UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: | | 811-03850 |
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Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: | | Delaware Group® Tax-Free Fund |
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Address of principal executive offices: | | 610 Market Street |
| | Philadelphia, PA 19106 |
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Name and address of agent for service: | | David F. Connor, Esq. |
| | 610 Market Street |
| | Philadelphia, PA 19106 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | (800) 523-1918 |
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Date of fiscal year end: | | August 31 |
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Date of reporting period: | | February 28, 2022 |
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
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| Semiannual report |
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Fixed income mutual funds
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
February 28, 2022
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.
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Experience Delaware Funds by Macquarie®
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) is a global asset manager with offices in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia. As active managers, we prioritize autonomy and accountability at the investment team level in pursuit of opportunities that matter for clients. Delaware Funds is one of the longest-standing mutual fund families, with more than 80 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.
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Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) is the asset management division of Macquarie Group. MAM is a full-service asset manager offering a diverse range of products across public and private markets including fixed income, equities, multi-asset solutions, private credit, infrastructure, renewables, natural assets, real estate, and asset finance. The Public Investments business is a part of MAM and includes the following 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 Europe Limited, and Macquarie Investment Management Europe S.A.
The Funds are distributed by Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), an affiliate of MIMBT and Macquarie Group Limited.
Other than Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 (''Macquarie Bank''), any Macquarie Group entity noted in this document is not an authorized deposit-taking institution for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia). The obligations of these other Macquarie Group entities do not represent deposits or other liabilities of Macquarie Bank. Macquarie Bank does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of these other Macquarie Group entities. In addition, if this document relates to an investment, (a) the investor is subject to investment risk including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and principal invested and (b) none of Macquarie Bank or any other Macquarie Group entity guarantees any particular rate of return on or the performance of the investment, nor do they guarantee repayment of capital in respect of the investment.
The Funds are governed by US laws and regulations.
Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of February 28, 2022, 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.
© 2022 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.
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Disclosure of Fund expenses
For the six-month period from September 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)
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 tax as is available from municipal obligations and as is consistent with prudent investment management and preservation of capital.
The investment objective of Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund is to seek a high level of current income exempt from federal income tax primarily through investment in medium- and lower-grade municipal obligations.
As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. The following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from September 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022.
Actual expenses
The first section of the tables shown, “Actual Fund return,” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section of the table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical example for comparison purposes
The second section of the tables shown, “Hypothetical 5% return,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in each Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second section of each table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The Fund's expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect and assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
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Disclosure of Fund expenses
For the six-month period from September 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
| | Beginning | | Ending | | | | | | | Expenses |
| | Account Value | | Account Value | | Annualized | | Paid During Period |
| | 9/1/21 | | 2/28/22 | | Expense Ratio | | 9/1/21 to 2/28/22* |
Actual Fund return† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 962.10 | | | | 0.81 | % | | | | $ | 3.94 | |
Class C | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 959.30 | | | | 1.56 | % | | | | | 7.58 | |
Institutional Class | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 963.70 | | | | 0.56 | % | | | | | 2.73 | |
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 | | Ending | | | | | | | Expenses |
| | Account Value | | Account Value | | Annualized | | Paid During Period |
| | 9/1/21 | | 2/28/22 | | Expense Ratio | | 9/1/21 to 2/28/22* |
Actual Fund return† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 965.00 | | | | 0.68 | % | | | | $ | 3.31 | |
Class C | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 961.00 | | | | 1.50 | % | | | | | 7.29 | |
Institutional Class | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 965.50 | | | | 0.50 | % | | | | | 2.44 | |
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,021.42 | | | | 0.68 | % | | | | $ | 3.41 | |
Class C | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,017.36 | | | | 1.50 | % | | | | | 7.50 | |
Institutional Class | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,022.32 | | | | 0.50 | % | | | | | 2.51 | |
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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
| | Beginning | | Ending | | | | | | | Expenses |
| | Account Value | | Account Value | | Annualized | | Paid During Period |
| | 9/1/21 | | 2/28/22 | | Expense Ratio | | 9/1/21 to 2/28/22* |
Actual Fund return† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 975.60 | | | | 0.85 | % | | | | $ | 4.16 | |
Class C | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 971.30 | | | | 1.60 | % | | | | | 7.82 | |
Institutional Class | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 976.30 | | | | 0.60 | % | | | | | 2.94 | |
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. |
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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | As of February 28, 2022 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different from the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds* | | | 97.73 | % | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | | 10.95 | % | |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | 7.13 | % | |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | | 3.15 | % | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | | 11.50 | % | |
Housing Revenue Bond | | | 0.06 | % | |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | 7.62 | % | |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | | 4.65 | % | |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds | | | 1.57 | % | |
Resource Recovery Revenue Bond | | | 0.17 | % | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | 16.99 | % | |
State General Obligation Bonds | | | 15.68 | % | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | 16.77 | % | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | | 1.49 | % | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 3.56 | % | |
Total Value of Securities | | | 101.29 | % | |
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets | | | (1.29 | %) | |
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 US as follows: |
State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
Alabama | | | 2.03 | % | |
Arizona | | | 4.37 | % | |
California | | | 13.51 | % | |
Colorado | | | 3.40 | % | |
Connecticut | | | 0.81 | % | |
District of Columbia | | | 0.70 | % | |
Florida | | | 4.13 | % | |
Georgia | | | 0.42 | % | |
Guam | | | 0.20 | % | |
Idaho | | | 0.05 | % | |
Illinois | | | 9.22 | % | |
Indiana | | | 0.36 | % | |
Kansas | | | 0.28 | % | |
Louisiana | | | 0.21 | % | |
Maine | | | 0.61 | % | |
Maryland | | | 0.99 | % | |
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State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
Massachusetts | | | 1.91 | % | |
Michigan | | | 0.77 | % | |
Minnesota | | | 0.82 | % | |
Mississippi | | | 0.33 | % | |
Missouri | | | 0.54 | % | |
Nebraska | | | 0.52 | % | |
New Jersey | | | 4.46 | % | |
New York | | | 11.07 | % | |
North Carolina | | | 2.67 | % | |
Ohio | | | 3.27 | % | |
Oregon | | | 0.28 | % | |
Pennsylvania | | | 2.53 | % | |
Puerto Rico | | | 19.67 | % | |
Rhode Island | | | 0.12 | % | |
Tennessee | | | 0.66 | % | |
Texas | | | 6.89 | % | |
Utah | | | 1.28 | % | |
Virginia | | | 0.40 | % | |
Washington | | | 1.62 | % | |
Wisconsin | | | 0.19 | % | |
Total Value of Securities | | | 101.29 | % | |
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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | As of February 28, 2022 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different from the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds* | | | 99.47 | % | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | | 10.96 | % | |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | 5.67 | % | |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | | 4.32 | % | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | | 8.45 | % | |
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue | | | 0.60 | % | |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | 7.70 | % | |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | | 4.16 | % | |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds | | | 4.71 | % | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | 17.67 | % | |
State General Obligation Bonds | | | 17.62 | % | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | 15.61 | % | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | | 2.00 | % | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 2.29 | % | |
Total Value of Securities | | | 101.76 | % | |
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets | | | (1.76 | %) | |
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 US as follows: |
State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
Alabama | | | 0.61 | % | |
Arizona | | | 7.94 | % | |
California | | | 11.61 | % | |
Colorado | | | 2.82 | % | |
Connecticut | | | 0.57 | % | |
District of Columbia | | | 0.72 | % | |
Florida | | | 3.56 | % | |
Georgia | | | 1.68 | % | |
Guam | | | 0.24 | % | |
Hawaii | | | 0.26 | % | |
Idaho | | | 0.62 | % | |
Illinois | | | 10.60 | % | |
Iowa | | | 0.04 | % | |
Kansas | | | 0.09 | % | |
Kentucky | | | 0.84 | % | |
Louisiana | | | 1.29 | % | |
Maine | | | 0.26 | % | |
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State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
Maryland | | | 0.34% | |
Massachusetts | | | 2.22% | |
Michigan | | | 1.35% | |
Minnesota | | | 0.61% | |
Mississippi | | | 0.03% | |
Missouri | | | 0.46% | |
Montana | | | 0.04% | |
Nebraska | | | 0.02% | |
New Hampshire | | | 0.19% | |
New Jersey | | | 4.50% | |
New York | | | 16.54% | |
North Carolina | | | 0.29% | |
Ohio | | | 1.62% | |
Oklahoma | | | 0.59% | |
Oregon | | | 0.77% | |
Pennsylvania | | | 4.94% | |
Puerto Rico | | | 14.78% | |
South Carolina | | | 0.30% | |
Tennessee | | | 0.18% | |
Texas | | | 3.56% | |
Utah | | | 2.05% | |
Virginia | | | 1.81% | |
Washington | | | 0.67% | |
Wisconsin | | | 0.15% | |
Total Value of Securities | | | 101.76% | |
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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations |
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | As of February 28, 2022 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different from the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds* | | | 99.33% | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | | 21.79% | |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | 16.12% | |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | | 4.36% | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | | 16.67% | |
Housing Revenue Bond | | | 0.04% | |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | 2.91% | |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | | 1.81% | |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds | | | 2.56% | |
Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds | | | 0.51% | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | 14.49% | |
State General Obligation Bonds | | | 13.80% | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | 2.37% | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | | 1.90% | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 0.48% | |
Total Value of Securities | | | 99.81% | |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | | 0.19% | |
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 US as follows: |
State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
Alabama | | | 2.58% | |
Arizona | | | 6.34% | |
California | | | 11.06% | |
Colorado | | | 1.59% | |
Delaware | | | 0.07% | |
District of Columbia | | | 1.29% | |
Florida | | | 4.38% | |
Georgia | | | 0.70% | |
Guam | | | 0.15% | |
Hawaii | | | 0.17% | |
Idaho | | | 0.69% | |
Illinois | | | 5.67% | |
Indiana | | | 0.61% | |
Iowa | | | 0.23% | |
Kansas | | | 0.26% | |
Kentucky | | | 0.51% | |
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State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
Louisiana | | | 1.19% | |
Maine | | | 0.58% | |
Maryland | | | 0.41% | |
Massachusetts | | | 1.39% | |
Michigan | | | 1.18% | |
Minnesota | | | 0.69% | |
Mississippi | | | 0.09% | |
Missouri | | | 1.05% | |
Montana | | | 0.08% | |
Nevada | | | 0.61% | |
New Hampshire | | | 0.25% | |
New Jersey | | | 3.04% | |
New York | | | 5.36% | |
North Carolina | | | 1.46% | |
Ohio | | | 4.69% | |
Oklahoma | | | 0.11% | |
Oregon | | | 0.48% | |
Pennsylvania | | | 2.97% | |
Puerto Rico | | | 23.33% | |
South Carolina | | | 0.59% | |
Tennessee | | | 0.39% | |
Texas | | | 5.36% | |
Utah | | | 0.64% | |
Virginia | | | 4.28% | |
Washington | | | 0.72% | |
West Virginia | | | 0.15% | |
Wisconsin | | | 2.42% | |
Total Value of Securities | | | 99.81% | |
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Schedules of investments | |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | February 28, 2022 (Unaudited) |
| | | | Principal | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds – 97.73% | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 10.95% | | | | | |
| Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Legacy Cares, Inc. Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 7.75% 7/1/50 # | | 7,420,000 | | $ | 8,687,781 |
| Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing | | | | | |
| | Authority | | | | | |
| | (Senior) | | | | | |
| | Series A-2 3.00% 6/1/48 | | 7,085,000 | | | 6,377,988 |
| | Series A-2 4.00% 6/1/48 | | 7,205,000 | | | 7,571,518 |
| Central Plains, Nebraska Energy Project | | | | | |
| | (Project No. 3) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 9/1/31 | | 2,490,000 | | | 3,011,057 |
| | Series A 5.00% 9/1/35 | | 1,915,000 | | | 2,404,283 |
| Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Financing Authority | | | | | |
| | (Tobacco Master Settlement Payment) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 6/1/34 | | 85,000 | | | 99,539 |
| Erie, New York Tobacco Asset Securitization | | | | | |
| | (Capital Appreciation-Asset-Backed) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 1.49% 6/1/60 #, ^ | | 73,230,000 | | | 4,248,072 |
| Finance Authority of Maine Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Go Lab Madison, LLC Project) | | | | | |
| | 144A 8.00% 12/1/51 (AMT) # | | 6,560,000 | | | 6,335,648 |
| Florida Development Finance Surface Transportation | | | | | |
| | Facilities Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Brightline Passenger Rail Project) | | | | | |
| | Series B 144A 7.375% 1/1/49 (AMT) # | | 8,205,000 | | | 8,846,795 |
| | (Virgin Trains USA Passenger Rail Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 6.50% 1/1/49 (AMT) #, ● | | 2,960,000 | | | 2,987,735 |
| Hoover, Alabama Industrial Development Board | | | | | |
| | (United States Steel Corporation Project) | | | | | |
| | 5.75% 10/1/49 (AMT) | | 4,430,000 | | | 5,107,569 |
| Inland, California Empire Tobacco Securitization | | | | | |
| | (Capital Appreciation-Turbo-Asset-Backed) | | | | | |
| | Series E 144A 0.941% 6/1/57 #, ^ | | 133,885,000 | | | 8,902,014 |
| | Series F 144A 1.387% 6/1/57 #, ^ | | 87,685,000 | | | 4,726,221 |
| Liberty New York Development Corporation Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Goldman Sachs Headquarters) | | | | | |
| | 5.25% 10/1/35 | | 155,000 | | | 202,239 |
| Lower Alabama Gas District | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 9/1/34 | | 3,985,000 | | | 4,956,145 |
| | Series A 5.00% 9/1/46 | | 2,630,000 | | | 3,402,694 |
| Michigan Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series B-1 5.00% 6/1/49 | | 830,000 | | | 944,515 |
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| | | | Principal | | | |
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Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Monroe County, Michigan Economic Development | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | (The Detroit Edison Company Project) | | | | | |
| | Series AA 6.95% 9/1/22 (NATL) | | 440,000 | | $ | 453,416 |
| M-S-R Energy Authority, California Gas Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series A 6.125% 11/1/29 | | 1,580,000 | | | 1,883,091 |
| | Series B 6.50% 11/1/39 | | 4,655,000 | | | 6,876,785 |
| | Series C 6.50% 11/1/39 | | 2,210,000 | | | 3,264,811 |
| New York Transportation Development Corporation | | | | | |
| | Special Facilities Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Delta Air Lines, Inc. - LaGuardia Airport Terminals | | | | | |
| | C&D Redevelopment Project) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 1/1/34 (AMT) | | 2,655,000 | | | 2,993,752 |
| Public Authority for Colorado Energy Natural Gas | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | 6.50% 11/15/38 | | 5,505,000 | | | 7,936,338 |
| Salt Verde, Arizona Financial Senior Gas Revenue | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 12/1/37 | | 1,550,000 | | | 1,975,506 |
| Shoals, Indiana | | | | | |
| | (National Gypsum Co. Project) | | | | | |
| | 7.25% 11/1/43 (AMT) | | 1,830,000 | | | 1,934,072 |
| Southern Ohio Port Authority | | | | | |
| | (Purecycle Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 7.00% 12/1/42 (AMT) # | | 880,000 | | | 902,986 |
| Tennessee Energy Acquisition Commodity Project | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Commodity Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 5/1/52 ● | | 1,625,000 | | | 1,956,061 |
| Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern | | | | | |
| | California | | | | | |
| | (Capital Appreciation-2nd Subordinate Lien) | | | | | |
| | Series C 0.545% 6/1/46 ^ | | 15,025,000 | | | 2,839,875 |
| | (Capital Appreciation-3rd Subordinate Lien) | | | | | |
| | Series D 0.299% 6/1/46 ^ | | 2,475,000 | | | 417,112 |
| Valparaiso, Indiana | | | | | |
| | (Pratt Paper, LLC Project) | | | | | |
| | 7.00% 1/1/44 (AMT) | | 1,580,000 | | | 1,721,537 |
| | | | | | | 113,967,155 |
Education Revenue Bonds – 7.13% | | | | | |
| Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (GreatHearts Arizona Projects) | | | | | |
| | Series A 2.25% 7/1/46 | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,273,785 |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (GreatHearts Arizona Projects) | | | | | |
| | Series A 2.375% 7/1/52 | | 1,500,000 | | $ | 1,255,305 |
| Auburn University, Alabama General Fee Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 6/1/33 | | 1,525,000 | | | 1,810,785 |
| Bibb County, Georgia Development Authority | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Macon State College Student Housing Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.75% 7/1/40 (AGM) | | 2,210,000 | | | 2,218,619 |
| California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Loma Linda University) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 4/1/47 | | 880,000 | | | 993,828 |
| | (Stanford University) | | | | | |
| | Series T-1 5.00% 3/15/39 | | 7,085,000 | | | 9,673,221 |
| | Series V-1 5.00% 5/1/49 | | 7,325,000 | | | 10,621,177 |
| | Series V-2 2.25% 4/1/51 | | 2,125,000 | | | 1,813,432 |
| District of Columbia Revenue | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 6/1/50 | | 880,000 | | | 988,433 |
| | (KIPP DC Issue) | | | | | |
| | 4.00% 7/1/44 | | 440,000 | | | 473,678 |
| | 4.00% 7/1/49 | | 705,000 | | | 754,308 |
| Idaho Housing & Finance Association | | | | | |
| | (Sage International School of Boise Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 4.00% 5/1/50 | | 490,000 | | | 534,433 |
| Illinois Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (University of Illinois at Chicago Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 2/15/47 | | 1,645,000 | | | 1,810,191 |
| | Series A 5.00% 2/15/50 | | 480,000 | | | 527,443 |
| Massachusetts Development Finance Agency | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series V 5.00% 7/1/55 | | 3,000,000 | | | 4,297,800 |
| New Jersey Economic Development Authority | | | | | |
| | (Provident Group - Montclair State University) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 6/1/42 (AGM) | | 1,105,000 | | | 1,282,474 |
| New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Columbia University) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 10/1/50 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,460,700 |
| Rhode Island Health and Educational Building | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | (University of Rhode Island) | | | | | |
| | Series B 5.25% 9/15/29 (AGC) | | 1,255,000 | | | 1,259,857 |
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| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Town of Davie, Florida | | | | | |
| | (Nova Southeastern University Project) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 4/1/38 | | 2,655,000 | | $ | 3,093,367 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | | | | | |
| | Series B 5.00% 12/1/36 | | 3,855,000 | | | 4,963,737 |
| | Series B 5.00% 12/1/38 | | 6,765,000 | | | 8,689,710 |
| University of Texas System Board of Regents | | | | | |
| | Series B 5.00% 8/15/49 | | 9,850,000 | | | 14,096,138 |
| Virginia College Building Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (The Washington and Lee University Project) | | | | | |
| | 5.75% 1/1/34 | | 270,000 | | | 374,625 |
| | | | | | | 74,267,046 |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 3.15% | | | | | |
| Electric and Gas Systems Revenue San Antonio, | | | | | |
| | Texas | | | | | |
| | 5.25% 2/1/24 | | 2,210,000 | | | 2,378,844 |
| Long Island, New York Power Authority Electric | | | | | |
| | System Revenue | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 9/1/47 | | 1,430,000 | | | 1,651,707 |
| | Series B 5.00% 9/1/41 | | 2,655,000 | | | 3,012,098 |
| Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 7/1/42 ‡ | | 4,250,000 | | | 4,382,812 |
| | Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡ | | 115,000 | | | 118,594 |
| | Series A 6.75% 7/1/36 ‡ | | 2,005,000 | | | 2,125,280 |
| | Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡ | | 70,000 | | | 72,538 |
| | Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡ | | 2,325,000 | | | 2,409,281 |
| | Series TT 5.00% 7/1/32 ‡ | | 2,800,000 | | | 2,887,500 |
| | Series WW 5.25% 7/1/33 ‡ | | 2,880,000 | | | 2,984,400 |
| | Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡ | | 235,000 | | | 241,462 |
| | Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡ | | 3,345,000 | | | 3,466,256 |
| | Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡ | | 185,000 | | | 190,088 |
| | Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡ | | 90,000 | | | 93,263 |
| Salt River, Arizona Project Agricultural Improvement & | | | | | |
| | Power District Electric Systems Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Salt River Project Electric System) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 1/1/30 | | 5,315,000 | | | 6,349,618 |
| Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems Revenue | | | | | |
| | (San Juan Project) | | | | | |
| | 5.50% 6/1/22 | | 440,000 | | | 441,698 |
| | | | | | | 32,805,439 |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 11.50% | | | | | |
| Alachua County, Florida Health Facilities Authority | | | | | |
| | (Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, Inc. | | | | | |
| | Project) | | | | | |
| | 4.00% 10/1/46 | | 655,000 | | $ | 683,519 |
| | 4.00% 10/1/46 | | 1,750,000 | | | 1,782,427 |
| Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Hospital | | | | | |
| | Development Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Allegheny Health Network Obligated Group Issue) | | | | | |
| | Series A 4.00% 4/1/44 | | 45,000 | | | 48,796 |
| | Series A 5.00% 4/1/47 | | 1,640,000 | | | 1,880,063 |
| Apple Valley Senior Living Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Minnesota Senior Living LLC Project) | | | | | |
| | Series B 5.00% 1/1/47 | | 2,105,000 | | | 1,525,114 |
| | Series D 7.25% 1/1/52 | | 2,295,000 | | | 1,671,380 |
| Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC | | | | | |
| | Project 2nd Tier) | | | | | |
| | Series B 5.00% 1/1/49 | | 350,000 | | | 278,373 |
| | (Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC | | | | | |
| | Project 4th Tier) | | | | | |
| | 144A 7.75% 1/1/54 # | | 225,000 | | | 166,088 |
| | (Phoenix Children's Hospital) | | | | | |
| | Series A 4.00% 2/1/50 | | 5,815,000 | | | 6,353,876 |
| California Health Facilities Financing Authority | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Kaiser Permanente) | | | | | |
| | Series A-2 5.00% 11/1/47 | | 10,345,000 | | | 14,378,205 |
| | (Sutter Health) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 11/15/38 | | 880,000 | | | 1,029,662 |
| California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Community Medical Centers) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 2/1/42 | | 2,350,000 | | | 2,704,310 |
| Chester County Industrial Development Authority, | | | | | |
| | Pennsylvania | | | | | |
| | (Longwood Gardens, Inc. Project) | | | | | |
| | 4.00% 12/1/46 | | 1,330,000 | | | 1,510,082 |
| | 4.00% 12/1/51 | | 2,655,000 | | | 2,972,219 |
| Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (AdventHealth Obligated Group) | | | | | |
| | Series A 4.00% 11/15/43 | | 2,655,000 | | | 2,951,723 |
| | Series A 4.00% 11/15/50 | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,641,650 |
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| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (American Baptist) | | | | | |
| | 8.00% 8/1/43 | | 1,925,000 | | $ | 2,022,213 |
| | (CommonSpirit Health) | | | | | |
| | Series A-2 4.00% 8/1/49 | | 2,880,000 | | | 3,103,430 |
| | Series A-2 5.00% 8/1/44 | | 2,655,000 | | | 3,082,933 |
| | (Mental Health Center Denver Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.75% 2/1/44 | | 1,660,000 | | | 1,748,677 |
| Cuyahoga County, Ohio | | | | | |
| | (The Metro Health System) | | | | | |
| | 5.25% 2/15/47 | | 1,985,000 | | | 2,291,980 |
| | 5.50% 2/15/57 | | 2,655,000 | | | 3,096,288 |
| Glendale, Arizona Industrial Development Authority | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Royal Oaks Inspirata Pointe Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 5/15/56 | | 2,210,000 | | | 2,409,386 |
| Hamilton County, Ohio Hospital Facilities Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center) | | | | | |
| | Series CC 5.00% 11/15/49 | | 3,620,000 | | | 5,032,958 |
| Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance | | | | | |
| | (Texas Children's Hospital) | | | | | |
| | Series A 4.00% 10/1/42 | | 5,755,000 | | | 6,576,008 |
| Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities | | | | | |
| | & Community Development Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (The Glen Retirement System Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 1/1/49 | | 2,210,000 | | | 2,209,845 |
| Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development | | | | | |
| | Authority Senior Living Facility Revenue Bonds | | | | | |
| | (Christian Care Surprise, Inc. Project) | | | | | |
| | 144A 6.00% 1/1/48 # | | 1,060,000 | | | 936,340 |
| Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities | | | | | |
| | Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Adventist Healthcare Obligated) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.50% 1/1/46 | | 1,775,000 | | | 2,065,763 |
| Miami-Dade County, Florida Health Facilities Authority | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Nicklaus Children's Hospital Project) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 8/1/42 | | 1,330,000 | | | 1,528,556 |
| Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Industrial | | | | | |
| | Development Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Foulkeways At Gwynedd Project) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 12/1/46 | | 830,000 | | | 882,398 |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Moon, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority | | | | | |
| | (Baptist Homes Society Obligation) | | | | | |
| | 6.125% 7/1/50 | | 2,000,000 | | $ | 2,109,440 |
| New Hope, Texas Cultural Education Facilities | | | | | |
| | Finance | | | | | |
| | (Cardinal Bay, Inc. - Village on the Park/Carriage | | | | | |
| | Inn Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A1 5.00% 7/1/46 ‡ | | 110,000 | | | 83,600 |
| | (Legacy Midtown Park Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.50% 7/1/54 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,042,380 |
| New York State Dormitory Authority | | | | | |
| | (Orange Regional Medical Center) | | | | | |
| | 144A 5.00% 12/1/34 # | | 400,000 | | | 459,808 |
| | 144A 5.00% 12/1/35 # | | 1,095,000 | | | 1,256,764 |
| | 144A 5.00% 12/1/37 # | | 695,000 | | | 796,950 |
| Norfolk Economic Development Authority Revenue, | | | | | |
| | Virginia | | | | | |
| | (Sentara Healthcare) | | | | | |
| | Series B 5.00% 11/1/43 | | 880,000 | | | 902,150 |
| Orange County, New York Funding Corporation | | | | | |
| | Assisted Living Residence Revenue | | | | | |
| | 6.50% 1/1/46 | | 2,475,000 | | | 2,474,678 |
| Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Thomas Jefferson University) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 9/1/45 | | 1,775,000 | | | 1,941,548 |
| | (University Of Pennsylvania Health System) | | | | | |
| | 4.00% 8/15/49 | | 4,430,000 | | | 4,945,564 |
| Rochester, Minnesota | | | | | |
| | (The Homestead at Rochester) | | | | | |
| | Series A 6.875% 12/1/48 | | 2,080,000 | | | 2,173,683 |
| Sacramento County, California Sanitation Districts | | | | | |
| | Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 12/1/45 | | 2,500,000 | | | 3,077,900 |
| Salem Hospital Facility Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Capital Manor Project) | | | | | |
| | 4.00% 5/15/40 | | 750,000 | | | 805,222 |
| | 4.00% 5/15/47 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,061,070 |
| | 4.00% 5/15/57 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,046,040 |
| Seminole County, Florida Industrial Development | | | | | |
| | Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Legacy Pointe at UCF Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.50% 11/15/49 | | 3,540,000 | | | 3,782,278 |
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| | | | 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 | | 970,000 | | $ | 1,070,250 |
| Tempe, Arizona Industrial Development Authority | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Mirabella at ASU Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 6.125% 10/1/52 # | | 1,620,000 | | | 1,712,551 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 2/1/46 | | 440,000 | | | 497,015 |
| Washington State Housing Finance Commission | | | | | |
| | (Heron's Key Senior Living) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 7.00% 7/1/45 # | | 4,510,000 | | | 4,905,617 |
| | | | | | | 119,708,770 |
Housing Revenue Bond – 0.06% | | | | | |
| Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.25% 12/1/35 (FHA) | | 615,000 | | | 619,957 |
| | | | | | | 619,957 |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 7.62% | | | | | |
| Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Lincoln South Beltway Project) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 2/1/30 | | 130,000 | | | 160,562 |
| Columbus City, Ohio | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 4/1/36 | | 6,000,000 | | | 7,529,580 |
| Kansas City, Missouri | | | | | |
| | (Downtown Streetcar Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 9/1/34 | | 3,540,000 | | | 3,614,234 |
| Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Illinois | | | | | |
| | (McCormick Place Expansion Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 4.00% 12/15/42 | | 12,520,000 | | | 13,309,386 |
| | Series A 4.00% 6/15/50 (BAM) | | 1,775,000 | | | 1,867,673 |
| | Series A 4.00% 6/15/52 | | 12,230,000 | | | 12,811,414 |
| | Series A 5.00% 6/15/50 (BAM) | | 2,525,000 | | | 2,856,381 |
| | Series A 5.00% 6/15/57 | | 1,430,000 | | | 1,564,906 |
| | Series B 2.809% 12/15/54 (BAM) ^ | | 33,065,000 | | | 9,712,513 |
| Minnesota Housing Finance Agency | | | | | |
| | (State Appropriation) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 8/1/31 | | 225,000 | | | 225,812 |
| New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority | | | | | |
| | (Federal Highway Reimbursement Revenue) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 6/15/31 | | 85,000 | | | 96,232 |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority | | | | | |
| | (Transportation Program) | | | | | |
| | Series AA 4.00% 6/15/50 (BAM) | | 10,675,000 | | $ | 11,492,278 |
| | (Transportation System) | | | | | |
| | Series A 2.451% 12/15/39 (BAM) ^ | | 7,890,000 | | | 4,622,120 |
| New York City, New York Transitional Finance | | | | | |
| | Authority Building Aid Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series S-1 5.00% 7/15/37 | | 4,430,000 | | | 4,497,070 |
| New York Liberty Development Corporate | | | | | |
| | (4 World Trade Center Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 3.00% 11/15/51 | | 3,150,000 | | | 3,022,897 |
| New York State Thruway Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series A-1 4.00% 3/15/52 | | 1,775,000 | | | 1,969,185 |
| | | | | | | 79,352,243 |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 4.65% | | | | | |
| Arlington Independent School District, Texas | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 2/15/36 (PSF) | | 2,500,000 | | | 3,132,575 |
| Chicago, Illinois | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.25% 1/1/29 | | 1,795,000 | | | 1,912,501 |
| | Series A 5.50% 1/1/49 | | 880,000 | | | 1,013,470 |
| | Series A 6.00% 1/1/38 | | 465,000 | | | 539,353 |
| Chicago, Illinois Board of Education | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 4/1/42 | | 1,025,000 | | | 1,131,569 |
| | 5.00% 4/1/46 | | 1,050,000 | | | 1,155,556 |
| Dallas Independent School District, Texas | | | | | |
| | 2.75% 2/15/52 (PSF) | | 3,000,000 | | | 2,903,490 |
| Los Angeles, California Community College District | | | | | |
| | Series C 5.00% 8/1/25 | | 2,210,000 | | | 2,482,935 |
| Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 4/1/25 | | 2,210,000 | | | 2,461,984 |
| | Series A 5.00% 9/1/25 | | 7,085,000 | | | 7,992,447 |
| New York City, New York | | | | | |
| | Fiscal 2021 Series C 5.00% 8/1/43 | | 1,330,000 | | | 1,610,989 |
| | Series E 5.00% 3/1/41 | | 85,000 | | | 99,332 |
| | Series E-1 5.00% 3/1/44 | | 4,430,000 | | | 5,159,665 |
| | Series F-1 5.00% 4/1/45 | | 4,745,000 | | | 5,528,400 |
| | Subseries B-1 5.00% 12/1/37 | | 3,985,000 | | | 4,554,377 |
| | Subseries B-1 5.00% 12/1/41 | | 4,430,000 | | | 5,041,340 |
| | Subseries D-1 4.00% 12/1/42 | | 1,505,000 | | | 1,667,013 |
| | Subseries D-1 5.00% 10/1/36 | | 20,000 | | | 20,069 |
| | | | | | | 48,407,065 |
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| | �� | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 1.57% | | | | | |
| Alachua County, Florida Health Facilities Authority | | | | | |
| | (Oak Hammock University) | | | | | |
| | Series A 8.00% 10/1/42 | | 880,000 | | $ | 933,152 |
| Broward County, Florida Airport System Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series C 5.25% 10/1/30-23 § | | 4,430,000 | | | 4,718,437 |
| Massachusetts School Building Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series C 5.00% 8/15/31-25 § | | 1,315,000 | | | 1,476,850 |
| New Jersey Economic Development Authority | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Cigarette Tax) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 6/15/28-22 § | | 2,385,000 | | | 2,415,075 |
| Palm Beach County, Florida Health Facilities Authority | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Sinai Residences Boca Raton Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 7.50% 6/1/49 | | 540,000 | | | 559,726 |
| Richmond, Virginia Public Utility Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 1/15/38-23 § | | 440,000 | | | 455,897 |
| Rockwall Independent School District, Texas | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 2/15/46-25 (PSF) § | | 1,775,000 | | | 1,966,505 |
| Southwestern Illinois Development Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Memorial Group) | | | | | |
| | 7.125% 11/1/43-23 § | | 1,775,000 | | | 1,947,459 |
| University of Massachusetts Building Authority | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | Senior Series 2013-1 5.00% 11/1/39-22 § | | 880,000 | | | 904,825 |
| Waterbury, Connecticut | | | | | |
| | Lot A 5.00% 12/1/32-23 § | | 880,000 | | | 939,506 |
| | | | | | | 16,317,432 |
Resource Recovery Revenue Bond – 0.17% | | | | | |
| Union County, New Jersey Improvement Authority | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Aries Linden, LLC Project) | | | | | |
| | 144A 6.75% 12/1/41 (AMT) # | | 1,730,000 | | | 1,743,702 |
| | | | | | | 1,743,702 |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 16.99% | | | | | |
| Bullhead City, Arizona Excise Taxes Revenue | | | | | |
| | 2.55% 7/1/46 | | 4,500,000 | | | 4,071,330 |
| City & County of San Francisco CA Special Tax | | | | | |
| | District No 2020-1 | | | | | |
| | Series B 144A 5.25% 9/1/49 # | | 4,000,000 | | | 3,820,320 |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
| | | | Principal amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Conley Road Transportation Development District, | | | | | |
| | Missouri | | | | | |
| | 5.375% 5/1/47 | | 1,955,000 | | $ | 2,009,427 |
| CPR Custodial Receipt | | | | | |
| | (Taxable) | | | | | |
| | Series 2021-1 144A 0.649% 1/1/45 # | | 12,000,000 | | | 11,714,880 |
| GDB Debt Recovery Authority of Puerto Rico | | | | | |
| | (Taxable) | | | | | |
| | 7.50% 8/20/40 | | 19,697,988 | | | 18,516,109 |
| Illinois State | | | | | |
| | First Series 6.00% 6/15/26 (NATL) | | 880,000 | | | 1,035,214 |
| Massachusetts School Building Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series C 5.00% 8/15/31 | | 900,000 | | | 1,003,716 |
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue, New | | | | | |
| | York | | | | | |
| | (Climate Bond Certified) | | | | | |
| | Series B-2 5.00% 11/15/36 | | 1,775,000 | | | 2,032,730 |
| New York City, New York Transitional Finance | | | | | |
| | Authority | | | | | |
| | (Future Tax Secured Fiscal 2014) | | | | | |
| | Series A-1 5.00% 11/1/42 | | 8,855,000 | | | 9,382,227 |
| New York City, New York Transitional Finance | | | | | |
| | Authority Building Aid Revenue | | | | | |
| | Subordinate Subseries S-3A 5.00% 7/15/37 | | 2,210,000 | | | 2,638,497 |
| New York Convention Center Development Corporate | | | | | |
| | Senior Lien | | | | | |
| | (Hotel Unit Fee Secured) | | | | | |
| | Series B 2.873% 11/15/55 (BAM) ^ | | 2,995,000 | | | 905,299 |
| New York Convention Center Development Corporate | | | | | |
| | Senior Lien | | | | | |
| | (Hotel Unit Fee Secured) | | | | | |
| | Series B 3.03% 11/15/55 ^ | | 5,000 | | | 1,462 |
| New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 3/15/39 | | 3,540,000 | | | 4,081,230 |
| | Series A 5.00% 3/15/42 | | 1,775,000 | | | 2,040,842 |
| | Series B 5.00% 3/15/34 | | 4,430,000 | | | 4,446,081 |
| | (General Purpose) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 2/15/31 | | 85,000 | | | 98,338 |
| New York State Urban Development Revenue | | | | | |
| | (General Purpose) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 3/15/37 | | 2,655,000 | | | 3,166,273 |
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| | | | Principal amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin | | | | | |
| | (American Dream @ Meadowlands Project) | | | | | |
| | 144A 7.00% 12/1/50 # | | 1,910,000 | | $ | 2,005,214 |
| Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority | | | | | |
| | Series B 5.00% 7/1/41 ‡ | | 6,455,000 | | | 3,348,531 |
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Restructured) | | | | | |
| | Series A-1 4.55% 7/1/40 | | 1,291,000 | | | 1,430,183 |
| | Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53 | | 16,348,000 | | | 18,079,907 |
| | Series A-1 4.79% 7/1/46 ^ | | 87,925,000 | | | 28,563,316 |
| | Series A-1 4.903% 7/1/51 ^ | | 38,540,000 | | | 9,071,545 |
| | Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58 | | 19,132,000 | | | 21,455,581 |
| | Series A-2 4.329% 7/1/40 | | 6,379,000 | | | 6,985,196 |
| | Series A-2 4.329% 7/1/40 | | 3,799,000 | | | 4,160,019 |
| | Series A-2 4.784% 7/1/58 | | 7,025,000 | | | 7,769,510 |
| Sales Tax Securitization, Illinois | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 1/1/40 | | 130,000 | | | 149,874 |
| 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 | | 2,935,000 | | | 2,905,415 |
| | | | | | | 176,888,266 |
State General Obligation Bonds – 15.68% | | | | | |
| California State | | | | | |
| | 4.00% 10/1/36 | | 2,655,000 | | | 3,026,594 |
| | 5.00% 9/1/32 | | 2,140,000 | | | 2,743,373 |
| | (Various Purpose) | | | | | |
| | 4.00% 3/1/36 | | 4,430,000 | | | 5,070,799 |
| | 5.00% 8/1/27 | | 2,210,000 | | | 2,542,892 |
| | 5.00% 3/1/30 | | 4,430,000 | | | 4,889,391 |
| | 5.00% 4/1/32 | | 1,285,000 | | | 1,664,345 |
| | 5.00% 4/1/37 | | 4,430,000 | | | 4,618,984 |
| | 5.00% 10/1/37 | | 8,855,000 | | | 11,313,591 |
| | 5.00% 10/1/41 | | 2,970,000 | | | 3,728,271 |
| | 5.00% 10/1/47 | | 1,900,000 | | | 2,141,794 |
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.50% 8/1/30 (AMBAC) | | 880,000 | | | 1,126,602 |
| Commonwealth of Puerto Rico | | | | | |
| | (Public Improvement) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 7/1/24 ‡ | | 1,690,000 | | | 1,694,225 |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
| | | | Principal amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
State General Obligation Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Commonwealth of Puerto Rico | | | | | |
| | (Public Improvement) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 7/1/41 ‡ | | 3,865,000 | | $ | 3,526,813 |
| | Series A 5.125% 7/1/37 ‡ | | 12,230,000 | | | 11,404,475 |
| | Series A 5.25% 7/1/22 ‡ | | 1,610,000 | | | 1,618,050 |
| | Series A 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡ | | 45,000 | | | 45,225 |
| | Series A 5.25% 7/1/30 ‡ | | 5,315,000 | | | 5,348,219 |
| | Series A 5.25% 7/1/31 ‡ | | 1,120,000 | | | 1,138,200 |
| | Series A 5.25% 7/1/34 ‡ | | 1,390,000 | | | 1,400,425 |
| | Series A 5.375% 7/1/33 ‡ | | 780,000 | | | 779,017 |
| | Series A 144A 5.50% 6/1/22 # | | 9,570,000 | | | 9,749,437 |
| | Series A 5.50% 7/1/39 ‡ | | 2,515,000 | | | 2,389,250 |
| | Series A 5.75% 7/1/28 ‡ | | 1,725,000 | | | 1,645,219 |
| | Series A 6.00% 7/1/38 ‡ | | 485,000 | | | 492,881 |
| | Series A 8.00% 7/1/35 ‡ | | 5,480,000 | | | 4,938,850 |
| | Series B 5.00% 7/1/35 ‡ | | 3,035,000 | | | 3,046,381 |
| | Series C 6.00% 7/1/39 ‡ | | 5,505,000 | | | 5,477,475 |
| Connecticut State | | | | | |
| | Series B 5.00% 6/15/35 | | 2,190,000 | | | 2,422,819 |
| | Series E 5.00% 9/15/35 | | 2,210,000 | | | 2,640,397 |
| | Series E 5.00% 9/15/37 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,387,860 |
| Florida State | | | | | |
| | (Department Of Transportation Right-of-Way | | | | | |
| | Acquisition and Bridge Construction) | | | | | |
| | Series A 4.00% 7/1/33 | | 2,210,000 | | | 2,516,041 |
| | Series A 4.00% 7/1/34 | | 3,240,000 | | | 3,677,465 |
| Illinois State | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 5/1/36 | | 425,000 | | | 451,669 |
| | 5.00% 11/1/36 | | 1,580,000 | | | 1,762,395 |
| | 5.00% 2/1/39 | | 1,795,000 | | | 1,892,720 |
| | 5.25% 2/1/30 | | 3,095,000 | | | 3,300,167 |
| | 5.25% 2/1/32 | | 1,045,000 | | | 1,111,880 |
| | 5.25% 2/1/33 | | 650,000 | | | 691,288 |
| | 5.50% 5/1/39 | | 4,430,000 | | | 5,291,325 |
| | Series A 4.00% 12/1/33 | | 890,000 | | | 950,288 |
| | Series A 5.00% 4/1/38 | | 785,000 | | | 814,163 |
| | Series D 5.00% 11/1/27 | | 3,095,000 | | | 3,559,467 |
| | (Rebuild Illinois Program) | | | | | |
| | Series B 4.00% 11/1/39 | | 9,475,000 | | | 10,129,154 |
| Maryland State | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 3/15/26 | | 4,430,000 | | | 5,070,180 |
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| | | | Principal amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
State General Obligation Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Maryland State | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 3/15/28 | | 2,655,000 | | $ | 3,197,735 |
| Texas State | | | | | |
| | (Transportation Commission Mobility) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 10/1/33 | | 1,555,000 | | | 1,837,637 |
| Washington State | | | | | |
| | (Bid Group) | | | | | |
| | Series C 5.00% 2/1/28 | | 10,000,000 | | | 11,972,900 |
| | | | | | | 163,238,328 |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 16.77% | | | | | |
| Broward County, Florida Airport System Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series A 4.00% 10/1/49 (AMT) | | 4,430,000 | | | 4,746,214 |
| | Series A 5.00% 10/1/33 (AMT) | | 85,000 | | | 100,507 |
| Central Florida Expressway Authority Senior Lien | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 7/1/33 | | 85,000 | | | 102,793 |
| Chicago, Illinois Midway International Airport | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 1/1/28 (AMT) | | 1,800,000 | | | 1,905,714 |
| Chicago, Illinois O'Hare International Airport | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 1/1/37 (AMT) | | 1,495,000 | | | 1,730,582 |
| | Series A 5.00% 1/1/38 (AMT) | | 530,000 | | | 612,574 |
| | Series B 5.00% 1/1/33 | | 2,075,000 | | | 2,254,675 |
| | Series D 5.25% 1/1/42 | | 1,775,000 | | | 2,044,640 |
| Chicago, Illinois Transit Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series A 4.00% 12/1/50 | | 1,775,000 | | | 1,967,765 |
| | Series A 5.00% 12/1/45 | | 1,775,000 | | | 2,116,900 |
| Dallas, Texas Fort Worth International Airport | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series F 5.25% 11/1/30 | | 4,430,000 | | | 4,711,128 |
| Denver City & County, Colorado Airport System | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 12/1/43 (AMT) | | 5,315,000 | | | 6,163,115 |
| Georgia State Road & Tollway Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Managed Lane System) | | | | | |
| | Series A 4.00% 7/15/46 | | 1,930,000 | | | 2,225,985 |
| Harris County, Texas Toll Road Authority | | | | | |
| | Senior Lien Series A 5.00% 8/15/27 | | 3,315,000 | | | 3,925,292 |
| Love Field Airport Modernization, Texas General | | | | | |
| | Airport Revenue Bonds | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 11/1/35 (AMT) | | 880,000 | | | 996,266 |
| | 5.00% 11/1/36 (AMT) | | 880,000 | | | 996,468 |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
| | | | Principal amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Massachusetts Port Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 7/1/37 (AMT) | | 3,540,000 | | $ | 4,208,210 |
| | Series A 5.00% 7/1/39 (AMT) | | 2,605,000 | | | 3,086,717 |
| | Series A 5.00% 7/1/40 (AMT) | | 1,615,000 | | | 1,910,916 |
| Metropolitan Nashville, Tennessee Airport Authority | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 7/1/45 | | 4,450,000 | | | 4,919,697 |
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue, New | | | | | |
| | York | | | | | |
| | Series D 5.00% 11/15/33 | | 1,320,000 | | | 1,516,693 |
| | (Green Bonds) | | | | | |
| | Series A-1 5.00% 11/15/47 | | 1,330,000 | | | 1,537,467 |
| | Series C-1 5.25% 11/15/55 | | 80,000 | | | 93,442 |
| Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Airports Authority | | | | | |
| | Dulles Toll Road Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Dulles Metrorail and Capital Improvement | | | | | |
| | Projects) | | | | | |
| | Series B 4.00% 10/1/49 | | 3,790,000 | | | 4,098,013 |
| Montgomery County, Texas Toll Road Authority | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Senior Lien) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 9/15/37 | | 1,550,000 | | | 1,696,987 |
| New Jersey Turnpike Authority | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 1/1/28 | | 4,430,000 | | | 4,793,747 |
| | Series E 5.00% 1/1/45 | | 5,315,000 | | | 5,765,978 |
| New York Transportation Development Corporation | | | | | |
| | Special Facilities Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Delta Air Lines, Inc. - LaGuardia Airport Terminals | | | | | |
| | C&D Redevelopment Project) | | | | | |
| | 4.375% 10/1/45 (AMT) | | 11,335,000 | | | 12,150,667 |
| North Carolina Turnpike Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 1/1/36 (AGM) | | 2,655,000 | | | 3,180,000 |
| North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (1st Tier) Series B 5.00% 1/1/40 | | 1,775,000 | | | 1,833,096 |
| | (2nd Tier) Series A 5.00% 1/1/34 | | 4,430,000 | | | 4,827,681 |
| | Series A 4.00% 1/1/38 | | 200,000 | | | 209,174 |
| | Series A 5.00% 1/1/43 | | 6,200,000 | | | 7,229,200 |
| Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission | | | | | |
| | (Infrastructure Projects) | | | | | |
| | Series A-1 5.00% 2/15/28 | | 270,000 | | | 280,514 |
| Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 12/1/48 | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,946,575 |
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| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series A-2 5.00% 12/1/43 | | 1,775,000 | | $ | 2,090,879 |
| | Series C 5.00% 12/1/44 | | 880,000 | | | 956,190 |
| Philadelphia City, Pennsylvania Airport Revenue | | | | | |
| | 4.00% 7/1/46 (AGM) (AMT) | | 3,625,000 | | | 3,939,179 |
| | Phoenix City, Arizona Civic Improvement Airport | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series B 5.00% 7/1/49 (AMT) | | 4,430,000 | | | 5,109,030 |
| Port Authority of New York & New Jersey | | | | | |
| | Series 227 2.00% 10/1/34 (AMT) | | 1,190,000 | | | 1,108,687 |
| Regional Transportation District, Colorado | | | | | |
| | (Denver Transit Partners Eagle P3 Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 4.00% 7/15/40 | | 2,370,000 | | | 2,824,495 |
| Riverside County Transportation Commission Toll | | | | | |
| | Revenue Senior Lien | | | | | |
| | Series B-1 4.00% 6/1/46 | | 1,775,000 | | | 1,965,546 |
| Salt Lake City, Utah Airport Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 7/1/36 (AMT) | | 3,540,000 | | | 4,098,470 |
| | Series A 5.00% 7/1/51 (AMT) | | 4,430,000 | | | 5,248,531 |
| | Series B 5.00% 7/1/42 | | 3,055,000 | | | 3,519,513 |
| San Diego County Regional Airport Authority | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 7/1/56 | | 5,715,000 | | | 6,875,316 |
| San Diego, County Regional Airport Authority | | | | | |
| | Series B 4.00% 7/1/56 (AMT) (BAM) | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,416,150 |
| San Francisco, California City International Airport | | | | | |
| | Commission | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 5/1/44 (AMT) | | 4,430,000 | | | 5,125,200 |
| South Jersey Port, New Jersey | | | | | |
| | (Subordinated Marine Terminal) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 1/1/49 | | 395,000 | | | 439,915 |
| | Series B 5.00% 1/1/42 (AMT) | | 1,285,000 | | | 1,424,551 |
| | Series B 5.00% 1/1/48 (AMT) | | 5,345,000 | | | 5,902,644 |
| Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation | | | | | |
| | Corporate Senior Lien | | | | | |
| | (NTE Mobility Partners Segments 3 LLC Segment | | | | | |
| | 3A and 3B Facility) | | | | | |
| | 6.75% 6/30/43 (AMT) | | 2,205,000 | | | 2,387,067 |
| | 7.00% 12/31/38 (AMT) | | 1,620,000 | | | 1,760,519 |
| | (NTE Mobility Partners Segments 3 LLC Segment | | | | | |
| | 3C Project) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 6/30/58 (AMT) | | 4,430,000 | | | 5,065,129 |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Revenue, | | | | | |
| | New York | | | | | |
| | (MTA Bridges and Tunnels) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 11/15/49 | | 80,000 | | $ | 96,790 |
| Virginia Small Business Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (95 Express Lanes, LLC Project) | | | | | |
| | 4.00% 1/1/48 (AMT) | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,083,500 |
| | (Transform 66 P3 Project) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 12/31/56 (AMT) | | 1,075,000 | | | 1,227,682 |
| Washington, Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | | | | | |
| | Revenue, Columbia | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 7/1/43 | | 880,000 | | | 1,015,546 |
| Wayne County, Michigan Airport Authority | | | | | |
| | (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 12/1/42 | | 2,210,000 | | | 2,273,692 |
| | Series D 5.00% 12/1/45 (AGM) | | 660,000 | | | 737,385 |
| | | | | | | 174,576,998 |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 1.49% | | | | | |
| Broward County, Florida Water & Sewer Utility | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series A 4.00% 10/1/47 | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,861,650 |
| Carefree Utilities Community Facilities District, | | | | | |
| | Arizona | | | | | |
| | 4.00% 7/1/41 | | 1,195,000 | | | 1,368,765 |
| | 4.00% 7/1/46 | | 1,195,000 | | | 1,353,839 |
| Decatur City, Alabama Water & Sewer Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series A 4.00% 8/15/50 | | 5,290,000 | | | 5,967,385 |
| Guam Government Waterworks Authority | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 1/1/50 | | 1,775,000 | | | 2,074,531 |
| Mississippi Development Bank | | | | | |
| | (Jackson Water and Sewer System Revenue Bond | | | | | |
| | Project) | | | | | |
| | 6.75% 12/1/30 (AGM) | | 880,000 | | | 953,735 |
| Toledo, Ohio Water System Revenue | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 11/15/38 | | 880,000 | | | 917,471 |
| | | | | | | 15,497,376 |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $968,566,203) | | | | | 1,017,389,777 |
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| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Short-Term Investments – 3.56% | | | | | |
Variable Rate Demand Notes – 3.56%¤ | | | | | |
| Massachusetts Development Finance Agency | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Boston University) Series U-6E 0.02% 10/1/42 | | | | | |
| | (LOC - TD Bank N.A.) | | 1,250,000 | | $ | 1,250,000 |
| Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Fairview Health Services) Series C 0.09% | | | | | |
| | 11/15/48 | | | | | |
| | (LOC – Wells Fargo Bank N.A.) | | 900,000 | | | 900,000 |
| Minneapolis – St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment | | | | | |
| | Authority Health Care Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Allina Health System) | | | | | |
| | Series B-1 0.02% 11/15/35 | | | | | |
| | (LOC – JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) | | 800,000 | | | 800,000 |
| | Series B-2 0.02% 11/15/35 | | | | | |
| | (LOC – JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) | | 1,200,000 | | | 1,200,000 |
| Mississippi Business Finance Corporation Gulf | | | | | |
| | Opportunity Zone Industrial Development Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 0.08% 11/1/35 | | 850,000 | | | 850,000 |
| | Series B 0.05% 12/1/30 | | 700,000 | | | 700,000 |
| | Series B 0.05% 11/1/35 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,000,000 |
| New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Virtua Health Issue) Series B 0.01% 7/1/43 | | | | | |
| | (LOC – JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) | | 6,300,000 | | | 6,300,000 |
| New York City, New York | | | | | |
| | Subseries B-4 and B-5 0.05% 10/1/46 (SPA - | | | | | |
| | Barclays Bank) | | 3,900,000 | | | 3,900,000 |
| | Subseries F-5 0.05% 6/1/44 (SPA - Barclays | | | | | |
| | Bank) | | 5,400,000 | | | 5,400,000 |
| | Subseries G-6 0.03% 4/1/42 (LOC - Mizuho Bank) | | 565,000 | | | 565,000 |
| New York City, New York Municipal Water Finance | | | | | |
| | Authority Water & Sewer System Revenue | | | | | |
| | Subseries A-2 0.05% 6/15/44 | | | | | |
| | (SPA - Mizuho Bank) | | 2,400,000 | | | 2,400,000 |
| | (Second General Resolution) Subseries AA- | | | | | |
| | 3 0.04% 6/15/49 | | | | | |
| | (SPA - TD Bank N.A.) | | 5,200,000 | | | 5,200,000 |
| New York City, New York Transitional Finance | | | | | |
| | Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue | | | | | |
| | Subseries A-4 0.04% 11/1/29 | | | | | |
| | (SPA - TD Bank N.A.) | | 665,000 | | | 665,000 |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Short-Term Investments (continued) | | | | | |
Variable Rate Demand Notes (continued) | | | | | |
| Phoenix Industrial Development Authority | | | | | |
| | (Mayo Clinic) Series B 0.06% 11/15/52 | | | | | |
| | (SPA - Northern Trust Company) | | 2,300,000 | | $ | 2,300,000 |
| University of Michigan Revenue | | | | | |
| | (General Revenue) Series D-1 0.03% 12/1/24 | | 3,675,000 | | | 3,675,000 |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $37,104,988) | | | | | 37,105,000 |
Total Value of Securities–101.29% | | | | | |
| | (cost $1,005,671,191) | | | | $ | 1,054,494,777 |
° | Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At February 28, 2022, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $84,904,923, which represents 8.16% of the Fund's net assets. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
^ | Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase. |
● | Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at February 28, 2022. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their descriptions. The reference rate descriptions (i.e. LIBOR03M, LIBOR06M, etc.) used in this report are identical for different securities, but the underlying reference rates may differ due to the timing of the reset period. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions. |
‡ | Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default. |
§ | 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 will be pre-refunded. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
¤ | Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. Each rate shown is as of February 28, 2022. |
Summary of abbreviations:
AGC – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation
AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
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Summary of abbreviations: (continued)
AMBAC – Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
BAM – Insured by Build America Mutual Assurance
FHA – Federal Housing Administration
ICE – Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
LIBOR – London interbank offered rate
LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month
LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month
LLC – Limited Liability Corporation
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
USD – US Dollar
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedules of investments | |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | February 28, 2022 (Unaudited) |
| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds – 99.47% | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 10.96% | | | | | |
| Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Legacy Cares, Inc. Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 7.75% 7/1/50 # | | 5,520,000 | | $ | 6,463,147 |
| Black Belt Energy Gas District, Alabama | | | | | |
| | (Project No. 4) | | | | | |
| | Series A 4.00% 6/1/25 | | 1,655,000 | | | 1,773,167 |
| Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing | | | | | |
| | Authority | | | | | |
| | Series A-2 5.00% 6/1/32 | | 1,270,000 | | | 1,509,928 |
| | Series A-2 5.00% 6/1/33 | | 850,000 | | | 1,008,049 |
| | (Asset-Backed Senior) | | | | | |
| | Series B-2 5.00% 6/1/55 | | 1,750,000 | | | 1,906,433 |
| | (Senior) | | | | | |
| | Series A-2 3.00% 6/1/48 | | 2,425,000 | | | 2,183,009 |
| | Series A-2 4.00% 6/1/48 | | 7,810,000 | | | 8,207,295 |
| California Pollution Control Financing Authority | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Calplant I Project) | | | | | |
| | 144A 8.00% 7/1/39 (AMT) #, ‡ | | 1,250,000 | | | 750,000 |
| Central Plains Energy Project Nebraska | | | | | |
| | (Project No. 3) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 9/1/42 | | 250,000 | | | 322,563 |
| Chandler, Arizona Industrial Development Authority | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Intel Corporation Project) | | | | | |
| | 2.70% 12/1/37 (AMT) ● | | 2,700,000 | | | 2,758,563 |
| Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Financing Authority | | | | | |
| | (Tobacco Master Settlement Payment) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 6/1/27 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,332,460 |
| Erie, New York Tobacco Asset Securitization | | | | | |
| | (Capital Appreciation-Asset-Backed) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 1.495% 6/1/60 #, ^ | | 36,000,000 | | | 2,088,360 |
| Florida Development Finance Corporation Surface | | | | | |
| | Transportation Facility Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Brightline Passenger Rail Project) | | | | | |
| | Series B 144A 7.375% 1/1/49 (AMT) # | | 5,435,000 | | | 5,860,125 |
| | (Virgin Trains USA Passenger Rail Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 6.50% 1/1/49 (AMT) #, ● | | 1,710,000 | | | 1,726,023 |
| George L Smith II Georgia World Congress Center | | | | | |
| | Authority | | | | | |
| | Series A 4.00% 1/1/54 | | 2,210,000 | | | 2,259,195 |
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| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Inland, California Empire Tobacco Securitization | | | | | |
| | (Capital Appreciation-Turbo-Asset-Backed) | | | | | |
| | Series E 144A 1.33% 6/1/57 #, ^ | | 62,600,000 | | $ | 4,162,274 |
| | Series F 144A 0.396% 6/1/57 #, ^ | | 74,090,000 | | | 3,993,451 |
| Jefferson County, Texas Industrial Development | | | | | |
| | (TRP Crude Marketing LLC Project) | | | | | |
| | 144A 7.75% 4/1/39 # | | 1,375,000 | | | 1,362,034 |
| Kentucky Public Energy Authority | | | | | |
| | (Gas Supply Revenue Bonds) | | | | | |
| | Series C-1 4.00% 12/1/49 ● | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,331,000 |
| Lower Alabama Gas District | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 9/1/34 | | 4,850,000 | | | 6,031,945 |
| Maine, Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Go Lab Madison Project, Green Bonds) | | | | | |
| | 144A 8.00% 12/1/51 (AMT) # | | 3,490,000 | | | 3,370,642 |
| Michigan Finance Authority | | | | | |
| | Series A Class 1 4.00% 6/1/49 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,155,980 |
| Monroe County, Michigan Economic Development | | | | | |
| | (The Detroit Edison Company Project) | | | | | |
| | Series AA 6.95% 9/1/22 (NATL) | | 4,500,000 | | | 4,637,205 |
| New Jersey Economic Development Authority Special | | | | | |
| | Facilities Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Continental Airlines Project) | | | | | |
| | Series B 5.625% 11/15/30 (AMT) | | 1,890,000 | | | 2,029,633 |
| New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing | | | | | |
| | Subordinate Series B 5.00% 6/1/46 | | 1,965,000 | | | 2,189,639 |
| New York Counties Tobacco Trust V | | | | | |
| | (Capital Appreciation - Pass Through) | | | | | |
| | Series 4B 144A 0.587% 6/1/60 #, ^ | | 20,000,000 | | | 834,800 |
| New York Liberty Development Revenue | | | | | |
| | 5.50% 10/1/37 | | 1,320,000 | | | 1,804,242 |
| | (Goldman Sachs Headquarters) | | | | | |
| | 5.25% 10/1/35 | | 3,405,000 | | | 4,442,742 |
| New York Transportation Development Special | | | | | |
| | Facilities Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series B 6.50% 11/1/39 | | 3,485,000 | | | 5,148,356 |
| | (Delta Airlines, Inc.-LaGuardia Airport Terminals | | | | | |
| | C&D Redevelopment Project) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 1/1/34 (AMT) | | 7,210,000 | | | 8,129,924 |
| Public Authority for Colorado Energy Natural Gas | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | 6.50% 11/15/38 | | 3,000,000 | | | 4,324,980 |
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| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Salt Verde Financial Senior Gas Revenue | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 12/1/37 | | 4,000,000 | | $ | 5,098,080 |
| Salt Verde, Arizona Financial Corporation Senior Gas | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 12/1/32 | | 3,850,000 | | | 4,704,777 |
| | 5.25% 12/1/24 | | 3,050,000 | | | 3,327,550 |
| South Carolina Jobs - Economic Development | | | | | |
| | Authority Educational Facilities Revenue | | | | | |
| | (AAC East LLC Project - Green Bonds) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 7.00% 5/1/39 (AMT) # | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,355,880 |
| | (Jasper Pellets, LLC Project - Green Bonds) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 7.00% 11/1/38 (AMT) # | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,019,687 |
| St. John Baptist Parish, Louisiana | | | | | |
| | (Marathon Oil Corporation Project) | | | | | |
| | Series B-2 2.125% 6/1/37 ● | | 2,250,000 | | | 2,262,983 |
| Tennessee Energy Acquisition Commodity Project | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 5/1/52 ● | | 1,910,000 | | | 2,299,124 |
| Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern | | | | | |
| | California | | | | | |
| | (Capital Appreciation-2nd Subordinate Lien) | | | | | |
| | Series C 0.511% 6/1/46 ^ | | 9,040,000 | | | 1,708,650 |
| | (Capital Appreciation-3rd Subordinate Lien) | | | | | |
| | Series D 0.288% 6/1/46 ^ | | 1,490,000 | | | 251,110 |
| TSASC, New York | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 6/1/30 | | 475,000 | | | 539,738 |
| | Series A 5.00% 6/1/31 | | 475,000 | | | 537,942 |
| | Series A 5.00% 6/1/41 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,113,850 |
| Virginia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation | | | | | |
| | (Capital Appreciation Asset-Backed) | | | | | |
| | Series B 5.20% 6/1/46 ● | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,250,650 |
| | Series C 2.388% 6/1/47 ^ | | 52,780,000 | | | 13,320,088 |
| | Series D 2.161% 6/1/47 ^ | | 6,955,000 | | | 1,474,182 |
| | | | | | | 141,361,455 |
Education Revenue Bonds – 5.67% | | | | | |
| Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (American Charter Schools Foundation Project) | | | | | |
| | 144A 6.00% 7/1/37 # | | 1,420,000 | | | 1,645,013 |
| | (Empower College Prep Project) | | | | | |
| | 144A 6.00% 7/1/49 # | | 875,000 | | | 936,687 |
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| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Macombs Facility Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 4.00% 7/1/61 | | 2,000,000 | | $ | 2,099,820 |
| | (Odyssey Preparatory Academy Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 5.50% 7/1/52 # | | 875,000 | | | 932,243 |
| Bucks County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development | | | | | |
| | Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (School Lane Charter School Project) | | | | | |
| | 5.125% 3/15/36 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,231,720 |
| California Municipal Finance Authority | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 5.50% 6/1/53 # | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,078,640 |
| | (Creative Center of Los Altos Project - Pinewood | | | | | |
| | School & Oakwood School) | | | | | |
| | Series B 144A 4.50% 11/1/46 # | | 500,000 | | | 504,365 |
| California School Finance Authority | | | | | |
| | (View Park Elementary & Middle Schools) | | | | | |
| | Series A 4.75% 10/1/24 | | 175,000 | | | 182,943 |
| California State University | | | | | |
| | (Systemwide) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 11/1/31 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,333,540 |
| California Statewide Communities Development | | | | | |
| | Authority Charter School Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Green Dot Public Schools - Animo Inglewood | | | | | |
| | Charter High School Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 7.25% 8/1/41 | | 500,000 | | | 502,045 |
| California Statewide Communities Development | | | | | |
| | Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (California Baptist University) | | | | | |
| | Series A 6.125% 11/1/33 | | 2,215,000 | | | 2,371,268 |
| Capital Trust Agency, Florida Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Liza Jackson Preparatory School Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 8/1/40 | | 300,000 | | | 343,308 |
| | Series A 5.00% 8/1/55 | | 800,000 | | | 899,080 |
| | (University Bridge, LLC Student Housing Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 5.25% 12/1/43 # | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,236,640 |
| District of Columbia Revenue | | | | | |
| | (KIPP DC Issue) | | | | | |
| | 4.00% 7/1/39 | | 1,275,000 | | | 1,387,251 |
| | 4.00% 7/1/44 | | 740,000 | | | 796,640 |
| Fulton County, Georgia Development Authority | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Georgia Institute of Technology) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 6/15/44 | | 3,100,000 | | | 3,714,606 |
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Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Idaho Housing & Finance Association | | | | | |
| | (Alturas International Academy Project) | | | | | |
| | 4.00% 5/1/52 | | 1,400,000 | | $ | 1,478,722 |
| | (Gem Prep: Meridian South Charter School | | | | | |
| | Project) | | | | | |
| | 144A 4.00% 5/1/46 # | | 710,000 | | | 661,954 |
| | (Sage International School of Boise Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 4.00% 5/1/29 | | 205,000 | | | 228,042 |
| | Series A 4.00% 5/1/30 | | 160,000 | | | 179,512 |
| | Series A 4.00% 5/1/35 | | 450,000 | | | 501,642 |
| | Series A 4.00% 5/1/40 | | 1,330,000 | | | 1,471,087 |
| | Series A 4.00% 5/1/50 | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,636,020 |
| Illinois Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (University of Illinois at Chicago) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 2/15/26 | | 400,000 | | | 442,972 |
| | Series A 5.00% 2/15/27 | | 200,000 | | | 225,738 |
| | Series A 5.00% 2/15/29 | | 400,000 | | | 451,324 |
| | Series A 5.00% 2/15/31 | | 365,000 | | | 409,063 |
| Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development | | | | | |
| | Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Arizona Autism Charter Schools Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/40 # | | 250,000 | | | 280,052 |
| | Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/50 # | | 175,000 | | | 193,382 |
| | (Highland Prep Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 4.00% 7/1/29 | | 315,000 | | | 355,695 |
| | Series A 4.00% 7/1/30 | | 330,000 | | | 375,834 |
| | Series A 4.00% 7/1/31 | | 345,000 | | | 396,343 |
| | Series A 4.00% 7/1/32 | | 360,000 | | | 412,085 |
| | Series A 4.00% 7/1/33 | | 375,000 | | | 427,766 |
| | Series A 4.00% 7/1/34 | | 390,000 | | | 443,691 |
| | Series A 4.00% 7/1/35 | | 405,000 | | | 459,857 |
| | Series A 4.00% 7/1/36 | | 425,000 | | | 480,896 |
| | Series A 4.00% 7/1/37 | | 440,000 | | | 495,488 |
| | Series A 4.00% 7/1/38 | | 460,000 | | | 516,539 |
| | Series A 4.00% 7/1/39 | | 480,000 | | | 537,490 |
| | Series A 4.00% 7/1/40 | | 500,000 | | | 558,000 |
| | Series A 4.00% 7/1/41 | | 520,000 | | | 577,127 |
| | Series A 4.00% 7/1/46 | | 740,000 | | | 811,107 |
| Massachusetts Development Finance Agency | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Harvard University) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 7/15/40 | | 5,000,000 | | | 6,785,900 |
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| | | Principal | | | |
| | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Massachusetts School Building Authority | | | | | |
| Series C 5.00% 8/15/37 | | 2,500,000 | | $ | 2,782,825 |
| Miami-Dade County, Florida Educational Facilities | | | | | |
| Authority | | | | | |
| (University of Miami) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 4/1/30 | | 520,000 | | | 570,705 |
| Series A 5.00% 4/1/31 | | 1,090,000 | | | 1,194,509 |
| New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (New York University) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.75% 7/1/27 (NATL) | | 8,800,000 | | | 9,889,792 |
| (Touro College & University System) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.25% 1/1/34 | | 1,335,000 | | | 1,428,223 |
| Newark, Texas Higher Education Finance | | | | | |
| (Village Tech Schools) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.125% 8/15/47 | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,251,288 |
| Oregon State Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (Metro East Web Academy Project) | | | | | |
| Series A 144A 5.00% 6/15/39 # | | 500,000 | | | 528,065 |
| Series A 144A 5.00% 6/15/49 # | | 500,000 | | | 521,660 |
| Phoenix, Arizona Industrial Development Authority | | | | | |
| Housing Revenue | | | | | |
| (Downtown Phoenix Student Housing, LLC-Arizona | | | | | |
| State University Project) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 7/1/30 | | 350,000 | | | 405,142 |
| Series A 5.00% 7/1/32 | | 235,000 | | | 269,637 |
| South Carolina Jobs - Economic Development | | | | | |
| Authority Educational Facilities Revenue | | | | | |
| (High Point Academy Project) | | | | | |
| Series A 144A 5.75% 6/15/39 # | | 1,345,000 | | | 1,507,409 |
| University of Texas Permanent University Fund | | | | | |
| Series B 5.00% 7/1/27 | | 3,715,000 | | | 4,032,558 |
| University of Texas System Board of Regents | | | | | |
| Series B 5.00% 8/15/49 | | 1,075,000 | | | 1,538,411 |
| University of Washington | | | | | |
| Series A 4.00% 4/1/35 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,171,670 |
| | | | | | 73,081,031 |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 4.32% | | | | | |
| Guam Power Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 10/1/40 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,113,350 |
| Long Island, New York Power Authority | | | | | |
| 5.00% 9/1/33 | | 250,000 | | | 293,883 |
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Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
| | | Principal | | | |
| | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Long Island, New York Power Authority | | | | | |
| 5.00% 9/1/35 | | 1,000,000 | | $ | 1,172,660 |
| Series A 5.00% 9/1/34 | | 500,000 | | | 620,620 |
| Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia | | | | | |
| (Plant Vogtle Units 3&4 Project) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 1/1/39 | | 6,250,000 | | | 7,271,000 |
| New York State Utility Debt Securitization Authority | | | | | |
| (Restructuring Bonds) | | | | | |
| 5.00% 12/15/33 | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,694,535 |
| Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡ | | 1,520,000 | | | 1,575,100 |
| Series TT 5.00% 7/1/32 ‡ | | 1,555,000 | | | 1,603,594 |
| Series WW 5.25% 7/1/33 ‡ | | 1,015,000 | | | 1,051,794 |
| Series WW 5.50% 7/1/17 ‡ | | 2,200,000 | | | 2,282,500 |
| Series WW 5.50% 7/1/19 ‡ | | 1,710,000 | | | 1,774,125 |
| Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡ | | 4,630,000 | | | 4,797,837 |
| Series ZZ 5.00% 7/1/19 ‡ | | 2,990,000 | | | 3,075,962 |
| Salt River, Arizona Project Agricultural Improvement & | | | | | |
| Power District Electric Systems Revenue | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 12/1/35 | | 4,000,000 | | | 4,443,520 |
| Series A 5.00% 1/1/38 | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,777,850 |
| (Salt River Project Electric System) | | | | | |
| 5.00% 1/1/30 | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,973,300 |
| Utility Debt Securitization Authority | | | | | |
| (Restructuring Bonds) | | | | | |
| 5.00% 12/15/37 | | 10,000,000 | | | 11,245,700 |
| | | | | | 55,767,330 |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 8.45% | | | | | |
| Apple Valley, Minnesota | | | | | |
| (Minnesota Senior Living LLC Project) | | | | | |
| Series B 5.25% 1/1/37 | | 915,000 | | | 757,538 |
| Arizona Health Facilities Authority | | | | | |
| (Scottsdale Lincoln Hospital Project) | | | | | |
| 5.00% 12/1/30 | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,473,800 |
| Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (Phoenix Children's Hospital) | | | | | |
| Series A 4.00% 2/1/50 | | 2,240,000 | | | 2,447,581 |
| California Health Facilities Financing Authority | | | | | |
| (Children's Hospital of Orange County) | | | | | |
| Series A 2.125% 11/1/41 | | 5,000,000 | | | 4,441,600 |
| Series A 3.00% 11/1/39 | | 2,750,000 | | | 2,903,862 |
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| | | Principal | | | |
| | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| California Health Facilities Financing Authority | | | | | |
| (Kaiser Permanente) | | | | | |
| Series A-1 5.00% 11/1/27 | | 4,100,000 | | $ | 4,876,171 |
| Series A-2 5.00% 11/1/47 | | 3,970,000 | | | 5,517,784 |
| California Health Facilities Financing Authority Senior | | | | | |
| Living Revenue | | | | | |
| (Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital At | | | | | |
| Stanford) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 5/15/23 | | 25,000 | | | 25,937 |
| California Statewide Communities Development | | | | | |
| Authority | | | | | |
| (Loma Linda University Medical Center) | | | | | |
| Series A 144A 5.00% 12/1/41 # | | 1,685,000 | | | 1,887,436 |
| Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (AdventHealth Obligated Group) | | | | | |
| Series A 4.00% 11/15/50 | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,641,650 |
| (CommonSpirit Health) | | | | | |
| Series A 4.00% 8/1/37 | | 500,000 | | | 550,195 |
| Series A 4.00% 8/1/38 | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,647,795 |
| Series A-2 4.00% 8/1/49 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,155,160 |
| Series A-2 5.00% 8/1/37 | | 1,105,000 | | | 1,300,883 |
| County of Hamilton, Ohio Hospital Facilities Revenue | | | | | |
| (Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center) | | | | | |
| Series CC 5.00% 11/15/49 | | 3,540,000 | | | 4,921,733 |
| Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Municipal | | | | | |
| Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (Penn State Health) | | | | | |
| Series A 4.00% 11/1/44 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,211,580 |
| Cuyahoga County, Ohio | | | | | |
| (The Metrohealth System) | | | | | |
| 5.00% 2/15/37 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,144,460 |
| Escambia County, Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (Baptist Health Care Corporation Obligated Group) | | | | | |
| Series A 4.00% 8/15/50 | | 2,605,000 | | | 2,778,206 |
| Glendale Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (Glencroft Retirement Community Project) | | | | | |
| 5.25% 11/15/46 | | 875,000 | | | 776,554 |
| (The Terraces of Phoenix Project) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 7/1/48 | | 875,000 | | | 900,908 |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
| | | Principal | | | |
| | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Glendale, Arizona Industrial Development Authority | | | | | |
| Revenue | | | | | |
| (Royal Oaks Life Care Community) | | | | | |
| 4.00% 5/15/28 | | 1,000,000 | | $ | 1,051,740 |
| 4.00% 5/15/30 | | 1,385,000 | | | 1,450,843 |
| 4.00% 5/15/31 | | 500,000 | | | 522,780 |
| Idaho Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (St. Luke's Health System Project) | | | | | |
| Series A 3.00% 3/1/51 | | 1,800,000 | | | 1,751,706 |
| Illinois Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (The Admiral at the Lake Project) | | | | | |
| 5.50% 5/15/54 | | 875,000 | | | 891,537 |
| Iowa Finance Authority Senior Housing Revenue | | | | | |
| Bonds | | | | | |
| (PHS Council Bluffs, Inc. Project) | | | | | |
| 5.00% 8/1/33 | | 500,000 | | | 507,650 |
| Kalispell, Montana | | | | | |
| (Immanuel Lutheran Corporation Project) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.25% 5/15/32 | | 435,000 | | | 465,911 |
| Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority | | | | | |
| (Brethren Village Project) | | | | | |
| 5.00% 7/1/31 | | 440,000 | | | 474,483 |
| (St. Anne's Retirement Community, Incorporated | | | | | |
| Project) | | | | | |
| 5.00% 4/1/27 | | 1,425,000 | | | 1,427,679 |
| (University of Pennsylvania Health System | | | | | |
| Obligation) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 8/15/33 | | 2,430,000 | | | 2,775,206 |
| Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development | | | | | |
| Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (Banner Health Obligation Group) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 1/1/32 | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,456,150 |
| (Christian Care Surprise, Inc. Project) | | | | | |
| 144A 5.75% 1/1/36 # | | 1,540,000 | | | 1,401,477 |
| Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities | | | | | |
| Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (Adventist Healthcare Obligated) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.50% 1/1/36 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,348,020 |
| Massachusetts Development Finance Agency | | | | | |
| Revenue | | | | | |
| Series A-2 4.00% 7/1/41 | | 875,000 | | | 984,874 |
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| | | Principal | | | |
| | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue | | | | | |
| (Fairview Health Services) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 11/15/35 | | 1,500,000 | | $ | 1,790,520 |
| Monroe County, New York Industrial Development | | | | | |
| Revenue | | | | | |
| (Rochester Regional Health Project) | | | | | |
| Series D 3.00% 12/1/40 | | 1,000,000 | | | 924,590 |
| Series D 4.00% 12/1/38 | | 1,450,000 | | | 1,626,726 |
| Moon, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority | | | | | |
| (Baptist Homes Society Obligation) | | | | | |
| 5.625% 7/1/30 | | 2,440,000 | | | 2,582,618 |
| National Finance Authority Revenue, New Hampshire | | | | | |
| (Springpoint Senior Living Project) | | | | | |
| 4.00% 1/1/51 | | 1,330,000 | | | 1,381,511 |
| (The Vista Project) | | | | | |
| Series A 144A 5.25% 7/1/39 # | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,025,340 |
| New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance | | | | | |
| (Sanctuary LTC Project) | | | | | |
| Series A-1 5.50% 1/1/57 | | 1,615,000 | | | 1,570,943 |
| New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (Orange Regional Medical Center) | | | | | |
| 144A 5.00% 12/1/31 # | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,153,130 |
| 144A 5.00% 12/1/32 # | | 1,100,000 | | | 1,266,155 |
| 144A 5.00% 12/1/33 # | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,150,340 |
| Northampton County, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | | | | | |
| Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (MorningStar Senior Living Project) | | | | | |
| 5.00% 7/1/32 | | 1,275,000 | | | 1,283,020 |
| 5.00% 11/1/44 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,093,600 |
| Oklahoma Development Finance Authority Health | | | | | |
| System Revenue | | | | | |
| (OU Medicine Project) | | | | | |
| Series B 5.25% 8/15/43 | | 1,790,000 | | | 2,118,895 |
| Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing | | | | | |
| Authority First Mortgage Revenue | | | | | |
| (Tapestry Moon Senior Housing Project) | | | | | |
| Series A 144A 6.50% 12/1/38 #, ‡ | | 1,000,000 | | | 400,000 |
| Series A 144A 6.75% 12/1/53 #, ‡ | | 875,000 | | | 350,000 |
| Prince George's County, Maryland | | | | | |
| (Collington Episcopal Life Care Community) | | | | | |
| 5.00% 4/1/31 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,079,860 |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Salem, Oregon Hospital Facility Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Salem Health Projects) | | | | | |
| | Series A 4.00% 5/15/49 | | 500,000 | | $ | 547,340 |
| Seminole County, Florida Industrial Development | | | | | |
| | Authority | | | | | |
| | (Legacy Pointe at UCF Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.25% 11/15/39 | | 5,340,000 | | | 5,672,896 |
| | Series B-1 4.25% 11/15/26 | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,002,040 |
| Tempe, Arizona Industrial Development Authority | | | | | |
| | (Mirabella at ASU Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 6.00% 10/1/37 # | | 1,200,000 | | | 1,280,592 |
| Virginia Small Business Financing Authority | | | | | |
| | (Lifespire of Virginia) | | | | | |
| | 4.00% 12/1/36 | | 1,210,000 | | | 1,299,685 |
| | 4.00% 12/1/41 | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,660,900 |
| Washington State Housing Finance Commission | | | | | |
| | (Heron's Key Senior Living) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 7.00% 7/1/45 # | | 800,000 | | | 870,176 |
| | | | | | | 109,001,766 |
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue – 0.60% | | | |
| Kentucky Public Energy Authority | | | | | |
| | Series A-1 4.00% 8/1/52 ● | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,587,900 |
| Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Illinois | | | | | |
| | (McCormick Place Expansion Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 4.00% 6/15/52 (BAM) | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,197,700 |
| | | | | | | 7,785,600 |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 7.70% | | | | | |
| California Statewide Communities Development | | | | | |
| | Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Lancer Plaza Project) | | | | | |
| | 5.125% 11/1/23 | | 185,000 | | | 192,507 |
| Hudson Yards New York Infrastructure Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series A 4.00% 2/15/44 | | 2,875,000 | | | 3,097,726 |
| Los Angeles County, California | | | | | |
| | (Disney Concert Hall Parking) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 3/1/23 | | 2,395,000 | | | 2,487,974 |
| Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Illinois | | | | | |
| | (McCormick Place Expansion Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 3.192% 12/15/56 (BAM) ^ | | 12,000,000 | | | 3,248,760 |
| | Series A 4.00% 12/15/42 | | 13,500,000 | | | 14,351,175 |
| | Series A 4.00% 6/15/52 | | 8,770,000 | | | 9,186,926 |
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| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Illinois | | | | | |
| | (McCormick Place Expansion Project) | | | | | |
| | Series B 2.962% 12/15/54 (BAM) ^ | | 25,445,000 | | $ | 7,474,214 |
| New Jersey State Economic Development Authority | | | | | |
| | (NJ Transit Transportation Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 4.00% 11/1/38 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,081,490 |
| | Series A 4.00% 11/1/39 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,079,690 |
| New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority | | | | | |
| | Series A 4.00% 6/15/36 | | 1,810,000 | | | 1,992,158 |
| | (Capital Appreciation) | | | | | |
| | Series A 2.451% 12/15/39 (BAM) ^ | | 9,190,000 | | | 5,383,686 |
| | (Highway Reimbursement) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 6/15/30 | | 2,415,000 | | | 2,738,079 |
| | (Transportation Program Bonds) | | | | | |
| | Series BB 4.00% 6/15/50 | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,375,250 |
| | (Transportation System Bonds) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 12/15/25 | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,594,750 |
| New York City, New York Transitional Finance | | | | | |
| | Authority Building Aid Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series S-1 5.00% 7/15/31 | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,494,150 |
| New York Liberty Development | | | | | |
| | (4 World Trade Center Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 2.875% 11/15/46 | | 10,000,000 | | | 9,380,600 |
| | Series A 3.00% 11/15/51 | | 3,675,000 | | | 3,526,714 |
| New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Health Facilities Improvement Program) | | | | | |
| | Series 1 5.00% 1/15/28 | | 750,000 | | | 890,108 |
| | Series 1 5.00% 1/15/29 | | 3,100,000 | | | 3,672,818 |
| Phoenix, Arizona Civic Improvement Corporation | | | | | |
| | Airport Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Junior Lien) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 7/1/45 | | 4,430,000 | | | 5,494,750 |
| Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series C 5.75% 7/1/17 ‡ | | 1,025,000 | | | 1,146,719 |
| | Series D 5.25% 7/1/36 ‡ | | 2,060,000 | | | 2,253,125 |
| | Series M-1 5.75% 7/1/17 ‡ | | 2,790,000 | | | 3,121,312 |
| | Series Q 5.50% 7/1/37 ‡ | | 930,000 | | | 1,029,975 |
| | | | | | | 99,294,656 |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 4.16% | | | | | |
| Arlington Independent School District, Texas | | | | | |
| | 4.00% 2/15/38 (PSF) | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,754,940 |
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Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Arlington Independent School District, Texas | | | | | |
| | 4.00% 2/15/40 (PSF) | | 1,000,000 | | $ | 1,162,970 |
| Chicago, Illinois | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.25% 1/1/29 | | 640,000 | | | 681,894 |
| | Series A 5.50% 1/1/35 | | 1,980,000 | | | 2,326,738 |
| | Series C 5.00% 1/1/26 | | 1,280,000 | | | 1,415,808 |
| Chicago, Illinois Board of Education | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 4/1/35 | | 825,000 | | | 918,481 |
| | 5.00% 4/1/36 | | 320,000 | | | 355,549 |
| | (Dedicated Revenues) | | | | | |
| | Series C 5.00% 12/1/34 | | 2,160,000 | | | 2,418,854 |
| | Series D 5.00% 12/1/31 | | 2,160,000 | | | 2,425,054 |
| City & County of San Francisco, California | | | | | |
| | Series D-1 4.00% 6/15/39 | | 1,330,000 | | | 1,500,679 |
| | Series D-1 4.00% 6/15/40 | | 1,385,000 | | | 1,558,984 |
| | Series D-1 4.00% 6/15/41 | | 1,440,000 | | | 1,619,049 |
| Mida Golf and Equestrian Center Public Infrastructure | | | | | |
| | District | | | | | |
| | 144A 4.125% 6/1/36 # | | 1,790,000 | | | 1,690,100 |
| | 144A 4.25% 6/1/41 # | | 2,210,000 | | | 2,061,157 |
| New York City, New York | | | | | |
| | Fiscal 2021 Series C 5.00% 8/1/33 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,466,800 |
| | Fiscal 2021 Series C 5.00% 8/1/43 | | 3,500,000 | | | 4,239,445 |
| | Series D-1 5.00% 10/1/30 | | 2,260,000 | | | 2,267,887 |
| | Series D-4 0.04% 8/1/40 ● | | 400,000 | | | 400,000 |
| | Series E 5.00% 8/1/23 | | 3,685,000 | | | 3,891,102 |
| | Series F-1 5.00% 6/1/34 | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,549,350 |
| | Subseries D-1 4.00% 12/1/42 | | 4,300,000 | | | 4,762,895 |
| San Francisco, California Bay Area Rapid Transit | | | | | |
| | District | | | | | |
| | (Election 2004) | | | | | |
| | Series D 5.00% 8/1/31 | | 4,000,000 | | | 4,469,800 |
| Wake County, North Carolina | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 3/1/27 | | 3,200,000 | | | 3,763,168 |
| | | | | | | 53,700,704 |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 4.71% | | | | | |
| Atlanta, Georgia Water & Wastewater Revenue | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 11/1/35-25 § | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,567,750 |
| California State Department of Water Resources | | | | | |
| | (Water System) | | | | | |
| | Series AS 5.00% 12/1/29-24 § | | 15,000 | | | 16,486 |
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| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| California State Department of Water Resources | | | | | |
| | (Water System) | | | | | |
| | Unrefunded Series AS 5.00% 12/1/29-24 § | | 2,680,000 | | $ | 2,953,038 |
| Denton Independent School District, Texas | | | | | |
| | (School Building) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 8/15/40-25 (PSF) § | | 4,000,000 | | | 4,477,920 |
| East Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania Industrial | | | | | |
| | Development Authority | | | | | |
| | (Student Services - Student Housing Project at | | | | | |
| | Millersville University) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 7/1/39-24 § | | 875,000 | | | 949,375 |
| | 5.00% 7/1/46-24 § | | 1,425,000 | | | 1,546,125 |
| Fort Worth, Texas Independent School District | | | | | |
| | (School Building) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 2/15/27-24 (PSF) § | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,147,860 |
| Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization | | | | | |
| | Corporate Settlement Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Asset-Backed Bonds) | | | | | |
| | Series A-1 5.00% 6/1/26 | | 850,000 | | | 972,936 |
| | Series A-1 5.00% 6/1/34-28 § | | 100,000 | | | 120,032 |
| | Series A-1 5.25% 6/1/47-22 § | | 750,000 | | | 758,730 |
| | (Asset-Backed Enhanced) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 6/1/35-25 § | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,345,780 |
| Louisiana State Highway Improvement Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 6/15/29-24 § | | 5,195,000 | | | 5,641,562 |
| New Jersey Economic Development Authority | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Cigarette Tax) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 6/15/23-22 § | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,265,763 |
| New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Turnpike | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 1/1/30-22 § | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,072,950 |
| | Series A 5.00% 1/1/43-22 § | | 1,860,000 | | | 1,887,137 |
| Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series C 5.00% 12/1/43-23 § | | 4,555,000 | | | 4,863,009 |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Water & Waste Water | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 11/1/28-22 § | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,139,400 |
| Pima County, Arizona Industrial Development | | | | | |
| | Authority Education Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Facility American Leadership Academy Project) | | | | | |
| | 144A 5.00% 6/15/47 # | | 745,000 | | | 754,178 |
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| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin Airport Facilities | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | (AFCO Investors II Portfolio) | | | | | |
| | 144A 5.00% 10/1/23-22 (AMT) #, § | | 845,000 | | $ | 865,542 |
| Sacramento, California Water Revenue | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 9/1/26-23 § | | 3,160,000 | | | 3,347,388 |
| Southwestern Illinois Development Authority | | | | | |
| | (Memorial Group) | | | | | |
| | 7.125% 11/1/30-23 § | | 2,190,000 | | | 2,402,780 |
| Texas State | | | | | |
| | (Transportation Commission Highway | | | | | |
| | Improvement) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 4/1/29-24 § | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,236,070 |
| Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board | | | | | |
| | (Gans-Garvee) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 3/15/24-23 § | | 3,250,000 | | | 3,388,288 |
| | | | | | | 60,720,099 |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 17.67% | | | | | |
| Allentown, Pennsylvania Neighborhood Improvement | | | | | |
| | Zone Development Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Forward Delivery) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 5/1/24 | | 170,000 | | | 181,608 |
| | 5.00% 5/1/25 | | 500,000 | | | 547,155 |
| | 5.00% 5/1/26 | | 500,000 | | | 557,950 |
| | 5.00% 5/1/27 | | 550,000 | | | 625,630 |
| | 5.00% 5/1/29 | | 600,000 | | | 702,978 |
| | 5.00% 5/1/31 | | 670,000 | | | 806,439 |
| | 5.00% 5/1/33 | | 765,000 | | | 930,163 |
| | 5.00% 5/1/34 | | 750,000 | | | 911,670 |
| Bullhead City, Arizona Excise Taxes Revenue | | | | | |
| | 2.55% 7/1/46 | | 3,000,000 | | | 2,714,220 |
| Camden County, New Jersey Improvement Authority | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | (County Capital Program) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 1/15/40 | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,445,500 |
| Celebration Pointe, Florida Community Development | | | | | |
| | District | | | | | |
| | 4.75% 5/1/24 | | 290,000 | | | 304,836 |
| | 5.00% 5/1/34 | | 830,000 | | | 865,375 |
| Connecticut State Transportation Infrastructure | | | | | |
| | Series B 5.00% 10/1/30 | | 3,375,000 | | | 4,055,839 |
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| | | Principal | | | |
| | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Dallas, Texas Convention Center Hotel Development | | | | | |
| Revenue | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 1/1/24 | | 3,420,000 | | $ | 3,422,804 |
| Series A 5.25% 1/1/23 | | 5,375,000 | | | 5,381,558 |
| Denver, Colorado Convention Center Hotel Authority | | | | | |
| 5.00% 12/1/26 | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,835,275 |
| 5.00% 12/1/29 | | 600,000 | | | 674,016 |
| 5.00% 12/1/31 | | 900,000 | | | 1,007,460 |
| 5.00% 12/1/32 | | 1,800,000 | | | 2,013,336 |
| 5.00% 12/1/34 | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,674,315 |
| 5.00% 12/1/35 | | 1,200,000 | | | 1,337,556 |
| 5.00% 12/1/36 | | 900,000 | | | 1,002,078 |
| Ernest N Morail-New Orleans, Louisiana Exhibition | | | | | |
| Hall Authority Special Tax Revenue | | | | | |
| 5.00% 7/15/26 | | 2,330,000 | | | 2,366,255 |
| GDB Debt Recovery Authority of Puerto Rico | | | | | |
| (Taxable) | | | | | |
| 7.50% 8/20/40 | | 42,917,902 | | | 40,342,828 |
| Harris County-Houston, Texas Sports Authority | | | | | |
| (Senior Lien) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 11/15/30 | | 1,805,000 | | | 1,963,226 |
| Illinois State, Sales Tax Revenue | | | | | |
| (Junior Obligation) | | | | | |
| Series A 4.00% 6/15/30 (BAM) | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,736,900 |
| Series A 4.00% 6/15/31 (BAM) | | 10,000,000 | | | 11,592,100 |
| Massachusetts School Building Authority | | | | | |
| Series C 5.00% 8/15/29 | | 1,630,000 | | | 1,820,824 |
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue, New | | | | | |
| York | | | | | |
| (Climate Bond Certified) | | | | | |
| Series B-2 5.00% 11/15/36 | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,726,000 |
| New York City, New York Transitional Finance | | | | | |
| Authority Building Aid Revenue | | | | | |
| Subordinate Subseries S-3A 5.00% 7/15/28 | | 4,400,000 | | | 5,307,016 |
| New York City, New York Transitional Finance | | | | | |
| Authority Future Tax Secured | | | | | |
| Subseries A-1 5.00% 11/1/23 | | 2,865,000 | | | 3,050,280 |
| Subseries B-1 5.00% 8/1/42 | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,394,250 |
| Subseries C 5.00% 11/1/27 | | 4,150,000 | | | 4,478,472 |
| Subseries E-1 5.00% 2/1/26 | | 4,020,000 | | | 4,034,512 |
| Subseries E-1 5.00% 2/1/35 | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,761,450 |
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Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
| | | Principal | | |
| | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 3/15/31 | | 1,000,000 | | $ | 1,103,350 |
| Series D 5.00% 2/15/32 | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,692,280 |
| (General Purpose) | | | | | |
| Series B 5.00% 3/15/35 | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,018,000 |
| New York State Urban Development Revenue | | | | | |
| (General Purpose) | | | | | |
| Series B 5.00% 3/15/35 | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,593,400 |
| Series E 5.00% 3/15/33 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,466,660 |
| Orange County, California Local Transportation | | | | | |
| Authority | | | | | |
| 5.00% 2/15/39 | | 4,000,000 | | | 4,859,440 |
| Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin | | | | | |
| (American Dream @ Meadowlands Project) | | | | | |
| 144A 7.00% 12/1/50 # | | 1,010,000 | | | 1,060,349 |
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue | | | | | |
| (Capital Appreciation - Restructured) | | | | | |
| Series A-1 4.579% 7/1/46 ^ | | 34,350,000 | | | 11,158,941 |
| (Restructured) | | | | | |
| Series A-1 4.55% 7/1/40 | | 6,015,000 | | | 6,663,477 |
| Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53 | | 8,180,000 | | | 9,046,589 |
| Series A-1 4.911% 7/1/51 ^ | | 17,000,000 | | | 4,001,460 |
| Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58 | | 3,820,000 | | | 4,283,939 |
| Series A-2 4.329% 7/1/40 | | 19,996,000 | | | 21,896,220 |
| Series A-2 4.329% 7/1/40 | | 5,636,000 | | | 6,171,589 |
| Series A-2 4.784% 7/1/58 | | 1,460,000 | | | 1,614,731 |
| Richmond Heights, Missouri Tax Increment & | | | | | |
| Transaction Sales Tax Revenue Refunding & | | | | | |
| Improvement | | | | | |
| (Francis Place Redevelopment Project) | | | | | |
| 5.625% 11/1/25 | | 710,000 | | | 710,227 |
| Sedona, Arizona Excise Tax Revenue | | | | | |
| 4.00% 7/1/40 (BAM) | | 825,000 | | | 947,166 |
| 4.00% 7/1/41 (BAM) | | 850,000 | | | 974,177 |
| 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 | | 1,155,000 | | | 1,135,954 |
| | | | | | 227,969,823 |
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| | | Principal | | | |
| | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
State General Obligation Bonds – 17.62% | | | | |
| California State | | | | | |
| (School Facilities) | | | | | |
| 5.00% 11/1/30 | | 5,000,000 | | $ | 5,316,500 |
| (Various Purpose) | | | | | |
| 4.00% 3/1/36 | | 6,000,000 | | | 6,867,900 |
| 4.00% 10/1/41 | | 0 | | | 0 |
| 5.00% 8/1/26 | | 3,120,000 | | | 3,592,836 |
| 5.00% 10/1/26 | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,891,575 |
| 5.00% 8/1/28 | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,621,900 |
| 5.00% 9/1/30 | | 1,715,000 | | | 1,975,251 |
| 5.00% 4/1/32 | | 1,410,000 | | | 1,826,246 |
| 5.00% 9/1/32 | | 4,100,000 | | | 4,718,321 |
| 5.00% 8/1/33 | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,499,500 |
| 5.00% 9/1/35 | | 8,000,000 | | | 9,187,760 |
| 5.00% 10/1/41 | | 3,535,000 | | | 4,437,521 |
| 5.25% 9/1/30 | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,308,850 |
| Series C 5.00% 9/1/30 | | 5,985,000 | | | 6,699,190 |
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 1/1/35 | | 7,500,000 | | | 9,043,350 |
| Series A 5.00% 7/1/37 | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,596,200 |
| Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | | | | |
| 5.00% 9/15/26 | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,888,200 |
| 5.00% 7/15/28 | | 3,870,000 | | | 4,658,048 |
| Commonwealth of Puerto Rico | | | | | |
| (Public Improvement) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 7/1/24 ‡ | | 1,070,000 | | | 1,072,675 |
| Series A 5.00% 7/1/31 ‡ | | 1,100,000 | | | 1,089,000 |
| Series A 5.00% 7/1/34 ‡ | | 2,900,000 | | | 2,907,250 |
| Series A 5.00% 7/1/41 ‡ | | 2,940,000 | | | 2,682,750 |
| Series A 5.125% 7/1/37 ‡ | | 9,840,000 | | | 9,175,800 |
| Series A 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡ | | 3,410,000 | | | 3,427,050 |
| Series A 5.25% 7/1/34 ‡ | | 970,000 | | | 977,275 |
| Series A 144A 5.50% 6/1/22 # | | 9,000,000 | | | 9,168,750 |
| Series A 144A 5.50% 6/1/22 # | | 5,570,000 | | | 5,674,437 |
| Series A 5.50% 7/1/39 ‡ | | 5,550,000 | | | 5,272,500 |
| Series A 5.75% 7/1/41 ‡ | | 4,715,000 | | | 4,679,637 |
| Series A 8.00% 7/1/35 ‡ | | 1,595,000 | | | 1,437,494 |
| Series B 5.00% 7/1/35 ‡ | | 5,205,000 | | | 5,224,519 |
| Series C 5.75% 7/1/36 ‡ | | 1,215,000 | | | 1,125,382 |
| Series D 6.00% 7/1/29 ‡ | | 3,600,000 | | | 3,654,000 |
| Series PIB 144A 4.018% 6/1/22 #, ● | 2,025,000 | | | 2,009,813 |
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Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
| | | Principal | | | |
| | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
State General Obligation Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Connecticut State | | | | | |
| Series F 5.00% 9/15/27 | | 2,790,000 | | $ | 3,301,909 |
| District of Columbia Revenue | | | | | |
| Series C 5.00% 6/1/34 | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,401,700 |
| Hawaii State | | | | | |
| Series FW 4.00% 1/1/34 | | 3,010,000 | | | 3,419,119 |
| Illinois State | | | | | |
| 5.00% 1/1/28 | | 1,630,000 | | | 1,811,321 |
| 5.00% 3/1/36 | | 960,000 | | | 962,554 |
| 5.00% 11/1/36 | | 1,965,000 | | | 2,191,840 |
| 5.25% 2/1/30 | | 2,410,000 | | | 2,569,759 |
| 5.25% 2/1/32 | | 1,015,000 | | | 1,079,960 |
| 5.25% 2/1/33 | | 480,000 | | | 510,490 |
| 5.50% 5/1/39 | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,986,075 |
| Series A 4.00% 3/1/41 | | 1,860,000 | | | 2,001,137 |
| Series A 5.00% 3/1/30 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,377,900 |
| Series A 5.00% 3/1/34 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,183,380 |
| Series A 5.00% 3/1/35 | | 2,800,000 | | | 3,304,728 |
| Series A 5.125% 12/1/29 | | 4,440,000 | | | 5,097,297 |
| Series B 4.00% 11/1/34 | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,411,100 |
| Series B 4.00% 10/1/35 | | 8,830,000 | | | 9,567,040 |
| Series B 4.00% 11/1/35 | | 2,200,000 | | | 2,365,902 |
| Series C 4.00% 10/1/37 | | 1,710,000 | | | 1,847,894 |
| Series C 4.00% 10/1/41 | | 3,655,000 | | | 3,915,309 |
| Series D 5.00% 11/1/25 | | 1,220,000 | | | 1,355,152 |
| New Jersey State | | | | | |
| Series A 4.00% 6/1/31 | | 3,440,000 | | | 3,979,770 |
| Oregon State | | | | | |
| (Article XI-Q State Projects) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 5/1/28 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,411,980 |
| Series A 5.00% 5/1/44 | | 5,000,000 | | | 6,016,450 |
| Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| Series WW 5.50% 7/1/38 ‡ | | 1,925,000 | | | 2,002,000 |
| Washington State | | | | | |
| Series E 5.00% 7/1/31 | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,291,150 |
| (Various Purpose) | | | | | |
| Series 2015-A-1 5.00% 8/1/30 | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,265,620 |
| | | | | | 227,336,016 |
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| | | Principal | | | |
| | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 15.61% | | | | | |
| Bay Area, California Toll Authority | | | | | |
| (San Francisco Bay Area) | | | | | |
| Series S-7 4.00% 4/1/34 | | 1,000,000 | | $ | 1,108,230 |
| Chicago, Illinois Midway International Airport | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 1/1/28 (AMT) | | 1,905,000 | | | 2,016,881 |
| Chicago, Illinois O'Hare International Airport Revenue | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 1/1/37 (AMT) | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,787,900 |
| Series B 5.00% 1/1/32 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,086,590 |
| Series B 5.00% 1/1/33 | | 1,520,000 | | | 1,651,617 |
| (General-Airport-Senior Lien) | | | | | |
| Series B 5.00% 1/1/36 | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,967,925 |
| Series B 5.00% 1/1/37 | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,547,170 |
| Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Texas | | | | | |
| Series A 4.00% 11/1/34 | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,858,775 |
| Series A 4.00% 11/1/35 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,138,130 |
| Florida Development Finance Corporation Surface | | | | | |
| Transportation Facility Revenue | | | | | |
| (Brightline Passenger Rail Project) | | | | | |
| Series A-1 144A 6.75% 12/1/56 (AMT) #, ● | | 5,980,000 | | | 5,848,859 |
| Georgia State Road & Tollway Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (Managed Lane System) | | | | | |
| Series A 4.00% 7/15/46 | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,883,400 |
| Hillsborough County, Florida Port District | | | | | |
| (Tampa Port Authority Project) | | | | | |
| Series B 5.00% 6/1/28 (AMT) | | 375,000 | | | 442,301 |
| Kansas City, Missouri Industrial Development | | | | | |
| Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (Kansas City International Airport Terminal | | | | | |
| Modernization Project) | | | | | |
| Series D 5.00% 3/1/33 (AMT) | | 3,100,000 | | | 3,683,327 |
| Lee County, Florida Airport Revenue | | | | | |
| 5.00% 10/1/33 | | 4,305,000 | | | 4,764,559 |
| Los Angeles, California Department of Airports | | | | | |
| Series D 5.00% 5/15/34 | | 4,750,000 | | | 6,091,400 |
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue, New | | | | | |
| York | | | | | |
| Series G-1 0.05% 11/1/32 ● | | 3,200,000 | | | 3,200,000 |
| Metropolitan Washington D.C. Airports Authority | | | | | |
| Dulles Toll Road Revenue | | | | | |
| (Dulles Metrorail and Capital Improvement Project) | | | | | |
| Series B 4.00% 10/1/37 | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,653,660 |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Miami-Dade County, Florida Aviation Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series B 5.00% 10/1/37 | | 5,700,000 | | $ | 6,147,279 |
| M-S-R Energy Authority, California Gas Revenue | | | | | |
| | (JFK International Air Terminal Project) | | | | | |
| | Series C 4.00% 12/1/41 | | 730,000 | | | 790,320 |
| New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Turnpike | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 1/1/33 | | 1,770,000 | | | 2,035,571 |
| | Series E 5.00% 1/1/32 | | 5,050,000 | | | 5,958,798 |
| New Orleans, Louisiana Aviation Board | | | | | |
| | (North Terminal Project) | | | | | |
| | Series B 5.00% 1/1/32 (AGM) (AMT) | | 2,900,000 | | | 3,149,429 |
| | Series B 5.00% 1/1/33 (AGM) (AMT) | | 2,900,000 | | | 3,148,588 |
| New York State Thruway Authority | | | | | |
| | Series J 5.00% 1/1/27 | | 5,705,000 | | | 6,084,896 |
| | Series J 5.00% 1/1/32 | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,326,400 |
| | Series K 5.00% 1/1/31 | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,476,450 |
| New York Transportation Development Special | | | | | |
| | Facilities Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Delta Air Lines, Inc. - LaGuardia Airport Terminals | | | | | |
| | C&D Redevelopment Project) | | | | | |
| | 4.00% 10/1/30 (AMT) | | 1,950,000 | | | 2,136,400 |
| | 5.00% 1/1/33 (AMT) | | 790,000 | | | 891,539 |
| | 5.00% 10/1/35 (AMT) | | 1,125,000 | | | 1,315,474 |
| | (JFK International Air Terminal Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 12/1/33 (AMT) | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,168,780 |
| | Series A 5.00% 12/1/35 (AMT) | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,167,220 |
| Oklahoma State Turnpike Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 1/1/42 | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,611,550 |
| Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 12/1/48 | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,946,575 |
| | Series B 4.00% 12/1/51 | | 1,200,000 | | | 1,329,432 |
| | Series B 4.00% 12/1/51 (BAM) | | 3,285,000 | | | 3,669,115 |
| | Series B 5.00% 12/1/45 | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,568,900 |
| | Series C 5.00% 12/1/43 | | 1,445,000 | | | 1,535,963 |
| | Subordinate Series A-1 5.00% 12/1/29 | | 3,590,000 | | | 3,941,425 |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Airport Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series C 5.00% 7/1/29 (AMT) | | 365,000 | | | 433,565 |
| | Series C 5.00% 7/1/31 (AMT) | | 800,000 | | | 961,896 |
| | Series C 5.00% 7/1/32 (AMT) | | 845,000 | | | 1,013,476 |
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| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Phoenix, Arizona Civic Improvement Corporation | | | | | |
| | Airport Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Junior Lien) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 7/1/33 | | 3,355,000 | | $ | 3,718,346 |
| | Series B 5.00% 7/1/49 (AMT) | | 10,900,000 | | | 12,570,752 |
| Port Authority of Guam Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Governmental) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 7/1/48 | | 1,750,000 | | | 1,979,232 |
| Port Authority of New York & New Jersey | | | | | |
| | 2.00% 10/1/34 (AMT) | | 1,160,000 | | | 1,080,737 |
| | 5.00% 9/15/25 (AMT) | | 7,000,000 | | | 7,779,660 |
| | 5.00% 10/15/29 (AMT) | | 3,105,000 | | | 3,461,516 |
| | (194th Series) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 10/15/32 | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,795,450 |
| Regional Transportation District, Colorado | | | | | |
| | (Denver Transit Partners Eagle P3 Project) | | | | | |
| | Series B 4.00% 7/15/34 | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,402,662 |
| | Series B 5.00% 1/15/29 | | 600,000 | | | 709,896 |
| | Series B 5.00% 7/15/30 | | 700,000 | | | 847,840 |
| | Series B 5.00% 7/15/31 | | 1,050,000 | | | 1,280,412 |
| Salt Lake City, Utah Airport Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 7/1/36 (AMT) | | 10,000,000 | | | 11,577,600 |
| | Series A 5.00% 7/1/38 (AMT) | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,777,050 |
| | Series A 5.00% 7/1/51 (AMT) | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,961,925 |
| | Series B 5.00% 7/1/31 | | 500,000 | | | 580,560 |
| | Series B 5.00% 7/1/32 | | 600,000 | | | 694,830 |
| | Series B 5.00% 7/1/33 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,158,390 |
| San Diego, County Regional Airport Authority | | | | | |
| | Series B 4.00% 7/1/46 (AMT) (BAM) | | 2,260,000 | | | 2,481,051 |
| South Jersey Port, New Jersey | | | | | |
| | (Subordinated Marine Terminal) | | | | | |
| | Series B 5.00% 1/1/24 (AMT) | | 180,000 | | | 191,682 |
| | Series B 5.00% 1/1/25 (AMT) | | 390,000 | | | 423,193 |
| | Series B 5.00% 1/1/30 (AMT) | | 230,000 | | | 261,706 |
| | Series B 5.00% 1/1/32 (AMT) | | 215,000 | | | 243,223 |
| | Series B 5.00% 1/1/33 (AMT) | | 705,000 | | | 795,797 |
| | Series B 5.00% 1/1/34 (AMT) | | 880,000 | | | 991,549 |
| | Series B 5.00% 1/1/35 (AMT) | | 675,000 | | | 759,766 |
| | Series B 5.00% 1/1/36 (AMT) | | 660,000 | | | 740,758 |
| | Series B 5.00% 1/1/37 (AMT) | | 430,000 | | | 481,376 |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation | | | | | |
| | Corporate Senior Lien Revenue | | | | | |
| | (NTE Mobility Partners Segments 3 LLC Segment | | | | | |
| | 3A and 3B Facility) | | | | | |
| | 7.00% 12/31/38 (AMT) | | 3,750,000 | | $ | 4,075,275 |
| Wayne County, Michigan Airport Authority | | | | | |
| | Series D 5.00% 12/1/45 (AGM) | | 6,300,000 | | | 7,038,675 |
| | | | | | | 201,400,674 |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 2.00% | | | | | |
| Broward County, Florida Water & Sewer Utility | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series A 4.00% 10/1/47 | | 2,975,000 | | | 3,405,364 |
| City & County of Denver, Colorado Board of Water | | | | | |
| | Commissioners | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 12/15/33 | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,895,230 |
| Dominion, Colorado Water & Sanitation District | | | | | |
| | 5.25% 12/1/27 | | 395,000 | | | 404,010 |
| Great Lakes, Michigan Water Authority Water Supply | | | | | |
| | System Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Senior Lien Bond) | | | | | |
| | Series C 5.00% 7/1/31 | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,452,400 |
| Kansas City, Missouri Water Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 12/1/33 | | 1,200,000 | | | 1,548,108 |
| New York City, New York Municipal Water Finance | | | | | |
| | Authority Water & Sewer System Revenue | | | | | |
| | (General Resolution Revenue Bonds) | | | | | |
| | Series EE 5.00% 6/15/39 | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,618,950 |
| Sacramento County Sanitation Districts Financing | | | | | |
| | Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 12/1/45 | | 2,500,000 | | | 3,077,900 |
| San Antonio, Texas Water System Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 5/15/32 | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,749,240 |
| | Series A 5.00% 5/15/33 | | 2,250,000 | | | 2,620,192 |
| | | | | | | 25,771,394 |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $1,238,895,896) | | | | | 1,283,190,548 |
| | |
Short-Term Investments – 2.29% | | | | | |
Variable Rate Demand Notes – 2.29%¤ | | | | | |
| Arizona Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Banner Health) Series C 0.06% 1/1/46 | | | | | |
| | (LOC - Bank Of America, N.A.) | | 2,850,000 | | | 2,850,000 |
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| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Short-Term Investments (continued) | | | | | |
Variable Rate Demand Notes (continued) | | | | | |
| California Public Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Sharp Healthcare) Series C 0.06% 8/1/52 (LOC - | | | | | |
| | Barclays Bank) | | 3,600,000 | | $ | 3,600,000 |
| Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Children's Hospital Colorado Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 0.06% 12/1/52 | | | | | |
| | (LOC - TD Bank N.A.) | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,500,000 |
| Los Angeles Department of Water & Power System | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | Subordinate Series B-3 0.03% 7/1/34 (SPA - | | | | | |
| | Barclays Bank) | | 900,000 | | | 900,000 |
| Massachusetts Development Finance Agency | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Boston university Issue) Series U-6E 0.06% | | | | | |
| | 10/1/42 | | | | | |
| | (LOC - TD Bank N.A.) | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,500,000 |
| Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Fairview Health Services) Series C 0.09% | | | | | |
| | 11/15/48 | | | | | |
| | (LOC – Wells Fargo Bank N.A.) | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,000,000 |
| Minneapolis – St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment | | | | | |
| | Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Allina Health System) Series B-2 0.06% 11/15/35 | | | | | |
| | (LOC – JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) | | 2,300,000 | | | 2,300,000 |
| Mississippi Business Finance Corporation Gulf | | | | | |
| | Opportunity Zone Industrial Development Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project) Series A 0.08% | | | | | |
| | 11/1/35 | | 230,000 | | | 230,000 |
| | (Chevron USA Project) Series C 0.08% 12/1/30 | | 135,000 | | | 135,000 |
| New York City, New York | | | | | |
| | Fiscal 2012 Series G 0.07% 4/1/42 (LOC - Mizuho | | | | | |
| | Bank) | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,000,000 |
| | Fiscal 2015 Series F 0.01% 6/1/44 (SPA - | | | | | |
| | Barclays Bank) | | 2,700,000 | | | 2,700,000 |
| | Fiscal 2015 Series F 0.08% 6/1/44 | | | | | |
| | (LOC – JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) | | 1,100,000 | | | 1,100,000 |
| | Fiscal 2019 Series D 0.01% 12/1/47 (SPA - | | | | | |
| | Barclays Bank) | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,500,000 |
| New York City, New York Municipal Water Finance | | | | | |
| | Authority Water & Sewer System Revenue | | | | | |
| | Fiscal 2014 Series AA 0.08% 6/15/50 | | | | | |
| | (SPA – JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) | | 1,900,000 | | | 1,900,000 |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Short-Term Investments (continued) | | | | | |
Variable Rate Demand Notes (continued) | | | | | |
| New York City, New York Transitional Finance | | | | | |
| | Authority Future Tax Secured | | | | | |
| | (Adjustable Rate Bonds) | | | | | |
| | Fiscal 2011 Subordinate Series A-4 0.01% | | | | | |
| | 8/1/39 (SPA - Barclays Bank) | | 300,000 | | $ | 300,000 |
| | Fiscal 2013 Subordinate Series A 0.08% 8/1/39 | | | | | |
| | (SPA – JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) | | 1,440,000 | | | 1,440,000 |
| Phoenix Industrial Development Authority | | | | | |
| | (Mayo Clinic) Series B 0.06% 11/15/52 | | | | | |
| | (SPA - Northern Trust Company) | | 1,600,000 | | | 1,600,000 |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $29,555,000) | | | | | 29,555,000 |
Total Value of Securities–101.76% | | | | | |
| (cost $1,268,450,896) | | | | $ | 1,312,745,548 |
° | Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At February 28, 2022, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $83,930,364, which represents 6.51% of the Fund's net assets. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
‡ | Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default. |
● | Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at February 28, 2022. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their descriptions. The reference rate descriptions (i.e. LIBOR03M, LIBOR06M, etc.) used in this report are identical for different securities, but the underlying reference rates may differ due to the timing of the reset period. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions. |
^ | Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase. |
§ | 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 will be pre-refunded. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
¤ | Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. Each rate shown is as of February 28, 2022. |
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Summary of abbreviations:
AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
BAM – Insured by Build America Mutual Assurance
BB – Barclays Bank
ICE – Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
LIBOR – London interbank offered rate
LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month
LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month
LLC – Limited Liability Corporation
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
USD – US Dollar
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedules of investments | |
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | February 28, 2022 (Unaudited) |
| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds – 99.33% | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 21.79% | | | | | |
| Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Industrial | | | | | |
| | Development Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Environmental Improvement - US Steel Corp. | | | | | |
| | Project) | | | | | |
| | 5.75% 8/1/42 (AMT) | | 2,000,000 | | $ | 2,022,240 |
| Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Legacy Cares, Inc. Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 6.00% 7/1/51 # | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,354,387 |
| | Series A 144A 7.75% 7/1/50 # | | 15,330,000 | | | 17,949,284 |
| Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing | | | | | |
| | Authority | | | | | |
| | (Asset-Backed Senior) | | | | | |
| | Series B-2 5.00% 6/1/55 | | 48,040,000 | | | 52,334,295 |
| | (Senior) | | | | | |
| | Series A-2 3.00% 6/1/48 | | 1,775,000 | | | 1,597,873 |
| Calhoun County Navigation Industrial Development | | | | | |
| | Authority | | | | | |
| | (Max Midstream Texas, LLC Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 3.625% 7/1/26 (AMT) # | | 3,285,000 | | | 3,349,189 |
| California County Tobacco Securitization Agency | | | | | |
| | Settlement Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Capital Appreciation Bond - Fresno County | | | | | |
| | Tobacco Funding Corporation) | | | | | |
| | 0.83% 6/1/55 ^ | | 100,000,000 | | | 7,984,000 |
| California Pollution Control Financing Authority | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Calplant I Project) | | | | | |
| | 144A 7.50% 7/1/32 (AMT) # | | 1,600,000 | | | 1,360,000 |
| | 144A 8.00% 7/1/39 (AMT) #, ‡ | | 5,250,000 | | | 3,150,000 |
| Children's Trust Fund, Puerto Rico | | | | | |
| | (Asset-Backed) | | | | | |
| | Series B 0.485% 5/15/57 ^ | | 3,420,000 | | | 188,511 |
| District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing | | | | | |
| | (Capital Appreciation-Asset-Backed) | | | | | |
| | Series D 0.122% 6/15/55 ^ | | 250,000,000 | | | 22,072,500 |
| Erie, New York Tobacco Asset Securitization | | | | | |
| | (Asset-Backed) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 1.536% 6/1/60 #, ^ | | 192,305,000 | | | 11,155,613 |
| Florida Development Finance Corporation Surface | | | | | |
| | Transportation Facility Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Brightline Passenger Rail Project) | | | | | |
| | Series B 144A 7.375% 1/1/49 (AMT) # | | 14,040,000 | | | 15,138,209 |
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| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Florida Development Finance Corporation Surface | | | | | |
| | Transportation Facility Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Virgin Trains USA Passenger Rail Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 6.25% 1/1/49 (AMT) #, ● | | 4,000,000 | | $ | 4,042,840 |
| | Series A 144A 6.50% 1/1/49 (AMT) #, ● | | 8,905,000 | | | 8,988,440 |
| George L Smith II Georgia World Congress Center | | | | | |
| | Authority | | | | | |
| | (Convention Center Hotel First) | | | | | |
| | Series A 4.00% 1/1/54 | | 4,000,000 | | | 4,089,040 |
| | (Convention Center Hotel Second) | | | | | |
| | Series B 144A 5.00% 1/1/54 # | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,099,200 |
| Golden State Tobacco Securitization Settlement | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series B-2 0.075% 6/1/66 ^ | | 32,500,000 | | | 4,861,675 |
| Hoover, Alabama Industrial Development Board | | | | | |
| | (United States Steel Corporation Project) | | | | | |
| | 5.75% 10/1/49 (AMT) | | 10,250,000 | | | 11,817,738 |
| Houston, Texas Airport System Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series B-1 5.00% 7/15/35 (AMT) | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,212,940 |
| | (Special Facilities Continental Airlines, Inc. | | | | | |
| | Terminal Improvements Projects) | | | | | |
| | Series 2011 6.625% 7/15/38 (AMT) | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,010,780 |
| | (United Airlines Inc.) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 7/1/29 (AMT) | | 1,150,000 | | | 1,211,709 |
| Idaho State Board of Correction | | | | | |
| | (Management & Training Corporation) | | | | | |
| | 5.50% 8/1/29 | | 4,145,294 | | | 4,166,683 |
| Indiana Finance Authority Exempt Facility Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Polyflow Indiana Project - Green Bond) | | | | | |
| | 144A 7.00% 3/1/39 (AMT) # | | 7,035,000 | | | 5,816,397 |
| Inland, California Empire Tobacco Securitization | | | | | |
| | (Capital Appreciation-Asset-Backed) | | | | | |
| | Series E 144A 0.967% 6/1/57 #, ^ | | 351,610,000 | | | 23,378,549 |
| | Series F 144A 1.403% 6/1/57 #, ^ | | 188,290,000 | | | 10,148,831 |
| Main Street Natural Gas Project Revenue, Georgia | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.50% 9/15/23 | | 40,000 | | | 42,470 |
| Maine, Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Go Lab Madison, LLC Project) | | | | | |
| | 144A 8.00% 12/1/51 (AMT) # | | 10,950,000 | | | 10,575,510 |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development | | | | | |
| | Authority | | | | | |
| | (Commercial Metals Company Project) | | | | | |
| | 144A 4.00% 10/15/47 (AMT) # | | 3,750,000 | | $ | 3,890,325 |
| Michigan Finance Authority Limited Obligation | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series B-2 4.97% 6/1/65 ^ | | 10,000,000 | | | 1,273,500 |
| Monroe, New York Tobacco Asset Securitization | | | | | |
| | (4th Subordinate - Capital Appreciation - | | | | | |
| | Asset-Backed) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 0.186% 6/1/61 #, ^ | | 487,500,000 | | | 22,298,250 |
| Nevada State Department of Business & Industry | | | | | |
| | (Green Fulcrum Sierra Biofuels Project) | | | | | |
| | 144A 6.25% 12/15/37 (AMT) # | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,600,375 |
| New Jersey Economic Development Authority Special | | | | | |
| | Facility Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Continental Airlines Project) | | | | | |
| | 5.25% 9/15/29 (AMT) | | 4,000,000 | | | 4,098,400 |
| | Series B 5.625% 11/15/30 (AMT) | | 1,270,000 | | | 1,363,828 |
| New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing | | | | | |
| | Corporation | | | | | |
| | Series B 5.00% 6/1/46 | | 4,440,000 | | | 4,947,581 |
| New York City, New York Industrial Development | | | | | |
| | Agency | | | | | |
| | (Queens Baseball Stadium Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 2.00% 1/1/38 (AGM) | | 500,000 | | | 428,545 |
| New York Liberty Development Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Goldman Sachs Headquarters) | | | | | |
| | 5.25% 10/1/35 | | 360,000 | | | 469,717 |
| New York Transportation Development | | | | | |
| | (American Airlines Inc. John F. Kennedy | | | | | |
| | International Airport Project) | | | | | |
| | 5.375% 8/1/36 (AMT) | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,178,670 |
| Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing | | | | | |
| | Authority | | | | | |
| | (National Gypsum) | | | | | |
| | 5.50% 11/1/44 (AMT) | | 4,500,000 | | | 4,704,570 |
| Port of Seattle, Washington Industrial Development | | | | | |
| | Corporation Special Facilities Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Delta Airlines) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 4/1/30 (AMT) | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,067,260 |
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| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Public Authority for Colorado Energy Natural Gas | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series 28 6.50% 11/15/38 | | 2,000,000 | | $ | 2,883,320 |
| Salt Verde, Arizona Financial Senior Gas Revenue | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 12/1/37 | | 9,250,000 | | | 11,789,310 |
| | 5.25% 12/1/27 | | 2,235,000 | | | 2,605,339 |
| | 5.25% 12/1/28 | | 1,050,000 | | | 1,243,137 |
| | 5.50% 12/1/29 | | 765,000 | | | 931,403 |
| Shoals, Indiana | | | | | |
| | (National Gypsum Co. Project) | | | | | |
| | 7.25% 11/1/43 (AMT) | | 1,860,000 | | | 1,965,778 |
| Southern Ohio Port Authority | | | | | |
| | (PureCycle Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 7.00% 12/1/42 (AMT) # | | 4,500,000 | | | 4,617,540 |
| St. James Parish, Louisiana | | | | | |
| | (NuStar Logistics, LP Project) | | | | | |
| | 144A 6.10% 6/1/38 #, ● | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,251,500 |
| | 144A 6.35% 7/1/40 # | | 3,600,000 | | | 4,511,016 |
| | Series B 144A 6.10% 12/1/40 #, ● | | 1,630,000 | | | 2,039,945 |
| Tennessee State Energy Acquisition Gas Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series C 5.00% 2/1/27 | | 2,940,000 | | | 3,332,872 |
| TSASC, New York | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 6/1/41 | | 705,000 | | | 785,264 |
| Tulsa, Oklahoma Municipal Airports Improvement | | | | | |
| | Trust Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.50% 6/1/35 (AMT) | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,086,340 |
| Valparaiso, Indiana | | | | | |
| | (Pratt Paper LLC Project) | | | | | |
| | 7.00% 1/1/44 (AMT) | | 3,065,000 | | | 3,339,563 |
| Virginia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation | | | | | |
| | Series B-1 5.00% 6/1/47 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,014,540 |
| | Series C 3.004% 6/1/47 ^ | | 93,420,000 | | | 23,576,405 |
| | Series D 2.225% 6/1/47 ^ | | 176,985,000 | | | 37,513,741 |
| Washington Economic Development Finance | | | | | |
| | Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Columbia Pulp I, LLC Project) | | | | | |
| | Series 2017A 144A 7.50% 1/1/32 (AMT) #, ‡ | | 4,800,000 | | | 3,120,000 |
| | | | | | | 398,046,937 |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| | | | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds – 16.12% | | | | | |
| Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (ACCEL Schools Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 5.25% 8/1/48 # | | 3,200,000 | | $ | 3,478,880 |
| | (American Charter Schools Foundation Project) | | | | | |
| | 144A 6.00% 7/1/37 # | | 1,205,000 | | | 1,395,944 |
| | 144A 6.00% 7/1/47 # | | 4,735,000 | | | 5,423,090 |
| | (Basis Schools Projects) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 5.125% 7/1/37 # | | 750,000 | | | 832,575 |
| | (Empower College Prep Project) | | | | | |
| | 144A 6.00% 7/1/49 # | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,070,500 |
| | (Kaizen Education Foundation Project) | | | | | |
| | 144A 5.80% 7/1/52 # | | 4,000,000 | | | 4,461,800 |
| | (Pinecrest Academy Nevada-Horizon, Inspirada) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 5.75% 7/15/48 # | | 2,250,000 | | | 2,501,528 |
| Build NYC Resource, New York | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 11/1/39 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,063,200 |
| | (Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School | | | | | |
| | Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 5.125% 5/1/38 # | | 575,000 | | | 636,784 |
| | Series A 144A 5.50% 5/1/48 # | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,670,235 |
| | (New Dawn Charter Schools Project) | | | | | |
| | 144A 5.625% 2/1/39 # | | 1,290,000 | | | 1,382,093 |
| | 144A 5.75% 2/1/49 # | | 2,700,000 | | | 2,881,602 |
| Burbank, Illinois | | | | | |
| | (Intercultural Montessori Language) | | | | | |
| | 144A 6.25% 9/1/45 # | | 4,000,000 | | | 4,250,760 |
| California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Stanford University) | | | | | |
| | Series V-1 5.00% 5/1/49 | | 24,445,000 | | | 35,445,006 |
| | Series V-2 2.25% 4/1/51 | | 3,975,000 | | | 3,392,185 |
| California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (California Baptist University) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 5.50% 11/1/45 # | | 4,000,000 | | | 4,420,440 |
| | (Julian Charter School Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 5.625% 3/1/45 # | | 5,250,000 | | | 5,400,517 |
| | (Partnership Uplift Community Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.25% 8/1/42 | | 1,700,000 | | | 1,712,784 |
| | (Santa Rosa Academy Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 6.00% 7/1/42 | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,265,025 |
| California Public Finance Authority | | | | | |
| | (Crossroads Christian School Project) | | | | | |
| | 144A 5.00% 1/1/56 # | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,026,960 |
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| | | | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| California School Finance Authority | | | | | |
| | (Aspire Public Schools) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/35 # | | 585,000 | | $ | 643,968 |
| | Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/40 # | | 605,000 | | | 663,292 |
| | (Encore Education Obligated Group) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 5.00% 6/1/52 # | | 1,000,000 | | | 889,040 |
| | (Escuela Popular Project) | | | | | |
| | 144A 6.50% 7/1/50 # | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,719,625 |
| | (New Designs Charter School) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.50% 6/1/42 | | 1,750,000 | | | 1,760,063 |
| | (Sonoma County Junior College District Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 4.00% 11/1/36 | | 2,830,000 | | | 2,973,509 |
| | Series A 4.00% 11/1/55 | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,556,275 |
| | (View Park Elementary & Middle Schools) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.875% 10/1/44 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,075,490 |
| | Series A 6.00% 10/1/49 | | 720,000 | | | 775,087 |
| California Statewide Communities Development | | | | | |
| | Authority Charter School Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Green Dot Public Schools) | | | | | |
| | Series A 7.25% 8/1/41 | | 1,915,000 | | | 1,922,832 |
| California Statewide Communities Development | | | | | |
| | Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Lancer Educational Student Housing Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 5.00% 6/1/46 # | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,638,120 |
| Capital Trust Agency, Florida | | | | | |
| | (Pineapple Cove Classical Academy Inc. Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 5.375% 7/1/54 # | | 6,000,000 | | | 6,481,020 |
| | (River City Education Services Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.375% 2/1/35 | | 870,000 | | | 904,348 |
| | Series A 5.625% 2/1/45 | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,557,570 |
| | (The Pepin Academies Inc. Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.75% 7/1/55 | | 2,625,000 | | | 2,763,075 |
| | (University Bridge, LLC Student Housing Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 5.25% 12/1/58 # | | 8,000,000 | | | 8,834,240 |
| Chester County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development | | | | | |
| | Authority Student Housing Revenue | | | | | |
| | (University Student Housing, LLC Project at West | | | | | |
| | Chester University of Pennsylvania) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 8/1/30 | | 2,200,000 | | | 2,253,328 |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| | | | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Charter School - Community Leadership | | | | | |
| | Academy) | | | | | |
| | 7.45% 8/1/48 | | 2,000,000 | | $ | 2,124,800 |
| | (Charter School - Loveland Classical School) | | | | | |
| | 144A 5.00% 7/1/46 # | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,582,815 |
| | (Global Village Academy - Northglenn Project) | | | | | |
| | 144A 5.00% 12/1/40 # | | 1,110,000 | | | 1,171,039 |
| | 144A 5.00% 12/1/55 # | | 1,720,000 | | | 1,778,979 |
| | (Skyview Charter School) | | | | | |
| | 144A 5.375% 7/1/44 # | | 500,000 | | | 522,150 |
| Hawaii State Department of Budget & Finance | | | | | |
| | (Hawaii Pacific University) | | | | | |
| | Series A 6.875% 7/1/43 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,091,940 |
| Henderson, Nevada Public Improvement Trust | | | | | |
| | (Touro College & University System) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.50% 1/1/39 | | 560,000 | | | 597,122 |
| | Series A 5.50% 1/1/44 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,124,180 |
| Idaho Housing & Finance Association | | | | | |
| | (Compass Public Charter School) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/54 # | | 860,000 | | | 925,558 |
| | (Idaho Arts Charter School) | | | | | |
| | 144A 5.00% 12/1/36 # | | 710,000 | | | 773,794 |
| | (North Star Charter School) | | | | | |
| | Capital Appreciation Subordinate Series B | | | | | |
| | 144A 4.88% 7/1/49 #, ^ | | 2,888,155 | | | 738,992 |
| | Series A 6.75% 7/1/48 | | 529,150 | | | 581,292 |
| | (Xavier Charter School Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 6/1/50 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,070,620 |
| Illinois Finance Authority Charter School Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Chicago International Charter School Project) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 12/1/47 | | 2,965,000 | | | 3,287,651 |
| Illinois Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Acero Charter Schools) | | | | | |
| | 144A 4.00% 10/1/42 # | | 2,245,000 | | | 2,374,941 |
| | (Lake Forest College) | | | | | |
| | Series A 6.00% 10/1/48 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,011,420 |
| | (Rogers Park Montessori) | | | | | |
| | 6.00% 2/1/34 | | 675,000 | | | 706,968 |
| | 6.125% 2/1/45 | | 1,800,000 | | | 1,876,464 |
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| | | | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Illinois Finance Authority Student Housing & | | | | | |
| | Academic Facility Revenue | | | | | |
| | (University of Illinois at Chicago Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 2/15/47 | | 3,640,000 | | $ | 4,005,529 |
| Kent County, Delaware Student Housing and Dining | | | | | |
| | Facilities Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Delaware State University Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 7/1/58 | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,341,238 |
| Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation | | | | | |
| | Project) | | | | | |
| | 8.00% 12/15/41 | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,505,025 |
| | (Lincoln Preparatory School Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 5.25% 6/1/60 # | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,077,000 |
| Macomb County, Michigan State Public School | | | | | |
| | Academy Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Academy Of Warren) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 5.50% 5/1/50 # | | 1,810,000 | | | 1,826,018 |
| Macon-Bibb County, Georgia Urban Development | | | | | |
| | Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Academy for Classical Education) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 5.875% 6/15/47 # | | 1,680,000 | | | 1,864,934 |
| | Series A 144A 6.00% 6/15/52 # | | 1,530,000 | | | 1,703,655 |
| Massachusetts Development Finance Agency | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series V 5.00% 7/1/55 | | 9,500,000 | | | 13,609,700 |
| Miami-Dade County, Florida Industrial Development | | | | | |
| | Authority | | | | | |
| | (Youth Co-Op Charter School) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 5.75% 9/15/35 # | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,068,370 |
| | Series A 144A 6.00% 9/15/45 # | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,064,460 |
| Michigan Finance Authority Limited Obligation | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Landmark Academy Project) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 6/1/45 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,091,960 |
| | (Public School Academy Old Redford) | | | | | |
| | Series A 6.50% 12/1/40 | | 900,000 | | | 900,837 |
| Nevada State Department of Business & Industry | | | | | |
| | (Somerset Academy) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 5.00% 12/15/35 # | | 1,595,000 | | | 1,723,126 |
| | Series A 144A 5.125% 12/15/45 # | | 2,515,000 | | | 2,686,196 |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| | | | Principal amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| New Jersey State Higher Education Student | | | | | |
| | Assistance Authority Student Loan Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series 1B 5.75% 12/1/39 (AMT) | | 1,250,000 | | $ | 1,284,700 |
| New York State Dormitory Authority | | | | | |
| | (Touro College & University System) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.50% 1/1/44 | | 2,875,000 | | | 3,066,935 |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Authority for Industrial | | | | | |
| | Development Revenue | | | | | |
| | (1st Philadelphia Preparatory) | | | | | |
| | Series A 7.25% 6/15/43 | | 1,230,000 | | | 1,359,261 |
| | (Green Woods Charter School Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.75% 6/15/42 | | 1,600,000 | | | 1,615,552 |
| | (Tacony Academy Charter School Project) | | | | | |
| | 7.00% 6/15/43 | | 1,540,000 | | | 1,630,321 |
| Phoenix, Arizona Industrial Development Authority | | | | | |
| | Education Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Basic Schools Project) | | | | | |
| | Series 2015A 144A 5.00% 7/1/46 # | | 4,000,000 | | | 4,294,960 |
| | Series 2016A 144A 5.00% 7/1/45 # | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,148,140 |
| | (Choice Academies Project) | | | | | |
| | 5.375% 9/1/32 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,010,740 |
| | 5.625% 9/1/42 | | 600,000 | | | 606,462 |
| | (Eagle College Preparatory Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 7/1/43 | | 450,000 | | | 452,308 |
| Pima County, Arizona Industrial Development | | | | | |
| | Authority Education Revenue | | | | | |
| | (American Leadership Academy Project) | | | | | |
| | 144A 4.00% 6/15/51 # | | 4,000,000 | | | 4,007,520 |
| | 144A 4.00% 6/15/57 # | | 500,000 | | | 502,030 |
| | (Career Success Schools Project) | | | | | |
| | 144A 5.50% 5/1/40 # | | 500,000 | | | 525,595 |
| | 144A 5.75% 5/1/50 # | | 2,530,000 | | | 2,663,382 |
| | (Edkey Charter Schools Project) | | | | | |
| | 144A 5.00% 7/1/49 # | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,642,225 |
| | 144A 5.00% 7/1/55 # | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,630,850 |
| Pottsboro, Texas Higher Education Finance Authority | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 8/15/36 | | 755,000 | | | 806,763 |
| | Series A 5.00% 8/15/46 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,053,320 |
| Public Finance Authority Revenue, Wisconsin | | | | | |
| | (Goodwill Industries of Southern Nevada Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.50% 12/1/38 | | 2,572,956 | | | 2,553,247 |
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| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Public Finance Authority Revenue, Wisconsin | | | | | |
| | (Goodwill Industries of Southern Nevada Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.75% 12/1/48 | | 2,576,272 | | $ | 2,541,853 |
| | (Minnesota College of Osteopathic Medicine) | | | | | |
| | Series A-1 144A 5.50% 12/1/48 #, ‡ | | 125,528 | | | 62,764 |
| | Subordinate Series B 144A 7.75% 12/1/48 #, • | | 2,500,000 | | | 250,000 |
| | (Wilson Preparatory Academy) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 4.125% 6/15/29 # | | 470,000 | | | 494,149 |
| | Series A 144A 5.00% 6/15/39 # | | 500,000 | | | 539,495 |
| | Series A 144A 5.00% 6/15/49 # | | 1,100,000 | | | 1,176,384 |
| South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development | | | | | |
| | Authority Educational Facilities Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Green Charter Schools Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 4.00% 6/1/36 # | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,029,490 |
| | Series A 144A 4.00% 6/1/46 # | | 1,150,000 | | | 1,167,744 |
| | Series A 144A 4.00% 6/1/56 # | | 1,530,000 | | | 1,543,403 |
| | (High Point Academy Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 5.75% 6/15/49 # | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,542,600 |
| 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 | | | 2,631,347 |
| University of Texas System Board of Regents | | | | | |
| | Series B 5.00% 8/15/49 | | 25,425,000 | | | 36,385,209 |
| University of Virginia | | | | | |
| | Series A 2.18% 11/1/51 | | 10,000,000 | | | 8,590,600 |
| Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Leadership Learning Academy Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 5.00% 6/15/39 # | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,074,310 |
| | Series A 144A 5.00% 6/15/50 # | | 2,200,000 | | | 2,333,430 |
| Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Pine Lake Preparatory) | | | | | |
| | 144A 5.50% 3/1/45 # | | 3,460,000 | | | 3,720,192 |
| | (Roseman University Health Sciences Project) | | | | | |
| | 5.75% 4/1/42 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,008,420 |
| Yonkers, New York Economic Development | | | | | |
| | Corporation Education Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Lamartine/Warburton LLC - Charter School of | | | | | |
| | Educational Excellence Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 10/15/54 | | 465,000 | | | 504,795 |
| | | | | | | 294,382,059 |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 4.36% | | | | | |
| Build NYC Resource, New York | | | | | |
| | (Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Partners, L.P. | | | | | |
| | Project) | | | | | |
| | 144A 5.25% 12/31/33 (AMT) # | | 4,520,000 | | $ | 4,727,965 |
| Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 7/1/42 ‡ | | 8,615,000 | | | 8,884,219 |
| | Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡ | | 4,590,000 | | | 4,733,437 |
| | Series A 6.75% 7/1/36 ‡ | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,589,985 |
| | Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡ | | 925,000 | | | 958,531 |
| | Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/26 ‡ | | 1,030,000 | | | 1,067,338 |
| | Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡ | | 5,330,000 | | | 5,523,212 |
| | Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/28 ‡ | | 1,205,000 | | | 1,248,681 |
| | Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡ | | 5,525,000 | | | 5,725,281 |
| | Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡ | | 3,405,000 | | | 3,511,406 |
| | Series WW 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡ | | 1,530,000 | | | 1,585,463 |
| | Series WW 5.25% 7/1/33 ‡ | | 830,000 | | | 860,088 |
| | Series WW 5.50% 7/1/38 ‡ | | 9,325,000 | | | 9,698,000 |
| | Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡ | | 920,000 | | | 945,300 |
| | Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡ | | 9,795,000 | | | 10,150,069 |
| | Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 ‡ | | 5,840,000 | | | 6,095,500 |
| | Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡ | | 760,000 | | | 780,900 |
| | Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡ | | 1,275,000 | | | 1,321,219 |
| | Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/26 ‡ | | 7,005,000 | | | 7,258,931 |
| Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power | | | | | |
| | District, Arizona | | | | | |
| | (Salt River Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 1/1/31 | | 2,520,000 | | | 3,002,001 |
| | | | | | | 79,667,526 |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 16.67% | | | | | |
| Apple Valley, Minnesota | | | | | |
| | (Senior Living, LLC Project 2nd Tier) | | | | | |
| | Series B 5.00% 1/1/47 | | 2,375,000 | | | 1,720,735 |
| | Series B 5.25% 1/1/37 | | 420,000 | | | 347,722 |
| | (Senior Living, LLC Project 4th Tier) | | | | | |
| | Series D 7.25% 1/1/52 | | 7,410,000 | | | 5,396,481 |
| Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC | | | | | |
| | Project 1st Tier) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 1/1/54 | | 2,595,000 | | | 2,301,687 |
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| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC | | | | | |
| | Project 2nd Tier) | | | | | |
| | Series B 5.00% 1/1/49 | | 975,000 | | $ | 775,466 |
| | Series B 5.125% 1/1/54 | | 1,130,000 | | | 900,814 |
| | (Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC | | | | | |
| | Project 3rd Tier) | | | | | |
| | Series C 144A 5.00% 1/1/49 # | | 1,000,000 | | | 727,540 |
| | (Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC | | | | | |
| | Project 4th Tier) | | | | | |
| | Series D 144A 7.25% 1/1/54 # | | 2,500,000 | | | 1,842,075 |
| Berks County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development | | | | | |
| | Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Tower Health Project) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 11/1/50 | | 5,105,000 | | | 5,358,055 |
| Bexar County, Texas Health Facilities Development | | | | | |
| | (Army Retirement Residence Foundation Project) | | | | | |
| | Series 2010 5.875% 7/1/30 | | 80,000 | | | 80,238 |
| Birmingham, Alabama Special Care Facilities | | | | | |
| | Financing Authority | | | | | |
| | (Methodist Home for the Aging) | | | | | |
| | 5.50% 6/1/30 | | 1,850,000 | | | 1,926,460 |
| | 5.75% 6/1/35 | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,570,455 |
| | 5.75% 6/1/45 | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,600,775 |
| | 6.00% 6/1/50 | | 2,650,000 | | | 2,774,921 |
| California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Stanford University) | | | | | |
| | Series V-2 5.00% 4/1/51 | | 2,500,000 | | | 3,652,200 |
| California Health Facilities Financing Authority | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Kaiser Permanente) | | | | | |
| | Series A-2 5.00% 11/1/47 | | 4,870,000 | | | 6,768,667 |
| California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Goodwill Industry Sacramento Valley) 5.25% | | | | | |
| | 1/1/45 | | 1,295,000 | | | 1,196,774 |
| | (Goodwill Industry Sacramento Valley and Northern | | | | | |
| | Nevada Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 6.625% 1/1/32 # | | 500,000 | | | 500,500 |
| | Series A 144A 6.875% 1/1/42 # | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,501,140 |
| | (Northbay Healthcare Group) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.25% 11/1/47 | | 500,000 | | | 562,550 |
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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| California Statewide Communities Development | | | | | |
| | Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Loma Linda University Medical Center) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 5.25% 12/1/56 # | | 4,500,000 | | $ | 5,058,945 |
| | Series A 144A 5.50% 12/1/58 # | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,855,550 |
| Camden County, New Jersey Improvement Authority | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Cooper Health System Obligation Group) | | | | | |
| | 5.75% 2/15/42 | | 2,050,000 | | | 2,127,121 |
| Capital Trust Agency, Florida | | | | | |
| | (Elim Senior Housing Inc. Project) | | | | | |
| | 144A 5.875% 8/1/52 # | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,201,350 |
| Clackamas County, Oregon Hospital Facility Authority | | | | | |
| | (Rose Villa Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.25% 11/15/50 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,069,860 |
| | Series A 5.375% 11/15/55 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,072,340 |
| Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Aberdeen Ridge) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 5/15/58 | | 500,000 | | | 506,215 |
| | (American Baptist) | | | | | |
| | 8.00% 8/1/43 | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,626,250 |
| | (Capella of Grand Junction Project) | | | | | |
| | 144A 5.00% 12/1/54 # | | 1,985,000 | | | 1,834,894 |
| | (Mental Health Center Denver Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.75% 2/1/44 | | 500,000 | | | 526,710 |
| | (Sunny Vista Living Center) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 5.50% 12/1/30 # | | 750,000 | | | 714,390 |
| | Series A 144A 5.75% 12/1/35 # | | 1,150,000 | | | 1,086,232 |
| | Series A 144A 6.125% 12/1/45 # | | 1,200,000 | | | 1,127,844 |
| | Series A 144A 6.25% 12/1/50 # | | 560,000 | | | 528,226 |
| Cuyahoga County, Ohio Hospital Revenue | | | | | |
| | (The Metrohealth System) | | | | | |
| | 5.25% 2/15/47 | | 4,000,000 | | | 4,618,600 |
| | 5.50% 2/15/52 | | 4,655,000 | | | 5,440,717 |
| | 5.50% 2/15/57 | | 6,365,000 | | | 7,422,927 |
| Decatur, Texas Hospital Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Wise Regional Health System) | | | | | |
| | Series C 4.00% 9/1/29 | | 491,000 | | | 527,742 |
| | Series C 4.00% 9/1/34 | | 987,000 | | | 1,090,309 |
| | Series C 4.00% 9/1/44 | | 2,036,000 | | | 2,203,929 |
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| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Glendale, Arizona Industrial Development Authority | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Glencroft Retirement Community Project) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 11/15/36 | | 830,000 | | $ | 763,293 |
| | 5.25% 11/15/51 | | 1,350,000 | | | 1,178,374 |
| Guilderland, New York Industrial Development Agency | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 5.875% 1/1/52 #, ‡ | | 6,000,000 | | | 4,500,000 |
| Hawaii State Department of Budget & Finance | | | | | |
| | Special Purpose Senior Living Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Kahala Nui) | | | | | |
| | 5.25% 11/15/37 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,021,840 |
| Hospital Facilities Authority of Multnomah County, | | | | | |
| | Oregon | | | | | |
| | (Mirabella at South Waterfront) | | | | | |
| | 5.50% 10/1/49 | | 2,400,000 | | | 2,518,584 |
| Idaho Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (St. Luke's Health System Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 3/1/33 | | 485,000 | | | 575,841 |
| | (Valley Vista Care Corporation) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 11/15/32 | | 455,000 | | | 464,464 |
| Illinois Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (The Admiral at the Lake Project) | | | | | |
| | 5.25% 5/15/42 | | 900,000 | | | 914,238 |
| | 5.25% 5/15/54 | | 5,600,000 | | | 5,642,560 |
| | 5.50% 5/15/54 | | 375,000 | | | 382,087 |
| Illinois Housing Development Authority | | | | | |
| | (Stonebridge of Gurnee Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 5.45% 1/1/46 # | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,285,300 |
| | Series A 144A 5.60% 1/1/56 # | | 2,630,000 | | | 2,346,618 |
| Iowa Finance Authority | | | | | |
| | (PHS Council Bluffs Project) | | | | | |
| | 5.125% 8/1/48 | | 1,750,000 | | | 1,736,140 |
| | 5.25% 8/1/55 | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,499,875 |
| Kalispell, Montana | | | | | |
| | (Immanuel Lutheran Corporation Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.25% 5/15/47 | | 1,400,000 | | | 1,478,428 |
| Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority | | | | | |
| | Healthcare Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Rosedale Green Project) | | | | | |
| | 5.50% 11/15/35 | | 1,310,000 | | | 1,324,724 |
| | 5.75% 11/15/45 | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,038,550 |
| | 5.75% 11/15/50 | | 1,600,000 | | | 1,616,272 |
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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Kentwood, Michigan Economic Development | | | | | |
| | Corporation Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Limited Obligation - Holland Home) | | | | | |
| | 5.625% 11/15/41 | | 1,250,000 | | $ | 1,262,588 |
| Kirkwood, Missouri Industrial Development Authority | | | | | |
| | (Aberdeen Heights) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.25% 5/15/50 | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,257,050 |
| Lake County, Florida Retirement Facility Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Lakeside At Waterman Village Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.75% 8/15/50 | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,703,300 |
| | Series A 5.75% 8/15/55 | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,614,405 |
| Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities | | | | | |
| | & Community Development Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (The Glen Retirement System Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 1/1/49 | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,499,825 |
| | Series A 5.00% 1/1/55 | | 2,635,000 | | | 2,593,024 |
| Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development | | | | | |
| | Authority | | | | | |
| | (Christian Care Surprise Project) | | | | | |
| | Series 2016 144A 6.00% 1/1/48 # | | 5,645,000 | | | 4,986,454 |
| Michigan State Strategic Fund Limited Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Evangelical Homes) | | | | | |
| | 5.50% 6/1/47 | | 2,750,000 | | | 2,759,708 |
| Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Industrial | | | | | |
| | Development Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Whitemarsh Continuing Care) | | | | | |
| | 5.25% 1/1/40 | | 1,550,000 | | | 1,627,113 |
| | 5.375% 1/1/50 | | 6,250,000 | | | 6,543,937 |
| | Series A 5.375% 1/1/51 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,129,640 |
| Moon, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority | | | | | |
| | (Baptist Homes Society Obligation) | | | | | |
| | 6.125% 7/1/50 | | 8,500,000 | | | 8,965,120 |
| National Finance Authority Revenue, New Hampshire | | | | | |
| | (The Vista Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 5.25% 7/1/39 # | | 1,515,000 | | | 1,553,390 |
| | Series A 144A 5.625% 7/1/46 # | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,036,220 |
| | Series A 144A 5.75% 7/1/54 # | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,077,080 |
| New Hope, Texas Cultural Education Facilities | | | | | |
| | Finance | | | | | |
| | (Buckingham Senior Living Community, Inc. | | | | | |
| | Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A-1 7.50% 11/15/37 | | 120,000 | | | 113,863 |
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| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| New Hope, Texas Cultural Education Facilities | | | | | |
| | Finance | | | | | |
| | (Buckingham Senior Living Community, Inc. | | | | | |
| | Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A-2 7.50% 11/15/36 | | 745,000 | | $ | 716,533 |
| | Series B 2.00% 11/15/61 ● | | 3,000,000 | | | 1,710,390 |
| | (Cardinal Bay - Village on the Park) | | | | | |
| | Series A1 5.00% 7/1/46 ‡ | | 660,000 | | | 501,600 |
| | Series A1 5.00% 7/1/51 ‡ | | 1,575,000 | | | 1,197,000 |
| | Series B 4.00% 7/1/31 | | 635,000 | | | 349,250 |
| | Series B 4.75% 7/1/51 | | 1,915,000 | | | 1,053,250 |
| | Series C 5.00% 7/1/31 | | 250,000 | | | 125,000 |
| | Series C 5.25% 7/1/36 | | 350,000 | | | 175,000 |
| | Series C 5.75% 7/1/51 | | 2,250,000 | | | 1,125,000 |
| | Series D 6.00% 7/1/26 | | 90,000 | | | 40,500 |
| | Series D 7.00% 7/1/51 | | 1,350,000 | | | 607,500 |
| | (Legacy Midtown Park Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.50% 7/1/54 | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,105,950 |
| | (Sanctuary LTC Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A-1 5.50% 1/1/57 | | 8,830,000 | | | 8,589,118 |
| New Jersey Economic Development Authority | | | | | |
| | (Black Horse EHT Urban Renewal LLC Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 5.00% 10/1/39 # | | 3,125,000 | | | 3,039,375 |
| | (Lions Gate Project) | | | | | |
| | 5.25% 1/1/44 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,011,840 |
| New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | (St. Peters University Hospital) | | | | | |
| | 6.25% 7/1/35 | | 2,700,000 | | | 2,707,857 |
| New York State Dormitory Authority | | | | | |
| | (Garnet Health Medical Center) | | | | | |
| | 144A 5.00% 12/1/40 # | | 1,100,000 | | | 1,214,103 |
| Northampton County, Pennsylvania Industrial | | | | | |
| | Development Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Morningstar Senior Living) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 7/1/36 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,011,780 |
| | 5.00% 11/1/49 | | 1,830,000 | | | 1,995,450 |
| Orange County, New York Funding Corporation | | | | | |
| | Assisted Living Residence Revenue | | | | | |
| | 6.50% 1/1/46 | | 3,600,000 | | | 3,599,532 |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Payne County, Oklahoma Economic Development | | | | | |
| | Authority | | | | | |
| | (Epworth Living at the Ranch) | | | | | |
| | Series A 7.00% 11/1/51 ‡ | | 961,600 | | $ | 2,404 |
| Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing | | | | | |
| | Authority | | | | | |
| | (Tapestry Moon Senior Housing Project) | | | | | |
| | Series 2018A 144A 6.75% 12/1/53 #, ‡ | | 10,495,000 | | | 4,198,000 |
| Prince George's County, Maryland | | | | | |
| | (Collington Episcopal Life Care Community) | | | | | |
| | 5.25% 4/1/47 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,065,520 |
| Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin | | | | | |
| | (Bancroft Neurohealth Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 5.00% 6/1/36 # | | 960,000 | | | 1,026,883 |
| | Series A 144A 5.125% 6/1/48 # | | 1,375,000 | | | 1,461,281 |
| Rochester, Minnesota | | | | | |
| | (The Homestead at Rochester) | | | | | |
| | Series A 6.875% 12/1/48 | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,612,600 |
| Salem, Oregon Hospital Facility Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Capital Manor) | | | | | |
| | 6.00% 5/15/47 | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,516,515 |
| Seminole County, Florida Industrial Development | | | | | |
| | Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Legacy Pointe at UCF Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.50% 11/15/49 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,136,880 |
| | Series A 5.75% 11/15/54 | | 6,000,000 | | | 6,465,540 |
| Shelby County, Tennessee Health Educational & | | | | | |
| | Housing Facilities Board Revenue | | | | | |
| | (The Farms at Bailey Station Project) | | | | | |
| | 5.75% 10/1/59 | | 3,670,000 | | | 3,769,494 |
| Southeastern Ohio Port Authority | | | | | |
| | (Memorial Health Systems) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 12/1/43 | | 805,000 | | | 836,717 |
| | 5.50% 12/1/43 | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,323,900 |
| St. Louis County, Missouri Industrial Development | | | | | |
| | Authority | | | | | |
| | (Nazareth Living Center Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 8/15/35 | | 600,000 | | | 626,238 |
| | Series A 5.125% 8/15/45 | | 1,800,000 | | | 1,861,956 |
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| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Tarrant County, Texas Cultural Education Facilities | | | | | |
| | Finance | | | | | |
| | (Buckner Senior Living - Ventana Project) | | | | | |
| | 6.75% 11/15/47 | | 2,250,000 | | $ | 2,468,092 |
| | 6.75% 11/15/52 | | 3,300,000 | | | 3,611,916 |
| Tempe, Arizona Industrial Development Authority | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Mirabella at ASU Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 6.125% 10/1/47 # | | 2,150,000 | | | 2,278,162 |
| | Series A 144A 6.125% 10/1/52 # | | 2,570,000 | | | 2,716,824 |
| University of North Carolina Board of Governors | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 2/1/49 | | 19,355,000 | | | 26,768,352 |
| Washington State Housing Finance Commission | | | | | |
| | (Heron's Key) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 7.00% 7/1/45 # | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,087,720 |
| | Series A 144A 7.00% 7/1/50 # | | 3,625,000 | | | 3,937,113 |
| Westchester County, New York Local Development | | | | | |
| | (Purchase Senior Learning Community, Inc. | | | | | |
| | Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/56 # | | 4,250,000 | | | 4,380,773 |
| Westminster, Maryland | | | | | |
| | (Lutheran Village Millers Grant) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 7/1/24 | | 910,000 | | | 946,900 |
| | Series A 6.00% 7/1/34 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,068,850 |
| | Series A 6.125% 7/1/39 | | 750,000 | | | 801,113 |
| | Series A 6.25% 7/1/44 | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,669,775 |
| Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority | | | | | |
| | (Covenant Communities Project) | | | | | |
| | Series B 5.00% 7/1/48 | | 1,000,000 | | | 885,230 |
| | Series B 5.00% 7/1/53 | | 945,000 | | | 816,877 |
| | Series C 7.00% 7/1/43 | | 1,000,000 | | | 662,050 |
| | Series C 7.50% 7/1/53 | | 1,000,000 | | | 670,640 |
| | (St. Camillus Health System) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 11/1/46 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,149,240 |
| | Series A 5.00% 11/1/54 | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,676,500 |
| Wisconsin Public Finance Authority | | | | | |
| | (Rose Villa Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 5.75% 11/15/44 # | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,105,980 |
| Yamhill County Hospital Authority | | | | | |
| | (Friendsview) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 11/15/51 | | 100,000 | | | 111,329 |
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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Yamhill County Hospital Authority | | | | | |
| | (Friendsview) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 11/15/56 | | 1,500,000 | | $ | 1,658,460 |
| | | | | | | 304,407,163 |
Housing Revenue Bond – 0.04% | | | | | |
| Independent Cities Finance Authority, California | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.25% 5/15/44 | | 750,000 | | | 791,003 |
| | | | | | | 791,003 |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 2.91% | | | | | |
| California Statewide Communities Development | | | | | |
| | Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Lancer Plaza Project) | | | | | |
| | 5.875% 11/1/43 | | 1,875,000 | | | 1,980,263 |
| Industrial Development Authority of Phoenix, Arizona | | | | | |
| | 5.125% 2/1/34 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,015,110 |
| | 5.375% 2/1/41 | | 1,300,000 | | | 1,326,975 |
| Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Illinois | | | | | |
| | (McCormick Place Expansion Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 4.00% 6/15/52 | | 6,980,000 | | | 7,311,829 |
| | Series A 5.00% 6/15/50 | | 4,135,000 | | | 4,602,627 |
| | Series A 5.00% 6/15/57 | | 3,975,000 | | | 4,350,002 |
| New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority | | | | | |
| | Series AA 4.00% 6/15/50 | | 2,945,000 | | | 3,151,032 |
| | (Federal Highway Reimbursement Revenue) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 6/15/31 | | 5,450,000 | | | 6,170,163 |
| | (Transportation Program) | | | | | |
| | Series AA 5.00% 6/15/25 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,105,020 |
| | Series AA 5.00% 6/15/44 | | 2,900,000 | | | 3,102,768 |
| New York Liberty Development Revenue | | | | | |
| | (4 World Trade Center Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 3.00% 11/15/51 | | 5,750,000 | | | 5,517,987 |
| | (Class 3-3 World Trade Center Project) | | | | | |
| | 144A 7.25% 11/15/44 # | | 8,000,000 | | | 8,622,960 |
| Phoenix, Arizona Civic Improvement | | | | | |
| | (Junior Lien) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 7/1/45 | | 4,000,000 | | | 4,961,400 |
| | | | | | | 53,218,136 |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 1.81% | | | | | |
| Chicago, Illinois | | | | | |
| | Series 2005D 5.50% 1/1/37 | | 2,280,000 | | | 2,500,841 |
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| | | Principal | | | |
| | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Chicago, Illinois | | | | | |
| Series 2005D 5.50% 1/1/40 | | 3,000,000 | | $ | 3,288,540 |
| Series 2007E 5.50% 1/1/42 | | 1,900,000 | | | 2,078,885 |
| Series 2007F 5.50% 1/1/42 | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,371,825 |
| Series A 5.50% 1/1/49 | | 770,000 | | | 886,786 |
| Series C 5.00% 1/1/26 | | 500,000 | | | 553,050 |
| Chicago, Illinois Board of Education | | | | | |
| Series A 144A 7.00% 12/1/46 # | | 2,500,000 | | | 3,060,300 |
| Series G 5.00% 12/1/44 | | 2,545,000 | | | 2,823,627 |
| Series H 5.00% 12/1/46 | | 4,225,000 | | | 4,679,187 |
| Maricopa County, Arizona Special Health Care District | | | | | |
| Series D 4.00% 7/1/35 | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,466,080 |
| Mida Golf and Equestrian Center Public Infrastructure | | | | | |
| District | | | | | |
| 144A 4.50% 6/1/51 # | | 4,835,000 | | | 4,438,675 |
| 144A 4.625% 6/1/57 # | | 4,190,000 | | | 3,827,774 |
| | | | | | 32,975,570 |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 2.56% | | | | | |
| Alachua County, Florida Health Facilities Authority | | | | | |
| (Oak Hammock University) | | | | | |
| Series A 8.00% 10/1/42 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,060,400 |
| Series A 8.00% 10/1/46 | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,590,600 |
| Blythe Township, Pennsylvania Solid Waste Authority | | | | | |
| Revenue | | | | | |
| 7.75% 12/1/37-27 (AMT) § | | 2,900,000 | | | 3,748,598 |
| District of Columbia Revenue | | | | | |
| (KIPP Charter School) | | | | | |
| 6.00% 7/1/48-23 § | | 1,450,000 | | | 1,544,931 |
| East Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania Industrial | | | | | |
| Development Authority | | | | | |
| (Student Services Income - Student Housing | | | | | |
| Project) | | | | | |
| 5.00% 7/1/30-23 § | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,051,880 |
| Florida Development Finance | | | | | |
| (UF Health - Jacksonville Project) | | | | | |
| Series A 6.00% 2/1/33-23 § | | 490,000 | | | 523,188 |
| Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, | | | | | |
| California | | | | | |
| Series A 6.00% 1/15/49-24 § | | 7,690,000 | | | 8,372,334 |
| Kanawha, West Virginia | | | | | |
| (West Virginia University Foundation Project) | | | | | |
| 6.75% 7/1/45-23 § | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,683,200 |
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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| | | Principal | | | |
| | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure | | | | | |
| Authority | | | | | |
| (1st Tier - Downtown Crossing) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.75% 7/1/49-23 § | | 1,800,000 | | $ | 1,911,168 |
| Series A 6.00% 7/1/53-23 § | | 1,290,000 | | | 1,373,566 |
| Nampa Development Corporation, Idaho Revenue | | | | | |
| 144A 5.00% 9/1/31-24 #, § | | 2,940,000 | | | 3,273,543 |
| New Jersey Economic Development Authority Special | | | | | |
| Facility Revenue | | | | | |
| Series WW 5.25% 6/15/30-25 § | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,628,250 |
| New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority | | | | | |
| Revenue | | | | | |
| (Barnabas Health Services) | | | | | |
| Series A 4.00% 7/1/26-22 § | | 980,000 | | | 990,898 |
| Palm Beach County, Florida Health Facilities Authority | | | | | |
| (Sinai Residences Boca Raton Project) | | | | | |
| Series A 7.25% 6/1/34 | | 425,000 | | | 440,266 |
| Series A 7.50% 6/1/49 | | 2,920,000 | | | 3,026,667 |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Authority for Industrial | | | | | |
| Development Revenue | | | | | |
| (New Foundation Charter School Project) | | | | | |
| 6.625% 12/15/41-22 § | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,044,940 |
| Pima County, Arizona Industrial Development | | | | | |
| Authority Education Revenue | | | | | |
| (American Leadership Academy Project) | | | | | |
| 144A 5.00% 6/15/47 # | | 1,630,000 | | | 1,650,082 |
| 144A 5.00% 6/15/52 # | | 1,400,000 | | | 1,417,248 |
| Riverside County, California Transportation Senior | | | | | |
| Lien | | | | | |
| Series A 5.75% 6/1/48-23 § | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,059,650 |
| Southwestern Illinois Development Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (Memorial Group) | | | | | |
| 7.125% 11/1/30-23 § | | 1,420,000 | | | 1,557,967 |
| 7.125% 11/1/43-23 § | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,742,900 |
| | | | | | 46,692,276 |
Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds – 0.51% | | | | | |
| South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development | | | | | |
| Authority Educational Facilities Revenue | | | | | |
| (Last Step Recycling Project) | | | | | |
| Series A 144A 6.50% 6/1/51 (AMT) # | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,448,505 |
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| | | Principal | | | |
| | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Union County, New Jersey Improvement Authority | | | | | |
| (Aries Linden, LLC Project) | | | | | |
| 144A 6.75% 12/1/41 (AMT) # | | 7,800,000 | | $ | 7,861,776 |
| | | | | | 9,310,281 |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 14.49% | | | | | |
| Celebration Pointe, Florida Community Development | | | | | |
| District No 1 | | | | | |
| 5.125% 5/1/45 | | 1,915,000 | | | 1,993,017 |
| Cherry Hill, Virginia Community Development | | | | | |
| Authority | | | | | |
| (Potomac Shores Project) | | | | | |
| 144A 5.15% 3/1/35 # | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,043,950 |
| 144A 5.40% 3/1/45 # | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,084,660 |
| Conley Road Transportation Development District, | | | | | |
| Missouri | | | | | |
| 5.375% 5/1/47 | | 5,200,000 | | | 5,344,768 |
| CPR Custodial Receipt | | | | | |
| (Taxable) | | | | | |
| Series 2021-1 144A 0.649% 1/1/45 # | | 15,000,000 | | | 14,643,600 |
| Detroit, Michigan | | | | | |
| (Taxable) | | | | | |
| Series A 4.813% 6/15/20 ‡ | | 6,734,474 | | | 5,774,811 |
| Series B 0.543% 6/15/34 ‡ | | 7,085,031 | | | 5,792,013 |
| Fountain Urban Renewal Authority, Colorado | | | | | |
| (Improvement - South Academy Highland) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.50% 11/1/44 | | 3,750,000 | | | 3,845,812 |
| GDB Debt Recovery Authority of Puerto Rico | | | | | |
| (Taxable) | | | | | |
| 7.50% 8/20/40 | | 72,464,118 | | | 68,116,271 |
| Glen Cove, New York Local Economic Assistance | | | | | |
| (Garvies Point Public Improvement Project) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 1/1/56 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,076,260 |
| Guam Government Business Privilege Tax Revenue | | | | | |
| Series F 4.00% 1/1/42 | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,678,600 |
| Henderson, Nevada Local Improvement Districts | | | | | |
| (Black Mountain Ranch) | | | | | |
| 3.00% 9/1/36 | | 300,000 | | | 274,485 |
| 3.50% 9/1/45 | | 720,000 | | | 665,086 |
| 4.00% 9/1/51 | | 500,000 | | | 501,175 |
| Hickory Chase Community Authority Revenue, Ohio | | | | | |
| (Hickory Chase Project) | | | | | |
| Senior Series A 144A 5.00% 12/1/40 # | | 1,390,000 | | | 1,446,448 |
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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| | | Principal | | | |
| | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Juban Crossing Economic Development District, | | | | | |
| Louisiana | | | | | |
| (General Infrastructure Projects) | | | | | |
| Series C 144A 7.00% 9/15/44 # | | 3,115,000 | | $ | 3,121,573 |
| (Road Projects) | | | | | |
| Series A 144A 7.00% 9/15/44 # | | 1,910,000 | | | 1,914,030 |
| Midtown Miami, Florida Community Development | | | | | |
| District | | | | | |
| (Parking Garage Project) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 5/1/37 | | 500,000 | | | 510,200 |
| Mobile, Alabama Improvement District | | | | | |
| (McGowin Park Project) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.25% 8/1/30 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,025,870 |
| Series A 5.50% 8/1/35 | | 1,300,000 | | | 1,330,862 |
| Northampton County, Pennsylvania Industrial | | | | | |
| Development Authority | | | | | |
| (Route 33 Project) | | | | | |
| 7.00% 7/1/32 | | 2,155,000 | | | 2,262,728 |
| Prairie Center Metropolitan District No 3, Colorado | | | | | |
| Series A 144A 5.00% 12/15/41 # | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,090,280 |
| Public Finance Authority Revenue, Wisconsin | | | | | |
| (American Dream @ Meadowlands Project) | | | | | |
| 144A 7.00% 12/1/50 # | | 5,065,000 | | | 5,317,490 |
| (Mclemore Hotel & Conference Center) | | | | | |
| Series B 144A 6.50% 6/1/56 # | | 1,000,000 | | | 961,280 |
| (Mclemore Hotel And Conference Center) | | | | | |
| Series A 144A 4.50% 6/1/56 # | | 13,000,000 | | | 12,239,370 |
| Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority | | | | | |
| Series B 5.00% 7/1/21 ‡ | | 1,605,000 | | | 828,581 |
| Series B 5.00% 7/1/26 ‡ | | 735,000 | | | 381,281 |
| Series B 5.00% 7/1/31 ‡ | | 825,000 | | | 427,969 |
| Series B 5.00% 7/1/37 ‡ | | 880,000 | | | 456,500 |
| Series B 5.00% 7/1/41 ‡ | | 3,130,000 | | | 1,623,687 |
| Series B 5.00% 7/1/46 ‡ | | 12,825,000 | | | 6,652,969 |
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue | | | | | |
| (Capital Appreciation-Restructured) | | | | | |
| Series A-1 4.579% 7/1/46 ^ | | 26,214,000 | | | 8,515,880 |
| (Restructured) | | | | | |
| Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53 | | 36,641,000 | | | 40,522,748 |
| Series A-1 4.911% 7/1/51 ^ | | 19,596,000 | | | 4,612,506 |
| Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58 | | 34,632,000 | | | 38,838,056 |
| Series A-2 4.784% 7/1/58 | | 3,610,000 | | | 3,992,588 |
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| | | Principal | | | |
| | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Richmond Heights, Missouri Tax Increment & | | | | | |
| Transaction Sales Tax Revenue Improvement | | | | | |
| (Francis Place Redevelopment Project) | | | | | |
| 5.625% 11/1/25 | | 855,000 | | $ | 855,274 |
| St. Louis County, Missouri Industrial Development | | | | | |
| Authority | | | | | |
| (Manchester Ballas Community) | | | | | |
| Series A 144A 5.00% 9/1/38 # | | 1,050,000 | | | 1,059,303 |
| Series A 144A 5.25% 9/1/45 # | | 3,540,000 | | | 3,568,780 |
| St. Louis, Missouri Industrial Development Authority | | | | | |
| Tax Increment Revenue Improvement | | | | | |
| (Grand Center Redevelopment Project) | | | | | |
| 6.375% 12/1/25 | | 505,000 | | | 505,657 |
| Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas Unified | | | | | |
| Government Special Obligation Revenue | | | | | |
| (Sales Tax Vacation Village Project) | | | | | |
| Series A 6.00% 9/1/35 | | 4,690,000 | | | 4,694,362 |
| | | | | | 264,590,780 |
State General Obligation Bonds – 13.80% | | | | | |
| California State | | | | | |
| 4.00% 3/1/36 | | 7,475,000 | | | 8,556,259 |
| (Various Purpose) | | | | | |
| 4.00% 3/1/37 | | 2,340,000 | | | 2,675,462 |
| 4.00% 10/1/41 | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,859,200 |
| 5.00% 8/1/27 | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,753,150 |
| 5.00% 10/1/28 | | 5,000,000 | | | 6,057,900 |
| 5.00% 10/1/41 | | 5,000,000 | | | 6,276,550 |
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts | | | | | |
| Series B 5.00% 1/1/32 | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,921,100 |
| Series D 4.00% 11/1/35 | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,801,650 |
| Commonwealth of Puerto Rico | | | | | |
| Series A 8.00% 7/1/35 ‡ | | 200,000 | | | 178,000 |
| (Custodial Receipts) | | | | | |
| Series A 144A 0.01% 6/1/22 # | | 4,450,000 | | | 4,416,625 |
| Series A 144A 5.25% 6/1/22 # | | 5,675,000 | | | 5,753,031 |
| Series A 144A 5.50% 6/1/22 # | | 4,940,000 | | | 5,032,625 |
| (Public Improvement) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 7/1/23 ‡ | | 4,570,000 | | | 4,552,862 |
| Series A 5.00% 7/1/41 ‡ | | 4,525,000 | | | 4,129,063 |
| Series A 5.125% 7/1/37 ‡ | | 15,070,000 | | | 14,052,775 |
| Series A 5.25% 7/1/22 ‡ | | 1,830,000 | | | 1,839,150 |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
State General Obligation Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Commonwealth of Puerto Rico | | | | | |
| | (Public Improvement) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.25% 7/1/29 ‡ | | 4,460,000 | | $ | 4,487,875 |
| | Series A 5.25% 7/1/30 ‡ | | 1,955,000 | | | 1,967,219 |
| | Series A 5.25% 7/1/31 ‡ | | 6,980,000 | | | 7,093,425 |
| | Series A 5.375% 7/1/33 ‡ | | 900,000 | | | 898,866 |
| | Series A 5.50% 7/1/26 ‡ | | 5,000,000 | | | 4,750,000 |
| | Series A 5.50% 7/1/26 ‡ | | 16,160,000 | | | 15,372,200 |
| | Series A 5.50% 7/1/32 ‡ | | 9,620,000 | | | 9,571,900 |
| | Series A 5.50% 7/1/39 ‡ | | 5,165,000 | | | 4,906,750 |
| | Series A 5.75% 7/1/28 ‡ | | 5,580,000 | | | 5,321,925 |
| | Series A 5.75% 7/1/41 ‡ | | 16,750,000 | | | 16,624,375 |
| | Series A 6.00% 7/1/38 ‡ | | 4,520,000 | | | 4,593,450 |
| | Series A 8.00% 7/1/35 ‡ | | 30,995,000 | | | 27,934,244 |
| | Series B 5.75% 7/1/38 ‡ | | 4,500,000 | | | 4,438,080 |
| | Series C 6.00% 7/1/39 ‡ | | 1,000 | | | 975 |
| | Series C 6.00% 7/1/39 ‡ | | 9,485,000 | | | 9,437,575 |
| | Series D 6.00% 7/1/29 ‡ | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,030,000 |
| | (Various Custodial Receipts) | | | | | |
| | Series PIB 144A 4.018% 6/1/22 # | | 5,000,000 | | | 4,962,500 |
| Illinois State | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 1/1/28 | | 1,190,000 | | | 1,322,376 |
| | 5.00% 5/1/36 | | 1,710,000 | | | 1,817,302 |
| | 5.00% 11/1/36 | | 2,245,000 | | | 2,504,163 |
| | 5.00% 2/1/39 | | 2,180,000 | | | 2,298,679 |
| | 5.125% 12/1/29 | | 1,310,000 | | | 1,503,932 |
| | 5.50% 5/1/39 | | 6,000,000 | | | 7,166,580 |
| | Series A 5.00% 10/1/30 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,309,440 |
| | Series A 5.00% 12/1/34 | | 2,625,000 | | | 2,959,136 |
| | Series A 5.00% 4/1/38 | | 2,805,000 | | | 2,909,206 |
| | Series B 4.00% 11/1/35 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,150,820 |
| | Series D 5.00% 11/1/28 | | 4,700,000 | | | 5,385,166 |
| New Jersey State | | | | | |
| | Series A 4.00% 6/1/31 | | 2,080,000 | | | 2,406,373 |
| Ohio State | | | | | |
| | (Infrastructure Improvement) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 9/1/32 | | 5,000,000 | | | 6,044,150 |
| Washington State | | | | | |
| | (Various Purpose) | | | | | |
| | Series C 5.00% 2/1/28 | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,993,225 |
| | | | | | | 252,017,309 |
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| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 2.37% | | | | | |
| Florida development Finance Corporation Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Brightline Florida Passenger Rail Expansion | | | | | |
| | Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A-1 144A 6.75% 12/1/56 (AMT) #, • | | 5,000,000 | | $ | 4,890,350 |
| Long Beach, California Marina Revenue | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 5/15/40 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,072,240 |
| New York Transportation Development | | | | | |
| | (Delta Airlines Inc. LaGuardia Airport Terminals C & | | | | | |
| | D Redevelopment Project) | | | | | |
| | 4.375% 10/1/45 (AMT) | | 10,200,000 | | | 10,933,992 |
| | 5.00% 10/1/40 (AMT) | | 3,400,000 | | | 3,921,866 |
| Phoenix, Arizona Civic Improvement | | | | | |
| | (Junior Lien) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 7/1/40 | | 30,000 | | | 33,177 |
| Port Beaumont, Texas Navigation District Dock & | | | | | |
| | Wharf Facility Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Jefferson Gulf Coast Energy Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 144A 2.875% 1/1/41 (AMT) # | | 1,750,000 | | | 1,497,493 |
| San Diego County, California Regional Airport | | | | | |
| | Authority | | | | | |
| | Series B 4.00% 7/1/56 (AMT) | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,224,340 |
| South Jersey Port, New Jersey | | | | | |
| | (Subordinated Marine Terminal Revenue) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.00% 1/1/49 | | 1,110,000 | | | 1,236,218 |
| | Series B 5.00% 1/1/48 (AMT) | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,208,660 |
| Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation | | | | | |
| | Corporate Senior Lien | | | | | |
| | (NTE Mobility Partners Segments 3 LLC Segment | | | | | |
| | 3C Project) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 6/30/58 (AMT) | | 6,500,000 | | | 7,431,905 |
| | (NTE Mobility) | | | | | |
| | 6.75% 6/30/43 (AMT) | | 1,905,000 | | | 2,062,296 |
| | 7.00% 12/31/38 (AMT) | | 1,335,000 | | | 1,450,798 |
| Virginia Small Business Financing Authority | | | | | |
| | (Transform 66 P3 Project) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 12/31/56 (AMT) | | 2,975,000 | | | 3,397,539 |
| | | | | | | 43,360,874 |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 1.90% | | | | | |
| Chicago, Illinois Waterworks Revenue | | | | | |
| | (2nd Lien) | | | | | |
| | 5.00% 11/1/26 | | 180,000 | | | 207,067 |
| | 5.00% 11/1/28 | | 30,000 | | | 34,409 |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount° | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Dominion, Colorado Water & Sanitation District | | | | | |
| | Revenue | | | | | |
| | 6.00% 12/1/46 | | 3,865,000 | | $ | 3,952,117 |
| Jefferson County, Alabama Sewer Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Senior Lien-Warrants) | | | | | |
| | Series A 5.50% 10/1/53 (AGM) | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,710,950 |
| | (Sub Lien-Warrants) | | | | | |
| | Series D 6.50% 10/1/53 | | 14,000,000 | | | 15,784,300 |
| | Series D 7.00% 10/1/51 | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,677,050 |
| Texas Water Development Board | | | | | |
| | (Master Trust) | | | | | |
| | Series B 5.00% 4/15/31 | | 5,240,000 | | | 6,377,447 |
| | | | | | | 34,743,340 |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $1,720,825,172) | | | | $ | 1,814,203,254 |
| | |
| | | | Principal | | | |
| | | | amount | | | |
Short-Term Investments – 0.48% | | | | | |
Variable Rate Demand Notes – 0.48%¤ | | | | | |
| Los Angeles, California Department of Water & Power | | | | | |
| | System Revenue | | | | | |
| | Subordinate Series B-3 0.03% 7/1/34 (SPA - | | | | | |
| | Barclays Bank) | | 5,500,000 | | | 5,500,000 |
| Mississippi Business Finance Corporation Gulf | | | | | |
| | Opportunity Zone Industrial Development Revenue | | | | | |
| | (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project) | | | | | |
| | Series A 0.08% 11/1/35 | | 600,000 | | | 600,000 |
| | Series F 0.08% 12/1/30 | | 400,000 | | | 400,000 |
| | Series L 0.08% 11/1/35 | | 680,000 | | | 680,000 |
| New York City | | | | | |
| | Subordinate Series F-5 0.01% 6/1/44 (SPA - | | | | | |
| | Barclays Bank) | | 900,000 | | | 900,000 |
| Oregon State Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| | (PeaceHealth) Series B 0.09% 8/1/34 | | | | | |
| | (LOC - TD Bank N.A.) | | 600,000 | | | 600,000 |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $8,680,000) | | | | | 8,680,000 |
Total Value of Securities—99.81% | | | | | |
| (cost $1,729,505,172) | | | | $ | 1,822,883,254 |
° | Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
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# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At February 28, 2022, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $477,351,281, which represents 26.14% of the Fund's net assets. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
^ | Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase. |
‡ | Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default. |
• | Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at February 28, 2022. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their descriptions. The reference rate descriptions (i.e. LIBOR03M, LIBOR06M, etc.) used in this report are identical for different securities, but the underlying reference rates may differ due to the timing of the reset period. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions. |
§ | 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 will be pre-refunded. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
¤ | Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. Each rate shown is as of February 28, 2022. |
Summary of abbreviations: |
AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation |
AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax |
ICE – Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. |
KIPP – Knowledge is Power Program |
L.P. – Limited Partnership |
LIBOR – London interbank offered rate |
LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month |
LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month |
LLC – Limited Liability Corporation |
LOC – Letter of Credit |
N.A. – National Association |
SPA – Stand-by Purchase Agreement |
USD – US Dollar |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of assets and liabilities | February 28, 2022 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | | | Delaware |
| | | | Delaware | | Delaware | | National High-Yield |
| | | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free USA | | Municipal Bond |
| | | | USA Fund | | Intermediate Fund | | Fund |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | |
| Investments, at value* | | $ | 1,054,494,777 | | $ | 1,312,745,548 | | $ | 1,822,883,254 |
| Cash | | | 3,641,099 | | | — | | | 656,455 |
| Receivable for securities sold | | | 18,259,594 | | | 5,622,220 | | | 3,018,832 |
| Interest receivable | | | 8,979,515 | | | 11,313,597 | | | 15,213,876 |
| Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 4,316,366 | | | 7,397,303 | | | 10,728,822 |
| Other assets | | | 7,206 | | | 8,545 | | | 12,692 |
| Total Assets | | | 1,089,698,557 | | | 1,337,087,213 | | | 1,852,513,931 |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | |
| Due to custodian | | | — | | | 284,765 | | | — |
| Payable for securities purchased | | | 43,554,630 | | | 41,330,662 | | | 14,151,653 |
| Payable for fund shares redeemed | | | 4,295,688 | | | 4,462,989 | | | 10,076,380 |
| Investment management fees | | | | | | | | | |
| | payable to affiliates | | | 303,694 | | | 334,824 | | | 613,799 |
| Other accrued expenses | | | 168,441 | | | 185,716 | | | 344,929 |
| Distribution fees payable to affiliates | | | 158,549 | | | 106,992 | | | 93,261 |
| Distribution payable | | | 156,286 | | | 346,518 | | | 781,943 |
| Audit and tax fees payable | | | 20,547 | | | 20,547 | | | 20,547 |
| Dividend disbursing and transfer | | | | | | | | | |
| | agent fees and expenses payable | | | | | | | | | |
| | to affiliates | | | 7,293 | | | 8,795 | | | 12,734 |
| Accounting and administration | | | | | | | | | |
| | expenses payable to affiliates | | | 2,807 | | | 3,323 | | | 4,673 |
| Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | | | | | | | |
| | payable to affiliates | | | 2,747 | | | 3,235 | | | 4,771 |
| Legal fees payable to affiliates | | | 1,793 | | | 2,083 | | | 2,852 |
| Reports and statements to | | | | | | | | | |
| | shareholders expenses payable to | | | | | | | | | |
| | affiliates | | | 753 | | | 932 | | | 1,324 |
| Total Liabilities | | | 48,673,228 | | | 47,091,381 | | | 26,108,866 |
Total Net Assets | | $ | 1,041,025,329 | | $ | 1,289,995,832 | | $ | 1,826,405,065 |
| | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | | | | | |
| Paid-in capital | | $ | 989,157,837 | | $ | 1,251,772,694 | | $ | 1,735,217,745 |
| Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | 51,867,492 | | | 38,223,138 | | | 91,187,320 |
Total Net Assets | | $ | 1,041,025,329 | | $ | 1,289,995,832 | | $ | 1,826,405,065 |
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| | | | | | Delaware |
| | Delaware | | Delaware | | National High-Yield |
| | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free USA | | Municipal Bond |
| | USA Fund | | Intermediate Fund | | Fund |
Net Asset Value | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 779,500,462 | | | $ | 520,292,480 | | | $ | 260,412,807 | |
Shares of beneficial interest | | | | | | | | | | | | |
outstanding, unlimited authorization, | | | | | | | | | | | | |
no par | | | 66,144,114 | | | | 43,213,891 | | | | 22,591,286 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 11.78 | | | $ | 12.04 | | | $ | 11.53 | |
Sales charge | | | 4.50 | % | | | 2.75 | % | | | 4.50 | % |
Offering price per share, equal to net | | | | | | | | | | | | |
asset value per share / (1 - sales | | | | | | | | | | | | |
charge) | | $ | 12.34 | | | $ | 12.38 | | | $ | 12.07 | |
Class C: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 10,272,070 | | | $ | 7,888,192 | | | $ | 54,617,066 | |
Shares of beneficial interest | | | | | | | | | | | | |
outstanding, unlimited authorization, | | | | | | | | | | | | |
no par | | | 871,443 | | | | 655,775 | | | | 4,719,415 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 11.79 | | | $ | 12.03 | | | $ | 11.57 | |
Institutional Class: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 251,252,797 | | | $ | 761,815,160 | | | $ | 1,511,375,192 | |
Shares of beneficial interest | | | | | | | | | | | | |
outstanding, unlimited authorization, | | | | | | | | | | | | |
no par | | | 21,148,544 | | | | 62,677,985 | | | | 129,914,851 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 11.88 | | | $ | 12.15 | | | $ | 11.63 | |
____________________ | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* Investments, at cost | | $ | 1,005,671,191 | | | $ | 1,268,450,896 | | | $ | 1,729,505,172 | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of operations
Six months ended February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | Delaware |
| | | Delaware | | Delaware | | National High-Yield |
| | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free USA | | Municipal Bond |
| | | USA Fund | | Intermediate Fund | | Fund |
Investment Income: | | | | | | |
| Interest | | $ | 17,191,489 | | | $ | 19,321,092 | | | $ | 38,021,747 | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Management fees | | | 2,838,020 | | | | 2,962,806 | | | | 4,396,815 | |
| Distribution expenses – Class A | | | 1,067,261 | | | | 680,390 | | | | 315,841 | |
| Distribution expenses – Class C | | | 51,478 | | | | 38,568 | | | | 284,657 | |
| Dividend disbursing and transfer | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| agent fees and expenses | | | 439,343 | | | | 458,547 | | | | 721,573 | |
| Accounting and administration | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| expenses | | | 111,871 | | | | 123,300 | | | | 167,354 | |
| Registration fees | | | 39,265 | | | | 47,257 | | | | 60,447 | |
| Legal fees | | | 39,213 | | | | 40,362 | | | | 59,242 | |
| Reports and statements to | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| shareholders expenses | | | 36,004 | | | | 36,707 | | | | 53,478 | |
| Audit and tax fees | | | 20,547 | | | | 20,547 | | | | 20,547 | |
| Custodian fees | | | 17,710 | | | | 19,360 | | | | 25,441 | |
| Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 14,224 | | | | 15,726 | | | | 23,142 | |
| Other | | | 39,237 | | | | 45,221 | | | | 50,997 | |
| | | | 4,714,173 | | | | 4,488,791 | | | | 6,179,534 | |
| Less expenses waived | | | (542,832 | ) | | | (685,045 | ) | | | (214,384 | ) |
| Less waived distribution | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| expenses –Class A | | | — | | | | (181,110 | ) | | | — | |
| Less expenses paid indirectly | | | (304 | ) | | | (263 | ) | | | (52 | ) |
| Total operating expenses | | | 4,171,037 | | | | 3,622,373 | | | | 5,965,098 | |
Net Investment Income | | | 13,020,452 | | | | 15,698,719 | | | | 32,056,649 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (Loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net realized gain (loss) on | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| investments | | | 4,994,564 | | | | (2,920,191 | ) | | | (3,567,402 | ) |
| Net change in unrealized | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| appreciation (depreciation) of | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| investments | | | (59,434,331 | ) | | | (56,855,000 | ) | | | (73,152,502 | ) |
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss | | | (54,439,767 | ) | | | (59,775,191 | ) | | | (76,719,904 | ) |
Net Decrease in Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Resulting from Operations | | $ | (41,419,315 | ) | | $ | (44,076,472 | ) | | $ | (44,663,255 | ) |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
| | | Six months | | |
| | | ended | | Year ended |
| | | 2/28/22 | | |
| | | (Unaudited) | | 8/31/21 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | |
| Net investment income | | $ | 13,020,452 | | | $ | 27,277,440 | |
| Net realized gain | | | 4,994,564 | | | | 14,002,171 | |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (59,434,331 | ) | | | 36,359,907 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from | | | | | | | | |
| operations | | | (41,419,315 | ) | | | 77,639,518 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
| Distributable earnings: | | | | | | | | |
| Class A | | | (21,381,112 | ) | | | (25,318,469 | ) |
| Class C | | | (225,570 | ) | | | (280,251 | ) |
| Institutional Class | | | (5,996,250 | ) | | | (6,065,860 | ) |
| | | | (27,602,932 | ) | | | (31,664,580 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
| Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
| Class A | | | 147,921,441 | | | | 235,612,013 | |
| Class C | | | 2,773,912 | | | | 3,297,954 | |
| Institutional Class | | | 83,968,479 | | | | 109,204,466 | |
| Net assets from merger:1 | | | | | | | | |
| Class A | | | — | | | | 328,299,539 | |
| Institutional Class | | | — | | | | 5,996,641 | |
| Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of | | | | | | | | |
| dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
| Class A | | | 20,107,004 | | | | 23,552,498 | |
| Class C | | | 221,515 | | | | 270,943 | |
| Institutional Class | | | 5,496,264 | | | | 5,567,596 | |
| | | | 260,488,615 | | | | 711,801,650 | |
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Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
| | | Six months | | |
| | | ended | | Year ended |
| | | 2/28/22 | | |
| | | (Unaudited) | | 8/31/21 |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | |
| Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | |
| Class A | | $ | (279,730,402 | ) | | $ | (159,410,262 | ) |
| Class C | | | (1,897,807 | ) | | | (5,008,138 | ) |
| Institutional Class | | | (32,147,608 | ) | | | (55,273,658 | ) |
| | | | (313,775,817 | ) | | | (219,692,058 | ) |
| Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital | | | | | | | | |
| share transactions | | | (53,287,202 | ) | | | 492,109,592 | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | (122,309,449 | ) | | | 538,084,530 | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
| Beginning of period | | | 1,163,334,778 | | | | 625,250,248 | |
| End of period | | $ | 1,041,025,329 | | | $ | 1,163,334,778 | |
1 | See Note 5 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
| | | Six months | | |
| | | ended | | Year ended |
| | | 2/28/22 | | |
| | | (Unaudited) | | 8/31/21 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | |
| Net investment income | | $ | 15,698,719 | | | $ | 26,916,399 | |
| Net realized gain (loss) | | | (2,920,191 | ) | | | 3,589,481 | |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (56,855,000 | ) | | | 23,578,495 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from | | | | | | | | |
| operations | | | (44,076,472 | ) | | | 54,084,375 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
| Distributable earnings: | | | | | | | | |
| Class A | | | (6,660,425 | ) | | | (11,854,316 | ) |
| Class C | | | (62,826 | ) | | | (178,774 | ) |
| Institutional Class | | | (8,975,882 | ) | | | (14,883,309 | ) |
| | | | (15,699,133 | ) | | | (26,916,399 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
| Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
| Class A | | | 20,535,439 | | | | 36,876,504 | |
| Class C | | | 1,989,885 | | | | 1,380,348 | |
| Institutional Class | | | 231,701,625 | | | | 234,730,547 | |
| Net assets from merger:1 | | | | | | | | |
| Class A | | | — | | | | 470,834,974 | |
| Institutional Class | | | — | | | | 18,475,967 | |
| Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of | | | | | | | | |
| dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
| Class A | | | 5,800,162 | | | | 10,426,299 | |
| Class C | | | 61,749 | | | | 173,341 | |
| Institutional Class | | | 7,885,470 | | | | 12,629,448 | |
| | | | 267,974,330 | | | | 785,527,428 | |
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Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
| | | | Six months | | | | |
| | | | ended | | Year ended | |
| | | | 2/28/22 | | | | |
| | | | (Unaudited) | | 8/31/21 | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
| Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | | $ | (45,055,405 | ) | | $ | (71,110,681 | ) |
| | Class C | | | (1,283,312 | ) | | | (6,225,744 | ) |
| | Institutional Class | | | (93,477,333 | ) | | | (85,471,965 | ) |
| | | | | (139,816,050 | ) | | | (162,808,390 | ) |
| Increase in net assets derived from capital share | | | | | | | | |
| | transactions | | | 128,158,280 | | | | 622,719,038 | |
Net Increase in Net Assets | | | 68,382,675 | | | | 649,887,014 | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
| Beginning of period | | | 1,221,613,157 | | | | 571,726,143 | |
| End of period | | $ | 1,289,995,832 | | | $ | 1,221,613,157 | |
1 | See Note 5 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| | | | Six months | | | | |
| | | | ended | | Year ended | |
| | | | 2/28/22 | | | | |
| | | | (Unaudited) | | 8/31/21 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income | | $ | 32,056,649 | | | $ | 58,879,265 | |
| Net realized gain (loss) | | | (3,567,402 | ) | | | 3,569,420 | |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (73,152,502 | ) | | | 113,554,681 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from | | | | | | | | |
| | operations | | | (44,663,255 | ) | | | 176,003,366 | |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
| Distributable earnings: | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | | | (4,708,480 | ) | | | (7,978,592 | ) |
| | Class C | | | (848,854 | ) | | | (1,879,208 | ) |
| | Institutional Class | | | (29,423,757 | ) | | | (50,482,911 | ) |
| | | | | (34,981,091 | ) | | | (60,340,711 | ) |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
| Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | | | 51,540,032 | | | | 74,301,021 | |
| | Class C | | | 6,230,445 | | | | 9,587,231 | |
| | Institutional Class | | | 293,437,089 | | | | 415,992,713 | |
| Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of | | | | | | | | |
| | dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | | | 4,300,826 | | | | 7,109,227 | |
| | Class C | | | 807,973 | | | | 1,805,203 | |
| | Institutional Class | | | 24,309,241 | | | | 41,321,516 | |
| | | | | 380,625,606 | | | | 550,116,911 | |
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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| | | | Six months | | | | |
| | | | ended | | Year ended | |
| | | | 2/28/22 | | | | |
| | | | (Unaudited) | | 8/31/21 | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
| Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | | $ | (31,586,496 | ) | | $ | (31,938,137 | ) |
| | Class C | | | (8,238,527 | ) | | | (26,908,717 | ) |
| | Institutional Class | | | (193,521,772 | ) | | | (194,917,161 | ) |
| | | | | (233,346,795 | ) | | | (253,764,015 | ) |
| Increase in net assets derived from capital share | | | | | | | | |
| | transactions | | | 147,278,811 | | | | 296,352,896 | |
Net Increase in Net Assets | | | 67,634,465 | | | | 412,015,551 | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
| | Beginning of period | | | 1,758,770,600 | | | | 1,346,755,049 | |
| | End of period | | $ | 1,826,405,065 | | | $ | 1,758,770,600 | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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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 |
Return of capital |
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 waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | Calculated using average shares outstanding. |
3 | Amount is less than $0.005 per share. |
4 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2/28/221 | | Year ended | |
| (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/21 | | | | 8/31/20 | | | | 8/31/19 | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | 8/31/17 | | |
| | $ | 12.56 | | | | $ | 11.94 | | | $ | 11.96 | | | $ | 11.44 | | | $ | 11.70 | | | $ | 12.22 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.14 | | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.43 | | |
| | | (0.61 | ) | | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.52 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | |
| | | (0.47 | ) | | | | 1.06 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.93 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.03 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.14 | ) | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | |
| | | (0.17 | ) | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | — | 3 | | | — | | | | (0.12 | ) | |
| | | — | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
| | | (0.31 | ) | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 11.78 | | | | $ | 12.56 | | | $ | 11.94 | | | $ | 11.96 | | | $ | 11.44 | | | $ | 11.70 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (3.79% | ) | | | | 9.03% | | | | 3.44% | | | | 8.35% | | | | 1.44% | | | | 0.41% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 779,500 | | | | $ | 944,054 | | | $ | 478,671 | | | $ | 472,153 | | | $ | 481,117 | | | $ | 415,314 | | |
| | | 0.81% | | | | | 0.82% | | | | 0.81% | | | | 0.81% | | | | 0.81% | | | | 0.81% | | |
| | | 0.91% | | | | | 0.92% | | | | 0.95% | | | | 0.95% | | | | 0.96% | | | | 0.96% | | |
| | | 2.33% | | | | | 2.84% | | | | 3.24% | | | | 3.55% | | | | 3.66% | | | | 3.71% | | |
| | | 2.23% | | | | | 2.74% | | | | 3.10% | | | | 3.41% | | | | 3.51% | | | | 3.56% | | |
| | | 22% | | | | | 40% | | | | 77% | | | | 43% | | | | 42% | | | | 33% | | |
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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 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 waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | Calculated using average shares outstanding. |
3 | Amount is less than $0.005 per share. |
4 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2/28/221 | | Year ended | |
| (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/21 | | | | 8/31/20 | | | | 8/31/19 | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | 8/31/17 | | |
| | $ | 12.56 | | | | $ | 11.94 | | | $ | 11.96 | | | $ | 11.44 | | | $ | 11.70 | | | $ | 12.22 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.10 | | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.34 | | |
| | | (0.60 | ) | | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.52 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | |
| | | (0.50 | ) | | | | 0.96 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 0.08 | | | | (0.06 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | |
| | | (0.17 | ) | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | — | 3 | | | — | | | | (0.12 | ) | |
| | | (0.27 | ) | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 11.79 | | | | $ | 12.56 | | | $ | 11.94 | | | $ | 11.96 | | | $ | 11.44 | | | $ | 11.70 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (4.07% | ) | | | | 8.22% | | | | 2.66% | | | | 7.55% | | | | 0.68% | | | | (0.35% | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 10,272 | | | | $ | 9,834 | | | $ | 10,778 | | | $ | 16,051 | | | $ | 18,808 | | | $ | 27,397 | | |
| | | 1.56% | | | | | 1.56% | | | | 1.56% | | | | 1.56% | | | | 1.56% | | | | 1.56% | | |
| | | 1.66% | | | | | 1.67% | | | | 1.70% | | | | 1.70% | | | | 1.71% | | | | 1.71% | | |
| | | 1.58% | | | | | 2.09% | | | | 2.49% | | | | 2.80% | | | | 2.91% | | | | 2.96% | | |
| | | 1.48% | | | | | 2.00% | | | | 2.35% | | | | 2.66% | | | | 2.76% | | | | 2.81% | | |
| | | 22% | | | | | 40% | | | | 77% | | | | 43% | | | | 42% | | | | 33% | | |
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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 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 waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | Calculated using average shares outstanding. |
3 | Amount is less than $0.005 per share. |
4 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2/28/221 | | | Year ended | | |
| (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/21 | | | | 8/31/20 | | | | 8/31/19 | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | 8/31/17 | | |
| | $ | 12.66 | | | | $ | 12.03 | | | $ | 12.05 | | | $ | 11.52 | | | $ | 11.79 | | | $ | 12.31 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.16 | | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.46 | | |
| | | (0.61 | ) | | | | 0.71 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.53 | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | |
| | | (0.45 | ) | | | | 1.10 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.97 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.06 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.16 | ) | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | |
| | | (0.17 | ) | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | — | 3 | | | — | | | | (0.12 | ) | |
| | | (0.33 | ) | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | (0.58 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 11.88 | | | | $ | 12.66 | | | $ | 12.03 | | | $ | 12.05 | | | $ | 11.52 | | | $ | 11.79 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (3.63% | ) | | | | 9.34% | | | | 3.70% | | | | 8.68% | | | | 1.61% | | | | 0.68% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 251,253 | | | | $ | 209,447 | | | $ | 135,801 | | | $ | 134,112 | | | $ | 77,396 | | | $ | 62,872 | | |
| | | 0.56% | | | | | 0.57% | | | | 0.56% | | | | 0.56% | | | | 0.56% | | | | 0.56% | | |
| | | 0.66% | | | | | 0.67% | | | | 0.70% | | | | 0.70% | | | | 0.71% | | | | 0.71% | | |
| | | 2.58% | | | | | 3.09% | | | | 3.49% | | | | 3.80% | | | | 3.91% | | | | 3.96% | | |
| | | 2.48% | | | | | 3.00% | | | | 3.35% | | | | 3.66% | | | | 3.76% | | | | 3.81% | | |
| | | 22% | | | | | 40% | | | | 77% | | | | 43% | | | | 42% | | | | 33% | | |
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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 |
Return of capital |
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 waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | Calculated using average shares outstanding. |
3 | Amount is less than $0.005 per share. |
4 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2/28/221 | | Year ended | |
| (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/21 | | | | 8/31/20 | | | | 8/31/19 | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | 8/31/17 | | |
| | $ | 12.63 | | | | $ | 12.26 | | | $ | 12.28 | | | $ | 11.76 | | | $ | 12.06 | | | $ | 12.38 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.15 | | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.35 | | |
| | | (0.59 | ) | | | | 0.37 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.52 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | |
| | | (0.44 | ) | | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.03 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.15 | ) | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | |
| | | — | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | 3 | |
| | | — | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
| | | (0.15 | ) | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 12.04 | | | | $ | 12.63 | | | $ | 12.26 | | | $ | 12.28 | | | $ | 11.76 | | | $ | 12.06 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (3.50% | ) | | | | 5.79% | | | | 2.76% | | | | 7.71% | | | | 0.57% | | | | 0.35% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 520,293 | | | | $ | 564,932 | | | $ | 106,135 | | | $ | 123,691 | | | $ | 136,653 | | | $ | 164,154 | | |
| | | 0.68% | | | | | 0.60% | | | | 0.65% | | | | 0.65% | | | | 0.71% | | | | 0.75% | | |
| | | 0.82% | | | | | 0.83% | | | | 0.91% | | | | 0.91% | | | | 0.92% | | | | 0.93% | | |
| | | 2.45% | | | | | 2.70% | | | | 2.87% | | | | 3.11% | | | | 3.10% | | | | 2.92% | | |
| | | 2.31% | | | | | 2.46% | | | | 2.61% | | | | 2.85% | | | | 2.89% | | | | 2.74% | | |
| | | 20% | | | | | 23% | | | | 27% | | | | 25% | | | | 32% | | | | 26% | | |
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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 waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | Calculated using average shares outstanding. |
3 | Amount is less than $0.005 per share. |
4 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2/28/221 | | Year ended | |
| (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/21 | | | | 8/31/20 | | | | 8/31/19 | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | 8/31/17 | | |
| | $ | 12.62 | | | | $ | 12.25 | | | $ | 12.27 | | | $ | 11.75 | | | $ | 12.05 | | | $ | 12.37 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.10 | | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.25 | | |
| | | (0.59 | ) | | | | 0.37 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.52 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | |
| | | (0.49 | ) | | | | 0.60 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.79 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | |
| | | — | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | 3 | |
| | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 12.03 | | | | $ | 12.62 | | | $ | 12.25 | | | $ | 12.27 | | | $ | 11.75 | | | $ | 12.05 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (3.90% | ) | | | | 4.90% | | | | 1.89% | | | | 6.81% | | | | (0.28% | ) | | | (0.50% | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 7,888 | | | | $ | 7,497 | | | $ | 11,864 | | | $ | 22,874 | | | $ | 28,002 | | | $ | 40,402 | | |
| | | 1.50% | | | | | 1.54% | | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.56% | | | | 1.60% | | |
| | | 1.64% | | | | | 1.67% | | | | 1.66% | | | | 1.66% | | | | 1.67% | | | | 1.68% | | |
| | | 1.63% | | | | | 1.75% | | | | 2.02% | | | | 2.26% | | | | 2.25% | | | | 2.07% | | |
| | | 1.49% | | | | | 1.62% | | | | 1.86% | | | | 2.10% | | | | 2.14% | | | | 1.99% | | |
| | | 20% | | | | | 23% | | | | 27% | | | | 25% | | | | 32% | | | | 26% | | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund Institutional Class
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
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 waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | Calculated using average shares outstanding. |
3 | Amount is less than $0.005 per share. |
4 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2/28/221 | | Year ended | |
| (Unaudited) | | 8/31/21 | | 8/31/20 | | 8/31/19 | | 8/31/18 | | 8/31/17 | |
| | $ | 12.75 | | | | $ | 12.38 | | | $ | 12.40 | | | $ | 11.87 | | | $ | 12.17 | | | $ | 12.50 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.16 | | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.37 | | |
| | | (0.60 | ) | | | | 0.37 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.53 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | |
| | | (0.44 | ) | | | | 0.72 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.92 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.04 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.16 | ) | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | |
| | | — | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | 3 | |
| | | (0.16 | ) | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 12.15 | | | | $ | 12.75 | | | $ | 12.38 | | | $ | 12.40 | | | $ | 11.87 | | | $ | 12.17 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (3.45% | ) | | | | 5.92% | | | | 2.92% | | | | 7.92% | | | | 0.75% | | | | 0.44% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 761,815 | | | | $ | 649,184 | | | $ | 453,727 | | | $ | 399,830 | | | $ | 377,445 | | | $ | 369,443 | | |
| | | 0.50% | | | | | 0.54% | | | | 0.50% | | | | 0.50% | | | | 0.56% | | | | 0.60% | | |
| | | 0.64% | | | | | 0.67% | | | | 0.66% | | | | 0.66% | | | | 0.67% | | | | 0.68% | | |
| | | 2.63% | | | | | 2.75% | | | | 3.02% | | | | 3.26% | | | | 3.25% | | | | 3.07% | | |
| | | 2.49% | | | | | 2.62% | | | | 2.86% | | | | 3.10% | | | | 3.14% | | | | 2.99% | | |
| | | 20% | | | | | 23% | | | | 27% | | | | 25% | | | | 32% | | | | 26% | | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
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 |
Return of capital. |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | Calculated using average shares outstanding. |
3 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2/28/221 | | Year ended | |
| (Unaudited) | | 8/31/21 | | 8/31/20 | | 8/31/19 | | 8/31/18 | | 8/31/17 | |
| | $ | 12.04 | | | | $ | 11.15 | | | $ | 11.48 | | | $ | 11.00 | | | $ | 11.05 | | | $ | 11.42 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | 0.19 | | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.44 | | |
| | | (0.48 | ) | | | | 0.91 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | 0.48 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | |
| | | (0.29 | ) | | | | 1.33 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.94 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.07 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | (0.19 | ) | | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | |
| | | (0.03 | ) | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
| | | — | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
| | | (0.22 | ) | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | |
| | | |
| | $ | 11.53 | | | | $ | 12.04 | | | $ | 11.15 | | | $ | 11.48 | | | $ | 11.00 | | | $ | 11.05 | | |
| | | |
| | | (2.44% | ) | | | | 12.12% | | | | 1.06% | | | | 8.81% | | | | 3.80% | | | | 0.72% | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | $ | 260,413 | | | | $ | 247,542 | | | $ | 182,214 | | | $ | 208,549 | | | $ | 200,493 | | | $ | 190,211 | | |
| | | 0.85% | | | | | 0.85% | | | | 0.85% | | | | 0.85% | | | | 0.85% | | | | 0.85% | | |
| | | 0.87% | | | | | 0.88% | | | | 0.91% | | | | 0.90% | | | | 0.91% | | | | 0.94% | | |
| | | 3.40% | | | | | 3.65% | | | | 3.99% | | | | 4.22% | | | | 4.19% | | | | 4.02% | | |
| | | 3.38% | | | | | 3.62% | | | | 3.93% | | | | 4.17% | | | | 4.13% | | | | 3.93% | | |
| | | 11% | | | | | 16% | | | | 44% | | | | 33% | | | | 19% | | | | 27% | | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | Calculated using average shares outstanding. |
3 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2/28/221 | | Year ended | |
| (Unaudited) | | 8/31/21 | | 8/31/20 | | 8/31/19 | | 8/31/18 | | 8/31/17 | |
| | $ | 12.09 | | | | $ | 11.20 | | | $ | 11.52 | | | $ | 11.04 | | | $ | 11.09 | | | $ | 11.47 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | 0.15 | | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.36 | | |
| | | (0.49 | ) | | | | 0.91 | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | 0.48 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | |
| | | (0.34 | ) | | | | 1.24 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 0.33 | | | | (0.02 | ) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | (0.15 | ) | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | |
| | | (0.03 | ) | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
| | | (0.18 | ) | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | |
| | | |
| | $ | 11.57 | | | | $ | 12.09 | | | $ | 11.20 | | | $ | 11.52 | | | $ | 11.04 | | | $ | 11.09 | | |
| | | |
| | | (2.87% | ) | | | | 11.25% | | | | 0.41% | | | | 7.98% | | | | 3.03% | | | | (0.11% | ) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | $ | 54,617 | | | | $ | 58,285 | | | $ | 68,993 | | | $ | 91,184 | | | $ | 92,155 | | | $ | 97,974 | | |
| | | 1.60% | | | | | 1.60% | | | | 1.60% | | | | 1.60% | | | | 1.60% | | | | 1.60% | | |
| | | 1.62% | | | | | 1.63% | | | | 1.66% | | | | 1.65% | | | | 1.66% | | | | 1.69% | | |
| | | 2.65% | | | | | 2.90% | | | | 3.24% | | | | 3.47% | | | | 3.44% | | | | 3.27% | | |
| | | 2.63% | | | | | 2.87% | | | | 3.18% | % | | | 3.42% | | | | 3.38% | | | | 3.18% | | |
| | | 11% | | | | | 16% | | | | 44% | | | | 33% | | | | 19% | | | | 27% | | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Institutional Class
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | Calculated using average shares outstanding. |
3 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2/28/221 | | Year ended | |
| (Unaudited) | | 8/31/21 | | 8/31/20 | | 8/31/19 | | 8/31/18 | | 8/31/17 | |
| | $ | 12.15 | | | $ | 11.26 | | | $ | 11.58 | | | $ | 11.10 | | | $ | 11.15 | | | $ | 11.53 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 0.21 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.47 | | |
| | | (0.49 | ) | | | 0.91 | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | 0.48 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | |
| | | (0.28 | ) | | | 1.36 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.97 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.09 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | |
| | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
| | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 11.63 | | | $ | 12.15 | | | $ | 11.26 | | | $ | 11.58 | | | $ | 11.10 | | | $ | 11.15 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (2.37% | ) | | | 12.32% | | | | 1.44% | | | | 9.03% | | | | 4.07% | | | | 0.92% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 1,511,375 | | | $ | 1,452,944 | | | $ | 1,095,548 | | | $ | 1,141,973 | | | $ | 1,017,167 | | | $ | 932,716 | | |
| | | 0.60% | | | | 0.60% | | | | 0.60% | | | | 0.60% | | | | 0.60% | | | | 0.60% | | |
| | | 0.62% | | | | 0.63% | | | | 0.66% | | | | 0.65% | | | | 0.66% | | | | 0.69% | | |
| | | 3.65% | | | | 3.90% | | | | 4.24% | | | | 4.47% | | | | 4.44% | | | | 4.27% | | |
| | | 3.63% | | | | 3.87% | | | | 4.18% | | | | 4.42% | | | | 4.38% | | | | 4.18% | | |
| | | 11% | | | | 16% | | | | 44% | | | | 33% | | | | 19% | | | | 27% | | |
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Notes to financial statements | | |
Delaware Funds by Macquarie® national tax-free funds | | February 28, 2022 (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). Each Trust is an open-end investment company. The Funds are considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act), and offer Class A, Class C, and Institutional Class shares. Class A shares are sold with a 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. There is no front-end sales charge when you purchase $250,000 or more of Class A shares. However, if Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP) paid your financial intermediary a commission on your purchase of $1,000,000 or more of Class A shares, for shares of Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund prior to December 2, 2019 or for shares of Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund prior to July 1, 2020, you will have to pay a limited contingent deferred sales charge (Limited CDSC) of 1.00% if you redeem these shares within the first year after your purchase and 0.50% if you redeem shares within the second year or for shares of Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund prior to December 2, 2019, you will have to pay a Limited CDSC of 0.75% if you redeem these shares within the first year after your purchase, unless a specific waiver of the Limited CDSC applies. If DDLP paid your financial intermediary a commission on your purchase of $250,000 or more of Class A shares, for shares of Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund on or after December 2, 2019 or for shares of Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund on or after July 1, 2020, you will have to pay a Limited CDSC of 1.00% if you redeem these shares within the first 18 months after your purchase or for shares of Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund on or after December 2, 2019, you will have to pay a Limited CDSC of 0.75% if you redeem these shares within the first year after your purchase; unless a specific waiver of the Limited CDSC applies. Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1.00%, which will be incurred if redeemed during the first 12 months. Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors.
1. Significant Accounting Policies
Each Fund follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies. The following accounting policies are in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Funds.
Security Valuation — Debt securities are valued based upon valuations provided by an independent pricing service or broker and reviewed by management. To the extent current
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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 the Trust’s Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. Restricted securities are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Board.
Federal Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as each Fund intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. Each Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing each Fund's tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed each Fund's tax positions taken or expected to be taken on each Fund's federal income tax returns through the six months ended February 28, 2022, and for all open tax years (years ended August 31, 2019–August 31, 2021), 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” on the “Statements of operations.” During the six months ended February 28, 2022, the Funds did not incur any interest or tax penalties.
Class Accounting — Investment income and common expenses are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of “settled shares” of each class in relation to the net assets of each Fund. Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.
Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the fair value of investments, the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and the differences could be material.
Other — Expenses directly attributable to 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
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1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
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. Premiums on callable debt securities are amortized to interest income to the earliest call date using the effective interest method. Each Fund declares dividends daily from net investment income and pays the dividends monthly and declares and pays distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, annually. Each Fund may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Each Fund receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. There were no such earnings credits for the six months ended February 28, 2022.
Each Fund receives earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. If the amount earned is greater than $1, the expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended February 28, 2022, each Fund earned the following amounts under this arrangement:
Fund | | Earnings Credits |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | | $ | 304 | |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | | | 263 | |
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | | | | 52 | |
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 USA | | High-Yield |
| | USA Fund | | Intermediate Fund | | Municipal Bond Fund |
On the first $500 million | | | 0.5500 | % | | | | 0.5000 | % | | | | 0.5500 | % | |
On the next $500 million | | | 0.5000 | % | | | | 0.4750 | % | | | | 0.5000 | % | |
On the next $1.5 billion | | | 0.4500 | % | | | | 0.4500 | % | | | | 0.4500 | % | |
In excess of $2.5 billion | | | 0.4250 | % | | | | 0.4250 | % | | | | 0.4250 | % | |
DMC has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion, if any, of its management fee and/or pay/reimburse expenses (excluding any distribution and service (12b-1) fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale and dividend interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain
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insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations), in order to prevent total annual fund operating expenses from exceeding the following percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets from September 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022.* These expense waivers and reimbursements may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and each Fund. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.
| | Operating expense |
| | limitation as |
| | a percentage |
| | of average |
| | daily net assets |
Fund | | (per annum) |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | 0.56% |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | 0.50% |
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | | 0.60% |
Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administrative oversight services to each Fund. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly, based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $45 billion (Total Fee). Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative net asset value (NAV) basis. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended February 28, 2022, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:
Fund | | Fees |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | $ | 22,891 |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | | 25,525 |
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | | | 36,164 |
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 rates: 0.014% of the first $20 billion; 0.011% of the next $5 billion; 0.007% of the next $5 billion; 0.005% of the next $20 billion; and 0.0025% of average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DIFSC under the shareholder services agreement described above are allocated among all retail funds in the Delaware Funds on a relative NAV basis. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.”
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Notes to financial statements
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2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements, and Other Transactions with Affiliates (continued)
For the six months ended February 28, 2022, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:
Fund | | Fees |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | $ | 47,114 |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | | 52,910 |
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | | | 76,777 |
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.” The fees that are calculated daily and paid as invoices are received on a monthly or quarterly basis.
Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, 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 blended rate, currently 0.25% of average daily net assets, based on the formula described above. This method of calculating Class A 12b-1 fees may be discontinued at the sole discretion of the Board. The Class A shares of Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund were subject to a 12b-1 fee of 0.25% of average daily net assets, which was contractually waived to 0.15% of average daily net assets from September 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022.* Each Fund pays 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class C shares. The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Institutional Class shares do not pay 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 and regulatory reporting services to each Fund. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Legal fees.” For the six months ended February 28, 2022, each Fund was charged for internal legal and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:
Fund | | Fees |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | $ | 25,791 |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | | 26,362 |
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | | | 38,488 |
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For the six months ended February 28, 2022, DDLP earned commissions on sales of Class A shares for each Fund as follows:
Fund | | Commissions |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | | $ | 16,496 | |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | | | 4,630 | |
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | | | | 6,396 | |
For the six months ended February 28, 2022, DDLP received gross CDSC commissions on redemptions of each Fund’s Class A and Class C shares, respectively, and these commissions were entirely used to offset upfront commissions previously paid by DDLP to broker/dealers on sales of those shares. The amounts received were as follows:
Fund | | Class A | | Class C |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | $ | 6,066 | | $ | 84 |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | | 272 | | | 449 |
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | | | 29,436 | | | 1,441 |
Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by each Fund for each Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC, DIFSC, and DDLP are officers and/or Trustees of the Trust. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Funds.
Cross trades for the six months ended February 28, 2022, were executed by each Fund pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board 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 its regularly scheduled meetings, the Board reviews a report related to the Funds’ compliance with the procedures adopted by the Board. Pursuant to these procedures, for the six months ended February 28, 2022, the Funds engaged in Rule 17a-7 securities purchases and securities sales, which resulted in net gains or losses as follows:
| | Purchases | | Sales | | Net realized gain (loss) |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | $ | 49,952,035 | | $ | 73,856,203 | | $ | (847,837 | ) |
Delaware Tax-Free USA | | | | | | | | | | |
Intermediate Fund | | | 88,785,584 | | | 47,409,848 | | | (888,795 | ) |
Delaware National High-Yield | | | | | | | | | | |
Municipal Bond Fund | | | 74,578,552 | | | 63,025,424 | | | (1,178,788 | ) |
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* | The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from December 29, 2020 through December 29, 2022. |
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3. Investments
For the six months ended February 28, 2022, each Fund made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:
Fund | | Purchases | | Sales |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | $ | 279,754,279 | | $ | 238,984,188 |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | | 319,184,763 | | | 247,126,785 |
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | | | 313,465,096 | | | 199,885,949 |
At February 28, 2022, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes have been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At February 28, 2022, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for each Fund were as follows:
| | | | | Aggregate | | Aggregate | | |
| | | | | unrealized | | unrealized | | Net unrealized |
| | Cost of | | appreciation | | depreciation | | appreciation |
Fund | | investments | | of investments | | of investments | | of investments |
Delaware | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tax-Free | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
USA Fund | | $ | 1,005,671,191 | | $ | 52,313,793 | | $ | (3,490,207 | ) | | $ | 48,823,586 |
Delaware | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tax-Free | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
USA | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intermediate | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fund | | | 1,268,450,896 | | | 47,784,859 | | | (3,490,207 | ) | | | 44,294,652 |
Delaware | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
National | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
High-Yield | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Municipal | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bond Fund | | | 1,725,699,746 | | | 100,673,715 | | | (3,490,207 | ) | | | 97,183,508 |
At August 31, 2021, capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains, are as follows:
| | Loss carryforward character | | |
| | Short-term | | Long-term | | Total |
Delaware Tax-Free USA | | | | | | | | |
Intermediate Fund | | $ | 3,105,252 | | $— | | $ | 3,105,252 |
At August 31, 2021, there were no capital loss carryforwards for Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund.
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
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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 as follows:
Level 1 – | Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. (Examples: equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, and exchange-traded options contracts) |
| |
Level 2 – | Other observable inputs, including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs. (Examples: debt securities, government securities, swap contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing, broker-quoted securities, and fair valued securities) |
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Level 3 – | Significant unobservable inputs, including each Fund's own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments. (Examples: broker-quoted securities and fair valued securities) |
Level 3 investments are valued using significant unobservable inputs. Each Fund may also use an income-based valuation approach in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted to calculate fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Valuations may also be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity, and industry. The derived value of a Level 3 investment may not represent the value which is received upon disposition and this could impact the results of operations.
The following tables summarize the valuation of each Fund’s investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of February 28, 2022:
| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund |
| | Level 2 |
Securities | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | | $ | 1,017,389,777 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | 37,105,000 | |
Total Value of Securities | | | $ | 1,054,494,777 | |
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3. Investments (continued)
| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund |
| | Level 2 |
Securities | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | | $ | 1,283,190,548 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | 29,555,000 | |
Total Value of Securities | | | $ | 1,312,745,548 | |
| | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
| | Level 2 |
Securities | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | | $ | 1,814,203,254 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | 8,680,000 | |
Total Value of Securities | | | $ | 1,822,883,254 | |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when each Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to each Fund's net assets. Management has determined not to provide a reconciliation of Level 3 investments as the Level 3 investments were not considered significant to each Fund's net assets at the beginning or end of the period. Management has determined not to provide additional disclosure on Level 3 inputs since the Level 3 investments are not considered significant to each Fund's net assets at the end of the period.
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4. Capital Shares
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
| | Delaware Tax-Free | | Delaware Tax-Free USA | | Delaware National High-Yield |
| | USA Fund | | Intermediate Fund | | Municipal Bond Fund |
| | Six months | | | | | Six months | | | | | Six months | | | |
| | ended | | Year ended | | ended | | Year ended | | ended | | Year ended |
| | 2/28/22 | | 8/31/21 | | 2/28/22 | | 8/31/21 | | 2/28/22 | | 8/31/21 |
Shares sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | 12,069,888 | | | 19,110,045 | | | 1,650,489 | | | 2,950,551 | | | 4,344,654 | | | 6,364,930 | |
Class C | | 224,885 | | | 267,155 | | | 160,127 | | | 110,949 | | | 521,197 | | | 820,318 | |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class | | 6,781,468 | | | 8,792,678 | | | 18,641,629 | | | 18,574,271 | | | 24,475,581 | | | 35,382,590 | |
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Shares from merger:1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | — | | | 27,065,090 | | | — | | | 37,970,562 | | | — | | | — | |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class | | — | | | 490,723 | | | — | | | 1,475,716 | | | — | | | — | |
| | | | | | | |
Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | |
Class A | | 1,641,655 | | | 1,919,829 | | | 468,830 | | | 833,095 | | | 363,742 | | | 610,519 | |
Class C | | 18,078 | | | 22,237 | | | 5,001 | | | 13,956 | | | 68,022 | | | 155,294 | |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class | | 445,774 | | | 450,802 | | | 632,199 | | | 1,003,154 | | | 2,037,598 | | | 3,517,918 | |
| | 21,181,748 | | | 58,118,559 | | | 21,558,275 | | | 62,932,254 | | | 31,810,794 | | | 46,851,569 | |
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Shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | (22,720,534 | ) | | (13,023,321 | ) | | (3,634,223 | ) | | (5,681,539 | ) | | (2,680,064 | ) | | (2,749,864 | ) |
Class C | | (154,202 | ) | | (409,050 | ) | | (103,498 | ) | | (498,982 | ) | | (692,329 | ) | | (2,314,658 | ) |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class | | (2,620,762 | ) | | (4,478,240 | ) | | (7,512,416 | ) | | (6,787,631 | ) | | (16,190,681 | ) | | (16,638,499 | ) |
| | (25,495,498 | ) | | (17,910,611 | ) | | (11,250,137 | ) | | (12,968,152 | ) | | (19,563,074 | ) | | (21,703,021 | ) |
Net increase | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(decrease) | | (4,313,750 | ) | | 40,207,948 | | | 10,308,138 | | | 49,964,102 | | | 12,247,720 | | | 25,148,548 | |
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Notes to financial statements
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4. Capital Shares (continued)
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 February 28, 2022 and the year ended August 31, 2021, each Fund had the following exchange transactions:
| | Exchange Redemptions | | Exchange Subscriptions | | | |
| | | | | | Institutional | | | | Institutional | | | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class | | Class A | | Class | | | |
| | Shares | | Shares | | Shares | | Shares | | Shares | | Value |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2/28/22 | | 3,886 | | 4,106 | | — | | 4,108 | | 3,862 | | $ | 98,572 |
Year ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8/31/21 | | 36,729 | | 24,482 | | — | | 24,518 | | 36,473 | | | 761,979 |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | | | | | | |
Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2/28/22 | | 11,317 | | 590 | | — | | 589 | | 11,221 | | | 148,722 |
Year ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8/31/21 | | 107,662 | | 11,026 | | 538 | | 11,563 | | 106,713 | | | 1,488,442 |
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | | | | | |
Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2/28/22 | | 48,164 | | 38,308 | | — | | 4,178 | | 81,750 | | | 1,033,503 |
Year ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8/31/21 | | 43,780 | | 52,403 | | 1,754 | | 34,517 | | 63,161 | | | 1,126,321 |
5. Reorganization
On August 12, 2020, the Board approved a proposal to reorganize (the “Reorganization”) Delaware Tax-Exempt Opportunities Fund and Delaware Tax-Exempt Income Fund (the “Acquired Funds”), each a series of Delaware Group Limited-Term Government Funds, with and into Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund and Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund (the “Acquiring Funds”), each a series of the Trust, respectively. Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”): (i) all of the property, assets, and goodwill of the Acquired Funds were acquired by the Acquiring Funds, and (ii) the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Funds, assumed the liabilities of the Acquired Funds, in exchange for shares of the Acquiring Funds. In accordance with the Plan, the Acquired Funds liquidated and dissolved following the Reorganization. The purpose of the transaction was to allow shareholders of the Acquired Funds to own shares of the Acquiring Funds, funds with a similar investment objective and style as, and potentially lower net expenses than the Acquired Funds. The Reorganization was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of shares on December 4, 2020. For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by the Acquiring Funds were recorded at fair value; however, the
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cost basis of the investments received from the Acquired Funds was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Acquiring Funds’ realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.
The share transactions associated with the merger are as follows:
| | | | | | Shares | | | | | |
| | Acquired | | Acquired | | Converted | | Acquiring | | |
| | Funds | | Fund Shares | | to Acquiring | | Fund | | Conversion |
| | Net Assets | | Outstanding | | Fund | | Net Assets | | Ratio |
| | Delaware Tax-Exempt Opportunities Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund |
Class A | | $ | 328,299,539 | | 19,434,282 | | 27,065,090 | | $ | 496,595,841 | | 1.393 |
Class C | | | — | | — | | — | | | 10,599,349 | | — |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class | | | 5,996,641 | | 354,397 | | 490,723 | | | 131,648,773 | | 1.385 |
| | | | | | | Shares | | | | | |
| | Acquired | | Acquired | | Converted | | Acquiring | | |
| | Funds | | Fund Shares | | to Acquiring | | Fund | | Conversion |
| | Net Assets | | Outstanding | | Fund | | Net Assets | | Ratio |
| | | | | | | | | Delaware Tax-Free USA |
| | Delaware Tax-Exempt Income | | Intermediate |
| | Fund | | Fund |
Class A | | $ | 470,834,974 | | 49,412,013 | | 37,970,562 | | $ | 108,082,382 | | 0.768 |
Class C | | | — | | — | | — | | | 11,623,405 | | — |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class | | | 18,475,967 | | 1,938,317 | | 1,475,716 | | | 474,092,009 | | 0.761 |
The net assets of the Acquiring Funds before the Reorganization were $638,843,963 and $593,797,796. The net assets of the Acquiring Funds immediately following the Reorganization were $973,140,143 and $1,083,108,737.
Assuming the Reorganization had been completed on September 1, 2020, the Acquiring Funds’ pro forma results of operations for the year ended August 31, 2021, would have been as follows:
| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund |
Net investment income | | | $ | 37,814,794 | | | | $ | 41,528,548 | |
Net realized gain on | | | | | | | | | | |
investments | | | | 16,302,449 | | | | | 7,470,384 | |
Net change in | | | | | | | | | | |
unrealized | | | | | | | | | | |
appreciation | | | | 41,284,161 | | | | | 27,642,344 | |
Net increase in net | | | | | | | | | | |
assets resulting from | | | | | | | | | | |
operations | | | $ | 95,401,404 | | | | $ | 76,641,276 | |
Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practical to separate the amounts of revenue and
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Notes to financial statements
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5. Reorganization (continued)
earnings of the Acquired Funds that have been included in the Acquiring Funds’ Statement of Operations since the Reorganization was consummated on December 4, 2020.
6. Line of Credit
Each Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), was a participant in a $225,000,000 revolving line of credit (Agreement) 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% with the addition of an upfront fee of 0.05%, which was allocated across the Participants based on a weighted average of the respective net assets of each Participant. The Participants were permitted to borrow up to a maximum 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 November 1, 2021.
On November 1, 2021, each Fund, along with the other Participants entered into an amendment to the Agreement for an amount of $355,000,000 to be used as described above and operates in substantially the same manner as the original Agreement. Under the amendment to the agreement, the Participants are charged an annual commitment fee of 0.15%, with the addition of an upfront fee of 0.05%, which was allocated across the Participants. The line of credit available under the Agreement expires on October 31, 2022.
Each Fund had no amounts outstanding as of February 28, 2022, or at any time during the period then ended.
7. Securities Lending
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund, along with other funds in the Delaware Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon). At the time a security is loaned, the borrower must post collateral equal to the required percentage of the market value of the loaned security, including any accrued interest. The required percentage is: (1) 102% with respect to US securities and foreign securities that are denominated and payable in US dollars; and (2) 105% with respect to foreign securities. With respect to each loan, if on any business day the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral held is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral by the end of the following business day, which, together with the collateral already held, will be not less than the applicable initial collateral requirements for such security loan. If the aggregate market value of securities collateral and cash collateral held with respect to a security loan exceeds the applicable initial collateral requirement, upon the request of the borrower, BNY Mellon must return enough collateral to the borrower by the end of the following business day to reduce the value of the remaining collateral to the applicable initial collateral
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requirement for such security loan. As a result of the foregoing, the value of the collateral held with respect to a loaned security on any particular day, may be more or less than the value of the security on loan. The collateral percentage with respect to the market value of the loaned security is determined by the security lending agent.
Cash collateral received by each fund of the Trust is generally invested in a series of individual separate accounts, each corresponding to a fund. The investment guidelines permit each separate account to hold certain securities that would be considered eligible securities for a money market fund. Cash collateral received is generally invested in government securities; certain obligations issued by government sponsored enterprises; repurchase agreements collateralized by US Treasury securities; obligations issued by the central government of any Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) country or its agencies, instrumentalities, or establishments; obligations of supranational organizations; commercial paper, notes, bonds, and other debt obligations; certificates of deposit, time deposits, and other bank obligations; and asset-backed securities. Each fund can also accept US government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans.
In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to each Fund or, at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. Each Fund continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to changes in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. Each Fund has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, each Fund receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among each Fund, the security lending agent, and the borrower. Each Fund records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.
Each Fund may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral. This could occur if an investment in the collateral investment account defaulted or became impaired. Under those circumstances, the value of each Fund’s cash collateral account may be less than the amount each Fund would be required to return to the borrowers of the securities and each Fund would be required to make up for this shortfall.
During the six months ended February 28, 2022, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund had no securities out on loan. For the six months ended February 28, 2022, Delaware Tax-Fee USA Fund and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund were not included in the Lending Agreement.
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Notes to financial statements
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8. Geographic, Credit, and Market Risks
Beginning in January 2020, global financial markets have experienced and may continue to experience significant volatility resulting from the spread of a novel coronavirus known as COVID-19. The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in travel and border restrictions, quarantines, supply chain disruptions, lower consumer demand and general market uncertainty. The effects of COVID-19 have and may continue to adversely affect the global economy, the economies of certain nations and individual issuers, all of which may negatively impact the Funds’ performance.
When interest rates rise, fixed income securities (i.e. debt obligations) generally will decline in value. These declines in value are greater for fixed income securities with longer maturities or durations.
IBOR is the risk that changes related to the use of the London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) and other interbank offered rate (collectively, “IBORs”) could have adverse impacts on financial instruments that reference LIBOR (or the corresponding IBOR). The abandonment of LIBOR could affect the value and liquidity of instruments that reference LIBOR. The use of alternative reference rate products may impact investment strategy performance. These risks may also apply with respect to changes in connection with other IBORs, such as the euro overnight index average (EONIA), which are also the subject of recent reform.
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.
As of February 28, 2022, Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund invested in municipal bonds issued by the states of California, New York, and territory of Puerto Rico, which constituted approximately 13.51%, 11.07%, and 19.67%, respectively, of the Fund’s net assets. As of February 28, 2022, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund invested in municipal bonds issued by the states of California, Illinois, New York, and territory of Puerto Rico, which constituted approximately 11.62%, 10.60%, 16.54%, and 14.78%, respectively, of the Fund’s net assets. As of February 28, 2022, Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund invested in municipal bonds issued by the state of California and territory of Puerto Rico which constituted approximately 11.06% and 23.33%, respectively, the Fund’s net assets. These investments could
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make each Fund more 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.
Each Fund 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
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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-today functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of each Fund's limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to each Fund's 15% limit on investments in illiquid securities. Rule 144A securities held by each Fund have been identified on the “Schedules of investments.”
9. Contractual Obligations
Each Fund enters into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. Each Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, each Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed each Fund's existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2020, FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU), ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in ASU 2020-04 provide optional temporary financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned discontinuation of LIBOR and other interbank-offered based reference rates as of the end of 2021. ASU 2020-04 is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. As of the financial reporting period, Management is evaluating the impact of applying this ASU.
11. Subsequent Events
Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to February 28, 2022, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds' financial statements.
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About the organization
Board of trustees |
Shawn K. Lytle President and Chief Executive Officer Delaware Funds by Macquarie® Philadelphia, PA Jerome D. Abernathy Managing Member, Stonebrook Capital Management, LLC Jersey City, NJ Thomas L. Bennett Chairman of the Board Delaware Funds by Macquarie Private Investor Rosemont, PA | Ann D. Borowiec Former Chief Executive Officer Private Wealth Management J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. New York, NY Joseph W. Chow Former Executive Vice President State Street Corporation Boston, MA H. Jeffrey Dobbs Former Global Sector Chairman Industrial Manufacturing, KPMG, LLP Detroit, MI | John A. Fry President Drexel University Philadelphia, PA Joseph Harroz, Jr. President University of Oklahoma Norman, OK Sandra A.J. Lawrence Former Chief Administrative Officer Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics Kansas City, MO | Frances A. Sevilla-Sacasa Former Chief Executive Officer Banco Itaú International Miami, FL Thomas K. Whitford Former Vice Chairman PNC Financial Services Group Pittsburgh, PA Christianna Wood Chief Executive Officer and President Gore Creek Capital, Ltd. Golden, CO Janet L. Yeomans Former Vice President and Treasurer 3M Company St. Paul, MN |
Affiliated officers |
David F. Connor Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary Delaware Funds by Macquarie Philadelphia, PA | Daniel V. Geatens Senior Vice President and Treasurer Delaware Funds by Macquarie Philadelphia, PA | Richard Salus Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Delaware Funds by Macquarie Philadelphia, PA | |
This 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-PORT. Each Fund’s Forms N-PORT, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities, are available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800 523-1918; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities and the Schedules of Investments included in the Funds’ most recent Form N-PORT are available without charge on the Funds’ website at delawarefunds.com/literature. Each Fund's Forms N-PORT may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C.; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 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.
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Item 2. Code of Ethics
Not applicable.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
Not applicable.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments
(a) Included as part of report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
(b) Divestment of securities in accordance with Section 13(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not applicable.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d15(b)) and provide 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 (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by the report to stockholders included herein that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 13. Exhibits
(a) (1) Code of Ethics
Not applicable.
(2) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.
(3) Written solicitations to purchase securities pursuant to Rule 23c-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Not applicable.
(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.906CERT.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf, by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
DELAWARE GROUP® TAX-FREE FUND
/s/SHAWN K. LYTLE |
By: | Shawn K. Lytle |
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Date: | May 6, 2022 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/SHAWN K. LYTLE |
By: | Shawn K. Lytle |
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Date: | May 6, 2022 |
/s/RICHARD SALUS |
By: | Richard Salus |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
Date: | May 6, 2022 |