01/2034

   2,645,137 
PASADENA ELECTRIC REVENUE                 
Electric Revenue Refunding Bonds; Series 2010A   1,205,000    4.000%

06/01/2020

   1,272,396 
PERALTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT                 
General Obligation Refunding Bonds; 2012   1,000,000    5.000%

08/01/2018

   1,015,750 
RANCHO SANTIAGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT                 
General Obligation Refunding Bonds; 2012   1,380,000    4.000%

09/01/2020

   1,465,298 
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA                 
General Revenue Bonds; 2014 Series AM   925,000    5.000%

05/01/2029

   1,069,152 
ROSEVILLE FINANCE AUTHORITY ELECTRIC SYSTEM REVENUE                 
Electric System Revenue Refunding Bonds; Series 2013   750,000    5.000%

02/01/2025

   861,982 
ROSEVILLE NATURAL GAS FINANCING AUTHORITY                 
Gas Revenue Bonds; Series 2007   1,000,000    5.000%

02/01/2024

   1,122,760 
SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT                 
Electric Revenue Bonds; 1997 Series K   1,000,000    5.250%

07/01/2024

   1,143,260 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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California Tax-Free Income Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

2/28/2018

 

Security Description  Par Value   Rate  Maturity  Value
(Note 1)
 
SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT              
General Obligation Bonds; Election of 2002, Series 2013  $1,175,000    5.000%

08/01/2027

  $1,352,390 
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT                 
San Francisco BART District GO Bonds 2017 Series A-1 (Green Bonds)   645,000    4.000%

08/01/2034

   685,022 
San Francisco BART District GO Bonds 2017 Refunding Series E (Green Bonds)   2,300,000    5.000%

08/01/2036

   2,703,650 
SAN FRANCISCO, CITY AND COUNTY                 
General Obligation Bonds (Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bonds, 2012); Series 2013A   1,000,000    4.000%

6/15/2033

   1,058,369 
SAN FRANCISCO, CITY AND COUNTY AIRPORT                 
General Obligation Bonds (Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bonds, 2012); Series 2013A   500,000    5.000%

05/01/2020

   536,115 
SAN FRANCISCO CITY AND COUNTY PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION WASTEWATER REVENUE                 
San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission Wastewater Revenue   700,000    4.000%

10/01/2021

   756,707 
SAN FRANCISCO, PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION WATER REVENUE                 
City of San Francisco CA Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue   1,170,000    5.000%

11/01/2036

   1,318,987 
San Francisco City and Green Bond Series A   680,000    5.000%

11/01/2030

   777,893 
SANTA ANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT                 
Certificates of Participation; 2007   2,000,000    5.250%

04/01/2037

   2,005,220 
SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY                 
2000 Measure A Sales Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds; 2015 Series A   1,000,000    5.000%

04/01/2034

   1,148,000 
SANTA MARIA JOINT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT                 
General Obligation Bonds; Election of 2004, Series 2005   2,500,000    0.000%

08/01/2029

   1,686,250 
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POWER AUTHORITY                 
Windy Point/Windy Flats Project Revenue Bonds; 2010-1   1,000,000    5.000%

07/01/2023

   1,078,410 
Souther California Public Power Authority Windy Pt/Windy Flats Project 1   1,400,000    5.000%

07/01/2026

   1,507,772 
TUOLUMNE WIND PROJECT AUTHORITY                 
Tuolumne Wind Project Authority   1,000,000    5.000%

01/01/2020

   1,063,690 
WILLIAM S. HART UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT                 
General Obligation Bonds; 2001 Election, Series B   3,595,000    0.000%

09/01/2029

   2,448,122 
                  
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $65,819,294)               67,807,654 
                  
Variable Rate Demand Notes* (3.86%)                 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority***   1,000,000    5.000%**

07/01/2043

   1,052,970 
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California***   1,300,000    0.940%**

07/01/2035

   1,300,000 
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California***   400,000    0.940%**

07/01/2047

   400,000 
                  
Total Variable Rate Demand Notes (Cost $2,752,970)               2,752,970 
                  
Total Investments (Cost $68,572,264) (a) (98.89%)              $70,560,624 
Other Net Assets (1.11%)               791,796 
Net Assets (100.00%)              $71,352,420 

 

(a)Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $68,552,220.

 

At February 28, 2018, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation  $2,496,937 
Unrealized depreciation   (488,533)
Net unrealized appreciation  $2,008,404 

 

Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, the above tax figures reflect the tax adjustments outstanding at the Fund's previous fiscal year end. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements section in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual and annual reports.

 

*Stated maturity reflects next reset date.
**Rate Effective as of February 28, 2018.
***In accordance with the offering documents, daily interest rates are determined by the Remarketing Agents.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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U.S. Government Securities Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

2/28/2018

 

Security Description  Par Value   Rate  Maturity  Value
(Note 1)
 
Government National Mortgage Association (5.26%)              
   $784    10.000 

09/15/2018

  $790 
    30,127    5.000 

07/15/2020

   31,319 
    41,367    5.500 

01/15/2025

   44,938 
    111,588    6.000 

01/15/2026

   124,015 
    171,912    5.500 

04/15/2036

   189,408 
    165,767    5.000 

03/15/2038

   178,753 
    84,681    6.000 

06/15/2038

   94,189 
    458,273    3.500 

11/20/2044

   461,738 
Total Government National Mortgage Association (Cost $1,083,132)              1,125,150 
                  
United States Treasury Bonds (6.33%)                 
    800,000    4.500 

05/15/2038

   979,250 
    400,000    2.750 

08/15/2042

   375,742 
    800,000    6.000 

02/15/2026

   981,969 
Total United States Treasury Bonds (Cost $2,382,452)               2,336,961 
                  
United States Treasury Notes (87.15%)                 
    100,000    2.875 

03/31/2018

   100,119 
    300,000    0.000 

04/19/2018

   299,372 
    2,300,000    3.750 

11/15/2018

   2,328,211 
    1,900,000    2.750 

02/15/2019

   1,911,689 
    2,100,000    2.625 

08/15/2020

   2,113,330 
    2,000,000    3.625 

02/15/2021

   2,068,477 
    2,400,000    2.000 

02/15/2022

   2,350,500 
    2,500,000    2.500 

08/15/2023

   2,475,439 
    1,300,000    2.125 

02/29/2024

   1,255,338 
    2,200,000    2.125 

05/15/2025

   2,100,613 
    700,000    2.250 

08/15/2027

   663,223 
Total United States Treasury Notes (Cost $18,065,248)               17,666,311 
                  
Total Investments (Cost $21,530,832) (a) (98.74%)              $21,128,422 
Other Net Assets (1.26%)               269,996 
Net Assets (100.00%)              $21,398,418 

 

(a) Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $21,530,832.

At February 28, 2018, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation              $110,409 
Unrealized depreciation               (512,819)
Net unrealized depreciation              $(402,409)

 

Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, the above tax figures reflect the tax adjustments outstanding at the Fund's previous fiscal year end. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements section in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual and annual reports.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Short-Term U.S. Government Bond Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

2/28/2018

 

Security Description  Par Value   Rate  Maturity  Value
(Note 1)
 
Government National Mortgage Association (2.25%)              
   $40,950    3.125 

06/20/2034

  $43,329 
    73,385    2.250 

11/20/2034

   76,328 
Total Government National Mortgage Association (Cost $114,870)               119,657 
                  
United States Treasury Notes (96.78%)                 
    100,000    0.000 

03/22/2018

   99,921 
    1,000,000    1.125 

06/15/2018

   998,235 
    1,100,000    1.250 

01/31/2019

   1,091,857 
    700,000    1.000 

06/30/2019

   689,391 
    1,100,000    1.375 

01/31/2020

   1,081,953 
    900,000    2.000 

07/31/2020

   892,600 
    300,000    2.125 

01/31/2021

   297,533 
Total United States Treasury Notes (Cost $5,209,829)               5,151,490 
                  
Total Investments (Cost $5,324,699) (a) (99.03%)              $5,271,147 
Other Net Assets (0.97%)               51,634 
Net Assets (100.00%)              $5,322,781 

 

(a)Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $5,324,699.

 

At February 28, 2018, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation  $4,786 
Unrealized depreciation   (58,338)
Net unrealized depreciation  $(53,551)

 

Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, the above tax figures reflect the tax adjustments outstanding at the Fund's previous fiscal year end. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements section in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual and annual reports.

 

The United States Treasury Trust

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

2/28/2018

 

Security Description  Par Value  Maturity  Value
(Note 1)
 
United States Treasury Bills, DN (b) (99.04%)          
   $10,200,000 

03/01/2018

  $10,200,000 
    9,300,000 

03/08/2018

   9,297,647 
    5,800,000 

03/15/2018

   5,797,413 
    6,000,000 

03/22/2018

   5,995,329 
    5,600,000 

03/29/2018

   5,594,689 
    5,800,000 

04/05/2018

   5,792,263 
    6,800,000 

04/12/2018

   6,788,596 
    5,100,000 

06/28/2018

   5,073,509 
    3,800,000 

08/16/2018

   3,772,419 
Total United States Treasury Bills, DN (Cost $58,311,865)          58,311,865 
             
Total Investments (Cost $58,311,865) (a) (99.04%)         $58,311,865 
Other Net Assets (0.96%)          565,104 
Net Assets (100.00%)         $58,876,969 

 

(a)Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $58,311,865.

 

Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, the above tax figure reflects the tax adjustments outstanding at the Fund's previous fiscal year end. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements section in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual and annual reports.

 

(b)Discount Note. Yield to maturity is between 0.00% - 1.59%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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S&P 500 Index Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

2/28/2018

 

Security Description  Shares   Value
(Note 1)
 
Common Stock (97.69%)        
         
Basic Materials (2.33%)        
Air Products & Chemicals Inc   1,615   $259,676 
Albemarle Corp   868    87,173 
CF Industries Holdings Inc   1,795    74,026 
DowDuPont Inc   17,485    1,229,196 
Eastman Chemical Co   1,048    105,932 
FMC Corp   1,102    86,485 
Freeport-McMoRan Inc*   6,887    128,098 
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc   683    96,474 
International Paper Co   3,175    189,198 
LyondellBasell Industries NV   2,971    321,522 
Monsanto Co   3,626    447,340 
Mosaic Co/The   2,068    54,430 
Newmont Mining Corp   3,766    143,861 
Nucor Corp   2,404    157,222 
PPG Industries Inc   2,102    236,349 
Praxair Inc   2,168    324,658 
Sherwin-Williams Co/The   628    252,192 
United States Steel Corp   1,093    47,556 
Total Basic Materials        4,241,388 
           
Communications (13.90%)          
Alphabet Inc - Class C*   2,294    2,534,251 
Alphabet Inc - Class A*   2,286    2,523,561 
Amazon.com Inc* (c )   3,080    4,658,346 
AT&T Inc   47,774    1,734,196 
Booking Holdings Inc*   361    734,288 
CenturyLink Inc   4,581    80,946 
Charter Communications Inc*   1,671    571,365 
Cisco Systems Inc   39,132    1,752,331 
Comcast Corp   36,651    1,327,133 
Discovery Communications Inc - Class A*   1,878    45,673 
Discovery Communications Inc - Class C*   1,878    43,156 
DISH Network Corp*   1,784    74,375 
eBay Inc*   8,321    356,638 
Expedia Group Inc   689    72,462 
F5 Networks Inc*   602    89,409 
Facebook Inc* (c )   18,062    3,220,816 
Interpublic Group of Cos Inc/The   3,241    75,839 
Juniper Networks Inc   2,718    69,744 
Motorola Solutions Inc   1,430    151,795 
Netflix Inc*   3,319    967,090 
News Corp - Class A   3,745    60,407 
News Corp - Class B   910    14,924 
Omnicom Group Inc   1,982    151,088 
Symantec Corp   5,172    135,972 
Time Warner Inc   6,232    579,327 
TripAdvisor Inc*   850    34,068 
Twenty-First Century Fox Inc - Class A   8,143    299,825 
Twenty-First Century Fox Inc - Class B   3,726    135,701 
VeriSign Inc*   689    79,938 
Verizon Communications Inc   31,159    1,487,531 
Viacom Inc   2,740    91,352 
Walt Disney Co/The   11,275    1,163,129 
Total Communications        25,316,676 
           
Consumer, Cyclical (8.38%)          
Advance Auto Parts Inc   548    62,609 
Alaska Air Group Inc   963    62,114 
American Airlines Group Inc   4,021   218,139 
Aptiv PLC   2,173    198,460 
AutoZone Inc*   275    182,798 
Best Buy Co Inc   1,956    141,693 
BorgWarner Inc   1,664    81,669 
CarMax Inc*   1,689    104,583 
Carnival Corp   3,334    223,078 
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc*   234    74,508 
Costco Wholesale Corp   3,160    603,244 
Darden Restaurants Inc   933    86,013 
Delphi Technologies PLC   724    34,571 
Delta Air Lines Inc   6,380    343,882 
Dollar General Corp   1,932    182,748 
Dollar Tree Inc*   1,907    195,734 
DR Horton Inc   2,495    104,541 
Fastenal Co   2,014    110,206 
Foot Locker Inc   1,044    47,930 
Ford Motor Co   27,615    292,995 
Gap Inc/The   2,194    69,287 
General Motors Co   10,151    399,442 
Genuine Parts Co   1,170    107,453 
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co/The   1,847    53,452 
Hanesbrands Inc   3,007    58,336 
Harley-Davidson Inc   1,765    80,096 
Hasbro Inc   950    90,792 
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc   1,615    130,476 
Home Depot Inc/The   9,397    1,712,791 
Kohl's Corp   1,587    104,885 
L Brands Inc   1,787    88,153 
Leggett & Platt Inc   1,017    44,199 
Lennar Corp - Class A   1,300    73,554 
Lennar Corp - Class B   26    1,179 
LKQ Corp*   2,347    92,660 
Lowe's Cos Inc   6,732    603,120 
Macy's Inc   2,961    87,083 
Marriott International Inc/MD   2,467    348,365 
Mattel Inc   2,508    39,877 
McDonald's Corp   6,382    1,006,697 
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd*   1,328    83,571 
Mohawk Industries Inc*   459    110,105 
Newell Brands Inc   3,701    95,079 
NIKE Inc   10,668    715,076 
Nordstrom Inc   1,123    57,621 
O'Reilly Automotive Inc*   874    213,422 
PACCAR Inc   2,601    186,206 
PulteGroup Inc   2,804    78,708 
PVH Corp   574    82,817 
Ralph Lauren Corp   449    47,522 
Ross Stores Inc   3,322    259,415 
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd   1,236    156,478 
Signet Jewelers Ltd   600    30,168 
Southwest Airlines Co   4,671    270,171 
Starbucks Corp   10,948    625,131 
Tapestry Inc   2,156    109,762 
Target Corp   4,818    363,325 
Tiffany & Co   950    95,988 
TJX Cos Inc/The   5,416    447,795 
Tractor Supply Co   1,050    68,177 
Ulta Beauty Inc*   468    95,168 
Under Armour Inc - Class A*   1,210    20,062 
Under Armour Inc - Class B*   1,218    18,331 
United Continental Holdings Inc*   2,214    150,087 
VF Corp   2,588    192,987 
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc   6,346    437,176 
Walmart Inc   11,851    1,066,709 
Whirlpool Corp   570   92,585 
WW Grainger Inc   441    115,344 
Wyndham Worldwide Corp   1,139    131,873 
Wynn Resorts Ltd   526    88,105 
Yum! Brands Inc   2,700    219,726 
Total Consumer, Cyclical        15,268,102 
           
Consumer, Non-Cyclical (21.17%)          
Abbott Laboratories   13,435    810,534 
AbbVie Inc   12,821    1,485,056 
Aetna Inc   2,584    457,523 
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc*   1,383    162,433 
Align Technology Inc*   600    157,512 
Allergan PLC   2,617    403,594 
Altria Group Inc   14,863    935,626 
AmerisourceBergen Corp   1,565    148,925 
Amgen Inc   5,671    1,042,160 
Anthem Inc   2,002    471,231 
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co   4,902    203,531 
Automatic Data Processing Inc   3,564    411,000 
Avery Dennison Corp   891    105,272 
Baxter International Inc   3,880    263,025 
Becton Dickinson and Co   1,897    421,172 
Biogen Inc*   1,739    502,554 
Boston Scientific Corp*   11,526    314,199 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co   12,265    811,943 
Brown-Forman Corp   1,383    96,520 
Campbell Soup Co   1,449    62,379 
Cardinal Health Inc   2,511    173,786 
Celgene Corp*   6,007    523,330 
Centene Corp*   1,292    131,035 
Church & Dwight Co Inc   1,996    98,183 
Cigna Corp   2,081    407,647 
Cintas Corp   801    136,699 
Clorox Co/The   943    121,722 
Coca-Cola Co/The   30,037    1,298,199 
Colgate-Palmolive Co   6,558    452,305 
Conagra Brands Inc   2,987    107,920 
Constellation Brands Inc   1,083    233,365 
Cooper Cos Inc/The   374    86,214 
Coty Inc   3,684    71,175 
CVS Health Corp   7,932    537,234 
Danaher Corp   4,166    407,351 
DaVita Inc*   1,224    88,152 
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc   1,160    65,030 
Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc   1,620    188,325 
Ecolab Inc   1,937    252,682 
Edwards Lifesciences Corp*   1,716    229,378 
Eli Lilly & Co   7,419    571,411 
Envision Healthcare Corp*   910    35,035 
Equifax Inc   870    98,310 
Estee Lauder Cos Inc/The   1,800    249,192 
Express Scripts Holding Co*   4,798    362,009 
Gartner Inc*   714    80,975 
General Mills Inc   4,683    236,726 
Gilead Sciences Inc   10,033    789,898 
Global Payments Inc   1,172    132,893 
H&R Block Inc   1,994    50,508 
HCA Healthcare Inc   2,209    219,243 
Henry Schein Inc*   1,256    83,135 
Hershey Co/The   1,114    109,462 
Hologic Inc*   2,135    82,902 
Hormel Foods Corp   2,128    69,075 
Humana Inc   1,191    323,738 
IDEXX Laboratories Inc*   691    129,376 
IHS Markit Ltd*   2,494    117,343 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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S&P 500 Index Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

2/28/2018

 

Security Description  Shares   Value
(Note 1)
 
Illumina Inc*   1,143   $260,627 
Incyte Corp*   1,363    116,073 
Intuitive Surgical Inc*   855    364,615 
JM Smucker Co/The   823    103,945 
Johnson & Johnson (c )   20,958    2,722,025 
Kellogg Co   1,816    120,219 
Kimberly-Clark Corp   2,926    324,552 
Kraft Heinz Co/The   4,282    287,108 
Kroger Co/The   8,014    217,340 
Laboratory Corp of America Holdings*   705    121,754 
McCormick & Co Inc/MD   975    104,111 
McKesson Corp   1,736    259,063 
Medtronic PLC   10,936    873,677 
Merck & Co Inc   21,298    1,154,778 
Molson Coors Brewing Co   1,200    91,500 
Mondelez International Inc   11,909    522,805 
Monster Beverage Corp*   3,387    214,634 
Moody's Corp   1,498    249,986 
Mylan NV*   3,101    125,032 
Nielsen Holdings PLC   1,879    61,312 
Patterson Cos Inc   758    23,938 
PayPal Holdings Inc*   8,321    660,771 
PepsiCo Inc   11,085    1,216,357 
Perrigo Co PLC   677    55,148 
Pfizer Inc   45,992    1,669,970 
Philip Morris International Inc   11,608    1,202,008 
Procter & Gamble Co/The   20,266    1,591,286 
Quanta Services Inc*   1,601    55,138 
Quest Diagnostics Inc   1,168    120,362 
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc*   562    180,087 
Robert Half International Inc   1,032    58,896 
S&P Global Inc   2,019    387,244 
Stryker Corp   2,155    349,455 
Sysco Corp   4,516    269,379 
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc   3,062    638,672 
Total System Services Inc   1,190    104,661 
Tyson Foods Inc   2,328    173,157 
United Rentals Inc*   724    126,765 
UnitedHealth Group Inc   7,156    1,618,401 
Universal Health Services Inc   683    77,999 
Varian Medical Systems Inc*   875    104,423 
Verisk Analytics Inc*   1,197    122,321 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc*   1,731    287,398 
Western Union Co/The   4,688    92,916 
Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc   1,338    155,543 
Zoetis Inc   3,718    300,637 
Total Consumer, Non-Cyclical       38,555,240 
           
Energy (5.16%)          
Anadarko Petroleum Corp   3,750    213,900 
Andeavor   1,028    92,129 
Apache Corp   2,792    95,347 
Baker Hughes a GE Co   3,384    89,338 
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp   3,164    76,442 
Chesapeake Energy Corp*   3,818    10,767 
Chevron Corp (c )   14,364    1,607,619 
Cimarex Energy Co   657    63,131 
Concho Resources Inc*   1,114    167,991 
ConocoPhillips   8,936    485,314 
Devon Energy Corp   2,767    84,864 
EOG Resources Inc   3,850    390,467 
EQT Corp   1,085    54,586 
Exxon Mobil Corp (c )   32,610    2,469,881 
Halliburton Co   6,883    319,509 
Helmerich & Payne Inc   805    51,963 
Hess Corp   1,823   82,801 
Kinder Morgan Inc/DE   5,487    88,889 
Marathon Oil Corp   5,187    75,315 
Marathon Petroleum Corp   4,098    262,518 
National Oilwell Varco Inc   3,192    112,007 
Newfield Exploration Co*   988    23,050 
Noble Energy Inc   2,616    78,035 
Occidental Petroleum Corp   5,892    386,515 
ONEOK Inc   1,546    87,086 
Phillips 66   3,493    315,662 
Pioneer Natural Resources Co   1,287    219,086 
Range Resources Corp   1,202    15,975 
Schlumberger Ltd   11,025    723,681 
TechnipFMC PLC   3,637    104,818 
Valero Energy Corp   4,032    364,573 
Williams Cos Inc/The   6,307    175,082 
Total Energy        9,388,341 
           
Financial (18.56%)          
Affiliated Managers Group Inc   409    77,448 
Aflac Inc   3,445    306,192 
Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc   700    84,917 
Alliance Data Systems Corp   400    96,384 
Allstate Corp/The   3,124    288,220 
American Express Co   5,917    576,967 
American International Group Inc   6,822    391,173 
American Tower Corp   2,860    398,484 
Ameriprise Financial Inc   1,369    214,166 
Aon PLC   2,040    286,253 
Apartment Investment & Management Co   1,070    41,366 
Arthur J Gallagher & Co   1,374    94,957 
Assurant Inc   596    50,940 
AvalonBay Communities Inc   1,044    162,885 
Bank of America Corp   77,978    2,503,094 
Bank of New York Mellon Corp/The   8,692    495,705 
BB&T Corp   5,247    285,174 
Berkshire Hathaway Inc*   14,565    3,017,868 
BlackRock Inc   941    517,014 
Boston Properties Inc   1,078    128,142 
Brighthouse Financial Inc*   700    37,989 
Capital One Financial Corp   4,021    393,777 
Cboe Global Markets Inc   706    79,079 
CBRE Group Inc*   2,058    96,212 
Charles Schwab Corp/The   9,317    493,987 
Chubb Ltd   3,685    522,975 
Cincinnati Financial Corp   1,179    87,942 
Citigroup Inc   21,856    1,649,909 
Citizens Financial Group Inc   3,885    168,959 
CME Group Inc   2,250    373,860 
Comerica Inc   1,331    129,400 
Crown Castle International Corp   2,760    303,766 
Digital Realty Trust Inc   1,218    122,580 
Discover Financial Services   3,035    239,249 
E*TRADE Financial Corp*   1,181    61,684 
Equinix Inc   434    170,171 
Equity Residential   2,164    121,682 
Essex Property Trust Inc   463    103,633 
Everest Re Group Ltd   326    78,318 
Extra Space Storage Inc   949    80,712 
Federal Realty Investment Trust   548    62,439 
Franklin Resources Inc   3,105    120,070 
GGP Inc   4,119    87,199 
Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The   2,819    741,200 
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc/The   2,922   154,428 
HCP Inc   3,020    65,353 
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc   5,173    96,011 
Huntington Bancshares Inc/OH   5,456    85,659 
Intercontinental Exchange Inc   4,245    310,225 
Invesco Ltd   3,410    110,961 
Iron Mountain Inc   1,369    43,069 
JPMorgan Chase & Co   27,735    3,203,393 
KeyCorp   6,704    141,656 
Kimco Realty Corp   2,994    44,790 
Leucadia National Corp   1,447    34,714 
Lincoln National Corp   2,305    175,572 
Loews Corp   2,394    118,096 
M&T Bank Corp   1,180    224,011 
Macerich Co/The   1,011    59,588 
Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc   4,025    334,156 
Mastercard Inc   7,325    1,287,442 
MetLife Inc   7,704    355,848 
Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc   858    73,634 
Morgan Stanley   10,374    581,151 
Nasdaq Inc   1,127    91,005 
Navient Corp   3,621    46,928 
Northern Trust Corp   1,610    170,451 
People's United Financial Inc   2,887    55,257 
PNC Financial Services Group Inc/The   3,945    621,969 
Principal Financial Group Inc   2,041    127,216 
Progressive Corp/The   4,123    237,402 
Prologis Inc   3,315    201,154 
Prudential Financial Inc   3,541    376,479 
Public Storage   1,035    201,245 
Raymond James Financial Inc   1,004    93,081 
Realty Income Corp   1,688    83,016 
Regency Centers Corp   1,109    64,444 
Regions Financial Corp   9,066    175,971 
Simon Property Group Inc   2,175    333,884 
SL Green Realty Corp   740    71,721 
State Street Corp   3,093    328,322 
SunTrust Banks Inc   3,809    266,021 
Synchrony Financial   6,040    219,796 
T Rowe Price Group Inc   1,965    219,884 
Torchmark Corp   1,176    100,395 
Travelers Cos Inc/The   2,411    335,129 
UDR Inc   2,033    68,349 
Unum Group   2,266    115,475 
US Bancorp   12,265    666,725 
Ventas Inc   2,081    100,554 
Visa Inc   14,557    1,789,638 
Vornado Realty Trust   1,244    82,689 
Wells Fargo & Co (c )   35,184    2,055,097 
Welltower Inc   2,792    146,580 
Weyerhaeuser Co   5,770    202,123 
Willis Towers Watson PLC   996    157,268 
XL Group Ltd   2,249    95,154 
Zions Bancorporation   1,054    57,938 
Total Financial        33,802,258 
           
Industrial (9.88%)          
3M Co   4,679    1,101,951 
Acuity Brands Inc   344    49,048 
Agilent Technologies Inc   2,633    180,597 
Allegion PLC   703    59,129 
AMETEK Inc   1,816    137,544 
Amphenol Corp   2,372    216,777 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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S&P 500 Index Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

2/28/2018

 

Security Description  Shares   Value
(Note 1)
 
Arconic Inc   2,478   $60,438 
Ball Corp   2,268    90,607 
Boeing Co/The   4,367    1,581,771 
Caterpillar Inc   4,752    734,802 
CH Robinson Worldwide Inc   1,280    119,501 
Corning Inc   7,332    213,215 
CSX Corp   7,645    410,689 
Cummins Inc   1,302    218,957 
Deere & Co   2,547    409,736 
Dover Corp   1,334    133,533 
Eaton Corp PLC   3,484    281,159 
Emerson Electric Co   5,336    379,176 
Expeditors International of Washington Inc   1,549    100,623 
FedEx Corp   1,881    463,497 
FLIR Systems Inc   1,158    56,858 
Flowserve Corp   1,128    47,771 
Fluor Corp   1,298    73,856 
Fortive Corp   2,083    159,974 
Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc   1,197    72,610 
Garmin Ltd   806    47,747 
General Dynamics Corp   2,204    490,280 
General Electric Co   38,972    549,895 
Harris Corp   833    130,073 
Honeywell International Inc   5,633    851,203 
Illinois Tool Works Inc   2,619    422,811 
Ingersoll-Rand PLC   2,109    187,279 
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc   962    58,740 
JB Hunt Transport Services Inc   690    81,813 
Johnson Controls International plc   7,221    266,238 
Kansas City Southern   811    83,565 
L3 Technologies Inc   719    149,228 
Lockheed Martin Corp   1,981    698,184 
Martin Marietta Materials Inc   463    94,420 
Masco Corp   2,627    108,022 
Mettler-Toledo International Inc*   202    124,476 
Norfolk Southern Corp   2,398    333,514 
Northrop Grumman Corp   1,488    520,860 
Parker-Hannifin Corp   1,096    195,603 
Pentair PLC   1,542    105,920 
PerkinElmer Inc   1,021    77,943 
Raytheon Co   2,443    531,377 
Republic Services Inc   2,203    147,998 
Rockwell Automation Inc   1,085    196,168 
Rockwell Collins Inc   1,079    148,600 
Roper Technologies Inc   694    190,912 
Sealed Air Corp   1,582    67,029 
Snap-on Inc   424    67,509 
Stanley Black & Decker Inc   1,237    196,918 
Stericycle Inc*   642    40,233 
TE Connectivity Ltd   3,236    333,599 
Textron Inc   2,069    123,830 
TransDigm Group Inc   370    106,675 
Union Pacific Corp   6,613    861,343 
United Parcel Service Inc   5,289    552,224 
United Technologies Corp   5,797    781,088 
Vulcan Materials Co   956    112,550 
Waste Management Inc   3,352    289,345 
Waters Corp*   682    139,564 
WestRock Co   996    65,497 
Xylem Inc/NY   1,498    111,721 
Total Industrial        17,995,813 
           
Technology (15.85%)          
Accenture PLC   4,670    751,917 
Activision Blizzard Inc   5,269    385,322 
Adobe Systems Inc*   3,587   750,149 
Advanced Micro Devices Inc*   5,848    70,819 
Akamai Technologies Inc*   1,400    94,444 
Analog Devices Inc   2,620    236,193 
ANSYS Inc*   680    108,759 
Apple Inc (c )   40,632    7,237,372 
Applied Materials Inc   9,105    524,357 
Autodesk Inc*   1,669    196,057 
Broadcom Ltd   3,102    764,519 
CA Inc   2,646    92,875 
Cerner Corp*   2,120    136,019 
Citrix Systems Inc*   1,348    124,016 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp   4,408    361,544 
CSRA Inc   1,256    50,906 
DXC Technology Co   1,233    126,432 
Electronic Arts Inc*   2,629    325,207 
Fidelity National Information Services Inc   2,517    244,602 
Fiserv Inc*   1,665    238,744 
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co   14,359    266,934 
HP Inc   14,359    335,857 
Intel Corp   36,299    1,789,178 
International Business Machines Corp   6,898    1,074,915 
Intuit Inc   2,031    338,893 
KLA-Tencor Corp   1,217    137,898 
Lam Research Corp   1,341    257,284 
Microchip Technology Inc   1,401    124,591 
Micron Technology Inc*   6,485    316,533 
Microsoft Corp (c )   60,049    5,630,794 
NetApp Inc   2,586    156,582 
NVIDIA Corp   4,163    1,007,446 
Oracle Corp   23,171    1,174,075 
Paychex Inc   2,454    159,829 
Qorvo Inc*   1,120    90,395 
QUALCOMM Inc   11,465    745,225 
Red Hat Inc*   1,433    211,224 
salesforce.com Inc*   4,924    572,415 
Seagate Technology PLC   2,601    138,893 
Skyworks Solutions Inc   1,431    156,337 
Synopsys Inc*   1,189    100,673 
Texas Instruments Inc   7,795    844,588 
Western Digital Corp   2,052    178,606 
Xerox Corp   2,577    78,135 
Xilinx Inc   2,112    150,480 
Total Technology        28,858,033 
           
Utilities (2.46%)          
AES Corp/VA   4,674    50,806 
Alliant Energy Corp   1,758    67,947 
Ameren Corp   1,808    98,174 
American Electric Power Co Inc   3,645    239,039 
American Water Works Co Inc   1,374    109,041 
CenterPoint Energy Inc   2,979    80,582 
CMS Energy Corp   2,062    87,532 
Consolidated Edison Inc   2,227    166,780 
Dominion Energy Inc   4,251    314,872 
DTE Energy Co   1,258    126,781 
Duke Energy Corp   5,180    390,261 
Edison International   2,433    147,415 
Entergy Corp   1,304    98,869 
Eversource Energy   2,274    129,618 
Exelon Corp   6,183    229,018 
FirstEnergy Corp   3,123    100,967 
NextEra Energy Inc   3,624    551,392 
NiSource Inc   2,050    47,417 
NRG Energy Inc   1,956    50,582 
PG&E Corp   3,919    161,032 
Pinnacle West Capital Corp   806    62,030 
PPL Corp   4,208    120,559 
Public Service Enterprise Group Inc   3,861    186,988 
SCANA Corp   845    33,521 
Sempra Energy   1,653    180,144 
Southern Co/The   7,566    325,791 
WEC Energy Group Inc   2,388    143,089 
Xcel Energy Inc   3,728    161,348 
Total Utilities        4,461,595 
           
Total Common Stock (Cost $65,455,438)        177,887,446 
           
Right/Warrant (0.00%)          
Safeway, Inc-CVR-NonTraded   1,746    55 
Total Right/Warrant (Cost $0,000)        55 

 

   Maturity Date        
United States Treasury Bills (1.48%)
United States Treasury Bill  03/01/2018   2,700,000    2,700,000 
Total United States Treasury Bills (Cost $2,700,000)           2,700,000 
              
Total Investments (Cost $68,155,438) (a) (99.17%)          $180,587,501 
Other Net Assets (0.83%)           1,516,259 
Net Assets (100.00%)          $182,103,760 

 

*Non-income producing security.
**These securities have been fair valued and deemed to be illiquid by the Advisor. At February 28, 2018, the fair value was $0,055, or 0.00% of net assets.

 

(a)Aggregate cost for federal income tax purpose is $68,207,980.

 

At February 28, 2018, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation  $114,696,080 
Unrealized depreciation   (2,316,559)
Net unrealized appreciation  $112,379,521 

 

Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, the above tax figures reflect the tax adjustments outstanding at the Fund's previous fiscal year end. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements section in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual and annual reports.

 

(b)Futures contracts at February 28, 2018:

 

Contracts - $50 times premium / delivery month / commitment / exchange

 

S&P 500 E-MINI  Notional Amount   Value   Unrealized Depreciation 
30 / MARCH 2018 / Long / CME  $4,122,475   $4,071,600   $(50,875)

 

(c)A portion of these shares have been pledged in connection with obligations for futures contracts.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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S&P MidCap Index Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

2/28/2018

 

Security Description  Shares   Value
(Note 1)
 
Common Stock (99.68%)        
         
Basic Materials (5.50%)        
Allegheny Technologies Inc*   8,230   $213,239 
Ashland Global Holdings Inc   4,674    331,013 
Cabot Corp   4,665    280,740 
Carpenter Technology Corp   3,473    176,915 
Chemours Co/The   13,090    621,906 
Commercial Metals Co   8,847    214,982 
Compass Minerals International Inc   2,545    153,464 
Domtar Corp   4,751    212,655 
Minerals Technologies Inc   2,659    182,673 
NewMarket Corp   691    288,776 
Olin Corp   11,754    382,005 
PolyOne Corp   5,712    235,963 
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co   5,155    464,826 
Royal Gold Inc   4,689    378,731 
RPM International Inc   9,440    469,829 
Sensient Technologies Corp   3,370    242,472 
Steel Dynamics Inc   16,752    774,780 
United States Steel Corp (c)   12,909    561,671 
Valvoline Inc   12,831    293,958 
Versum Materials Inc   8,135    301,158 
Total Basic Materials        6,781,756 
           
Communications (2.99%)          
AMC Networks Inc*   3,561    187,202 
ARRIS International PLC*   13,140    335,070 
Cable One Inc   349    237,655 
Cars.com Inc*   5,567    152,480 
Ciena Corp*   10,088    233,739 
FactSet Research Systems Inc   2,765    561,793 
InterDigital Inc/PA   2,605    187,039 
John Wiley & Sons Inc   3,389    217,743 
LogMeIn Inc   3,724    430,308 
Meredith Corp   2,763    158,320 
New York Times Co/The   9,283    223,720 
Plantronics Inc   2,393    129,318 
TEGNA Inc   16,531    212,589 
Telephone & Data Systems Inc   7,088    198,748 
ViaSat Inc*   3,110    217,047 
Total Communications        3,682,771 
           
Consumer, Cyclical (11.84%)
American Eagle Outfitters Inc   12,812    246,887 
AutoNation Inc*   4,193    210,531 
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc   8,029    172,142 
Big Lots Inc   3,356    188,607 
Brinker International Inc   3,272    112,655 
Brunswick Corp/DE   6,199    354,583 
Carter's Inc   3,345    390,295 
Casey's General Stores Inc   2,703    303,574 
Cheesecake Factory Inc/The   3,305    153,649 
Churchill Downs Inc   840    216,888 
Cinemark Holdings Inc   7,911    336,692 
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co   4,142    129,852 
Copart Inc*   14,217    665,498 
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc   1,806    281,917 
Dana Inc   10,883    289,161 
Deckers Outdoor Corp*   2,383    225,384 
Delphi Technologies PLC   6,288    300,252 
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc   5,846    187,189 
Dillard's Inc   1,485    121,102 
Domino's Pizza Inc   3,091    687,469 
Dunkin' Brands Group Inc   6,385    382,398 
GameStop Corp   7,162    112,372 
Herman Miller Inc   4,423    158,786 
HNI Corp   3,420    126,472 
ILG Inc   7,454    226,303 
International Speedway Corp   1,729    77,805 
Jack in the Box Inc   2,080    187,366 
JetBlue Airways Corp*   22,669    477,182 
KB Home   6,210    172,328 
Michaels Cos Inc/The*   8,103    186,450 
MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc   3,322    290,609 
Nu Skin Enterprises Inc   3,686    259,494 
NVR Inc*   245    696,577 
Office Depot Inc   36,399    95,729 
Papa John's International Inc   1,995    115,191 
Polaris Industries Inc   4,112    468,727 
Pool Corp   2,978    411,053 
Sally Beauty Holdings Inc*   8,063    135,781 
Scientific Games Corp*   3,739    166,199 
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co/The   2,890    259,638 
Six Flags Entertainment Corp   5,508    353,008 
Skechers U.S.A. Inc*   9,659    395,246 
Tempur Sealy International Inc*   3,255    160,895 
Texas Roadhouse Inc   4,276    236,292 
Thor Industries Inc   3,464    446,856 
Toll Brothers Inc   10,405    456,051 
Toro Co/The (c)   7,736    491,778 
TRI Pointe Group Inc*   11,036    169,182 
Tupperware Brands Corp   3,537    173,490 
Urban Outfitters Inc*   5,663    199,847 
Watsco Inc   1,930    319,164 
Wendy's Co/The   12,842    204,830 
Williams-Sonoma Inc   5,494    284,369 
World Fuel Services Corp   5,338    121,973 
Total Consumer, Cyclical        14,593,768 
           
Consumer, Non-Cyclical (14.68%)
Aaron's Inc   4,816    222,547 
ABIOMED Inc*   2,697    723,281 
Acadia Healthcare Co Inc*   5,855    223,076 
Adtalem Global Education Inc*   4,267    196,495 
Akorn Inc*   5,897    99,895 
Avis Budget Group Inc*   5,065    228,837 
Avon Products Inc*   31,107    81,811 
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc*   1,429    385,887 
Bio-Techne Corp   2,648    374,268 
Bioverativ Inc*   7,646    800,383 
Boston Beer Co Inc/The*   612    99,787 
Brink's Co/The   3,568    262,248 
Catalent Inc*   9,318    389,027 
Charles River Laboratories International Inc*   3,442    366,952 
CoreLogic Inc/United States*   5,823    264,947 
Dean Foods Co   6,796    58,921 
Deluxe Corp   3,624    257,304 
Edgewell Personal Care Co*   3,960    198,594 
Encompass Health Corp   6,827    363,606 
Endo International PLC*   15,857    99,978 
Flowers Foods Inc   13,838    287,000 
Globus Medical Inc*   5,432    258,780 
Graham Holdings Co   327    189,693 
Hain Celestial Group Inc/The*   7,820    271,980 
Halyard Health Inc*   3,497    172,682 
Helen of Troy Ltd*   1,916    172,536 
Hill-Rom Holdings Inc   4,543    380,067 
Ingredion Inc   5,080    663,651 
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc (c)   10,475    566,593 
Lancaster Colony Corp   1,475    174,552 
LifePoint Health Inc*   3,052    140,697 
LivaNova PLC*   2,983    267,694 
Live Nation Entertainment Inc*   9,472    424,346 
Mallinckrodt PLC*   5,485    91,490 
ManpowerGroup Inc   4,685    554,985 
MarketAxess Holdings Inc (c)   2,724    551,338 
Masimo Corp*   2,951    258,300 
MEDNAX Inc*   4,583    251,973 
Molina Healthcare Inc*   3,108    224,708 
NuVasive Inc*   2,872    138,890 
Owens & Minor Inc   4,649    76,290 
Post Holdings Inc*   4,823    365,487 
Prestige Brands Holdings Inc*   3,633    122,795 
Rollins Inc   7,218    362,849 
Sabre Corp   14,745    338,693 
Sanderson Farms Inc   1,414    174,134 
Service Corp International/US   13,254    496,097 
Snyder's-Lance Inc   5,343    266,509 
Sotheby's*   2,635    121,684 
Sprouts Farmers Market Inc*   8,749    225,374 
STERIS PLC   5,692    519,680 
Syneos Health Inc*   4,220    176,818 
Teleflex Inc   3,184    795,459 
Tenet Healthcare Corp*   5,708    117,585 
Tootsie Roll Industries Inc   1,344    44,890 
TreeHouse Foods Inc*   4,336    164,855 
United Natural Foods Inc*   3,592    153,271 
United Therapeutics Corp* (c)   2,770    320,905 
WellCare Health Plans Inc*   3,147    610,235 
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc   5,249    457,818 
WEX Inc* (c)   2,900    433,695 
Total Consumer, Non-Cyclical        18,084,922 
           
Energy (4.01%)          
Callon Petroleum Co*   14,269    150,823 
CNX Resources Corp*   13,127    210,951 
Core Laboratories NV   2,429    250,090 
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc*   4,925    71,413 
Dril-Quip Inc*   2,676    120,554 
Energen Corp*   7,013    383,681 
Ensco PLC   30,826    136,867 
First Solar Inc* (c)   6,026    378,734 
Gulfport Energy Corp*   11,649    112,995 
HollyFrontier Corp (c)   12,897    552,379 
Matador Resources Co*   7,147    206,262 
Murphy Oil Corp   8,937    226,553 
Murphy USA Inc*   2,287    171,777 
Nabors Industries Ltd   18,797    121,617 
NOW Inc*   7,894    74,914 
Oceaneering International Inc   7,433    136,618 
Patterson-UTI Energy Inc   12,375    223,616 
PBF Energy Inc   7,881    230,992 
QEP Resources Inc*   17,033    146,824 
Rowan Cos Plc*   8,032    97,669 
SM Energy Co   7,260    133,148 
Southwestern Energy Co*   35,965    128,395 
Superior Energy Services Inc*   9,508    81,293 
Transocean Ltd*   21,721    197,878 
WPX Energy Inc*   28,128    397,449 
Total Energy        4,943,492 
           
Financial (24.61%)          
Banks (8.62%)          
Associated Banc-Corp   11,169    275,874 
BancorpSouth Bank   6,540    206,010 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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S&P MidCap Index Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

2/28/2018

 

Security Description  Shares   Value
(Note 1)
 
Bank of Hawaii Corp   3,239   $265,630 
Bank of the Ozarks   8,585    428,306 
Cathay General Bancorp   5,662    232,482 
Chemical Financial Corp   5,278    291,293 
Commerce Bancshares Inc/MO (c)   6,910    399,191 
Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc   4,063    422,511 
East West Bancorp Inc   10,219    669,855 
First Horizon National Corp   17,814    339,357 
FNB Corp/PA   22,852    320,385 
Fulton Financial Corp   13,099    237,092 
Hancock Holding Co   6,375    329,588 
Home BancShares Inc/AR   9,497    218,336 
International Bancshares Corp   3,830    148,030 
MB Financial Inc   5,441    223,135 
PacWest Bancorp (c)   9,275    483,599 
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc   5,215    336,628 
Prosperity Bancshares Inc   4,912    368,400 
Signature Bank/New York NY*   3,795    554,791 
SVB Financial Group*   3,728    928,197 
Synovus Financial Corp   8,453    416,733 
TCF Financial Corp   12,743    284,169 
Texas Capital Bancshares Inc*   3,508    316,422 
Trustmark Corp   5,160    161,198 
UMB Financial Corp   3,300    240,899 
Umpqua Holdings Corp   15,568    331,754 
United Bankshares Inc/WV   7,422    263,481 
Valley National Bancorp   18,619    232,179 
Webster Financial Corp   6,509    355,261 
Wintrust Financial Corp   4,053    342,519 
         10,623,305 
Diversified Financial Service (2.50%)
Eaton Vance Corp (c)   8,639    457,262 
Federated Investors Inc   7,087    230,894 
Interactive Brokers Group Inc   5,053    350,678 
Janus Henderson Group PLC (c)   13,262    468,679 
Legg Mason Inc   6,044    241,216 
SEI Investments Co   9,240    672,949 
SLM Corp*   32,515    354,739 
Stifel Financial Corp   4,809    307,151 
         3,083,568 
Insurance (4.45%)          
Alleghany Corp   1,091    661,310 
American Financial Group Inc/OH   4,859    548,095 
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd   4,538    165,183 
Brown & Brown Inc   8,180    430,595 
CNO Financial Group Inc   11,860    267,324 
First American Financial Corp   7,827    454,201 
Genworth Financial Inc*   37,014    100,678 
Hanover Insurance Group Inc/The   3,199    345,204 
Kemper Corp   3,706    209,018 
Mercury General Corp   2,760    125,966 
Old Republic International Corp   17,345    347,420 
Primerica Inc   3,128    304,980 
Reinsurance Group of America Inc   4,553    700,206 
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd   2,830    363,032 
WR Berkley Corp   6,802    465,121 
         5,488,333 
Real Estate (8.19%)          
Alexander & Baldwin Inc   4,965    109,180 
American Campus Communities Inc   9,815    358,051 
Camden Property Trust (c)   6,565    523,296 
CoreCivic Inc   8,980    186,694 
CoreSite Realty Corp   2,417    226,835 
Corporate Office Properties Trust   7,042    175,768 
Cousins Properties Inc   25,361    211,511 
CyrusOne Inc   6,021    300,448 
DCT Industrial Trust Inc   6,212    343,834 
Douglas Emmett Inc   10,862    388,317 
Education Realty Trust Inc   4,640    144,490 
EPR Properties   4,422    254,840 
First Industrial Realty Trust Inc   8,145    228,304 
GEO Group Inc/The   9,203    196,024 
Healthcare Realty Trust Inc   7,860    208,683 
Highwoods Properties Inc   7,529    323,822 
Hospitality Properties Trust   11,619    295,587 
JBG SMITH Properties   4,776    155,936 
Jones Lang LaSalle Inc   3,207    515,076 
Kilroy Realty Corp   6,874    468,119 
Lamar Advertising Co (c)   6,070    403,472 
LaSalle Hotel Properties   8,554    209,830 
Liberty Property Trust   10,422    409,168 
Life Storage Inc   3,290    258,462 
Mack-Cali Realty Corp   6,694    113,062 
Medical Properties Trust Inc   25,745    315,634 
National Retail Properties Inc (c)   10,988    409,193 
Omega Healthcare Investors Inc   14,003    356,796 
PotlatchDeltic Corp   3,055    156,263 
Quality Care Properties Inc*   6,748    83,608 
Rayonier Inc   9,442    320,934 
Sabra Health Care REIT Inc   6,338    106,985 
Senior Housing Properties Trust   16,800    254,352 
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc   6,683    149,165 
Taubman Centers Inc   4,514    263,888 
Uniti Group Inc*   9,408    144,413 
Urban Edge Properties   8,363    180,474 
Washington Prime Group Inc   13,311    87,187 
Weingarten Realty Investors   8,880    240,914 
         10,078,615 
Savings&Loans (0.86%)          
New York Community Bancorp Inc   34,575    470,912 
Sterling Bancorp/DE   15,886    369,350 
Washington Federal Inc   6,164    213,891 
         1,054,153 
           
Total Financial        30,327,974 
           
Industrial (18.69%)          
AECOM*   11,143    395,688 
AGCO Corp   4,662    310,489 
AptarGroup Inc   4,404    393,806 
Arrow Electronics Inc*   6,219    507,346 
Avnet Inc   8,549    365,042 
Belden Inc   3,213    233,681 
Bemis Co Inc   6,419    283,013 
Carlisle Cos Inc   4,382    450,952 
Clean Harbors Inc*   3,961    197,773 
Cognex Corp   12,243    657,572 
Coherent Inc*   1,741    364,148 
Crane Co   3,718    343,209 
Cree Inc*   7,564    286,146 
Curtiss-Wright Corp (c)   3,144    424,377 
Donaldson Co Inc   9,184    435,873 
Dycom Industries Inc*   2,187    238,908 
Eagle Materials Inc   3,522    353,010 
EMCOR Group Inc   4,158    317,297 
Energizer Holdings Inc   4,614    251,371 
EnerSys   2,978    207,537 
Esterline Technologies Corp*   1,865    137,824 
GATX Corp   2,707    186,621 
Genesee & Wyoming Inc*   4,360    303,151 
Gentex Corp   20,071    455,812 
Graco Inc   11,905    527,987 
Granite Construction Inc   2,975    172,848 
Greif Inc   1,958    112,722 
Hubbell Inc (c)   3,895    510,440 
IDEX Corp   5,401    738,857 
ITT Inc   6,221    312,170 
Jabil Inc   12,488    338,300 
KBR Inc   10,499    158,955 
Kennametal Inc   6,127    252,432 
Keysight Technologies Inc*   12,778    600,694 
Kirby Corp*   4,091    306,825 
KLX Inc*   3,635    246,017 
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc   3,717    179,011 
Knowles Corp*   6,625    95,665 
Landstar System Inc   2,964    322,483 
Lennox International Inc   2,658    543,907 
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc   4,369    382,462 
Littelfuse Inc   1,717    356,278 
Louisiana-Pacific Corp   10,742    306,147 
MSA Safety Inc   2,387    192,464 
National Instruments Corp   7,974    403,165 
Nordson Corp   3,589    481,177 
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc   4,833    671,400 
Orbital ATK Inc   4,078    538,541 
Oshkosh Corp   5,314    419,434 
Owens-Illinois Inc*   12,413    267,624 
Regal Beloit Corp   3,394    245,386 
Ryder System Inc   3,743    270,881 
Silgan Holdings Inc   5,828    165,807 
Sonoco Products Co   7,027    337,085 
SYNNEX Corp   2,051    253,606 
Tech Data Corp*   2,618    270,544 
Teledyne Technologies Inc*   2,505    465,805 
Terex Corp   5,648    234,505 
Timken Co/The   4,828    211,466 
Trimble Inc*   17,799    675,116 
Trinity Industries Inc   10,731    350,260 
Valmont Industries Inc   1,704    250,657 
Vishay Intertechnology Inc   10,173    187,183 
Wabtec Corp/DE   6,040    491,294 
Werner Enterprises Inc   3,170    118,083 
Woodward Inc   4,146    293,661 
Worthington Industries Inc   3,368    149,000 
Zebra Technologies Corp*   3,760    519,406 
Total Industrial        23,028,396 
           
Technology (12.36%)          
3D Systems Corp*   8,430    80,085 
ACI Worldwide Inc*   8,804    208,215 
Acxiom Corp*   5,876    160,826 
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc*   13,284    184,249 
Blackbaud Inc   2,675    274,241 
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc   8,240    827,131 
CDK Global Inc   9,286    637,762 
Cirrus Logic Inc*   4,718    209,055 
CommVault Systems Inc*   3,169    164,946 
Convergys Corp   7,214    167,437 
Cypress Semiconductor Corp (c)   24,346    425,325 
Diebold Nixdorf Inc   5,340    83,838 
DST Systems Inc   4,257    354,055 
Dun & Bradstreet Corp/The   2,612    326,604 
Fair Isaac Corp   1,774    301,474 
Fortinet Inc* (c)   11,009    555,624 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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S&P MidCap Index Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

2/28/2018

 

Security Description  Shares   Value
(Note 1)
 
Integrated Device Technology Inc*   9,391   $284,923 
IPG Photonics Corp*   2,653    651,683 
j2 Global Inc   3,256    241,009 
Jack Henry & Associates Inc   5,460    640,458 
Leidos Holdings Inc   10,053    636,455 
Manhattan Associates Inc*   5,102    214,794 
MAXIMUS Inc   4,910    328,872 
Medidata Solutions Inc*   4,277    280,828 
Microsemi Corp*   8,178    530,752 
MKS Instruments Inc   3,838    427,361 
Monolithic Power Systems Inc   2,786    326,129 
MSCI Inc   6,367    901,058 
NCR Corp*   8,611    284,163 
NetScout Systems Inc*   6,887    182,850 
Pitney Bowes Inc   14,120    175,088 
PTC Inc*   8,173    602,840 
Science Applications International Corp   3,057    221,296 
Silicon Laboratories Inc*   3,009    281,342 
Synaptics Inc*   2,575    119,660 
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc*   7,795    872,026 
Teradata Corp*   8,554    314,958 
Teradyne Inc   13,868    629,607 
Tyler Technologies Inc*   2,470    501,682 
Ultimate Software Group Inc/The*   2,006    478,351 
VeriFone Systems Inc*   8,370    138,942 
Total Technology        15,227,994 
           
Utilities (5.00%)          
Aqua America Inc   12,562   429,495 
Atmos Energy Corp   7,768    625,246 
Black Hills Corp   3,781    192,037 
Great Plains Energy Inc   14,740    429,671 
Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc   8,128    267,899 
IDACORP Inc   3,765    305,153 
MDU Resources Group Inc   13,807    362,986 
National Fuel Gas Co   6,396    316,154 
New Jersey Resources Corp   5,790    220,598 
NorthWestern Corp   3,640    185,931 
OGE Energy Corp   14,118    442,458 
ONE Gas Inc   3,898    247,874 
PNM Resources Inc   5,973    210,250 
Southwest Gas Holdings Inc   3,218    212,002 
UGI Corp   12,241    527,465 
Vectren Corp   6,192    373,068 
Westar Energy Inc   10,042    489,347 
WGL Holdings Inc   3,860    321,384 
Total Utilities        6,159,018 
           
Total Common Stock (Cost $79,284,174)        122,830,091 
           
Total Investments (Cost $79,284,174) (a) (99.68%)       $122,830,091 
Other Net Assets (0.32%)        398,978 
Net Assets (100.00%)       $123,229,069 

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

(a)Aggregate cost for federal income tax purpose is $79,565,740.

 

At February 28, 2018, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation  $47,424,223 
Unrealized depreciation   (4,159,872)
Net unrealized appreciation  $43,264,351 

 

Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, the above tax figures reflect the tax adjustments outstanding at the Fund's previous fiscal year end. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements section in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual and annual reports.

 

(b)Futures contracts at February 28, 2018:

 

Contracts - $100 times premium / delivery month / commitment / exchange

 

S&P MidCap E-MINI  Notional Amount   Value   Unrealized Appreciation 
1 / MARCH 2018 / Long / CME  $183,010   $186,450   $3,440 

 

(c)A portion of these shares have been pledged in connection with obligations for futures contracts.

 

S&P SmallCap Index Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

2/28/2018

 

Security Description  Shares   Value
(Note 1)
 
Common Stock (99.40%)        
         
Basic Materials (4.34%)        
A Schulman Inc   2,777   $121,771 
Aceto Corp   2,782    19,947 
AdvanSix Inc*   2,911    120,370 
AK Steel Holding Corp*   30,272    156,204 
American Vanguard Corp   2,434    47,463 
Balchem Corp   2,865    215,591 
Calgon Carbon Corp   4,715    100,194 
Century Aluminum Co*   4,940    94,107 
Clearwater Paper Corp*   1,635    61,476 
Hawkins Inc   889    29,782 
HB Fuller Co   4,525    228,015 
Ingevity Corp* (c)   3,788    283,759 
Innophos Holdings Inc   1,783    74,101 
Innospec Inc   2,391    155,295 
Kaiser Aluminum Corp   1,681    168,722 
Koppers Holdings Inc*   1,930    77,972 
Kraton Corp*   3,071    130,241 
Materion Corp   1,856    93,542 
Neenah Inc   1,669    127,929 
PH Glatfelter Co   4,023    82,109 
Quaker Chemical Corp   1,196    170,466 
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc   4,008    81,643 
Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc   3,051    119,630 
Stepan Co   1,933    154,833 
US Silica Holdings Inc   7,505    194,304 
Total Basic Materials        3,109,466 
           
Communications (4.81%)          
8x8 Inc*   9,034   164,871 
ADTRAN Inc   4,820    75,433 
ATN International Inc   997    59,720 
Blucora Inc*   3,846    89,612 
CalAmp Corp*   3,365    78,741 
Cincinnati Bell Inc*   3,903    63,033 
Cogent Communications Holdings Inc   3,672    157,345 
Comtech Telecommunications Corp   2,159    47,714 
Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc   4,731    54,690 
DHI Group Inc*   3,715    6,130 
ePlus Inc*   1,224    93,697 
EW Scripps Co/The   5,565    76,630 
Frontier Communications Corp   7,309    51,382 
FTD Cos Inc*   1,703    10,252 
Gannett Co Inc   11,003    110,470 
GCI Liberty Inc*   2,584    99,355 
Harmonic Inc*   6,732    20,364 
HealthStream Inc   2,362    57,066 
Iridium Communications Inc*   7,675    89,798 
Liquidity Services Inc*   1,721    11,789 
NETGEAR Inc*   3,121    173,996 
New Media Investment Group Inc   4,876    84,111 
NIC Inc   6,163    83,201 
Oclaro Inc*   12,578    90,184 
Perficient Inc*   3,355    65,322 
QuinStreet Inc*   3,564    46,795 
Scholastic Corp   2,525    91,935 
Shutterfly Inc*   3,272    251,061 
Shutterstock Inc*   1,885    94,721 
Spok Holdings Inc   1,924    29,918 
Stamps.com Inc*   1,407    268,807 
TiVo Corp   11,665    174,975 
Viavi Solutions Inc*   20,257    194,872 
Vonage Holdings Corp*   19,230    195,185 
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc   3,586    136,806 
XO Group Inc*   2,315    44,610 
Total Communications        3,444,591 
           
Consumer, Cyclical (15.60%)
Abercrombie & Fitch Co   6,591    135,972 
Allegiant Travel Co   1,305    217,022 
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc*   8,182    120,766 
Anixter International Inc*   2,757    208,291 
Asbury Automotive Group Inc*   1,809    119,123 
Ascena Retail Group Inc*   16,548    37,564 
Barnes & Noble Education Inc*   3,275    23,908 
Barnes & Noble Inc   4,767    21,452 
Belmond Ltd*   8,394    96,951 
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp   1,772    10,898 
Biglari Holdings Inc*   103    43,179 
BJ's Restaurants Inc   1,655    71,993 
Boyd Gaming Corp   7,425    262,697 
Buckle Inc/The   2,729    57,445 
Caleres Inc   4,288    120,107 
Callaway Golf Co   8,817    136,487 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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S&P SmallCap Index Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

2/28/2018

 

Security Description  Shares   Value
(Note 1)
 
Cato Corp/The   2,492   $28,309 
Cavco Industries Inc*   839    133,485 
Chico's FAS Inc   11,895    119,426 
Children's Place Inc/The   1,743    248,029 
Chuy's Holdings Inc*   1,589    42,903 
Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc*   1,609    196,041 
Core-Mark Holding Co Inc   4,601    94,182 
Crocs Inc*   7,321    89,609 
Daktronics Inc   3,984    35,497 
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc*   3,612    161,709 
Dine Brands Global Inc   1,594    121,112 
Dorman Products Inc*   2,929    202,101 
DSW Inc   6,680    130,995 
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc*   2,051    19,997 
Essendant Inc   3,451    27,401 
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc   2,402    57,048 
Express Inc*   7,585    54,764 
EZCORP Inc*   4,843    62,959 
Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc*   2,674    45,458 
Finish Line Inc/The   3,854    40,929 
FirstCash Inc (c)   4,339    319,784 
Five Below Inc* (c)   4,936    329,972 
Fossil Group Inc*   4,099    54,845 
Fox Factory Holding Corp*   3,438    129,097 
Francesca's Holdings Corp*   3,753    19,553 
Fred's Inc   3,297    10,979 
Genesco Inc*   1,901    74,709 
Gentherm Inc*   2,594    79,895 
G-III Apparel Group Ltd*   4,287    158,233 
Group 1 Automotive Inc   1,928    132,724 
Guess? Inc   6,053    95,577 
Haverty Furniture Cos Inc   1,917    39,011 
Hawaiian Holdings Inc   4,810    173,160 
Hibbett Sports Inc*   2,017    51,938 
Installed Building Products Inc*   1,853    110,717 
Interface Inc   6,070    146,894 
iRobot Corp*   2,464    167,429 
JC Penney Co Inc*   29,033    125,713 
Kirkland's Inc*   1,134    9,934 
La-Z-Boy Inc   4,599    141,189 
LCI Industries (c)   2,245    245,379 
LGI Homes Inc*   1,599    90,487 
Lithia Motors Inc   2,147    223,052 
Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc*   2,806    64,987 
M/I Homes Inc*   2,305    66,960 
Marcus Corp/The   1,880    50,760 
MarineMax Inc*   2,374    49,617 
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp (c)   2,189    307,555 
MDC Holdings Inc   4,430    122,622 
Meritage Homes Corp*   3,559    150,902 
Mobile Mini Inc   4,151    174,134 
Monarch Casino & Resort Inc*   1,008    42,568 
Motorcar Parts of America Inc*   1,857    37,846 
Movado Group Inc   1,360    42,160 
Nautilus Inc*   2,880    34,128 
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc*   4,581    271,882 
Oxford Industries Inc   1,411    112,767 
Penn National Gaming Inc*   7,358    195,796 
Perry Ellis International Inc*   1,141    30,430 
PetMed Express Inc   1,968    88,934 
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc*   1,277    68,511 
Regis Corp*   3,353    53,950 
RH*   1,775    150,662 
Ruth's Hospitality Group Inc   2,946   72,324 
ScanSource Inc*   2,508    82,137 
Shake Shack Inc*   1,691    65,932 
Shoe Carnival Inc   1,254    29,293 
SkyWest Inc   4,968    272,246 
Sleep Number Corp*   3,948    135,969 
Sonic Automotive Inc   2,552    50,019 
Sonic Corp   4,191    105,278 
Standard Motor Products Inc   1,887    88,047 
Steven Madden Ltd   5,127    225,075 
Superior Industries International Inc   2,154    31,125 
Tailored Brands Inc   4,698    109,980 
Tile Shop Holdings Inc   2,641    14,261 
Titan International Inc   4,154    53,420 
Unifi Inc*   1,518    53,130 
UniFirst Corp/MA   1,393    216,333 
Universal Electronics Inc*   1,358    67,221 
Vera Bradley Inc*   1,892    19,034 
Veritiv Corp*   1,144    27,742 
Vista Outdoor Inc*   5,502    94,799 
Vitamin Shoppe Inc*   2,435    9,131 
Wabash National Corp   5,957    130,160 
William Lyon Homes*   2,265    57,259 
Wingstop Inc   2,683    121,567 
Winnebago Industries Inc   2,474    107,743 
Wolverine World Wide Inc (c)   8,711    255,058 
Zumiez Inc*   1,661    32,722 
Total Consumer, Cyclical        11,170,256 
           
Consumer, Non-Cyclical (21.88%)
Abaxis Inc   2,239    149,274 
ABM Industries Inc   5,011    176,187 
Acorda Therapeutics Inc*   4,239    100,676 
Alarm.com Holdings Inc*   2,325    84,014 
Almost Family Inc*   1,184    69,797 
AMAG Pharmaceuticals Inc*   3,411    71,802 
Amedisys Inc*   2,771    164,071 
American Public Education Inc*   1,343    41,297 
AMN Healthcare Services Inc*   4,313    240,018 
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc*   3,566    65,472 
Analogic Corp   1,237    103,290 
Andersons Inc/The   2,428    85,101 
AngioDynamics Inc*   3,432    55,907 
ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc*   789    50,551 
Anika Therapeutics Inc*   1,454    75,681 
B&G Foods Inc   5,933    164,344 
BioTelemetry Inc*   2,681    86,596 
Calavo Growers Inc   1,434    122,392 
Cal-Maine Foods Inc*   2,954    125,840 
Cambrex Corp*   2,906    150,967 
Cantel Medical Corp (c)   3,268    380,101 
Capella Education Co   1,147    89,122 
Cardtronics PLC*   4,527    101,314 
Career Education Corp*   5,984    79,168 
Central Garden & Pet Co - Class A*   3,166    114,736 
Central Garden & Pet Co*   829    32,024 
Chemed Corp   1,475    382,954 
Coca-Cola Bottling Co Consolidated   446    83,228 
Community Health Systems Inc*   11,035    56,499 
CONMED Corp   2,461    148,964 
Corcept Therapeutics Inc*   8,753    132,958 
CorVel Corp*   969    47,433 
Cross Country Healthcare Inc*   2,732    35,379 
CryoLife Inc*   2,477    46,939 
Cutera Inc*   1,289   58,069 
Cytokinetics Inc*   4,081    31,628 
Darling Ingredients Inc*   14,755    268,393 
Depomed Inc*   5,860    40,258 
Diplomat Pharmacy Inc*   4,311    89,841 
Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc/DE*   805    45,193 
Emergent BioSolutions Inc*   3,436    170,769 
Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc*   1,283    100,869 
Ensign Group Inc/The   4,753    126,905 
Forrester Research Inc   996    40,338 
FTI Consulting Inc*   3,532    168,441 
Green Dot Corp*   4,234    275,760 
Haemonetics Corp* (c)   4,699    333,159 
Healthcare Services Group Inc   6,771    307,607 
HealthEquity Inc*   4,248    244,600 
Heidrick & Struggles International Inc   1,846    48,734 
Heska Corp*   616    41,876 
HMS Holdings Corp*   8,301    133,148 
ICU Medical Inc* (c)   1,353    312,881 
Impax Laboratories Inc*   6,867    140,087 
Innoviva Inc*   7,702    119,458 
Inogen Inc*   1,607    194,158 
Insperity Inc   3,712    242,394 
Integer Holdings Corp*   2,740    139,877 
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp*   5,431    286,377 
Inter Parfums Inc   1,699    72,038 
Invacare Corp   2,936    50,499 
J&J Snack Foods Corp   1,346    180,808 
John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc   861    49,714 
Kelly Services Inc   2,711    79,947 
Kindred Healthcare Inc   8,030    73,876 
Korn/Ferry International   5,534    231,930 
Lannett Co Inc*   2,918    46,688 
Lantheus Holdings Inc*   2,369    36,246 
LeMaitre Vascular Inc   1,253    43,554 
LendingTree Inc*   717    249,875 
LHC Group Inc*   1,403    90,325 
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc*   1,964    298,312 
LSC Communications Inc   3,223    46,927 
Luminex Corp   3,649    71,557 
Magellan Health Inc*   2,121    214,009 
Matthews International Corp   3,115    159,644 
Medicines Co/The*   6,505    199,183 
Medifast Inc   1,106    70,552 
Meridian Bioscience Inc   3,910    54,545 
Merit Medical Systems Inc*   4,493    204,432 
MiMedx Group Inc*   9,948    70,531 
Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc*   6,424    109,529 
Monro Inc   3,235    164,662 
Myriad Genetics Inc*   6,576    213,194 
Natus Medical Inc*   3,265    101,705 
Navigant Consulting Inc*   4,384    87,154 
Nektar Therapeutics*   14,656    1,268,623 
Neogen Corp*   4,724    275,267 
Nutrisystem Inc   2,854    87,761 
On Assignment Inc* (c)   4,366    334,829 
OraSure Technologies Inc*   5,326    91,927 
Orthofix International NV*   1,720    96,337 
Phibro Animal Health Corp   1,840    70,748 
Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc*   6,744    45,050 
Providence Service Corp/The*   1,210    76,908 
Quorum Health Corp*   2,753    16,353 
Rent-A-Center Inc/TX   5,285    39,743 
Repligen Corp*   3,362    115,283 
Resources Connection Inc   2,990    46,495 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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S&P SmallCap Index Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

2/28/2018

 

Security Description  Shares   Value
(Note 1)
 
RR Donnelley & Sons Co   6,596   $49,734 
Select Medical Holdings Corp*   10,334    187,045 
Seneca Foods Corp*   660    19,206 
SpartanNash Co   3,727    62,502 
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc*   8,432    181,372 
Strayer Education Inc   963    86,323 
Supernus Pharmaceuticals Inc*   4,529    176,178 
SUPERVALU Inc*   3,712    52,821 
Surmodics Inc*   1,229    36,993 
Tactile Systems Technology Inc*   1,351    43,718 
Team Inc*   2,930    47,906 
Tivity Health Inc*   3,326    128,217 
Travelport Worldwide Ltd   11,580    165,015 
TrueBlue Inc*   3,979    108,229 
Universal Corp/VA   2,510    123,367 
US Physical Therapy Inc   1,244    96,410 
Varex Imaging Corp*   3,617    126,197 
Viad Corp   1,887    98,218 
WD-40 Co   1,342    167,347 
Total Consumer, Non-Cyclical        15,668,474 
           
Energy (3.14%)          
Archrock Inc   6,587    62,577 
Bill Barrett Corp*   7,117    32,240 
Bristow Group Inc   2,639    38,952 
CARBO Ceramics Inc*   1,539    10,465 
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc*   7,149    100,443 
Cloud Peak Energy Inc*   7,447    24,501 
CONSOL Energy Inc*   2,409    76,341 
Denbury Resources Inc*   38,435    84,173 
Era Group Inc*   1,546    14,610 
Exterran Corp*   2,938    76,006 
Flotek Industries Inc*   5,110    30,405 
FutureFuel Corp   2,258    27,073 
Geospace Technologies Corp*   1,047    10,711 
Green Plains Inc   3,350    61,305 
Gulf Island Fabrication Inc   900    7,425 
Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc*   12,478    74,369 
Matrix Service Co*   2,446    34,978 
McDermott International Inc*   28,199    205,853 
Newpark Resources Inc*   7,931    65,431 
Noble Corp plc*   23,810    92,383 
Oil States International Inc*   4,721    116,137 
Par Pacific Holdings Inc*   2,344    39,895 
PDC Energy Inc*   6,087    319,750 
Pioneer Energy Services Corp*   7,129    19,605 
REX American Resources Corp*   531    42,862 
SEACOR Holdings Inc*   1,507    62,556 
SolarEdge Technologies Inc*   3,362    168,268 
SRC Energy Inc*   18,012    159,766 
SunCoke Energy Inc*   5,562    59,402 
TETRA Technologies Inc*   10,727    38,939 
Unit Corp*   4,869    93,290 
Total Energy        2,250,711 
           
Financial (20.69%)          
Acadia Realty Trust   7,623    183,562 
Agree Realty Corp   2,475    116,573 
American Assets Trust Inc   4,059    128,751 
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co   7,996    244,758 
Ameris Bancorp   3,643    193,625 
AMERISAFE Inc   1,791    100,296 
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc   7,804    142,501 
Armada Hoffler Properties Inc   4,180    54,674 
ARMOUR Residential REIT Inc   3,896    83,452 
Associated Banc-Corp   1,477   36,482 
Banc of California Inc   4,925    98,254 
Banner Corp   2,605    144,004 
BofI Holding Inc*   5,728    213,024 
Boston Private Financial Holdings Inc   8,332    121,647 
Brookline Bancorp Inc   7,524    119,255 
Capstead Mortgage Corp   9,068    75,718 
CareTrust REIT Inc   6,578    87,159 
CBL & Associates Properties Inc   16,968    78,562 
Cedar Realty Trust Inc   7,158    28,417 
Central Pacific Financial Corp   3,057    85,199 
Chatham Lodging Trust   3,801    69,140 
Chesapeake Lodging Trust   5,971    154,410 
City Holding Co   1,547    104,221 
Columbia Banking System Inc   6,796    283,937 
Community Bank System Inc   4,425    235,897 
Community Healthcare Trust Inc   1,592    37,476 
Customers Bancorp Inc*   2,828    82,974 
CVB Financial Corp   9,262    213,026 
DiamondRock Hospitality Co   18,012    185,163 
Dime Community Bancshares Inc   2,890    52,020 
Easterly Government Properties Inc   4,083    77,740 
EastGroup Properties Inc   3,057    247,709 
eHealth Inc*   1,525    24,842 
Employers Holdings Inc   3,193    125,006 
Encore Capital Group Inc*   2,204    94,331 
Enova International Inc*   1,954    42,988 
Evercore Inc (c)   3,675    341,959 
Fidelity Southern Corp   1,943    43,737 
Financial Engines Inc   5,211    174,569 
First BanCorp/Puerto Rico*   15,550    93,767 
First Commonwealth Financial Corp   8,708    121,651 
First Financial Bancorp   6,159    167,525 
First Financial Bankshares Inc (c)   5,968    274,528 
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL   9,562    231,592 
Four Corners Property Trust Inc   5,684    124,821 
Franklin Street Properties Corp   10,054    81,337 
Getty Realty Corp   2,679    63,224 
Glacier Bancorp Inc   6,925    269,383 
Government Properties Income Trust   7,067    96,959 
Great Western Bancorp Inc   5,681    232,296 
Greenhill & Co Inc   2,575    52,401 
Hanmi Financial Corp   3,211    98,096 
HCI Group Inc   756    26,180 
Hersha Hospitality Trust   4,041    67,889 
HFF Inc   3,494    159,536 
HomeStreet Inc*   2,502    71,807 
Hope Bancorp Inc   12,231    220,892 
Horace Mann Educators Corp   4,007    164,888 
Independence Realty Trust Inc   5,870    50,011 
Independent Bank Corp/Rockland MA   2,458    170,585 
Infinity Property & Casualty Corp   1,035    122,078 
INTL. FCStone Inc*   1,498    59,396 
Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc   10,311    158,480 
Investment Technology Group Inc   3,137    62,175 
Kite Realty Group Trust   7,495    113,474 
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc   4,139    173,383 
Lexington Realty Trust   20,906    166,412 
LTC Properties Inc   3,829    141,482 
Maiden Holdings Ltd   6,878    41,268 
Meta Financial Group Inc   845    90,753 
National Bank Holdings Corp   2,643    86,135 
National Storage Affiliates Trust   4,610   113,083 
Navigators Group Inc/The   2,201    118,634 
NBT Bancorp Inc   4,311    150,023 
NMI Holdings Inc*   4,972    98,694 
Northfield Bancorp Inc   4,483    69,576 
Northwest Bancshares Inc   10,116    166,004 
OFG Bancorp   4,362    46,892 
Old National Bancorp/IN   12,215    207,655 
Opus Bank   1,640    46,002 
Oritani Financial Corp   3,530    55,068 
Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc*   3,610    151,801 
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust   6,532    68,194 
Piper Jaffray Cos   1,416    118,236 
PotlatchDeltic Corp   1,890    96,674 
PRA Group Inc*   4,604    176,333 
ProAssurance Corp   4,806    229,727 
Provident Financial Services Inc   6,007    149,454 
PS Business Parks Inc   1,891    209,636 
Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust   7,667    90,317 
RE/MAX Holdings Inc   1,645    90,969 
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp   9,821    168,528 
RLI Corp   3,694    224,595 
S&T Bancorp Inc   3,468    136,847 
Safety Insurance Group Inc   1,334    95,181 
Saul Centers Inc   1,169    57,199 
Selective Insurance Group Inc (c)   5,244    298,121 
ServisFirst Bancshares Inc   4,403    176,824 
Simmons First National Corp   5,916    168,310 
Southside Bancshares Inc   2,700    90,180 
Stewart Information Services Corp   2,175    87,283 
Summit Hotel Properties Inc   9,290    122,349 
Third Point Reinsurance Ltd*   8,095    112,521 
Tompkins Financial Corp   1,219    93,546 
TrustCo Bank Corp NY   8,756    74,426 
United Community Banks Inc/GA   6,851    211,764 
United Fire Group Inc   2,014    89,583 
United Insurance Holdings Corp   1,777    34,740 
Universal Health Realty Income Trust   1,242    68,757 
Universal Insurance Holdings Inc   3,014    88,310 
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc   2,716    47,584 
Virtus Investment Partners Inc   643    79,121 
Waddell & Reed Financial Inc   8,108    162,160 
WageWorks Inc*   3,672    192,596 
Walker & Dunlop Inc   2,755    133,149 
Westamerica Bancorporation   2,609    149,470 
Whitestone REIT   3,585    44,239 
WisdomTree Investments Inc   11,401    109,564 
World Acceptance Corp*   575    61,824 
Total Financial        14,813,205 
           
Industrial (18.69%)          
AAON Inc   3,922    144,134 
AAR Corp   3,171    135,021 
Actuant Corp   5,880    133,476 
Advanced Energy Industries Inc*   3,590    238,089 
Aegion Corp*   3,357    77,077 
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc*   6,680    180,360 
Aerovironment Inc*   1,924    95,661 
Alamo Group Inc   937    104,148 
Albany International Corp   2,871    182,739 
American Woodmark Corp*   1,386    177,962 
Apogee Enterprises Inc   2,845    122,733 
Applied Industrial Technologies Inc   3,759    264,634 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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S&P SmallCap Index Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

2/28/2018

 

Security Description  Shares   Value
(Note 1)
 
Applied Optoelectronics Inc*   1,725   $48,179 
ArcBest Corp   2,196    72,688 
Astec Industries Inc   1,900    111,910 
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc*   2,496    151,882 
Axon Enterprise Inc*   5,194    180,907 
AZZ Inc   2,578    105,311 
Badger Meter Inc   2,727    129,805 
Barnes Group Inc (c)   4,484    270,430 
Bel Fuse Inc   579    10,017 
Benchmark Electronics Inc   4,930    147,900 
Boise Cascade Co   3,579    144,234 
Brady Corp   4,730    176,902 
Briggs & Stratton Corp   4,252    95,585 
Chart Industries Inc*   3,048    167,975 
CIRCOR International Inc   1,626    76,422 
Comfort Systems USA Inc   3,696    151,721 
Control4 Corp*   1,834    44,089 
CTS Corp   3,041    78,154 
Cubic Corp   2,477    152,088 
DXP Enterprises Inc/TX*   1,415    42,082 
Echo Global Logistics Inc*   2,538    67,130 
Electro Scientific Industries Inc*   3,245    58,183 
Encore Wire Corp   2,060    107,944 
EnPro Industries Inc   2,127    154,122 
ESCO Technologies Inc   2,555    150,490 
Exponent Inc   2,311    179,680 
Fabrinet*   3,546    106,912 
FARO Technologies Inc*   1,657    98,343 
Federal Signal Corp   5,933    126,907 
Forward Air Corp   2,710    146,340 
Franklin Electric Co Inc   3,824    149,710 
General Cable Corp   4,571    135,073 
Gibraltar Industries Inc*   3,137    108,854 
Greenbrier Cos Inc/The   2,818    145,972 
Griffon Corp   3,014    56,362 
Harsco Corp*   7,483    151,531 
Haynes International Inc   1,242    51,667 
Heartland Express Inc   3,991    77,904 
Hillenbrand Inc   6,079    266,868 
Hub Group Inc*   3,325    145,136 
II-VI Inc*   4,946    190,421 
Insteel Industries Inc   1,735    48,996 
Itron Inc*   3,030    212,100 
John Bean Technologies Corp (c)   2,870    317,853 
Kaman Corp   2,691    164,743 
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp   7,937    276,922 
KEMET Corp*   4,565    82,079 
Lindsay Corp   1,030    91,093 
LSB Industries Inc*   1,435    10,719 
Lydall Inc*   1,587    76,414 
Marten Transport Ltd   3,836    83,049 
Matson Inc   4,283    122,066 
Methode Electronics Inc   3,654    144,150 
Moog Inc*   2,894    242,604 
Mueller Industries Inc   5,189    137,457 
Multi-Color Corp   1,236    78,301 
Myers Industries Inc   1,890    35,816 
MYR Group Inc*   1,615    52,245 
National Presto Industries Inc   461    41,859 
Olympic Steel Inc   881    19,849 
Orion Group Holdings Inc*   1,870    11,744 
OSI Systems Inc*   1,710    107,969 
Park Electrochemical Corp   1,665    28,338 
Patrick Industries Inc*   2,374    145,882 
PGT Innovations Inc*   4,867    85,173 
Plexus Corp*   3,243    195,618 
Powell Industries Inc   737    19,626 
Proto Labs Inc*   2,187    238,274 
Quanex Building Products Corp   3,418    57,252 
Raven Industries Inc   3,584    121,677 
Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc*   3,008    11,521 
Rogers Corp* (c)   1,628    223,557 
Saia Inc*   2,527    183,587 
Sanmina Corp*   6,831    188,194 
Simpson Manufacturing Co Inc   3,642    201,475 
SPX Corp*   4,195    131,010 
SPX FLOW Inc*   4,202    204,890 
Standex International Corp   1,191    114,455 
Sturm Ruger & Co Inc   1,780    76,629 
Tennant Co   1,758    113,215 
Tetra Tech Inc   5,113    250,281 
TimkenSteel Corp*   3,578    58,536 
TopBuild Corp*   3,591    250,077 
Tredegar Corp   2,521    40,210 
Trex Co Inc* (c)   2,838    293,449 
Triumph Group Inc   4,765    133,182 
TTM Technologies Inc*   7,949    128,456 
Universal Forest Products Inc   6,063    199,715 
US Concrete Inc*   1,453    105,706 
US Ecology Inc   2,034    107,599 
Vicor Corp*   1,588    40,891 
Watts Water Technologies Inc   2,500    188,750 
Total Industrial        13,385,117 
           
Technology (7.85%)          
Agilysys Inc*   1,424    15,906 
Axcelis Technologies Inc*   2,923    71,467 
Bottomline Technologies de Inc*   3,498    132,854 
Brooks Automation Inc   6,236    166,564 
Cabot Microelectronics Corp   2,276    231,924 
CACI International Inc* (c)   2,200    327,910 
CEVA Inc*   1,957    71,920 
Cohu Inc   2,289    45,849 
Computer Programs & Systems Inc   1,062    31,648 
Cray Inc*   3,763    82,033 
CSG Systems International Inc   3,263    152,317 
Digi International Inc*   2,432    25,414 
Diodes Inc*   3,601    108,390 
Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc*   2,482    42,963 
DSP Group Inc*   2,148    26,098 
Ebix Inc   2,095    175,875 
Electronics For Imaging Inc*   4,489    122,954 
Engility Holdings Inc*   1,753    47,874 
ExlService Holdings Inc*   3,184    181,552 
Insight Enterprises Inc*   3,525    123,128 
Kopin Corp*   6,036    18,470 
Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc*   6,804    158,533 
LivePerson Inc*   5,298    76,556 
Lumentum Holdings Inc*   4,986    304,146 
ManTech International Corp/VA   2,349    132,413 
MaxLinear Inc*   5,033    114,400 
Mercury Systems Inc*   4,322    198,682 
MicroStrategy Inc*   933    119,405 
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc   3,836    92,448 
MTS Systems Corp   1,561    76,411 
Nanometrics Inc*   2,280    60,169 
Omnicell Inc*   3,357    146,533 
PDF Solutions Inc*   2,557    28,485 
Photronics Inc*   6,416    50,045 
Power Integrations Inc   2,683    180,298 
Progress Software Corp   4,672   218,977 
Quality Systems Inc*   4,286    53,789 
Qualys Inc*   2,925    216,596 
Rambus Inc*   11,045    140,382 
Rudolph Technologies Inc*   2,887    76,650 
Semtech Corp*   5,795    195,002 
SPS Commerce Inc*   1,706    102,394 
Super Micro Computer Inc*   3,742    67,730 
Sykes Enterprises Inc*   3,693    107,319 
Synchronoss Technologies Inc*   3,896    36,389 
TTEC Holdings Inc   1,570    55,971 
Ultra Clean Holdings Inc*   3,123    60,149 
VASCO Data Security International Inc*   2,814    33,909 
Veeco Instruments Inc*   4,630    84,035 
Virtusa Corp*   2,554    121,877 
Xperi Corp   4,873    107,450 
Total Technology        5,620,253 
           
Utilities (2.40%)          
ALLETE Inc (c)   4,568    311,309 
American States Water Co   3,295    175,030 
Avista Corp (c)   5,765    275,740 
California Water Service Group   4,308    163,489 
El Paso Electric Co   3,644    177,098 
Northwest Natural Gas Co   2,574    134,234 
South Jersey Industries Inc   7,120    186,615 
Spire Inc (c)   4,331    293,642 
Total Utilities        1,717,157 
           
Total Common Stock (Cost $50,990,908)        71,179,230 
           
Total Investments (Cost $50,990,908) (a) (99.40%)       $71,179,230 
Other Net Assets (0.60%)        423,263 
Net Assets (100.00%)       $71,602,493 

 

*Non-income producing security.

 

(a)Aggregate cost for federal income tax purpose is $51,016,379.

 

At February 28, 2018, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation  $24,477,665 
Unrealized depreciation   (4,314,839)
Net unrealized appreciation  $20,162,826 

 

Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, the above tax figures reflect the tax adjustments outstanding at the Fund's previous fiscal year end. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements section in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual and annual reports.

 

(b)Futures contracts at February 28, 2018:

 

Contracts - $100 times premium / delivery month / commitment / exchange

 

Russell 2000 MINI  Notional Amount   Value   Unrealized Appreciation 
5 / MARCH 2018 / Long / ICE  $376,075   $377,800   $1,725 

 

(c)A portion of these shares have been pledged in connection with obligations for futures contracts.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

20

 

 

Shelton Core Value Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

2/28/2018

 

Security Description  Shares   Value
(Note 1)
 
Common Stock (86.79%)        
         
Basic Materials (3.50%)        
DowDuPont Inc (b)   2,930   $205,979 
PPG Industries Inc (b)   31,000    3,485,640 
Praxair Inc (b)   15,167    2,271,258 
Sensient Technologies Corp (b)   8,500    611,575 
Total Basic Materials        6,574,452 
           
Communications (3.41%)          
AT&T Inc (b)   57,669    2,093,385 
Facebook Inc*   12,000    2,139,840 
Verizon Communications Inc (b)   45,542    2,174,175 
Total Communications        6,407,400 
           
Consumer, Cyclical (9.37%)          
DR Horton Inc (b)   55,200    2,312,880 
Ford Motor Co (b)   692,700    7,349,547 
Lowe's Cos Inc (b)   23,400    2,096,406 
McDonald's Corp (b)   18,268    2,881,594 
Target Corp (b)   30,339    2,287,864 
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (b)   10,000    688,900 
Total Consumer, Cyclical        17,617,191 
           
Consumer, Non-Cyclical (17.07%)          
Abbott Laboratories (b)   27,810    1,677,777 
AbbVie Inc (b)   21,110    2,445,171 
Aetna Inc (b)   1,984    351,287 
AmerisourceBergen Corp (b)   22,912    2,180,306 
Anthem Inc (b)   3,300    776,754 
Baxter International Inc (b)   42,426    2,876,059 
British American Tobacco PLC (b)   3,770    222,656 
Celgene Corp* (b)   25,614    2,231,492 
Colgate-Palmolive Co (b)   20,400    1,406,988 
Conagra Brands Inc (b)   42,450    1,533,719 
Danaher Corp (b)   4,300    420,454 
Gilead Sciences Inc (b)   51,200    4,030,976 
Kimberly-Clark Corp (b)   1,800    199,656 
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc (b)   14,149    765,319 
Merck & Co Inc (b)   25,200    1,366,344 
Moody's Corp (b)   992    165,545 
Procter & Gamble Co/The (b)   4,580    359,622 
Shire PLC (b)   7,085    906,880 
Sprouts Farmers Market Inc* (b)   260,000    6,697,600 
Tyson Foods Inc (b)   20,000    1,487,600 
Total Consumer, Non-Cyclical        32,102,205 
           
Energy (10.50%)          
Anadarko Petroleum Corp (b)   21,340    1,217,234 
Baker Hughes a GE Co (b)   27,455    724,812 
BP PLC (b)   80,228    3,117,660 
Chevron Corp   36,724    4,110,150 
ConocoPhillips (b)   19,648    1,067,083 
Devon Energy Corp (b)   10,652    326,697 
Enbridge Inc (b)   11,808    375,731 
Exxon Mobil Corp   43,236    3,274,695 
Royal Dutch Shell PLC (b)   36,500    2,309,355 
Schlumberger Ltd (b)   49,100    3,222,924 
Total Energy        19,746,341 
           
Financial (24.33%)          
Arthur J Gallagher & Co (b)   32,400   2,239,164 
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd (b)   26,315    957,866 
Bank of America Corp (b)   140,000    4,494,000 
Bank of New York Mellon Corp/The (b)   21,450    1,223,294 
BlackRock Inc (b)   6,300    3,461,409 
Citigroup Inc (b)   21,300    1,607,937 
Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The (b)   15,850    4,167,441 
Intercontinental Exchange Inc (b)   15,920    1,163,434 
JPMorgan Chase & Co (b)   71,020    8,202,810 
Mastercard Inc (b)   13,800    2,425,488 
Morgan Stanley (b)   47,050    2,635,741 
New York Community Bancorp Inc (b)   211,900    2,886,078 
Principal Financial Group Inc (b)   13,650    850,805 
State Street Corp (b)   9,600    1,019,040 
US Bancorp (b)   60,600    3,294,216 
Wells Fargo & Co   87,889    5,133,596 
Total Financial        45,762,319 
           
Industrial (7.30%)          
Agilent Technologies Inc (b)   870    59,673 
Boeing Co/The (b)   12,000    4,346,520 
Caterpillar Inc (b)   11,442    1,769,276 
Fortive Corp (b)   12,800    983,040 
Northrop Grumman Corp (b)   8,600    3,010,344 
Rockwell Collins Inc (b)   1,400    192,808 
Seaspan Corp (b)   25,000    153,750 
Union Pacific Corp (b)   7,650    996,413 
United Parcel Service Inc (b)   8,160    851,986 
United Technologies Corp (b)   10,100    1,360,874 
Total Industrial        13,724,684 
           
Technology (8.05%)          
Analog Devices Inc (b)   10,696    964,244 
Dell Technologies Inc Class V* (b)   3,312    246,048 
DXC Technology Co (b)   4,294    440,307 
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (b)   50,000    929,500 
International Business Machines Corp (b)   4,760    741,751 
Micro Focus International PLC (b)   6,865    192,631 
Microsoft Corp   37,133    3,481,961 
Oracle Corp (b)   45,130    2,286,737 
Paychex Inc (b)   34,000    2,214,420 
QUALCOMM Inc (b)   33,575    2,182,375 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (b)   30,000    1,300,500 
Texas Instruments Inc (b)   1,500    162,525 
Total Technology        15,142,999 
           
Utilities (3.26%)          
Consolidated Edison Inc (b)   21,200    1,587,668 
DTE Energy Co (b)   4,700    473,666 
Duke Energy Corp (b)   8,099    610,179 
Exelon Corp (b)   18,746    694,352 
FirstEnergy Corp (b)   23,574   762,147 
NextEra Energy Inc (b)   7,500    1,141,124 
Sempra Energy (b)   8,050    877,289 
Total Utilities        6,146,425 
           
Total Common Stock (Cost $90,733,598)        163,224,016 
           
Preferred Stock (0.53%)          
Amerityre Corp*,**   2,000,000    1,000,000 
Total Preferred Stock (Cost $2,000,000)        1,000,000 

 

   Maturity Date        
United States Treasury Bills (9.99%)
TREASURY BILL 03/01/2018  03/01/2018   18,800,000    18,800,000 
Total United States Treasury Bills (Cost $18,800,000)           18,800,000 
              
Total Investments (Cost $111,533,598) (a) (97.31%)          $183,024,016 
Other Net Assets (2.69%)           5,028,568 
Net Assets (100.00%)          $188,052,584 

 

*Non-income producing security.
**This security has been fair valued and deemed to be illiquid by the Advisor. At February 28, 2018, the fair value was $1,000,000, or 0.53% of net assets.

 

(a)Aggregate cost for federal income tax purpose is $111,011,593.

 

(b)A portion of these shares have been pledged in connection with obligations for options contracts.

 

At February 28, 2018, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation  $75,866,161 
Unrealized depreciation   (3,853,738)
Net unrealized appreciation  $72,012,423 

 

Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, the above tax figures reflect the tax adjustments outstanding at the Fund's previous fiscal year end. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements section in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual and annual reports.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

21

 

 

Shelton Core Value Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

2/28/2018

 

SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT
Written Call Options
Expiration Date Contracts   Strike
Price
   Notional Amount   Value 
Abbott Laboratories 03/19/2018  (78)  $57.50   $448,500   $(24,180)
AbbVie Inc 03/19/2018  (46)   125.00    575,000    (1,840)
AbbVie Inc 05/21/2018  (55)   95.00    522,500    (121,825)
Agilent Technologies Inc 03/19/2018  (8)   72.50    58,000    (144)
AmerisourceBergen Corp 03/19/2018  (46)   105.00    483,000    (805)
Anadarko Petroleum Corp 03/19/2018  (43)   65.00    279,500    (344)
Analog Devices Inc 03/19/2018  (30)   90.00    270,000    (5,310)
AT&T Inc 03/19/2018  (150)   40.00    600,000    (450)
Bank of New York Mellon Corp/The 03/19/2018  (64)   55.00    352,000    (21,120)
Boeing Co/The 03/19/2018  (34)   285.00    969,000    (268,175)
Caterpillar Inc 04/23/2018  (114)   165.00    1,881,000    (27,018)
Chevron Corp 03/19/2018  (74)   130.00    962,000    (222)
Citigroup Inc 03/19/2018  (43)   82.50    354,750    (215)
Conagra Brands Inc 03/19/2018  (125)   37.00    462,500    (4,375)
ConocoPhillips 03/19/2018  (40)   62.50    250,000    (160)
Exxon Mobil Corp 03/19/2018  (87)   92.50    804,750    (174)
Facebook Inc 03/19/2018  (80)   190.00    1,520,000    (5,200)
Facebook Inc 03/19/2018  (40)   185.00    740,000    (31,600)
Gilead Sciences Inc 03/19/2018  (103)   90.00    927,000    (721)
Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 03/19/2018  (32)   285.00    912,000    (736)
Intercontinental Exchange Inc 03/19/2018  (32)   75.00    240,000    (2,400)
International Business Machines Corp 03/19/2018  (10)   170.00    170,000    (140)
JPMorgan Chase & Co 03/19/2018  (142)   120.00    1,704,000    (6,532)
Lowe's Cos Inc 03/19/2018  (156)   105.00    1,638,000    (624)
Lowe's Cos Inc 03/19/2018  (78)   105.00    819,000    (104,676)
Mastercard Inc 04/23/2018  (138)   175.00    2,415,000    (89,700)
McDonald's Corp 03/19/2018  (36)   175.00    630,000    (216)
Merck & Co Inc 03/19/2018  (51)   62.50    318,750    (153)
Microsoft Corp 04/23/2018  (100)   87.50    875,000    (76,200)
Morgan Stanley 03/19/2018  (94)   60.00    564,000    (1,128)
Oracle Corp 04/23/2018  (451)   52.50    2,367,750    (46,453)
QUALCOMM Inc 04/23/2018  (335)   70.00    2,345,000    (61,975)
Schlumberger Ltd 03/19/2018  (100)   80.00    800,000    (200)
Sprouts Farmers Market Inc 03/19/2018  (400)   27.50    1,100,000    (8,000)
Sprouts Farmers Market Inc 06/18/2018  (400)   30.00    1,200,000    (22,000)
Union Pacific Corp 05/21/2018  (76.00)   140.00    1,064,000    (21,280)
United Technologies Corp 03/19/2018  (21.00)   140.00    294,000    (1,995)
Wells Fargo & Co 03/19/2018  (175.00)   70.00    1,225,000    (175)
                      
Total Written Call Options              33,141,000    (958,461)
Premiums Received $876,992                     

 

European Growth & Income Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

2/28/2018

 

Security Description  Shares   Value
(Note 1)
 
Common Stock (96.84%)        
         
Basic Materials (7.49%)        
BASF SE   13,952   $366,659 
BHP Billiton Ltd   4,080    189,720 
Rio Tinto PLC   3,600    196,956 
Total Basic Materials        753,335 
           
Consumer, Cyclical (10.96%)
adidas AG   2,400    265,968 
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE   9,300    557,814 
Valeo SA   8,550    277,619 
Total Consumer, Cyclical        1,101,401 
           
Consumer, Non-Cyclical (32.27%)
Agriculture (3.64%)          
British American Tobacco PLC   6,200    366,172 
         366,172 
Beverages (3.69%)          
Diageo PLC   2,735   370,975 
         370,975 
Cosmetics/Personal Care (7.17%)          
L'Oreal SA   8,825    380,269 
Unilever NV   6,508    340,368 
         720,637 
Food (3.57%)          
Nestle SA   4,512    358,839 
         358,839 
Pharmaceuticals (14.20%)          
Bayer AG   16,460    481,290 
GlaxoSmithKline PLC   5,325    193,351 
Roche Holding AG   15,564    449,955 
Sanofi   7,700    302,225 
         1,426,821 
           
Total Consumer, Non-Cyclical        3,243,444 
           
Energy (11.32%)          
Eni SpA   7,482   248,178 
Royal Dutch Shell PLC   7,751    490,406 
TOTAL SA   7,042    399,211 
Total Energy        1,137,795 
           
Financial (26.09%)          
Allianz SE   18,157    422,150 
AXA SA   18,984    595,053 
Banco Santander SA   51,573    354,307 
BNP Paribas SA   7,967    315,414 
HSBC Holdings PLC   5,404    268,201 
ING Groep NV   20,000    351,600 
KBC Group NV   6,740    316,275 
Total Financial        2,623,000 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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European Growth & Income Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

2/28/2018

 

Security Description  Shares   Value
(Note 1)
 
Industrial (4.90%)        
Siemens AG   7,470   $492,871 
Total Industrial        492,871 
           
Technology (3.81%)          
SAP SE   3,667    383,201 
Total Technology        383,201 
           
Total Common Stock (Cost $7,470,438)        9,735,047 
           
Total Investments (Cost $7,470,438) (a) (96.84%)       $9,735,047 
Other Net Assets (3.16%)        317,336 
Net Assets (100.00%)       $10,052,383 

 

(a)Aggregate cost for federal income tax purpose is $7,470,482.

 

At February 28, 2018, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation  $2,538,806 
Unrealized depreciation   (274,241)
Net unrealized appreciation  $2,264,565 

 

Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, the above tax figures reflect the tax adjustments outstanding at the Fund's previous fiscal year end. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements section in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual and annual reports.

 

Nasdaq-100 Index Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

2/28/2018

 

Security Description  Shares   Value
(Note 1)
 
Common Stock (95.47%)        
         
Communications (34.68%)        
Internet (24.91%)        
Alphabet Inc - Class C*   21,129   $23,341,840 
Alphabet Inc - Class A*   20,265    22,370,939 
Amazon.com Inc* (c)   23,696    35,839,015 
Baidu Inc*   21,164    5,340,524 
Booking Holdings Inc*   3,768    7,664,263 
Ctrip.com International Ltd*   34,605    1,591,138 
eBay Inc*   82,040    3,516,234 
Expedia Group Inc   10,128    1,065,162 
Facebook Inc*   135,510    24,164,143 
JD.com Inc*   69,220    3,263,723 
Liberty Ventures*   4,813    257,592 
MercadoLibre Inc   3,429    1,330,349 
Netflix Inc*   35,998    10,489,097 
Symantec Corp   42,820    1,125,738 
         141,359,757 
Media (5.67%)          
Charter Communications Inc*   19,809    6,773,291 
Comcast Corp   387,941    14,047,344 
Discovery Communications Inc* - Class C   15,060    346,079 
Discovery Communications Inc - Class A*   7,945    193,222 
DISH Network Corp*   17,665    736,454 
Liberty Global PLC - Class C*   43,868    1,317,356 
Liberty Global PLC - Class A*   17,321    539,376 
Sirius XM Holdings Inc   348,560    2,188,957 
Twenty-First Century Fox Inc - Class A   80,852    2,976,971 
Twenty-First Century Fox Inc - Class B   61,339    2,233,966 
Viacom Inc   23,860    795,492 
         32,148,508 
Telecommunications (4.10%)          
Cisco Systems Inc   411,088    18,408,521 
Liberty Latin America Ltd - Class C*   6,079    124,316 
Liberty Latin America Ltd - Class A*   2,316    47,941 
T-Mobile US Inc*   63,838    3,869,221 
Vodafone Group PLC   29,544    836,391 
         23,286,390 
           
Total Communications        196,794,655 
           
Consumer, Cyclical (7.60%)          
American Airlines Group Inc   37,410    2,029,493 
Costco Wholesale Corp   33,691    6,431,612 
Dollar Tree Inc*   16,684    1,712,446 
Fastenal Co   19,852    1,086,301 
Hasbro Inc   9,380    896,447 
Liberty Interactive Corp QVC Group*   31,432    907,442 
Marriott International Inc/MD   28,608    4,039,736 
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd*   16,804    956,148 
O'Reilly Automotive Inc*   6,761    1,650,969 
PACCAR Inc   26,991    1,932,286 
Ross Stores Inc   29,895    2,334,501 
Starbucks Corp   110,915    6,333,247 
Tesla Inc*   12,756    4,376,072 
Tractor Supply Co   9,663    627,419 
Ulta Beauty Inc*   4,398    894,333 
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc   82,201    5,662,827 
Wynn Resorts Ltd   7,523    1,260,103 
Total Consumer, Cyclical        43,131,382 
           
Consumer, Non-Cyclical (14.79%)
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc*   16,604    1,950,140 
Align Technology Inc*   6,367    1,671,465 
Amgen Inc   60,388    11,097,503 
Automatic Data Processing Inc   33,879    3,906,926 
Biogen Inc*   16,241    4,693,487 
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc*   12,217    991,654 
Celgene Corp*   60,097    5,235,651 
Cintas Corp   7,764    1,325,004 
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc   16,317    914,731 
Express Scripts Holding Co*   44,365    3,347,339 
Gilead Sciences Inc   100,317    7,897,957 
Henry Schein Inc*   11,194    740,931 
Hologic Inc*   21,078    818,459 
IDEXX Laboratories Inc*   6,219    1,164,383 
Illumina Inc*   11,215    2,557,244 
Incyte Corp*   15,801    1,345,613 
Intuitive Surgical Inc*   8,592    3,664,058 
Kraft Heinz Co/The   93,582    6,274,673 
Mondelez International Inc   115,812    5,084,147 
Monster Beverage Corp*   43,092    2,730,740 
Mylan NV*   39,556    1,594,898 
PayPal Holdings Inc*   92,364    7,334,625 
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc*   7,861   2,518,979 
Shire PLC   5,599    716,672 
Verisk Analytics Inc*   11,501    1,175,286 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc*   19,342    3,211,352 
Total Consumer, Non-Cyclical        83,963,917 
           
Industrial (0.84%)          
CSX Corp   69,920    3,756,102 
JB Hunt Transport Services Inc   8,228    975,594 
Total Industrial        4,731,696 
           
Technology (37.56%)          
Computers (10.87%)          
Apple Inc (c)   301,448    53,693,918 
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd*   12,555    1,304,339 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp   45,369    3,721,165 
Seagate Technology PLC   20,861    1,113,977 
Western Digital Corp   21,295    1,853,517 
         61,686,916 
Semiconductors (13.68%)          
Analog Devices Inc   27,178    2,450,097 
Applied Materials Inc   81,496    4,693,355 
ASML Holding NV   5,121    1,000,592 
Broadcom Ltd   33,939    8,364,606 
Intel Corp   388,962    19,171,936 
KLA-Tencor Corp   11,076    1,255,022 
Lam Research Corp   12,527    2,403,430 
Maxim Integrated Products Inc   21,335    1,300,155 
Microchip Technology Inc   17,814    1,584,199 
Micron Technology Inc*   85,579    4,177,111 
NVIDIA Corp   50,413    12,199,946 
QUALCOMM Inc   113,386    7,370,090 
Skyworks Solutions Inc   14,114    1,541,955 
Texas Instruments Inc   81,988    8,883,400 
Xilinx Inc   17,344    1,235,760 
         77,631,654 
Software (13.01%)          
Activision Blizzard Inc   56,743    4,149,616 
Adobe Systems Inc*   37,901    7,926,236 
Akamai Technologies Inc*   12,802    863,623 
Autodesk Inc*   16,452    1,932,616 
CA Inc   29,540    1,036,854 
Cadence Design Systems Inc*   20,115    779,859 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Nasdaq-100 Index Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

2/28/2018

 

Security Description  Shares   Value
(Note 1)
 
Cerner Corp*   24,884   $1,596,557 
Citrix Systems Inc*   10,712    985,504 
Electronic Arts Inc*   23,715    2,933,545 
Fiserv Inc*   16,167    2,318,186 
Intuit Inc   19,304    3,221,065 
Microsoft Corp (c)   421,904    39,561,938 
NetEase Inc   5,827    1,709,350 
Paychex Inc   27,607    1,798,044 
Synopsys Inc*   10,703    906,223 
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc*   8,125    908,944 
Workday Inc*   9,760    1,236,299 
         73,864,459 
           
Total Technology        213,183,029 
           
Total Common Stock (Cost $322,357,781)        541,804,679 

 

Security Description Maturity Date Shares   Value
(Note 1)
 
United States Treasury Bills (3.66%)
TREASURY BILL 03/01/2018 03/01/2018  20,800,000   $20,800,000 
United States Treasury Bills (Cost $20,800,000)         20,800,000 
            
Total Investments (Cost $343,157,781) (a) (99.13%)        $562,604,679 
Other Net Assets (0.87%)         4,932,765 
Net Assets (100.00%)        $567,537,444 

 

*Non-income producing security.

 

(a)Aggregate cost for federal income tax purpose is $343,454,578.

 

At February 28, 2018, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation  $225,565,044 
Unrealized depreciation   (6,414,943)
Net unrealized appreciation  $219,150,101 

 

Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, the above tax figures reflect the tax adjustments outstanding at the Fund’s previous fiscal year end. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements section in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual and annual reports.

 

(b)Futures contracts at February 28, 2018:

 

Contracts - $20 times premium / delivery month / commitment / exchange

 

Nasdaq 100 E-MINI  Notional Amount   Value   Unrealized Appreciation 
187 / MARCH 2018 / Long / CME  $25,364,225   $25,675,100   $310,875 

 

(c) A portion of these shares have been pledged in connection with obligations for futures contracts.

 

Shelton Green Alpha Fund

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

2/28/2018

 

Security Description  Shares   Value
(Note 1)
 
Common Stock (91.79%)        
         
Basic Materials (2.60%)        
Daqo New Energy Corp*   9,800   $481,572 
Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc   22,000    748,000 
Total Basic Materials        1,229,572 
           
Communications (5.14%)          
Alphabet Inc*   1,100    1,215,203 
Palo Alto Networks Inc*   1,500    260,055 
Sierra Wireless Inc*   60,000    957,000 
Total Communications        2,432,258 
           
Consumer, Cyclical (7.27%)          
Herman Miller Inc   26,500    951,350 
Interface Inc   20,000    484,000 
Kandi Technologies Group Inc*   117,500    634,500 
Tesla Inc*   4,000    1,372,240 
Total Consumer, Cyclical        3,442,090 
           
Consumer, Non-Cyclical (8.45%)
Exact Sciences Corp*   8,800    392,568 
Gilead Sciences Inc   6,500    511,745 
Hain Celestial Group Inc/The*   28,000    973,840 
OraSure Technologies Inc*   17,500    302,050 
SunOpta Inc*   66,000    458,700 
United Natural Foods Inc*   32,000    1,365,440 
Total Consumer, Non-Cyclical        4,004,343 
           
Energy (25.36%)          
Canadian Solar Inc*   118,700    1,863,590 
First Solar Inc*   31,000    1,948,350 
JinkoSolar Holding Co Ltd*   67,000    1,197,290 
Pattern Energy Group Inc   115,600    2,146,692 
Sunrun Inc*   125,000    836,250 
TerraForm Power Inc   45,000    517,950 
TPI Composites Inc*   37,000    733,340 
Vestas Wind Systems A/S   115,000    2,766,325 
Total Energy        12,009,787 
           
Financial (7.00%)          
Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc   4,900   594,419 
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc   58,500    1,029,600 
Horizon Technology Finance Corp   44,000    456,280 
Liberty Property Trust   15,000    588,900 
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen   29,000    646,410 
Total Financial        3,315,609 
           
Industrial (14.92%)          
ABB Ltd   41,600    1,010,464 
Advanced Energy Industries Inc*   13,200    875,424 
AU Optronics Corp   63,000    277,200 
Garmin Ltd   8,000    473,920 
Ichor Holdings Ltd*   23,000    594,320 
Itron Inc*   6,200    434,000 
LG Display Co Ltd*   54,000    734,400 
SunPower Corp*   83,000    588,470 
Trex Co Inc*   8,700    899,580 
Universal Display Corp   6,100    791,780 
Waters Corp*   1,900    388,816 
Total Industrial        7,068,374 
           
Technology (18.72%)          
Analog Devices Inc   7,700    694,155 
Applied Materials Inc   36,500    2,102,035 
Fortinet Inc*   4,500    227,114 
Gemalto NV   12,500    374,689 
International Business Machines Corp   10,500    1,636,215 
Microchip Technology Inc   3,000    266,790 
Omnicell Inc*   6,400    279,360 
Skyworks Solutions Inc   17,500    1,911,875 
STMicroelectronics NV   28,000    638,400 
Veeco Instruments Inc*   40,600    736,890 
Total Technology        8,867,523 
           
Utilities (2.33%)          
Consolidated Water Co Ltd   88,000   1,104,400 
Total Utilities        1,104,400 
           
Total Common Stock (Cost $37,709,778)        43,473,956 
           
Limited Partnerships (2.77%)
8Point3 Energy Partners LP   108,000    1,312,200 
Total Limited Partnerships (Cost $1,369,885)        1,312,200 
           
Total Investments (Cost $39,079,663) (a) (94.56%)       $44,786,156 
Other Net Assets (5.44%)        2,579,041 
Net Assets (100.00%)       $47,365,197 

 

*Non-income producing security.

 

(a)Aggregate cost for federal income tax purpose is $39,108,660.

 

At February 28, 2018, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation  $8,792,068 
Unrealized depreciation   (3,114,572)
Net unrealized appreciation  $5,677,496 

 

Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, the above tax figures reflect the tax adjustments outstanding at the Fund’s previous fiscal year end. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements section in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual and annual reports.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets & Liabilities
February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   California
Tax-Free
Income Fund
   U.S.
Government
Securities
Fund
   Short-Term U.S.
Government
Bond Fund
   The United
States
Treasury
Trust
 
Assets                
Investments in securities                
Cost of investments  $68,572,264   $21,530,832   $5,324,699   $58,311,865 
Market value of investments (Note 1)   70,560,624    21,128,422    5,271,147    58,311,865 
Cash   141,384    227,782    40,402    322 
Due from Advisor           491     
Interest receivable   733,899    69,001    8,019     
Receivable for fund shares sold   1,097    4,668    766    605,716 
Prepaid expenses   9,238    6,775    5,871    8,043 
Total assets   71,446,242    21,436,648    5,326,696    58,925,946 
                     
Liabilities                    
Payables and other liabilities                    
Fund shares repurchased   24,146    22,213        21,401 
Investment Advisor   27,473    6,360        13,666 
Distributions payable   28,549    527    45    286 
12b-1 fees       926    324    353 
Shareholder service fees       968    320    353 
Administration fees   4,797    1,435    357    3,915 
CCO fees   240    184    8    230 
Custody fees   327    384    117    1,025 
Fund accounting Fees   3,319    1,637    1,285    2,524 
Printing fees   34    336    180    1,603 
State registration fees   1,037    951    501    526 
Transfer agent fees   2,281    1,822    380    2,126 
Trustee fees   77    377    368    679 
Expenses   1,542    110    30    290 
Total liabilities   93,822    38,230    3,915    48,977 
                     
Net assets  $71,352,420   $21,398,418   $5,322,781   $58,876,969 
                     
Net assets at February 28, 2018 consist of                    
Paid-in capital   69,339,339    22,180,516    5,377,210    58,894,325 
Undistributed net investment income   (6,600)   366    84    (15,104)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)   31,317    (380,055)   (961)   (2,252)
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   1,988,364    (402,409)   (53,552)    
Total net assets  $71,352,420   $21,398,418   $5,322,781   $58,876,969 
                     
Net assets                    
Direct Shares  $71,352,420   $17,710,854   $4,114,010   $57,001,067 
K Shares  $   $3,687,564   $1,208,771   $1,875,902 
                     
Shares outstanding                    
Direct Shares (no par value, unlimited shares authorized)   6,324,699    1,776,028    409,860    57,003,570 
K Shares (no par value, unlimited shares authorized)       368,752    122,379    1,874,199 
                     
Net asset value per share                    
Direct Shares  $11.28   $9.97   $10.04   $1.00 
K Shares  $   $10.00   $9.88   $1.00 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets & Liabilities
February 28, 2018 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

   S&P 500
Index Fund
   S&P MidCap
Index Fund
   S&P
SmallCap
Index Fund
   Shelton
Core Value
Fund
 
Assets                
Investments in securities                
Cost of investments  $68,155,438   $79,284,174   $50,990,908   $111,533,598 
Market value of investments (Note 1)   180,587,501    122,830,091    71,179,230    183,024,016 
Cash   1,032,877    106,226    251,927    128,698 
Cash held at broker   250,000    200,000    200,000    5,316,454 
Dividend receivable   336,233    137,803    42,478    655,321 
Receivable for fund shares sold   19,914    28,366    7,821    5,605 
Reclaim Receivable   5,383    402        1,555 
Prepaid expenses   14,084    13,283    8,758    29,964 
Total assets   182,245,992    123,316,171    71,690,214    189,161,613 
                     
Liabilities                    
Written Options, at value (premiums received $—, —, —, 876,992)               958,461 
Payables and other liabilities                    
Fund shares repurchased   577    1,816    15,460    31,209 
Investment Advisor   34,751    38,452    27,836    72,945 
12b-1 fees   1,968    1,326    2,039    1,294 
Shareholder service fees   2,953    1,299    2,201    1,524 
Administration fees   12,135    8,392    4,860    12,737 
CCO fees   630    547    353    9 
Custody fees   3,630    1,273    2,317    612 
Fund accounting Fees   6,645    4,727    4,151     
Printing fees               421 
State registration fees   4,622    4,537        7,594 
Transfer agent fees   7,481    7,042    4,241    20,007 
Trustee fees   708    635    683    139 
Variation margin payable   51,375    2,290    6,775     
Expenses   14,757    14,766    16,805    2,077 
Total liabilities   142,232    87,102    87,721    1,109,029 
                     
Net assets  $182,103,760   $123,229,069   $71,602,493   $188,052,584 
                     
Net assets at February 28, 2018 consist of                    
Paid-in capital   69,209,156    74,492,448    49,761,681    115,401,676 
Undistributed net investment income   444,857    280,126    79,356    (252,489)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)   67,886    4,907,109    1,571,393    1,494,448 
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   112,432,736    43,545,946    20,188,338    71,490,418 
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures   (50,875)   3,440    1,725     
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of options contracts               (81,469)
Total net assets  $182,103,760   $123,229,069   $71,602,493   $188,052,584 
                     
Net assets                    
Direct Shares  $172,301,396   $117,047,818   $62,638,248   $182,269,511 
K Shares  $9,802,364   $6,181,251   $8,964,245   $5,783,073 
                     
Shares outstanding                    
Direct Shares (no par value, unlimited shares authorized)   3,288,651    4,465,151    2,825,113    7,579,533 
K Shares (no par value, unlimited shares authorized)   187,315    239,063    414,541    243,792 
                     
Net asset value per share                    
Direct Shares  $52.39   $26.21   $22.17   $24.05 
K Shares  $52.33   $25.86   $21.62   $23.72 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets & Liabilities
February 28, 2018 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

   European
Growth &
Income Fund
   Nasdaq-100
Index Fund
   Shelton Green Alpha Fund 
Assets            
Investments in securities            
Cost of investments  $7,470,438   $343,157,781   $39,079,663 
Market value of investments (Note 1)   9,735,047    562,604,679    44,786,156 
Cash   257,436    3,666,725    2,546,703 
Cash held at broker       1,050,000     
Dividend receivable   21,766    577,063    48,884 
Receivable for fund shares sold   1,014    353,259    42,863 
Reclaim Receivable   45,798        19,286 
Prepaid expenses   6,184    101,326    19,214 
Total assets   10,067,245    568,353,052    47,463,106 
                
Liabilities               
Payables and other liabilities               
Fund shares repurchased   2,005    398,987    26,976 
Investment Advisor   4,519    118,227    36,095 
12b-1 fees   752    5,284     
Shareholder service fees   976    5,767     
Administration fees   711    37,079    3,151 
CCO fees   89    414    307 
Custody fees   193    8,513    896 
Fund accounting Fees   1,366    16,544    7,400 
Printing fees   2,388         
State registration fees   456    8,148    16,709 
Transfer agent fees   1,001    23,054    3,629 
Trustee fees   354    831    2,746 
Variation margin payable       189,805     
Expenses   52    2,955     
Total liabilities   14,862    815,608    97,909 
                
Net assets  $10,052,383   $567,537,444   $47,365,197 
                
Net assets at February 28, 2018 consist of               
Paid-in capital   8,977,297    348,215,898    41,615,515 
Undistributed net investment income   19,409    619,600    (64,396)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)   (1,209,150)   (1,054,764)   107,581 
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   2,264,827    219,445,835    5,706,497 
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures       310,875     
Total net assets  $10,052,383   $567,537,444   $47,365,197 
                
Net assets               
Direct Shares  $6,182,390   $540,359,354   $47,365,197 
K Shares  $3,869,993   $27,178,090   $ 
                
Shares outstanding               
Direct Shares (no par value, unlimited shares authorized)   667,813    31,566,502    2,793,706 
K Shares (no par value, unlimited shares authorized)   417,226    1,634,289     
                
Net asset value per share               
Direct Shares  $9.26   $17.12   $16.95 
K Shares  $9.28   $16.63   $ 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations
February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   California
Tax-Free
Income Fund
   U.S.
Government
Securities
Fund
   Short-Term U.S.
Government
Bond Fund
   The United
States
Treasury
Trust
 
Investment income                
Interest income  $1,017,979   $227,562   $31,725   $337,136 
Total   1,017,979    227,562    31,725    337,136 
                     
Expenses                    
Management fees (Note 2)   181,255    52,958    13,101    146,977 
Administration fees (Note 2)   31,759    9,229    2,295    25,749 
Transfer agent fees   9,749    6,339    1,491    7,576 
Accounting services   28,379    10,980    8,470    21,502 
Custodian fees   2,670    1,079    316    2,639 
Legal and audit fees   11,679    2,085    547    8,508 
CCO fees (Note 2)   5,795    1,508    374    4,193 
Trustees fees   2,259    2,330    2,320    2,352 
Insurance   2,212    650    155    1,806 
Printing   2,203    1,327    473    3,795 
Registration and dues   1,116    3,441    1,136    2,285 
12b-1 fees Class K (Note 2)       4,572    1,451    661 
Shareholder service fees Class K (Note 2)       4,572    1,451    661 
Total expenses   279,076    101,070    33,580    228,704 
Less reimbursement from manager (Note 2)       (12,052)   (14,845)   (112,986)
Net expenses   279,076    89,018    18,735    115,718 
Net investment income   738,903    138,544    12,990    221,418 
                     
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments                    
Net realized gain (loss) from security transactions   31,438    (3,783)   (32)   44 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   (2,084,966)   (724,203)   (53,721)    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (2,053,528)   (727,986)   (53,753)   44 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $(1,314,625)  $(589,442)  $(40,763)  $221,462 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations
February 28, 2018 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

   S&P 500
Index Fund
   S&P MidCap
Index Fund
   S&P
SmallCap
Index Fund
   Shelton
Core Value
Fund
 
Investment income                
Interest income  $3,128   $1,196   $638   $174,983 
Dividend income (net of foreign tax withheld: $(2,550), 401, 139, 363 respectively)   1,621,751    1,015,018    500,852    1,993,090 
Total   1,624,879    1,016,214    501,490    2,168,073 
                     
Expenses                    
Management fees (Note 2)   215,693    247,825    173,427    470,863 
Administration fees (Note 2)   75,571    54,271    30,550    82,494 
Transfer agent fees   23,947    19,648    9,479    61,281 
Accounting services   47,855    36,315    23,994    32,490 
Custodian fees   7,298    5,407    7,801    7,438 
Legal and audit fees   24,729    18,003    10,085    28,080 
CCO fees (Note 2)   12,374    8,871    5,002    13,919 
Trustees fees   2,369    2,364    2,372    2,286 
Insurance   4,744    3,604    7,053    5,340 
Printing   6,430    5,167    2,881    8,204 
Registration and dues   6,667    7,126    5,411    11,111 
12b-1 fees Class K (Note 2)   11,088    7,484    10,994    7,076 
Shareholder service fees Class K (Note 2)   11,088    7,484    10,994    7,076 
Licensing fee   14,585    14,554    15,149     
Total expenses   464,438    438,123    315,192    737,658 
Less reimbursement from manager (Note 2)   (88,195)   (43,839)   (23,398)    
Net expenses   376,243    394,284    291,794    737,658 
Net investment income   1,248,636    621,930    209,696    1,430,415 
                     
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments                    
Net realized gain (loss) from security transactions   548,703    2,995,800    722,552    796,169 
Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts   (426,469)   55,209    48,556     
Net realized gain (loss) from written options contracts               (479,202)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   16,591,563    6,126,239    5,005,260    13,565,619 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures   (52,603)   7,050    (3,660)    
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of written options contracts               (38,502)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   16,661,194    9,184,298    5,772,708    13,844,084 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $17,909,830   $9,806,228   $5,982,404   $15,274,499 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations
February 28, 2018 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

   European
Growth &
Income Fund
   Nasdaq-100
Index Fund
   Shelton Green Alpha Fund 
Investment income            
Interest income  $153   $26,640   $ 
Dividend income (net of foreign tax withheld: $1,641, (270), 871 respectively)   94,097    2,670,147    307,684 
Total   94,250    2,696,787    307,684 
                
Expenses               
Management fees (Note 2)   46,516    1,262,551    219,218 
Administration fees (Note 2)   4,794    221,163    19,200 
Transfer agent fees   3,379    81,956    6,547 
Accounting services   8,983    124,472    22,158 
Custodian fees   594    19,362    2,005 
Legal and audit fees   1,094    71,861    5,024 
CCO fees (Note 2)   781    36,254    3,153 
Trustees fees   2,307    2,386    4,285 
Insurance   312    13,592    1,166 
Printing   3,286    27,380    3,839 
Registration and dues   1,574    14,486    10,909 
12b-1 fees Class K (Note 2)   4,864    30,093     
Shareholder service fees Class K (Note 2)   4,864    30,093     
Licensing fee       44,718     
Total expenses   83,348    1,980,367    297,504 
Less reimbursement from manager (Note 2)   (18,140)   (645,364)    
Net expenses   65,208    1,335,003    297,504 
Net investment income   29,042    1,361,784    10,180 
                
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments               
Net realized gain (loss) from security transactions   258,665    (369,491)   136,636 
Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts       1,084,679     
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   (294,200)   63,219,203    (117,179)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures       38,135     
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (35,535)   63,972,526    19,457 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $(6,493)  $65,334,310   $29,637 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   California Tax-Free
Income Fund
 
   Six Months Ended February 28,
2018 (Unaudited)
   Year
Ended
August 31,
2017
 
Operations        
Net investment income (loss)  $738,903   $1,713,710 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   31,438    352,979 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   (2,084,966)   (1,990,269)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   (1,314,625)   76,420 
           
Distributions to shareholders          
Distributions from net investment income          
Direct shares   (769,559)   (1,808,992)
Distributions from realized capital gains on investments          
Direct shares   (234,947)   (382,825)
           
Capital share transactions          
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions   (1,638,428)   (6,997,015)
Total increase (decrease)   (3,957,559)   (9,112,412)
           
Net assets          
Beginning of year   75,309,979    84,422,391 
End of year  $71,352,420   $75,309,979 
Including undistributed net investment income (loss) of:  $(6,600)  $24,057 

 

   U.S. Government
Securities Fund
   Short-Term U.S.
Government Bond Fund
   The United States
Treasury Trust
 
   Six Months Ended February 28,
2018 (Unaudited)
   Year
Ended
August 31,
2017
   Six Months Ended February 28,
2018 (Unaudited)
   Year
Ended
August 31,
2017
   Six Months Ended February 28,
2018 (Unaudited)
   Year
Ended
August 31,
2017
 
Operations                        
Net investment income (loss)  $138,544   $287,202   $12,990   $15,015   $221,418   $16,585 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   (3,783)   81,875    (32)   5,076    44    (142)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   (724,203)   (683,656)   (53,721)   (16,031)        
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   (589,442)   (314,579)   (40,763)   4,060    221,462    16,443 
                               
Distributions to shareholders                             
Distributions from net investment income                              
Direct shares   (124,543)   (302,567)   (12,290)   (21,097)   (229,650)   (15,937)
K shares   (16,891)   (49,399)   (616)       (6,872)   (648)
Distributions from realized capital gains on investments                              
Direct shares               (1,853)        
K shares               (559)        
                               
Capital share transactions                              
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions   114,335    (1,784,419)   52,513    (134,749)   (379,463)   (15,680,633)
Total increase (decrease)   (616,541)   (2,450,964)   (1,156)   (154,198)   (394,523)   (15,680,775)
                               
Net assets                              
Beginning of year   22,014,959    24,465,923    5,323,937    5,478,135    59,271,492    74,952,267 
End of year  $21,398,418   $22,014,959   $5,322,781   $5,323,937   $58,876,969   $59,271,492 
Including undistributed net investment income (loss) of:  $366   $3,255   $84   $   $(15,104)  $ 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
(Continued)

 

   S&P 500 Index Fund   S&P MidCap Index Fund   S&P SmallCap Index Fund 
   Six Months Ended February 28,
2018 (Unaudited)
   Year
Ended
August 31,
2017
   Six Months Ended February 28,
2018 (Unaudited)
   Year
Ended
August 31,
2017
   Six Months Ended February 28,
2018 (Unaudited)
   Year
Ended
August 31,
2017
 
Operations                        
Net investment income (loss)  $1,248,636   $2,633,977   $621,930   $1,081,356   $209,696   $346,448 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   548,703    2,529,596    2,995,800    32,665,110    722,552    7,422,479 
Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts   (426,469)   573,358    55,209    168,186    48,556    289,816 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   16,591,563    17,170,998    6,126,239    (19,108,681)   5,005,260    (868,135)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts and options contracts   (52,603)   (55,572)   7,050    (12,500)   (3,660)   (56,445)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   17,909,830    22,852,357    9,806,228    14,793,471    5,982,404    7,134,163 
                               
Distributions to shareholders                             
Distributions from net investment income                              
Direct shares   (1,310,233)   (2,679,933)   (415,192)   (974,984)   (159,820)   (288,023)
K shares   (56,436)   (120,597)   (11,263)   (21,874)   (8,872)   (20,073)
Distributions from realized capital gains on investments                              
Direct shares   (2,439,715)   (1,405,105)   (7,026,422)   (16,224,622)   (5,770,141)   (2,153,007)
K shares   (131,049)   (83,044)   (362,108)   (762,705)   (847,867)   (414,019)
                               
Capital share transactions                              
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions   4,603,608    1,637,352    2,646,979    (19,675,674)   8,165,892    3,352,060 
Total increase (decrease)   18,576,005    20,201,030    4,638,222    (22,866,388)   7,361,596    7,611,101 
                               
Net assets                              
Beginning of year   163,527,755    143,326,725    118,590,847    141,457,235    64,240,897    56,629,796 
End of year  $182,103,760   $163,527,755   $123,229,069   $118,590,847   $71,602,493   $64,240,897 
Including undistributed net investment income (loss) of:  $444,857   $562,889   $280,126   $84,651   $79,356   $38,352 

 

   Shelton Core Value Fund   European Growth
& Income Fund
   Nasdaq-100 Index Fund 
   Six Months Ended February 28,
2018 (Unaudited)
   Year
Ended
August 31,
2017
   Six Months Ended February 28,
2018 (Unaudited)
   Year
Ended
August 31,
2017
   Six Months Ended February 28,
2018 (Unaudited)
   Year
Ended
August 31,
2017
 
Operations                        
Net investment income (loss)  $1,430,415   $3,115,345   $29,042   $219,667   $1,361,784   $2,755,475 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   796,169    23,987,840    258,665    (11,949)   (369,491)   2,754,936 
Net realized gain (loss) on written option contracts   (479,202)                    
Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts       1,247,729            1,084,679    2,575,557 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   13,565,619    (12,351,960)   (294,200)   1,574,307    63,219,203    80,035,902 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of written options contracts   (38,502)   (12,921)                
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts                   38,135    278,250 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   15,274,499    15,986,033    (6,493)   1,782,025    65,334,310    88,400,120 
                               
Distributions to shareholders                             
Distributions from net investment income                              
Direct shares   (1,634,863)   (4,087,941)   (20,977)   (156,651)   (1,424,908)   (2,517,873)
K shares   (48,041)   (116,743)   (5,390)   (88,825)   (34,124)   (56,420)
Distributions from realized capital gains on investments                              
Direct shares   (19,604,495)   (22,403,863)           (4,963,602)    
K shares   (607,991)   (777,863)           (257,353)    
                               
Capital share transactions                              
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions   12,375,504    12,483,879    (1,038,851)   533,577    26,435,116    83,000,116 
Total increase (decrease)   5,754,613    1,083,502    (1,071,711)   2,070,126    85,089,439    168,825,943 
                               
Net assets                              
Beginning of year   182,297,971    181,214,469    11,124,094    9,053,968    482,448,005    313,622,062 
End of year  $188,052,584   $182,297,971   $10,052,383   $11,124,094   $567,537,444   $482,448,005 
Including undistributed net investment income (loss) of:  $(252,489)  $   $19,409   $16,735   $619,600   $716,848 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
(Continued)

 

   Shelton Green Alpha Fund 
   Six Months Ended February 28,
2018 (Unaudited)
   Year
Ended
August 31,
2017
 
Operations        
Net investment income (loss)  $10,180   $48,526 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   136,636    1,462,719 
Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts        
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments   (117,179)   4,690,984 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures and options contracts        
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   29,637    6,202,229 
           
Distributions to shareholders          
Distributions from net investment income          
Direct shares   (123,102)    
Distributions from realized capital gains on investments          
Direct shares   (1,115,328)    
           
Capital share transactions          
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions   8,317,925    (2,825,691)
Total increase (decrease)   7,109,132    3,376,538 
           
Net assets          
Beginning of year   40,256,065    36,879,527 
End of year  $47,365,197   $40,256,065 
Including undistributed net investment income (loss) of:  $(64,396)  $48,526 

 

California Tax-Free Income Fund  Direct Shares 
   Six Months Ended
February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)
   Year Ended
August 31, 2017
 
   Shares   Value   Shares   Value 
Shares sold   154,986   $1,775,314    202,253   $2,334,099 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions   67,840    774,891    144,853    1,666,434 
Shares repurchased   (364,124)   (4,188,633)   (955,354)   (10,997,548)
Net increase (decrease)   (141,298)  $(1,638,428)   (608,248)  $(6,997,015)

 

U.S. Government Securities Fund  Direct Shares   K Shares 
   Six Months Ended
February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)
   Year Ended
August 31, 2017
   Six Months Ended
February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)
   Year Ended
August 31, 2017
 
   Shares   Value   Shares   Value   Shares   Value   Shares   Value 
Shares sold   252,686   $2,557,984    348,976   $3,588,611    27,391   $278,503    71,933   $742,650 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions   11,960    121,126    28,418    293,695    1,663    16,891    4,759    49,396 
Shares repurchased   (263,329)   (2,680,348)   (463,786)   (4,786,084)   (17,685)   (179,821)   (162,184)   (1,672,687)
Net increase (decrease)   1,317   $(1,238)   (86,392)  $(903,778)   11,369   $115,573    (85,492)  $(880,641)

 

Short-Term U.S. Government Bond Fund  Direct Shares   K Shares 
   Six Months Ended
February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)
   Year Ended
August 31, 2017
   Six Months Ended
February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)
   Year Ended
August 31, 2017
 
   Shares   Value   Shares   Value   Shares   Value   Shares   Value 
Shares sold   23,192   $233,704    142,377   $1,442,520    27,311   $270,392    44,496   $443,738 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions   1,193    12,021    2,226    22,559    62    616    56    559 
Shares repurchased   (25,018)   (252,347)   (141,705)   (1,436,452)   (21,395)   (211,873)   (60,916)   (607,673)
Net increase (decrease)   (633)  $(6,622)   2,898   $28,627    5,978   $59,135    (16,364)  $(163,376)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
(Continued)

 

The United States Treasury Trust  Direct Shares   K Shares 
   Six Months Ended
February 28,
2018 (Unaudited)
   Year Ended
August 31,
2017
   Six Months Ended
February 28,
2018 (Unaudited)
   Year Ended
August 31,
2017
 
   Shares/
Value
   Shares/
Value
   Shares/
Value
   Shares/
Value
 
Shares sold  $12,110,819   $37,959,149   $397,498   $1,042,695 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions   226,270        6,805     
Shares repurchased   (12,470,676)   (53,292,289)   (650,179)   (1,390,188)
Net increase (decrease)  $(133,587)  $(15,333,140)  $(245,876)  $(347,493)

 

S&P 500 Index Fund  Direct Shares   K Shares 
   Six Months Ended
February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)
   Year Ended
August 31, 2017
   Six Months Ended
February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)
   Year Ended
August 31, 2017
 
   Shares   Value   Shares   Value   Shares   Value   Shares   Value 
Shares sold   180,628   $9,335,699    306,140   $13,842,418    22,475   $1,173,961    25,622   $1,169,325 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions   65,775    3,336,265    83,938    3,693,632    3,695    187,172    4,636    202,899 
Shares repurchased   (170,193)   (8,660,547)   (335,596)   (15,410,243)   (15,179)   (768,942)   (40,062)   (1,860,679)
Net increase (decrease)   76,210   $4,011,417    54,482   $2,125,807    10,991   $592,191    (9,804)  $(488,455)

 

S&P MidCap Index Fund  Direct Shares   K Shares 
   Six Months Ended
February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)
   Year Ended
August 31, 2017
   Six Months Ended
February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)
   Year Ended
August 31, 2017
 
   Shares   Value   Shares   Value   Shares   Value   Shares   Value 
Shares sold   248,607   $6,724,338    247,572   $6,346,730    23,523   $618,598    36,508   $927,951 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions   262,402    7,003,408    675,333    16,377,277    14,172    373,020    32,692    782,176 
Shares repurchased   (440,288)   (11,743,339)   (1,638,220)   (42,902,808)   (12,564)   (329,046)   (47,718)   (1,207,000)
Net increase (decrease)   70,721   $1,984,407    (715,315)  $(20,178,801)   25,131   $662,572    21,482   $503,127 

 

S&P SmallCap Index Fund  Direct Shares   K Shares 
   Six Months Ended
February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)
   Year Ended
August 31, 2017
   Six Months Ended
February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)
   Year Ended
August 31, 2017
 
   Shares   Value   Shares   Value   Shares   Value   Shares   Value 
Shares sold   337,013   $7,805,778    594,778   $13,067,620    20,009   $450,143    63,933   $1,384,307 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions   252,293    5,734,904    112,142    2,416,292    38,645    856,739    20,638    434,093 
Shares repurchased   (274,975)   (6,282,044)   (465,026)   (10,421,806)   (17,765)   (399,628)   (164,134)   (3,528,446)
Net increase (decrease)   314,331   $7,258,638    241,894   $5,062,106    40,889   $907,254    (79,563)  $(1,710,046)

 

Shelton Core Value Fund  Direct Shares   K Shares 
   Six Months Ended
February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)
   Year Ended
August 31, 2017
   Six Months Ended
February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)
   Year Ended
August 31, 2017
 
   Shares   Value   Shares   Value   Shares   Value   Shares   Value 
Shares sold   97,281   $2,427,538    209,300   $5,292,641    9,309   $228,866    27,361   $685,712 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions   869,508    20,747,763    1,060,142    25,761,019    27,836    656,032    37,189    894,256 
Shares repurchased   (463,668)   (11,431,806)   (730,108)   (18,433,445)   (10,275)   (252,889)   (69,241)   (1,716,304)
Net increase (decrease)   503,121   $11,743,495    539,334   $12,620,215    26,870   $632,009    (4,691)  $(136,336)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
(Continued)

 

European Growth & Income Fund  Direct Shares   K Shares 
   Six Months Ended
February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)
   Year Ended
August 31, 2017
   Six Months Ended
February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)
   Year Ended
August 31, 2017
 
   Shares   Value   Shares   Value   Shares   Value   Shares   Value 
Shares sold   105,182   $1,013,391    269,444   $2,409,418    26,227   $252,770    89,356   $768,515 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions   2,171    20,718    17,810    155,111    562    5,390    10,122    88,825 
Shares repurchased   (229,430)   (2,167,079)   (182,236)   (1,592,477)   (17,162)   (164,041)   (143,871)   (1,295,815)
Net increase (decrease)   (122,077)  $(1,132,970)   105,018   $972,052    9,627   $94,119    (44,393)  $(438,475)

 

Nasdaq-100 Index Fund  Direct Shares   K Shares 
   Six Months Ended
February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)
   Year Ended
August 31, 2017
   Six Months Ended
February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)
   Year Ended
August 31, 2017
 
   Shares   Value   Shares   Value   Shares   Value   Shares   Value 
Shares sold   6,218,808   $101,237,961    13,571,755   $183,527,262    283,488   $4,499,572    632,252   $8,488,307 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions   384,499    6,107,622    179,939    2,406,985    18,873    291,477    4,395    56,420 
Shares repurchased   (5,213,179)   (82,882,228)   (7,914,640)   (105,704,466)   (180,489)   (2,819,288)   (423,616)   (5,774,392)
Net increase (decrease)   1,390,128   $24,463,355    5,837,054   $80,229,781    121,872   $1,971,761    213,031   $2,770,335 

 

Shelton Green Alpha Fund  Direct Shares 
   Six Months Ended
February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)
   Year Ended
August 31, 2017
 
   Shares   Value   Shares   Value 
Shares sold   605,466   $10,704,034    855,278   $13,291,058 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions   68,362    1,209,178         
Shares repurchased   (203,794)   (3,595,287)   (1,070,212)   (16,116,749)
Net increase (decrease)   470,034   $8,317,925    (214,934)  $(2,825,691)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)

 

California Tax-Free Income Fund

Direct Shares

  Six Months Ended February 28,
2018 (unaudited)
   Year Ended August 31, 2017   Year Ended August 31, 2016   Year Ended August 31, 2015   Year Ended August 31, 2014   Year Ended August 31, 2013 
Net asset value, beginning of year  $11.65   $11.93   $11.69   $11.81   $11.27   $11.89 
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                              

Net investment income (loss) (a)

   0.12    0.25    0.29    0.28    0.33    0.38 
Net gain (loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)   (0.33)   (0.20)   0.24    (0.07)   0.54    (0.62)
Total from investment operations   (0.21)   0.05    0.53    0.21    0.87    (0.24)
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS                              
Dividends from net investment income   (0.12)   (0.27)   (0.29)   (0.28)   (0.33)   (0.38)
Distributions from capital gains   (0.04)   (0.06)       (0.05)        
Total distributions   (0.16)   (0.33)   (0.29)   (0.33)   (0.33)   (0.38)
Net asset value, end of year  $11.28   $11.65   $11.93   $11.69   $11.81   $11.27 
                               
Total return   (1.83)%   0.43%   4.60%   1.78%   7.80%   (2.12)%
                               
RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA                              
Net assets, end of year (000s)  $71,352   $75,310   $84,422   $89,213   $97,111   $100,233 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.38%   0.69%   0.69%   0.71%   0.73%   0.71%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets   1.01%   2.20%   2.47%   2.41%   2.88%   3.29%
Portfolio turnover   5%   7%   19%   12%   10%   11%

 

 

(a)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)

 

U.S. Government Securities Fund

Direct Shares

  Six Months Ended February 28,
2018 (unaudited)
   Year Ended August 31, 2017   Year Ended August 31, 2016   Year Ended August 31, 2015   Year Ended August 31, 2014   Year Ended August 31, 2013 
Net asset value, beginning of year  $10.32   $10.61   $10.42   $10.40   $10.38   $10.93 
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                              

Net investment income (loss) (a)

   0.07    0.14    0.14    0.14    0.19    0.19 
Net gain (loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)   (0.35)   (0.26)   0.20    0.02    0.02    (0.56)
Total from investment operations   (0.28)   (0.12)   0.34    0.16    0.21    (0.37)
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS                              
Dividends from net investment income   (0.07)   (0.17)   (0.15)   (0.14)   (0.19)   (0.18)
Total distributions   (0.07)   (0.17)   (0.15)   (0.14)   (0.19)   (0.18)
Net asset value, end of year  $9.97   $10.32   $10.61   $10.42   $10.40   $10.38 
                               
Total return   (2.71)%   (1.14)%   3.25%   1.58%   2.03%   (3.38)%
                               
RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA                              
Net assets, end of year (000s)  $17,711   $18,316   $19,754   $19,855   $22,746   $22,968 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                              
Before expense reimbursements   0.43%   0.81%   0.82%   0.83%   0.86%   0.86%
After expense reimbursements   0.37%   0.74%   0.74%   0.74%   0.72%   0.74%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets                              
Before expense reimbursements   0.61%   1.27%   1.25%   1.29%   1.68%   1.62%
After expense reimbursements   0.66%   1.34%   1.33%   1.38%   1.82%   1.76%
Portfolio turnover   0%   10%   18%   18%   32%   6%

 

K Shares  Six Months Ended February 28,
2018 (unaudited)
   Year Ended August 31, 2017   Year Ended August 31, 2016   Year Ended August 31, 2015   Year Ended August 31, 2014   Year Ended August 31, 2013 
Net asset value, beginning of year  $10.35   $10.64   $10.43   $10.41   $10.40   $10.96 
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                              

Net investment income (loss) (a)

   0.04    0.09    0.09    0.09    0.14    0.13 
Net gain (loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)   (0.34)   (0.27)   0.20    0.03    0.01    (0.55)
Total from investment operations   (0.30)   (0.18)   0.29    0.12    0.15    (0.42)
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS                              
Dividends from net investment income   (0.05)   (0.11)   (0.08)   (0.10)   (0.14)   (0.14)
Total distributions   (0.05)   (0.11)   (0.08)   (0.10)   (0.14)   (0.14)
Net asset value, end of year  $10.00   $10.35   $10.64   $10.43   $10.41   $10.40 
                               
Total return   (2.94)%   (1.67)%   2.77%   1.13%   1.48%   (3.88)%
                               
RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA                              
Net assets, end of year (000s)  $13,688   $3,699   $4,712   $5,349   $6,085   $7,103 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                              
Before expense reimbursements   0.68%   1.31%   1.32%   1.33%   1.36%   1.36%
After expense reimbursements   0.37%   1.24%   1.24%   1.24%   1.22%   1.24%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets                              
Before expense reimbursements   0.36%   0.77%   0.75%   0.77%   1.18%   1.12%
After expense reimbursements   0.42%   0.84%   0.84%   0.88%   1.32%   1.24%
Portfolio turnover   0%   10%   18%   18%   32%   6%

 

 

(a)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period) (Continued)

 

Short-Term U.S. Government Bond Fund

Direct Shares

  Six Months Ended February 28,
2018 (unaudited)
   Year Ended August 31, 2017   Year Ended August 31, 2016   Year Ended August 31, 2015   Year Ended August 31, 2014   Year Ended August 31, 2013 
Net asset value, beginning of year  $10.14   $10.18   $10.16   $10.17   $10.17   $10.23 
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                              

Net investment income (loss) (a)

   0.03    0.05    0.02    0.00    (0.01)   (0.01)
Net gain (loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)   (0.10)   (0.05)   0.02    (0.01)   0.01    (0.04)
Total from investment operations   (0.07)       0.04    (0.01)       (0.05)
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS                              
Dividends from net investment income   (0.03)   (0.04)   (0.02)            
Distributions from capital gains               (0.00)(b)       (0.01)
Total distributions   (0.03)   (0.04)   (0.02)   (0.00)       (0.01)
Net asset value, end of year  $10.04   $10.14   $10.18   $10.16   $10.17   $10.17 
                               
Total return   (0.69)%   0.09%   0.38%   (0.07)%   0.00%   (0.43)%
                               
RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA                              
Net assets, end of year (000s)  $4,114   $4,162   $4,148   $5,223   $5,789   $6,819 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                              
Before expense reimbursements   0.58%   0.97%   0.95%   0.97%   1.06%   1.07%
After expense reimbursements   0.29%   0.59%   0.59%   0.59%   0.59%   0.59%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets                              
Before expense reimbursements   0.02%   0.08%   (0.12)%   (0.36)%   (0.60)%   (0.53)%
After expense reimbursements   0.30%   0.46%   0.24%   0.02%   (0.13)%   (0.05)%
Portfolio turnover   0%   27%   47%   33%   28%   50%

 

K Shares  Six Months Ended February 28,
2018 (unaudited)
   Year Ended August 31, 2017   Year Ended August 31, 2016   Year Ended August 31, 2015   Year Ended August 31, 2014   Year Ended August 31, 2013 
Net asset value, beginning of year  $9.98   $10.02   $10.03   $10.10   $10.15   $10.25 
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                              

Net investment income (loss) (a)

       (0.01)   (0.03)   (0.05)   (0.06)   (0.06)
Net gain (loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)   (0.09)   (0.03)   0.02    (0.02)   0.01    (0.03)
Total from investment operations   (0.09)   (0.04)   (0.01)   (0.07)   (0.05)   (0.09)
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS                              
Dividends from net investment income   (0.01)                    
Distributions from capital gains       (0.00)(b)       (0.00)(b)       (0.01)
Total distributions   (0.01)   (0.00)(b)       (0.00)(b)       (0.01)
Net asset value, end of year  $9.88   $9.98   $10.02   $10.03   $10.10   $10.15 
                               
Total return   (0.95)%   (0.35)%   (0.10)%   (0.66)%   (0.49)%   (0.85)%
                               
RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA                              
Net assets, end of year (000s)  $1,209   $1,162   $1,330   $1,503   $1,896   $1,898 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                              
Before expense reimbursements   0.83%   1.47%   1.45%   1.47%   1.56%   1.57%
After expense reimbursements   0.29%   1.09%   1.09%   1.09%   1.09%   1.09%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets                              
Before expense reimbursements   (0.23)%   (0.44)%   (0.61)%   (0.86)%   (1.10)%   (1.04)%
After expense reimbursements   0.05%   (0.06)%   (0.26)%   (0.48)%   (0.63)%   (0.56)%
Portfolio turnover   0%   27%   47%   33%   28%   50%

 

 

(a)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(b)

Less than $0.01 per share.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The United States Treasury Trust

Direct Shares

  Six Months Ended February 28,
2018 (unaudited)
   Year Ended August 31, 2017   Year Ended August 31, 2016   Year Ended August 31, 2015   Year Ended August 31, 2014   Year Ended August 31, 2013 
Net asset value, beginning of year  $1.000   $1.000   $1.000   $1.000   $1.000   $1.000 
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                              

Net investment income (loss) (a)

       0.000(b)                
Net gain (loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)                        
Total from investment operations       0.00                 
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS                              
Dividends from net investment income       (0.000)(b)                
Distributions from capital gains                        
Total distributions       (0.000)(b)                
Net asset value, end of year  $1.000   $1.000   $1.000   $1.000   $1.000   $1.000 
                               
Total return   0.37%   0.03%   0.00%   0.00%   0.00%   0.00%
                               
RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA                              
Net assets, end of year (000s)  $57,001   $57,149   $72,482   $86,224   $105,897   $69,479 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                              
Before expense reimbursements   0.38%   0.72%   0.71%   0.70%   0.73%   0.76%
After expense reimbursements   0.19%(c)   0.52%(c)   0.22%(c)   0.03%(c)   0.03%(c)   0.07%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets                              
Before expense reimbursements   0.19%   (0.17)%   (0.49)%   (0.67)%   (0.70)%   (0.69)%
After expense reimbursements   0.38%(c)   0.03%(c)   0.00%(c)   0.00%(c)   0.00%(c)   0.00%

 

K Shares  Six Months Ended February 28,
2018 (unaudited)
   Year Ended August 31, 2017   Year Ended August 31, 2016   Year Ended August 31, 2015   Year Ended August 31, 2014   Year Ended August 31, 2013 
Net asset value, beginning of year  $1.000   $1.000   $1.000   $1.000   $1.000   $1.000 
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                              

Net investment income (loss) (a)

       0.001                 
Net gain (loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)                        
Total from investment operations       0.001                 
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS                              
Dividends from net investment income       (0.001)                
Distributions from capital gains                        
Total distributions       (0.001)                
Net asset value, end of year   1.000   $1.000   $1.000   $1.000   $1.000   $1.000 
                               
Total return   0.29%   0.03%   0.00%   0.00%   0.00%   0.00%
                               
RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA                              
Net assets, end of year (000s)  $1,876   $2,122   $2,470   $2,651   $3,013   $3,150 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                              
Before expense reimbursements   0.45%   1.22%   0.71%   0.70%   0.73%   0.76%
After expense reimbursements   0.19%(c)   0.52%(c)   0.22%(c)   0.03%(c)   0.03%(c)   0.07%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets                              
Before expense reimbursements   0.12%   (0.67)%   (0.49)%   (0.67)%   (0.70)%   (0.69)%
After expense reimbursements   0.30%(c)   0.03%(c)   0.00%(c)   0.00%(c)   0.00%(c)   0.00%

 

 

(a)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(b)

Less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

Includes negative yield waiver adjustment.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period) (Continued)

 

S&P 500 Index Fund

Direct Shares

  Six Months Ended February 28,
2018 (unaudited)
   Year Ended August 31, 2017   Year Ended August 31, 2016   Year Ended August 31, 2015   Year Ended August 31, 2014   Year Ended August 31, 2013 
Net asset value, beginning of year  $48.26   $42.86   $39.88   $40.61   $33.59   $28.78 
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                              

Net investment income (loss) (a)

   0.36    0.78    0.76    0.72    0.62    0.57 
Net gain (loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)   4.94    5.89    3.99    (0.58)   7.57    4.71 
Total from investment operations   5.30    6.67    4.75    0.14    8.19    5.28 
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS                              
Dividends from net investment income   (0.41)   (0.83)   (0.78)   (0.70)   (0.60)   (0.47)
Distributions from capital gains   (0.76)   (0.44)   (0.99)   (0.17)   (0.57)    
Total distributions   (1.17)   (1.27)   (1.77)   (0.87)   (1.17)   (0.47)
Net asset value, end of year  $52.39   $48.26   $42.86   $39.88   $40.61   $33.59 
                               
Total return   11.07%   15.89%   12.21%   0.29%   24.75%   18.50%
                               
RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA                              
Net assets, end of year (000s)  $172,301   $155,022   $135,346   $123,138   $123,654   $101,124 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                              
Before expense reimbursements   0.25%   0.48%   0.47%   0.47%   0.50%   0.52%
After expense reimbursements   0.20%   0.36%   0.36%   0.36%   0.36%   0.36%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets                              
Before expense reimbursements   0.65%   1.61%   1.77%   1.63%   1.52%   1.65%
After expense reimbursements   0.70%   1.73%   1.88%   1.74%   1.66%   1.81%
Portfolio turnover   0%   5%   1%   3%   1%   3%

 

K Shares  Six Months Ended February 28,
2018 (unaudited)
   Year Ended August 31, 2017   Year Ended August 31, 2016   Year Ended August 31, 2015   Year Ended August 31, 2014   Year Ended August 31, 2013 
Net asset value, beginning of year  $48.24   $42.88   $39.87   $40.50   $33.63   $28.83 
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                              

Net investment income (loss) (a)

   0.23    0.55    0.56    0.51    0.43    0.41 
Net gain (loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)   4.94    5.89    3.99    (0.57)   7.55    4.74 
Total from investment operations   5.17    6.44    4.55    (0.06)   7.98    5.15 
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS                              
Dividends from net investment income   (0.32)   (0.64)   (0.55)   (0.40)   (0.54)   (0.35)
Distributions from capital gains   (0.76)   (0.44)   (0.99)   (0.17)   (0.57)    
Total distributions   (1.08)   (1.08)   (1.54)   (0.57)   (1.11)   (0.35)
Net asset value, end of year  $52.33   $48.24   $42.88   $39.87   $40.50   $33.63 
                               
Total return   10.81%   15.31%   11.65%   (0.19)%   24.08%   17.95%
                               
RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA                              
Net assets, end of year (000s)  $9,802   $8,506   $7,981   $8,063   $11,236   $10,093 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                              
Before expense reimbursements   0.50%   0.98%   0.97%   0.97%   1.00%   1.02%
After expense reimbursements   0.20%   0.86%   0.86%   0.86%   0.86%   0.86%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets                              
Before expense reimbursements   0.40%   1.11%   1.26%   1.13%   1.01%   1.15%
After expense reimbursements   0.45%   1.23%   1.37%   1.24%   1.15%   1.31%
Portfolio turnover   0%   5%   1%   3%   1%   3%

 

 

(a)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period) (Continued)

 

S&P Midcap Index Fund

Direct Shares

  Six Months Ended February 28,
2018 (unaudited)
   Year Ended August 31, 2017   Year Ended August 31, 2016   Year Ended August 31, 2015   Year Ended August 31, 2014   Year Ended August 31, 2013 
Net asset value, beginning of year  $25.75   $26.69   $28.41   $30.95   $26.54   $23.11 
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                              

Net investment income (loss) (a)

   0.10    0.23    0.26    0.25    0.24    0.30 
Net gain (loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)   2.07    2.95    2.73    (0.36)   5.61    4.81 
Total from investment operations   2.17    3.18    2.99    (0.11)   5.85    5.11 
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS                              
Dividends from net investment income   (0.09)   (0.21)   (0.24)   (0.28)   (0.24)   (0.27)
Distributions from capital gains   (1.62)   (3.91)   (4.47)   (2.15)   (1.20)   (1.41)
Total distributions   (1.71)   (4.12)   (4.71)   (2.43)   (1.44)   (1.68)
Net asset value, end of year  $26.21   $25.75   $26.69   $28.41   $30.95   $26.54 
                               
Total return   8.35%   13.01%   11.86%   (0.45)%   22.63%   23.39%
                               
RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA                              
Net assets, end of year (000s)  $117,048   $113,149   $136,371   $140,361   $169,020   $143,699 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                              
Before expense reimbursements   0.34%   0.64%   0.62%   0.62%   0.63%   0.64%
After expense reimbursements   0.30%   0.58%   0.58%   0.58%   0.58%   0.58%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets                              
Before expense reimbursements   0.32%   0.83%   0.98%   0.81%   0.76%   1.04%
After expense reimbursements   0.36%   0.89%   1.02%   0.85%   0.81%   1.10%
Portfolio turnover   5%   34%   11%   15%   10%   8%

 

K Shares  Six Months Ended February 28,
2018 (unaudited)
   Year Ended August 31, 2017   Year Ended August 31, 2016   Year Ended August 31, 2015   Year Ended August 31, 2014   Year Ended August 31, 2013 
Net asset value, beginning of year  $25.44   $26.43   $28.18   $30.69   $26.38   $23.00 
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                              

Net investment income (loss) (a)

   0.03    0.10    0.13    0.10    0.09    0.18 
Net gain (loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)   2.06    2.92    2.71    (0.35)   5.58    4.77 
Total from investment operations   2.09    3.02    2.84    (0.25)   5.67    4.95 
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS                              
Dividends from net investment income   (0.05)   (0.10)   (0.12)   (0.11)   (0.16)   (0.16)
Distributions from capital gains   (1.62)   (3.91)   (4.47)   (2.15)   (1.20)   (1.41)
Total distributions   (1.67)   (4.01)   (4.59)   (2.26)   (1.36)   (1.57)
Net asset value, end of year  $25.86   $25.44   $26.43   $28.18   $30.69   $26.38 
                               
Total return   8.12%   12.45%   11.31%   (0.93)%   22.01%   22.75%
                               
RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA                              
Net assets, end of year (000s)  $6,181   $5,442   $5,086   $5,244   $7,355   $7,587 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                              
Before expense reimbursements   0.59%   1.14%   1.12%   1.12%   1.13%   1.14%
After expense reimbursements   0.30%   1.08%   1.08%   1.08%   1.08%   1.08%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets                              
Before expense reimbursements   0.08%   0.33%   0.48%   0.31%   0.26%   0.54%
After expense reimbursements   0.11%   0.39%   0.51%   0.35%   0.31%   0.61%
Portfolio turnover   5%   34%   11%   15%   10%   8%

 

 

(a)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period) (Continued)

 

S&P Smallcap Index Fund

Direct Shares

  Six Months Ended February 28,
2018 (unaudited)
   Year Ended August 31, 2017   Year Ended August 31, 2016   Year Ended August 31, 2015   Year Ended August 31, 2014   Year Ended August 31, 2013 
Net asset value, beginning of year  $22.33   $20.87   $20.60   $21.55   $19.62   $15.71 
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                              

Net investment income (loss) (a)

   0.06    0.13    0.12    0.14    0.10    0.14 
Net gain (loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)   2.13    2.36    2.29    0.58    3.26    3.94 
Total from investment operations   2.19    2.49    2.41    0.72    3.36    4.08 
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS                              
Dividends from net investment income   (0.06)   (0.12)   (0.14)   (0.13)   (0.09)   (0.14)
Distributions from capital gains   (2.29)   (0.91)   (2.00)   (1.54)   (1.34)   (0.03)
Total distributions   (2.35)   (1.03)   (2.14)   (1.67)   (1.43)   (0.17)
Net asset value, end of year  $22.17   $22.33   $20.87   $20.60   $21.55   $19.62 
                               
Total return   9.56%   12.12%   12.48%   3.50%   17.28%   26.14%
                               
RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA                              
Net assets, end of year (000s)  $62,638   $56,076   $47,351   $40,823   $41,651   $34,838 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                              
Before expense reimbursements   0.42%   0.81%   0.77%   0.78%   0.82%   0.89%
After expense reimbursements   0.38%   0.74%   0.74%   0.74%   0.74%   0.74%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets                              
Before expense reimbursements   0.21%   0.54%   0.56%   0.62%   0.38%   0.57%
After expense reimbursements   0.25%   0.60%   0.60%   0.66%   0.46%   0.72%
Portfolio turnover   5%   31%   12%   12%   13%   15%

 

K Shares  Six Months Ended February 28,
2018 (unaudited)
   Year Ended August 31, 2017   Year Ended August 31, 2016   Year Ended August 31, 2015   Year Ended August 31, 2014   Year Ended August 31, 2013 
Net asset value, beginning of year  $21.85   $20.47   $20.24   $21.19   $19.36   $15.52 
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                              

Net investment income (loss) (a)

       0.02    0.02    0.03    (0.01)   0.06 
Net gain (loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)   2.08    2.31    2.25    0.58    3.21    3.87 
Total from investment operations   2.08    2.33    2.27    0.61    3.20    3.93 
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS                              
Dividends from net investment income   (0.02)   (0.04)   (0.04)   (0.02)   (0.03)   (0.06)
Distributions from capital gains   (2.29)   (0.91)   (2.00)   (1.54)   (1.34)   (0.03)
Total distributions   (2.31)   (0.95)   (2.04)   (1.56)   (1.37)   (0.09)
Net asset value, end of year  $21.62   $21.85   $20.47   $20.24   $21.19   $19.36 
                               
Total return   9.27%   11.59%   11.89%   3.03%   16.64%   25.47%
                               
RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA                              
Net assets, end of year (000s)  $8,964   $8,165   $9,279   $9,821   $11,448   $11,402 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                              
Before expense reimbursements   0.66%   1.30%   1.28%   1.28%   1.32%   1.39%
After expense reimbursements   0.38%   1.24%   1.24%   1.24%   1.24%   1.24%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets                              
Before expense reimbursements   (0.03)%   0.04%   0.06%   0.12%   (0.13)%   0.10%
After expense reimbursements   0.00%   0.10%   0.10%   0.16%   (0.04)%   0.25%
Portfolio turnover   5%   31%   12%   12%   13%   15%

 

 

(a)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Shelton Core Value Fund

Direct Shares

  Six Months Ended February 28,
2018 (unaudited)
   Year Ended August 31, 2017   Year Ended August 31, 2016   Year Ended August 31, 2015   Year Ended August 31, 2014   Year Ended August 31, 2013 
Net asset value, beginning of year  $25.00   $26.82   $25.26   $25.98   $21.58   $18.13 
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                              

Net investment income (loss) (a)

   0.19    0.43    0.48    0.48    0.38    0.37 
Net gain (loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)   1.88    1.81    1.94    (0.74)   4.42    3.37 
Total from investment operations   2.07    2.24    2.42    (0.26)   4.80    3.74 
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS                              
Dividends from net investment income   (0.23)   (0.59)   (0.50)   (0.46)   (0.40)   (0.29)
Distributions from capital gains   (2.79)   (3.47)   (0.36)            
Total distributions   (3.02)   (4.06)   (0.86)   (0.46)   (0.40)   (0.29)
Net asset value, end of year  $24.05   $25.00   $26.82   $25.26   $25.98   $21.58 
                               
Total return   8.47%   9.10%   9.83%   (1.07)%   22.45%   20.80%
                               
RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA                              
Net assets, end of year (000s)  $182,270   $176,929   $175,317   $180,408   $196,820   $157,350 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:   0.38%   0.75%   0.78%   0.76%   0.83%   0.84%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets   0.76%   1.71%   1.90%   1.80%   1.58%   1.83%
Portfolio turnover   2%   9%   20%   3%   3%   5%

 

K Shares  Six Months Ended February 28,
2018 (unaudited)
   Year Ended August 31, 2017   Year Ended August 31, 2016   Year Ended August 31, 2015   Year Ended August 31, 2014   Year Ended August 31, 2013 
Net asset value, beginning of year  $24.75   $26.61   $25.09   $25.76   $21.40   $18.00 
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                              

Net investment income (loss) (a)

   0.13    0.30    0.35    0.34    0.25    0.27 
Net gain (loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)   1.85    1.79    1.93    (0.73)   4.39    3.34 
Total from investment operations   1.98    2.09    2.28    (0.39)   4.64    3.61 
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS                              
Dividends from net investment income   (0.22)   (0.48)   (0.40)   (0.28)   (0.28)   (0.21)
Distributions from capital gains   (2.79)   (3.47)   (0.36)            
Total distributions   (3.01)   (3.95)   (0.76)   (0.28)   (0.28)   (0.21)
Net asset value, end of year  $23.72   $24.75   $26.61   $25.09   $25.76   $21.40 
                               
Total return   8.17%   8.57%   9.30%   (1.56)%   21.81%   20.20%
                               
RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA                              
Net assets, end of year (000s)  $5,783   $5,369   $5,897   $5,789   $7,413   $7,924 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:   0.63%   1.25%   1.28%   1.26%   1.33%   1.34%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets   0.52%   1.22%   1.40%   1.30%   1.08%   1.33%
Portfolio turnover   2%   9%   20%   3%   3%   5%

 

 

(a)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period) (Continued)

 

European Growth & Income Fund

Direct Shares

  Six Months Ended February 28,
2018 (unaudited)
   Year Ended August 31, 2017   Year Ended August 31, 2016   Year Ended August 31, 2015   Year Ended August 31, 2014   Year Ended August 31, 2013 
Net asset value, beginning of year  $9.28   $7.95   $8.47   $9.64   $8.37   $7.40 
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                              

Net investment income (loss) (a)

   0.03    0.20    0.23    0.22    0.20    0.23 
Net gain (loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)   (0.02)   1.35    (0.53)   (1.17)   1.30    0.94 
Total from investment operations   0.01    1.55    (0.30)   (0.95)   1.50    1.17 
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS                              
Dividends from net investment income   (0.03)   (0.22)   (0.22)   (0.22)   (0.23)   (0.20)
Distributions from capital gains                        
Total distributions   (0.03)   (0.22)   (0.22)   (0.22)   (0.23)   (0.20)
Net asset value, end of year  $9.26   $9.28   $7.95   $8.47   $9.64   $8.37 
                               
Total return   (0.07)%   19.68%   (3.49)%   (9.91)%   17.92%   15.96%
                               
RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA                              
Net assets, end of year (000s)  $6,182   $7,330   $5,445   $5,906   $8,452   $7,306 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                              
Before expense reimbursements   0.67%   1.41%   1.30%   1.26%   1.29%   1.38%
After expense reimbursements   0.50%   1.00%   1.00%   1.00%   1.00%   1.00%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets                              
Before expense reimbursements   0.18%   1.96%   2.58%   2.17%   1.81%   2.46%
After expense reimbursements   0.35%   2.37%   2.88%   2.43%   2.10%   2.84%
Portfolio turnover   15%   0%   0%   0%   15%   3%

 

K Shares  Six Months Ended February 28,
2018 (unaudited)
   Year Ended August 31, 2017   Year Ended August 31, 2016   Year Ended August 31, 2015   Year Ended August 31, 2014   Year Ended August 31, 2013 
Net asset value, beginning of year  $9.31   $7.98   $8.50   $9.68   $8.38   $7.41 
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                              
Net investment income (loss) (a)   0.01    0.16    0.19    0.18    0.14    0.19 
Net gain (loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)   (0.03)   1.36    (0.53)   (1.17)   1.30    0.95 
Total from investment operations   (0.02)   1.52    (0.34)   (0.99)   1.44    1.14 
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS                              
Dividends from net investment income   (0.01)   (0.19)   (0.18)   (0.19)   (0.14)   (0.17)
Distributions from capital gains                        
Total distributions   (0.01)   (0.19)   (0.18)   (0.19)   (0.14)   (0.17)
Net asset value, end of year  $9.28   $9.31   $7.98   $8.50   $9.68   $8.38 
                               
Total return   (0.18)%   19.19%   (3.99)%   (10.34)%   17.19%   15.47%
                               
RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA                              
Net assets, end of year (000s)  $3,870   $3,794   $3,609   $4,254   $5,535   $5,795 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                              
Before expense reimbursements   0.92%   1.90%   1.80%   1.76%   1.79%   1.88%
After expense reimbursements   0.50%   1.50%   1.50%   1.50%   1.49%   1.50%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets                              
Before expense reimbursements   (0.05)%   1.51%   2.09%   1.70%   1.22%   1.92%
After expense reimbursements   0.11%   1.92%   2.39%   1.96%   1.51%   2.31%
Portfolio turnover   15%   0%   0%   0%   15%   3%

 

 

(a)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period) (Continued)

 

Nasdaq-100 Index Fund

Direct Shares

  Six Months Ended February 28,
2018 (unaudited)
   Year Ended August 31, 2017   Year Ended August 31, 2016   Year Ended August 31, 2015   Year Ended August 31, 2014   Year Ended August 31, 2013 
Net asset value, beginning of year  $15.24   $12.25   $11.00   $10.47   $7.92   $7.04 
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                              

Net investment income (loss) (a)

   0.04    0.10    0.09    0.11    0.11    0.08 
Net gain (loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)   2.06    2.98    1.27    0.49    2.55    0.86 
Total from investment operations   2.10    3.08    1.36    0.60    2.66    0.94 
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS                              
Dividends from net investment income   (0.05)   (0.09)   (0.11)   (0.07)   (0.11)   (0.06)
Distributions from capital gains   (0.17)                    
Total distributions   (0.22)   (0.09)   (0.11)   (0.07)   (0.11)   (0.06)
Net asset value, end of year  $17.12   $15.24   $12.25   $11.00   $10.47   $7.92 
                               
Total return   13.86%   25.29%   12.46%   5.78%   33.77%   13.46%
                               
RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA                              
Net assets, end of year (000s)  $540,359   $460,021   $298,123   $231,322   $106,475   $54,259 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                              
Before expense reimbursements   0.38%   0.73%   0.74%   0.75%   0.79%   0.83%
After expense reimbursements   0.24%   0.49%   0.49%   0.49%   0.49%   0.49%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets                              
Before expense reimbursements   0.15%   0.50%   0.57%   0.72%   0.95%   0.73%
After expense reimbursements   0.27%   0.74%   0.82%   0.98%   1.25%   1.08%
Portfolio turnover   1%   4%   7%   9%   3%   13%

 

K Shares  Six Months Ended February 28,
2018 (unaudited)
   Year Ended August 31, 2017   Year Ended August 31, 2016   Year Ended August 31, 2015   Year Ended August 31, 2014   Year Ended August 31, 2013 
Net asset value, beginning of year  $14.83   $11.93   $10.69   $10.18   $7.71   $6.85 
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                              

Net investment (loss) (a)

       0.03    0.03    0.05    0.06    0.04 
Net gain (loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)   1.99    2.91    1.24    0.48    2.48    0.84 
Total from investment operations   1.99    2.94    1.27    0.53    2.54    0.88 
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS                              
Dividends from net investment income   (0.02)   (0.04)   (0.03)   (0.02)   (0.07)   (0.02)
Distributions from capital gains   (0.17)                    
Total distributions   (0.19)   (0.04)   (0.03)   (0.02)   (0.07)   (0.02)
Net asset value, end of year  $16.63   $14.83   $11.93   $10.69   $10.18   $7.71 
                               
Total return   13.52%   24.70%   11.96%   5.25%   33.11%   12.95%
                               
RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA                              
Net assets, end of year (000s)  $27,178   $22,427   $15,500   $17,799   $12,214   $9,700 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                              
Before expense reimbursements   0.62%   1.23%   1.25%   1.24%   1.29%   1.33%
After expense reimbursements   0.24%   0.99%   0.99%   0.99%   0.99%   0.99%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets                              
Before expense reimbursements   (0.10)%   0.00%   0.05%   0.22%   0.39%   0.24%
After expense reimbursements   0.03%   0.24%   0.30%   0.48%   0.69%   0.58%
Portfolio turnover   1%   4%   7%   10%   3%   13%

 

 

(a)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period) (Continued)

 

Shelton Green Alpha Fund

Direct Shares

  Six Months Ended February 28,
2018 (unaudited)
   Year Ended August 31, 2017   Year Ended August 31, 2016   Year Ended August 31, 2015   Year Ended August 31, 2014  

March 12, 2013(d) to August 31, 2013

 
Net asset value, beginning of year  $17.32   $14.53   $13.67   $15.90   $11.96   $10.00 
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                              

Net investment income (loss) (a)

       0.02    (0.03)   (0.08)   (0.08)   (0.01)
Net gain (loss) on securities (both realized and unrealized)   0.14    2.77    0.89    (2.15)   4.02    1.97 
Total from investment operations   0.14    2.79    0.86    (2.23)   3.94    1.96 
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS                              
Dividends from net investment income   (0.05)                    
Distributions from capital gains   (0.46)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)        
Total distributions   (0.51)                    
Net asset value, end of year  $16.95   $17.32   $14.53   $13.67   $15.90   $11.96 
                               
Total return   0.70%   19.20%   6.29%   (14.02)%   32.94%   19.60%
                               
RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA                              
Net assets, end of year (000s)  $47,365   $40,256   $36,880   $29,596   $22,436   $4,623 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                              
Before expense reimbursements   0.67%   1.30%   1.31%   1.34%   1.54%   5.16%
After expense reimbursements   0.67%   1.30%   1.31%   1.34%   1.31%   1.24%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets                              
Before expense reimbursements   0.02%   0.13%   (0.22)%   (0.53)%   (0.78)%   (4.11)%
After expense reimbursements   0.02%   0.13%   (0.22)%   (0.53)%   (0.55)%   (0.19)%
Portfolio turnover   3%   24%   13%   22%   5%   12%

 

 

(a)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(b)

Less than $0.01 per share.

(d)

Commencement of operations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Shelton Funds

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

February 28, 2018

 

Note 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

California Tax-Free Income Fund, U.S. Government Securities Fund, Short-Term U.S. Government Bond Fund, The United States Treasury Trust, S&P 500 Index Fund, S&P MidCap Index Fund, S&P SmallCap Index Fund, Shelton Core Value Fund, European Growth & Income Fund, Nasdaq-100 Index Fund, and Shelton Green Alpha Fund (the “Funds”) are each a series of shares of beneficial interest of the Shelton Funds (the “Trust”). The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified open-end management investment company. Each Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies”. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of no par value shares in one or more series. The Trust, originally organized as two separate Massachusetts business trusts formed by Declarations of Trust dated September 11, 1985, as subsequently amended, was reorganized into a single Delaware statutory trust after the close of trading on December 29, 2006. The investment objectives of the Funds are as follows: California Tax-Free Income Fund seeks as high a level of income, exempt from regular federal and California personal income taxes, as is consistent with prudent investment management and safety of capital. U.S. Government Securities Fund seeks liquidity, safety from credit risk and as high a level of income as is consistent with these objectives by investing in full faith and credit obligations of the U.S. Government and its agencies or instrumentalities, primarily in U.S. Treasury Securities and Government National Mortgage Association Certificates. Short-Term U.S. Government Bond Fund seeks liquidity, safety from credit risk, preservation of investors’ principal and as high a level of income as is consistent with these objectives by investing in mainly U.S. government securities. The United States Treasury Trust seeks capital preservation, safety, liquidity, and consistent with these objectives, the highest attainable current income exempt from state income taxes. S&P 500 Index Fund, S&P MidCap Index Fund and S&P SmallCap Index Fund are diversified mutual funds that seek to provide investment results that correspond to the total return of publicly traded common stocks represented in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index, the Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400 Index and the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index, respectively. The Shelton Core Value Fund seeks a high level of income and capital appreciation (when consistent with high income) by investing primarily in income-producing U.S. equity securities. European Growth & Income Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation and income by investing in large-sized European companies. Shelton Green Alpha Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing in stocks in the green economy by investing in common stocks of companies believed to be leaders in managing environmental risks and opportunities. Nasdaq-100 Index Fund attempts to replicate the performance of the largest non-financial companies as measured by the Nasdaq-100 Index.

 

The Shelton Funds began offering additional classes of shares, Class K, on October 16, 2003. Income, expenses (other than the expenses attributable to a specific class), realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments of the Funds are allocated proportionately to the two classes of shares offered based on the daily net assets, except for Rule 12b-1 distribution fees and shareholder service fees, which are charged only to K Shares. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds.

 

(a) Security Valuation – Equity securities listed on a national exchange are valued at the last reported sales price. Futures contracts are valued at the settle price, depending on the exchange the contract trades on, typically as of 4:15 p.m., Eastern Time. Municipal securities are valued by an independent pricing service at a price determined by a matrix pricing method. This technique generally considers such factors as yields or prices of bonds of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity, ratings and general market conditions. U.S. government securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices provided by an independent pricing service. U.S. agency securities consisting of mortgage pass-through certificates are valued using dealer quotations provided by an independent pricing service. U.S. Treasury Bills are valued at amortized cost which approximates market value. Securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued on the amortized cost basis as reflecting fair value. The United States Treasury Trust securities are valued at amortized cost, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees and which the Board of Trustees has determined in good faith reflects the market-based net asset value per share.

 

Securities for which market quotes are not readily available from the Trust’s third party pricing service are valued at fair value, determined in good faith and in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The Board has delegated to the Trust’s investment advisor, Shelton Capital Management, the responsibility for determining the fair value, subject to the Board oversight and the review of the pricing decisions at its quarterly meetings.

 

(b) Futures Contracts – Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of cash, as collateral, for the account of the broker (a Fund’s agent in acquiring the futures position). During the period the futures contract is open, changes in the value of the contract are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by “marking to market” on a daily basis to reflect the market value of the contract at the end of each day’s trading. Variation margin payments are made or received depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. When the contract is closed, a Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. The S&P 500 Index Fund, S&P MidCap Index Fund, S&P SmallCap Index Fund, Shelton Core Value Fund, European Growth & Income Fund, Shelton Green Alpha Fund and Nasdaq-100 Index Fund may purchase or sell stock index futures to maintain cash reserves while remaining fully invested, to facilitate trading, to reduce transaction costs, or to seek higher investment returns when a futures contract is priced more attractively than the underlying equity security or index. Risks include the possibility of an illiquid market and an imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the stocks held by a Fund and the prices of futures contracts.

 

(c) Options – The Shelton Core Value Fund may write call options. When an option is written, the Fund receives a premium and becomes obligated to sell the underlying security at a fixed price, upon exercise of the option. Options can be traded through an exchange or through a privately negotiated arrangement with a dealer in an OTC transaction. Options traded through an exchange are generally cleared through a clearinghouse (such as the Options Clearing Corporation). The difference between the premium received or paid, and the market value of the option, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When an option is exercised, the proceeds of the security sold are adjusted by the amount of premium received. Upon the expiration of the option, a gain or loss is reported in the Statement of Operations. The risk in writing a call option is that the market price of the security increases and if the option is exercised, the Fund must either purchase the security at a higher price for delivery or give up the opportunity for profit.

 

(d) Federal Income Taxes – No provision is considered necessary for federal income taxes. The Funds intend to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute all of their taxable income to shareholders.

 

(e) Security Transactions, Investment Income and Distributions to Shareholders – Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for, in accordance with the Trust’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date for the California Tax-Free Income Fund, the U.S. Government Securities Fund, S&P 500 Index Fund, S&P MidCap Index Fund, S&P SmallCap Index Fund, Shelton Core Value Fund, European Growth & Income Fund, Shelton Green Alpha Fund, Nasdaq-100 Index Fund and Short-Term U.S. Government Bond Fund. For The United States Treasury Trust, dividends from net investment income are declared daily and reinvested or paid in cash monthly. The Fund intends to maintain a continuous net asset value per share of $1.00. If net asset value per share using available market information deviates from $1.00 by $.005 or more, the Board of Trustees would consider what steps, if any, should be taken to restore net asset value per share to $1.00.

 

(f) Concentration – The California Tax-Free Income Fund invests in debt instruments of municipal issuers. The issuers’ abilities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in the state of California.

 

(g) Use of Estimates in Financial Statements – In preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of income and expense during the year. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

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February 28, 2018

 

(h) Share Valuations – The net asset value (“NAV”) per share of each Fund is calculated by dividing the sum of the value of the securities held by the Fund, plus cash or other assets, minus all liabilities (including estimated accrued expenses) by the total number of shares outstanding of the Fund, rounded to the nearest cent. A Fund’s shares will not be priced on the days on which the NYSE is closed for trading. Bond and Money Market funds are closed on Columbus Day (observed) and Veteran’s Day (observed). The offering and redemption price per share of each Fund is equal to a Fund’s NAV per share.

 

(i) Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for open tax years (2014-2016), or expected to be taken in the Fund’s 2017 tax returns. The Fund identifies its major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal, however the Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.

 

(j) Fair Value Measurements – The Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of most of its investments on a recurring basis. U.S. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of inputs are:

 

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the company has the ability to access.

 

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

 

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

 

The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

 

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Trust’s securities at February 28, 2018 using fair value hierarchy:

 

  

Level 1(a)

  

Level 2(a)

  

Level 3(a)

      

Level 1(a)

  

Level 1(a)

     
Fund 

Investments in Securities(b)

  

Investments in Securities(c)

   Investments in Securities   Total
Assets
  

Futures Contracts -
Assets
(d)

   Written Options - Liabilities   Total 
California Tax-Free Income Fund  $   $70,560,624   $   $70,560,624   $   $   $ 
U.S. Government Securities Fund       21,128,422        21,128,422             
Short-Term U.S. Government Bond Fund       5,271,147        5,271,147             
The United States Treasury Trust Fund       58,311,865        58,311,865             
S&P 500 Index Fund   177,887,446    2,700,000    55(e)   180,587,501    47,970        47,970 
S&P MidCap Index Fund   122,830,091            122,830,091    2,740        2,740 
S&P SmallCap Index Fund   71,179,230            71,179,230    5,850        5,850 
Shelton Core Value Fund   163,224,016    18,800,000    1,000,000(f)   183,024,016        (956,291)   (956,291)
European Growth & Income Fund   9,735,047            9,735,047             
Nasdaq-100 Index Fund   541,804,679    20,800,000        562,604,679    400,099        400,099 
Shelton Green Alpha Fund   44,786,156            44,786,156             

 

 

(a)

It is the Fund’s policy to recognize transfers between levels on the last day of the fiscal reporting period. There were no transfers in or out of Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 as of February 28, 2018.

(b)

All publicly traded common stocks and preferred stocks held in the Funds are Level 1 securities. For a detailed break-out of equity securities by major industry classification, please refer to the Portfolio of Investments.

(c)

All fixed income securities held in the Funds are Level 2 securities. For a detailed break-out of fixed income securities by type, please refer to the Portfolio of Investments.

(d)

Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.

(e)

Rights

(f)

Preferred Stock

 

Level 3 Securities  S&P 500 Index Fund   Shelton Core Value Fund 
Beginning Balance  $1,857   $1,000,000 
Net Purchases        
Net Sales   (1,802)    
Total Realized Gain (Loss)        
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)        
Accrued Interest        
Transfers into Level 3        
Transfers out of Level 3        
Ending Balance  $55   $1,000,000 

 

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February 28, 2018

 

 

Fair Value as

of 2/28/18

Valuation Techniques

Unobservable Input*

Input Values

Impact to valuation from

an increase to input

Safeway, Inc. CVR-Non Tradeable

$ 55

Market comparables and estimated recovery proceeds

Based on independent valuation firm assessment of fair market value

$0.03

Increase in unobservable input will decrease the value

Amerityre Corp. 5% Preferred Conv.

$ 1,000,000

Market comparables and estimated recovery proceeds

Discount for lack of marketability

$0.50

Increase in unobservable input will decrease the value

 

 

*

Market quote on Amerityre common stock, five-year treasury yield and the option value of the conversion of preferred stock to common stock.

 

(j) Disclosure about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – The Funds have adopted enhanced disclosure regarding derivative and hedging activity intended to improve financial reporting of derivative instruments by enabling investors to understand how and why an entity uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for, and how derivative instruments affect an entity’s results of operations and financial position.

 

S&P 500 Index Fund, S&P MidCap Index Fund, S&P SmallCap Index Fund, Shelton Core Value Fund, Nasdaq-100 Index Fund, Shelton Green Alpha Fund and European Growth & Income Fund can use futures contracts and strategies for achieving their investment objectives.

 

Although the Funds’ primary risks are associated with changes in the stock market, there are other risks associated with the Funds. For the index funds, these risks generally apply to how well the Funds track the index. For example, the Funds invest in futures contracts to the extent that it holds cash in the portfolio. If these futures contracts do not track the index, the Fund’s performance relative to the respective index will change. For the non-indexed Funds, they may invest in futures contracts to the extent each Fund holds cash in the portfolio. If these futures contracts owned by each Fund do not perform well, the Funds’ performance will be impacted.

 

Under normal circumstances the Funds may follow a number of investment policies to achieve their objectives. Losses involving futures can sometimes be substantial, in part because a relatively small price movement in a futures contract may result in an immediate and substantial loss for the Funds. In an effort to minimize this risk, the Funds will not use futures for speculative purposes or as leverage. It is the Funds’ policy to hold cash deposits equal or greater than the total market value of any futures position. The value of all futures and options contracts in which the Funds acquire an interest will not exceed 20% of current total assets.

 

At February 28, 2018, the number of open future contracts in the S&P 500 Index Fund, S&P MidCap Index Fund, S&P SmallCap Index Fund, and Nasdaq-100 Index Fund was 30, 1, 5, and 187, respectively. The Shelton Core Value Fund, European Growth & Income Fund and Shelton Green Alpha Fund held no futures contracts at February 28, 2018. Only current day’s variation margin is reported as an asset or liability within the statement of assets and liabilities.

 

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statements of Assets & Liabilities for the six months ended February 28, 2018:

 

Derivatives Not Accounted for as Hedging Instruments  Variation Margin
Payable
 

S&P 500 Index Fund – Equity contracts

  $51,375 

S&P MidCap Index Fund – Equity contracts

   2,290 

S&P SmallCap Index Fund – Equity contracts

   6,775 

Nasdaq-100 Index Fund – Equity contracts

   189,805 

 

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statements of Operations for the year ended February 28, 2018:

 

Derivatives Not Accounted for as Hedging Instruments 

Realized Gain (Loss)

on Futures Recognized

in Income

  

Changes in Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation) on

Futures Recognized

in Income

 

S&P 500 Index Fund – Equity contracts

  $(426,469)  $(52,603)

S&P MidCap Index Fund – Equity contracts

  $55,209   $7,050 

S&P SmallCap Index Fund – Equity contracts

  $48,556   $(3,660)

Nasdaq-100 Index Fund – Equity contracts

  $1,084,679   $38,135 

 

The previously disclosed derivative instruments outstanding as of February 28, 2018, and their effect on the Statement of Operations for the period ending February 28, 2018, serve as indicators of the volume of financial derivative activity for the company. The following table indicates the average volume for the period:

 

Derivatives Not Accounted for as Hedging Instruments  Average Notional Value 

S&P 500 Index Fund – Equity contracts

  $1,787,732 

S&P MidCap Index Fund – Equity contracts

  $914,113 

S&P SmallCap Index Fund – Equity contracts

  $1,659,545 

Nasdaq-100 Index Fund – Equity contracts

  $13,835,187 

 

Note 2 - INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE AND OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Shelton Capital Management (“Shelton Capital” or the “Advisor”), a California limited partnership, provides each Fund with management and administrative services pursuant to investment management and administration servicing agreements.

 

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February 28, 2018

 

In accordance with the terms of the management agreement, the Advisor receives compensation at the following annual rates:

 

 

To $100 million

in net assets

$100 million to

$500 million

in net assets

$500 million

to $1 billion

in net assets

In excess of

$1 billion in

net assets

California Tax-Free Income Fund

0.50%

0.45%

0.40%

0.40%

U.S. Government Securities Fund

0.50%

0.45%

0.40%

0.40%

U.S. Treasury Trust

0.50%

0.45%

0.40%

0.40%

Short-Term U.S. Government Bond Fund

0.50%

0.50%

0.45%

0.40%

S&P 500 Index Fund

0.25%

0.25%

0.25%

0.25%

S&P MidCap Index Fund

0.40%

0.40%

0.40%

0.40%

S&P SmallCap Index Fund

0.50%

0.50%

0.45%

0.40%

Shelton Core Value Fund

0.50%

0.50%

0.45%

0.40%

European Growth & Income Fund

0.85%

0.85%

0.85%

0.85%

Nasdaq-100 Index Fund

0.50%

0.50%

0.45%

0.40%

Shelton Green Alpha Fund(a)

1.00%

1.00%

1.00%

1.00%

 

 

(a)

The Advisor pays Green Alpha Advisors a sub-advisor fee of 0.50%

 

The Advisor contractually agreed to reduce total operating expense to certain Funds of the Trust. This additional contractual reimbursement is effective until January 2, 2019, unless renewed and is subject to recoupment within three fiscal years following reimbursement. Recoupment is limited to the extent the reimbursement does not exceed any applicable expense limit and the effect of the reimbursement is measured after all ordinary operating expenses are calculated; any such reimbursement is subject to the Board of Trustees’ review and approval. Reimbursements from the Advisor to affected Funds, and the voluntary expense limits, for the period ended February 28, 2018 are as follows:

 

 

Voluntary Expense Limitation

Fund

Reimburse

Direct Shares

K Shares

Expiration

U.S. Government Securities Fund

0.07%

0.74%

1.24%

1/2/19

Short-Term U.S. Government Bond Fund

0.38%

0.59%

1.09%

1/2/19

The United States Treasury Trust

0.19%

0.53%

1.03%

1/2/19

European Growth & Income Fund

0.41%

1.00%

1.50%

1/2/19

Nasdaq-100 Index Fund

0.24%

0.49%

0.99%

1/2/19

 

At August 31, 2017, the remaining cumulative unreimbursed amount paid and/or waived by the Advisor on behalf of the Funds that may be reimbursed was $4,274,048. The Advisor may recapture a portion of the above amount no later than the dates as stated below.

 

Fund  Expires 8/31/18   Expires 8/31/19   Expires 8/31/20   Total 
U.S. Government Securities Fund  $24,827   $20,081   $16,422   $61,330 
Short-Term U.S. Government Bond Fund   26,812    24,167    23,105    74,084 
The United States Treasury Trust   665,667    362,655    120,514    1,148,836 
S&P 500 Index Fund   155,206    145,091    182,805    483,102 
S&P MidCap Index Fund   62,001    52,995    72,425    187,421 
S&P SmallCap Index Fund   20,187    18,440    39,066    77,693 
European Growth & Income Fund   31,088    27,667    40,935    99,690 
Nasdaq-100 Index Fund   517,857    705,792    918,243    2,141,892 
Total  $1,503,645   $1,356,888   $1,413,515   $4,274,048 

 

A Fund must pay its current ordinary operating expenses before the Advisor is entitled to any reimbursement of fees and/or expenses. Any such reimbursement is contingent upon Board of trustee review and approval prior to the time the reimbursement is initiated.

 

As compensation for administrative duties not covered by the management agreement, Shelton Capital receives an administration fee, which was revised on January 1, 2011. The administration fee is based on assets held, in aggregate, by the Shelton Funds. The fee rates are 0.10% on the first $500 million, 0.08% on the next $500 million, and 0.06% on combined assets over $1 billion. Administration fees are disclosed on the Statement of Operations.

 

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are also partners of Shelton Capital. Gregory T. Pusch has served as the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) of the Trust since March 2017. Mr. Pusch is also employed by Shelton Capital, the Advisor and Administrator to the Trust. The Trust is responsible for the portion of his salary allocated to his duties as the CCO of the Trust during his employment, and Shelton Capital is reimbursed by the Trust for this portion of his salary. The level of reimbursement is reviewed and determined by the Board of Trustees at least annually. Teresa Axelson formerly served as CCO of the Trust under similar arrangements for the period of September 2016 to March 2017.

 

Shelton Funds have adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”), as amended August 1, 2012, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, whereby the Class K Shares of each Fund of the Shelton Funds pays the Distributor for expenses that relate to the promotion and distribution of shares. Under the Plan, the Class K Shares of the Funds will pay the Distributor a fee at an annual rate of 0.25%, payable monthly, of the daily net assets attributable to such Fund’s Class K Shares. The Plan was amended to eliminate the Class A Shares. All A Share accounts were liquidated effective December 6, 2013.

 

Shelton Funds adopted a Shareholder Services Plan (the “Services Plan”), whereby the K Shares of each Fund of the Shelton Funds pay RFS Partners, the Funds’ Distributor or other service providers, an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class K Shares. Such amounts are compensation for providing certain services to clients owning K Shares, including processing purchase and redemption transactions, assisting in other administrative details and providing other information with respect to each Fund.

 

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February 28, 2018

 

For the six month period ended February 28, 2018, the following were paid by the Class K Shares of each Fund of the Trust:

 

Fund  Class K 12b-1 Fees   Class K Shareholder Service Fees 
U.S. Government Securities Fund  $4,572   $4,572 
Short-Term U.S. Government Bond Fund   1,451    1,451 
S&P 500 Index Fund   11,088    11,088 
S&P MidCap Index Fund   7,484    7,484 
S&P SmallCap Index Fund   10,994    10,994 
Shelton Core Value Fund   7,076    7,076 
European Growth & Income Fund   4,864    4,864 
Nasdaq-100 Index Fund   30,093    30,093 
The United States Treasury Trust   661    661 

 

Note 3 - PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

 

Purchases and sales of securities other than short-term instruments for the period ended February 28, 2018 were as follows:

 

Fund  Purchases   Sales  

Purchases

(Excluding U.S.

Government

Obligations)

  

Sales

(Excluding U.S.

Government

Obligations)

 
California Tax-Free Income Fund  $3,204,188   $4,307,058   $3,204,188   $4,307,058 
U.S. Government Securities Fund   1,000,125    1,235,162         
Short-Term U.S. Government Bond Fund   298,582    303,763         
S&P 500 Index Fund   65,750    1,901,778    65,750    1,901,778 
S&P MidCap Index Fund   6,266,636    10,349,756    6,266,636    10,349,756 
S&P SmallCap Index Fund   5,309,369    3,790,252    5,309,369    3,790,252 
Core Value Fund   12,510,425    2,772,044    12,510,425    2,772,044 
European Growth & Income Fund   1,623,165    2,295,523    1,623,165    2,295,523 
Nasdaq-100 Index Fund   13,753,999    5,575,939    13,753,999    5,575,939 
Green Alpha Fund   10,993,540    1,297,013    10,993,540    1,297,013 

 

Note 4 - OPTIONS WRITTEN

 

Written Options Contracts. Certain Funds may write options to manage exposure to certain changes in the market. When a Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability, which is marked-to-market daily to reflect the current market value of the option written. If the option expires, the Fund realizes a gain from investments equal to the amount of the premium received. When a written call option is exercised, the difference between the premium and the amount for effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commission, is also treated as a realized gain or loss. When a written put option is exercised, the amount of the premium received reduces the cost of the security purchased by the Fund. A risk in writing a covered call option is that the Fund may forego the opportunity of profit if the market price of the underlying security increases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing a put option is that the Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the underlying security decreases and the option is exercised.

 

At February 28, 2018, the Core Value Fund had written option contracts outstanding:

 

Derivatives not Accounted

for as Hedging Instruments

Liability Derivatives Statement of

Assets and Liabilities Location

Fair Value

Equity Contracts
(written option contracts)

Written options, at value

$ 958,461

 

The effect of derivative instruments on the Funds’ Statement of Operations for the six months ended February 28, 2018, was as follows:

 

Derivatives not Accounted

for as Hedging Instruments

Location of Gains/(Loss) on
Derivatives Recognize In Income

Realized Gain/

(Loss) on Derivatives

Recognized in Income

Change in Unrealized

Gain/(Loss) On

Derivatives Recognized

In Income

Equity Contracts
(written option contracts)

Net realized gains (losses) from: Written option contracts / Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Written option contracts

$ (479,202)

$ (38,502)

 

 

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February 28, 2018

 

Volume of derivative instruments held by the Funds during the year ended February 28, 2018, was as follows:

 

Derivative Type

Unit Of Measurement

Average

Written Option
Contracts

Contracts

$ (460,875)

 

Note 5 - TAX CHARACTER

 

Reclassifications: Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require certain components of net assets be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. For the year ended August 31, 2017, permanent differences resulting from different book and tax accounting for net operating losses, expiration of capital loss carryforwards, paydowns, and treatment of accretion of discount have been reclassified to paid-in capital. The reclassifications were as follows:

 

   Increase (Decrease) Paid-In Capital   Increase (Decrease) Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss)   Increase (Decrease) Accumulated Gain (Loss) 
U.S. Government Securities Fund  $   $8,438   $(8,438)
California Tax-Free Income Fund       (29,973)   29,973 
Short-Term U.S. Government Bond Fund   (2)   124    (122)
S&P Mid Cap Index Fund   16,492,468    153    (16,492,621)
Core Value Fund       87,836    (87,836)
European Growth & Income Fund       (99)   99 

 

There were no net operating losses offset to Paid-in-Capital included in the amounts reclassified above.

 

Tax Basis of Distributable Earnings: The tax character of distributable earnings at August 31, 2017 was as follows:

 

   Undistributed Ordinary Income   Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gain   Capital Loss Carry Forwards   Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)   Other Differences   Total Distributable Earnings 
California Tax-Free Income Fund  $36,129(1)  $234,826   $   $4,093,374   $(32,116)   4,332,213 
U.S. Government Securities Fund   3,764        (376,271)   321,794    (509)   (51,222)
Short-Term U.S. Government Bond Fund   19        (929)   169    (21)   (762)
The United States Treasury Trust           (2,296)           (2,296)
S&P 500 Index Fund   751,656    2,381,919        95,788,631        98,922,206 
S&P Mid Cap Index Fund   326,327    9,280,910        37,138,141        46,745,378 
S&P Small Cap Index Fund   834,200    6,653,302        15,157,606        22,645,108 
Core Value Fund   1,611,726    20,133,228        57,526,845        79,271,799 
European Growth & Income Fund   16,735        (1,467,771)   2,558,983        1,107,947 
Nasdaq-100 Index Fund   1,059,619    3,677,769        155,929,835        160,667,223 
Green Alpha Fund   48,526    1,115,270        5,794,679        6,958,475 

 

 

(1)

Tax-exempt income

 

The difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to the realization of unrealized gains/(losses) on future contracts for tax purposes, wash sales, the treatment of accretion of discounts, and certain other investments. Other differences consist of distributions payable as of August 31, 2017.

 

Elective Deferrals: The Funds have not elected to defer capital losses recognized during the period November 1, 2016-August 31, 2017 to the period ending August 31, 2018.

 

The Funds have not elected to defer ordinary losses to the period ending August 31, 2018.

 

Capital Losses: Capital loss carry forwards, as of August 31, 2017, available to offset future capital gains, if any, are as follows:

 

Expiring   Short-Term U.S. Government Bond Fund   U.S. Government Securities Fund   United States Treasury Trust Fund   European Growth & Income Fund 
2018   $   $131,001   $   $124,746 
2019        245,271        205,587 

Long Term with No Expiration

    929            1,135,524 

Short Term with No Expiration

            2,296    1,914 

Total

   $929   $376,272   $2,296   $1,467,771 

 

Distributions to Shareholders: Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by each Fund, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by each Fund.

 

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Shelton Funds

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

February 28, 2018

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended August 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

       Return of Capital   Ordinary
Income
  

Long-Term Capital Gains (a)

   Exempt-Interest Dividends   Total Distributions 
California Tax-Free Income Fund   2016   $   $   $   $2,175,617   $2,175,617 
    2017            382,825    1,808,992    2,191,817 
U.S. Government Securities Fund   2016        304,564            304,564 
    2017        351,966            351,966 
Short-Term U.S. Government Bond Fund   2016        9,179            9,179 
    2017        22,223    1,286        23,509 
The United States Treasury Trust   2016                     
    2017        16,585            16,585 
S&P 500 Index Fund   2016        2,597,816    3,233,627        5,831,443 
    2017        3,026,980    1,261,699        4,288,679 
S&P Mid Cap Index Fund   2016        1,309,627    22,196,144        23,505,771 
    2017        1,909,057    16,075,128        17,984,185 
S&P Small Cap Index Fund   2016        408,132    4,842,659        5,250,791 
    2017        515,196    2,359,926        2,875,122 
Shelton Core Value Fund   2016        3,534,457    2,624,819        6,159,276 
    2017        7,119,111    20,267,299        27,386,410 
European Growth & Income Fund   2016        234,972            234,972 
    2017        245,476            245,476 
Nasdaq-100 Index Fund   2016        2,545,230            2,545,230 
    2017        2,574,293            2,574,293 
Green Alpha Fund   2016                     
    2017                     

 

 

(a)

The Funds designate Long-Term Capital Gain dividends pursuant to Section 852(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code for the year ended August 31, 2017.

 

Note 6 - OFFSETTING OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND DERIVATIVE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

The following is a summary of financial and derivative instruments and collateral received and pledged in connection with such arrangements.

 

                 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities       
     Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets   Gross Amounts
Offset in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities
   Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities   Financial Instruments   Collateral Pledged/Received   Net Amount  
S&P 500 Index Fund: Assets                          
Futures Contracts    $   $   $   $   $ $  
                          
  Liabilities                               
  Future Contracts  $51,375   $   $51,375   $   $51,375 $  
      51,375        51,375        51,375    
                                  
S&P MidCap Index Fund: Assets                               
Futures Contracts    $   $   $   $   $ $  
                          
  Liabilities                               
  Future Contracts  $2,290   $   $2,290   $   $2,290 $  
      2,290        2,290        2,290    
                                  
S&P SmallCap Index Fund: Assets                               
Futures Contracts    $   $   $   $   $ $  
                          
  Liabilities                               
  Future Contracts  $6,775   $   $6,775   $   $6,775 $  
      6,775        6,775        6,775    
                                  

 

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Shelton Funds

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

February 28, 2018

 

                 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities       
     Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets   Gross Amounts
Offset in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities
   Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities   Financial Instruments   Collateral Pledged/Received   Net Amount  
Nasdaq-100 Index Fund: Assets                          
Futures Contracts    $   $   $   $   $ $  
                          
  Liabilities                               
  Future Contracts  $189,805   $   $189,805   $   $189,805 $  
      189,805        189,805        189,805    

 

Amounts relate to master netting agreements and collateral agreements which have been determined by the company to be legally enforceable in the event of default but where certain other criteria are not met in accordance with applicable offsetting accounting guidance. The collateral amounts may exceed the related net amounts of financial assets and liabilities presented in the statement of assets and liabilities. Where this is the case, the total amount reported is limited to the net amounts of financial assets and liabilities with that counterparty.

 

Note 7 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

A Special Meeting of Shareholders of the European Growth and Income Fund, a series of Shelton Funds has been scheduled for June 15, 2018 (the “Special Meeting”) to vote on the proposal to reorganize (the “Reorganization”) of the European Growth and Income Fund into Shelton International Select Equity Fund (the “International Select Equity Fund”), a series of SCM Trust. The Reorganization is expected to take effect on or about June 22, 2018.

 

Fund Holdings (Unaudited)

 

The Fund holdings shown in this report are as of February 28, 2018. Holdings are subject to change at any time, so holdings shown in this report may not reflect current Fund holdings. The Funds file complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room, 100 F. Street N.E., Room 1580, Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC- 0330. The information filed in the Form N-Q also may be obtained by calling (800) 955-9988.

 

Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Voting Records (Unaudited)

 

The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) containing a description of the policies and procedures that the Shelton Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, along with each Fund’s proxy voting record relating to portfolio securities held during the 12-month period ended June 30, is available upon request, at no charge, at the phone number below, or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Shelton Funds. It is authorized for distribution only if preceded or accompanied by a current Shelton Funds prospectus. Additional copies of the prospectus may be obtained by calling (800) 955-9988 or can be downloaded from the Funds’ website at www.sheltoncap.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money, as it explains the risks, fees and expenses of investing in the Funds.

 

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Board of Trustees and Executive Officers (Unaudited)

 

Overall responsibility for management of the Funds rests with the Board of Trustees. The Trustees serve during the lifetime of the Trust and until its termination, or until death, resignation, retirement or removal. The Trustees, in turn, elect the officers of the Fund to actively supervise its day-to-day operations. The officers have been elected for an annual term. The following are the Trustees and Executive Officers of the Funds:

 

Name

Address

Year of Birth

Position Held with the Trust

Length of Time Served

Stephen C. Rogers

1050 17th Street,
Suite 1710

Denver, CO
80265

1966

Chairman of the Board,
Trustee,
President

Since August, 1998,
Since August 1999,
Since August 1999

Kevin T. Kogler

1050 17th Street,
Suite 1710

Denver, CO
80265

1966

Trustee

Since May, 2006

Marco L. Quazzo

1050 17th Street,
Suite 1710

Denver, CO
80265

1962

Trustee

Since August, 2014

Stephen H. Sutro

1050 17th Street,
Suite 1710

Denver, CO
80265

1969

Trustee

Since May, 2006

William P. Mock

1050 17th Street,
Suite 1710

Denver, CO
80265

1966

Treasurer

Since February, 2010

Gregory T. Pusch

1050 17th Street,
Suite 1710

Denver, CO
80265

1966

Chief Compliance Officer,
Secretary

Since March, 2017

 

Each Trustee oversees the Trust’s eleven Funds. The principal occupations of the Trustees and Executive Officers of the Funds during the past five years and public directorships held by the Trustees are set forth below:

 

Stephen C. Rogers*

Chief Executive Officer, Shelton Capital Management, 1999 to present.

Kevin T. Kogler

President & Founder of MicroBiz, LLC, 2012 to present; Principal, Robertson Piper Software Group, 2006 to 2012; Senior Vice President, Investment Banking, Friedman, Billings Ramsey, 2003 to 2006.

Marco L. Quazzo

Principal, Bartko Zankel Bunzel & Miller, March 2015-Present; Partner, Barg Coffin Lewis & Trapp LLP (law firm), 2008 to March 2015.

Stephen H. Sutro

Managing Partner, Duane Morris, LLP (law firm) 2014 to present; Partner, Duane Morris LLP (law firm), 2003 to present.

William P. Mock

Portfolio Manager, Shelton Capital Management, 2010 to present; Portfolio Manager, ETSpreads, 2007 to present.

Gregory T. Pusch

Principal Occupations Past five years: Global Head of Risk & Compliance, Matthews Asia 2015-2016; Head of Legal & Regulatory Compliance / CCO, HarbourVest Partners 2012-2015.

 

Additional information about the Trustees may be found in the SAI, which is available without charge by calling (800) 955-9988.

 

 

*

Trustee deemed to be an “interested person” of the Trust, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. Mr. Rogers is an interested person because he is the CEO of Shelton Capital Management, the Trust’s Advisor and Administrator.

 

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Board Approval of the Investment Advisory Agreements (Unaudited)

 

The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) requires that the full board of the Shelton Funds (the “Board”) and a majority of the Independent Trustees annually approve the continuation of:

the Investment Advisory Agreements dated January 1, 2007 between the Shelton Funds, on behalf of the funds listed below, and CCM Partners d/b/a Shelton Capital Management (“SCM”) (the “Shelton Funds Investment Advisory Agreement”);
oCalifornia Tax-Free Income Fund;
oEuropean Growth & Income Fund;
oNasdaq-100 Index Fund;
oS&P 500 Index Fund;
oS&P MidCap Index Fund;
oS&P SmallCap Index Fund;
oShelton Core Value Fund;
oShort-Term U.S. Government Bond Fund; and
oThe United States Treasury Trust; and
oU.S. Government Securities Fund;
the Investment Advisory Agreement effective as of March 8, 2013, between Shelton Funds, on behalf of the Shelton Green Alpha Fund, and SCM (the "Green Alpha Investment Advisory Agreement"); and
the Discretionary Sub-Advisory Agreement effective as of March 8, 2013, between Green Alpha Advisors, LLC (“Green Alpha”) and SCM (the “Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement” and collectively with the Shelton Funds Investment Advisory Agreement and the Green Alpha Advisory Agreement, each an “Advisory Agreement” and collectively, the “Advisory Agreements”).

 At a meeting held in-person on February 7-8, 2018, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, considered and approved the continuation of each Advisory Agreement for an additional one-year period ending March 31, 2019:

Prior to the meeting, the Independent Trustees requested information from SCM, Green Alpha, and third-party sources. This information, together with other information provided by SCM and Green Alpha, and the information provided to the Independent Trustees throughout the course of the year, formed the primary (but not exclusive) basis for the Board’s determinations, as summarized below. In addition to the information identified above, other material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s subsequent approval are described below.

Information Received

Materials Received. During the course of each year, the Independent Trustees receive a wide variety of materials relating to the services provided by SCM and Green Alpha, including reports on each applicable Fund’s investment results; portfolio composition; third party fund rankings; investment strategy; portfolio trading practices; shareholder services; and other information relating to the nature, extent and quality of services provided by SCM and Green Alpha to the applicable Funds. In addition, the Board requests and reviews supplementary information that includes materials regarding each Fund’s investment results, advisory fee and expense comparisons, the costs of operating the Funds and financial and profitability information regarding Shelton Capital (the principal business activity of which is managing the Funds) and Green Alpha, descriptions of various functions such as compliance monitoring and portfolio trading practices, and information about the personnel providing investment management services to each applicable Fund.

Review Process. The Board received assistance and advice regarding legal and industry standards from independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees and fund counsel. The Board discussed the renewal of the Advisory Agreements with SCM and Green Alpha representatives, and in a private session with independent legal counsel at which representatives of SCM and Green Alpha were not present. In deciding to approve the renewal of the Advisory Agreements, the Independent Trustees considered the total mix of information requested by and made available to them and did not identify any single issue or particular information that, in isolation, was the controlling factor. This summary describes the most important, but not all, of the factors considered by the Board.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

SCM, its personnel and its resources. The Board considered the depth and quality of Shelton Capital’s investment management process; the experience, capability and integrity of its senior management and other personnel; operating performance and the overall financial strength and stability of its organization. The Board also considered that SCM made available to its investment professionals a variety of resources relating to investment management, compliance, trading, performance and portfolio accounting. The Board further considered SCM’s continuing need to attract and retain qualified personnel and, noting SCM’s additions over recent years, determined that SCM was adequately managing matters related to the Funds.

Green Alpha, its personnel and its resources. The Board considered the depth and quality of Green Alpha’s investment management process; the experience, capability and integrity of its management and other personnel; operating performance and the overall financial strength and stability of its organization. The Board also considered the operations and compliance environment at Green Alpha. The Board determined that Green Alpha was adequately managing matters related to the Green Alpha Fund.

Other Services. The Board considered, in connection with the performance of its investment management services to the Funds: SCM’s and Green Alpha’s policies, procedures and systems to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations and each of their commitment to these programs; each of their efforts to keep the Trustees informed; and each of their attention to matters that may involve conflicts of interest with the applicable Funds. As a point of comparison, the Board also considered the nature, extent, quality and cost of certain non-investment related administrative services provided by SCM to the Funds under the administration servicing agreements.

The Board concluded that SCM and Green Alpha had the quality and depth of personnel and investment methods essential to performing its duties under the applicable Advisory Agreements, and that the nature, extent and overall quality of such services provided by SCM and Green Alpha, respectively, are satisfactory and reliable.

Investment Performance

The Board considered each Fund’s investment results in comparison to its stated investment objectives. The Trustees reviewed the short-term and long-term performance of each Fund on both an absolute basis and against its benchmark indices. The Trustees also reviewed performance rankings for each Fund as provided by an independent third-party service provider, as applicable. In assessing performance of certain Funds, the Trustees took into consideration the fact that Fund performance is expected to mirror the appropriate benchmarks as closely as possible given certain practical constraints imposed by the 1940 Act, the Fund’s investment restrictions, the Fund’s size, and similar factors. Among the factors considered in this regard, were the following:

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Board Approval of the Investment Advisory Agreements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

For the California Tax-Free Income Fund, it was noted that, in the California Municipal Intermediate category, the Fund was in the third quartile over the 10-year period and the fourth quartile over the 1-year, 3-year and 5-year periods.
For the European Growth & Income Fund, it was noted that the performance of the Fund was in the third quartile over the 1-year, 3-year, and 10-year periods, and in the fourth quartile over the 5-year period.
For the Nasdaq-100 Index Fund, it was noted that the performance of the Fund was in the first decile over the 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods, and the second quartile for the 1-year period. The Trustees noted with approval that the Fund was tracking its benchmark very closely.
For the S&P 500 Index Fund, it was noted that the performance of the Fund was in the first quartile over the 3-year and 5-year period, and the second quartile over the 1-year and 10-year periods. The Trustees noted with approval that the Fund was tracking its benchmark very closely.
For the S&P MidCap Index Fund, it was noted that the performance of the Fund was in the first quartile over the 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year period, and the third quartile over the 1-year period. The Trustees noted with approval that the Fund was tracking its benchmark very closely.
For the S&P SmallCap Index Fund, it was noted that the performance of the Fund was in the first quartile over the 3-year 5-year and 10-year periods, and the third quartile over the 1-year period. The Trustees noted with approval that the Fund was tracking its benchmark very closely.

For the Shelton Green Alpha Fund, it was noted that the performance of the Fund was in the first quartile over the 1-year period and the fourth quartile over the 3-year period.

For the Shelton Core Value Fund, it was noted that the performance of the Fund was in the first quartile over the 10-year period, the third quartile over the 5-year period, and the fourth quartile for the 1-year and 3-year periods.
For the Short-Term U.S. Govt. Bond Fund, it was noted that the performance of the Fund was in the fourth quartile over the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods.
For The United States Treasury Trust, it was noted that the performance of the Fund was below the standard index and category index over the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods.
For the U.S. Government Securities Fund, it was noted that the performance of the Fund was in the first quartile over the 1-year period, the second quartile over the 3-year and 10-year periods, and the third quartile over the 5-year period.

 

The Board received a satisfactory explanation of the reasons underlying the performance of the lower performing Funds and SCM articulated a strategy for improving performance of these Funds. The Board ultimately concluded that SCM’s and Green Alpha’s performance records in managing the applicable Fund was satisfactory, and in some cases excellent, supporting the determination that SCM’s and Green Alpha’s continued management under the applicable Advisory Agreement would be consistent with the best interests of each applicable Fund and its shareholders.

 

Management Fees and Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios

 

The Board reviewed the management fees and total operating expenses of each Fund and compared such amounts with the management fees and total operating expenses of other funds in the industry that are found within the same style category as defined by a third-party independent service provider. The Board considered the advisory fees and total fees and expenses of each Fund in comparison to the advisory fees and other fees and expenses of other funds in each Fund’s relevant category. The Trustees considered both the gross advisory fee rates, as well as the effective advisory rates charged by SCM after taking into consideration the expense limitation arrangements and voluntary fee waivers on certain Funds. The Trustees also noted the Funds pay certain administrative services that were previously provided to the Funds by SCM at SCM’s expense.

 

The Board noted that the total management fees charged to most Funds were generally lower than the industry median for comparable funds, with the exception of the California Tax-Free Income Fund, the European Growth & Income Fund, the Short-Term U.S. Govt. Bond Fund, The United States Treasury Trust, and the U.S. Government Securities Fund, each of which was above median.

 

The Board also observed that each Fund’s total annual operating expense ratios, after taking into account the expense limitations and waivers applicable to certain Funds, were generally below the industry median for other comparable funds, with the exception of the European Growth & Income Fund, The United States Treasury Trust, the U.S. Government Securities Fund, and the Shelton Green Alpha Fund, each of which was above median.

 

Comparable Accounts

The Board noted certain information provided by SCM and Green Alpha regarding fees charged to other clients utilizing a strategy similar to that employed by an applicable Fund. Green Alpha noted that there were no such comparable accounts. The Board determined that, bearing in mind the limitations of comparing different types of managed accounts and the different levels of service typically associated with such accounts, the fee structures applicable to SCM’s other clients employing a comparable strategy to each applicable Fund was not indicative of any unreasonableness with respect to the advisory fee payable by such Fund.

Cost Structure, Level of Profits, Economies of Scale and Ancillary Benefits

The Board reviewed information regarding SCM’s and Green Alpha’s costs of providing services to the applicable Funds, as well as the resulting level of profits to SCM and Green Alpha, respectively. The Independent Trustees received financial and other information from SCM and Green Alpha.

The Board noted its intention to continue to monitor assets under management, and the resulting impact on SCM’s and Green Alpha’s profitability, in order to ensure that each has sufficient resources to continue to provide the services that shareholders in the applicable Funds require. The Board considered SCM’s and Green Alpha’s need to invest in technology, data services, infrastructure and staff to provide the expected quality of investment advisory services to the Funds. They further considered that breakpoints in the advisory fee structure of certain Funds provide for reductions in the level of fees charged by SCM to such Fund as Fund assets increase, reflecting the fact that economies of scale in the cost of operations will be shared with such Fund’s shareholders. The Trustees also noted that SCM has contractually agreed to limit its advisory fees on certain Funds so that those Funds do not exceed their respective specified operating expense limitations, and that in the case of certain other Funds, SCM has imposed a voluntary fee limitation. Such voluntary contractual fee limitations may only be terminated with the approval of the Board of Trustees of the Funds.

The Board also considered that SCM and Green Alpha do not receive material indirect benefits from managing the applicable Funds. For example, neither SCM nor Green Alpha seeks to supplement its fees with “soft dollar” benefits.

 

Based on the foregoing, together with the other information provided to it at the February 7-8, 2018 meeting and throughout the year, the Board concluded that each applicable Fund’s cost structure and level of profits for SCM and Green Alpha, respectively, were reasonable and that economies of scale and ancillary benefits, to the extent present with respect to a Fund, were not material.

Conclusions

Based on their review, including but not limited to their consideration of each of the factors referred to above, the Board concluded that each Advisory Agreement, taking into account the separate administration fees, is and would be fair and reasonable to each Fund and its shareholders, that each Fund’s shareholders received or should receive reasonable value in return for the advisory fees and other amounts paid to SCM and Green Alpha by the Funds, and that the renewal of the each Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders. 

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1050 17th St, Ste 1710

Denver, CO 80265

 

 

ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

 

  N/A for semi-annual reports.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

 

  N/A for semi-annual reports.

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

 

  N/A for semi-annual reports.

 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

 

  N/A

 

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

  Included under Item 1.

 

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

  N/A

 

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

  N/A

 

ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

 

  N/A

 

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

 

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant's board of trustees since the Registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 7(d)(2)(ii)(G) of Schedule 14A or this Item.

 

 

 

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a) The Registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

(b) There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act that occurred during the Registrant's last fiscal half-year (the Registrant's second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS

 

(a)(1) Code of Ethics not applicable for semi-annual report.

 

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 

(b) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 

 

 

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.

 

Shelton Funds  
   
By /s/ Stephen C. Rogers
  Stephen C. Rogers, Chairman
  Date: April 27, 2018

 

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.

 

By /s/ Stephen C. Rogers
  Stephen C. Rogers, Chairman
  Date: April 27, 2018
   
By /s/ William P. Mock
  William P. Mock, Treasurer
  Date: April 27, 2018