Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
| | |
| | Fixed income mutual funds Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund February 28, 2018 Carefully consider the Funds’ investment objectives, risk factors, charges, and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Funds’ prospectus and their summary prospectuses, which may be obtained by visiting delawarefunds.com/literature or calling 800 523-1918. Investors should read the prospectus and the summary prospectus carefully before investing. You can obtain shareholder reports and prospectuses online instead of in the mail. Visit delawarefunds.com/edelivery. |
Experience Delaware Funds® by Macquarie
Macquarie Investment Management (MIM) is a global asset manager with offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia. We are active managers who prioritize autonomy and accountability at the investment team level in pursuit of opportunities that matter for our clients. Delaware Funds is one of the longest-standing mutual fund families, with more than 75 years in existence.
If you are interested in learning more about creating an investment plan, contact your financial advisor.
You can learn more about Delaware Funds or obtain a prospectus for Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund, and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund at delawarefunds.com/literature.
Manage your account online
● | | Check your account balance and transactions |
● | | View statements and tax forms |
● | | Make purchases and redemptions |
Visit delawarefunds.com/account-access.
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) offers a diverse range of products including securities investment management, infrastructure and real asset management, and fund and equity-based structured products. Macquarie Investment Management (MIM) is the marketing name for certain companies comprising the asset management division of Macquarie Group. This includes the following registered investment advisers: Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (MIMBT), Macquarie Funds Management Hong Kong Limited, Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG, Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited, Macquarie Investment Management Limited, Macquarie Investment Management Europe Limited, and Macquarie Capital Investment Management LLC.
The Funds are distributed by Delaware Distributors, L.P., an affiliate of MIMBT and Macquarie Group Limited. MIM is the marketing name for certain companies comprising the asset management division of Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.
Other than Macquarie Bank Limited (MBL), none of the entities noted are authorized deposit-taking institutions for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia). The obligations of these entities do not represent deposits or other liabilities of MBL. MBL does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of these entities, unless noted otherwise. The Funds are governed by US laws and regulations.
Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of Feb. 28, 2018, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.
The Funds are not FDIC insured and are not guaranteed. It is possible to lose the principal amount invested.
Advisory services provided by Delaware Management Company, a series of MIMBT, a US registered investment advisor.
All third-party marks cited are the property of their respective owners.
© 2018 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.
Disclosure of Fund expenses
For the six-month period from September 1, 2017 to February 28, 2018 (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, 2017 to Feb. 28, 2018.
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.
1
Disclosure of Fund expenses
For the six-month period from September 1, 2017 to February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Beginning Account Value 9/1/17 | | | Ending Account Value 2/28/18 | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | | Expenses Paid During Period 9/1/17 to 2/28/18* | |
Actual Fund return† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $994.40 | | | | 0.81% | | | | $4.01 | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 990.70 | | | | 1.56% | | | | 7.70 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 995.70 | | | | 0.56% | | | | 2.77 | |
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,020.78 | | | | 0.81% | | | | $4.06 | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,017.06 | | | | 1.56% | | | | 7.80 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,022.02 | | | | 0.56% | | | | 2.81 | |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Beginning Account Value 9/1/17 | | | Ending Account Value 2/28/18 | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | | Expenses Paid During Period 9/1/17 to 2/28/18* | |
Actual Fund return† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $988.60 | | | | 0.75% | | | | $3.70 | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 985.30 | | | | 1.60% | | | | 7.88 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 990.40 | | | | 0.60% | | | | 2.96 | |
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,021.08 | | | | 0.75% | | | | $3.76 | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.86 | | | | 1.60% | | | | 8.00 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.82 | | | | 0.60% | | | | 3.01 | |
2
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Beginning Account Value 9/1/17 | | | Ending Account Value 2/28/18 | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | | Expenses Paid During Period 9/1/17 to 2/28/18* | |
Actual Fund return† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,007.90 | | | | 0.85% | | | | $4.23 | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,004.20 | | | | 1.60% | | | | 7.95 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,009.30 | | | | 0.60% | | | | 2.99 | |
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,020.58 | | | | 0.85% | | | | $4.26 | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.86 | | | | 1.60% | | | | 8.00 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.82 | | | | 0.60% | | | | 3.01 | |
*“ | Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the relevant Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (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. |
3
Security type / sector / state / territory allocations
| | |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | As of February 28, 2018 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other fund materials.
| | | | |
Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds* | | | 94.67 | % |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | | 14.61 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | 3.00 | % |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | | 2.97 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | | 11.05 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | 3.47 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | | 11.18 | % |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds | | | 16.60 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | 9.36 | % |
State General Obligation Bonds | | | 5.60 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | 14.76 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | | 2.07 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | 4.82 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | 99.49 | % |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | | 0.51 | % |
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 United States as follows:
| | | | |
State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
Alabama | | | 2.80 | % |
Alaska | | | 0.87 | % |
Arizona | | | 4.46 | % |
California | | | 10.10 | % |
Colorado | | | 3.38 | % |
Connecticut | | | 0.95 | % |
Florida | | | 0.74 | % |
Georgia | | | 1.02 | % |
Illinois | | | 8.78 | % |
Indiana | | | 0.74 | % |
Kansas | | | 1.31 | % |
Kentucky | | | 0.63 | % |
Louisiana | | | 0.43 | % |
Maryland | | | 6.41 | % |
Massachusetts | | | 2.62 | % |
Michigan | | | 0.91 | % |
Minnesota | | | 2.09 | % |
Mississippi | | | 1.58 | % |
Missouri | | | 2.26 | % |
New Jersey | | | 6.99 | % |
4
| | | | |
State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
New York | | | 15.31 | % |
North Carolina | | | 1.93 | % |
Ohio | | | 4.51 | % |
Oklahoma | | | 2.70 | % |
Oregon | | | 0.24 | % |
Pennsylvania | | | 2.55 | % |
Tennessee | | | 0.95 | % |
Texas | | | 9.32 | % |
US Virgin Islands | | | 0.06 | % |
Utah | | | 0.66 | % |
Virginia | | | 1.27 | % |
Wisconsin | | | 0.92 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | 99.49 | % |
5
Security type / sector / state / territory allocations
| | |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | As of February 28, 2018 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other fund materials.
| | | | |
Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds* | | | 99.71 | % |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | | 15.77 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | 6.46 | % |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | | 4.05 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | | 8.55 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | 3.29 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | | 6.27 | % |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds | | | 11.25 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | 10.89 | % |
State General Obligation Bonds | | | 13.30 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | 16.34 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | | 3.54 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | 99.71 | % |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | | 0.29 | % |
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 United States as follows:
| | | | |
State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
Alabama | | | 1.03 | % |
Alaska | | | 0.31 | % |
Arizona | | | 9.67 | % |
California | | | 14.44 | % |
Colorado | | | 0.50 | % |
Connecticut | | | 0.91 | % |
Florida | | | 1.62 | % |
Georgia | | | 0.88 | % |
Guam | | | 0.55 | % |
Idaho | | | 0.56 | % |
Illinois | | | 7.85 | % |
Kansas | | | 0.60 | % |
Kentucky | | | 0.46 | % |
Louisiana | | | 2.70 | % |
Maryland | | | 1.63 | % |
Massachusetts | | | 1.81 | % |
Michigan | | | 0.76 | % |
Minnesota | | | 3.41 | % |
Missouri | | | 1.30 | % |
Montana | | | 0.08 | % |
Nebraska | | | 1.23 | % |
6
| | | | |
State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
New Jersey | | | 7.22 | % |
New York | | | 16.11 | % |
Ohio | | | 0.75 | % |
Oklahoma | | | 0.19 | % |
Oregon | | | 1.19 | % |
Pennsylvania | | | 6.46 | % |
Tennessee | | | 1.11 | % |
Texas | | | 9.42 | % |
Utah | | | 0.44 | % |
Virginia | | | 1.77 | % |
Washington | | | 1.24 | % |
Wisconsin | | | 1.51 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | 99.71 | % |
7
Security type / sector / state / territory allocations
| | |
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | | As of February 28, 2018 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other fund materials.
| | | | |
Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds* | | | 99.01 | % |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | | 20.01 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | 13.00 | % |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | | 0.53 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | | 26.54 | % |
Housing Revenue Bonds | | | 0.56 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | 4.62 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | | 4.14 | % |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds | | | 7.24 | % |
Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds | | | 1.10 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | 7.66 | % |
State General Obligation Bonds | | | 2.94 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | 7.59 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | | 3.08 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | 0.49 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | 99.50 | % |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | | 0.50 | % |
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 United States as follows:
| | | | |
State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
Alabama | | | 3.54 | % |
Alaska | | | 0.46 | % |
Arizona | | | 5.09 | % |
California | | | 13.99 | % |
Colorado | | | 3.50 | % |
Connecticut | | | 0.20 | % |
Delaware | | | 0.56 | % |
District of Columbia | | | 0.72 | % |
Florida | | | 3.37 | % |
Georgia | | | 0.72 | % |
Hawaii | | | 1.14 | % |
Idaho | | | 0.65 | % |
Illinois | | | 9.24 | % |
Indiana | | | 0.99 | % |
Iowa | | | 0.20 | % |
Kansas | | | 0.59 | % |
Kentucky | | | 1.36 | % |
Louisiana | | | 1.40 | % |
8
| | | | |
State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
Maine | | | 0.15 | % |
Maryland | | | 2.04 | % |
Massachusetts | | | 0.40 | % |
Michigan | | | 0.66 | % |
Minnesota | | | 2.32 | % |
Mississippi | | | 0.22 | % |
Missouri | | | 2.16 | % |
Montana | | | 0.11 | % |
Nebraska | | | 0.66 | % |
Nevada | | | 0.94 | % |
New Hampshire | | | 0.12 | % |
New Jersey | | | 5.94 | % |
New York | | | 8.00 | % |
North Carolina | | | 0.67 | % |
Ohio | | | 6.81 | % |
Oklahoma | | | 0.52 | % |
Oregon | | | 0.45 | % |
Pennsylvania | | | 5.02 | % |
Puerto Rico | | | 0.46 | % |
South Carolina | | | 0.43 | % |
Tennessee | | | 0.45 | % |
Texas | | | 7.18 | % |
Utah | | | 0.11 | % |
Vermont | | | 0.09 | % |
Virginia | | | 1.50 | % |
Washington | | | 1.50 | % |
West Virginia | | | 0.21 | % |
Wisconsin | | | 2.57 | % |
Wyoming | | | 0.09 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | 99.50 | % |
9
Schedules of investments
| | | | |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | February 28, 2018 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds – 94.67% | | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 14.61% | | | | | | |
Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority | | | | | | |
(Asset-Backed Senior Turbo) | | | | | | |
Series A-2 5.875% 6/1/47 | | | 12,000,000 | | | $ 11,475,120 |
Series A-2 6.50% 6/1/47 | | | 3,160,000 | | | 3,140,250 |
Commonwealth Financing Authority, Pennsylvania | | | | | | |
(Tobacco Master Settlement Payment) | | | | | | |
4.00% 6/1/39 (AGM) | | | 5,300,000 | | | 5,333,178 |
Florida Development Finance Corporation Revenue | | | | | | |
(Brightline Passenger Rail Project) 144A 5.625% 1/1/47 (AMT)#● | | | 1,570,000 | | | 1,619,031 |
Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization Corporate Settlement Revenue | | | | | | |
(Asset-Backed Senior Notes) Series A-1 5.125% 6/1/47 | | | 165,000 | | | 164,587 |
(Capital Appreciation-Asset-Backed) Series B 1.548% 6/1/47 ^ | | | 9,410,000 | | | 1,285,688 |
(Unrefunded-Asset-Backed-Senior) 5.75% 6/1/47 | | | 7,640,000 | | | 7,697,300 |
Lower Alabama Gas District | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 9/1/34 | | | 4,400,000 | | | 5,167,316 |
Series A 5.00% 9/1/46 | | | 9,140,000 | | | 11,002,915 |
M-S-R Energy Authority, California Gas Revenue | | | | | | |
Series A 6.125% 11/1/29 | | | 1,915,000 | | | 2,359,778 |
Series B 6.50% 11/1/39 | | | 3,375,000 | | | 4,699,451 |
Series C 6.50% 11/1/39 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 2,088,645 |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Continental Airlines Project) Series B 5.625% 11/15/30 (AMT) | | | 1,365,000 | | | 1,546,299 |
New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency | | | | | | |
(Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Partners) 5.75% 10/1/36 (AMT) | | | 2,475,000 | | | 2,458,121 |
New York Liberty Development Corporation Revenue | | | | | | |
(Goldman Sachs Headquarters) 5.25% 10/1/35 | | | 685,000 | | | 843,420 |
(Second Priority – Bank of America Tower) Class 3 6.375% 7/15/49 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,069,550 |
New York Transportation Development Corporation Special Facility Revenue | | | | | | |
(American Airlines Inc. John F. Kennedy International Airport Project) 5.00% 8/1/31 (AMT) | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,119,480 |
Northern Tobacco Securitization Corporation Revenue, Alaska | | | | | | |
(Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds) Series A 5.00% 6/1/46 | | | 1,785,000 | | | 1,740,375 |
Public Authority for Colorado Energy Natural Gas Revenue | | | | | | |
6.50% 11/15/38 | | | 5,000,000 | | | 6,878,450 |
10
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Public Energy Authority of Kentucky Gas Supply Revenue | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 4/1/48 ● | | | 3,380,000 | | | $ 3,622,853 |
Salt Verde, Arizona Financial Senior Gas Revenue | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/37 | | | 1,600,000 | | | 1,877,168 |
Shoals, Indiana | | | | | | |
(National Gypsum Co. Project) 7.25% 11/1/43 (AMT) | | | 1,940,000 | | | 2,190,532 |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, New Jersey Revenue | | | | | | |
Series 1A 5.00% 6/1/41 | | | 1,920,000 | | | 1,918,272 |
Valparaiso, Indiana | | | | | | |
(Pratt Paper, LLC Project) 7.00% 1/1/44 (AMT) | | | 1,780,000 | | | 2,103,835 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 84,401,614 |
| | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds – 3.00% | | | | | | |
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(American Charter Schools Foundation Project) 144A | | | | | | |
6.00% 7/1/47 # | | | 1,385,000 | | | 1,454,485 |
California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Loma Linda University) Series A 5.00% 4/1/47 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,115,800 |
California State University | | | | | | |
(Systemwide) Series A 5.00% 11/1/42 | | | 700,000 | | | 801,759 |
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(University of Denver Project) Series A 5.00% 3/1/47 | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,807,825 |
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Chicago International Charter School Project) 5.00% 12/1/47 | | | 2,805,000 | | | 2,901,043 |
(University of Illinois at Chicago Project) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 2/15/47 | | | 1,860,000 | | | 1,951,382 |
Series A 5.00% 2/15/50 | | | 540,000 | | | 564,397 |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority | | | | | | |
(Provident Group – Montclair State University) | | | | | | |
5.00% 6/1/42 (AGM) | | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,385,500 |
Pennsylvania State Higher Educational Facilities Authority Student Housing Revenue | | | | | | |
(University Properties Inc. – East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania) 5.00% 7/1/31 | | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,133,860 |
Pima County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Revenue | | | | | | |
(American Leadership Academy Project) | | | | | | |
144A 5.00% 6/15/47 # | | | 655,000 | | | 646,380 |
144A 5.00% 6/15/52 # | | | 560,000 | | | 543,340 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 17,305,771 |
| | | | | | |
11
Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 2.97% | | | | | | |
Electric and Gas Systems Revenue San Antonio, Texas
| | | | | | |
5.25% 2/1/24 | | | 2,500,000 | | | $ 2,923,650 |
Long Island, New York Power Authority Electric System Revenue
| | | | | | |
5.00% 9/1/47 | | | 1,605,000 | | | 1,810,552 |
Salt River, Arizona Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District Electric Systems Revenue | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/35 | | | 4,610,000 | | | 5,257,889 |
(Salt River Project Electric System) 5.00% 1/1/30 | | | 6,000,000 | | | 7,190,040 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 17,182,131 |
| | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 11.05% | | | | | | |
Alachua County, Florida Health Facilities Authority | | | | | | |
(Oak Hammock University) Series A 8.00% 10/1/42 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,161,490 |
Apple Valley, Minnesota | | | | | | |
(Senior Living, LLC Project Fourth Tier) Series D 7.25% 1/1/52 | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,522,300 |
(Senior Living, LLC Project Second Tier) Series B 5.00% 1/1/47 | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,579,775 |
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Kaiser Permanente) Series A-2 5.00% 11/1/47 | | | 2,105,000 | | | 2,680,149 |
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Community Medical Centers) Series A 5.00% 2/1/42 | | | 2,550,000 | | | 2,787,533 |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(American Baptist) 8.00% 8/1/43 | | | 2,040,000 | | | 2,346,490 |
(Mental Health Center Denver Project) Series A 5.75% 2/1/44 | | | 1,875,000 | | | 2,081,625 |
Cuyahoga County, Ohio | | | | | | |
(The Metro Health System) | | | | | | |
5.25% 2/15/47 | | | 2,235,000 | | | 2,393,059 |
5.50% 2/15/57 | | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,253,500 |
Health & Educational Facilities Authority of The State of Missouri | | | | | | |
(The Children’s Mercy Hospital) Series A 4.00% 5/15/48 | | | 1,100,000 | | | 1,111,781 |
Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Health Facilities Revenue | | | | | | |
(Catholic Healthcare West) Series A 6.00% 7/1/39 | | | 3,690,000 | | | 3,867,305 |
Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Senior Living Facility Revenue Bonds | | | | | | |
(Christian Care Surprise, Inc. Project) 144A 6.00% 1/1/48 # | | | 1,195,000 | | | 1,214,526 |
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Adventist Healthcare Obligated) Series A 5.50% 1/1/46 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,227,520 |
12
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(University of Maryland Medical System) Series D 4.00% 7/1/48 | | | 1,340,000 | | | $ 1,330,620 |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency | | | | | | |
(Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) Series N 5.00% 12/1/46 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,120,940 |
Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County, Tennessee Health & Educational Facilities Building | | | | | | |
(Vanderbilt University Medical Center) 5.00% 7/1/46 | | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,492,150 |
Michigan Finance Authority | | | | | | |
(Trinity Health) Series 2016 5.00% 12/1/33 | | | 4,655,000 | | | 5,279,608 |
Moon, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | |
(Baptist Homes Society Obligation) 6.125% 7/1/50 | | | 2,250,000 | | | 2,387,993 |
New Hope, Texas Cultural Education Facilities | | | | | | |
(Cardinal Bay – Village on the Park) | | | | | | |
Series A1 4.00% 7/1/36 | | | 310,000 | | | 312,613 |
Series A1 5.00% 7/1/46 | | | 770,000 | | | 846,376 |
Series B 4.25% 7/1/36 | | | 465,000 | | | 465,949 |
Series B 5.00% 7/1/46 | | | 770,000 | | | 810,664 |
New York State Dormitory Authority | | | | | | |
(Orange Regional Medical Center) | | | | | | |
144A 5.00% 12/1/34 # | | | 400,000 | | | 433,860 |
144A 5.00% 12/1/35 # | | | 1,200,000 | | | 1,297,704 |
144A 5.00% 12/1/37 # | | | 800,000 | | | 861,280 |
North Carolina Medical Care Commission Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | |
(First Mortgage – Galloway Ridge Project) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.875% 1/1/31 | | | 1,555,000 | | | 1,635,114 |
Orange County, New York Funding Corporation Assisted Living Residence Revenue | | | | | | |
6.50% 1/1/46 | | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,008,250 |
Oregon Health & Science University Revenue | | | | | | |
(Capital Appreciation Insured) Series A 5.757% 7/1/21 (NATL)^ | | | 1,565,000 | | | 1,385,463 |
Palm Beach County, Florida Health Facilities Authority | | | | | | |
(Sinai Residences Boca Raton Project) | | | | | | |
7.25% 6/1/34 | | | 120,000 | | | 138,955 |
Series A 7.50% 6/1/49 | | | 610,000 | | | 710,199 |
Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin | | | | | | |
(Bancroft Neurohealth Project) Series A 144A 5.00% 6/1/36 # | | | 540,000 | | | 544,315 |
Rochester, Minnesota | | | | | | |
(The Homestead at Rochester) Series A 6.875% 12/1/48 | | | 2,350,000 | | | 2,657,592 |
13
Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Tarrant County, Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation Retirement Facility Revenue | | | | | | |
(Buckner Senior Living - Ventana Project)
| | | | | | |
6.625% 11/15/37 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ 1,109,250 |
Tempe, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Friendship Village) Series A 6.25% 12/1/46 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,060,710 |
(Mirabella At ASU Project) Series A 144A
| | | | | | |
6.125% 10/1/52 # | | | 690,000 | | | 705,249 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 63,821,907 |
| | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 3.47% | | | | | | |
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Illinois | | | | | | |
(McCormick Place Expansion Project) Series A 5.00% 6/15/57 | | | 1,620,000 | | | 1,724,360 |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority | | | | | | |
(School Facilities Construction) Series GG 5.75% 9/1/23 | | | 100,000 | | | 108,095 |
(State Government Buildings Project) Series A 5.00% 6/15/47 | | | 2,250,000 | | | 2,370,915 |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority
| | | | | | |
Series B 5.50% 6/15/31 | | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,350,900 |
(Transportation Program) Series AA 5.00% 6/15/24 | | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,388,750 |
Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin Airport Facilities Revenue | | | | | | |
(AFCO Investors II Portfolio) 144A | | | | | | |
5.75% 10/1/31 (AMT)# | | | 2,245,000 | | | 2,266,440 |
St. Louis, Missouri Industrial Development Authority Leasehold Revenue | | | | | | |
(Convention Center Hotel) 5.80% 7/15/20 (AMBAC)^ | | | 3,035,000 | | | 2,819,029 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 20,028,489 |
| | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 11.18% | | | | | | |
Aldine, Texas Independent School District | | | | | | |
(School Building) Series A 5.00% 2/15/45 (PSF) | | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,414,930 |
Chicago, Illinois | | | | | | |
Series A 5.25% 1/1/29 | | | 2,020,000 | | | 2,151,118 |
Series A 6.00% 1/1/38 | | | 595,000 | | | 675,652 |
Chicago, Illinois Board of Education | | | | | | |
5.00% 4/1/42 | | | 1,060,000 | | | 1,136,341 |
5.00% 4/1/46 | | | 1,085,000 | | | 1,158,889 |
Series G 5.00% 12/1/44 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,000,690 |
Series H 5.00% 12/1/36 | | | 1,395,000 | | | 1,412,075 |
Series H 5.00% 12/1/46 | | | 1,775,000 | | | 1,776,225 |
Los Angeles, California Community College District | | | | | | |
Series C 5.00% 8/1/25 | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,989,625 |
14
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Mecklenburg, North Carolina | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 9/1/25 | | | 8,000,000 | | | $ 9,516,080 |
Montgomery, Maryland | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 11/1/28 | | | 5,755,000 | | | 6,682,764 |
New York City, New York | | | | | | |
Series E-1 5.00% 3/1/44 | | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,716,900 |
Subseries D-1 5.00% 10/1/36 | | | 6,500,000 | | | 7,125,625 |
Subseries I-1 5.375% 4/1/36 | | | 225,000 | | | 234,061 |
Prince George’s County, Maryland | | | | | | |
(Consolidated Public Improvement) Series A 5.00% 9/15/24 | | | 10,000,000 | | | 11,722,400 |
Washington, Maryland Suburban Sanitary Commission | | | | | | |
5.00% 6/1/27 | | | 6,480,000 | | | 7,839,634 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 64,553,009 |
| | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 16.60% | | | | | | |
Atlanta, Georgia Water & Wastewater Revenue | | | | | | |
Series A 6.25% 11/1/39-19§ | | | 5,500,000 | | | 5,921,905 |
Bowling Green, Ohio Student Housing Revenue CFP I | | | | | | |
(State University Project) 6.00% 6/1/45-20§ | | | 5,295,000 | | | 5,802,155 |
Brooklyn Arena Local Development, New York Pilot Revenue | | | | | | |
(Barclays Center Project) 6.50% 7/15/30-20§ | | | 8,230,000 | | | 8,961,647 |
Butler County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Butler Health System Project) 7.125% 7/1/29-19§ | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,677,250 |
California Municipal Finance Authority Mobile Home Park Revenue | | | | | | |
(Caritas Projects) Series A 6.40% 8/15/45-20§ | | | 4,505,000 | | | 4,969,240 |
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
Senior Lien 6.00% 1/1/41-21§ | | | 5,160,000 | | | 5,752,265 |
Fairfax County, Virginia Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | |
(Inova Health) 5.50% 5/15/35-19§ | | | 1,635,000 | | | 1,714,232 |
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Silver Cross & Medical Centers) 7.00% 8/15/44-19§ | | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,230,790 |
Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority | | | | | | |
6.00% 6/1/28-21§ | | | 6,000,000 | | | 6,791,160 |
Koyukuk, Alaska Revenue | | | | | | |
(Tanana Chiefs Conference Health Care Facility Project)
| | | | | | |
7.75% 10/1/41-19§ | | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,279,330 |
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Ochsner Clinic Foundation Project) 6.50% 5/15/37-21§ | | | 2,190,000 | | | 2,497,848 |
15
Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Maryland Economic Development Corporation Revenue | | | | | | |
(Transportation Facilities Project) Series A 5.75% 6/1/35-20§ | | | 5,075,000 | | | $ 5,539,109 |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency | | | | | | |
(Harvard University) Series B-2 5.25% 2/1/34-21§ | | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,503,950 |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Provident Group - Montclair State University) | | | | | | |
5.875% 6/1/42-20§ | | | 4,225,000 | | | 4,622,995 |
(School Facilities Construction) Series G 5.75% 9/1/23-21§ | | | 900,000 | | | 1,003,275 |
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(University of Medicine & Dentistry) Series B 7.50% 12/1/32-19§ | | | 1,435,000 | | | 1,538,521 |
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non State Supported Debt | | | | | | |
(Orange Regional Medical Center) 6.50% 12/1/21-18§ | | | 2,260,000 | | | 2,343,055 |
New York, New York | | | | | | |
Subordinate Series I-1 5.375% 4/1/36-19§ | | | 1,610,000 | | | 1,676,606 |
Oklahoma State Turnpike Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(First Senior) 6.00% 1/1/22 | | | 13,535,000 | | | 15,586,229 |
Phoenix, Arizona Civic Improvement Corporation Airport Revenue Junior Lien | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/26-20§ | | | 1,800,000 | | | 1,939,410 |
San Juan, Texas Higher Education Finance Authority Education Revenue | | | | | | |
(Idea Public Schools) Series A 6.70% 8/15/40-20§ | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,677,495 |
Southwestern Illinois Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Memorial Group Inc.) 7.125% 11/1/43-23§ | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,522,980 |
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
Series A 7.30% 10/1/18 | | | 330,000 | | | 341,273 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 95,892,720 |
| | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 9.36% | | | | | | |
Baltimore, Maryland | | | | | | |
(Convention Center Hotel) 5.00% 9/1/46 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,656,225 |
Conley Road Transportation Development District, Missouri | | | | | | |
5.375% 5/1/47 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,033,720 |
Connecticut State, Special Tax Revenue | | | | | | |
(Transportation Infrastructure) Series A 5.00% 1/1/36 | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,780,925 |
Kansas City, Missouri Land Clearance Redevelopment Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Convention Centre Hotel Project - TIF Financing) Series B 144A 5.00% 2/1/50 # | | | 725,000 | | | 735,636 |
16
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Kansas State Department of Transportation | | | | | | |
5.00% 9/1/27 | | | 5,300,000 | | | $ 6,192,838 |
Massachusetts School Building Authority | | | | | | |
Series C 5.00% 8/15/31 | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,887,625 |
Mosaic, Virginia District Community Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
Series A 6.875% 3/1/36 | | | 3,980,000 | | | 4,308,350 |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Cigarette Tax) 5.00% 6/15/28 | | | 2,695,000 | | | 2,895,562 |
New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency | | | | | | |
(Yankee Stadium) 7.00% 3/1/49 (AGC) | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,052,800 |
New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority | | | | | | |
(Future Tax Secured Fiscal 2011) | | | | | | |
Series D 5.00% 2/1/26 | | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,265,920 |
(Future Tax Secured) | | | | | | |
Series A-1 5.00% 11/1/42 | | | 10,000,000 | | | 11,272,900 |
Series C 5.25% 11/1/25 | | | 4,430,000 | | | 4,846,287 |
Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin | | | | | | |
(American Dream @ Meadowlands Project) 144A | | | | | | |
7.00% 12/1/50 # | | | 2,155,000 | | | 2,493,119 |
Sales Tax Securitization Corporation, Illinois Sales Tax Revenue | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/40 | | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,588,150 |
Tampa, Florida Sports Authority Revenue Sales Tax | | | | | | |
(Tampa Bay Arena Project) 5.75% 10/1/20 (NATL) | | | 635,000 | | | 668,922 |
Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas Unified Government Special Obligation Revenue | | | | | | |
(Sales Tax - Vacation Village Project Area 1 and 2A) | | | | | | |
Series 2015A 5.75% 9/1/32 | | | 1,365,000 | | | 1,370,760 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 54,049,739 |
| | | | | | |
State General Obligation Bonds – 5.60% | | | | | | |
California State | | | | | | |
5.25% 11/1/40 | | | 3,795,000 | | | 4,120,535 |
Various Purposes | | | | | | |
5.00% 8/1/27 | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,975,725 |
5.00% 11/1/47 | | | 5,190,000 | | | 5,965,749 |
6.00% 4/1/38 | | | 4,060,000 | | | 4,253,703 |
6.50% 4/1/33 | | | 2,570,000 | | | 2,710,322 |
Connecticut State | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 6/15/35 | | | 2,475,000 | | | 2,686,934 |
Illinois State | | | | | | |
5.00% 2/1/26 | | | 3,405,000 | | | 3,567,997 |
5.00% 5/1/36 | | | 480,000 | | | 487,853 |
17
Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
State General Obligation Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Illinois State | | | | | | |
5.00% 2/1/39 | | | 830,000 | | | $ 840,126 |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/34 | | | 1,780,000 | | | 1,826,850 |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/38 | | | 785,000 | | | 795,857 |
Series D 5.00% 11/1/28 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,082,320 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 32,313,971 |
| | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 14.76% | | | | | | |
Chicago, Illinois O’Hare International Airport | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/33 | | | 2,345,000 | | | 2,631,090 |
Series D 5.25% 1/1/42 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,299,860 |
Colorado High Performance Transportation Enterprise Revenue | | | | | | |
(C-470 Express Lanes) 5.00% 12/31/51 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,625,145 |
Dallas, Texas Love Field | | | | | | |
5.00% 11/1/35 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,119,950 |
5.00% 11/1/36 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,117,560 |
Harris County, Texas Toll Road Authority | | | | | | |
Senior Lien Series A 5.00% 8/15/27 | | | 3,750,000 | | | 4,496,437 |
New Jersey Turnpike Authority | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/28 | | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,699,250 |
Series G 4.00% 1/1/43 | | | 1,605,000 | | | 1,642,990 |
Series G 5.00% 1/1/37 | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,851,975 |
North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(First Tier) Series A 5.00% 1/1/43 | | | 4,550,000 | | | 5,141,637 |
(Second Tier) Series A 5.00% 1/1/34 | | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,554,550 |
Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission Revenue | | | | | | |
Series A-1 5.00% 12/1/47 | | | 1,090,000 | | | 1,210,663 |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Special Project | | | | | | |
(193rd Series) 5.00% 10/15/28 (AMT) | | | 4,000,000 | | | 4,549,920 |
(Consolidated 205th Series) 5.00% 11/15/47 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,716,885 |
(JFK International Air Terminal) | | | | | | |
Series 8 6.00% 12/1/42 | | | 4,735,000 | | | 5,197,278 |
Series 8 6.50% 12/1/28 | | | 5,500,000 | | | 5,779,400 |
Salt Lake City, Utah Airport Revenue | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 7/1/42 | | | 3,350,000 | | | 3,798,264 |
South Jersey Port, New Jersey | | | | | | |
(Subordinated Marine Terminal) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/49 | | | 450,000 | | | 484,362 |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/42 (AMT) | | | 450,000 | | | 476,865 |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/48 (AMT) | | | 1,035,000 | | | 1,093,374 |
18
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
St. Louis, Missouri Airport Revenue | | | | | | |
(Lambert-St. Louis International) | | | | | | |
Series A-1 6.625% 7/1/34 | | | 5,995,000 | | | $ 6,370,946 |
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corporate Senior Lien | | | | | | |
(LBJ Infrastructure) | | | | | | |
7.00% 6/30/40 | | | 5,715,000 | | | 6,320,161 |
7.50% 6/30/33 | | | 1,560,000 | | | 1,746,919 |
(NTE Mobility Partners) | | | | | | |
6.75% 6/30/43 (AMT) | | | 2,490,000 | | | 2,888,798 |
6.875% 12/31/39 | | | 5,500,000 | | | 5,958,645 |
7.00% 12/31/38 (AMT) | | | 1,830,000 | | | 2,152,775 |
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Transform 66 P3 Project) 5.00% 12/31/56 (AMT) | | | 1,220,000 | | | 1,310,207 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 85,235,906 |
| | | | | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 2.07% | | | | | | |
Chicago, Illinois Waterworks Revenue | | | | | | |
(2nd Lien) 5.00% 11/1/28 | | | 1,400,000 | | | 1,579,144 |
Dominion, Colorado Water & Sanitation District | | | | | | |
5.75% 12/1/36 | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,617,850 |
New York City, New York Municipal Water Finance Authority Water & Sewer System Revenue | | | | | | |
(Fiscal 2009) Series A 5.75% 6/15/40 | | | 3,090,000 | | | 3,126,987 |
Southern California Water Replenishment District | | | | | | |
5.00% 8/1/33 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,326,120 |
5.00% 8/1/34 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,318,800 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 11,968,901 |
| | | | | | |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $521,277,652) | | | | | | 546,754,158 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Short-Term Investments – 4.82% | | | | | | |
Variable Rate Demand Notes – 4.82%¤ | | | | | | |
City & County of Denver, Colorado Series A3 1.09% 12/1/31 (SPA - JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) | | | 1,150,000 | | | 1,150,000 |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Series A 0.96% 3/1/26 | | | | | | |
(SPA - Barclays Bank PLC) | | | 5,600,000 | | | 5,600,000 |
Minneapolis – St. Paul, Minnesota Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Revenue | | | | | | |
(Allina Health System) Series B-1 1.09% 11/15/35 (LOC - JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) | | | 1,350,000 | | | 1,350,000 |
(Children’s Hospitals & Clinics) Series A | | | | | | |
1.09% 8/15/34 (AGM) (SPA - U.S. Bank N.A.) | | | 1,375,000 | | | 1,375,000 |
(Children’s Hospitals & Clinics) Series A-II | | | | | | |
1.09% 8/15/37 (AGM) (SPA - US Bank N.A.) | | | 1,575,000 | | | 1,575,000 |
19
Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Short-Term Investments (continued) | | | | | | |
Variable Rate Demand Notes¤ (continued) | | | | | | |
Mississippi Business Finance Corporation Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Development Revenue | | | | | | |
(Chevron USA) Series A 1.12%12/1/30 | | | 1,105,000 | | | $ 1,105,000 |
(Chevron USA) Series G 1.12%12/1/30 | | | 2,400,000 | | | 2,400,000 |
(Chevron USA) Series G 1.12%11/1/35 ● | | | 2,100,000 | | | 2,100,000 |
(Chevron USA) Series I 1.12%11/1/35 | | | 3,500,000 | | | 3,500,000 |
New York City, New York Municipal Water Finance Authority Water & Sewer System Revenue (Second General Resolution) Series B4 | | | | | | |
1.08% 6/15/50 (SPA - Wells Fargo Bank N.A.) | | | 1,700,000 | | | 1,700,000 |
New York, New York (Fiscal 2015) Series F6 1.10% 6/1/44 (LOC - JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) | | | 3,450,000 | | | 3,450,000 |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, New York 1.14% 11/1/32 (LOC - Landesbank Hessen) | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,500,000 |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $27,805,000) | | | | | | 27,805,000 |
| | | | | | |
Total Value of Securities – 99.49% (cost $549,082,652) | | | | | | $ 574,559,158 |
| | | | | | |
# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 28, 2018, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $14,815,365, which represents 2.57% 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. Each rate shown is as of Feb. 28, 2018. |
§ | Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by US 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.” |
° | Principal amount shown is stated in US dollars unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
● | | Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at Feb. 28, 2018. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their description above. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on |
20
| current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. |
^ | Zero coupon security. The rate shown is the yield at the time of purchase. |
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. – National Association
NATL – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
PSF – Guaranteed by Permanent School Fund
SPA – Stand-by Purchase Agreement
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
21
Schedules of investments
| | | | |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | February 28, 2018 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds – 99.71% | | | | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 15.77% | | | | | | | | |
Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Asset-Backed Senior Turbo) Series A-2 6.50% 6/1/47 | | | 3,100,000 | | | $ | 3,080,625 | |
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank | | | | | | | | |
(Pacific Gas and Electric Company) Series E 1.75% 11/1/26 ● | | | 800,000 | | | | 775,912 | |
Central Plains Energy Project, Nebraska (Project No. 3) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 9/1/31 | | | 2,810,000 | | | | 3,280,141 | |
Series A 5.00% 9/1/35 | | | 2,160,000 | | | | 2,540,786 | |
Series A 5.00% 9/1/36 | | | 860,000 | | | | 1,013,888 | |
Chesterfield County, Virginia Economic Development Authority Pollution Control Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Virginia Electric & Power) Series A 5.00% 5/1/23 | | | 1,460,000 | | | | 1,516,473 | |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Financing Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Tobacco Master Settlement Payment) 5.00% 6/1/27 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,268,960 | |
Denver City & County, Colorado Special Facilities Airport Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(United Airlines Project) 5.00% 10/1/32 (AMT) | | | 1,190,000 | | | | 1,286,640 | |
Florida Development Finance Corporation Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Brightline Passenger Rail Project) 144A 5.625% 1/1/47 (AMT)#● | | | 1,785,000 | | | | 1,840,746 | |
Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization Corporate Settlement Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Asset-Backed Senior Notes) | | | | | | | | |
Series A-1 5.00% 6/1/26 | | | 850,000 | | | | 977,373 | |
Series A-1 5.00% 6/1/33 | | | 665,000 | | | | 665,825 | |
Series A-1 5.125% 6/1/47 | | | 1,410,000 | | | | 1,406,475 | |
(Capital Appreciation Asset-Backed) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 1.548% 6/1/47 ^ | | | 5,885,000 | | | | 804,068 | |
Houston, Texas Airport System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(United Airlines) 5.00% 7/1/29 (AMT) | | | 3,010,000 | | | | 3,296,462 | |
Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority | | | | | | | | |
5.25% 6/1/20 | | | 7,160,000 | | | | 7,675,162 | |
Kentucky Public Energy Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 4/1/48 ● | | | 2,350,000 | | | | 2,518,847 | |
Lower Alabama Gas District | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 9/1/34 | | | 4,850,000 | | | | 5,695,791 | |
Maricopa County, Arizona Corporation Pollution Control Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Public Service - Palo Verde Project) Series B 5.20% 6/1/43 ● | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 6,373,320 | |
22
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Maryland Economic Development Corporation Pollution Control Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Potomac Electric Project) 6.20% 9/1/22 | | | 1,780,000 | | | $ | 1,859,780 | |
Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority | | | | | | | | |
Series A 6.00% 6/1/34 | | | 810,000 | | | | 807,975 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Special Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Continental Airlines Project) Series B 5.625% 11/15/30 (AMT) | | | 1,890,000 | | | | 2,141,030 | |
New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency | | | | | | | | |
(Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Partners) | | | | | | | | |
5.75% 10/1/36 (AMT) | | | 1,835,000 | | | | 1,822,485 | |
New York Transportation Development Special Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(American Airlines John F. Kennedy International Airport Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 8/1/21 (AMT) | | | 610,000 | | | | 663,351 | |
Northern Alaska Tobacco Securitization Corporation Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds) Series A 5.00% 6/1/46 | | | 1,745,000 | | | | 1,701,375 | |
Salt Verde, Arizona Financial Corporation Senior Gas Revenue | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/32 | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 4,369,875 | |
5.25% 12/1/24 | | | 3,050,000 | | | | 3,516,528 | |
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Gas Revenue Series C 5.00% 2/1/27 | | | 1,440,000 | | | | 1,651,622 | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, New Jersey Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series 1A 4.75% 6/1/34 | | | 3,265,000 | | | | 3,232,383 | |
Series 1A 5.00% 6/1/29 | | | 4,050,000 | | | | 4,056,116 | |
Series 1A 5.00% 6/1/41 | | | 9,275,000 | | | | 9,266,653 | |
TSASC, New York | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 6/1/30 | | | 475,000 | | | | 544,179 | |
Series A 5.00% 6/1/31 | | | 475,000 | | | | 540,911 | |
Tulsa, Oklahoma Airports Improvement Trust | | | | | | | | |
(American Airlines) 5.00% 6/1/35 (AMT)● | | | 975,000 | | | | 1,055,516 | |
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Exempt Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(National Gypsum) 5.25% 4/1/30 (AMT) | | | 2,905,000 | | | | 3,117,181 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 87,364,454 | |
| | | | | | | | |
23
Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds – 6.46% | | | | | | | | |
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(American Charter Schools Foundation Project) 144A | | | | | | | | |
6.00% 7/1/37 # | | | 1,420,000 | | | $ | 1,501,948 | |
Bucks County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(School Lane Charter School) 5.125% 3/15/36 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,144,100 | |
California State University | | | | | | | | |
(Systemwide) Series A 5.00% 11/1/31 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,383,680 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(California Baptist University) Series A 6.125% 11/1/33 | | | 2,215,000 | | | | 2,549,310 | |
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Yale University) Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/25 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,060,900 | |
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Chicago International Charter School Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/30 | | | 250,000 | | | | 267,707 | |
5.00% 12/1/31 | | | 320,000 | | | | 341,075 | |
5.00% 12/1/32 | | | 250,000 | | | | 265,435 | |
(University of Illinois at Chicago) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 2/15/29 | | | 400,000 | | | | 431,872 | |
Series A 5.00% 2/15/31 | | | 365,000 | | | | 390,816 | |
Series A 5.00% 2/15/37 | | | 430,000 | | | | 454,880 | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(UMass Boston Student Housing Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 10/1/25 | | | 2,690,000 | | | | 3,056,217 | |
Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Series M 5.25% 7/1/20 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,253,050 | |
Miami-Dade County, Florida Educational Facilities Authority | | | | | | | | |
(University of Miami) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/30 | | | 520,000 | | | | 588,364 | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/31 | | | 1,090,000 | | | | 1,229,596 | |
New York City, New York Trust for Cultural Resources | | | | | | | | |
(Whitney Museum of American Art) 5.00% 7/1/21 | | | 3,025,000 | | | | 3,297,038 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Non State Supported Debt - Rockefeller University) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/27 | | | 1,055,000 | | | | 1,103,868 | |
(Touro College & University System) Series A 5.25% 1/1/34 | | | 1,335,000 | | | | 1,470,543 | |
24
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Unrefunded Drexel University) Series A 5.25% 5/1/25 | | | 310,000 | | | $ 338,535 |
Pima County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Revenue | | | | | | |
(Facility American Leadership Academy Project) | | | | | | |
144A 5.00% 6/15/47 # | | | 745,000 | | | 735,196 |
144A 5.00% 6/15/52 # | | | 640,000 | | | 620,960 |
University of Texas Permanent University Fund | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 7/1/27 | | | 3,715,000 | | | 4,319,319 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 35,804,409 |
| | | | | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 4.05% | | | | | | |
California State Department Water Resources Power Supply Revenue | | | | | | |
Series N 5.00% 5/1/21 | | | 3,580,000 | | | 3,957,511 |
Long Island, New York Power Authority | | | | | | |
5.00% 9/1/33 | | | 250,000 | | | 287,487 |
5.00% 9/1/35 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,142,020 |
5.00% 9/1/37 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,138,510 |
Series B 5.00% 9/1/31 | | | 3,165,000 | | | 3,621,361 |
New York State Utility Debt Securitization Authority | | | | | | |
(Restructuring Bonds) 5.00% 12/15/33 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,741,890 |
Salt River, Arizona Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District Electric Systems Revenue | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/35 | | | 4,000,000 | | | 4,562,160 |
(Salt River Project Electric System) 5.00% 1/1/30 | | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,991,700 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 22,442,639 |
| | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 8.55% | | | | | | |
Arizona Health Facilities Authority | | | | | | |
(Scottsdale Lincoln Hospital Project) 5.00% 12/1/30 | | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,603,250 |
Berks County, Pennsylvania Municipal Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Reading Hospital & Medical Center Project) Series A-3 5.25% 11/1/24 | | | 2,205,000 | | | 2,326,099 |
California Health Facilities Financing Authority | | | | | | |
(Kaiser Permanente) Series A1 5.00% 11/1/27 | | | 4,100,000 | | | 5,014,423 |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority | | | | | | |
(Loma Linda University Medical Center) Series A 144A | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/41 # | | | 1,685,000 | | | 1,785,274 |
Capital Trust Agency, Florida | | | | | | |
(Tuscan Gardens Senior Living Center) 7.00% 4/1/35 | | | 1,630,000 | | | 1,658,003 |
Cuyahoga County, Ohio | | | | | | |
(The Metrohealth System) 5.00% 2/15/37 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,067,630 |
25
Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania General Authority | | | | | | |
(Pinnacle Health System Project) Series A 6.00% 6/1/29 | | | 1,780,000 | | | $ 1,860,438 |
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Rush University Medical Center) Series A 5.00% 11/15/32 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,233,940 |
Kalispell, Montana | | | | | | |
(Immanuel Lutheran Corporation Project) Series A 5.25% 5/15/32 | | | 435,000 | | | 462,366 |
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority | | | | | | |
(Brethren Village Project) | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/1/31 | | | 440,000 | | | 482,579 |
5.00% 7/1/32 | | | 440,000 | | | 480,770 |
(University of Pennsylvania Health System Obligation) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 8/15/33 | | | 2,430,000 | | | 2,790,442 |
Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Banner Health Obligation Group) Series A | | | | | | |
5.00% 1/1/32 | | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,454,770 |
(Christian Care Surprise, Inc. Project) 144A | | | | | | |
5.75% 1/1/36 # | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,516,410 |
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Adventist Healthcare Obligated) Series A 5.50% 1/1/36 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,280,300 |
Missouri Health & Educational Facilities Authority | | | | | | |
(Saint Luke’s Health System) 4.00% 11/15/33 | | | 935,000 | | | 964,742 |
Moon, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | |
(Baptist Homes Society Obligation) 5.625% 7/1/30 | | | 2,440,000 | | | 2,619,072 |
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Orange Regional Medical Center) | | | | | | |
144A 5.00% 12/1/31 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,096,040 |
144A 5.00% 12/1/32 # | | | 1,100,000 | | | 1,202,047 |
144A 5.00% 12/1/33 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,088,700 |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 11/15/36 | | | 500,000 | | | 512,935 |
Prince George’s County, Maryland | | | | | | |
(Collington Episcopal Life Care Community) | | | | | | |
5.00% 4/1/31 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,125,900 |
Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin | | | | | | |
(Bancroft Neurohealth Project) Series A 144A | | | | | | |
4.625% 6/1/36 # | | | 1,460,000 | | | 1,413,543 |
26
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin Senior Living Revenue | | | | | | |
(Mary’s Woods at Marylhurst Project) 144A | | | | | | |
5.00% 5/15/29 # | | | 500,000 | | | $ 547,090 |
Rochester, Minnesota Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | |
(Mayo Clinic) Series C 4.50% 11/15/38 ● | | | 2,540,000 | | | 2,783,561 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 47,370,324 |
| | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 3.29% | | | | | | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Lancer Plaza Project) 5.125% 11/1/23 | | | 465,000 | | | 496,499 |
Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization Corporate Settlement Revenue | | | | | | |
(Asset-Backed Enhanced) Series A 5.00% 6/1/35 | | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,390,150 |
Idaho Building Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Health & Welfare Project) Series A 5.00% 9/1/24 | | | 2,800,000 | | | 3,100,468 |
Los Angeles County, California | | | | | | |
(Disney Concert Hall Parking) 5.00% 3/1/23 | | | 2,395,000 | | | 2,716,768 |
New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority | | | | | | |
Series B 5.50% 6/15/31 | | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,350,900 |
New York Liberty Development Revenue | | | | | | |
(World Trade Center Project) Class 2-3 144A | | | | | | |
5.15% 11/15/34 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,093,400 |
Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin Airport Facilities Revenue | | | | | | |
(AFCO Investors II Portfolio) 144A | | | | | | |
5.00% 10/1/23 (AMT)# | | | 2,085,000 | | | 2,099,637 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 18,247,822 |
| | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 6.27% | | | | | | |
Chesterfield County, Virginia | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/22 | | | 4,070,000 | | | 4,546,678 |
Chicago, Illinois | | | | | | |
Series A 5.25% 1/1/29 | | | 640,000 | | | 681,542 |
Series C 5.00% 1/1/26 | | | 1,280,000 | | | 1,390,349 |
Chicago, Illinois Board of Education | | | | | | |
5.00% 4/1/35 | | | 825,000 | | | 889,878 |
5.00% 4/1/36 | | | 320,000 | | | 344,406 |
(Dedicated Revenues) | | | | | | |
Series C 5.00% 12/1/30 | | | 2,160,000 | | | 2,237,414 |
Series C 5.00% 12/1/34 | | | 2,160,000 | | | 2,206,656 |
Conroe, Texas Independent School District | | | | | | |
5.00% 2/15/25 (PSF) | | | 3,070,000 | | | 3,267,432 |
27
Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Fort Worth, Texas Independent School District | | | | | | |
(School Building) 5.00% 2/15/27 (PSF) | | | 2,000,000 | | | $ 2,297,600 |
New York City, New York | | | | | | |
Series A-1 5.00% 8/1/19 | | | 5,000 | | | 5,031 |
Series E 5.00% 8/1/23 | | | 3,685,000 | | | 4,220,983 |
Subseries D-1 5.00% 10/1/30 | | | 4,000,000 | | | 4,392,240 |
San Francisco, California Bay Area Rapid Transit District | | | | | | |
(Election 2004) Series D 5.00% 8/1/31 | | | 4,000,000 | | | 4,684,640 |
School District of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | | | | | | |
Series F 5.00% 9/1/28 | | | 3,215,000 | | | 3,549,424 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 34,714,273 |
| | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 11.25% | | | | | | |
Atlanta, Georgia Water & Wastewater Revenue | | | | | | |
Series A 6.00% 11/1/25-19§ | | | 2,925,000 | | | 3,137,413 |
Brooklyn Arena Local Development, New York Pilot Revenue | | | | | | |
(Barclays Center Project) 6.50% 7/15/30-20§ | | | 5,500,000 | | | 5,988,950 |
Butler County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Butler Health System Project) 7.125% 7/1/29-19§ | | | 2,250,000 | | | 2,409,525 |
California State Department of Water Resources | | | | | | |
(Water System) Series AS 5.00% 12/1/29-24§ | | | 15,000 | | | 17,671 |
Clifton, Texas Higher Education Finance Corporation Revenue | | | | | | |
(Uplift Education) Series A 6.00% 12/1/30-20§ | | | 1,100,000 | | | 1,224,201 |
Conroe, Texas Independent School District | | | | | | |
5.00% 2/15/25-20 (PSF)§ | | | 795,000 | | | 846,913 |
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania General Authority | | | | | | |
(Pinnacle Health System Project) Series A | | | | | | |
6.00% 6/1/29-19§ | | | 1,620,000 | | | 1,710,121 |
Guam Government Limited Obligation Revenue | | | | | | |
(Section 30) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.375% 12/1/24-19§ | | | 1,750,000 | | | 1,866,777 |
Series A 5.625% 12/1/29-19§ | | | 1,125,000 | | | 1,204,909 |
Marietta, Georgia Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Life University Income Project) 6.25% 6/15/20-18§ | | | 485,000 | | | 491,848 |
Maryland State Economic Development Corporation Revenue | | | | | | |
(Transportation Facilities Project) Series A | | | | | | |
5.375% 6/1/25-20§ | | | 2,535,000 | | | 2,745,912 |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Revenue | | | | | | |
(Harvard University) Series B-1 5.25% 10/15/29-20§ | | | 1,670,000 | | | 1,827,080 |
28
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Minneapolis, Minnesota Health Care System Revenue | | | | | | |
(Fairview Health Services) Series A 6.375% 11/15/23-18§ | | | 3,000,000 | | | $ 3,105,000 |
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 5/1/23-21§ | | | 4,000,000 | | | 4,395,760 |
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non State Supported Debt | | | | | | |
(Orange Regional Medical Center) 6.50% 12/1/21-18§ | | | 1,650,000 | | | 1,710,637 |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Health System Revenue | | | | | | |
(Albert Einstein Healthcare) Series A 6.25% 10/15/23-19§ | | | 560,000 | | | 596,803 |
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Drexel University) Series A 5.25% 5/1/25-21§ | | | 4,980,000 | | | 5,514,105 |
Phoenix, Arizona Civic Improvement Corporation Airport Revenue | | | | | | |
(Junior Lien) Series A 5.00% 7/1/26-20§ | | | 7,500,000 | | | 8,080,875 |
San Francisco, California City & County Airports Commission | | | | | | |
Series D 5.00% 5/1/25-21§ | | | 570,000 | | | 628,716 |
San Francisco, California City & County Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue | | | | | | |
Subseries A 5.00% 11/1/27-21§ | | | 7,430,000 | | | 8,314,096 |
Southwestern Illinois Development Authority | | | | | | |
(Memorial Group) 7.125% 11/1/30-23§ | | | 2,190,000 | | | 2,762,663 |
Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board | | | | | | |
(Gans-Garvee) 5.00% 3/15/24-23§ | | | 3,250,000 | | | 3,716,538 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 62,296,513 |
| | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 10.89% | | | | | | |
Celebration Pointe, Florida Community Development District | | | | | | |
4.75% 5/1/24 | | | 650,000 | | | 657,579 |
5.00% 5/1/34 | | | 880,000 | | | 886,899 |
Dallas, Texas Convention Center Hotel Development Revenue | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/24 | | | 3,420,000 | | | 3,506,013 |
Series A 5.25% 1/1/23 | | | 5,375,000 | | | 5,523,887 |
Ernest N Morail-New Orleans, Louisiana Exhibition Hall Authority Special Tax Revenue | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/15/26 | | | 2,330,000 | | | 2,577,772 |
29
Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Harris County-Houston, Texas Sports Authority | | | | | | |
(Senior Lien) Series A 5.00% 11/15/30 | | | 1,805,000 | | | $ 2,019,163 |
Kansas City, Missouri Land Clearance Redevelopment Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Convention Center Hotel Project - TIF Financing) | | | | | | |
Series B 144A 4.375% 2/1/31 # | | | 400,000 | | | 402,068 |
Series B 144A 5.00% 2/1/40 # | | | 200,000 | | | 204,544 |
Kansas State Department of Transportation | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 9/1/33 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,723,965 |
Louisiana State Highway Improvement Revenue | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 6/15/29 | | | 5,195,000 | | | 5,936,223 |
Massachusetts School Building Authority | | | | | | |
Series C 5.00% 8/15/29 | | | 1,630,000 | | | 1,892,283 |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Cigarette Tax) | | | | | | |
5.00% 6/15/22 | | | 1,750,000 | | | 1,923,723 |
5.00% 6/15/23 | | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,367,163 |
(School Facilities Construction) Series AA 5.50% 12/15/29 | | | 1,480,000 | | | 1,535,796 |
New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority | | | | | | |
Future Tax Secured | | | | | | |
5.00% 11/1/23 | | | 2,865,000 | | | 3,303,116 |
Subseries A-1 5.00% 11/1/20 | | | 2,860,000 | | | 3,110,965 |
Subseries C 5.00% 11/1/27 | | | 4,150,000 | | | 4,782,667 |
Subseries E-1 5.00% 2/1/26 | | | 4,020,000 | | | 4,455,768 |
New York State Local Government Assistance Corporation Subordinate Lien | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/20 | | | 3,360,000 | | | 3,602,122 |
New York State Urban Development | | | | | | |
(Personal Income Tax) Series A 5.00% 3/15/22 | | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,358,410 |
Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin | | | | | | |
(American Dream @ Meadowlands Project) 144A | | | | | | |
7.00% 12/1/50 # | | | 1,010,000 | | | 1,168,469 |
Richmond Heights, Missouri Tax Increment & Transaction Sales Tax Revenue Refunding & Improvement | | | | | | |
(Francis Place Redevelopment Project) 5.625% 11/1/25 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 999,940 |
Sales Tax Securitization Corporation Sales Tax Revenue, | | | | | | |
Illinois | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/34 | | | 2,740,000 | | | 3,101,159 |
St. Joseph, Missouri Industrial Development Authority Tax Increment Revenue | | | | | | |
(Shoppes at North Village Project) Series B 5.375% 11/1/23 | | | 655,000 | | | 655,183 |
30
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas Unified Government Special Obligation Revenue | | | | | | |
(Sales Tax - Vacation Village Project Area 1 and 2A) | | | | | | |
Series 2015A 5.00% 9/1/27 | | | 1,610,000 | | | $ 1,619,000 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 60,313,877 |
| | | | | | |
State General Obligation Bonds – 13.30% | | | | | | |
California State | | | | | | |
5.00% 8/1/26 | | | 3,120,000 | | | 3,737,261 |
5.00% 9/1/30 | | | 1,715,000 | | | 2,008,454 |
Series C 5.00% 9/1/30 | | | 5,985,000 | | | 6,993,233 |
(Various Purposes) | | | | | | |
5.00% 9/1/32 | | | 4,100,000 | | | 4,761,084 |
5.25% 9/1/28 | | | 7,750,000 | | | 8,660,703 |
Series A 5.00% 11/1/28 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,797,330 |
Illinois State | | | | | | |
4.00% 2/1/24 | | | 1,220,000 | | | 1,219,963 |
5.00% 2/1/26 | | | 3,870,000 | | | 4,055,257 |
5.00% 3/1/36 | | | 960,000 | | | 973,872 |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/34 | | | 1,965,000 | | | 2,016,719 |
Series D 5.00% 11/1/28 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,082,320 |
Minnesota State | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 10/1/23 | | | 3,415,000 | | | 3,937,768 |
(Various Purpose) Series F 5.00% 10/1/22 | | | 8,000,000 | | | 9,064,080 |
New York State | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 2/15/28 | | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,453,550 |
Oregon State | | | | | | |
Series L 5.00% 5/1/26 | | | 6,000,000 | | | 6,607,260 |
Texas State | | | | | | |
(Transportation Commission Highway) 5.00% 4/1/29 | | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,415,140 |
Washington State | | | | | | |
Series R-2015E 5.00% 7/1/31 | | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,417,630 |
(Various Purposes) Series 2015-A-1 5.00% 8/1/30 | | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,441,840 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 73,643,464 |
| | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 16.34% | | | | | | |
Bay Area, California Toll Authority | | | | | | |
(San Francisco Bay Area) 4.00% 4/1/34 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,068,280 |
Broward County, Florida Airport System Revenue | | | | | | |
Series O 5.375% 10/1/29 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,115,080 |
Chicago, Illinois O’Hare International Airport Revenue | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/32 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,125,280 |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/33 | | | 1,520,000 | | | 1,705,440 |
(General-Airport-Third Lien) Series C 5.25% 1/1/28 | | | 2,150,000 | | | 2,273,733 |
31
Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Houston, Texas Airports Commission Revenue Series B | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/1/25 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ 1,096,850 |
5.00% 7/1/26 | | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,289,530 |
Memphis-Shelby County, Tennessee Airport Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
Series D 5.00% 7/1/24 | | | 4,110,000 | | | 4,471,968 |
Metropolitan New York Transportation Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
Series C 6.50% 11/15/28 | | | 545,000 | | | 564,669 |
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Turnpike Revenue | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/33 | | | 1,770,000 | | | 2,026,508 |
Series E 5.00% 1/1/31 | | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,841,050 |
Series E 5.00% 1/1/33 | | | 750,000 | | | 867,173 |
New Orleans, Louisiana Aviation Board | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/32 (AGM) (AMT) | | | 2,900,000 | | | 3,219,754 |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/33 (AGM) (AMT) | | | 2,900,000 | | | 3,208,502 |
New York State Thruway Authority | | | | | | |
Series J 5.00% 1/1/27 | | | 5,705,000 | | | 6,431,247 |
North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(First Tier) Series A 5.00% 1/1/35 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,134,180 |
Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission Revenue | | | | | | |
Series A-1 5.00% 12/1/34 | | | 250,000 | | | 284,050 |
Series A-1 5.00% 12/1/35 | | | 310,000 | | | 350,843 |
Series A-1 5.00% 12/1/36 | | | 350,000 | | | 394,873 |
Subordinate Series A-1 5.00% 12/1/29 | | | 3,590,000 | | | 3,999,942 |
(Motor License) 5.00% 12/1/37 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,118,540 |
Phoenix, Arizona Civic Improvement Corporation Airport Revenue | | | | | | |
(Junior Lien Airport) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/33 | | | 3,355,000 | | | 3,807,657 |
Series D 5.00% 7/1/33 | | | 2,970,000 | | | 3,426,667 |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey | | | | | | |
(194th Series) 5.00% 10/15/32 | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,887,950 |
(JFK International Air Terminal) Series 8 6.50% 12/1/28 | | | 8,300,000 | | | 8,721,640 |
Sacramento County, California Airport System Revenue | | | | | | |
(PFC/Grant) Series D 5.50% 7/1/28 | | | 2,020,000 | | | 2,047,230 |
Salt Lake City, Utah Airport Revenue | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 7/1/31 | | | 500,000 | | | 581,725 |
Series B 5.00% 7/1/32 | | | 600,000 | | | 695,418 |
Series B 5.00% 7/1/33 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,154,640 |
San Francisco, California City & County Airport Commission - San Francisco International Airport | | | | | | |
Series D 5.00% 5/1/25 | | | 1,430,000 | | | 1,572,871 |
32
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
South Jersey Port, New Jersey | | | | | | |
(Subordinated Marine Terminal) | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/32 (AMT) | | | 215,000 | | | $ 232,323 |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/33 (AMT) | | | 315,000 | | | 339,053 |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/34 (AMT) | | | 430,000 | | | 461,029 |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/35 (AMT) | | | 430,000 | | | 459,593 |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/36 (AMT) | | | 430,000 | | | 458,518 |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/37 (AMT) | | | 430,000 | | | 457,804 |
St. Louis, Missouri Airport Revenue | | | | | | |
(Lambert-St. Louis International) Series A-1 6.125% 7/1/24 | | | 3,780,000 | | | 3,999,542 |
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corporate Senior Lien Revenue | | | | | | |
(LBJ Infrastructure) 7.50% 6/30/33 | | | 3,625,000 | | | 4,059,347 |
(NTE Mobility Partners) | | | | | | |
7.00% 12/31/38 (AMT) | | | 3,750,000 | | | 4,411,425 |
7.50% 12/31/31 | | | 3,765,000 | | | 4,130,920 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 90,492,844 |
| | | | | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 3.54% | | | | | | |
Atlanta, Georgia Water & Wastewater Revenue | | | | | | |
Series B 5.50% 11/1/23 (AGM) | | | 1,175,000 | | | 1,250,717 |
California State Department of Water Resources | | | | | | |
(Water System) Series AS 5.00% 12/1/29 | | | 2,680,000 | | | 3,148,062 |
Chicago, Illinois Waterworks Revenue | | | | | | |
(2nd Lien) 5.00% 11/1/27 | | | 2,100,000 | | | 2,375,478 |
Dominion, Colorado Water & Sanitation District | | | | | | |
5.25% 12/1/27 | | | 1,390,000 | | | 1,455,789 |
Great Lakes, Michigan Water Authority Water Supply System Revenue | | | | | | |
(Senior Lien Bond) Series C 5.00% 7/1/31 | | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,396,720 |
Sacramento, California Water Revenue | | | | | | |
5.00% 9/1/26 | | | 3,160,000 | | | 3,624,583 |
San Antonio, Texas Water System Revenue | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 5/15/32 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,743,555 |
Series A 5.00% 5/15/33 | | | 2,250,000 | | | 2,605,523 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 19,600,427 |
| | | | | | |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $533,917,881) | | | | | | 552,291,046 |
| | | | | | |
| | |
Total Value of Securities – 99.71% (cost $533,917,881) | | | | | | $ 552,291,046 |
| | | | | | |
33
Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 28, 2018, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $18,316,072, which represents 3.31% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
§ | Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by US 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.” |
° | Principal amount shown is stated in US dollars unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
● | | Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at Feb. 28, 2018. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their description above. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. |
^ | Zero coupon security. The rate shown is the yield at the time of purchase. |
Summary of abbreviations:
AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
PSF – Guaranteed by Permanent School Fund
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
34
Schedules of investments
| | |
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | | February 28, 2018 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds – 99.01% | | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 20.01% | | | | | | |
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Environmental Improvement - US Steel Corp. Project) | | | | | | |
5.75% 8/1/42 (AMT) | | | 2,000,000 | | | $ 2,013,020 |
Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority | | | | | | |
(Asset-Backed Senior Turbo) | | | | | | |
Series A-2 5.875% 6/1/47 | | | 36,040,000 | | | 34,463,610 |
Series A-2 6.00% 6/1/42 | | | 3,100,000 | | | 2,996,026 |
Series A-2 6.50% 6/1/47 | | | 20,115,000 | | | 19,989,281 |
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency Settlement Revenue | | | | | | |
(Capital Appreciation Bond - Fresno County Tobacco Funding Corporation) 0.83% 6/1/55 ^ | | | 100,000,000 | | | 4,470,000 |
California Pollution Control Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Poseidon Resources) 144A 5.00% 7/1/37 (AMT)# | | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,342,250 |
California State Enterprise Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Sunpower Corp. - Recovery Zone Facility) | | | | | | |
8.50% 4/1/31 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,076,550 |
Central Plains Energy Project, Nebraska | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 9/1/42 | | | 3,745,000 | | | 4,437,376 |
(Project No. 3) Series A 5.00% 9/1/37 | | | 3,210,000 | | | 3,790,946 |
Columbus County, North Carolina Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing | | | | | | |
(International Paper Co. Project) Series A 5.70% 5/1/34 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,082,380 |
Commonwealth Financing Authority, Pennsylvania | | | | | | |
(Tobacco Master Settlement Payment) | | | | | | |
4.00% 6/1/39 (AGM) | | | 3,550,000 | | | 3,572,223 |
Florida Development Finance Corporation Revenue | | | | | | |
(Brightline Passenger Rail Project) 144A 5.625% 1/1/47 (AMT)#● | | | 3,890,000 | | | 4,011,485 |
Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization Corporate Settlement Revenue | | | | | | |
(Asset-Backed Senior Notes) | | | | | | |
5.75% 6/1/47 | | | 10,145,000 | | | 10,221,087 |
Series A-1 5.125% 6/1/47 | | | 5,360,000 | | | 5,346,600 |
(Capital Appreciation - Asset-Backed-1st Subordinate) | | | | | | |
Series B 1.548% 6/1/47 ^ | | | 30,145,000 | | | 4,118,711 |
Houston, Texas Airport System Revenue | | | | | | |
Series B-1 5.00% 7/15/35 (AMT) | | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,378,950 |
(Special Facilities Continental Airlines) Series A 6.625% 7/15/38 (AMT) | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,210,320 |
(United Airlines Inc.) 5.00% 7/1/29 (AMT) | | | 1,150,000 | | | 1,259,445 |
35
Schedules of investments
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Westlake Chemical Corp.) Series A-1 6.50% 11/1/35 | | | 3,000,000 | | | $ 3,326,940 |
Lower Alabama Gas District | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 9/1/46 | | | 3,565,000 | | | 4,291,618 |
Main Street Natural Gas Project Revenue, Georgia | | | | | | |
Series A 5.50% 9/15/23 | | | 40,000 | | | 45,945 |
Michigan Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority Revenue Asset-Backed | | | | | | |
Series A 6.00% 6/1/48 | | | 1,255,000 | | | 1,251,863 |
Mission, Texas Economic Development Corporation Revenue | | | | | | |
(Senior Lien - Natgasoline Project) Series B 144A 5.75% 10/1/31 (AMT)# | | | 4,500,000 | | | 4,687,965 |
M-S-R Energy Authority, California Gas Revenue | | | | | | |
Series A 6.50% 11/1/39 | | | 2,500,000 | | | 3,481,075 |
Series B 6.50% 11/1/39 | | | 2,500,000 | | | 3,481,075 |
Nevada State Department of Business & Industry | | | | | | |
(Green Fulcrum Sierra Biofuels Project) 144A 6.25% 12/15/37 (AMT)# | | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,442,250 |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Special Facility Revenue | | | | | | |
(Continental Airlines Project) | | | | | | |
5.25% 9/15/29 (AMT) | | | 4,000,000 | | | 4,366,440 |
Series B 5.625% 11/15/30 (AMT) | | | 1,270,000 | | | 1,438,681 |
New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency | | | | | | |
(Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Partners Project) | | | | | | |
5.65% 10/1/28 (AMT) | | | 4,750,000 | | | 4,740,690 |
5.75% 10/1/36 (AMT) | | | 5,020,000 | | | 4,985,764 |
New York Liberty Development Corporation Revenue | | | | | | |
(Goldman Sachs Headquarters) 5.25% 10/1/35 | | | 7,000,000 | | | 8,618,890 |
(Second Priority - Bank of America Tower) Class 3 | | | | | | |
6.375% 7/15/49 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,139,100 |
Northern Tobacco Securitization Corporation Revenue, Alaska | | | | | | |
(Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds) Series A 5.00% 6/1/46 | | | 3,945,000 | | | 3,846,375 |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority | | | | | | |
(National Gypsum) 5.50% 11/1/44 (AMT) | | | 4,500,000 | | | 4,748,355 |
Pima County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Pollution Control Revenue | | | | | | |
(Tucson Electric Power) Series A 5.25% 10/1/40 | | | 500,000 | | | 537,130 |
36
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Port of Seattle, Washington Industrial Development Corporation Special Facilities Revenue | | | | | | |
(Delta Airlines) 5.00% 4/1/30 (AMT) | | | 2,000,000 | | | $ 2,189,100 |
Public Authority for Colorado Energy Natural Gas Revenue | | | | | | |
Series 28 6.50% 11/15/38 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,751,380 |
Salt Verde, Arizona Financial Senior Gas Revenue | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/37 | | | 11,765,000 | | | 13,803,051 |
5.25% 12/1/27 | | | 2,235,000 | | | 2,605,764 |
5.25% 12/1/28 | | | 1,050,000 | | | 1,230,831 |
5.50% 12/1/29 | | | 765,000 | | | 917,832 |
Shoals, Indiana | | | | | | |
(National Gypsum Co. Project) 7.25% 11/1/43 (AMT) | | | 1,625,000 | | | 1,834,853 |
Tennessee State Energy Acquisition Gas Revenue | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 5/1/48 ● | | | 720,000 | | | 768,038 |
Series C 5.00% 2/1/27 | | | 2,940,000 | | | 3,372,062 |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, Louisiana | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Note Series A 5.25% 5/15/35 | | | 2,540,000 | | | 2,755,900 |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, New Jersey | | | | | | |
Series 1A 5.00% 6/1/41 | | | 21,930,000 | | | 21,910,263 |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, Virginia | | | | | | |
Series B-1 5.00% 6/1/47 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 1,950,000 |
TSASC, New York | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 6/1/41 | | | 705,000 | | | 777,347 |
Tulsa, Oklahoma Municipal Airports Improvement Trust Revenue | | | | | | |
Series A 5.50% 6/1/35 (AMT) | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,159,260 |
(American Airlines) 5.00% 6/1/35 (AMT)● | | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,247,740 |
Valparaiso, Indiana | | | | | | |
(Pratt Paper LLC Project) 7.00% 1/1/44 (AMT) | | | 2,865,000 | | | 3,386,229 |
Washington Economic Development Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Columbia Pulp I, LLC Project) Series 2017A 144A 7.50% 1/1/32 (AMT)# | | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,905,500 |
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority | | | | | | |
(National Gypsum) 4.00% 8/1/35 (AMT) | | | 2,000,000 | | | 1,946,060 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 250,721,626 |
| | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds – 13.00% | | | | | | |
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(American Charter Schools Foundation Project) | | | | | | |
144A 6.00% 7/1/37 # | | | 775,000 | | | 819,725 |
144A 6.00% 7/1/47 # | | | 4,735,000 | | | 4,972,555 |
37
Schedules of investments
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Basis Schools Projects) | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 5.125% 7/1/37 # | | | 750,000 | | | $ 778,523 |
Series A 144A 5.375% 7/1/50 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,042,520 |
(Kaizen Education Foundation Project) 144A | | | | | | |
5.80% 7/1/52 # | | | 4,000,000 | | | 4,152,040 |
Arlington, Texas Higher Education Finance | | | | | | |
(Arlington Classic Academy) 7.65% 8/15/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,084,930 |
(Leadership Preparatory School) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 6/15/36 | | | 700,000 | | | 700,994 |
Series A 5.00% 6/15/46 | | | 1,325,000 | | | 1,311,048 |
Build NYC Resource, New York | | | | | | |
5.00% 11/1/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,014,070 |
5.50% 11/1/44 | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,598,625 |
Burbank, Illinois | | | | | | |
(Intercultural Montessori Language) 144A | | | | | | |
6.25% 9/1/45 # | | | 4,000,000 | | | 4,154,920 |
California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Loma Linda University) Series A | | | | | | |
5.00% 4/1/47 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,673,700 |
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(California Baptist University) Series A 144A | | | | | | |
5.50%11/1/45 # | | | 4,000,000 | | | 4,398,000 |
(Julian Charter School Project) Series A 144A | | | | | | |
5.625% 3/1/45 # | | | 7,500,000 | | | 7,515,000 |
(Partnership Uplift Community Project) Series A 5.25% 8/1/42 | | | 1,700,000 | | | 1,736,805 |
(Santa Rosa Academy Project) Series A 6.00% 7/1/42 | | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,335,613 |
(Southwestern Law School) 6.50% 11/1/41 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,674,165 |
(The Creative Center of Los Altos Project) Series B 144A 4.50% 11/1/46 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | 954,990 |
California School Finance Authority | | | | | | |
(Aspire Public Schools) | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/35 # | | | 585,000 | | | 636,269 |
Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/40 # | | | 605,000 | | | 654,755 |
(Encore Education Obligated Group) Series A 144A | | | | | | |
5.00% 6/1/52 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | 892,280 |
(Escuela Popular Project) 144A 6.50% 7/1/50 # | | | 2,750,000 | | | 2,749,670 |
(New Designs Charter School) Series A 5.50% 6/1/42 | | | 1,750,000 | | | 1,803,883 |
(View Park Elementary & Middle Schools) | | | | | | |
5.875% 10/1/44 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,074,580 |
6.00% 10/1/49 | | | 720,000 | | | 770,321 |
38
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
California State University | | | | | | |
(Systemwide) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 11/1/26 | | | 2,000,000 | | | $ 2,428,940 |
Series A 5.00% 11/1/27 | | | 2,300,000 | | | 2,799,790 |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Charter School Revenue | | | | | | |
(Green Dot Public Schools) Series A 7.25% 8/1/41 | | | 1,915,000 | | | 2,173,008 |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(California Baptist University) Series A 144A | | | | | | |
5.00% 11/1/41 # | | | 1,875,000 | | | 2,025,525 |
(Lancer Educational Student Housing Project) Series A | | | | | | |
144A 5.00% 6/1/46 # | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,578,540 |
Capital Trust Agency, Florida | | | | | | |
(River City Education Services Project) | | | | | | |
5.375% 2/1/35 | | | 870,000 | | | 851,521 |
5.625% 2/1/45 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,450,500 |
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Charter School - Community Leadership Academy) | | | | | | |
7.45% 8/1/48 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,268,280 |
(Charter School - Loveland Classical School) 144A | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/1/46 # | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,503,945 |
(Skyview Charter School) 144A 5.375% 7/1/44 # | | | 500,000 | | | 505,705 |
(Windsor Charter Academy Project) Series 2016 144A | | | | | | |
5.00% 9/1/36 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,004,770 |
Delaware State Economic Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Charter School - Aspira Charter) | | | | | | |
5.00% 6/1/36 | | | 700,000 | | | 706,069 |
5.00% 6/1/46 | | | 820,000 | | | 819,934 |
5.00% 6/1/51 | | | 1,035,000 | | | 1,018,430 |
District of Columbia Revenue | | | | | | |
(Provident Group - Howard Properties) 5.00% 10/1/35 | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,533,575 |
East Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | |
(Student Services Income - Student Housing Project) | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/1/30 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,070,810 |
Hawaii State Department of Budget & Finance | | | | | | |
(Chaminade University) Series A 144A 5.00% 1/1/45 # | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,473,795 |
(Hawaii Pacific University) Series A 6.875% 7/1/43 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,105,500 |
Henderson, Nevada Public Improvement Trust | | | | | | |
(Touro College & University System) 5.50% 1/1/44 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,201,380 |
39
Schedules of investments
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Idaho Housing & Finance Association | | | | | | |
(Idaho Arts Charter School Incorporate) 144A | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/36 # | | | 615,000 | | | $ 654,323 |
(North Star Charter School) | | | | | | |
Series A 6.75% 7/1/48 | | | 529,150 | | | 536,754 |
Series B 144A 4.87% 7/1/49 #^ | | | 2,888,155 | | | 306,433 |
(Xavier Charter School Project) Series A 5.00% 6/1/50 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,065,550 |
Illinois Finance Authority Charter School Revenue | | | | | | |
(Uno Charter School) Series A 7.125% 10/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,045,040 |
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Lake Forest College) Series A 6.00% 10/1/48 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,066,960 |
(Rogers Park Montessori) | | | | | | |
6.00% 2/1/34 | | | 675,000 | | | 708,453 |
6.125% 2/1/45 | | | 1,800,000 | | | 1,886,544 |
Illinois Finance Authority Student Housing Revenue | | | | | | |
(Dekalb II - Northern Illinois University Project) | | | | | | |
6.875% 10/1/43 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,093,240 |
Indiana State Finance Authority Revenue Educational Facilities | | | | | | |
(Drexel Foundation - Thea Bowman Academy Charter School) Series A 7.00% 10/1/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,013,300 |
Kanawha, West Virginia | | | | | | |
(West Virginia University Foundation Project) | | | | | | |
6.75% 7/1/45 | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,638,900 |
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation Project) | | | | | | |
8.00% 12/15/41 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,628,550 |
Macon-Bibb County, Georgia Urban Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Academy for Classical Education) | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 5.875% 6/15/47 # | | | 1,680,000 | | | 1,728,636 |
Series A 144A 6.00% 6/15/52 # | | | 1,530,000 | | | 1,577,047 |
Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | |
(Paradise Schools Projects) Series 2016 144A | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/1/47 # | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,529,595 |
Maryland State Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Patterson Park Public Charter School) Series A 6.125% 7/1/45 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,012,940 |
40
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency Revenue | | | | | | |
(UMass Boston Student Housing Project) Series 2016 | | | | | | |
5.00% 10/1/48 | | | 3,605,000 | | | $ 3,910,884 |
Miami-Dade County, Florida Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | |
(Youth Co-Op Charter School) | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 5.75% 9/15/35 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,007,260 |
Series A 144A 6.00% 9/15/45 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,013,870 |
Michigan Finance Authority Limited Obligation Revenue | | | | | | |
(Public School Academy Old Redford) Series A 6.50% 12/1/40 | | | 900,000 | | | 882,099 |
(Public School Academy University Learning) | | | | | | |
7.50% 11/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,036,720 |
Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Limited-Obligation-Landmark Academy) 7.00% 12/1/39 | | | 950,000 | | | 958,863 |
Nevada State Department of Business & Industry | | | | | | |
(Somerset Academy) | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 5.00% 12/15/35 # | | | 1,595,000 | | | 1,626,836 |
Series A 144A 5.125% 12/15/45 # | | | 2,515,000 | | | 2,534,869 |
New Jersey State Higher Education Student Assistance Authority Student Loan Revenue | | | | | | |
Series 1B 5.75% 12/1/39 (AMT) | | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,357,713 |
New York State Dormitory Authority | | | | | | |
(Touro College & University System) Series A 5.50% 1/1/44 | | | 2,875,000 | | | 3,181,676 |
North Texas Education Finance Revenue | | | | | | |
(Uplift Education) Series A 5.25% 12/1/47 | | | 2,100,000 | | | 2,203,971 |
Pennsylvania State Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Foundation Indiana University) Series A 1.785% | | | | | | |
(LIBOR03M + 0.67%) 7/1/39 (SGI)● | | | 2,400,000 | | | 2,031,360 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Authority for Industrial Development Revenue | | | | | | |
(1st Philadelphia Preparatory) 7.25% 6/15/43 | | | 1,230,000 | | | 1,401,745 |
(Discovery Charter School Project) | | | | | | |
5.875% 4/1/32 | | | 450,000 | | | 462,308 |
6.25% 4/1/37 | | | 200,000 | | | 207,352 |
(Global Leadership Academy Project) 6.375% 11/15/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,032,990 |
(Green Woods Charter School Project) Series A 5.75% 6/15/42 | | | 1,600,000 | | | 1,612,512 |
(New Foundation Charter School Project) | | | | | | |
6.625% 12/15/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,107,370 |
41
Schedules of investments
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Authority for Industrial Development Revenue | | | | | | |
(Tacony Academy Charter School Project) | | | | | | |
7.00% 6/15/43 | | | 1,540,000 | | | $ 1,692,614 |
Phoenix, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Basic Schools Project) | | | | | | |
Series 2015A 144A 5.00% 7/1/46 # | | | 4,000,000 | | | 4,085,880 |
Series 2016A 144A 5.00% 7/1/45 # | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,044,180 |
(Choice Academies Project) | | | | | | |
5.375% 9/1/32 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,029,930 |
5.625% 9/1/42 | | | 600,000 | | | 613,968 |
(Eagle College Preparatory Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/43 | | | 450,000 | | | 449,325 |
(Rowan University Project) 5.00% 6/1/42 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,169,120 |
Pima County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Revenue | | | | | | |
(American Leadership Academy Project) | | | | | | |
144A 5.00% 6/15/47 # | | | 1,630,000 | | | 1,608,549 |
144A 5.00% 6/15/52 # | | | 1,400,000 | | | 1,358,350 |
(Edkey Charter Schools Project) 6.00% 7/1/43 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 1,804,700 |
Pottsboro, Texas Higher Education Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 8/15/36 | | | 655,000 | | | 664,687 |
Series A 5.00% 8/15/46 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 993,960 |
Private Colleges & Universities Authority, Georgia Revenue | | | | | | |
(Mercer University) Series A 5.00% 10/1/32 | | | 1,005,000 | | | 1,056,325 |
St. Paul, Minnesota Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue | | | | | | |
(Academia Cesar Chavez School Project) Series A 5.25% 7/1/50 | | | 2,560,000 | | | 2,348,288 |
(Hmong College Preparatory Academy Project) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.75% 9/1/46 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,026,110 |
Series A 6.00% 9/1/51 | | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,111,030 |
Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(North Davis Preparatory) 6.375% 7/15/40 | | | 1,290,000 | | | 1,372,960 |
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Pine Lake Preparatory) 144A 5.50% 3/1/45 # | | | 3,460,000 | | | 3,552,866 |
(Roseman University Health Sciences Project) | | | | | | |
5.75% 4/1/42 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,143,060 |
Wyoming Community Development Authority Student Housing Revenue | | | | | | |
(CHF-Wyoming LLC) 6.50% 7/1/43 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,067,520 |
42
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Yonkers, New York Economic Development Corporation Education Revenue | | | | | | |
(Charter School Educational Excellence) | | | | | | |
6.25% 10/15/40 | | | 595,000 | | | $ 614,189 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 162,890,272 |
| | | | | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 0.53% | | | | | | |
Long Island, New York Power Authority | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 9/1/44 | | | 1,960,000 | | | 2,181,284 |
South Carolina State Public Service Authority | | | | | | |
Series E 5.25% 12/1/55 | | | 4,000,000 | | | 4,399,920 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6,581,204 |
| | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 26.54% | | | | | | |
Abag, California Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations | | | | | | |
(Episcopal Senior Communities) 6.125% 7/1/41 | | | 1,650,000 | | | 1,823,778 |
Alachua County, Florida Health Facilities Authority | | | | | | |
(Oak Hammock University) | | | | | | |
Series A 8.00% 10/1/42 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,161,490 |
Series A 8.00% 10/1/46 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,735,455 |
Allen County, Indiana Economic Development Revenue | | | | | | |
(StoryPoint Fort Wayne Project) Series A-1 144A | | | | | | |
6.875% 1/15/52 # | | | 1,650,000 | | | 1,743,373 |
Antelope Valley, California Healthcare District | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 3/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,035,990 |
Apple Valley, Minnesota | | | | | | |
(Minnesota Senior Living LLC, Project) | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/47 | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,579,775 |
Series D 7.25% 1/1/52 | | | 7,290,000 | | | 7,355,027 |
Berks County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | |
(Tower Health Project) 5.00% 11/1/50 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,638,030 |
Bexar County, Texas Health Facilities Development | | | | | | |
(Army Retirement Residence Foundation Project) Series 2010 5.875% 7/1/30 | | | 155,000 | | | 164,915 |
Birmingham, Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority | | | | | | |
(Methodist Home for the Aging) | | | | | | |
5.50% 6/1/30 | | | 1,850,000 | | | 2,035,000 |
5.75% 6/1/35 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,660,545 |
5.75% 6/1/45 | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,742,000 |
6.00% 6/1/50 | | | 2,650,000 | | | 2,942,348 |
43
Schedules of investments
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Board of Managers Joint Guadalupe County-City of Seguin, Texas Hospital | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/45 | | | 1,100,000 | | | $ 1,111,880 |
Butler County, Ohio Port Authority | | | | | | |
(StoryPoint Fairfield Project) Series A-1 144A | | | | | | |
6.50% 1/15/52 # | | | 650,000 | | | 674,759 |
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Kaiser Permanente) Series A-2 5.00% 11/1/47 | | | 4,870,000 | | | 6,200,630 |
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Northbay Healthcare Group) Series A 5.25% 11/1/47 | | | 500,000 | | | 546,120 |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(BE Group) 144A 7.25% 11/15/41 # | | | 500,000 | | | 540,635 |
(Loma Linda University Medical Center) | | | | | | |
5.50% 12/1/54 | | | 13,000,000 | | | 14,070,420 |
Series A 5.25% 12/1/29 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,657,380 |
Series A 144A 5.25% 12/1/56 # | | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,206,670 |
Camden County, New Jersey Improvement Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Cooper Health System Obligation Group) | | | | | | |
5.75% 2/15/42 | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,732,300 |
Capital Trust Agency, Florida | | | | | | |
(Elim Senior Housing Inc. Project) 144A 5.875% 8/1/52 # | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,555,125 |
(Tuscan Gardens Senior Living Center) Series A 7.00% 4/1/49 | | | 5,000,000 | | | 4,858,000 |
Centre County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority | | | | | | |
(Mount Nittany Medical Center) Series A 5.00% 11/15/46 | | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,361,650 |
Chesterfield County, Virginia Economic Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(1st Mortgage - Brandermill Woods Project) | | | | | | |
5.125% 1/1/43 | | | 1,030,000 | | | 1,063,331 |
Chesterton, Indiana | | | | | | |
(StoryPoint Chesterton Project) Series A 144A | | | | | | |
6.375% 1/15/51 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,030,260 |
Cobb County, Georgia Development Authority | | | | | | |
(Provident Village at Creekside Project) Series A 144A | | | | | | |
6.00% 7/1/51 # | | | 3,750,000 | | | 3,285,225 |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(American Baptist) 8.00% 8/1/43 | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,875,600 |
(Mental Health Center Denver Project) Series A 5.75% 2/1/44 | | | 500,000 | | | 555,100 |
(School Health Systems) Series A 5.00% 1/1/44 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,090,770 |
44
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Sunny Vista Living Center) | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 5.50% 12/1/30 # | | | 750,000 | | | $ 777,187 |
Series A 144A 5.75% 12/1/35 # | | | 1,150,000 | | | 1,186,846 |
Series A 144A 6.125% 12/1/45 # | | | 1,200,000 | | | 1,259,784 |
Series A 144A 6.25% 12/1/50 # | | | 560,000 | | | 588,666 |
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Church Home of Hartford Project) | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 5.00% 9/1/46 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,025,750 |
Series A 144A 5.00% 9/1/53 # | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,531,230 |
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Municipal Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Asbury Pennsylvania Obligation Group) 5.25% 1/1/41 | | | 1,600,000 | | | 1,647,360 |
(Diakon Lutheran Ministries Series) 6.375% 1/1/39 | | | 100,000 | | | 102,910 |
Cuyahoga County, Ohio Hospital Revenue | | | | | | |
(The Metrohealth System) | | | | | | |
5.25% 2/15/47 | | | 5,200,000 | | | 5,567,744 |
5.50% 2/15/52 | | | 4,405,000 | | | 4,801,098 |
5.50% 2/15/57 | | | 7,250,000 | | | 7,862,625 |
Decatur, Texas Hospital Authority | | | | | | |
(Wise Regional Health Systems) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 9/1/34 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,054,960 |
Series A 5.25% 9/1/29 | | | 500,000 | | | 540,200 |
Series A 5.25% 9/1/44 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,131,200 |
Duluth, Minnesota Economic Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(St. Luke’s Hospital Authority Obligation Group) | | | | | | |
5.75% 6/15/32 | | | 3,750,000 | | | 4,101,637 |
East Rochester, New York Housing Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Senior Living - Woodland Village Project) 5.50% 8/1/33 | | | 1,155,000 | | | 1,157,252 |
Florida Development Finance | | | | | | |
(Tuscan Isle Champions Gate Project) Series A 144A | | | | | | |
6.375% 6/1/46 # | | | 3,200,000 | | | 3,140,032 |
(Tuscan Isle Obligated Group) Series A 144A | | | | | | |
7.00% 6/1/45 # | | | 700,000 | | | 554,869 |
(UF Health - Jacksonville Project) Series A 6.00% 2/1/33 | | | 2,375,000 | | | 2,598,036 |
Glendale, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Glencroft Retirement Community Project) | | | | | | |
5.00% 11/15/36 | | | 830,000 | | | 819,027 |
5.25% 11/15/51 | | | 1,350,000 | | | 1,326,847 |
45
Schedules of investments
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Guilderland, New York Industrial Development Agency | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 5.875% 1/1/52 # | | | 6,000,000 | | | $ 5,899,860 |
Hawaii Pacific Health Special Purpose Revenue | | | | | | |
Series A 5.50% 7/1/40 | | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,328,637 |
Hawaii State Department of Budget & Finance Special Purpose Senior Living Revenue | | | | | | |
(Hawaii Pacific Health Obligation) Series A 5.50% 7/1/43 | | | 2,990,000 | | | 3,312,860 |
(Kahala Nui) 5.25% 11/15/37 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,106,280 |
Hospital Facilities Authority of Multnomah County, Oregon | | | | | | |
(Mirabella at South Waterfront) 5.50% 10/1/49 | | | 2,400,000 | | | 2,571,984 |
Idaho Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Valley Vista Care Corporation) Series A 5.00% 11/15/32 | | | 455,000 | | | 475,975 |
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Admiral at Lake Project) 5.25% 5/15/54 | | | 5,000,000 | | | 4,811,750 |
(Lutheran Home & Services) 5.75% 5/15/46 | | | 1,685,000 | | | 1,773,934 |
Illinois Housing Development Authority | | | | | | |
(Stonebridge of Gurnee Project) | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 5.45% 1/1/46 # | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,245,600 |
Series A 144A 5.60% 1/1/56 # | | | 2,700,000 | | | 2,420,631 |
Indiana Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(King’s Daughters Hospital & Health) | | | | | | |
5.50% 8/15/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,044,680 |
5.50% 8/15/45 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,043,490 |
(Marquette Project) 5.00% 3/1/39 | | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,302,787 |
Iowa Finance Authority | | | | | | |
(Sunrise Retirement Community) 5.75% 9/1/43 | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,557,325 |
Kalispell, Montana | | | | | | |
(Immanuel Lutheran Corporation Project) Series A 5.25% 5/15/47 | | | 1,300,000 | | | 1,356,771 |
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Healthcare Revenue | | | | | | |
(Owensboro Health) Series A 5.00% 6/1/45 | | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,322,950 |
(Rosedale Green Project) | | | | | | |
5.50% 11/15/35 | | | 1,310,000 | | | 1,314,781 |
5.75% 11/15/45 | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,532,325 |
5.75% 11/15/50 | | | 1,600,000 | | | 1,615,696 |
Kentwood, Michigan Economic Development Corporation Revenue | | | | | | |
(Limited Obligation - Holland Home) 5.625% 11/15/41 | | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,342,787 |
Kirkwood, Missouri Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | |
(Aberdeen Heights) Series A 5.25% 5/15/50 | | | 6,000,000 | | | 6,326,340 |
46
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Ochsner Clinic Foundation Project) 5.00% 5/15/46 | | | 1,770,000 | | | $ 1,922,096 |
Lucas County, Ohio Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | |
(Sunset Retirement Communities) 5.50% 8/15/30 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,072,570 |
Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Maine General Medical Center) 6.75% 7/1/41 | | | 1,700,000 | | | 1,846,744 |
Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | |
(Christian Care Surprise, Inc. Project) Series 2016 144A 6.00% 1/1/48 # | | | 5,400,000 | | | 5,488,236 |
Martin County, Florida Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Martin Memorial Medical Center) 5.50% 11/15/42 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,086,210 |
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority | | | | | | |
(Adventist Healthcare) Series A 5.50% 1/1/46 | | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,568,800 |
(Medstar Health Issue) Series A 5.00% 5/15/45 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,106,320 |
(University Of Maryland Medical System Issue) Series D 4.00% 7/1/48 | | | 3,330,000 | | | 3,306,690 |
Miami-Dade County, Florida Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Project) 5.00% 8/1/47 | | | 2,350,000 | | | 2,599,171 |
Michigan State Strategic Fund Limited Revenue | | | | | | |
(Evangelical Homes) 5.50% 6/1/47 | | | 2,750,000 | | | 2,858,267 |
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Lutheran Senior Services) 6.00% 2/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,079,590 |
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Whitemarsh Continuing Care) | | | | | | |
5.25% 1/1/40 | | | 1,550,000 | | | 1,567,608 |
5.375% 1/1/50 | | | 6,250,000 | | | 6,329,625 |
Moon, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | |
(Baptist Homes Society Obligation) 6.125% 7/1/50 | | | 8,500,000 | | | 9,021,305 |
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority | | | | | | |
(Rivermeade) Series A 6.875% 7/1/41 | | | 1,380,000 | | | 1,502,917 |
New Hope, Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance | | | | | | |
(Cardinal Bay - Village on the Park) | | | | | | |
Series A1 4.00% 7/1/36 | | | 635,000 | | | 640,353 |
Series A1 5.00% 7/1/46 | | | 1,395,000 | | | 1,533,370 |
Series A1 5.00% 7/1/51 | | | 1,595,000 | | | 1,747,195 |
Series B 4.00% 7/1/31 | | | 635,000 | | | 635,864 |
Series B 4.25% 7/1/36 | | | 955,000 | | | 956,948 |
Series B 4.75% 7/1/51 | | | 1,915,000 | | | 1,961,209 |
47
Schedules of investments
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
New Hope, Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance | | | | | | |
(Cardinal Bay - Village on the Park) | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 7/1/46 | | | 1,595,000 | | | $ 1,679,232 |
Series C 5.00% 7/1/31 | | | 250,000 | | | 262,308 |
Series C 5.25% 7/1/36 | | | 350,000 | | | 368,543 |
Series C 5.50% 7/1/46 | | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,326,150 |
Series C 5.75% 7/1/51 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,074,470 |
Series D 6.00% 7/1/26 | | | 150,000 | | | 151,611 |
Series D 7.00% 7/1/51 | | | 1,350,000 | | | 1,398,830 |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority | | | | | | |
(Lions Gate Project) 5.25% 1/1/44 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,054,380 |
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Barnabas Health Services) Series A 4.00% 7/1/26 | | | 980,000 | | | 1,034,586 |
(Princeton Healthcare System) 5.00% 7/1/39 | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,738,550 |
(St. Peters University Hospital) 6.25% 7/1/35 | | | 2,700,000 | | | 2,902,284 |
(University Hospital) Series A 5.00% 7/1/46 (AGM) | | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,484,400 |
New York State Dormitory Authority | | | | | | |
(Orange Regional Medical Center) | | | | | | |
144A 5.00% 12/1/40 # | | | 1,100,000 | | | 1,174,151 |
144A 5.00% 12/1/45 # | | | 800,000 | | | 850,888 |
North Carolina Medical Care Commission Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | |
(First Mortgage - Galloway Ridge Project) 6.00% 1/1/39 | | | 1,520,000 | | | 1,595,833 |
Northampton County, Pennsylvania Industrial | | | | | | |
Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Morningstar Senior Living) 5.00% 7/1/36 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,044,360 |
Orange County, New York Funding Corporation Assisted Living Residence Revenue | | | | | | |
6.50% 1/1/46 | | | 3,900,000 | | | 3,910,725 |
Palm Beach County, Florida Health Facilities Authority | | | | | | |
(Sinai Residences Boca Raton Project) | | | | | | |
7.25% 6/1/34 | | | 285,000 | | | 330,019 |
Series A 7.50% 6/1/49 | | | 2,920,000 | | | 3,399,639 |
Palomar, California Health | | | | | | |
Series 2016 5.00% 11/1/39 | | | 1,670,000 | | | 1,811,549 |
Payne County, Oklahoma Economic Development Authority | | | | | | |
(Epworth Living at the Ranch) Series A 7.00% 11/1/51 | | | 1,445,000 | | | 1,070,384 |
Prince George’s County, Maryland | | | | | | |
(Collington Episcopal Life Care Community) | | | | | | |
5.00% 4/1/31 | | | 1,030,000 | | | 1,094,839 |
5.25% 4/1/47 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,110,720 |
48
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin | | | | | | |
(Bancroft Neurohealth Project) | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 4.625% 6/1/36 # | | | 235,000 | | | $ 227,522 |
Series A 144A 5.00% 6/1/36 # | | | 960,000 | | | 967,670 |
Series A 144A 5.125% 6/1/48 # | | | 1,375,000 | | | 1,387,320 |
(Mary’s Woods at Marylhurst Project) 144A | | | | | | |
5.25% 5/15/52 # | | | 2,300,000 | | | 2,473,512 |
Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority | | | | | | |
(Auxilio Mutuo) Series A 6.00% 7/1/33 | | | 5,630,000 | | | 5,701,220 |
Rochester, Minnesota | | | | | | |
(The Homestead at Rochester) Series A 6.875% 12/1/48 | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,827,225 |
Salem, Oregon Hospital Facility Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Capital Manor Inc.) 6.00% 5/15/47 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,623,945 |
San Buenaventura, California Revenue | | | | | | |
(Community Memorial Health System) 7.50% 12/1/41 | | | 4,475,000 | | | 5,011,284 |
South Carolina Jobs - Economic Development Authority Hospital Revenue | | | | | | |
(Palmetto Health) 5.75% 8/1/39 | | | 915,000 | | | 946,330 |
Southeastern Ohio Port Authority | | | | | | |
(Memorial Health Systems) | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/43 | | | 805,000 | | | 829,078 |
5.50% 12/1/43 | | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,336,200 |
St. Louis County, Missouri Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | |
(Nazareth Living Center Project) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 8/15/35 | | | 600,000 | | | 614,604 |
Series A 5.125% 8/15/45 | | | 1,800,000 | | | 1,845,306 |
Suffolk County, New York Economic Development Corporation Revenue | | | | | | |
(Peconic Landing Southland) 6.00% 12/1/40 | | | 575,000 | | | 621,874 |
Tarrant County, Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance | | | | | | |
(Buckingham Senior Living Community) 5.50% 11/15/45 | | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,046,770 |
(Buckner Retirement Services) | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 11/15/40 | | | 2,080,000 | | | 2,299,086 |
Series B 5.00% 11/15/46 | | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,301,830 |
(Buckner Senior Living - Ventana Project) | | | | | | |
6.75% 11/15/47 | | | 1,850,000 | | | 2,053,149 |
6.75% 11/15/52 | | | 3,300,000 | | | 3,649,668 |
Tempe, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Friendship Village) Series A 6.25% 12/1/46 | | | 500,000 | | | 530,355 |
(Mirabella At ASU Project) Series A 144A | | | | | | |
6.125% 10/1/52 # | | | 1,720,000 | | | 1,758,012 |
49
Schedules of investments
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
University of Colorado Hospital Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(UCHA Obligation Group) 5.00% 11/15/38 ● | | | 3,000,000 | | | $ 3,300,390 |
Vermont Economic Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Wake Robin Corp. Project) 5.40% 5/1/33 | | | 1,100,000 | | | 1,167,562 |
Washington State Housing Finance Commission | | | | | | |
(Bayview Manor Homes) | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/36 # | | | 700,000 | | | 722,575 |
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/46 # | | | 1,450,000 | | | 1,478,609 |
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/51 # | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,032,560 |
(Heron’s Key) Series A 144A 7.00% 7/1/50 # | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,126,740 |
(Wesley Homes at Lea Hill Project) | | | | | | |
Series 2016 144A 5.00% 7/1/46 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,017,660 |
Series 2016 144A 5.00% 7/1/51 # | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,028,440 |
Wayzata, Minnesota Senior Housing Revenue | | | | | | |
(Folkestone Senior Living Community) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.50% 11/1/32 | | | 270,000 | | | 281,818 |
Series A 5.75% 11/1/39 | | | 600,000 | | | 626,616 |
Series A 6.00% 5/1/47 | | | 920,000 | | | 962,329 |
Westminster, Maryland | | | | | | |
(Lutheran Village Millers Grant) | | | | | | |
6.00% 7/1/34 | | | 800,000 | | | 850,472 |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/24 | | | 1,700,000 | | | 1,787,363 |
Series A 6.125% 7/1/39 | | | 750,000 | | | 797,333 |
Series A 6.25% 7/1/44 | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,684,400 |
Wichita, Kansas | | | | | | |
(Kansas Masonic Home) | | | | | | |
Series II-A 5.00% 12/1/31 | | | 500,000 | | | 524,515 |
Series II-A 5.25% 12/1/36 | | | 500,000 | | | 526,465 |
Series II-A 5.375% 12/1/46 | | | 1,200,000 | | | 1,267,152 |
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority | | | | | | |
(Rose Villa Project) Series A 5.75% 11/15/44 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,150,320 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 332,601,102 |
| | | | | | |
Housing Revenue Bonds – 0.56% | | | | | | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Mobile Home Park Revenue | | | | | | |
(Caritas Affordable Housing) Senior Series A | | | | | | |
5.25% 8/15/39 | | | 1,200,000 | | | 1,305,012 |
(Caritas Projects) Senior Series A 5.50% 8/15/47 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,624,005 |
Independent Cities Finance Authority, California | | | | | | |
Series A 5.25% 5/15/44 | | | 750,000 | | | 811,613 |
Series A 5.25% 5/15/49 | | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,237,810 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6,978,440 |
| | | | | | |
50
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 4.62% | | | | | | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Goodwill Industry Sacramento Valley) 5.25% 1/1/45 | | | 1,295,000 | | | $ 1,282,024 |
(Goodwill Industry Sacramento Valley and Northern Nevada Project) | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 6.625% 1/1/32 # | | | 500,000 | | | 537,145 |
Series A 144A 6.875% 1/1/42 # | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,616,295 |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Lancer Plaza Project) 5.875% 11/1/43 | | | 1,875,000 | | | 2,088,656 |
Capital Trust Agency, Florida Revenue | | | | | | |
(Air Cargo – Aero Miami) Series A 5.35% 7/1/29 | | | 810,000 | | | 843,583 |
Industrial Development Authority of Phoenix, Arizona | | | | | | |
5.125% 2/1/34 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 921,010 |
5.375% 2/1/41 | | | 4,000,000 | | | 3,704,200 |
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Illinois | | | | | | |
(McCormick Place Expansion Project) Series A 5.00% 6/15/57 | | | 3,975,000 | | | 4,231,069 |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Special Facility Revenue | | | | | | |
Series WW 5.25% 6/15/30 | | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,444,100 |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority | | | | | | |
(Transportation Program) Series AA 5.00% 6/15/25 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,101,760 |
New York Liberty Development Revenue | | | | | | |
(Class 1-3 World Trade Center Project) 144A | | | | | | |
5.00% 11/15/44 # | | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,291,150 |
(Class 2-3 World Trade Center Project) 144A | | | | | | |
5.375% 11/15/40 # | | | 2,410,000 | | | 2,637,070 |
(Class 3-3 World Trade Center Project) 144A | | | | | | |
7.25% 11/15/44 # | | | 9,600,000 | | | 11,467,584 |
Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin Airport Facilities Revenue | | | | | | |
(AFCO Investors II Portfolio) 144A | | | | | | |
5.75% 10/1/31 (AMT)# | | | 3,775,000 | | | 3,811,051 |
(Senior Obligation Group) Series B 5.00% 7/1/42 (AMT) | | | 4,000,000 | | | 4,238,960 |
Virginia Public Building Authority | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 8/1/20 | | | 6,970,000 | | | 7,521,954 |
Wise County, Texas | | | | | | |
(Parker County Junior College District) 8.00% 8/15/34 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,116,160 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 57,853,771 |
| | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 4.14% | | | | | | |
Chicago, Illinois | | | | | | |
Series 2005D 5.50% 1/1/37 | | | 2,280,000 | | | 2,414,018 |
Series 2005D 5.50% 1/1/40 | | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,167,310 |
51
Schedules of investments
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Chicago, Illinois | | | | | | |
Series 2007E 5.50% 1/1/42 | | | 2,150,000 | | | $ 2,267,325 |
Series 2007F 5.50% 1/1/42 | | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,318,213 |
Series A 5.25% 1/1/29 | | | 4,415,000 | | | 4,701,578 |
Series A 5.50% 1/1/33 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,136,960 |
Series A 6.00% 1/1/38 | | | 6,285,000 | | | 7,136,932 |
Series C 5.00% 1/1/26 | | | 2,105,000 | | | 2,286,472 |
Series C 5.00% 1/1/38 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,035,300 |
Chicago, Illinois Board of Education | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 7.00% 12/1/46 # | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,990,750 |
Series G 5.00% 12/1/44 | | | 2,445,000 | | | 2,446,687 |
Series H 5.00% 12/1/36 | | | 3,405,000 | | | 3,446,677 |
Series H 5.00% 12/1/46 | | | 4,225,000 | | | 4,227,915 |
New York City, New York | | | | | | |
Series E 5.00% 8/1/20 | | | 3,615,000 | | | 3,905,754 |
Raleigh, North Carolina | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 9/1/22 | | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,672,000 |
Ramsey County, Minnesota Capital Improvement Plan | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 2/1/20 | | | 2,530,000 | | | 2,694,931 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 51,848,822 |
| | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 7.24% | | | | | | |
Bexar County, Texas Health Facilities Development | | | | | | |
(Army Retirement Residence Foundation Project) Series 2010 5.875% 7/1/30-20§ | | | 845,000 | | | 924,236 |
Bowling Green, Ohio Student Housing Revenue CFP I | | | | | | |
(State University Project) 6.00% 6/1/45-20§ | | | 1,215,000 | | | 1,331,373 |
Brevard County, Florida Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Health First Inc. Project) 7.00% 4/1/39-19§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,058,050 |
Brooklyn Arena Local Development, New York Pilot Revenue | | | | | | |
(Barclays Center Project) | | | | | | |
6.25% 7/15/40-20§ | | | 5,500,000 | | | 5,969,040 |
6.50% 7/15/30-20§ | | | 1,175,000 | | | 1,279,457 |
Butler County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Butler Health System Project) 7.125% 7/1/29-19§ | | | 900,000 | | | 963,810 |
California Municipal Finance Authority Mobile Home Park Revenue | | | | | | |
(Caritas Projects) Senior Series A 6.40% 8/15/45-20§ | | | 1,715,000 | | | 1,891,731 |
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Azusa Pacific University Project) Series B 7.75% 4/1/31-21§ | | | 750,000 | | | 859,583 |
52
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Eisenhower Medical Center) Series A 5.75% 7/1/40-20§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ 1,094,540 |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(California Baptist University Project) 7.50% 11/1/41-21§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,201,590 |
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
Senior Lien 6.00% 1/1/41-21§ | | | 1,890,000 | | | 2,106,934 |
Subordinate Lien 6.75% 1/1/41-21§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,133,900 |
Clifton, Texas Higher Education Finance Corporation Revenue | | | | | | |
(Idea Public Schools) 5.75% 8/15/41-21§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,129,140 |
(Uplift Education) Series A 6.25% 12/1/45-20§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,119,580 |
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Municipal Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Diakon Lutheran Ministries Project) 6.375% 1/1/39-19§ | | | 900,000 | | | 936,513 |
District of Columbia Revenue | | | | | | |
(Center of Strategic & International Studies) | | | | | | |
6.625% 3/1/41-21§ | | | 2,235,000 | | | 2,541,262 |
(KIPP Charter School) 6.00% 7/1/48-23§ | | | 1,450,000 | | | 1,732,924 |
Hawaii State Department of Budget & Finance Special Purpose Senior Living Revenue | | | | | | |
(15 Craigside Project) Series A 9.00% 11/15/44-19§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,121,780 |
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Admiral at Lake Project) | | | | | | |
Series A 7.625% 5/15/25-20§ | | | 1,750,000 | | | 1,973,580 |
Series A 7.75% 5/15/30-20§ | | | 500,000 | | | 565,225 |
Series A 8.00% 5/15/40-20§ | | | 2,205,000 | | | 2,502,984 |
Series A 8.00% 5/15/46-20§ | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,702,710 |
(Provena Health) | | | | | | |
Series A 7.75% 8/15/34-19§ | | | 20,000 | | | 21,753 |
Series A (Refunded) 7.75% 8/15/34-19§ | | | 980,000 | | | 1,065,897 |
(Silver Cross & Medical Centers) 7.00% 8/15/44-19§ | | | 3,570,000 | | | 3,844,640 |
Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority | | | | | | |
5.50% 6/1/23-21§ | | | 2,010,000 | | | 2,243,502 |
6.00% 6/1/28-21§ | | | 1,455,000 | | | 1,646,856 |
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Hospital Revenue | | | | | | |
(Owensboro Medical Health System) Series A 6.50% 3/1/45-20§ | | | 4,965,000 | | | 5,477,686 |
Koyukuk, Alaska Revenue | | | | | | |
(Tanana Chiefs Conference Health Care Facility Project) | | | | | | |
7.75% 10/1/41-19§ | | | 1,750,000 | | | 1,912,943 |
53
Schedules of investments
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Lancaster Redevelopment Agency, California | | | | | | |
(Redevelopment Project) 6.875% 8/1/39-19§ | | | 285,000 | | | $ 306,264 |
Unrefunded (Redevelopment Project) | | | | | | |
6.875% 8/1/39-19§ | | | 215,000 | | | 231,041 |
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Ochsner Clinic Foundation Project) 6.50% 5/15/37-21§ | | | 1,705,000 | | | 1,944,672 |
Lucas County, Ohio Improvement | | | | | | |
(Lutheran Homes) Series A 7.00% 11/1/45-20§ | | | 3,865,000 | | | 4,376,687 |
Marietta, Georgia Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Life University Income Project) 7.00% 6/15/39-18§ | | | 1,345,000 | | | 1,366,655 |
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority | | | | | | |
(Doctors Community Hospital) 5.75% 7/1/38-20§ | | | 1,730,000 | | | 1,891,478 |
Maryland State Economic Development Revenue | | | | | | |
(Transportation Facilities Project) Series A 5.75% 6/1/35-20§ | | | 1,400,000 | | | 1,528,030 |
Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Springfield College) 5.625% 10/15/40-19§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,065,730 |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Provident Group - Montclair University Student Housing Project) 5.875% 6/1/42-20§ | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,641,300 |
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(St. Joseph’s Healthcare System) 6.625% 7/1/38-18§ | | | 860,000 | | | 874,887 |
New Jersey State Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(University of Medicine & Dentistry) Series B | | | | | | |
7.50% 12/1/32-19§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,072,140 |
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non State Supported Debt | | | | | | |
(Orange Regional Medical Center) 6.25% 12/1/37-18§ | | | 3,500,000 | | | 3,623,515 |
Norco, California Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation | | | | | | |
(Area #1 Project) 6.00% 3/1/36-20§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,088,420 |
Onondaga, New York Civic Development Revenue | | | | | | |
(St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center Project) | | | | | | |
4.50% 7/1/32-22§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,108,450 |
5.125% 7/1/31-19§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,047,560 |
Oregon State Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Concordia University Project) | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 6.125% 9/1/30-20#§ | | | 800,000 | | | 872,128 |
Series A 144A 6.375% 9/1/40-20#§ | | | 500,000 | | | 556,915 |
54
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Health System Revenue | | | | | | |
(Albert Einstein Healthcare) Series A 6.25% 10/15/23-19§ | | | 850,000 | | | $ 905,862 |
Pennsylvania State Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Edinboro University Foundation) 5.80% 7/1/30-20§ | | | 1,300,000 | | | 1,421,251 |
San Juan, Texas Higher Education Finance Authority Education Revenue | | | | | | |
(Idea Public Schools) Series A 6.70% 8/15/40-20§ | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,236,660 |
Southwestern Illinois Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Memorial Group) | | | | | | |
7.125% 11/1/30-23§ | | | 1,420,000 | | | 1,791,316 |
7.125% 11/1/43-23§ | | | 2,500,000 | | | 3,153,725 |
St. Johns County, Florida Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Presbyterian Retirement) Series A 5.875% 8/1/40-20§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,099,560 |
Travis County, Texas Health Facilities Development Corporation Revenue | | | | | | |
(Westminster Manor Project) 7.125% 11/1/40-20§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,137,020 |
University of Arizona Medical Center Hospital Revenue | | | | | | |
6.00% 7/1/39-21§ | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,699,605 |
Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Multicare Health System) Series B | | | | | | |
6.00% 8/15/39-19 (AGC)§ | | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,329,213 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 90,723,303 |
| | | | | | |
Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds – 1.10% | | | | | | |
Blythe Township, Pennsylvania Solid Waste Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
7.75% 12/1/37 (AMT) | | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,152,220 |
California Pollution Control Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Calplant I Project) 144A 8.00% 7/1/39 (AMT)# | | | 5,250,000 | | | 5,255,880 |
Essex County, New Jersey Improvement Authority | | | | | | |
144A 5.25% 7/1/45 (AMT)# | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,509,050 |
Mission, Texas Economic Development Corporation Revenue | | | | | | |
(Dallas Clean Energy McCommas) | | | | | | |
6.875% 12/1/24 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,003,100 |
Orange County, Florida Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | |
(Vitag Florida LLC Project) 144A 8.00% 7/1/36 (AMT)# | | | 3,250,000 | | | 1,887,178 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 13,807,428 |
| | | | | | |
55
Schedules of investments
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 7.66% | | | | | | |
Allentown, Pennsylvania Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(City Center Refunding Project) | | | | | | |
144A 5.00% 5/1/32 # | | | 2,500,000 | | | $ 2,738,300 |
144A 5.00% 5/1/42 # | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,126,820 |
Anne Arundel County, Maryland Special Obligation Revenue | | | | | | |
(National Business Park - North Project) 6.10% 7/1/40 | | | 1,725,000 | | | 1,767,263 |
Babcock Ranch, Florida Community Independent Special District | | | | | | |
5.00% 11/1/31 | | | 615,000 | | | 626,722 |
5.25% 11/1/46 | | | 500,000 | | | 504,990 |
Canyons, Colorado Metropolitan District No. 5 | | | | | | |
Series A 6.125% 12/1/47 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,006,930 |
Celebration Pointe, Florida Community Development District | | | | | | |
5.125% 5/1/45 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,014,040 |
Cherry Hill, Virginia Community Development Authority | | | | | | |
(Potomac Shores Project) | | | | | | |
144A 5.15% 3/1/35 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,025,370 |
144A 5.40% 3/1/45 # | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,049,120 |
Colliers Hill, Colorado Metropolitan District No. 2 | | | | | | |
Series A 6.50% 12/1/47 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,019,100 |
Conley Road Transportation Development District, Missouri | | | | | | |
5.375% 5/1/47 | | | 5,250,000 | | | 5,338,515 |
Dutchess County, New York Local Development Corporation Revenue | | | | | | |
(Anderson Center Services Inc. Project) 6.00% 10/1/30 | | | 1,700,000 | | | 1,735,241 |
Farms New Kent, Virginia Community Development | | | | | | |
Authority Special Assessment | | | | | | |
Series C 5.80% 3/1/36 ‡ | | | 1,000,000 | | | 350,000 |
Fountain Urban Renewal Authority, Colorado | | | | | | |
(Improvement - South Academy Highland) Series A 5.50% 11/1/44 | | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,122,000 |
Glen Cove, New York Local Economic Assistance | | | | | | |
(Garvies Point Public Improvement Project) Series A 5.00% 1/1/56 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,072,080 |
Juban Crossing Economic Development District, Louisiana | | | | | | |
(General Infrastructure Projects) 144A 7.00% 9/15/44 # | | | 3,575,000 | | | 3,713,281 |
(Road Projects) Series A 144A 7.00% 9/15/44 # | | | 2,205,000 | | | 2,290,289 |
56
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Kansas City, Missouri Land Clearance Redevelopment Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Convention Centre Hotel Project - TIF Financing) | | | | | | |
Series B 144A 5.00% 2/1/40 # | | | 935,000 | | | $ 956,243 |
Series B 144A 5.00% 2/1/50 # | | | 1,825,000 | | | 1,851,773 |
Memphis-Shelby County Industrial Development Board, Tennessee | | | | | | |
(Graceland Project) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.50% 7/1/37 | | | 650,000 | | | 677,891 |
Series A 5.625% 1/1/46 | | | 750,000 | | | 777,757 |
Midtown Miami, Florida Community Development District | | | | | | |
(Parking Garage Project) Series A 5.00% 5/1/37 | | | 1,235,000 | | | 1,297,330 |
Mobile, Alabama Improvement District | | | | | | |
(McGowin Park Project) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.25% 8/1/30 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,026,630 |
Series A 5.50% 8/1/35 | | | 1,300,000 | | | 1,329,445 |
Mosaic District, Virginia Community Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
Series A 6.875% 3/1/36 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,623,750 |
Nampa Development Corporation, Idaho Revenue | | | | | | |
144A 5.00% 9/1/31 # | | | 2,940,000 | | | 3,066,861 |
5.90% 3/1/30 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,059,460 |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority | | | | | | |
(Transportation Program) | | | | | | |
Series AA 5.00% 6/15/44 | | | 4,975,000 | | | 5,139,822 |
Series AA 5.25% 6/15/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,062,680 |
New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency | | | | | | |
(Pilot - Queens Baseball Stadium) | | | | | | |
5.00% 1/1/22 (AMBAC) | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,002,720 |
(Yankee Stadium) 7.00% 3/1/49 (AGC) | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,052,800 |
Northampton County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | |
(Route 33 Project) 7.00% 7/1/32 | | | 2,635,000 | | | 3,025,902 |
Prairie Center Metropolitan District No 3, Colorado | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 5.00% 12/15/41 # | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,039,700 |
Public Finance Authority Revenue, Wisconsin | | | | | | |
(Goodwill Industries of Southern Nevada Project) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.50% 12/1/35 ‡ | | | 2,500,000 | | | 1,750,000 |
Series A 5.75% 12/1/45 ‡ | | | 2,500,000 | | | 1,750,000 |
Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin | | | | | | |
(American Dream @ Meadowlands Project) 144A | | | | | | |
7.00% 12/1/50 # | | | 5,065,000 | | | 5,859,699 |
57
Schedules of investments
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Regional Transportation, Colorado District Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Denver Transit Partners) 6.00% 1/15/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,083,850 | |
Richmond Heights, Missouri Tax Increment & Transaction Sales Tax Revenue Improvement | | | | | | | | |
(Francis Place Redevelopment Project) 5.625% 11/1/25 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,199,928 | |
Southglenn, Colorado Metropolitan District | | | | | | | | |
Series 2016 5.00% 12/1/30 | | | 1,535,000 | | | | 1,596,323 | |
Series 2016 5.00% 12/1/36 | | | 810,000 | | | | 828,079 | |
Series 2016 5.00% 12/1/46 | | | 2,100,000 | | | | 2,129,820 | |
St. Joseph, Missouri Industrial Development Authority Tax Increment Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Shoppes at North Village Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.375% 11/1/24 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 999,990 | |
Series A 5.50% 11/1/27 | | | 500,000 | | | | 499,950 | |
St. Louis County, Missouri Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Manchester Ballas Community) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 5.00% 9/1/38 # | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 1,051,334 | |
Series A 144A 5.25% 9/1/45 # | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,989,260 | |
St. Louis, Missouri Industrial Development Authority Tax Increment Revenue Improvement | | | | | | | | |
(Grand Center Redevelopment Project) 6.375% 12/1/25 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,215,540 | |
Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board, Colorado | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/38 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,518,735 | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/47 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,014,620 | |
Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas Unified Government Special Obligation Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Sales Tax Vacation Village Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 6.00% 9/1/35 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,020,950 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 95,998,903 | |
| | | | | | | | |
State General Obligation Bonds – 2.94% | | | | | | | | |
California State | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 8/1/46 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,266,820 | |
(Bid Group C) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 8/1/29 | | | 500,000 | | | | 587,260 | |
Series B 5.00% 8/1/27 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,951,450 | |
(Various Purposes) 5.00% 11/1/47 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,298,940 | |
Illinois State | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 5/1/36 | | | 1,710,000 | | | | 1,737,976 | |
5.00% 2/1/39 | | | 2,980,000 | | | | 3,016,356 | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/34 | | | 4,345,000 | | | | 4,459,360 | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/38 | | | 2,805,000 | | | | 2,843,793 | |
Series D 5.00% 11/1/28 | | | 11,000,000 | | | | 11,452,760 | |
58
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
State General Obligation Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
New York State | | | | | | |
Series A 5.25% 2/15/24 | | | 2,000,000 | | | $ 2,204,220 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 36,818,935 |
| | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 7.59% | | | | | | |
Chicago, Illinois O’Hare International Airport Revenue | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/33 | | | 4,135,000 | | | 4,639,470 |
Delaware Transportation Authority | | | | | | |
5.00% 6/1/55 | | | 4,105,000 | | | 4,526,296 |
Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, California | | | | | | |
Series A 5.75% 1/15/46 | | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,720,300 |
Series A 6.00% 1/15/49 | | | 7,690,000 | | | 8,999,453 |
Hawaii Airports System Revenue | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/45 (AMT) | | | 3,490,000 | | | 3,854,216 |
Houston, Texas Airport System Revenue Subordinate Lien | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/25 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,086,730 |
Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority | | | | | | |
(1st Tier - Downtown Crossing) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.75% 7/1/49 | | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,322,410 |
Series A 6.00% 7/1/53 | | | 1,290,000 | | | 1,442,852 |
Long Beach, California Harbor Revenue | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 5/15/40 (AMT) | | | 2,660,000 | | | 3,023,037 |
Long Beach, California Marina Revenue | | | | | | |
5.00% 5/15/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,100,070 |
Los Angeles, California Department of Airports | | | | | | |
Series D 5.00% 5/15/41 (AMT) | | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,554,250 |
Metropolitan New York Transportation Authority | | | | | | |
(Green Bond) Series A1 5.25% 11/15/56 | | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,653,200 |
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 10/1/34 (AMT) | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,247,460 |
New Jersey Turnpike Authority | | | | | | |
Series G 4.00% 1/1/43 | | | 4,415,000 | | | 4,519,503 |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Revenue | | | | | | |
Series A1 5.00% 12/1/47 | | | 2,635,000 | | | 2,926,695 |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Special Project | | | | | | |
(JFK International Air Terminal) Series 8 6.00% 12/1/42 | | | 1,970,000 | | | 2,162,331 |
Riverside County, California Transportation Senior Lien | | | | | | |
Series A 5.75% 6/1/48 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,111,500 |
San Francisco, California City & County Airports Commission | | | | | | |
Series A 5.50% 5/1/27 (AMT) | | | 1,915,000 | | | 1,927,888 |
59
Schedules of investments
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
South Jersey Port, New Jersey | | | | | | |
(Subordinated Marine Terminal Revenue ) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/49 | | | 1,110,000 | | | $ 1,194,760 |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/42 (AMT) | | | 1,110,000 | | | 1,176,267 |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/48 (AMT) | | | 2,535,000 | | | 2,677,974 |
St. Louis, Missouri Airport Revenue | | | | | | |
(Lambert-St. Louis International) Series A-1 6.625% 7/1/34 | | | 1,090,000 | | | 1,158,354 |
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corporate Senior Lien | | | | | | |
(Blueridge Transportation) | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/31/45 (AMT) | | | 1,270,000 | | | 1,385,799 |
5.00% 12/31/50 (AMT) | | | 1,910,000 | | | 2,077,373 |
5.00% 12/31/55 (AMT) | | | 1,840,000 | | | 1,994,726 |
(LBJ Infrastructure) | | | | | | |
7.00% 6/30/40 | | | 7,000,000 | | | 7,741,230 |
7.50% 6/30/33 | | | 500,000 | | | 559,910 |
(NTE Mobility) | | | | | | |
6.75% 6/30/43 (AMT) | | | 1,905,000 | | | 2,210,105 |
6.875% 12/31/39 | | | 4,055,000 | | | 4,393,146 |
7.00% 12/31/38 (AMT) | | | 1,335,000 | | | 1,570,467 |
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority | | | | | | |
(Transform 66 P3 Project) 5.00% 12/31/56 (AMT) | | | 2,975,000 | | | 3,194,972 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 95,152,744 |
| | | | | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 3.08% | | | | | | |
Charlotte County, Florida Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | |
(Town & Country Utilities Project) 144A | | | | | | |
5.50%10/1/36 (AMT)# | | | 500,000 | | | 484,710 |
Chicago, Illinois Waterworks Revenue | | | | | | |
(2nd Lien) | | | | | | |
5.00% 11/1/26 | | | 180,000 | | | 206,539 |
5.00% 11/1/27 | | | 150,000 | | | 169,677 |
5.00% 11/1/28 | | | 30,000 | | | 33,839 |
5.00% 11/1/29 | | | 1,470,000 | | | 1,651,031 |
Dominion, Colorado Water & Sanitation District Revenue | | | | | | |
6.00% 12/1/46 | | | 4,000,000 | | | 4,177,000 |
Jefferson County, Alabama Sewer Revenue | | | | | | |
(Senior Lien-Warrants) Series A 5.50% 10/1/53 (AGM) | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,788,550 |
(Sub Lien-Warrants) | | | | | | |
Series D 6.50% 10/1/53 | | | 16,500,000 | | | 19,500,525 |
Series D 7.00% 10/1/51 | | | 5,000,000 | | | 6,077,350 |
60
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
New York City, New York Water & Sewer System | | | | | | |
(Second Generation Resolution) 5.00% 6/15/46 | | | 3,150,000 | | | $ 3,533,135 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 38,622,356 |
| | | | | |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $1,180,659,112) | | | | | | 1,240,598,906 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments – 0.49% | | | | | | |
Variable Rate Demand Notes – 0.49%¤ | | | | | | |
City & County of Denver, Colorado Series A3 1.09% 12/1/31 | | | | | | |
(SPA - JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) | | | 700,000 | | | 700,000 |
Gulf Coast Industrial Development Authority Revenue, | | | | | | |
Texas (Exxon Mobil project) | | | | | | |
1.10% 11/1/41 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,500,000 |
Minneapolis – St. Paul, Minnesota Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Revenue (Allina Health System) Series B-2 | | | | | | |
1.09% 11/15/35 (LOC - JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) | | | 1,200,000 | | | 1,200,000 |
Mississippi Business Finance Corporation (Chevron USA) Series C | | | | | | |
1.12% 12/1/30 | | | 2,730,000 | | | 2,730,000 |
| | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $6,130,000) | | | | | | 6,130,000 |
| | | | | | |
| | |
Total Value of Securities – 99.50% | | | | | | |
(cost $1,186,789,112) | | | | | | $1,246,728,906 |
| | | | | | |
# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 28, 2018, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $220,907,024, which represents 17.63% 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. Each rate shown is as of Feb. 28, 2018. |
§ | Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by US 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.” |
° | Principal amount shown is stated in US dollars unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
‡ | Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default. |
● | | Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at Feb. 28, 2018. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and |
61
Schedules of investments
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| spread are indicated in their description above. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. |
^ | Zero coupon security. The rate shown is the yield at the time of purchase. |
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
ICE – Intercontinental Exchange
LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate
LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month
LOC – Letter of Credit
N.A. – National Association
SGI – Insured by Syncora Guarantee Inc.
SPA – Stand-by Purchase Agreement
USD – US Dollar
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
62
Statements of assets and liabilities
February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware |
| | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free USA | | National High-Yield |
| | USA Fund | | Intermediate Fund | | Municipal Bond Fund |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at value1 | | | $ | 546,754,158 | | | | $ | 552,291,046 | | | | $ | 1,240,598,906 | |
Short-term investments, at value2 | | | | 27,805,000 | | | | | — | | | | | 6,130,000 | |
Cash | | | | — | | | | | 259,784 | | | | | — | |
Interest receivable | | | | 6,449,340 | | | | | 6,717,539 | | | | | 16,239,415 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | | 6,362,072 | | | | | 1,104,492 | | | | | 3,122,574 | |
Receivable for securities sold | | | | 508,434 | | | | | — | | | | | 2,198,489 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | | | 587,879,004 | | | | | 560,372,861 | | | | | 1,268,289,384 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash due to custodian | | | | 269,657 | | | | | — | | | | | 83,462 | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | | 8,795,778 | | | | | 4,846,014 | | | | | 9,519,180 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | | | 495,170 | | | | | 933,891 | | | | | 3,726,370 | |
Distribution payable | | | | 328,863 | | | | | 245,080 | | | | | 869,918 | |
Investment management fees payable to affiliates | | | | 180,279 | | | | | 185,862 | | | | | 432,379 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | | 145,703 | | | | | 194,277 | | | | | 456,990 | |
Distribution fees payable to affiliates | | | | 106,173 | | | | | 44,854 | | | | | 109,946 | |
Audit and tax fees payable | | | | 21,864 | | | | | 21,864 | | | | | 21,864 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expense payable to affiliates | | | | 8,295 | | | | | 8,301 | | | | | 18,796 | |
Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates | | | | 1,917 | | | | | 1,919 | | | | | 3,957 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable | | | | 1,324 | | | | | 1,372 | | | | | 3,099 | |
Legal fees payable to affiliates | | | | 909 | | | | | 1,639 | | | | | 2,192 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates | | | | 421 | | | | | 407 | | | | | 921 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities | | | | 10,356,353 | | | | | 6,485,480 | | | | | 15,249,074 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | $ | 577,522,651 | | | | $ | 553,887,381 | | | | $ | 1,253,040,310 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | | $ | 552,546,333 | | | | $ | 537,911,799 | | | | $ | 1,215,156,210 | |
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income | | | | (12,899 | ) | | | | (33,111 | ) | | | | 48,751 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | | | | (487,289 | ) | | | | (2,364,472 | ) | | | | (22,104,445 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | | | 25,476,506 | | | | | 18,373,165 | | | | | 59,939,794 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | $ | 577,522,651 | | | | $ | 553,887,381 | | | | $ | 1,253,040,310 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
63
Statements of assets and liabilities
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware |
| | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free USA | | National High-Yield |
| | USA Fund | | Intermediate Fund | | Municipal Bond Fund |
| | | |
Net Asset Value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | $ | 479,421,590 | | | | $ | 140,952,727 | | | | $ | 188,778,362 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | | 41,972,063 | | | | | 11,992,846 | | | | | 17,303,322 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $ | 11.42 | | | | $ | 11.75 | | | | $ | 10.91 | |
Sales charge | | | | 4.50 | % | | | | 2.75 | % | | | | 4.50 | % |
Offering price per share, equal to net asset value per share / (1 – sales charge) | | | $ | 11.96 | | | | $ | 12.08 | | | | $ | 11.42 | |
| | | |
Class C: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | $ | 25,711,524 | | | | $ | 36,560,571 | | | | $ | 94,891,213 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | | 2,250,555 | | | | | 3,112,331 | | | | | 8,662,234 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $ | 11.42 | | | | $ | 11.75 | | | | $ | 10.95 | |
| | | |
Institutional Class: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | $ | 72,389,537 | | | | $ | 376,374,083 | | | | $ | 969,370,735 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | | 6,290,498 | | | | | 31,716,358 | | | | | 88,035,577 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $ | 11.51 | | | | $ | 11.87 | | | | $ | 11.01 | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1Investments, at cost | | | $ | 521,277,652 | | | | $ | 533,917,881 | | | | $ | 1,180,659,112 | |
2Short-term investments, at cost | | | | 27,805,000 | | | | | — | | | | | 6,130,000 | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
64
Statements of operations
Six months ended February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware |
| | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free USA | | National High-Yield |
| | USA Fund | | Intermediate Fund | | Municipal Bond Fund |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | | $ | 11,595,236 | | | | $ | 10,384,097 | | | | $ | 30,900,438 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Management fees | | | | 1,402,013 | | | | | 1,397,226 | | | | | 3,143,217 | |
Distribution expenses — Class A | | | | 512,637 | | | | | 191,246 | | | | | 238,546 | |
Distribution expenses — Class C | | | | 133,513 | | | | | 193,733 | | | | | 484,264 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses | | | | 200,173 | | | | | 272,223 | | | | | 566,508 | |
Accounting and administration expenses | | | | 60,404 | | | | | 65,050 | | | | | 125,276 | |
Registration fees | | | | 40,490 | | | | | 47,738 | | | | | 95,242 | |
Legal fees | | | | 26,878 | | | | | 29,592 | | | | | 58,950 | |
Audit and tax fees | | | | 22,007 | | | | | 22,007 | | | | | 22,007 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders expenses | | | | 15,254 | | | | | 14,984 | | | | | 28,703 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | | 10,201 | | | | | 11,265 | | | | | 24,771 | |
Custodian fees | | | | 7,013 | | | | | 9,498 | | | | | 14,974 | |
Other | | | | 18,929 | | | | | 23,468 | | | | | 48,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2,449,512 | | | | | 2,278,030 | | | | | 4,850,458 | |
Less expenses waived | | | | (370,052 | ) | | | | (203,404 | ) | | | | (428,229 | ) |
Less waived distribution expenses — Class A | | | | — | | | | | (76,499 | ) | | | | — | |
Less expenses paid indirectly | | | | (2,763 | ) | | | | (1,978 | ) | | | | (3,777 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total operating expenses | | | | 2,076,697 | | | | | 1,996,149 | | | | | 4,418,452 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | 9,518,539 | | | | | 8,387,948 | | | | | 26,481,986 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | | 1,174,911 | | | | | 932,037 | | | | | 539,889 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | | (14,001,301 | ) | | | | (15,325,542 | ) | | | | (16,610,943 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss | | | | (12,826,390 | ) | | | | (14,393,505 | ) | | | | (16,071,054 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | $ | (3,307,851 | ) | | | $ | (6,005,557 | ) | | | $ | 10,410,932 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
65
Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months | | | | |
| | ended | | | | |
| | 2/28/18 | | | Year ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/17 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 9,518,539 | | | $ | 19,077,033 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 1,174,911 | | | | (780,531 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (14,001,301 | ) | | | (18,435,138 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | | | (3,307,851 | ) | | | (138,636 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (7,799,442 | ) | | | (16,243,857 | ) |
Class C | | | (398,601 | ) | | | (864,022 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (1,318,672 | ) | | | (1,969,154 | ) |
| | |
Net realized gain: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | — | | | | (4,669,336 | ) |
Class C | | | — | | | | (314,280 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | — | | | | (455,368 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (9,516,715 | ) | | | (24,516,017 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 92,659,450 | | | | 20,491,013 | |
Class C | | | 1,899,868 | | | | 3,820,845 | |
Institutional Class | | | 19,686,448 | | | | 36,733,206 | |
| | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 6,881,812 | | | | 18,129,628 | |
Class C | | | 361,244 | | | | 1,017,859 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,108,224 | | | | 1,881,457 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 122,597,046 | | | | 82,074,008 | |
| | | | | | | | |
66
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months | | | | |
| | ended | | | | |
| | 2/28/18 | | | Year ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/17 | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (24,879,476 | ) | | $ | (95,346,418 | ) |
Class C | | | (3,301,494 | ) | | | (7,582,637 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (9,651,595 | ) | | | (19,556,143 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (37,832,565 | ) | | | (122,485,198 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | 84,764,481 | | | | (40,411,190 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | 71,939,915 | | | | (65,065,843 | ) |
| | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 505,582,736 | | | | 570,648,579 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 577,522,651 | | | $ | 505,582,736 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | | $ | (12,899 | ) | | $ | (14,723 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
67
Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months | | | | |
| | ended | | | | |
| | 2/28/18 | | | Year ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/17 | |
| | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 8,387,948 | | | $ | 18,059,227 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 932,037 | | | | (2,085,453 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (15,325,542 | ) | | | (19,485,190 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | | | (6,005,557 | ) | | | (3,511,416 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (2,251,292 | ) | | | (4,915,126 | ) |
Class C | | | (405,574 | ) | | | (921,125 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (5,731,082 | ) | | | (12,182,549 | ) |
| | |
Net realized gain: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | — | | | | (58,508 | ) |
Class C | | | — | | | | (15,746 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | — | | | | (152,523 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (8,387,948 | ) | | | (18,245,577 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 6,639,616 | | | | 35,944,973 | |
Class C | | | 654,867 | | | | 3,230,487 | |
Institutional Class | | | 61,947,723 | | | | 135,948,379 | |
| | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 2,115,657 | | | | 4,591,718 | |
Class C | | | 376,241 | | | | 846,092 | |
Institutional Class | | | 4,418,690 | | | | 8,398,061 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 76,152,794 | | | | 188,959,710 | |
| | | | | | | | |
68
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months | | | | |
| | ended | | | | |
| | 2/28/18 | | | Year ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/17 | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (28,136,626 | ) | | $ | (59,113,240 | ) |
Class C | | | (3,893,946 | ) | | | (11,801,182 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (49,839,928 | ) | | | (239,010,931 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (81,870,500 | ) | | | (309,925,353 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (5,717,706 | ) | | | (120,965,643 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Decrease in Net Assets | | | (20,111,211 | ) | | | (142,722,636 | ) |
| | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 573,998,592 | | | | 716,721,228 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 553,887,381 | | | $ | 573,998,592 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | | $ | (33,111 | ) | | $ | (33,111 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
69
Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months | | | | |
| | ended | | | | |
| | 2/28/18 | | | Year ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/17 | |
| | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 26,481,986 | | | $ | 48,622,821 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 539,889 | | | | (7,642,108 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (16,610,943 | ) | | | (36,101,039 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 10,410,932 | | | | 4,879,674 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (3,968,748 | ) | | | (8,244,874 | ) |
Class C | | | (1,650,646 | ) | | | (3,328,634 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (20,809,739 | ) | | | (36,908,033 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (26,429,133 | ) | | | (48,481,541 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 23,274,635 | | | | 47,160,123 | |
Class C | | | 7,562,429 | | | | 14,018,914 | |
Institutional Class | | | 149,908,779 | | | | 369,553,187 | |
| | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 3,693,349 | | | | 7,108,543 | |
Class C | | | 1,507,698 | | | | 2,904,991 | |
Institutional Class | | | 17,995,920 | | | | 30,936,256 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 203,942,810 | | | | 471,682,014 | |
| | | | | | | | |
70
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months | | | | |
| | ended | | | | |
| | 2/28/18 | | | Year ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/17 | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (25,992,464 | ) | | $ | (105,174,981 | ) |
Class C | | | (10,932,217 | ) | | | (28,853,971 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (118,860,373 | ) | | | (343,301,589 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (155,785,054 | ) | | | (477,330,541 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | 48,157,756 | | | | (5,648,527 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | 32,139,555 | | | | (49,250,394 | ) |
| | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 1,220,900,755 | | | | 1,270,151,149 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 1,253,040,310 | | | $ | 1,220,900,755 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income | | $ | 48,751 | | | $ | (4,102 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
71
Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment 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 waived4 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived4 |
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. |
4 | Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.” |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
72
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/181 | | | | | | | | | Year ended | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/17 | | | 8/31/16 | | | 8/31/15 | | | 8/31/14 | | | 8/31/13 | |
| |
| | $ | 11.70 | | | $ | 12.22 | | | $ | 11.83 | | | $ | 11.90 | | | $ | 11.14 | | | $ | 12.26 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | 0.22 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.46 | |
| | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | 0.39 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 0.76 | | | | (1.04 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 1.21 | | | | (0.58 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) |
| | | — | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.08 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | (0.54 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 11.42 | | | $ | 11.70 | | | $ | 12.22 | | | $ | 11.83 | | | $ | 11.90 | | | $ | 11.14 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | (0.56% | ) | | | 0.41% | | | | 7.00% | | | | 3.09% | | | | 11.02% | | | | (5.02% | ) |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 479,422 | | | $ | 415,314 | | | $ | 493,408 | | | $ | 504,204 | | | $ | 500,590 | | | $ | 519,986 | |
| | | 0.81% | | | | 0.81% | | | | 0.81% | | | | 0.81% | | | | 0.80% | | | | 0.80% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | 0.95% | | | | 0.96% | | | | 0.95% | | | | 0.96% | | | | 0.97% | | | | 0.99% | |
| | | 3.73% | | | | 3.71% | | | | 3.52% | | | | 3.63% | | | | 3.88% | | | | 3.76% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | 3.59% | | | | 3.56% | | | | 3.38% | | | | 3.48% | | | | 3.71% | | | | 3.57% | |
| | | 16% | | | | 33% | | | | 33% | | | | 16% | | | | 34% | | | | 40% | |
73
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 waived4 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived4 |
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. |
4 | Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.” |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
74
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/181 | | | | | | | | | Year ended | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/17 | | | 8/31/16 | | | 8/31/15 | | | 8/31/14 | | | 8/31/13 | |
| |
| | $ | 11.70 | | | $ | 12.22 | | | $ | 11.83 | | | $ | 11.91 | | | $ | 11.14 | | | $ | 12.27 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | 0.17 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.36 | |
| | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | 0.39 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 0.77 | | | | (1.04 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.72 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 1.13 | | | | (0.68 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) |
| | | — | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.08 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 11.42 | | | $ | 11.70 | | | $ | 12.22 | | | $ | 11.83 | | | $ | 11.91 | | | $ | 11.14 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | (0.93% | ) | | | (0.35% | ) | | | 6.19% | | | | 2.23% | | | | 10.28% | | | | (5.82% | ) |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 25,711 | | | $ | 27,397 | | | $ | 31,545 | | | $ | 30,851 | | | $ | 29,524 | | | $ | 33,509 | |
| | | 1.56% | | | | 1.56% | | | | 1.56% | | | | 1.57% | | | | 1.56% | | | | 1.56% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | 1.70% | | | | 1.71% | | | | 1.70% | | | | 1.72% | | | | 1.72% | | | | 1.70% | |
| | | 2.98% | | | | 2.96% | | | | 2.77% | | | | 2.88% | | | | 3.12% | | | | 3.00% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | 2.84% | | | | 2.81% | | | | 2.63% | | | | 2.73% | | | | 2.96% | | | | 2.86% | |
| | | 16% | | | | 33% | | | | 33% | | | | 16% | | | | 34% | | | | 40% | |
75
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 waived4 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived4 |
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. |
4 | Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.” |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
76
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/181 | | Year ended |
| | (Unaudited) | | 8/31/17 | | 8/31/16 | | 8/31/15 | | 8/31/14 | | 8/31/13 |
| | | $ | 11.79 | | | | $ | 12.31 | | | | $ | 11.91 | | | | $ | 11.99 | | | | $ | 11.22 | | | | $ | 12.36 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | 0.23 | | | | | 0.46 | | | | | 0.46 | | | | | 0.47 | | | | | 0.48 | | | | | 0.49 | |
| | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | 0.40 | | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | 0.77 | | | | | (1.06 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | 0.06 | | | | | 0.86 | | | | | 0.39 | | | | | 1.25 | | | | | (0.57 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | (0.46 | ) | | | | (0.46 | ) | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | | (0.49 | ) |
| | | | — | | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | (0.08 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | | (0.46 | ) | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | | (0.57 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | $ | 11.51 | | | | $ | 11.79 | | | | $ | 12.31 | | | | $ | 11.91 | | | | $ | 11.99 | | | | $ | 11.22 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | (0.43% | ) | | | | 0.68% | | | | | 7.32% | | | | | 3.26% | | | | | 11.33% | | | | | (4.89% | ) |
| | | | | | |
| | | $ | 72,390 | | | | $ | 62,872 | | | | $ | 45,696 | | | | $ | 33,323 | | | | $ | 24,588 | | | | $ | 17,008 | |
| | | | 0.56% | | | | | 0.56% | | | | | 0.56% | | | | | 0.57% | | | | | 0.56% | | | | | 0.56% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | 0.70% | | | | | 0.71% | | | | | 0.70% | | | | | 0.72% | | | | | 0.72% | | | | | 0.70% | |
| | | | 3.98% | | | | | 3.96% | | | | | 3.77% | | | | | 3.88% | | | | | 4.12% | | | | | 4.00% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | 3.84% | | | | | 3.81% | | | | | 3.63% | | | | | 3.73% | | | | | 3.96% | | | | | 3.86% | |
| | | | 16% | | | | | 33% | | | | | 33% | | | | | 16% | | | | | 34% | | | | | 40% | |
77
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 |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return4 |
|
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 waived5 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived5 |
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 | For the year ended Aug. 31, 2017, net realized gain distributions of $58,508 were made by the Fund’s Class A shares, which calculated to a de minimis amount of $(0.004) per share. |
4 | 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. |
5 | Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.” |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
78
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Six months ended 2/28/181 (Unaudited) | | | Year ended | |
| | 8/31/17 | | | 8/31/16 | | | 8/31/15 | | | 8/31/14 | | | 8/31/13 | |
| | |
| | | | $ | 12.06 | | | $ | 12.38 | | | $ | 12.04 | | | $ | 12.21 | | | $ | 11.69 | | | $ | 12.41 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.34 | |
| | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 0.52 | | | | (0.72 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.86 | | | | (0.38 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) |
| | | | | — | | | | — | 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | $ | 11.75 | | | $ | 12.06 | | | $ | 12.38 | | | $ | 12.04 | | | $ | 12.21 | | | $ | 11.69 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | (1.14% | ) | | | 0.35% | | | | 5.79% | | | | 1.46% | | | | 7.47% | | | | (3.13% | ) |
| | | | | | |
| | | | $ | 140,953 | | | $ | 164,154 | | | $ | 188,034 | | | $ | 184,514 | | | $ | 249,848 | | | $ | 391,923 | |
| | | | | 0.75% | | | | 0.75% | | | | 0.75% | | | | 0.76% | | | | 0.75% | | | | 0.75% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 0.92% | | | | 0.93% | | | | 0.92% | | | | 0.93% | | | | 0.93% | | | | 0.97% | |
| | | | | 2.94% | | | | 2.92% | | | | 2.84% | | | | 2.85% | | | | 2.86% | | | | 2.79% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 2.77% | | | | 2.74% | | | | 2.67% | | | | 2.68% | | | | 2.68% | | | | 2.57% | |
| | | | | 15% | | | | 26% | | | | 35% | | | | 19% | | | | 34% | | | | 23% | |
79
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 |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return4 |
|
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 waived5 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived5 |
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 | For the year ended Aug. 31, 2017, net realized gain distributions of $15,746 were made by the Fund’s Class C shares, which calculated to a de minimis amount of $(0.004) per share. |
4 | 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. |
5 | Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.” |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
80
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Six months ended 2/28/181 (Unaudited) | | | Year ended | |
| | 8/31/17 | | | 8/31/16 | | | 8/31/15 | | | 8/31/14 | | | 8/31/13 | |
| | |
| | | | $ | 12.05 | | | $ | 12.37 | | | $ | 12.03 | | | $ | 12.20 | | | $ | 11.69 | | | $ | 12.40 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.24 | |
| | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | 0.35 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 0.51 | | | | (0.71 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 0.59 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.75 | | | | (0.47 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) |
| | | | | — | | | | — | 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | $ | 11.75 | | | $ | 12.05 | | | $ | 12.37 | | | $ | 12.03 | | | $ | 12.20 | | | $ | 11.69 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | (1.47% | ) | | | (0.50% | ) | | | 4.90% | | | | 0.60% | | | | 6.48% | | | | (3.87% | ) |
| | | | | | |
| | | | $ | 36,560 | | | $ | 40,402 | | | $ | 49,515 | | | $ | 48,328 | | | $ | 54,231 | | | $ | 64,904 | |
| | | | | 1.60% | | | | 1.60% | | | | 1.60% | | | | 1.61% | | | | 1.60% | | | | 1.60% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 1.67% | | | | 1.68% | | | | 1.67% | | | | 1.68% | | | | 1.68% | | | | 1.67% | |
| | | | | 2.09% | | | | 2.07% | | | | 1.99% | | | | 2.00% | | | | 2.01% | | | | 1.94% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 2.02% | | | | 1.99% | | | | 1.92% | | | | 1.93% | | | | 1.93% | | | | 1.87% | |
| | | | | 15% | | | | 26% | | | | 35% | | | | 19% | | | | 34% | | | | 23% | |
81
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 |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return4 |
|
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 waived5 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived5 |
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 | For the year ended Aug. 31, 2017, net realized gain distributions of $152,523 were made by the Fund’s Institutional Class shares, which calculated to a de minimis amount of $(0.004) per share. |
4 | 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. |
5 | Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.” |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
82
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/181 | | | Year ended | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/17 | | | 8/31/16 | | | 8/31/15 | | | 8/31/14 | | | 8/31/13 | |
| |
| | $ | 12.17 | | | $ | 12.50 | | | $ | 12.16 | | | $ | 12.33 | | | $ | 11.81 | | | $ | 12.53 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | 0.19 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.37 | |
| | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 0.52 | | | | (0.72 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.11 | ) | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.71 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.88 | | | | (0.35 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) |
| | | — | | | | — | 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 11.87 | | | $ | 12.17 | | | $ | 12.50 | | | $ | 12.16 | | | $ | 12.33 | | | $ | 11.81 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | (0.96% | ) | | | 0.44% | | | | 5.92% | | | | 1.62% | | | | 7.58% | | | | (2.92% | ) |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 376,374 | | | $ | 369,443 | | | $ | 479,172 | | | $ | 474,262 | | | $ | 434,455 | | | $ | 359,213 | |
| | | 0.60% | | | | 0.60% | | | | 0.60% | | | | 0.61% | | | | 0.60% | | | | 0.60% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | 0.67% | | | | 0.68% | | | | 0.67% | | | | 0.68% | | | | 0.68% | | | | 0.67% | |
| | | 3.09% | | | | 3.07% | | | | 2.99% | | | | 3.00% | | | | 3.01% | | | | 2.94% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | 3.02% | | | | 2.99% | | | | 2.92% | | | | 2.93% | | | | 2.93% | | | | 2.87% | |
| | | 15% | | | | 26% | | | | 35% | | | | 19% | | | | 34% | | | | 23% | |
| |
83
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:
|
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 waived4 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived4 |
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 reflect a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
4 | Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.” |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
84
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/181 | | Year ended |
| | (Unaudited) | | 8/31/17 | | 8/31/16 | | 8/31/15 | | 8/31/14 | | 8/31/13 |
| | | $ | 11.05 | | | | $ | 11.42 | | | | $ | 10.75 | | | | $ | 10.65 | | | | $ | 9.64 | | | | $ | 10.75 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | 0.23 | | | | | 0.44 | | | | | 0.41 | | | | | 0.41 | | | | | 0.45 | | | | | 0.45 | |
| | | | (0.14 | ) | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | 0.67 | | | | | 0.10 | | | | | 1.01 | | | | | (1.11 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 0.09 | | | | | 0.07 | | | | | 1.08 | | | | | 0.51 | | | | | 1.46 | | | | | (0.66 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | | (0.41 | ) | | | | (0.41 | ) | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | | (0.45 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | | (0.41 | ) | | | | (0.41 | ) | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | | (0.45 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | $ | 10.91 | | | | $ | 11.05 | | | | $ | 11.42 | | | | $ | 10.75 | | | | $ | 10.65 | | | | $ | 9.64 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | 0.79% | | | | | 0.72% | | | | | 10.25% | | | | | 4.83% | | | | | 15.42% | | | | | (6.47% | ) |
| | | | | | |
| | | $ | 188,778 | | | | $ | 190,211 | | | | $ | 250,810 | | | | $ | 227,090 | | | | $ | 204,936 | | | | $ | 200,988 | |
| | | | 0.85% | | | | | 0.85% | | | | | 0.85% | | | | | 0.85% | | | | | 0.85% | | | | | 0.85% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | 0.92% | | | | | 0.94% | | | | | 0.94% | | | | | 0.97% | | | | | 0.99% | | | | | 0.99% | |
| | | | 4.17% | | | | | 4.02% | | | | | 3.73% | | | | | 3.80% | | | | | 4.38% | | | | | 4.18% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | 4.10% | | | | | 3.93% | | | | | 3.64% | | | | | 3.68% | | | | | 4.24% | | | | | 4.04% | |
| | | | 9% | | | | | 27% | | | | | 13% | | | | | 10% | | | | | 31% | | | | | 46% | |
85
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 waived4 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived4 |
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. |
4 | Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.” |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
86
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/181 | | Year ended |
| | (Unaudited) | | 8/31/17 | | 8/31/16 | | 8/31/15 | | 8/31/14 | | 8/31/13 |
| | | $ | 11.09 | | | | $ | 11.47 | | | | $ | 10.80 | | | | $ | 10.70 | | | | $ | 9.68 | | | | $ | 10.80 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | 0.19 | | | | | 0.36 | | | | | 0.33 | | | | | 0.33 | | | | | 0.37 | | | | | 0.37 | |
| | | | (0.14 | ) | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | 0.67 | | | | | 0.10 | | | | | 1.02 | | | | | (1.12 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 0.05 | | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | 1.00 | | | | | 0.43 | | | | | 1.39 | | | | | (0.75 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | (0.19 | ) | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | (0.37 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | (0.19 | ) | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | (0.37 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | $ | 10.95 | | | | $ | 11.09 | | | | $ | 11.47 | | | | $ | 10.80 | | | | $ | 10.70 | | | | $ | 9.68 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | 0.42% | | | | | (0.11% | ) | | | | 9.41% | | | | | 4.04% | | | | | 14.63% | | | | | (7.21% | ) |
| | | | | | |
| | | $ | 94,891 | | | | $ | 97,974 | | | | $ | 113,905 | | | | $ | 91,196 | | | | $ | 71,424 | | | | $ | 69,889 | |
| | | | 1.60% | | | | | 1.60% | | | | | 1.60% | | | | | 1.60% | | | | | 1.60% | | | | | 1.60% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | 1.67% | | | | | 1.69% | | | | | 1.69% | | | | | 1.72% | | | | | 1.74% | | | | | 1.74% | |
| | | | 3.42% | | | | | 3.27% | | | | | 2.98% | | | | | 3.05% | | | | | 3.63% | | | | | 3.43% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | 3.35% | | | | | 3.18% | | | | | 2.89% | | | | | 2.93% | | | | | 3.49% | | | | | 3.29% | |
| | | | 9% | | | | | 27% | | | | | 13% | | | | | 10% | | | | | 31% | | | | | 46% | |
87
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 waived4 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived4 |
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. |
4 | Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.” |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
88
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/181 | | Year ended |
| | (Unaudited) | | 8/31/17 | | 8/31/16 | | 8/31/15 | | 8/31/14 | | 8/31/13 |
| | | $ | 11.15 | | | | $ | 11.53 | | | | $ | 10.85 | | | | $ | 10.75 | | | | $ | 9.73 | | | | $ | 10.85 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | 0.24 | | | | | 0.47 | | | | | 0.45 | | | | | 0.44 | | | | | 0.48 | | | | | 0.48 | |
| | | | (0.14 | ) | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | 0.67 | | | | | 0.10 | | | | | 1.01 | | | | | (1.12 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 0.10 | | | | | 0.09 | | | | | 1.12 | | | | | 0.54 | | | | | 1.49 | | | | | (0.64 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | | (0.48 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | | (0.48 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | $ | 11.01 | | | | $ | 11.15 | | | | $ | 11.53 | | | | $ | 10.85 | | | | $ | 10.75 | | | | $ | 9.73 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | 0.93% | | | | | 0.92% | | | | | 10.57% | | | | | 5.08% | | | | | 15.71% | | | | | (6.23% | ) |
| | | | | | |
| | | $ | 969,371 | | | | $ | 932,716 | | | | $ | 905,436 | | | | $ | 649,455 | | | | $ | 384,525 | | | | $ | 165,162 | |
| | | | 0.60% | | | | | 0.60% | | | | | 0.60% | | | | | 0.60% | | | | | 0.60% | | | | | 0.60% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | 0.67% | | | | | 0.69% | | | | | 0.69% | | | | | 0.72% | | | | | 0.74% | | | | | 0.74% | |
| | | | 4.42% | | | | | 4.27% | | | | | 3.98% | | | | | 4.05% | | | | | 4.63% | | | | | 4.43% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | 4.35% | | | | | 4.18% | | | | | 3.89% | | | | | 3.93% | | | | | 4.49% | | | | | 4.29% | |
| | | | 9% | | | | | 27% | | | | | 13% | | | | | 10% | | | | | 31% | | | | | 46% | |
89
Notes to financial statements
| | |
Delaware National Tax-Free Funds | | February 28, 2018 (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 each referred to as a Trust, or 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 a Fund, or collectively, the Funds). The Trusts are open-end investment companies. The Funds are considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act), and offer Class A, Class C, and Institutional Class shares. Class A shares are sold with a 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) instead of a front-end sales charge 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. 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 US generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Funds.
Security Valuation – Debt securities are valued based upon valuations provided by an independent pricing service or broker and reviewed by management. To the extent current market prices are not available, the pricing service may take into account developments related to the specific security, as well as transactions in comparable securities. Valuations for fixed income securities utilize matrix systems, which reflect such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings, and are supplemented by dealer and exchange quotations. 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. The foregoing valuation policies apply to restricted and unrestricted securities.
90
Federal Income Taxes – No provision for federal income taxes has been made as each Fund intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. Each Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing each Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions taken or to be taken on each Fund’s federal income tax returns through the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018 and for all open tax years (years ended Aug. 31, 2015–Aug 31, 2017), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in each Fund’s financial statements. If applicable, each Fund recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in other expenses on the “Statement of operations.” During the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018, none of the Funds incurred any interest or tax penalties.
Class Accounting – Investment income and common expenses are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of “settled shares” of each class in relation to the net assets of each Fund. Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.
Use of Estimates – Each Fund is an investment company, whose financial statements are prepared in conformity with US GAAP. Therefore, each Fund follows the accounting and reporting guidelines for investment companies. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the fair value of investments, the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and the differences could be material.
Other – Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged directly to that Fund. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Funds® by Macquarie (Delaware Funds) are generally allocated among such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and certain other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income, respectively, over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Each Fund declares dividends daily from net investment income and pays the dividends monthly and declares and pays distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, annually. Each Fund may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
91
Notes to financial statements
Delaware National Tax-Free Funds
1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Each Fund receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. The expense paid under this arrangement is included on the “Statements of operations” under “Custodian fees” with the corresponding expense offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018, each Fund earned the following amounts under this agreement:
| | | | |
Delaware Tax-Free | | Delaware Tax-Free | | Delaware National High-Yield |
USA Fund | | USA Intermediate Fund | | Municipal Bond Fund |
$2,576 | | $1,896 | | $3,511 |
Each Fund receives earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. If the amount earned is greater than $1, the 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 included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018, each Fund earned the following amounts under this agreement:
| | | | |
Delaware Tax-Free | | Delaware Tax-Free | | Delaware National High-Yield |
USA Fund | | USA Intermediate Fund | | Municipal Bond Fund |
$187 | | $82 | | $266 |
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements, and Other Transactions with Affiliates
In accordance with the terms of its respective investment management agreement, each Fund pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily and paid monthly based on each Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | Delaware National |
| | Delaware Tax-Free | | Delaware Tax-Free | | High-Yield |
| | USA Fund | | USA Intermediate Fund | | Municipal Bond Fund |
On the first $500 million | | 0.550% | | 0.500% | | 0.550% |
On the next $500 million | | 0.500% | | 0.475% | | 0.500% |
On the next $1.5 billion | | 0.450% | | 0.450% | | 0.450% |
In excess of $2.5 billion | | 0.425% | | 0.425% | | 0.425% |
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, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, inverse floater program expenses, short sale and dividend interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, 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, 2017 through Feb. 28, 2018.* 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
92
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 the Funds. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of the Delaware Funds at the following annual rate: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $45 billion (Total Fee). Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund in the Delaware Funds then pays its relative portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative net asset value (NAV) basis. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018, 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 |
$11,676 | | $12,644 | | $25,337 |
DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of each Fund. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of the retail funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual 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 Funds on a relative NAV basis. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018, 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 |
$50,066 | | $55,073 | | $120,636 |
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 12b-1 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 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 that were 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
93
Notes to financial statements
Delaware National Tax-Free Funds
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements, and Other Transactions with Affiliates (continued)
contractually waived to 0.15% of average daily net assets from Sept. 1, 2017 through Feb. 28, 2018.* Each Fund pays 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class C shares. The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Institutional Class shares pay no 12b-1 fees.
As provided in the investment management agreement, each Fund bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to each Fund. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Legal fees.” For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018, each Fund was charged for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:
| | | | |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
$4,765 | | $5,983 | | $11,619 |
For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018, DDLP earned commissions on sales of Class A shares for each Fund as follows:
| | | | |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
$13,738 | | $1,360 | | $22,346 |
For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018, 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:
| | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
Class A | | $2,881 | | $ 14 | | $21,765 |
Class C | | 626 | | 455 | | 1,947 |
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. 28, 2018, were executed by each 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. 28, 2018, the Funds engaged in the following securities
94
purchases and securities sales, which did not result in a realized gain or loss:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free | | Delaware Tax-Free | | Delaware National High-Yield |
| | USA Fund | | USA Intermediate Fund | | Municipal Bond Fund |
Purchases | | | | $24,109,325 | | | | | $10,754,581 | | | | | $29,550,199 | |
Sales | | | | 14,756,058 | | | | | 6,352,209 | | | | | 29,334,601 | |
*The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Dec. 29, 2016 through Dec. 29, 2018.
3. Investments
For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018, each Fund made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Delaware National |
| | Delaware Tax-Free | | Delaware Tax-Free | | High-Yield |
| | USA Fund | | USA Intermediate Fund | | Municipal Bond Fund |
Purchases | | | | $134,577,419 | | | | | $82,630,075 | | | | | $155,177,384 | |
Sales | | | | 82,043,960 | | | | | 83,183,513 | | | | | 111,416,441 | |
At Feb. 28, 2018, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since the final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At Feb. 28, 2018, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for each Fund were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Delaware National |
| | Delaware Tax-Free | | Delaware Tax-Free | | High-Yield |
| | USA Fund | | USA Intermediate Fund | | Municipal Bond Fund |
Cost of investments | | | | $549,082,652 | | | | | $533,917,881 | | | | | $1,185,862,084 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments | | | | $ 28,214,546 | | | | | $ 20,120,942 | | | | | $ 70,516,901 | |
Aggregate unrealized depreciation of investments | | | | (2,738,040 | ) | | | | (1,747,777 | ) | | | | (9,650,079 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | | | $ 25,476,506 | | | | | $ 18,373,165 | | | | | $ 60,866,822 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Qualified late year capital losses of $1,473,545 and $3,296,509 represent losses realized on investment transactions from Nov. 1, 2016 through Aug. 31, 2017 that, in accordance with federal income tax regulations, Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund and Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund, respectively have elected to defer and treat as having arisen in the following fiscal year.
Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Act), net capital losses recognized for tax years beginning after Dec. 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely, and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses. At Aug. 31, 2017, capital
95
Notes to financial statements
Delaware National Tax-Free Funds
3. Investments (continued)
loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Loss carryforward character | |
| | |
| | Short-term | | | Long-term | |
| | |
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | | $ | 13,245,280 | | | $ | 10,120,311 | |
US GAAP defines fair value as the price that each Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. A three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements has been established based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available under the circumstances. Each Fund’s investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
| | | | |
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) |
| | |
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) |
| | |
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 Level 3 investment may not represent the value which is received upon disposition and this could impact the results of operations.
96
The following tables summarize the valuation of each Fund’s investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of Feb. 28, 2018:
| | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund |
Securities | | Level 2 |
Assets: | | |
Municipal Bonds | | $546,754,158 |
Short-Term Investments | | 27,805,000 |
Total Value of Securities | | $574,559,158 |
| | Delaware Tax-Free USA |
| | Intermediate Fund |
Securities | | Level 2 |
Assets: | | |
Municipal Bonds | | $552,291,046 |
| | Delaware National High-Yield |
| | Municipal Bond Fund |
Securities | | Level 2 |
Assets: | | |
Municipal Bonds | | $1,240,598,906 |
Short-Term Investments | | 6,130,000 |
Total Value of Securities | | $1,246,728,906 |
During the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018, there were no transfers between Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments, or Level 3 investments that had a significant impact to each Fund. Each Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period on Sept. 1, 2017.
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. During the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018, there were no Level 3 investments.
97
Notes to financial statements
Delaware National Tax-Free Funds
4. Capital Shares
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Delaware National | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free | | | Delaware Tax-Free | | | High-Yield | |
| | USA Fund | | | USA Intermediate Fund | | | Municipal Bond Fund | |
| | Six months | | | Year | | | Six months | | | Year | | | Six months | | | Year | |
| | ended | | | ended | | | ended | | | ended | | | ended | | | ended | |
| | 2/28/18 | | | 8/31/17 | | | 2/28/18 | | | 8/31/17 | | | 2/28/18 | | | 8/31/17 | |
Shares sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 8,026,730 | | | | 1,771,333 | | | | 555,976 | | | | 3,022,406 | | | | 2,105,731 | | | | 4,328,365 | |
Class C | | | 163,209 | | | | 325,639 | | | | 54,773 | | | | 271,770 | | | | 681,663 | | | | 1,288,593 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,686,813 | | | | 3,141,457 | | | | 5,139,862 | | | | 11,329,643 | | | | 13,454,605 | | | | 33,863,188 | |
| | |
Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 593,538 | | | | 1,565,318 | | | | 177,296 | | | | 384,829 | | | | 334,939 | | | | 652,446 | |
Class C | | | 31,146 | | | | 87,959 | | | | 31,560 | | | | 70,969 | | | | 136,132 | | | | 265,684 | |
Institutional Class | | | 94,881 | | | | 161,330 | | | | 367,006 | | | | 697,103 | | | | 1,617,005 | | | | 2,813,255 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 10,596,317 | | | | 7,053,036 | | | | 6,326,473 | | | | 15,776,720 | | | | 18,330,075 | | | | 43,211,531 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (2,143,686 | ) | | | (8,219,120 | ) | | | (2,356,181 | ) | | | (4,984,764 | ) | | | (2,353,425 | ) | | | (9,726,923 | ) |
Class C | | | (284,949 | ) | | | (653,426 | ) | | | (326,892 | ) | | | (992,677 | ) | | | (987,258 | ) | | | (2,656,102 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (824,731 | ) | | | (1,681,232 | ) | | | (4,140,489 | ) | | | (20,021,304 | ) | | | (10,682,026 | ) | | | (31,588,716 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (3,253,366 | ) | | | (10,553,778 | ) | | | (6,823,562 | ) | | | (25,998,745 | ) | | | (14,022,709 | ) | | | (43,971,741 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 7,342,951 | | | | (3,500,742 | ) | | | (497,089 | ) | | | (10,222,025 | ) | | | 4,307,366 | | | | (760,210 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
98
Certain shareholders may exchange shares of one class for shares of another class in the same Fund. These exchange transactions are included as subscriptions and redemptions in the tables on the previous page and on the “Statements of changes in net assets.” For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018 and the year ended Aug. 31, 2017, each Fund had the following exchange transactions:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended |
| | 2/28/18 |
| | Exchange | | Exchange | | |
| | Redemptions | | Subscriptions | | |
| | | | | | | | Institutional | | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class A | | Class | | |
| | Shares | | Shares | | Shares | | Shares | | Value |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | | | 38,825 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 38,569 | | | | $ | 448,194 | |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | | | 17,952 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 17,774 | | | | | 211,625 | |
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | | | | 116 | | | | | 50,442 | | | | | 24,495 | | | | | 26,065 | | | | | 561,548 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended |
| | 8/31/17 |
| | Exchange | | Exchange | | |
| | Redemptions | | Subscriptions | | |
| | | | | | Institutional | | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class | | |
| | Shares | | Shares | | Shares | | Value |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | | | 856,362 | | | | | 6,306 | | | | | 858,276 | | | | $ | 9,985,602 | |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | | | 234,870 | | | | | — | | | | | 232,990 | | | | | 2,786,921 | |
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | | | | 2,134,297 | | | | | 15,391 | | | | | 2,134,779 | | | | | 23,025,554 | |
5. Line of Credit
Each Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), was a participant in a $155,000,000 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 0.15%, which was generally allocated across the Participants based on a weighted average of the respective net assets of each Participant. The Participants were permitted to borrow up to a maximum 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 available under the agreement expired on Nov. 6, 2017.
On Nov. 6, 2017, each Fund, along with the other Participants, entered into an amendment to the agreement for a $155,000,000 revolving line of credit. The line of credit is to be used as described above
99
Notes to financial statements
Delaware National Tax-Free Funds
5. Line of Credit (continued)
and operates in substantially the same manner as the original agreement. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 5, 2018.
The Funds had no amounts outstanding as of Feb. 28, 2018, 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 US territories and possessions such as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and Guam, whose bonds are also free of federal and individual state income taxes.
The value of the Funds’ investments may be adversely affected by new legislation within the US 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. 28, 2018, the percentage of each Fund’s net assets insured by bond issuers are listed below and these securities have been identified on the “Schedules of investments.”
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Delaware |
| | Delaware Tax-Free | | Delaware Tax-Free | | National High-Yield |
| | USA Fund | | USA Intermediate Fund | | Municipal Bond Fund |
Assured Guaranty Corporation | | | | 0.18 | % | | | | — | | | | | 0.19 | % |
Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation | | | | 1.67 | % | | | | 1.39 | % | | | | 0.95 | % |
AMBAC Assurance Corporation | | | | 0.49 | % | | | | — | | | | | 0.08 | % |
National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation | | | | 0.36 | % | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Syncora Guarantee | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 0.16 | % |
Total | | | | 2.70 | % | | | | 1.39 | % | | | | 1.38 | % |
As of Feb. 28, 2018, Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund invested in municipal bonds issued by the states of California and New York which constituted approximately 10.10% and 15.31%, respectively, of the Fund’s net assets. As of Feb. 28, 2018, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund invested in municipal bonds issued by the states of California and New York, which constituted approximately 14.44% and 16.11%, respectively, of the Fund’s net assets. As of Feb. 28, 2018, Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund invested in municipal bonds issued by the State of California which constituted approximately 13.99%, of the Fund’s net assets. These investments could make each Fund more
100
sensitive to economic conditions in those states than other more geographically diversified national municipal income funds.
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, promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair each Fund from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Boards have delegated to DMC, the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities
101
Notes to financial statements
Delaware National Tax-Free Funds
6. Geographic, Credit, and Market Risks (continued)
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 investments in illiquid securities. Rule 144A securities held by each Fund have been identified on the “Schedules of investments.”
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 October 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission released its Final Rule on Investment Company Reporting Modernization (Rule). The Rule contains amendments to Regulation S-X which impact financial statement presentation, particularly the presentation of derivative investments. The financial statements presented are in compliance with the most recent Regulation S-X amendments.
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update, ASU 2017-08, Receivables — Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities (ASU) which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium, shortening such period to the earliest call date. The ASU does not require any accounting change for debt securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. The ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after Dec. 15, 2018. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.
9. Subsequent Events
Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to Feb. 28, 2018, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.
102
About the organization
Board of trustees
| | | | | | |
Shawn K. Lytle | | Ann D. Borowiec | | John A. Fry | | Frances A. |
President and | | Former Chief Executive | | President | | Sevilla-Sacasa |
Chief Executive Officer | | Officer | | Drexel University | | Former Chief Executive |
Delaware Funds® | | Private Wealth Management | | Philadelphia, PA | | Officer |
by Macquarie Philadelphia, PA | | J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. New York, NY | | Lucinda S. Landreth | | Banco Itaú International Miami, FL |
| | Former Chief Investment Officer Assurant, Inc. New York, NY | |
Thomas L. Bennett | | Joseph W. Chow | | | Thomas K. Whitford |
Chairman of the Board | | Former Executive Vice | | | Former Vice Chairman |
Delaware Funds | | President | | | PNC Financial Services Group |
by Macquarie | | State Street Corporation | | | | Pittsburgh, PA |
Private Investor | | Boston, MA | | | | |
Rosemont, PA | | | | | | Janet L. Yeomans |
| | | | | | Former Vice President and |
| | | | | | Treasurer |
| | | | | | 3M Company |
| | | | | | St. Paul, MN |
| | | |
Affiliated officers | | | | | | |
| | | |
David F. Connor | | Daniel V. Geatens | | Richard Salus | | |
Senior Vice President, | | Vice President and | | Senior Vice President and | | |
General Counsel, | | Treasurer | | Chief Financial Officer | | |
and Secretary | | Delaware Funds | | Delaware Funds | | |
Delaware Funds | | by Macquarie | | by Macquarie | | |
by Macquarie | | Philadelphia, PA | | Philadelphia, PA | | |
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 Fund fact sheet for the most recently completed calendar quarter. These documents are available at delawarefunds.com/literature.
Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on 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 each Fund’s most recent Form N-Q are available without charge on the Funds’ website at delawarefunds.com/literature. 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 delawarefunds.com/proxy; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
103
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
Not applicable.
(2) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.
(3) Written solicitations to purchase securities pursuant to Rule 23c-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Not applicable.
(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.906CERT.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf, by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.