UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: | 811-03850 | |
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: | Delaware Group® Tax Free Fund | |
Address of principal executive offices: | 2005 Market Street | |
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | ||
Name and address of agent for service: | David F. Connor, Esq. | |
2005 Market Street | ||
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | ||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (800) 523-1918 | |
Date of fiscal year end: | August 31 | |
Date of reporting period: | February 28, 2011 |
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
Semiannual report Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund February 28, 2011 Fixed income mutual funds |
Carefully consider the Funds’ investment objectives, risk factors, charges, and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Funds’ prospectuses and, if available, their summary prospectuses, which may be obtained by visiting www.delawareinvestments.com or calling 800 523-1918. Investors should read the prospectus and, if available, the summary prospectus carefully before investing. |
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Delaware Management Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiaries (collectively known by the marketing name of Delaware Investments) are wholly owned subsidiaries of Macquarie Group Limited, a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services.
Investments in Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund, and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund are not and will not be deposits with or liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 and its holding companies, including their subsidiaries or related companies (Macquarie Group), and are subject to investment risk, including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and capital invested. No Macquarie Group company guarantees or will guarantee the performance of the Funds, the repayment of capital from the Funds, or any particular rate of return.
Table of contents | |
Disclosure of Fund expenses | 1 |
Sector allocations | 4 |
Statements of net assets | 7 |
Statements of operations | 52 |
Statements of changes in net assets | 54 |
Financial highlights | 60 |
Notes to financial statements | 84 |
Other Fund information | 96 |
About the organization | 97 |
Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of Feb. 28, 2011, and subject to change.
Funds are not FDIC insured and are not guaranteed. It is possible to lose the principal amount invested.
Mutual fund advisory services provided by Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, which is a registered investment advisor. Delaware Investments, a member of Macquarie Group, refers to Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Funds’ distributor, Delaware Distributors, L.P. Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.
© 2011 Delaware Management Holdings, Inc.
All third-party trademarks cited are the property of their respective owners.
Disclosure of Fund expenses
For the six-month period September 1, 2010 to February 28, 2011
For the six-month period September 1, 2010 to February 28, 2011
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/or 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 entire six-month period from September 1, 2010 to February 28, 2011.
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 a 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. The expenses shown in each table assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
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Disclosure of Fund expenses
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
Beginning | Ending | Expenses | |||||||||||||
Account Value | Account Value | Annualized | Paid During Period | ||||||||||||
9/1/10 | 2/28/11 | Expense Ratio | 9/1/10 to 2/28/11* | ||||||||||||
Actual Fund return | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 956.50 | 0.80 | % | $ | 3.88 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000.00 | 953.80 | 1.56 | % | 7.56 | ||||||||||
Class C | 1,000.00 | 953.80 | 1.56 | % | 7.56 | ||||||||||
Institutional Class | 1,000.00 | 958.20 | 0.56 | % | 2.72 | ||||||||||
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.83 | 0.80 | % | $ | 4.01 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000.00 | 1,017.06 | 1.56 | % | 7.80 | ||||||||||
Class C | 1,000.00 | 1,017.06 | 1.56 | % | 7.80 | ||||||||||
Institutional Class | 1,000.00 | 1,022.02 | 0.56 | % | 2.81 |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
Beginning | Ending | Expenses | |||||||||||||
Account Value | Account Value | Annualized | Paid During Period | ||||||||||||
9/1/10 | 2/28/11 | Expense Ratio | 9/1/10 to 2/28/11* | ||||||||||||
Actual Fund return | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 961.70 | 0.75 | % | $ | 3.65 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000.00 | 956.70 | 1.60 | % | 7.76 | ||||||||||
Class C | 1,000.00 | 956.80 | 1.60 | % | 7.76 | ||||||||||
Institutional Class | 1,000.00 | 962.10 | 0.60 | % | 2.92 | ||||||||||
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.08 | 0.75 | % | $ | 3.76 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000.00 | 1,016.86 | 1.60 | % | 8.00 | ||||||||||
Class C | 1,000.00 | 1,016.86 | 1.60 | % | 8.00 | ||||||||||
Institutional Class | 1,000.00 | 1,021.82 | 0.60 | % | 3.01 |
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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
Beginning | Ending | Expenses | |||||||||||||
Account Value | Account Value | Annualized | Paid During Period | ||||||||||||
9/1/10 | 2/28/11 | Expense Ratio | 9/1/10 to 2/28/11* | ||||||||||||
Actual Fund return | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 937.20 | 0.85 | % | $ | 4.08 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000.00 | 933.90 | 1.60 | % | 7.67 | ||||||||||
Class C | 1,000.00 | 934.00 | 1.60 | % | 7.67 | ||||||||||
Institutional Class | 1,000.00 | 938.10 | 0.60 | % | 2.88 | ||||||||||
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.58 | 0.85 | % | $ | 4.26 | |||||||
Class B | 1,000.00 | 1,016.86 | 1.60 | % | 8.00 | ||||||||||
Class C | 1,000.00 | 1,016.86 | 1.60 | % | 8.00 | ||||||||||
Institutional Class | 1,000.00 | 1,021.82 | 0.60 | % | 3.01 |
*“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to Funds’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Sector allocations | |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | As of February 28, 2011 |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
Sector | Percentage of net assets | |
Municipal Bonds | 96.59 | % |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | 16.36 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | 10.43 | % |
Electric Revenue Bonds | 2.32 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | 9.02 | % |
Housing Revenue Bonds | 1.46 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | 4.68 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | 4.85 | % |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds | 10.26 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | 12.85 | % |
State General Obligation Bonds | 10.81 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | 9.74 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | 3.81 | % |
Short-Term Investments | 3.48 | % |
Total Value of Securities | 100.07 | % |
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets | (0.07 | %) |
Total Net Assets | 100.00 | % |
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Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | As of February 28, 2011 |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
Sector | Percentage of net assets | |
Municipal Bonds | 95.84 | % |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | 9.25 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | 5.83 | % |
Electric Revenue Bonds | 2.26 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | 9.33 | % |
Housing Revenue Bonds | 0.64 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | 3.26 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | 5.60 | % |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds | 4.86 | % |
Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds | 0.29 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | 11.20 | % |
State General Obligation Bonds | 25.21 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | 12.56 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | 5.55 | % |
Short-Term Investments | 2.63 | % |
Total Value of Securities | 98.47 | % |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | 1.53 | % |
Total Net Assets | 100.00 | % |
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Sector allocations | |
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | As of February 28, 2011 |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
Sector | Percentage of net assets | |
Municipal Bonds | 91.28 | % |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | 17.51 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | 19.98 | % |
Electric Revenue Bond | 0.42 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | 19.24 | % |
Housing Revenue Bonds | 0.70 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | 3.73 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | 1.14 | % |
Pre-Refunded Bonds | 0.52 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | 16.22 | % |
State General Obligation Bonds | 5.26 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | 4.89 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | 1.67 | % |
Short-Term Investments | 5.97 | % |
Total Value of Securities | 97.25 | % |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | 2.75 | % |
Total Net Assets | 100.00 | % |
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Statements of net assets | ||
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | February 28, 2011 (Unaudited) |
Principal amount | Value | |||||
Municipal Bonds – 96.59% | ||||||
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 16.36% | ||||||
Alliance Airport Authority, Texas Special Facilities Revenue | ||||||
(American Airlines Project) Series B 5.25% 12/1/29 (AMT) | $ | 2,250,000 | $ | 1,601,078 | ||
Brazos, Texas River Authority Pollution Control Revenue | ||||||
(Texas Utilities) 5.40% 5/1/29 (AMT) | 3,000,000 | 812,190 | ||||
•(TXU Energy Co. Project) Series B 6.30% 7/1/32 (AMT) | 3,500,000 | 947,135 | ||||
Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority | ||||||
Asset-Backed Series A-2 | ||||||
5.875% 6/1/47 | 14,405,000 | 9,595,746 | ||||
6.50% 6/1/47 | 6,000,000 | 4,381,380 | ||||
Cloquet, Minnesota Pollution Control Revenue | ||||||
(Potlatch Corp. Project) 5.90% 10/1/26 | 1,695,000 | 1,522,737 | ||||
Harris County, Texas Industrial Development Corporation | ||||||
Solid Waste Disposal Revenue | ||||||
(Deer Park Refining Project) 5.00% 2/1/23 | 2,955,000 | 2,971,430 | ||||
Hawaii State Department Budget & | ||||||
Finance Special Purpose Revenue (Hawaiian | ||||||
Electric Co. Subsidiary) 6.50% 7/1/39 | 5,350,000 | 5,279,166 | ||||
Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority | ||||||
6.00% 6/1/28 | 6,000,000 | 5,885,700 | ||||
6.25% 6/1/24 | 6,810,000 | 6,836,081 | ||||
Indiana State Finance Authority Environmental Revenue | ||||||
(U.S. Steel Corp. Project) 6.00% 12/1/26 | 2,610,000 | 2,592,905 | ||||
Indianapolis, Indiana Airport Authority Revenue | ||||||
Special Facilities (Federal Express Corp. Project) | ||||||
5.10% 1/15/17 (AMT) | 2,750,000 | 2,905,513 | ||||
Series 1998 5.50% 5/1/29 (AMT) | 2,000,000 | 1,817,440 | ||||
Iowa Finance Authority Pollution Control Facility Revenue | ||||||
(Interstate Power) 5.00% 7/1/14 (FGIC) | 3,640,000 | 3,922,100 | ||||
Maryland Economic Development Corporation Revenue | ||||||
(CNX Marine Terminals Inc.) 5.75% 9/1/25 | 3,375,000 | 3,173,580 | ||||
Mason County, West Virginia Pollution Control Revenue | ||||||
(Appalachian Power Co. Project) | ||||||
Series K 6.05% 12/1/24 (AMBAC) | 3,000,000 | 3,020,910 | ||||
Mississippi Business Finance Corporation Pollution Control | ||||||
Revenue (System Energy Resources, Inc. Project) | ||||||
5.90% 5/1/22 | 3,000,000 | 2,959,950 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
Principal amount | Value | |||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | ||||||
Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued) | ||||||
Missouri State Environmental Improvement & Energy | ||||||
Resource Authority Pollution Control Revenue | ||||||
Refunding (St. Joseph Light & Power Co. Project) | ||||||
5.85% 2/1/13 (AMBAC) | $ | 2,200,000 | $ | 2,205,852 | ||
• | Mobile, Alabama Industrial Development Board Pollution | |||||
Control Revenue (Alabama Power Co.) | ||||||
Series B 4.875% 6/1/34 | 4,750,000 | 5,038,753 | ||||
M-S-R Energy Authority, California Gas Revenue Series A | ||||||
6.125% 11/1/29 | 1,915,000 | 1,937,176 | ||||
6.50% 11/1/39 | 3,915,000 | 4,071,091 | ||||
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Special | ||||||
Facility Revenue (Continental Airlines, Inc. Project) | ||||||
6.25% 9/15/29 (AMT) | 2,000,000 | 1,874,960 | ||||
• | New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency | |||||
Special Facilities Revenue (American Airlines - | ||||||
JFK International Airport) | ||||||
7.625% 8/1/25 (AMT) | 4,620,000 | 4,707,133 | ||||
7.75% 8/1/31 (AMT) | 2,000,000 | 2,046,120 | ||||
Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority Revenue | ||||||
Environmental Improvement (First Energy Generation) | ||||||
Series A 5.70% 8/1/20 | 4,750,000 | 4,914,255 | ||||
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority | ||||||
Exempt Facilities Revenue (Allegheny Energy Supply Co.) | ||||||
7.00% 7/15/39 | 6,340,000 | 6,825,706 | ||||
Petersburg, Indiana Pollution Control Revenue (Indianapolis | ||||||
Power & Light Co. Project) 6.375% 11/1/29 (AMT) | 5,000,000 | 5,019,700 | ||||
Richmond County, Georgia Development Authority | ||||||
Environmental Improvement Revenue (International | ||||||
Paper Co.) Series B 5.95% 11/15/25 (AMT) | 5,000,000 | 5,009,150 | ||||
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority | ||||||
Industrial Revenue (South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. | ||||||
Project) Series B 5.45% 11/1/32 (AMBAC) (AMT) | 500,000 | 464,845 | ||||
104,339,782 | ||||||
Education Revenue Bonds – 10.43% | ||||||
Bowling Green, Ohio Student Housing Revenue CFP I | ||||||
(State University Project) 6.00% 6/1/45 | 5,390,000 | 4,898,432 | ||||
Broward County, Florida Educational Facilities Authority | ||||||
Revenue (Nova Southeastern Project) | ||||||
5.25% 4/1/27 (RADIAN) | 1,000,000 | 912,910 |
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Principal amount | Value | |||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | ||||||
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | ||||||
California Statewide Communities Development Authority | ||||||
School Facility Revenue (Aspire Public Schools) | ||||||
6.125% 7/1/46 | $ | 5,160,000 | $ | 4,534,866 | ||
California Statewide Communities Development Authority | ||||||
Student Housing Revenue (East Campus Apartments, LLC) | ||||||
Series A 5.625% 8/1/34 (ACA) | 3,400,000 | 3,022,022 | ||||
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority | ||||||
Revenue (Yale University) Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/25 | 3,000,000 | 3,234,570 | ||||
Delaware County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development | ||||||
Authority Charter School Revenue (Chester Community | ||||||
Charter School) Series A 6.125% 8/15/40 | 2,400,000 | 2,155,824 | ||||
Gainesville, Georgia Redevelopment Authority Educational | ||||||
Facilities Revenue (Riverside Military Academy Project) | ||||||
5.125% 3/1/37 | 2,850,000 | 2,050,233 | ||||
Marietta, Georgia Development Authority Revenue | ||||||
(Life University Income Project) 7.00% 6/15/39 | 4,200,000 | 3,930,948 | ||||
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency | ||||||
(Harvard University) Series B-2 5.25% 2/1/34 | 5,000,000 | 5,303,500 | ||||
Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities | ||||||
Authority Revenue (Harvard University) Series A | ||||||
5.00% 12/15/29 | 5,295,000 | 5,645,688 | ||||
5.50% 11/15/36 | 4,515,000 | 4,804,682 | ||||
(Nichols College Project) Series C 6.125% 10/1/29 | 4,350,000 | 4,211,540 | ||||
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities | ||||||
Authority Revenue (Washington University) | ||||||
Series A 5.375% 3/15/39 | 5,000,000 | 5,186,700 | ||||
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue | ||||||
(Provident Group - Montclair) 5.875% 6/1/42 | 4,285,000 | 3,933,587 | ||||
New Jersey State Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | ||||||
(University of Medicine & Dentistry) Series B 7.50% 12/1/32 | 1,435,000 | 1,580,050 | ||||
Pennsylvania State Higher Educational Facilities Authority | ||||||
Student Housing Revenue (University Properties Inc. - East | ||||||
Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania) 5.00% 7/1/31 | 6,000,000 | 5,167,380 | ||||
Provo, Utah Charter School Revenue (Freedom Academy | ||||||
Foundation Project) 5.50% 6/15/37 | 1,665,000 | 1,188,277 | ||||
San Juan, Texas Higher Education Finance Authority | ||||||
Education Revenue (Idea Public Schools) | ||||||
Series A 6.70% 8/15/40 | 1,500,000 | 1,506,195 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | |||||||
St. Louis, Missouri Industrial Development Authority | |||||||
Revenue (Confluence Academy Project) Series A | |||||||
5.25% 6/15/25 | $ | 1,150,000 | $ | 962,550 | |||
5.35% 6/15/32 | 2,300,000 | 1,810,491 | |||||
University of the Virgin Islands Series A 5.375% 6/1/34 | 500,000 | 457,530 | |||||
66,497,975 | |||||||
Electric Revenue Bonds – 2.32% | |||||||
California State Department of Water Resources | |||||||
Series L 5.00% 5/1/20 | 5,000,000 | 5,664,550 | |||||
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue | |||||||
Series PP 5.00% 7/1/25 (NATL-RE) (FGIC) | 1,000,000 | 956,500 | |||||
Series WW 5.50% 7/1/38 | 2,100,000 | 1,915,074 | |||||
Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 | 5,495,000 | 5,241,186 | |||||
Sikeston, Missouri Electric Revenue Refunding | |||||||
6.00% 6/1/13 (NATL-RE) | 1,000,000 | 1,048,640 | |||||
14,825,950 | |||||||
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 9.02% | |||||||
Brevard County, Florida Health Facilities Authority | |||||||
Revenue (Heath First Inc. Project) | |||||||
Series B 7.00% 4/1/39 | 1,610,000 | 1,724,664 | |||||
Butler County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority | |||||||
Revenue (Butler Health System Project) | |||||||
7.125% 7/1/29 | 2,250,000 | 2,458,710 | |||||
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Industrial | |||||||
Development Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue | |||||||
Unrefunded Balance (St. Francis Medical Center) | |||||||
Series A 5.50% 6/1/32 | 1,000,000 | 981,480 | |||||
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County, Ohio Port Authority | |||||||
Revenue Senior Housing (St. Clarence - Geac) | |||||||
Series A 6.25% 5/1/38 | 1,500,000 | 1,144,065 | |||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Evangelical Lutheran) Series A 5.25% 6/1/34 | 4,275,000 | 3,945,740 | |||||
Cuyahoga County, Ohio Revenue (Cleveland Clinic | |||||||
Health Systems) Series A 5.50% 1/1/29 | 4,000,000 | 3,977,200 | |||||
Fairfax County, Virginia Industrial Development Authority | |||||||
Revenue (Inova Health Services) Series A 5.50% 5/15/35 | 2,500,000 | 2,529,400 | |||||
Gainesville & Hall County, Georgia Development Authority | |||||||
Revenue Senior Living Facilities (Lanier Village Estates | |||||||
Project) Series C 7.25% 11/15/29 | 1,000,000 | 1,006,600 |
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Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue (Silver Cross & | |||||||
Medical Centers) 7.00% 8/15/44 | $5,500,000 | $ | 5,492,739 | ||||
Illinois Health Facilities Authority Revenue (Elmhurst | |||||||
Memorial Healthcare Project) 5.625% 1/1/28 | 2,000,000 | 1,853,100 | |||||
Lucas County, Ohio Health Care Facility Revenue (Sunset | |||||||
Retirement Communities) Series A 6.625% 8/15/30 | 2,000,000 | 2,001,620 | |||||
Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority | |||||||
Health Facilities Revenue (Catholic Healthcare West) | |||||||
Series A 6.00% 7/1/39 | 3,690,000 | 3,696,827 | |||||
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority | |||||||
Revenue (Ascension Health Credit Group) | |||||||
Series B 5.25% 11/15/26 | 3,500,000 | 3,531,395 | |||||
(Trinity Health Credit) Series C 5.375% 12/1/30 | 4,500,000 | 4,369,050 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non State | |||||||
Supported Debt | |||||||
(North Shore LI Jewish Health System) | |||||||
Series A 5.50% 5/1/37 | 3,000,000 | 2,926,620 | |||||
(Orange Regional Medical Center) 6.50% 12/1/21 | 2,745,000 | 2,766,219 | |||||
North Carolina Medical Care Commission Health Care | |||||||
Facilities Revenue | |||||||
(First Mortgage - Galloway Ridge Project) | |||||||
Series A 5.875% 1/1/31 | 1,555,000 | 1,427,910 | |||||
(First Mortgage - Presbyterian Homes) 5.40% 10/1/27 | 3,260,000 | 2,839,199 | |||||
Ohio State Higher Educational Facility Community Revenue | |||||||
(Cleveland Clinic Health System Obligation Group) | |||||||
Series A 5.25% 1/1/33 | 2,000,000 | 1,944,160 | |||||
^ | Oregon Health & Science University Revenue (Capital | ||||||
Appreciation Insured) Series A 5.50% 7/1/21 (NATL-RE) | 2,000,000 | 1,163,200 | |||||
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Hospitals & Higher Education | |||||||
Facilities Authority Hospital Revenue (Temple University | |||||||
Health System) Series A 5.50% 7/1/30 | 2,700,000 | 2,410,344 | |||||
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, | |||||||
Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Revenue | |||||||
(Hospital Auxilio Mutuo Obligated Group) | |||||||
Series A 6.25% 7/1/24 (NATL-RE) | 1,200,000 | 1,200,900 | |||||
Tallahassee, Florida Health Facilities Revenue | |||||||
(Tallahassee Memorial Regional Medical Center) | |||||||
Series B 6.00% 12/1/15 (NATL-RE) | 2,140,000 | 2,144,430 | |||||
57,535,572 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Housing Revenue Bonds – 1.46% | |||||||
California Municipal Finance Authority Mobile Home Park | |||||||
Revenue (Caritas Projects) Series A 6.40% 8/15/45 | $4,770,000 | $ | 4,346,519 | ||||
Florida Housing Finance Agency | |||||||
(Landings at Sea Forest Apartments) Series T | |||||||
5.85% 12/1/18 (AMBAC) (FHA) (AMT) | 270,000 | 270,024 | |||||
6.05% 12/1/36 (AMBAC) (FHA) (AMT) | 700,000 | 633,360 | |||||
(Spinnaker Cove Apartments) Series G | |||||||
6.50% 7/1/36 (AMBAC) (FHA) (AMT) | 500,000 | 478,450 | |||||
Missouri State Housing Development Commission | |||||||
Mortgage Revenue Single Family Homeowner Loan A | |||||||
5.20% 9/1/33 (GNMA) (FNMA) (AMT) | 160,000 | 154,245 | |||||
Missouri State Housing Development Commission | |||||||
Multifamily Housing Revenue | |||||||
(Hyder) Series 3 5.60% 7/1/34 (FHA) (AMT) | 1,435,000 | 1,435,187 | |||||
(San Remo) Series 5 5.45% 1/1/36 (FHA) (AMT) | 500,000 | 489,965 | |||||
New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority Revenue | |||||||
Series E 6.95% 1/1/26 (GNMA) (FNMA) | 80,000 | 80,929 | |||||
Orange County, Florida Housing Finance Authority | |||||||
Homeowner Revenue Series B | |||||||
5.25% 3/1/33 (GNMA) (FNMA) (AMT) | 100,000 | 97,079 | |||||
Oregon Health, Housing, Educational, & Cultural Facilities | |||||||
Authority Revenue (Pier Park Project) Series A | |||||||
6.05% 4/1/18 (AGM) (AMT) | 815,000 | 816,133 | |||||
Volusia County, Florida Multifamily Housing Finance | |||||||
Authority (San Marco Apartments) | |||||||
Series A 5.60% 1/1/44 (AGM) (AMT) | 500,000 | 491,115 | |||||
9,293,006 | |||||||
Lease Revenue Bonds – 4.68% | |||||||
Capital Area, Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance | |||||||
Corporation Revenue (Roman Catholic Diocese) | |||||||
Series B 6.125% 4/1/45 | 2,045,000 | 1,948,251 | |||||
Capital Trust Agency Florida Revenue | |||||||
(Fort Lauderdale/Cargo Acquisition Project) | |||||||
5.75% 1/1/32 (AMT) | 3,750,000 | 3,101,813 | |||||
(Orlando/Cargo Acquisition Project) 6.75% 1/1/32 (AMT) | 2,395,000 | 2,114,282 | |||||
Grapevine, Texas Industrial Development Corporate Revenue | |||||||
(Air Cargo) 6.50% 1/1/24 (AMT) | 850,000 | 794,240 | |||||
Houston, Texas Industrial Development Corporate Revenue | |||||||
(Air Cargo) 6.375% 1/1/23 (AMT) | 1,985,000 | 1,824,632 |
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Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Lease Revenue Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Loudoun County, Virginia Industrial Development | |||||||
Authority Public Safety Facility Lease Revenue | |||||||
Series A 5.25% 12/15/23 (AGM) | $ | 700,000 | $ | 756,266 | |||
Missouri State Development Finance Board Infrastructure | |||||||
Facilities Revenue | |||||||
(Branson Landing Project) Series A | |||||||
5.25% 12/1/19 | 1,435,000 | 1,494,538 | |||||
5.625% 12/1/28 | 2,365,000 | 2,389,620 | |||||
(Sewer System Improvement Project) | |||||||
Series C 5.00% 3/1/25 | 605,000 | 585,465 | |||||
(Triumph Foods Project) Series A 5.25% 3/1/25 | 500,000 | 496,085 | |||||
New Jersey Economic Development Authority | |||||||
(School Facilities Construction) | |||||||
Series EE 5.00% 9/1/18 | 6,000,000 | 6,389,819 | |||||
Series GG 5.75% 9/1/23 | 1,000,000 | 1,073,150 | |||||
New Jersey State Various Purpose 5.00% 6/1/17 | 3,000,000 | 3,385,529 | |||||
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Industrial Development | |||||||
Company General Purpose Revenue | |||||||
Series B 5.375% 7/1/16 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,700 | |||||
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Guaranteed Government Facilities) | |||||||
Series F 5.25% 7/1/25 | 930,000 | 887,546 | |||||
^ | St. Louis, Missouri Industrial Development Authority | ||||||
Leasehold Revenue (Convention Center Hotel) | |||||||
5.80% 7/15/20 (AMBAC) | 3,035,000 | 1,620,842 | |||||
29,862,778 | |||||||
Local General Obligation Bonds – 4.85% | |||||||
Boerne, Texas Independent School District Building | |||||||
5.25% 2/1/27 (PSF) | 4,000,000 | 4,169,160 | |||||
Fairfax County, Virginia Improvement | |||||||
Series A 5.00% 4/1/18 | 6,000,000 | 7,071,961 | |||||
Georgetown Independent School District (School Building) | |||||||
5.00% 8/15/22 (PSF) | 500,000 | 565,480 | |||||
5.00% 8/15/24 (PSF) | 1,430,000 | 1,580,407 | |||||
5.00% 8/15/25 (PSF) | 945,000 | 1,033,083 | |||||
5.00% 8/15/26 (PSF) | 1,000,000 | 1,081,820 | |||||
Los Angeles, California Unified School District Election of 2005 | |||||||
Series F 5.00% 1/1/34 | 6,180,000 | 5,915,929 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued) | |||||||
New York City, New York | |||||||
Series I-1 5.375% 4/1/36 | $ | 5,000,000 | $ | 5,091,650 | |||
Unrefunded Balance Series I 5.125% 3/1/23 | 2,260,000 | 2,369,881 | |||||
Powell, Ohio 5.50% 12/1/32 (NATL-RE) | 2,000,000 | 2,052,140 | |||||
30,931,511 | |||||||
§Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 10.26% | |||||||
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Industrial Development | |||||||
Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue (Southeast | |||||||
Missouri Hospital) 5.25% 6/1/16 (NATL-RE) | 440,000 | 485,373 | |||||
Duluth, Minnesota Economic Development Authority Health | |||||||
Care Facilities Revenue (Benedictine Health System - | |||||||
St. Mary’s Hospital) 5.25% 2/15/33-14 | 4,000,000 | 4,481,880 | |||||
Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization Corporation | |||||||
Settlement Revenue Series B 5.625% 6/1/38-13 | 7,500,000 | 8,313,225 | |||||
^ | Greene County, Missouri Single Family Mortgage Revenue | ||||||
Municipal Multiplier (Private Mortgage Insurance) | |||||||
6.10% 3/1/16 | 1,225,000 | 1,092,921 | |||||
Henrico County, Virginia Economic Development Authority | |||||||
Revenue (Bon Secours Health System) | |||||||
Series A 5.60% 11/15/30-11 | 130,000 | 141,124 | |||||
Illinois Educational Facilities Authority Student Housing | |||||||
Revenue (Educational Advancement Fund - University | |||||||
Center Project) 6.25% 5/1/30-12 | 5,000,000 | 5,387,450 | |||||
Linn County, Oregon Community School District #9 | |||||||
Lebanon 5.60% 6/15/30-13 (FGIC) | 2,000,000 | 2,223,840 | |||||
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Hospital Revenue | |||||||
(Southern Baptist Hospital, Inc. Project) 8.00% 5/15/12 | 1,880,000 | 1,954,880 | |||||
Maryland State Economic Development Corporation, | |||||||
Student Housing Revenue (University of Maryland | |||||||
College Park Project) 5.625% 6/1/35-13 | 1,125,000 | 1,247,513 | |||||
Milledgeville-Baldwin County, Georgia Development | |||||||
Authority Revenue (Georgia College & State University | |||||||
Foundation Student Housing Project) 6.00% 9/1/33-14 | 1,000,000 | 1,172,690 | |||||
New Jersey State Educational Facilities Authority | |||||||
Revenue (Stevens Institute of Technology) | |||||||
Series B 5.25% 7/1/24-14 | 2,085,000 | 2,364,056 | |||||
New Jersey State Highway Authority Garden State | |||||||
Parkway General Revenue (Senior Parkway) | |||||||
5.50% 1/1/14 (FGIC) | 5,000,000 | 5,632,500 | |||||
5.50% 1/1/16 (FGIC) | 1,000,000 | 1,179,700 |
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Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
§Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued) | |||||||
New York City, New York | |||||||
Series I 5.125% 3/1/23-13 | $ | 3,615,000 | $ | 3,939,229 | |||
Series J 5.25% 6/1/28-13 | 1,495,000 | 1,648,267 | |||||
North Carolina Medical Care Commission Hospital Revenue | |||||||
(Northeast Medical Center Project) 5.125% 11/1/34-14 | 1,250,000 | 1,431,238 | |||||
Oklahoma State Turnpike Authority Revenue (First Senior) | |||||||
6.00% 1/1/22 | 13,535,000 | 16,835,374 | |||||
Osceola County, Florida School Board Certificates of | |||||||
Participation Series A 5.25% 6/1/27-12 (AMBAC) | 2,500,000 | 2,669,250 | |||||
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue | |||||||
Series A 7.30% 10/1/18 | 2,020,000 | 2,468,036 | |||||
Wisconsin Housing & Economic Developing Authority | |||||||
Revenue 6.10% 6/1/21-17 (FHA) | 645,000 | 762,519 | |||||
65,431,065 | |||||||
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 12.85% | |||||||
Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corporation, New York | |||||||
Pilot Revenue (Barclays Center Project) 6.50% 7/15/30 | 8,230,000 | 8,390,320 | |||||
California State Economic Recovery Refunding | |||||||
Series A 5.25% 7/1/21 | 3,130,000 | 3,487,196 | |||||
Florida Enterprise Community Development District | |||||||
Special Assessment 6.10% 5/1/16 (NATL-RE) | 695,000 | 697,801 | |||||
Henderson, Nevada Local Improvement Districts | |||||||
#T-18 5.30% 9/1/35 | 2,310,000 | 1,191,683 | |||||
Hollywood, Florida Community Redevelopment Agency | |||||||
Revenue (Beach CRA) 5.625% 3/1/24 | 1,200,000 | 1,217,628 | |||||
Jacksonville, Florida Excise Taxes Revenue | |||||||
Series B 5.00% 10/1/26 (AMBAC) | 1,000,000 | 1,000,710 | |||||
Lammersville, California School District Community Facilities | |||||||
District #2002 (Mountain House) 5.125% 9/1/35 | 4,125,000 | 3,185,078 | |||||
Middlesex County, New Jersey Improvement Authority Senior | |||||||
Revenue (Heldrich Center Hotel/Conference Project) Series A | |||||||
5.00% 1/1/32 | 1,500,000 | 694,305 | |||||
5.125% 1/1/37 | 1,500,000 | 692,835 | |||||
Missouri State Environmental Improvement & Energy Water | |||||||
Pollution Control Revenue (State Revolving Fund Project) | |||||||
Series A 6.05% 7/1/16 (AGM) | 1,030,000 | 1,034,573 | |||||
Missouri State Highways & Transportation Commission State | |||||||
Road Revenue Series B 5.00% 5/1/24 | 9,000,000 | 9,600,570 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | |||||||
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Cigarette Tax) | |||||||
5.50% 6/15/31 | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 862,830 | |||
5.75% 6/15/34 | 1,935,000 | 1,668,686 | |||||
New York City, New York | |||||||
Series A 5.00% 8/1/19 | 2,690,000 | 3,051,617 | |||||
Series B 5.00% 8/1/19 | 5,105,000 | 5,791,265 | |||||
New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority | |||||||
Future Tax Secured | |||||||
Fiscal 2011 5.00% 2/1/26 | 3,000,000 | 3,169,350 | |||||
Series C 5.25% 11/1/25 | 6,000,000 | 6,528,660 | |||||
Series D 5.00% 2/1/31 | 5,000,000 | 4,999,800 | |||||
New York Sales Tax Asset Receivables | |||||||
Series A 5.25% 10/15/27 (AMBAC) | 1,000,000 | 1,049,800 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority State Personal Income | |||||||
Tax Revenue Series B 5.25% 3/15/38 | 6,000,000 | 6,056,640 | |||||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation Tax Revenue | |||||||
Ω(Capital Appreciation) Series A 6.75% 8/1/32 | 10,780,000 | 8,728,997 | |||||
Series A 5.75% 8/1/37 | 5,000,000 | 4,966,150 | |||||
Tampa, Florida Sports Authority Revenue Sales Tax | |||||||
(Tampa Bay Arena Project) 5.75% 10/1/20 (NATL-RE) | 1,000,000 | 1,039,310 | |||||
^ | Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas Unified | ||||||
Government Special Obligation Revenue (Capital | |||||||
Appreciation-Sales Tax Subordinate Lien) 6.07% 6/1/21 | 5,230,000 | 2,834,555 | |||||
81,940,359 | |||||||
State General Obligation Bonds – 10.81% | |||||||
California State 5.25% 11/1/40 | 3,795,000 | 3,632,612 | |||||
California State Revenue (Antic NTS) | |||||||
Series A-2 3.00% 6/28/11 | 6,500,000 | 6,544,070 | |||||
California State Various Purposes | |||||||
6.00% 4/1/38 | 4,060,000 | 4,197,593 | |||||
6.50% 4/1/33 | 2,570,000 | 2,795,312 | |||||
Connecticut State Economic Recovery Series A 5.00% 1/1/16 | 6,000,000 | 6,834,000 | |||||
Guam Government Series A 7.00% 11/15/39 | 4,295,000 | 4,487,846 | |||||
Maryland State & Local Facilities Loan | |||||||
Second Series 5.00% 8/1/16 | 4,000,000 | 4,653,760 | |||||
Series C 5.00% 11/1/18 | 8,550,000 | 10,100,115 |
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Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
State General Obligation Bonds (continued) | |||||||
North Carolina State Public Improvement | |||||||
Series A 5.00% 5/1/20 | $ | 10,585,000 | $ | 12,509,036 | |||
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Public Improvement Series A | |||||||
5.125% 7/1/31 | 4,415,000 | 4,187,583 | |||||
5.25% 7/1/23 | 500,000 | 487,995 | |||||
5.50% 7/1/19 (NATL-RE) | 5,000,000 | 5,194,350 | |||||
Virginia State Series D 5.00% 6/1/19 | 2,785,000 | 3,293,290 | |||||
68,917,562 | |||||||
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 9.74% | |||||||
Branson, Missouri Regional Airport Transportation | |||||||
Development District Revenue (Branson Airport Project) | |||||||
Series B 6.00% 7/1/37 (AMT) | 1,500,000 | 557,175 | |||||
Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas International Airport Revenue | |||||||
Series A 5.50% 11/1/31 (NATL-RE) (FGIC) (AMT) | 1,500,000 | 1,499,925 | |||||
Delaware Transportation Authority 5.00% 7/1/22 | 4,345,000 | 4,618,692 | |||||
Maryland State Economic Development Corporation Revenue | |||||||
(Transportation Facilities Project) Series A 5.75% 6/1/35 | 5,075,000 | 4,583,233 | |||||
New York State Thruway Authority General Revenue | |||||||
Series H 5.00% 1/1/19 (NATL-RE) | 6,240,000 | 6,886,650 | |||||
North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue (First Tier) | |||||||
Series A 6.00% 1/1/24 | 3,345,000 | 3,532,588 | |||||
•Series E-3 5.75% 1/1/38 | 4,320,000 | 4,790,837 | |||||
Ω | Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Revenue Convertible | ||||||
Capital Appreciation Series B2 5.35% 12/1/30 | 8,500,000 | 6,104,360 | |||||
Phoenix, Arizona Civic Improvement Corporation Airport | |||||||
Revenue Junior Lien Series A 5.00% 7/1/26 | 1,800,000 | 1,810,566 | |||||
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Special Project | |||||||
(JFK International Air Terminal) | |||||||
6.00% 12/1/42 | 4,735,000 | 4,615,205 | |||||
6.50% 12/1/28 | 5,500,000 | 5,621,990 | |||||
St. Louis, Missouri Airport Revenue (Lambert-St. Louis | |||||||
International) Series A-1 6.625% 7/1/34 | 5,995,000 | 6,109,564 | |||||
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation | |||||||
Corporation Senior Lien | |||||||
(LBJ Infrastructure) 7.00% 6/30/40 | 5,715,000 | 5,816,041 | |||||
(Mobility Partners) 6.875% 12/31/39 | 5,500,000 | 5,568,585 | |||||
62,115,411 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 3.81% | |||||||
Atlanta, Georgia Water & Wastewater Revenue | |||||||
Series A 6.25% 11/1/39 | $ | 5,500,000 | $ | 5,664,395 | |||
New York City, New York Municipal Water Finance | |||||||
Authority Water & Sewer System Revenue | |||||||
Fiscal 2009 Series A 5.75% 6/15/40 | 4,000,000 | 4,227,520 | |||||
Series A 5.25% 6/15/34 | 3,705,000 | 3,715,522 | |||||
New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation | |||||||
(State Revolving Foundations Master Financing) | |||||||
Series A 5.00% 8/15/16 | 5,245,000 | 6,088,291 | |||||
Tampa, Florida Water and Sewer Revenue | |||||||
6.00% 10/1/16 (AGM) | 1,000,000 | 1,181,850 | |||||
Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority Water System | |||||||
Revenue 5.50% 7/1/17 | 510,000 | 510,653 | |||||
West Virginia State Water Development Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Loan Program III) Series A 6.375% 7/1/39 (AMBAC) (AMT) | 2,890,000 | 2,899,971 | |||||
24,288,202 | |||||||
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $614,124,171) | 615,979,173 | ||||||
Short-Term Investments – 3.48% | |||||||
¤Variable Rate Demand Notes – 3.48% | |||||||
California Pollution Control Financing Authority Pollution | |||||||
Control Revenue Daily Refunding (Pacific Gas & Electric) | |||||||
Series F 0.17% 11/1/26 (LOC-JPMorgan Chase Bank) | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | |||||
Maryland State Health & Higher Educational Facilities | |||||||
Authority Revenue (University of Maryland Medical | |||||||
System) Series A 0.25% 7/1/34 (LOC-Wachovia Bank) | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | |||||
Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities | |||||||
Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Children’s Hospital) Series N-4 0.21% 10/1/49 | |||||||
(LOC-JPMorgan Chase Bank) | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | |||||
(Harvard University) Series R 0.15% 11/1/49 | 3,300,000 | 3,300,000 | |||||
New York City, New York | |||||||
Series B-3 0.17% 8/15/17 (LOC-JPMorgan Chase Bank) | 800,000 | 800,000 | |||||
Sub-Series A-7 | |||||||
0.17% 8/1/20 (LOC-JPMorgan Chase Bank) | 4,500,000 | 4,500,000 | |||||
0.17% 8/1/21 (LOC-JPMorgan Chase Bank) | 600,000 | 600,000 | |||||
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $22,200,000) | 22,200,000 |
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Value | |||||
Total Value of Securities – 100.07% | |||||
(cost $636,324,171) | $ | 638,179,173 | |||
Liabilities Net of Receivables | |||||
and Other Assets – (0.07%) | (434,634 | ) | |||
Net Assets Applicable to 58,645,027 | |||||
Shares Outstanding – 100.00% | $ | 637,744,539 | |||
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | |||||
Class A ($600,692,820 / 55,241,776 Shares) | $10.87 | ||||
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | |||||
Class B ($3,594,460 / 330,723 Shares) | $10.87 | ||||
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | |||||
Class C ($28,077,291 / 2,581,482 Shares) | $10.88 | ||||
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | |||||
Institutional Class ($5,379,968 / 491,046 Shares) | $10.96 | ||||
Components of Net Assets at February 28, 2011: | |||||
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization – no par) | $ | 642,172,250 | |||
Undistributed net investment income | 66,895 | ||||
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | (6,349,608 | ) | |||
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | 1,855,002 | ||||
Total net assets | $ | 637,744,539 |
§ | Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity bonds. Municipals that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For Pre-Refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
^ | Zero coupon security. The rate shown is the yield at the time of purchase. |
• | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of February 28, 2011. Interest rates reset periodically. |
Ω | Step coupon bond. Indicates security that has a zero coupon that remains in effect until a predetermined date at which time the stated interest rate becomes effective. |
¤ | 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. |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
Summary of abbreviations:
ACA — Insured by American Capital Access
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC — Insured by the AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT — Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
FGIC — Insured by the Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FHA — Insured by the Federal Housing Administration
FNMA — Federal National Mortgage Association collateral
GNMA — Government National Mortgage Association collateral
LOC — Letter of Credit
NATL-RE — Insured by the National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
PSF — Insured by the Permanent School Fund
RADIAN — Insured by Radian Asset Assurance
ACA — Insured by American Capital Access
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC — Insured by the AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT — Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
FGIC — Insured by the Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FHA — Insured by the Federal Housing Administration
FNMA — Federal National Mortgage Association collateral
GNMA — Government National Mortgage Association collateral
LOC — Letter of Credit
NATL-RE — Insured by the National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
PSF — Insured by the Permanent School Fund
RADIAN — Insured by Radian Asset Assurance
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share – | |||
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | |||
Net asset value Class A (A) | $ | 10.87 | |
Sales charge (4.50% of offering price) (B) | 0.51 | ||
Offering price | $ | 11.38 |
(A) | Net asset value per share, as illustrated, is the amount which would be paid upon redemption or repurchase of shares. | |
(B) | See the current prospectus for purchases of $100,000 or more. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | February 28, 2011 (Unaudited) |
Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds – 95.84% | |||||||
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 9.25% | |||||||
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development | |||||||
Authority Revenue (Environmental Improvement - | |||||||
U.S. Steel Corp. Project) 6.50% 5/1/17 | $ | 2,315,000 | $ | 2,383,362 | |||
Brazos, Texas River Authority Pollution Control Revenue | |||||||
(Texas Utilities) 5.40% 5/1/29 (AMT) | 1,000,000 | 270,730 | |||||
• | Chesapeake, Virginia Economic Development Authority | ||||||
Pollution Control Revenue (Electric & Power Co. Project) | |||||||
Series A 3.60% 2/1/32 | 1,150,000 | 1,182,039 | |||||
Chesterfield County, Virginia Economic Development | |||||||
Authority Pollution Control Revenue (Virginia Electric & | |||||||
Power) Series A 5.00% 5/1/23 | 1,460,000 | 1,522,576 | |||||
Farmington, New Mexico (Ariz Public Services) | |||||||
Series A 4.70% 5/1/24 | 4,090,000 | 3,848,772 | |||||
• | Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, Texas Environmental | ||||||
Facilities Revenue (BP Products North America) | |||||||
2.30% 1/1/26 | 780,000 | 779,789 | |||||
2.30% 1/1/42 | 1,500,000 | 1,499,595 | |||||
Harris County, Texas Industrial Development Corporation | |||||||
Solid Waste Disposal Revenue (Deer Park Refining Project) | |||||||
5.00% 2/1/23 | 2,750,000 | 2,765,290 | |||||
Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority | |||||||
5.25% 6/1/20 | 1,000,000 | 983,380 | |||||
6.25% 6/1/24 | 7,500,000 | 7,528,724 | |||||
Indianapolis, Indiana Airport Authority Revenue Special | |||||||
Facilities (Federal Express Corp. Project) | |||||||
5.10% 1/15/17 (AMT) | 750,000 | 792,413 | |||||
Iowa Finance Authority Pollution Control Facilities Revenue | |||||||
(Interstate Power) 5.00% 7/1/14 (FGIC) | 2,000,000 | 2,155,000 | |||||
• | Maricopa County, Arizona Corporation Pollution Control | ||||||
Revenue (Public Service - Palo Verde Project) | |||||||
Series B 5.20% 6/1/43 | 6,000,000 | 5,943,059 | |||||
Maryland Economic Development Corporation Pollution | |||||||
Control Revenue | |||||||
(CNX Marine Terminals Inc.) 5.75% 9/1/25 | 2,050,000 | 1,927,656 | |||||
(Potomac Electric Project) 6.20% 9/1/22 | 1,780,000 | 2,019,072 | |||||
Memphis-Shelby County, Tennessee Airport Authority | |||||||
Special Facilities Revenue (Federal Express Corp. Project) | |||||||
5.05% 9/1/12 | 1,000,000 | 1,046,770 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Michigan State Strategic Fund Limited Obligation Revenue | |||||||
(Dow Chemical Project) Series B-2 6.25% 6/1/14 | $ | 4,500,000 | $ | 4,870,890 | |||
• | Mobile, Alabama Industrial Development Board Pollution | ||||||
Control Revenue (Alabama Power Co.) | |||||||
Series B 4.875% 6/1/34 | 2,840,000 | 3,012,644 | |||||
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Special | |||||||
Facilities Revenue (Continental Airlines, Inc. Project) | |||||||
6.625% 9/15/12 (AMT) | 4,895,000 | 4,923,587 | |||||
Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority Revenue | |||||||
Environmental Improvement (First Energy) | |||||||
Series A | |||||||
5.70% 2/1/14 | 2,225,000 | 2,407,294 | |||||
5.70% 8/1/20 | 4,320,000 | 4,469,386 | |||||
Series C 5.625% 6/1/18 | 2,370,000 | 2,530,947 | |||||
(USX Project) 5.00% 11/1/15 | 1,000,000 | 1,029,490 | |||||
• | Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority | ||||||
Exempt Facilities Revenue | |||||||
(Exelon Generation Co. Project) Series A 5.00% 12/1/42 | 1,355,000 | 1,406,788 | |||||
(Shipping Port) Series A 3.375% 12/1/40 | 5,000,000 | 4,928,300 | |||||
Prattville, Alabama Industrial Development Board | |||||||
Environmental Improvement Revenue (International | |||||||
Paper Co. Project) Series A 6.70% 3/1/24 (AMT) | 1,075,000 | 1,082,375 | |||||
67,309,928 | |||||||
Education Revenue Bonds – 5.83% | |||||||
California Municipal Finance Authority Educational Revenue | |||||||
(American Heritage Education Foundation Project) | |||||||
Series A 5.25% 6/1/26 | 1,000,000 | 826,750 | |||||
California Statewide Communities Development Authority | |||||||
Student Housing Revenue (Irvine, LLC - UCI East | |||||||
Campus) 6.00% 5/15/23 | 3,150,000 | 3,229,254 | |||||
Chattanooga, Tennessee Health Educational & Housing | |||||||
Facilities Board Revenue (CDFI Phase I, LLC Project) | |||||||
Series B 5.50% 10/1/20 | 960,000 | 907,920 | |||||
Clifton, Texas Higher Education Finance Corporation | |||||||
Revenue (Uplift Education) Series A 6.00% 12/1/30 | 1,100,000 | 962,885 | |||||
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority | |||||||
Revenue (Yale University) Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/25 | 5,000,000 | 5,390,950 |
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Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Delaware County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development | |||||||
Authority Revenue (Chester Community Charter School) | |||||||
Series A 5.25% 8/15/30 | $ | 3,315,000 | $ | 2,796,401 | |||
Fulton County, Georgia Development Authority | |||||||
Revenue (Molecular Science Building Project) | |||||||
5.25% 5/1/21 (NATLE-RE) | 1,000,000 | 1,040,010 | |||||
Grand Traverse, Michigan Public School Academy Revenue | |||||||
5.00% 11/1/36 | 1,000,000 | 719,540 | |||||
Marietta, Georgia Development Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Life University Income Project) 6.25% 6/15/20 | 1,180,000 | 1,138,806 | |||||
Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities | |||||||
Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Massachusetts Institution Technology) Series M 5.25% 7/1/20 | 3,000,000 | 3,608,580 | |||||
(Nichols College Project) Series C 6.125% 10/1/29 | 1,000,000 | 968,170 | |||||
•(Northeastern University) 4.125% 10/1/37 | 2,360,000 | 2,420,487 | |||||
Michigan Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Kalamazoo College Project) 5.50% 12/1/19 | 500,000 | 514,120 | |||||
Nassau County, New York Industrial Development Agency | |||||||
Civic Facility Revenue (New York Institute of Technology | |||||||
Project) Series A 4.75% 3/1/26 | 1,710,000 | 1,626,227 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority | |||||||
(Brooklyn Law School) Series A 5.50% 7/1/18 (RADIAN) | 1,000,000 | 1,050,550 | |||||
(Non State Supported Debt - Rockefeller University) | |||||||
Series A 5.00% 7/1/27 | 1,055,000 | 1,110,409 | |||||
(Non State Supported Debt - St. Joseph’s College) | |||||||
5.25% 7/1/25 | 1,000,000 | 1,003,130 | |||||
Ohio State Higher Educational Facility Revenue | |||||||
(John Carroll University) 5.50% 11/15/18 | 335,000 | 352,387 | |||||
Ohio State University General Receipts Revenue | |||||||
Series B 5.25% 6/1/21 | 180,000 | 193,552 | |||||
Troy, New York Capital Resource Corporation Revenue | |||||||
(Rensselaer Polytechnic) Series B 5.00% 9/1/18 | 2,500,000 | 2,741,750 | |||||
University of California Series A 5.125% 5/15/20 (AMBAC) | 210,000 | 224,727 | |||||
University of Minnesota Series A 5.00% 12/1/17 | 5,040,000 | 5,871,650 | |||||
University of Oklahoma Research Facilities Revenue | |||||||
5.00% 3/1/23 (AMBAC) | 1,065,000 | 1,080,602 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | |||||||
University of Virginia General Revenue Series B | |||||||
5.00% 6/1/20 | $ | 1,250,000 | $ | 1,312,613 | |||
5.00% 6/1/21 | 1,250,000 | 1,306,200 | |||||
42,397,670 | |||||||
Electric Revenue Bonds – 2.26% | |||||||
California State Department Water Resources Power | |||||||
Supply Revenue Series L 5.00% 5/1/19 | 6,000,000 | 6,813,720 | |||||
Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County, | |||||||
Tennessee Electric Revenue Series B 5.50% 5/15/14 | 1,000,000 | 1,128,180 | |||||
Orlando, Florida Utilities Commission Water & Electric | |||||||
Revenue 5.25% 10/1/20 | 555,000 | 574,103 | |||||
Rochester, Minnesota Electric Utilities Revenue | |||||||
Series C 5.00% 12/1/18 (NATL-RE) | 2,000,000 | 2,246,780 | |||||
South Carolina State Public Service Authority Revenue | |||||||
Series A 5.125% 1/1/21 (AGM) | 1,000,000 | 1,055,820 | |||||
Vernon, California Electric System Revenue | |||||||
Series A 5.125% 8/1/21 | 4,500,000 | 4,630,365 | |||||
16,448,968 | |||||||
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 9.33% | |||||||
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Municipal Development | |||||||
Authority Revenue (University of Pittsburgh Medical | |||||||
Center) Series A 5.00% 9/1/14 | 4,000,000 | 4,416,920 | |||||
Berks County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Reading Hospital & Medical Center Project) | |||||||
Series A-3 5.25% 11/1/24 | 4,405,000 | 4,562,963 | |||||
Butler County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Butler Health System Project) 7.125% 7/1/29 | 2,250,000 | 2,458,710 | |||||
California Municipal Finance Authority Certificates of | |||||||
Participation | |||||||
(Community Hospitals Center) 5.25% 2/1/24 | 1,350,000 | 1,252,895 | |||||
(Kaiser Permanente) Series A 5.00% 4/1/19 | 5,325,000 | 5,592,101 | |||||
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County, Ohio Port Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Saint Clarence - Geac) Series A 6.125% 5/1/26 | 715,000 | 595,545 | |||||
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Municipal Authority | |||||||
Revenue (Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries) | |||||||
6.25% 1/1/24 | 2,625,000 | 2,670,229 | |||||
Cuyahoga County, Ohio Revenue (Cleveland Clinic | |||||||
Health System) Series A 6.00% 1/1/21 | 1,000,000 | 1,072,800 |
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Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania General Authority Health | |||||||
System Revenue (Pinnacle Health System Project) | |||||||
Series A 6.00% 6/1/29 | $ | 3,400,000 | $ | 3,366,170 | |||
Georgia Medical Center Hospital Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Spring Harbor Green Island Project) 5.25% 7/1/37 | 2,300,000 | 1,727,944 | |||||
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania Authority Health System | |||||||
Revenue (Susquehanna Health System Project) | |||||||
Series A 5.50% 7/1/28 | 2,500,000 | 2,353,350 | |||||
• | Maryland State Health & Higher Education Facilities | ||||||
Authority Revenue (John Hopkins Health Systems) | |||||||
5.00% 5/15/46 | 790,000 | 851,423 | |||||
Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities | |||||||
Authority Revenue (Caregroup) | |||||||
Series E-2 5.375% 7/1/21 | 1,970,000 | 2,046,672 | |||||
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Oakwood Obligation Group) 5.50% 11/1/14 | 2,230,000 | 2,356,441 | |||||
Minneapolis, Minnesota Health Care System Revenue | |||||||
(Fairview Health) Series A 6.375% 11/15/23 | 3,710,000 | 4,097,769 | |||||
Minneapolis, Minnesota Revenue (National Marrow Donor | |||||||
Program Project) | |||||||
5.00% 8/1/16 | 4,720,000 | 5,083,865 | |||||
5.00% 8/1/18 | 2,500,000 | 2,642,375 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non State | |||||||
Supported Debt (Orange Regional Medical Center) | |||||||
6.50% 12/1/21 | 2,000,000 | 2,015,460 | |||||
North Carolina Medical Care Commission Health Care | |||||||
Facilities Revenue (First Mortgage - Presbyterian Homes) | |||||||
5.40% 10/1/27 | 780,000 | 679,318 | |||||
Ohio State Higher Educational Facilities Commission Revenue | |||||||
(Cleveland Clinic Health System Obligation Group) Series A | |||||||
5.00% 1/1/17 | 2,000,000 | 2,187,000 | |||||
5.00% 1/1/18 | 1,000,000 | 1,093,060 | |||||
Scottsdale, Arizona Industrial Development Authority | |||||||
Hospital Revenue (Scottsdale Healthcare) | |||||||
Series A 5.00% 9/1/19 | 3,065,000 | 3,221,499 | |||||
South Carolina Jobs - Economic Development Authority | |||||||
Hospital Revenue (Palmetto Health) 5.50% 8/1/26 | 5,000,000 | 4,728,350 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | |||||||
St. Louis Park, Minnesota Health Care Facilities Revenue | |||||||
(Nicollet Health Services) Series C 5.50% 7/1/18 | $ | 4,240,000 | $ | 4,562,706 | |||
St. Mary Hospital Authority, Pennsylvania Health System | |||||||
Revenue (Catholic Health East) | |||||||
Series A 5.25% 11/15/16 | 1,200,000 | 1,261,500 | |||||
St. Paul, Minnesota Housing & Redevelopment Authority | |||||||
Hospital Revenue (Health East Project) 6.00% 11/15/25 | 1,000,000 | 931,480 | |||||
67,828,545 | |||||||
Housing Revenue Bonds – 0.64% | |||||||
Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority Subordinate | |||||||
(Capital Fund Modernization) 5.50% 12/1/16 | 4,120,000 | 4,646,618 | |||||
4,646,618 | |||||||
Lease Revenue Bonds – 3.26% | |||||||
Capital Trust Agency Florida Revenue (Fort Lauderdale/ | |||||||
Cargo Acquisition Project) 5.75% 1/1/32 (AMT) | 1,750,000 | 1,447,513 | |||||
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Department of | |||||||
Corrections) Series A 4.00% 10/1/24 | 3,910,000 | 3,592,860 | |||||
Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization Corporation | |||||||
Settlement Revenue Refunding Asset-Backed Series A | |||||||
5.00% 6/1/18 | 1,170,000 | 1,169,988 | |||||
5.00% 6/1/21 (AMBAC) | 1,000,000 | 979,510 | |||||
Michigan State Building Authority Revenue Series I | |||||||
5.00% 10/15/24 | 2,860,000 | 2,863,689 | |||||
5.50% 10/15/18 | 2,050,000 | 2,094,936 | |||||
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (School | |||||||
Facilities Construction) Series EE 5.00% 9/1/18 | 6,875,000 | 7,321,668 | |||||
New York State Municipal Bond Bank Agency Special | |||||||
School Purpose Revenue Series C 5.25% 6/1/22 | 1,000,000 | 1,037,600 | |||||
• | Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Revenue | ||||||
(Guaranteed Government Facilities) Series J 5.00% 7/1/28 | 1,000,000 | 1,029,740 | |||||
Tobacco Settlement Financing New York Revenue | |||||||
(Asset-Backed) Series B 5.00% 6/1/12 | 2,060,000 | 2,166,935 | |||||
23,704,439 | |||||||
Local General Obligation Bonds – 5.60% | |||||||
Chicago, Illinois Board of Education Refunding Dedicated | |||||||
Revenue Series B 5.00% 12/1/23 (AMBAC) | 3,500,000 | 3,509,695 | |||||
Chicago, Illinois Modern Schools Across Chicago | |||||||
Series J 5.00% 12/1/23 (AMBAC) | 2,865,000 | 2,822,312 |
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Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Dallas, Texas 5.125% 2/15/15 | $ | 3,000,000 | $ | 3,396,540 | |||
Fairfax County, Virginia Refunding & | |||||||
Public Improvement Series A | |||||||
5.00% 4/1/17 | 4,000,000 | 4,681,440 | |||||
5.25% 4/1/14 | 3,500,000 | 3,943,695 | |||||
Henrico County, Virginia Refunding Public Improvement | |||||||
5.00% 7/15/19 | 4,000,000 | 4,730,840 | |||||
Houston, Texas Refunding & Public Improvement | |||||||
Series A 5.00% 3/1/15 | 3,480,000 | 3,924,013 | |||||
Lansing, Michigan Community College (College Building & Site) | |||||||
5.00% 5/1/21 (NATLE-RE) | 1,325,000 | 1,404,964 | |||||
Los Angeles, California Unified School District | |||||||
(Election 1997) Series F 5.00% 7/1/21 (FGIC) | 2,880,000 | 3,032,726 | |||||
(Election 2004) Series G 5.00% 7/1/13 (AMBAC) | 2,000,000 | 2,157,320 | |||||
Middlesex County, New Jersey Improvement Authority | |||||||
Revenue (County Guaranteed Open Space Trust) | |||||||
5.25% 9/15/20 | 1,000,000 | 1,086,240 | |||||
New York City, New York | |||||||
Series A-1 5.00% 8/1/19 | 3,500,000 | 3,869,810 | |||||
Series G 5.25% 8/1/15 | 1,000,000 | 1,091,490 | |||||
Series I 5.00% 8/1/21 | 1,000,000 | 1,057,460 | |||||
Series J 5.50% 6/1/23 | 15,000 | 15,980 | |||||
40,724,525 | |||||||
§Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 4.86% | |||||||
Benton & Linn Counties, Oregon School District #509J | |||||||
5.00% 6/1/21-13 (AGM) | 1,000,000 | 1,094,940 | |||||
California State Economic Recovery Series A 5.25% 7/1/14 | 225,000 | 255,908 | |||||
Cook County, Illinois Series A 5.375% 11/15/21-11 (FGIC) | 2,160,000 | 2,183,414 | |||||
Duluth, Minnesota Economic Development | |||||||
Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue | |||||||
(Benedictine Health System - St. Mary’s Hospital) | |||||||
5.25% 2/15/28-14 | 1,000,000 | 1,120,470 | |||||
5.25% 2/15/33-14 | 3,000,000 | 3,361,410 | |||||
5.50% 2/15/23-14 | 1,000,000 | 1,127,740 | |||||
Illinois Educational Facilities Authority Student Housing | |||||||
Revenue (Educational Advancement - | |||||||
University Center Project) 6.00% 5/1/22-12 | 750,000 | 805,920 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Lancaster General Hospital Project) | |||||||
5.75% 3/15/21-13 | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 1,116,800 | |||
Lunenburg County, Virginia Series B 5.25% 2/1/29-13 (NATL-RE) | 715,000 | 785,192 | |||||
Miami-Dade County, Florida Educational Facilities Authority | |||||||
Revenue (University of Miami) Series A | |||||||
5.00% 4/1/34-14 (AMBAC) | 3,500,000 | 3,899,595 | |||||
Michigan State Building Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Facilities Program) Series I | |||||||
5.00% 10/15/24-11 | 140,000 | 143,977 | |||||
5.50% 10/15/18-11 | 125,000 | 128,945 | |||||
Minneapolis, Minnesota Health Care System Revenue | |||||||
(Allina Health Systems) Series A 5.75% 11/15/32-12 | 500,000 | 544,285 | |||||
New Jersey State Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Georgian Court College Project) Series C 6.50% 7/1/33-13 | 500,000 | 567,670 | |||||
New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority | |||||||
(Transportation System) Series C 5.50% 6/15/22-13 | 1,700,000 | 1,886,031 | |||||
New York City, New York Series J 5.50% 6/1/23-13 | 985,000 | 1,091,488 | |||||
North Texas Health Facilities Development Corporation | |||||||
Hospital Revenue (United Regional Health Care System, | |||||||
Inc. Project) 6.00% 9/1/23-13 | 1,000,000 | 1,123,500 | |||||
• | Ohio State Higher Educational Facility Revenue Adjustable | ||||||
Medium Term (Kenyon College Project) 4.70% 7/1/37-13 | 1,000,000 | 1,088,700 | |||||
Ohio State University General Receipts (Ohio State | |||||||
University) Series B 5.25% 6/1/21-13 | 820,000 | 898,294 | |||||
Pennsylvania State Higher Educational Facilities | |||||||
Authority College & University Revenue | |||||||
(Geneva College Project) 6.125% 4/1/22-12 | 1,000,000 | 1,060,760 | |||||
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway & Transportation | |||||||
Authority Revenue Series J 5.50% 7/1/21-14 | 1,000,000 | 1,140,240 | |||||
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Guaranteed Government Facilities) Series I 5.50% 7/1/23-14 | 2,000,000 | 2,272,720 | |||||
• | Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation Sales Tax | ||||||
Revenue Series A 5.00% 8/1/39-11 | 4,500,000 | 4,589,191 | |||||
Southcentral, Pennsylvania General Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Welllspan Health Obligated Project) | |||||||
5.625% 5/15/26 | 180,000 | 183,519 | |||||
5.625% 5/15/26-11 | 820,000 | 837,523 |
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Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued) | |||||||
University of California Revenue | |||||||
Series A 5.125% 5/15/20-13 (AMBAC) | $ | 40,000 | $ | 43,663 | |||
University of North Carolina Revenue (Chapel Hill) | |||||||
Series A 5.375% 12/1/14-11 | 2,000,000 | 2,026,260 | |||||
35,378,155 | |||||||
Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds – 0.29% | |||||||
Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority (Covanta) | |||||||
Series A 4.00% 11/15/14 (AMT) | 1,000,000 | 1,059,200 | |||||
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority | |||||||
Resource Recovery Revenue (Subordinate Colver Project) | |||||||
Series G 5.125% 12/1/15 (AMT) | 1,100,000 | 1,033,307 | |||||
2,092,507 | |||||||
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 11.20% | |||||||
Baltimore, Maryland Convention Center Hotel Revenue | |||||||
Subordinated Series B 5.00% 9/1/16 | 1,200,000 | 1,110,948 | |||||
Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corporation New York | |||||||
Pilot Revenue (Barclays Center Project) 6.50% 7/15/30 | 5,500,000 | 5,607,140 | |||||
California State Economic Recovery Series A | |||||||
5.25% 7/1/14 | 775,000 | 859,855 | |||||
5.25% 7/1/21 | 2,740,000 | 3,052,689 | |||||
Casa Grande, Arizona Excise Tax Revenue | |||||||
5.00% 4/1/22 (AMBAC) | 1,600,000 | 1,627,168 | |||||
Columbia County, Georgia Sales Tax 5.00% 4/1/16 | 1,265,000 | 1,452,119 | |||||
Dallas, Texas Convention Center Hotel Development | |||||||
Revenue Series A | |||||||
5.00% 1/1/24 | 3,420,000 | 3,467,401 | |||||
5.25% 1/1/23 | 5,375,000 | 5,615,101 | |||||
Guam Government Limited Obligation Revenue | |||||||
(Section 30) Series A | |||||||
5.375% 12/1/24 | 1,750,000 | 1,716,523 | |||||
5.625% 12/1/29 | 1,185,000 | 1,169,358 | |||||
Hampton, Virginia Convention Center Revenue | |||||||
5.25% 1/15/23 (AMBAC) | 1,000,000 | 1,021,780 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corporation | |||||||
Assessment Revenue Series C-2 | |||||||
6.75% 6/1/26 (ASSURED GTY) | $ | 3,600,000 | $ | 4,103,208 | |||
Middlesex County, New Jersey Improvement Authority | |||||||
Senior Revenue (Heldrich Center Hotel/Conference | |||||||
Project) Series A 5.00% 1/1/32 | 1,000,000 | 462,870 | |||||
@ | Modesto, California Special Tax Community Facilities | ||||||
District #04-1 (Village 2) 5.15% 9/1/36 | 1,500,000 | 1,111,275 | |||||
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Cigarette Tax) | |||||||
5.00% 6/15/11 (FGIC) | 2,750,000 | 2,777,940 | |||||
5.50% 6/15/31 | 555,000 | 478,871 | |||||
5.625% 6/15/18 | 510,000 | 510,066 | |||||
• | New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority | ||||||
Future Tax Secured Series A 5.50% 11/1/26 | 1,000,000 | 1,030,960 | |||||
New York State Local Government Assistance Corporation | |||||||
Refunding Subordinate Lien Series A | |||||||
5.00% 4/1/17 | 8,615,000 | 9,951,702 | |||||
5.00% 4/1/20 | 3,360,000 | 3,884,798 | |||||
New York State Urban Development Corporation | |||||||
(Service Contract) Series A-1 5.00% 1/1/18 | 5,785,000 | 6,472,837 | |||||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation | |||||||
Sales Tax Revenue | |||||||
Series A 6.125% 8/1/29 | 2,500,000 | 2,569,375 | |||||
Series C 6.50% 8/1/35 | 6,500,000 | 6,845,735 | |||||
Richmond Heights, Missouri Tax Increment & Transaction | |||||||
Sales Tax Revenue Refunding & Improvement (Francis | |||||||
Place Redevelopment Project) 5.625% 11/1/25 | 1,000,000 | 845,770 | |||||
@ | St. Joseph, Missouri Industrial Development Authority Tax | ||||||
Increment Revenue (Shoppes at North Village Project) | |||||||
Series A 5.10% 11/1/19 | 250,000 | 232,278 | |||||
Series B 5.375% 11/1/23 | 1,000,000 | 861,780 | |||||
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue (Senior | |||||||
Lien Matching Fund Loan) Series A 5.25% 10/1/22 | 1,785,000 | 1,798,834 | |||||
Washington State Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax | |||||||
Series B 5.00% 7/1/16 | 4,250,000 | 4,891,623 |
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Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas Unified | |||||||
Government Special Obligation Revenue | |||||||
^(Capital Appreciation-Sales Tax Subordinate Lien) | |||||||
6.07% 6/1/21 | $ | 5,230,000 | $ | 2,834,555 | |||
(Sales Tax-2nd Lien-Area B) 5.00% 12/1/20 | 1,470,000 | 1,488,507 | |||||
Wyoming State Loan & Investment Board Facilities | |||||||
Revenue 5.00% 10/1/24 | 1,550,000 | 1,594,795 | |||||
81,447,861 | |||||||
State General Obligation Bonds – 25.21% | |||||||
California State 5.25% 11/1/17 | 1,000,000 | 1,072,570 | |||||
California State Revenue (Antic NTS) | |||||||
Series A-2 3.00% 6/28/11 | 7,000,000 | 7,047,460 | |||||
California State Various Purpose 5.00% 10/1/18 | 5,000,000 | 5,546,000 | |||||
California Statewide Communities Development Authority | |||||||
Revenue (Purchase Proposition 1A | |||||||
Receivables Program) 5.00% 6/15/13 | 2,690,000 | 2,844,567 | |||||
Connecticut State Economic Recovery Series A | |||||||
5.00% 1/1/16 | 7,700,000 | 8,770,300 | |||||
Connecticut State Series C 5.00% 11/1/24 | 2,000,000 | 2,165,300 | |||||
Georgia State | |||||||
5.00% 8/1/12 | 3,125,000 | 3,324,094 | |||||
5.00% 7/1/17 | 4,810,000 | 5,639,052 | |||||
Series D 5.00% 7/1/11 | 6,865,000 | 6,975,664 | |||||
Guam Government Series A 7.00% 11/15/39 | 1,560,000 | 1,630,044 | |||||
Hawaii State Series DR 5.00% 6/1/15 | 7,000,000 | 7,934,080 | |||||
Illinois State Refunding Series B 5.00% 1/1/13 | 3,475,000 | 3,613,722 | |||||
Maryland State Series B 5.00% 3/1/18 | 1,930,000 | 2,272,208 | |||||
Maryland State & Local Facilities Loan Capital Improvement | |||||||
First Series 5.00% 3/15/19 | 3,675,000 | 4,187,846 | |||||
Second Series | |||||||
5.00% 7/15/14 | 975,000 | 1,098,201 | |||||
5.00% 8/1/17 | 1,500,000 | 1,727,325 | |||||
Series B 5.00% 3/1/21 | 7,700,000 | 8,940,085 | |||||
Series C 5.00% 11/1/17 | 2,750,000 | 3,232,048 | |||||
Massachusetts State Consolidated Loan | |||||||
Series A 5.25% 8/1/13 | 5,000,000 | 5,502,750 | |||||
Series C 5.50% 11/1/15 | 4,090,000 | 4,753,725 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
State General Obligation Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Minnesota State 5.00% 6/1/14 | $ | 900,000 | $ | 1,010,268 | |||
Minnesota State Various Purpose Series A 5.00% 8/1/19 | 8,020,000 | 9,465,765 | |||||
Mississippi State Series A 5.00% 10/1/17 | 4,860,000 | 5,602,025 | |||||
North Carolina State Public Improvement Series A | |||||||
5.00% 3/1/12 | 4,000,000 | 4,186,040 | |||||
5.00% 3/1/15 | 1,200,000 | 1,363,896 | |||||
North Carolina State Refunding Series A | |||||||
5.00% 3/1/16 | 6,000,000 | 6,937,080 | |||||
5.00% 3/1/17 | 3,000,000 | 3,506,400 | |||||
Series B 5.00% 4/1/15 | 4,000,000 | 4,554,400 | |||||
Ohio State | |||||||
Series A 5.00% 6/15/13 | 3,750,000 | 4,090,650 | |||||
Series D 5.00% 9/15/14 | 3,500,000 | 3,929,730 | |||||
Pennsylvania State | |||||||
5.50% 2/1/13 | 3,200,000 | 3,487,104 | |||||
Second Series 5.00% 7/1/20 | 2,300,000 | 2,676,326 | |||||
Series A | |||||||
5.00% 8/1/13 | 4,000,000 | 4,387,000 | |||||
5.00% 5/1/21 | 10,000,000 | 11,442,299 | |||||
• | Puerto Rico Commonwealth Government Development Bank | ||||||
4.75% 12/1/15 (NATL-RE) | 4,765,000 | 4,855,916 | |||||
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Public Improvement Series A | |||||||
5.00% 7/1/16 (ASSURED GTY) | 2,110,000 | 2,234,406 | |||||
5.25% 7/1/22 | 3,470,000 | 3,426,035 | |||||
5.25% 7/1/23 | 1,125,000 | 1,097,989 | |||||
5.50% 7/1/17 | 4,415,000 | 4,621,225 | |||||
• | Puerto Rico Commonwealth Series A 5.00% 7/1/30 | 1,000,000 | 1,029,740 | ||||
• | Puerto Rico Public Finance Corporation Commonwealth | ||||||
Appropriation (LOC-Puerto Rico Government Bank) | |||||||
Series A 5.75% 8/1/27 | 1,000,000 | 1,024,020 | |||||
Virginia State | |||||||
5.00% 6/1/23 | 2,000,000 | 2,206,080 | |||||
Series D 5.00% 6/1/19 | 5,715,000 | 6,758,045 | |||||
Washington State Various Purpose Series A 5.00% 7/1/16 | 1,000,000 | 1,150,970 | |||||
183,320,450 |
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Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 12.56% | |||||||
Broward County, Florida Airport System Revenue | |||||||
Series O 5.375% 10/1/29 | $ | 2,000,000 | $ | 2,015,640 | |||
Charlotte, North Carolina Airport Revenue | |||||||
(Charlotte Douglas) Series A | |||||||
5.00% 7/1/13 | 2,375,000 | 2,568,444 | |||||
5.00% 7/1/15 | 750,000 | 830,250 | |||||
Chicago, Illinois O’Hare International Airport Revenue | |||||||
General-Airport-Third Lien Series A-2 | |||||||
5.75% 1/1/20 (AGM) (AMT) | 1,000,000 | 1,039,010 | |||||
Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas International Airport Revenue Series A | |||||||
5.00% 11/1/22 | 680,000 | 703,011 | |||||
5.00% 11/1/23 | 750,000 | 767,040 | |||||
5.00% 11/1/24 | 400,000 | 406,628 | |||||
Delaware Transportation Authority Series A 5.00% 7/1/17 | 5,475,000 | 6,344,594 | |||||
Idaho Housing & Finance Association Grant Revenue | |||||||
(Antic Federal Highway Transportation) | |||||||
Series A 5.25% 7/15/21 (ASSURED GTY) | 2,760,000 | 3,054,078 | |||||
Maryland State Economic Development Revenue | |||||||
(Transportation Facilities Project) | |||||||
Series A 5.375% 6/1/25 | 2,535,000 | 2,330,780 | |||||
Metropolitan, New York Transportation Authority Revenue | |||||||
Series A 5.00% 11/15/18 | 2,500,000 | 2,737,125 | |||||
Series C 6.50% 11/15/28 | 2,860,000 | 3,191,588 | |||||
Metropolitan, Washington D.C. Airport Authority Systems | |||||||
Revenue Series A 5.50% 10/1/19 (NATL-RE) (FGIC) (AMT) | 1,000,000 | 1,045,220 | |||||
Minneapolis - St. Paul, Minnesota Metropolitan Airports | |||||||
Commission Series A 5.00% 1/1/22 (AMBAC) | 5,000,000 | 5,257,900 | |||||
Missouri State Highways & Transportation Commission | |||||||
State Road Revenue Second Lien 5.25% 5/1/23 | 1,940,000 | 2,142,730 | |||||
New York State Thruway Authority Revenue | |||||||
(General Highway and Bridge Trust Fund) | |||||||
Series B 5.25% 4/1/13 (AMBAC) | 3,300,000 | 3,571,293 | |||||
North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue System (First Tier) | |||||||
Series A 6.00% 1/1/20 | 3,925,000 | 4,348,468 | |||||
•Series E-3 5.75% 1/1/38 | 3,750,000 | 4,158,713 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
Principal amount | Value | |||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | ||||||
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued) | ||||||
Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission Revenue | ||||||
Series A 5.25% 12/1/20 (AMBAC) | $ | 1,230,000 | $ | 1,351,401 | ||
Phoenix, Arizona Civic Improvement Airport Revenue | ||||||
Series A 5.00% 7/1/26 | 7,500,000 | 7,544,026 | ||||
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Special Project | ||||||
(JFK International Air Terminal) 6.50% 12/1/28 | 7,000,000 | 7,155,260 | ||||
Sacramento County, California Airport System Revenue | ||||||
5.00% 7/1/24 | 1,425,000 | 1,449,382 | ||||
(PFC/Grant) Series D 5.50% 7/1/28 | 2,020,000 | 2,059,531 | ||||
San Francisco City & County Airports Commission | ||||||
Series B 5.00% 5/1/15 | 4,000,000 | 4,385,800 | ||||
St. Louis, Missouri Airport Revenue (Lambert - St. Louis | ||||||
International) Series A-1 6.125% 7/1/24 | 3,780,000 | 3,960,230 | ||||
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation | ||||||
Corporate Senior Lien Revenue (Mobility | ||||||
Partners) 7.50% 12/31/31 | 3,565,000 | 3,791,556 | ||||
Texas State Transportation Commission Highway Fund | ||||||
Revenue (First Tier) 5.00% 4/1/18 | 1,700,000 | 1,940,584 | ||||
Triborough, New York Bridge & Tunnel Authority Revenue | ||||||
Series A 5.00% 11/15/17 | 1,720,000 | 1,971,946 | ||||
•Series B-1 5.00% 11/15/25 | 4,000,000 | 4,360,040 | ||||
•Series B-3 5.00% 11/15/38 | 1,800,000 | 2,017,422 | ||||
Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board (Capital | ||||||
Projects) Series A-1 5.00% 5/15/16 | 2,000,000 | 2,300,000 | ||||
Virginia Port Authority Commonwealth Port Fund Revenue | ||||||
Resolution 5.00% 7/1/12 (AMT) | 500,000 | 525,170 | ||||
91,324,860 | ||||||
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 5.55% | ||||||
Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority Revenue | ||||||
(Water Quality) Series A 5.00% 10/1/21 | 2,430,000 | 2,711,904 | ||||
Atlanta, Georgia Water & Wastewater Revenue | ||||||
Series A 6.00% 11/1/25 | 2,925,000 | 3,168,214 | ||||
Series B 5.50% 11/1/23 (AGM) | 3,000,000 | 3,206,640 | ||||
Florida Water Pollution Control Financing | ||||||
Corporation Revenue (Water Pollution Control) | ||||||
Series A 5.00% 1/15/25 | 5,000,000 | 5,298,149 | ||||
King County, Washington Sewer Revenue Refunding | ||||||
Series B 5.00% 1/1/14 (NATL-RE) | 3,500,000 | 3,877,160 |
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Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Massachusetts State Water Pollution Abatement Trust | |||||||
5.00% 8/1/16 | $ | 2,170,000 | $ | 2,514,922 | |||
New York City, New York Municipal Water Finance | |||||||
Authority Water & Sewer System Series B | |||||||
5.00% 6/15/21 (AMBAC) | 2,085,000 | 2,281,741 | |||||
New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation | |||||||
Revenue (State Clean Water & Drinking | |||||||
Water Revolving Foundation) | |||||||
Series A 5.00% 6/15/22 | 1,405,000 | 1,550,277 | |||||
Series D 5.00% 9/15/23 | 3,360,000 | 3,638,477 | |||||
Series K 5.50% 6/15/15 | 3,500,000 | 4,071,235 | |||||
Portland, Oregon Sewer System Revenue (First Lien) | |||||||
Series A 5.00% 6/15/18 | 4,000,000 | 4,617,240 | |||||
San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission | |||||||
Series D 5.00% 11/1/16 | 3,000,000 | 3,412,800 | |||||
40,348,759 | |||||||
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $685,663,850) | 696,973,285 | ||||||
Short-Term Investments – 2.63% | |||||||
¤Variable Rate Demand Notes – 2.63% | |||||||
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank | |||||||
Revenue (Los Angeles Museum) | |||||||
Series B 0.17% 9/1/37 (LOC-Wells Fargo Bank) | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | |||||
Maryland State Health & Higher Educational Facilities | |||||||
Authority Revenue (Suburban Hospital) | |||||||
0.22% 7/1/29 (LOC-PNC Bank) | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | |||||
Massachusetts State Department of Transportation | |||||||
Metropolitan Highway System Revenue Senior | |||||||
Series A-1 0.26% 1/1/37 (LOC-Citibank) | 700,000 | 700,000 | |||||
Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities | |||||||
Authority Revenue (Harvard University) | |||||||
Series R 1.50% 11/1/49 | 5,100,000 | 5,100,000 | |||||
Minneapolis & St. Paul, Minnesota Housing & | |||||||
Redevelopment Authority Health Care | |||||||
Revenue (Allina Health System) Series B-1 | |||||||
0.20% 11/15/35 (LOC-JPMorgan Chase Bank) | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Short-Term Investments (continued) | |||||||
Variable Rate Demand Notes (continued) | |||||||
New York City, New York | |||||||
Series C 0.17% 10/1/23 (LOC-JPMorgan Chase Bank) | $ | 1,600,000 | $ | 1,600,000 | |||
Sub-Series A-7 0.17% 8/1/20 (LOC-JPMorgan Chase Bank) | 2,700,000 | 2,700,000 | |||||
New York City, New York City Trust for Cultural | |||||||
Resources Revenue (Metropolitan Museum) | |||||||
Series A1 0.22% 10/1/36 | 3,700,000 | 3,700,000 | |||||
Robbinsdale, Minnesota Revenue (North Memorial) | |||||||
Series A-4 0.19% 5/1/33 (LOC-Wells Fargo Bank) | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | |||||
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $19,100,000) | 19,100,000 | ||||||
Total Value of Securities – 98.47% | |||||||
(cost $704,763,850) | 716,073,285 | ||||||
Receivables and Other Assets | |||||||
Net of Liabilities – 1.53% | 11,144,767 | ||||||
Net Assets Applicable to 63,354,708 | |||||||
Shares Outstanding – 100.00% | $ | 727,218,052 | |||||
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | |||||||
Class A ($443,795,187 / 38,775,135 Shares) | $11.45 | ||||||
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | |||||||
Class B ($355,949 / 31,130 Shares) | $11.43 | ||||||
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | |||||||
Class C ($61,281,319 / 5,357,103 Shares) | $11.44 | ||||||
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | |||||||
Institutional Class ($221,785,597 / 19,191,340 Shares) | $11.56 | ||||||
Components of Net Assets at February 28, 2011: | |||||||
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization – no par) | $ | 729,549,802 | |||||
Undistributed net investment income | 16,226 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | (13,657,411 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | 11,309,435 | ||||||
Total net assets | $ | 727,218,052 |
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§ | Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity bonds. Municipals that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For Pre-Refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
^ | Zero coupon security. The rate shown is the yield at the time of purchase. |
• | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of February 28, 2011. Interest rates reset periodically. |
@ | Illiquid security. At February 28, 2011, the aggregate amount of illiquid securities was $2,205,333, which represented 0.30% 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. |
Summary of abbreviations:
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC — Insured by the AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT — Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
ASSURED GTY — Insured by the Assured Guaranty Corporation
CDFI — Community Development Financial Institutions
FGIC — Insured by the Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
LOC — Letter of Credit
NATL-RE — Insured by the National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
RADIAN — Insured by Radian Asset Assurance
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC — Insured by the AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT — Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
ASSURED GTY — Insured by the Assured Guaranty Corporation
CDFI — Community Development Financial Institutions
FGIC — Insured by the Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
LOC — Letter of Credit
NATL-RE — Insured by the National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
RADIAN — Insured by Radian Asset Assurance
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share – | ||
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | ||
Net asset value Class A (A) | $ | 11.45 |
Sales charge (2.75% of offering price) (B) | 0.32 | |
Offering price | $ | 11.77 |
(A) | Net asset value per share, as illustrated, is the amount which would be paid upon redemption or repurchase of shares. | |
(B) | See the current prospectus for purchases of $100,000 or more. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of net assets | |
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | February 28, 2011 (Unaudited) |
Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds – 91.28% | |||||||
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 17.51% | |||||||
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development | |||||||
Authority Revenue (Environmental Improvement - | |||||||
U.S. Steel Corp. Project) 6.875% 5/1/30 | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 1,016,170 | |||
• | Brazos, Texas River Authority Pollution Control Revenue | ||||||
(TXU Energy Co. Project) | |||||||
Series B 6.30% 7/1/32 (AMT) | 1,000,000 | 270,610 | |||||
Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority | |||||||
Asset-Backed Series A-2 | |||||||
5.875% 6/1/47 | 1,500,000 | 999,210 | |||||
6.50% 6/1/47 | 4,505,000 | 3,289,685 | |||||
Cass County, Texas Industrial Development Corporation | |||||||
Environmental Improvement Revenue (International | |||||||
Paper Co. Project) Series A 6.00% 9/1/25 (AMT) | 1,000,000 | 1,002,410 | |||||
Chicago, Illinois O’ Hare International Airport Special | |||||||
Facilities Revenue (American Airlines Inc. Project) | |||||||
5.50% 12/1/30 | 2,130,000 | 1,624,359 | |||||
Cloquet, Minnesota Pollution Control Revenue | |||||||
(Potlatch Corp. Project) 5.90% 10/1/26 | 750,000 | 673,778 | |||||
Columbus County, North Carolina Industrial Facilities & | |||||||
Pollution Control Financing (International Paper Co. Project) | |||||||
Series A 5.70% 5/1/34 | 1,000,000 | 974,820 | |||||
Cook County, Illinois Revenue (NaviStar International – | |||||||
Recovery Zone Facility) 6.50% 10/15/40 | 1,000,000 | 1,014,180 | |||||
De Soto Parish, Louisiana Environmental Improvement | |||||||
Revenue (International Paper Co. Project) | |||||||
Series A 6.35% 2/1/25 (AMT) | 1,650,000 | 1,665,312 | |||||
Delaware State Economic Development Authority Revenue | |||||||
Exempt Facility (Indian River Power) 5.375% 10/1/45 | 1,000,000 | 874,950 | |||||
Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization Settlement | |||||||
Revenue Refunding Asset-Backed Senior Notes | |||||||
Series A-1 5.75% 6/1/47 | 2,895,000 | 1,933,165 | |||||
Gulf Coast, Texas Waste Disposal Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Valero Energy Corp. Project) 6.65% 4/1/32 (AMT) | 1,000,000 | 1,001,220 | |||||
Hawaii State Department Budget & Finance Special | |||||||
Purpose Revenue (Hawaiian Electric Co. Subsidiary) | |||||||
6.50% 7/1/39 | 970,000 | 957,157 | |||||
Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority | |||||||
6.00% 6/1/28 | 1,000,000 | 980,950 |
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Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Indiana State Finance Authority Environmental Revenue | |||||||
(U.S. Steel Corp.) 6.00% 12/1/26 | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 993,450 | |||
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & | |||||||
Community Development Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Westlake Chemical Corp.) Series A-1 6.50% 11/1/35 | 1,000,000 | 1,021,470 | |||||
Love Field Airport Modernization Corporation, | |||||||
Texas Special Facilities Revenue | |||||||
(Southwest Airlines Co. Project) 5.25% 11/1/40 | 1,000,000 | 895,270 | |||||
Maryland Economic Development Corporation Facilities | |||||||
Revenue (CNX Marine Terminals Inc.) 5.75% 9/1/25 | 1,530,000 | 1,438,690 | |||||
Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority Revenue | |||||||
Asset-Backed Series A 6.00% 6/1/48 | 555,000 | 378,982 | |||||
Mississippi Business Finance Corporation Pollution | |||||||
Control Revenue (System Energy Resources, Inc. Project) | |||||||
5.90% 5/1/22 | 900,000 | 887,985 | |||||
M-S-R Energy Authority, California Gas Revenue | |||||||
Series C 6.50% 11/1/39 | 1,000,000 | 1,039,870 | |||||
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Special | |||||||
Facility Revenue (Continental Airlines Inc. Project) | |||||||
6.40% 9/15/23 (AMT) | 1,000,000 | 962,480 | |||||
• | New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency | ||||||
Special Facilities Revenue | |||||||
(American Airlines - JFK International Airport) | |||||||
7.75% 8/1/31 (AMT) | 1,000,000 | 1,023,060 | |||||
(JetBlue Airways Corp. Project) 5.125% 5/15/30 (AMT) | 1,000,000 | 807,600 | |||||
New York Liberty Development Corporation Revenue | |||||||
Second Priority (Bank of America Tower) Class Z | |||||||
5.625% 7/15/47 | 1,000,000 | 960,380 | |||||
Ohio County, Kentucky Pollution Control Revenue (Big | |||||||
Rivers Electric Corp. Project) Series A 6.00% 7/15/31 | 1,250,000 | 1,221,338 | |||||
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority | |||||||
Exempt Facilities Revenue (Allegheny Energy Supply Co.) | |||||||
7.00% 7/15/39 | 1,000,000 | 1,076,610 | |||||
Petersburg, Indiana Pollution Control Revenue | |||||||
(Indianapolis Power & Light Co. Project) | |||||||
6.375% 11/1/29 (AMT) | 1,000,000 | 1,003,940 | |||||
Phenix City, Alabama Industrial Development Board | |||||||
Environmental Improvement Revenue (Mead Westvaco | |||||||
Corp. Project) Series A 6.35% 5/15/35 (AMT) | 500,000 | 480,095 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Pima County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority | |||||||
Industrial Revenue (Tucson Electric Power Project 1983) | |||||||
Series A 5.25% 10/1/40 | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 897,310 | |||
Salt Verde Financial Corporation, Arizona Gas Revenue | |||||||
Senior 5.00% 12/1/37 | 1,000,000 | 842,990 | |||||
Sweetwater County, Wyoming Solid Waste Disposal | |||||||
Revenue (FMC Corp. Project) 5.60% 12/1/35 (AMT) | 1,000,000 | 945,090 | |||||
Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio Port Authority Development | |||||||
Revenue (Toledo Express Airport Project) | |||||||
Series C 6.375% 11/15/32 (AMT) | 1,000,000 | 919,470 | |||||
36,074,056 | |||||||
Education Revenue Bonds – 19.98% | |||||||
Arlington Higher Education Finance | |||||||
(Arlington Classics Academy) 7.65% 8/15/40 | 1,000,000 | 978,790 | |||||
Bowling Green, Ohio Student Housing Revenue CFP I | |||||||
(State University Project) 6.00% 6/1/45 | 1,250,000 | 1,136,000 | |||||
California Statewide Communities Development Authority | |||||||
Revenue (California Baptist University Project) | |||||||
Series A 5.50% 11/1/38 | 1,000,000 | 820,660 | |||||
California Statewide Communities Development Authority | |||||||
School Facility Revenue (Aspire Public Schools Project) | |||||||
6.00% 7/1/40 | 1,000,000 | 877,120 | |||||
California Statewide Communities Development Authority | |||||||
Student Housing Revenue (East Campus Apartments, LLC) | |||||||
Series A 5.625% 8/1/34 (ACA) | 1,000,000 | 888,830 | |||||
Chattanooga, Tennessee Health Educational & Housing | |||||||
Facilities Board Revenue (CDFI Phase I, LLC Project) | |||||||
Subordinate Series B 6.00% 10/1/35 | 1,500,000 | 1,299,945 | |||||
Clifton, Texas Higher Education Finance Corporation | |||||||
Revenue (Uplift Education) Series A 6.25% 12/1/45 | 1,000,000 | 851,460 | |||||
Delaware County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development | |||||||
Authority Charter School Revenue (Chester Community | |||||||
Charter School) Series A 6.125% 8/15/40 | 2,000,000 | 1,796,520 | |||||
Gainesville, Georgia Redevelopment Authority Educational | |||||||
Facilities Revenue (Riverside Military Academy Project) | |||||||
5.125% 3/1/37 | 1,850,000 | 1,330,853 | |||||
Idaho Housing & Finance Association Nonprofit Facilities | |||||||
Revenue (North Star Charter School Project) | |||||||
Series A 9.50% 7/1/39 | 1,000,000 | 1,087,300 |
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Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Indiana State Finance Authority Revenue Educational | |||||||
Facilities (Drexel Foundation - Thea Bowman Academy | |||||||
Charter School) Series A 7.00% 10/1/39 | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 953,760 | |||
Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Private College Facilities) 6.00% 9/1/39 | 1,500,000 | 1,512,960 | |||||
Marietta, Georgia Development Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Life University Income Project) 7.00% 6/15/39 | 1,000,000 | 935,940 | |||||
Maryland State Economic Development Corporation | |||||||
Student Housing Revenue (University of Maryland | |||||||
College Park Projects) 5.75% 6/1/33 | 930,000 | 890,549 | |||||
Maryland State Health & Higher Educational Facilities | |||||||
Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Patterson Park Public Charter School) | |||||||
Series A 6.125% 7/1/45 | 1,000,000 | 891,360 | |||||
@ | (Washington Christian Academy Project) | ||||||
Series A 5.50% 7/1/38 | 1,170,000 | 467,953 | |||||
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities | |||||||
Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Nichols College Project) Series C 6.125% 10/1/29 | 1,000,000 | 968,170 | |||||
(Springfield College) 5.625% 10/15/40 | 1,000,000 | 978,060 | |||||
Michigan Finance Authority Educational Facilities Revenue | |||||||
(St. Catherine Siena) Series A 8.50% 10/1/45 | 1,000,000 | 1,059,790 | |||||
Michigan Finance Authority Limited Obligation Revenue | |||||||
(Public School Academy) | |||||||
(Old Redford) Series A 6.50% 12/1/40 | 1,000,000 | 927,110 | |||||
(University Learning) 7.50% 11/1/40 | 2,000,000 | 2,006,500 | |||||
Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Limited-Obligation-Landmark Academy) 7.00% 12/1/39 | 1,000,000 | 944,560 | |||||
Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Bethel University) Series 6-R 5.50% 5/1/37 | 1,000,000 | 878,290 | |||||
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Provident Group - Montclair) 5.875% 6/1/42 | 1,500,000 | 1,376,985 | |||||
New Jersey State Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Fairleigh Dickinson Project) Series C 5.50% 7/1/23 | 245,000 | 246,017 | |||||
(University of Medicine & Dentistry) Series B 7.50% 12/1/32 | 1,000,000 | 1,101,080 | |||||
Oregon State Facilities Authority Revenue | |||||||
(College Housing Northwest Project) Series A 5.45% 10/1/32 | 1,000,000 | 824,780 | |||||
(Concordia University Project) Series A | |||||||
6.125% 9/1/30 | 1,000,000 | 983,800 | |||||
6.375% 9/1/40 | 500,000 | 494,425 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Pennsylvania State Higher Educational | |||||||
Facilities Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Edinboro University Foundation) 5.80% 7/1/30 | $ | 1,300,000 | $ | 1,253,083 | |||
(Edinboro University Student Housing) 6.00% 7/1/42 | 1,000,000 | 942,220 | |||||
•(Foundation Indiana University) | |||||||
Series A 0.853% 7/1/39 (XLCA) | 2,400,000 | 1,227,648 | |||||
Pennsylvania State Higher Educational Facilities Authority | |||||||
Student Housing Revenue (University Properties Inc. – | |||||||
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania) | |||||||
5.00% 7/1/42 | 1,500,000 | 1,212,180 | |||||
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Authority for Industrial | |||||||
Development Revenue | |||||||
(First Philadelphia Charter Project) Series A 5.75% 8/15/32 | 745,000 | 621,442 | |||||
(Global Leadership Academy Project) 6.375% 11/15/40 | 1,000,000 | 880,030 | |||||
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Redevelopment Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Beech Student Housing Complex Project) | |||||||
Series A 5.50% 7/1/35 (ACA) | 1,500,000 | 1,139,385 | |||||
Provo, Utah Charter School Revenue | |||||||
(Freedom Academy Foundation Project) 5.50% 6/15/37 | 1,000,000 | 713,680 | |||||
San Juan, Texas Higher Education Finance Authority | |||||||
Education Revenue (Idea Public Schools) | |||||||
Series A 6.70% 8/15/40 | 2,000,000 | 2,008,260 | |||||
Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Revenue | |||||||
(North Davis Preparatory) 6.375% 7/15/40 | 1,290,000 | 1,128,866 | |||||
Yonkers, New York Economic Development Corporation | |||||||
Educational Revenue (Charter School Educational | |||||||
Excellence) Series A 6.25% 10/15/40 | 595,000 | 526,742 | |||||
41,163,103 | |||||||
Electric Revenue Bond – 0.42% | |||||||
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue | |||||||
Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 | 1,000,000 | 872,230 | |||||
872,230 | |||||||
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 19.24% | |||||||
Apple Valley, Minnesota Economic Development Authority | |||||||
Health Care Revenue (Augustana Home St. Paul Project) | |||||||
Series A 6.00% 1/1/40 | 1,000,000 | 881,130 | |||||
Bexar County, Texas Health Facilities Development | |||||||
Corporation Revenue (Army Retirement Residence | |||||||
Project) 5.875% 7/1/30 | 1,000,000 | 958,150 |
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Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Brevard County, Florida Healthcare Facilities Authority | |||||||
Health Care Facilities Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Heath First Inc. Project) Series B 7.00% 4/1/39 | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 1,071,220 | |||
Butler County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Butler Health System Project) 7.125% 7/1/29 | 900,000 | 983,484 | |||||
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Eisenhower Medical Center) Series A 5.75% 7/1/40 | 1,000,000 | 920,510 | |||||
California Statewide Communities Development Authority | |||||||
Revenue (Senior Living-Southern California) | |||||||
7.25% 11/15/41 | 500,000 | 523,565 | |||||
Cleveland - Cuyahoga County, Ohio Port Authority | |||||||
Revenue Senior Housing (St. Clarence - Geac) | |||||||
Series A 6.25% 5/1/38 | 1,000,000 | 762,710 | |||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue (Christian | |||||||
Living Community Project) Series A 5.75% 1/1/37 | 500,000 | 411,920 | |||||
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Municipal Authority | |||||||
Revenue (Diakon Lutheran Ministries Project) | |||||||
6.375% 1/1/39 | 1,000,000 | 986,430 | |||||
East Rochester, New York Housing Authority Revenue | |||||||
Refunding (Senior Living - Woodland Village Project) | |||||||
5.50% 8/1/33 | 500,000 | 393,115 | |||||
Franklin County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development | |||||||
Authority Revenue (Chambersburg Hospital Project) | |||||||
5.375% 7/1/42 | 1,000,000 | 914,700 | |||||
Gainesville & Hall County, Georgia Development Authority | |||||||
Revenue Senior Living Facilities (Lanier Village Estates | |||||||
Project) Series C 7.25% 11/15/29 | 1,000,000 | 1,006,600 | |||||
Hawaii Pacific Health Special Purpose Revenue | |||||||
Series A 5.50% 7/1/40 | 1,250,000 | 1,113,825 | |||||
Hawaii State Department Budget & Finance Special Purpose | |||||||
Senior Living Revenue (Craigside Project) | |||||||
Series A 9.00% 11/15/44 | 1,000,000 | 1,105,960 | |||||
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Admiral at Lake Project) Series A 8.00% 5/15/46 | 1,500,000 | 1,420,950 | |||||
(Provena Health) Series A 7.75% 8/15/34 | 1,000,000 | 1,076,310 | |||||
(Silver Cross & Medical Centers) 7.00% 8/15/44 | 1,000,000 | 998,680 | |||||
Illinois Health Facilities Authority Revenue (Elmhurst | |||||||
Memorial Healthcare Project) 5.625% 1/1/28 | 1,000,000 | 926,550 |
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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Indiana Finance Authority Hospital Revenue (King’s | |||||||
Daughters Hospital & Health) 5.50% 8/15/45 | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 790,750 | |||
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority | |||||||
Hospital Revenue (Owensboro Medical Health System) | |||||||
Series A 6.50% 3/1/45 | 1,000,000 | 955,330 | |||||
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Brethren Village Project) Series A 6.375% 7/1/30 | 725,000 | 683,871 | |||||
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania Health Facilities Authority | |||||||
Center Revenue (Pleasant View Retirement) | |||||||
Series A 5.30% 12/15/26 | 1,000,000 | 857,220 | |||||
Lucas County, Ohio Healthcare Facility Revenue (Lutheran | |||||||
Homes) Series A 7.00% 11/1/45 | 2,000,000 | 1,963,939 | |||||
Maryland State Health & Higher Educational | |||||||
Facilities Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Doctors Community Hospital) 5.75% 7/1/38 | 1,000,000 | 830,700 | |||||
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Industrial | |||||||
Development Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Meeting - Whitemarsh Continuing Care) 6.25% 2/1/35 | 1,500,000 | 1,217,940 | |||||
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing | |||||||
Authority Revenue | |||||||
(St. Josephs Healthcare System) 6.625% 7/1/38 | 860,000 | 845,509 | |||||
New York State Dormority Authority Revenue | |||||||
Non State Supported Debt | |||||||
(Orange Regional Medical Center) 6.25% 12/1/37 | 1,000,000 | 922,940 | |||||
North Carolina Medical Care Commission Health Care | |||||||
Facilities Revenue | |||||||
(First Mortgage - Galloway Ridge Project) | |||||||
Series A 6.00% 1/1/39 | 1,520,000 | 1,349,851 | |||||
(First Mortgage - Presbyterian Homes) 5.60% 10/1/36 | 1,000,000 | 824,090 | |||||
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority | |||||||
Health System Revenue (Albert Einstein Healthcare) | |||||||
Series A 6.25% 10/15/23 | 1,000,000 | 1,041,840 | |||||
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Hospitals & Higher Education | |||||||
Facilities Authority Hospital Revenue (Temple University | |||||||
Health System) Series A 5.50% 7/1/30 | 2,000,000 | 1,785,440 | |||||
Richland County, Ohio Hospital Facilities Revenue | |||||||
(Medcentral Health System Project) | |||||||
Series B 6.375% 11/15/30 | 500,000 | 504,895 | |||||
South Carolina Jobs - Economic Development Authority | |||||||
Hospital Revenue (Palmetto Health) 5.75% 8/1/39 | 915,000 | 828,688 |
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Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | |||||||
St. Johns County, Florida Industrial Development Authority | |||||||
Revenue (Presbyterian Retirement) | |||||||
Series A 5.875% 8/1/40 | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 922,100 | |||
St. Louis Park, Minnesota Health Care Facilities Revenue | |||||||
(Park Nicollet Health Services) 5.75% 7/1/39 | 500,000 | 472,635 | |||||
St. Paul, Minnesota Housing & Redevelopment Authority | |||||||
Hospital Revenue (Health East Project) 6.00% 11/15/30 | 2,000,000 | 1,743,380 | |||||
Suffolk County, New York Economic Development | |||||||
(Peconic Landing Southold) 6.00% 12/1/40 | 575,000 | 540,880 | |||||
Travis County, Texas Health Facilities | |||||||
Development Corporation Revenue | |||||||
(Westminister Manor Project) 7.125% 11/1/40 | 1,000,000 | 969,320 | |||||
Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Multicare Health System) Series B | |||||||
6.00% 8/15/39 (ASSURED GTY) | 1,250,000 | 1,279,838 | |||||
Winchester, Virginia Industrial Development Authority | |||||||
Residential Care Facility Revenue | |||||||
(Westminster-Canterbury Project) Series A 5.30% 1/1/35 | 1,000,000 | 863,040 | |||||
Yavapai County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority | |||||||
Hospital Revenue (Yavapai Medical Center) | |||||||
Series A 6.00% 8/1/33 | 1,000,000 | 980,630 | |||||
39,630,635 | |||||||
Housing Revenue Bonds – 0.70% | |||||||
California Municipal Finance Authority Mobile Home Park | |||||||
�� Revenue (Caritas Projects) Series A 6.40% 8/15/45 | 1,585,000 | 1,444,284 | |||||
1,444,284 | |||||||
Lease Revenue Bonds – 3.73% | |||||||
Capital Area Cultural Education Facilities Finance | |||||||
Corporation Texas Revenue (Roman Catholic Diocese) | |||||||
Series B 6.125% 4/1/45 | 1,000,000 | 952,690 | |||||
Capital Trust Agency Florida Revenue | |||||||
(Air Cargo - Aero Miami) Series A 5.35% 7/1/29 | 1,000,000 | 919,980 | |||||
Guam Government Department of Education Certificates | |||||||
of Participation (John F. Kennedy High School) | |||||||
Series A 6.875% 12/1/40 | 2,000,000 | 1,873,440 | |||||
Missouri State Development Finance Board Infrastructure | |||||||
Facilities Revenue (Branson Landing Project) | |||||||
Series A 5.50% 12/1/24 | 720,000 | 736,502 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Lease Revenue Bonds (continued) | |||||||
New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency | |||||||
Revenue (Queens Baseball Stadium) | |||||||
5.00% 1/1/46 (AMBAC) | $ | 1,200,000 | $ | 941,280 | |||
New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency | |||||||
Special Airport Facilities (Airis JFK I, LLC Project) | |||||||
Series A 5.50% 7/1/28 (AMT) | 905,000 | 771,006 | |||||
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Industrial & Cultural Facilities | |||||||
Subordinated (Air Cargo - Obligated Group) | |||||||
6.75% 1/1/23 (AMT) | 1,160,000 | 1,032,133 | |||||
Onondaga County Industrial Development Authority | |||||||
Revenue Subordinated (Air Cargo Project) | |||||||
7.25% 1/1/32 (AMT) | 500,000 | 449,415 | |||||
7,676,446 | |||||||
Local General Obligation Bonds – 1.14% | |||||||
Fairfax County, Virginia Refunding & Public Improvement | |||||||
Series A 5.00% 4/1/17 | 2,000,000 | 2,340,720 | |||||
2,340,720 | |||||||
§Pre-Refunded Bonds – 0.52% | |||||||
Bexar County, Texas Health Facilities Development | |||||||
Corporation Revenue (Army Retirement Residence Project) | |||||||
6.30% 7/1/32-12 | 1,000,000 | 1,080,520 | |||||
1,080,520 | |||||||
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 16.22% | |||||||
Anne Arundel County, Maryland Special Obligation | |||||||
(National Business Park - North Project) 6.10% 7/1/40 | 1,500,000 | 1,384,935 | |||||
Baltimore, Maryland Convention Center Hotel Revenue | |||||||
Subordinated Series B 5.875% 9/1/39 | 1,000,000 | 860,790 | |||||
Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corporation, New York | |||||||
Pilot Revenue (Barclays Center Project) | |||||||
6.25% 7/15/40 | 2,000,000 | 1,957,720 | |||||
6.50% 7/15/30 | 1,000,000 | 1,019,480 | |||||
Chicago, Illinois Tax Increment Allocation (Chatham Ridge | |||||||
Redevelopment Project) 5.95% 12/15/12 | 750,000 | 765,788 | |||||
Dutchess County, New York Local Development Corporation | |||||||
Revenue (Anderson Center Services Inc. Project) | |||||||
6.00% 10/1/30 | 2,000,000 | 1,856,560 | |||||
@ | Farms New Kent, Virginia Community Development | ||||||
Authority Special Assessment Series C 5.80% 3/1/36 | 1,000,000 | 717,990 |
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Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Henderson, Nevada Local Improvement Districts #T-18 | |||||||
5.30% 9/1/35 | $ | 660,000 | $ | 340,481 | |||
Lancaster, California Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation | |||||||
(Combined Redevelopment Project Areas) | |||||||
6.875% 8/1/39 | 500,000 | 514,755 | |||||
Middlesex County, New Jersey Improvement Authority Senior | |||||||
Revenue (Heldrich Center Hotel/Conference Project) Series A | |||||||
5.00% 1/1/32 | 500,000 | 231,435 | |||||
5.125% 1/1/37 | 870,000 | 401,844 | |||||
Nampa Development Corporation Idaho Revenue | |||||||
5.90% 3/1/30 | 2,000,000 | 1,833,420 | |||||
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Cigarette Tax) 5.75% 6/15/34 | 965,000 | 832,187 | |||||
New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority | |||||||
(Future Tax Secured - Fiscal 2011) | |||||||
5.00% 2/1/18 | 2,000,000 | 2,292,820 | |||||
5.00% 2/1/26 | 1,000,000 | 1,056,450 | |||||
New York Local Government Assistance Corporation | |||||||
Subordinate Series A-5/6 5.00% 4/1/17 | 2,450,000 | 2,830,141 | |||||
Norco, California Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation | |||||||
(Area #1 Project) 6.00% 3/1/36 | 1,000,000 | 926,430 | |||||
Palm Drive Health Care District Parcel Tax Revenue | |||||||
5.25% 4/1/30 | 2,000,000 | 1,417,520 | |||||
Prescott Valley, Arizona Improvement District Special | |||||||
Assessment (Sewer Collection System | |||||||
Roadway Repair Project) 7.90% 1/1/12 | 41,000 | 42,679 | |||||
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway & Transportation | |||||||
Authority Revenue Series K 5.00% 7/1/30 | 1,855,000 | 1,687,679 | |||||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation | |||||||
Sales Tax Revenue | |||||||
Ω(Capital Appreciation) Series A 6.75% 8/1/32 | 2,030,000 | 1,643,772 | |||||
Series A 5.75% 8/1/37 | 800,000 | 794,584 | |||||
Series C 5.25% 8/1/41 | 750,000 | 678,495 | |||||
Richmond Heights, Missouri Tax Increment & Transaction | |||||||
Sales Tax Revenue Refunding & Improvement | |||||||
(Francis Place Redevelopment Project) 5.625% 11/1/25 | 1,200,000 | 1,014,924 | |||||
@ | Southwestern Illinois Development Authority Revenue | ||||||
(Local Government Program - Collinsville Limited Project) | |||||||
5.35% 3/1/31 | 500,000 | 362,570 |
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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | |||||||
@ | St. Joseph, Missouri Industrial Development Authority | ||||||
Tax Increment Revenue (Shoppes at North Village | |||||||
Project) Series A | |||||||
5.375% 11/1/24 | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 860,720 | |||
5.50% 11/1/27 | 500,000 | 422,470 | |||||
State of Hawaii 5.50% 7/1/18 | 2,000,000 | 2,367,100 | |||||
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue Matching | |||||||
Fund Loan Note Senior Lien Series A 5.00% 10/1/29 | 930,000 | 876,237 | |||||
Winter Garden Village at Fowler Groves Community | |||||||
Development District, Florida Special Assessment Revenue | |||||||
5.65% 5/1/37 | 960,000 | 837,322 | |||||
^ | Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas Unified | ||||||
Government Special Obligation Revenue (Capital | |||||||
Appreciation-Sales Tax) Subordinate Lien 6.07% 6/1/21 | 1,090,000 | 590,758 | |||||
33,420,056 | |||||||
State General Obligation Bonds – 5.26% | |||||||
California State Revenue (Antic NTS) | |||||||
Series A-2 3.00% 6/28/11 | 2,000,000 | 2,013,560 | |||||
Guam Government Series A 6.75% 11/15/29 | 1,565,000 | 1,619,963 | |||||
Maryland State (State & Local Facilities Loan) | |||||||
Series C 5.00% 11/1/18 | 3,100,000 | 3,662,030 | |||||
Virginia State Series D 5.00% 6/1/19 | 3,000,000 | 3,547,530 | |||||
10,843,083 | |||||||
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 4.89% | |||||||
Branson, Missouri Regional Airport Transportation | |||||||
Development District (Airport Project) | |||||||
Series A 6.00% 7/1/37 | 500,000 | 185,725 | |||||
Maryland State Economic Development Corporation | |||||||
Revenue (Transportation Facilities Project) | |||||||
Series A 5.75% 6/1/35 | 1,000,000 | 903,100 | |||||
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Special Project | |||||||
(JFK International Air Terminal) 6.00% 12/1/42 | 1,970,000 | 1,920,159 | |||||
Regional Transportation District Colorado Private Activity | |||||||
Revenue (Denver Transfers Partners) 6.00% 1/15/41 | 1,000,000 | 923,280 | |||||
Sacramento County, California Airport System Revenue | |||||||
(PFC/Grant) Series C 6.00% 7/1/41 | 1,000,000 | 1,007,270 | |||||
St. Louis, Missouri Airport Revenue (Lambert-St. Louis | |||||||
International) Series A-1 6.625% 7/1/34 | 1,090,000 | 1,110,830 |
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Principal amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation | |||||||
Corporation Senior Lien | |||||||
(LBJ Infrastructure) 7.00% 6/30/40 | $ | 2,000,000 | $ | 2,035,360 | |||
(Mobility Partners) 6.875% 12/31/39 | 1,960,000 | 1,984,441 | |||||
10,070,165 | |||||||
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 1.67% | |||||||
Guam Government Water and Waste Water System | |||||||
Revenue 5.625% 7/1/40 | 1,755,000 | 1,552,666 | |||||
New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation | |||||||
(State Revolving Foundation Master Financing) | |||||||
Series A 5.00% 8/15/17 | 1,620,000 | 1,882,148 | |||||
3,434,814 | |||||||
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $198,618,235) | 188,050,112 | ||||||
Short-Term Investments – 5.97% | |||||||
¤Variable Rate Demand Notes – 5.97% | |||||||
Erie County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Hamot Health Foundation) | |||||||
0.20% 5/15/20 (LOC-PNC Bank) | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | |||||
Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities | |||||||
Authority Revenue (Children’s Hospital) Series N-4 | |||||||
0.21% 10/1/49 (LOC-JPMorgan Chase Bank) | 8,000,000 | 8,000,000 | |||||
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority | |||||||
Educational Facilities Revenue (St. Louis University) | |||||||
Series B-1 0.18% 10/1/35 (LOC-Bank of America) | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | |||||
New York City, New York Series C 0.17% 10/1/23 | |||||||
(LOC-JPMorgan Chase Bank) | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | |||||
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $12,300,000) | 12,300,000 | ||||||
Total Value of Securities – 97.25% | |||||||
(cost $210,918,235) | 200,350,112 | ||||||
Receivables and Other Assets | |||||||
Net of Liabilities – 2.75% | 5,664,798 | ||||||
Net Assets Applicable to 22,285,198 | |||||||
Shares Outstanding – 100.00% | $ | 206,014,910 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Net Asset Value – Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | |||||
Class A ($129,682,721 / 14,061,702 Shares) | $9.22 | ||||
Net Asset Value – Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | |||||
Class B ($872,179 / 94,400 Shares) | $9.24 | ||||
Net Asset Value – Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | |||||
Class C ($40,684,330 / 4,393,127 Shares) | $9.26 | ||||
Net Asset Value – Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | |||||
Institutional Class ($34,775,680 / 3,735,969 Shares) | $9.31 | ||||
Components of Net Assets at February 28, 2011: | |||||
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization – no par) | $ | 220,729,679 | |||
Distribution in excess of net investment income | (27,080 | ) | |||
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | (4,119,566 | ) | |||
Net unrealized depreciation of investments | (10,568,123 | ) | |||
Total net assets | $ | 206,014,910 |
@ | Illiquid security. At February 28, 2011, the aggregate amount of illiquid securities was $2,831,703, which represented 1.37% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
§ | Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity bonds. Municipals that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For Pre-Refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 8 in “Notes to Financial Statements.” |
Ω | Step coupon bond. Indicates security that has a zero coupon that remains in effect until a predetermined date at which time the stated interest rate becomes effective. |
• | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of February 28, 2011. Interest rates reset periodically. |
^ | Zero coupon security. The rate shown is the yield at the time of purchase. |
¤ | 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. |
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Summary of abbreviations:
ACA — Insured by American Capital Access
AMBAC — Insured by the AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT — Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
ASSURED GTY — Insured by the Assured Guaranty Corporation
CDFI — Community Development Financial Institutions
LOC — Letter of Credit
XLCA — Insured by XL Capital Assurance
ACA — Insured by American Capital Access
AMBAC — Insured by the AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT — Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
ASSURED GTY — Insured by the Assured Guaranty Corporation
CDFI — Community Development Financial Institutions
LOC — Letter of Credit
XLCA — Insured by XL Capital Assurance
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share – | |||
Delaware National High Yield Municipal Bond Fund | |||
Net asset value Class A (A) | $ | 9.22 | |
Sales charge (4.50% of offering price) (B) | 0.43 | ||
Offering price | $ | 9.65 |
(A) | Net asset value per share, as illustrated, is the amount which would be paid upon redemption or repurchase of shares. | |
(B) | See the current prospectus for purchases of $100,000 or more. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of operations |
Six Months Ended February 28, 2011 (Unaudited) |
Delaware | Delaware | Delaware | ||||||||||||||
Tax-Free | Tax-Free USA | National High-Yield | ||||||||||||||
USA Fund | Intermediate Fund | Municipal Bond Fund | ||||||||||||||
Investment Income: | ||||||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 16,673,499 | $ | 15,306,750 | $ | 6,097,426 | ||||||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Management fees | 1,655,390 | 1,809,109 | 567,121 | |||||||||||||
Distribution expenses – Class A | 695,460 | 687,559 | 170,315 | |||||||||||||
Distribution expenses – Class B | 21,310 | 1,992 | 4,897 | |||||||||||||
Distribution expenses – Class C | 145,189 | 320,670 | 202,790 | |||||||||||||
Dividend disbursing and transfer | ||||||||||||||||
agent fees and expenses | 196,895 | 332,137 | 76,274 | |||||||||||||
Accounting and administration expenses | 120,710 | 144,962 | 40,638 | |||||||||||||
Registration fees | 42,745 | 56,659 | 32,909 | |||||||||||||
Reports and statements to shareholders | 23,471 | 36,929 | 12,066 | |||||||||||||
Audit and tax | 21,430 | 22,308 | 9,254 | |||||||||||||
Legal fees | 18,550 | 20,802 | 9,458 | |||||||||||||
Trustees’ fees | 16,984 | 20,276 | 5,655 | |||||||||||||
Insurance fees | 12,586 | 11,911 | 2,266 | |||||||||||||
Pricing fees | 8,824 | 13,401 | 9,073 | |||||||||||||
Custodian fees | 6,507 | 6,728 | 2,258 | |||||||||||||
Consulting fees | 2,940 | 3,316 | 835 | |||||||||||||
Trustees’ expenses | 1,186 | 1,396 | 373 | |||||||||||||
Due and services | 425 | 2,058 | 10,047 | |||||||||||||
2,990,602 | 3,492,213 | 1,156,229 | ||||||||||||||
Less expenses absorbed or waived | (407,219 | ) | (268,485 | ) | (158,898 | ) | ||||||||||
Less waived distribution expenses – Class A | — | (343,779 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
Less expense paid indirectly | (474 | ) | (577 | ) | (124 | ) | ||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 2,582,909 | 2,879,372 | 997,207 | |||||||||||||
Net Investment Income | 14,090,590 | 12,427,378 | 5,100,219 |
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Delaware | Delaware | Delaware | ||||||||||||
Tax-Free | Tax-Free USA | National High-Yield | ||||||||||||
USA Fund | Intermediate Fund | Municipal Bond Fund | ||||||||||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | ||||||||||||||
(Loss) on Investments: | ||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | $ | 1,101,524 | $ | (7,958,103 | ) | $ | (1,871,180 | ) | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/ | ||||||||||||||
depreciation of investments | (41,417,284 | ) | (34,762,458 | ) | (17,371,500 | ) | ||||||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss | ||||||||||||||
on Investments | (40,315,760 | ) | (42,720,561 | ) | (19,242,680 | ) | ||||||||
Net Decrease in Net Assets | ||||||||||||||
Resulting from Operations | $ | (26,225,170 | ) | $ | (30,293,183 | ) | $ | (14,142,461 | ) |
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 USA Fund
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
Six Months | Year | ||||||
Ended | Ended | ||||||
2/28/11 | 8/31/10 | ||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | |||||||
Net investment income | $ | 14,090,590 | $ | 27,449,487 | |||
Net realized gain on investments | 1,101,524 | 5,376,303 | |||||
Net change in unrealized | |||||||
appreciation/depreciation of investments | (41,417,284 | ) | 33,754,276 | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (26,225,170 | ) | 66,580,066 | ||||
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | |||||||
Net investment income: | |||||||
Class A | (13,275,941 | ) | (26,109,963 | ) | |||
Class B | (82,863 | ) | (265,094 | ) | |||
Class C | (564,431 | ) | (948,392 | ) | |||
Institutional Class | (167,355 | ) | (126,036 | ) | |||
(14,090,590 | ) | (27,449,485 | ) | ||||
Capital Share Transactions: | |||||||
Proceeds from shares sold: | |||||||
Class A | 127,953,088 | 61,819,342 | |||||
Class B | 5,491 | 87,469 | |||||
Class C | 3,691,506 | 9,773,385 | |||||
Institutional Class | 3,255,833 | 10,975,123 | |||||
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment | |||||||
of dividends and distributions: | |||||||
Class A | 7,283,790 | 13,870,753 | |||||
Class B | 46,543 | 116,921 | |||||
Class C | 424,010 | 691,115 | |||||
Institutional Class | 88,045 | 69,762 | |||||
142,748,306 | 97,403,870 |
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Six Months | Year | ||||||
Ended | Ended | ||||||
2/28/11 | 8/31/10 | ||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | |||||||
Cost of shares repurchased: | |||||||
Class A | $ | (78,916,661 | ) | $ | (67,005,588 | ) | |
Class B | (1,532,633 | ) | (3,446,173 | ) | |||
Class C | (4,370,362 | ) | (2,360,456 | ) | |||
Institutional Class | (5,108,477 | ) | (3,613,385 | ) | |||
(89,928,133 | ) | (76,425,602 | ) | ||||
Increase in net assets derived from | |||||||
capital share transactions | 52,820,173 | 20,978,268 | |||||
Net Increase in Net Assets | 12,504,413 | 60,108,849 | |||||
Net Assets: | |||||||
Beginning of period | 625,240,126 | 565,131,277 | |||||
End of period | $ | 637,744,539 | $ | 625,240,126 | |||
Undistributed net investment income | $ | 66,895 | $ | 66,895 |
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 USA Intermediate Fund
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
Six Months | Year | |||||||
Ended | Ended | |||||||
2/28/11 | 8/31/10 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 12,427,378 | $ | 20,922,589 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (7,958,103 | ) | 3,101,284 | |||||
Net change in unrealized | ||||||||
appreciation/depreciation of investments | (34,762,458 | ) | 31,454,823 | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (30,293,183 | ) | 55,478,696 | |||||
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | ||||||||
Net investment income: | ||||||||
Class A | (7,828,367 | ) | (17,243,762 | ) | ||||
Class B | (5,109 | ) | (18,866 | ) | ||||
Class C | (822,894 | ) | (1,408,918 | ) | ||||
Institutional Class | (3,771,007 | ) | (2,251,043 | ) | ||||
(12,427,377 | ) | (20,922,589 | ) | |||||
Capital Share Transactions: | ||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold: | ||||||||
Class A | 93,327,649 | 240,540,308 | ||||||
Class B | 16,933 | 5,061 | ||||||
Class C | 9,529,794 | 32,062,484 | ||||||
Institutional Class | 91,009,854 | 201,735,695 | ||||||
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment | ||||||||
of dividends and distributions: | ||||||||
Class A | 5,868,144 | 11,793,891 | ||||||
Class B | 3,087 | 12,602 | ||||||
Class C | 640,962 | 1,043,543 | ||||||
Institutional Class | 1,770,827 | 1,022,951 | ||||||
202,167,250 | 488,216,535 |
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Six Months | Year | |||||||
Ended | Ended | |||||||
2/28/11 | 8/31/10 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | ||||||||
Cost of shares repurchased: | ||||||||
Class A | $ | (109,596,729 | ) | $ | (257,852,688 | ) | ||
Class B | (151,511 | ) | (403,130 | ) | ||||
Class C | (10,428,040 | ) | (11,028,080 | ) | ||||
Institutional Class | (50,936,114 | ) | (15,480,558 | ) | ||||
(171,112,394 | ) | (284,764,456 | ) | |||||
Increase in net assets derived from | ||||||||
capital share transactions | 31,054,856 | 203,452,079 | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | (11,665,704 | ) | 238,008,186 | |||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 738,883,756 | 500,875,570 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 727,218,052 | $ | 738,883,756 | ||||
Undistributed net investment income | $ | 16,226 | $ | 16,225 |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Six Months | Year | |||||||
Ended | Ended | |||||||
2/28/11 | 8/31/10 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 5,100,219 | $ | 5,970,302 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (1,871,180 | ) | 1,001,919 | |||||
Net change in unrealized | ||||||||
appreciation/depreciation of investments | (17,371,500 | ) | 13,240,902 | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting | ||||||||
from operations | (14,142,461 | ) | 20,213,123 | |||||
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | ||||||||
Net investment income: | ||||||||
Class A | (3,448,980 | ) | (4,828,032 | ) | ||||
Class B | (21,104 | ) | (63,201 | ) | ||||
Class C | (878,427 | ) | (793,575 | ) | ||||
Institutional Class | (733,724 | ) | (265,485 | ) | ||||
(5,082,235 | ) | (5,950,293 | ) | |||||
Capital Share Transactions: | ||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold: | ||||||||
Class A | 48,345,272 | 80,165,567 | ||||||
Class B | — | 25,758 | ||||||
Class C | 14,910,440 | 28,127,837 | ||||||
Institutional Class | 32,925,251 | 21,613,556 | ||||||
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment | ||||||||
of dividends and distributions: | ||||||||
Class A | 2,516,663 | 3,020,007 | ||||||
Class B | 12,716 | 31,120 | ||||||
Class C | 672,100 | 528,580 | ||||||
Institutional Class | 396,301 | 144,889 | ||||||
99,778,743 | 133,657,314 |
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Six Months | Year | |||||||
Ended | Ended | |||||||
2/28/11 | 8/31/10 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | ||||||||
Cost of shares repurchased: | ||||||||
Class A | $ | (48,087,296 | ) | $ | (23,646,518 | ) | ||
Class B | (170,002 | ) | (553,592 | ) | ||||
Class C | (7,376,218 | ) | (2,204,078 | ) | ||||
Institutional Class | (12,875,861 | ) | (5,576,829 | ) | ||||
(68,509,377 | ) | (31,981,017 | ) | |||||
Increase in net assets derived from | ||||||||
capital share transactions | 31,269,366 | 101,676,297 | ||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets | 12,044,670 | 115,939,127 | ||||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 193,970,240 | 78,031,113 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 206,014,910 | $ | 193,970,240 | ||||
Distributions in excess of net investment income | $ | (27,080 | ) | $ | (4,408 | ) |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund Class A
Delaware Tax-Free USA 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 income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
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 and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 Total investment 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 investment return during all of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
2/28/111 | 8/31/10 | 8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | 8/31/07 | 8/31/06 | |||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
$11.630 | $10.890 | $10.970 | $11.230 | $11.570 | $11.760 | |||||||||||||||
0.258 | 0.522 | 0.479 | 0.462 | 0.466 | 0.458 | |||||||||||||||
(0.760 | ) | 0.740 | (0.081 | ) | (0.260 | ) | (0.337 | ) | (0.186 | ) | ||||||||||
(0.502 | ) | 1.262 | 0.398 | 0.202 | 0.129 | 0.272 | ||||||||||||||
(0.258 | ) | (0.522 | ) | (0.478 | ) | (0.462 | ) | (0.469 | ) | (0.462 | ) | |||||||||
(0.258 | ) | (0.522 | ) | (0.478 | ) | (0.462 | ) | (0.469 | ) | (0.462 | ) | |||||||||
$10.870 | $11.630 | $10.890 | $10.970 | $11.230 | $11.570 | |||||||||||||||
(4.35% | ) | 11.85% | 3.91% | 1.82% | 1.08% | 2.42% | ||||||||||||||
$600,693 | $581,931 | $536,420 | $510,822 | $735,584 | $656,813 | |||||||||||||||
0.80% | 0.80% | 0.84% | 0.85% | 0.87% | 0.86% | |||||||||||||||
0.93% | 0.95% | 0.97% | 0.94% | 0.95% | 1.00% | |||||||||||||||
4.64% | 4.64% | 4.60% | 4.13% | 4.03% | 3.97% | |||||||||||||||
4.51% | 4.49% | 4.47% | 4.04% | 3.95% | 3.83% | |||||||||||||||
31% | 32% | 66% | 28% | 36% | 41% |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund Class B
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund Class B
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 income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
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 and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 Total investment 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 investment 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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Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
2/28/111 | 8/31/10 | 8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | 8/31/07 | 8/31/06 | |||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
$11.620 | $10.880 | $10.960 | $11.230 | $11.570 | $11.760 | |||||||||||||||
0.216 | 0.437 | 0.399 | 0.378 | 0.378 | 0.370 | |||||||||||||||
(0.750 | ) | 0.740 | (0.080 | ) | (0.270 | ) | (0.337 | ) | (0.186 | ) | ||||||||||
(0.534 | ) | 1.177 | 0.319 | 0.108 | 0.041 | 0.184 | ||||||||||||||
(0.216 | ) | (0.437 | ) | (0.399 | ) | (0.378 | ) | (0.381 | ) | (0.374 | ) | |||||||||
(0.216 | ) | (0.437 | ) | (0.399 | ) | (0.378 | ) | (0.381 | ) | (0.374 | ) | |||||||||
$10.870 | $11.620 | $10.880 | $10.960 | $11.230 | $11.570 | |||||||||||||||
(4.62% | ) | 11.01% | 3.13% | 0.96% | 0.32% | 1.63% | ||||||||||||||
$3,595 | $5,373 | $8,168 | $11,812 | $17,286 | $22,189 | |||||||||||||||
1.56% | 1.56% | 1.60% | 1.61% | 1.63% | 1.63% | |||||||||||||||
1.69% | 1.71% | 1.73% | 1.70% | 1.71% | 1.73% | |||||||||||||||
3.88% | 3.88% | 3.84% | 3.37% | 3.27% | 3.20% | |||||||||||||||
3.75% | 3.73% | 3.71% | 3.28% | 3.19% | 3.10% | |||||||||||||||
31% | 32% | 66% | 28% | 36% | 41% |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund Class C
Delaware Tax-Free USA 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 income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
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 and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 Total investment 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 investment 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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Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
2/28/111 | 8/31/10 | 8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | 8/31/07 | 8/31/06 | |||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
$11.630 | $10.890 | $10.970 | $11.230 | $11.570 | $11.760 | |||||||||||||||
0.216 | 0.437 | 0.399 | 0.377 | 0.378 | 0.370 | |||||||||||||||
(0.750 | ) | 0.740 | (0.080 | ) | (0.260 | ) | (0.337 | ) | (0.186 | ) | ||||||||||
(0.534 | ) | 1.177 | 0.319 | 0.117 | 0.041 | 0.184 | ||||||||||||||
(0.216 | ) | (0.437 | ) | (0.399 | ) | (0.377 | ) | (0.381 | ) | (0.374 | ) | |||||||||
(0.216 | ) | (0.437 | ) | (0.399 | ) | (0.377 | ) | (0.381 | ) | (0.374 | ) | |||||||||
$10.880 | $11.630 | $10.890 | $10.970 | $11.230 | $11.570 | |||||||||||||||
(4.62% | ) | 11.00% | 3.13% | 0.96% | 0.41% | 1.63% | ||||||||||||||
$28,077 | $30,302 | $20,542 | $16,641 | $16,871 | $15,110 | |||||||||||||||
1.56% | 1.56% | 1.60% | 1.61% | 1.63% | 1.63% | |||||||||||||||
1.69% | 1.71% | 1.73% | 1.70% | 1.71% | 1.73% | |||||||||||||||
3.88% | 3.88% | 3.84% | 3.37% | 3.27% | 3.20% | |||||||||||||||
3.75% | 3.73% | 3.71% | 3.28% | 3.19% | 3.10% | |||||||||||||||
31% | 32% | 66% | 28% | 36% | 41% |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund Institutional Class
Delaware Tax-Free USA 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 income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
Total from investment operations |
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
Net asset value, end of period |
Total return3 |
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 and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2 Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized.
3 Total investment 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 investment 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.
4 Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire year.
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
66
Six Months Ended | Year Ended | 12/31/082 | ||||||||||
2/28/111 | 8/31/10 | to | ||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 8/31/09 | |||||||||||
$11.720 | $10.890 | $10.020 | ||||||||||
0.273 | 0.549 | 0.322 | ||||||||||
(0.760 | ) | 0.830 | 0.870 | |||||||||
(0.487 | ) | 1.379 | 1.192 | |||||||||
(0.273 | ) | (0.549 | ) | (0.322 | ) | |||||||
(0.273 | ) | (0.549 | ) | (0.322 | ) | |||||||
$10.960 | $11.720 | $10.890 | ||||||||||
(4.18% | ) | 12.84% | 12.15% | |||||||||
$5,380 | $7,634 | $1 | ||||||||||
0.56% | 0.56% | 0.60% | ||||||||||
0.69% | 0.71% | 0.73% | ||||||||||
4.88% | 4.88% | 4.84% | ||||||||||
4.75% | 4.73% | 4.71% | ||||||||||
31% | 32% | 66% | 4 |
67
Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund Class A
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate 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 income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
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 and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2 Total investment 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 investment return during all of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager and distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
68
Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
2/28/111 | 8/31/10 | 8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | 8/31/07 | 8/31/06 | |||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
$12.110 | $11.460 | $11.250 | $11.210 | $11.470 | $11.610 | |||||||||||||||
0.198 | 0.423 | 0.388 | 0.383 | 0.414 | 0.408 | |||||||||||||||
(0.660 | ) | 0.650 | 0.210 | 0.041 | (0.260 | ) | (0.140 | ) | ||||||||||||
(0.462 | ) | 1.073 | 0.598 | 0.424 | 0.154 | 0.268 | ||||||||||||||
(0.198 | ) | (0.423 | ) | (0.388 | ) | (0.384 | ) | (0.414 | ) | (0.408 | ) | |||||||||
(0.198 | ) | (0.423 | ) | (0.388 | ) | (0.384 | ) | (0.414 | ) | (0.408 | ) | |||||||||
$11.450 | $12.110 | $11.460 | $11.250 | $11.210 | $11.470 | |||||||||||||||
(3.83% | ) | 9.53% | 5.49% | 3.83% | 1.34% | 2.38% | ||||||||||||||
$443,795 | $481,004 | $459,782 | $407,729 | $306,215 | $204,525 | |||||||||||||||
0.75% | 0.75% | 0.75% | 0.75% | 0.76% | 0.75% | |||||||||||||||
0.97% | 1.00% | 1.03% | 1.03% | 1.03% | 1.07% | |||||||||||||||
3.41% | 3.59% | 3.51% | 3.38% | 3.60% | 3.56% | |||||||||||||||
3.19% | 3.34% | 3.23% | 3.10% | 3.33% | 3.24% | |||||||||||||||
25% | 27% | 47% | 28% | 40% | 37% |
69
Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund Class B
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund Class B
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 income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
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 and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2 Total investment 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 investment 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.
70
Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
2/28/111 | 8/31/10 | 8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | 8/31/07 | 8/31/06 | |||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
$12.100 | $11.450 | $11.240 | $11.200 | $11.460 | $11.610 | |||||||||||||||
0.148 | 0.324 | 0.294 | 0.287 | 0.317 | 0.311 | |||||||||||||||
(0.670 | ) | 0.650 | 0.210 | 0.041 | (0.260 | ) | (0.150 | ) | ||||||||||||
(0.522 | ) | 0.974 | 0.504 | 0.328 | 0.057 | 0.161 | ||||||||||||||
(0.148 | ) | (0.324 | ) | (0.294 | ) | (0.288 | ) | (0.317 | ) | (0.311 | ) | |||||||||
(0.148 | ) | (0.324 | ) | (0.294 | ) | (0.288 | ) | (0.317 | ) | (0.311 | ) | |||||||||
$11.430 | $12.100 | $11.450 | $11.240 | $11.200 | $11.460 | |||||||||||||||
(4.33% | ) | 8.62% | 4.61% | 2.95% | 0.48% | 1.43% | ||||||||||||||
$356 | $511 | $861 | $1,272 | $1,786 | $2,413 | |||||||||||||||
1.60% | 1.60% | 1.60% | 1.60% | 1.61% | 1.60% | |||||||||||||||
1.67% | 1.70% | 1.73% | 1.73% | 1.73% | 1.77% | |||||||||||||||
2.56% | 2.74% | 2.66% | 2.53% | 2.75% | 2.71% | |||||||||||||||
2.49% | 2.64% | 2.53% | 2.40% | 2.63% | 2.54% | |||||||||||||||
25% | 27% | 47% | 28% | 40% | 37% |
71
Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund Class C
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate 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 income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
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 and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2 Total investment 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 investment 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.
72
Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
2/28/111 | 8/31/10 | 8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | 8/31/07 | 8/31/06 | |||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
$12.110 | $11.450 | $11.240 | $11.200 | $11.470 | $11.610 | |||||||||||||||
0.148 | 0.323 | 0.294 | 0.287 | 0.317 | 0.311 | |||||||||||||||
(0.670 | ) | 0.660 | 0.210 | 0.041 | (0.270 | ) | (0.140 | ) | ||||||||||||
(0.522 | ) | 0.983 | 0.504 | 0.328 | 0.047 | 0.171 | ||||||||||||||
(0.148 | ) | (0.323 | ) | (0.294 | ) | (0.288 | ) | (0.317 | ) | (0.311 | ) | |||||||||
(0.148 | ) | (0.323 | ) | (0.294 | ) | (0.288 | ) | (0.317 | ) | (0.311 | ) | |||||||||
$11.440 | $12.110 | $11.450 | $11.240 | $11.200 | $11.470 | |||||||||||||||
(4.32% | ) | 8.70% | 4.60% | 2.95% | 0.39% | 1.52% | ||||||||||||||
$61,281 | $65,343 | $40,232 | $24,880 | $28,237 | $28,004 | |||||||||||||||
1.60% | 1.60% | 1.60% | 1.60% | 1.61% | 1.60% | |||||||||||||||
1.67% | 1.70% | 1.73% | 1.73% | 1.73% | 1.77% | |||||||||||||||
2.56% | 2.74% | 2.66% | 2.53% | 2.75% | 2.71% | |||||||||||||||
2.49% | 2.64% | 2.53% | 2.40% | 2.63% | 2.54% | |||||||||||||||
25% | 27% | 47% | 28% | 40% | 37% |
73
Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund Institutional Class
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate 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 income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
Total from investment operations |
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
Net asset value, end of period |
Total return3 |
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 and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2 Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized.
3 Total investment 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 investment 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.
4 Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire year.
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
74
Six Months Ended | Year Ended | 12/31/082 to | ||||||||||
2/28/111 | 8/31/10 | 8/31/09 | ||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
$12.230 | $11.460 | $10.800 | ||||||||||
0.208 | 0.424 | 0.269 | ||||||||||
(0.670 | ) | 0.770 | 0.660 | |||||||||
(0.462 | ) | 1.194 | 0.929 | |||||||||
(0.208 | ) | (0.424 | ) | (0.269 | ) | |||||||
(0.208 | ) | (0.424 | ) | (0.269 | ) | |||||||
$11.560 | $12.230 | $11.460 | ||||||||||
(3.79% | ) | 10.62% | 8.68% | |||||||||
$221,786 | $192,026 | $1 | ||||||||||
0.60% | 0.60% | 0.60% | ||||||||||
0.67% | 0.70% | 0.73% | ||||||||||
3.56% | 3.74% | 3.65% | ||||||||||
3.49% | 3.64% | 3.52% | ||||||||||
25% | 27% | 47% | 4 |
75
Financial highlights
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class A
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond 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 income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
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 and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 Total investment 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 investment 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.
76
Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
2/28/111 | 8/31/10 | 8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | 8/31/07 | 8/31/06 | |||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
$10.090 | $8.920 | $9.510 | $10.030 | $10.320 | $10.380 | |||||||||||||||
0.242 | 0.513 | 0.505 | 0.484 | 0.482 | 0.477 | |||||||||||||||
(0.871 | ) | 1.169 | (0.595 | ) | (0.520 | ) | (0.290 | ) | (0.060 | ) | ||||||||||
(0.629 | ) | 1.682 | (0.090 | ) | (0.036 | ) | 0.192 | 0.417 | ||||||||||||
(0.241 | ) | (0.512 | ) | (0.500 | ) | (0.484 | ) | (0.482 | ) | (0.477 | ) | |||||||||
(0.241 | ) | (0.512 | ) | (0.500 | ) | (0.484 | ) | (0.482 | ) | (0.477 | ) | |||||||||
$9.220 | $10.090 | $8.920 | $9.510 | $10.030 | $10.320 | |||||||||||||||
(6.28% | ) | 19.29% | (0.38% | ) | (0.37% | ) | 1.82% | 4.15% | ||||||||||||
$129,683 | $139,628 | $68,812 | $67,762 | $65,143 | $68,663 | |||||||||||||||
0.85% | 0.85% | 0.90% | 0.90% | 0.91% | 0.90% | |||||||||||||||
1.00% | 1.04% | 1.08% | 1.04% | 1.03% | 1.02% | |||||||||||||||
5.06% | 5.24% | 6.06% | 4.94% | 4.66% | 4.66% | |||||||||||||||
4.91% | 5.05% | 5.88% | 4.80% | 4.54% | 4.54% | |||||||||||||||
37% | 37% | 67% | 24% | 37% | 73% |
77
Financial highlights
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class B
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class B
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 income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
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 and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 Total investment 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 investment 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.
78
Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
2/28/111 | 8/31/10 | 8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | 8/31/07 | 8/31/06 | |||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
$10.110 | $8.940 | $9.530 | $10.050 | $10.350 | $10.400 | |||||||||||||||
0.207 | 0.442 | 0.440 | 0.410 | 0.404 | 0.400 | |||||||||||||||
(0.871 | ) | 1.169 | (0.592 | ) | (0.520 | ) | (0.300 | ) | (0.050 | ) | ||||||||||
(0.664 | ) | 1.611 | (0.152 | ) | (0.110 | ) | 0.104 | 0.350 | ||||||||||||
(0.206 | ) | (0.441 | ) | (0.438 | ) | (0.410 | ) | (0.404 | ) | (0.400 | ) | |||||||||
(0.206 | ) | (0.441 | ) | (0.438 | ) | (0.410 | ) | (0.404 | ) | (0.400 | ) | |||||||||
$9.240 | $10.110 | $8.940 | $9.530 | $10.050 | $10.350 | |||||||||||||||
(6.61% | ) | 18.37% | (1.11% | ) | (1.12% | ) | 0.96% | 3.47% | ||||||||||||
$872 | $1,118 | $1,448 | $3,135 | $5,972 | $9,519 | |||||||||||||||
1.60% | 1.60% | 1.65% | 1.65% | 1.66% | 1.65% | |||||||||||||||
1.75% | 1.79% | 1.83% | 1.79% | 1.78% | 1.77% | |||||||||||||||
4.31% | 4.49% | 5.31% | 4.19% | 3.91% | 3.91% | |||||||||||||||
4.16% | 4.30% | 5.13% | 4.05% | 3.79% | 3.79% | |||||||||||||||
37% | 37% | 67% | 24% | 37% | 73% |
79
Financial highlights
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class C
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond 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 income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
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 and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 Total investment 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 investment 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.
80
Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
2/28/111 | 8/31/10 | 8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | 8/31/07 | 8/31/06 | |||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
$10.130 | $8.960 | $9.550 | $10.070 | $10.360 | $10.420 | |||||||||||||||
0.207 | 0.442 | 0.441 | 0.410 | 0.404 | 0.400 | |||||||||||||||
(0.871 | ) | 1.169 | (0.592 | ) | (0.520 | ) | (0.290 | ) | (0.060 | ) | ||||||||||
(0.664 | ) | 1.611 | (0.151 | ) | (0.110 | ) | 0.114 | 0.340 | ||||||||||||
(0.206 | ) | (0.441 | ) | (0.439 | ) | (0.410 | ) | (0.404 | ) | (0.400 | ) | |||||||||
(0.206 | ) | (0.441 | ) | (0.439 | ) | (0.410 | ) | (0.404 | ) | (0.400 | ) | |||||||||
$9.260 | $10.130 | $8.960 | $9.550 | $10.070 | $10.360 | |||||||||||||||
(6.60% | ) | 18.33% | (1.11% | ) | (1.12% | ) | 1.06% | 3.36% | ||||||||||||
$40,684 | $36,384 | $7,770 | $6,998 | $4,848 | $5,332 | |||||||||||||||
1.60% | 1.60% | 1.65% | 1.65% | 1.66% | 1.65% | |||||||||||||||
1.75% | 1.79% | 1.83% | 1.79% | 1.78% | 1.77% | |||||||||||||||
4.31% | 4.49% | 5.31% | 4.19% | 3.91% | 3.91% | |||||||||||||||
4.16% | 4.30% | 5.13% | 4.05% | 3.79% | 3.79% | |||||||||||||||
37% | 37% | 67% | 24% | 37% | 73% |
81
Financial highlights
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Institutional Class
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond 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 income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
Total from investment operations |
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
Net asset value, end of period |
Total return3 |
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 and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
3 Total investment 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 investment 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. |
4 Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire year. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Six Months Ended | Year Ended | 12/31/082 to | ||||||||
2/28/111 | 8/31/10 | 8/31/09 | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||
$10.190 | $8.930 | $7.590 | ||||||||
0.256 | 0.534 | 0.342 | ||||||||
(0.881 | ) | 1.259 | 1.338 | |||||||
(0.625 | ) | 1.793 | 1.680 | |||||||
(0.255 | ) | (0.533 | ) | (0.340 | ) | |||||
(0.255 | ) | (0.533 | ) | (0.340 | ) | |||||
$9.310 | $10.190 | $8.930 | ||||||||
(6.19% | ) | 20.55% | 22.55% | |||||||
$34,776 | $16,840 | $1 | ||||||||
0.60% | 0.60% | 0.65% | ||||||||
0.75% | 0.79% | 0.85% | ||||||||
5.31% | 5.49% | 6.41% | ||||||||
5.16% | 5.30% | 6.21% | ||||||||
37% | 37% | 67% | 4 |
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Notes to financial statements | ||
Delaware National Tax-Free Funds | February 28, 2011 (Unaudited) |
Delaware Group® Tax-Free Fund is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers two series: Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund and Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund. Voyageur Mutual Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers five series: Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund. Delaware Group Tax-Free Fund and Voyageur Mutual Funds are individually referred to as a Trust and collectively as the Trusts. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund (each referred to as a Fund or, collectively, as the Funds). The above Trusts are open-end investment companies. The Funds are considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Funds offer Class A, Class B, Class C and Institutional Class shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of up to 4.50% for Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, and up to 2.75% for Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund. Class A share purchases of $1,000,000 or more will incur a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% if redeemed during the first year and 0.50% during the second year for Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund; and of 0.75% for Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund if redeemed within the first year, provided that Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP) paid a financial advisor a commission on the purchase of those shares. Class B shares may be purchased only through dividend reinvestment and certain permitted exchanges. Prior to June 1, 2007, Class B shares of the Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund were sold with a CDSC that declined from 4% to zero depending upon the period of time the shares were held. Class B shares of the Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately eight years after purchase. Class B shares of Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund were sold with a CDSC that declines from 2% to zero depending upon the period of time the shares were held. Class B shares of the Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately five years after purchase. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1%, if redeemed during the first twelve 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 the Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund and Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund is to seek as high a level of current interest income exempt from federal income tax as is available from municipal obligations and as is consistent with prudent investment management and preservation of capital.
The investment objective of Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund is to seek a high level of current income exempt from federal income tax primarily through investment in medium- and lower-grade municipal obligations.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies
The following accounting policies are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Funds.
Security Valuation — Debt securities are valued by an independent pricing service or broker. 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. Short-term debt securities are valued at market value. 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 Fund’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.
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. The Funds evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ 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 on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (August 31, 2007 – August 31, 2010), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required for each Fund’s financial statements.
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 gains (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 U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported 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 a Fund are charged directly to that Fund. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds are generally allocated amongst such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and some 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 are
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware National Tax-Free Funds
Delaware National Tax-Free Funds
1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
amortized to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Each Fund declares dividends daily from net investment income and pays such dividends monthly and declares and pays distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, annually. The Funds may distribute income dividends and capital gains more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
The Funds may receive earnings credits from their custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset custody fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended February 28, 2011.
The Funds may receive earnings credits from their transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. The expense paid under this arrangement is included in dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses on the statement of operations with the corresponding expense offset shown as “expense paid indirectly.” For the six months ended February 28, 2011, the Funds earned the following under this agreement:
Delaware Tax-Free | Delaware Tax-Free | Delaware National High-Yield | |||
USA Fund | USA Intermediate Fund | Municipal Bond Fund | |||
$474 | $577 | $124 |
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 Delaware Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated based on each Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:
Delaware Tax-Free | Delaware Tax-Free | Delaware National High-Yield | |||
USA Fund | USA Intermediate Fund | Municipal Bond Fund | |||
On the first $500 million | 0.550% | 0.500% | 0.550% | ||
On the next $500 million | 0.500% | 0.475% | 0.500% | ||
On the next $1.5 billion | 0.450% | 0.450% | 0.450% | ||
In excess of $2.5 billion | 0.425% | 0.425% | 0.425% |
Effective December 29, 2010, DMC has contractually agreed to waive that portion, if any, of its management fee and/or pay/reimburse each Fund to the extent necessary to ensure that total annual operating expenses (excluding any 12b-1 plan 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, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations), do not exceed 0.56%, 0.60%, and 0.60% of average daily net assets of Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund, and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, respectively, through December 29, 2011. Prior to December 29, 2010, the expense
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limitations were voluntary. For purposes of these waivers and reimbursements, nonroutine expenses may also include such additional costs and expenses, as may be agreed upon from time to time by the Funds’ Boards and DMC. These expense waivers and reimbursement applies only to expenses paid directly by the Funds.
Delaware Service Company, Inc. (DSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Funds. For these services, each Fund pays DSC fees based on the aggregate daily net assets of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.0050% of the first $30 billion; 0.0045% of the next $10 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all Funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds on a relative net asset value basis. For the six months ended February 28, 2011, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:
Delaware Tax-Free | Delaware Tax-Free | Delaware National High-Yield | |||
USA Fund | USA Intermediate Fund | Municipal Bond Fund | |||
$15,212 | $18,269 | $5,121 |
DSC also provides dividend disbursing and transfer agency services. Each Fund pays DSC a monthly fee based on the number of shareholder accounts for dividend disbursing and transfer agent services.
Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, each Fund pays DDLP, the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual distribution and service fee not to exceed 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares for Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund, 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares for the Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class B and C for all the Funds. The Board for Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund has adopted a formula for calculating 12b-1 plan fees for the Fund’s Class A shares that went into effect on June 1, 1992. The total 12b-1 fees to be paid by Class A shareholders of the Fund will be the sum of 0.10% of the average daily net assets representing shares that were acquired prior to June 1, 1992 and 0.30% of the average daily net assets representing shares that were acquired on or after June 1, 1992. Effective April 21, 2006, the maximum amount of the Class A 12b-1 fees was reduced to 0.25% and the total 12b-1 fees to be paid to Class A shareholders of the Fund will be the sum of 0.10% of the average daily net assets representing shares that were acquired prior to June 1, 1992 and 0.25% of the average daily net assets representing shares that were acquired on or after June 1, 1992. All Class A shareholders will bear 12b-1 fees at the same rate, the blended rate based upon the allocation of the rates described above. Institutional Class shares pay no distribution and service expenses. DDLP has contracted to waive distribution and service fees through December 29, 2011 in order to prevent distribution and service fees of Class A shares from exceeding 0.15% of average daily net assets for the Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund.
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware National Tax-Free Funds
Delaware National Tax-Free Funds
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates (continued)
At February 28, 2011, each Fund had liabilities payable to affiliates as follows:
Delaware Tax-Free | Delaware Tax-Free | Delaware National High-Yield | |||||||||||||
USA Fund | USA Intermediate Fund | Municipal Bond Fund | |||||||||||||
Investment management fees | |||||||||||||||
payable to DMC | $ | 207,416 | $ | 234,435 | $51,136 | ||||||||||
Dividend disbursing, transfer | |||||||||||||||
agent and fund accounting | |||||||||||||||
oversight fees and other | |||||||||||||||
expenses payable to DSC | 17,192 | 24,381 | 6,084 | ||||||||||||
Distribution fees payable | |||||||||||||||
to DDLP | 136,205 | 97,244 | 56,097 | ||||||||||||
Other expenses payable to | |||||||||||||||
DMC and affiliates* | 25,378 | 29,658 | 9,944 |
*DMC, as part of its administrative services, pays operating expenses on behalf of each Fund and is reimbursed on a periodic basis. Expenses include items such as printing of shareholder reports, fees for audit, legal and tax services, registration fees and trustees’ fees.
As provided in the investment management agreements, each Fund bears the cost of certain legal and tax services, including internal legal and tax services provided to each Fund by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. For the six months ended February 28, 2011, each Fund was charged for internal legal and tax services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:
Delaware Tax-Free | Delaware Tax-Free | Delaware National High-Yield | ||||
USA Fund | USA Intermediate Fund | Municipal Bond Fund | ||||
$2,478 | $2,560 | $681 |
For the six months ended February 28, 2011, DDLP earned commissions on sales of each Fund’s Class A shares as follows:
Delaware Tax-Free | Delaware Tax-Free | Delaware National High-Yield | ||||
USA Fund | USA Intermediate Fund | Municipal Bond Fund | ||||
$18,012 | $16,254 | $52,064 |
For the six months ended February 28, 2011, DDLP received gross CDSC commissions on redemption of each Fund’s Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively. These commissions were entirely used to offset up-front commissions previously paid by DDLP to broker-dealers on sales of those shares. The amounts received were as follows:
Delaware Tax-Free | Delaware Tax-Free | Delaware National High-Yield | |||||||||||||
USA Fund | USA Intermediate Fund | Municipal Bond Fund | |||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | |||||||||
Class B | 706 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||
Class C | 282 | 5,836 | 3,448 |
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Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Funds for each Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC, DSC and DDLP are officers and/or Trustees of the Trust. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Funds.
3. Investments
For the six months ended February 28, 2011, the Fund made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:
Delaware Tax-Free | Delaware Tax-Free | Delaware National High-Yield | ||||||||
USA Fund | USA Intermediate Fund | Municipal Bond Fund | ||||||||
Purchases | $217,701,016 | $193,003,835 | $96,138,734 | |||||||
Sales | 186,737,006 | 183,968,684 | 74,365,878 |
At February 28, 2011, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At February 28, 2011, the cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for each Fund were as follows:
Delaware Tax-Free | Delaware Tax-Free | Delaware National High-Yield | ||||||||||||||
USA Fund | USA Intermediate Fund | Municipal Bond Fund | ||||||||||||||
Cost of investments | $ | 636,324,171 | $ | 704,763,850 | $ | 210,828,404 | ||||||||||
Aggregate unrealized | ||||||||||||||||
appreciation | $ | 23,552,673 | $ | 20,231,427 | $ | 2,645,664 | ||||||||||
Aggregate unrealized | ||||||||||||||||
depreciation | (21,697,671 | ) | (8,921,992 | ) | (13,123,956 | ) | ||||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | ||||||||||||||||
(depreciation) | $ | 1,855,002 | $ | 11,309,435 | $ | (10,478,292 | ) |
U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Funds 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 developed 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 below.
Level 1 | – | inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments (e.g., equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, options contracts) |
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Notes to financial statements
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Delaware National Tax-Free Funds
3. Investments (continued)
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) (e.g., debt securities, government securities, swap contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing) |
Level 3 | – | inputs are significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments) (e.g., broker-quoted securities, fair valued securities) |
Delaware Tax-Free | Delaware Tax-Free | Delaware National High-Yield | |||||
Municipal Bonds | USA Fund | USA Intermediate Fund | Municipal Bond Fund | ||||
Level 2 | $638,179,173 | $716,073,285 | $200,350,112 |
There were no Level 1 and Level 3 securities at the beginning or end of the period.
During the six months ended February 28, 2011, there were no transfers between Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments or Level 3 investments that had a material impact to the Funds.
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 U.S. 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 six months ended February 28, 2011 and the year ended August 31, 2010 was as follows:
Delaware Tax-Free | Delaware Tax-Free | Delaware National High-Yield | |||||||||||||
USA Fund | USA Intermediate Fund | Municipal Bond Fund | |||||||||||||
Six months ended 2/28/11* | |||||||||||||||
Tax-exempt income | $ | 13,859,303 | $ | 12,424,433 | $ | 5,039,830 | |||||||||
Ordinary income | 231,287 | 2,944 | 42,405 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 14,090,590 | $ | 12,427,377 | $ | 5,082,235 | |||||||||
Year ended 8/31/10 | |||||||||||||||
Tax-exempt income | $ | 26,946,651 | $ | 20,788,197 | $ | 5,854,908 | |||||||||
Ordinary income | 502,834 | 134,392 | 95,385 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 27,449,485 | $ | 20,922,589 | $ | 5,950,293 |
*Tax information for the period ended February 28, 2011 is an estimate and the tax character of dividends and distributions may be redesignated at fiscal year end.
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5. Components of Net Assets on a Tax Basis
The components of net assets are estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. As of February 28, 2011, the estimated components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:
Delaware Tax-Free | Delaware Tax-Free | Delaware National High-Yield | ||||||||||||||||
USA Fund | USA Intermediate Fund | Municipal Bond Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Shares of beneficial interest | $ | 642,172,250 | $ | 729,549,802 | $ | 220,729,679 | ||||||||||||
Distributions payable | (454,956 | ) | (372,905 | ) | (156,750 | ) | ||||||||||||
Undistributed tax-exempt | ||||||||||||||||||
income | 521,851 | 389,131 | 129,670 | |||||||||||||||
Realized gains | ||||||||||||||||||
9/1/10 – 2/28/11 | 3,694,309 | 270,354 | 442,974 | |||||||||||||||
Post-October losses | (2,592,785 | ) | (8,228,457 | ) | (2,310,166 | ) | ||||||||||||
Capital loss carryforward | ||||||||||||||||||
as of 8/31/10 | (7,451,132 | ) | (5,699,308 | ) | (2,342,205 | ) | ||||||||||||
Unrealized appreciation | ||||||||||||||||||
(depreciation) of investments | 1,855,002 | 11,309,435 | (10,478,292 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net assets | $ | 637,744,539 | $ | 727,218,052 | $ | 206,014,910 |
The differences between book basis and tax basis components of the net assets are primarily attributable to tax treatment of market discount and premium on debt instruments and tax treatment of distributions payable.
Post-October losses represent losses realized on investment transactions from November 1, 2010 through February 28, 2011 that, in accordance with federal income tax regulations, the Funds have elected to defer and treat as having arisen in the following fiscal year.
For financial reporting purposes, capital accounts are adjusted to reflect the tax character of permanent book/tax differences. Reclassifications are primarily due to tax treatment of market discount and premium on debt instruments. Results of operations and net assets were not affected by these reclassifications. For the six months ended February 28, 2011, the Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund recorded the following reclassifications:
Undistributed net investment income | $(40,656 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized loss | 40,656 |
For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. Capital loss carryforwards remaining at August 31, 2010 will expire as follows:
Delaware Tax-Free | Delaware Tax-Free | Delaware National High-Yield | ||||||||||||||
Year of Expiration | USA Fund | USA Intermediate Fund | Municipal Bond Fund | |||||||||||||
2011 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 631,027 | ||||||||||
2012 | — | — | 980,742 | |||||||||||||
2015 | — | — | 355,701 | |||||||||||||
2017 | 7,451,132 | 5,699,308 | 374,735 | |||||||||||||
Total | $ | 7,451,132 | $ | 5,699,308 | $ | 2,342,205 |
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware National Tax-Free Funds
Delaware National Tax-Free Funds
5. Components of Net Assets on a Tax Basis (continued)
For the six months ended February 28, 2011, the Funds had capital gains which may decrease the capital loss carryforwards.
Delaware Tax-Free | Delaware Tax-Free | Delaware National High-Yield | |||
USA Fund | USA Intermediate Fund | Municipal Bond Fund | |||
$3,694,309 | $270,354 | $442,974 |
6. Capital Shares
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
Delaware Tax-Free | Delaware Tax-Free | Delaware National High-Yield | ||||||||||||||||
USA Fund | USA Intermediate Fund | Municipal Bond Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Six Months | Year | Six Months | Year | Six Months | Year | |||||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | |||||||||||||
2/28/11 | 8/31/10 | 2/28/11 | 8/31/10 | 2/28/11 | 8/31/10 | |||||||||||||
Shares sold: | ||||||||||||||||||
Class A | 11,755,797 | 5,499,136 | 8,023,545 | 20,561,913 | 4,941,462 | 8,272,964 | ||||||||||||
Class B | 476 | 7,807 | 1,503 | 427 | — | 2,718 | ||||||||||||
Class C | 330,237 | 866,259 | 807,945 | 2,735,842 | 1,512,050 | 2,898,321 | ||||||||||||
Institutional Class | 287,822 | 962,114 | 7,670,773 | 16,911,847 | 3,405,245 | 2,202,319 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||
Class A | 653,106 | 1,229,783 | 503,423 | 1,005,351 | 263,275 | 313,502 | ||||||||||||
Class B | 4,163 | 10,383 | 264 | 1,078 | 1,326 | 3,238 | ||||||||||||
Class C | 38,011 | 61,213 | 55,035 | 88,888 | 70,212 | 54,352 | ||||||||||||
Institutional Class | 7,846 | 6,078 | 150,721 | 85,605 | 41,408 | 14,620 | ||||||||||||
13,077,458 | 8,642,773 | 17,213,209 | 41,390,951 | 10,234,978 | 13,762,034 | |||||||||||||
Shares repurchased: | ||||||||||||||||||
Class A | (7,202,438 | ) | (5,953,210 | ) | (9,458,966 | ) | (21,987,886 | ) | (4,980,269 | ) | (2,460,064 | ) | ||||||
Class B | (136,142 | ) | (306,421 | ) | (12,877 | ) | (34,462 | ) | (17,553 | ) | (57,274 | ) | ||||||
Class C | (391,561 | ) | (208,581 | ) | (902,809 | ) | (941,095 | ) | (779,647 | ) | (228,990 | ) | ||||||
Institutional Class | (456,103 | ) | (316,816 | ) | (4,329,004 | ) | (1,298,699 | ) | (1,363,926 | ) | (563,836 | ) | ||||||
(8,186,244 | ) | (6,785,028 | ) | (14,703,656 | ) | (24,262,142 | ) | (7,141,395 | ) | (3,310,164 | ) | |||||||
Net increase | 4,891,214 | 1,857,745 | 2,509,553 | 17,128,809 | 3,093,583 | 10,451,870 |
For the six months ended February 28, 2011 and the year ended August 31, 2010, the following shares and values were converted from Class B to Class A shares. The respective amounts are included in Class B redemptions and Class A subscriptions in the tables above and the statements of changes in net assets.
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Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||
2/28/11 | 8/31/10 | |||||||||||||
Class B | Class A | Class B | Class A | |||||||||||
Shares | Shares | Value | Shares | Shares | Value | |||||||||
Delaware Tax-Free | ||||||||||||||
USA Fund | 47,851 | 47,809 | $ | 542,517 | 104,388 | 104,295 | $ | 1,173,700 | ||||||
Delaware Tax-Free | ||||||||||||||
USA Intermediate Fund | 5,515 | 5,510 | 63,258 | 8,148 | 8,141 | 95,087 | ||||||||
Delaware National High-Yield | ||||||||||||||
Municipal Bond Fund | 1,909 | 1,913 | 18,818 | 8,566 | 8,583 | 81,217 |
7. Line of Credit
Each Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds (Participants), was a participant in a $35,000,000 revolving line of credit with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. Under the agreement, the Participants were charged an annual commitment fee, which was allocated across the Participants on the basis of each Participant’s allocation of the entire facility. The Participants were permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one third of their net assets under the agreement. The agreement expired on November 16, 2010.
Effective as of November 16, 2010, each Fund, along with the other Participants entered into an amendment to the agreement with BNY Mellon for a $50,000,000 revolving line of credit. The agreement as amended is to be used as described above and operates in substantially the same manner as the original agreement. The new line of credit under the agreement as amended expires on November 15, 2011. The Funds had no amounts outstanding as of February 28, 2011, or at any time during the period then ended.
8. Credit and Market Risk
The Funds concentrate their investments in securities issued by municipalities. The value of these investments may be adversely affected by new legislation within the states, 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 assurance 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 the Funds. At February 28, 2011, 7.66%, 8.81%, and 2.66% of the Fund’s net assets for the Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund, the Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund, and the Delaware National High-Yield Municipal bond Fund, respectively, were insured by bond insurers. These securities have been identified in the statements of net assets.
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Notes to financial statements
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8. Credit and Market Risk (continued)
As of February 28, 2011, the Funds invested in municipal bonds issued by the state of New York which constituted approximately 16%, 13%, and 11% of the Fund’s portfolio for Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, respectively.
Each Fund may invest a portion of its assets in high yield fixed income securities, which are securities rated lower than BBB- by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) and 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.
The Funds 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 and 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 of 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
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manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, each Fund’s Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of each Fund’s limitation on investments in illiquid assets. 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. As of February 28, 2011, there were no Rule 144A securities. Illiquid securities have been identified on the statements of net assets.
9. Contractual Obligations
The Funds enters into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Funds has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed each Fund’s existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
10. Subsequent Events
Management has determined no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to February 28, 2011 that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.
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Other Fund information
(Unaudited)
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Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Due to independence matters under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s auditor independence rules relating to the January 4, 2010 acquisition of Delaware Investments (including DMC, DDLP and DSC) by Macquarie Group, Ernst & Young LLP (E&Y) has resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm for Delaware Group® Tax-Free Fund and Voyageur Mutual Funds (the Trusts) effective May 20, 2010. At a meeting held on May 20, 2010, the Boards of Trustees of the Trusts, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Trusts for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2010. During the fiscal years ended Aug. 31, 2009 and 2008, E&Y’s audit reports on the financial statements of the Trusts did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. In addition, there were no disagreements between the Trusts and E&Y on accounting principles, financial statements disclosures or audit scope, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of E&Y, would have caused them to make reference to the disagreement in their reports. Neither the Trusts nor anyone on its behalf has consulted with PwC at any time prior to their selection with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Trusts’ financial statements.
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About the organization
Board of trustees | |||
Patrick P. Coyne Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Delaware Investments® Family of Funds Philadelphia, PA Thomas L. Bennett Private Investor Rosemont, PA John A. Fry President Drexel University Philadelphia, PA | Anthony D. Knerr Founder and Managing Director Anthony Knerr & Associates New York, NY Lucinda S. Landreth Former Chief Investment Officer Assurant, Inc. Philadelphia, PA | Ann R. Leven Consultant ARL Associates New York, NY Thomas F. Madison President and Chief Executive Officer MLM Partners, Inc. Minneapolis, MN | Janet L. Yeomans Vice President and Treasurer 3M Corporation St. Paul, MN J. Richard Zecher Founder Investor Analytics Scottsdale, AZ |
Affiliated officers | |||
David F. Connor Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, and Secretary Delaware Investments Family of Funds Philadelphia, PA | Daniel V. Geatens Vice President and Treasurer Delaware Investments Family of Funds Philadelphia, PA | David P. O’Connor Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Legal Officer Delaware Investments Family of Funds Philadelphia, PA | Richard Salus Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Delaware Investments Family of Funds Philadelphia, PA |
This semiannual report is for the information of Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund, and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund shareholders, but it may be used with prospective investors when preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund, and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund and the Delaware Investments Fund fact sheet for the most recently completed calendar quarter. These documents are available at www.delawareinvestments.com. The prospectus sets forth details about charges, expenses, investment objectives, and operating policies of the investment company. You should read the prospectus carefully before you invest. The figures in this report represent past results that are not a guarantee of future results. The return and principal value of an investment in the investment company will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. |
Delaware Investments is the marketing name of Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. 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 Form N-Q. Each Fund’s Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities are available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800 523-1918; and (ii) on the SEC’s Web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities and each Fund’s Schedule of Investments are available without charge on each Fund’s Web site at www.delawareinvestments.com. Each Fund’s Forms N-Q 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 800 SEC-0330. Information (if any) regarding how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through each Fund’s Web site at www.delawareinvestments.com; and (ii) on the SEC’s Web site at www.sec.gov. |
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Item 2. Code of Ethics
Not applicable.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
Not applicable.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Not applicable.
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 Companies 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 second fiscal quarter of the period covered by the report to stockholders included herein (i.e., the registrant’s second fiscal quarter) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits
(a) (1) Code of Ethics
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.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf, by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Name of Registrant: DELAWARE GROUP® TAX FREE FUND
/s/ PATRICK P. COYNE | ||
By: | Patrick P. Coyne | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
Date: | May 2, 2011 |
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.
/s/ PATRICK P. COYNE | ||
By: | Patrick P. Coyne | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
Date: | May 2, 2011 |
/s/ RICHARD SALUS | ||
By: | Richard Salus | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: | May 2, 2011 |