Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
Fixed income mutual funds
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
February 28, 2018
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Disclosure of Fund expenses
For the six-month period from September 1, 2017 to February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. These following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from Sept. 1, 2017 to Feb. 28, 2018.
Actual expenses
The first section of the tables shown, “Actual Fund return,” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section of the table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical example for comparison purposes
The second section of the tables shown, “Hypothetical 5% return,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second section of each table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The Funds’ expenses shown in the tables reflect fee waivers in effect. The expenses shown in each table assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
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Disclosure of Fund expenses
For the six-month period from September 1, 2017 to February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
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| | Beginning Account Value 9/1/17 | | Ending Account Value 2/28/18 | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period 9/1/17 to 2/28/18* |
Actual Fund return† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $990.00 | | | | 0.85% | | | | $4.19 | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 986.30 | | | | 1.60% | | | | 7.88 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 991.20 | | | | 0.60% | | | | 2.96 | |
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 | |
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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Beginning Account Value 9/1/17 | | Ending Account Value 2/28/18 | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period 9/1/17 to 2/28/18* |
Actual Fund return† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $987.20 | | | | 0.84% | | | | $4.14 | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 983.00 | | | | 1.69% | | | | 8.31 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 988.80 | | | | 0.69% | | | | 3.40 | |
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,020.63 | | | | 0.84% | | | | $4.21 | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.41 | | | | 1.69% | | | | 8.45 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.37 | | | | 0.69% | | | | 3.46 | |
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Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
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| | Beginning Account Value 9/1/17 | | Ending Account Value 2/28/18 | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period 9/1/17 to 2/28/18* |
Actual Fund return† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $992.50 | | | | 0.89% | | | | $4.40 | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 988.90 | | | | 1.64% | | | | 8.09 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 994.70 | | | | 0.64% | | | | 3.17 | |
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,020.38 | | | | 0.89% | | | | $4.46 | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.66 | | | | 1.64% | | | | 8.20 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.62 | | | | 0.64% | | | | 3.21 | |
*“ | 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
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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | As of February 28, 2018 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other fund materials.
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Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds* | | | 99.15 | % |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | | 1.82 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | 16.20 | % |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | | 8.49 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | | 24.79 | % |
Housing Revenue Bonds | | | 0.49 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | 3.02 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | | 9.02 | % |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds | | | 17.62 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | 1.50 | % |
State General Obligation Bonds | | | 10.06 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | 3.60 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | | 2.54 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | 0.33 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | 99.48 | % |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | | 0.52 | % |
Total Net Assets | | | 100.00 | % |
* As of the date of this report, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the United States as follows:
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State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
Guam | | | 0.72 | % |
Minnesota | | | 98.37 | % |
US Virgin Islands | | | 0.39 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | 99.48 | % |
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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations
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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | As of February 28, 2018 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other fund materials.
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Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds* | | | 98.81 | % | | |
Corporate Revenue Bond | | | 0.92 | % | | |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | 11.23 | % | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | | 10.28 | % | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | | 25.61 | % | | |
Housing Revenue Bonds | | | 0.31 | % | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | 6.79 | % | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | | 8.24 | % | | |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds | | | 14.83 | % | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | 0.61 | % | | |
State General Obligation Bonds | | | 13.00 | % | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | 6.24 | % | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | | 0.75 | % | | |
Short-Term Investment | | | 0.27 | % | | |
Total Value of Securities | | | 99.08 | % | | |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | | 0.92 | % | | |
Total Net Assets | | | 100.00 | % | | |
* As of the date of this report, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the United States as follows:
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State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
Guam | | | 0.75 | % | | |
Minnesota | | | 98.33 | % | | |
Total Value of Securities | | | 99.08 | % | | |
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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations
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Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | | As of February 28, 2018 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other fund materials.
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Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds* | | | 99.04 | % | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | | 1.83 | % | | |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | 20.80 | % | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | | 8.74 | % | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | | 27.72 | % | | |
Housing Revenue Bonds | | | 1.48 | % | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | 2.82 | % | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | | 11.02 | % | | |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds | | | 10.82 | % | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | 1.58 | % | | |
State General Obligation Bonds | | | 7.39 | % | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | 3.22 | % | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | | 1.62 | % | | |
Short-Term Investment | | | 0.16 | % | | |
Total Value of Securities | | | 99.20 | % | | |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | | 0.80 | % | | |
Total Net Assets | | | 100.00 | % | | |
* As of the date of this report, Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the United States as follows:
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State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
Guam | | | 0.67 | % | | |
Minnesota | | | 98.53 | % | | |
Total Value of Securities | | | 99.20 | % | | |
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Schedules of investments
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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | February 28, 2018 (Unaudited) |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds – 99.15% | | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 1.82% | | | | | | |
Laurentian Energy Authority I Cogeneration Revenue | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/21 | | | 6,555,000 | | | $ 6,455,430 |
St. Paul Port Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue | | | | | | |
(Gerdau St. Paul Steel Mill Project) | | | | | | |
Series 7 144A 4.50% 10/1/37 (AMT)# | | | 3,565,000 | | | 3,348,141 |
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| | | | | | 9,803,571 |
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Education Revenue Bonds – 16.20% | | | | | | |
Bethel Charter School Lease Revenue | | | | | | |
(Spectrum High School Project) | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 7/1/32 | | | 840,000 | | | 847,795 |
Series A 4.25% 7/1/47 | | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,259,525 |
Series A 4.375% 7/1/52 | | | 400,000 | | | 403,796 |
Brooklyn Park Charter School Lease Revenue | | | | | | |
(Prairie Seeds Academy Project) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 3/1/34 | | | 2,260,000 | | | 2,313,562 |
Series A 5.00% 3/1/39 | | | 385,000 | | | 389,081 |
Cologne Charter School Lease Revenue | | | | | | |
(Cologne Academy Project) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/34 | | | 250,000 | | | 257,660 |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/45 | | | 1,390,000 | | | 1,392,891 |
Deephaven Charter School Lease Revenue | | | | | | |
(Eagle Ridge Academy Project) Series A 5.50% 7/1/50 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,119,740 |
Duluth Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Public Schools Academy) Series A 5.875% 11/1/40 | | | 3,500,000 | | | 3,596,985 |
Forest Lake Charter School Lease Revenue Fund | | | | | | |
(Lakes International Language Academy Project) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.50% 8/1/36 | | | 580,000 | | | 618,512 |
Series A 5.75% 8/1/44 | | | 1,190,000 | | | 1,274,895 |
Ham Lake Charter School Lease Revenue | | | | | | |
(Davinci Academy Project) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/36 | | | 765,000 | | | 776,406 |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/47 | | | 2,290,000 | | | 2,300,694 |
Hugo Charter School Lease Revenue | | | | | | |
(Noble Academy Project) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/34 | | | 580,000 | | | 598,688 |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/44 | | | 1,770,000 | | | 1,777,381 |
Minneapolis Charter School Lease Revenue | | | | | | |
(Hiawatha Academies Project) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/31 | | | 885,000 | | | 916,187 |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/47 | | | 2,300,000 | | | 2,268,490 |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Minneapolis Student Housing Revenue (Riverton Community Housing Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.25% 8/1/39 | | | 470,000 | | | $ | 482,582 | |
5.50% 8/1/49 | | | 2,260,000 | | | | 2,338,784 | |
Minnesota Colleges & Universities Revenue Fund | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 10/1/26 | | | 4,990,000 | | | | 5,901,423 | |
Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Bethel University) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 5/1/32 | | | 1,375,000 | | | | 1,532,011 | |
5.00% 5/1/37 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,372,200 | |
5.00% 5/1/47 | | | 250,000 | | | | 272,010 | |
(Carleton College) | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 3/1/35 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,049,340 | |
4.00% 3/1/36 | | | 415,000 | | | | 434,488 | |
5.00% 3/1/34 | | | 225,000 | | | | 261,216 | |
5.00% 3/1/44 | | | 2,085,000 | | | | 2,383,405 | |
(College of St. Benedict) Series 8-K 4.00% 3/1/43 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,017,830 | |
(Gustavus Adolphus College) 5.00% 10/1/47 | | | 4,850,000 | | | | 5,412,600 | |
(St. Catherine University) | | | | | | | | |
Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/23 | | | 350,000 | | | | 389,623 | |
Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/24 | | | 475,000 | | | | 529,112 | |
Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/27 | | | 200,000 | | | | 219,510 | |
(St. John’s University) | | | | | | | | |
Series 8-I 5.00% 10/1/32 | | | 500,000 | | | | 563,010 | |
Series 8-I 5.00% 10/1/33 | | | 250,000 | | | | 280,250 | |
(St. Olaf College) | | | | | | | | |
Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/31 | | | 670,000 | | | | 768,470 | |
Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/32 | | | 670,000 | | | | 766,473 | |
Series 8-N 4.00% 10/1/35 | | | 500,000 | | | | 526,725 | |
(St. Scholastica College) Series 7-J 6.30% 12/1/40 | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,901,862 | |
(Trustees of The Hamline University) | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 10/1/37 | | | 955,000 | | | | 1,038,945 | |
Series B 5.00% 10/1/38 | | | 580,000 | | | | 630,095 | |
Series B 5.00% 10/1/39 | | | 170,000 | | | | 184,554 | |
Series B 5.00% 10/1/40 | | | 625,000 | | | | 678,031 | |
Series B 5.00% 10/1/47 | | | 1,060,000 | | | | 1,143,507 | |
(University of St. Thomas) | | | | | | | | |
Series 8-L 5.00% 4/1/35 | | | 750,000 | | | | 843,735 | |
Series A 4.00% 10/1/34 | | | 400,000 | | | | 420,144 | |
Series A 4.00% 10/1/36 | | | 500,000 | | | | 521,015 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Otsego Charter School Lease Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Kaleidoscope Charter School) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 9/1/34 | | | 520,000 | | | $ | 529,812 | |
Series A 5.00% 9/1/44 | | | 1,165,000 | | | | 1,174,634 | |
Rice County Educational Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Shattuck-St. Mary’s School) Series A 144A | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 8/1/22 # | | | 2,855,000 | | | | 3,030,725 | |
St. Cloud Charter School Lease Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Stride Academy Project) Series A 5.00% 4/1/46 | | | 875,000 | | | | 560,507 | |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Academia Cesar Chavez School Project) Series A 5.25% 7/1/50 | | | 1,945,000 | | | | 1,784,149 | |
(Great River School Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 4.75% 7/1/29 # | | | 150,000 | | | | 151,795 | |
Series A 144A 5.50% 7/1/52 # | | | 735,000 | | | | 753,265 | |
(Nova Classical Academy Project) Series A 4.125% 9/1/47 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,699,075 | |
(Twin Cities Academy Project) Series A 5.30% 7/1/45 | | | 1,440,000 | | | | 1,477,685 | |
University of Minnesota | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/34 | | | 925,000 | | | | 1,070,512 | |
Series A 5.00% 9/1/34 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,933,100 | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/35 | | | 3,175,000 | | | | 3,657,092 | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/36 | | | 2,650,000 | | | | 3,046,201 | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/37 | | | 1,125,000 | | | | 1,290,577 | |
Series A 5.00% 9/1/40 | | | 1,560,000 | | | | 1,807,790 | |
Series A 5.00% 9/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,157,060 | |
(State Supported Stadium Debt) Series A 5.00% 8/1/26 | | | 3,760,000 | | | | 4,428,641 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 87,527,858 | |
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Electric Revenue Bonds – 8.49% | | | | | | | | |
Chaska Electric Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Generating Facilities) Series A 5.00% 10/1/30 | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,298,235 | |
Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 10/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,036,760 | |
5.00% 10/1/29 | | | 395,000 | | | | 452,504 | |
5.00% 10/1/30 | | | 500,000 | | | | 571,490 | |
5.00% 10/1/33 | | | 1,205,000 | | | | 1,371,820 | |
Series A 5.00% 10/1/30 | | | 1,060,000 | | | | 1,211,559 | |
Series A 5.00% 10/1/34 | | | 750,000 | | | | 851,415 | |
Series A 5.00% 10/1/35 | | | 1,525,000 | | | | 1,728,267 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Northern Municipal Power Agency Electric System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 1/1/27 | | | 540,000 | | | $ | 622,177 | |
5.00% 1/1/28 | | | 210,000 | | | | 243,421 | |
5.00% 1/1/29 | | | 220,000 | | | | 253,350 | |
5.00% 1/1/30 | | | 520,000 | | | | 592,467 | |
5.00% 1/1/31 | | | 200,000 | | | | 228,818 | |
5.00% 1/1/32 | | | 210,000 | | | | 239,215 | |
5.00% 1/1/35 | | | 160,000 | | | | 180,682 | |
5.00% 1/1/36 | | | 180,000 | | | | 202,826 | |
5.00% 1/1/41 | | | 400,000 | | | | 447,800 | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/25 | | | 125,000 | | | | 139,133 | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/26 | | | 425,000 | | | | 472,230 | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/31 | | | 520,000 | | | | 569,364 | |
Rochester Electric Utility Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/42 | | | 1,395,000 | | | | 1,589,770 | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/47 | | | 2,265,000 | | | | 2,571,953 | |
Series B 5.00% 12/1/27 | | | 295,000 | | | | 337,300 | |
Series B 5.00% 12/1/28 | | | 275,000 | | | | 313,162 | |
Series B 5.00% 12/1/31 | | | 1,365,000 | | | | 1,548,920 | |
Series B 5.00% 12/1/33 | | | 300,000 | | | | 338,196 | |
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Capital Appreciation Series A 6.70% 1/1/25 (NATL)^ | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,146,250 | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/41 | | | 1,310,000 | | | | 1,464,436 | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/42 | | | 1,175,000 | | | | 1,338,301 | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/46 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,228,460 | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/47 | | | 1,190,000 | | | | 1,350,055 | |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Energy Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 10/1/30 | | | 1,235,000 | | | | 1,291,007 | |
Series A 4.00% 10/1/31 | | | 885,000 | | | | 920,736 | |
Series A 4.00% 10/1/33 | | | 365,000 | | | | 377,333 | |
Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/33 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,125,570 | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/34 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,490,800 | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/40 | | | 3,935,000 | | | | 4,388,587 | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/46 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,344,130 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 45,878,499 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 24.79% | | | | | | | | |
Anoka Healthcare & Housing Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(The Homestead at Anoka Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.125% 11/1/49 | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,123,881 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Anoka Healthcare & Housing Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(The Homestead at Anoka Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.375% 11/1/34 | | | 320,000 | | | $ | 336,698 | |
Apple Valley Senior Living Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Senior Living LLC Project) | | | | | | | | |
2nd Tier Series B 5.00% 1/1/47 | | | 1,725,000 | | | | 1,780,045 | |
4th Tier Series D 7.00% 1/1/37 | | | 1,665,000 | | | | 1,663,052 | |
4th Tier Series D 7.25% 1/1/52 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,522,300 | |
Breckenridge Catholic Health Initiatives | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 5/1/30 | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,269,485 | |
Center City Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Project) 5.00% 11/1/26 | | | 500,000 | | | | 572,640 | |
Dakota County Community Development Agency Senior Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Walker Highview Hills Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/36 # | | | 280,000 | | | | 282,414 | |
Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/46 # | | | 2,380,000 | | | | 2,376,311 | |
Deephaven Housing & Healthcare Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(St. Therese Senior Living Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/38 | | | 730,000 | | | | 734,847 | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/40 | | | 705,000 | | | | 709,054 | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/48 | | | 315,000 | | | | 315,687 | |
Duluth Economic Development Authority (St. Luke’s Hospital Authority Obligation Group) | | | | | | | | |
5.75% 6/15/32 | | | 1,850,000 | | | | 2,023,475 | |
6.00% 6/15/39 | | | 3,570,000 | | | | 3,955,132 | |
Fergus Falls Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Lake Region Health Care) | | | | | | | | |
5.15% 8/1/35 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,250,950 | |
5.40% 8/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,001,320 | |
Glencoe Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Glencoe Regional Health Services Project) | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 4/1/24 | | | 500,000 | | | | 519,840 | |
4.00% 4/1/25 | | | 660,000 | | | | 683,357 | |
4.00% 4/1/31 | | | 60,000 | | | | 61,153 | |
Hayward Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(American Baptist Homes Midwest Obligated Group) | | | | | | | | |
5.375% 8/1/34 | | | 660,000 | | | | 670,151 | |
5.75% 2/1/44 | | | 500,000 | | | | 512,345 | |
(St. John’s Lutheran Home of Albert Lea) | | | | | | | | |
5.375% 10/1/44 | | | 1,570,000 | | | | 1,560,031 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Maple Grove Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Maple Grove Hospital Corporation) | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 5/1/37 | | | 2,000,000 | | | $ | 2,018,240 | |
5.00% 5/1/27 | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,631,378 | |
5.00% 5/1/29 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,150,520 | |
5.00% 5/1/30 | | | 850,000 | | | | 972,103 | |
5.00% 5/1/31 | | | 500,000 | | | | 568,420 | |
5.00% 5/1/32 | | | 500,000 | | | | 565,880 | |
(North Memorial Health Care) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 9/1/31 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,107,200 | |
5.00% 9/1/32 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,104,410 | |
Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Fairview Health Services) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 11/15/33 | | | 500,000 | | | | 564,995 | |
Series A 5.00% 11/15/34 | | | 500,000 | | | | 563,170 | |
Series A 5.00% 11/15/44 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,109,720 | |
Series B Unrefunded Balance 6.50% 11/15/38 (AGC) | | | 1,730,000 | | | | 1,786,848 | |
Minneapolis Senior Housing & Healthcare Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Ecumen-Abiitan Mill City Project)
| | | | | | | | |
5.00% 11/1/35 | | | 500,000 | | | | 514,625 | |
5.25% 11/1/45 | | | 1,950,000 | | | | 2,013,882 | |
5.375% 11/1/50 | | | 455,000 | | | | 471,439 | |
Minneapolis – St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Allina Health System) Series A 5.00% 11/15/28 | | | 1,550,000 | | | | 1,824,893 | |
(Children’s Health Care) Series A 5.25% 8/15/35 | | | 2,085,000 | | | | 2,229,553 | |
Minnesota Agricultural & Economic Development Board Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Essenthia Remarketing) | | | | | | | | |
Series C-1 5.00% 2/15/30 (AGC) | | | 5,725,000 | | | | 6,032,146 | |
Series C-1 5.25% 2/15/23 (AGC) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,341,600 | |
Series C-1 5.50% 2/15/25 (AGC) | | | 5,120,000 | | | | 5,468,109 | |
Red Wing Senior Housing
| | | | | | | | |
(Deer Crest Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 11/1/27 | | | 430,000 | | | | 445,717 | |
Series A 5.00% 11/1/32 | | | 330,000 | | | | 338,682 | |
Series A 5.00% 11/1/42 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,270,175 | |
Rochester Health Care & Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(The Homestead at Rochester Project) Series A 6.875% 12/1/48 | | | 2,980,000 | | | | 3,370,052 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Mayo Clinic) | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 11/15/41 | | | 4,515,000 | | | $ | 4,606,293 | |
Series D Remarketing 5.00% 11/15/38 | | | 6,405,000 | | | | 6,814,023 | |
(Olmsted Medical Center Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/1/24 | | | 295,000 | | | | 334,129 | |
5.00% 7/1/33 | | | 650,000 | | | | 711,724 | |
5.875% 7/1/30 | | | 1,850,000 | | | | 1,992,321 | |
Sartell Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Country Manor Campus Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.25% 9/1/27 | | | 1,280,000 | | | | 1,398,067 | |
Series A 5.30% 9/1/37 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,296,576 | |
Sauk Rapids Health Care Housing Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Good Shepherd Lutheran Home) 5.125% 1/1/39 | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,362,258 | |
Shakopee Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(St. Francis Regional Medical Center) | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 9/1/31 | | | 915,000 | | | | 947,849 | |
5.00% 9/1/24 | | | 575,000 | | | | 652,959 | |
5.00% 9/1/25 | | | 750,000 | | | | 846,923 | |
5.00% 9/1/26 | | | 575,000 | | | | 644,592 | |
5.00% 9/1/27 | | | 405,000 | | | | 451,988 | |
5.00% 9/1/28 | | | 425,000 | | | | 472,455 | |
5.00% 9/1/29 | | | 425,000 | | | | 470,607 | |
5.00% 9/1/34 | | | 730,000 | | | | 796,685 | |
St. Cloud Health Care Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Centracare Health System Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 5/1/37 | | | 965,000 | | | | 1,003,909 | |
Series A 5.00% 5/1/46 | | | 7,715,000 | | | | 8,548,991 | |
Unrefunded Balance 5.125% 5/1/30 | | | 740,000 | | | | 785,318 | |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Allina Health System) Series A-1 Unrefunded Balance | | | | | | | | |
5.25% 11/15/29 | | | 2,825,000 | | | | 2,998,963 | |
(Fairview Health Services) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 11/15/43 | | | 2,080,000 | | | | 2,114,258 | |
Series A 5.00% 11/15/47 | | | 1,560,000 | | | | 1,746,935 | |
(Health Partners Obligation Group Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/29 | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 2,489,080 | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/32 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,797,050 | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/33 | | | 1,260,000 | | | | 1,406,223 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Housing & Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | |
(Senior Episcopal Homes Project) 5.125% 5/1/48 | | | 3,100,000 | | | $ 3,101,860 |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue | | | | | | |
(Marian Center Project) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.30% 11/1/30 | | | 500,000 | | | 494,065 |
Series A 5.375% 5/1/43 | | | 500,000 | | | 476,455 |
Wayzata Senior Housing Revenue | | | | | | |
(Folkestone Senior Living Community) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.50% 11/1/32 | | | 1,050,000 | | | 1,095,959 |
Series A 5.75% 11/1/39 | | | 2,365,000 | | | 2,469,911 |
Series A 6.00% 5/1/47 | | | 3,685,000 | | | 3,854,547 |
West St. Paul Housing and Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | |
(Walker Westwood Ridge Campus Project) | | | | | | |
4.50% 11/1/40 | | | 250,000 | | | 246,837 |
4.75% 11/1/52 | | | 750,000 | | | 738,667 |
Winona Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | |
(Winona Health Obligation Group) | | | | | | |
4.50% 7/1/25 | | | 850,000 | | | 874,038 |
4.65% 7/1/26 | | | 540,000 | | | 555,908 |
Woodbury Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(St. Therese of Woodbury) | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/34 | | | 500,000 | | | 518,500 |
5.125% 12/1/44 | | | 1,605,000 | | | 1,655,172 |
5.25% 12/1/49 | | | 750,000 | | | 776,625 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 133,936,645 |
| | | | | | |
Housing Revenue Bonds – 0.49% | | | | | | |
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Homeownership Finance | | | | | | |
(Mortgage-Backed Securities Program) | | | | | | |
Series D 4.70% 1/1/31 (GNMA) (FNMA) (FHLMC) | | | 1,235,000 | | | 1,292,390 |
Northwest Multi-County Housing & Redevelopment Authority | | | | | | |
(Pooled Housing Program) 5.50% 7/1/45 | | | 1,330,000 | | | 1,327,154 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2,619,544 |
| | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 3.02% | | | | | | |
Minnesota General Fund Revenue Appropriations | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 6/1/38 | | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,394,263 |
Series A 5.00% 6/1/43 | | | 3,835,000 | | | 4,261,720 |
Series B 5.00% 3/1/28 | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,770,500 |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency | | | | | | |
(State Appropriation – Housing Infrastructure) | | | | | | |
Series C 5.00% 8/1/34 | | | 1,565,000 | | | $ 1,783,552 |
Series C 5.00% 8/1/35 | | | 1,645,000 | | | 1,872,652 |
University of Minnesota Special Purpose Revenue | | | | | | |
(State Supported Biomed Science Research Facilities Funding Project) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 8/1/35 | | | 3,960,000 | | | 4,253,080 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 16,335,767 |
| | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 9.02% | | | | | | |
Anoka County Capital Improvement | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 2/1/22 | | | 500,000 | | | 515,540 |
Brainerd Independent School District No. 181 | | | | | | |
(School Building) Series A 4.00% 2/1/23 | | | 5,990,000 | | | 6,120,402 |
Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Independent School District No. 191 | | | | | | |
(Alternative Facilities) | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 2/1/28 | | | 920,000 | | | 993,747 |
Series A 4.00% 2/1/29 | | | 1,800,000 | | | 1,939,572 |
Chaska Independent School District No. 112 | | | | | | |
(School Building) Series A 5.00% 2/1/27 | | | 1,905,000 | | | 2,242,013 |
Duluth | | | | | | |
(DECC Improvement) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 2/1/32 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,154,400 |
Series A 5.00% 2/1/33 | | | 3,585,000 | | | 4,124,829 |
Duluth Independent School District No. 709 | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 2/1/27 | | | 160,000 | | | 170,962 |
Series A 4.00% 2/1/28 | | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,327,487 |
Edina Independent School District No. 273 | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 2/1/27 | | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,494,130 |
Farmington Independent School District No. 192 | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 2/1/25 | | | 3,775,000 | | | 4,335,512 |
Hennepin County | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/26 | | | 1,885,000 | | | 2,274,516 |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/36 | | | 940,000 | | | 1,101,013 |
Series B 5.00% 12/1/30 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,183,220 |
Series C 5.00% 12/1/28 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,845,090 |
Series C 5.00% 12/1/30 | | | 1,245,000 | | | 1,473,109 |
Metropolitan Council General Obligation Wastewater Revenue (Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Area) | | | | | | |
Series C 4.00% 3/1/31 | | | 3,120,000 | | | 3,366,979 |
Series C 4.00% 3/1/32 | | | 3,225,000 | | | 3,461,844 |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Mounds View Independent School District No. 621 | | | | | | |
(Minnesota School District Credit Enhancement Program) Series A 4.00% 2/1/43 | | | 3,000,000 | | | $ 3,101,940 |
St. Michael-Albertville Independent School District No. 885 | | | | | | |
(School Building) Series A 5.00% 2/1/27 | | | 1,865,000 | | | 2,181,808 |
Wayzata Independent School District No. 284 | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 2/1/28 | | | 1,950,000 | | | 2,327,033 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 48,735,146 |
| | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 17.62% | | | | | | |
Anoka Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | |
(The Homestead at Anoka Project) | | | | | | |
Series A 7.00% 11/1/40-19§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,094,360 |
Series A 7.00% 11/1/46-19§ | | | 1,220,000 | | | 1,335,119 |
Anoka Housing Facilities Revenue | | | | | | |
(Senior Homestead Anoka Project) | | | | | | |
Series B 6.875% 11/1/34-19§ | | | 2,015,000 | | | 2,206,284 |
Dakota & Washington Counties Housing & Redevelopment | | | | | | |
Authority Single Family Residential Mortgage Revenue | | | | | | |
(City of Anoka) 8.45% 9/1/19 (GNMA) (AMT) | | | 9,000,000 | | | 9,885,870 |
(City of Bloomington) | | | | | | |
Series B 8.375% 9/1/21 (GNMA) (AMT) | | | 14,115,000 | | | 16,927,837 |
Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue | | | | | | |
(Fairview Health Services) | | | | | | |
Series A 6.625% 11/15/28-18§ | | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,109,170 |
Series B 6.50% 11/15/38-18 (AGC)§ | | | 175,000 | | | 181,279 |
Minneapolis Revenue | | | | | | |
(National Marrow Donor Program Project) | | | | | | |
4.875% 8/1/25-18§ | | | 6,430,000 | | | 6,523,171 |
Minnesota Colleges & Universities Revenue Fund | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 10/1/28-18§ | | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,064,830 |
Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(University of St. Thomas) Series 7-A 5.00% 10/1/39-19§ | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,107,300 |
Rochester Healthcare & Housing Revenue | | | | | | |
(Samaritan Bethany Project) Series A 7.375% 12/1/41-19§ | | | 5,220,000 | | | 5,720,963 |
St. Cloud Health Care Revenue | | | | | | |
(Centracare Health System Project) | | | | | | |
5.375% 5/1/31-19 (AGC)§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,044,280 |
5.50% 5/1/39-19 (AGC)§ | | | 6,000,000 | | | 6,274,320 |
St. Louis Park Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | |
(Park Nicollet Health Services) | | | | | | |
5.75% 7/1/39-19§ | | | 12,025,000 | | | 12,693,831 |
Series C 5.75% 7/1/30-18§ | | | 2,035,000 | | | 2,065,057 |
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| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Hospital Facility Revenue | | | | | | |
(Healtheast Care System Project) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 11/15/29-25§ | | | 910,000 | | | $ 1,077,567 |
Series A 5.00% 11/15/30-25§ | | | 670,000 | | | 793,374 |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Parking Facilities Project) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 8/1/30-18§ | | | 1,870,000 | | | 1,935,637 |
Series B 5.00% 8/1/35-18§ | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,552,650 |
University of Minnesota | | | | | | |
Series A 5.25% 12/1/29-20§ | | | 1,850,000 | | | 2,024,455 |
Series A 5.50% 7/1/21 | | | 12,500,000 | | | 13,562,250 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 95,179,604 |
| | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 1.50% | | | | | | |
Minneapolis Development Revenue | | | | | | |
(Limited Tax Supported Common Bond Fund) | | | | | | |
Series 2-A 6.00% 12/1/40 | | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,319,950 |
Minneapolis Revenue | | | | | | |
(YMCA Greater Twin Cities Project) 4.00% 6/1/30 | | | 250,000 | | | 264,015 |
St. Paul Sales Tax Revenue | | | | | | |
Series G 5.00% 11/1/30 | | | 655,000 | | | 742,875 |
Series G 5.00% 11/1/31 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,699,290 |
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority | | | | | | |
(Matching Fund Senior Lien) 5.00% 10/1/29 (AGM) | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,090,960 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8,117,090 |
| | | | | | |
State General Obligation Bonds – 10.06% | | | | | | |
Minnesota | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 8/1/27 | | | 7,590,000 | | | 8,922,804 |
Series A 5.00% 8/1/29 | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,918,675 |
Series A 5.00% 10/1/33 | | | 500,000 | | | 596,965 |
Series A Unrefunded Balance 5.00% 10/1/24 | | | 4,555,000 | | | 5,049,810 |
Series A Unrefunded Balance 5.00% 10/1/27 | | | 5,200,000 | | | 5,749,640 |
Series D 5.00% 8/1/26 | | | 6,000,000 | | | 7,176,960 |
Series D 5.00% 8/1/27 | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,975,725 |
(State Trunk Highway) Series B 5.00% 10/1/29 | | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,521,200 |
(Various Purposes) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 8/1/25 | | | 5,545,000 | | | 6,450,887 |
Series A 5.00% 8/1/30 | | | 4,200,000 | | | 4,829,328 |
Series A 5.00% 8/1/32 | | | 2,755,000 | | | 3,157,258 |
Series A Unrefunded Balance 4.00% 8/1/27 | | | 955,000 | | | 1,030,254 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 54,379,506 |
| | | | | | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 3.60% | | | | | | |
Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Revenue | | | | | | |
Senior | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/28 | | | 1,250,000 | | | $ 1,324,237 |
Series C 5.00% 1/1/29 | | | 350,000 | | | 412,860 |
Series C 5.00% 1/1/33 | | | 850,000 | | | 985,991 |
Series C 5.00% 1/1/36 | | | 600,000 | | | 690,954 |
Series C 5.00% 1/1/41 | | | 600,000 | | | 687,948 |
Series C 5.00% 1/1/46 | | | 1,595,000 | | | 1,815,589 |
Subordinate | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/35 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,113,570 |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/26 | | | 575,000 | | | 634,265 |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/27 | | | 1,160,000 | | | 1,278,656 |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/28 | | | 2,750,000 | | | 3,029,180 |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/29 | | | 120,000 | | | 132,089 |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/30 | | | 1,675,000 | | | 1,828,933 |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/31 | | | 1,750,000 | | | 1,908,813 |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Parking Enterprise) Series A 3.125% 8/1/34 | | | 250,000 | | | 238,063 |
St. Paul Port Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(Amherst H. Wilder Foundation) Series 3 5.00% 12/1/36 | | | 3,200,000 | | | 3,383,904 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 19,465,052 |
| | | | | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 2.54% | | | | | | |
Guam Government Waterworks Authority | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/1/40 | | | 1,930,000 | | | 2,091,464 |
5.00% 1/1/46 | | | 1,670,000 | | | 1,789,689 |
Metropolitan Council Waste Water Treatment Revenue | | | | | | |
Series B 4.00% 9/1/27 | | | 2,400,000 | | | 2,558,544 |
Series B 5.00% 9/1/25 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,252,240 |
Series E 5.00% 9/1/23 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,259,580 |
Minnesota Public Facilities Authority | | | | | | |
Series B 4.00% 3/1/26 | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,789,500 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 13,741,017 |
| | | | | | |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $523,185,001) | | | | | | 535,719,299 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments – 0.33% | | | | | | |
Variable Rate Demand Notes – 0.33%¤ | | | | | | |
Minneapolis – St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Revenue | | | | | | |
(Allina Health System) Series B-1 | | | | | | |
1.09% 11/15/35 (LOC – JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,000,000 |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Short-Term Investments (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Variable Rate Demand Notes¤ (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
Minneapolis – St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Revenue
| | | | | | | | |
(Children’s Hospitals & Clinics) Series A-II | | | | | | | | |
1.09% 8/15/37 (AGM) (SPA – US Bank N.A.) | | | 800,000 | | | $ | 800,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $1,800,000) | | | | | | | 1,800,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Value of Securities – 99.48% (cost $524,985,001) | | | | | | $ | 537,519,299 | |
| | | | | | | | |
# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 28, 2018, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $9,942,651, which represents 1.84% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
¤ | Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. Each rate shown is as of Feb. 28, 2018. |
§ | Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by US Treasury bonds. For pre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
° | Principal amount shown is stated in US dollars unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
^ | Zero coupon security. The rate shown is the yield at the time of purchase. |
Summary of abbreviations:
AGC – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation
AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
FHLMC – Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation collateral
FNMA – Federal National Mortgage Association collateral
GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association collateral
LOC – Letter of Credit
N.A. – National Association
NATL – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
SPA – Stand-by Purchase Agreement
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedules of investments
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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | February 28, 2018 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds – 98.81% | | | | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bond – 0.92% | | | | | | | | |
Laurentian Energy Authority I Cogeneration Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/21 | | | 615,000 | | | $ | 605,658 | |
St. Paul Port Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Gerdau St. Paul Steel Mill Project) Series 7 144A | | | | | | | | |
4.50% 10/1/37 (AMT)# | | | 255,000 | | | | 239,488 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 845,146 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds – 11.23% | | | | | | | | |
Bethel Charter School Lease Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Spectrum High School Project) Series A 4.00% 7/1/32 | | | 425,000 | | | | 428,944 | |
Brooklyn Park Charter School Lease Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Prairie Seeds Academy Project) Series A 5.00% 3/1/34 | | | 485,000 | | | | 496,495 | |
Cologne Charter School Lease Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Cologne Academy Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/29 | | | 305,000 | | | | 322,980 | |
Forest Lake Charter School Lease Revenue Fund | | | | | | | | |
(Lakes International Language Academy Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.50% 8/1/36 | | | 420,000 | | | | 447,888 | |
Hugo Charter School Lease Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Noble Academy Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/29 | | | 530,000 | | | | 560,873 | |
Minneapolis Charter School Lease Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Hiawatha Academies Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/31 | | | 500,000 | | | | 517,620 | |
Minneapolis Student Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Riverton Community Housing Project) 5.25% 8/1/39 | | | 525,000 | | | | 539,054 | |
Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Bethel University) 5.00% 5/1/32 | | | 525,000 | | | | 584,950 | |
(Carleton College) 5.00% 3/1/34 | | | 275,000 | | | | 319,264 | |
(Gustavus Adolphus College) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 10/1/34 | | | 435,000 | | | | 494,160 | |
5.00% 10/1/35 | | | 555,000 | | | | 628,532 | |
(St. Catherine University) Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/22 | | | 425,000 | | | | 469,931 | |
(St. Johns University) Series 8-I 5.00% 10/1/31 | | | 130,000 | | | | 146,570 | |
(St. Olaf College) | | | | | | | | |
Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/31 | | | 125,000 | | | | 143,371 | |
Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/32 | | | 125,000 | | | | 142,999 | |
(St. Scholastica College) Series H 5.125% 12/1/30 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,046,840 | |
(Trustees of The Hamline University) Series B 5.00% 10/1/38 | | | 420,000 | | | | 456,275 | |
(University of St. Thomas) Series 7-U 4.00% 4/1/26 | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,492,008 | |
Rice County Educational Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Shattuck-St. Mary’s School) Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/22 # | | | 325,000 | | | | 345,004 | |
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| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue | | | | | | |
(Academia Cesar Chavez School Project) Series A 5.25% 7/1/50 | | | 340,000 | | | $ 311,882 |
(Great River School Project) Series A 144A | | | | | | |
5.25% 7/1/33 # | | | 140,000 | | | 144,047 |
(Twin Cities Academy Project) Series A 5.30% 7/1/45 | | | 260,000 | | | 266,804 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10,306,491 |
| | | | | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 10.28% | | | | | | |
Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency | | | | | | |
(Brookings Twin Cities Transmission Project) | | | | | | |
Series E 5.00% 1/1/21 | | | 1,095,000 | | | 1,184,615 |
Series E 5.00% 1/1/23 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,102,290 |
Chaska Electric Revenue | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 10/1/28 | | | 250,000 | | | 284,397 |
Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 10/1/29 | | | 500,000 | | | 572,790 |
Series A 5.00% 10/1/30 | | | 240,000 | | | 274,315 |
Northern Municipal Power Agency Electric System Revenue | | | | | | |
5.00% 1/1/29 | | | 150,000 | | | 171,581 |
5.00% 1/1/30 | | | 235,000 | | | 269,446 |
5.00% 1/1/31 | | | 350,000 | | | 397,208 |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/25 | | | 200,000 | | | 222,612 |
Rochester Electric Utility Revenue | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/28 | | | 300,000 | | | 351,894 |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/29 | | | 500,000 | | | 584,375 |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/31 | | | 575,000 | | | 668,156 |
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/42 | | | 325,000 | | | 370,169 |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Energy Revenue | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 10/1/30 | | | 425,000 | | | 444,274 |
Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/33 | | | 2,250,000 | | | 2,532,533 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 9,430,655 |
| | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 25.61% | | | | | | |
Anoka Healthcare & Housing Facilities Revenue | | | | | | |
(The Homestead at Anoka Project) 5.375% 11/1/34 | | | 270,000 | | | 284,089 |
Apple Valley Senior Living Revenue | | | | | | |
(Senior Living LLC Project) | | | | | | |
3rd Tier Series C 4.25% 1/1/27 | | | 500,000 | | | 499,975 |
3rd Tier Series C 5.00% 1/1/32 | | | 420,000 | | | 423,465 |
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| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Center City Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | |
(Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Project) | | | | | | |
5.00% 11/1/24 | | | 600,000 | | | $ 705,618 |
Dakota County Community Development Agency Senior Housing Revenue | | | | | | |
(Walker Highview Hills Project) Series A 144A | | | | | | |
5.00% 8/1/36 # | | | 480,000 | | | 484,138 |
Duluth Economic Development Authority | | | | | | |
(St. Luke’s Hospital Authority Obligation Group) | | | | | | |
5.75% 6/15/32 | | | 750,000 | | | 820,327 |
Fergus Falls Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | |
(Lake Region Health Care) 4.75% 8/1/25 | | | 500,000 | | | 500,895 |
Glencoe Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | |
(Glencoe Regional Health Services Project) | | | | | | |
4.00% 4/1/26 | | | 270,000 | | | 277,987 |
Hayward Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | |
(American Baptist Homes Midwest Obligated Group) | | | | | | |
4.25% 8/1/24 | | | 675,000 | | | 679,124 |
(St. John’s Lutheran Home of Albert Lea) | | | | | | |
5.375% 10/1/44 | | | 300,000 | | | 298,095 |
Maple Grove Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | |
(Maple Grove Hospital Corporation) | | | | | | |
4.00% 5/1/37 | | | 500,000 | | | 504,560 |
5.00% 5/1/28 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,158,290 |
(North Memorial Health Care) 5.00% 9/1/31 | | | 320,000 | | | 354,304 |
Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue | | | | | | |
(Fairview Health Services) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 11/15/33 | | | 500,000 | | | 564,995 |
Series A 5.00% 11/15/34 | | | 500,000 | | | 563,170 |
Series B Unrefunded Balance 6.50% 11/15/38 (AGC) | | | 700,000 | | | 723,002 |
Minneapolis Senior Housing & Healthcare Revenue | | | | | | |
(Ecumen-Abiitan Mill City Project) 5.00% 11/1/35 | | | 530,000 | | | 545,503 |
Minneapolis – St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority | | | | | | |
Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | |
(Allina Health System) Series A 5.00% 11/15/27 | | | 1,205,000 | | | 1,428,383 |
(Children’s Health Care) Series A 5.25% 8/15/25 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,072,650 |
Minnesota Agricultural & Economic Development Board Revenue | | | | | | |
(Essenthia Remarketing) Series C-1 | | | | | | |
5.50% 2/15/25 (AGC) | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,669,975 |
Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | |
(Mayo Clinic) Series C 4.50% 11/15/38 ● | | | 925,000 | | | 1,013,698 |
(Olmsted Medical Center Project) 5.125% 7/1/20 | | | 630,000 | | | 661,475 |
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| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Sartell Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | |
(Country Manor Campus Project) Series A 5.00% 9/1/21 | | | 1,050,000 | | | $ 1,132,992 |
Sauk Rapids Health Care Housing Facilities Revenue | | | | | | |
(Good Shepherd Lutheran Home) 5.125% 1/1/39 | | | 575,000 | | | 580,221 |
St. Cloud Health Care Revenue | | | | | | |
(Centracare Health System Project) Unrefunded Balance | | | | | | |
5.125% 5/1/30 | | | 360,000 | | | 382,046 |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | |
(Allina Health System) Series A-2 5.25% 11/15/28 | | | 975,000 | | | 1,029,444 |
(Fairview Health Services) | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 11/15/43 | | | 370,000 | | | 376,094 |
Series A 5.00% 11/15/47 | | | 275,000 | | | 307,953 |
(Health Partners Obligation Group Project) | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/1/32 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,678,230 |
5.00% 7/1/33 | | | 200,000 | | | 223,210 |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Housing & Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | |
(Senior Episcopal Homes Project) 5.00% 5/1/33 | | | 500,000 | | | 507,920 |
West St. Paul, Housing and Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | |
(Walker Westwood Ridge Campus Project) | | | | | | |
5.00% 11/1/37 | | | 500,000 | | | 519,640 |
Woodbury Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(St. Therese of Woodbury) 5.00% 12/1/34 | | | 500,000 | | | 518,500 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 23,489,968 |
| | | | | | |
Housing Revenue Bonds – 0.31% | | | | | | |
Northwest Multi-County Housing & Redevelopment Authority | | | | | | |
(Pooled Housing Program) 5.50% 7/1/45 | | | 285,000 | | | 284,390 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 284,390 |
| | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 6.79% | | | | | | |
Minnesota General Fund Revenue Appropriations | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 6/1/38 | | | 1,100,000 | | | 1,226,951 |
Series A 5.00% 6/1/43 | | | 715,000 | | | 794,558 |
Series B 5.00% 3/1/27 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,109,820 |
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency | | | | | | |
(Housing Infrastructure) Series C 5.00% 8/1/36 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,137,120 |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority | | | | | | |
(Minnesota Public Radio) 5.00% 12/1/25 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,077,820 |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Virginia Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facility Lease Revenue | | | | | | | | |
5.25% 10/1/25 | | | 880,000 | | | $ | 881,883 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,228,152 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 8.24% | | | | | | | | |
Duluth Independent School District No. 709 | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 2/1/28 | | | 250,000 | | | | 265,497 | |
Hennepin County | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/26 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,206,640 | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/36 | | | 2,125,000 | | | | 2,488,991 | |
Series C 5.00% 12/1/30 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,774,830 | |
Metropolitan Council General Obligation Wastewater Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Area) | | | | | | | | |
Series C 4.00% 3/1/31 | | | 565,000 | | | | 609,725 | |
Series C 4.00% 3/1/32 | | | 585,000 | | | | 627,962 | |
St. Michael-Albertville Independent School District No. 885 | | | | | | | | |
(School Building) Series A 5.00% 2/1/27 | | | 500,000 | | | | 584,935 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,558,580 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 14.83% | | | | | | | | |
Anoka Housing Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Senior Homestead Anoka Project) Series B 6.875% 11/1/34-19§ | | | 750,000 | | | | 821,197 | |
Mankato Independent School District No. 77 | | | | | | | | |
(School Building) Series A 4.125% 2/1/22 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,021,430 | |
Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Fairview Health Services) Series A 6.625% 11/15/28-18§ | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,554,585 | |
Minnesota Colleges & Universities Revenue Fund | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 10/1/28-18§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,021,610 | |
Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(St. Johns University) | | | | | | | | |
Series 6-U 4.40% 10/1/21-18§ | | | 325,000 | | | | 330,805 | |
Series 6-U 4.50% 10/1/23-18§ | | | 265,000 | | | | 269,887 | |
Rochester Healthcare & Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Samaritan Bethany Project) Series A 6.875% 12/1/29-19§ | | | 950,000 | | | | 1,033,039 | |
St. Louis Park Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Park Nicollet Health Services) 5.50% 7/1/29-19§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,052,340 | |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Allina Health System) Series A-2 5.25% 11/15/28-19§ | | | 1,025,000 | | | | 1,088,284 | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Gillette Children’s Specialty Project) 5.00% 2/1/27-19§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,032,010 | |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Hospital Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Healtheast Care System Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 11/15/29-25§ | | | 165,000 | | | | 195,383 | |
Series A 5.00% 11/15/30-25§ | | | 120,000 | | | | 142,097 | |
University of Minnesota | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/23-20§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,087,620 | |
Series A 5.25% 12/1/28-20§ | | | 750,000 | | | | 820,725 | |
Series D 5.00% 12/1/26-21§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,115,430 | |
White Bear Lake Independent School District No. 624 | | | | | | | | |
(Alternative Facilities) Series B 4.75% 2/1/22-18§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,014,390 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,600,832 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 0.61% | | | | | | | | |
Minneapolis Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(YMCA Greater Twin Cities Project) 4.00% 6/1/27 | | | 100,000 | | | | 107,633 | |
St. Paul Sales Tax Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series G 5.00% 11/1/28 | | | 400,000 | | | | 456,536 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 564,169 | |
| | | | | | | | |
State General Obligation Bonds – 13.00% | | | | | | | | |
Minnesota | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 8/1/27 | | | 1,610,000 | | | | 1,892,716 | |
Series D 5.00% 8/1/26 | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 5,382,720 | |
Series D 5.00% 8/1/27 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,785,435 | |
(State Trunk Highway) Series B 5.00% 10/1/22 | | | 400,000 | | | | 444,336 | |
(Various Purposes) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 8/1/32 | | | 1,120,000 | | | | 1,283,531 | |
Series F 5.00% 10/1/22 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,133,010 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,921,748 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 6.24% | | | | | | | | |
Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Senior Series B 5.00% 1/1/22 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,027,580 | |
Subordinate | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/26 | | | 710,000 | | | | 783,180 | |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/31 | | | 750,000 | | | | 818,063 | |
Series D 5.00% 1/1/22 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,057,720 | |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Parking Enterprise) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 8/1/26 | | | 450,000 | | | | 489,375 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Parking Enterprise) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 8/1/27 | | | 545,000 | | | $ | 588,120 | |
Series A 4.00% 8/1/28 | | | 350,000 | | | | 375,512 | |
Series A 5.00% 8/1/25 | | | 500,000 | | | | 584,470 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,724,020 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 0.75% | | | | | | | | |
Guam Government Waterworks Authority | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/1/35 | | | 330,000 | | | | 360,849 | |
5.00% 1/1/46 | | | 305,000 | | | | 326,858 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 687,707 | |
| | | | | | | |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $88,938,518) | | | | | | | 90,641,858 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Investment – 0.27% | | | | | | | | |
Variable Rate Demand Notes – 0.27%¤ | | | | | | | | |
Minneapolis – St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority | | | | | | | | |
Health Care Facilities Revenue (SPA – US Bank N.A.) | | | | | | | | |
(Children’s Hospitals & Clinics) Series A-II 1.09% 8/15/37 (AGM) | | | 250,000 | | | | 250,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investment (cost $250,000) | | | | | | | 250,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Value of Securities – 99.08% (cost $89,188,518) | | | | | | $ | 90,891,858 | |
| | | | | | | | |
# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 28, 2018, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $1,212,677, which represents 1.32% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
¤ | Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. Each rate shown is as of Feb. 28, 2018. |
§ | Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by US Treasury bonds. For pre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
° | Principal amount shown is stated in US dollars unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
● | | Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at Feb. 28, 2018. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their description above. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on |
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| current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. |
Summary of abbreviations:
AGC – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation
AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
N.A. – National Association
SPA – Stand-by Purchase Agreement
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedules of investments
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Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | | February 28, 2018 (unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds – 99.04% | | | | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 1.83% | | | | | | | | |
Laurentian Energy Authority I Cogeneration Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/21 | | | 1,435,000 | | | $ | 1,413,202 | |
St. Paul Port Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Gerdau St. Paul Steel Mill Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series 7 144A 4.50% 10/1/37 (AMT)# | | | 1,920,000 | | | | 1,803,206 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,216,408 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds – 20.80% | | | | | | | | |
Bethel Charter School Lease Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Spectrum High School Project) Series A 4.00% 7/1/37 | | | 750,000 | | | | 746,963 | |
Brooklyn Park Charter School Lease Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Prairie Seeds Academy Project) Series A 5.00% 3/1/39 | | | 1,270,000 | | | | 1,283,462 | |
Cologne Charter School Lease Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Cologne Academy Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/34 | | | 250,000 | | | | 257,660 | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/45 | | | 230,000 | | | | 230,478 | |
Deephaven Charter School Lease Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Eagle Ridge Academy Project) Series A 5.50% 7/1/50 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,059,870 | |
Duluth Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Public Schools Academy) Series A 5.875% 11/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,027,710 | |
Forest Lake Charter School Lease Revenue Fund | | | | | | | | |
(Lakes International Language Academy) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.75% 8/1/44 | | | 585,000 | | | | 626,734 | |
Ham Lake Charter School Lease Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Davinci Academy Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/36 | | | 235,000 | | | | 238,504 | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/47 | | | 710,000 | | | | 713,316 | |
(Parnassus Preparatory School Project) Series A 5.00% 11/1/47 | | | 650,000 | | | | 653,588 | |
Hugo Charter School Lease Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Noble Academy Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/34 | | | 165,000 | | | | 170,316 | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/44 | | | 495,000 | | | | 497,064 | |
Minneapolis Charter School Lease Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Hiawatha Academies Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/36 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,004,250 | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/47 | | | 800,000 | | | | 789,040 | |
Minneapolis Student Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Riverton Community Housing Project) 5.25% 8/1/39 | | | 800,000 | | | | 821,416 | |
Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Bethel University) 5.00% 5/1/47 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,632,060 | |
(Carleton College) 4.00% 3/1/37 | | | 635,000 | | | | 663,315 | |
(Gustavus Adolphus College) 5.00% 10/1/47 | | | 750,000 | | | | 837,000 | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Minneapolis College of Art & Design) | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 5/1/24 | | | 250,000 | | | $ | 265,933 | |
4.00% 5/1/25 | | | 200,000 | | | | 209,780 | |
4.00% 5/1/26 | | | 100,000 | | | | 104,155 | |
(St. Catherine University) | | | | | | | | |
Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/25 | | | 325,000 | | | | 360,747 | |
Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/26 | | | 280,000 | | | | 308,112 | |
(St. John’s University) Series 8-I 5.00% 10/1/34 | | | 215,000 | | | | 240,247 | |
(St. Olaf College) | | | | | | | | |
Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/31 | | | 205,000 | | | | 235,129 | |
Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/32 | | | 205,000 | | | | 234,518 | |
Series 8-N 4.00% 10/1/34 | | | 800,000 | | | | 845,208 | |
Series 8-N 4.00% 10/1/35 | | | 590,000 | | | | 621,535 | |
(St. Scholastica College) Series H 5.125% 12/1/40 | | | 750,000 | | | | 768,900 | |
(Trustees of the Hamline University of Minnesota) | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 10/1/37 | | | 300,000 | | | | 326,370 | |
Series B 5.00% 10/1/39 | | | 770,000 | | | | 835,920 | |
(University of St. Thomas) Series A 4.00% 10/1/35 | | | 400,000 | | | | 417,808 | |
Otsego Charter School Lease Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Kaleidoscope Charter School) Series A 5.00% 9/1/44 | | | 1,435,000 | | | | 1,446,867 | |
Rice County Educational Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Shattuck-St. Mary’s School) Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/22 # | | | 870,000 | | | | 923,549 | |
St. Cloud Charter School Lease Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Stride Academy Project) Series A 5.00% 4/1/46 | | | 750,000 | | | | 480,435 | |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Academia Cesar Chavez School Project) Series A 5.25% 7/1/50 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,605,275 | |
(Great River School Project) Series A 144A 5.50% 7/1/52 # | | | 265,000 | | | | 271,585 | |
(Hmong College Preparatory Academy Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.75% 9/1/46 | | | 500,000 | | | | 513,055 | |
Series A 6.00% 9/1/51 | | | 500,000 | | | | 518,505 | |
(Nova Classical Academy Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 9/1/36 | | | 1,270,000 | | | | 1,240,752 | |
Series A 4.125% 9/1/47 | | | 500,000 | | | | 485,450 | |
(St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists) Series A 4.625% 3/1/43 | | | 445,000 | | | | 428,090 | |
(Twin Cities Academy Project) Series A 5.375% 7/1/50 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,538,685 | |
University of Minnesota | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/34 | | | 2,115,000 | | | | 2,447,711 | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
University of Minnesota | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 9/1/40 | | | 900,000 | | | $ | 1,042,956 | |
Series A 5.00% 9/1/41 | | | 1,370,000 | | | | 1,585,172 | |
(State Supported Stadium Debt) Series A 5.00% 8/1/26 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,944,575 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 36,499,770 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 8.74% | | | | | | | | |
Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency | | | | | | | | |
(Brookings Twin Cities Transmission Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 1/1/42 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,604,370 | |
Chaska Electric Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 10/1/28 | | | 350,000 | | | | 398,157 | |
Hutchinson Utilities Commission Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/22 | | | 490,000 | | | | 555,057 | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/26 | | | 360,000 | | | | 401,062 | |
Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 10/1/27 | | | 165,000 | | | | 189,128 | |
5.00% 10/1/47 | | | 745,000 | | | | 833,633 | |
Series A 5.00% 10/1/28 | | | 500,000 | | | | 571,490 | |
Northern Municipal Power Agency Electric System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 1/1/26 | | | 500,000 | | | | 579,515 | |
5.00% 1/1/28 | | | 500,000 | | | | 573,815 | |
5.00% 1/1/29 | | | 470,000 | | | | 537,619 | |
5.00% 1/1/33 | | | 225,000 | | | | 255,191 | |
5.00% 1/1/34 | | | 200,000 | | | | 226,016 | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/24 | | | 335,000 | | | | 375,304 | |
Rochester Electric Utility Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/34 | | | 450,000 | | | | 517,279 | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/35 | | | 500,000 | | | | 573,925 | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/36 | | | 520,000 | | | | 595,592 | |
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/41 | | | 400,000 | | | | 447,156 | |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Energy Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 10/1/32 | | | 800,000 | | | | 830,320 | |
Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/30 | | | 500,000 | | | | 565,385 | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/33 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,969,748 | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/34 | | | 450,000 | | | | 505,215 | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/40 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,230,540 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,335,517 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 27.72% | | | | | | | | |
Anoka Healthcare & Housing Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(The Homestead at Anoka Project) 5.125% 11/1/49 | | | 400,000 | | | $ | 408,684 | |
Anoka Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Fridley Medical Center Project) Series A 6.875% 5/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,032,120 | |
Apple Valley Senior Living Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Senior Living LLC Project) | | | | | | | | |
2nd Tier Series B 5.00% 1/1/47 | | | 525,000 | | | | 541,753 | |
4th Tier Series D 7.00% 1/1/37 | | | 515,000 | | | | 514,397 | |
4th Tier Series D 7.25% 1/1/52 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,513,380 | |
Breckenridge Catholic Health Initiatives | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 5/1/30 | | | 1,775,000 | | | | 1,790,371 | |
Brooklyn Center Multifamily Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Sanctuary at Brooklyn Center Project) Series A 5.50% 11/1/35 | | | 750,000 | | | | 751,515 | |
City of West St. Paul Minnesota | | | | | | | | |
(Walker Westwood Ridge Campus Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 11/1/49 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,537,320 | |
Cloquet Housing Facilities | | | | | | | | |
(HADC Cloquet Project) Series A 5.00% 8/1/48 | | | 850,000 | | | | 862,741 | |
Dakota County Community Development Agency Senior Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Walker Highview Hills Project) Series A 144A | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 8/1/51 # | | | 870,000 | | | | 861,587 | |
Deephaven Housing & Healthcare Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(St. Therese Senior Living Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/38 | | | 335,000 | | | | 337,224 | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/40 | | | 315,000 | | | | 316,811 | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/48 | | | 185,000 | | | | 185,403 | |
Duluth Economic Development Authority | | | | | | | | |
(St. Luke’s Hospital Authority Obligation Group) | | | | | | | | |
5.75% 6/15/32 | | | 750,000 | | | | 820,327 | |
6.00% 6/15/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,107,880 | |
Glencoe Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Glencoe Regional Health Services Project) | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 4/1/31 | | | 185,000 | | | | 188,556 | |
Hayward Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(American Baptist Homes Midwest Obligated Group) | | | | | | | | |
5.375% 8/1/34 | | | 750,000 | | | | 761,535 | |
(St. John’s Lutheran Home of Albert Lea) | | | | | | | | |
5.375% 10/1/44 | | | 450,000 | | | | 447,143 | |
Maple Grove Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Maple Grove Hospital Corporation) | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 5/1/37 | | | 1,155,000 | | | | 1,165,534 | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Maple Grove Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Maple Grove Hospital Corporation) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 5/1/26 | | | 1,300,000 | | | $ | 1,506,362 | |
5.00% 5/1/29 | | | 500,000 | | | | 575,260 | |
(North Memorial Health Care) 5.00% 9/1/30 | | | 610,000 | | | | 677,521 | |
Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Fairview Health Services) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 11/15/33 | | | 500,000 | | | | 564,995 | |
Series A 5.00% 11/15/34 | | | 500,000 | | | | 563,170 | |
Series A 5.00% 11/15/44 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,109,720 | |
Series B Unrefunded Balance 6.50% 11/15/38 (AGC) | | | 210,000 | | | | 216,901 | |
Minneapolis Senior Housing & Healthcare Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Ecumen-Abiitan Mill City Project) 5.375% 11/1/50 | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,761,421 | |
Minneapolis – St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority | | | | | | | | |
Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Allina Health System) Series A 5.00% 11/15/29 | | | 415,000 | | | | 483,475 | |
Oak Park Heights Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Oakgreen Commons Project) 7.00% 8/1/45 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,549,095 | |
Oakdale Senior Housing | | | | | | | | |
(Oak Meadows Project) 5.00% 4/1/34 | | | 500,000 | | | | 506,955 | |
Rochester Health Care & Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(The Homestead at Rochester Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.25% 12/1/23 | | | 175,000 | | | | 194,465 | |
Series A 6.875% 12/1/48 | | | 800,000 | | | | 904,712 | |
Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Mayo Clinic) 4.00% 11/15/41 | | | 1,790,000 | | | | 1,826,194 | |
(Olmsted Medical Center Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/1/22 | | | 350,000 | | | | 391,552 | |
5.00% 7/1/27 | | | 245,000 | | | | 273,516 | |
5.00% 7/1/28 | | | 225,000 | | | | 250,533 | |
Sartell Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Country Manor Campus Project) Series A 5.25% 9/1/22 | | | 1,080,000 | | | | 1,205,107 | |
Sauk Rapids Health Care Housing Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Good Shepherd Lutheran Home) 5.125% 1/1/39 | | | 825,000 | | | | 832,491 | |
Shakopee Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(St. Francis Regional Medical Center) | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 9/1/31 | | | 130,000 | | | | 134,667 | |
5.00% 9/1/34 | | | 105,000 | | | | 114,592 | |
St. Cloud Health Care Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Centracare Health System Project) | | | | | | | | |
Unrefunded Balance 5.125% 5/1/30 | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,919 | |
Series A 4.00% 5/1/37 | | | 1,440,000 | | | | 1,498,061 | |
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| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | |
(Fairview Health Services) | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 11/15/43 | | | 645,000 | | | $ 655,623 |
Series A 5.00% 11/15/47 | | | 485,000 | | | 543,118 |
(Health Partners Obligation Group Project) | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 7/1/33 | | | 1,320,000 | | | 1,365,857 |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/29 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,131,400 |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/32 | | | 900,000 | | | 1,006,938 |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/33 | | | 1,540,000 | | | 1,718,717 |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Housing & Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | |
(Senior Episcopal Homes Project) | | | | | | |
5.125% 5/1/48 | | | 1,700,000 | | | 1,701,020 |
Series A 5.15% 11/1/42 | | | 775,000 | | | 777,240 |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue | | | | | | |
(Marian Center Project) Series A 5.375% 5/1/43 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 952,910 |
Twin Valley Congregate Housing Revenue | | | | | | |
(Living Options Project) 5.95% 11/1/28 | | | 1,825,000 | | | 1,825,073 |
Victoria Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | |
(Augustana Emerald Care Project) 5.00% 8/1/39 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,531,995 |
Wayzata Senior Housing Revenue | | | | | | |
(Folkestone Senior Living Community) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.50% 11/1/32 | | | 260,000 | | | 271,380 |
Series A 5.75% 11/1/39 | | | 590,000 | | | 616,172 |
Series A 6.00% 5/1/47 | | | 920,000 | | | 962,329 |
Woodbury Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(St. Therese of Woodbury) 5.25% 12/1/49 | | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,294,375 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 48,655,112 |
| | | | | | |
Housing Revenue Bonds – 1.48% | | | | | | |
Minneapolis Multifamily Housing Revenue | | | | | | |
(Olson Townhomes Project) 6.00% 12/1/19 (AMT) | | | 440,000 | | | 440,911 |
Minneapolis – St. Paul Housing Finance Board Single Family Mortgage-Backed Securities Program | | | | | | |
(City Living Project) Series A-2 | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/38 (GNMA) (FNMA) (FHLMC) (AMT) | | | 12,730 | | | 12,752 |
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency State Appropriation | | | | | | |
(Housing Infrastructure) Series C 5.00% 8/1/33 | | | 100,000 | | | 114,092 |
Northwest Multi-County Housing & Redevelopment Authority | | | | | | |
(Pooled Housing Program) 5.50% 7/1/45 | | | 1,275,000 | | | 1,272,271 |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Housing Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Stillwater Multifamily Housing Revenue | | | | | | |
(Orleans Homes Project) 5.50% 2/1/42 (AMT) | | | 750,000 | | | $ 750,075 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2,590,101 |
| | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 2.82% | | | | | | |
Minnesota General Fund Revenue Appropriations | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 6/1/38 | | | 1,750,000 | | | 1,951,967 |
Series A 5.00% 6/1/43 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,111,270 |
Series B 5.00% 3/1/21 | | | 250,000 | | | 273,933 |
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency State Appropriation | | | | | | |
(Housing Infrastructure) Series C 5.00% 8/1/32 | | | 1,415,000 | | | 1,617,090 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4,954,260 |
| | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 11.02% | | | | | | |
Chaska Independent School District No. 112 | | | | | | |
(School Building) Series A 5.00% 2/1/28 | | | 2,240,000 | | | 2,624,003 |
Duluth General Obligation Entertainment Convention Center Improvement | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 2/1/34 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,146,760 |
Duluth Independent School District No. 709 | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 2/1/27 | | | 440,000 | | | 470,144 |
Edina Independent School District No. 273 | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 2/1/27 | | | 1,355,000 | | | 1,578,182 |
Foley Independent School District No. 51 | | | | | | |
(School Building) Series A 5.00% 2/1/21 | | | 1,105,000 | | | 1,108,293 |
Hennepin County | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/26 | | | 750,000 | | | 904,980 |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/36 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,756,935 |
Series C 5.00% 12/1/37 | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,921,875 |
Mahtomedi Independent School District No. 832 | | | | | | |
(School Building) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 2/1/28 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,150,270 |
Series A 5.00% 2/1/29 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,143,470 |
Series A 5.00% 2/1/30 | | | 445,000 | | | 507,042 |
Series A 5.00% 2/1/31 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,136,050 |
Metropolitan Council General Obligation Wastewater Revenue | | | | | | |
(Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Area) | | | | | | |
Series C 4.00% 3/1/31 | | | 965,000 | | | 1,041,389 |
Series C 4.00% 3/1/32 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,073,440 |
Wayzata Independent School District No. 284 | | | | | | |
(School Building) Series A 5.00% 2/1/28 | | | 650,000 | | | 775,677 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 19,338,510 |
| | | | | | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 10.82% | | | | | | |
Anoka Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | |
(The Homestead at Anoka Project) Series A 7.00% 11/1/46-19§ | | | 1,650,000 | | | $ 1,805,694 |
Deephaven Charter School Lease Revenue | | | | | | |
(Eagle Ridge Academy Project) Series A 5.50% 7/1/43-23§ | | | 500,000 | | | 585,020 |
Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue | | | | | | |
(Fairview Health Services) | | | | | | |
Series A 6.625% 11/15/28-18§ | | | 1,900,000 | | | 1,969,141 |
Series B 6.50% 11/15/38-18 (AGC)§ | | | 40,000 | | | 41,435 |
Minnesota 911 Services Revenue | | | | | | |
(Public Safety Radio Communication System Project) | | | | | | |
5.00% 6/1/24-18 (AGC)§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,009,130 |
Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
(St. John’s University) Series 6-U 4.75% 10/1/33-18§ | | | 825,000 | | | 841,401 |
(University of St. Thomas) Series 7-A 5.00% 10/1/39-19§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,053,650 |
Rochester Healthcare & Housing Revenue | | | | | | |
(Samaritan Bethany Project) | | | | | | |
Series A 6.875% 12/1/29-19§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,087,410 |
Series A 7.375% 12/1/41-19§ | | | 375,000 | | | 410,989 |
St. Cloud Health Care Revenue | | | | | | |
(Centracare Health System Project) | | | | | | |
5.50% 5/1/39-19 (AGC)§ | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,568,580 |
St. Louis Park Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | |
(Park Nicollet Health Services) 5.75% 7/1/39-19§ | | | 2,005,000 | | | 2,116,518 |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue | | | | | | |
(Nova Classical Academy Project) Series A 6.625% 9/1/42-21§ | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,740,375 |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Hospital Facility Revenue | | | | | | |
(Healtheast Care System Project) | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 11/15/29-25§ | | | 275,000 | | | 325,639 |
Series A 5.00% 11/15/30-25§ | | | 205,000 | | | 242,749 |
University of Minnesota | | | | | | |
Series A 5.125% 4/1/34-19§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,039,140 |
Series A 5.25% 12/1/28-20§ | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,641,450 |
White Bear Lake Independent School District No. 624 | | | | | | |
(Alternative Facilities) Series B 4.75% 2/1/22-18§ | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,521,585 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 18,999,906 |
| | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 1.58% | | | | | | |
Minneapolis Revenue | | | | | | |
(YMCA Greater Twin Cities Project) 4.00% 6/1/31 | | | 250,000 | | | 262,535 |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Minneapolis Tax Increment Revenue | | | | | | |
(Giant Park Project) | | | | | | |
4.00% 3/1/27 | | | 200,000 | | | $ 204,684 |
4.00% 3/1/30 | | | 260,000 | | | 263,765 |
(Village of St. Anthony Falls Project) | | | | | | |
4.00% 3/1/24 | | | 700,000 | | | 714,630 |
4.00% 3/1/27 | | | 650,000 | | | 644,670 |
St. Paul Sales Tax Revenue | | | | | | |
Series G 5.00% 11/1/28 | | | 600,000 | | | 684,804 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2,775,088 |
| | | | | | |
State General Obligation Bonds – 7.39% | | | | | | |
Minnesota | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 8/1/24 | | | 500,000 | | | 583,965 |
Series A 5.00% 8/1/27 | | | 2,175,000 | | | 2,556,930 |
Series A 5.00% 8/1/29 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,167,470 |
Series A 5.00% 10/1/33 | | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,984,825 |
Series A Unrefunded Balance 5.00% 10/1/24 | | | 985,000 | | | 1,092,001 |
Series D 5.00% 8/1/26 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,196,160 |
Series D 5.00% 8/1/27 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,190,290 |
(Various Purposes) Series A 5.00% 8/1/32 | | | 1,915,000 | | | 2,194,609 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 12,966,250 |
| | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 3.22% | | | | | | |
Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Revenue | | | | | | |
Senior | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/32 | | | 1,245,000 | | | 1,448,408 |
Series C 5.00% 1/1/46 | | | 185,000 | | | 210,585 |
Subordinate | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/22 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,085,010 |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/32 | | | 500,000 | | | 559,635 |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/29 | | | 2,130,000 | | | 2,344,576 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5,648,214 |
| | | | | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 1.62% | | | | | | |
Guam Government Waterworks Authority | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/1/37 | | | 575,000 | | | 625,922 |
5.00% 1/1/46 | | | 515,000 | | | 551,910 |
Minnesota Public Facilities Authority | | | | | | |
Series B 4.00% 3/1/26 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,673,700 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2,851,532 |
| | | | | | |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $172,146,757) | | | | | | 173,830,668 |
| | | | | | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) |
| | |
Short-Term Investment – 0.16% | | | | | | |
Variable Rate Demand Notes – 0.16%¤ | | | | | | |
Minneapolis – St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority | | | | | | |
Health Care Facilities Revenue (Allina Health System) | | | | | | |
Series B-2 | | | | | | |
1.09% 11/15/35 (LOC – JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) | | | 275,000 | | | $ 275,000 |
| | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investment (cost $275,000) | | | | | | 275,000 |
| | | | | | |
| | |
Total Value of Securities – 99.20% (cost $172,421,757) | | | | | | $ 174,105,668 |
| | | | | | |
# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 28, 2018, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $3,859,927, which represents 2.20% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
¤ | Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. Each rate shown is as of Feb. 28, 2018. |
§ | Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by US Treasury bonds. For pre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
° | Principal amount shown is stated in US dollars unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
Summary of abbreviations:
AGC – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation
AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
FHLMC – Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation collateral
FNMA – Federal National Mortgage Association collateral
GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association collateral
LOC – Letter of Credit
N.A. – National Association
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of assets and liabilities
February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at value1 | | | $535,719,299 | | | | $90,641,858 | | | | $173,830,668 | |
Short-term investments, at value2 | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 275,000 | |
Cash | | | 57,960 | | | | 113,451 | | | | 13,872 | |
Interest receivable | | | 6,672,101 | | | | 951,588 | | | | 2,111,927 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 806,512 | | | | — | | | | 343,567 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | | 545,055,872 | | | | 91,956,897 | | | | 176,575,034 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | 3,120,480 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | | 828,888 | | | | 56,567 | | | | 771,089 | |
Distribution payable | | | 269,753 | | | | 40,249 | | | | 85,391 | |
Investment management fees payable to affiliates | | | 185,836 | | | | 30,907 | | | | 59,846 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | 163,198 | | | | 51,918 | | | | 73,119 | |
Distribution fees payable to affiliates | | | 114,602 | | | | 15,871 | | | | 42,490 | |
Audit and tax fees payable | | | 21,614 | | | | 21,614 | | | | 21,614 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates | | | 8,119 | | | | 1,390 | | | | 2,654 | |
Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates | | | 1,884 | | | | 577 | | | | 822 | |
Legal fees payable to affiliates | | | 1,612 | | | | 851 | | | | 246 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable to affiliates | | | 1,338 | | | | 229 | | | | 436 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates | | | 397 | | | | 67 | | | | 130 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities | | | 4,717,721 | | | | 220,240 | | | | 1,057,837 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | $540,338,151 | | | | $91,736,657 | | | | $175,517,197 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | | $528,443,939 | | | | $90,103,360 | | | | $177,641,640 | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | | | (208,794 | ) | | | (702 | ) | | | (33,087 | ) |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | | | (431,292 | ) | | | (69,341 | ) | | | (3,775,267 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | | 12,534,298 | | | | 1,703,340 | | | | 1,683,911 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | $540,338,151 | | | | $91,736,657 | | | | $175,517,197 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | |
| | | |
Net Asset Value | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Class A: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 403,935,392 | | | $ | 63,461,077 | | | $ | 95,495,264 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | 33,192,530 | | | | 5,853,183 | | | | 8,976,428 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 12.17 | | | $ | 10.84 | | | $ | 10.64 | |
Sales charge | | | 4.50 | % | | | 2.75 | % | | | 4.50 | % |
Offering price per share, equal to net asset value per share/(1 – sales charge) | | $ | 12.74 | | | $ | 11.15 | | | $ | 11.14 | |
| | | |
Class C: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 47,430,529 | | | $ | 10,997,558 | | | $ | 31,524,411 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | 3,885,013 | | | | 1,012,225 | | | | 2,957,442 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 12.21 | | | $ | 10.86 | | | $ | 10.66 | |
| | | |
Institutional Class: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 88,972,230 | | | $ | 17,278,022 | | | $ | 48,497,522 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | 7,312,545 | | | | 1,592,977 | | | | 4,560,124 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 12.17 | | | $ | 10.85 | | | $ | 10.64 | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
1Investments, at cost | | $ | 523,185,001 | | | $ | 88,938,518 | | | $ | 172,146,757 | |
2Short-term investments, at cost | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 275,000 | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of operations
Six months ended February 28, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Delaware | | | Delaware | |
| | Delaware | | | Tax-Free | | | Minnesota | |
| | Tax-Free | | | Minnesota | | | High-Yield | |
| | Minnesota | | | Intermediate | | | Municipal | |
| | Fund | | | Fund | | | Bond Fund | |
| | | |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | $ | 10,551,833 | | | $ | 1,665,383 | | | $ | 3,394,687 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Management fees | | | 1,502,319 | | | | 238,397 | | | | 483,203 | |
Distribution expenses — Class A | | | 517,186 | | | | 82,848 | | | | 121,290 | |
Distribution expenses — Class C | | | 244,690 | | | | 56,689 | | | | 157,361 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses | | | 199,041 | | | | 38,205 | | | | 71,881 | |
Accounting and administration expenses | | | 64,071 | | | | 22,969 | | | | 30,202 | |
Registration fees | | | 33,815 | | | | 15,174 | | | | 14,383 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders expenses | | | 27,187 | | | | 7,085 | | | | 5,649 | |
Legal fees | | | 26,446 | | | | 5,277 | | | | 8,151 | |
Audit and tax fees | | | 21,757 | | | | 21,757 | | | | 21,757 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 11,189 | | | | 1,947 | | | | 3,544 | |
Custodian fees | | | 6,442 | | | | 1,880 | | | | 2,023 | |
Other | | | 23,718 | | | | 11,357 | | | | 16,175 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 2,677,861 | | | | 503,585 | | | | 935,619 | |
Less expenses waived | | | (259,686 | ) | | | (34,343 | ) | | | (93,788 | ) |
Less waived distribution expenses — Class A | | | — | | | | (33,139 | ) | | | — | |
Less expenses paid indirectly | | | (1,267 | ) | | | (439 | ) | | | (719 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total operating expenses | | | 2,416,908 | | | | 435,664 | | | | 841,112 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | 8,134,925 | | | | 1,229,719 | | | | 2,553,575 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 335,941 | | | | 109,883 | | | | (2,628 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | (14,303,780 | ) | | | (2,555,740 | ) | | | (3,916,441 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss | | | (13,967,839 | ) | | | (2,445,857 | ) | | | (3,919,069 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | (5,832,914 | ) | | $ | (1,216,138 | ) | | $ | (1,365,494 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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 Minnesota Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months | | | | |
| | ended | | | | |
| | 2/28/18 | | | Year ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/17 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 8,134,925 | | | $ | 17,071,341 | |
Net realized gain | | | 335,941 | | | | 3,679,670 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (14,303,780 | ) | | | (18,824,613 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (5,832,914 | ) | | | 1,926,398 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (6,151,859 | ) | | | (13,728,190 | ) |
Class C | | | (544,274 | ) | | | (1,216,526 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (1,432,156 | ) | | | (2,215,895 | ) |
| | |
Net realized gain: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (2,113,066 | ) | | | — | |
Class C | | | (249,964 | ) | | | — | |
Institutional Class | | | (454,514 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (10,945,833 | ) | | | (17,160,611 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 18,924,959 | | | | 34,147,763 | |
Class C | | | 1,566,928 | | | | 6,466,911 | |
Institutional Class | | | 14,390,505 | | | | 59,311,879 | |
| | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 7,235,991 | | | | 11,416,767 | |
Class C | | | 750,947 | | | | 1,104,881 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,835,105 | | | | 1,976,859 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 44,704,435 | | | | 114,425,060 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months | | | | |
| | ended | | | | |
| | 2/28/18 | | | Year ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/17 | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (33,149,180 | ) | | $ | (90,242,074 | ) |
Class C | | | (4,448,618 | ) | | | (8,627,762 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (13,357,646 | ) | | | (24,653,789 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (50,955,444 | ) | | | (123,523,625 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (6,251,009 | ) | | | (9,098,565 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Decrease in Net Assets | | | (23,029,756 | ) | | | (24,332,778 | ) |
| | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 563,367,907 | | | | 587,700,685 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 540,338,151 | | | $ | 563,367,907 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | | $ | (208,794 | ) | | $ | (215,430 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
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 Minnesota Intermediate Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months | | | | |
| | ended | | | | |
| | 2/28/18 | | | Year ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/17 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 1,229,719 | | | $ | 2,724,683 | |
Net realized gain | | | 109,883 | | | | 272,027 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (2,555,740 | ) | | | (2,617,465 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (1,216,138 | ) | | | 379,245 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (878,322 | ) | | | (2,003,337 | ) |
Class C | | | (102,038 | ) | | | (241,177 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (249,275 | ) | | | (480,415 | ) |
| | |
Net realized gain: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (260,008 | ) | | | (106,466 | ) |
Class C | | | (44,208 | ) | | | (18,615 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (68,175 | ) | | | (18,418 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (1,602,026 | ) | | | (2,868,428 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 1,915,483 | | | | 2,977,155 | |
Class C | | | 288,582 | | | | 1,326,646 | |
Institutional Class | | | 2,197,061 | | | | 11,040,900 | |
| | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 993,608 | | | | 1,808,316 | |
Class C | | | 140,611 | | | | 247,603 | |
Institutional Class | | | 312,032 | | | | 468,456 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 5,847,377 | | | | 17,869,076 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/18 (Unaudited) | | | Year ended 8/31/17 | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (6,423,546 | ) | | $ | (13,609,683 | ) |
Class C | | | (981,485 | ) | | | (2,669,175 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (3,506,483 | ) | | | (5,221,186 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (10,911,514 | ) | | | (21,500,044 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (5,064,137 | ) | | | (3,630,968 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Decrease in Net Assets | | | (7,882,301 | ) | | | (6,120,151 | ) |
| | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 99,618,958 | | | | 105,739,109 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 91,736,657 | | | $ | 99,618,958 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | | $ | (702 | ) | | $ | (786 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/18 (Unaudited) | | Year ended 8/31/17 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ 2,553,575 | | $ 5,269,932 |
Net realized gain (loss) | | (2,628) | | 809,652 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | (3,916,441) | | (5,379,286) |
| | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | (1,365,494) | | 700,298 |
| | | | |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | |
Class A | | (1,460,911) | | (3,365,896) |
Class C | | (355,902) | | (788,348) |
Institutional Class | | (769,849) | | (1,142,511) |
| | | | |
| | (2,586,662) | | (5,296,755) |
| | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | |
Class A | | 3,697,988 | | 11,398,520 |
Class C | | 1,865,905 | | 2,597,707 |
Institutional Class | | 10,671,615 | | 32,544,758 |
| | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | |
Class A | | 1,179,798 | | 2,697,626 |
Class C | | 321,538 | | 681,425 |
Institutional Class | | 752,123 | | 1,029,137 |
| | | | |
| | 18,488,967 | | 50,949,173 |
| | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/18 (Unaudited) | | | Year ended 8/31/17 | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (5,708,380 | ) | | $ | (33,747,538 | ) |
Class C | | | (2,182,908 | ) | | | (5,963,054 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (6,647,613 | ) | | | (19,247,512 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (14,538,901 | ) | | | (58,958,104 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | 3,950,066 | | | | (8,008,931 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Decrease in Net Assets | | | (2,090 | ) | | | (12,605,388 | ) |
| | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 175,519,287 | | | | 188,124,675 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 175,517,197 | | | $ | 175,519,287 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | | $ | (33,087 | ) | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived4 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived4 |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
3 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
4 | Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.” |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/181 | | | Year ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/17 | | | 8/31/16 | | | 8/31/15 | | | 8/31/14 | | | 8/31/13 | |
| |
| | $ | 12.54 | | | $ | 12.87 | | | $ | 12.60 | | | $ | 12.67 | | | $ | 11.97 | | | $ | 13.03 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | 0.18 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.44 | |
| | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | 0.28 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.73 | | | | (0.97 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.13 | ) | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 1.18 | | | | (0.53 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) |
| | | (0.06 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.53 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 12.17 | | | $ | 12.54 | | | $ | 12.87 | | | $ | 12.60 | | | $ | 12.67 | | | $ | 11.97 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | (1.00% | ) | | | 0.49% | | | | 5.52% | | | | 3.02% | | | | 10.03% | | | | (4.24% | ) |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 403,935 | | | $ | 423,497 | | | $ | 481,066 | | | $ | 479,275 | | | $ | 503,072 | | | $ | 540,533 | |
| | | 0.85% | | | | 0.85% | | | | 0.85% | | | | 0.87% | | | | 0.90% | | | | 0.90% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | 0.94% | | | | 0.95% | | | | 0.95% | | | | 0.96% | | | | 0.95% | | | | 0.95% | |
| | | 2.98% | | | | 3.08% | | | | 3.25% | | | | 3.51% | | | | 3.61% | | | | 3.47% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | 2.89% | | | | 2.98% | | | | 3.15% | | | | 3.42% | | | | 3.56% | | | | 3.42% | |
| | | 8% | | | | 17% | | | | 15% | | | | 11% | | | | 10% | | | | 16% | |
| |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period. |
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived4 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived4 |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
3 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
4 | Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.” |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/181 | | Year ended |
| | (Unaudited) | | 8/31/17 | | 8/31/16 | | 8/31/15 | | 8/31/14 | | 8/31/13 |
| | | $ | 12.58 | | | | $ | 12.91 | | | | $ | 12.64 | | | | $ | 12.71 | | | | $ | 12.01 | | | | $ | 13.07 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | 0.14 | | | | | 0.29 | | | | | 0.32 | | | | | 0.35 | | | | | 0.35 | | | | | 0.35 | |
| | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | | 0.27 | | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | 0.74 | | | | | (0.97 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | 0.59 | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | 1.09 | | | | | (0.62 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | (0.14 | ) | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | | (0.35 | ) |
| | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | (0.09 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | (0.20 | ) | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | (0.44 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | $ | 12.21 | | | | $ | 12.58 | | | | $ | 12.91 | | | | $ | 12.64 | | | | $ | 12.71 | | | | $ | 12.01 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | (1.37% | ) | | | | (0.25% | ) | | | | 4.73% | | | | | 2.25% | | | | | 9.19% | | | | | (4.93% | ) |
| | | | | | |
| | | $ | 47,431 | | | | $ | 51,045 | | | | $ | 53,502 | | | | $ | 45,393 | | | | $ | 41,612 | | | | $ | 42,985 | |
| | | | 1.60% | | | | | 1.60% | | | | | 1.60% | | | | | 1.62% | | | | | 1.65% | | | | | 1.65% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | 1.69% | | | | | 1.70% | | | | | 1.70% | | | | | 1.71% | | | | | 1.70% | | | | | 1.70% | |
| | | | 2.23% | | | | | 2.33% | | | | | 2.50% | | | | | 2.76% | | | | | 2.86% | | | | | 2.72% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | 2.14% | | | | | 2.23% | | | | | 2.40% | | | | | 2.67% | | | | | 2.81% | | | | | 2.67% | |
| | | | 8% | | | | | 17% | | | | | 15% | | | | | 11% | | | | | 10% | | | | | 16% | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota 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 income3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return4 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived5 |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
3 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
4 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
5 | Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.” |
6 | Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire year. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/181 | | Year ended | | 12/31/132 to |
| | (Unaudited) | | 8/31/17 | | 8/31/16 | | 8/31/15 | | 8/31/14 |
| | | $ | 12.54 | | | | $ | 12.87 | | | | $ | 12.59 | | | | $ | 12.66 | | | | $ | 12.07 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | 0.20 | | | | | 0.41 | | | | | 0.45 | | | | | 0.48 | | | | | 0.34 | |
| | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | | 0.28 | | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | 0.59 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | (0.11 | ) | | | | 0.09 | | | | | 0.73 | | | | | 0.41 | | | | | 0.93 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | (0.20 | ) | | | | (0.42 | ) | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | | (0.34 | ) |
| | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | (0.42 | ) | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | | (0.34 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | $ | 12.17 | | | | $ | 12.54 | | | | $ | 12.87 | | | | $ | 12.59 | | | | $ | 12.66 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | (0.88% | ) | | | | 0.75% | | | | | 5.87% | | | | | 3.27% | | | | | 7.74% | |
| | | | | |
| | | $ | 88,972 | | | | $ | 88,826 | | | | $ | 53,133 | | | | $ | 32,084 | | | | $ | 17,533 | |
| | | | 0.60% | | | | | 0.60% | | | | | 0.60% | | | | | 0.62% | | | | | 0.65% | |
| | | | | |
| | | | 0.69% | | | | | 0.70% | | | | | 0.70% | | | | | 0.71% | | | | | 0.70% | |
| | | | 3.23% | | | | | 3.33% | | | | | 3.50% | | | | | 3.76% | | | | | 3.84% | |
| | | | | |
| | | | 3.14% | | | | | 3.23% | | | | | 3.40% | | | | | 3.67% | | | | | 3.79% | |
| | | | 8% | | | | | 17% | | | | | 15% | | | | | 11% | | | | | 10% | 6 |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived4 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived4 |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
3 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect. |
4 | Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.” |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/181 | | | Year ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/17 | | | 8/31/16 | | | 8/31/15 | | | 8/31/14 | | | 8/31/13 | |
| |
| | $ | 11.17 | | | $ | 11.44 | | | $ | 11.22 | | | $ | 11.32 | | | $ | 10.84 | | | $ | 11.53 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | 0.15 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.33 | |
| | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | 0.22 | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 0.49 | | | | (0.67 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.14 | ) | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.83 | | | | (0.34 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) |
| | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 10.84 | | | $ | 11.17 | | | $ | 11.44 | | | $ | 11.22 | | | $ | 11.32 | | | $ | 10.84 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (1.28% | ) | | | 0.55% | | | | 4.98% | | | | 2.12% | | | | 7.79% | | | | (3.09% | ) |
| | | | | | |
| | | $63,461 | | | $ | 68,934 | | | $ | 79,730 | | | $ | 84,663 | | | $ | 90,571 | | | $ | 90,110 | |
| | | 0.84% | | | | 0.84% | | | | 0.84% | | | | 0.85% | | | | 0.84% | | | | 0.84% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | 1.01% | | | | 0.99% | | | | 0.97% | | | | 0.98% | | | | 0.98% | | | | 0.97% | |
| | | 2.65% | | | | 2.79% | | | | 2.92% | | | | 2.98% | | | | 3.08% | | | | 2.89% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | 2.48% | | | | 2.64% | | | | 2.79% | | | | 2.85% | | | | 2.94% | | | | 2.76% | |
| | | 12% | | | | 22% | | | | 14% | | | | 14% | | | | 14% | | | | 17% | |
| |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota 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 return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived4 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived4 |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
3 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
4 | Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.” |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/181 | | Year ended |
| | (Unaudited) | | 8/31/17 | | 8/31/16 | | 8/31/15 | | 8/31/14 | | 8/31/13 |
| | | | $ 11.19 | | | | $ | 11.47 | | | | $ | 11.24 | | | | $ | 11.35 | | | | $ | 10.86 | | | | $ | 11.56 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | 0.10 | | | | | 0.22 | | | | | 0.24 | | | | | 0.24 | | | | | 0.25 | | | | | 0.23 | |
| | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | 0.23 | | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | | 0.50 | | | | | (0.68 | ) |
| | | | (0.19 | ) | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | 0.47 | | | | | 0.13 | | | | | 0.75 | | | | | (0.45 | )1 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | (0.23 | ) |
| | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | (0.02 | ) |
| | | | (0.14 | ) | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | (0.25 | ) |
| | | | | | |
| | | | $ 10.86 | | | | | $ 11.19 | | | | | $ 11.47 | | | | | $ 11.24 | | | | | $ 11.35 | | | | | $ 10.86 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | (1.70% | ) | | | | (0.39% | ) | | | | 4.17% | | | | | 1.16% | | | | | 6.96% | | | | | (3.99% | ) |
| | | | | | |
| | | | $10,998 | | | | | $11,885 | | | | | $13,315 | | | | | $11,740 | | | | | $12,651 | | | | | $14,538 | |
| | | | 1.69% | | | | | 1.69% | | | | | 1.69% | | | | | 1.70% | | | | | 1.69% | | | | | 1.69% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | 1.76% | | | | | 1.74% | | | | | 1.72% | | | | | 1.73% | | | | | 1.73% | | | | | 1.72% | |
| | | | 1.80% | | | | | 1.94% | | | | | 2.07% | | | | | 2.13% | | | | | 2.23% | | | | | 2.04% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | 1.73% | | | | | 1.89% | | | | | 2.04% | | | | | 2.10% | | | | | 2.19% | | | | | 2.01% | |
| | | | 12% | | | | | 22% | | | | | 14% | | | | | 14% | | | | | 14% | | | | | 17% | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota 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 income3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return4 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived5 |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
3 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
4 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
5 | Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.” |
6 | Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire year. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/31/132 | |
| | 2/28/181 | | | Year ended | | | to | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/17 | | | 8/31/16 | | | 8/31/15 | | | 8/31/14 | |
| |
| | $ | 11.17 | | | $ | 11.45 | | | $ | 11.22 | | | $ | 11.33 | | | $ | 10.95 | |
| | | | | |
| | | 0.15 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.26 | |
| | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | 0.23 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 0.38 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.13 | ) | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.58 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.64 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) |
| | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | $ | 10.85 | | | $ | 11.17 | | | $ | 11.45 | | | $ | 11.22 | | | $ | 11.33 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | (1.12% | ) | | | 0.61% | | | | 5.22% | | | | 2.18% | | | | 5.85% | |
| | | | | |
| | $ | 17,278 | | | $ | 18,800 | | | $ | 12,694 | | | $ | 4,402 | | | $ | 2,376 | |
| | | 0.69% | | | | 0.69% | | | | 0.69% | | | | 0.70% | | | | 0.69% | |
| | | | | |
| | | 0.76% | | | | 0.74% | | | | 0.72% | | | | 0.73% | | | | 0.73% | |
| | | 2.80% | | | | 2.94% | | | | 3.07% | | | | 3.13% | | | | 3.21% | |
| | | | | |
| | | 2.73% | | | | 2.89% | | | | 3.04% | | | | 3.10% | | | | 3.17% | |
| | | 12% | | | | 22% | | | | 14% | | | | 14% | | | | 14% | 6 |
| |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived4 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived4 |
Portfolio turnover |
|
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
3 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
4 | Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.” |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/181 | | | Year ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/17 | | | 8/31/16 | | | 8/31/15 | | | 8/31/14 | | | 8/31/13 | |
| |
| | $ | 10.88 | | | $ | 11.13 | | | $ | 10.84 | | | $ | 10.88 | | | $ | 10.25 | | | $ | 11.08 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | 0.16 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.40 | |
| | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | 0.29 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.63 | | | | (0.83 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.08 | ) | | | 0.08 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 1.03 | | | | (0.43 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 10.64 | | | $ | 10.88 | | | $ | 11.13 | | | $ | 10.84 | | | $ | 10.88 | | | $ | 10.25 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | (0.75% | ) | | | 0.84% | | | | 6.12% | | | | 3.20% | | | | 10.25% | | | | (4.06% | ) |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 95,495 | | | $ | 98,491 | | | $ | 121,168 | | | $ | 122,618 | | | $ | 119,044 | | | $ | 121,232 | |
| | | 0.89% | | | | 0.89% | | | | 0.89% | | | | 0.91% | | | | 0.89% | | | | 0.89% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | 1.00% | | | | 0.99% | | | | 0.98% | | | | 1.01% | | | | 0.99% | | | | 0.99% | |
| | | 2.97% | | | | 3.08% | | | | 3.23% | | | | 3.52% | | | | 3.82% | | | | 3.64% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | 2.86% | | | | 2.98% | | | | 3.14% | | | | 3.42% | | | | 3.72% | | | | 3.54% | |
| | | 6% | | | | 19% | | | | 15% | | | | 16% | | | | 15% | | | | 14% | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived4 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived4 |
Portfolio turnover |
|
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. 2 The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
3 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
4 | Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.” |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/181 | | | Year ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/17 | | | 8/31/16 | | | 8/31/15 | | | 8/31/14 | | | 8/31/13 | |
| | $ | 10.90 | | | $ | 11.15 | | | $ | 10.87 | | | $ | 10.90 | | | $ | 10.27 | | | $ | 11.10 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | 0.12 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.32 | |
| | | (0.24) | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | 0.29 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.62 | | | | (0.83 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.12) | | | | — | | | | 0.56 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.95 | | | | (0.51 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | (0.12) | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.12) | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 10.66 | | | $ | 10.90 | | | $ | 11.15 | | | $ | 10.87 | | | $ | 10.90 | | | $ | 10.27 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | (1.11%) | | | | 0.09% | | | | 5.22% | | | | 2.53% | | | | 9.41% | | | | (4.77% | ) |
| | | | | | |
| | $ | 31,524 | | | $ | 32,223 | | | $ | 35,751 | | | $ | 32,174 | | | $ | 32,279 | | | $ | 33,140 | |
| | | 1.64% | | | | 1.64% | | | | 1.64% | | | | 1.66% | | | | 1.64% | | | | 1.64% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | 1.75% | | | | 1.74% | | | | 1.73% | | | | 1.76% | | | | 1.74% | | | | 1.74% | |
| | | 2.22% | | | | 2.33% | | | | 2.48% | | | | 2.77% | | | | 3.07% | | | | 2.89% | |
| | | | | | |
| | | 2.11% | | | | 2.23% | | | | 2.39% | | | | 2.67% | | | | 2.97% | | | | 2.79% | |
| | | 6% | | | | 19% | | | | 15% | | | | 16% | | | | 15% | | | | 14% | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Minnesota 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 income3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return4 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived5 |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
3 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
4 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
5 | Expenses paid indirectly were not material and had no impact on the ratios disclosed. Expenses paid indirectly for the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018 are reflected on the “Statements of operations.” |
6 | Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire year. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Six months ended 2/28/181 | | | Year ended | | | 12/31/132 to | |
| | | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/17 | | | 8/31/16 | | | 8/31/15 | | | 8/31/14 | |
| | | | | $ 10.87 | | | $ | 11.12 | | | $ | 10.84 | | | $ | 10.88 | | | $ | 10.35 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.31 | |
| | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | 0.29 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.53 | |
| | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.67 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.84 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) |
| | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) |
| | | | | |
| | | | | $ 10.64 | | | | $ 10.87 | | | | $ 11.12 | | | | $ 10.84 | | | | $ 10.88 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | (0.53% | ) | | | 1.09% | | | | 6.28% | | | | 3.46% | | | | 8.21% | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | $48,498 | | | | $44,805 | | | | $31,206 | | | | $14,841 | | | | $ 6,470 | |
| | | | | 0.64% | | | | 0.64% | | | | 0.64% | | | | 0.66% | | | | 0.64% | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | 0.75% | | | | 0.74% | | | | 0.73% | | | | 0.76% | | | | 0.74% | |
| | | | | 3.22% | | | | 3.33% | | | | 3.48% | | | | 3.77% | | | | 4.04% | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | 3.11% | | | | 3.23% | | | | 3.39% | | | | 3.67% | | | | 3.94% | |
| | | | | 6% | | | | 19% | | | | 15% | | | | 16% | | | | 15% | 6 |
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Notes to financial statements
| | |
Delaware Minnesota Municipal Bond Funds | | February 28, 2018 (Unaudited) |
Voyageur Mutual Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers five series: Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund. Voyageur Tax-Free Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund. Voyageur Intermediate Tax-Free Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund. Voyageur Mutual Funds, Voyageur Tax-Free Funds, and Voyageur Intermediate Tax-Free 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 Minnesota Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund (each a Fund, or collectively, the Funds). The Trusts are open-end investment companies. The Funds are considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act), and offer Class A, Class C, and Institutional Class shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.50% for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, and 2.75% for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund. Class A share purchases of $1,000,000 or more will incur a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) instead of a front-end sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed during the first year, and 0.50% during the second year for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, and 0.75% for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, if redeemed within the first year, provided that Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP) paid a financial advisor a commission on the purchase of those shares. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1.00%, if redeemed during the first 12 months. Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors.
The investment objective of Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund is to seek as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax and from Minnesota state personal income taxes as is consistent with preservation of capital.
The investment objective of Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund is to seek to provide investors with preservation of capital and, secondarily, current income exempt from federal income tax and Minnesota state personal income taxes, by maintaining a dollar-weighted average effective portfolio maturity of 10 years or less.
The investment objective of Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund is to seek a high level of current income exempt from federal income tax and from Minnesota state personal income taxes, primarily through investment in medium- and lower-grade municipal obligations.
1. Significant Accounting Policies
The following accounting policies are in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Funds.
Security Valuation – Debt securities are valued based upon valuations provided by an independent pricing service or broker and reviewed by management. To the extent current market prices are not available, the pricing service may take into account developments related to the specific security, as well as transactions in comparable securities. Valuations for fixed income securities utilize matrix systems, which reflect such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings, and are supplemented by
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dealer and exchange quotations. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of each Trust’s Board of Trustees (each, a Board, or collectively, the Boards). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. The foregoing valuation policies apply to restricted and unrestricted securities.
Federal Income Taxes – No provision for federal income taxes has been made as each Fund intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. Each Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing each Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions taken or to be taken on the Fund’s federal income tax returns through the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018 and for all open tax years (years ended Aug. 31, 2015–Aug. 31, 2017), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in each Fund’s financial statements. If applicable, each Fund recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in other expenses on the “Statements of operations.” During the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018, none of the Funds incurred any interest or tax penalties.
Class Accounting – Investment income and common expenses are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of “settled shares” of each class in relation to the net assets of each Fund. Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.
Use of Estimates – Each Fund is an investment company, whose financial statements are prepared in conformity with US GAAP. Therefore, each Fund follows the accounting and reporting guidelines for investment companies. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the fair value of investments, the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and the differences could be material.
Other – Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged directly to that Fund. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Funds® by Macquarie (Delaware Funds) are generally allocated among such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and certain other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income, respectively, over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Each Fund declares dividends daily from net investment income and pays the dividends monthly and declares and pays distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, annually. Each Fund may distribute
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Minnesota Municipal Bond Funds
1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
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. The expense paid under this arrangement is included on the “Statements of operations” under “Custodian fees” with the corresponding expense offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018, each Fund earned the following amounts under this agreement:
| | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
| | $1,041 | | $398 | | $640 |
Each Fund receives earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. If the amount earned is greater than $1, the expense paid under this arrangement is included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expense offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018, each Fund earned the following amounts under this agreement:
| | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax- Free Minnesota Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
| | $226 | | $41 | | $79 |
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements, and Other Transactions with Affiliates
In accordance with the terms of its respective investment management agreement, each Fund pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily and paid monthly based on each Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:
| | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
On the first $500 million | | 0.550% | | 0.500% | | 0.550% |
On the next $500 million | | 0.500% | | 0.475% | | 0.500% |
On the next $1.5 billion | | 0.450% | | 0.450% | | 0.450% |
In excess of $2.5 billion | | 0.425% | | 0.425% | | 0.425% |
DMC has contractually agreed to waive that portion, if any, of its management fees and/or pay/reimburse each Fund to the extent necessary to ensure that total annual operating expenses (excluding any distribution and service (12b-1) fees, taxes, interest, acquired fund fees and expenses, inverse floater program expenses, short sale, dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations), do not exceed the
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following percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets from Sept. 1, 2017 through Feb. 28, 2018.* These waivers and reimbursements apply only to expenses paid directly by each Fund and may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and each Fund.
| | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
Operating expense limitation as a percentage of average daily net assets (per annum) | | 0.60% | | 0.69% | | 0.64% |
Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to each Fund. For these services, DIFSC’s fees were calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of the Delaware Funds at the following annual rate: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $45 billion (Total Fee). Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund in the Delaware Funds then pays its relative portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative net asset value (NAV) basis. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:
| | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
| | $12,438 | | $3,792 | | $5,315 |
DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Funds. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of the retail funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rate: 0.025% of the first $20 billion; 0.020% of the next $5 billion; 0.015% of the next $5 billion; and 0.013% of average daily net assets in excess of $30 billion. The fees payable to DIFSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all retail funds in the Delaware Funds on a relative NAV basis. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:
| | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
| | $54,008 | | $9,342 | | $17,211 |
Pursuant to a sub-transfer agency agreement between DIFSC and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (BNYMIS), BNYMIS provides certain sub-transfer agency services to each Fund. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by each Fund and are also included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.”
Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, each 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 and
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Minnesota Municipal Bond Funds
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements, and Other Transactions with Affiliates (continued)
1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class C shares. DDLP has contracted to waive Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund’s Class A shares 12b-1 fee to 0.15% of average daily net assets from Sept. 1, 2017 through Feb. 28, 2018.* The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Institutional Class shares pay no 12b-1 fees.
As provided in the investment management agreement, each Fund bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to each Fund. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Legal fees.” For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018, each Fund was charged for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:
| | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
| | $5,888 | | $1,597 | | $1,587 |
For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018, DDLP earned commissions on sales of Class A shares for each Fund as follows:
| | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
| | $13,206 | | $2,052 | | $7,851 |
For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018, DDLP received gross CDSC commissions on redemptions of each Fund’s Class A and Class C shares, respectively, and these commissions were entirely used to offset upfront commissions previously paid by DDLP to broker/dealers on sales of those shares. The amounts received were as follows:
| | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
Class A | | $3,893 | | $ — | | $ — |
Class C | | 2,721 | | 268 | | 283 |
Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by each Fund for each Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC, DIFSC, and DDLP are officers and/or Trustees of the Trusts. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Funds.
Cross trades for the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018, were executed by each Fund pursuant to procedures adopted by the Boards designed to ensure compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds of investment companies, or between a fund of an investment company and another entity, that are or could be considered affiliates by virtue of having a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common directors/trustees and/or common officers. At their regularly scheduled meetings, the Boards review such transactions for compliance with the procedures adopted by the Boards. Pursuant to these
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procedures, for the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018, each Fund engaged in securities purchases and securities sales, which resulted in net realized gains (losses) as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | |
Purchases | | | $16,635,726 | | | | $10,934,007 | | | | $11,468,400 | |
Sales | | | 23,052,879 | | | | 11,608,868 | | | | 14,152,677 | |
Net realized losses | | | (185,025) | | | | (102,696) | | | | (96,370) | |
*The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Dec. 29, 2016 through Dec. 29, 2018.
3. Investments
For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018, each Fund made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | |
Purchases | | | $45,739,379 | | | | $11,338,519 | | | | $15,818,482 | |
Sales | | | 48,558,289 | | | | 16,020,909 | | | | 11,160,451 | |
At Feb. 28, 2018, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since the final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At Feb. 28, 2018, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes for each Fund were as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | |
Cost of investments | | $ | 525,070,027 | | | $ | 89,188,696 | | | $ | 172,418,720 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments | | $ | 15,990,473 | | | $ | 2,062,415 | | | $ | 3,640,350 | |
Aggregate unrealized depreciation of investments | | | (3,541,201 | ) | | | (359,253 | ) | | | (1,953,402 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | $ | 12,449,272 | | | $ | 1,703,162 | | | $ | 1,686,948 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Act), net capital losses recognized for tax years beginning after Dec. 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely, and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses. At Aug. 31, 2017, there were no capital loss carryforwards for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Tax-Free
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Minnesota Municipal Bond Funds
3. Investments (continued)
Minnesota Intermediate Fund. At Aug. 31, 2017, capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains for Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Pre-enactment capital loss Expiration date | | No expiration Post-enactment capital loss character | | |
| | 2018 | | Short-term | | Long-term | | Total |
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | | $2,974,512 | | $834,251 | | $— | | $3,808,763 |
US GAAP defines fair value as the price that each Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. A three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements has been established based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available under the circumstances. Each Fund’s investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
Level 1 – | Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. (Examples: equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, exchange-traded options contracts) |
Level 2 – | Other observable inputs, including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates), or other market-corroborated inputs. (Examples: debt securities, government securities, swap contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing, broker-quoted securities, fair valued securities) |
Level 3 – | Significant unobservable inputs, including each Fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments. (Examples: broker-quoted securities, fair valued securities) |
Level 3 investments are valued using significant unobservable inputs. Each Fund may also use an income-based valuation approach in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted to calculate fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Valuations may also be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity, and industry. The derived value of a Level 3 investment may not represent the value which is received upon disposition and this could impact the results of operations.
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The following tables summarize the valuation of each Fund’s investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of Feb. 28, 2018:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund |
| |
Securities | | Level 2 |
Assets: | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | | $ | 535,719,299 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | 1,800,000 | |
| | | | | |
Total Value of Securities | | | $ | 537,519,299 | |
| | | | | |
| |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund |
| |
Securities | | Level 2 |
Assets: | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | | $ | 90,641,858 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | 250,000 | |
| | | | | |
Total Value of Securities | | | $ | 90,891,858 | |
| | | | | |
| |
| | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
| |
Securities | | Level 2 |
Assets: | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | | $ | 173,830,668 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | 275,000 | |
| | | | | |
Total Value of Securities | | | $ | 174,105,668 | |
| | | | | |
During the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018, there were no transfers between Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments, or Level 3 investments that had a significant impact to each Fund. Each Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period on Sept. 1, 2017.
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when each Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to net assets. During the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018, there were no Level 3 investments.
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Minnesota Municipal Bond Funds
4. Capital Shares
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Delaware Tax-Free | | | Delaware Minnesota | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free | | | Minnesota | | | High-Yield Municipal | |
| | Minnesota Fund | | | Intermediate Fund | | | Bond Fund | |
| | Six months | | | Year | | | Six months | | | Year | | | Six months | | | Year | |
| | ended | | | ended | | | ended | | | ended | | | ended | | | ended | |
| | 2/28/18 | | | 8/31/17 | | | 2/28/18 | | | 8/31/17 | | | 2/28/18 | | | 8/31/17 | |
Shares sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 1,527,977 | | | | 2,747,811 | | | | 173,901 | | | | 269,504 | | | | 342,414 | | | | 1,060,326 | |
Class C | | | 126,327 | | | | 517,770 | | | | 26,104 | | | | 119,496 | | | | 172,684 | | | | 241,813 | |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class | | | 1,163,538 | | | | 4,787,117 | | | | 199,038 | | | | 1,004,436 | | | | 990,047 | | | | 3,027,526 | |
| | |
Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 585,193 | | | | 917,146 | | | | 90,164 | | | | 163,261 | | | | 109,366 | | | | 250,746 | |
Class C | | | 60,535 | | | | 88,474 | | | | 12,736 | | | | 22,320 | | | | 29,736 | | | | 63,226 | |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class | | | 148,414 | | | | 158,787 | | | | 28,315 | | | | 42,296 | | | | 69,767 | | | | 95,656 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 3,611,984 | | | | 9,217,105 | | | | 530,258 | | | | 1,621,313 | | | | 1,714,014 | | | | 4,739,293 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (2,680,535 | ) | | | (7,273,577 | ) | | | (583,027 | ) | | | (1,227,248 | ) | | | (529,955 | ) | | | (3,146,683 | ) |
Class C | | | (358,043 | ) | | | (692,757 | ) | | | (88,540 | ) | | | (240,858 | ) | | | (201,551 | ) | | | (555,354 | ) |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class | | | (1,081,719 | ) | | | (1,991,890 | ) | | | (317,060 | ) | | | (472,778 | ) | | | (619,990 | ) | | | (1,808,540 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (4,120,297 | ) | | | (9,958,224 | ) | | | (988,627 | ) | | | (1,940,884 | ) | | | (1,351,496 | ) | | | (5,510,577 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (508,313 | ) | | | (741,119 | ) | | | (458,369 | ) | | | (319,571 | ) | | | 362,518 | | | | (771,284 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Certain shareholders may exchange shares of one class for shares of another class in the same Fund. These exchange transactions are included as subscriptions and redemptions in the tables on the previous page and on the “Statements of changes in net assets.” For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2018 and the year ended Aug. 31, 2017, the Funds had the following exchange transactions:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended |
| | 2/28/18 |
| | Exchange | | Exchange | | |
| | Redemptions | | Subscriptions | | |
| | | | | | Institutional | | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class | | |
| | Shares | | Shares | | Shares | | Value |
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | | | 154,377 | | | | | 29,771 | | | | | 184,356 | | | | | $2,228,362 | |
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | | | 24,409 | | | | | 8,781 | | | | | 33,036 | | | | | 363,199 | |
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | | | | 15,707 | | | | | 786 | | | | | 16,540 | | | | | 178,464 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended 8/31/17 |
| | | | | | | | Exchange | | |
| | Exchange Redemptions | | Subscriptions | | |
| | | | | | Institutional | | | | Institutional | | |
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class | | Class A | | Class | | |
| | Shares | | Shares | | Shares | | Shares | | Shares | | Value |
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | | | 1,100,450 | | | | | 32,124 | | | | | 3,022 | | | | | 6,248 | | | | | 1,131,525 | | | | $ | 14,020,023 | |
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | | | 181,773 | | | | | 2,496 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 184,436 | | | | | 2,027,196 | |
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | | | | 723,695 | | | | | 16,753 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 742,303 | | | | | 7,897,713 | |
5. Line of Credit
Each Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), was a participant in a $155,000,000 revolving line of credit to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. Under the agreement, the Participants were charged an annual commitment fee of 0.15%, which was allocated across the Participants based on a weighted average of the respective net assets of each Participant. The Participants were permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one-third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant was individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the agreement expired on Nov. 6, 2017.
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Minnesota Municipal Bond Funds
5. Line of Credit (continued)
On Nov. 6, 2017, each Fund, along with the other Participants, entered into an amendment to the agreement for a $155,000,000 revolving line of credit. The line of credit is to be used as described above and operates in substantially the same manner as the original agreement. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 5, 2018.
The Funds had no amounts outstanding as of Feb. 28, 2018, or at any time during the six months then ended.
6. Geographic, Credit, and Market Risks
The Funds concentrate their investments in securities issued by municipalities, mainly in Minnesota, 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 state or territories, regional or local economic conditions, and differing levels of supply and demand for municipal bonds. Many municipalities insure repayment for their obligations. Although bond insurance reduces the risk of loss due to default by an issuer, such bonds remain subject to the risk that value may fluctuate for other reasons, and there is no certainty that the insurance company will meet its obligations. A real or perceived decline in creditworthiness of a bond insurer can have an adverse impact on the value of insured bonds held in each Fund. At Feb. 28, 2018, the percentages of each Fund’s net assets insured by bond insurers are listed below, and these securities have been identified in the “Schedules of investments.”
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
Assured Guaranty Corporation | | | | 4.84 | % | | | | 3.70 | % | | | | 1.62 | % |
Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation | | | | 0.54 | % | | | | 0.27 | % | | | | — | |
National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation | | | | 0.77 | % | | | | — | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6.15 | % | | | | 3.97 | % | | | | 1.62 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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,
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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 Rule 144A, promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair each Fund from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Boards have delegated to DMC, the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of each Fund’s limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to each Fund’s 15% limit on investments in illiquid securities. Rule 144A securities have been identified on the “Schedules of investments.”
7. 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.
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Minnesota Municipal Bond Funds
8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In October 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission released its Final Rule on Investment Company Reporting Modernization (Rule). The Rule contains amendments to Regulation S-X which impact financial statement presentation, particularly the presentation of derivative investments. The financial statements presented are in compliance with the most recent Regulation S-X amendments.
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update, ASU 2017-08, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities (ASU) which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium, shortening such period to the earliest call date. The ASU does not require any accounting change for debt securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. The ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after Dec. 15, 2018. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.
9. Subsequent Events
Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to Feb. 28, 2018, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.
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About the organization
Board of trustees
| | | | | | |
Shawn K. Lytle President and Chief Executive Officer Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Philadelphia, PA Thomas L. Bennett Chairman of the Board Delaware Funds by Macquarie Private Investor Rosemont, PA | | Ann D. Borowiec Former Chief Executive Officer Private Wealth Management J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. New York, NY Joseph W. Chow Former Executive Vice President State Street Corporation Boston, MA | | John A. Fry President Drexel University Philadelphia, PA Lucinda S. Landreth Former Chief Investment Officer Assurant, Inc. New York, NY | | Frances A. Sevilla-Sacasa Former Chief Executive Officer Banco Itaú International Miami, FL Thomas K. Whitford Former Vice Chairman PNC Financial Services Group Pittsburgh, PA Janet L. Yeomans Former Vice President and Treasurer 3M Company St. Paul, MN |
Affiliated officers
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David F. Connor Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary Delaware Funds by Macquarie Philadelphia, PA | | Daniel V. Geatens Vice President and Treasurer Delaware Funds by Macquarie Philadelphia, PA | | Richard Salus Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Delaware Funds by Macquarie Philadelphia, PA | | |
This semiannual report is for the information of Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund shareholders, but it may be used with prospective investors when preceded or accompanied by the Delaware Fund fact sheet for the most recently completed calendar quarter. These documents are available at delawarefunds.com/literature.
Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each Fund’s Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities are available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800 523-1918; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities and the Schedules of Investments included in each Fund’s most recent Form N-Q are available without charge on the Funds’ website at delawarefunds.com/literature. Each Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C.; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800 SEC-0330.
Information (if any) regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Funds’ website at delawarefunds.com/proxy; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
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Item 2. Code of Ethics
Not applicable.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
Not applicable.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments
(a) Included as part of report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
(b) Divestment of securities in accordance with Section 13(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not applicable.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing of this report and have concluded that they are effective in providing reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant in its reports or statements filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by the report to stockholders included herein (i.e., the registrant’s second fiscal quarter) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits
Not applicable.
(2) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.
(3) Written solicitations to purchase securities pursuant to Rule 23c-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Not applicable.
(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.906CERT.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf, by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.