UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: | | 811-03850 |
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 29, 2016 |
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
Semiannual report
Fixed income mutual funds
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
February 29, 2016
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Table of contents
Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of Feb. 29, 2016, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.
Funds are not FDIC insured and are not guaranteed. It is possible to lose the principal amount invested.
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Disclosure of Fund expenses
For the six-month period from September 1, 2015 to February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/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 Sept. 1, 2015 to Feb. 29, 2016.
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 the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
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
For the six-month period from September 1, 2015 to February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
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| | Beginning Account Value 9/1/15 | | Ending Account Value 2/29/16 | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period 9/1/15 to 2/29/16* |
Actual Fund return† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,033.70 | | | | | 0.81 | % | | | $ | 4.10 | |
Class C | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,029.80 | | | | | 1.56 | % | | | | 7.87 | |
Institutional Class | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,035.70 | | | | | 0.56 | % | | | | 2.83 | |
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,020.84 | | | | | 0.81 | % | | | $ | 4.07 | |
Class C | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,017.11 | | | | | 1.56 | % | | | | 7.82 | |
Institutional Class | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,022.08 | | | | | 0.56 | % | | | | 2.82 | |
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Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | |
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000 | |
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| | Beginning Account Value 9/1/15 | | Ending Account Value 2/29/16 | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period 9/1/15 to 2/29/16* |
Actual Fund return† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,030.90 | | | | | 0.75 | % | | | $ | 3.79 | |
Class C | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,027.40 | | | | | 1.60 | % | | | | 8.07 | |
Institutional Class | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,031.50 | | | | | 0.60 | % | | | | 3.03 | |
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,021.13 | | | | | 0.75 | % | | | $ | 3.77 | |
Class C | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,016.91 | | | | | 1.60 | % | | | | 8.02 | |
Institutional Class | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,021.88 | | | | | 0.60 | % | | | | 3.02 | |
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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
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| | Beginning Account Value 9/1/15 | | Ending Account Value 2/29/16 | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period 9/1/15 to 2/29/16* |
Actual Fund return† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,040.90 | | | | | 0.85 | % | | | $ | 4.31 | |
Class C | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,036.10 | | | | | 1.60 | % | | | | 8.10 | |
Institutional Class | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,042.00 | | | | | 0.60 | % | | | | 3.05 | |
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,020.64 | | | | | 0.85 | % | | | $ | 4.27 | |
Class C | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,016.91 | | | | | 1.60 | % | | | | 8.02 | |
Institutional Class | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,021.88 | | | | | 0.60 | % | | | | 3.02 | |
* | “Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the relevant Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
† | Because actual returns reflect only the most recent six-month period, the returns shown may differ significantly from fiscal year returns. |
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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations
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Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | As of February 29, 2016 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other fund materials.
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Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds* | | | | 98.77 | % |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | | | 9.31 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | | 10.14 | % |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | | | 4.68 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | | | 9.67 | % |
Housing Revenue Bonds | | | | 0.90 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | | 3.64 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | | | 9.37 | % |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds | | | | 11.70 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | | 11.11 | % |
State General Obligation Bonds | | | | 9.66 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | | 13.42 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | | | 5.17 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | | 0.55 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | | 99.32 | % |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | | | 0.68 | % |
Total Net Assets | | | | 100.00 | % |
* As of the date of this report, Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the U.S. as follows:
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State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
Alabama | | | | 0.43 | % |
Alaska | | | | 0.61 | % |
Arizona | | | | 2.29 | % |
California | | | | 12.07 | % |
Colorado | | | | 1.05 | % |
Connecticut | | | | 1.10 | % |
Florida | | | | 1.43 | % |
Georgia | | | | 2.44 | % |
Illinois | | | | 4.10 | % |
Indiana | | | | 1.28 | % |
Kansas | | | | 1.51 | % |
Louisiana | | | | 1.02 | % |
Maryland | | | | 3.36 | % |
Massachusetts | | | | 3.51 | % |
Michigan | | | | 0.98 | % |
Minnesota | | | | 1.65 | % |
Mississippi | | | | 0.35 | % |
Missouri | | | | 3.73 | % |
Nevada | | | | 0.24 | % |
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State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
New Jersey | | | | 7.68 | % |
New York | | | | 17.69 | % |
North Carolina | | | | 5.39 | % |
Ohio | | | | 2.37 | % |
Oklahoma | | | | 3.05 | % |
Oregon | | | | 0.31 | % |
Pennsylvania | | | | 2.05 | % |
Texas | | | | 11.89 | % |
U.S. Virgin Islands | | | | 0.17 | % |
Utah | | | | 0.28 | % |
Virginia | | | | 3.15 | % |
Washington | | | | 1.10 | % |
West Virginia | | | | 0.56 | % |
Wisconsin | | | | 0.48 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | | 99.32 | % |
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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations
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Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | As of February 29, 2016 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other fund materials.
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Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds* | | | | 98.90 | % |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | | | 9.47 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | | 6.41 | % |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | | | 3.03 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | | | 8.17 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | | 3.77 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | | | 10.45 | % |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds | | | | 8.25 | % |
Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds | | | | 0.08 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | | 14.51 | % |
State General Obligation Bonds | | | | 15.08 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | | 14.54 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | | | 5.14 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | | 0.56 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | | 99.46 | % |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | | | 0.54 | % |
Total Net Assets | | | | 100.00 | % |
* As of the date of this report, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the U.S. as follows:
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State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
Alabama | | | | 0.14 | % |
Arizona | | | | 5.71 | % |
California | | | | 16.91 | % |
Colorado | | | | 0.14 | % |
Connecticut | | | | 1.09 | % |
Florida | | | | 1.20 | % |
Georgia | | | | 2.29 | % |
Guam | | | | 0.45 | % |
Idaho | | | | 0.91 | % |
Illinois | | | | 4.78 | % |
Indiana | | | | 0.55 | % |
Kansas | | | | 1.59 | % |
Louisiana | | | | 3.37 | % |
Maryland | | | | 4.39 | % |
Massachusetts | | | | 1.07 | % |
Minnesota | | | | 6.41 | % |
Mississippi | | | | 0.28 | % |
Missouri | | | | 1.06 | % |
New Jersey | | | | 3.65 | % |
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State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
New York | | | | 14.51 | % |
North Carolina | | | | 1.54 | % |
Ohio | | | | 1.71 | % |
Oklahoma | | | | 0.16 | % |
Oregon | | | | 2.91 | % |
Pennsylvania | | | | 3.69 | % |
Tennessee | | | | 0.67 | % |
Texas | | | | 10.72 | % |
Virginia | | | | 5.20 | % |
Washington | | | | 1.30 | % |
Wisconsin | | | | 1.06 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | | 99.46 | % |
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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations
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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | | As of February 29, 2016 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other fund materials.
| | | | | |
Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds* | | | | 97.90 | % |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | | | 19.30 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | | 15.62 | % |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | | | 0.79 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | | | 22.66 | % |
Housing Revenue Bonds | | | | 0.83 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | | 5.86 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | | | 4.48 | % |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds | | | | 5.10 | % |
Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds | | | | 0.71 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | | 8.56 | % |
State General Obligation Bonds | | | | 2.63 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | | 8.30 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | | | 3.06 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | | 1.95 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | | 99.85 | % |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | | | 0.15 | % |
Total Net Assets | | | | 100.00 | % |
* As of the date of this report, Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the U.S. as follows:
| | | | | |
State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
Alabama | | | | 3.86 | % |
Alaska | | | | 0.18 | % |
Arizona | | | | 4.48 | % |
California | | | | 13.26 | % |
Colorado | | | | 1.96 | % |
Connecticut | | | | 0.10 | % |
Delaware | | | | 0.42 | % |
District of Columbia | | | | 0.70 | % |
Florida | | | | 3.98 | % |
Georgia | | | | 0.80 | % |
Hawaii | | | | 1.89 | % |
Idaho | | | | 1.01 | % |
Illinois | | | | 5.12 | % |
Indiana | | | | 0.89 | % |
Iowa | | | | 0.23 | % |
Kansas | | | | 0.53 | % |
Kentucky | | | | 1.71 | % |
Louisiana | | | | 2.14 | % |
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State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
Maine | | | | 0.18 | % |
Maryland | | | | 2.81 | % |
Massachusetts | | | | 0.95 | % |
Michigan | | | | 1.48 | % |
Minnesota | | | | 3.12 | % |
Mississippi | | | | 0.88 | % |
Missouri | | | | 1.17 | % |
Nevada | | | | 0.80 | % |
New Hampshire | | | | 0.14 | % |
New Jersey | | | | 5.77 | % |
New Mexico | | | | 0.05 | % |
New York | | | | 11.84 | % |
North Carolina | | | | 1.52 | % |
Ohio | | | | 4.40 | % |
Oklahoma | | | | 0.51 | % |
Oregon | | | | 0.53 | % |
Pennsylvania | | | | 5.83 | % |
Puerto Rico | | | | 0.23 | % |
South Carolina | | | | 0.50 | % |
Texas | | | | 7.62 | % |
Utah | | | | 0.20 | % |
Vermont | | | | 0.11 | % |
Virginia | | | | 1.60 | % |
Washington | | | | 0.87 | % |
West Virginia | | | | 1.03 | % |
Wisconsin | | | | 2.26 | % |
Wyoming | | | | 0.19 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | | 99.85 | % |
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Schedules of investments
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Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | February 29, 2016 (Unaudited) |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
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Municipal Bonds – 98.77% | | | | | | | | |
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Corporate Revenue Bonds – 9.31% | | | | | | | | |
Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority (Asset-Backed Senior Turbo) Series A-2 5.875% 6/1/47 | | | 4,145,000 | | | $ | 3,734,935 | |
Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization Corporate Settlement Revenue (Asset-Backed Senior Notes) Series A-1 5.75% 6/1/47 | | | 8,025,000 | | | | 7,758,971 | |
Harris County, Texas Industrial Development Corporation Solid Waste Disposal Revenue (Deer Park Refining Project) 5.00% 2/1/23 | | | 2,955,000 | | | | 3,274,110 | |
Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority | | | | | | | | |
6.00% 6/1/28 | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 7,183,140 | |
6.25% 6/1/24 | | | 6,810,000 | | | | 6,911,946 | |
Indianapolis, Indiana Airport Authority Revenue Special Facilities (Federal Express Corp. Project) 5.10% 1/15/17 (AMT) | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 2,853,070 | |
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority (LA Pellets Inc. Project) 144A 7.75% 7/1/39 (AMT)#@‡ | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 903,480 | |
Lower Alabama Gas District Series A 5.00% 9/1/46 | | | 2,050,000 | | | | 2,401,309 | |
M-S-R Energy Authority, California Gas Revenue Series A 6.125% 11/1/29 | | | 1,915,000 | | | | 2,481,725 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Special Facilities Revenue (Continental Airlines, Inc. Project) Series B 5.625% 11/15/30 (AMT) | | | 1,365,000 | | | | 1,547,883 | |
New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency Special Facilities Revenue (American Airlines - JFK International Airport) 7.75% 8/1/31 (AMT)• | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,075,840 | |
New York State Liberty Development Corporation Revenue (Second Priority - Bank of America Tower)Class 3 6.375% 7/15/49 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,127,330 | |
Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority Revenue (First Energy Generation) Series A 5.70% 8/1/20 | | | 1,585,000 | | | | 1,777,704 | |
Shoals, Indiana (National Gypsum Co. Project) 7.25% 11/1/43 (AMT) | | | 1,940,000 | | | | 2,177,689 | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, New Jersey Revenue Series 1A 5.00% 6/1/41 | | | 4,765,000 | | | | 4,115,626 | |
Valparaiso, Indiana (Pratt Paper, LLC Project) 7.00% 1/1/44 (AMT) | | | 1,780,000 | | | | 2,192,782 | |
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| | | | | | | 52,517,540 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
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Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Education Revenue Bonds – 10.14% | | | | | | | | |
Bowling Green, Ohio Student Housing Revenue CFP I (State University Project) 6.00% 6/1/45 | | | 5,295,000 | | | $ | 5,721,089 | |
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (Yale University) Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/25 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,305,370 | |
Gainesville, Georgia Redevelopment Authority Educational Facilities Revenue (Riverside Military Academy Project) 5.125% 3/1/37 | | | 2,835,000 | | | | 2,804,439 | |
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue (Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy Foundation Project) Series A 8.375% 12/15/43 | | | 1,875,000 | | | | 2,238,563 | |
Marietta, Georgia Development Authority Revenue (Life University Income Project) 7.00% 6/15/39 | | | 4,200,000 | | | | 4,369,974 | |
Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency Revenue (Harvard University) Series B-2 5.25% 2/1/34 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,893,550 | |
Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (Harvard University) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/15/29 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,787,600 | |
Series A 5.50% 11/15/36 | | | 4,515,000 | | | | 5,083,122 | |
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (Washington University) Series A 5.375% 3/15/39 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,418,400 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue (Provident Group - Montclair) 5.875% 6/1/42 | | | 4,225,000 | | | | 4,700,397 | |
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 | | | | 6,269,040 | |
Provo, Utah Charter School Revenue (Freedom Academy Foundation Project) 5.50% 6/15/37 | | | 1,565,000 | | | | 1,578,475 | |
San Juan, Texas Higher Education Finance Authority Education Revenue (Idea Public Schools) Series A 6.70% 8/15/40 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,741,260 | |
University of California Series AO 5.00% 5/15/40 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,342,580 | |
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| | | | | | | 57,253,859 | |
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Electric Revenue Bonds – 4.68% | | | | | | | | |
California State Department of Water Resources Series L 5.00% 5/1/20 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,861,450 | |
City Public Service Board of San Antonio, Texas 5.00% 2/1/22 | | | 5,040,000 | | | | 6,142,046 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
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Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Electric Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
City Public Service Board of San Antonio, Texas 5.25% 2/1/24 | | | 7,000,000 | | | $ | 8,900,290 | |
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District Electric Systems Revenue Series A 5.00% 12/1/35 | | | 4,610,000 | | | | 5,493,875 | |
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| | | | | | | 26,397,661 | |
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Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 9.67% | | | | | | | | |
Alachua County, Florida Health Facilities Authority (Oak Hammock University) Series A 8.00% 10/1/42 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,241,730 | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue (American Baptist) 8.00% 8/1/43 | | | 2,040,000 | | | | 2,450,978 | |
(Mental Health Center Denver Project) Series A 5.75% 2/1/44 | | | 1,875,000 | | | | 2,145,787 | |
Fairfax County, Virginia Industrial Development Authority Revenue (Inova Health Services) Series A 5.50% 5/15/35 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,825,750 | |
Koyukuk, Alaska Revenue (Tanana Chiefs Conference Health Care Facility Project) 7.75% 10/1/41 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,424,950 | |
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue (Ochsner Clinic Foundation Project) 6.50% 5/15/37 | | | 2,190,000 | | | | 2,621,342 | |
Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Health Facilities Revenue (Catholic Healthcare West) Series A 6.00% 7/1/39 | | | 3,690,000 | | | | 4,156,674 | |
Michigan Finance Authority (Trinity Health) Series 2016 5.00% 12/1/33 | | | 4,655,000 | | | | 5,548,527 | |
Moon, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (Baptist Homes Society Obligation) 6.125% 7/1/50 | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,294,955 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non State Supported Debt (Orange Regional Medical Center) | | | | | | | | |
6.25% 12/1/37 | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,448,113 | |
6.50% 12/1/21 | | | 2,745,000 | | | | 3,065,836 | |
North Carolina Medical Care Commission Health Care Facilities Revenue (First Mortgage - Galloway Ridge Project) Series A 5.875% 1/1/31 | | | 1,555,000 | | | | 1,658,998 | |
(First Mortgage - Presbyterian Homes) 5.40% 10/1/27 | | | 3,260,000 | | | | 3,319,723 | |
Ohio State Higher Educational Facility Community Revenue (Cleveland Clinic Health System Obligation Group) Series A 5.25% 1/1/33 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,154,460 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
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Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Orange County, New York Funding Corporation Assisted Living Residence Revenue 6.50% 1/1/46 | | | 3,000,000 | | | $ | 3,037,560 | |
Oregon Health & Science University Revenue (Capital Appreciation Insured) Series A 5.75% 7/1/21 (NATL-RE)^ | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,734,060 | |
Palm Beach County, Florida Health Facilities Authority (Sinai Residences Boca Raton Project) 7.25% 6/1/34 | | | 120,000 | | | | 144,625 | |
Series A 7.50% 6/1/49 | | | 610,000 | | | | 748,043 | |
Rochester, Minnesota (The Homestead at Rochester) Series A 6.875% 12/1/48 | | | 2,350,000 | | | | 2,664,101 | |
Southwestern Illinois Development Authority Revenue (Memorial Group Inc.) 7.125% 11/1/43 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,675,080 | |
Tempe, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue (Friendship Village) Series A 6.25% 12/1/46 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,088,720 | |
West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority Revenue (Highland Hospital Obligation Group) 9.125% 10/1/41 @ | | | 2,900,000 | | | | 3,152,155 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 54,602,167 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Housing Revenue Bonds – 0.90% | | | | | | | | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Mobile Home Park Revenue (Caritas Projects) Series A 6.40% 8/15/45 | | | 4,605,000 | | | | 5,085,992 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,085,992 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 3.64% | | | | | | | | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (School Facilities Construction) | | | | | | | | |
Series EE 5.00% 9/1/18 | | | 770,000 | | | | 828,974 | |
Series GG 5.75% 9/1/23 | | | 100,000 | | | | 112,035 | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 6/15/21 | | | 3,235,000 | | | | 3,597,320 | |
Series B 5.50% 6/15/31 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,474,400 | |
(Transportation Program) Series AA 5.00% 6/15/24 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,491,750 | |
Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin Airport Facilities Revenue (AFCO Investors II Portfolio) 5.75% 10/1/31 (AMT) | | | 2,245,000 | | | | 2,289,833 | |
St. Louis, Missouri Industrial Development Authority Leasehold Revenue (Convention Center Hotel) 5.80% 7/15/20 (AMBAC)^ | | | 3,035,000 | | | | 2,732,835 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20,527,147 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 9.37% | | | | | | | | |
Fairfax County, Virginia (Public Improvement) Series A 5.00% 10/1/19 | | | 9,000,000 | | | $ | 10,358,730 | |
Georgetown, Texas Independent School District (School Building) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 8/15/24 (PSF) | | | 1,430,000 | | | | 1,659,544 | |
5.00% 8/15/26 (PSF) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,157,630 | |
Los Angeles, California Community College District Series C 5.00% 8/1/25 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 3,233,525 | |
Montgomery, Maryland Series A 5.00% 11/1/28 | | | 5,755,000 | | | | 7,138,617 | |
New York City, New York | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 8/1/19 | | | 2,690,000 | | | | 3,065,874 | |
Series I-1 5.375% 4/1/36 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,656,400 | |
Subseries D-1 5.00% 10/1/36 | | | 6,500,000 | | | | 7,596,419 | |
Raleigh, North Carolina Series A 5.00% 9/1/26 | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 13,040,900 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 52,907,639 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 11.70% | | | | | | | | |
Atlanta, Georgia Water & Wastewater Revenue Series A 6.25% 11/1/39-19§ | | | 5,500,000 | | | | 6,585,095 | |
Brevard County, Florida Health Facilities Authority Revenue (Health First Inc. Project) 7.00% 4/1/39-19§ | | | 4,065,000 | | | | 4,828,285 | |
Butler County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue (Butler Health System Project) 7.125% 7/1/29-19§ | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 3,015,775 | |
California State Economic Recovery | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.25% 7/1/21-19§ | | | 1,990,000 | | | | 2,290,769 | |
(Unrefunded) Series A 5.25% 7/1/21-19§ | | | 1,140,000 | | | | 1,312,300 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority School Facility Revenue (Aspire Public Schools) 6.125% 7/1/46-19§ | | | 5,145,000 | | | | 5,889,739 | |
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Industrial Development Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue (Southeast Missouri Hospital) 5.25% 6/1/16 (NATL-RE) | | | 85,000 | | | | 85,997 | |
Greene County, Missouri Single Family Mortgage Revenue Municipal Multiplier (Private Mortgage Insurance) 11.75% 3/1/16 ^ | | | 1,225,000 | | | | 1,224,988 | |
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue (Silver Cross & Medical Centers) 7.00% 8/15/44-19§ | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,634,830 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (School Facilities Construction) 5.00% 9/1/18 | | | 2,120,000 | | | | 2,344,614 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (School Facilities Construction) Series G 5.75% 9/1/23-21§ | | | 900,000 | | | $ | 1,099,611 | |
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (University of Medicine & Dentistry) Series B 7.50% 12/1/32-19§ | | | 1,435,000 | | | | 1,735,059 | |
New York Dormitory Authority Revenue Non State Supported Debt (North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System) Series A 5.50% 5/1/37-19§ | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,447,390 | |
North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(First Tier) 6.00% 1/1/24-18§ | | | 2,930,000 | | | | 3,214,063 | |
(Second Tier) Series F 5.75% 1/1/38-18§ | | | 6,130,000 | | | | 6,696,351 | |
Oklahoma State Turnpike Authority Revenue (First Senior) 6.00% 1/1/22 | | | 13,535,000 | | | | 17,244,673 | |
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue Series A 7.30% 10/1/18 | | | 900,000 | | | | 989,946 | |
Wisconsin Housing & Economic Developing Authority Revenue 6.10% 6/1/21-17 (FHA)§ | | | 390,000 | | | | 416,504 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 66,055,989 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 11.11% | | | | | | | | |
Brooklyn Arena Local Development, New York Pilot Revenue (Barclays Center Project) 6.50% 7/15/30 | | | 8,230,000 | | | | 9,603,340 | |
Denver, Colorado Convention Center Hotel Authority Revenue Senior 5.00% 12/1/35 (SGI) | | | 1,305,000 | | | | 1,323,322 | |
Henderson, Nevada Local Improvement Districts No. T-18 5.30% 9/1/35 | | | 1,640,000 | | | | 1,373,287 | |
Kansas State Department of Transportation 5.00% 9/1/27 | | | 5,300,000 | | | | 6,692,840 | |
Massachusetts School Building Authority Series C 5.00% 8/15/31 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 3,044,850 | |
Missouri State Environmental Improvement & Energy Water Pollution Control Revenue (State Revolving Fund Project) Series A 6.05% 7/1/16 (AGM) | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,103 | |
Mosaic, Virginia District Community Development Authority Revenue Series A 6.875% 3/1/36 | | | 3,980,000 | | | | 4,590,094 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue 5.00% 6/15/28 | | | 2,695,000 | | | | 2,885,860 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency (Yankee Stadium) 7.00% 3/1/49 (AGC) | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,168,150 | |
New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Fiscal 2011 | | | | | | | | |
Series A-1 5.00% 11/1/42 | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 11,666,800 | |
Series C 5.25% 11/1/25 | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 7,166,100 | |
Series D 5.00% 2/1/26 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,529,770 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority (Education) Series B 5.25% 3/15/38 | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 6,738,480 | |
Tampa, Florida Sports Authority Revenue Sales Tax (Tampa Bay Arena Project) 5.75% 10/1/20 (NATL-RE) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,094,420 | |
Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas Unified Government Special Obligation Revenue (Capital Appreciation - Sales Tax Subordinate Lien) 6.07% 6/1/21 ^ | | | 590,000 | | | | 444,518 | |
(Sales Tax - Vacation Village Project A) Series A 5.75% 9/1/32 | | | 1,365,000 | | | | 1,384,096 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 62,726,030 | |
| | | | | | | | |
State General Obligation Bonds – 9.66% | | | | | | | | |
California State 5.25% 11/1/40 | | | 3,795,000 | | | | 4,431,004 | |
Various Purposes | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 9/1/22 | | | 2,180,000 | | | | 2,695,897 | |
5.00% 11/1/43 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,495,510 | |
5.00% 10/1/44 | | | 2,420,000 | | | | 2,821,865 | |
6.00% 4/1/38 | | | 4,060,000 | | | | 4,665,184 | |
6.50% 4/1/33 | | | 2,570,000 | | | | 3,000,578 | |
Connecticut State Series B 5.00% 6/15/35 | | | 2,475,000 | | | | 2,886,914 | |
Maryland State Series A 5.00% 8/1/23 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 6,281,750 | |
Minnesota State Various Purpose Series A 5.00% 8/1/23 | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 5,642,775 | |
North Carolina State Public Improvement Series A 5.00% 5/1/20 | | | 10,585,000 | | | | 12,388,155 | |
Washington State Series C 5.00% 2/1/28 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 6,214,850 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 54,524,482 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 13.42% | | | | | | | | |
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Revenue Senior Lien 6.00% 1/1/41 | | | 5,160,000 | | | | 6,120,379 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
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Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Chicago, Illinois O’Hare International Airport Series B 5.00% 1/1/33 | | | 2,345,000 | | | $ | 2,734,411 | |
Maryland Economic Development Corporation Revenue (Transportation Facilities Project) Series A 5.75% 6/1/35 | | | 5,075,000 | | | | 5,555,501 | |
New Jersey Turnpike Authority | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/28 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,997,900 | |
Series E 5.00% 1/1/45 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,412,770 | |
North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/34 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,788,000 | |
(Unrefunded - First Tier) Series A 6.00% 1/1/24 | | | 415,000 | | | | 450,001 | |
Phoenix, Arizona Civic Improvement Corporation Airport Revenue Junior Lien Series A 5.00% 7/1/26 | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 2,082,132 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Special Project (193rd Series) 5.00% 10/15/28 (AMT) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,806,360 | |
(JFK International Air Terminal) | | | | | | | | |
6.00% 12/1/42 | | | 4,735,000 | | | | 5,578,161 | |
6.50% 12/1/28 | | | 5,500,000 | | | | 5,554,945 | |
St. Louis, Missouri Airport Revenue (Lambert-St. Louis International) Series A-1 6.625% 7/1/34 | | | 5,995,000 | | | | 6,905,041 | |
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corporate Senior Lien (LBJ Infrastructure) | | | | | | | | |
7.00% 6/30/40 | | | 5,715,000 | | | | 6,922,465 | |
7.50% 6/30/33 | | | 1,560,000 | | | | 1,935,149 | |
(NTE Mobility Partners) | | | | | | | | |
6.75% 6/30/43 (AMT) | | | 2,490,000 | | | | 3,075,648 | |
6.875% 12/31/39 | | | 5,500,000 | | | | 6,499,680 | |
7.00% 12/31/38 (AMT) | | | 1,830,000 | | | | 2,300,475 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 75,719,018 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 5.17% | | | | | | | | |
Kansas, Missouri Sanitary Sewer System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 1/1/23 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,750,290 | |
Series A 4.00% 1/1/24 | | | 2,485,000 | | | | 2,914,706 | |
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 | | | | 4,440,400 | |
(Second Generation Fiscal 2013) Series CC | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 6/15/47 | | | 1,975,000 | | | | 2,286,596 | |
(Second Generation Resolution Fiscal 2014) Series BB | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 6/15/46 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,788,850 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
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Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
San Antonio, Texas Water System Revenue (Junior Lien) Series A 5.00% 5/15/25 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,262,170 | |
San Francisco, California City & County Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series F 5.00% 11/1/27 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,915,250 | |
Southern California Water Replenishment District | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 8/1/33 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,421,120 | |
5.00% 8/1/34 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,411,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 29,191,182 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $503,833,212) | | | | | | | 557,508,706 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Short-Term Investments – 0.55% | | | | | | | | |
| |
Variable Rate Demand Notes – 0.55%¤ | | | | | | | | |
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities (Children’s Health Care) Series B 0.01% 8/15/25 (AGM) (SPA – U.S. Bank N.A.) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,000,000 | |
Mississippi Business Finance Commission (Chevron USA Incorporate Project) Series C 0.01% 12/1/30 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,000,000 | |
Phoenix, Arizona Industrial Development Authority (Southwest Human Development Project) 0.12% 4/1/28 (LOC – Wells Fargo Bank N.A.) | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,000 | |
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| | |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $3,100,000) | | | | | | | 3,100,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Value of Securities – 99.32% (cost $506,933,212) | | | | | | | $560,608,706 | |
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# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 29, 2016, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $903,480, which represents 0.16% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
@ | Illiquid security. At Feb. 29, 2016, the aggregate value of illiquid securities was $4,055,635, which represents 0.72% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 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. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 29, 2016. |
° | Principal amount shown is stated in U.S. dollars unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
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‡ | Non-income-producing security. Security is currently in default. |
● | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 29, 2016. Interest rates reset periodically. |
^ | Zero coupon security. The rate shown is the yield at the time of purchase. |
§ | Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds 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 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
Summary of abbreviations:
AGC – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation
AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC – Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
FHA – Federal Housing Administration
LOC – Letter of Credit
N.A. – North America
NATL-RE – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
PSF – Guaranteed by Permanent School Fund
SGI – Insured by Syncora Guarantee Inc.
SPA – Stand-by Purchase Agreement
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedules of investments
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Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | February 29, 2016 (Unaudited) |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds – 98.90% | | | | | | | | |
| |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 9.47% | | | | | | | | |
Chesterfield County, Virginia Economic Development Authority Pollution Control Revenue (Virginia Electric & Power) Series A 5.00% 5/1/23 | | | 1,460,000 | | | $ | 1,645,478 | |
Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization Corporate Settlement Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Asset-Backed) Series A 5.00% 6/1/35 | | | 4,755,000 | | | | 5,543,474 | |
(Asset-Backed Senior Notes) Series A-1 4.50% 6/1/27 | | | 9,200,000 | | | | 9,234,040 | |
Harris County, Texas Industrial Development Corporation Solid Waste Disposal Revenue (Deer Park Refining Project) 5.00% 2/1/23 | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 3,046,973 | |
Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority | | | | | | | | |
5.25% 6/1/20 | | | 7,160,000 | | | | 8,274,454 | |
6.25% 6/1/24 | | | 7,500,000 | | | | 7,612,275 | |
Indianapolis, Indiana Airport Authority Revenue Special Facilities (Federal Express Corp. Project) 5.10% 1/15/17 (AMT) | | | 750,000 | | | | 778,110 | |
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority (LA Pellets Inc. Project) 144A 7.00% 7/1/24 (AMT)#@‡ | | | 1,905,000 | | | | 1,147,286 | |
Maricopa County, Arizona Corporation Pollution Control Revenue (Public Service - Palo Verde Project) Series B 5.20% 6/1/43 • | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 6,707,520 | |
Maryland Economic Development Corporation Pollution Control Revenue (Potomac Electric Project) 6.20% 9/1/22 | | | 1,780,000 | | | | 2,051,308 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Special Facilities Revenue (Continental Airlines, Inc. Project) Series B 5.625% 11/15/30 (AMT) | | | 1,890,000 | | | | 2,143,222 | |
Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority Revenue Environmental Improvement (Pollution Control-First Energy) Series C 5.625% 6/1/18 | | | 2,370,000 | | | | 2,539,976 | |
Salt Verde, Arizona Financial Corporation Senior Gas Revenue 5.25% 12/1/24 | | | 3,050,000 | | | | 3,603,423 | |
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp I (Senior Lien) Series D 6.25% 12/15/26 | | | 5,800,000 | | | | 7,077,044 | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, New Jersey Revenue Series 1A 4.50% 6/1/23 | | | 1,590,000 | | | | 1,613,007 | |
Tulsa, Oklahoma Airports Improvement Trust (American Airlines) 5.00% 6/1/35 (AMT)• | | | 975,000 | | | | 1,111,227 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
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Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Exempt Facilities Revenue (National Gypsum) 5.25% 4/1/30 (AMT) | | | 2,905,000 | | | $ | 3,035,202 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 67,164,019 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds – 6.41% | | | | | | | | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Educational Revenue (American Heritage Education Foundation Project) Series A 5.25% 6/1/26 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,003,930 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue (California Baptist University) Series A 6.125% 11/1/33 | | | 2,215,000 | | | | 2,446,179 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Student Housing Revenue (Irvine, LLC - UCI East Campus) 6.00% 5/15/23 | | | 3,150,000 | | | | 3,457,566 | |
Clifton, Texas Higher Education Finance Corporation Revenue (Uplift Education) Series A 6.00% 12/1/30 | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,253,791 | |
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (Yale University) Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/25 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,508,950 | |
Marietta, Georgia Development Authority Revenue (Life University Income Project) 6.25% 6/15/20 | | | 775,000 | | | | 813,859 | |
Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency Revenue (Harvard University) Series B-1 5.25% 10/15/29 | | | 1,670,000 | | | | 1,975,643 | |
Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Series M 5.25% 7/1/20 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,561,090 | |
Miami-Dade County, Florida Educational Facilities Authority (University of Miami) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/30 | | | 520,000 | | | | 613,746 | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/31 | | | 1,090,000 | | | | 1,278,363 | |
New York City, New York Trust for Cultural Resources (Whitney Museum of American Art) 5.00% 7/1/21 | | | 3,025,000 | | | | 3,589,647 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority (Non State Supported Debt - Rockefeller University) Series A 5.00% 7/1/27 | | | 1,055,000 | | | | 1,199,018 | |
(Touro College & University System) Series A 5.25% 1/1/34 | | | 1,360,000 | | | | 1,521,908 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
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Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Pennsylvania State Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (Drexel University) Series A 5.25% 5/1/25 | | | 5,290,000 | | | $ | 6,143,013 | |
Troy, New York Capital Resource Corporation Revenue (Rensselaer Polytechnic) Series B 5.00% 9/1/18 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,749,425 | |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 5.00% 12/1/31 | | | 3,490,000 | | | | 3,745,573 | |
University of Texas Permanent University Fund Series B 5.00% 7/1/27 | | | 3,715,000 | | | | 4,610,538 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 45,472,239 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 3.03% | | | | | | | | |
California State Department Water Resources Power Supply Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series L 5.00% 5/1/19 | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 6,818,760 | |
Series N 5.00% 5/1/21 | | | 3,580,000 | | | | 4,316,120 | |
New York State Utility Debt Securitization Authority (Restructuring Bonds) 5.00% 12/15/33 | | | 2,190,000 | | | | 2,682,137 | |
Rochester, Minnesota Electric Utilities Revenue Series C 5.00% 12/1/18 (NATL-RE) | | | 710,000 | | | | 735,212 | |
Salt River, Arizona Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District Electric Systems Revenue Series A 5.00% 12/1/35 | | | 5,840,000 | | | | 6,959,703 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21,511,932 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 8.17% | | | | | | | | |
Arizona Health Facilities Authority (Scottsdale Lincoln Hospital Project) 5.00% 12/1/30 | | | 5,800,000 | | | | 6,861,052 | |
Berks County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue (Reading Hospital & Medical Center Project) Series A-3 5.25% 11/1/24 | | | 4,405,000 | | | | 5,028,704 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue (Kaiser Permanente) Series A 5.00% 4/1/19 | | | 5,325,000 | | | | 6,016,451 | |
Capital Trust Agency, Florida (Tuscan Gardens Senior Living Center) 7.00% 4/1/35 | | | 1,630,000 | | | | 1,696,488 | |
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania General Authority Health System Revenue (Pinnacle Health System Project) Series A 6.00% 6/1/29 | | | 3,400,000 | | | | 3,902,316 | |
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue (Rush University Medical Center) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 11/15/32 | | | 2,900,000 | | | | 3,372,526 | |
Series A 5.00% 11/15/33 | | | 1,450,000 | | | | 1,681,188 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
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Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Indiana Finance Authority Hospital Revenue (Industry University Health Obligation) Series A 5.00% 12/1/23 | | | 2,500,000 | | | $ | 3,088,800 | |
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue (Whitemarsh Continuing Care) 5.00% 1/1/30 | | | 870,000 | | | | 900,737 | |
Moon, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (Baptist Homes Society Obligation) 5.625% 7/1/30 | | | 2,440,000 | | | | 2,479,650 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue (North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System) Series A 5.00% 5/1/23 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,669,280 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non State Supported Debt (Orange Regional Medical Center) 6.50% 12/1/21 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,233,760 | |
North Carolina Medical Care Commission Health Care Facilities Revenue (First Mortgage - Presbyterian Homes) 5.40% 10/1/27 | | | 780,000 | | | | 794,290 | |
Ohio State Higher Educational Facilities Commission Revenue (Cleveland Clinic Health System Obligation Group) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/17 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,075,240 | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/18 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,078,990 | |
Palm Beach County, Florida Health Facilities Authority Revenue (Sinai Residences Boca Raton Project-Entrance Fee) Series B 6.25% 6/1/23 | | | 925,000 | | | | 982,988 | |
Rochester, Minnesota Health Care Facilities Revenue (Mayo Clinic) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 11/15/30 ● | | | 3,800,000 | | | | 4,122,772 | |
Series C 4.50% 11/15/38 ● | | | 2,540,000 | | | | 2,977,566 | |
Southwestern Illinois Development Authority (Memorial Group) 7.125% 11/1/30 | | | 2,190,000 | | | | 3,014,557 | |
Washington State Housing Finance Commission (Heron’s Key) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 6.50% 7/1/30 # | | | 455,000 | | | | 476,672 | |
Series A 144A 6.75% 7/1/35 # | | | 465,000 | | | | 488,589 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 57,942,616 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 3.77% | | | | | | | | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue (Lancer Plaza Project) 5.125% 11/1/23 | | | 690,000 | | | | 733,546 | |
Idaho Building Authority Revenue (Health & Welfare Project) Series A 5.00% 9/1/24 | | | 2,800,000 | | | | 3,390,016 | |
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Schedules of investments
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
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Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Lease Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Los Angeles County, California (Disney Concert Hall Parking) 5.00% 3/1/23 | | | 2,395,000 | | | $ | 2,932,438 | |
Minnesota State General Fund Revenue Series A 5.00% 6/1/27 | | | 3,265,000 | | | | 3,937,884 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (School Facilities Construction) Series EE 5.00% 9/1/18 | | | 665,000 | | | | 715,932 | |
New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority Series B 5.50% 6/15/31 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,474,400 | |
New York Liberty Development Revenue (World Trade Center Project) Class 2-3 144A 5.15% 11/15/34 # | | | 4,665,000 | | | | 5,031,109 | |
Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin Airport Facilities Revenue (AFCO Investors II Portfolio) 5.00% 10/1/23 (AMT) | | | 2,645,000 | | | | 2,675,206 | |
Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin Exempt Revenue (Celanese Project) Series A 5.00% 1/1/24 (AMT) | | | 1,605,000 | | | | 1,814,260 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 26,704,791 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 10.45% | | | | | | | | |
Chesterfield County, Virginia Series B 5.00% 1/1/22 | | | 4,070,000 | | | | 4,957,504 | |
Chicago, Illinois Series C 5.00% 1/1/26 | | | 2,520,000 | | | | 2,572,870 | |
Columbus, Ohio Series 1 5.00% 7/1/23 | | | 2,535,000 | | | | 3,166,418 | |
Conroe, Texas Independent School District 5.00% 2/15/25 (PSF) | | | 3,865,000 | | | | 4,474,549 | |
Fairfax County, Virginia Public Improvement Revenue Series B 5.00% 4/1/23 | | | 2,895,000 | | | | 3,616,550 | |
Fort Worth, Texas Independent School District (School Building) 5.00% 2/15/27 (PSF) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,446,760 | |
Henrico County, Virginia Refunding Public Improvement 5.00% 7/15/19 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,571,240 | |
Houston, Texas Refunding & Public Improvement Series A 5.25% 3/1/28 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,444,650 | |
Montgomery, Maryland Series A 5.00% 11/1/28 | | | 7,255,000 | | | | 8,999,247 | |
New York City, New York | | | | | | | | |
Series A-1 5.00% 8/1/19 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,722,775 | |
Series E 5.00% 8/1/23 | | | 3,685,000 | | | | 4,555,139 | |
Subseries D-1 5.00% 10/1/30 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,733,080 | |
Raleigh, North Carolina Series A 5.00% 9/1/24 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 6,369,800 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
San Francisco, California Bay Area Rapid Transit District (Election 2004) Series D 5.00% 8/1/31 | | | 5,975,000 | | | $ | 7,368,669 | |
Washington County, Maryland Suburban Sanitary Commission (Consolidated Public Improvement) Second Series 5.00% 6/1/22 | | | 5,750,000 | | | | 7,079,227 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 74,078,478 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 8.25% | | | | | | | | |
Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority Revenue (Water Quality) Series A 5.00% 10/1/21-18§ | | | 2,430,000 | | | | 2,698,248 | |
Atlanta, Georgia Water & Wastewater Revenue Series A 6.00% 11/1/25-19§ | | | 2,925,000 | | | | 3,475,661 | |
Bay Area, California Toll Bridge Authority Revenue (San Francisco Bay Area) Series F1 5.00% 4/1/34-18§ | | | 1,665,000 | | | | 1,817,214 | |
Butler County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue (Butler Health System Project) 7.125% 7/1/29-19§ | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,714,197 | |
California State Economic Recovery Series A 5.25% 7/1/21-19§ | | | 1,740,000 | | | | 2,002,984 | |
(Unrefunded) Series A 5.25% 7/1/21-19§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,151,140 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue (California Statewide Inland Regulatory Control Project) 5.25% 12/1/27-17§ | | | 3,605,000 | | | | 3,898,555 | |
Fairfax County, Virginia Public Improvement Revenue Series A 5.00% 4/1/20-18 (State Aid Withholding)§ | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,454,350 | |
Idaho Housing & Finance Association Grant Revenue (Antic Federal Highway Transportation) Series A 5.25% 7/15/21-18 (AGC)§ | | | 2,760,000 | | | | 3,057,169 | |
Maryland State & Local Facilities Loan Capital Improvement First Series 5.00% 3/15/19-17§ | | | 3,675,000 | | | | 3,849,048 | |
Metropolitan New York Transportation Authority Revenue Series 2008C 6.50% 11/15/28-18§ | | | 2,135,000 | | | | 2,470,451 | |
Minneapolis, Minnesota Health Care System Revenue (Fairview Health Services) Series A 6.375% 11/15/23-18§ | | | 3,710,000 | | | | 4,265,980 | |
Minneapolis, Minnesota Revenue (National Marrow Donor Program Project) 5.00% 8/1/18 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,756,450 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (School Facilities Construction) 5.00% 9/1/18 | | | 1,820,000 | | | | 2,012,829 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation Revenue (Revolving Funds Pooled Financing) Series D 5.00% 9/15/23-17§ | | | 3,360,000 | | | $ | 3,594,024 | |
North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue (First Tier) 6.00% 1/1/20-18§ | | | 3,440,000 | | | | 3,773,508 | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Health System Revenue (Albert Einstein Healthcare) Series A 6.25% 10/15/23-19§ | | | 670,000 | | | | 772,443 | |
St. Louis Park, Minnesota Health Care Facilities Revenue (Nicollet Health Services) Series C 5.50% 7/1/18 | | | 4,240,000 | | | | 4,711,785 | |
Texas Transportation Commission State Highway Fund Revenue (First Tier) 5.00% 4/1/18-17§ | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,783,351 | |
Virginia State Series B 5.00% 6/1/23-18§ | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,195,180 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 58,454,567 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds – 0.08% | | | | | | | | |
Jefferson County, New York Industrial Development Agency Solid Waste Disposal Revenue (Green Bond) | | | | | | | | |
144A 4.75% 1/1/20 (AMT)# | | | 35,000 | | | | 34,798 | |
144A 5.25% 1/1/24 (AMT)# | | | 510,000 | | | | 503,207 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 538,005 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 14.51% | | | | | | | | |
Atlanta, Georgia Development Authority (Senior Lien) Series A-1 5.25% 7/1/40 | | | 1,870,000 | | | | 2,197,082 | |
Baltimore, Maryland Convention Center Hotel Revenue Subordinated Series B 5.00% 9/1/16 | | | 200,000 | | | | 201,244 | |
Brooklyn Arena Local Development, New York Pilot Revenue (Barclays Center Project) 6.50% 7/15/30 | | | 5,500,000 | | | | 6,417,785 | |
Celebration Pointe, Florida Community Development District | | | | | | | | |
4.75% 5/1/24 | | | 725,000 | | | | 738,507 | |
5.00% 5/1/34 | | | 880,000 | | | | 896,817 | |
Dallas, Texas Convention Center Hotel Development Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/24 | | | 3,420,000 | | | | 3,751,398 | |
Series A 5.25% 1/1/23 | | | 5,375,000 | | | | 5,933,033 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Ernest N Morail-New Orleans, Louisiana Exhibition Hall Authority Special Tax Revenue 5.00% 7/15/26 | | | 2,330,000 | | | $ | 2,712,632 | |
Guam Government Limited Obligation Revenue (Section 30) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.375% 12/1/24 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,947,820 | |
Series A 5.625% 12/1/29 | | | 1,125,000 | | | | 1,250,370 | |
Harris County-Houston, Texas Sports Authority (Senior Lien) Series A 5.00% 11/15/30 | | | 1,805,000 | | | | 2,116,489 | |
Kansas State Department of Transportation 5.00% 9/1/29 | | | 7,315,000 | | | | 9,122,390 | |
Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Assessment Revenue Series C-2 6.75% 6/1/26 (AGC) | | | 6,350,000 | | | | 7,168,388 | |
Louisiana State Highway Improvement Revenue Series A 5.00% 6/15/29 | | | 5,195,000 | | | | 6,310,159 | |
Massachusetts School Building Authority Series C 5.00% 8/15/29 | | | 1,630,000 | | | | 2,020,662 | |
New Jersey State Economic Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 6/15/22 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,955,135 | |
5.00% 6/15/23 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,377,713 | |
(School Facilities Construction) Series AA 5.50% 12/15/29 | | | 4,580,000 | | | | 4,999,894 | |
New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured 5.00% 11/1/23 | | | 2,865,000 | | | | 3,580,391 | |
Subseries A-1 5.00% 11/1/20 | | | 2,860,000 | | | | 3,386,126 | |
Subseries C 5.00% 11/1/27 | | | 4,150,000 | | | | 5,083,625 | |
Subseries E-1 5.00% 2/1/26 | | | 4,020,000 | | | | 4,788,664 | |
New York State Local Government Assistance Corporation Subordinate Lien Series A 5.00% 4/1/20 | | | 3,360,000 | | | | 3,929,520 | |
Oregon State Lottery | | | | | | | | |
Series C 5.00% 4/1/22 | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 4,591,125 | |
Series C 5.00% 4/1/24 | | | 3,550,000 | | | | 4,466,184 | |
Richmond Heights, Missouri Tax Increment & Transaction Sales Tax Revenue Refunding & Improvement (Francis Place Redevelopment Project) 5.625% 11/1/25 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,003,290 | |
St. Joseph, Missouri Industrial Development Authority Tax Increment Revenue (Shoppes at North Village Project) Series B 5.375% 11/1/23 | | | 810,000 | | | | 811,426 | |
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Schedules of investments
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
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Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board (Gans-Garvee) 5.00% 3/15/24 | | | 6,500,000 | | | $ | 7,951,060 | |
Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas Unified Government Special Obligation Revenue (Capital Appreciation - Sales Tax Subordinate Lien ) 6.07% 6/1/21 ^ | | | 600,000 | | | | 452,052 | |
(Sales Tax - Vacation Village Project A) Series A 5.00% 9/1/27 | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,719,941 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 102,880,922 | |
| | | | | | | | |
State General Obligation Bonds – 15.08% | | | | | | | | |
California State | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 2/1/20 | | | 4,250,000 | | | | 4,935,143 | |
Series C 5.00% 9/1/30 | | | 5,985,000 | | | | 7,325,221 | |
(Various Purposes) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 10/1/18 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,562,900 | |
5.00% 11/1/19 | | | 5,245,000 | | | | 6,051,524 | |
5.00% 10/1/24 | | | 2,935,000 | | | | 3,712,599 | |
5.25% 9/1/28 | | | 7,750,000 | | | | 9,239,550 | |
Connecticut State Series C 5.00% 11/1/24 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,219,000 | |
Georgia State Series A-1 5.00% 2/1/24 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 6,314,850 | |
Minnesota State (Various Purpose) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 8/1/19 | | | 2,020,000 | | | | 2,310,496 | |
Series A 5.00% 8/1/23 | | | 3,600,000 | | | | 4,514,220 | |
Series F 5.00% 10/1/22 | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 9,900,240 | |
New Jersey State Series Q 5.00% 8/15/19 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,612,850 | |
New York State Series A 5.00% 2/15/28 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,882,450 | |
Oregon State Series L 5.00% 5/1/26 | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 7,180,020 | |
State of Maryland Series 2-C 5.00% 8/1/22 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 6,177,400 | |
Texas State (Transportation Commission Highway) 5.00% 4/1/29 | | | 4,300,000 | | | | 5,217,835 | |
Virginia State Series D 5.00% 6/1/19 | | | 5,715,000 | | | | 6,503,898 | |
Washington State Series R-2015E 5.00% 7/1/31 | | | 3,250,000 | | | | 3,887,813 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
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Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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State General Obligation Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Washington State (Various Purposes) Series 2015-A-1 5.00% 8/1/30 | | | 3,595,000 | | | $ | 4,328,164 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 106,876,173 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 14.54% | | | | | | | | |
Broward County, Florida Airport System Revenue Series O 5.375% 10/1/29 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,287,300 | |
Central Texas Turnpike System Series C 5.00% 8/15/33 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,999,970 | |
Chicago, Illinois O’Hare International Airport Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/30 | | | 2,665,000 | | | | 3,153,228 | |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/33 | | | 1,520,000 | | | | 1,772,411 | |
(General-Airport-Third Lien) Series C 5.25% 1/1/28 | | | 2,150,000 | | | | 2,410,301 | |
Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas International Airport Revenue Series A 5.00% 11/1/22 | | | 680,000 | | | | 701,726 | |
Houston, Texas Airports Commission Revenue Series B | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/1/25 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,178,640 | |
5.00% 7/1/26 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,535,920 | |
Maryland State Economic Development Corporation Revenue (Transportation Facilities Project) Series A 5.375% 6/1/25 | | | 2,535,000 | | | | 2,754,708 | |
Memphis-Shelby County, Tennessee Airport Authority Revenue Series D 5.00% 7/1/24 | | | 4,110,000 | | | | 4,784,533 | |
Metropolitan New York Transportation Authority Revenue Series 2008C 6.50% 11/15/28 | | | 725,000 | | | | 838,912 | |
Metropolitan, New York Transportation Authority Revenue Series A 5.00% 11/15/18 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,787,825 | |
Minneapolis - St. Paul, Minnesota Metropolitan Airports Commission Senior Series A 5.00% 1/1/22 (AMBAC) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,190,650 | |
New Orleans, Louisiana Aviation Board | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/32 (AGM) (AMT) | | | 2,900,000 | | | | 3,296,604 | |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/33 (AGM) (AMT) | | | 2,900,000 | | | | 3,282,307 | |
New York State Thruway Authority Revenue Series J 5.00% 1/1/27 | | | 5,705,000 | | | | 6,917,826 | |
North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue (First Tier) 6.00% 1/1/20 | | | 485,000 | | | | 529,537 | |
Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission Revenue Subordinate Series A-1 5.00% 12/1/29 | | | 3,590,000 | | | | 4,206,439 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
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Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Phoenix, Arizona Civic Improvement Corporation Airport Revenue (Junior Lien) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/26 | | | 7,500,000 | | | $ | 8,675,550 | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/33 | | | 3,355,000 | | | | 3,945,681 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (194th Series) 5.00% 10/15/32 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 6,068,350 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Special Project (JFK International Air Terminal) 6.50% 12/1/28 | | | 8,300,000 | | | | 8,382,917 | |
Sacramento County, California Airport System Revenue 5.00% 7/1/24 | | | 1,425,000 | | | | 1,648,027 | |
(PFC/Grant) Series D 5.50% 7/1/28 | | | 2,020,000 | | | | 2,230,807 | |
San Francisco, California City & County Airports Commission Series D 5.00% 5/1/25 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,396,700 | |
St. Louis, Missouri Airport Revenue (Lambert-St. Louis International) Series A-1 6.125% 7/1/24 | | | 3,780,000 | | | | 4,339,213 | |
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corporate Senior Lien Revenue (LBJ Infrastructure) 7.50% 6/30/33 | | | 3,625,000 | | | | 4,496,740 | |
(NTE Mobility Partners) | | | | | | | | |
7.00% 12/31/38 (AMT) | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 4,714,087 | |
7.50% 12/31/31 | | | 3,765,000 | | | | 4,568,602 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 103,095,511 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 5.14% | | | | | | | | |
Atlanta, Georgia Water & Wastewater Revenue Series B 5.50% 11/1/23 (AGM) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,445,080 | |
California State Department of Water Resources Center Valley Project Series AS 5.00% 12/1/29 | | | 2,695,000 | | | | 3,332,394 | |
Central Arizona Water Conservation District (Central Arizona Project) | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 1/1/25 | | | 600,000 | | | | 705,798 | |
5.00% 1/1/24 | | | 275,000 | | | | 342,702 | |
Columbus, Ohio Sewerage Revenue (System) 5.00% 6/1/30 | | | 2,600,000 | | | | 3,232,606 | |
Kansas City, Missouri Sanitary Sewer System Revenue Series A 4.00% 1/1/22 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,390,380 | |
New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation Revenue (State Clean Water & Drinking Water Revolving Foundation) Series A 5.00% 6/15/22 | | | 1,405,000 | | | | 1,548,830 | |
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Portland, Oregon Sewer System Revenue (First Lien) Series A 5.00% 6/15/18 | | | 4,000,000 | | | $ | 4,404,640 | |
Sacramento, California Water Revenue 5.00% 9/1/26 | | | 3,160,000 | | | | 3,815,194 | |
San Antonio, Texas Water System Revenue (Junior Lien) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 5/15/21 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,198,140 | |
Series A 5.00% 5/15/22 | | | 1,765,000 | | | | 2,151,888 | |
San Francisco, California City & County Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue Sub Series A 5.00% 11/1/27 | | | 7,430,000 | | | | 9,049,517 | |
Southern California Water Replenishment District | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 8/1/28 | | | 380,000 | | | | 475,844 | |
5.00% 8/1/29 | | | 540,000 | | | | 671,576 | |
5.00% 8/1/30 | | | 540,000 | | | | 666,473 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 36,431,062 | |
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Total Municipal Bonds (cost $653,259,898) | | | | | | | 701,150,315 | |
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Short-Term Investments – 0.56% | | | | | | | | |
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Variable Rate Demand Notes – 0.56%¤ | | | | | | | | |
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority (National Jewish Federation Bond Program) Series D3 0.01% 12/1/37 (LOC-JPMorgan Chase Bank N. A.) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,000,000 | |
Mississippi Business Finance Commission (Chevron USA Incorporate Project) Series F 0.01% 12/1/30 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,000,000 | |
Mobile County, Alabama Industrial Development Authority (ExxonMobil Project) 0.01% 7/15/32 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,000,000 | |
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Total Short-Term Investments (cost $4,000,000) | | | | | | | 4,000,000 | |
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Total Value of Securities – 99.46% (cost $657,259,898) | | | | | | $ | 705,150,315 | |
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# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 29, 2016, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $7,681,661, which represents 1.08% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
@ | Illiquid security. At Feb. 29, 2016, the aggregate value of illiquid securities was $1,147,286, which represents 0.16% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 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 |
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| 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. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 29, 2016. |
° | Principal amount shown is stated in U.S. dollars unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
‡ | Non-income-producing security. Security is currently in default. |
• | | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 29, 2016. Interest rates reset periodically. |
^ | Zero coupon security. The rate shown is the yield at the time of purchase. |
§ | Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds 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 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
Summary of abbreviations:
AGC – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation
AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC – Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
LOC – Letter of Credit
N.A. – North America
NATL-RE – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
PSF – Guaranteed by Permanent School Fund
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
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Municipal Bonds – 97.90% | | | | | | | | |
| |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 19.30% | | | | | | | | |
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue (Environmental Improvement - U.S. Steel Corp. Project) 5.75% 8/1/42 (AMT) | | | 2,790,000 | | | $ | 1,598,196 | |
Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority (Asset-Backed Senior Turbo) | | | | | | | | |
Series A-2 5.875% 6/1/47 | | | 28,340,000 | | | | 25,536,324 | |
Series A-2 6.50% 6/1/47 | | | 8,405,000 | | | | 8,142,260 | |
Build NYC Resource, New York (Pratt Paper Inc. Project) 144A 5.00% 1/1/35 (AMT)# | | | 2,950,000 | | | | 3,187,977 | |
California Pollution Control Financing Authority Revenue (Poseidon Resources) 144A 5.00% 7/1/37 (AMT)# | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,482,400 | |
California State Enterprise Development Authority Revenue (Sunpower Corp.- Recovery Zone Facility) 8.50% 4/1/31 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,143,370 | |
Cloquet, Minnesota Pollution Control Revenue (Potlatch Corp. Project) 5.90% 10/1/26 | | | 3,605,000 | | | | 3,609,362 | |
Columbus County, North Carolina Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing (International Paper Co. Project) Series A 5.70% 5/1/34 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,133,850 | |
Gaston County, North Carolina Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Authority Exempt Facilities (National Gypsum Co. Project) 5.75% 8/1/35 (AMT) | | | 3,085,000 | | | | 3,090,985 | |
Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization Corporate Settlement Revenue (Asset-Backed Senior Notes) | | | | | | | | |
Series A-1 5.125% 6/1/47 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,488,650 | |
Series A-1 5.75% 6/1/47 | | | 10,735,000 | | | | 10,379,135 | |
Houston, Texas Airport System Revenue Series B-1 5.00% 7/15/35 (AMT) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,327,150 | |
(Special Facilities Continental Airlines) Series A 6.625% 7/15/38 (AMT) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,314,460 | |
(United Airlines Inc.) 5.00% 7/1/29 (AMT) | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,252,063 | |
Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority | | | | | | | | |
5.50% 6/1/23 | | | 2,010,000 | | | | 2,372,644 | |
6.00% 6/1/28 | | | 1,455,000 | | | | 1,741,911 | |
6.25% 6/1/24 | | | 2,635,000 | | | | 2,674,446 | |
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Revenue (Westlake Chemical Corp.) Series A-1 6.50% 11/1/35 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,517,410 | |
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority (LA Pellets Inc. Project) 144A 7.75% 7/1/39 (AMT)#@‡ | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 2,409,280 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
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Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority (LA Pellets Inc. Project) Series A 8.375% 7/1/39 (AMT)@‡ | | | 3,500,000 | | | $ | 2,107,665 | |
Lower Alabama Gas District Series A 5.00% 9/1/46 | | | 4,130,000 | | | | 4,837,758 | |
Michigan Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority Revenue Asset-Backed Series A 6.00% 6/1/48 | | | 555,000 | | | | 505,150 | |
M-S-R Energy Authority, California Gas Revenue Series A 6.50% 11/1/39 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 3,498,525 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Special Facility Revenue (Continental Airlines Inc. Project) 5.25% 9/15/29 (AMT) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,392,880 | |
Series B 5.625% 11/15/30 (AMT) | | | 1,270,000 | | | | 1,440,155 | |
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 | | | | 1,037,920 | |
New York Liberty Development Corporation Revenue (Goldman Sachs Headquarters) 5.25% 10/1/35
| | | 10,000,000 | | | | 12,240,800 | |
(Second Priority - Bank of America Tower) Class 3 6.375% 7/15/49 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,254,660 | |
Nez Perce County, Idaho (Potlatch Project) 6.00% 10/1/24 | | | 3,310,000 | | | | 3,314,005 | |
Ohio State Water Development Authority (First Energy Nuclear Generation) Series B 4.00% 12/1/33 • | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,229,350 | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority (National Gypsum) 5.50% 11/1/44 (AMT) | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,682,745 | |
Pima County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Pollution Control Revenue (Tucson Electric Power) Series A 5.25% 10/1/40 | | | 500,000 | | | | 555,010 | |
Port of Seattle, Washington Industrial Development Corporation Special Facilities Revenue (Delta Airlines) 5.00% 4/1/30 (AMT) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,135,040 | |
Salt Verde, Arizona Financial Senior Gas Revenue | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/37 | | | 13,015,000 | | | | 15,419,261 | |
5.25% 12/1/27 | | | 2,235,000 | | | | 2,678,424 | |
5.25% 12/1/28 | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 1,259,286 | |
5.50% 12/1/29 | | | 765,000 | | | | 941,241 | |
Shoals, Indiana (National Gypsum Co. Project) 7.25% 11/1/43 (AMT) | | | 1,625,000 | | | | 1,824,095 | |
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Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Sweetwater County, Wyoming Solid Waste Disposal Revenue (FMC Corp. Project) 5.60% 12/1/35 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,003,710 | |
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp I (Senior Lien) Series D 6.25% 12/15/26 | | | 14,460,000 | | | | 17,643,803 | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority Revenue, New York (Revenue Asset Backed) Series B 5.00% 6/1/21 | | | 3,860,000 | | | | 3,907,671 | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, Louisiana Asset-Backed Note Series A 5.25% 5/15/35 | | | 2,540,000 | | | | 2,847,111 | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, New Jersey Series 1A 5.00% 6/1/41 | | | 20,430,000 | | | | 17,645,800 | |
TSASC, New York Revenue (Asset-Backed) Series 1 5.125% 6/1/42 | | | 485,000 | | | | 446,229 | |
Tulsa, Oklahoma Municipal Airport Trust Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.50% 6/1/35 (AMT) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,188,500 | |
(American Airlines) 5.00% 6/1/35 (AMT)• | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,419,160 | |
Valparaiso, Indiana (Pratt Paper LLC Project) 7.00% 1/1/44 (AMT) | | | 2,865,000 | | | | 3,529,393 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 212,387,220 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds – 15.62% | | | | | | | | |
Arizona State University Series D 5.00% 7/1/46 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,897,900 | |
Arlington, Texas Higher Education Finance (Arlington Classic Academy) 7.65% 8/15/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,116,730 | |
Bowling Green, Ohio Student Housing Revenue CFP I (State University Project) 6.00% 6/1/45 | | | 1,215,000 | | | | 1,312,771 | |
Buffalo & Erie County, New York Industrial Land Development Corporation Revenue (Medaille College Project) 5.25% 4/1/35 | | | 1,460,000 | | | | 1,485,054 | |
Build NYC Resource, New York | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 11/1/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,041,640 | |
5.50% 11/1/44 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,682,150 | |
(Albert Einstein School of Medicine) 144A | | | | | | | | |
5.50% 9/1/45 # | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,355,000 | |
Burbank, Illinois (Intercultural Montessori Language) 144A | | | | | | | | |
6.25% 9/1/45 # | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,156,760 | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue (California Baptist University) Series A 144A | | | | | | | | |
5.50% 11/1/45 # | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,154,720 | |
(Julian Charter School Project) Series A 144A | | | | | | | | |
5.625% 3/1/45 # | | | 7,500,000 | | | | 7,699,725 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
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Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue (Partnership Uplift Community Project) Series A 5.25% 8/1/42 | | | 1,700,000 | | | $ | 1,790,780 | |
(Santa Rosa Academy Project) Series A 6.00% 7/1/42 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,341,637 | |
(Southwestern Law School) 6.50% 11/1/41 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,798,545 | |
California School Finance Authority (Alliance College-Ready Public Schools) | | | | | | | | |
144A 5.00% 7/1/35 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,091,080 | |
144A 5.00% 7/1/45 # | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,224,460 | |
(Aspire Public Schools) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/35 # | | | 585,000 | | | | 665,046 | |
Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/40 # | | | 605,000 | | | | 675,730 | |
(New Designs Charter School) Series A 5.50% 6/1/42 | | | 2,650,000 | | | | 2,754,807 | |
(View Park Elementary & Middle Schools) | | | | | | | | |
5.875% 10/1/44 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,076,710 | |
6.00% 10/1/49 | | | 720,000 | | | | 778,781 | |
California State University (Systemwide) Series A 5.00% 11/1/17 | | | 4,570,000 | | | | 4,920,473 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Charter School Revenue (Green Dot Public Schools) Series A 7.25% 8/1/41 | | | 1,915,000 | | | | 2,220,653 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue (California Baptist University Project) 7.50% 11/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,177,080 | |
Series A 5.50% 11/1/38 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,043,780 | |
Capital Trust Agency, Florida (River City Education Services Inc. Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.375% 2/1/35 | | | 870,000 | | | | 886,626 | |
5.625% 2/1/45 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,523,580 | |
Clifton, Texas Higher Education Finance Corporation Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Idea Public Schools) 5.75% 8/15/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,120,640 | |
(Uplift Education) Series A 6.25% 12/1/45 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,146,070 | |
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Charter School - Community Leadership Academy) 7.45% 8/1/48 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,385,920 | |
(Skyview Charter School) 144A 5.375% 7/1/44 # | | | 500,000 | | | | 534,230 | |
District of Columbia | | | | | | | | |
(KIPP Charter School) 6.00% 7/1/48 | | | 1,450,000 | | | | 1,672,415 | |
(Provident Group - Howard Properties) 5.00% 10/1/35 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,520,850 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
East Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (Student Services Income - Student Housing Project) 5.00% 7/1/30 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,082,030 | |
Gainesville, Georgia Redevelopment Authority Educational Facilities Revenue (Riverside Military Academy Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.125% 3/1/27 | | | 2,800,000 | | | | 2,806,104 | |
5.125% 3/1/37 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,978,440 | |
Hawaii State Department of Budget & Finance | | | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 5.00% 1/1/45 # | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,520,235 | |
(Hawaii University) Series A 6.875% 7/1/43 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,264,220 | |
Henderson, Nevada Public Improvement Trust (Touro College & University System) 5.50% 1/1/44 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,141,240 | |
Idaho Housing & Finance Association Series A 5.00% 6/1/50 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,006,550 | |
(Idaho Arts Charter School Incorporate) 144A | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/36 # | | | 615,000 | | | | 639,514 | |
(North Star Charter School) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 6.75% 7/1/48 | | | 529,150 | | | | 533,674 | |
Series B 144A 5.00% 7/1/49 #^ | | | 2,888,155 | | | | 274,057 | |
Illinois Finance Authority Charter School Revenue (Uno Charter School) Series A 7.125% 10/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,100,100 | |
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue (Lake Forest College) Series A 6.00% 10/1/48 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,097,820 | |
(Rogers Park Montessori) | | | | | | | | |
6.00% 2/1/34 | | | 675,000 | | | | 719,584 | |
6.125% 2/1/45 | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,905,696 | |
Illinois Finance Authority Student Housing Revenue (Dekalb II - Northern Illinois University Project) 6.875% 10/1/43 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,158,020 | |
Indiana State Finance Authority Revenue Educational Facilities (Drexel Foundation - Thea Bowman Academy Charter School) Series A 7.00% 10/1/39 @ | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 972,950 | |
Kanawha, West Virginia (West Virginia University Foundation Project) 6.75% 7/1/45 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,860,675 | |
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue (Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation Project) 8.00% 12/15/41 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,715,685 | |
(Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy Foundation Project) Series A 8.375% 12/15/43 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,984,750 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
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Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Marietta, Georgia Development Authority Revenue (Life University Income Project) 7.00% 6/15/39 | | | 2,845,000 | | | $ | 2,960,137 | |
Maryland State Economic Development Corporation Student Housing Revenue (University of Maryland College Park Projects) 5.75% 6/1/33 | | | 1,130,000 | | | | 1,257,871 | |
Maryland State Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (Patterson Park Public Charter School) Series A 6.125% 7/1/45 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,059,320 | |
Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency Revenue (Harvard University) Series B-1 5.00% 10/15/20 | | | 1,510,000 | | | | 1,790,060 | |
Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (Springfield College) 5.625% 10/15/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,101,420 | |
Miami-Dade County, Florida Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Youth Co-Op Charter School) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 5.75% 9/15/35 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,025,810 | |
Series A 144A 6.00% 9/15/45 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,026,260 | |
Michigan Finance Authority Limited Obligation Revenue (Higher Education Thomas M Cooley) 144A 6.75% 7/1/44 # | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,711,085 | |
(Public School Academy) (Old Redford) Series A 6.50% 12/1/40 | | | 900,000 | | | | 928,017 | |
(Public School Academy) (University Learning) 7.50% 11/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,081,360 | |
(Public School Academy) (Voyageur) 8.00% 7/15/41 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,129,213 | |
Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (Limited-Obligation-Landmark Academy) 7.00% 12/1/39 | | | 950,000 | | | | 981,635 | |
Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue (Bethel University) Series 6-R 5.50% 5/1/37 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,020,180 | |
Nevada State Department of Business & Industry (Somerset Academy) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 5.00% 12/15/35 # | | | 1,595,000 | | | | 1,623,327 | |
Series A 144A 5.125% 12/15/45 # | | | 2,515,000 | | | | 2,536,000 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue (Provident Group - Montclair) 5.875% 6/1/42 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,668,780 | |
New Jersey State Higher Education Student Assistance Authority Student Loan Revenue Series 1B 5.75% 12/1/39 (AMT) | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,374,025 | |
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Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
New York State Dormitory Authority (Touro College & University System) Series A 5.50% 1/1/44 | | | 2,875,000 | | | $ | 3,164,139 | |
North Texas Education Finance Revenue (Uplift Education) Series A 5.25% 12/1/47 | | | 2,100,000 | | | | 2,232,069 | |
Oregon State Facilities Authority Revenue (Concordia University Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 6.125% 9/1/30 # | | | 900,000 | | | | 962,226 | |
Series A 144A 6.375% 9/1/40 # | | | 500,000 | | | | 539,625 | |
Pennsylvania State Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Edinboro University Foundation) 5.80% 7/1/30 | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,399,463 | |
(Edinboro University) 6.00% 7/1/42 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,046,460 | |
(Foundation Indiana University) Series A 1.06% 7/1/39 (SGI)● | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 1,913,568 | |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Authority for Industrial Development Revenue (1st Philadelphia Preparatory) 7.25% 6/15/43 | | | 1,230,000 | | | | 1,457,206 | |
(Discovery Charter School Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.875% 4/1/32 | | | 450,000 | | | | 433,885 | |
6.25% 4/1/37 | | | 200,000 | | | | 195,634 | |
(Global Leadership Academy Project) 6.375% 11/15/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,071,490 | |
(Green Woods Charter School) Series A 5.75% 6/15/42 | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,694,064 | |
(New Foundation Charter School Project) 6.625% 12/15/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,122,660 | |
(Tacony Academy Charter School Project) 7.00% 6/15/43 | | | 1,540,000 | | | | 1,774,942 | |
Phoenix, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Basic Schools Projects) Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/46 # | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,129,000 | |
(Basis School) 144A 5.00% 7/1/45 # | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,064,960 | |
(Choice Academies Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.375% 9/1/32 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,053,190 | |
5.625% 9/1/42 | | | 600,000 | | | | 635,622 | |
(Eagle College Preparatory Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/43 | | | 450,000 | | | | 458,779 | |
(Legacy Traditional Schools Project) Series A 144A 6.75% 7/1/44 # | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,695,090 | |
(Rowan University Project) 5.00% 6/1/42 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,168,300 | |
Pima County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue (Edkey Charter Schools Project) 6.00% 7/1/43 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,994,640 | |
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Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Private Colleges & Universities Authority, Georgia Revenue (Mercer University) Series A 5.00% 10/1/32 | | | 1,005,000 | | | $ | 1,114,233 | |
Provo, Utah Charter School Revenue (Freedom Academy Foundation Project) 5.50% 6/15/37 | | | 805,000 | | | | 811,931 | |
San Juan, Texas Higher Education Finance Authority Education Revenue (Idea Public Schools) Series A 6.70% 8/15/40 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,321,680 | |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue (Academia Cesar Chavez School Project) Series A 5.25% 7/1/50 | | | 2,560,000 | | | | 2,438,784 | |
Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Revenue (North Davis Preparatory) 6.375% 7/15/40 | | | 1,290,000 | | | | 1,416,743 | |
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Revenue (Pine Lake Preparatory) 144A 5.50% 3/1/45 # | | | 3,460,000 | | | | 3,484,393 | |
(Roseman University Health Sciences Project) 5.75% 4/1/42 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,034,940 | |
Wyoming Community Development Authority Student Housing Revenue (CHF-Wyoming LLC) 6.50% 7/1/43 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,134,150 | |
Yonkers, New York Economic Development Corporation Education Revenue (Charter School Educational Excellence) 6.25% 10/15/40 | | | 595,000 | | | | 632,158 | |
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| | | | | | | 171,884,211 | |
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Electric Revenue Bonds – 0.79% | | | | | | | | |
California State Department of Water Resources Series L 5.00% 5/1/17 | | | 1,045,000 | | | | 1,101,535 | |
Long Island, New York Power Authority Series A 5.00% 9/1/44 | | | 1,960,000 | | | | 2,217,779 | |
South Carolina State Public Service Authority Series E 5.25% 12/1/55 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,552,800 | |
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Series A 5.25% 1/1/17 (AMBAC) | | | 750,000 | | | | 780,555 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,652,669 | |
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Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 22.66% | | | | | | | | |
Abag, California Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations (Episcopal Senior Communities) 6.125% 7/1/41 | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,884,613 | |
Alachua County, Florida Health Facilities Authority (Oak Hammock University) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 8.00% 10/1/42 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,241,730 | |
Series A 8.00% 10/1/46 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,859,460 | |
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Apple Valley, Minnesota Economic Development Authority Health Care Revenue (Augustana Home St. Paul Project) Series A 6.00% 1/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,000,810 | |
Arizona Health Facilities Authority (Phoenix Children’s Hospital) 5.00% 2/1/19 | | | 2,545,000 | | | | 2,831,185 | |
(Scottsdale Lincoln Hospital Project) 5.00% 12/1/42 | | | 940,000 | | | | 1,067,887 | |
Bexar County, Texas Health Facilities Development Corporation Revenue (Army Retirement Residence Project) 5.875% 7/1/30 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,119,780 | |
Birmingham, Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority (Methodist Home for the Aging) | | | | | | | | |
5.50% 6/1/30 | | | 1,850,000 | | | | 1,880,285 | |
5.75% 6/1/35 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,531,905 | |
5.75% 6/1/45 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,537,475 | |
6.00% 6/1/50 | | | 2,650,000 | | | | 2,721,179 | |
Board of Managers Joint Guadalupe County-City of Seguin Hospital 5.00% 12/1/45 | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,152,712 | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue (Eisenhower Medical Center) Series A 5.75% 7/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,101,850 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue (BE Group) 144A 7.25% 11/15/41 # | | | 500,000 | | | | 581,235 | |
(Loma Linda University Medical Center) 5.50% 12/1/54 | | | 13,000,000 | | | | 14,241,760 | |
Camden County, New Jersey Improvement Authority Revenue (Cooper Health System Obligation Group) 5.75% 2/15/42 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,877,300 | |
Capital Trust Agency, Florida (Tuscan Gardens Senior Living Center) Series A 7.00% 4/1/49 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,179,550 | |
Chesterfield County, Virginia Economic Development Authority Revenue (1st Mortgage - Brandermill Woods Project) 5.125% 1/1/43 | | | 1,030,000 | | | | 1,072,735 | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue (American Baptist) 8.00% 8/1/43 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 3,003,650 | |
(Christian Living Community Project) Series A 5.75% 1/1/37 | | | 1,990,000 | | | | 2,016,029 | |
(Mental Health Center Denver Project) Series A 5.75% 2/1/44 | | | 500,000 | | | | 572,210 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
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Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(School Health Systems) Series A 5.00% 1/1/44 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,128,320 | |
(Sunny Vista Living Center) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.50% 12/1/30 | | | 750,000 | | | | 759,533 | |
Series A 5.75% 12/1/35 | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,160,131 | |
Series A 6.125% 12/1/45 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,228,620 | |
Series A 6.25% 12/1/50 | | | 560,000 | | | | 573,485 | |
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Municipal Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Asbury Pennsylvania Obligation Group) 5.25% 1/1/41 | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,676,400 | |
(Diakon Lutheran Ministries Series) 6.375% 1/1/39 | | | 100,000 | | | | 113,917 | |
Decatur, Texas Hospital Authority (Wise Regional Health Systems) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 9/1/34 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,064,820 | |
Series A 5.25% 9/1/29 | | | 500,000 | | | | 553,495 | |
Series A 5.25% 9/1/44 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,141,500 | |
Duluth, Minnesota Economic Development Authority Revenue (St. Luke’s Hospital Authority Obligation Group) 5.75% 6/15/32 | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 4,163,475 | |
East Rochester, New York Housing Authority Revenue (Senior Living - Woodland Village Project) 5.50% 8/1/33 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,215,552 | |
Florida Development Finance (Tuscan Isle Obligated Group) Series A 144A 7.00% 6/1/45 # | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,090,800 | |
(UF Health - Jacksonville Project) Series A 6.00% 2/1/33 | | | 2,375,000 | | | | 2,728,281 | |
Hanover County, Virginia Economic Development Authority Residential Care Revenue (Covenant Woods) Series A 5.00% 7/1/42 | | | 1,735,000 | | | | 1,789,999 | |
Hawaii Pacific Health Special Purpose Revenue Series A 5.50% 7/1/40 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,395,337 | |
Hawaii State Department of Budget & Finance Special Purpose Senior Living Revenue (15 Craigside Project) Series A 9.00% 11/15/44 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,236,680 | |
(Hawaii Pacific Health Obligation) Series A 5.50% 7/1/43 | | | 2,990,000 | | | | 3,508,017 | |
(Kahala Nui) 5.25% 11/15/37 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,100,360 | |
Hospital Facilities Authority of Multnomah County, Oregon (Mirabella at South Waterfront) 5.50% 10/1/49 | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 2,629,632 | |
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue (Admiral at Lake Project) Series A 7.625% 5/15/25 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,982,225 | |
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Illinois Finance Authority Revenue (Admiral at Lake Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 7.75% 5/15/30 | | | 500,000 | | | $ | 568,740 | |
Series A 8.00% 5/15/40 | | | 2,205,000 | | | | 2,520,095 | |
Series A 8.00% 5/15/46 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,712,730 | |
(Lutheran Home & Services) 5.75% 5/15/46 | | | 1,685,000 | | | | 1,797,339 | |
(Provena Health) Series A 7.75% 8/15/34 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,205,320 | |
Indiana Finance Authority Revenue (King’s Daughters Hospital & Health) | | | | | | | | |
5.50% 8/15/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,090,340 | |
5.50% 8/15/45 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,088,610 | |
(Marquette Project) 5.00% 3/1/39 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,321,963 | |
Iowa Finance Authority (Sunrise Retirement Community) 5.75% 9/1/43 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,586,125 | |
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Healthcare Revenue (Rosedale Green Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.50% 11/15/35 | | | 1,310,000 | | | | 1,340,562 | |
5.75% 11/15/45 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,564,275 | |
5.75% 11/15/50 | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,627,824 | |
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Hospital Revenue (Owensboro Medical Health System) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 6/1/17 | | | 2,525,000 | | | | 2,654,835 | |
Series A 6.50% 3/1/45 | | | 4,965,000 | | | | 5,725,986 | |
Kentwood, Michigan Economic Development Corporation Revenue (Limited Obligation - Holland Home) 5.625% 11/15/41 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,329,375 | |
Koyukuk, Alaska Revenue (Tanana Chiefs Conference Health Care Facility Project) 7.75% 10/1/41 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,997,887 | |
Lakeland, Florida (Lakeland Regional Health) 5.00% 11/15/45 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,564,650 | |
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue (Brethren Village Project) Series A 6.375% 7/1/30 | | | 725,000 | | | | 748,185 | |
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue (Ochsner Clinic Foundation Project) 6.50% 5/15/37 | | | 1,705,000 | | | | 2,040,817 | |
Lucas County, Ohio Health Care Facilities Revenue (Sunset Retirement Communities) 5.50% 8/15/30 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,104,630 | |
Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (Maine General Medical Center) 6.75% 7/1/41 | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,934,005 | |
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Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Martin County, Florida Health Facilities Authority Revenue (Martin Memorial Medical Center) 5.50% 11/15/42 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,117,200 | |
Maryland State Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (Doctors Community Hospital) 5.75% 7/1/38 | | | 1,730,000 | | | | 1,837,001 | |
Michigan Finance Authority Revenue (Beaumont Health Credit Group) 5.00% 11/1/44 | | | 3,275,000 | | | | 3,690,729 | |
Michigan State Strategic Fund Limited Revenue (Evangelical Homes) 5.50% 6/1/47 | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 2,893,990 | |
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (Lutheran Senior Services) 6.00% 2/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,109,010 | |
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue (Whitemarsh Continuing Care) | | | | | | | | |
5.25% 1/1/40 | | | 1,550,000 | | | | 1,584,534 | |
5.375% 1/1/50 | | | 6,250,000 | | | | 6,398,500 | |
Moon, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (Baptist Homes Society Obligation) 6.125% 7/1/50 | | | 8,500,000 | | | | 8,669,830 | |
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority (Rivermeade) Series A 6.875% 7/1/41 | | | 1,380,000 | | | | 1,562,381 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (Lions Gate Project) 5.25% 1/1/44 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,074,620 | |
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Barnabas Health Services) Series A 4.00% 7/1/26 | | | 980,000 | | | | 1,058,802 | |
(Princeton Healthcare System) 5.00% 7/1/39 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,854,325 | |
(St. Joseph’s Healthcare System) 6.625% 7/1/38 | | | 860,000 | | | | 946,671 | |
(St. Peters University Hospital) 6.25% 7/1/35 | | | 2,700,000 | | | | 2,928,501 | |
(Trinitas Hospital Obligation Group) Series A 5.25% 7/1/30 | | | 1,240,000 | | | | 1,294,200 | |
(University Hospital) Series A 5.00% 7/1/46 (AGM) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,620,400 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority (Orange Regional Medical Center) | | | | | | | | |
144A 5.00% 12/1/40 # | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,173,799 | |
144A 5.00% 12/1/45 # | | | 800,000 | | | | 844,216 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non State Supported Debt (Orange Regional Medical Center) 6.25% 12/1/37 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,440,250 | |
North Carolina Medical Care Commission Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(First Mortgage - Galloway Ridge Project) 6.00% 1/1/39 | | | 1,520,000 | | | | 1,629,334 | |
(First Mortgage - Presbyterian Homes) 5.60% 10/1/36 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,013,070 | |
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Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Northampton County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue (Morningstar Senior Living) 5.00% 7/1/36 | | | 2,000,000 | | | $ | 2,079,100 | |
Orange County, New York Funding Corporation Assisted Living Residence Revenue 6.50% 1/1/46 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,050,080 | |
Palm Beach County, Florida Health Facilities Authority (Sinai Residences Boca Raton Project) 7.25% 6/1/34 | | | 285,000 | | | | 343,485 | |
Series A 7.50% 6/1/49 | | | 2,920,000 | | | | 3,580,796 | |
Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority (Auxilio Mutuo) Series A 6.00% 7/1/33 | | | 2,405,000 | | | | 2,519,141 | |
Rochester, Minnesota (The Homestead at Rochester) Series A 6.875% 12/1/48 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,834,150 | |
Salem, Oregon Hospital Facility Authority Revenue (Capital Manor Inc.) 6.00% 5/15/47 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,676,550 | |
San Buenaventura, California Revenue 7.50% 12/1/41 | | | 4,475,000 | | | | 5,485,455 | |
South Carolina Jobs - Economic Development Authority Hospital Revenue (Palmetto Health) 5.75% 8/1/39 | | | 915,000 | | | | 993,599 | |
Southeastern Ohio Port Authority (Memorial Health Systems) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/43 | | | 805,000 | | | | 835,582 | |
5.50% 12/1/43 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,362,200 | |
Southwestern Illinois Development Authority Revenue (Memorial Group) | | | | | | | | |
7.125% 11/1/30 | | | 1,420,000 | | | | 1,954,644 | |
7.125% 11/1/43 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 3,343,850 | |
St. Johns County, Florida Industrial Development Authority Revenue (Presbyterian Retirement) Series A 5.875% 8/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,114,480 | |
St. Louis County, Missouri Industrial Development Authority (Nazareth Living Center Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 8/15/35 | | | 600,000 | | | | 617,304 | |
Series A 5.125% 8/15/45 | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,842,660 | |
Suffolk County, New York Economic Development Corporation Revenue (Peconic Landing Southland) 6.00% 12/1/40 | | | 575,000 | | | | 634,392 | |
Tarrant County, Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance (Buckingham Senior Living Community) 5.50% 11/15/45 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,132,810 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
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Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Tempe, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue (Friendship Village) Series A 6.25% 12/1/46 | | | 500,000 | | | $ | 544,360 | |
Travis County, Texas Health Facilities Development Corporation Revenue (Westminster Manor Project) 7.125% 11/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,149,170 | |
Vermont Economic Development Authority Revenue (Wake Robin Corp. Project) 5.40% 5/1/33 | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,162,106 | |
Washington State Housing Finance Commission (Heron’s Key) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 6.75% 7/1/35 # | | | 820,000 | | | | 861,599 | |
Series A 144A 7.00% 7/1/45 # | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,831,515 | |
Series A 144A 7.00% 7/1/50 # | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,078,880 | |
Wayzata, Minnesota Senior Housing Revenue (Folkestone Senior Living Community) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.50% 11/1/32 | | | 270,000 | | | | 292,434 | |
Series A 5.75% 11/1/39 | | | 600,000 | | | | 646,674 | |
Series A 6.00% 5/1/47 | | | 920,000 | | | | 996,995 | |
West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority Revenue (Highland Hospital Obligation Group) 9.125% 10/1/41 @ | | | 7,800,000 | | | | 8,478,210 | |
Westminster, Maryland (Lutheran Village Millers Grant) 6.00% 7/1/34 | | | 800,000 | | | | 884,368 | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/24 | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,786,207 | |
Series A 6.125% 7/1/39 | | | 750,000 | | | | 829,785 | |
Series A 6.25% 7/1/44 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,770,050 | |
Wichita, Kansas (Presbyterian Manors) Series IV-A 5.625% 5/15/49 | | | 595,000 | | | | 625,018 | |
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority (Rose Villa Project) Series A 5.75% 11/15/44 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,149,280 | |
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| | | | | | | 249,468,504 | |
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Housing Revenue Bonds – 0.83% | | | | | | | | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Mobile Home Park Revenue (Caritas Affordable Housing) Senior Series A 5.25% 8/15/39 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,355,436 | |
(Caritas Projects) | | | | | | | | |
Senior Series A 5.50% 8/15/47 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,680,405 | |
Senior Series A 6.40% 8/15/45 | | | 1,780,000 | | | | 1,965,921 | |
Independent Cities Finance Authority, California | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.25% 5/15/44 | | | 750,000 | | | | 832,747 | |
Series A 5.25% 5/15/49 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,319,800 | |
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| | | | | | | 9,154,309 | |
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Lease Revenue Bonds – 5.86% | | | | | | | | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue (Goodwill Industry Sacramento Valley) 5.25% 1/1/45 | | | 1,295,000 | | | $ | 1,310,423 | |
(Goodwill Industry Sacramento Valley and Northern Nevada Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 6.625% 1/1/32 # | | | 500,000 | | | | 552,635 | |
Series A 144A 6.875% 1/1/42 # | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,679,400 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue (Lancer Plaza Project) 5.875% 11/1/43 | | | 1,875,000 | | | | 1,945,069 | |
Capital Trust Agency, Florida Revenue (Air Cargo - Aero Miami) Series A 5.35% 7/1/29 | | | 885,000 | | | | 964,579 | |
District of Columbia Revenue (Center of Strategic & International Studies) 6.625% 3/1/41 | | | 2,235,000 | | | | 2,538,871 | |
Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization Corporate Settlement Revenue (Asset-Backed Enhanced) Series A 5.00% 6/1/45 | | | 2,205,000 | | | | 2,528,275 | |
Industrial Development Authority of Phoenix, Arizona | | | | | | | | |
5.125% 2/1/34 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,009,030 | |
5.375% 2/1/41 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,053,880 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Special Facility Revenue Series WW 5.25% 6/15/30 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,515,750 | |
New York Liberty Development Revenue (Class 1-3 World Trade Center Project) 144A 5.00% 11/15/44 # | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 10,668,200 | |
(Class 2-3 World Trade Center Project) 144A 5.375% 11/15/40 # | | | 2,410,000 | | | | 2,636,733 | |
(Class 3-3 World Trade Center Project) 144A 7.25% 11/15/44 # | | | 9,600,000 | | | | 11,638,656 | |
Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin Airport Facilities Revenue (AFCO Investors II Portfolio) 5.75% 10/1/31 (AMT) | | | 3,775,000 | | | | 3,850,387 | |
(Senior Obligation Group) 5.00% 7/1/42 (AMT) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,210,360 | |
Virginia Public Building Authority Series B 5.00% 8/1/20 | | | 6,970,000 | | | | 8,198,393 | |
Wise County, Texas (Parker County Junior College District) 8.00% 8/15/34 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,205,550 | |
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| | | | | | | 64,506,191 | |
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Local General Obligation Bonds – 4.48% | | | | | | | | |
Arlington County, Virginia Series D 5.00% 8/1/17 | | | 1,375,000 | | | | 1,463,756 | |
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Local General Obligation Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Chicago, Illinois | | | | | | | | |
Series 2005D 5.50% 1/1/37 | | | 2,280,000 | | | $ | 2,290,898 | |
Series 2005D 5.50% 1/1/40 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,001,830 | |
Series 2007E 5.50% 1/1/42 | | | 2,150,000 | | | | 2,149,828 | |
Series 2007F 5.50% 1/1/42 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,249,900 | |
Series A 5.50% 1/1/33 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,020,760 | |
Series C 5.00% 1/1/26 | | | 3,840,000 | | | | 3,920,563 | |
Hennepin County, Minnesota Series B 5.00% 12/1/17 | | | 5,700,000 | | | | 6,148,932 | |
New York City, New York | | | | | | | | |
Series E 5.00% 8/1/20 | | | 3,615,000 | | | | 4,232,370 | |
Series J 5.00% 8/1/17 | | | 3,625,000 | | | | 3,856,203 | |
Plano, Texas Independent School District (School Building) Series A 5.00% 2/15/17 | | | 560,000 | | | | 584,780 | |
Prince George’s County, Maryland (Consolidated Public Improvement) | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 9/15/20 | | | 3,190,000 | | | | 3,775,652 | |
Series C 5.00% 8/1/17 | | | 1,775,000 | | | | 1,889,576 | |
Raleigh, North Carolina Series A 5.00% 9/1/22 | | | 7,935,000 | | | | 9,817,896 | |
Ramsey County, Minnesota Capital Improvement Plan Series A 5.00% 2/1/20 | | | 2,530,000 | | | | 2,935,559 | |
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| | | | | | | 49,338,503 | |
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Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 5.10% | | | | | | | | |
Brevard County, Florida Health Facilities Authority Revenue (Health First Inc. Project) 7.00% 4/1/39-19§ | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 4,157,195 | |
Butler County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue (Butler Health System Project) 7.125% 7/1/29-19§ | | | 900,000 | | | | 1,085,679 | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue (Azusa Pacific University project) Series B 7.75% 4/1/31-21§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,280,070 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue (Aspire Public Schools) 6.00% 7/1/40-19§ | | | 995,000 | | | | 1,135,544 | |
(Inland Regional Center Project) 5.375% 12/1/37-17§ | | | 6,220,000 | | | | 6,744,657 | |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Series E 5.00% 11/1/23-16 (AMBAC)§ | | | 7,390,000 | | | | 7,621,233 | |
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Municipal Authority Revenue (Diakon Lutheran Ministries Project) 5.00% 1/1/36-17§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,036,880 | |
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Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Municipal Authority Revenue (Diakon Lutheran Ministries Project) 6.375% 1/1/39-19§ | | | 900,000 | | | $ | 1,038,753 | |
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue (Silver Cross & Medical Centers) 7.00% 8/15/44-19§ | | | 3,570,000 | | | | 4,325,448 | |
Lancaster Redevelopment Agency, California (Redevelopment Project) 6.875% 8/1/39-19§ | | | 285,000 | | | | 343,240 | |
Lucas County, Ohio Improvement (Lutheran Homes) Series A 7.00% 11/1/45-20§ | | | 3,865,000 | | | | 4,920,493 | |
Maryland State & Local Facilities Loan Capital Improvement Second Series 5.00% 8/1/17-16§ | | | 1,070,000 | | | | 1,091,218 | |
New Jersey State Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (University of Medicine & Dentistry) Series B 7.50% 12/1/32-19§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,209,100 | |
New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency Civic Facility Revenue (YMCA of Greater New York Project) 5.00% 8/1/36-16§ | | | 1,870,000 | | | | 1,907,456 | |
North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue (Toll 2nd Tier) Series F 5.75% 1/1/38-18§ | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 7,646,730 | |
Onondaga, New York Civic Development Revenue (St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center Project) | | | | | | | | |
4.50% 7/1/32-22§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,199,170 | |
5.00% 7/1/16 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,015,960 | |
5.00% 7/1/17 | | | 1,945,000 | | | | 2,058,257 | |
5.125% 7/1/31-19§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,144,160 | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Health System Revenue (Albert Einstein Healthcare) Series A 6.25% 10/15/23-19§ | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,268,190 | |
St. Louis Park, Minnesota Health Care Facilities Revenue (Nicollet Health Services) 5.75% 7/1/39-19§ | | | 500,000 | | | | 580,570 | |
University of Arizona Medical Center Hospital Revenue 6.00% 7/1/39-21§ | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,876,965 | |
Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority Revenue (Multicare Health System) Series B 6.00% 8/15/39-19 (AGC)§ | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,470,037 | |
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| | | | | | | 56,157,005 | |
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Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds – 0.71% | | | | | | | | |
Essex County, New Jersey Improvement Authority 144A 5.25% 7/1/45 (AMT)# | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,544,500 | |
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Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency (Green Bond) | | | | | | | | |
144A 4.75% 1/1/20 (AMT)# | | | 185,000 | | | $ | 183,932 | |
144A 5.25% 1/1/24 (AMT)# | | | 500,000 | | | | 493,340 | |
Mission Economic Development Corporation, Texas Revenue (Dallas Clean Energy McCommas) 6.875% 12/1/24 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,039,450 | |
Orange County, Florida Industrial Development Authority (Vitag Florida LLC Project) 144A 8.00% 7/1/36 (AMT)# | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,605,175 | |
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| | | | | | | 7,866,397 | |
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Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 8.56% | | | | | | | | |
Allentown, Pennsylvania Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority Revenue Series A 5.00% 5/1/42 | | | 1,475,000 | | | | 1,561,096 | |
Anne Arundel County, Maryland Special Obligation Revenue (National Business Park - North Project) 6.10% 7/1/40 | | | 1,725,000 | | | | 1,827,310 | |
Babcock Ranch Community Independent Special District | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 11/1/31 | | | 615,000 | | | | 616,408 | |
5.25% 11/1/46 | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,750 | |
Baltimore, Maryland Convention Center Hotel Revenue Subordinated Series B 5.875% 9/1/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,013,580 | |
Brooklyn Arena Local Development, New York Pilot Revenue (Barclays Center Project) | | | | | | | | |
6.25% 7/15/40 | | | 5,500,000 | | | | 6,360,035 | |
6.50% 7/15/30 | | | 1,175,000 | | | | 1,371,072 | |
Celebration Pointe, Florida Community Development District 5.125% 5/1/45 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,041,280 | |
Cherry Hill, Virginia Community Development Authority (Potomac Shores Project) | | | | | | | | |
144A 5.15% 3/1/35 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,037,120 | |
144A 5.40% 3/1/45 # | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,073,580 | |
Dallas, Texas Area Rapid Transit Series A 5.00% 12/1/46 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,509,610 | |
Dutchess County, New York Local Development Corporation Revenue (Anderson Center Services Inc. Project) 6.00% 10/1/30 | | | 1,900,000 | | | | 1,986,450 | |
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Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Farms New Kent, Virginia Community Development Authority Special Assessment Series C 5.80% 3/1/36 @‡ | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 250,000 | |
Fountain Urban Renewal Authority, Colorado (Improvement - South Academy Highland) Series A 5.50% 11/1/44 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,360,300 | |
Henderson, Nevada Local Improvement Districts No. T-18 5.30% 9/1/35 | | | 465,000 | | | | 389,377 | |
Howard County, Maryland (Annapolis Junction Town Center Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.80% 2/15/34 | | | 725,000 | | | | 780,238 | |
6.10% 2/15/44 | | | 1,420,000 | | | | 1,536,639 | |
Juban Crossing Economic Development District, Louisiana
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(General Infrastructure Projects) 144A 7.00% 9/15/44 # | | | 3,575,000 | | | | 3,642,567 | |
(Road Projects) Series A 144A 7.00% 9/15/44 # | | | 2,205,000 | | | | 2,246,675 | |
Lancaster Redevelopment Agency, California (Redevelopment Project) 6.875% 8/1/39 | | | 215,000 | | | | 246,616 | |
Midtown Miami, Florida Community Development District (Parking Garage Project) Series A 5.00% 5/1/37 | | | 1,240,000 | | | | 1,316,471 | |
Mosaic District, Virginia Community Development Authority Revenue Series A 6.875% 3/1/36 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,729,935 | |
Nampa Development Corporation, Idaho Revenue | | | | | | | | |
144A 5.00% 9/1/31 # | | | 2,940,000 | | | | 3,238,322 | |
5.90% 3/1/30 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,157,780 | |
Nevada State 5.00% 6/1/17 | | | 1,955,000 | | | | 2,067,119 | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority (Transportation Program) | | | | | | | | |
Series AA 5.00% 6/15/44 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,098,100 | |
Series AA 5.25% 6/15/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,076,060 | |
(Transportation Systems) Series B | | | | | | | | |
5.50% 12/15/16 (NATL-RE) | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,597,300 | |
New Mexico Finance Authority (Senior Lien) 4.00% 6/15/16 | | | 500,000 | | | | 505,610 | |
New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency (Pilot - Queens Baseball Stadium) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 1/1/22 (AMBAC) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,031,440 | |
(Yankee Stadium) 7.00% 3/1/49 (AGC) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,168,150 | |
New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue (Future Tax Secured - Subordinated Fiscal) Series A-1 5.00% 11/1/19 | | | 1,525,000 | | | | 1,757,898 | |
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Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue (Future Tax Secured - Subordinated Fiscal) Series E-1 5.00% 2/1/41 | | | 2,500,000 | | | $ | 2,899,400 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority (Unrefunded - General Purpose) Series E 5.00% 2/15/17 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,044,780 | |
Norco, California Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation (Area #1 Project) 6.00% 3/1/36 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,170,280 | |
Northampton County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (Route 33 Project) 7.00% 7/1/32 | | | 2,770,000 | | | | 3,040,463 | |
Public Finance Authority Revenue (Celanese Project) Series C 4.30% 11/1/30 (AMT) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,065,760 | |
(Goodwill Industries of Southern Nevada Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.50% 12/1/35 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,538,425 | |
Series A 5.75% 12/1/45 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,543,450 | |
Regional Transportation, Colorado District Revenue (Denver Transit Partners) 6.00% 1/15/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,125,320 | |
Richmond Heights, Missouri Tax Increment & Transaction Sales Tax Revenue Improvement (Francis Place Redevelopment Project) 5.625% 11/1/25 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,203,948 | |
St. Joseph, Missouri Industrial Development Authority Tax Increment Revenue (Shoppes at North Village Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.375% 11/1/24 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,000,770 | |
Series A 5.50% 11/1/27 | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,385 | |
St. Louis County, Missouri Industrial Development Authority (Manchester Ballas Community) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 5.00% 9/1/38 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,015,190 | |
Series A 144A 5.25% 9/1/45 # | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,042,600 | |
St. Louis, Missouri Industrial Development Authority Tax Increment Revenue Improvement (Grand Center Redevelopment Project) 6.375% 12/1/25 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,263,000 | |
Texas Public Finance Authority (Assessment - Unemployment Compensation) 5.00% 1/1/17 | | | 2,510,000 | | | | 2,607,664 | |
Winter Garden Village at Fowler Groves Community Development District, Florida Special Assessment Revenue 5.65% 5/1/37 | | | 875,000 | | | | 877,249 | |
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Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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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 ^ | | | 125,000 | | | $ | 94,177 | |
(Sales Tax Vacation Village Project) Series A 6.00% 9/1/35 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,062,950 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 94,190,699 | |
| | | | | | | | |
State General Obligation Bonds – 2.63% | | | | | | | | |
California State 5.00% 2/1/17 | | | 725,000 | | | | 755,827 | |
Various Purpose 5.00% 10/1/44 | | | 2,965,000 | | | | 3,457,368 | |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania First Series 5.00% 11/15/16 | | | 6,905,000 | | | | 7,133,348 | |
Connecticut State Series E 5.00% 12/15/17 | | | 1,040,000 | | | | 1,079,738 | |
Hawaii State Series EH 5.00% 8/1/20 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,881,200 | |
Maryland State & Local Facilities Loan (1st Series) Series A 5.00% 8/1/20 | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 7,075,980 | |
New York State Series A 5.25% 2/15/24 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,392,460 | |
Washington State (Various Purposes) Series R-2010A 5.00% 1/1/17 | | | 1,140,000 | | | | 1,184,266 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 28,960,187 | |
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Transportation Revenue Bonds – 8.30% | | | | | | | | |
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Revenue Senior Lien 6.00% 1/1/41 | | | 1,890,000 | | | | 2,241,767 | |
Subordinate Lien 6.75% 1/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,219,550 | |
Chicago, Illinois O’Hare International Airport Revenue Series B 5.00% 1/1/33 | | | 4,135,000 | | | | 4,821,658 | |
City of Los Angeles Department of Airports Series D 5.00% 5/15/41 (AMT) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,691,450 | |
Delaware Transportation Authority 5.00% 6/1/55 | | | 4,105,000 | | | | 4,622,599 | |
Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, California | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.75% 1/15/46 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,854,850 | |
Series A 6.00% 1/15/49 | | | 7,690,000 | | | | 9,107,959 | |
Houston, Texas Airport System Revenue Subordinate Lien Series A 5.00% 7/1/25 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,140,310 | |
Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority (1st Tier - Downtown Crossing) Series A 5.75% 7/1/49 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,410,520 | |
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Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority (1st Tier - Downtown Crossing) Series A 6.00% 7/1/53 | | | 1,290,000 | | | $ | 1,488,789 | |
Long Beach, California Marina Revenue 5.00% 5/15/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,108,050 | |
Maryland State Economic Development Revenue (Transportation Facilities Project) Series A 5.75% 6/1/35 | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,532,552 | |
Metropolitan New York Transportation Authority (Green Bonds) Series A1 5.25% 11/15/56 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,819,000 | |
Metropolitan Washington D.C. Airports Authority Series B 5.00% 10/1/16 (AMT) | | | 900,000 | | | | 924,561 | |
New Jersey Turnpike Authority Series E 5.00% 1/1/45 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,275,180 | |
New York State Thruway Authority Revenue Series A 5.00% 5/1/19 | | | 2,765,000 | | | | 3,125,528 | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority (PA Bridges Finco LP) 5.00% 12/31/38 (AMT) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,291,750 | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Series B 5.25% 12/1/39 | | | 3,460,000 | | | | 3,952,289 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Special Project (JFK International Air Terminal) 6.00% 12/1/42 | | | 1,970,000 | | | | 2,320,798 | |
Riverside County, California Transportation Senior Lien Series A 5.75% 6/1/48 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,152,000 | |
Sacramento County, California Airport System Revenue (PFC/Grant) Series C 6.00% 7/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,110,240 | |
San Francisco, California City & County Airports Commission Series A 5.50% 5/1/27 (AMT) | | | 1,915,000 | | | | 2,101,138 | |
St. Louis, Missouri Airport Revenue (Lambert-St. Louis International) Series A-1 6.625% 7/1/34 | | | 1,090,000 | | | | 1,255,462 | |
State of Hawaii Airports System Revenue Series A 5.00% 7/1/45 (AMT) | | | 3,490,000 | | | | 3,894,980 | |
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corporate Senior Lien (LBJ Infrastructure) | | | | | | | | |
7.00% 6/30/40 | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 8,478,960 | |
7.50% 6/30/33 | | | 500,000 | | | | 620,240 | |
(NTE Mobility) | | | | | | | | |
6.75% 6/30/43 (AMT) | | | 1,905,000 | | | | 2,353,056 | |
6.875% 12/31/39 | | | 4,055,000 | | | | 4,792,037 | |
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Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corporate Senior Lien (NTE Mobility) 7.00% 12/31/38 (AMT) | | | 1,335,000 | | | $ | 1,678,215 | |
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| | | | | | | 91,385,488 | |
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Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 3.06% | | | | | | | | |
Charlotte County, Florida Industrial Development Authority (Town & Country Utilities Project) 144A 5.50% 10/1/36 (AMT)# | | | 500,000 | | | | 501,450 | |
Jefferson County, Alabama Sewer Revenue (Senior Lien - Warrants) Series A 5.50% 10/1/53 (AGM) | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,833,150 | |
(Sub Lien-Warrants) | | | | | | | | |
Series D 6.50% 10/1/53 | | | 16,500,000 | | | | 19,921,605 | |
Series D 7.00% 10/1/51 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 6,218,700 | |
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Illinois (Capital Improvement) Series C 5.00% 12/1/16 | | | 500,000 | | | | 517,440 | |
New York City Water & Sewer System (Second Generation Resolution) 5.00% 6/15/46 | | | 3,150,000 | | | | 3,652,015 | |
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| | | | | | | 33,644,360 | |
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Total Municipal Bonds (cost $1,010,185,474) | | | | | | | 1,077,595,743 | |
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Short-Term Investments – 1.95% | | | | | | | | |
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Variable Rate Demand Notes – 1.95%¤ | | | | | | | | |
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Revenue (Los Angeles Museum) Series A 0.01% 9/1/37 (LOC - Wells Fargo Bank N.A.) | | | 750,000 | | | | 750,000 | |
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority (National Jewish Federation Bond Program) Series B 0.01% 1/1/39 (LOC - TD Bank N.A.) | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,200,000 | |
(National Jewish Federation Bond Program) Series D3 0.01% 12/1/37 (LOC - JPMorgan Chase Bank N. A.) | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,000 | |
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Allina Health System) Series B-1 0.01% 11/15/35 (LOC - JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) | | | 4,200,000 | | | | 4,200,000 | |
(Children’s Health Care) Series B 0.01% 8/15/25 (AGM) (SPA – U.S. Bank N.A.) | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 2,750,000 | |
Mississippi Business Finance Commission (Chevron USA Incorporate Project) Series A 0.01% 12/1/30 | | | 1,860,000 | | | | 1,860,000 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
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Short-Term Investments (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Variable Rate Demand Notes¤ (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Mississippi Business Finance Commission | | | | | | | | |
(Chevron USA Incorporate) Series G 0.01% 11/1/35 | | | 1,950,000 | | | $ | 1,950,000 | |
(Chevron USA Incorporate) Series I 0.01% 11/1/35 | | | 5,115,000 | | | | 5,115,000 | |
(Chevron USA) Series A 0.01% 11/1/35 | | | 250,000 | | | | 250,000 | |
(Chevron USA) Series C 0.01% 11/1/35 | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,000 | |
New York City, New York 0.01% 10/1/23 (LOC - JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,000 | |
New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue (Future Tax Secured) Series C 0.01% 5/1/28 (LOC - Morgan Stanley Bank) | | | 900,000 | | | | 900,000 | |
Syracuse, New York Industrial Development Agency (Syracuse University Project) Series A-2 0.01% 12/1/37 (LOC - JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,000,000 | |
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Total Short-Term Investments (cost $21,475,000) | | | | | | | 21,475,000 | |
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Total Value of Securities – 99.85% (cost $1,031,660,474) | | | | | | $ | 1,099,070,743 | |
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# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 29, 2016, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $123,130,109, which represents 11.19% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
@ | Illiquid security. At Feb. 29, 2016, the aggregate value of illiquid securities was $14,218,105, which represents 1.29% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 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. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 29, 2016. |
° | Principal amount shown is stated in U.S. dollars unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
‡ | Non-income-producing security. Security is currently in default. |
● | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 29, 2016. Interest rates reset periodically. |
^ | Zero coupon security. The rate shown is the yield at the time of purchase. |
§ | Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds 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 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
Summary of abbreviations:
AGC – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation
AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC – Insured by the AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
LOC – Letter of Credit
N.A. – North America
NATL-RE – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
SGI – Insured by Syncora Guarantee Inc.
SPA – Stand-by Purchase Agreement
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of assets and liabilities
February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at value1 | | | $ | 557,508,706 | | | | $ | 701,150,315 | | | | $ | 1,077,595,743 | |
Short-term investments, at value2 | | | | 3,100,000 | | | | | 4,000,000 | | | | | 21,475,000 | |
Cash | | | | 3,069,077 | | | | | 2,653,817 | | | | | 682,099 | |
Receivable for securities sold | | | | 11,115,024 | | | | | 8,764,717 | | | | | 3,037,361 | |
Interest receivable | | | | 6,395,229 | | | | | 8,042,332 | | | | | 13,884,498 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | | 113,982 | | | | | 1,229,812 | | | | | 5,475,447 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | | | 581,302,018 | | | | | 725,840,993 | | | | | 1,122,150,148 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | | 15,469,210 | | | | | 14,590,247 | | | | | 18,618,047 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | | | 554,027 | | | | | 1,360,291 | | | | | 1,187,669 | |
Income distribution payable | | | | 378,721 | | | | | 380,202 | | | | | 798,831 | |
Investment management fees payable | | | | 177,574 | | | | | 234,402 | | | | | 366,991 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | | 128,066 | | | | | 174,348 | | | | | 261,290 | |
Distribution fees payable | | | | 121,584 | | | | | 61,427 | | | | | 129,787 | |
Other affiliates payable | | | | 29,872 | | | | | 46,710 | | | | | 47,079 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable | | | | 3,842 | | | | | 4,812 | | | | | 7,415 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities | | | | 16,862,896 | | | | | 16,852,439 | | | | | 21,417,109 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | $ | 564,439,122 | | | | $ | 708,988,554 | | | | $ | 1,100,733,039 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | | $ | 511,817,894 | | | | $ | 665,260,686 | | | | $ | 1,050,238,193 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | | 28,670 | | | | | 16,248 | | | | | 29,217 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | | | | (1,082,936 | ) | | | | (4,178,797 | ) | | | | (16,944,640 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | | | 53,675,494 | | | | | 47,890,417 | | | | | 67,410,269 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | $ | 564,439,122 | | | | $ | 708,988,554 | | | | $ | 1,100,733,039 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
| | | |
Net Asset Value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | $ | 496,408,626 | | | | $ | 184,599,159 | | | | $ | 236,252,769 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | | 41,336,435 | | | | | 15,090,333 | | | | | 21,523,607 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $ | 12.01 | | | | $ | 12.23 | | | | $ | 10.98 | |
Sales charge | | | | 4.50 | % | | | | 2.75 | % | | | | 4.50 | % |
Offering price per share, equal to net asset value per share / (1 – sales charge) | | | $ | 12.58 | | | | $ | 12.58 | | | | $ | 11.50 | |
| | | |
Class C: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | $ | 30,802,270 | | | | $ | 49,348,468 | | | | $ | 103,847,821 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | | 2,564,439 | | | | | 4,036,021 | | | | | 9,422,439 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $ | 12.01 | | | | $ | 12.23 | | | | $ | 11.02 | |
| | | |
Institutional Class: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | $ | 37,228,226 | | | | $ | 475,040,927 | | | | $ | 760,632,449 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | | 3,077,267 | | | | | 38,458,288 | | | | | 68,661,377 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $ | 12.10 | | | | $ | 12.35 | | | | $ | 11.08 | |
| | | |
1Investments, at cost | | | $ | 503,833,212 | | | | $ | 653,259,898 | | | | $ | 1,010,185,474 | |
2Short-term investments, at cost | | | | 3,100,000 | | | | | 4,000,000 | | | | | 21,475,000 | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of operations
Six months ended February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | | $ | 12,423,527 | | | | $ | 13,103,792 | | | | $ | 24,033,039 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Management fees | | | | 1,527,625 | | | | | 1,734,557 | | | | | 2,688,465 | |
Distribution expenses – Class A | | | | 608,260 | | | | | 233,734 | | | | | 290,245 | |
Distribution expenses – Class C | | | | 152,256 | | | | | 240,406 | | | | | 485,571 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses | | | | 215,671 | | | | | 362,663 | | | | | 493,505 | |
Accounting and administration expenses | | | | 91,912 | | | | | 115,297 | | | | | 168,654 | |
Registration fees | | | | 42,497 | | | | | 40,470 | | | | | 47,220 | |
Legal fees | | | | 25,510 | | | | | 35,421 | | | | | 39,901 | |
Audit and tax fees | | | | 21,052 | | | | | 21,052 | | | | | 21,052 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders | | | | 19,040 | | | | | 19,689 | | | | | 28,631 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | | 14,045 | | | | | 17,633 | | | | | 25,693 | |
Custodian fees | | | | 11,422 | | | | | 14,402 | | | | | 17,906 | |
Other | | | | 14,759 | | | | | 18,194 | | | | | 28,711 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2,744,049 | | | | | 2,853,518 | | | | | 4,335,554 | |
Less expenses waived | | | | (411,313 | ) | | | | (266,883 | ) | | | | (472,254 | ) |
Less waived distribution expenses – Class A | | | | — | | | | | (93,493 | ) | | | | — | |
Less expense paid indirectly | | | | (137 | ) | | | | (77 | ) | | | | (91 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total operating expenses | | | | 2,332,599 | | | | | 2,493,065 | | | | | 3,863,209 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | 10,090,928 | | | | | 10,610,727 | | | | | 20,169,830 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | | $1,853,616 | | | | | $3,060,189 | | | | | $(1,405,775 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | | 6,773,612 | | | | | 8,090,619 | | | | | 22,459,708 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | | | | 8,627,228 | | | | | 11,150,808 | | | | | 21,053,933 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | | $18,718,156 | | | | | $21,761,535 | | | | | $41,223,763 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/29/16 (Unaudited) | | | Year ended 8/31/15 | |
| | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 10,090,928 | | | $ | 20,643,664 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 1,853,616 | | | | (200,295 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 6,773,612 | | | | (4,364,863 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 18,718,156 | | | | 16,078,506 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (9,004,509 | ) | | | (18,666,036 | ) |
Class B | | | — | | | | (686 | ) |
Class C | | | (438,436 | ) | | | (875,173 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (677,474 | ) | | | (1,110,504 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (10,120,419 | ) | | | (20,652,399 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 11,675,040 | | | | 74,645,028 | |
Class C | | | 2,022,825 | | | | 4,235,410 | |
Institutional Class | | | 8,004,862 | | | | 17,428,772 | |
| | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 7,878,318 | | | | 15,764,865 | |
Class B | | | — | | | | 616 | |
Class C | | | 371,189 | | | | 710,330 | |
Institutional Class | | | 518,792 | | | | 849,477 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 30,471,026 | | | | 113,634,498 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/29/16 (Unaudited) | | | Year ended 8/31/15 | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (34,949,217 | ) | | $ | (82,684,570 | ) |
Class B | | | — | | | | (244,344 | ) |
Class C | | | (2,908,169 | ) | | | (3,404,801 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (5,150,576 | ) | | | (9,294,550 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (43,007,962 | ) | | | (95,628,265 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (12,536,936 | ) | | | 18,006,233 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | (3,939,199 | ) | | | 13,432,340 | |
| | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 568,378,321 | | | | 554,945,981 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 564,439,122 | | | $ | 568,378,321 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Undistributed net investment income | | $ | 28,670 | | | $ | 58,161 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/29/16 (Unaudited) | | | Year ended 8/31/15 | |
| | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 10,610,727 | | | $ | 21,819,541 | |
Net realized gain | | | 3,060,189 | | | | 2,050,022 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 8,090,619 | | | | (12,796,169 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 21,761,535 | | | | 11,073,394 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (2,784,683 | ) | | | (6,795,570 | ) |
Class B | | | — | | | | (11 | ) |
Class C | | | (511,219 | ) | | | (1,036,994 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (7,332,742 | ) | | | (13,969,050 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (10,628,644 | ) | | | (21,801,625 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 22,596,387 | | | | 49,925,867 | |
Class C | | | 3,239,700 | | | | 6,388,052 | |
Institutional Class | | | 67,137,126 | | | | 170,360,519 | |
| | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 2,655,068 | | | | 5,089,103 | |
Class B | | | — | | | | 11 | |
Class C | | | 473,840 | | | | 936,512 | |
Institutional Class | | | 4,672,225 | | | | 8,398,439 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 100,774,346 | | | | 241,098,503 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | Six months ended 2/29/16 (Unaudited) | | | Year ended 8/31/15 | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (28,125,455 | ) | | $ | (117,178,823 | ) |
Class B | | | — | | | | (5,017 | ) |
Class C | | | (3,455,951 | ) | | | (12,510,417 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (78,441,281 | ) | | | (132,111,146 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (110,022,687 | ) | | | (261,805,403 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (9,248,341 | ) | | | (20,706,900 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | 1,884,550 | | | | (31,435,131 | ) |
| | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 707,104,004 | | | | 738,539,135 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 708,988,554 | | | $ | 707,104,004 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Undistributed net investment income | | $ | 16,248 | | | $ | 34,165 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/29/16 (Unaudited) | | | Year ended 8/31/15 | |
| | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 20,169,830 | | | $ | 33,473,852 | |
Net realized loss | | | (1,405,775 | ) | | | (831,845 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 22,459,708 | | | | 4,993,478 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 41,223,763 | | | | 37,635,485 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (4,436,334 | ) | | | (8,419,400 | ) |
Class B | | | — | | | | (680 | ) |
Class C | | | (1,488,193 | ) | | | (2,552,313 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (14,232,726 | ) | | | (22,286,610 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (20,157,253 | ) | | | (33,259,003 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 32,545,745 | | | | 91,360,167 | |
Class C | | | 17,296,236 | | | | 30,401,468 | |
Institutional Class | | | 155,494,735 | | | | 355,524,456 | |
| | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 3,526,977 | | | | 6,651,908 | |
Class B | | | — | | | | 678 | |
Class C | | | 1,299,473 | | | | 2,157,658 | |
Institutional Class | | | 12,640,647 | | | | 19,296,801 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 222,803,813 | | | | 505,393,136 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | Six months ended 2/29/16 (Unaudited) | | | Year ended 8/31/15 | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (31,697,095 | ) | | $ | (77,543,924 | ) |
Class B | | | — | | | | (223,935 | ) |
Class C | | | (7,928,480 | ) | | | (13,377,278 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (71,252,943 | ) | | | (111,991,145 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (110,878,518 | ) | | | (203,136,282 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | 111,925,295 | | | | 302,256,854 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets | | | 132,991,805 | | | | 306,633,336 | |
| | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 967,741,234 | | | | 661,107,898 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 1,100,733,039 | | | $ | 967,741,234 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Undistributed net investment income | | $ | 29,217 | | | $ | 16,640 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
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|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
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|
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 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
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 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 2/29/161 | | | Year ended | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/15 | | | 8/31/14 | | | 8/31/13 | | | 8/31/12 | | | 8/31/11 | |
| | |
| | | | $ | 11.830 | | | $ | 11.900 | | | $ | 11.140 | | | $ | 12.260 | | | $ | 11.300 | | | $ | 11.630 | |
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| | | | | 0.214 | | | | 0.434 | | | | 0.445 | | | | 0.456 | | | | 0.484 | | | | 0.503 | |
| | | | | 0.181 | | | | (0.070 | ) | | | 0.760 | | | | (1.039 | ) | | | 0.959 | | | | (0.330 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 0.395 | | | | 0.364 | | | | 1.205 | | | | (0.583 | ) | | | 1.443 | | | | 0.173 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (0.215 | ) | | | (0.434 | ) | | | (0.445 | ) | | | (0.457 | ) | | | (0.483 | ) | | | (0.503 | ) |
| | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.080 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (0.215 | ) | | | (0.434 | ) | | | (0.445 | ) | | | (0.537 | ) | | | (0.483 | ) | | | (0.503 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | $ | 12.010 | | | $ | 11.830 | | | $ | 11.900 | | | $ | 11.140 | | | $ | 12.260 | | | $ | 11.300 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 3.37% | | | | 3.09% | | | | 11.02% | | | | (5.02% | ) | | | 13.01% | | | | 1.65% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | $ | 496,409 | | | $ | 504,204 | | | $ | 500,590 | | | $ | 519,986 | | | $ | 604,415 | | | $ | 589,175 | |
| | | | | 0.81% | | | | 0.81% | | | | 0.80% | | | | 0.80% | | | | 0.80% | | | | 0.80% | |
| | | | | 0.96% | | | | 0.96% | | | | 0.97% | | | | 0.99% | | | | 0.93% | | | | 0.94% | |
| | | | | 3.62% | | | | 3.63% | | | | 3.88% | | | | 3.76% | | | | 4.11% | | | | 4.52% | |
| | | | | 3.47% | | | | 3.48% | | | | 3.71% | | | | 3.57% | | | | 3.98% | | | | 4.38% | |
| | | | | 17% | | | | 16% | | | | 34% | | | | 40% | | | | 52% | | | | 49% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
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Financial highlights
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 income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
|
Total 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 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
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 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 2/29/161 | | | Year ended | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/15 | | | 8/31/14 | | | 8/31/13 | | | 8/31/12 | | | 8/31/11 | |
| | |
| | | | $ | 11.830 | | | $ | 11.910 | | | $ | 11.140 | | | $ | 12.270 | | | $ | 11.300 | | | $ | 11.630 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 0.170 | | | | 0.344 | | | | 0.359 | | | | 0.364 | | | | 0.395 | | | | 0.419 | |
| | | | | 0.181 | | | | (0.080 | ) | | | 0.770 | | | | (1.048 | ) | | | 0.969 | | | | (0.330 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 0.351 | | | | 0.264 | | | | 1.129 | | | | (0.684 | ) | | | 1.364 | | | | 0.089 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (0.171 | ) | | | (0.344 | ) | | | (0.359 | ) | | | (0.366 | ) | | | (0.394 | ) | | | (0.419 | ) |
| | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.080 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (0.171 | ) | | | (0.344 | ) | | | (0.359 | ) | | | (0.446 | ) | | | (0.394 | ) | | | (0.419 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | $ | 12.010 | | | $ | 11.830 | | | $ | 11.910 | | | $ | 11.140 | | | $ | 12.270 | | | $ | 11.300 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 2.98% | | | | 2.23% | | | | 10.28% | | | | (5.82% | ) | | | 12.26% | | | | 0.88% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | $ | 30,802 | | | $ | 30,851 | | | $ | 29,524 | | | $ | 33,509 | | | $ | 36,840 | | | $ | 30,552 | |
| | | | | 1.56% | | | | 1.57% | | | | 1.56% | | | | 1.56% | | | | 1.56% | | | | 1.56% | |
| | | | | 1.71% | | | | 1.72% | | | | 1.72% | | | | 1.70% | | | | 1.69% | | | | 1.70% | |
| | | | | 2.87% | | | | 2.88% | | | | 3.12% | | | | 3.00% | | | | 3.35% | | | | 3.76% | |
| | | | | 2.72% | | | | 2.73% | | | | 2.96% | | | | 2.86% | | | | 3.22% | | | | 3.62% | |
| | | | | 17% | | | | 16% | | | | 34% | | | | 40% | | | | 52% | | | | 49% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
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Financial highlights
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 income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
|
Total 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 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
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. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 2/29/161 | | | Year ended | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/15 | | | 8/31/14 | | | 8/31/13 | | | 8/31/12 | | | 8/31/11 | |
| | |
| | | | $ | 11.910 | | | $ | 11.990 | | | $ | 11.220 | | | $ | 12.360 | | | $ | 11.380 | | | $ | 11.720 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 0.230 | | | | 0.466 | | | | 0.477 | | | | 0.490 | | | | 0.517 | | | | 0.534 | |
| | | | | 0.191 | | | | (0.080 | ) | | | 0.770 | | | | (1.060 | ) | | | 0.979 | | | | (0.340 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 0.421 | | | | 0.386 | | | | 1.247 | | | | (0.570 | ) | | | 1.496 | | | | 0.194 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (0.231 | ) | | | (0.466 | ) | | | (0.477 | ) | | | (0.490 | ) | | | (0.516 | ) | | | (0.534 | ) |
| | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.080 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (0.231 | ) | | | (0.466 | ) | | | (0.477 | ) | | | (0.570 | ) | | | (0.516 | ) | | | (0.534 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | $ | 12.100 | | | $ | 11.910 | | | $ | 11.990 | | | $ | 11.220 | | | $ | 12.360 | | | $ | 11.380 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 3.57% | | | | 3.26% | | | | 11.33% | | | | (4.89% | ) | | | 13.41% | | | | 1.83% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | $ | 37,228 | | | $ | 33,323 | | | $ | 24,588 | | | $ | 17,008 | | | $ | 18,187 | | | $ | 9,242 | |
| | | | | 0.56% | | | | 0.57% | | | | 0.56% | | | | 0.56% | | | | 0.56% | | | | 0.56% | |
| | | | | 0.71% | | | | 0.72% | | | | 0.72% | | | | 0.70% | | | | 0.69% | | | | 0.70% | |
| | | | | 3.87% | | | | 3.88% | | | | 4.12% | | | | 4.00% | | | | 4.35% | | | | 4.76% | |
| | | | | 3.72% | | | | 3.73% | | | | 3.96% | | | | 3.86% | | | | 4.22% | | | | 4.62% | |
| | | | | 17% | | | | 16% | | | | 34% | | | | 40% | | | | 52% | | | | 49% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
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Financial highlights
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 income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
|
Total 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 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
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 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.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 2/29/161 | | | Year ended | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/15 | | | 8/31/14 | | | 8/31/13 | | | 8/31/12 | | | 8/31/11 | |
| | |
| | | | $ | 12.040 | | | $ | 12.210 | | | $ | 11.690 | | | $ | 12.410 | | | $ | 11.850 | | | $ | 12.110 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 0.180 | | | | 0.346 | | | | 0.342 | | | | 0.344 | | | | 0.362 | | | | 0.381 | |
| | | | | 0.190 | | | | (0.170 | ) | | | 0.520 | | | | (0.720 | ) | | | 0.560 | | | | (0.260 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 0.370 | | | | 0.176 | | | | 0.862 | | | | (0.376 | ) | | | 0.922 | | | | 0.121 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (0.180 | ) | | | (0.346 | ) | | | (0.342 | ) | | | (0.344 | ) | | | (0.362 | ) | | | (0.381 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (0.180 | ) | | | (0.346 | ) | | | (0.342 | ) | | | (0.344 | ) | | | (0.362 | ) | | | (0.381 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | $ | 12.230 | | | $ | 12.040 | | | $ | 12.210 | | | $ | 11.690 | | | $ | 12.410 | | | $ | 11.850 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 3.09% | | | | 1.46% | | | | 7.47% | | | | (3.13% | ) | | | 7.89% | | | | 1.10% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | $ | 184,599 | | | $ | 184,514 | | | $ | 249,848 | | | $ | 391,923 | | | $ | 464,540 | | | $ | 444,780 | |
| | | | | 0.75% | | | | 0.76% | | | | 0.75% | | | | 0.75% | | | | 0.75% | | | | 0.75% | |
| | | | | 0.93% | | | | 0.93% | | | | 0.93% | | | | 0.97% | | | | 0.97% | | | | 0.98% | |
| | | | | 2.97% | | | | 2.85% | | | | 2.86% | | | | 2.79% | | | | 2.98% | | | | 3.27% | |
| | | | | 2.79% | | | | 2.68% | | | | 2.68% | | | | 2.57% | | | | 2.76% | | | | 3.04% | |
| | | | | 19% | | | | 19% | | | | 34% | | | | 23% | | | | 39% | | | | 43% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
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Financial highlights
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 income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
|
Total 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 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
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 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 2/29/161 | | | Year ended | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/15 | | | 8/31/14 | | | 8/31/13 | | | 8/31/12 | | | 8/31/11 | |
| | |
| | | | $ | 12.030 | | | $ | 12.200 | | | $ | 11.690 | | | $ | 12.400 | | | $ | 11.850 | | | $ | 12.110 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 0.128 | | | | 0.243 | | | | 0.240 | | | | 0.239 | | | | 0.258 | | | | 0.282 | |
| | | | | 0.200 | | | | (0.170 | ) | | | 0.510 | | | | (0.710 | ) | | | 0.550 | | | | (0.260 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 0.328 | | | | 0.073 | | | | 0.750 | | | | (0.471 | ) | | | 0.808 | | | | 0.022 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (0.128 | ) | | | (0.243 | ) | | | (0.240 | ) | | | (0.239 | ) | | | (0.258 | ) | | | (0.282 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (0.128 | ) | | | (0.243 | ) | | | (0.240 | ) | | | (0.239 | ) | | | (0.258 | ) | | | (0.282 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | $ | 12.230 | | | $ | 12.030 | | | $ | 12.200 | | | $ | 11.690 | | | $ | 12.400 | | | $ | 11.850 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 2.74% | | | | 0.60% | | | | 6.48% | | | | (3.87% | ) | | | 6.89% | | | | 0.25% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | $ | 49,349 | | | $ | 48,328 | | | $ | 54,231 | | | $ | 64,904 | | | $ | 75,887 | | | $ | 60,398 | |
| | | | | 1.60% | | | | 1.61% | | | | 1.60% | | | | 1.60% | | | | 1.60% | | | | 1.60% | |
| | | | | 1.68% | | | | 1.68% | | | | 1.68% | | | | 1.67% | | | | 1.67% | | | | 1.68% | |
| | | | | 2.12% | | | | 2.00% | | | | 2.01% | | | | 1.94% | | | | 2.13% | | | | 2.42% | |
| | | | | 2.04% | | | | 1.93% | | | | 1.93% | | | | 1.87% | | | | 2.06% | | | | 2.34% | |
| | | | | 19% | | | | 19% | | | | 34% | | | | 23% | | | | 39% | | | | 43% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
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Financial highlights
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 income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
|
Total 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 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
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. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 2/29/161 | | | Year ended | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/15 | | | 8/31/14 | | | 8/31/13 | | | 8/31/12 | | | 8/31/11 | |
| | |
| | | | $ | 12.160 | | | $ | 12.330 | | | $ | 11.810 | | | $ | 12.530 | | | $ | 11.970 | | | $ | 12.230 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 0.191 | | | | 0.368 | | | | 0.363 | | | | 0.366 | | | | 0.384 | | | | 0.402 | |
| | | | | 0.190 | | | | (0.170 | ) | | | 0.520 | | | | (0.720 | ) | | | 0.560 | | | | (0.260 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 0.381 | | | | 0.198 | | | | 0.883 | | | | (0.354 | ) | | | 0.944 | | | | 0.142 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (0.191 | ) | | | (0.368 | ) | | | (0.363 | ) | | | (0.366 | ) | | | (0.384 | ) | | | (0.402 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (0.191 | ) | | | (0.368 | ) | | | (0.363 | ) | | | (0.366 | ) | | | (0.384 | ) | | | (0.402 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | $ | 12.350 | | | $ | 12.160 | | | $ | 12.330 | | | $ | 11.810 | | | $ | 12.530 | | | $ | 11.970 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 3.15% | | | | 1.62% | | | | 7.58% | | | | (2.92% | ) | | | 8.00% | | | | 1.28% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | $ | 475,041 | | | $ | 474,262 | | | $ | 434,455 | | | $ | 359,213 | | | $ | 333,033 | | | $ | 281,256 | |
| | | | | 0.60% | | | | 0.61% | | | | 0.60% | | | | 0.60% | | | | 0.60% | | | | 0.60% | |
| | | | | 0.68% | | | | 0.68% | | | | 0.68% | | | | 0.67% | | | | 0.67% | | | | 0.68% | |
| | | | | 3.12% | | | | 3.00% | | | | 3.01% | | | | 2.94% | | | | 3.13% | | | | 3.42% | |
| | | | | 3.04% | | | | 2.93% | | | | 2.93% | | | | 2.87% | | | | 3.06% | | | | 3.34% | |
| | | | | 19% | | | | 19% | | | | 34% | | | | 23% | | | | 39% | | | | 43% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
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|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
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|
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 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
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 and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager. 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 2/29/161 | | | Year ended | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/15 | | | 8/31/14 | | | 8/31/13 | | | 8/31/12 | | | 8/31/11 | |
| | |
| | | | $ | 10.750 | | | $ | 10.650 | | | $ | 9.640 | | | $ | 10.750 | | | $ | 9.620 | | | $ | 10.090 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 0.207 | | | | 0.413 | | | | 0.447 | | | | 0.449 | | | | 0.496 | | | | 0.479 | |
| | | | | 0.230 | | | | 0.097 | | | | 1.008 | | | | (1.110 | ) | | | 1.127 | | | | (0.474 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 0.437 | | | | 0.510 | | | | 1.455 | | | | (0.661 | ) | | | 1.623 | | | | 0.005 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (0.207 | ) | | | (0.410 | ) | | | (0.445 | ) | | | (0.449 | ) | | | (0.493 | ) | | | (0.475 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (0.207 | ) | | | (0.410 | ) | | | (0.445 | ) | | | (0.449 | ) | | | (0.493 | ) | | | (0.475 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | $ | 10.980 | | | $ | 10.750 | | | $ | 10.650 | | | $ | 9.640 | | | $ | 10.750 | | | $ | 9.620 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 4.09% | | | | 4.83% | | | | 15.42% | | | | (6.47% | ) | | | 17.28% | | | | 0.23% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | $ | 236,253 | | | $ | 227,090 | | | $ | 204,936 | | | $ | 200,988 | | | $ | 228,829 | | | $ | 140,629 | |
| | | | | 0.85% | | | | 0.85% | | | | 0.85% | | | | 0.85% | | | | 0.85% | | | | 0.85% | |
| | | | | 0.94% | | | | 0.97% | | | | 0.99% | | | | 0.99% | | | | 0.99% | | | | 1.01% | |
| | | | | 3.82% | | | | 3.80% | | | | 4.38% | | | | 4.18% | | | | 4.83% | | | | 5.03% | |
| | | | | 3.73% | | | | 3.68% | | | | 4.24% | | | | 4.04% | | | | 4.69% | | | | 4.87% | |
| | | | | 6% | | | | 10% | | | | 31% | | | | 46% | | | | 34% | | | | 57% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Financial highlights
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 income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
|
Total 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 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
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 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 2/29/161 | | | Year ended | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/15 | | | 8/31/14 | | | 8/31/13 | | | 8/31/12 | | | 8/31/11 | |
| | |
| | | | $ | 10.800 | | | $ | 10.700 | | | $ | 9.680 | | | $ | 10.800 | | | $ | 9.660 | | | $ | 10.130 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 0.167 | | | | 0.333 | | | | 0.373 | | | | 0.370 | | | | 0.422 | | | | 0.409 | |
| | | | | 0.220 | | | | 0.097 | | | | 1.018 | | | | (1.120 | ) | | | 1.137 | | | | (0.474 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 0.387 | | | | 0.430 | | | | 1.391 | | | | (0.750 | ) | | | 1.559 | | | | (0.065 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (0.167 | ) | | | (0.330 | ) | | | (0.371 | ) | | | (0.370 | ) | | | (0.419 | ) | | | (0.405 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (0.167 | ) | | | (0.330 | ) | | | (0.371 | ) | | | (0.370 | ) | | | (0.419 | ) | | | (0.405 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | $ | 11.020 | | | $ | 10.800 | | | $ | 10.700 | | | $ | 9.680 | | | $ | 10.800 | | | $ | 9.660 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 3.61% | | | | 4.04% | | | | 14.63% | | | | (7.21% | ) | | | 16.47% | | | | (0.51% | ) |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | $ | 103,848 | | | $ | 91,196 | | | $ | 71,424 | | | $ | 69,889 | | | $ | 69,634 | | | $ | 44,497 | |
| | | | | 1.60% | | | | 1.60% | | | | 1.60% | | | | 1.60% | | | | 1.60% | | | | 1.60% | |
| | | | | 1.69% | | | | 1.72% | | | | 1.74% | | | | 1.74% | | | | 1.74% | | | | 1.76% | |
| | | | | 3.07% | | | | 3.05% | | | | 3.63% | | | | 3.43% | | | | 4.08% | | | | 4.28% | |
| | | | | 2.98% | | | | 2.93% | | | | 3.49% | | | | 3.29% | | | | 3.94% | | | | 4.12% | |
| | | | | 6% | | | | 10% | | | | 31% | | | | 46% | | | | 34% | | | | 57% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Financial highlights
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 income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
|
Total 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 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
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. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 2/29/161 | | | Year ended | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/15 | | | 8/31/14 | | | 8/31/13 | | | 8/31/12 | | | 8/31/11 | |
| | |
| | | | $ | 10.850 | | | $ | 10.750 | | | $ | 9.730 | | | $ | 10.850 | | | $ | 9.710 | | | $ | 10.190 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 0.223 | | | | 0.443 | | | | 0.476 | | | | 0.480 | | | | 0.527 | | | | 0.506 | |
| | | | | 0.229 | | | | 0.097 | | | | 1.018 | | | | (1.120 | ) | | | 1.137 | | | | (0.484 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 0.452 | | | | 0.540 | | | | 1.494 | | | | (0.640 | ) | | | 1.664 | | | | 0.022 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (0.222 | ) | | | (0.440 | ) | | | (0.474 | ) | | | (0.480 | ) | | | (0.524 | ) | | | (0.502 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (0.222 | ) | | | (0.440 | ) | | | (0.474 | ) | | | (0.480 | ) | | | (0.524 | ) | | | (0.502 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | $ | 11.080 | | | $ | 10.850 | | | $ | 10.750 | | | $ | 9.730 | | | $ | 10.850 | | | $ | 9.710 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 4.20% | | | | 5.08% | | | | 15.71% | | | | (6.23% | ) | | | 17.57% | | | | 0.41% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | $ | 760,632 | | | $ | 649,455 | | | $ | 384,525 | | | $ | 165,162 | | | $ | 125,661 | | | $ | 44,364 | |
| | | | | 0.60% | | | | 0.60% | | | | 0.60% | | | | 0.60% | | | | 0.60% | | | | 0.60% | |
| | | | | 0.69% | | | | 0.72% | | | | 0.74% | | | | 0.74% | | | | 0.74% | | | | 0.76% | |
| | | | | 4.07% | | | | 4.05% | | | | 4.63% | | | | 4.43% | | | | 5.08% | | | | 5.28% | |
| | | | | 3.98% | | | | 3.93% | | | | 4.49% | | | | 4.29% | | | | 4.94% | | | | 5.12% | |
| | | | | 6% | | | | 10% | | | | 31% | | | | 46% | | | | 34% | | | | 57% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
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Notes to financial statements | | |
Delaware Investments® National Tax-Free Funds | | February 29, 2016 (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 and offer Class A, Class C, and Institutional Class shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.50% for Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, and 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 1.00% 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 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. Effective Sept. 25, 2014, all remaining shares of Class B were converted to Class A shares. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1.00%, if redeemed during the first 12 months. Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors.
The investment objective of 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 taxes 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.
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 based upon valuations provided by an independent pricing service or broker and reviewed by management. To the extent current market prices are not available, the pricing service may take into account developments related to the specific security, as well as transactions in comparable securities. Valuations for fixed income securities utilize matrix systems, which reflect such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings, and are supplemented by dealer and exchange quotations. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of each Trust’s Board of Trustees (each, a Board or, collectively, the Boards). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security.
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Federal Income Taxes – No provision for federal income taxes has been made as each Fund intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. Each Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing each Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (Aug. 31, 2012–Aug. 31, 2015), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in 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 gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.
Use of Estimates – Each Fund is an investment company, whose financial statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP. Therefore, each Fund follows the accounting and reporting guidelines for investment companies. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the fair value of investments, the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and the differences could be material.
Other – Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged directly to that Fund. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds are generally allocated among 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 on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income, respectively, over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Each Fund declares dividends daily from net investment income and pays the dividends monthly and declares and pays distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, annually. Each Fund may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Each Fund may receive earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. There were no such earnings credits for the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016.
Each Fund receives earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. If the amount earned is greater than one dollar, the expense paid under this arrangement is included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expense offset shown under
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| | |
Notes to financial statements | | |
Delaware Investments® National Tax-Free Funds | | |
1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
“Less expense paid indirectly.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, each Fund earned the following amounts under this agreement:
| | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
| | $137 | | $77 | | $91 |
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 USA Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | Delaware National High-Yield 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% |
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 fees, taxes, interest, inverse floater program expenses, acquired fund fees and 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, from Sept. 1, 2015 through Feb. 29, 2016.1 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 Boards and DMC. These expense waivers and reimbursements apply only to expenses paid directly by each Fund and may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and each Fund.
Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to each Fund. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated 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 DIFSC 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 (NAV). These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Accounting and Administration expenses.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:
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| | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
| | $13,385 | | $16,791 | | $24,552 |
DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of each Fund. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated based on the aggregate daily net assets of the retail funds within the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.025% of the first $20 billion; 0.020% of the next $5 billion; 0.015% of the next $5 billion; and 0.013% on average daily net assets in excess of $30 billion. The fees payable to DIFSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all retail funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds on a relative NAV. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:
| | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
| | $58,961 | | $73,963 | | $108,171 |
Pursuant to a sub-transfer agency agreement between DIFSC and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (BNYMIS), BNYMIS provides certain sub-transfer agency services to each Fund. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by each Fund and are also included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.”
Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund pays DDLP, the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares. 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 Fund’s Class A shares are currently subject to a blended 12b-1 fee equal to the sum of: (1) 0.10% of average daily net assets representing shares acquired prior to June 1, 1992, and (2) 0.25% of average daily net assets representing shares acquired on or after June 1, 1992. All of the Fund’s Class A shareholders bear 12b-1 fees at the same rate, the blended rate, currently 0.25% of average daily net assets, based on the formula described above. This method of calculating Class A 12b-1 fees may be discontinued at the sole discretion of the Board. The Class A shares of Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund were subject to a 12b-1 fee of 0.25% of average daily net assets, which was contractually waived to 0.15% of average daily net assets from Sept. 1, 2015 through Feb. 29, 2016.1 Each Fund pays 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class C shares for all the Funds. Institutional Class shares pay no distribution and service expenses.
As provided in the investment management agreement, each Fund bears a portion of the cost of resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to each Fund. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Legal fees.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, each Fund was charged for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:
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2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements, and Other Transactions with Affiliates (continued)
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| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
| | $5,640 | | $7,070 | | $10,221 |
For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, DDLP earned commissions on sales of Class A shares for each Fund as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
| | $9,267 | | $3,411 | | $24,760 |
For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, DDLP received gross CDSC commissions on redemptions of each Fund’s Class A and Class C shares. These commissions were entirely used to offset upfront commissions previously paid by DDLP to broker/dealers on sales of those shares. The amounts received were as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
Class A | | $ — | | $ 78 | | $ 950 |
Class C | | 567 | | 644 | | 6,684 |
Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Funds for each Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC, DIFSC, and DDLP are officers and/or Trustees of the Trusts. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Funds.
Cross trades for the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, were executed by the Fund pursuant to procedures adopted by the Boards designed to ensure compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds of investment companies, or between a fund of an investment company and another entity, that are or could be considered affiliates by virtue of having a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common directors/trustees and/or common officers. At their regularly scheduled meetings, the Boards review such transactions for compliance with the procedures adopted by the Boards. Pursuant to these procedures, for the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, the Funds engaged in securities purchases and securities sales, which resulted in net realized losses as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
Purchases | | $10,600,073 | | $13,735,058 | | $36,400,455 |
Sales | | 17,449,151 | | 17,110,535 | | 25,580,138 |
Net realized gain (losses) | | 241,781 | | 1,020 | | — |
1The contractual waiver period is from Dec. 29, 2014, through Dec. 29, 2016.
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3. Investments
For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, each Fund made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
Purchases | | $92,259,394 | | $130,932,123 | | $168,545,885 |
Sales | | 94,919,059 | | 133,134,010 | | 56,999,512 |
At Feb. 29, 2016, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At Feb. 29, 2016, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for each Fund were as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
Cost of Investments | | | $ | 506,933,212 | | | | $ | 657,259,898 | | | | $ | 1,031,154,713 | |
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Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments | | | $ | 54,790,603 | | | | $ | 48,844,507 | | | | $ | 73,455,046 | |
Aggregate unrealized depreciation of investments | | | | (1,115,109 | ) | | | | (954,090 | ) | | | | (5,539,016 | ) |
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Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | | $ | 53,675,494 | | | | $ | 47,890,417 | | | | $ | 67,916,030 | |
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For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. Capital loss carryforwards remaining at Aug. 31, 2015 will expire as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
2017 | | $5,428,954 | | $374,735 |
On Dec. 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Act) was enacted, which changed various technical rules governing the tax treatment of regulated investment companies. The changes were generally effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, the Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after the date of enactment for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryforwards will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under previous regulation.
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3. Investments (continued)
Losses incurred that will be carried forward under the Act are as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
Loss carryforward character: | | | | | | |
Short-term | | $ 642,595 | | $1,475,138 | | $10,312,954 |
Long-term | | 2,105,302 | | — | | 5,318,096 |
U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that each Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. A three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements has been established based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available under the circumstances. Each Fund’s investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
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Level 1 – | | Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. (Examples: equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, exchange-traded options contracts) |
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Level 2 – | | Other observable inputs, including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs. (Examples: debt securities, government securities, swap contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing, broker-quoted securities, fair valued securities) |
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Level 3 – | | Significant unobservable inputs, including each Fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments. (Examples: broker-quoted securities, fair valued securities) |
Level 3 investments are valued using significant unobservable inputs. Each Fund may also use an income-based valuation approach in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted to calculate fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Valuations may also be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity, and industry. The derived value of a
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Level 3 investment may not represent the value which is received upon disposition and this could impact the results of operations.
The following tables summarize the valuation of each Fund’s investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of Feb. 29, 2016:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund |
Securities | | Level 2 |
Municipal Bonds | | | $ | 557,508,706 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | 3,100,000 | |
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Total Value of Securities | | | $ | 560,608,706 | |
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| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund |
Securities | | Level 2 |
Municipal Bonds | | | $ | 701,150,315 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | 4,000,000 | |
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Total Value of Securities | | | $ | 705,150,315 | |
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| | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
Securities | | Level 2 |
Municipal Bonds | | | $ | 1,077,595,743 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | 21,475,000 | |
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Total Value of Securities | | | $ | 1,099,070,743 | |
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During the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, there were no transfers between Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments, or Level 3 investments that had a significant impact to each Fund. Each Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the beginning of the reporting period.
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when a Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to net assets. At Feb. 29, 2016, there were no Level 3 investments.
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4. Capital Shares
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | |
| | Six months ended 2/29/16 | | | Year ended 8/31/15 | | | Six months ended 2/29/16 | | | Year ended 8/31/15 | | | Six months ended 2/29/16 | | | Year ended 8/31/15 | |
Shares sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 976,772 | | | | 6,206,129 | | | | 1,861,855 | | | | 4,103,827 | | | | 2,982,842 | | | | 8,439,793 | |
Class B | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class C | | | 169,519 | | | | 354,520 | | | | 266,788 | | | | 524,181 | | | | 1,583,312 | | | | 2,799,793 | |
Institutional Class | | | 665,685 | | | | 1,448,572 | | | | 5,469,910 | | | | 13,835,733 | | | | 14,147,279 | | | | 32,549,643 | |
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Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 660,589 | | | | 1,321,485 | | | | 218,609 | | | | 418,517 | | | | 324,008 | | | | 615,419 | |
Class B | | | — | | | | 52 | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | 64 | |
Class C | | | 31,115 | | | | 59,534 | | | | 39,036 | | | | 77,051 | | | | 118,889 | | | | 198,834 | |
Institutional Class | | | 43,170 | | | | 70,685 | | | | 380,953 | | | | 684,213 | | | | 1,150,300 | | | | 1,768,432 | |
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| | | 2,546,850 | | | | 9,460,977 | | | | 8,237,151 | | | | 19,643,523 | | | | 20,306,630 | | | | 46,371,978 | |
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Shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (2,933,205 | ) | | | (6,951,366 | ) | | | (2,313,983 | ) | | | (9,663,549 | ) | | | (2,899,693 | ) | | | (7,179,403 | ) |
Class B | | | — | | | | (20,585 | ) | | | — | | | | (413 | ) | | | — | | | | (20,948 | ) |
Class C | | | (244,236 | ) | | | (285,827 | ) | | | (285,430 | ) | | | (1,030,063 | ) | | | (725,291 | ) | | | (1,231,191 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (428,466 | ) | | | (772,866 | ) | | | (6,400,389 | ) | | | (10,756,662 | ) | | | (6,473,357 | ) | | | (10,249,783 | ) |
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| | | (3,605,907 | ) | | | (8,030,644 | ) | | | (8,999,802 | ) | | | (21,450,687 | ) | | | (10,098,341 | ) | | | (18,681,325 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | (1,059,057 | ) | | | 1,430,333 | | | | (762,651 | ) | | | (1,807,164 | ) | | | 10,208,289 | | | | 27,690,653 | |
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For the year ended Aug. 31, 2015, the following shares and values were converted from Class B to Class A for Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund. 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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| | Year ended 8/31/15 |
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| | Class B Shares | | Class A Shares | | Value |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | 2,096 | | 2,095 | | $24,893 |
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | | 3,664 | | 3,672 | | 39,175 |
For the year ended Aug. 31, 2015, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund had no exchange transactions.
Certain shareholders may exchange shares of one class of shares for another class in the same Fund. For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016 and the year ended Aug. 31, 2015, each Fund had the following exchange transactions. These exchange transactions are included as subscriptions and redemptions in the tables on the previous page and the “Statements of changes in net assets.”
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| | Six months ended 2/29/16 |
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| | Exchange Redemptions | | Exchange Subscriptions | | |
| | Class A Shares | | Class C Shares | | Institutional Class Shares | | Value |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | 5,031 | | — | | 4,999 | | $ 60,443 |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | 1,742 | | — | | 1,729 | | 21,196 |
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | | 55,552 | | 468 | | 55,095 | | 615,427 |
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| | Year ended 8/31/15 |
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| | Exchange Redemptions | | Exchange Subscriptions
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| | Class A Shares | | Class C Shares | | Institutional Class Shares | | Value |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | 1,776 | | 603 | | 2,358 | | $28,610 |
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | | 1,758 | | 5,032 | | 6,750 | | 73,457 |
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5. Line of Credit
Each Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds (Participants), was a participant in a $275,000,000 revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. Under the agreement, the Participants were charged an annual commitment fee of 0.08%, 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. Each Participant was individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit under the agreement expired on Nov. 9, 2015.
On Nov. 9, 2015, each Fund, along with the other Participants, entered into an amendment to the agreement for a $155,000,000 revolving line of credit. Under the amendment to the agreement, the Participants are charged an annual commitment fee of 0.10%, which is allocated across the Participants on the basis of each Participant’s allocation of the entire facility. The line of credit is to be used as described above and operates in substantially the same manner as the original agreement. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 7, 2016.
The Funds had no amounts outstanding as of Feb. 29, 2016 or at any time during the period then ended.
6. Geographic, Credit, and Market Risks
The Funds concentrate their investments in securities issued by municipalities, and may be subject to geographic concentration risk. In addition, the Funds have the flexibility to invest in issuers in U.S. territories and possessions such as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam, whose bonds are also free of federal and individual state income taxes. The value of the Funds’ investments may be adversely affected by new legislation within the U.S. states or territories, regional or local economic conditions, and differing levels of supply and demand for municipal bonds. Many municipalities insure repayment for their obligations. Although bond insurance reduces the risk of loss due to default by an issuer, such bonds remain subject to the risk that value may fluctuate for other reasons and there is no certainty that the insurance company will meet its obligations. A real or perceived decline in creditworthiness of a bond insurer can have an adverse impact on the value of insured bonds held in each Fund. At Feb. 29, 2016, 2.11%, 4.24%, and 1.70% of Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund’s, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund’s, and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund’s net assets, respectively, were insured by bond insurers. These securities have been identified on the “Schedules of investments.”
As of Feb. 29, 2016, Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund invested in municipal bonds issued by the states of California, New York, and Texas which constituted approximately 12.07%, 17.69%, and 11.89%, respectively, of the Fund’s net assets. As of Feb. 29, 2016, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund invested in municipal bonds issued by the states of California, New York, and Texas, which constituted approximately 16.90%, 14.51%, and 10.72%, respectively, of the Fund’s net assets. As of Feb. 29, 2016, Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund invested in municipal bonds issued by the states of California and New York which constituted approximately 13.26% and 11.84%, respectively, of the Fund’s net assets. These investments could make each Fund more sensitive to economic conditions in those states than other more geographically diversified national municipal income funds.
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Each Fund invests a portion of its assets in high yield fixed income securities, which are securities rated lower than BBB- by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (S&P), lower than Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s), or similarly rated by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Investments in these higher yielding securities are generally accompanied by a greater degree of credit risk than higher rated securities. Additionally, lower rated securities may be more susceptible to adverse economic and competitive industry conditions than investment grade securities.
Each Fund invests in certain obligations that may have liquidity protection designed to ensure that the receipt of payments due on the underlying security is timely. Such protection may be provided through guarantees, insurance policies, or letters of credit obtained by the issuer or sponsor through third parties, through various means of structuring the transaction or through a combination of such approaches. Each Fund will not pay any additional fees for such credit support, although the existence of credit support may increase the price of a security.
The Funds may invest in advance refunded bonds, escrow secured bonds, or defeased bonds. Under current federal tax laws and regulations, state and local government borrowers are permitted to refinance outstanding bonds by issuing new bonds. The issuer refinances the outstanding debt to either reduce interest costs or to remove or alter restrictive covenants imposed by the bonds being refinanced. A refunding transaction where the municipal securities are being refunded within 90 days from the issuance of the refunding issue is known as a “current refunding.” “Advance refunded bonds” are bonds in which the refunded bond issue remains outstanding for more than 90 days following the issuance of the refunding issue. In an advance refunding, the issuer will use the proceeds of a new bond issue to purchase high grade interest bearing debt securities, which are then deposited in an irrevocable escrow account held by an escrow agent to secure all future payments of principal and interest and bond premium of the advance refunded bond. Bonds are “escrowed to maturity” when the proceeds of the refunding issue are deposited in an escrow account for investment sufficient to pay all of the principal and interest on the original interest payment and maturity dates.
Bonds are considered “pre-refunded” when the refunding issue’s proceeds are escrowed only until a permitted call date or dates on the refunded issue with the refunded issue being redeemed at the time, including any required premium. Bonds become “defeased” when the rights and interests of the bondholders and of their lien on the pledged revenues or other security under the terms of the bond contract are substituted with an alternative source of revenues (the escrow securities) sufficient to meet payments of principal and interest to maturity or to the first call dates. Escrowed secured bonds will often receive a rating of AAA from Moody’s, S&P, and/or Fitch Ratings due to the strong credit quality of the escrow securities and the irrevocable nature of the escrow deposit agreement.
Each Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A 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 manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Boards have 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 securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Funds’ 15% limit on
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6. Geographic, Credit, and Market Risks (continued)
investments in illiquid securities. Rule 144A and illiquid securities held by each Fund have been identified on the “Schedules of investments.” When monitoring compliance with the Fund’s illiquid limit, certain holdings that are common to multiple clients of the investment manager may be aggregated and considered illiquid in the aggregate solely for monitoring purposes. For purposes of determining illiquidity for financial reporting purposes, only the holdings of this Fund will be considered.
7. Contractual Obligations
The Funds enter into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Funds’ existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2015-07 regarding “Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share.” The amendments in this update are effective for the Funds for fiscal years beginning after Dec. 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. ASU No. 2015-07 will eliminate the requirement to categorize investments in the fair value hierarchy if their fair value is measured at NAV per share (or its equivalent) using the practical expedient in the FASB’s fair value measurement guidance. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Funds’ financial statement disclosures.
9. Subsequent Events
Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to Feb. 29, 2016 that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.
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About the organization
Board of trustees
Shawn K. Lytle
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Delaware Investments®
Family of Funds
Philadelphia, PA
Thomas L. Bennett
Chairman of the Board
Delaware Investments
Family of Funds
Private Investor
Rosemont, PA
Ann D. Borowiec
Former Chief Executive Officer
Private Wealth Management
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
New York, NY
Joseph W. Chow
Former Executive Vice
President
State Street Corporation
Boston, MA
John A. Fry
President
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Lucinda S. Landreth
Former Chief Investment Officer
Assurant, Inc.
New York, NY
Frances A.
Sevilla-Sacasa
Chief Executive Officer
Banco Itaú
International
Miami, FL
Thomas K. Whitford
Former Vice Chairman
PNC Financial Services Group
Pittsburgh, PA
Janet L. Yeomans
Former Vice President and
Treasurer
3M Corporation
St. Paul, MN
Affiliated officers
David F. Connor
Senior Vice President,
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
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 the Delaware Investments Fund fact sheet for the most recently completed calendar quarter. These documents are available at delawareinvestments.com.
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 website at sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities and the Schedules of Investments included in the Funds’ most recent Forms N-Q are available without charge on the Funds’ website at 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 the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Funds’ website at delawareinvestments.com; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at 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/ SHAWN LYTLE | |
By: | Shawn Lytle |
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Date: | May 3, 2016 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/ SHAWN LYTLE | |
By: | Shawn Lytle |
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Date: | May 3, 2016 |
/s/ RICHARD SALUS | |
By: | Richard Salus |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
Date: | May 3, 2016 |