Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
Annual report
Fixed income mutual funds
DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund
DelawareTax-Free California Fund
DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund
DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund
DelawareTax-Free New York Fund
DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund
August 31, 2019
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Experience Delaware Funds®by Macquarie
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Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) offers a diverse range of products including securities investment management, infrastructure and real asset management, and fund and equity-based structured products. MIM is the marketing name for certain companies comprising the asset management division of Macquarie Group. This includes the following investment advisers: Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (MIMBT), Delaware Capital Management Advisers, Inc., Macquarie Funds Management Hong Kong Limited, Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG, Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited, Macquarie Investment Management Europe Limited, Macquarie Capital Investment Management LLC, and Macquarie Investment Management Europe S.A.
The Funds are distributed byDelaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), an affiliate of MIMBT and Macquarie Group Limited.
Other than Macquarie Bank Limited (MBL), none of the entities noted are authorized deposit-taking institutions for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia). The obligations of these entities do not represent deposits or other liabilities of MBL. MBL does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of these entities, unless noted otherwise. The Funds are governed by US laws and regulations.
Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of Aug. 31, 2019, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.
The Funds are not FDIC insured and are not guaranteed. It is possible to lose the principal amount invested.
Advisory services provided by Delaware Management Company, a series of MIMBT, a US registered investment advisor.
All third-party marks cited are the property of their respective owners.
© 2019 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.
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Performance preview (for the year ended August 31, 2019) | | | | | | | | |
DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund (Institutional Class shares) | | | 1-year return | | | | +7.78 | % |
DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund (Class A shares) | | | 1-year return | | | | +7.51 | % |
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (benchmark) | | | 1-year return | | | | +8.72 | % |
Lipper Other States Municipal Debt Funds Average | | | 1-year return | | | | +7.24 | % |
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
For complete, annualized performance for DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund, please see the table on page 9.
Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors. In addition, Institutional Class shares pay no distribution and service fee.
The performance of Class A shares excludes the applicable sales charge. Both Institutional Class shares and Class A shares reflect the reinvestment of all distributions.
The Lipper Other States Municipal Debt Funds Average compares funds that limit assets to those securities that are exempt from taxation on a specified city or state basis.
Please see page 12 for a description of the index. Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.
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DelawareTax-Free California Fund (Institutional Class shares) | | | 1-year return | | | | +8.25 | % |
DelawareTax-Free California Fund (Class A shares) | | | 1-year return | | | | +7.99 | % |
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (benchmark) | | | 1-year return | | | | +8.72 | % |
Lipper California Municipal Debt Funds Average | | | 1-year return | | | | +8.24 | % |
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
For complete, annualized performance for DelawareTax-Free California Fund, please see the table on page 13.
Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors. In addition, Institutional Class shares pay no distribution and service fee.
The performance of Class A shares excludes the applicable sales charge. Both Institutional Class shares and Class A shares reflect the reinvestment of all distributions.
The Lipper California Municipal Debt Funds Average compares funds that invest primarily in municipal debt issues that are exempt from taxation in California. Please see page 16 for a description of the index. Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.
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DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund (Institutional Class shares) | | | 1-year return | | | | +7.74 | % |
DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund (Class A shares) | | | 1-year return | | | | +7.48 | % |
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (benchmark) | | | 1-year return | | | | +8.72 | % |
Lipper Other States Municipal Debt Funds Average | | | 1-year return | | | | +7.24 | % |
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
For complete, annualized performance for DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund, please see the table on page 17.
Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors. In addition, Institutional Class shares pay no distribution and service fee.
The performance of Class A shares excludes the applicable sales charge. Both Institutional Class shares and Class A shares reflect the reinvestment of all distributions.
The Lipper Other States Municipal Debt Funds Average compares funds that limit assets to those securities that are exempt from taxation on a specified city or state basis.
Please see page 20 for a description of the index. Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.
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DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund (Institutional Class shares) | | | 1-year return | | | | +7.46 | % |
DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund (Class A shares) | | | 1-year return | | | | +7.19 | % |
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (benchmark) | | | 1-year return | | | | +8.72 | % |
Lipper Other States Municipal Debt Funds Average | | | 1-year return | | | | +7.24 | % |
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
For complete, annualized performance for DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund, please see the table on page 21.
Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors. In addition, Institutional Class shares pay no distribution and service fee.
The performance of Class A shares excludes the applicable sales charge. Both Institutional Class shares and Class A shares reflect the reinvestment of all distributions.
The Lipper Other States Municipal Debt Funds Average compares funds that limit assets to those securities that are exempt from taxation on a specified city or state basis.
Please see page 24 for a description of the index. Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.
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DelawareTax-Free New York Fund (Institutional Class shares) | | | 1-year return | | | | +8.17 | % |
DelawareTax-Free New York Fund (Class A shares) | | | 1-year return | | | | +8.00 | % |
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (benchmark) | | | 1-year return | | | | +8.72 | % |
Lipper New York Municipal Debt Funds Average | | | 1-year return | | | | +8.24 | % |
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
For complete, annualized performance for DelawareTax-Free New York Fund, please see the table on page 25.
Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors. In addition, Institutional Class shares pay no distribution and service fee.
The performance of Class A shares excludes the applicable sales charge. Both Institutional Class shares and Class A shares reflect the reinvestment of all distributions.
The Lipper New York Municipal Debt Funds Average compares funds that invest primarily in municipal debt issues that are exempt from taxation in New York.
Please see page 28 for a description of the index. Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.
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DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund (Institutional Class shares) | | | 1-year return | | | | +8.12 | % |
DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund (Class A shares) | | | 1-year return | | | | +7.72 | % |
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (benchmark) | | | 1-year return | | | | +8.72 | % |
Lipper Pennsylvania Municipal Debt Funds Average | | | 1-year return | | | | +7.86 | % |
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
For complete, annualized performance for DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund, please see the table on page 29.
Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors. In addition, Institutional Class shares pay no distribution and service fee.
The performance of Class A shares excludes the applicable sales charge. Both Institutional Class shares and Class A shares reflect the reinvestment of all distributions.
The Lipper Pennsylvania Municipal Debt Funds Average compares funds that invest primarily in municipal debt issues that are exempt from taxation in Pennsylvania.
Please see page 33 for a description of the index. Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.
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Economic backdrop
Throughout the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2019, the US economy grew, albeit at a moderating pace, reflecting mounting concerns about trade conflict with China. In the third quarter of 2018, US gross domestic product (GDP) – a measure of national economic output – rose by an annualized 2.9%, down from the previous quarter. Growth slowed to 1.1% in the final three months of 2018 before bouncing back to 3.1% in the first quarter of 2019. In the second quarter of 2019, the country’s GDP rose an estimated 2.0%.
Against this backdrop of economic expansion, job growth also remained strong. In August 2019, the US unemployment rate stood at 3.7%, matching its level one year earlier and close to the nearly50-year low of 3.6% achieved in both April and May 2019.
When the fiscal year began in September 2018, the US Federal Reserve continued to raise its short-term target interest rate, maintaining a cycle that had been in place since 2015. In September and again in December 2018, the Fed lifted the federal funds rate by 0.25 percentage points. As data mounted suggesting a slowing US economy, however, the Fed adjusted its policy direction – initially, by no longer raising rates and then, in June 2019, reversing its rate increase from December. By the end of the Funds’ fiscal year on Aug. 31, 2019, the federal funds rate was within a range of 2.00% to 2.25%. Investors widely anticipated that the Fed would enact further rate cuts at its meetings later in 2019.
Sources: US Bureau of Economic Analysis, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Bloomberg.
Municipal bond market conditions
Uncertainty about trade policy led to uncertainty about future global growth, encouraging global central banks to implement increasingly stimulative economic policies. This led to a highly favorable backdrop for municipal debt, particularly
as the Funds’ fiscal year progressed. The US municipal bond market, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index, returned 8.72% for the 12 months ended Aug. 31, 2019.
As rates on longer-term bonds fell more than those on shorter-term issues, the municipal yield curve flattened. The largest yield declines came from the “belly” of the municipal yield curve, while the strongest overall performance came from the20-year(17-22 years) and the long bond (22+ years) segments of the curve. Meanwhile, credit spreads tightened, indicating that investors were willing to accept somewhat less yield in exchange for assuming credit risk in an environment of generally healthy credit fundamentals.
Lower-rated bonds generally outperformed their higher-rated counterparts, while bonds with longer maturities tended to outpace those with shorter maturities. The following tables highlight these performance trends for the Funds’ fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2019:
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Returns by credit rating | | | |
AAA | | | 8.17 | % |
AA | | | 8.37 | % |
A | | | 9.20 | % |
BBB | | | 10.48 | % |
Returns by maturity | | | |
1 year | | | 2.65 | % |
5 years | | | 6.34 | % |
10 years | | | 9.48 | % |
22+ years | | | 11.14 | % |
Source: Bloomberg.
Economic backdrop in the states
Arizona’seconomy continues to recover from the last recession, with growth in the construction and manufacturing sectors. The state’s nonfarm employment increased by 2.5% from the previous year and totaled 2.93 million in July 2019. The
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unemployment rate has remained high compared with the national average (3.7%) and was 4.9% in July 2019. Per capita personal income is 15% below the national average. General Fund revenues totaled $11.2 billion in fiscal year 2019, 11.2% higher than the previous fiscal year and 3.1% above the forecast. Sales and use tax receipts increased 6.5%, income tax collections rose 10.2%, and corporate tax receipts grew by 37.9% during fiscal year 2019. The General Fund operating balance grew to $3.6 billion in fiscal year 2019 and the Budget Stabilization Fund increased to $811 million as of July 2019. The state legislature enacted a $11.9 billion General Fund budget for fiscal year 2020, up 11.0% from the prior fiscal year. Spending for education and for health and human services are budgeted to increase by 6.9% and 10.9%, respectively. (Sources: bls.gov, bea.gov, ncsl.org, Arizona Office of Strategic Planning Budgeting, Arizona Joint Legislative Budget Committee.)
Californiabenefits from a large and highly diverse economy, with real GDP of $2.9 trillion, which ranks it as the fifth largest economy in the world. Nonfarm employment grew by 1.8% year over year and totaled 17.47 million in July 2019. The unemployment rate remained level at 4.2% in July 2019, weaker than the national average of 3.7%. The state’s per capita income remained strong at 6% above the national average. General Fund revenues rose by 6.5% year over year and totaled $144.8 billion in fiscal year 2019. Personal income taxes totaled $99.0 billion in fiscal year 2019, 0.5% above forecasts. Sales and use tax collections totaled $27.1 billion in fiscal year 2019, 0.6% above forecasts. Corporate tax collections totaled $13.8 billion in fiscal year 2019, 1.3% above estimates. California finished fiscal year 2019 with a $6.8 billion General Fund balance and a $14.4 billion Budget Stabilization Fund. The state legislature enacted a General Fund budget of $147.8 billion for fiscal year 2020, a 3.6% year-over-year increase. General Fund revenues are
expected to increase by 3.1% and total $146.0 billion in fiscal year 2020, with personal income taxes rising 4.2%, sales and use collections increasing 4.4%, and corporate tax receipts decreasing 4.7%. The state is expected to end fiscal year 2020 with a General Fund balance of $2.8 billion and a Budget Stabilization Fund of $16.5 billion. (Sources: bls.gov, bea.gov, ncsl.org, ebudget.ca.gov.)
Coloradohas a large, diverse, and growing economy, with per capita income levels 3% above the national average. The state’s nonfarm employment increased by 1.9% year over year and totaled 2.78 million as of July 2019. The unemployment rate in July 2019 was 2.9%, much lower than the national average of 3.7%. General Fund revenues are estimated to be $12.6 billion in fiscal year 2019, a projected 7.1% above the prior fiscal year. Individual income tax receipts are expected to grow 8.3%, while sales taxes and corporate tax collections are expected to rise by 4.7% and 23.3%, respectively. The General Fund reserve for fiscal year 2019 is projected to be $439 million above its statutory requirement of 7.25% of appropriations. The fiscal year 2020 General Fund budget totals $12.2 million, a 6.8% increase from fiscal year 2019. Income taxes are expected to increase 6.7%, sales tax collections are projected to grow 5.1%, and corporate tax collections are expected to decrease 1.7%. The General Fund reserve for fiscal year 2020 is projected to be $275 million above the required reserve. (Sources: bls.gov, bea.gov, ncsl.org, Colorado Office of State Planning and Budgeting, Colorado Joint Budget Committee.)
Idaho’seconomy has experienced a slower recovery since the last recession and growth continues to be concentrated in the technology and agriculture sectors. Nonfarm employment totaled 756,500 in July 2019, a 2.8% increase from the prior year. The state’s unemployment rate was 2.9%, lower than the national average of 3.7%. Per capita income levels have remained
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weak at 18% below the national average during the most recent measurement period. The state’s General Fund revenues totaled $3.7 billion, 0.4% below the forecast and in line with the prior fiscal year. Individual income tax revenue finished fiscal year 2019 at 6.4% below the forecast, while corporate income tax receipts and sales tax collections outperformed forecasts by 26.9% and 1.4%, respectively. The state legislature enacted a General Fund budget of $3.9 billion, a 7.1% increase from the prior fiscal year. General fund revenues are forecasted to increase by 5.2% in fiscal year 2019 and total $3.9 billion. (Sources: bls.gov, bea.gov, ncsl.org, Idaho Division of Financial Management.)
New Yorkhas a large and diverse economy that is anchored by New York City. Nonfarm employment grew by 1.0% year over year and totaled 9.78 million in July 2019. The unemployment rate was 4.0% in July 2019, slightly higher than the national average of 3.7%. Per capita income levels were 15% above the national average. General Fund tax receipts totaled $70.5 billion in fiscal year 2019, down 1.3% from the prior fiscal year and in line with the updated projections. Personal income taxes totaled $43.0 billion in fiscal year 2019, in line with the updated financial projections. Sales tax revenue totaled $13.4 billion in fiscal year 2019, 0.5% below projections. Corporate taxes totaled $5.9 billion during fiscal year 2019, 1.7% above projections. General Fund expenditures totaled $72.8 billion in fiscal year 2019, 1.1% below the revised forecast. The state finished fiscal year 2019 with a General Fund balance of $7.2 billion, down from $9.4 billion in fiscal year 2018. New York’s Legislature enacted a General Fund budget of $77.9 billion, a 1.7% increase from the prior fiscal year’s budget. Through the first four months of fiscal year 2020, General Fund revenues totaled $29.0 billion, 1.6% above projections. During the same period, General Fund expenditures totaled $29.6 billion, in line with projections. (Sources:
bls.gov, bea.gov, ncsl.org, New York Division of the Budget, Office of the New York State Comptroller.)
Pennsylvania’slarge, diverse economy is anchored by the healthcare and higher education sectors. Nonfarm employment increased by 0.5% year over year and totaled 6.04 million in July 2019. The unemployment rate of 3.9% in July 2019 was slightly above the national average of 3.7%. However, per capita income was 1% above the national average. Pennsylvania finished fiscal year 2019 with General Fund tax collections totaling $34.9 billion, 0.9% above the prior fiscal year. Sales tax receipts and corporate tax collections beat budget projections by 3.2% and 12.9%, respectively, while personal income tax collections were off by 0.6%. The commonwealth made a $317 million deposit into the Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund, following a $22 million deposit during the prior year. The enacted budget for fiscal year 2020 totaled $34.0 billion, a 1.8% increase from fiscal year 2019, and includes increases to education and criminal justice appropriations. (Sources: bls.gov, bea.gov, ncsl.org, Pennsylvania Office of the Budget, Pennsylvania Department of Revenue.)
Focused on credit research
For all six of the Funds highlighted in this report, we maintained the same management strategy we employ in all market conditions. We follow abottom-up (bond by bond) investment approach. This means we select bonds for the Funds on anissuer-by-issuer basis, rather than based on ourtop-down view of interest rates or economic and market conditions. And we rely on diligent credit research to identify securities we believe offer the Funds’ shareholders a favorabletrade-off between risk and reward.
Given this process, the Funds tend to have relatively low allocations to bonds with high credit ratings and greater exposure to securities with
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lower-investment-grade or below-investment-grade credit ratings. By focusing on higher yielding bonds with solid underlying credit quality, we believe we can potentially add value for the Funds’ shareholders.
At fiscal year end on Aug. 31, 2019, roughly 40% of the net assets ofDelawareTax-Free Arizona Fundwas invested in bonds with lower-investment-grade credit ratings (A and BBB). Approximately 47% of the net assets ofDelawareTax-Free California Fundwas invested in these same credit tiers, whileDelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund’sholdings in lower-investment-grade bonds totaled about 43% of net assets. Meanwhile,DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund’sexposure to bonds rated A and BBB was roughly 31% of the portfolio, compared with about 48% and 40%, respectively, forDelawareTax-Free New York FundandDelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund.
All these Funds also maintained allocations to high yield municipal bonds, securities with credit ratings below BBB. By prospectus, the Funds may hold up to 20% of their net assets in high yield debt, although these allocations remained below that threshold in all six Funds throughout the fiscal year. Whenever we invest in the high yield market segment, we thoroughly analyze the securities’ credit risk and emphasize those bonds that we believe offer the Funds’ shareholders a favorable risk-reward balance.
Portfolio positioning
Throughout the fiscal year, our main objective was to maintain the Funds’ existing credit positioning as best we could. Our challenge was that when interest rates fell, the Funds experienced naturally shortening durations, as various longtime portfolio holdings approached their maturity or call dates.
Because our management approach entails keeping the Funds’ duration (that is, interest-rate sensitivity) relatively neutral compared with peer funds – a reflection of our view that we can more
effectively add value through credit selection than by trying to anticipate the direction of interest rate movements – we needed to take proactive steps to maintain that neutral stance in a falling interest rate environment.
When possible, new bond purchases focused on longer-duration bonds, including bonds with longer call dates. We often emphasized areas of the market in which bond issues tend to be noncallable, such as the prepaid gas sector. Proceeds for new purchases came from investment inflows as well as those of bond maturities and calls. Using the proceeds from the sale of certain shorter-duration holdings also helped us keep the Funds neutrally positioned in an environment of falling interest rates, while maintaining the credit-oriented investment approach we regularly follow.
Although we believe we were generally successful in accomplishing our objectives, our ability to do so varied depending on the municipal bond market in each state. In relatively large markets with substantial new issuance, such as California or New York, we found it relatively straightforward. In smaller state markets, however, it was sometimes more of a challenge to maintain a sufficiently long duration. In those cases, we took advantage of the opportunities that were available, while continuing to seek out bonds that would enable us to maintain our management objectives.
Individual performance contributors
As noted, longer-maturity bonds tended to outperform shorter-maturity bonds for the fiscal year, while lower-quality issues generally outperformed their higher-rated counterparts. Such trends are evident as we highlight some of the Funds’ strongest- and weakest-performing securities over the 12 months.
InDelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund, for example, prepaid gas bonds of Salt Verde Financial Corp. were notably strong performers, returning more than 21% for the Fund. In a market
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environment favoring lower-rated securities, these bonds benefited from their lower-investment-grade credit rating of BBB+. Their lack of a call date – common in the prepaid gas sector – also helped lift their performance. Bonds of the American Charter Schools Foundation (+15%) also contributed to performance. These securities’ below-investment-grade credit rating of BB+, coupled with their relatively high coupon and long maturity date were desirable characteristics.
Another strong-performing prepaid gas issue helped lift the performance ofDelawareTax-Free California Fund. These bonds, issued byM-S-R Energy Authority, returned close to 19% for the Fund. As with the Salt Verde bonds, these securities were noncallable, while they also benefited from their lower-investment-grade rating and longer maturity date. Charter school bonds for Bella Mente Montessori Academy in Vista, Calif. also added value. Lower credit ratings and longer maturity dates were behind these securities’ 15% total return for the fiscal year.
InDelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund, a prepaid gas bond issue again contributed to performance. Noncallable securities of Public Authority for Colorado Energy were ratedA- by Standard & Poor’s, featured a 2038 maturity date and a 6.5% coupon, and returned more than 18% for the Fund. Denver airport system revenue bonds also outperformed. This debt, maturing in 2048, experienced significant spread tightening during the period and returned more than 15%.
InDelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund, the strongest individual performers werezero-coupon, long-maturity Idaho North Star Charter School bonds, returning 49% for the Fund. These nonrated bonds benefited from their high durations. Another Idaho charter school issue, Compass Public Charter School, gained 16% during the fiscal year.
The leading individual performer inDelawareTax-Free New York Fundwas an issue of the Brighter Choice charter school in Albany, which benefited from a below-investment-grade credit
rating and relatively longer duration. Similarly, an allocation to Montefiore Medical Center hospital bonds also performed well in light of their lower credit quality and longer duration characteristics. Both issues returned 16% for the Fund.
In DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund, the Fund’s strongest individual performer was a position in corporate-backedtax-exempt industrial development revenue bonds for Procter & Gamble (+15%). Bonds of Avon Grove Charter School in West Grove, Pa., also returned 15%, as these securities benefited from their long maturity date of 2051 and lower-investment-grade credit rating.
Individual performance detractors
Not surprisingly, many of the weakest individual performers across all six portfolios were bonds with short call or maturity dates, high credit quality, or both. InDelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund, for example, the lowest-returning holdings were issues of the City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corporation and Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. Both bonds returned slightly more than 2% over the past 12 months, primarily reflecting their shorter call dates.
Similarly, inDelawareTax-Free California Fund, shorter-call state general obligation bonds returned less than 2% for the fiscal year, well below the performance of the benchmark. In addition, a position in California tobacco securitization bonds, which declined more than 3%, was a relative underperformer for the Fund’s fiscal year, as tobacco debt lagged, particularly in the first half of the fiscal year, due to weakening industry trends.
ForDelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund, the weakest individual performers included Denver airport system revenue bonds, which returned just +2% as the securities were refunded to a short call date. Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System hospitals also returned 2%, reflecting their relatively short maturities and high credit ratings.
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Meanwhile, inDelawareTax-Free Idaho FundandDelawareTax-Free New York Fund, near-term call dates helped explain the subdued returns of the weakest individual performers. In DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund, these underperformers included St. Luke’s Health System bonds and University of Idaho higher education bonds. In New York, bonds issued by the One Bryant Park office tower in Manhattan and New York City Health and Hospitals Corp. bonds lagged the benchmark. All these securities returned in the 2% range.
InDelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund, the biggest individual underperformers were short-durationpre-refunded bonds of Tower Health Obligated Group and Einstein Medical Center in Montgomery County. In both cases, the bonds returned 2%, hampered by their limited duration in a falling interest rate environment and, in the case of the Tower Health bonds, their relatively high credit quality.
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The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 800523-1918 or visiting delawarefunds.com/performance.
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Fund and benchmark performance1,2 | | Average annual total returns through August 31, 2019 | |
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Class A (Est. April 1, 1991) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charge | | | +7.51% | | | | +3.73% | | | | +4.33% | | | | +5.24% | |
Including sales charge | | | +2.67% | | | | +2.78% | | | | +3.86% | | | | +5.07% | |
Class C (Est. May 26, 1994) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charge | | | +6.70% | | | | +2.96% | | | | +3.55% | | | | +4.06% | |
Including sales charge | | | +5.70% | | | | +2.96% | | | | +3.55% | | | | +4.06% | |
Institutional Class (Est. Dec. 31, 2013) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charge | | | +7.78% | | | | +3.99% | | | | n/a | | | | +5.17% | |
Including sales charge | | | +7.78% | | | | +3.99% | | | | n/a | | | | +5.17% | |
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index | | | +8.72% | | | | +3.85% | | | | +4.62% | | | | +4.71%* | |
*The benchmark lifetime return is for Institutional Class share comparison only and is calculated using the last business day in the month of the Fund’s Institutional Class inception date.
1Returns reflect the reinvestment of all distributions and are presented both with and without the applicable sales charges described below. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
Expense limitations were in effect for certain classes during some or all of the periods shown in the “Fund and benchmark performance” table. Expenses for each class are listed on the “Fund expense ratios” table on page 10. Performance would have been lower had expense limitations not been in effect.
Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors. In addition, Institutional Class shares pay no distribution and service(12b-1) fee.
Class A shares are sold with a maximumfront-end sales charge of 4.50%, and have an annual12b-1 fee of 0.25% of average daily net assets.
Performance for Class A shares, excluding sales charges, assumes that nofront-end sales charge applied.
Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed during the first 12 months. They are also subject to an annual12b-1 fee of 1.00% of average daily net assets. Performance for Class C shares, excluding sales charges, assumes either that contingent deferred sales charges did not apply or that the investment was not redeemed.
Fixed income securities and bond funds can lose value, and investors can lose principal, as interest rates rise. They also may be affected by economic conditions that hinder an issuer’s ability to make interest and principal payments on its debt.
The Fund may also be subject to prepayment risk, the risk that the principal of a bond that is held by a portfolio will be prepaid prior to maturity, at the time when interest rates are lower than what the
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DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund
bond was paying. A portfolio may then have to reinvest that money at a lower interest rate.
Funds that invest primarily in one state may be more susceptible to the economic, regulatory, regional, and other factors of that state than geographically diversified funds.
Substantially all dividend income derived fromtax-free funds is exempt from federal income tax. Some income may be subject to state or local and/or the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) that applies to certain investors. Capital gains, if any, are taxable.
Duration number will change as market conditions change. Therefore, duration should not be solely relied upon to indicate a municipal bond fund’s potential volatility.
This document may mention bond ratings published by nationally recognized statistical
rating organizations (NRSROs) Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s Investors Service, and Fitch, Inc. For securities rated by an NRSRO other than S&P, the rating is converted to the equivalent S&P credit rating. Bonds rated AAA are rated as having the highest quality and are generally considered to have the lowest degree of investment risk. Bonds rated AA are considered to be of high quality, but with a slightly higher degree of risk than bonds rated AAA. Bonds rated A are considered to have many favorable investment qualities, though they are somewhat more susceptible to adverse economic conditions. Bonds rated BBB are believed to be of medium-grade quality and generally riskier over the long term. Bonds rated BB, B, and CCC are regarded as having significant speculative characteristics, with BB indicating the least degree of speculation of the three.
2The Fund’s expense ratios, as described in the most recent prospectus, are disclosed in the following “Fund expense ratios” table. Delaware Management Company has agreed to reimburse certain expenses and/or waive certain fees in order to prevent total annual fund operating expenses (excluding any12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale and dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations) from exceeding 0.59% of the Fund’s average daily net assets during the period from Sept. 1, 2018 to Aug. 31, 2019.** Please see the most recent prospectus and any applicable supplement(s) for additional information on these fee waivers and/or reimbursements. Please see the “Financial highlights” section in this report for the most recent expense ratios.
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Fund expense ratios | | Class A | | | | Class C | | | | Institutional Class |
Total annual operating expenses | | 1.00% | | | | 1.75% | | | | 0.75% |
(without fee waivers) | | | | | | | | | | |
Net expenses | | 0.84% | | | | 1.59% | | | | 0.59% |
(including fee waivers, if any) | | | | | | | | | | |
Type of waiver | | Contractual | | | | Contractual | | | | Contractual |
**The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Dec. 29, 2017 through Dec. 28, 2019.
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Performance of a $10,000 investment1
Class A shares
Average annual total returns from Aug. 31, 2009 through Aug. 31, 2019
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
For period beginning Aug. 31, 2009 through Aug. 31, 2019 | | Starting value | | | Ending value | |
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index | | | $10,000 | | | | $15,703 | |
DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund — Class A shares | | | $9,550 | | | | $14,601 | |
Institutional Class shares
Average annual total returns from Dec. 31, 2013 (inception date) through Aug. 31, 2019
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| | |
For period beginning Dec. 31, 2013 through Aug. 31, 2019 | | Starting value | | | Ending value | |
DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund — Institutional Class shares | | | $10,000 | | | | $13,304 | |
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index | | | $10,000 | | | | $12,977 | |
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Performance summaries
DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund
1The “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph for Class A shares assumes $10,000 invested in Class A shares of the Fund on Aug. 31, 2009, and includes the effect of a 4.50%front-end sales charge and the reinvestment of all distributions. The graph also assumes $10,000 invested in the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index as of Aug. 31, 2009.
The “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph for Institutional Class shares assumes $10,000 invested in Institutional Class shares of the Fund on Dec. 31, 2013, and includes the reinvestment of all distributions. The graph also assumes $10,000 invested in the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index as of Dec. 31, 2013.
The graphs do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholders would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares. Expense
limitations were in effect for some or all of the periods shown. Performance would have been lower had expense limitations not been in effect. Expenses are listed in the “Fund expense ratios” table on page 10. Please note additional details on pages 9 through 12.
The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index measures the total return performance of the long-term, investment gradetax-exempt bond market.
Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
Performance of other Fund classes will vary due to different charges and expenses.
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| | Nasdaq symbols | | CUSIPs | | |
Class A | | VAZIX | | 928916204 | | |
Class C | | DVACX | | 928916501 | | |
Institutional Class | | DAZIX | | 928916873 | | |
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DelawareTax-Free California Fund | | August 31, 2019 |
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 800523-1918 or visiting delawarefunds.com/performance.
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Fund and benchmark performance1,2 | | Average annual total returns through August 31, 2019 | |
| | | | |
| | 1 year | | | 5 years | | | 10 years | | | Lifetime | |
Class A (Est. March 2, 1995) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charge | | | +7.99% | | | | +4.16% | | | | +5.49% | | | | +5.49% | |
Including sales charge | | | +3.16% | | | | +3.20% | | | | +5.01% | | | | +5.29% | |
Class C (Est. April 9, 1996) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charge | | | +7.26% | | | | +3.39% | | | | +4.71% | | | | +4.64% | |
Including sales charge | | | +6.26% | | | | +3.39% | | | | +4.71% | | | | +4.64% | |
Institutional Class (Est. Dec. 31, 2013) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charge | | | +8.25% | | | | +4.41% | | | | n/a | | | | +5.67% | |
Including sales charge | | | +8.25% | | | | +4.41% | | | | n/a | | | | +5.67% | |
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index | | | +8.72% | | | | +3.85% | | | | +4.62% | | | | +4.71%* | |
*The benchmark lifetime return is for Institutional Class share comparison only and is calculated using the last business day in the month of the Fund’s Institutional Class inception date.
1Returns reflect the reinvestment of all distributions and are presented both with and without the applicable sales charges described below. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
Expense limitations were in effect for certain classes during some or all of the periods shown in the “Fund and benchmark performance” table. Expenses for each class are listed on the “Fund expense ratios” table on page 14. Performance would have been lower had expense limitations not been in effect.
Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors. In addition, Institutional Class shares pay no distribution and service(12b-1) fee.
Class A shares are sold with a maximumfront-end sales charge of 4.50%, and have an annual12b-1 fee of 0.25% of average daily net assets.
Performance for Class A shares, excluding sales charges, assumes that nofront-end sales charge applied.
Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed during the first 12 months. They are also subject to an annual12b-1 fee of 1.00% of average daily net assets. Performance for Class C shares, excluding sales charges, assumes either that contingent deferred sales charges did not apply or that the investment was not redeemed.
Fixed income securities and bond funds can lose value, and investors can lose principal, as interest rates rise. They also may be affected by economic conditions that hinder an issuer’s ability to make interest and principal payments on its debt.
The Fund may also be subject to prepayment risk, the risk that the principal of a bond that is held by a portfolio will be prepaid prior to maturity, at the time when interest rates are lower than what the bond was paying. A portfolio may then have to
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Performance summaries
DelawareTax-Free California Fund
reinvest that money at a lower interest rate.
Funds that invest primarily in one state may be more susceptible to the economic, regulatory, regional, and other factors of that state than geographically diversified funds.
Substantially all dividend income derived fromtax-free funds is exempt from federal income tax. Some income may be subject to state or local and/or the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) that applies to certain investors. Capital gains, if any, are taxable.
Duration number will change as market conditions change. Therefore, duration should not be solely relied upon to indicate a municipal bond fund’s potential volatility.
This document may mention bond ratings published by nationally recognized statistical
rating organizations (NRSROs) Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s Investors Service, and Fitch, Inc. For securities rated by an NRSRO other than S&P, the rating is converted to the equivalent S&P credit rating. Bonds rated AAA are rated as having the highest quality and are generally considered to have the lowest degree of investment risk. Bonds rated AA are considered to be of high quality, but with a slightly higher degree of risk than bonds rated AAA. Bonds rated A are considered to have many favorable investment qualities, though they are somewhat more susceptible to adverse economic conditions. Bonds rated BBB are believed to be of medium-grade quality and generally riskier over the long term. Bonds rated BB, B, and CCC are regarded as having significant speculative characteristics, with BB indicating the least degree of speculation of the three.
2The Fund’s expense ratios, as described in the most recent prospectus, are disclosed in the following “Fund expense ratios” table. Delaware Management Company has agreed to reimburse certain expenses and/or waive certain fees in order to prevent total annual fund operating expenses (excluding any12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale and dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations) from exceeding 0.57% of the Fund’s average daily net assets during the period from Sept. 1, 2018 to Aug. 31, 2019.** Please see the most recent prospectus and any applicable supplement(s) for additional information on these fee waivers and/or reimbursements. Please see the “Financial highlights” section in this report for the most recent expense ratios.
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Fund expense ratios | | Class A | | | | Class C | | | | Institutional Class |
Total annual operating expenses (without fee waivers) | | 1.02% | | | | 1.77% | | | | 0.77% |
Net expenses (including fee waivers, if any) | | 0.82% | | | | 1.57% | | | | 0.57% |
Type of waiver | | Contractual | | | | Contractual | | | | Contractual |
**The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Dec. 29, 2017 through Dec. 28, 2019.
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Performance of a $10,000 investment1
Class A shares
Average annual total returns from Aug. 31, 2009 through Aug. 31, 2019
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
For period beginning Aug. 31, 2009 through Aug. 31, 2019 | | Starting value | | | Ending value | |
DelawareTax-Free California Fund — Class A shares | | | $9,550 | | | | $16,299 | |
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index | | | $10,000 | | | | $15,703 | |
Institutional Class shares
Average annual total returns from Dec. 31, 2013 (inception date) through Aug. 31, 2019
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
For period beginning Dec. 31, 2013 through Aug. 31, 2019 | | Starting value | | | Ending value | |
DelawareTax-Free California Fund — Institutional Class shares | | | $10,000 | | | | $13,665 | |
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index | | | $10,000 | | | | $12,977 | |
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Performance summaries
DelawareTax-Free California Fund
1The “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph for Class A shares assumes $10,000 invested in Class A shares of the Fund on Aug. 31, 2009, and includes the effect of a 4.50%front-end sales charge and the reinvestment of all distributions. The graph also assumes $10,000 invested in the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index as of Aug. 31, 2009.
The “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph for Institutional Class shares assumes $10,000 invested in Institutional Class shares of the Fund on Dec. 31, 2013, and includes the reinvestment of all distributions. The graph also assumes $10,000 invested in the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index as of Dec. 31, 2013.
The graphs do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholders would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares. Expense
limitations were in effect for some or all of the periods shown. Performance would have been lower had expense limitations not been in effect. Expenses are listed in the “Fund expense ratios” table on page 14. Please note additional details on pages 13 through 16.
The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index measures the total return performance of the long-term, investment gradetax-exempt bond market.
Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
Performance of other Fund classes will vary due to different charges and expenses.
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| | Nasdaq symbols | | CUSIPs | | |
Class A | | DVTAX | | 928928829 | | |
Class C | | DVFTX | | 928928795 | | |
Institutional Class | | DCTIX | | 928928167 | | |
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DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund | | August 31, 2019 |
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 800523-1918 or visiting delawarefunds.com/performance.
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Fund and benchmark performance1,2 | | Average annual total returns through August 31, 2019 | |
| | | | |
| | 1 year | | | 5 years | | | 10 years | | | Lifetime | |
Class A (Est. April 23, 1987) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charge | | | +7.48% | | | | +3.79% | | | | +4.57% | | | | +5.68% | |
Including sales charge | | | +2.64% | | | | +2.84% | | | | +4.08% | | | | +5.53% | |
Class C (Est. May 6, 1994) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charge | | | +6.67% | | | | +3.01% | | | | +3.78% | | | | +4.14% | |
Including sales charge | | | +5.67% | | | | +3.01% | | | | +3.78% | | | | +4.14% | |
Institutional Class (Est. Dec. 31, 2013) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charge | | | +7.74% | | | | +4.05% | | | | n/a | | | | +5.30% | |
Including sales charge | | | +7.74% | | | | +4.05% | | | | n/a | | | | +5.30% | |
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index | | | +8.72% | | | | +3.85% | | | | +4.62% | | | | +4.71%* | |
*The benchmark lifetime return is for Institutional Class share comparison only and is calculated using the last business day in the month of the Fund’s Institutional Class inception date.
1Returns reflect the reinvestment of all distributions and are presented both with and without the applicable sales charges described below. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
Expense limitations were in effect for certain classes during some or all of the periods shown in the “Fund and benchmark performance” table. Expenses for each class are listed on the “Fund expense ratios” table on page 18. Performance would have been lower had expense limitations not been in effect.
Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors. In addition, Institutional Class shares pay no distribution and service(12b-1) fee.
Class A shares are sold with a maximumfront-end sales charge of 4.50%, and have an annual12b-1 fee of 0.25% of average daily net assets.
Performance for Class A shares, excluding sales charges, assumes that nofront-end sales charge applied.
Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed during the first 12 months. They are also subject to an annual12b-1 fee of 1.00% of average daily net assets. Performance for Class C shares, excluding sales charges, assumes either that contingent deferred sales charges did not apply or that the investment was not redeemed.
Fixed income securities and bond funds can lose value, and investors can lose principal, as interest rates rise. They also may be affected by economic conditions that hinder an issuer’s ability to make interest and principal payments on its debt.
The Fund may also be subject to prepayment risk, the risk that the principal of a bond that is held by a portfolio will be prepaid prior to maturity, at the time when interest rates are lower than what the bond was paying. A portfolio may then have to
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Performance summaries
DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund
reinvest that money at a lower interest rate.
Funds that invest primarily in one state may be more susceptible to the economic, regulatory, regional, and other factors of that state than geographically diversified funds.
Substantially all dividend income derived fromtax-free funds is exempt from federal income tax. Some income may be subject to state or local and/or the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) that applies to certain investors. Capital gains, if any, are taxable.
Duration number will change as market conditions change. Therefore, duration should not be solely relied upon to indicate a municipal bond fund’s potential volatility.
This document may mention bond ratings published by nationally recognized statistical
rating organizations (NRSROs) Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s Investors Service, and Fitch, Inc. For securities rated by an NRSRO other than S&P, the rating is converted to the equivalent S&P credit rating. Bonds rated AAA are rated as having the highest quality and are generally considered to have the lowest degree of investment risk. Bonds rated AA are considered to be of high quality, but with a slightly higher degree of risk than bonds rated AAA. Bonds rated A are considered to have many favorable investment qualities, though they are somewhat more susceptible to adverse economic conditions. Bonds rated BBB are believed to be of medium-grade quality and generally riskier over the long term. Bonds rated BB, B, and CCC are regarded as having significant speculative characteristics, with BB indicating the least degree of speculation of the three.
2The Fund’s expense ratios, as described in the most recent prospectus, are disclosed in the following “Fund expense ratios” table. Delaware Management Company has agreed to reimburse certain expenses and/or waive certain fees in order to prevent total annual fund operating expenses (excluding any12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale and dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations) from exceeding 0.59% of the Fund’s average daily net assets during the period from Sept. 1, 2018 to Aug. 31, 2019.** Please see the most recent prospectus and any applicable supplement(s) for additional information on these fee waivers and/or reimbursements. Please see the “Financial highlights” section in this report for the most recent expense ratios.
| | | | | | | | | | |
Fund expense ratios | | Class A | | | | Class C | | | | Institutional Class |
Total annual operating expenses | | 0.97% | | | | 1.72% | | | | 0.72% |
(without fee waivers) | | | | | | | | | | |
Net expenses | | 0.84% | | | | 1.59% | | | | 0.59% |
(including fee waivers, if any) | | | | | | | | | | |
Type of waiver | | Contractual | | | | Contractual | | | | Contractual |
**The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Dec. 29, 2017 through Dec. 28, 2019.
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Performance of a $10,000 investment1
Class A shares
Average annual total returns from Aug. 31, 2009 through Aug. 31, 2019
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
For period beginning Aug. 31, 2009 through Aug. 31, 2019 | | Starting value | | | Ending value | |
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index | | $ | 10,000 | | | $ | 15,703 | |
DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund — Class A shares | | $ | 9,550 | | | $ | 14,922 | |
Institutional Class shares
Average annual total returns from Dec. 31, 2013 (inception date) through Aug. 31, 2019
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
For period beginning Dec. 31, 2013 through Aug. 31, 2019 | | Starting value | | | Ending value | |
DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund — Institutional Class shares | | $ | 10,000 | | | $ | 13,399 | |
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index | | $ | 10,000 | | | $ | 12,977 | |
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Performance summaries
DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund
1The “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph for Class A shares assumes $10,000 invested in Class A shares of the Fund on Aug. 31, 2009, and includes the effect of a 4.50%front-end sales charge and the reinvestment of all distributions. The graph also assumes $10,000 invested in the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index as of Aug. 31, 2009.
The “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph for Institutional Class shares assumes $10,000 invested in Institutional Class shares of the Fund on Dec. 31, 2013, and includes the reinvestment of all distributions. The graph also assumes $10,000 invested in the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index as of Dec. 31, 2013.
The graphs do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholders would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares. Expense
limitations were in effect for some or all of the periods shown. Performance would have been lower had expense limitations not been in effect. Expenses are listed in the “Fund expense ratios” table on page 18. Please note additional details on pages 17 through 20.
The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index measures the total return performance of the long-term, investment gradetax-exempt bond market.
Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
Performance of other Fund classes will vary due to different charges and expenses.
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| | Nasdaq symbols | | CUSIPs | | |
Class A | | VCTFX | | 928920107 | | |
Class C | | DVCTX | | 92907R101 | | |
Institutional Class | | DCOIX | | 92907R200 | | |
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Performance summaries |
DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund | | August 31, 2019 |
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 800523-1918 or visiting delawarefunds.com/performance.
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Fund and benchmark performance1,2 | | Average annual total returns through August 31, 2019 | |
| | | | |
| | 1 year | | | 5 years | | | 10 years | | | Lifetime | |
Class A (Est. Jan. 4, 1995) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charge | | | +7.19% | | | | +3.29% | | | | +3.54% | | | | +4.81% | |
Including sales charge | | | +2.35% | | | | +2.35% | | | | +3.06% | | | | +4.62% | |
Class C (Est. Jan. 11, 1995) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charge | | | +6.40% | | | | +2.52% | | | | +2.76% | | | | +4.00% | |
Including sales charge | | | +5.40% | | | | +2.52% | | | | +2.76% | | | | +4.00% | |
Institutional Class (Est. Dec. 31, 2013) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charge | | | +7.46% | | | | +3.53% | | | | n/a | | | | +4.40% | |
Including sales charge | | | +7.46% | | | | +3.53% | | | | n/a | | | | +4.40% | |
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index | | | +8.72% | | | | +3.85% | | | | +4.62% | | | | 4.71%* | |
*The benchmark lifetime return is for Institutional Class share comparison only and is calculated using the last business day in the month of the Fund’s Institutional Class inception date.
1Returns reflect the reinvestment of all distributions and are presented both with and without the applicable sales charges described below. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
Expense limitations were in effect for certain classes during some or all of the periods shown in the “Fund and benchmark performance” table. Expenses for each class are listed on the “Fund expense ratios” table on page 22. Performance would have been lower had expense limitations not been in effect.
Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors. In addition, Institutional Class shares pay no distribution and service(12b-1) fee.
Class A shares are sold with a maximumfront-end sales charge of 4.50%, and have an annual12b-1 fee of 0.25% of average daily net assets.
Performance for Class A shares, excluding sales charges, assumes that nofront-end sales charge applied.
Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed during the first 12 months. They are also subject to an annual12b-1 fee of 1.00% of average daily net assets. Performance for Class C shares, excluding sales charges, assumes either that contingent deferred sales charges did not apply or that the investment was not redeemed.
Fixed income securities and bond funds can lose value, and investors can lose principal, as interest rates rise. They also may be affected by economic conditions that hinder an issuer’s ability to make interest and principal payments on its debt.
The Fund may also be subject to prepayment risk, the risk that the principal of a bond that is held by a portfolio will be prepaid prior to maturity, at the time when interest rates are lower than what the bond was paying. A portfolio may then have to
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Performance summaries
DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund
reinvest that money at a lower interest rate.
Funds that invest primarily in one state may be more susceptible to the economic, regulatory, regional, and other factors of that state than geographically diversified funds.
Substantially all dividend income derived fromtax-free funds is exempt from federal income tax. Some income may be subject to state or local and/or the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) that applies to certain investors. Capital gains, if any, are taxable.
Duration number will change as market conditions change. Therefore, duration should not be solely relied upon to indicate a municipal bond fund’s potential volatility.
This document may mention bond ratings published by nationally recognized statistical
rating organizations (NRSROs) Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s Investors Service, and Fitch, Inc. For securities rated by an NRSRO other than S&P, the rating is converted to the equivalent S&P credit rating. Bonds rated AAA are rated as having the highest quality and are generally considered to have the lowest degree of investment risk. Bonds rated AA are considered to be of high quality, but with a slightly higher degree of risk than bonds rated AAA. Bonds rated A are considered to have many favorable investment qualities, though they are somewhat more susceptible to adverse economic conditions. Bonds rated BBB are believed to be of medium-grade quality and generally riskier over the long term. Bonds rated BB, B, and CCC are regarded as having significant speculative characteristics, with BB indicating the least degree of speculation of the three.
2The Fund’s expense ratios, as described in the most recent prospectus, are disclosed in the following “Fund expense ratios” table. Delaware Management Company has agreed to reimburse certain expenses and/or waive certain fees in order to prevent total annual fund operating expenses (excluding any12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale and dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations) from exceeding 0.61% of the Fund’s average daily net assets during the period from Sept. 1, 2018 to Aug. 31, 2019.** Please see the most recent prospectus and any applicable supplement(s) for additional information on these fee waivers and/or reimbursements. Please see the “Financial highlights” section in this report for the most recent expense ratios.
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Fund expense ratios | | Class A | | | | | Class C | | | | | Institutional Class | |
Total annual operating expenses | | | 1.01% | | | | | | 1.76% | | | | | | 0.76% | |
(without fee waivers) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net expenses | | | 0.86% | | | | | | 1.61% | | | | | | 0.61% | |
(including fee waivers, if any) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Type of waiver | | | Contractual | | | | | | Contractual | | | | | | Contractual | |
**The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Dec. 29, 2017 through Dec. 28, 2019.
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Performance of a $10,000 investment1
Class A shares
Average annual total returns from Aug. 31, 2009 through Aug. 31, 2019
| | | | | | | | |
For period beginning Aug. 31, 2009 through Aug. 31, 2019 | | Starting value | | | Ending value | |
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index | | | $10,000 | | | | $15,703 | |
DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund — Class A shares | | | $9,550 | | | | $13,520 | |
Institutional Class shares
Average annual total returns from Dec. 31, 2013 (inception date) through Aug. 31, 2019
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For period beginning Dec. 31, 2013 through Aug. 31, 2019 | | Starting value | | | Ending value | |
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index | | | $10,000 | | | | $12,977 | |
DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund — Institutional Class shares | | | $10,000 | | | | $12,764 | |
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1The “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph for Class A shares assumes $10,000 invested in Class A shares of the Fund on Aug. 31, 2009, and includes the effect of a 4.50%front-end sales charge and the reinvestment of all distributions. The graph also assumes $10,000 invested in the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index as of Aug. 31, 2009.
The “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph for Institutional Class shares assumes $10,000 invested in Institutional Class shares of the Fund on Dec. 31, 2013, and includes the reinvestment of all distributions. The graph also assumes $10,000 invested in the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index as of Dec. 31, 2013.
The graphs do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholders would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares. Expense
limitations were in effect for some or all of the periods shown. Performance would have been lower had expense limitations not been in effect. Expenses are listed in the “Fund expense ratios” table on page 22. Please note additional details on pages 21 through 24.
The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index measures the total return performance of the long-term, investment gradetax-exempt bond market.
Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
Performance of other Fund classes will vary due to different charges and expenses.
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| | Nasdaq symbols | | CUSIPs | | |
Class A | | VIDAX | | 928928704 | | |
Class C | | DVICX | | 928928803 | | |
Institutional Class | | DTIDX | | 928928159 | | |
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DelawareTax-Free New York Fund | | August 31, 2019 |
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 800523-1918 or visiting delawarefunds.com/performance.
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Fund and benchmark performance1,2 | | Average annual total returns through August 31, 2019 | |
| | | | |
| | 1 year | | | 5 years | | | 10 years | | | Lifetime | |
Class A (Est. Nov. 6, 1987) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charge | | | +8.00% | | | | +3.87% | | | | +4.75% | | | | +5.58% | |
Including sales charge | | | +3.17% | | | | +2.92% | | | | +4.28% | | | | +5.42% | |
Class C (Est. April 26, 1995) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charge | | | +7.20% | | | | +3.08% | | | | +3.98% | | | | +4.01% | |
Including sales charge | | | +6.20% | | | | +3.08% | | | | +3.98% | | | | +4.01% | |
Institutional Class (Est. Dec. 31, 2013) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charge | | | +8.17% | | | | +4.11% | | | | n/a | | | | +5.32% | |
Including sales charge | | | +8.17% | | | | +4.11% | | | | n/a | | | | +5.32% | |
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index | | | +8.72% | | | | +3.85% | | | | +4.62% | | | | +4.71%* | |
*The benchmark lifetime return is for Institutional Class share comparison only and is calculated using the last business day in the month of the Fund’s Institutional Class inception date.
1Returns reflect the reinvestment of all distributions and are presented both with and without the applicable sales charges described below. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
Expense limitations were in effect for certain classes during some or all of the periods shown in the “Fund and benchmark performance” table. Expenses for each class are listed on the “Fund expense ratios” table on page 26. Performance would have been lower had expense limitations not been in effect.
Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors. In addition, Institutional Class shares pay no distribution and service(12b-1) fee.
Class A shares are sold with a maximumfront-end sales charge of 4.50%, and have an annual12b-1 fee of 0.25% of average daily net assets.
Performance for Class A shares, excluding sales charges, assumes that nofront-end sales charge applied.
Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed during the first 12 months. They are also subject to an annual12b-1 fee of 1.00% of average daily net assets. Performance for Class C shares, excluding sales charges, assumes either that contingent deferred sales charges did not apply or that the investment was not redeemed.
Fixed income securities and bond funds can lose value, and investors can lose principal, as interest rates rise. They also may be affected by economic conditions that hinder an issuer’s ability to make interest and principal payments on its debt.
The Fund may also be subject to prepayment risk, the risk that the principal of a bond that is held by a portfolio will be prepaid prior to maturity, at the time when interest rates are lower than what the bond was paying. A portfolio may then have to
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reinvest that money at a lower interest rate.
Funds that invest primarily in one state may be more susceptible to the economic, regulatory, regional, and other factors of that state than geographically diversified funds.
Substantially all dividend income derived fromtax-free funds is exempt from federal income tax. Some income may be subject to state or local and/or the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) that applies to certain investors. Capital gains, if any, are taxable.
Duration number will change as market conditions change. Therefore, duration should not be solely relied upon to indicate a municipal bond fund’s potential volatility.
This document may mention bond ratings published by nationally recognized statistical
rating organizations (NRSROs) Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s Investors Service, and Fitch, Inc. For securities rated by an NRSRO other than S&P, the rating is converted to the equivalent S&P credit rating. Bonds rated AAA are rated as having the highest quality and are generally considered to have the lowest degree of investment risk. Bonds rated AA are considered to be of high quality, but with a slightly higher degree of risk than bonds rated AAA. Bonds rated A are considered to have many favorable investment qualities, though they are somewhat more susceptible to adverse economic conditions. Bonds rated BBB are believed to be of medium-grade quality and generally riskier over the long term. Bonds rated BB, B, and CCC are regarded as having significant speculative characteristics, with BB indicating the least degree of speculation of the three.
2The Fund’s expense ratios, as described in the most recent prospectus, are disclosed in the following “Fund expense ratios” table. Delaware Management Company has agreed to reimburse certain expenses and/or waive certain fees in order to prevent total annual fund operating expenses (excluding any12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale and dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations) from exceeding 0.55% of the Fund’s average daily net assets during the period from Sept. 1, 2018 to Aug. 31, 2019.** Please see the most recent prospectus and any applicable supplement(s) for additional information on these fee waivers and/or reimbursements. Please see the “Financial highlights” section in this report for the most recent expense ratios.
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Fund expense ratios | | Class A | | | | | Class C | | | | | Institutional Class | |
Total annual operating expenses | | | 1.08% | | | | | | 1.83% | | | | | | 0.83% | |
(without fee waivers) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net expenses | | | 0.80% | | | | | | 1.55% | | | | | | 0.55% | |
(including fee waivers, if any) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Type of waiver | | | Contractual | | | | | | Contractual | | | | | | Contractual | |
**The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Dec. 29, 2017 through Dec. 28, 2019.
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Performance of a $10,000 investment1
Class A shares
Average annual total returns from Aug. 31, 2009 through Aug. 31, 2019
| | | | | | | | |
For period beginning Aug. 31, 2009 through Aug. 31, 2019 | | Starting value | | | Ending value | |
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index | | | $10,000 | | | | $15,703 | |
DelawareTax-Free New York Fund — Class A shares | | | $9,550 | | | | $15,199 | |
Institutional Class shares
Average annual total returns from Dec. 31, 2013 (inception date) through Aug. 31, 2019
| | | | | | | | |
For period beginning Dec. 31, 2013 through Aug. 31, 2019 | | Starting value | | | Ending value | |
DelawareTax-Free New York Fund — Institutional Class shares | | | $10,000 | | | | $13,417 | |
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index | | | $10,000 | | | | $12,977 | |
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Performance summaries
DelawareTax-Free New York Fund
1The “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph for Class A shares assumes $10,000 invested in Class A shares of the Fund on Aug. 31, 2009, and includes the effect of a 4.50%front-end sales charge and the reinvestment of all distributions. The graph also assumes $10,000 invested in the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index as of Aug. 31, 2009.
The “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph for Institutional Class shares assumes $10,000 invested in Institutional Class shares of the Fund on Dec. 31, 2013, and includes the reinvestment of all distributions. The graph also assumes $10,000 invested in the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index as of Dec. 31, 2013.
The graphs do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholders would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares. Expense
limitations were in effect for some or all of the periods shown. Performance would have been lower had expense limitations not been in effect. Expenses are listed in the “Fund expense ratios” table on page 26. Please note additional details on pages 25 through 28.
The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index measures the total return performance of the long-term, investment gradetax-exempt bond market.
Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
Performance of other Fund classes will vary due to different charges and expenses.
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| | Nasdaq symbols | | CUSIPs | | |
Class A | | FTNYX | | 928928274 | | |
Class C | | DVFNX | | 928928258 | | |
Institutional Class | | DTNIX | | 928928142 | | |
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Performance summaries | | |
DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund | | August 31, 2019 |
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 800523-1918 or visiting delawarefunds.com/performance.
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Fund and benchmark performance1,2 | | Average annual total returns through August 31, 2019 | |
| | | | |
| | 1 year | | | 5 years | | | 10 years | | | Lifetime | |
Class A (Est. March 23, 1977) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charge | | | +7.72% | | | | +3.80% | | | | +4.66% | | | | +5.52% | |
Including sales charge | | | +2.92% | | | | +2.86% | | | | +4.17% | | | | +5.41% | |
Class C (Est. Nov. 29, 1995) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charge | | | +6.91% | | | | +3.01% | | | | +3.86% | | | | +3.73% | |
Including sales charge | | | +5.91% | | | | +3.01% | | | | +3.86% | | | | +3.73% | |
Institutional Class (Est. Dec. 31, 2013) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charge | | | +8.12% | | | | +4.05% | | | | n/a | | | | +5.22% | |
Including sales charge | | | +8.12% | | | | +4.05% | | | | n/a | | | | +5.22% | |
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index | | | +8.72% | | | | +3.85% | | | | +4.62% | | | | +4.71%* | |
*The benchmark lifetime return is for Institutional Class share comparison only and is calculated using the last business day in the month of the Fund’s Institutional Class inception date.
1Returns reflect the reinvestment of all distributions and are presented both with and without the applicable sales charges described below. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
Expense limitations were in effect for certain classes during some or all of the periods shown in the “Fund and benchmark performance” table. Expenses for each class are listed on the “Fund expense ratios” table on page 31. Performance would have been lower had expense limitations not been in effect.
Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors. In addition, Institutional Class shares pay no distribution and service(12b-1) fee.
Class A shares are sold with a maximumfront-end sales charge of 4.50%, and have an annual12b-1 fee of 0.25% of average daily net assets. The
Board has adopted a formula for calculating12b-1 plan fees for the Fund’s Class A shares. The Fund’s Class A shares are currently subject to a blended12b-1 fee equal to the sum of: (i) 0.10% of average daily net assets representing shares acquired prior to June 1, 1992, and (ii) 0.25% of average daily net assets representing shares acquired on or after June 1, 1992. All Class A shares currently bear12b-1 fees at the same rate, the blended rate, currently 0.24% of average daily net assets, based on the formula described above. This method of calculating Class A12b-1 fees may be discontinued at the sole discretion of the Board. Performance for Class A shares, excluding sales charges, assumes that nofront-end sales charge applied.
Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed during the first 12 months. They are also subject to an annual12b-1 fee of 1.00% of average daily net assets. Performance for Class C shares, excluding sales charges, assumes either that contingent deferred
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Performance summaries
DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund
sales charges did not apply or that the investment was not redeemed.
Fixed income securities and bond funds can lose value, and investors can lose principal, as interest rates rise. They also may be affected by economic conditions that hinder an issuer’s ability to make interest and principal payments on its debt.
The Fund may also be subject to prepayment risk, the risk that the principal of a bond that is held by a portfolio will be prepaid prior to maturity, at the time when interest rates are lower than what the bond was paying. A portfolio may then have to reinvest that money at a lower interest rate.
Funds that invest primarily in one state may be more susceptible to the economic, regulatory, regional, and other factors of that state than geographically diversified funds.
Substantially all dividend income derived fromtax-free funds is exempt from federal income tax. Some income may be subject to state or local and/or the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) that applies to certain investors. Capital gains, if any, are taxable.
Duration number will change as market conditions change. Therefore, duration should not be solely relied upon to indicate a municipal bond fund’s potential volatility.
This document may mention bond ratings published by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSROs) Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s Investors Service, and Fitch, Inc. For securities rated by an NRSRO other than S&P, the rating is converted to the equivalent S&P credit rating. Bonds rated AAA are rated as having the highest quality and are generally considered to have the lowest degree of investment risk. Bonds rated AA are considered to be of high quality, but with a slightly higher degree of risk than bonds rated AAA. Bonds rated A are considered to have many favorable investment qualities, though they are somewhat more susceptible to adverse economic conditions. Bonds rated BBB are believed to be of medium-grade quality and generally riskier over the long term. Bonds rated BB, B, and CCC are regarded as having significant speculative characteristics, with BB indicating the least degree of speculation of the three.
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2The Fund’s expense ratios, as described in the most recent prospectus, are disclosed in the following “Fund expense ratios” table. Delaware Management Company has agreed to reimburse certain expenses and/or waive certain fees in order to prevent total annual fund operating expenses (excluding any12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale and dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations) from exceeding 0.59% of the Fund’s average daily net assets during the period from Sept. 1, 2018 to Aug. 31, 2019.** Please see the most recent prospectus and any applicable supplement(s) for additional information on these fee waivers and/or reimbursements. Please see the “Financial highlights” section in this report for the most recent expense ratios.
| | | | | | | | | | |
Fund expense ratios | | Class A | | | | Class C | | | | Institutional Class |
Total annual operating expenses | | 0.93% | | | | 1.69% | | | | 0.69% |
(without fee waivers) | | | | | | | | | | |
Net expenses | | 0.83% | | | | 1.59% | | | | 0.59% |
(including fee waivers, if any) | | | | | | | | | | |
Type of waiver | | Contractual | | | | Contractual | | | | Contractual |
**For the period Sept. 1, 2018 to Dec. 27, 2018, the waiver was set at 0.64% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Dec. 29, 2017 through Dec. 28, 2019.
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Performance summaries
DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund
Performance of a $10,000 investment1
Class A shares
Average annual total returns from Aug. 31, 2009 through Aug. 31, 2019
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
For period beginning Aug. 31, 2009 through Aug. 31, 2019 | | Starting value | | | Ending value | |
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index | | | $10,000 | | | | $15,703 | |
DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund — Class A shares | | | $9,550 | | | | $15,050 | |
Institutional Class shares
Average annual total returns from Dec. 31, 2013 (inception date) through Aug. 31, 2019
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
For period beginning Dec. 31, 2013 through Aug. 31, 2019 | | Starting value | | | Ending value | |
DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund — Institutional Class shares | | | $10,000 | | | | $13,344 | |
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index | | | $10,000 | | | | $12,977 | |
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1The “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph for Class A shares assumes $10,000 invested in Class A shares of the Fund on Aug. 31, 2009, and includes the effect of a 4.50%front-end sales charge and the reinvestment of all distributions. The graph also assumes $10,000 invested in the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index as of Aug. 31, 2009.
The “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph for Institutional Class shares assumes $10,000 invested in Institutional Class shares of the Fund on Dec. 31, 2013, and includes the reinvestment of all distributions. The graph also assumes $10,000 invested in the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index as of Dec. 31, 2013.
The graphs do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholders would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares. Expense
limitations were in effect for some or all of the periods shown. Performance would have been lower had expense limitations not been in effect. Expenses are listed in the “Fund expense ratios” table on page 31. Please note additional details on pages 29 through 33.
The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index measures the total return performance of the long-term, investment gradetax-exempt bond market.
Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
Performance of other Fund classes will vary due to different charges and expenses.
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| | Nasdaq symbols | | CUSIPs | | |
Class A | | DELIX | | 233216100 | | |
Class C | | DPTCX | | 233216308 | | |
Institutional Class | | DTPIX | | 24609H701 | | |
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Disclosure of Fund expenses
For thesix-month period from March 1, 2019 to August 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of a Fund, 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 and service(12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. These following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund 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 entiresix-month period from March 1, 2019 to Aug. 31, 2019.
Actual expenses
The first section of the tables shown, “Actual Fund return,” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section of the table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section 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 section of the tables shown, “Hypothetical 5% return,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios 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 each Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second section of each table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The Funds’ expenses shown in the tables reflect fee waivers in effect and assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
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DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Beginning Account Value 3/1/19 | | Ending Account Value 8/31/19 | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period 3/1/19 to 8/31/19* | |
| |
Actual Fund return† | | | | |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,061.30 | | 0.84% | | | $4.36 | |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | 1,057.10 | | 1.59% | | | 8.24 | |
Institutional Class | | 1,000.00 | | 1,062.60 | | 0.59% | | | 3.07 | |
| |
Hypothetical 5% return(5% return before expenses) | | | | |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.97 | | 0.84% | | | $4.28 | |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | 1,017.19 | | 1.59% | | | 8.08 | |
Institutional Class | | 1,000.00 | | 1,022.23 | | 0.59% | | | 3.01 | |
DelawareTax-Free California Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Beginning Account Value 3/1/19 | | Ending Account Value 8/31/19 | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period 3/1/19 to 8/31/19* | |
| |
Actual Fund return† | | | | |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,069.90 | | 0.82% | | | $4.28 | |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | 1,066.70 | | 1.57% | | | 8.18 | |
Institutional Class | | 1,000.00 | | 1,071.20 | | 0.57% | | | 2.98 | |
| |
Hypothetical 5% return(5% return before expenses) | | | | |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,021.07 | | 0.82% | | | $4.18 | |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | 1,017.29 | | 1.57% | | | 7.98 | |
Institutional Class | | 1,000.00 | | 1,022.33 | | 0.57% | | | 2.91 | |
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Disclosure of Fund expenses
For thesix-month period from March 1, 2019 to August 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Beginning Account Value 3/1/19 | | Ending Account Value 8/31/19 | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period 3/1/19 to 8/31/19* | |
| |
Actual Fund return† | | | | |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,058.80 | | 0.84% | | | $4.36 | |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | 1,054.70 | | 1.59% | | | 8.23 | |
Institutional Class | | 1,000.00 | | 1,060.10 | | 0.59% | | | 3.06 | |
| |
Hypothetical 5% return(5% return before expenses) | | | | |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.97 | | 0.84% | | | $4.28 | |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | 1,017.19 | | 1.59% | | | 8.08 | |
Institutional Class | | 1,000.00 | | 1,022.23 | | 0.59% | | | 3.01 | |
DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Beginning Account Value 3/1/19 | | Ending Account Value 8/31/19 | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period 3/1/19 to 8/31/19* | |
| |
Actual Fund return† | | | | |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,055.20 | | 0.86% | | | $4.45 | |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | 1,051.30 | | 1.61% | | | 8.32 | |
Institutional Class | | 1,000.00 | | 1,056.50 | | 0.61% | | | 3.16 | |
| |
Hypothetical 5% return(5% return before expenses) | | | | |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.87 | | 0.86% | | | $4.38 | |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | 1,017.09 | | 1.61% | | | 8.19 | |
Institutional Class | | 1,000.00 | | 1,022.13 | | 0.61% | | | 3.11 | |
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DelawareTax-Free New York Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Beginning Account Value 3/1/19 | | Ending Account Value 8/31/19 | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period 3/1/19 to 8/31/19* | |
| |
Actual Fund return† | | | | |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,064.00 | | 0.80% | | | $4.16 | |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | 1,060.10 | | 1.55% | | | 8.05 | |
Institutional Class | | 1,000.00 | | 1,065.30 | | 0.55% | | | 2.86 | |
| |
Hypothetical 5% return(5% return before expenses) | | | | |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,021.17 | | 0.80% | | | $4.08 | |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | 1,017.39 | | 1.55% | | | 7.88 | |
Institutional Class | | 1,000.00 | | 1,022.43 | | 0.55% | | | 2.80 | |
DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Beginning Account Value 3/1/19 | | Ending Account Value 8/31/19 | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period 3/1/19 to 8/31/19* | |
| |
Actual Fund return† | | | | |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,063.30 | | 0.84% | | | $4.37 | |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | 1,059.20 | | 1.60% | | | 8.30 | |
Institutional Class | | 1,000.00 | | 1,065.90 | | 0.60% | | | 3.12 | |
| |
Hypothetical 5% return(5% return before expenses) | | | | |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.97 | | 0.84% | | | $4.28 | |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | 1,017.14 | | 1.60% | | | 8.13 | |
Institutional Class | | 1,000.00 | | 1,022.18 | | 0.60% | | | 3.06 | |
* | “Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the relevant Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect theone-half year period). |
† | Because actual returns reflect only the most recentsix-month period, the returns shown may differ significantly from fiscal year returns. |
In addition to the Funds’ expenses reflected above, each Fund also indirectly bears its portion of the fees and expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests, including exchange-traded funds. The tables above do not reflect the expenses of the Underlying Funds.
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Security type / sector /state / territory allocations |
DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund | | As of August 31, 2019 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
| | | | | | | |
Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets | | |
Municipal Bonds* | | | | 99.01 | % | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | | | 9.38 | % | | |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | | 31.86 | % | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | | | 6.66 | % | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | | | 17.90 | % | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | | 3.00 | % | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | | | 3.90 | % | | |
Pre-Refunded Bonds | | | | 4.04 | % | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | | 10.61 | % | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | | 5.27 | % | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | | | 6.39 | % | | |
Short-Term Investment | | | | 0.25 | % | | |
Total Value of Securities | | | | 99.26 | % | | |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | | | 0.74 | % | | |
Total Net Assets | | | | 100.00 | % | | |
*As of the date of this report, DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the US as follows:
| | | | | | | |
State / territory | | Percentage of net assets | | |
Arizona | | | | 89.88 | % | | |
Guam | | | | 2.04 | % | | |
Puerto Rico | | | | 7.34 | % | | |
Total Value of Securities | | | | 99.26 | % | | |
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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations |
DelawareTax-Free California Fund | | As of August 31, 2019 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
| | | | | | | |
Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets | | |
Municipal Bonds* | | | | 101.17 | % | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | | | 3.97 | % | | |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | | 27.83 | % | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | | | 0.43 | % | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | | | 19.53 | % | | |
Housing Revenue Bonds | | | | 4.34 | % | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | | 8.16 | % | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | | | 3.45 | % | | |
Pre-Refunded Bonds | | | | 6.04 | % | | |
Resource Recovery Revenue Bond | | | | 1.02 | % | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | | 5.84 | % | | |
State General Obligation Bonds | | | | 5.92 | % | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | | 14.64 | % | | |
Short-Term Investment | | | | 0.71 | % | | |
Total Value of Securities | | | | 101.88 | % | | |
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets | | | | (1.88 | %) | | |
Total Net Assets | | | | 100.00 | % | | |
*As of the date of this report, DelawareTax-Free California Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the US as follows:
| | | | | | | |
State / territory | | Percentage of net assets | | |
California | | | | 97.40 | % | | |
Puerto Rico | | | | 4.48 | % | | |
Total Value of Securities | | | | 101.88 | % | | |
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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations |
DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund | | As of August 31, 2019 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
| | | | | | | |
Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets | | |
Municipal Bonds* | | | | 102.18 | % | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | | | 1.45 | % | | |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | | 12.30 | % | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | | | 2.84 | % | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | | | 27.82 | % | | |
Housing Revenue Bonds | | | | 0.09 | % | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | | 3.17 | % | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | | | 10.68 | % | | |
Pre-Refunded Bonds | | | | 9.09 | % | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | | 21.92 | % | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | | 11.83 | % | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | | | 0.99 | % | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | 1.01 | % | | |
Total Value of Securities | | | | 103.19 | % | | |
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets | | | | (3.19 | %) | | |
Total Net Assets | | | | 100.00 | % | | |
*As of the date of this report, DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the US as follows:
| | | | | | | |
State / territory | | Percentage of net assets | | |
Colorado | | | | 95.45 | % | | |
Guam | | | | 1.76 | % | | |
Puerto Rico | | | | 5.50 | % | | |
US Virgin Islands | | | | 0.48 | % | | |
Total | | | | 103.19 | % | | |
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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations |
DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund | | As of August 31, 2019 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
| | | | | | | |
Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets | | |
Municipal Bonds* | | | | 98.24 | % | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | | | 3.21 | % | | |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | | 16.28 | % | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | | | 3.79 | % | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | | | 11.87 | % | | |
Housing Revenue Bonds | | | | 3.98 | % | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | | 8.15 | % | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | | | 25.00 | % | | |
Pre-Refunded Bonds | | | | 2.49 | % | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | | 18.94 | % | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | | 3.20 | % | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | | | 1.33 | % | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | 0.32 | % | | |
Total Value of Securities | | | | 98.56 | % | | |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | | | 1.44 | % | | |
Total Net Assets | | | | 100.00 | % | | |
*As of the date of this report, DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the US as follows:
| | | | | | | |
State / territory | | Percentage of net assets | | |
Guam | | | | 5.17 | % | | |
Idaho | | | | 84.94 | % | | |
Puerto Rico | | | | 6.91 | % | | |
US Virgin Islands | | | | 1.54 | % | | |
Total | | | | 98.56 | % | | |
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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations |
DelawareTax-Free New York Fund | | As of August 31, 2019 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
| | | | | | | |
Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets | | |
Municipal Bonds* | | | | 98.81 | % | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | | | 7.30 | % | | |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | | 20.50 | % | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | | | 4.34 | % | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds. | | | | 13.51 | % | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | | 7.04 | % | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds. | | | | 3.60 | % | | |
Pre-Refunded Bonds | | | | 7.34 | % | | |
Resource Recovery Revenue Bond | | | | 1.80 | % | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | | 17.76 | % | | |
State General Obligation Bond | | | | 0.56 | % | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | | 10.48 | % | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | | | 4.58 | % | | |
Short-Term Investment | | | | 0.67 | % | | |
Total Value of Securities | | | | 99.48 | % | | |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | | | 0.52 | % | | |
Total Net Assets | | | | 100.00 | % | | |
| |
*As of the date of this report, DelawareTax-Free New York Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the US as follows: | | | |
State / territory | | Percentage of net assets | | |
Guam | | | | 0.28 | % | | |
New York | | | | 93.81 | % | | |
Puerto Rico | | | | 5.39 | % | | |
Total Value of Securities | | | | 99.48 | % | | |
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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations |
DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund | | As of August 31, 2019 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
| | | | | | | |
Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets | | |
Municipal Bonds* | | | | 99.60 | % | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | | | 6.94 | % | | |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | | 14.45 | % | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | | | 0.42 | % | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | | | 31.06 | % | | |
Housing Revenue Bond | | | | 0.46 | % | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | | 1.40 | % | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | | | 8.59 | % | | |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds | | | | 11.71 | % | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | | 8.51 | % | | |
State General Obligation Bond | | | | 3.32 | % | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | | 8.16 | % | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | | | 4.58 | % | | |
Short-Term Investment | | | | 0.36 | % | | |
Total Value of Securities | | | | 99.96 | % | | |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | | | 0.04 | % | | |
Total Net Assets | | | | 100.00 | % | | |
| |
*As of the date of this report, DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the US as follows: | | | |
State / territory | | Percentage of net assets | | |
Pennsylvania | | | | 95.83 | % | | |
Puerto Rico | | | | 4.13 | % | | |
Total Value of Securities | | | | 99.96 | % | | |
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Schedules of investments |
DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund | | August 31, 2019 |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
| |
Municipal Bonds – 99.01% | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 9.38% | | | | | | | | |
Chandler Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Intel Corporation Project) 2.70% 12/1/37 (AMT)● | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,045,330 | |
Maricopa County Pollution Control | | | | | | | | |
(Public Service - Palo Verde Project) Series B 5.20% 6/1/43● | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,542,330 | |
Pima County Industrial Development Authority Pollution Control Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Tucson Electric Power) Series A 5.25% 10/1/40 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,073,980 | |
Salt Verde Financial Senior Gas Revenue | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/37 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,774,780 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,436,420 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds – 31.86% | | | | | | | | |
Arizona Health Facilities Authority Healthcare Education Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Kirksville College) 5.125% 1/1/30 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,517,820 | |
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Academies of Math & Science Projects) Series A 5.00% 7/1/51 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,158,500 | |
(ACCEL Schools Project) Series A 144A 5.25% 8/1/48 # | | | 350,000 | | | | 377,331 | |
(American Charter Schools Foundation Project) | | | | | | | | |
144A 6.00% 7/1/47 # | | | 400,000 | | | | 459,056 | |
(Equitable School Revolving Fund) Series A 4.00% 11/1/49 | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,770,608 | |
(Pincrest Academy of Nevada-Horizon, Inspirada and St. | | | | | | | | |
Rose Campus Projects) Series A 144A 5.75% 7/15/48 # | | | 250,000 | | | | 282,745 | |
Arizona State University Energy Management Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Arizona State University Tempe Campus II Project) | | | | | | | | |
4.50% 7/1/24 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,002,370 | |
Arizona State University System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Green Bonds) Series A 5.00% 7/1/43 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,274,820 | |
Glendale Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Midwestern University) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 5/15/31 | | | 645,000 | | | | 703,263 | |
5.125% 5/15/40 | | | 1,305,000 | | | | 1,336,555 | |
Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(GreatHearts Arizona Projects) Series A 5.00% 7/1/52 | | | 725,000 | | | | 856,145 | |
(Reid Traditional Schools Projects) 5.00% 7/1/47 | | | 785,000 | | | | 886,971 | |
McAllister Academic Village Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Arizona State University Hassayampa Academic Village Project) 5.00% 7/1/31 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,228,520 | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Education Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Northern Arizona University | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 6/1/36 | | | 475,000 | | | $ | 502,208 | |
5.00% 6/1/41 | | | 1,240,000 | | | | 1,309,056 | |
Phoenix Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Basis School Projects) 144A 5.00% 7/1/35 # | | | 500,000 | | | | 546,075 | |
(Choice Academies Project) 5.625% 9/1/42 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,312,850 | |
(Eagle College Preparatory Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/43 | | | 500,000 | | | | 517,395 | |
(Great Hearts Academic Project) 5.00% 7/1/46 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,109,350 | |
(Rowan University Project) 5.00% 6/1/42 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,147,240 | |
Pima County Industrial Development Authority Education Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(American Leadership Academy Project) | | | | | | | | |
144A 5.00% 6/15/47 # | | | 100,000 | | | | 103,480 | |
144A 5.00% 6/15/52 # | | | 90,000 | | | | 93,011 | |
(Edkey Charter School Project) 6.00% 7/1/48 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,003,380 | |
(Tucson Country Day School Project) 5.00% 6/1/37 | | | 750,000 | | | | 748,193 | |
Tucson Industrial Development Authority Lease Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(University ofArizona-Marshall Foundation) Series A | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/15/27 (AMBAC) | | | 980,000 | | | | 981,803 | |
University of Arizona Board of Regents | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 6/1/44 | | | 475,000 | | | | 544,953 | |
Series A 5.00% 6/1/38 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,114,080 | |
Unrefunded Balance Series A 5.00% 6/1/25 | | | 335,000 | | | | 368,879 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 25,256,657 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 6.66% | | | | | | | | |
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡ | | | 170,000 | | | | 136,425 | |
Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡ | | | 245,000 | | | | 196,000 | |
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District Electric System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/39 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,771,510 | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/45 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,176,180 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,280,115 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 17.90% | | | | | | | | |
Arizona Health Facilities Authority Hospital System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Banner Health) Series A 5.00% 1/1/43 | | | 500,000 | | | | 538,235 | |
(Phoenix Children’s Hospital) Series A 5.00% 2/1/34 | | | 995,000 | | | | 1,074,948 | |
(Scottsdale Lincoln Hospital Project) 5.00% 12/1/42 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,143,030 | |
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Schedules of investments
DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC Project First Tier) Series A 5.00% 1/1/54 | | | 145,000 | | | $ | 165,528 | |
(Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC Project Second Tier) | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/49 | | | 55,000 | | | | 61,683 | |
Series B 5.125% 1/1/54 | | | 65,000 | | | | 73,308 | |
(Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC Project Third Tier) Series C 144A 5.00% 1/1/49 # | | | 500,000 | | | | 528,190 | |
Glendale Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Glencroft Retirement Community Project) 5.00% 11/15/36 | | | 270,000 | | | | 290,045 | |
Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority Health Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Banner Health) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 1/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,125,800 | |
Series A 4.00% 1/1/44 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,706,550 | |
Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority Senior Living Facility Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Christian Care Surprise Project) 144A 6.00% 1/1/48 # | | | 405,000 | | | | 431,086 | |
Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Hospital Auxilio Mutuo Obligated Group Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 6.00% 7/1/33 | | | 790,000 | | | | 832,147 | |
Tempe Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Friendship Village) Series A 6.25% 12/1/42 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,275,012 | |
(Mirabella at ASU Project) Series A 144A 6.125% 10/1/52 # | | | 250,000 | | | | 287,273 | |
Yavapai County Industrial Development Authority Hospital Facility | | | | | | | | |
(Yavapai Regional Medical Center) 4.00% 8/1/43 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,678,275 | |
Series A 5.25% 8/1/33 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,289,000 | |
Yuma Industrial Development Authority Hospital Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Yuma Regional Medical Center) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 8/1/32 | | | 295,000 | | | | 341,049 | |
Series A 5.25% 8/1/32 | | | 300,000 | | | | 350,658 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,191,817 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 3.00% | | | | | | | | |
Arizona Game & Fish Department & Community Beneficial Interest Certificates | | | | | | | | |
(Administration Building Project) 5.00% 7/1/32 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,002,720 | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Lease Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Arizona Sports & Tourism Authority Senior Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Multipurpose Stadium Facility) Series A 5.00% 7/1/36 | | | 350,000 | | | $ | 372,855 | |
Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority Correctional Contract Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Phoenix West Prison) Series B 5.375% 7/1/22 (ACA) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,002,970 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,378,545 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 3.90% | | | | | | | | |
Maricopa County High School District No. 214 Tolleson Union High School | | | | | | | | |
(School Improvement Project) Series B 4.00% 7/1/37 | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,498,484 | |
Maricopa County School District No. 3 Tempe Elementary | | | | | | | | |
(School Improvement Project) Series B 5.00% 7/1/30 | | | 560,000 | | | | 726,942 | |
Maricopa County Unified School District No. 95 Queen Creek | | | | | | | | |
(School Improvement) 4.00% 7/1/35 | | | 500,000 | | | | 579,860 | |
Pinal County Community College District | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 7/1/31 | | | 250,000 | | | | 285,195 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,090,481 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded Bonds – 4.04% | | | | | | | | |
Phoenix Civic Improvement Airport Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Junior Lien) Series A 5.25%7/1/33-20 § | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,292,887 | |
Phoenix Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Great Hearts Academic Project) | | | | | | | | |
6.30%7/1/42-21 § | | | 500,000 | | | | 546,745 | |
6.40%7/1/47-21 § | | | 500,000 | | | | 547,645 | |
Pinal County Electric District No. 3 | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.25%7/1/41-21 § | | | 750,000 | | | | 806,640 | |
University of Arizona Board of Regents | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00%6/1/25-22 § | | | 10,000 | | | | 11,076 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,204,993 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 10.61% | | | | | | | | |
Glendale Municipal Property Excise Tax Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Senior Lien) Series B 5.00% 7/1/33 | | | 570,000 | | | | 632,711 | |
Glendale Transportation Excise Tax Revenue | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/1/30 (AGM) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,195,890 | |
Guam Government Business Privilege Tax Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.125% 1/1/42 | | | 545,000 | | | | 573,542 | |
Series A 5.25% 1/1/36 | | | 705,000 | | | | 747,942 | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Capital Appreciation - Restructured) | | | | | | | | |
SeriesA-1 5.375% 7/1/46 ^ | | | 1,870,000 | | | | 502,170 | |
SeriesA-1 5.625% 7/1/51 ^ | | | 4,715,000 | | | | 916,313 | |
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DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Restructured) | | | | | | | | |
SeriesA-1 4.75% 7/1/53 | | | 2,045,000 | | | $ | 2,101,871 | |
SeriesA-1 5.00% 7/1/58 | | | 115,000 | | | | 120,193 | |
SeriesA-2 4.536% 7/1/53 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,016,220 | |
Regional Public Transportation Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Maricopa County Public Transportation) 5.25% 7/1/24 | | | 500,000 | | | | 598,710 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,405,562 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 5.27% | | | | | | | | |
Arizona Department of Transportation State Highway Fund Revenue | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/1/35 | | | 500,000 | | | | 610,750 | |
Phoenix Civic Improvement Airport Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 7/1/37 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,232,920 | |
(Senior Lien) | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 7/1/48 (AMT) | | | 500,000 | | | | 554,605 | |
5.00% 7/1/32 (AMT) | | | 500,000 | | | | 562,795 | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/36 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,219,320 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,180,390 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 6.39% | | | | | | | | |
Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Water Quality Revenue) Series A 5.00% 10/1/26 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,191,870 | |
Central Arizona Water Conservation District | | | | | | | | |
(Central Arizona Project) 5.00% 1/1/31 | | | 600,000 | | | | 729,756 | |
Guam Government Waterworks Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/1/37 | | | 250,000 | | | | 292,503 | |
Mesa Utility System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 7/1/31 | | | 850,000 | | | | 979,098 | |
Phoenix Civic Improvement Corporation | | | | | | | | |
(Junior Lien) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/1/27 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,251,440 | |
5.00% 7/1/31 | | | 500,000 | | | | 616,455 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,061,122 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Municipal Bonds(cost $73,355,561) | | | | | | | 78,486,102 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
| |
Short-Term Investment – 0.25% | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Variable Rate Demand Note – 0.25%¤ | | | | | | | | |
Phoenix Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Mayo Clinic) Series B 1.35% 11/15/52 (SPA - Wells Fargo Bank N.A.) | | | 200,000 | | | $ | 200,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investment(cost $200,000) | | | | | | | 200,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Value of Securities – 99.26% (cost $73,555,561) | | | | | | $ | 78,686,102 | |
| | | | | | | | |
# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Aug. 31, 2019, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $3,108,247, which represents 3.92% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
¤ | Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. Each rate shown is as of Aug. 31, 2019. |
§ | Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by US Treasury bonds. Forpre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond will bepre-refunded. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
° | Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
‡ | Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default. |
● | | Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at Aug. 31, 2019. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their description above. The reference rate descriptions (i.e. LIBOR03M, LIBOR06M, etc.) used in this report are identical for different securities, but the underlying reference rates may differ due to the timing of the reset period. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. |
^ | Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase. |
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DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund
Summary of abbreviations:
ACA – Insured by American Capital Access
AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC – Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate
LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month
LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month
N.A. – National Association
SPA –Stand-by Purchase Agreement
USD – US Dollar
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedules of investments |
DelawareTax-Free California Fund | | August 31, 2019 |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds – 101.17% | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 3.97% | | | | | | | | |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Settlement Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Asset-Backed) | | | | | | | | |
SeriesA-1 5.25% 6/1/47 | | | 750,000 | | | $ | 774,263 | |
SeriesA-2 5.00% 6/1/47 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,051,320 | |
(Capital Appreciation Asset-Backed) Subordinate Series B 1.548% 6/1/47 ^ | | | 1,615,000 | | | | 277,392 | |
M-S-R Energy Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series B 6.50% 11/1/39 | | | 500,000 | | | | 799,740 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,902,715 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds – 27.83% | | | | | | | | |
California Educational Facilities Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Loma Linda University) Series A 5.00% 4/1/47 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,184,040 | |
(Stanford University) SeriesV-1 5.00% 5/1/49 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 3,980,925 | |
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank | | | | | | | | |
(Equitable School Revolving Fund) | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 11/1/39 | | | 300,000 | | | | 376,278 | |
Series B 5.00% 11/1/44 | | | 350,000 | | | | 434,479 | |
Series B 5.00% 11/1/49 | | | 500,000 | | | | 616,525 | |
California Municipal Finance Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Bella Mente Montessori Academy Project) Series A 144A 5.00% 6/1/48 # | | | 500,000 | | | | 580,750 | |
(Biola University) 5.00% 10/1/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,201,890 | |
(California Baptist University) Series A 144A 5.375% 11/1/40 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,164,980 | |
(CHF - Davis I, LLC - West Village Student Housing Project) 5.00% 5/15/48 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,205,700 | |
(CHF - Riverside II, LLC - UCR North District Phase I | | | | | | | | |
Student Housing Project) 5.00% 5/15/44 (BAM) | | | 500,000 | | | | 625,035 | |
(Creative Center of Los Altos Project - Pinewood School & Oakwood School) Series B 144A 4.50% 11/1/46 # | | | 500,000 | | | | 528,800 | |
(Julian Charter School Project) Series A 144A 5.625% 3/1/45 # | | | 500,000 | | | | 523,140 | |
(Southwestern Law School) 6.50% 11/1/41 | | | 1,140,000 | | | | 1,270,473 | |
California Public Finance Authority Educational Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Trinity Classical Academy Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/44 # | | | 350,000 | | | | 373,492 | |
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/54 # | | | 500,000 | | | | 529,420 | |
California School Finance Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Aspire Public Schools - Obligated Group) Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/45 # | | | 715,000 | | | | 806,191 | |
(Encore Education Obligated Group) Series A 144A 5.00% 6/1/42 # | | | 500,000 | | | | 464,065 | |
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DelawareTax-Free California Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Education Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
California School Finance Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Escuela Popular Project) 144A 6.50% 7/1/50 # | | | 250,000 | | | $ | 262,943 | |
(Green Dot Public Schools Project) Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/35 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,149,030 | |
(Grimmway Schools - Obligated Group) Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/36 # | | | 500,000 | | | | 554,120 | |
(ICEF - View Park Elementary & Middle Schools) Series A 5.625% 10/1/34 | | | 575,000 | | | | 646,703 | |
(KIPP LA Projects) Series A 5.125% 7/1/44 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,119,810 | |
(KIPP SoCal Projects) Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/49 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,213,230 | |
(Partnerships to Uplift Communities Valley Project) Series A 144A 6.75% 8/1/44 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,132,970 | |
California State University Systemwide Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 11/1/47 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,220,420 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Charter School Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Green Dot Public Schools - Animo Inglewood Charter High School Project) Series A 7.25% 8/1/41 | | | 800,000 | | | | 875,864 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(California Baptist University) Series A 6.125% 11/1/33 | | | 750,000 | | | | 877,740 | |
(NCCD - Hooper Street LLC - California College of the Arts Project) 144A 5.25% 7/1/49 # | | | 250,000 | | | | 290,157 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Student Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(University of California Irvine East Campus Apartments) 5.375% 5/15/38 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,072,790 | |
Mt. San Antonio Community College District Convertible | | | | | | | | |
Capital Appreciation Election 2008 | | | | | | | | |
Series A 0.00% 8/1/28 ~ | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,101,550 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 27,383,510 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 0.43% | | | | | | | | |
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡ | | | 220,000 | | | | 176,550 | |
Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡ | | | 310,000 | | | | 248,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 424,550 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 19.53% | | | | | | | | |
Abag Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations | | | | | | | | |
(Episcopal Senior Communities) 6.125% 7/1/41 | | | 850,000 | | | | 917,125 | |
(Sharp HealthCare) Series A 5.00% 8/1/28 | | | 250,000 | | | | 272,020 | |
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Cedars-Sinai Medical Center) Series B 4.00% 8/15/36 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,123,800 | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Children’s Hospital Los Angeles) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 11/15/34 | | | 500,000 | | | $ | 550,135 | |
Series A 5.00% 8/15/47 | | | 500,000 | | | | 598,725 | |
(Dignity Health) Series E 5.625% 7/1/25 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,007,060 | |
(Kaiser Permanente) Subordinate SeriesA-2 4.00% 11/1/44 | | | 2,005,000 | | | | 2,253,981 | |
(Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford) Series A 5.00% 11/15/56 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,221,580 | |
(Sutter Health) Series D 5.25% 8/15/31 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,079,100 | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Community Medical Centers) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 2/1/42 | | | 750,000 | | | | 895,455 | |
Series A 5.00% 2/1/47 | | | 250,000 | | | | 296,623 | |
(Northbay Healthcare Group) Series A 5.25% 11/1/47 | | | 500,000 | | | | 582,680 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Adventist Health System/West) Series A 4.00% 3/1/48 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,097,250 | |
(BE.Group) 144A 7.25% 11/15/41 # | | | 500,000 | | | | 506,120 | |
(Covenant Retirement Communities) Series C 5.625% 12/1/36 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,163,070 | |
(Episcopal Communities & Services) 5.00% 5/15/32 | | | 600,000 | | | | 655,698 | |
(Huntington Memorial Hospital) 4.00% 7/1/48 | | | 500,000 | | | | 545,535 | |
(Loma Linda University Medical Center) Series A 144A 5.50% 12/1/58 # | | | 400,000 | | | | 477,060 | |
(Marin General Hospital - Green Bonds) Series A 4.00% 8/1/45 | | | 500,000 | | | | 524,835 | |
(Redlands Community Hospital) 5.00% 10/1/46 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,171,250 | |
La Verne | | | | | | | | |
(Brethren Hillcrest Homes) 5.00% 5/15/36 | | | 750,000 | | | | 801,127 | |
Palomar Health | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 11/1/47 (AGM) | | | 500,000 | | | | 598,895 | |
San Buenaventura | | | | | | | | |
(Community Memorial Health System) 7.50% 12/1/41 | | | 785,000 | | | | 878,792 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,217,916 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Housing Revenue Bonds – 4.34% | | | | | | | | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Mobile Home Park Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Caritas Projects) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 8/15/42 | | | 1,270,000 | | | | 1,352,715 | |
Series A 5.50% 8/15/47 | | | 750,000 | | | | 808,890 | |
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DelawareTax-Free California Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Housing Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Independent Cities Finance Authority Mobile Home Park Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Pillar Ridge) Series A 5.25% 5/15/44 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,103,850 | |
Santa Clara County Multifamily Housing Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(RiverTown Apartments Project) Series A 5.85% 8/1/31 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,001,780 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,267,235 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 8.16% | | | | | | | | |
Abag Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations | | | | | | | | |
(Jackson Laboratory) 5.00% 7/1/37 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,098,020 | |
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank | | | | | | | | |
(Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Obligated Group) Series A 5.00% 11/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,136,340 | |
California Municipal Finance Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Goodwill Industry of Sacramento Valley & Northern Nevada Project) 5.00% 1/1/35 | | | 635,000 | | | | 644,138 | |
California Pollution Control Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(San Diego County Water Authority Desalination Project Pipeline) 144A 5.00% 11/21/45 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,210,470 | |
California State Public Works Board Lease Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation) Series C 5.00% 10/1/26 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,080,600 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Lancer Plaza Project) 5.625% 11/1/33 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,140,920 | |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Settlement Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Enhanced Asset-Backed) Series A 5.00% 6/1/29 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,145,800 | |
San Jose Financing Authority Lease Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Civic Center Project) Series A 5.00% 6/1/33 | | | 500,000 | | | | 570,670 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,026,958 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 3.45% | | | | | | | | |
Anaheim School District Capital Appreciation Election 2002 | | | | | | | | |
4.58% 8/1/25 (NATL) ^ | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 910,350 | |
California Enterprise Development Authority Lease Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Riverside County Library Facilities Project) 4.00% 11/1/49 | | | 210,000 | | | | 230,527 | |
Marin Healthcare District Election 2013 | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 8/1/47 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,123,050 | |
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Election of 2016 | | | | | | | | |
(Green Bonds) SeriesB-1 4.00% 8/1/44 | | | 500,000 | | | | 586,240 | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Local General Obligation Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
West Contra Costa Unified School District 2012 Election | | | | | | | | |
Series C 4.00% 8/1/41 | | | 500,000 | | | $ | 550,425 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,400,592 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded Bonds – 6.04% | | | | | | | | |
Anaheim Public Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Anaheim Electric System Distribution Facilities) Series A 5.00%10/1/25-21 § | | | 800,000 | | | | 852,608 | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Mobile Home Park Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Caritas Projects) Series A 6.40%8/15/45-20 § | | | 935,000 | | | | 982,657 | |
Imperial Irrigation District Electric System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00%11/1/36-20 § | | | 250,000 | | | | 261,843 | |
Pittsburg Unified School District Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Pittsburg Unified School District Bond Program) 5.50%9/1/46-21 (AGM) § | | | 800,000 | | | | 871,816 | |
Rancho Santa Fe Community Services District Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Superior Lien Bonds) Series A 5.75%9/1/30-21 § | | | 800,000 | | | | 876,584 | |
Riverside County Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Housing | | | | | | | | |
Series A 6.00%10/1/39-20 § | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,054,650 | |
San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Lease Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Master Refunding Project) Series A 5.25%3/1/40-20 § | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,043,560 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,943,718 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Resource Recovery Revenue Bond – 1.02% | | | | | | | | |
South Bayside Waste Management Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Shoreway Environmental Center) Series A 6.00% 9/1/36 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,000,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,000,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 5.84% | | | | | | | | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Capital Appreciation - Restructured) | | | | | | | | |
SeriesA-1 5.375% 7/1/46 ^ | | | 1,895,000 | | | | 508,883 | |
SeriesA-1 5.625% 7/1/51 ^ | | | 2,160,000 | | | | 419,774 | |
(Restructured) | | | | | | | | |
SeriesA-1 4.75% 7/1/53 | | | 1,745,000 | | | | 1,793,528 | |
SeriesA-1 5.00% 7/1/58 | | | 1,210,000 | | | | 1,264,643 | |
Sacramento Transient Occupancy Tax Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Convention Center Complex) Senior Series A 5.00% 6/1/48 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,220,220 | |
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DelawareTax-Free California Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Yucaipa Special Tax Community Facilities DistrictNo. 98-1 | | | | | | | | |
(Chapman Heights) 5.375% 9/1/30 | | | 500,000 | | | $ | 537,160 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,744,208 | |
| | | | | | | | |
State General Obligation Bonds – 5.92% | | | | | | | | |
California | | | | | | | | |
(Various Purpose) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 4/1/32 | | | 300,000 | | | | 422,799 | |
5.00% 8/1/46 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,210,270 | |
5.25% 3/1/30 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,020,690 | |
5.25% 4/1/35 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,106,550 | |
5.25% 11/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,046,650 | |
6.00% 3/1/33 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,024,310 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,831,269 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 14.64% | | | | | | | | |
Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority | | | | | | | | |
(2nd Subordinate Lien) Series B 5.00% 10/1/37 | | | 500,000 | | | | 592,845 | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Senior Lien | | | | | | | | |
(LINXS APM Project) Series A 5.00% 12/31/47 (AMT) | | | 645,000 | | | | 776,625 | |
Long Beach Marina Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Alamitos Bay Marina Project) 5.00% 5/15/45 | | | 500,000 | | | | 568,250 | |
Los Angeles Department of Airports | | | | | | | | |
(Los Angeles International Airport) | | | | | | | | |
Senior Series D 5.00% 5/15/36 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,170,870 | |
Subordinate Series B 5.00% 5/15/33 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,027,710 | |
Riverside County Transportation Commission Senior Lien | | | | | | | | |
(Current Interest Obligations) Series A 5.75% 6/1/44 | | | 500,000 | | | | 559,705 | |
Sacramento County Airport System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series C 5.00% 7/1/39 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,228,560 | |
Subordinate Series B 5.00% 7/1/41 | | | 500,000 | | | | 598,415 | |
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Subordinate Series A 5.00% 7/1/47 | | | 375,000 | | | | 456,450 | |
San Diego Redevelopment Agency | | | | | | | | |
(Centre City Redevelopment Project) Series A 6.40% 9/1/25 | | | 870,000 | | | | 873,611 | |
San Francisco City & County Airports Commission | | | | | | | | |
(San Francisco International Airport) | | | | | | | | |
Second Series A 5.00% 5/1/49 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,224,730 | |
Second Series B 5.00% 5/1/46 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,176,640 | |
Second Series E 5.00% 5/1/50 (AMT) | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 3,057,925 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
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Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
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Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 3/1/37 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,095,570 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,407,906 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Municipal Bonds(cost $92,019,996) | | | | | | | 99,550,577 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| |
Short-Term Investment – 0.71% | | | | | | | | |
|
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Variable Rate Demand Note – 0.71%¤ | | | | | | | | |
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Revenue | | | | | | | | |
SubseriesB-3
| | | | | | | | |
1.17% 7/1/34 (SPA - Barclays Bank PLC) | | | 700,000 | | | | 700,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investment(cost $700,000) | | | | | | | 700,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Value of Securities – 101.88% (cost $92,719,996) | | | | | | $ | 100,250,577 | |
| | | | | | | | |
# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Aug. 31, 2019, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $11,766,938, which represents 11.96% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
¤ | Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. Each rate shown is as of Aug. 31, 2019. |
§ | Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by US Treasury bonds. Forpre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond will bepre-refunded. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
° | Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
‡ | Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default. |
^ | Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase. |
~ | Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Stated rate in effect at Aug. 31, 2019. |
Summary of abbreviations:
AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
BAM – Insured by Build America Mutual Assurance
CHF – Collegiate Housing Foundation
ICEF – Inner City Education Foundation
LLC – Limited Liability Corporation
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Summary of abbreviations (continued):
NATL – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
NCCD – National Campus and Community Development
PLC – Public Limited Company
SPA –Stand-by Purchase Agreement
UCR – University of California Riverside
USD – US Dollar
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds – 102.18% | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 1.45% | | | | | | | | |
Denver City & County | | | | | | | | |
(United Airlines Project) 5.00% 10/1/32 (AMT) | | | 415,000 | | | $ | 457,504 | |
Public Authority for Colorado Energy Natural Gas Revenue | | | | | | | | |
6.50% 11/15/38 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 2,729,563 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,187,067 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Education Revenue Bonds – 12.30% | | | | | | | | |
Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System Enterprise Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 3/1/43 | | | 2,480,000 | | | | 3,542,258 | |
Board of Trustees For Colorado Mesa University Enterprise Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 5/15/44 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,253,940 | |
Series B 5.00% 5/15/49 | | | 750,000 | | | | 934,537 | |
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Academy Charter School Project) 5.50% 5/1/36 (AGC) | | | 2,280,000 | | | | 2,286,521 | |
(Alexander Dawson School-Nevada Project) 5.00% 5/15/29 | | | 1,490,000 | | | | 1,809,903 | |
(Aspen Ridge School Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/36 # | | | 500,000 | | | | 539,190 | |
Series A 144A 5.25% 7/1/46 # | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,452,816 | |
(Atlas Preparatory Charter School) 144A 5.25% 4/1/45 # | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,357,980 | |
(Charter School Project) 5.00% 7/15/37 | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,255,029 | |
(Community Leadership Academy, Inc. Second Campus Project) 7.45% 8/1/48 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,145,040 | |
(Johnson & Wales University) Series A 5.25% 4/1/37 | | | 1,790,000 | | | | 1,943,868 | |
(Liberty Common Charter School Project) Series A 5.00% 1/15/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,109,350 | |
(Littleton Preparatory Charter School Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/33 | | | 450,000 | | | | 470,070 | |
5.00% 12/1/42 | | | 540,000 | | | | 558,392 | |
(Loveland Classical Schools Project) | | | | | | | | |
144A 5.00% 7/1/36 # | | | 625,000 | | | | 676,319 | |
144A 5.00% 7/1/46 # | | | 500,000 | | | | 532,345 | |
(Pinnacle Charter School Project) 5.00% 6/1/26 | | | 700,000 | | | | 778,491 | |
(Science Technology Engineering and Math Stem School Project) 5.00% 11/1/44 | | | 890,000 | | | | 937,001 | |
(Skyview Charter School) | | | | | | | | |
144A 5.375% 7/1/44 # | | | 860,000 | | | | 914,859 | |
144A 5.50% 7/1/49 # | | | 870,000 | | | | 928,273 | |
(University of Denver Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 3/1/35 | | | 400,000 | | | | 454,752 | |
Series A 4.00% 3/1/36 | | | 550,000 | | | | 623,717 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Education Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(University of Lab Charter School) 5.00% 12/15/45 | | | 500,000 | | | $ | 542,790 | |
(Vail Mountain School Project) 4.00% 5/1/46 | | | 80,000 | | | | 82,986 | |
(Windsor Charter Academy Project) 144A 5.00% 9/1/46 # | | | 890,000 | | | | 905,335 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 27,035,762 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 2.84% | | | | | | | | |
Loveland Colorado Electric & Communications Enterprise Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/44 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,234,710 | |
Platte River Power Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series JJ 5.00% 6/1/27 | | | 3,300,000 | | | | 4,113,945 | |
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡ | | | 465,000 | | | | 373,163 | |
Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡ | | | 660,000 | | | | 528,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,249,818 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 27.82% | | | | | | | | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(AdventHealth Obligated Group) Series A 4.00% 11/15/43 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,581,680 | |
(American Baptist) | | | | | | | | |
7.625% 8/1/33 | | | 150,000 | | | | 170,923 | |
8.00% 8/1/43 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,144,070 | |
(Bethesda Project) SeriesA-1 5.00% 9/15/48 | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,569,207 | |
(Christian Living Community Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.25% 1/1/37 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,583,145 | |
6.375% 1/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,087,660 | |
(CommonSpirit Health) | | | | | | | | |
SeriesA-1 4.00% 8/1/39 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,243,900 | |
SeriesA-1 4.00% 8/1/44 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,216,240 | |
SeriesA-2 4.00% 8/1/49 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,100,840 | |
SeriesA-2 5.00% 8/1/38 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,851,975 | |
SeriesA-2 5.00% 8/1/39 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,847,130 | |
SeriesA-2 5.00% 8/1/44 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,439,140 | |
(Covenant Retirement Communities) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/33 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,372,320 | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/35 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,144,940 | |
(Craig Hospital Project) 5.00% 12/1/32 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,837,260 | |
(Frasier Meadows Retirement Community Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.25% 5/15/37 | | | 485,000 | | | | 562,377 | |
Series B 5.00% 5/15/48 | | | 660,000 | | | | 699,904 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Mental Health Center Denver Project) Series A 5.75% 2/1/44 | | | 2,000,000 | | | $ | 2,260,040 | |
(National Jewish Health Project) 5.00% 1/1/27 | | | 300,000 | | | | 317,337 | |
(NCMC Project) 4.00% 5/15/32 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,256,740 | |
(SCL Health System) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 1/1/37 | | | 3,150,000 | | | | 3,669,498 | |
Series A 4.00% 1/1/38 | | | 3,895,000 | | | | 4,521,589 | |
Series A 4.00% 1/1/39 | | | 930,000 | | | | 1,076,568 | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/44 | | | 3,050,000 | | | | 3,437,106 | |
(Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System) | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.25% 1/1/25 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,533,425 | |
(Sunny Vista Living Center) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 6.25% 12/1/50 # | | | 935,000 | | | | 1,007,294 | |
(Vail Valley Medical Center Project) 5.00% 1/15/35 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,183,870 | |
(Valley View Hospital Association Project) Series A 4.00% 5/15/35 | | | 685,000 | | | | 761,076 | |
| | |
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Health Care Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Recovery Zone Facilities) 5.625% 12/1/40 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,637,150 | |
Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Auxilio Mutuo) Series A 6.00% 7/1/33 | | | 1,945,000 | | | | 2,048,766 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 61,163,170 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Housing Revenue Bonds – 0.09% | | | | | | | | |
Colorado Housing & Finance Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Single Family Program Class 1) | | | | | | | | |
Series AA 4.50% 5/1/23 (GNMA) | | | 95,000 | | | | 95,346 | |
Series AA 4.50% 11/1/23 (GNMA) | | | 95,000 | | | | 95,342 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 190,688 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 3.17% | | | | | | | | |
Aurora Certificates of Participation | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/30 | | | 2,370,000 | | | | 2,391,259 | |
Colorado Department of Transportation Certificates of Participation | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 6/15/34 | | | 660,000 | | | | 797,854 | |
5.00% 6/15/36 | | | 1,055,000 | | | | 1,269,492 | |
Denver Health & Hospital Authority | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 12/1/38 | | | 750,000 | | | | 827,677 | |
Regional Transportation District Certificates of Participation | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 6/1/33 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,686,165 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,972,447 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 10.68% | | | | | | | | |
Adams & Weld Counties School District No. 27J Brighton | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 12/1/30 | | | 300,000 | | | $ | 344,184 | |
4.00% 12/1/31 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,143,970 | |
5.00% 12/1/32 | | | 500,000 | | | | 632,335 | |
Arapahoe County School District No. 6 Littleton | | | | | | | | |
(Littleton Public Schools) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.50% 12/1/33 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,339,030 | |
Series A 5.50% 12/1/38 | | | 350,000 | | | | 461,734 | |
Beacon Point Metropolitan District | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/30 (AGM) | | | 1,130,000 | | | | 1,358,249 | |
Boulder Valley School District No.Re-2 Boulder | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 12/1/48 | | | 1,370,000 | | | | 1,570,404 | |
Central Colorado Water Conservancy District | | | | | | | | |
(Limited Tax) 5.00% 12/1/33 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,133,050 | |
Commerce City Northern Infrastructure General Improvement District
| | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/32 (AGM) | | | 2,125,000 | | | | 2,361,640 | |
Denver International Business Center Metropolitan District No. 1 | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/30 | | | 350,000 | | | | 360,759 | |
Eaton Area Park & Recreation District
| | | | | | | | |
5.25% 12/1/34 | | | 360,000 | | | | 382,993 | |
5.50% 12/1/38 | | | 455,000 | | | | 486,814 | |
El Paso County School District No 2. Harrison
| | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/38 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,271,850 | |
Grand River Hospital District | | | | | | | | |
5.25% 12/1/35 (AGM) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,269,960 | |
Jefferson County School District No.R-1
| | | | | | | | |
5.25% 12/15/24 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,518,650 | |
Leyden Rock Metropolitan District No. 10 | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/45 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,053,320 | |
Sierra Ridge Metropolitan District No. 2 | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.50% 12/1/46 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,054,580 | |
Weld County Reorganized School District No.Re-8 | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/31 | | | 990,000 | | | | 1,226,976 | |
5.00% 12/1/32 | | | 660,000 | | | | 816,189 | |
Weld County School District No.Re-1 | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/15/31 (AGM) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,230,390 | |
Weld County School District No.Re-3J | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/15/34 (BAM) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,451,140 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23,468,217 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
| |
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|
| |
Pre-Refunded Bonds – 9.09% | | | | | | | | |
Colorado Building Excellent Schools Today Certificates of Participation | | | | | | | | |
Series G 5.00%3/15/32-21 § | | | 2,000,000 | | | $ | 2,119,320 | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Catholic Health Initiatives) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00%2/1/41-21 § | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,368,687 | |
Series A 5.25%2/1/33-21 § | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,056,230 | |
Series A 5.25%1/1/45-23 § | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,261,820 | |
(The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.00%12/1/42-22 § | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,761,850 | |
5.625%6/1/43-23 § | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,337,001 | |
(Total Long-Term Care National Obligated Group Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 6.00%11/15/30-20 § | | | 2,365,000 | | | | 2,497,724 | |
Series A 6.25%11/15/40-20 § | | | 750,000 | | | | 794,317 | |
University of Colorado | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00%6/1/33-23 § | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,291,460 | |
University of Colorado Hospital Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 6.00%11/15/29-19 § | | | 2,460,000 | | | | 2,483,567 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,971,976 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 21.92% | | | | | | | | |
Broomfield Colorado Sales & Use Tax Revenue | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/33 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,259,030 | |
Central Platte Valley Metropolitan District
| | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/43 | | | 725,000 | | | | 786,226 | |
Commerce City
| | | | | | | | |
5.00% 8/1/44 (AGM) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,714,200 | |
Denver City & County | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 8/1/26 | | | 500,000 | | | | 625,030 | |
Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority Revenue
| | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/40 | | | 2,660,000 | | | | 3,111,987 | |
Denver International Business Center Metropolitan District No. 1 | | | | | | | | |
5.375% 12/1/35 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,806,035 | |
Denver Urban Renewal Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Stapleton) Senior Subordinated Series B 5.00% 12/1/25 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,535,525 | |
Fountain Urban Renewal Authority Tax Increment Revenue
| | | | | | | | |
(Academy Highlands Project) Series A 5.50% 11/1/44 | | | 1,375,000 | | | | 1,471,030 | |
Guam Government Business Privilege Tax Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.125% 1/1/42 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,315,463 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Guam Government Business Privilege Tax Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.25% 1/1/36 | | | 1,675,000 | | | $ | 1,777,024 | |
Lincoln Park Metropolitan District | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/46 (AGM) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,203,290 | |
Plaza Metropolitan District No. 1 | | | | | | | | |
144A 5.00% 12/1/40 # | | | 1,265,000 | | | | 1,331,387 | |
Prairie Center Metropolitan District No. 3 | | | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 5.00% 12/15/41 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,065,160 | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue
| | | | | | | | |
(Restructured) | | | | | | | | |
SeriesA-1 4.75% 7/1/53 | | | 1,155,000 | | | | 1,187,120 | |
SeriesA-1 5.00% 7/1/58 | | | 1,560,000 | | | | 1,630,450 | |
SeriesA-1 5.375% 7/1/46 ^ | | | 4,815,000 | | | | 1,293,020 | |
SeriesA-1 5.625% 7/1/51 ^ | | | 10,150,000 | | | | 1,972,551 | |
SeriesA-2 4.536% 7/1/53 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,048,660 | |
Regional Transportation District | | | | | | | | |
(Fastracks Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 11/1/30 | | | 670,000 | | | | 835,711 | |
Series A 5.00% 11/1/31 | | | 1,495,000 | | | | 1,857,328 | |
Series A 5.00% 11/1/36 | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 3,370,373 | |
Series B 5.00% 11/1/33 | | | 1,865,000 | | | | 2,366,965 | |
Certificates of Participation | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.375% 6/1/31 | | | 1,540,000 | | | | 1,584,629 | |
Regional Transportation District Sales Revenue
| | | | | | | | |
(Denver Transit Partners) | | | | | | | | |
6.00% 1/15/34 | | | 1,450,000 | | | | 1,497,734 | |
6.00% 1/15/41 | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 2,479,008 | |
Solaris Metropolitan District No. 3 | | | | | | | | |
(Limited Tax Convertible) Series A 5.00% 12/1/46 | | | 500,000 | | | | 526,155 | |
Southlands Metropolitan District No. 1 | | | | | | | | |
SeriesA-1 5.00% 12/1/37 | | | 300,000 | | | | 341,865 | |
SeriesA-1 5.00% 12/1/47 | | | 700,000 | | | | 786,814 | |
Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.75% 12/1/45 | | | 975,000 | | | | 1,021,049 | |
Tallyns Reach Metropolitan District No. 3 | | | | | | | | |
(Limited Tax Convertible) 5.125% 11/1/38 | | | 740,000 | | | | 794,220 | |
Thornton Development Authority | | | | | | | | |
(East 144th Avenue &I-25 Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 12/1/35 | | | 485,000 | | | | 568,619 | |
Series B 5.00% 12/1/36 | | | 810,000 | | | | 948,826 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Matching Fund Loan Senior Lien) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 10/1/29 (AGM) | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,065,240 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 48,177,724 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 11.83% | | | | | | | | |
Colorado High Performance Transportation Enterprise Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(C-470 Express Lanes) 5.00% 12/31/56 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,209,940 | |
(Senior U.S. 36 &I-25 Managed Lanes) 5.75% 1/1/44 (AMT) | | | 2,140,000 | | | | 2,357,617 | |
Denver City & County Airport System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 12/1/48 (AMT) | | | 400,000 | | | | 445,596 | |
Series A 5.00% 11/15/30 (AMT) | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 2,184,840 | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/48 (AMT) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,440,900 | |
Series A 5.25% 11/15/36 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,519,675 | |
Series B 5.00% 11/15/30 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,112,530 | |
Series B 5.00% 11/15/32 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,109,550 | |
Series B 5.00% 11/15/37 | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 8,834,080 | |
E-470 Public Highway Authority | | | | | | | | |
Series C 5.25% 9/1/25 | | | 690,000 | | | | 717,145 | |
Series C 5.375% 9/1/26 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,080,920 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 26,012,793 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 0.99% | | | | | | | | |
Dominion Water & Sanitation District | | | | | | | | |
6.00% 12/1/46 | | | 750,000 | | | | 807,983 | |
Douglas County Centennial Water & Sanitation District | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 12/1/38 | | | 500,000 | | | | 579,670 | |
Guam Government Waterworks Authority Water & Wastewater System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/1/37 | | | 675,000 | | | | 789,757 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,177,410 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Municipal Bonds(cost $209,537,110) | | | | | | | 224,607,072 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Number of shares | | | Value (US $) | |
|
| |
Short-Term Investments – 1.01% | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Money Market Mutual Fund – 0.24% | | | | | | | | |
DreyfusAMT-Free Tax Exempt Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 1.23%) | | | 540,837 | | | $ | 540,837 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 540,837 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | | |
| | |
Variable Rate Demand Notes – 0.77%¤ | | | | | | | | |
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority | | | | | | | | |
Revenue (National Jewish Federation Bond Program) | | | | | | | | |
SeriesB-4 | | | | | | | | |
1.39% 12/1/35(LOC-Toronto-Dominion Bank N.A.) | | | 840,000 | | | | 840,000 | |
Denver City & County | | | | | | | | |
Series A1 1.39% 12/1/29 | | | | | | | | |
(SPA-JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) | | | 450,000 | | | | 450,000 | |
Series A2 1.39% 12/1/29 | | | | | | | | |
(SPA-JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) | | | 400,000 | | | | 400,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,690,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investments(cost $2,230,837) | | | | | | | 2,230,837 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Value of Securities – 103.19% (cost $211,767,947) | | | | | | $ | 226,837,909 | |
| | | | | | | | |
# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Aug. 31, 2019, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $10,710,958, which represents 4.87% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
¤ | Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. Each rate shown is as of Aug. 31, 2019. |
§ | Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by US Treasury bonds. Forpre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond will bepre-refunded. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
° | Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
‡ | Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default. |
^ | Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase. |
Summary of abbreviations:
AGC – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation
AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
BAM – Insured by Build America Mutual Assurance
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Summary of abbreviations: (continued)
GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association collateral
LOC – Letter of Credit
N.A. – National Association
SPA –Stand-by Purchase Agreement
USD – US Dollar
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | |
Schedules of investments |
DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund | | August 31, 2019 |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
| |
Municipal Bonds – 98.24% | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 3.21% | | | | | | | | |
Nez Perce County Pollution Control Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Potlatch Project) 2.75% 10/1/24 | | | 1,250,000 | | | $ | 1,307,963 | |
Power County Industrial Development Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(FMC Project) 6.45% 8/1/32 (AMT) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,008,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,316,463 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds – 16.28% | | | | | | | | |
Boise State University Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(General Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 4/1/37 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,304,900 | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/42 | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,459,445 | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/47 | | | 500,000 | | | | 603,975 | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/48 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,221,930 | |
Idaho Housing & Finance Association | | | | | | | | |
(Compass Public Charter School Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 6.00% 7/1/39 # | | | 370,000 | | | | 435,993 | |
Series A 144A 6.00% 7/1/49 # | | | 595,000 | | | | 691,848 | |
Series A 144A 6.00% 7/1/54 # | | | 570,000 | | | | 658,156 | |
(Idaho Arts Charter School Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/38 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,128,270 | |
Series A 144A 5.00% 12/1/46 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,100,470 | |
(North Star Charter School Project) | | | | | | | | |
Capital Appreciation Subordinate Series B 144A 4.88% 7/1/49 #^ | | | 2,888,155 | | | | 572,577 | |
Series A 6.75% 7/1/48 | | | 529,151 | | | | 580,875 | |
(Victory Charter School Project) Series B 5.00% 7/1/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,101,590 | |
(Xavier Charter School Project) Series A 5.00% 6/1/50 | | | 1,275,000 | | | | 1,412,445 | |
University of Idaho | | | | | | | | |
Series 2011 5.25% 4/1/41 • | | | 1,710,000 | | | | 1,808,462 | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,242,950 | |
Series B 5.00% 4/1/28 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,021,350 | |
Series B 5.00% 4/1/32 | | | 500,000 | | | | 510,440 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16,855,676 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 3.79% | | | | | | | | |
Boise-Kuna Irrigation District Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Idaho Arrowrock Hydroelectric Project) 5.00% 6/1/34 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,326,260 | |
Guam Power Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 10/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,156,990 | |
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡ | | | 230,000 | | | | 184,575 | |
Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡ | | | 320,000 | | | | 256,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,923,825 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 11.87% | | | | | | | | |
Idaho Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Madison Memorial Hospital Project) 5.00% 9/1/37 | | | 1,350,000 | | | $ | 1,529,793 | |
(St. Luke’s Health System Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 3/1/27 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,246,550 | |
Series A 5.00% 3/1/47 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,587,630 | |
(Trinity Health Credit Group) | | | | | | | | |
Series D 4.50% 12/1/37 | | | 1,385,000 | | | | 1,436,190 | |
Series ID 4.00% 12/1/43 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,121,710 | |
Series ID 5.00% 12/1/32 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,092,340 | |
Series ID 5.00% 12/1/46 | | | 750,000 | | | | 896,940 | |
(Valley Vista Care Corporation) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.25% 11/15/37 | | | 1,005,000 | | | | 1,091,269 | |
Series A 5.25% 11/15/47 | | | 1,130,000 | | | | 1,209,880 | |
Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Hospital Auxilio Mutuo Obligated Group Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 6.00% 7/1/33 | | | 1,020,000 | | | | 1,074,417 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,286,719 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Housing Revenue Bonds – 3.98% | | | | | | | | |
Idaho Housing & Finance Association | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.50% 1/21/49 (GNMA) | | | 971,588 | | | | 1,027,804 | |
Idaho Housing & Finance Association Single Family Mortgage Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 3.05% 7/1/39 (GNMA) | | | 1,675,000 | | | | 1,740,794 | |
Series A 3.25% 1/1/43 (GNMA) | | | 825,000 | | | | 856,276 | |
Series A Class II 4.375% 7/1/32 | | | 480,000 | | | | 488,832 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,113,706 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 8.15% | | | | | | | | |
Boise Urban Renewal Agency | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/15/31 | | | 750,000 | | | | 908,467 | |
5.00% 12/15/32 | | | 750,000 | | | | 906,487 | |
Idaho Fish & Wildlife Foundation | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/41 | | | 200,000 | | | | 248,448 | |
Idaho Housing & Finance Association Economic Development Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(TDF Facilities Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 6.50% 2/1/26 | | | 1,370,000 | | | | 1,465,982 | |
Series A 7.00% 2/1/36 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,604,535 | |
Idaho State Building Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 9/1/40 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,371,437 | |
(Capitol Mall Parking Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.50% 9/1/26 | | | 485,000 | | | | 547,565 | |
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Schedules of investments
DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Lease Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Idaho State Building Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Capitol Mall Parking Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.50% 9/1/27 | | | 505,000 | | | $ | 568,670 | |
(Department of Health & Welfare Project) Series B 4.00% 9/1/48 | | | 750,000 | | | | 818,377 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,439,968 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 25.00% | | | | | | | | |
Ada & Boise Counties Independent School District Boise City | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 8/1/33 | | | 1,010,000 | | | | 1,254,198 | |
5.00% 8/1/34 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,857,525 | |
5.00% 8/1/35 | | | 1,160,000 | | | | 1,433,714 | |
5.00% 8/1/36 | | | 500,000 | | | | 616,525 | |
Ada & Canyon Counties Joint School District No. 2 Meridian | | | | | | | | |
4.50% 7/30/22 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,544,295 | |
Ada & Canyon Counties Joint School District No. 3 Kuna | | | | | | | | |
(Sales Tax & Credit Enhancement Guaranty) | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 9/15/33 | | | 1,670,000 | | | | 2,072,771 | |
Series B 5.00% 9/15/35 | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,358,775 | |
Canyon County School District No. 131 Nampa | | | | | | | | |
(School Board Guaranteed) | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 8/15/23 | | | 1,295,000 | | | | 1,491,633 | |
Canyon County School District No. 132 Caldwell | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 9/15/22 (AGM) | | | 1,725,000 | | | | 1,729,882 | |
Series A 5.00% 9/15/23 (AGM) | | | 1,810,000 | | | | 1,815,086 | |
Canyon County School District No. 139 Vallivue
| | | | | | | | |
(School Board Guaranteed) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 9/15/33 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,137,570 | |
Series B 5.00% 9/15/24 | | | 1,480,000 | | | | 1,650,733 | |
Idaho Bond Bank Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 9/15/33 | | | 530,000 | | | | 610,194 | |
Series A 4.00% 9/15/37 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,135,090 | |
Series C 5.00% 9/15/42 | | | 500,000 | | | | 615,435 | |
Madison County School District No. 321 Rexburg | | | | | | | | |
(Sales Tax & Credit Enhancement Guaranty) | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 8/15/25 | | | 1,080,000 | | | | 1,320,700 | |
Series B 5.00% 8/15/26 | | | 500,000 | | | | 628,705 | |
Nez Perce County Independent School District No. 1 | | | | | | | | |
(Sales Tax & Credit Enhancement Guaranty) | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 9/15/36 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,233,090 | |
Series B 5.00% 9/15/37 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,228,010 | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Local General Obligation Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Twin Falls County School District No. 411 (School Board Guaranteed) Series A 4.75% 9/15/37 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,143,630 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 25,877,561 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded Bonds – 2.49% | | | | | | | | |
Idaho Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.00%7/1/35-20 (AGM)§ | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,580,650 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,580,650 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 18.94% | | | | | | | | |
Guam Government Business Privilege Tax Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.125% 1/1/42 | | | 545,000 | | | | 573,542 | |
Series A 5.25% 1/1/36 | | | 705,000 | | | | 747,941 | |
SeriesB-1 5.00% 1/1/42 | | | 1,425,000 | | | | 1,493,015 | |
Idaho Water Resource Board Loan Program Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Ground Water Rights Mitigation) Series A 5.00% 9/1/32 | | | 3,565,000 | | | | 3,912,445 | |
Ketchum Urban Renewal Agency Tax Increment Revenue | | | | | | | | |
5.50% 10/15/34 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,532,100 | |
Nampa Development Corporation Revenue | | | | | | | | |
5.90% 3/1/30 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,032,280 | |
(Library Square Project) 144A 5.00% 9/1/31 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,078,620 | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Capital Appreciation – Restructured) | | | | | | | | |
SeriesA-1 5.375% 7/1/46 ^ | | | 2,355,000 | | | | 632,412 | |
SeriesA-1 5.625% 7/1/51 ^ | | | 4,970,000 | | | | 965,870 | |
(Restructured) | | | | | | | | |
SeriesA-1 4.55% 7/1/40 | | | 875,000 | | | | 903,166 | |
SeriesA-1 4.75% 7/1/53 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,055,620 | |
SeriesA-1 5.00% 7/1/58 | | | 1,031,000 | | | | 1,077,560 | |
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Senior Lien-Matching Fund Loan Note) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 10/1/29 (AGM) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,597,860 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,602,431 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 3.20% | | | | | | | | |
Boise City Airport Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Air Terminal Facilities Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.75% 9/1/20 (AGM) (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,044,310 | |
(Parking Facilities Project) 4.00% 9/1/32 | | | 2,180,000 | | | | 2,267,898 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,312,208 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Schedules of investments
DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 1.33% | | | | | | | | |
Guam Government Waterworks Authority | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/1/40 | | | 370,000 | | | $ | 430,058 | |
5.00% 1/1/46 | | | 835,000 | | | | 949,938 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,379,996 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Municipal Bonds(cost $95,613,831) | | | | | | | 101,689,203 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Number of shares | | | | |
|
| |
Short-Term Investments – 0.32% | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Money Market Mutual Fund – 0.11% | | | | | | | | |
DreyfusAMT-Free Tax Exempt Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares(seven-day effective yield 1.23%) | | | 112,028 | | | | 112,028 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 112,028 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | | |
Variable Rate Demand Note – 0.21%¤ | | | | | | | | |
Idaho Health Facilities Authority Revenue (St. Luke’s Health System Project) Series C
| | | | | | | | |
1.40% 3/1/48 (LOC – US Bank N.A.) | | | 225,000 | | | | 225,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 225,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investments(cost $337,028) | | | | | | | 337,028 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Value of Securities – 98.56% (cost $95,950,859) | | | | | | $ | 102,026,231 | |
| | | | | | | | |
# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Aug. 31, 2019, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $4,537,664, which represents 4.38% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
¤ | Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. Each rate shown is as of Aug. 31, 2019. |
§ | Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by US Treasury bonds. Forpre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond will bepre-refunded. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
° | Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
‡ | Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default. |
● | Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at Aug. 31, 2019. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their description above. The reference rate descriptions (i.e. LIBOR03M, LIBOR06M, etc.) used in this report are identical for different securities, but the underlying reference |
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| rates may differ due to the timing of the reset period. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. |
^ | Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase. |
Summary of abbreviations:
AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association collateral
ICE – Intercontinental Exchange
LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate
LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month
LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month
LOC – Letter of Credit
N.A. – National Association
USD – US Dollar
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedules of investments |
DelawareTax-Free New York Fund | | August 31, 2019 |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
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Municipal Bonds – 98.81% | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 7.30% | | | | | | | | |
Nassau County Tobacco Settlement | | | | | | | | |
(Asset-Backed) SeriesA-3 5.125% 6/1/46 | | | 625,000 | | | $ | 624,981 | |
New York Counties Tobacco Trust VI | | | | | | | | |
(Tobacco Settlement Pass Through) Series C 5.00% 6/1/51 | | | 500,000 | | | | 524,740 | |
New York Liberty Development Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Second Priority - Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project) | | | | | | | | |
Class 2 5.625% 7/15/47 | | | 500,000 | | | | 508,595 | |
Class 3 6.375% 7/15/49 | | | 865,000 | | | | 882,213 | |
New York Transportation Development Corporation Special Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Delta Air Lines - LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project) 5.00% 1/1/36 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,208,180 | |
Suffolk Tobacco Asset Securitization | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.25% 6/1/37 | | | 700,000 | | | | 745,689 | |
TSASC Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Senior) Fiscal 2017 Series A 5.00% 6/1/41 | | | 900,000 | | | | 1,006,344 | |
(Subordinate) Fiscal 2017 Series B 5.00% 6/1/48 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 991,900 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,492,642 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds – 20.50% | | | | | | | | |
Albany Industrial Development Agency Civic Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Brighter Choice Charter School) Series A 5.00% 4/1/37 | | | 250,000 | | | | 250,330 | |
Buffalo & Erie County Industrial Land Development | | | | | | | | |
(Buffalo State College Foundation Housing Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 6.00% 10/1/31 | | | 525,000 | | | | 563,535 | |
(Tapestry Charter School Project) Series A 5.00% 8/1/52 | | | 500,000 | | | | 549,955 | |
Build NYC Resource | | | | | | | | |
(Bronx Charter School for Excellence Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/33 | | | 500,000 | | | | 544,015 | |
Series A 5.50% 4/1/43 | | | 500,000 | | | | 546,300 | |
(Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School Project) Series A 144A 5.50% 5/1/48 # | | | 500,000 | | | | 547,125 | |
(Manhattan College Project) 5.00% 8/1/47 | | | 500,000 | | | | 598,705 | |
(Metropolitan College of New York Project) 5.50% 11/1/44 | | | 600,000 | | | | 649,968 | |
(Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 5.00% 6/1/52 # | | | 250,000 | | | | 272,627 | |
(New Dawn Charter Schools Project) 144A 5.75% 2/1/49 # | | | 500,000 | | | | 535,875 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
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Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
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Education Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Build NYC Resource | | | | | | | | |
(The Packer Collegiate Institute Project) 5.00% 6/1/40 | | | 750,000 | | | $ | 872,647 | |
Dutchess County Local Development | | | | | | | | |
(The Culinary Institute of America Project) SeriesA-1 5.00% 7/1/46 | | | 300,000 | | | | 348,360 | |
Hempstead Town Local Development | | | | | | | | |
(Hofstra University Project) 5.00% 7/1/42 | | | 500,000 | | | | 601,985 | |
Madison County Capital Resource Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Colgate University Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/28 | | | 400,000 | | | | 413,244 | |
Monroe County Industrial Development Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(St. John Fisher College Project) Series A 5.50% 6/1/39 | | | 300,000 | | | | 352,905 | |
(University of Rochester Project) Series C 4.00% 7/1/43 | | | 500,000 | | | | 561,780 | |
New York City Trust for Cultural Resources | | | | | | | | |
(Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation) Series A 4.00% 7/1/46 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,095,350 | |
(Whitney Museum of American Art) 5.00% 7/1/31 | | | 500,000 | | | | 524,730 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Barnard College) Series A 5.00% 7/1/35 | | | 400,000 | | | | 475,464 | |
(Fordham University) 5.00% 7/1/44 | | | 650,000 | | | | 746,193 | |
(Marymount Manhattan College) 5.00% 7/1/24 | | | 350,000 | | | | 350,949 | |
(Pratt Institute) Series A 5.00% 7/1/34 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,152,010 | |
(Rockefeller University) Series A 5.00% 7/1/27 | | | 250,000 | | | | 250,707 | |
(Touro College & University) Series A 5.50% 1/1/44 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,121,180 | |
(University of Rochester Project) Unrefunded Series A 5.125% 7/1/39 | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,056 | |
Onondaga Civic Development Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Le Moyne College Project) 5.20% 7/1/29 | | | 500,000 | | | | 516,810 | |
St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency Civic Development Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(St. Lawrence University Project) Series A 4.00% 7/1/43 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,099,660 | |
Tompkins County Development | | | | | | | | |
(Ithaca College Project)
| | | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/1/34 | | | 750,000 | | | | 889,238 | |
5.00% 7/1/41 | | | 500,000 | | | | 610,640 | |
Troy Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Project) Series E 5.20% 4/1/37 | | | 500,000 | | | | 536,735 | |
Yonkers Economic Development Educational Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Charter School of Educational Excellence Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 6.25% 10/15/40 | | | 600,000 | | | | 619,908 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18,218,986 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Schedules of investments
DelawareTax-Free New York Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 4.34% | | | | | | | | |
Long Island Power Authority Electric System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 9/1/37 | | | 450,000 | | | $ | 568,067 | |
5.00% 9/1/47 | | | 500,000 | | | | 609,000 | |
Series A 5.00% 9/1/44 | | | 750,000 | | | | 862,643 | |
New York State Power Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 11/15/38 | | | 500,000 | | | | 540,015 | |
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡ | | | 190,000 | | | | 152,475 | |
Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡ | | | 270,000 | | | | 216,000 | |
Utility Debt Securitization Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Restructuring Bonds) 5.00% 12/15/37 | | | 750,000 | | | | 908,130 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,856,330 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 13.51% | | | | | | | | |
Buffalo & Erie County Industrial Land Development | | | | | | | | |
(Catholic Health System Project) 5.25% 7/1/35 | | | 250,000 | | | | 297,410 | |
Build NYC Resource | | | | | | | | |
(The Children’s Aid Society Project) 4.00% 7/1/49 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,139,810 | |
Dutchess County Local Development | | | | | | | | |
(Nuvance Health) Series B 4.00% 7/1/49 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,124,890 | |
Guilderland Industrial Development Agency | | | | | | | | |
(Albany Place Development Project) Series A 144A 5.875% 1/1/52 # | | | 500,000 | | | | 514,775 | |
Monroe County Industrial Development | | | | | | | | |
(The Rochester General Hospital Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/36 | | | 405,000 | | | | 484,720 | |
5.00% 12/1/46 | | | 540,000 | | | | 632,799 | |
(The Unity Hospital of Rochester Project) 5.50% 8/15/40 (FHA) | | | 585,000 | | | | 620,322 | |
Nassau County Local Economic Assistance | | | | | | | | |
(Catholic Health Services of Long Island Obligated Group Project) 5.00% 7/1/33 | | | 725,000 | | | | 818,416 | |
New York City Health & Hospital Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Health System) Series A 5.00% 2/15/30 | | | 500,000 | | | | 508,195 | |
New York City Trust for Cultural Resources | | | | | | | | |
(Carnegie Hall) 5.00% 12/1/39 | | | 250,000 | | | | 324,583 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Montefiore Obligated Group) Series A 4.00% 8/1/38 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,125,620 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority RevenueNon-State Supported Debt | | | | | | | | |
(Mt. Sinai Hospital) Series A 5.00% 7/1/26 | | | 600,000 | | | | 618,450 | |
(New York University Hospitals Center) Series A 4.00% 7/1/40 | | | 465,000 | | | | 515,722 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
New York State Dormitory Authority RevenueNon-State Supported Debt | | | | | | | | |
(Orange Regional Medical Center Obligated Group) | | | | | | | | |
144A 5.00% 12/1/34 # | | | 500,000 | | | $ | 596,715 | |
144A 5.00% 12/1/45 # | | | 700,000 | | | | 793,037 | |
Orange County Funding Assisted Living Residence Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(The Hamlet at Wallkill Assisted Living Project) 6.50% 1/1/46 | | | 400,000 | | | | 415,844 | |
Southold Local Development Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Peconic Landing at Southold Project) 5.00% 12/1/45 | | | 750,000 | | | | 798,233 | |
Suffolk County Economic Development Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Peconic Landing at Southhold Project) 6.00% 12/1/40 | | | 650,000 | | | | 679,737 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,009,278 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 7.04% | | | | | | | | |
Hudson Yards Infrastructure | | | | | | | | |
Unrefunded Fiscal 2012 Series A 5.75% 2/15/47 | | | 385,000 | | | | 409,394 | |
MTA Hudson Rail Yards Trust Obligations | | | | | | | | |
(The Metropolitan Transportation Authority) Series A 5.00% 11/15/56 | | | 710,000 | | | | 795,647 | |
New York City Industrial Development Agency | | | | | | | | |
(Senior Trips) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/22 (AMT) | | | 585,000 | | | | 641,300 | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/28 (AMT) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,631,895 | |
New York Liberty Development | | | | | | | | |
(4 World Trade Center Project) 5.00% 11/15/31 | | | 500,000 | | | | 542,580 | |
(Class 1 - 3 World Trade Center Project) 144A 5.00% 11/15/44 # | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,666,185 | |
(Class 2 - 3 World Trade Center Project) 144A 5.375% 11/15/40 # | | | 500,000 | | | | 565,725 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,252,726 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 3.60% | | | | | | | | |
New York City | | | | | | | | |
Fiscal 2011 Series E 5.00% 8/1/28 | | | 125,000 | | | | 129,497 | |
Fiscal 2014 Subordinate SeriesD-1 5.00% 8/1/31 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,149,850 | |
Fiscal 2018 SeriesB-1 4.00% 10/1/41 | | | 500,000 | | | | 569,595 | |
Fiscal 2019 Series E 5.00% 8/1/32 | | | 500,000 | | | | 650,280 | |
Subordinate SeriesE-1 5.25% 3/1/35 | | | 500,000 | | | | 643,370 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority | | | | | | | | |
(School District Financing Program) | | | | | | | | |
Unrefunded Series A 5.00% 10/1/23 | | | 25,000 | | | | 26,977 | |
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DelawareTax-Free New York Fund
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Local General Obligation Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
New York State Dormitory Authority | | | | | | | | |
(School District Financing Program) | | | | | | | | |
Unrefunded Series A 5.00% 10/1/25 (AGM) | | | 30,000 | | | $ | 31,194 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,200,763 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded Bonds – 7.34% | | | | | | | | |
Dutchess County Local Development | | | | | | | | |
(Health Quest Systems Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00%7/1/34-24 § | | | 350,000 | | | | 412,885 | |
Series A 5.00%7/1/44-24 § | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,179,670 | |
Hudson Yards Infrastructure | | | | | | | | |
Fiscal 2012 Series A 5.75%2/15/47-21 § | | | 615,000 | | | | 657,693 | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series D 5.25%11/15/27-20 § | | | 500,000 | | | | 525,960 | |
Monroe County Industrial Development Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Nazareth College of Rochester Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.25%10/1/31-21 § | | | 500,000 | | | | 543,960 | |
5.50%10/1/41-21 § | | | 500,000 | | | | 546,520 | |
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water & Sewer System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Second General Resolution)
| | | | | | | | |
Fiscal 2012 Series BB
| | | | | | | | |
5.25%6/15/44-21 § | | | 500,000 | | | | 548,265 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Future Tax Secured)
| | | | | | | | |
Fiscal 2011 Subordinate SeriesD-1 | | | | | | | | |
5.25%2/1/29-21 § | | | 305,000 | | | | 323,480 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority RevenueNon-State Supported Debt | | | | | | | | |
(The Northwell Health Obligated Group) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00%5/1/41-21 § | | | 500,000 | | | | 533,575 | |
Onondaga Civic Development Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center Project) | | | | | | | | |
4.50%7/1/32-22 § | | | 380,000 | | | | 416,841 | |
5.00%7/1/42-22 § | | | 750,000 | | | | 833,123 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,521,972 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Resource Recovery Revenue Bond – 1.80% | | | | | | | | |
Niagara Area Development Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Covanta Project) Series A 144A 4.75% 11/1/42 (AMT) # | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,596,930 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,596,930 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 17.76% | | | | | | | | |
Build NYC Resource | | | | | | | | |
(YMCA of Greater New York Project) 5.00% 8/1/40 | | | 450,000 | | | | 520,569 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Glen Cove Local Economic Assistance
| | | | | | | | |
(Garvies Point Public Improvement Project)
| | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/56 | | | 250,000 | | | $ | 272,515 | |
Guam Government Business Privilege Tax Revenue
| | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.25% 1/1/36 | | | 240,000 | | | | 254,618 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Revenue (Building Aid) | | | | | | | | |
Fiscal 2012 Subordinate SeriesS-1A 5.25% 7/15/37 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,073,830 | |
Fiscal 2015 Subordinate SeriesS-1 5.00% 7/15/43 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,165,770 | |
(Future Tax Secured) | | | | | | | | |
Fiscal 2014 Subordinate SeriesA-1 5.00% 11/1/42 | | | 750,000 | | | | 856,687 | |
Fiscal 2014 Subordinate SeriesB-1 5.00% 11/1/40 | | | 750,000 | | | | 867,495 | |
Fiscal 2015 Subordinate SeriesE-1 5.00% 2/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,171,480 | |
Fiscal 2016 Subordinate SeriesC-1 4.00% 11/1/42 | | | 500,000 | | | | 579,750 | |
Fiscal 2017 Subordinate SeriesA-1 4.00% 5/1/42 | | | 500,000 | | | | 559,415 | |
Fiscal 2017 Subordinate SeriesE-1 5.00% 2/1/43 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,210,400 | |
Unrefunded Fiscal 2011 Subordinate Series C 5.25% 11/1/25 | | | 310,000 | | | | 325,088 | |
Unrefunded Fiscal 2011 Subordinate SeriesD-1 5.25% 2/1/29 | | | 195,000 | | | | 206,376 | |
New York Convention Center Development Revenue
| | | | | | | | |
(Hotel Unit Fee Secured) 5.00% 11/15/35 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,202,460 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue
| | | | | | | | |
(General Purpose) Series C 5.00% 3/15/34 | | | 500,000 | | | | 528,210 | |
New York State Urban Development Revenue
| | | | | | | | |
(General Purpose) Series A 4.00% 3/15/36 | | | 500,000 | | | | 567,100 | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue (Restructured) | | | | | | | | |
SeriesA-1 4.55% 7/1/40 | | | 425,000 | | | | 438,681 | |
SeriesA-1 4.75% 7/1/53 | | | 1,475,000 | | | | 1,516,020 | |
SeriesA-1 5.00% 7/1/58 | | | 125,000 | | | | 130,645 | |
SeriesA-1 5.687% 7/1/51 ^ | | | 4,120,000 | | | | 800,681 | |
SeriesA-1 5.729% 7/1/46 ^ | | | 1,935,000 | | | | 519,625 | |
SeriesA-2 4.536% 7/1/53 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,016,220 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,783,635 | |
| | | | | | | | |
State General Obligation Bond – 0.56% | | | | | | | | |
New York State | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 3/1/38 | | | 500,000 | | | | 501,415 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 501,415 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 10.48% | | | | | | | | |
Buffalo & Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 1/1/47 | | | 435,000 | | | | 517,907 | |
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Schedules of investments
DelawareTax-Free New York Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Transportation Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue Series D 5.00% 11/15/32 | | | 500,000 | | | $ | 557,360 | |
(Green Bond) | | | | | | | | |
Series B 4.00% 11/15/50 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,122,080 | |
SeriesC-2 3.08% 11/15/40 (BAM) ^ | | | 2,380,000 | | | | 1,352,007 | |
New York State Thruway Authority General Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series I 5.00% 1/1/32 | | | 700,000 | | | | 762,111 | |
Series L 5.00% 1/1/35 | | | 100,000 | | | | 126,354 | |
(Junior Indebtedness Obligation) Series A 5.25% 1/1/56 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,185,590 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
| | | | | | | | |
(Consolidated Bonds - Two Hundred Sixteen Series) | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 9/1/49 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,158,990 | |
(JFK International Air Terminal Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series 8 6.00% 12/1/42 | | | 700,000 | | | | 740,257 | |
Series 8 6.50% 12/1/28 | | | 550,000 | | | | 573,397 | |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority | | | | | | | | |
(MTA Bridges and Tunnels) Series A 5.00% 11/15/47 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,217,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,313,453 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 4.58% | | | | | | | | |
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water & Sewer System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Second General Resolution) | | | | | | | | |
Fiscal 2017 Series DD 5.00% 6/15/47 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,214,530 | |
Fiscal 2019 Subordinate SeriesFF-1 4.00% 6/15/49 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,148,720 | |
Fiscal 2020 Series AA 4.00% 6/15/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,174,410 | |
New York State Environmental Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Projects - Second Resolution) Series B 5.00% 6/15/30 | | | 500,000 | | | | 535,115 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,072,775 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Municipal Bonds(cost $82,208,979) | | | | | | | 87,820,905 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Short-Term Investment – 0.67% | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Variable Rate Demand Note – 0.67%¤ | | | | | | | | |
New York City Series F6 | | | | | | | | |
1.39% 6/1/44 (SPA - JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.) | | | 600,000 | | | | 600,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investment(cost $600,000) | | | | | | | 600,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Value of Securities – 99.48% (cost $82,808,979) | | | | | | $ | 88,420,905 | |
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# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Aug. 31, 2019, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $7,088,994, which represents 7.98% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
¤ | Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. Each rate shown is as of Aug. 31, 2019. |
§ | Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by US Treasury bonds. Forpre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond will bepre-refunded. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
° | Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
‡ | Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default. |
^ | Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase. |
Summary of abbreviations:
AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
BAM – Insured by Build America Mutual Assurance
FHA – Federal Housing Administration
N.A. – National Association
SPA –Stand-by Purchase Agreement
USD – US Dollar
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedules of investments |
DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund | | August 31, 2019 |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
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Municipal Bonds – 99.60% | | | | | | | | |
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Corporate Revenue Bonds – 6.94% | | | | | | | | |
Delaware County Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Covanta Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/43 | | | 2,155,000 | | | $ | 2,204,349 | |
Pennsylvania Commonwealth Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Tobacco Master Settlement Payment Revenue) | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 6/1/39 (AGM) | | | 5,045,000 | | | | 5,669,268 | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority | | | | | | | | |
(National Gypsum) 5.50% 11/1/44 (AMT) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,298,160 | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(CarbonLite P, LLC Project) | | | | | | | | |
144A 5.25% 6/1/26 (AMT)# | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,828,995 | |
144A 5.75% 6/1/36 (AMT)# | | | 2,375,000 | | | | 2,556,403 | |
(Proctor & Gamble Paper Project) 5.375% 3/1/31 (AMT) | | | 11,000,000 | | | | 14,601,510 | |
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| | | | | | | 31,158,685 | |
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Education Revenue Bonds – 14.45% | | | | | | | | |
Allegheny County Higher Education Building Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Carnegie Mellon University) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 3/1/28 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,248,900 | |
Series A 5.00% 3/1/24 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,095,990 | |
(Chatham University) Series A | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 9/1/30 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,616,430 | |
(Robert Morris University) 5.00% 10/15/47 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,706,100 | |
Series A 5.50% 10/15/30 | | | 1,275,000 | | | | 1,324,483 | |
Series A 5.75% 10/15/40 | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 2,283,578 | |
Bucks County Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(George School Project) 5.00% 9/15/36 | | | 4,455,000 | | | | 4,782,353 | |
(School Lane Charter School Project) Series A | | | | | | | | |
5.125% 3/15/46 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,859,975 | |
Chester County Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Avon Grove Charter School Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/15/47 | | | 1,160,000 | | | | 1,322,887 | |
Series A 5.00% 12/15/51 | | | 770,000 | | | | 876,083 | |
(Renaissance Academy Charter School Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 10/1/34 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,115,660 | |
5.00% 10/1/39 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,382,887 | |
5.00% 10/1/44 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,100,970 | |
Chester County Industrial Development Authority Student Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(University Student Housing Project at West Chester University) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 8/1/30 | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,212,387 | |
Series A 5.00% 8/1/45 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,352,400 | |
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Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Education Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Delaware County Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Cabrini University) 5.00% 7/1/47 | | | 2,000,000 | | | $ | 2,301,360 | |
East Hempfield Township Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Student Services - Student Housing Project at Millersville University) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/1/39 | | | 875,000 | | | | 957,425 | |
5.00% 7/1/45 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,679,150 | |
5.00% 7/1/46 | | | 1,425,000 | | | | 1,551,227 | |
5.00% 7/1/47 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,105,080 | |
Montgomery County Higher Education & Health Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Arcadia University) | | | | | | | | |
5.625% 4/1/40 | | | 2,375,000 | | | | 2,419,555 | |
5.75% 4/1/40 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,232,420 | |
Northeastern Pennsylvania Hospital & Education Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(King’s College Project) 5.00% 5/1/44 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,202,650 | |
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority College & University Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Drexel University) 5.00% 5/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,199,270 | |
(University Properties Student Housing - East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania) 5.00% 7/1/42 | | | 500,000 | | | | 510,525 | |
Pennsylvania State University | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 9/1/41 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,563,140 | |
Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 7.25% 6/15/43 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,914,000 | |
(Green Woods Charter School Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.50% 6/15/22 | | | 565,000 | | | | 591,708 | |
Series A 5.75% 6/15/42 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,640,175 | |
(International Apartments of Temple University) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.375% 6/15/30 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,534,200 | |
Series A 5.625% 6/15/42 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,063,390 | |
(Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School Project) | | | | | | | | |
144A 6.75% 6/15/43 # | | | 2,550,000 | | | | 2,615,076 | |
(Tacony Academy Charter School Project) | | | | | | | | |
SeriesA-1 6.75% 6/15/33 | | | 1,020,000 | | | | 1,140,962 | |
SeriesA-1 7.00% 6/15/43 | | | 1,535,000 | | | | 1,710,926 | |
(Temple University Second Series) 5.00% 4/1/36 | | | 1,145,000 | | | | 1,329,059 | |
State Public School Building Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Montgomery County Community College) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 5/1/28 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,371,720 | |
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| | | | | | | 64,914,101 | |
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Schedules of investments
DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
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Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Electric Revenue Bonds – 0.42% | | | | | | | | |
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority | | | | | | | | |
Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡ | | | 985,000 | | | $ | 790,463 | |
Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡ | | | 1,385,000 | | | | 1,108,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,898,463 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 31.06% | | | | | | | | |
Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Allegheny Health Network Obligated Group Issue) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 4/1/44 | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,472,647 | |
(University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 7/15/36 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 2,017,190 | |
Series A 4.00% 7/15/37 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,719,945 | |
Series A 4.00% 7/15/38 | | | 700,000 | | | | 799,022 | |
Berks County Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(The Highlands at Wyomissing) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 5/15/38 | | | 415,000 | | | | 475,133 | |
5.00% 5/15/43 | | | 500,000 | | | | 567,080 | |
5.00% 5/15/48 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,127,390 | |
Series A 5.00% 5/15/37 | | | 1,365,000 | | | | 1,593,173 | |
Series A 5.00% 5/15/42 | | | 500,000 | | | | 576,415 | |
Series A 5.00% 5/15/47 | | | 600,000 | | | | 687,378 | |
Series C 5.00% 5/15/42 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,125,800 | |
Series C 5.00% 5/15/47 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,121,230 | |
(Tower Health Project) | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 11/1/47 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,709,025 | |
5.00% 11/1/50 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,341,300 | |
Berks County Municipal Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Reading Hospital & Medical Center Project) Unrefunded | | | | | | | | |
SeriesA-3 5.50% 11/1/31 | | | 5,005,000 | | | | 5,038,083 | |
Bucks County Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Saint Luke’s University Health Network Project) | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 8/15/44 | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 2,641,104 | |
4.00% 8/15/50 | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,534,792 | |
Butler County Hospital Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Butler Health System Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/39 | | | 1,625,000 | | | | 1,861,600 | |
Central Bradford Progress Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Guthrie Health Issue) 5.375% 12/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,072,150 | |
Centre County Hospital Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Mount Nittany Medical Center Project) Series A | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 11/15/47 | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,532,468 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
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Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Healthcare Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Chester County Health & Education Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Simpson Senior Services Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/35 | | | 775,000 | | | $ | 817,827 | |
Series A 5.25% 12/1/45 | | | 1,360,000 | | | | 1,449,896 | |
Cumberland County Municipal Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 1/1/38 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,220,980 | |
DuBois Hospital Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Penn Highlands Healthcare) 4.00% 7/15/48 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,168,940 | |
Franklin County Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Menno-Haven Project) 5.00% 12/1/53 | | | 1,900,000 | | | | 2,095,282 | |
Geisinger Authority Health System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Geisinger Health System) | | | | | | | | |
SeriesA-1 5.00% 2/15/45 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,935,950 | |
SeriesA-1 5.125% 6/1/41 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,239,080 | |
General Authority of Southcentral Pennsylvania Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(WellSpan Health Obligated Group) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 6/1/38 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,261,500 | |
Series A 5.00% 6/1/39 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 6,291,050 | |
Indiana County Hospital Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Indiana Regional Medical Center) Series A | | | | | | | | |
6.00% 6/1/39 | | | 1,625,000 | | | | 1,804,725 | |
Lancaster County Hospital Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Brethren Village Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.25% 7/1/35 | | | 250,000 | | | | 273,550 | |
5.25% 7/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,106,570 | |
5.50% 7/1/45 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,100,640 | |
(Landis Homes Retirement Community Project) Series A | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/1/45 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,167,720 | |
(Masonic Villages Project) 5.00% 11/1/35 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,187,660 | |
5.00% 11/1/36 | | | 510,000 | | | | 604,131 | |
5.00% 11/1/37 | | | 250,000 | | | | 294,877 | |
(St. Anne’s Retirement Community Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 4/1/27 | | | 1,425,000 | | | | 1,498,345 | |
5.00% 4/1/33 | | | 1,830,000 | | | | 1,906,604 | |
Lehigh County General Purpose Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Bible Fellowship Church Homes Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.125% 7/1/32 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,027,560 | |
5.25% 7/1/42 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,541,460 | |
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DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
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Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Healthcare Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Monroe County Hospital Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Pocono Medical Center) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/1/36 | | | 1,710,000 | | | $ | 2,027,034 | |
5.00% 7/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,175,140 | |
Monroeville Finance Authority | | | | | | | | |
(University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) 5.00% 2/15/25 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,198,330 | |
Montgomery County Higher Education & Health Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Thomas Jefferson University) Series A 4.00% 9/1/49 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,745,925 | |
Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority Retirement Community Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(ACTS Retirement Life Communities Obligated Group) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 11/15/27 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,364,275 | |
5.00% 11/15/28 | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,744,192 | |
5.00% 11/15/29 | | | 680,000 | | | | 740,404 | |
Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Albert Einstein Healthcare Network) Series A | | | | | | | | |
5.25% 1/15/45 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,834,475 | |
(Waverly Heights Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/44 | | | 500,000 | | | | 583,010 | |
5.00% 12/1/49 | | | 750,000 | | | | 871,275 | |
(Whitemarsh Continuing Care Retirement Community Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.375% 1/1/50 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,161,920 | |
Series A 5.375% 1/1/51 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,581,030 | |
Moon Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Baptist Homes Society) 6.125% 7/1/50 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,383,120 | |
Northampton County Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Morningstar Senior Living Project) 5.00% 7/1/32 | | | 1,275,000 | | | | 1,350,990 | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority First Mortgage Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Tapestry Moon Senior Housing Project) Series A 144A 6.75% 12/1/53 # | | | 3,950,000 | | | | 4,097,770 | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) Series A 5.00% 7/1/43 | | | 1,265,000 | | | | 1,402,506 | |
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority College & University Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Thomas Jefferson University) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 9/1/45 | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 8,065,610 | |
Series A 5.25% 9/1/50 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,902,625 | |
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Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Healthcare Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(University of Pennsylvania Health System) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 8/15/40 | | | 2,000,000 | | | $ | 2,356,980 | |
Series A 4.00% 8/15/42 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,461,720 | |
Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Project) 5.00% 7/1/34 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 6,185,700 | |
(Thomas Jefferson University) Series A 5.00% 9/1/47 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,946,825 | |
(Wesley Enhanced Living Obligated Group) Series A 5.00% 7/1/49 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,778,125 | |
Pocono Mountains Industrial Park Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(St. Luke’s Hospital - Monroe Project) Series A 5.00% 8/15/40 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,583,080 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 139,549,333 | |
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Housing Revenue Bond – 0.46% | | | | | | | | |
Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(The PresbyHomes Germantown Project) Series A 5.625% 7/1/35 (HUD) | | | 2,065,000 | | | | 2,067,870 | |
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| | | | | | | 2,067,870 | |
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Lease Revenue Bonds – 1.40% | | | | | | | | |
Allegheny County Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Residential Resource Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.10% 9/1/26 | | | 1,335,000 | | | | 1,335,000 | |
5.125% 9/1/31 | | | 435,000 | | | | 435,000 | |
Philadelphia Municipal Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Juvenile Justice Services Center) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 4/1/37 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,505,100 | |
5.00% 4/1/38 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,201,140 | |
5.00% 4/1/39 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,797,900 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,274,140 | |
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Local General Obligation Bonds – 8.59% | | | | | | | | |
Allegheny County | | | | | | | | |
SeriesC-69 5.00% 12/1/28 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,115,750 | |
SeriesC-70 5.00% 12/1/33 | | | 2,205,000 | | | | 2,457,274 | |
SeriesC-77 5.00% 11/1/43 | | | 4,535,000 | | | | 5,636,461 | |
Chester County | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 7/15/32 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,401,980 | |
5.00% 7/15/30 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,963,030 | |
City of Philadelphia | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 8/1/41 | | | 1,260,000 | | | | 1,520,694 | |
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Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
City of Philadelphia | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 8/1/37 | | | 1,750,000 | | | $ | 2,132,305 | |
Series A 5.25% 7/15/29 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,886,950 | |
Series B 5.00% 2/1/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,261,270 | |
City of Pittsburgh | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 9/1/35 | | | 750,000 | | | | 854,340 | |
4.00% 9/1/36 | | | 500,000 | | | | 568,190 | |
Series B 5.00% 9/1/26 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,328,620 | |
North Allegheny School District | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 5/1/37 | | | 1,065,000 | | | | 1,238,180 | |
Philadelphia School District | | | | | | | | |
Series F 5.00% 9/1/36 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,368,380 | |
Series F 5.00% 9/1/37 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,771,545 | |
Series F 5.00% 9/1/38 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,357,340 | |
Tredyffrin Easttown School District | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 2/15/38 | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,748,218 | |
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| | | | | | | 38,610,527 | |
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Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 11.71% | | | | | | | | |
Allegheny County Higher Education Building Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Carlow University Project) | | | | | | | | |
6.75%11/1/31-21§ | | | 750,000 | | | | 838,920 | |
7.00%11/1/40-21§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,122,960 | |
Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority | | | | | | | | |
5.00%5/1/32-23§ | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,281,220 | |
Franklin County Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Chambersburg Hospital Project) 5.375%7/1/42-20§ | | | 4,980,000 | | | | 5,153,852 | |
Huntingdon County General Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Juniata College) Series A 5.00%5/1/30-20§ | | | 2,650,000 | | | | 2,768,269 | |
Monroe County Hospital Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Pocono Medical Center) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00%1/1/32-22§ | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,249,602 | |
Series A 5.00%1/1/41-22§ | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,629,915 | |
Montgomery County Higher Education & Health Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Abington Memorial Hospital Obligated Group) Series A | | | | | | | | |
5.00%6/1/31-22§ | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,209,480 | |
Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(New Regional Medical Center Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.375%8/1/38-20 (FHA)§ | | | 995,000 | | | | 1,034,163 | |
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Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority College & University Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(AICUP Financing Program - St. Francis University Project) Series JJ2 6.25%11/1/41-21§ | | | 2,355,000 | | | $ | 2,615,086 | |
(Edinboro University Foundation Student Housing Project) 6.00%7/1/43-20§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,040,450 | |
(Indiana University - Student Housing Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00%7/1/27-22§ | | | 1,740,000 | | | | 1,930,269 | |
Series A 5.00%7/1/41-22§ | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,664,025 | |
(Philadelphia University) 5.00%6/1/32-23§ | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,287,500 | |
(Shippensburg University - Student Housing Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.00%10/1/44-22§ | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,677,840 | |
6.25%10/1/43-21§ | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,212,460 | |
(University of the Arts) 5.20% 3/15/25 (AGC) | | | 4,490,000 | | | | 5,093,995 | |
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(University of Pennsylvania Health System) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00%8/15/24-21§ | | | 2,850,000 | | | | 3,065,831 | |
Series A 5.25%8/15/26-21§ | | | 3,910,000 | | | | 4,224,872 | |
Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(MaST Charter School Project) 6.00%8/1/35-20§ | | | 1,610,000 | | | | 1,679,439 | |
(New Foundations Charter School Project) 6.625%12/15/41-22§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,172,560 | |
Philadelphia Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Presbyterian Medical Center) 6.65% 12/1/19 | | | 2,020,000 | | | | 2,047,088 | |
South Fork Municipal Hospital Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Conemaugh Health System Project) 5.50%7/1/29-20§ | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,624,285 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 52,624,081 | |
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Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 8.51% | | | | | | | | |
Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 5/1/42 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,639,925 | |
(City Center Project) 144A 5.375% 5/1/42 # | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 2,035,764 | |
(City Center Refunding Project) 144A 5.00% 5/1/42 # | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,817,875 | |
Chester County Industrial Development Authority Special Obligation Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Woodlands at Greystone Project) | | | | | | | | |
144A 5.00% 3/1/38 # | | | 560,000 | | | | 602,487 | |
144A 5.125% 3/1/48 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,074,360 | |
Northampton County Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Route 33 Project) 7.00% 7/1/32 | | | 1,900,000 | | | | 2,157,146 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
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Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Special Tax Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Port Authority of Allegheny County | | | | | | | | |
5.75% 3/1/29 | | | 5,200,000 | | | $ | 5,549,076 | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue
| | | | | | | | |
(Capital Appreciation - Restructured) | | | | | | | | |
SeriesA-1 5.644% 7/1/51 ^ | | | 32,795,000 | | | | 6,373,380 | |
SeriesA-1 5.697% 7/1/46 ^ | | | 11,521,000 | | | | 3,093,849 | |
(Restructured) | | | | | | | | |
SeriesA-1 4.75% 7/1/53 | | | 2,520,000 | | | | 2,590,081 | |
SeriesA-2 4.329% 7/1/40 | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,584,375 | |
Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh & Allegheny County | | | | | | | | |
(Hotel Room Excise Tax) 5.00% 2/1/35 (AGM) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,094,920 | |
Washington County Redevelopment Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Victory Centre Tax Increment Financing Project) 5.00% 7/1/35 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,607,430 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 38,220,668 | |
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State General Obligation Bond – 3.32% | | | | | | | | |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 9/15/26 | | | 3,340,000 | | | | 4,155,160 | |
5.00% 7/15/28 | | | 3,255,000 | | | | 4,198,852 | |
5.00% 7/15/29 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 6,568,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,922,812 | |
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Transportation Revenue Bonds – 8.16% | | | | | | | | |
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission | | | | | | | | |
(Pennsylvania - New Jersey) 5.00% 7/1/47 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 6,086,000 | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Exempt Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Amtrak Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 11/1/32 (AMT) | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,825,150 | |
Series A 5.00% 11/1/41 (AMT) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,444,300 | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/23 | | | 2,450,000 | | | | 2,842,417 | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/49 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,492,300 | |
Series C 5.00% 12/1/44 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,763,900 | |
Philadelphia Airport Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/47 | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 4,540,313 | |
Series B 5.00% 7/1/47 (AMT) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,560,760 | |
Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 1/1/35 (AMT) | | | 800,000 | | | | 943,184 | |
5.00% 1/1/38 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,169,270 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 36,667,594 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
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Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 4.58% | | | | | | | | |
Allegheny County Sanitary Authority | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/28 (BAM) | | | 2,345,000 | | | $ | 2,834,378 | |
Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/28 (AGM) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,277,830 | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/37 (AGM) | | | 780,000 | | | | 917,046 | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/40 (AGM) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,173,200 | |
Philadelphia Water & Wastewater Revenue | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 11/1/28 | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 5,024,115 | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/45 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,849,225 | |
Series A 5.25% 10/1/52 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,223,010 | |
Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Subordinate Revenue Refunding Bonds) | | | | | | | | |
Series B 4.00% 9/1/34 (AGM) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,175,190 | |
Series B 4.00% 9/1/35 (AGM) | | | 300,000 | | | | 349,902 | |
Series B 5.00% 9/1/32 (AGM) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 2,035,845 | |
Series B 5.00% 9/1/33 (AGM) | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,719,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20,578,841 | |
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Total Municipal Bonds(cost $413,530,691) | | | | | | | 447,487,115 | |
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Short-Term Investment – 0.36% | | | | | | | | |
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Variable Rate Demand Note – 0.36%¤ | | | | | | | | |
Philadelphia Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue (The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Project) Series A 1.36% 7/1/41 (SPA - Wells Fargo Bank N.A.) | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,600,000 | |
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Total Short-Term Investment(cost $1,600,000) | | | | | | | 1,600,000 | |
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Total Value of Securities – 99.96% (cost $415,130,691) | | | | | | $ | 449,087,115 | |
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# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Aug. 31, 2019, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $17,628,730, which represents 3.92% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
¤ | Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. Each rate shown is as of Aug. 31, 2019. |
§ | Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by US Treasury bonds. Forpre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond will bepre-refunded. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
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° | Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
‡ | Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default. |
^ | Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase. |
Summary of abbreviations:
| | |
AGC | | – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation |
AGM | | – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation |
AMT | | – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax |
BAM | | – Insured by Build America Mutual Assurance |
FHA | | – Federal Housing Administration |
HUD | | – Housing and Urban Development Section 8 |
N.A. | | – National Association |
SPA | | –Stand-by Purchase Agreement |
USD | | – US Dollar |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of assets and liabilities |
| | August 31, 2019 |
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at value1 | | | $ | 78,686,102 | | | | $ | 100,250,577 | | | | $ | 226,837,909 | |
Cash | | | | 44,208 | | | | | 28,398 | | | | | — | |
Interest receivable | | | | 664,337 | | | | | 1,153,418 | | | | | 2,270,024 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | | 1,000 | | | | | 85,247 | | | | | 326,049 | |
Receivable for securities sold | | | | — | | | | | 110,814 | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | | | 79,395,647 | | | | | 101,628,454 | | | | | 229,433,982 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash due to custodian | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 8,200 | |
Distribution payable | | | | 56,869 | | | | | 77,709 | | | | | 162,344 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | | | 2,000 | | | | | 5,561 | | | | | 13,905 | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | | — | | | | | 3,058,850 | | | | | 9,254,160 | |
Distribution fees payable to affiliates | | | | 15,804 | | | | | 19,174 | | | | | 43,992 | |
Accounting and administration expenses payable tonon-affiliates | | | | 15,561 | | | | | 15,805 | | | | | 17,216 | |
Investment management fees payable to affiliates | | | | 14,365 | | | | | 25,980 | | | | | 72,718 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable tonon-affiliates | | | | 6,934 | | | | | 7,754 | | | | | 12,746 | |
Audit and tax fees payable | | | | 5,500 | | | | | 5,500 | | | | | 5,500 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable tonon-affiliates | | | | 4,582 | | | | | 6,546 | | | | | 15,052 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | | 2,940 | | | | | 3,567 | | | | | 6,376 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates | | | | 660 | | | | | 832 | | | | | 1,825 | |
Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates | | | | 593 | | | | | 658 | | | | | 1,039 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable | | | | 578 | | | | | 733 | | | | | 1,598 | |
Legal fees payable to affiliates | | | | 118 | | | | | 150 | | | | | 328 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates | | | | 37 | | | | | 46 | | | | | 102 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities | | | | 126,541 | | | | | 3,228,865 | | | | | 9,617,101 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | $ | 79,269,106 | | | | $ | 98,399,589 | | | | $ | 219,816,881 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | | $ | 74,165,118 | | | | $ | 90,178,416 | | | | $ | 207,590,779 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | | 5,103,988 | | | | | 8,221,173 | | | | | 12,226,102 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | $ | 79,269,106 | | | | $ | 98,399,589 | | | | $ | 219,816,881 | |
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund |
Net Asset Value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | $ | 62,033,479 | | | | $ | 42,203,248 | | | | $ | 167,135,818 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | | 5,302,432 | | | | | 3,378,049 | | | | | 14,557,262 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $ | 11.70 | | | | $ | 12.49 | | | | $ | 11.48 | |
Sales charge | | | | 4.50 | % | | | | 4.50 | % | | | | 4.50 | % |
Offering price per share, equal to net asset value per share / (1 – sales charge) | | | $ | 12.25 | | | | $ | 13.08 | | | | $ | 12.02 | |
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Class C: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | $ | 3,100,035 | | | | $ | 11,550,986 | | | | $ | 10,363,583 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | | 264,305 | | | | | 922,959 | | | | | 900,320 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $ | 11.73 | | | | $ | 12.52 | | | | $ | 11.51 | |
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Institutional Class: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | $ | 14,135,592 | | | | $ | 44,645,355 | | | | $ | 42,317,480 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | | 1,208,164 | | | | | 3,573,560 | | | | | 3,686,020 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $ | 11.70 | | | | $ | 12.49 | | | | $ | 11.48 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
1Investments, at cost | | | $ | 73,555,561 | | | | $ | 92,719,996 | | | | $ | 211,767,947 | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at value1 | | | | $102,026,231 | | | | | $88,420,905 | | | | | $449,087,115 | |
Cash | | | | 40 | | | | | 32,642 | | | | | 25,904 | |
Interest receivable | | | | 1,376,817 | | | | | 819,752 | | | | | 5,201,367 | |
Receivable for securities sold | | | | 259,803 | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | | 30,554 | | | | | 68,333 | | | | | 244,734 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | | | 103,693,445 | | | | | 89,341,632 | | | | | 454,559,120 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distribution payable | | | | 74,755 | | | | | 63,572 | | | | | 334,278 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | | | 10,539 | | | | | 6,312 | | | | | 445,292 | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | | — | | | | | 318,588 | | | | | 4,152,748 | |
Investment management fees payable to affiliates | | | | 31,296 | | | | | 11,553 | | | | | 159,227 | |
Distribution fees payable to affiliates | | | | 22,952 | | | | | 19,068 | | | | | 98,825 | |
Accounting and administration expenses payable tonon-affiliates | | | | 15,849 | | | | | 15,674 | | | | | 19,951 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable tonon-affiliates | | | | 8,103 | | | | | 7,206 | | | | | 25,725 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable tonon-affiliates | | | | 6,281 | | | | | 7,047 | | | | | 30,099 | |
Audit and tax fees payable | | | | 5,500 | | | | | 5,500 | | | | | 5,500 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | | 3,583 | | | | | 4,686 | | | | | 6,831 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates | | | | 863 | | | | | 740 | | | | | 3,752 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable | | | | 759 | | | | | 651 | | | | | 3,293 | |
Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates | | | | 670 | | | | | 623 | | | | | 1,777 | |
Legal fees payable to affiliates | | | | 156 | | | | | 133 | | | | | 675 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates | | | | 48 | | | | | 41 | | | | | 208 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities | | | | 181,354 | | | | | 461,394 | | | | | 5,288,181 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | | $103,512,091 | | | | | $88,880,238 | | | | | $449,270,939 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | | | $101,913,843 | | | | | $83,233,158 | | | | | $412,981,204 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | | 1,598,248 | | | | | 5,647,080 | | | | | 36,289,735 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | | $103,512,091 | | | | | $88,880,238 | | | | | $449,270,939 | |
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund |
Net Asset Value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | $ | 55,479,683 | | | | $ | 36,058,213 | | | | $ | 376,964,508 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | | 4,762,553 | | | | | 3,041,145 | | | | | 45,681,091 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $ | 11.65 | | | | $ | 11.86 | | | | $ | 8.25 | |
Sales charge | | | | 4.50 | % | | | | 4.50 | % | | | | 4.50 | % |
Offering price per share, equal to net asset value per share / (1 – sales charge) | | | $ | 12.20 | | | | $ | 12.42 | | | | $ | 8.64 | |
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Class C: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | $ | 12,875,008 | | | | $ | 13,459,016 | | | | $ | 25,065,003 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | | 1,106,123 | | | | | 1,137,991 | | | | | 3,036,484 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $ | 11.64 | | | | $ | 11.83 | | | | $ | 8.25 | |
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Institutional Class: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | $ | 35,157,400 | | | | $ | 39,363,009 | | | | $ | 47,241,428 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | | 3,017,497 | | | | | 3,321,318 | | | | | 5,728,762 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $ | 11.65 | | | | $ | 11.85 | | | | $ | 8.25 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
1Investments, at cost | | | $ | 95,950,859 | | | | $ | 82,808,979 | | | | $ | 415,130,691 | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of operations |
| | Year ended August 31, 2019 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund |
| | | |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | | $ | 3,120,149 | | | | $ | 3,996,396 | | | | $ | 8,472,132 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Management fees | | | | 377,982 | | | | | 525,615 | | | | | 1,122,959 | |
Distribution expenses — Class A | | | | 151,757 | | | | | 117,197 | | | | | 404,731 | |
Distribution expenses — Class C | | | | 30,869 | | | | | 117,099 | | | | | 101,410 | |
Accounting and administration expenses | | | | 54,997 | | | | | 58,561 | | | | | 77,952 | |
Audit and tax fees | | | | 46,673 | | | | | 46,673 | | | | | 46,673 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses | | | | 41,385 | | | | | 53,161 | | | | | 117,008 | |
Registration fees | | | | 19,902 | | | | | 13,856 | | | | | 15,205 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders expenses | | | | 15,936 | | | | | 17,000 | | | | | 27,387 | |
Legal fees | | | | 5,928 | | | | | 5,996 | | | | | 14,066 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | | 4,348 | | | | | 5,495 | | | | | 11,729 | |
Custodian fees | | | | 2,537 | | | | | 3,321 | | | | | 6,162 | |
Other | | | | 14,771 | | | | | 18,046 | | | | | 24,053 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 767,085 | | | | | 982,020 | | | | | 1,969,335 | |
Less expenses waived | | | | (137,327 | ) | | | | (200,878 | ) | | | | (257,273 | ) |
Less expenses paid indirectly | | | | (1,030 | ) | | | | (1,752 | ) | | | | (1,436 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total operating expenses | | | | 628,728 | | | | | 779,390 | | | | | 1,710,626 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | 2,491,421 | | | | | 3,217,006 | | | | | 6,761,506 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain | | | | 393,695 | | | | | 685,110 | | | | | 680,050 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | | 2,638,928 | | | | | 3,465,712 | | | | | 7,595,228 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | | | | 3,032,623 | | | | | 4,150,822 | | | | | 8,275,278 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | $ | 5,524,044 | | | | $ | 7,367,828 | | | | $ | 15,036,784 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund |
| | | |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | | $ | 3,912,789 | | | | $ | 3,314,666 | | | | $ | 18,833,228 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Management fees | | | | 542,314 | | | | | 464,791 | | | | | 2,387,037 | |
Distribution expenses — Class A | | | | 140,676 | | | | | 87,946 | | | | | 889,798 | |
Distribution expenses — Class C | | | | 147,704 | | | | | 139,486 | | | | | 249,681 | |
Accounting and administration expenses | | | | 59,103 | | | | | 56,588 | | | | | 118,989 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses | | | | 58,878 | | | | | 51,329 | | | | | 244,052 | |
Audit and tax fees | | | | 46,673 | | | | | 46,673 | | | | | 46,673 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders expenses | | | | 16,426 | | | | | 19,783 | | | | | 53,531 | |
Registration fees | | | | 12,023 | | | | | 22,539 | | | | | 24,575 | |
Legal fees | | | | 6,243 | | | | | 6,933 | | | | | 32,602 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | | 5,675 | | | | | 4,849 | | | | | 24,979 | |
Custodian fees | | | | 3,034 | | | | | 3,115 | | | | | 13,616 | |
Other | | | | 15,280 | | | | | 19,347 | | | | | 34,355 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1,054,029 | | | | | 923,379 | | | | | 4,119,888 | |
Less expenses waived | | | | (163,052 | ) | | | | (229,466 | ) | | | | (343,463 | ) |
Less expenses paid indirectly | | | | (1,136 | ) | | | | (1,556 | ) | | | | (5,767 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total operating expenses | | | | 889,841 | | | | | 692,357 | | | | | 3,770,658 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | 3,022,948 | | | | | 2,622,309 | | | | | 15,062,570 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain | | | | 124,264 | | | | | 585,562 | | | | | 2,465,773 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | | 3,691,615 | | | | | 3,228,074 | | | | | 14,954,570 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | | | | 3,815,879 | | | | | 3,813,636 | | | | | 17,420,343 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | $ | 6,838,827 | | | | $ | 6,435,945 | | | | $ | 32,482,913 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended | |
| | 8/31/19 | | | 8/31/18 | |
| | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 2,491,421 | | | $ | 2,490,400 | |
Net realized gain | | | 393,695 | | | | 379,155 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 2,638,928 | | | | (2,032,054 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 5,524,044 | | | | 837,501 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Distributable earnings*: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (1,967,135 | ) | | | (2,075,708 | ) |
Class C | | | (76,738 | ) | | | (115,956 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (409,955 | ) | | | (287,750 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (2,453,828 | ) | | | (2,479,414 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 2,955,388 | | | | 4,543,493 | |
Class C | | | 480,567 | | | | 428,738 | |
Institutional Class | | | 6,622,321 | | | | 5,486,278 | |
| | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 1,574,396 | | | | 1,649,081 | |
Class C | | | 72,176 | | | | 106,674 | |
Institutional Class | | | 386,192 | | | | 266,147 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 12,091,040 | | | | 12,480,411 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended | |
| | 8/31/19 | | | 8/31/18 | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (8,235,796 | ) | | $ | (8,330,769 | ) |
Class C | | | (701,906 | ) | | | (2,522,165 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (3,500,751 | ) | | | (2,573,565 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (12,438,453 | ) | | | (13,426,499 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (347,413 | ) | | | (946,088 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | 2,722,803 | | | | (2,588,001 | ) |
| | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 76,546,303 | | | | 79,134,304 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of year1 | | $ | 79,269,106 | | | $ | 76,546,303 | |
| | | | | | | | |
1 | Net Assets – End of year includes undistributed net investment income of $19,881 in 2018. The Securities and Exchange Commission eliminated the requirement to disclose undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income in 2018. |
* | For the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, the Fund has adopted amendments to Regulation S-X (see Note 10 in “Notes to financial statements”). For the year ended Aug. 31, 2018, the dividends and distributions to shareholders were as follows: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | | | Class C | | | Institutional Class | |
| | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | $ | (2,075,708 | ) | | $ | (115,956 | ) | | $ | (287,750 | ) |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended | |
| | 8/31/19 | | | 8/31/18 | |
| | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 3,217,006 | | | $ | 3,236,364 | |
Net realized gain | | | 685,110 | | | | 507,199 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 3,465,712 | | | | (2,807,521 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 7,367,828 | | | | 936,042 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Distributable earnings*: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (1,658,408 | ) | | | (1,745,468 | ) |
Class C | | | (324,849 | ) | | | (400,194 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (1,388,704 | ) | | | (1,100,024 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (3,371,961 | ) | | | (3,245,686 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 2,965,405 | | | | 5,808,059 | |
Class C | | | 1,612,305 | | | | 1,122,941 | |
Institutional Class | | | 24,977,510 | | | | 11,785,738 | |
| | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 1,478,640 | | | | 1,550,043 | |
Class C | | | 268,745 | | | | 344,098 | |
Institutional Class | | | 941,368 | | | | 680,219 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 32,243,973 | | | | 21,291,098 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended | |
| | 8/31/19 | | | 8/31/18 | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (17,173,906 | ) | | $ | (7,031,840 | ) |
Class C | | | (3,810,193 | ) | | | (4,542,970 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (15,995,310 | ) | | | (7,025,452 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (36,979,409 | ) | | | (18,600,262 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (4,735,436 | ) | | | 2,690,836 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | (739,569 | ) | | | 381,192 | |
| | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 99,139,158 | | | | 98,757,966 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of year1 | | $ | 98,399,589 | | | $ | 99,139,158 | |
| | | | | | | | |
1 | Net Assets – End of year includes undistributed net investment income of $18,763 in 2018. The Securities and Exchange Commission eliminated the requirement to disclose undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income in 2018. |
* | For the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, the Fund has adopted amendments to Regulation S-X (see Note 10 in “Notes to financial statements”). For the year ended Aug. 31, 2018, the dividends and distributions to shareholders were as follows: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | | | Class C | | | Institutional Class | |
| | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | $ | (1,745,468 | ) | | $ | (400,194 | ) | | $ | (1,100,024 | ) |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended | |
| | 8/31/19 | | | 8/31/18 | |
| | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 6,761,506 | | | $ | 6,720,675 | |
Net realized gain | | | 680,050 | | | | 124,725 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 7,595,228 | | | | (4,554,837 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 15,036,784 | | | | 2,290,563 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Distributable earnings*: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (5,362,602 | ) | | | (5,512,421 | ) |
Class C | | | (259,844 | ) | | | (376,689 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (1,136,337 | ) | | | (831,565 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (6,758,783 | ) | | | (6,720,675 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 10,480,175 | | | | 16,867,445 | |
Class C | | | 1,296,364 | | | | 1,730,260 | |
Institutional Class | | | 21,425,538 | | | | 12,748,594 | |
| | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 4,775,340 | | | | 4,746,976 | |
Class C | | | 246,683 | | | | 353,393 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,026,471 | | | | 731,288 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 39,250,571 | | | | 37,177,956 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended | |
| | 8/31/19 | | | 8/31/18 | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (18,606,927 | ) | | $ | (19,482,166 | ) |
Class C | | | (2,489,442 | ) | | | (6,807,914 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (9,058,719 | ) | | | (5,330,875 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (30,155,088 | ) | | | (31,620,955 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | 9,095,483 | | | | 5,557,001 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets | | | 17,373,484 | | | | 1,126,889 | |
| | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 202,443,397 | | | | 201,316,508 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of year1 | | $ | 219,816,881 | | | $ | 202,443,397 | |
| | | | | | | | |
1 | Net Assets – End of year includes undistributed net investment income of $352,558 in 2018. The Securities and Exchange Commission eliminated the requirement to disclose undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income in 2018. |
* | For the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, the Fund has adopted amendments to Regulation S-X (see Note 10 in “Notes to financial statements”). For the year ended Aug. 31, 2018, the dividends and distributions to shareholders were as follows: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | | | Class C | | | Institutional Class | |
| | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | $ | (5,512,421 | ) | | $ | (376,689 | ) | | $ | (831,565 | ) |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended | |
| | 8/31/19 | | | 8/31/18 | |
| | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 3,022,948 | | | $ | 3,014,702 | |
Net realized gain | | | 124,264 | | | | 294,775 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 3,691,615 | | | | (2,885,211 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 6,838,827 | | | | 424,266 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Distributable earnings*: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (1,747,356 | ) | | | (1,888,287 | ) |
Class C | | | (348,293 | ) | | | (543,768 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (919,443 | ) | | | (576,813 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (3,015,092 | ) | | | (3,008,868 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 5,186,079 | | | | 5,531,468 | |
Class C | | | 981,176 | | | | 1,325,139 | |
Institutional Class | | | 21,084,240 | | | | 14,737,822 | |
| | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 1,618,585 | | | | 1,651,109 | |
Class C | | | 337,431 | | | | 512,413 | |
Institutional Class | | | 786,152 | | | | 496,728 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 29,993,663 | | | | 24,254,679 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended | |
| | 8/31/19 | | | 8/31/18 | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (12,821,129 | ) | | $ | (14,113,035 | ) |
Class C | | | (6,549,156 | ) | | | (12,991,897 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (9,266,863 | ) | | | (5,605,597 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (28,637,148 | ) | | | (32,710,529 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | 1,356,515 | | | | (8,455,850 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | 5,180,250 | | | | (11,040,452 | ) |
| | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 98,331,841 | | | | 109,372,293 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of year1 | | $ | 103,512,091 | | | $ | 98,331,841 | |
| | | | | | | | |
1 | Net Assets – End of year includes distributions in excess of net investment income of $16,709 in 2018. The Securities and Exchange Commission eliminated the requirement to disclose undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income in 2018. |
* | For the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, the Fund has adopted amendments to Regulation S-X (see Note 10 in “Notes to financial statements”). For the year ended Aug. 31, 2018, the dividends and distributions to shareholders were as follows: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | | | Class C | | | Institutional Class | |
| | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | $ | (1,888,287 | ) | | $ | (543,768 | ) | | $ | (576,813 | ) |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended | |
| | 8/31/19 | | | 8/31/18 | |
| | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 2,622,309 | | | $ | 2,699,074 | |
Net realized gain | | | 585,562 | | | | 176,041 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 3,228,074 | | | | (2,366,192 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 6,435,945 | | | | 508,923 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Distributable earnings*: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (1,100,376 | ) | | | (1,233,582 | ) |
Class C | | | (331,625 | ) | | | (388,892 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (1,194,609 | ) | | | (1,091,556 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (2,626,610 | ) | | | (2,714,030 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 6,693,985 | | | | 5,120,312 | |
Class C | | | 1,503,175 | | | | 2,254,999 | |
Institutional Class | | | 16,439,856 | | | | 8,726,165 | |
| | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 1,011,485 | | | | 1,130,238 | |
Class C | | | 232,362 | | | | 299,712 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,065,959 | | | | 968,692 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 26,946,822 | | | | 18,500,118 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended | |
| | 8/31/19 | | | 8/31/18 | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (11,304,145 | ) | | $ | (7,776,362 | ) |
Class C | | | (3,817,643 | ) | | | (4,270,778 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (12,814,924 | ) | | | (8,099,299 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (27,936,712 | ) | | | (20,146,439 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (989,890 | ) | | | (1,646,321 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | 2,819,445 | | | | (3,851,428 | ) |
| | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 86,060,793 | | | | 89,912,221 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of year1 | | $ | 88,880,238 | | | $ | 86,060,793 | |
| | | | | | | | |
1 | Net Assets – End of year includes distributions in excess of net investment income of $650 in 2018. The Securities and Exchange Commission eliminated the requirement to disclose undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income in 2018. |
* | For the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, the Fund has adopted amendments to Regulation S-X (see Note 10 in “Notes to financial statements”). For the year ended Aug. 31, 2018, the dividends and distributions to shareholders were as follows: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | | | Class C | | | Institutional Class | |
| | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | $ | (1,233,582 | ) | | $ | (388,892 | ) | | $ | (1,091,556 | ) |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended | |
| | 8/31/19 | | | 8/31/18 | |
| | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 15,062,570 | | | $ | 15,788,290 | |
Net realized gain | | | 2,465,773 | | | | 469,560 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 14,954,570 | | | | (12,352,389 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 32,482,913 | | | | 3,905,461 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Distributable earnings*: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (12,803,560 | ) | | | (13,755,590 | ) |
Class C | | | (683,223 | ) | | | (877,582 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (1,575,787 | ) | | | (1,441,931 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (15,062,570 | ) | | | (16,075,103 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 30,339,814 | | | | 28,325,061 | |
Class C | | | 2,951,101 | | | | 2,076,171 | |
Institutional Class | | | 19,813,229 | | | | 16,590,343 | |
| | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 11,094,776 | | | | 11,749,727 | |
Class C | | | 645,844 | | | | 840,401 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,355,377 | | | | 1,235,791 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 66,200,141 | | | | 60,817,494 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended | |
| | 8/31/19 | | | 8/31/18 | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (57,138,828 | ) | | $ | (50,721,030 | ) |
Class C | | | (5,875,403 | ) | | | (8,984,224 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (17,175,868 | ) | | | (8,774,119 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (80,190,099 | ) | | | (68,479,373 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (13,989,958 | ) | | | (7,661,879 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | 3,430,385 | | | | (19,831,521 | ) |
| | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 445,840,554 | | | | 465,672,075 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period1 | | $ | 449,270,939 | | | $ | 445,840,554 | |
| | | | | | | | |
1 | Net Assets – End of period includes distributions in excess of net investment income of $108,965 in 2018. The Securities and Exchange Commission eliminated the requirement to disclose undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income in 2018. |
* | For the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, the Fund has adopted amendments to Regulation S-X (see Note 10 in “Notes to financial statements”). For the year ended Aug. 31, 2018, the dividends and distributions to shareholders were as follows: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | | | Class C | | | Institutional Class | |
| | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | $ | (13,512,474 | ) | | $ | (857,030 | ) | | $ | (1,418,785 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gain | | | (243,116 | ) | | | (20,552 | ) | | | (23,146 | ) |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return2 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
|
1 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
2 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
112
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended | |
| |
| | | | |
| | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
|
| |
| | $ | 11.24 | | | | | $ | 11.48 | | | | | $ | 11.83 | | | | | $ | 11.44 | | | | | $ | 11.45 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.37 | | | | | | 0.36 | | | | | | 0.37 | | | | | | 0.38 | | | | | | 0.38 | |
| | | 0.46 | | | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | | | 0.39 | | | | | | (0.01 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.83 | | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | | 0.02 | | | | | | 0.77 | | | | | | 0.37 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.37 | ) | | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | | (0.38 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.37 | ) | | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | | (0.38 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 11.70 | | | | | $ | 11.24 | | | | | $ | 11.48 | | | | | $ | 11.83 | | | | | $ | 11.44 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | 7.51% | | | | | | 1.11% | | | | | | 0.24% | | | | | | 6.79% | | | | | | 3.24% | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 62,033 | | | | | $ | 63,327 | | | | | $ | 66,839 | | | | | $ | 74,556 | | | | | $ | 77,085 | |
| | | 0.84% | | | | | | 0.84% | | | | | | 0.84% | | | | | | 0.84% | | | | | | 0.85% | |
| | | 1.02% | | | | | | 1.00% | | | | | | 0.97% | | | | | | 0.96% | | | | | | 0.97% | |
| | | 3.29% | | | | | | 3.23% | | | | | | 3.25% | | | | | | 3.23% | | | | | | 3.28% | |
| | | 3.11% | | | | | | 3.07% | | | | | | 3.12% | | | | | | 3.11% | | | | | | 3.16% | |
| | | 31% | | | | | | 6% | | | | | | 9% | | | | | | 14% | | | | | | 12% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period. |
|
|
Total return2 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
|
1 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
2 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
114
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended | |
| |
| | | | |
| | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
|
| |
| | $ | 11.27 | | | | | $ | 11.51 | | | | | $ | 11.87 | | | | | $ | 11.47 | | | | | $ | 11.48 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.28 | | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | | 0.29 | | | | | | 0.29 | | | | | | 0.29 | |
| | | 0.46 | | | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | | 0.40 | | | | | | (0.01 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.74 | | | | | | 0.04 | | | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | | 0.69 | | | | | | 0.28 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | | (0.29 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | | (0.29 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 11.73 | | | | | $ | 11.27 | | | | | $ | 11.51 | | | | | $ | 11.87 | | | | | $ | 11.47 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | 6.70% | | | | | | 0.36% | | | | | | (0.59% | ) | | | | | 6.07% | | | | | | 2.47% | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 3,100 | | | | | $ | 3,122 | | | | | $ | 5,215 | | | | | $ | 6,816 | | | | | $ | 6,747 | |
| | | 1.59% | | | | | | 1.59% | | | | | | 1.59% | | | | | | 1.59% | | | | | | 1.60% | |
| | | 1.77% | | | | | | 1.75% | | | | | | 1.72% | | | | | | 1.71% | | | | | | 1.72% | |
| | | 2.54% | | | | | | 2.48% | | | | | | 2.50% | | | | | | 2.48% | | | | | | 2.54% | |
| | | 2.36% | | | | | | 2.32% | | | | | | 2.37% | | | | | | 2.36% | | | | | | 2.42% | |
| | | 31% | | | | | | 6% | | | | | | 9% | | | | | | 14% | | | | | | 12% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
115
Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund Institutional Class
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
|
Net investment income1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
|
Total return2 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
|
1 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
2 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
116
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended | |
| |
| | | | |
| | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
|
| |
| | $ | 11.24 | | | | | $ | 11.48 | | | | | $ | 11.84 | | | | | $ | 11.44 | | | | | $ | 11.45 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.39 | | | | | | 0.39 | | | | | | 0.40 | | | | | | 0.41 | | | | | | 0.41 | |
| | | 0.46 | | | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | | 0.39 | | | | | | (0.01 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.85 | | | | | | 0.15 | | | | | | 0.04 | | | | | | 0.80 | | | | | | 0.40 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.39 | ) | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | | (0.41 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.39 | ) | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | | (0.41 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 11.70 | | | | | $ | 11.24 | | | | | $ | 11.48 | | | | | $ | 11.84 | | | | | $ | 11.44 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | 7.78% | | | | | | 1.36% | | | | | | 0.40% | | | | | | 7.14% | | | | | | 3.49% | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 14,136 | | | | | $ | 10,097 | | | | | $ | 7,080 | | | | | $ | 3,645 | | | | | $ | 744 | |
| | | 0.59% | | | | | | 0.59% | | | | | | 0.59% | | | | | | 0.59% | | | | | | 0.60% | |
| | | 0.77% | | | | | | 0.75% | | | | | | 0.72% | | | | | | 0.71% | | | | | | 0.72% | |
| | | 3.54% | | | | | | 3.48% | | | | | | 3.50% | | | | | | 3.48% | | | | | | 3.54% | |
| | | 3.36% | | | | | | 3.32% | | | | | | 3.37% | | | | | | 3.36% | | | | | | 3.42% | |
| | | 31% | | | | | | 6% | | | | | | 9% | | | | | | 14% | | | | | | 12% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
117
Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
|
Total return2 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
|
1 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
2 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
118
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended | |
| |
| | | | |
| | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
|
| |
| | $ | 11.98 | | | | | $ | 12.26 | | | | | $ | 12.60 | | | | | $ | 12.11 | | | | | $ | 12.08 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.40 | | | | | | 0.40 | | | | | | 0.41 | | | | | | 0.43 | | | | | | 0.42 | |
| | | 0.53 | | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | | | 0.48 | | | | | | 0.03 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.93 | | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | | 0.07 | | | | | | 0.91 | | | | | | 0.45 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.40 | ) | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | | (0.41 | ) | | | | | (0.42 | ) | | | | | (0.42 | ) |
| | | (0.02 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.42 | ) | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | | (0.41 | ) | | | | | (0.42 | ) | | | | | (0.42 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 12.49 | | | | | $ | 11.98 | | | | | $ | 12.26 | | | | | $ | 12.60 | | | | | $ | 12.11 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | 7.99% | | | | | | 1.00% | | | | | | 0.63% | | | | | | 7.67% | | | | | | 3.73% | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 42,203 | | | | | $ | 53,171 | | | | | $ | 54,076 | | | | | $ | 63,284 | | | | | $ | 60,550 | |
| | | 0.82% | | | | | | 0.82% | | | | | | 0.82% | | | | | | 0.82% | | | | | | 0.83% | |
| | | 1.03% | | | | | | 1.02% | | | | | | 1.01% | | | | | | 1.01% | | | | | | 1.01% | |
| | | 3.36% | | | | | | 3.30% | | | | | | 3.36% | | | | | | 3.43% | | | | | | 3.42% | |
| | | 3.15% | | | | | | 3.10% | | | | | | 3.17% | | | | | | 3.24% | | | | | | 3.24% | |
| | | 32% | | | | | | 16% | | | | | | 27% | | | | | | 18% | | | | | | 24% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
119
Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
|
Total return2 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
|
1 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
2 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
120
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended | |
| |
| | | | |
| | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
|
| |
| | $ | 12.00 | | | | | $ | 12.28 | | | | | $ | 12.62 | | | | | $ | 12.13 | | | | | $ | 12.10 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.32 | | | | | | 0.31 | | | | | | 0.32 | | | | | | 0.33 | | | | | | 0.33 | |
| | | 0.54 | | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | | | 0.49 | | | | | | 0.02 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.86 | | | | | | 0.03 | | | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | | 0.82 | | | | | | 0.35 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.32 | ) | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | | | (0.32 | ) |
| | | (0.02 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.34 | ) | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | | | (0.32 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 12.52 | | | | | $ | 12.00 | | | | | $ | 12.28 | | | | | $ | 12.62 | | | | | $ | 12.13 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | 7.26% | | | | | | 0.25% | | | | | | (0.12% | ) | | | | | 6.86% | | | | | | 2.95% | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 11,551 | | | | | $ | 13,015 | | | | | $ | 16,473 | | | | | $ | 18,827 | | | | | $ | 15,853 | |
| | | 1.57% | | | | | | 1.57% | | | | | | 1.57% | | | | | | 1.57% | | | | | | 1.58% | |
| | | 1.78% | | | | | | 1.77% | | | | | | 1.76% | | | | | | 1.76% | | | | | | 1.76% | |
| | | 2.61% | | | | | | 2.55% | | | | | | 2.61% | | | | | | 2.68% | | | | | | 2.67% | |
| | | 2.40% | | | | | | 2.35% | | | | | | 2.42% | | | | | | 2.49% | | | | | | 2.49% | |
| | | 32% | | | | | | 16% | | | | | | 27% | | | | | | 18% | | | | | | 24% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
121
Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund Institutional Class
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
|
Total return2 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
1 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
2 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
122
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended | |
| |
| | | | |
| | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
|
| |
| | $ | 11.98 | | | | | $ | 12.26 | | | | | $ | 12.60 | | | | | $ | 12.11 | | | | | $ | 12.08 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.43 | | | | | | 0.43 | | | | | | 0.44 | | | | | | 0.46 | | | | | | 0.45 | |
| | | 0.53 | | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | | | 0.49 | | | | | | 0.03 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.96 | | | | | | 0.15 | | | | | | 0.10 | | | | | | 0.95 | | | | | | 0.48 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.43 | ) | | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | | | (0.46 | ) | | | | | (0.45 | ) |
| | | (0.02 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.45 | ) | | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | | | (0.46 | ) | | | | | (0.45 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 12.49 | | | | | $ | 11.98 | | | | | $ | 12.26 | | | | | $ | 12.60 | | | | | $ | 12.11 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | 8.25% | | | | | | 1.26% | | | | | | 0.89% | | | | | | 7.94% | | | | | | 3.98% | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | $44,646 | | | | | | $32,953 | | | | | | $28,209 | | | | | | $17,410 | | | | | | $10,308 | |
| | | 0.57% | | | | | | 0.57% | | | | | | 0.57% | | | | | | 0.57% | | | | | | 0.58% | |
| | | 0.78% | | | | | | 0.77% | | | | | | 0.76% | | | | | | 0.76% | | | | | | 0.76% | |
| | | 3.61% | | | | | | 3.55% | | | | | | 3.61% | | | | | | 3.68% | | | | | | 3.67% | |
| | | 3.40% | | | | | | 3.35% | | | | | | 3.42% | | | | | | 3.49% | | | | | | 3.49% | |
| | | 32% | | | | | | 16% | | | | | | 27% | | | | | | 18% | | | | | | 24% | |
|
| |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
|
Total return2 |
|
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
|
1 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
2 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
124
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended | |
| |
| | | | |
| | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 11.04 | | | | | $ | 11.28 | | | | | $ | 11.65 | | | | | $ | 11.24 | | | | | $ | 11.32 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.37 | | | | | | 0.37 | | | | | | 0.39 | | | | | | 0.40 | | | | | | 0.40 | |
| | | 0.44 | | | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | | 0.41 | | | | | | (0.08 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.81 | | | | | | 0.13 | | | | | | 0.02 | | | | | | 0.81 | | | | | | 0.32 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.37 | ) | | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | | (0.40 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.37 | ) | | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | | (0.40 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 11.48 | | | | | $ | 11.04 | | | | | $ | 11.28 | | | | | $ | 11.65 | | | | | $ | 11.24 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | 7.48% | | | | | | 1.22% | | | | | | 0.26% | | | | | | 7.33% | | | | | | 2.87% | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | $167,136 | | | | | | $164,087 | | | | | | $165,554 | | | | | | $182,764 | | | | | | $174,078 | |
| | | 0.84% | | | | | | 0.84% | | | | | | 0.84% | | | | | | 0.84% | | | | | | 0.85% | |
| | | 0.97% | | | | | | 0.97% | | | | | | 0.96% | | | | | | 0.96% | | | | | | 0.97% | |
| | | 3.31% | | | | | | 3.36% | | | | | | 3.48% | | | | | | 3.50% | | | | | | 3.54% | |
| | | 3.18% | | | | | | 3.23% | | | | | | 3.36% | | | | | | 3.38% | | | | | | 3.42% | |
| | | 16% | | | | | | 6% | | | | | | 17% | | | | | | 6% | | | | | | 10% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
|
Total return2 |
|
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
|
1 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
2 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
126
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended | |
| |
| | | | |
| | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
|
| |
| | $ | 11.07 | | | | | $ | 11.31 | | | | | $ | 11.68 | | | | | $ | 11.27 | | | | | $ | 11.35 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.29 | | | | | | 0.29 | | | | | | 0.31 | | | | | | 0.32 | | | | | | 0.32 | |
| | | 0.44 | | | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | | 0.41 | | | | | | (0.08 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.73 | | | | | | 0.05 | | | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | | 0.73 | | | | | | 0.24 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.29 | ) | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | | | (0.32 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.29 | ) | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | | | (0.32 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 11.51 | | | | | $ | 11.07 | | | | | $ | 11.31 | | | | | $ | 11.68 | | | | | $ | 11.27 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | 6.67% | | | | | | 0.47% | | | | | | (0.48% | ) | | | | | 6.52% | | | | | | 2.10% | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 10,364 | | | | | $ | 10,923 | | | | | $ | 15,975 | | | | | $ | 16,461 | | | | | $ | 12,192 | |
| | | 1.59% | | | | | | 1.59% | | | | | | 1.59% | | | | | | 1.59% | | | | | | 1.60% | |
| | | 1.72% | | | | | | 1.72% | | | | | | 1.71% | | | | | | 1.71% | | | | | | 1.72% | |
| | | 2.56% | | | | | | 2.61% | | | | | | 2.73% | | | | | | 2.75% | | | | | | 2.79% | |
| | | 2.43% | | | | | | 2.48% | | | | | | 2.61% | | | | | | 2.63% | | | | | | 2.67% | |
| | | 16% | | | | | | 6% | | | | | | 17% | | | | | | 6% | | | | | | 10% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
127
Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund Institutional Class
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
|
Total return2 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
|
1 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
2 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
128
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended | |
| |
| | | | |
| | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
|
| |
| | $ | 11.04 | | | | | $ | 11.28 | | | | | $ | 11.65 | | | | | $ | 11.24 | | | | | $ | 11.32 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.40 | | | | | | 0.40 | | | | | | 0.42 | | | | | | 0.43 | | | | | | 0.43 | |
| | | 0.44 | | | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | | 0.41 | | | | | | (0.08 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.84 | | | | | | 0.16 | | | | | | 0.05 | | | | | | 0.84 | | | | | | 0.35 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.40 | ) | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | | (0.42 | ) | | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | | | (0.43 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.40 | ) | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | | (0.42 | ) | | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | | | (0.43 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 11.48 | | | | | $ | 11.04 | | | | | $ | 11.28 | | | | | $ | 11.65 | | | | | $ | 11.24 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | 7.74% | | | | | | 1.47% | | | | | | 0.51% | | | | | | 7.60% | | | | | | 3.13% | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 42,317 | | | | | $ | 27,433 | | | | | $ | 19,788 | | | | | $ | 12,211 | | | | | $ | 5,102 | |
| | | 0.59% | | | | | | 0.59% | | | | | | 0.59% | | | | | | 0.59% | | | | | | 0.60% | |
| | | 0.72% | | | | | | 0.72% | | | | | | 0.71% | | | | | | 0.71% | | | | | | 0.72% | |
| | | 3.56% | | | | | | 3.61% | | | | | | 3.73% | | | | | | 3.75% | | | | | | 3.79% | |
| | | 3.43% | | | | | | 3.48% | | | | | | 3.61% | | | | | | 3.63% | | | | | | 3.67% | |
| | | 16% | | | | | | 6% | | | | | | 17% | | | | | | 6% | | | | | | 10% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
129
Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
|
Total return2 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
|
1 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
2 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
130
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended | |
| |
| | | | |
| | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
|
| |
| | $ | 11.21 | | | | | $ | 11.49 | | | | | $ | 11.79 | | | | | $ | 11.51 | | | | | $ | 11.56 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.35 | | | | | | 0.34 | | | | | | 0.35 | | | | | | 0.36 | | | | | | 0.37 | |
| | | 0.44 | | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | | (0.06 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.79 | | | | | | 0.06 | | | | | | 0.05 | | | | | | 0.64 | | | | | | 0.31 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.35 | ) | | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | | (0.36 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.35 | ) | | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | | (0.36 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 11.65 | | | | | $ | 11.21 | | | | | $ | 11.49 | | | | | $ | 11.79 | | | | | $ | 11.51 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | 7.19% | | | | | | 0.56% | | | | | | 0.47% | | | | | | 5.66% | | | | | | 2.76% | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 55,480 | | | | | $ | 59,425 | | | | | $ | 67,907 | | | | | $ | 70,306 | | | | | $ | 75,163 | |
| | | 0.86% | | | | | | 0.86% | | | | | | 0.86% | | | | | | 0.86% | | | | | | 0.88% | |
| | | 1.03% | | | | | | 1.01% | | | | | | 1.00% | | | | | | 0.99% | | | | | | 1.00% | |
| | | 3.11% | | | | | | 3.04% | | | | | | 3.03% | | | | | | 3.11% | | | | | | 3.17% | |
| | | 2.94% | | | | | | 2.89% | | | | | | 2.89% | | | | | | 2.98% | | | | | | 3.05% | |
| | | 14% | | | | | | 11% | | | | | | 10% | | | | | | 11% | | | | | | 7% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
131
Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
|
Total return2 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
|
1 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
2 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
132
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended | |
| |
| | | | |
| | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
|
| |
| | $ | 11.20 | | | | | $ | 11.48 | | | | | $ | 11.78 | | | | | $ | 11.50 | | | | | $ | 11.55 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.27 | | | | | | 0.26 | | | | | | 0.26 | | | | | | 0.27 | | | | | | 0.28 | |
| | | 0.44 | | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | | (0.05 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.71 | | | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | | 0.55 | | | | | | 0.23 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.27 | ) | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | | (0.28 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.27 | ) | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | | (0.28 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 11.64 | | | | | $ | 11.20 | | | | | $ | 11.48 | | | | | $ | 11.78 | | | | | $ | 11.50 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | 6.40% | | | | | | (0.19% | ) | | | | | (0.29% | ) | | | | | 4.88% | | | | | | 1.99% | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 12,875 | | | | | $ | 17,597 | | | | | $ | 29,375 | | | | | $ | 30,834 | | | | | $ | 28,557 | |
| | | 1.61% | | | | | | 1.61% | | | | | | 1.61% | | | | | | 1.61% | | | | | | 1.63% | |
| | | 1.78% | | | | | | 1.76% | | | | | | 1.75% | | | | | | 1.74% | | | | | | 1.75% | |
| | | 2.36% | | | | | | 2.29% | | | | | | 2.28% | | | | | | 2.36% | | | | | | 2.42% | |
| | | 2.19% | | | | | | 2.14% | | | | | | 2.14% | | | | | | 2.23% | | | | | | 2.30% | |
| | | 14% | | | | | | 11% | | | | | | 10% | | | | | | 11% | | | | | | 7% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund Institutional Class
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
|
Net investment income |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
|
Total return2 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
|
1 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
2 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
134
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended | |
| |
| | | | |
| | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
|
| |
| | $ | 11.21 | | | | | $ | 11.49 | | | | | $ | 11.79 | | | | | $ | 11.51 | | | | | $ | 11.57 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.38 | | | | | | 0.37 | | | | | | 0.37 | | | | | | 0.39 | | | | | | 0.40 | |
| | | 0.44 | | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | | (0.07 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.82 | | | | | | 0.09 | | | | | | 0.08 | | | | | | 0.67 | | | | | | 0.33 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.38 | ) | | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | | (0.39 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.38 | ) | | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | | (0.39 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 11.65 | | | | | $ | 11.21 | | | | | $ | 11.49 | | | | | $ | 11.79 | | | | | $ | 11.51 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | 7.46% | | | | | | 0.82% | | | | | | 0.71% | | | | | | 5.92% | | | | | | 2.92% | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 35,157 | | | | | $ | 21,310 | | | | | $ | 12,090 | | | | | $ | 10,248 | | | | | $ | 2,588 | |
| | | 0.61% | | | | | | 0.61% | | | | | | 0.61% | | | | | | 0.61% | | | | | | 0.63% | |
| | | 0.78% | | | | | | 0.76% | | | | | | 0.75% | | | | | | 0.74% | | | | | | 0.75% | |
| | | 3.36% | | | | | | 3.29% | | | | | | 3.28% | | | | | | 3.36% | | | | | | 3.42% | |
| | | 3.19% | | | | | | 3.14% | | | | | | 3.14% | | | | | | 3.23% | | | | | | 3.30% | |
| | | 14% | | | | | | 11% | | | | | | 10% | | | | | | 11% | | | | | | 7% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
|
Net investment income1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
|
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
|
Total return2 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
|
1 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
2 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
136
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended | |
| |
| | | | |
| | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
|
| |
| | $ | 11.33 | | | | | $ | 11.62 | | | | | $ | 11.98 | | | | | $ | 11.48 | | | | | $ | 11.46 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.36 | | | | | | 0.36 | | | | | | 0.35 | | | | | | 0.36 | | | | | | 0.37 | |
| | | 0.53 | | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | | | 0.50 | | | | | | 0.02 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.89 | | | | | | 0.07 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 0.86 | | | | | | 0.39 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.36 | ) | | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | | (0.37 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.36 | ) | | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | | (0.37 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 11.86 | | | | | $ | 11.33 | | | | | $ | 11.62 | | | | | $ | 11.98 | | | | | $ | 11.48 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | 8.00% | | | | | | 0.60% | | | | | | 0.05% | | | | | | 7.57% | | | | | | 3.41% | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 36,058 | | | | | $ | 38,139 | | | | | $ | 40,647 | | | | | $ | 55,418 | | | | | $ | 51,708 | |
| | | 0.80% | | | | | | 0.80% | | | | | | 0.80% | | | | | | 0.80% | | | | | | 0.83% | |
| | | 1.07% | | | | | | 1.08% | | | | | | 1.03% | | | | | | 1.02% | | | | | | 1.07% | |
| | | 3.12% | | | | | | 3.10% | | | | | | 3.04% | | | | | | 3.06% | | | | | | 3.18% | |
| | | 2.85% | | | | | | 2.82% | | | | | | 2.81% | | | | | | 2.84% | | | | | | 2.94% | |
| | | 21% | | | | | | 10% | | | | | | 14% | | | | | | 8% | | | | | | 6% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
137
Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return2 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
|
1 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
2 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
138
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended | |
| |
| | | | |
| | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
|
| |
| | $ | 11.30 | | | | | $ | 11.59 | | | | | $ | 11.95 | | | | | $ | 11.45 | | | | | $ | 11.44 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.27 | | | | | | 0.27 | | | | | | 0.26 | | | | | | 0.27 | | | | | | 0.28 | |
| | | 0.53 | | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | | | 0.50 | | | | | | 0.01 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.80 | | | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | | | 0.77 | | | | | | 0.29 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.27 | ) | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | | (0.28 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.27 | ) | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | | (0.28 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 11.83 | | | | | $ | 11.30 | | | | | $ | 11.59 | | | | | $ | 11.95 | | | | | $ | 11.45 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | 7.20% | | | | | | (0.16% | ) | | | | | (0.71% | ) | | | | | 6.78% | | | | | | 2.55% | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 13,459 | | | | | $ | 14,941 | | | | | $ | 17,073 | | | | | $ | 20,899 | | | | | $ | 17,825 | |
| | | 1.55% | | | | | | 1.55% | | | | | | 1.55% | | | | | | 1.55% | | | | | | 1.58% | |
| | | 1.82% | | | | | | 1.83% | | | | | | 1.78% | | | | | | 1.77% | | | | | | 1.82% | |
| | | 2.37% | | | | | | 2.35% | | | | | | 2.29% | | | | | | 2.31% | | | | | | 2.43% | |
| | | 2.10% | | | | | | 2.07% | | | | | | 2.06% | | | | | | 2.09% | | | | | | 2.19% | |
| | | 21% | | | | | | 10% | | | | | | 14% | | | | | | 8% | | | | | | 6% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
139
Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund Institutional Class
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
|
Total return2 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
|
1 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
2 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
140
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended | |
| |
| | | | |
| | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
|
| |
| | $ | 11.33 | | | | | $ | 11.61 | | | | | $ | 11.97 | | | | | $ | 11.47 | | | | | $ | 11.46 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.38 | | | | | | 0.39 | | | | | | 0.38 | | | | | | 0.39 | | | | | | 0.40 | |
| | | 0.52 | | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | | | 0.50 | | | | | | 0.01 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.90 | | | | | | 0.11 | | | | | | 0.03 | | | | | | 0.89 | | | | | | 0.41 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.38 | ) | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | | (0.40 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.38 | ) | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | | (0.40 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 11.85 | | | | | $ | 11.33 | | | | | $ | 11.61 | | | | | $ | 11.97 | | | | | $ | 11.47 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | 8.17% | | | | | | 0.93% | | | | | | 0.29% | | | | | | 7.84% | | | | | | 3.58% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 39,363 | | | | | $ | 32,981 | | | | | $ | 32,192 | | | | | $ | 19,929 | | | | | $ | 12,667 | |
| | | 0.55% | | | | | | 0.55% | | | | | | 0.55% | | | | | | 0.55% | | | | | | 0.58% | |
| | | 0.82% | | | | | | 0.83% | | | | | | 0.78% | | | | | | 0.77% | | | | | | 0.82% | |
| | | 3.37% | | | | | | 3.35% | | | | | | 3.29% | | | | | | 3.31% | | | | | | 3.43% | |
| | | 3.10% | | | | | | 3.07% | | | | | | 3.06% | | | | | | 3.09% | | | | | | 3.19% | |
| | | 21% | | | | | | 10% | | | | | | 14% | | | | | | 8% | | | | | | 6% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
141
Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
|
Net realized gain |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
|
Total return2 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
|
1 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
2 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
142
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended | |
| | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
| | $ | 7.93 | | | | | $ | 8.14 | | | | | $ | 8.39 | | | | | $ | 8.15 | | | | | $ | 8.16 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.28 | | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | | 0.29 | | | | | | 0.29 | |
| | | 0.32 | | | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | | 0.24 | | | | | | (0.01 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.60 | | | | | | 0.08 | | | | | | 0.03 | | | | | | 0.53 | | | | | | 0.28 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | | (0.29 | ) |
| | | — | | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | | (0.29 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 8.25 | | | | | $ | 7.93 | | | | | $ | 8.14 | | | | | $ | 8.39 | | | | | $ | 8.15 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | 7.72% | | | | | | 0.93% | | | | | | 0.48% | | | | | | 6.60% | | | | | | 3.45% | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 376,965 | | | | | $ | 378,038 | | | | | $ | 399,001 | | | | | $ | 439,379 | | | | | $ | 441,904 | |
| | | 0.85% | | | | | | 0.88% | | | | | | 0.88% | | | | | | 0.88% | | | | | | 0.89% | |
| | | 0.93% | | | | | | 0.93% | | | | | | 0.94% | | | | | | 0.94% | | | | | | 0.95% | |
| | | 3.49% | | | | | | 3.48% | | | | | | 3.51% | | | | | | 3.50% | | | | | | 3.51% | |
| | | 3.41% | | | | | | 3.43% | | | | | | 3.45% | | | | | | 3.44% | | | | | | 3.45% | |
| | | 23% | | | | | | 19% | | | | | | 15% | | | | | | 14% | | | | | | 13% | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return2 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
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|
1 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
2 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Year ended | |
| | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
| | $ | 7.93 | | | | | $ | 8.14 | | | | | $ | 8.39 | | | | | $ | 8.15 | | | | | $ | 8.16 | |
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| | | 0.22 | | | | | | 0.22 | | | | | | 0.22 | | | | | | 0.23 | | | | | | 0.23 | |
| | | 0.32 | | | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | | 0.24 | | | | | | (0.01 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.54 | | | | | | 0.02 | | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | | 0.47 | | | | | | 0.22 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.22 | ) | | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | | (0.23 | ) |
| | | — | | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.22 | ) | | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | | (0.23 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | $ | 8.25 | | | | | $ | 7.93 | | | | | $ | 8.14 | | | | | $ | 8.39 | | | | | $ | 8.15 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | 6.91% | | | | | | 0.16% | | | | | | (0.27% | ) | | | | | 5.79% | | | | | | 2.67% | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 25,065 | | | | | $ | 26,376 | | | | | $ | 33,298 | | | | | $ | 36,215 | | | | | $ | 32,799 | |
| | | 1.61% | | | | | | 1.64% | | | | | | 1.64% | | | | | | 1.64% | | | | | | 1.65% | |
| | | 1.69% | | | | | | 1.69% | | | | | | 1.70% | | | | | | 1.70% | | | | | | 1.71% | |
| | | 2.73% | | | | | | 2.72% | | | | | | 2.75% | | | | | | 2.74% | | | | | | 2.75% | |
| | | 2.65% | | | | | | 2.67% | | | | | | 2.69% | | | | | | 2.68% | | | | | | 2.69% | |
| | | 23% | | | | | | 19% | | | | | | 15% | | | | | | 14% | | | | | | 13% | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund Institutional Class
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return2 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
|
1 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
2 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Year ended | |
| | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
| | $ | 7.92 | | | | | $ | 8.13 | | | | | $ | 8.38 | | | | | $ | 8.14 | | | | | $ | 8.16 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.30 | | | | | | 0.30 | | | | | | 0.30 | | | | | | 0.31 | | | | | | 0.31 | |
| | | 0.33 | | | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | | 0.24 | | | | | | (0.02 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.63 | | | | | | 0.10 | | | | | | 0.05 | | | | | | 0.55 | | | | | | 0.29 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.30 | ) | | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | | (0.31 | ) |
| | | — | | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.30 | ) | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | | (0.31 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 8.25 | | | | | $ | 7.92 | | | | | $ | 8.13 | | | | | $ | 8.38 | | | | | $ | 8.14 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | 8.12% | | | | | | 1.16% | | | | | | 0.73% | | | | | | 6.86% | | | | | | 3.57% | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 47,241 | | | | | $ | 41,427 | | | | | $ | 33,373 | | | | | $ | 26,372 | | | | | $ | 16,740 | |
| | | 0.61% | | | | | | 0.64% | | | | | | 0.64% | | | | | | 0.64% | | | | | | 0.65% | |
| | | 0.69% | | | | | | 0.69% | | | | | | 0.70% | | | | | | 0.70% | | | | | | 0.71% | |
| | | 3.73% | | | | | | 3.72% | | | | | | 3.75% | | | | | | 3.74% | | | | | | 3.75% | |
| | | 3.65% | | | | | | 3.67% | | | | | | 3.69% | | | | | | 3.68% | | | | | | 3.69% | |
| | | 23% | | | | | | 19% | | | | | | 15% | | | | | | 14% | | | | | | 13% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Notes to financial statements |
Delaware Funds® by Macquarie statetax-free funds | | August 31, 2019 |
Voyageur Insured Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers one series:
DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund. Voyageur Mutual Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers five series: Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, DelawareTax-Free California Fund, DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund, and DelawareTax-Free New York Fund. Voyageur Mutual Funds II is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers one series: DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund. Delaware Group® StateTax-Free Income Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers one series: DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund. Voyageur Insured Funds, Voyageur Mutual Funds, Voyageur Mutual Funds II, and Delaware Group StateTax-Free Income Trust are each referred to as a Trust, or collectively as the Trusts. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund, DelawareTax-Free California Fund, DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund, DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund, DelawareTax-Free New York Fund, and DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund (each a Fund, or collectively, the Funds). Each Fund is anopen-end investment company. The Funds are considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act), and offer Class A, Class C, and Institutional Class shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximumfront-end sales charge of 4.50%. Class A share purchases of $1,000,000 or more will incur a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) instead of afront-end sales charge of 1.00%, if redeemed during the first year, and 0.50% during the second year, provided that Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP) paid a financial advisor a commission on the purchase of those shares. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1.00%, which will be incurred if redeemed during the first 12 months. Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors.
The investment objective of each Fund is to seek as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax and from personal income taxes in the respective applicable state, as is consistent with preservation of capital.
1. Significant Accounting Policies
Each Fund follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. The following accounting policies are in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Funds.
Security Valuation – Debt securities are valued based upon valuations provided by an independent pricing service or broker and reviewed by management. To the extent current market prices are not available, the pricing service may take into account developments related to the specific security, as well as transactions in comparable securities. Valuations for fixed income securities utilize matrix systems, which reflect such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings, and are supplemented by dealer and exchange quotations.Open-end investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (NAV). Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of each Trust’s Board of Trustees (each, a Board or, collectively, the Boards). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. Restricted securities are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Boards.
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Federal Income Taxes– No provision for federal income taxes has been made as each Fund intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. Each Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing each Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are“more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the“more-likely-than-not” threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on each Fund’s federal income tax returns through the year ended Aug. 31, 2019 and for all open tax years (years ended Aug. 31, 2016–Aug. 31, 2018), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in each Fund’s financial statements. If applicable, each Fund recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other expenses” on the “Statements of operations.” During the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, the Funds did not incur any interest or tax penalties.
Class Accounting– Investment income and common expenses are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of “settled shares” of each class in relation to the net assets of each Fund. Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.
Use of Estimates– The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the fair value of investments, the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and the differences could be material.
Other– Expenses directly attributable to each Fund are charged directly to the Fund. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Funds® by Macquarie (Delaware Funds) are generally allocated among such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and certain other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income, respectively, over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Each Fund declares dividends daily from net investment income and pays the dividends monthly and declares and pays distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, annually. Each Fund may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on theex-dividend date.
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Notes to financial statements |
Delaware Funds® by Macquarie statetax-free funds | | |
1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Each Fund receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. The expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Custodian fees” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, each Fund earned the following amounts under this arrangement:
| | | | | | | | | | |
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund |
| | | | | |
$985 | | $1,715 | | $1,323 | | $1,085 | | $1,519 | | $5,456 |
Each Fund receives earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. If the amount earned is greater than $1, the expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, each Fund earned the following amounts under this arrangement:
| | | | | | | | | | |
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund |
| | | | | |
$45 | | $37 | | $113 | | $51 | | $37 | | $311 |
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements, and Other Transactions with Affiliates
In accordance with the terms of its respective investment management agreement, each Fund pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily and paid monthly based on each Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund |
On the first $500 million | | 0.500% | | | 0.550% | | | 0.550% | | | 0.550% | | | 0.550% | | 0.550% |
On the next $500 million | | 0.475% | | | 0.500% | | | 0.500% | | | 0.500% | | | 0.500% | | 0.500% |
On the next $1.5 billion | | 0.450% | | | 0.450% | | | 0.450% | | | 0.450% | | | 0.450% | | 0.450% |
In excess of $2.5 billion | | 0.425% | | | 0.425% | | | 0.425% | | | 0.425% | | | 0.425% | | 0.425% |
DMC has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion, if any, of its management fee and/or pay/reimburse each Fund to the extent necessary to ensure total annual operating expenses (excluding any distribution and service(12b-1) fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, inverse floater program expenses, short sale and dividend interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations,
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litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations), do not exceed the following percentages of each Fund’s average daily net assets from Sept. 1, 2018 through Aug. 31, 2019.* These expense waivers and reimbursements may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and each Fund. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund |
Operating expense limitation as a percentage of average daily net assets Sept. 1, 2018 through Dec. 27, 2018 | | 0.59% | | 0.57% | | 0.59% | | 0.61% | | 0.55% | | 0.64% |
Operating expense limitation as a percentage of average daily net assets Dec. 28, 2018 through Aug. 31, 2019 | | 0.59% | | 0.57% | | 0.59% | | 0.61% | | 0.55% | | 0.59% |
Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Funds. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $45 billion (Total Fee). Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative NAV basis. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund |
$6,862 | | $7,617 | | $11,728 | | $7,732 | | $7,199 | | $20,428 |
DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Funds. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of the retail funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.014% of the first $20 billion; 0.011% of the next $5 billion; 0.007% of the next $5 billion; 0.005% of the next $20 billion; and 0.0025% of average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DIFSC under the shareholder services agreement described above are allocated among all retail funds in the Delaware Funds on a relative NAV basis. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.”
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Notes to financial statements |
Delaware Funds® by Macquarie statetax-free funds | | |
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements, and Other Transactions with Affiliates (continued)
For the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund |
$6,253 | | $7,883 | | $16,993 | | $8,182 | | $6,994 | | $35,838 |
Pursuant to asub-transfer agency agreement between DIFSC and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (BNYMIS), BNYMIS provides certainsub-transfer agency services to each Fund.Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by each Fund and are also included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” The fees that are calculated daily and paid as invoices are received on a monthly or quarterly basis.
Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, each Fund pays DDLP, the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual12b-1 fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares (except for DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund). The Board for DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund has adopted a formula for calculating12b-1 fees for the Fund’s Class A shares that went into effect on June 1, 1992. The Fund’s Class A shares are currently subject to a blended12b-1 fee equal to the sum of: (i) 0.10% of average daily net assets representing shares acquired prior to June 1, 1992, and (ii) 0.25% of average daily net assets representing shares acquired on or after June 1, 1992. All of the Fund’s Class A shareholders bear12b-1 fees at the same blended rate, currently 0.24% of average daily net assets, based on the formula described above. This method of calculating Class A12b-1 fees may be discontinued at the sole discretion of the Board. Prior to Dec. 28, 2018, the blended rate was 0.25% of average daily net assets. Each Fund pays 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class C shares. The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Institutional Class shares do not pay12b-1 fees.
As provided in the investment management agreement, each Fund bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to each Fund. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Legal fees.” For the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, each Fund was charged for internal legal, tax, and regulatory services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:
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Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund |
$2,132 | | $2,686 | | $5,679 | | $2,757 | | $2,376 | | $12,010 |
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For the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, DDLP earned commissions on sales of Class A shares for each Fund as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund |
$4,476 | | $2,763 | | $21,203 | | $11,604 | | $3,059 | | $26,285 |
For the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, DDLP received gross CDSC commissions on redemptions of each Fund’s Class A and Class C shares, respectively, and these commissions were entirely used to offset upfront commissions previously paid by DDLP to broker/dealers on sales of those shares. The amounts received were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund | |
Class A | | | $ — | | | | $ — | | | | $ — | | | | $ — | | | | $4,874 | | | | $ — | |
Class C | | | 510 | | | | 15 | | | | 285 | | | | 1,378 | | | | — | | | | 395 | |
Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by each Fund for each Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC, DIFSC, and DDLP are officers and/or Trustees of the Trusts. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Funds.
In addition to the management fees and other expenses of a Fund, a Fund indirectly bears the investment management fees and other expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The amount of these fees and expenses incurred indirectly by a Fund will vary based upon the expense and fee levels of the Underlying Funds and the number of shares that are owned of the Underlying Funds at different times.
Cross trades for the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, were executed by the Funds pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board designed to ensure compliance with Rule17a-7 under the 1940 Act. Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds of investment companies, or between a fund of an investment company and another entity, that are or could be considered affiliates by virtue of having a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common directors/trustees and/or common officers. At their regularly scheduled meetings, the Boards review such transactions for compliance with the procedures adopted by the Boards. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, the following Funds engaged in Rule17a-7 securities purchases and securities sales, as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund | |
Purchases | | $ | 1,400,967 | | | $ | 900,455 | | | | $1,155,444 | | | $ | 1,253,250 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,151,798 | |
Sales | | | 1,551,064 | | | | 1,900,427 | | | | 550,380 | | | | 1,034,055 | | | | 1,350,606 | | | | 13,837,037 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,491 | | | | — | | | | 26,827 | |
*The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Dec. 29, 2017 through Dec. 28, 2019. | |
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3. Investments
For the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, each Fund made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund | |
Purchases | | | $23,735,273 | | | | $30,036,170 | | | | $48,740,830 | | | | $15,181,191 | | | | $17,738,091 | | | | $98,825,718 | |
Sales | | | 22,987,067 | | | | 33,075,508 | | | | 31,445,240 | | | | 13,617,174 | | | | 19,648,535 | | | | 107,417,766 | |
The tax cost of investments includes adjustments to net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) which may not necessarily be final tax cost basis adjustments, but approximate the tax basis unrealized gains and losses that may be realized and distributed to shareholders. At Aug. 31, 2019, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes for each Fund were as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund | |
Cost of investments | | $ | 73,373,688 | | | $ | 92,710,307 | | | $ | 211,766,195 | | | $ | 95,920,040 | | | $ | 82,803,165 | | | $ | 415,130,691 | |
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Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments | | $ | 5,312,414 | | | $ | 7,565,814 | | | $ | 15,071,714 | | | $ | 6,106,191 | | | $ | 5,632,534 | | | $ | 33,956,424 | |
Aggregate unrealized depreciation of investments | | | — | | | | (25,544 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (14,794 | ) | | | — | |
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Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | $ | 5,312,414 | | | $ | 7,540,270 | | | $ | 15,071,714 | | | $ | 6,106,191 | | | $ | 5,617,740 | | | $ | 33,956,424 | |
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US GAAP defines fair value as the price that each Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. A three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements has been established based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available under the circumstances. Each Fund’s investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized on the next page.
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Level 1 – | | Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. (Examples: equity securities,open-end investment companies, futures contracts, and exchange-traded options contracts) |
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Level 2 – | | Other observable inputs, including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs. (Examples: debt securities, government securities, swap contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing, broker-quoted securities, and fair valued securities) |
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Level 3 – | | Significant unobservable inputs, including each Fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments. (Examples: broker-quoted securities and fair valued securities) |
Level 3 investments are valued using significant unobservable inputs. Each Fund may also use an income-based valuation approach in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted to calculate fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Valuations may also be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity, and industry. The derived value of a Level 3 investment may not represent the value which is received upon disposition and this could impact the results of operations.
The following tables summarize the valuation of each Fund’s investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of Aug. 31, 2019:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund |
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| | Level 2 |
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Securities | | |
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Assets: | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | | | $78,486,102 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | 200,000 | |
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Total Value of Securities | | | | $78,686,102 | |
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| | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund |
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| | Level 2 |
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Securities | | |
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Assets: | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | | $ | 99,550,577 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | 700,000 | |
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Total Value of Securities | | | $ | 100,250,577 | |
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3. Investments (continued)
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| | DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund | |
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Total | |
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Securities | | | | | | | | | |
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Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 224,607,072 | | | $ | 224,607,072 | |
Short-Term Investments1 | | | 540,837 | | | | 1,690,000 | | | | 2,230,837 | |
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Total Value of Securities | | $ | 540,837 | | | $ | 226,297,072 | | | $ | 226,837,909 | |
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| | DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund | |
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Total | |
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Securities | | | | | | | | | |
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Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 101,689,203 | | | $ | 101,689,203 | |
Short-Term Investments1 | | | 112,028 | | | | 225,000 | | | | 337,028 | |
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Total Value of Securities | | $ | 112,028 | | | $ | 101,914,203 | | | $ | 102,026,231 | |
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| | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund |
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Securities | | |
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Assets: | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | | $ | 87,820,905 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | 600,000 | |
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Total Value of Securities | | | $ | 88,420,905 | |
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund |
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| | Level 2 |
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Securities | | |
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Assets: | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | | $ | 447,487,115 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | 1,600,000 | |
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Total Value of Securities | | | $ | 449,087,115 | |
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1 | Security type is valued across multiple levels. Level 1 investments representopen-end investment company investments while Level 2 investments represent matrix-priced investments. The amounts attributed to Level 1 investments and Level 2 investments represent the following percentages of the total market value of this security type for the Funds: |
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Short-Term Investments | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund |
Level 1 | | | | 24.24 | % | | | | 33.24 | % |
Level 2 | | | | 75.76 | % | | | | 66.76 | % |
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Total | | | | 100.00 | % | | | | 100.00 | % |
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During the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, there were no transfers between Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments, or Level 3 investments that had a significant impact to each Fund. Each Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when each Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets. During the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, there were no Level 3 investments.
4. Dividend and Distribution Information
Income and long-term capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from US GAAP. Additionally, distributions from net short-term gains on sales of investment securities are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the years ended Aug. 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund |
Year ended 8/31/19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tax-exempt income | | | $ | 2,453,828 | | | | $ | 3,230,687 | | | | $ | 6,757,874 | | | | $ | 3,015,084 | | | | $ | 2,626,610 | | | | $ | 15,062,570 | |
Ordinary income | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 909 | | | | | 8 | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Long-term capital gains | | | | — | | | | | 141,274 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
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Total | | | $ | 2,453,828 | | | | $ | 3,371,961 | | | | $ | 6,758,783 | | | | $ | 3,015,092 | | | | $ | 2,626,610 | | | | $ | 15,062,570 | |
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Year ended 8/31/18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tax-exempt income | | | $ | 2,479,414 | | | | $ | 3,234,507 | | | | $ | 6,719,815 | | | | $ | 3,008,868 | | | | $ | 2,707,774 | | | | $ | 15,788,289 | |
Ordinary income | | | | — | | | | | 11,179 | | | | | 860 | | | | | — | | | | | 6,256 | | | | | — | |
Long-term capital gains | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 286,814 | |
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Total | | | $ | 2,479,414 | | | | $ | 3,245,686 | | | | $ | 6,720,675 | | | | $ | 3,008,868 | | | | $ | 2,714,030 | | | | $ | 16,075,103 | |
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5. Components of Net Assets on a Tax Basis
As of Aug. 31, 2019, the components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund |
Shares of beneficial interest | | | $ | 74,165,118 | | | | $ | 90,178,416 | | | | $ | 207,590,779 | | | | $ | 101,913,843 | | | | $ | 83,233,158 | | | | $ | 412,981,204 | |
Undistributedtax-exempt income | | | | 76,750 | | | | | 95,985 | | | | | 514,902 | | | | | 58,046 | | | | | 62,922 | | | | | 225,313 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | | | — | | | | | 130,030 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Undistributed long-term capital gains | | | | — | | | | | 532,597 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 29,990 | | | | | 2,442,276 | |
Distributions payable | | | | (56,869 | ) | | | | (77,709 | ) | | | | (162,344 | ) | | | | (74,755 | ) | | | | (63,572 | ) | | | | (334,278 | ) |
Capital loss carryforwards | | | | (228,307 | ) | | | | — | | | | | (3,198,170 | ) | | | | (4,491,234 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Unrealized appreciation of investments | | | | 5,312,414 | | | | | 7,540,270 | | | | | 15,071,714 | | | | | 6,106,191 | | | | | 5,617,740 | | | | | 33,956,424 | |
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Net assets | | | $ | 79,269,106 | | | | $ | 98,399,589 | | | | $ | 219,816,881 | | | | $ | 103,512,091 | | | | $ | 88,880,238 | | | | $ | 449,270,939 | |
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The differences between book basis and tax basis components of net assets are primarily attributable to tax treatment of market discount and premium on certain debt instruments and dividends payable, as applicable.
For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. At Aug. 31, 2019, the Funds utilized capital loss carryforwards as follows:
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Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund |
$394,053 | | $681,021 | | $124,933 | | $549,357 |
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Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, net capital losses recognized for tax years beginning after Dec. 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely, and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. At Aug. 31, 2019, capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains, are as follows:
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| | Loss carryforward character | |
| | Short-term | | | Long-term | | | Total | |
DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund | | $ | 95,504 | | | $ | 132,803 | | | $ | 228,307 | |
DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund | | | 3,090,657 | | | | 107,513 | | | | 3,198,170 | |
DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund | | | 1,825,182 | | | | 2,666,052 | | | | 4,491,234 | |
At Aug. 31, 2019, there were no capital loss carryforwards for DelawareTax-Free California Fund, DelawareTax-Free New York Fund, and DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund.
6. Capital Shares
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
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| | DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund | | | DelawareTax-Free California Fund | | | DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund | |
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| | Year ended | | | Year ended | | | Year ended | |
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| | 8/31/19 | | | 8/31/18 | | | 8/31/19 | | | 8/31/18 | | | 8/31/19 | | | 8/31/18 | |
Shares sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 262,361 | | | | 401,414 | | | | 246,328 | | | | 481,529 | | | | 946,719 | | | | 1,516,496 | |
Class C | | | 42,564 | | | | 37,968 | | | | 135,650 | | | | 92,304 | | | | 115,864 | | | | 154,631 | |
Institutional Class | | | 589,377 | | | | 484,339 | | | | 2,089,874 | | | | 976,452 | | | | 1,931,423 | | | | 1,145,931 | |
Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 139,629 | | | | 145,750 | | | | 123,662 | | | | 128,458 | | | | 430,740 | | | | 426,365 | |
Class C | | | 6,385 | | | | 9,402 | | | | 22,436 | | | | 28,460 | | | | 22,232 | | | | 31,641 | |
Institutional Class | | | 34,201 | | | | 23,553 | | | | 78,502 | | | | 56,412 | | | | 92,420 | | | | 65,726 | |
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| | | 1,074,517 | | | | 1,102,426 | | | | 2,696,452 | | | | 1,763,615 | | | | 3,539,398 | | | | 3,340,790 | |
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Shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (735,173 | ) | | | (735,408 | ) | | | (1,431,252 | ) | | | (581,599 | ) | | | (1,685,496 | ) | | | (1,750,927 | ) |
Class C | | | (61,785 | ) | | | (223,437 | ) | | | (319,827 | ) | | | (377,386 | ) | | | (224,664 | ) | | | (611,405 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (313,916 | ) | | | (226,311 | ) | | | (1,346,002 | ) | | | (582,597 | ) | | | (823,168 | ) | | | (480,166 | ) |
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| | | (1,110,874 | ) | | | (1,185,156 | ) | | | (3,097,081 | ) | | | (1,541,582 | ) | | | (2,733,328 | ) | | | (2,842,498 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | (36,357 | ) | | | (82,730 | ) | | | (400,629 | ) | | | 222,033 | | | | 806,070 | | | | 498,292 | |
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6. Capital Shares (continued)
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| | DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund | | | DelawareTax-Free New York Fund | | | DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund | |
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| | Year ended | | | Year ended | | | Year ended | |
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| | 8/31/19 | | | 8/31/18 | | | 8/31/19 | | | 8/31/18 | | | 8/31/19 | | | 8/31/18 | |
Shares sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 459,129 | | | | 491,709 | | | | 591,017 | | | | 446,716 | | | | 3,832,279 | | | | 3,540,085 | |
Class C | | | 86,983 | | | | 116,633 | | | | 133,092 | | | | 196,498 | | | | 371,898 | | | | 257,821 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,875,734 | | | | 1,301,911 | | | | 1,449,261 | | | | 762,592 | | | | 2,517,108 | | | | 2,068,244 | |
Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 143,675 | | | | 146,253 | | | | 88,863 | | | | 98,908 | | | | 1,397,399 | | | | 1,467,605 | |
Class C | | | 30,006 | | | | 45,404 | | | | 20,484 | | | | 26,286 | | | | 81,414 | | | | 104,907 | |
Institutional Class | | | 69,543 | | | | 44,060 | | | | 93,585 | | | | 84,790 | | | | 170,595 | | | | 154,540 | |
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| | | 2,665,070 | | | | 2,145,970 | | | | 2,376,302 | | | | 1,615,790 | | | | 8,370,693 | | | | 7,593,202 | |
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Shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (1,140,741 | ) | | | (1,248,164 | ) | | | (1,003,925 | ) | | | (679,446 | ) | | | (7,228,804 | ) | | | (6,343,711 | ) |
Class C | | | (581,720 | ) | | | (1,149,919 | ) | | | (337,176 | ) | | | (374,553 | ) | | | (742,301 | ) | | | (1,126,446 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (828,173 | ) | | | (497,691 | ) | | | (1,133,073 | ) | | | (708,326 | ) | | | (2,187,569 | ) | | | (1,096,801 | ) |
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| | | (2,550,634 | ) | | | (2,895,774 | ) | | | (2,474,174 | ) | | | (1,762,325 | ) | | | (10,158,674 | ) | | | (8,566,958 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | 114,436 | | | | (749,804 | ) | | | (97,872 | ) | | | (146,535 | ) | | | (1,787,981 | ) | | | (973,756 | ) |
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Certain shareholders may exchange shares of one class for shares of another class in the same Fund. These exchange transactions are included as subscriptions and redemptions in the tables on the previous page and the “Statements of changes in net assets.” For the years ended Aug. 31, 2019 and 2018, the Funds had the following exchange transactions:
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| | Exchange Redemptions | | | Exchange Subscriptions | | | | |
| | Class A Shares | | | Class C Shares | | | Class A Shares | | | Institutional Class Shares | | | Value | |
DelawareTax-Free California Fund | | | 94,289 | | | | 4,281 | | | | — | | | | 98,582 | | | $ | 1,213,599 | |
DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund | | | 10,452 | | | | 5,036 | | | | 4,754 | | | | 10,763 | | | | 172,380 | |
DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund | | | 19,800 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 19,815 | | | | 226,175 | |
DelawareTax-Free New York Fund | | | 6,590 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,591 | | | | 73,949 | |
DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund | | | 83,022 | | | | 15,097 | | | | 15,121 | | | | 83,103 | | | | 778,069 | |
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| | Exchange Redemptions | | | Exchange Subscriptions | | | | |
| | Class A Shares | | | Class C Shares | | | Class A Shares | | | Institutional Class Shares | | | Value | |
DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund | | | — | | | | 35,940 | | | | 36,057 | | | | — | | | $ | 405,639 | |
DelawareTax-Free California Fund | | | — | | | | 31,170 | | | | 31,265 | | | | — | | | | 374,556 | |
DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund | | | 25,842 | | | | 65,040 | | | | 65,280 | | | | 25,862 | | | | 1,012,424 | |
DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund | | | 70,345 | | | | 75,131 | | | | 75,134 | | | | 70,345 | | | | 1,632,222 | |
DelawareTax-Free New York Fund | | | — | | | | 2,096 | | | | 2,095 | | | | — | | | | 23,755 | |
DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund | | | 234,332 | | | | 340,876 | | | | 331,960 | | | | 243,871 | | | | 4,583,905 | |
DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund did not have any exchange transactions for the year ended Aug. 31, 2019.
7. Line of Credit
Each Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), was a participant in a revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. The revolving line of credit available was reduced from $155,000,000 to $130,000,000 on Sept. 6, 2018. Under the agreement, the Participants were charged an annual commitment fee of 0.15%, which was allocated across the Participants based on a weighted average of the respective net assets of each Participant. The Participants were permitted to borrow up to a maximum ofone-third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant was individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the agreement expired on Nov. 5, 2018.
On Nov. 5, 2018, the Participants entered into an amendment to the agreement for a $190,000,000 revolving line of credit. The revolving line of credit available was increased to $220,000,000 on Nov. 29, 2018. The revolving line of credit is to be used as described above and operates in substantially the same manner as the original agreement. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 4, 2019.
The Funds had no amounts outstanding as of Aug. 31, 2019, or at any time during the year then ended.
8. Geographic, Credit, and Market Risks
When interest rates rise, fixed income securities (i.e. debt obligations) generally will decline in value. These declines in value are greater for fixed income securities with longer maturities or durations.
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8. Geographic, Credit, and Market Risks (continued)
The Funds concentrate their investments in securities issued by each corresponding state’s municipalities. The Funds invest primarily in a specific state and may be subject to geographic concentration risk. In addition, the Funds have the flexibility to invest in issuers in US territories and possessions such as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and Guam whose bonds are also free of federal and individual state income taxes. The value of the Funds’ investments may be adversely affected by new legislation within the states or US territories, regional or local economic conditions, and differing levels of supply and demand for municipal bonds. Many municipalities insure repayment for their obligations. Although bond insurance reduces the risk of loss due to default by an issuer, such bonds remain subject to the risk that value may fluctuate for other reasons and there is no certainty that the insurance company will meet its obligations. A real or perceived decline in creditworthiness of a bond insurer can have an adverse impact on the value of insured bonds held in each Fund.
At Aug. 31, 2019, the percentages of each Fund’s net assets insured by bond insurers are listed below and these securities have been identified on the “Schedules of investments.”
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American Capital Access | | 1.26% | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — |
Assured Guaranty Corporation | | — | | — | | 1.04% | | — | | — | | 1.13% |
Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation | | 1.51% | | 1.49% | | 4.64% | | 8.47% | | 0.04% | | 3.88% |
AMBAC Assurance Corporation | | 1.24% | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — |
Build America Mutual Assurance | | — | | 0.64% | | 1.12% | | — | | 1.52% | | 0.63% |
National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation | | — | | 0.92% | | — | | — | | — | | — |
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Each Fund invests a portion of its assets in high yield fixed income securities, which are securities rated lower thanBBB- by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (S&P), lower than Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s), or similarly rated by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Investments in these higher yielding securities are generally accompanied by a greater degree of credit risk than higher rated securities. Additionally, lower rated securities may be more susceptible to adverse economic and competitive industry conditions than investment grade securities.
Each Fund invests in certain obligations that may have liquidity protection designed to ensure that the receipt of payments due on the underlying security is timely. Such protection may be provided through
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guarantees, insurance policies, or letters of credit obtained by the issuer or sponsor through third parties, through various means of structuring the transaction, or through a combination of such approaches. Each Fund will not pay any additional fees for such credit support, although the existence of credit support may increase the price of a security.
Each Fund may invest in advanced refunded bonds, escrow secured bonds, or defeased bonds. Under current federal tax laws and regulations, state and local government borrowers are permitted to refinance outstanding bonds by issuing new bonds. The issuer refinances the outstanding debt to either reduce interest costs or to remove or alter restrictive covenants imposed by the bonds being refinanced. A refunding transaction where the municipal securities are being refunded within 90 days from the issuance of the refunding issue is known as a “current refunding.” “Advance refunded bonds” are bonds in which the refunded bond issue remains outstanding for more than 90 days following the issuance of the refunding issue. In an advance refunding, the issuer will use the proceeds of a new bond issue to purchase high grade interest bearing debt securities, which are then deposited in an irrevocable escrow account held by an escrow agent to secure all future payments of principal and interest and bond premium of the advance refunded bond. Bonds are “escrowed to maturity” when the proceeds of the refunding issue are deposited in an escrow account for investment sufficient to pay all of the principal and interest on the original interest payment and maturity dates.
Bonds are considered“pre-refunded” when the refunding issue’s proceeds are escrowed only until a permitted call date or dates on the refunded issue with the refunded issue being redeemed at the time, including any required premium. Bonds become “defeased” when the rights and interests of the bondholders and of their lien on the pledged revenues or other security under the terms of the bond contract are substituted with an alternative source of revenues (the escrow securities) sufficient to meet payments of principal and interest to maturity or to the first call dates. Escrowed secured bonds will often receive a rating of AAA from Moody’s, S&P, and/or Fitch Ratings due to the strong credit quality of the escrow securities and the irrevocable nature of the escrow deposit agreement.
Each Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair each Fund from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, each Board has delegated to DMC, theday-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of each Fund’s limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to each Fund’s 15% limit on investments in illiquid securities. Rule 144A securities have been identified on the “Schedules of investments.” Restricted securities are valued pursuant to the security valuation procedures described in Note 1.
9. Contractual Obligations
Each Fund enters into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, each Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Funds’ existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
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10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2017, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU), ASU2017-08, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities which amends the amortization period for certain callable debt securities purchased at a premium, shortening such period to the earliest call date. The ASU2017-08 does not require any accounting change for debt securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. The ASU2017-08 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after Dec. 15, 2018. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.
In August 2018, the FASB issued an ASU2018-13, which changes certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. The ASU2018-13, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the policy for the timing of transfers between levels and the valuation process for Level 3 fair value measurements. The ASU2018-13 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after Dec. 15, 2019. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.
In August 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to RegulationS-X to update and simplify the disclosure requirements for registered investment companies by eliminating requirements that are redundant or duplicative of US GAAP requirements or other SEC disclosure requirements. The new amendments require the presentation of the total, rather than the components, of distributable earnings on the “Statements of assets and liabilities” and the total, rather than the components, of dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains on the “Statements of changes in net assets.” The amendments also removed the requirement for the parenthetical disclosure of undistributed net investment income on the “Statements of changes in net assets” and certain tax adjustments that were reflected in the “Notes to financial statements.” All of these have been reflected in the Funds’ financial statements.
11. Subsequent Events
Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to Aug. 31, 2019, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.
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To the Board of Trustees of Voyageur Insured Funds, Voyageur Mutual Funds, Voyageur Mutual Funds II and Delaware Group® StateTax-Free Income Trust and Shareholders of DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund, DelawareTax-Free California Fund, DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund, DelawareTax-Free New York Fund, DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund and DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund
Opinions on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund (constituting Voyageur Insured Funds), DelawareTax-Free California Fund, DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund, DelawareTax-Free New York Fund (three of the funds constituting Voyageur Mutual Funds), DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund (constituting Voyageur Mutual Funds II) and DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund (constituting Delaware Group® StateTax-Free Income Trust) (hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of August 31, 2019, the related statements of operations for the year ended August 31, 2019, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of August 31, 2019, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2019 and each of the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinions
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 16, 2019
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in Delaware Funds® by Macquarie since 2010.
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Tax Information
The information set forth below is for the Funds’ fiscal year as required by federal income tax laws. Shareholders, however, must report distributions on a calendar year basis for income tax purposes, which may include distributions for portions of two fiscal years of the Funds. Accordingly, the information needed by shareholders for income tax purposes will be sent to them in January of each year. Please consult your tax advisor for proper treatment of this information.
All disclosures are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly are subject to change. For any and all items requiring reporting, it is the intention of each Fund to report the maximum amount permitted under the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.
For the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2019, each Fund reports distributions paid during the year as follows:
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DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund | | — | | — | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
DelawareTax-Free California Fund | | 4.19% | | — | | 95.81% | | 100.00% |
DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund | | — | | 0.01% | | 99.99% | | 100.00% |
DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund | | — | | — | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
DelawareTax-Free New York Fund | | — | | — | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund | | — | | — | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
(A), (B) and (C) are based on a percentage of each Fund’s total distributions.
Board consideration of Investment Advisory agreements for DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund, DelawareTax-Free California Fund, DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund, DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund, DelawareTax-Free New York Fund, and DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund at a meeting held on August21-22, 2019
At a meeting held on Aug.21-22, 2019 (the “Annual Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of disinterested or independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreements for DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund, DelawareTax-Free California Fund, DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund, DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund, DelawareTax-Free New York Fund, and DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”). In making its decision, the Board considered information furnished at regular quarterly Board meetings, including
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reports detailing Fund performance, investment strategies, and expenses, as well as information prepared specifically in connection with the renewal of the investment advisory contract. Information furnished specifically in connection with the renewal of the Investment Management Agreement with Delaware Management Company (“DMC”), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (“MIMBT”), included materials provided by DMC and its affiliates (collectively, “Macquarie Investment Management”) concerning, among other things, the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the Funds; the costs of such services to the Funds; economies of scale; and the investment manager’s financial condition and profitability. In addition, in connection with the Annual Meeting, materials were provided to the Trustees in May 2019, including reports provided by Broadridge Financial Solutions (“Broadridge”). The Broadridge reports compared each Fund’s investment performance and expenses with those of other comparable mutual funds. The Independent Trustees reviewed and discussed the Broadridge reports with independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees. In addition to the information noted above, the Board also requested and received information regarding DMC’s policy with respect to advisory fee levels and its breakpoint philosophy; the structure of portfolio manager compensation; comparative client fee information; and any constraints or limitations on the availability of securities for certain investment styles, which had in the past year inhibited, or which were likely in the future to inhibit, the investment manager’s ability to invest fully in accordance with Fund policies.
In considering information relating to the approval of each Fund’s advisory agreement, the Independent Trustees received assistance and advice from and met separately with independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees and also received assistance and advice from an experienced and knowledgeable independent fund consultant, JDL Consultants, LLC (“JDL”). Although the Board gave attention to all information furnished, the following discussion identifies, under separate headings, the primary factors taken into account by the Board during its contract renewal considerations.
Nature, extent, and quality of services.The Board considered the services provided by DMC to the Funds and their shareholders. In reviewing the nature, extent, and quality of services, the Board considered reports furnished to it throughout the year, which covered matters such as the relative performance of the Funds; compliance of portfolio managers with the investment policies, strategies, and restrictions for the Funds; compliance by DMC and Delaware Distributors, L.P. (together, “Management”) personnel with the Code of Ethics adopted throughout the Delaware Funds® by Macquarie (“Delaware Funds”); and adherence to fair value pricing procedures as established by the Board. The Board was pleased with the current staffing of DMC and the emphasis placed on research in the investment process. The Board recognized DMC’s receipt of certain favorable industry distinctions during the past several years. The Board gave favorable consideration to DMC’s efforts to control expenses while maintaining service levels committed to Fund matters. The Board also noted the benefits provided to Fund shareholders through (a) each shareholder’s ability to: (i) exchange an investment in one Delaware Fund for the same class of shares in another Delaware Fund without a sales charge, or (ii) reinvest Fund dividends into additional shares of the Fund or into additional shares of other Delaware Funds, and (b) the privilege to combine holdings in other Delaware Funds to obtain a reduced sales charge. The Board was satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of the overall services provided by DMC.
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Investment performance.The Board placed significant emphasis on the investment performance of the Funds in view of the importance of investment performance to shareholders. Although the Board considered performance reports and discussions with portfolio managers at Investment Committee meetings throughout the year, the Board gave particular weight to the Broadridge reports furnished for the Annual Meeting. The Broadridge reports prepared for each Fund showed the investment performance of its Class A shares in comparison to a group of similar funds as selected by Broadridge (the “Performance Universe”). A fund with the best performance ranked first, and a fund with the poorest performance ranked last. The highest/best performing 25% of funds in the Performance Universe make up the first quartile; the next 25%, the second quartile; the next 25%, the third quartile; and the poorest/worst performing 25% of funds in the Performance Universe make up the fourth quartile. Comparative annualized performance for each Fund was shown for the past1-,3-,5-, and10-year periods, to the extent applicable, ended Jan. 31, 2019. The Board’s objective is that each Fund’s performance for the1-,3-, and5-year periods be at or above the median of its Performance Universe.
DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund – The Performance Universe for the Fund consisted of the Fund and all retail and institutional “other states” municipal debt funds as selected by Broadridge. The Broadridge report comparison showed that the Fund’s total return for the1-year period was in the third quartile of its Performance Universe. The report further showed that the Fund’s total return for the3- and5-year periods was in the first quartile of its Performance Universe and the Fund’s total return for the10-year period was in the second quartile of its Performance Universe. The Board was satisfied with performance.
DelawareTax-Free California Fund – The Performance Universe for the Fund consisted of the Fund and all retail and institutional California municipal debt funds as selected by Broadridge. The Broadridge report comparison showed that the Fund’s total return for the1-year period was in the third quartile of its Performance Universe. The report further showed that the Fund’s total return for the3- and5-year periods was in the second quartile of its Performance Universe and the Fund’s total return for the10-year period was in the first quartile of its Performance Universe. The Board was satisfied with performance.
DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund – The Performance Universe for the Fund consisted of the Fund and all retail and institutional “other states” municipal debt funds as selected by Broadridge. The Broadridge report comparison showed that the Fund’s total return for the1-year period was in the third quartile of its Performance Universe. The report further showed that the Fund’s total return for the3-,5-, and10-year periods was in the first quartile of its Performance Universe. The Board was satisfied with performance.
DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund – The Performance Universe for the Fund consisted of the Fund and all retail and institutional “other states” municipal debt funds as selected by Broadridge. The Broadridge report comparison showed that the Fund’s total return for the1- and10-year periods was in the third
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quartile of its Performance Universe. The report further showed that the Fund’s total return for the3- and5-year periods was in the second quartile of its Performance Universe. The Board was satisfied with performance.
DelawareTax-Free New York Fund – The Performance Universe for the Fund consisted of the Fund and all retail and institutional New York municipal debt funds as selected by Broadridge. The Broadridge report comparison showed that the Fund’s total return for the1-year period was in the third quartile of its Performance Universe. The report further showed that the Fund’s total return for the3- and10-year periods was in the second quartile of its Performance Universe and the Fund’s total return for the5-year period was in the first quartile of its Performance Universe. The Board was satisfied with performance.
DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund – The Performance Universe for the Fund consisted of the Fund and all retail and institutional Pennsylvania municipal debt funds as selected by Broadridge. The Broadridge report comparison showed that the Fund’s total return for the1-year period was in the third quartile of its Performance Universe. The report further showed that the Fund’s total return for the3-,5-, and10-year periods was in the second quartile of its Performance Universe. The Board was satisfied with performance.
Comparative expenses.The Board considered expense data for the Delaware Funds. Management provided the Board with information on pricing levels and fee structures for each Fund as of its most recently completed fiscal year. The Board also focused on the comparative analysis of effective management fees and total expense ratios of each Fund versus effective management fees and total expense ratios of a group of similar funds as selected by Broadridge (the “Expense Group”). In reviewing comparative costs, each Fund’s contractual management fee and the actual management fee incurred by the Fund were compared with the contractual management fees (assuming all funds in the Expense Group were similar in size to the Fund) and actual management fees (as reported by each fund) within the Expense Group, taking into account any applicable breakpoints and fee waivers. Each Fund’s total expenses were also compared with those of its Expense Group. The Broadridge total expenses, for comparative consistency, were shown by Broadridge for Class A shares and comparative total expenses including12b-1 andnon-12b-1 service fees. The Board’s objective is for each Fund’s total expense ratio to be competitive with those of the peer funds within its Expense Group.
DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund – The expense comparisons for the Fund showed that its actual management fee was in the quartile with the second lowest expenses of its Expense Group and its total expenses were in the quartile with the second highest expenses of its Expense Group. The Board gave favorable consideration to the Fund’s management fee but noted that the Fund’s total expenses were not in line with the Board’s objective. In evaluating the total expenses, the Board considered fee waivers in place through December 2019 and various initiatives implemented by Management, such as the negotiation of lower fees for fund accounting, fund accounting oversight services, and custody, which had created an opportunity for a further reduction in expenses. The Board was satisfied with Management’s efforts to improve the Fund’s total expense ratio and to bring it in line with the Board’s objective.
DelawareTax-Free California Fund – The expense comparisons for the Fund showed that its actual management fee was in the quartile with the lowest expenses of its Expense Group and its total expenses were in the quartile with the second highest expenses of its Expense Group. The Board gave
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favorable consideration to the Fund’s management fee but noted that the Fund’s total expenses were not in line with the Board’s objective. In evaluating the total expenses, the Board considered favorably fee waivers in place through December 2019 and various initiatives implemented by Management, such as a negotiation of lower fees for fund accounting, fund accounting oversight services, and custody, which had created an opportunity for a further reduction in expenses. The Board was satisfied with Management’s efforts to improve the Fund’s total expense ratio and to bring it in line with the Board’s objective.
DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund – The expense comparisons for the Fund showed that its actual management fee and total expenses were in the quartile with the second highest expenses of its Expense Group. The Board noted that the Fund’s total expenses were not in line with the Board’s objective. In evaluating the total expenses, the Board considered favorably fee waivers in place through December 2019 and various initiatives implemented by Management, such as a negotiation of lower fees for fund accounting, fund accounting oversight services, and custody, which had created an opportunity for a further reduction in expenses. The Board was satisfied with Management’s efforts to improve the Fund’s total expense ratio and to bring it in line with the Board’s objective.
DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund – The expense comparisons for the Fund showed that its actual management fee was in the quartile with the second lowest expenses of its Expense Group and its total expenses were in the quartile with the second highest expenses of its Expense Group. The Board gave favorable consideration to the Fund’s management fee but noted that the Fund’s total expenses were not in line with the Board’s objective. In evaluating the total expenses, the Board considered waivers in place through Dec. 2019 and various initiatives implemented by Management, such as the negotiation of lower fees for fund accounting, fund accounting oversight services, and custody, which had created an opportunity for a further reduction in expenses. The Board was satisfied with Management’s efforts to improve the Fund’s total expense ratio and to bring it in line with the Board’s objective.
DelawareTax-Free New York Fund – The expense comparisons for the Fund showed that its actual management fee was in the quartile with the lowest expenses of its Expense Group and its total expenses were in the quartile with the second lowest expenses of its Expense Group. The Board gave favorable consideration to the Fund’s management fee but noted that the Fund’s total expenses were not in line with the Board’s objective. In evaluating the total expenses, the Board considered fee waivers in place through December 2019 and various initiatives implemented by Management, such as the negotiation of lower fees for fund accounting, fund accounting oversight services, and custody, which had created an opportunity for a further reduction in expenses. The Board was satisfied with Management’s efforts to improve the Fund’s total expense ratio and to bring it in line with the Board’s objective.
DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund – The expense comparisons for the Fund showed that its actual management fee and total expenses were in the quartile with the second lowest expenses of its Expense Group. The Board noted that the Fund’s management fee and total expenses were not in line with the
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Board’s objective. In evaluating the total expenses, the Board considered fee waivers in place through December 2019 and various initiatives implemented by Management, such as the negotiation of lower fees for fund accounting, fund accounting oversight services, and custody, which had created an opportunity for a further reduction in expenses. The Board was satisfied with Management’s efforts to improve the Fund’s total expense ratio and to bring it in line with the Board’s objective.
Management profitability.The Board considered the level of profits realized by DMC in connection with the operation of the Funds. In this respect, the Board reviewed the Investment Management Profitability Analysis that addressed the overall profitability of DMC’s business in providing management and other services to each of the individual funds and the Delaware Funds as a whole. Specific attention was given to the methodology used by DMC in allocating costs for the purpose of determining profitability. Management stated that the level of profits of DMC, to a certain extent, reflects recent operational cost savings and efficiencies initiated by DMC. The Board considered DMC’s efforts to improve services provided to Fund shareholders and to meet additional regulatory and compliance requirements resulting from recent industry-wide Securities and Exchange Commission initiatives. The Board also considered the extent to which DMC might derive ancillary benefits from fund operations, including the potential for procuring additional business as a result of the prestige and visibility associated with its role as service provider to the Delaware Funds and the benefits from allocation of fund brokerage to improve trading efficiencies. As part of its work, the Board also reviewed a report prepared by JDL regarding MIMBT profitability as compared to certain peer fund complexes and the Independent Trustees discussed with JDL personnel regarding DMC’s profitability in such context. The Board found that the management fees were reasonable in light of the services rendered and the level of profitability of DMC.
Economies of scale.The Trustees considered whether economies of scale are realized by DMC as each Fund’s assets increase and the extent to which any economies of scale are reflected in the level of management fees charged. The Trustees reviewed each Fund’s advisory fee pricing and structure, approved by the Board and shareholders, which includes breakpoints, and which applies to most funds in the Delaware Funds complex. Breakpoints in the advisory fee occur when the advisory fee rate is reduced on assets in excess of specified levels. Breakpoints result in a lower advisory fee than would otherwise be the case in the absence of breakpoints, when the asset levels specified in the breakpoints are exceeded. Although, as of March 31, 2019, each Fund had not reached a size at which it could take advantage of any breakpoints in the applicable fee schedule, the Board recognized that the Fund’s fee was structured so that, if the Fund increases sufficiently in size, then economies of scale may be shared.
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Board of trustees / directors and officers addendum
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A mutual fund is governed by a Board of Trustees/Directors (“Trustees”), which has oversight responsibility for the management of a fund’s business affairs. Trustees establish procedures and oversee and review the performance of the investment manager, the distributor, and others who perform services for the fund. The independent fund trustees, in particular, are advocates
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Interested Trustee | | | | |
Shawn K. Lytle1 | | President, | | President and | | |
2005 Market Street | | Chief Executive Officer, | | Chief Executive Officer | | |
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | | and Trustee | | since August 2015 | | |
February 1970 | | | | | | |
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Independent Trustees | | | | |
Thomas L. Bennett | | Chair and Trustee | | Trustee since | | |
2005 Market Street | | | | March 2005 | | |
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | | | | | | |
October 1947 | | | | Chair since | | |
| | | | March 2015 | | |
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Jerome D. Abernathy | | Trustee | | Since January 2019 | | |
2005 Market Street | | | | | | |
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | | | | | | |
July 1959 | | | | | | |
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Ann D. Borowiec | | Trustee | | Since March 2015 | | |
2005 Market Street | | | | | | |
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | | | | | | |
November 1958 | | | | | | |
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for shareholder interests. Each trustee has served in that capacity since he or she was elected to or appointed to the Board of Trustees, and will continue to serve until his or her retirement or the election of a new trustee in his or her place. The following is a list of the Trustees and Officers with certain background and related information.
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Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years | | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee or Officer | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee or Officer |
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President — Macquarie | | 59 | | Trustee — UBS |
Investment Management2 | | | | Relationship Funds, |
(June 2015–Present) | | | | SMA Relationship |
| | | | Trust, and UBS Funds |
Regional Head of | | | | (May 2010–April 2015) |
Americas — UBS Global | | | | |
Asset Management | | | | |
(April 2010–May 2015) | | | | |
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Private Investor | | 59 | | None |
(March 2004–Present) | | | | |
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Managing Member, | | 59 | | None |
Stonebrook Capital | | | | |
Management, LLC (financial | | | | |
technology: macro factors | | | | |
and databases) | | | | |
(January 1993–Present) | | | | |
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Chief Executive Officer, | | 59 | | Director — |
Private Wealth Management | | | | Banco Santander International |
(2011–2013) and | | | | (October 2016–Present) |
Market Manager, | | | | |
New Jersey Private | | | | Director — |
Bank (2005–2011) — | | | | Santander Bank, N.A. |
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. | | | | (December 2016–Present) |
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2 | Macquarie Investment Management is the marketing name for Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Fund’s(s’) investment advisor, principal underwriter, and its transfer agent. |
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Board of trustees / directors and officers addendum
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Name, Address, and Birth Date | | Position(s) Held with Fund(s) | | Length of Time Served | | |
Independent Trustees (continued) | | | | |
Joseph W. Chow | | Trustee | | Since January 2013 | | |
2005 Market Street | | | | | | |
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | | | | | | |
January 1953 | | | | | | |
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John A. Fry | | Trustee | | Since January 2001 | | |
2005 Market Street | | | | | | |
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | | | | | | |
May 1960 | | | | | | |
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Lucinda S. Landreth | | Trustee | | Since March 2005 | | |
2005 Market Street | | | | | | |
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | | | | | | |
June 1947 | | | | | | |
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| | Private Investor | | 59 | | Director and Audit Committee |
| | (April 2011–Present) | | | | Member — Hercules |
| | | | | | Technology Growth |
| | | | | | Capital, Inc. |
| | | | | | (July 2004–July 2014) |
| | President — | | 59 | | Director; Compensation |
| | Drexel University | | | | Committee and |
| | (August 2010–Present) | | | | Governance Committee |
| | | | | | Member — Community |
| | President — | | | | Health Systems |
| | Franklin & Marshall College | | | | (May 2004–present) |
| | (July 2002–June 2010) | | | | |
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| | | | | | Member — FS Credit Real |
| | | | | | Estate Income Trust, Inc. |
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| | Private Investor | | 59 | | None |
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Name, Address, and Birth Date | | Position(s) Held with Fund(s) | | Length of Time Served | | |
Independent Trustees (continued) | | | | |
Frances A. Sevilla-Sacasa | | Trustee | | Since September 2011 | | |
2005 Market Street | | | | | | |
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | | | | | | |
January 1956 | | | | | | |
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Thomas K. Whitford | | Trustee | | Since January 2013 | | |
2005 Market Street | | | | | | |
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | | | | | | |
March 1956 | | | | | | |
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| | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years | | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee or Officer | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee or Officer |
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| | Private Investor | | 59 | | Trust Manager and |
| | (January 2017–Present) | | | | Audit Committee |
| | | | | | Chair — Camden |
| | Chief Executive Officer — | | | | Property Trust |
| | Banco Itaú | | | | (August 2011–Present) |
| | International | | | | |
| | (April 2012–December 2016) | | | | Director; Audit |
| | | | | | Committee Member — |
| | Executive Advisor to Dean | | | | Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. |
| | (August 2011–March 2012) | | | | (March 2018–Present) |
| | and Interim Dean | | | | |
| | (January 2011–July 2011) — | | | | |
| | University of Miami School of | | | | |
| | Business Administration | | | | |
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| | President — U.S. Trust, | | | | |
| | Bank of America Private | | | | |
| | Wealth Management | | | | |
| | (Private Banking) | | | | |
| | (July 2007–December 2008) | | | | |
| | Vice Chairman | | 59 | | Director — HSBC North |
| | (2010–April 2013) — | | | | America Holdings Inc. |
| | PNC Financial | | | | (December 2013–Present) |
| | Services Group | | | | |
| | | | | | Director — HSBC USA Inc. |
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| | | | | | National Association |
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| | | | | | Finance Corporation |
| | | | | | (December 2013–April 2018) |
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Name, Address, and Birth Date | | Position(s) Held with Fund(s) | | Length of Time Served | | |
Independent Trustees (continued) | | | | |
Christianna Wood | | Trustee | | Since January 2019 | | |
2005 Market Street | | | | | | |
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | | | | | | |
August 1959 | | | | | | |
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Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years | | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee or Officer | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee or Officer |
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Chief Executive Officer | | 59 | | Director; Finance Committee |
and President — | | | | and Audit Committee |
Gore Creek | | | | Member — H&R |
Capital, Ltd. | | | | Block Corporation |
(August 2009–Present) | | | | (July 2008–Present) |
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| | | | Committee and Audit |
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| | | | Grange Insurance |
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| | | | Nominating and Governance |
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| | | | The Merger Fund |
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| | | | The Merger Fund VL |
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| | | | WCM Alternatives: |
| | | | Event-Driven Fund |
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| | | | and WCM Alternatives: |
| | | | Credit Event Fund |
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| | | | Governance Committee |
| | | | and Audit Committee |
| | | | Member — International |
| | | | Securities Exchange |
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Board of trustees / directors and officers addendum
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Name, Address, and Birth Date | | Position(s) Held with Fund(s) | | Length of Time Served | | |
Independent Trustees (continued) | | | | |
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Janet L. Yeomans | | Trustee | | Since April 1999 | | |
2005 Market Street | | | | | | |
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | | | | | | |
July 1948 | | | | | | |
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Officers | | | | |
David F. Connor | | Senior Vice President, | | Senior Vice President since | | |
2005 Market Street | | General Counsel, | | May 2013; General | | |
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | | and Secretary | | Counsel since May 2015; | | |
December 1963 | | | | Secretary since | | |
| | | | October 2005 | | |
Daniel V. Geatens | | Vice President | | Vice President and | | |
2005 Market Street | | and Treasurer | | Treasurer since October 2007 | | |
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | | | | | | |
October 1972 | | | | | | |
Richard Salus | | Senior Vice President | | Senior Vice President and | | |
2005 Market Street | | and Chief Financial Officer | | Chief Financial Officer | | |
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | | | | since November 2006 | | |
October 1963 | | | | | | |
The Statement of Additional Information for the Fund(s) includes additional information about the Trustees and Officers and is available, without charge, upon request by calling800 523-1918.
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Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years | | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee or Officer | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee or Officer |
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Vice President and Treasurer | | 59 | | Director; Personnel and |
(January 2006–July 2012), | | | | Compensation Committee |
Vice President — | | | | Chair; Member of Nominating, |
Mergers & Acquisitions | | | | Investments, and Audit |
(January 2003–January 2006), | | | | Committees for various |
and Vice President | | | | periods throughout |
and Treasurer | | | | directorship — |
(July 1995–January 2003) — | | | | Okabena Company |
3M Company | | | | (2009–2017) |
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David F. Connor has served | | 59 | | None3 |
in various capacities at | | | | |
different times at | | | | |
Macquarie Investment | | | | |
Management. | | | | |
Daniel V. Geatens has served | | 59 | | None3 |
in various capacities at | | | | |
different times at | | | | |
Macquarie Investment | | | | |
Management. | | | | |
Richard Salus has served | | 59 | | None3 |
in various capacities | | | | |
at different times at | | | | |
Macquarie Investment | | | | |
Management. | | | | |
3 | David F. Connor, Daniel V. Geatens, and Richard Salus serve in similar capacities for the six portfolios of the Optimum Fund Trust, which have the same investment advisor, principal underwriter, and transfer agent as the registrant. Mr. Geatens also serves as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for Macquarie Global Infrastructure Total Return Fund Inc., which has an affiliated investment manager. |
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About the organization
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Board of trustees | | | | | | |
Shawn K. Lytle President and Chief Executive Officer Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Philadelphia, PA Thomas L. Bennett Chairman of the Board Delaware Funds by Macquarie Private Investor Rosemont, PA Jerome D. Abernathy Managing Member Stonebrook Capital Management, LLC Jersey City, NJ | | Ann D. Borowiec Former Chief Executive Officer Private Wealth Management J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. New York, NY Joseph W. Chow Former Executive Vice President State Street Corporation Boston, MA John A. Fry President Drexel University Philadelphia, PA | | Lucinda S. Landreth Former Chief Investment Officer Assurant, Inc. New York, NY Frances A. Sevilla-Sacasa Former Chief Executive Officer Banco Itaú International Miami, FL | | Thomas K. Whitford Former Vice Chairman PNC Financial Services Group Pittsburgh, PA Christianna Wood Chief Executive Officer and President Gore Creek Capital, Ltd. Golden, CO Janet L. Yeomans Former Vice President and Treasurer 3M Company St. Paul, MN |
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Affiliated officers | | | | | | |
David F. Connor Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary Delaware Funds by Macquarie Philadelphia, PA | | Daniel V. Geatens Vice President and Treasurer Delaware Funds by Macquarie Philadelphia, PA | | Richard Salus Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Delaware Funds by Macquarie Philadelphia, PA | | |
This annual report is for the information of DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund, DelawareTax-Free California Fund, DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund, DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund, DelawareTax-Free New York Fund, and DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund shareholders, but it may be used with prospective investors when preceded or accompanied by the Delaware Fund fact sheet for the most recently completed calendar quarter. These documents are available at delawarefunds.com/literature.
Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on FormN-Q or FormN-PORT (available for filings after March 31, 2019). Each Fund’s FormsN-Q or FormsN-PORT, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities, are available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800523-1918; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities and the Schedules of Investments included in the Funds’ most recent FormN-Q or FormN-PORT are available without charge on the Funds’ website at delawarefunds.com/literature. Each Fund’s FormsN-Q and FormsN-PORT may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C.; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800SEC-0330.
Information (if any) regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Funds’ website at delawarefunds.com/proxy; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
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Item 2. Code of Ethics
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
The registrant’s Board of Trustees/Directors has determined that certain members of the registrant’s Audit Committee are audit committee financial experts, as defined below. For purposes of this item, an “audit committee financial expert” is a person who has the following attributes:
a. An understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and financial statements;
b. The ability to assess the general application of such principles in connection with the accounting for estimates, accruals, and reserves;
c. Experience preparing, auditing, analyzing, or evaluating financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the registrant’s financial statements, or experience actively supervising one or more persons engaged in such activities;
d. An understanding of internal controls and procedures for financial reporting; and
e. An understanding of audit committee functions.
An “audit committee financial expert” shall have acquired such attributes through:
a. Education and experience as a principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller, public accountant, or auditor or experience in one or more positions that involve the performance of similar functions;
b. Experience actively supervising a principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller, public accountant, auditor, or person performing similar functions;
c. Experience overseeing or assessing the performance of companies or public accountants with respect to the preparation, auditing, or evaluation of financial statements; or
d. Other relevant experience.
The registrant’s Board of Trustees/Directors has also determined that each member of the registrant’s Audit Committee is independent. In order to be “independent” for purposes of this item, the Audit Committee member may not: (i) other than in his or her capacity as a member of the Board of Trustees/Directors or any committee thereof, accept directly or indirectly any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee from the issuer; or (ii) be an “interested person” of the registrant as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
The names of the audit committee financial experts on the registrant’s Audit Committee are set forth below:
John A. Fry
Lucinda S. Landreth
Thomas K. Whitford
Christianna Wood
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The aggregate fees billed for services provided to the registrant by its independent auditors for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and for services normally provided by the independent auditors in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements were $40,400 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019.
The aggregate fees billed for services provided to the registrant by its independent auditors for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and for services normally provided by the independent auditors in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements were $38,500 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018.
The aggregate fees billed by the registrant’s independent auditors for services relating to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item were $0 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019.
The aggregate fees billed by the registrant’s independent auditors for services relating to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item were $0 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018.
The aggregate fees billed for all services provided by the independent auditors to the registrant other than those set forth in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Item were $0 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019.
The aggregate fees billed for all services provided by the independent auditors to the registrant other than those set forth in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Item were $0 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018.
Under the Pre-Approval Policy, the Audit Committee has also pre-approved the services set forth in the table below with respect to the registrant’s investment adviser and other entities controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provide ongoing services to the registrant (the “Control Affiliates”) up to the specified fee limit. This fee limit is based on aggregate fees to the investment adviser and its Control Affiliates.
The Pre-Approval Policy requires the registrant’s independent auditors to report to the Audit Committee at each of its regular meetings regarding all services initiated since the last such report was rendered, including those services authorized by the Pre-Approval Policy.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s independent auditors for services rendered to the registrant and to its investment adviser and other service providers under common control with the adviser were $9,955,000 and $11,748,000 for the registrant’s fiscal years ended August 31, 2019 and August 31, 2018, respectively.
(h) In connection with its selection of the independent auditors, the registrant’s Audit Committee has considered the independent auditors’ provision of non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser and other service providers under common control with the adviser that were not required to be pre-approved pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X. The Audit Committee has determined that the independent auditors’ provision of these services is compatible with maintaining the auditors’ independence.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments
(a) Included as part of report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
(b) Divestment of securities in accordance with Section 13(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not applicable.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing of this report and have concluded that they are effective in providing reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant in its reports or statements filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the report to stockholders included herein that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits
Not applicable.
(2) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.
(3) Written solicitations to purchase securities pursuant to Rule 23c-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Not applicable.
(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.906CERT.
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.
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.