UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: | | 811-04973 |
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Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: | | Voyageur Insured Funds |
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Address of principal executive offices: | | 2005 Market Street |
| | Philadelphia, PA 19103 |
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Name and address of agent for service: | | David F. Connor, Esq. |
| | 2005 Market Street |
| | Philadelphia, PA 19103 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | (800) 523-1918 |
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Date of fiscal year end: | | August 31 |
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Date of reporting period: | | August 31, 2010 |
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
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Annual report Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund Delaware Tax-Free California Fund Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund August 31, 2010 Fixed income mutual funds |
This annual report is for the information of Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund shareholders, but it may be used with prospective investors when preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund. The figures in the annual report for Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund represent past results, which are not a guarantee of future results. The return and principal value of an investment in the Funds will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Funds carefully before investing. The Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund prospectus contains this and other important information about the Funds. Prospectuses for all open-end funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds are available from your financial advisor, online at www.delawareinvestments.com, or by phone at 800 523-1918. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money. |
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Delaware Management Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiaries (collectively known by the marketing name of Delaware Investments) are wholly owned subsidiaries of Macquarie Group Limited, a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services.
Investments in Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund are not and will not be deposits with or liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 and its holding companies, including their subsidiaries or related companies (Macquarie Group), and are subject to investment risk, including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and capital invested. No Macquarie Group company guarantees or will guarantee the performance of the Funds, the repayment of capital from the Funds, or any particular rate of return.
Table of contents | |
Portfolio management review | 1 |
Performance summaries | 8 |
Disclosure of Fund expenses | 23 |
Sector allocations | 27 |
Statements of net assets | 32 |
Statements of operations | 72 |
Statements of changes in net assets | 74 |
Financial highlights | 84 |
Notes to financial statements | 114 |
Report of independent registered | |
public accounting firm | 128 |
Other Fund information | 129 |
Board of trustees/directors and | |
officers addendum | 130 |
About the organization | 140 |
Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of Aug. 31, 2010, and are subject to change.
Funds are not FDIC insured and are not guaranteed. It is possible to lose the principal amount invested.
Mutual fund advisory services provided by Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, which is a registered investment advisor. Delaware Investments, a member of Macquarie Group, refers to Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Funds’ distributor, Delaware Distributors, L.P. Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.
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Portfolio management review | | |
Delaware multiple state tax-free funds | | September 7, 2010 |
Performance preview (for the year ended August 31, 2010) | | |
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund (Class A shares) | 1-year return | | +10.27% |
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (benchmark) | 1-year return | | +9.78% |
Lipper Arizona Municipal Debt Funds Average | 1-year return | | +11.53% |
Past performance does not guarantee future results. For complete, annualized performance for Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, please see the table on page 8. The performance of Class A shares excludes the applicable sales charge and reflects the reinvestment of all distributions. Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. The Lipper Arizona Municipal Debt Funds Average compares funds that limit assets to those securities that are exempt from taxation in Arizona (double tax-exempt) or a city in Arizona (triple tax-exempt). |
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund (Class A shares) | 1-year return | | +13.92% |
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (benchmark) | 1-year return | | +9.78% |
Lipper California Municipal Debt Funds Average | 1-year return | | +11.99% |
Past performance does not guarantee future results. For complete, annualized performance for Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, please see the table on page 11. The performance of Class A shares excludes the applicable sales charge and reflects the reinvestment of all distributions. Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. The Lipper California Municipal Debt Funds Average compares funds that limit assets to those securities that are exempt from taxation in California (double tax-exempt) or a city in California (triple tax-exempt). |
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund (Class A shares) | 1-year return | | +10.74% |
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (benchmark) | 1-year return | | +9.78% |
Lipper Colorado Municipal Debt Funds Average | 1-year return | | +10.15% |
Past performance does not guarantee future results. For complete, annualized performance for Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, please see the table on page 14. The performance of Class A shares excludes the applicable sales charge and reflects the reinvestment of all distributions. Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. The Lipper Colorado Municipal Debt Funds Average compares funds that limit assets to those securities that are exempt from taxation in Colorado (double tax-exempt) or a city in Colorado (triple tax-exempt). |
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Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund (Class A shares) | 1-year return | | +9.44% |
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (benchmark) | 1-year return | | +9.78% |
Lipper Other States Municipal Debt Funds Average | 1-year return | | +9.29% |
Past performance does not guarantee future results. For complete, annualized performance for Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, please see the table on page 17. The performance of Class A shares excludes the applicable sales charge and reflects the reinvestment of all distributions. Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. The Lipper Other States Municipal Debt Funds Average compares funds that limit assets to those securities that are exempt from taxation on a specified city or state basis. |
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund (Class A shares) | 1-year return | | +11.02% |
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (benchmark) | 1-year return | | +9.78% |
Lipper New York Municipal Debt Funds Average | 1-year return | | +10.67% |
Past performance does not guarantee future results. For complete, annualized performance for Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund, please see the table on page 20. The performance of Class A shares excludes the applicable sales charge and reflects the reinvestment of all distributions. Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. The Lipper New York Municipal Debt Funds Average compares funds that limit assets to those securities that are exempt from taxation in New York (double tax-exempt) or a city in New York (triple tax-exempt). |
Economic environment
The Funds’ fiscal year, which ended Aug. 31, 2010, was one of continued economic challenges. When the period began, however, financial markets were bolstered by a broad-based sense of optimism about the economy:
- During the third quarter of 2009, the U.S. economy, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), rose by an annualized 1.6%, marking the economy’s first quarterly expansion in more than a year.
- Growth in the fourth quarter of 2009 was even stronger. Annualized GDP expansion of 5.0% during those three months represented the fastest quarterly growth for the U.S. economy since early 2006.
Source: U.S. Commerce Department.
As the reporting period progressed, however, indications began to mount that the U.S. economic environment was slowing once again. For example:
- Unemployment in the United States remained stubbornly high. The jobless rate peaked at 10.1% in October 2009 and finished the Funds’ fiscal period at a still-elevated 9.6%.
(Source: U.S. Labor Department.) - The rate of expansion in GDP decreased to 3.7% in the first three months of 2010, followed by a sluggish 1.6% in the year’s second quarter. This trend led some economists to worry about the potential for a “double-dip” recession. (Source: U.S. Commerce Department.)
- Investors focused their attention on the high levels of sovereign debt across the developed world (and particularly
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in Greece), fearing that reductions in government spending could exacerbate declining economic growth.
- The U.S. housing market, weighed down by significant foreclosure activity and declining sales, continued to struggle.
Encouragingly, inflation remained low throughout the reporting period, with the Consumer Price Index rising by just 1.2% for the 12 months ending July 31, 2010 (the most recent data available as this report was being prepared). With inflation well under control, the Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) kept its benchmark short-term interest rate under 1%, where it has stood since the depths of the financial crisis in late 2008. The low rates were part of the Fed’s ongoing effort to stimulate economic growth — an effort that included a program announced late in the period to buy significant quantities of U.S. government debt.
Economic environment by state
We believe the effect of Arizona’s housing downturn has been significant, leading to a recovery period that may be longer than that of most other states. The unemployment rate in July 2010 was 9.6%, slightly above the national rate of 9.5%, while Arizona’s personal income per capita is below the national level. In addition, revenues have declined here more than in most other states, and preliminary fiscal 2010 revenues are approximately 1% below estimates. Amid falling revenue, Arizona has turned to borrowing to cover its operating costs.
The state’s fiscal 2011 budget faces a gap of $3 billion. Measures intended to close the gap include expenditure cuts, deficit bonds, payment delays, fund shifts, and a one-cent per-dollar increase in the sales tax for three years. (Sources: www.bls.gov, Moody’s Investors Service.)
California’s unemployment rate as of July 2010 was 12.3%, well above the national rate of 9.5%. California enjoys a large, diverse, and wealthy economy that mirrors that of the nation. However, its progressive tax structure makes the state tax-revenue system vulnerable to small shifts in income levels at the high end. The state has been hard hit by the national housing slowdown, and while most housing indicators remain negative, there has been some improvement. (Sources: www.bls.gov, Controller Monthly Reports, Legislative Analyst’s Office.)
Colorado’s economy is arguably quite diverse, with below-average employment concentration in manufacturing and strength in a variety of service sectors. Its economic outlook is favorable, reflecting a growing population and workforce, relatively low costs of living and doing business, and a mix of technology and service industries. While nonfarm employment lagged the rest of the nation, the unemployment rate in July 2010 was 8.0%, well below the national rate of 9.5%. (Sources: www.bls.gov, Colorado Office of State Planning and Budgeting, Moody’s Investors Service.)
In Idaho, the unemployment rate as of July 2010 was 8.8%, below the national rate. Idaho’s economy has expanded and diversified in recent years. However, the state continues to have an above-average dependence on the natural resource sector. Idaho ended fiscal 2010 approximately $8 million short. However, this figure represented a marked improvement over estimates earlier this year, when the deficit appeared on track to exceed $50 million. The State Board of Examiners decided to handle the shortfall in a way that we believe should have little effect on most government agencies, by pulling
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money from the permanent building fund. (Sources: U.S. Labor Department, Idaho Division of Management, State of Idaho, Office of the State Controller.)
In New York, the unemployment rate in July 2010 was 8.2%. Job losses in the state have not been as severe as in the nation as a whole. However, employment figures themselves are not as meaningful here as they are in other states, due to New York’s high reliance on taxes paid by individuals in the financial services industry. The state has lost roughly 55,000 finance jobs in the recent economic downturn. Fiscal 2010 general fund receipts totaled $37.1 billion, representing a 2.3% decline from fiscal 2009. (Sources: U.S. Labor Department, New York Division of Budget, Moody’s Investors Service.)
Municipal bond market environment
While the sluggish economic backdrop hampered the U.S. equity market, the effect on the municipal market was relatively muted because of a favorable balance between supply and demand. Despite concerns about state and local government finances, tax-exempt bonds of all maturity lengths and credit-quality ratings gained ground throughout most of the reporting period.
Overall, investor demand for tax-exempt securities remained generally strong, driven in part by a growing expectation of higher income-tax rates in the future, while at the same time supply of municipal bonds became increasingly limited. A major factor behind this shift between supply and demand can be attributed to the introduction of the Build America Bond program, a feature of the February 2009 federal economic stimulus package. As a result of this program, many bond issues that traditionally would have come to market as tax-exempt municipal bonds were instead issued as taxable debt. This left far fewer new issues in the traditional tax-exempt municipal bond market, providing a very positive backdrop for the municipal bond asset class and driving the Funds’ returns throughout the fiscal period. (Source: Barclays Capital.)
Although all types of municipal bonds earned positive returns during the reporting period, those with longer maturity dates and lower credit ratings generally outperformed their shorter-maturity and higher-rated counterparts by a wide margin, as investors tended to favor longer-dated securities — despite their higher interest rate risk — for the potential to earn more income.
A similar situation occurred with regard to credit quality. Many investors increasingly exhibited a willingness to buy higher-yielding bonds, even if it meant taking on more credit risk.
Commitment to our longtime approach
In all five Funds profiled in this report, we continued to follow our basic investment philosophy and approach. We believe successful bond investing requires rigorous credit analysis. In our opinion, there is no substitute for thorough credit research. On a bond-by-bond basis, we scrutinize each security that the Funds hold — or consider holding. It is important to us to ensure our comfort level with a bond issue’s financial outlook and to feel confident that any risks are likely offset by the potential income the security provides. Through this strategy, we believe we can find opportunities that other investors with less experience and research diligence might overlook.
Our investment approach often leads us to an increased focus on bonds with credit ratings of BBB and A — which represent the lower
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tier of the investment grade bond universe — and a relative de-emphasis of higher-rated bonds, such as those rated AAA and AA. We generally feel that there tends to be an opportunity for us to obtain the most value for shareholders from the lower-rated types of investment grade municipal bonds.
As the Funds’ fiscal year progressed, our tactics for managing the Funds became more selective as credit spreads narrowed — meaning that the premium paid to investors for buying riskier, lower-rated bonds declined — and bond prices rose. As these trends continued and interest rates on municipal bonds fell during the period, many of the bonds the Funds already held offered considerably higher levels of income than bonds that became available during the reporting period. For example, the Funds had purchased a number of bonds at the peak of the financial crisis, when tax-exempt municipal bond yields were extremely high because of investors’ concerns about the solvency of bond issuers. Careful research allowed us to eventually get comfortable with the credit quality of these issues. As a result, we were able to add some highly rated municipal bonds paying yields that, at the end of the Funds’ fiscal year, were com parable to what lower-rated A and even some BBB securities were offering.
Because bonds in the marketplace were paying the lower prevailing yields, we felt it was important to look at potential new purchases with an even more discerning eye. It often made little sense to us to sell higher-yielding bonds already in the Funds’ portfolio holdings in favor of new bonds reflecting the lower-interest-rate environment. We often said throughout 2010 that new bonds had to “fight their way into the portfolio.” In other words, we had to feel confident that new bonds offered sufficient value opportunities relative to their potential risks.
When we did add new securities to the Funds’ portfolio holdings as a result of Fund inflows (to accommodate cash generated by maturing bonds, for instance) we continued to follow our “bottom-up” investment strategy, carefully evaluating each issuer to become familiar with its financial position and to assess whether the bond’s return potential was commensurate with the risks involved with holding the securities.
Market conditions in California periodically offered attractive but temporary buying opportunities. California was a prolific issuer of debt during the Fund’s fiscal year, as the state sought to manage its serious budget challenges. This gave us the opportunity to buy existing bonds at what we considered attractive prices. We took advantage of this situation twice during the fiscal year, and in both cases our willingness to invest against the grain was rewarded: we generated additional income within Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, and the bonds the team selected for purchase subsequently rose off of their depressed levels.
Notable sectors and securities
As we mentioned above, lower-rated bonds generally outperformed higher-rated issues throughout the majority of the Funds’ fiscal year. As a result, many of the individual bonds that made the strongest performance contributions across all five Funds were lower-rated issues. The best-performing sectors were often those with a significant amount of lower-rated bond issuance. In
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a favorable market environment for tax-exempt debt, even the worst performers tended to earn modestly positive returns. Generally speaking, the bonds that lagged the overall municipal market were those with higher credit ratings (meaning less credit risk) and shorter maturities (meaning less interest rate risk). With interest rates declining, municipal bond investors looked for ways to capture additional levels of income, leading them toward lower-rated, longer-dated bonds.
Within Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund and Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, the best-performing group overall was industrial development revenue bonds, a sector that featured a number of securities benefiting from their lower credit ratings and relatively higher yields. The top contributors overall within Delaware Tax-Free California Fund included special-tax bonds, which are projects funded by a dedicated tax stream. The lease sector made the strongest performance contribution to total return within Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund, while utility bonds did the best as a group within Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund.
Across all five Funds, nearly all of the most notable individual performers were lower-rated bonds. Within Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, for example, a Pima County Industrial Development Authority revenue bond for a charter school in Tucson was among the strongest performers. The bond, rated BBB- by S&P, benefited from its lower credit rating in an environment of increased risk tolerance.
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund and Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund were supported by a Puerto Rico sales-tax bond. Bonds issued by U.S. territories are generally fully tax-exempt for residents of all 50 states. Territorial bonds can help provide valuable portfolio diversification, especially in Funds for smaller states such as Idaho, where it can be difficult to obtain a wide variety of securities. We were attracted to the relatively high yields offered by this bond, and felt confident about the territory’s financial situation. Of course, diversification may not protect against market risk.
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund also benefited from BB-rated (by S&P) Idaho Housing and Finance Association charter school bonds. Despite these securities’ below-investment-grade credit rating, we were very comfortable with their credit quality and felt they offered favorable performance potential relative to their risk.
Topping the list of performers within Delaware Tax-Free California Fund were California Statewide Community Development Authority bonds for Valley Care Hospital, an unrated bond issue with a 2031 maturity date. Land-development district bonds issued by the Fremont Community Development District aided the Fund as well.
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund saw strong results from its holdings in nonrated Colorado Health Facility for Christian Living Communities continuing care retirement community (CCRC) bonds. CCRCs are residential communities for seniors, ranging from independent-living to skilled-nursing-care facilities. In addition, Puerto Rico infrastructure bonds rated BBB+ by S&P with a maturity date of 2046 were among the strongest performers within the Fund.
The leading performers within Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund included industrial development revenue bonds issued on behalf of ARRIS, a communications
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technology company, and New York Industrial Authority bonds for Orange County Regional Medical Center.
As we mentioned, even the weakest-performing bonds across the Funds posted modestly positive results — an indication of the highly favorable market conditions enjoyed by municipal bond investors during the Funds’ fiscal year. The sector making the smallest contribution to total return across the Funds was prerefunded bonds. These bonds are short-maturity issues, and, because they are typically backed by U.S. Treasury bonds or other very high-quality securities, they are considered high in credit quality. In an environment in which investors preferred lower-quality to higher-quality bonds, and longer-dated to shorter-dated issues, prerefunded bonds were left behind.
Within Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, for example, the weakest contributors included prerefunded University of Arizona bonds due in June 2021. Colorado Educational and Cultural Facility bonds for the University of Denver, due in March 2012, were among the weakest contributors within Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund; University of Idaho bonds coming due in April 2031 brought up the rear within Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, while Albany Parking Authority bonds, scheduled to mature in July 2025, were among the weakest contributors within Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund.
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund was most hindered by California Community Development Authority multifamily housing bonds. Although these were not prerefunded bonds, these AAA-rated securities faced a near-term call date, so they lagged other bonds whose prices reflected a longer expected holding period.
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Performance summaries | |
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | August 31, 2010 |
The performance data quoted represent past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please obtain the performance data current for the most recent month end by calling 800 523-1918 or visiting our Web site at www.delawareinvestments.com/performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
Carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risk factors, charges, and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus and, if available, its summary prospectus, which may be obtained by visiting www.delawareinvestments.com or calling 800 523-1918. Investors should read the prospectus and, if available, the summary prospectus carefully before investing.
Fund performance | | Average annual total returns through Aug. 31, 2010 |
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | 10 years |
Class A (Est. April 1, 1991) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charge | | | +10.27% | | | | +4.48% | | | | +5.19% | |
Including sales charge | | | +5.33% | | | | +3.53% | | | | +4.70% | |
Class B (Est. March 10, 1995) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charge | | | +9.35% | | | | +3.68% | | | | +4.56% | |
Including sales charge | | | +5.35% | | | | +3.42% | | | | +4.56% | |
Class C (Est. May 26, 1994) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charge | | | +9.43% | | | | +3.71% | | | | +4.42% | |
Including sales charge | | | +8.43% | | | | +3.71% | | | | +4.42% | |
Returns reflect the reinvestment of all distributions and any applicable sales charges as noted in the following paragraphs.
Performance for Class B and C shares, excluding sales charges, assumes either that contingent deferred sales charges did not apply or that the investment was not redeemed.
Expense limitations were in effect for certain classes during some of the periods shown in the “Fund performance” chart and in the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” chart. The current expenses for each class are listed on the “Fund expense ratios” chart. (Note that all charts and graphs referred to in the “Performance summaries” section of this report are found on pages 8 through 10.) Performance would have been lower had the expense limitations not been in effect.
The Fund offers Class A, B, and C shares.
Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of up to 4.50%, and have an annual distribution and service fee of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets.
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Class B shares may be purchased only through dividend reinvestment and certain permitted exchanges as described in the prospectus. Please see the prospectus for additional information on Class B purchase and sales charges. Class B shares have a contingent deferred sales charge that declines from 4.00% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held.
Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately eight years after purchase. They are also subject to an annual distribution and service fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets.
Ten-year performance figures for Class B shares reflect conversion to Class A shares after approximately eight years.
Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed during the first 12 months. They are also subject to an annual distribution and service fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets.
The “Fund performance” table and the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
Fixed income securities and bond funds can lose value, and investors can lose principal, as interest rates rise. They also may be affected by economic conditions that hinder an issuer’s ability to make interest and principal payments on its debt.
The Fund may also be subject to prepayment risk, the risk that the principal of a fixed income security that is held by the Fund may be prepaid prior to maturity, potentially forcing the Fund to reinvest that money at a lower interest rate.
High yielding, noninvestment grade bonds (junk bonds) involve higher risk than investment grade bonds.
Substantially all dividend income derived from tax-free funds is exempt from federal income tax. Some income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) that applies to certain investors. Capital gains, if any, are taxable.
Funds that invest primarily in one state may be more susceptible to the economic, regulatory, and other factors of that state than funds that invest more broadly.
The Fund’s expense ratios, as described in the most recent prospectus, are disclosed in the following “Fund expense ratios” chart.
Fund expense ratios | Class A | | Class B | | Class C | |
Total annual operating expenses | 0.91% | | 1.66% | | 1.66% | |
(without fee waivers) | | | | | | |
Net expenses | 0.91% | | 1.66% | | 1.66% | |
(including fee waivers, if any) | | | | | | |
Type of waiver | n/a | | n/a | | n/a | |
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Performance of a $10,000 investment
Average annual total returns from Aug. 31, 2000, through Aug. 31, 2010
For period beginning Aug. 31, 2000, through Aug. 31, 2010 | Starting value | Ending value |
| | Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index | $10,000 | $17,400 |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund — Class A Shares | $9,550 | $15,822 |
The chart assumes $10,000 invested in the Fund on Aug. 31, 2000, and includes the effect of a 4.50% front-end sales charge and the reinvestment of all distributions. Please note additional details on these fees in the “Performance summaries” section of this report, which includes pages 8 through 10.
The chart also assumes $10,000 invested in the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index as of Aug. 31, 2000.
The Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index measures the total return performance of the long-term, investment grade tax-exempt bond market.
Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
Performance of other Fund classes will vary due to different charges and expenses.
The “Fund performance” chart and the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes shareholders would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
| | Nasdaq symbols | | CUSIPs | |
Class A | | VAZIX | | 928916204 | |
Class B | | DVABX | | 928928639 | |
Class C | | DVACX | | 928916501 | |
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Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | August 31, 2010 |
The performance data quoted represent past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please obtain the performance data current for the most recent month end by calling 800 523-1918 or visiting our Web site at www.delawareinvestments.com/performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
Carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risk factors, charges, and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus and, if available, its summary prospectus, which may be obtained by visiting www.delawareinvestments.com or calling 800 523-1918. Investors should read the prospectus and, if available, the summary prospectus carefully before investing.
Fund performance | Average annual total returns through Aug. 31, 2010 |
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | 10 years | |
Class A (Est. March 2, 1995) | | | | | |
Excluding sales charge | | +13.92% | | +4.42% | | +5.66% | |
Including sales charge | | +8.80% | | +3.46% | | +5.18% | |
Class B (Est. Aug. 23, 1995) | | | | | |
Excluding sales charge | | +12.93% | | +3.63% | | +5.01% | |
Including sales charge | | +8.93% | | +3.37% | | +5.01% | |
Class C (Est. April 9, 1996) | | | | | |
Excluding sales charge | | +13.06% | | +3.65% | | +4.87% | |
Including sales charge | | +12.06% | | +3.65% | | +4.87% | |
Returns reflect the reinvestment of all distributions and any applicable sales charges as noted in the following paragraphs.
Performance for Class B and C shares, excluding sales charges, assumes either that contingent deferred sales charges did not apply or that the investment was not redeemed.
Expense limitations were in effect during the periods shown in the “Fund performance” chart and in the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” chart. The current expenses for each class are listed on the “Fund expense ratios” chart. (Note that all charts and graphs referred to in the “Performance summaries” section of this report are found on pages 11 through 13.) Performance would have been lower had the expense limitations not been in effect.
The Fund offers Class A, B, and C shares.
Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of up to 4.50%, and have an annual distribution and service fee of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets.
Class B shares may be purchased only through dividend reinvestment and certain permitted exchanges as described in the prospectus.
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Performance summaries
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund
Please see the prospectus for additional information on Class B purchase and sales charges. Class B shares have a contingent deferred sales charge that declines from 4.00% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held.
Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately eight years after purchase. They are also subject to an annual distribution and service fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets.
Ten-year performance figures for Class B shares reflect conversion to Class A shares after approximately eight years.
Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed during the first 12 months. They are also subject to an annual distribution and service fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets.
The “Fund performance” table and the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
Fixed income securities and bond funds can lose value, and investors can lose principal, as interest rates rise. They also may be affected by economic conditions that hinder an issuer’s ability to make interest and principal payments on its debt.
The Fund may also be subject to prepayment risk, the risk that the principal of a fixed income security that is held by the Fund may be prepaid prior to maturity, potentially forcing the Fund to reinvest that money at a lower interest rate.
High yielding, noninvestment grade bonds (junk bonds) involve higher risk than investment grade bonds.
Substantially all dividend income derived from tax-free funds is exempt from federal income tax. Some income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) that applies to certain investors. Capital gains, if any, are taxable.
Funds that invest primarily in one state may be more susceptible to the economic, regulatory, and other factors of that state than funds that invest more broadly.
The Fund’s expense ratios, as described in the most recent prospectus, are disclosed in the following “Fund expense ratios” chart. Delaware Investments has voluntarily agreed to reimburse certain expenses and/or waive certain fees in order to prevent total fund operating expenses from exceeding 0.57% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Please see the most recent prospectus and any applicable supplement(s) for additional information on these fee waivers and/or reimbursements.
Fund expense ratios | Class A | | Class B | | Class C | |
Total annual operating expenses | 0.97% | | 1.72% | | 1.72% | |
(without fee waivers) | | | | | | |
Net expenses | 0.82% | | 1.57% | | 1.57% | |
(including fee waivers, if any) | | | | | | |
Type of waiver | Voluntary | | Voluntary | | Voluntary | |
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Performance of a $10,000 investment
Average annual total returns from Aug. 31, 2000, through Aug. 31, 2010
For period beginning Aug. 31, 2000, through Aug. 31, 2010 | Starting value | Ending value |
| | Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index | $10,000 | $17,400 |
| | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund — Class A Shares | $9,550 | $16,543 |
The chart assumes $10,000 invested in the Fund on Aug. 31, 2000, and includes the effect of a 4.50% front-end sales charge and the reinvestment of all distributions. Please note additional details on these fees in the “Performance summaries” section of this report, which includes pages 11 through 13.
The chart also assumes $10,000 invested in the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index as of Aug. 31, 2000.
The Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index measures the total return performance of the long-term, investment grade tax-exempt bond market.
Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
Performance of other Fund classes will vary due to different charges and expenses.
The “Fund performance” chart and the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes shareholders would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
| | Nasdaq symbols | | CUSIPs | |
Class A | | DVTAX | | 928928829 | |
Class B | | DVTFX | | 928928811 | |
Class C | | DVFTX | | 928928795 | |
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Performance summaries | |
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | August 31, 2010 |
The performance data quoted represent past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please obtain the performance data current for the most recent month end by calling 800 523-1918 or visiting our Web site at www.delawareinvestments.com/performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
Carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risk factors, charges, and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus and, if available, its summary prospectus, which may be obtained by visiting www.delawareinvestments.com or calling 800 523-1918. Investors should read the prospectus and, if available, the summary prospectus carefully before investing.
Fund performance | Average annual total returns through Aug. 31, 2010 |
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | 10 years | |
Class A (Est. April 23, 1987) | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charge | | +10.74% | | | +4.48% | | +5.22% | |
Including sales charge | | +5.75% | | | +3.52% | | +4.74% | |
Class B (Est. March 22, 1995) | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charge | | +9.91% | | | +3.72% | | +4.59% | |
Including sales charge | | +5.91% | | | +3.46% | | +4.59% | |
Class C (Est. May 6, 1994) | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charge | | +9.90% | | | +3.71% | | +4.45% | |
Including sales charge | | +8.90% | | | +3.71% | | +4.45% | |
Returns reflect the reinvestment of all distributions and any applicable sales charges as noted in the following paragraphs.
Performance for Class B and C shares, excluding sales charges, assumes either that contingent deferred sales charges did not apply or that the investment was not redeemed.
Expense limitations were in effect for certain classes during some of the periods shown in the “Fund performance” chart and in the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” chart. The current expenses for each class are listed on the “Fund expense ratios” chart. (Note that all charts and graphs referred to in the “Performance summaries” section of this report are found on pages 14 through 16.) Performance would have been lower had the expense limitations not been in effect.
The Fund offers Class A, B, and C shares.
Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of up to 4.50%, and have an annual distribution and service fee of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets.
Class B shares may be purchased only through dividend reinvestment and certain permitted exchanges as described in the prospectus. Please see the prospectus for additional information on Class B purchase and sales charges. Class B shares have a contingent deferred sales charge that declines from 4.00%
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to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held.
Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately eight years after purchase. They are also subject to an annual distribution and service fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets.
Ten-year performance figures for Class B shares reflect conversion to Class A shares after approximately eight years.
Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed during the first 12 months. They are also subject to an annual distribution and service fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets.
The “Fund performance” table and the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
Fixed income securities and bond funds can lose value, and investors can lose principal, as interest rates rise. They also may be affected by economic conditions that hinder an issuer’s ability to make interest and principal payments on its debt.
The Fund may also be subject to prepayment risk, the risk that the principal of a fixed income security that is held by the Fund may be prepaid prior to maturity, potentially forcing the Fund to reinvest that money at a lower interest rate.
High yielding, noninvestment grade bonds (junk bonds) involve higher risk than investment grade bonds.
The Fund may invest in derivatives, which may involve additional expenses and are subject to risk, including the risk that an underlying security or securities index moves in the opposite direction from what the portfolio manager anticipated. A derivative transaction depends upon the counterparties’ ability to fulfill their contractual obligations.
Substantially all dividend income derived from tax-free funds is exempt from federal income tax. Some income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) that applies to certain investors. Capital gains, if any, are taxable.
Funds that invest primarily in one state may be more susceptible to the economic, regulatory, and other factors of that state than funds that invest more broadly.
The Fund’s expense ratios, as described in the most recent prospectus, are disclosed in the following “Fund expense ratios” chart.
Fund expense ratios | Class A | | Class B | | Class C | |
Total annual operating expenses | 0.95 | % | | 1.70 | % | | 1.70 | % | |
(without fee waivers) | | | | | | | | | |
Net expenses | 0.95 | % | | 1.70 | % | | 1.70 | % | |
(including fee waivers, if any) | | | | | | | | | |
Type of waiver | n/a | | | n/a | | | n/a | | |
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Performance summaries
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund
Performance of a $10,000 investment
Average annual total returns from Aug. 31, 2000, through Aug. 31, 2010
For period beginning Aug. 31, 2000, through Aug. 31, 2010 | Starting value | Ending value |
| | Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index | $10,000 | $17,400 |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund — Class A Shares | $9,550 | $15,870 |
The chart assumes $10,000 invested in the Fund on Aug. 31, 2000, and includes the effect of a 4.50% front-end sales charge and the reinvestment of all distributions. Please note additional details on these fees in the “Performance summaries” section of this report, which includes pages 14 through 16.
The chart also assumes $10,000 invested in the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index as of Aug. 31, 2000.
The Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index measures the total return performance of the long-term, investment grade tax-exempt bond market.
Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
Performance of other Fund classes will vary due to different charges and expenses.
The “Fund performance” chart and the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes shareholders would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
| | Nasdaq symbols | | CUSIPs | |
Class A | | VCTFX | | 928920107 | |
Class B | | DVBTX | | 928928787 | |
Class C | | DVCTX | | 92907R101 | |
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Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | August 31, 2010 |
The performance data quoted represent past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please obtain the performance data current for the most recent month end by calling 800 523-1918 or visiting our Web site at www.delawareinvestments.com/performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
Carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risk factors, charges, and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus and, if available, its summary prospectus, which may be obtained by visiting www.delawareinvestments.com or calling 800 523-1918. Investors should read the prospectus and, if available, the summary prospectus carefully before investing.
Fund performance | Average annual total returns through Aug. 31, 2010 |
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | 10 years | |
Class A (Est. Jan. 4, 1995) | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charge | | +9.44% | | +4.80% | | +5.51% | |
Including sales charge | | +4.53% | | +3.83% | | +5.02% | |
Class B (Est. March 16, 1995) | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charge | | +8.64% | | +4.03% | | +4.87% | |
Including sales charge | | +4.64% | | +3.77% | | +4.87% | |
Class C (Est. Jan. 11, 1995) | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charge | | +8.63% | | +4.00% | | +4.72% | |
Including sales charge | | +7.63% | | +4.00% | | +4.72% | |
Returns reflect the reinvestment of all distributions and any applicable sales charges as noted in the following paragraphs.
Performance for Class B and C shares, excluding sales charges, assumes either that contingent deferred sales charges did not apply or that the investment was not redeemed.
Expense limitations were in effect for certain classes during some of the periods shown in the “Fund performance” chart and in the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” chart. The current expenses for each class are listed on the “Fund expense ratios” chart. (Note that all charts and graphs referred to in the “Performance summaries” section of this report are found on pages 17 through 19.) Performance would have been lower had the expense limitations not been in effect.
The Fund offers Class A, B, and C shares.
Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of up to 4.50%, and have an annual distribution and service fee of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets.
Class B shares may be purchased only through dividend reinvestment and certain permitted exchanges as described in the prospectus.
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Performance summaries
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund
Please see the prospectus for additional information on Class B purchase and sales charges. Class B shares have a contingent deferred sales charge that declines from 4.00% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held.
Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately eight years after purchase. They are also subject to an annual distribution and service fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets.
Ten-year performance figures for Class B shares reflect conversion to Class A shares after approximately eight years.
Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed during the first 12 months. They are also subject to an annual distribution and service fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets.
The “Fund performance” table and the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
Fixed income securities and bond funds can lose value, and investors can lose principal, as interest rates rise. They also may be affected by economic conditions that hinder an issuer’s ability to make interest and principal payments on its debt.
The Fund may also be subject to prepayment risk, the risk that the principal of a fixed income security that is held by the Fund may be prepaid prior to maturity, potentially forcing the Fund to reinvest that money at a lower interest rate.
High yielding, noninvestment grade bonds (junk bonds) involve higher risk than investment grade bonds.
Substantially all dividend income derived from tax-free funds is exempt from federal income tax. Some income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) that applies to certain investors. Capital gains, if any, are taxable.
Funds that invest primarily in one state may be more susceptible to the economic, regulatory, and other factors of that state than funds that invest more broadly.
The Fund’s expense ratios, as described in the most recent prospectus, are disclosed in the following “Fund expense ratios” chart.
Fund expense ratios | Class A | | Class B | | Class C | |
Total annual operating expenses | 0.96 | % | | 1.71 | % | | 1.71 | % | |
(without fee waivers) | | | | | | | | | |
Net expenses | 0.96 | % | | 1.71 | % | | 1.71 | % | |
(including fee waivers, if any) | | | | | | | | | |
Type of waiver | n/a | | | n/a | | | n/a | | |
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Performance of a $10,000 investment
Average annual total returns from Aug. 31, 2000, through Aug. 31, 2010
For period beginning Aug. 31, 2000, through Aug. 31, 2010 | Starting value | Ending value |
| | Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index | $10,000 | $17,400 |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund — Class A Shares | $9,550 | $16,307 |
The chart assumes $10,000 invested in the Fund on Aug. 31, 2000, and includes the effect of a 4.50% front-end sales charge and the reinvestment of all distributions. Please note additional details on these fees in the “Performance summaries” section of this report, which includes pages 17 through 19.
The chart also assumes $10,000 invested in the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index as of Aug. 31, 2000.
The Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index measures the total return performance of the long-term, investment grade tax-exempt bond market.
Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
Performance of other Fund classes will vary due to different charges and expenses.
The “Fund performance” chart and the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes shareholders would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
| | Nasdaq symbols | | CUSIPs | |
Class A | | VIDAX | | 928928704 | |
Class B | | DVTIX | | 928928746 | |
Class C | | DVICX | | 928928803 | |
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Performance summaries | |
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | August 31, 2010 |
The performance data quoted represent past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please obtain the performance data current for the most recent month end by calling 800 523-1918 or visiting our Web site at www.delawareinvestments.com/performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
Carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risk factors, charges, and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus and, if available, its summary prospectus, which may be obtained by visiting www.delawareinvestments.com or calling 800 523-1918. Investors should read the prospectus and, if available, the summary prospectus carefully before investing.
Fund performance | Average annual total returns through Aug. 31, 2010 |
| | 1 year | | 5 years | | 10 years | |
Class A (Est. Nov. 6, 1987) | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charge | | +11.02% | | | +5.02% | | +5.84% | |
Including sales charge | | +6.05% | | | +4.07% | | +5.36% | |
Class B (Est. Nov. 14, 1994) | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charge | | +10.21% | | | +4.25% | | +5.20% | |
Including sales charge | | +6.21% | | | +3.99% | | +5.20% | |
Class C (Est. April 26, 1995) | | | | | | | | |
Excluding sales charge | | +10.20% | | | +4.25% | | +5.05% | |
Including sales charge | | +9.20% | | | +4.25% | | +5.05% | |
Returns reflect the reinvestment of all distributions and any applicable sales charges as noted in the following paragraphs.
Performance for Class B and C shares, excluding sales charges, assumes either that contingent deferred sales charges did not apply or that the investment was not redeemed.
Expense limitations were in effect for certain classes during the periods shown in the “Fund performance” chart and in the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” chart. The current expenses for each class are listed on the “Fund expense ratios” chart. (Note that all charts and graphs referred to in the “Performance summaries” section of this report are found on pages 20 through 22.) Performance would have been lower had the expense limitations not been in effect.
The Fund offers Class A, B, and C shares.
Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of up to 4.50%, and have an annual distribution and service fee of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets.
Class B shares may be purchased only through dividend reinvestment and certain permitted exchanges as described in the prospectus.
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Please see the prospectus for additional information on Class B purchase and sales charges. Class B shares have a contingent deferred sales charge that declines from 4.00% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held.
Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately eight years after purchase. They are also subject to an annual distribution and service fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets.
Ten-year performance figures for Class B shares reflect conversion to Class A shares after approximately eight years.
Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed during the first 12 months. They are also subject to an annual distribution and service fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets.
The “Fund performance” table and the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
Fixed income securities and bond funds can lose value, and investors can lose principal, as interest rates rise. They also may be affected by economic conditions that hinder an issuer’s ability to make interest and principal payments on its debt.
The Fund may also be subject to prepayment risk, the risk that the principal of a fixed income security that is held by the Fund may be prepaid prior to maturity, potentially forcing the Fund to reinvest that money at a lower interest rate.
High yielding, noninvestment grade bonds (junk bonds) involve higher risk than investment grade bonds.
Substantially all dividend income derived from tax-free funds is exempt from federal income tax. Some income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) that applies to certain investors. Capital gains, if any, are taxable.
Funds that invest primarily in one state may be more susceptible to the economic, regulatory, and other factors of that state than funds that invest more broadly.
The Fund’s expense ratios, as described in the most recent prospectus, are disclosed in the following “Fund expense ratios” chart. Delaware Investments has voluntarily agreed to reimburse certain expenses and/or waive certain fees in order to prevent total fund operating expenses from exceeding 0.55% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Please see the most recent prospectus and any applicable supplement(s) for additional information on these fee waivers and/or reimbursements.
Fund expense ratios | Class A | | Class B | | Class C | |
Total annual operating expenses | 1.10% | | 1.85% | | 1.85% | |
(without fee waivers) | | | | | | |
Net expenses | 0.80% | | 1.55% | | 1.55% | |
(including fee waivers, if any) | | | | | | |
Type of waiver | Voluntary | | Voluntary | | Voluntary | |
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Performance summaries
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund
Performance of a $10,000 investment
Average annual total returns from Aug. 31, 2000, through Aug. 31, 2010
For period beginning Aug. 31, 2000, through Aug. 31, 2010 | Starting value | Ending value |
| | Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index | $10,000 | $17,400 |
| | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund — Class A Shares | $9,550 | $16,832 |
The chart assumes $10,000 invested in the Fund on Aug. 31, 2000, and includes the effect of a 4.50% front-end sales charge and the reinvestment of all distributions. Please note additional details on these fees in the “Performance summaries” section of this report, which includes pages 20 through 22.
The chart also assumes $10,000 invested in the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index as of Aug. 31, 2000.
The Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index measures the total return performance of the long-term, investment grade tax-exempt bond market.
Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
Performance of other Fund classes will vary due to different charges and expenses.
The “Fund performance” chart and the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes shareholders would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
| | Nasdaq symbols | | CUSIPs | |
Class A | | FTNYX | | 928928274 | |
Class B | | DVTNX | | 928928266 | |
Class C | | DVFNX | | 928928258 | |
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Disclosure of Fund expenses
For the six-month period March 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
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 March 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010.
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 Delaware Tax-Free California Fund and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund’s expenses shown in the tables reflect fee waivers in effect. The expenses shown in each table assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
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Disclosure of Fund expenses
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
| Beginning | | Ending | | | | | Expenses |
| Account Value | | Account Value | | Annualized | | Paid During Period |
| 3/1/10 | | 8/31/10 | | Expense Ratio | | 3/1/10 to 8/31/10* |
Actual Fund return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,057.50 | | | 0.91 | % | | | $ | 4.72 | |
Class B | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,052.60 | | | 1.66 | % | | | | 8.59 | |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,053.40 | | | 1.66 | % | | | | 8.59 | |
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.62 | | | 0.91 | % | | | $ | 4.63 | |
Class B | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.84 | | | 1.66 | % | | | | 8.44 | |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.84 | | | 1.66 | % | | | | 8.44 | |
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
| Beginning | | Ending | | | | | Expenses |
| Account Value | | Account Value | | Annualized | | Paid During Period |
| 3/1/10 | | 8/31/10 | | Expense Ratio | | 3/1/10 to 8/31/10* |
Actual Fund return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,071.50 | | | 0.82 | % | | | $ | 4.28 | |
Class B | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,066.30 | | | 1.57 | % | | | | 8.18 | |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,067.40 | | | 1.57 | % | | | | 8.18 | |
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.07 | | | 0.82 | % | | | $ | 4.18 | |
Class B | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,017.29 | | | 1.57 | % | | | | 7.98 | |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,017.29 | | | 1.57 | % | | | | 7.98 | |
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Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
| Beginning | | Ending | | | | | Expenses |
| Account Value | | Account Value | | Annualized | | Paid During Period |
| 3/1/10 | | 8/31/10 | | Expense Ratio | | 3/1/10 to 8/31/10* |
Actual Fund return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,056.50 | | | 0.95 | % | | | $ | 4.92 | |
Class B | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,053.50 | | | 1.70 | % | | | | 8.80 | |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,053.40 | | | 1.70 | % | | | | 8.80 | |
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.42 | | | 0.95 | % | | | $ | 4.84 | |
Class B | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.64 | | | 1.70 | % | | | | 8.64 | |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.64 | | | 1.70 | % | | | | 8.64 | |
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
| Beginning | | Ending | | | | | Expenses |
| Account Value | | Account Value | | Annualized | | Paid During Period |
| 3/1/10 | | 8/31/10 | | Expense Ratio | | 3/1/10 to 8/31/10* |
Actual Fund return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,052.30 | | | 0.95 | % | | | $ | 4.91 | |
Class B | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,048.40 | | | 1.70 | % | | | | 8.78 | |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,048.40 | | | 1.70 | % | | | | 8.78 | |
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.42 | | | 0.95 | % | | | $ | 4.84 | |
Class B | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.64 | | | 1.70 | % | | | | 8.64 | |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.64 | | | 1.70 | % | | | | 8.64 | |
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Disclosure of Fund expenses
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
| Beginning | | Ending | | | | | Expenses |
| Account Value | | Account Value | | Annualized | | Paid During Period |
| 3/1/10 | | 8/31/10 | | Expense Ratio | | 3/1/10 to 8/31/10* |
Actual Fund return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,057.50 | | | 0.80 | % | | | $ | 4.15 | |
Class B | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,053.70 | | | 1.55 | % | | | | 8.02 | |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,053.60 | | | 1.55 | % | | | | 8.02 | |
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.17 | | | 0.80 | % | | | $ | 4.08 | |
Class B | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,017.39 | | | 1.55 | % | | | | 7.88 | |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,017.39 | | | 1.55 | % | | | | 7.88 | |
*“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to a Fund’s annualized expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Sector allocations | |
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | As of August 31, 2010 |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
Sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds | | 99.13 | % |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | 8.27 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | | 11.69 | % |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | 8.17 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | 12.74 | % |
Housing Revenue Bond | | 0.01 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | 10.58 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | 4.55 | % |
Pre-Refunded Bonds | | 8.44 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | 13.51 | % |
State & Territory General Obligation Bonds | | 6.38 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | 6.67 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | 8.12 | % |
Short-Term Investment | | 1.05 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | 100.18 | % |
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets | | (0.18 | %) |
Total Net Assets | | 100.00 | % |
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Sector allocations | |
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | As of August 31, 2010 |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
Sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds | | 97.06 | % |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | 6.58 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | | 9.13 | % |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | 6.65 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | 14.59 | % |
Housing Revenue Bonds | | 6.61 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | 7.35 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | 5.88 | % |
Pre-Refunded Bonds | | 3.83 | % |
Resource Recovery Revenue Bond | | 1.17 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | 20.02 | % |
State General Obligation Bonds | | 8.33 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | 4.51 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | 2.41 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | 1.59 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | 98.65 | % |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | 1.35 | % |
Total Net Assets | | 100.00 | % |
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Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | As of August 31, 2010 |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
Sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds | | 98.63 | % |
Corporate Revenue Bond | | 1.14 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | | 11.68 | % |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | 8.51 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | 23.22 | % |
Housing Revenue Bonds | | 2.10 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | 3.59 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | 13.38 | % |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds | | 11.92 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | 10.52 | % |
State & Territory General Obligation Bonds | | 5.78 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | 4.49 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | 2.30 | % |
Short-Term Investment | | 0.15 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | 98.78 | % |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | 1.22 | % |
Total Net Assets | | 100.00 | % |
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Sector allocations | |
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | As of August 31, 2010 |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
Sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds | | 98.42 | % |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | 3.43 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | | 10.95 | % |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | 5.85 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | 3.62 | % |
Housing Revenue Bonds | | 5.97 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | 3.12 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | 20.04 | % |
Pre-Refunded Bonds | | 12.29 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | 17.27 | % |
State General Obligation Bonds | | 6.41 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | 7.06 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | 2.41 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | 2.11 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | 100.53 | % |
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets | | (0.53 | %) |
Total Net Assets | | 100.00 | % |
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Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | As of August 31, 2010 |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
Sector | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds | 95.94 | % |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | 6.47 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | 23.75 | % |
Electric Revenue Bonds | 5.44 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | 8.89 | % |
Housing Revenue Bonds | 1.48 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | 8.45 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | 3.56 | % |
Pre-Refunded Bonds | 4.44 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | 19.77 | % |
State & Territory General Obligation Bonds | 4.50 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | 6.69 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | 2.50 | % |
Short-Term Investments | 2.31 | % |
Total Value of Securities | 98.25 | % |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | 1.75 | % |
Total Net Assets | 100.00 | % |
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Statements of net assets | |
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | August 31, 2010 |
| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds – 99.13% | | | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 8.27% | | | | | | | |
| Maricopa County Pollution Control (Palo Verde Project) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.05% 5/1/29 (AMBAC) | | $ | 2,000,000 | | | $ | 2,000,060 |
| •Series B 5.20% 6/1/43 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,562,775 |
• | Navajo County Pollution Control Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Arizona Public Services-Cholla) | | | | | | | |
| Series D 5.75% 6/1/34 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,626,570 |
| Pima County Industrial Development Authority Pollution | | | | | | | |
| Control Revenue (Tucson Electric Power-San Juan) | | | | | | | |
| 5.75% 9/1/29 | | | 750,000 | | | | 776,805 |
| Series A 4.95% 10/1/20 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,592,925 |
| Puerto Rico Port Authority Revenue (American Airlines) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 6.25% 6/1/26 | | | 1,115,000 | | | | 956,949 |
| Salt Verde Financial Corporation, Senior Gas Revenue | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 12/1/37 | | | 1,395,000 | | | | 1,331,039 |
| | | | | | | | 9,847,123 |
Education Revenue Bonds – 11.69% | | | | | | | |
| Arizona Board of Regents | | | | | | | |
| University of Arizona System Revenue Series A | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 6/1/21 | | | 1,255,000 | | | | 1,457,770 |
| 5.00% 6/1/39 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,595,490 |
| Arizona Health Facilities Authority Healthcare Education | | | | | | | |
| Revenue (Kirksville College) | | | | | | | |
| 5.125% 1/1/30 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,538,505 |
| Arizona State University Certificates of Participation | | | | | | | |
| (Research Infrastructure Project) | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 9/1/30 (AMBAC) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,055,380 |
| Arizona State University Energy Management Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Arizona State University-Tempe Campus II Project) | | | | | | | |
| 4.50% 7/1/24 | | | 1,385,000 | | | | 1,476,382 |
| Energy Management Services Conservation Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Arizona State University-Main Campus Project) | | | | | | | |
| 5.25% 7/1/17 (NATL-RE) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,614,510 |
| Glendale Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Midwestern University) 5.125% 5/15/40 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,228,956 |
| Pima County Industrial Development Authority Educational | | | | | | | |
| Revenue (Tucson Country Day School Project) | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 6/1/37 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 833,940 |
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| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
| South Campus Group Student Housing Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Arizona State University-South Campus Project) | | | | | | | |
| 5.625% 9/1/35 (NATL-RE) | | $ | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,016,520 |
| Tucson Industrial Development Authority Lease Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (University of Arizona-Marshall Foundation) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 7/15/27 (AMBAC) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,016,100 |
| University of Arizona Certificates of Participation | | | | | | | |
| (University of Arizona Project) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.125% 6/1/21 (AMBAC) | | | 85,000 | | | | 90,595 |
| | | | | | | | 13,924,148 |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 8.17% | | | | | | | |
| Mesa Utilities System Revenue 5.00% 7/1/18 (NATL-RE) (FGIC) | | | 2,150,000 | | | | 2,563,875 |
| Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 | | | 1,430,000 | | | | 1,500,742 |
| Series WW 5.50% 7/1/38 | | | 600,000 | | | | 635,952 |
| Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,310,588 |
| Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/26 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,653,690 |
| Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & | | | | | | | |
| Power District Electric System Revenue Series B | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 1/1/31 (NATL-RE) (IBC) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,067,240 |
| | | | | | | | 9,732,087 |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 12.74% | | | | | | | |
| Arizona Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Catholic Healthcare West) Series D 5.00% 7/1/28 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,540,860 |
| Glendale Industrial Development Authority Hospital | | | | | | | |
| Revenue (John C. Lincoln Health) 5.00% 12/1/42 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,369,700 |
| Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | | |
| Health Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Catholic Healthcare West) Series A | | | | | | | |
| 5.50% 7/1/26 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,040,320 |
| 6.00% 7/1/39 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,713,725 |
| Scottsdale Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | | |
| Hospital Revenue (Scottsdale Healthcare) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.25% 9/1/30 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,274,275 |
| University Medical Center Hospital Revenue | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 7/1/35 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,466,505 |
| 6.50% 7/1/39 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,740,625 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund
| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
| Yavapai County Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | | |
| Revenue (Yavapai Regional Medical Center) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.25% 8/1/21 (RADIAN) | | $ | 2,000,000 | | | $ | 2,036,120 |
| | | | | | | | 15,182,130 |
Housing Revenue Bond – 0.01% | | | | | | | |
| Pima County Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | | |
| Single Family Housing Revenue Series A-1 | | | | | | | |
| 6.125% 11/1/33 (GNMA) (FNMA) (FHLMC) (AMT) | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,016 |
| | | | | | | | 15,016 |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 10.58% | | | | | | | |
| Arizona Game & Fish Department & | | | | | | | |
| Community Beneficial Interest Certificates | | | | | | | |
| (Administration Building Project) 5.00% 7/1/32 | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,330,602 |
| Arizona State Certificates of Participation Department | | | | | | | |
| Administration Series A 5.25% 10/1/25 (AGM) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,666,920 |
| Marana Municipal Property Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 7/1/28 (AMBAC) | | | 575,000 | | | | 597,339 |
| Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | | |
| Correctional Contract Revenue (Phoenix West Prison) | | | | | | | |
| Series B 5.375% 7/1/22 (ACA) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,006,590 |
| Phoenix Industrial Development Authority Lease | | | | | | | |
| Revenue (Capitol Mall II, LLC Project) | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 9/15/28 (AMBAC) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,018,820 |
| Pima County Industrial Development Authority Lease | | | | | | | |
| Revenue Metro Police Facility (Nevada Project) Series A | | | | | | | |
| 5.25% 7/1/31 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,595,775 |
| 5.375% 7/1/39 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,582,395 |
| Pinal County Certificates of Participation 5.00% 12/1/29 | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,313,780 |
| Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Guaranteed Government Facilities) Series D | | | | | | | |
| 5.25% 7/1/27 | | | 470,000 | | | | 475,527 |
| University of Arizona Certificates of Participation | | | | | | | |
| (University of Arizona Project) | | | | | | | |
| Series B 5.00% 6/1/31 (AMBAC) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,016,090 |
| | | | | | | | 12,603,838 |
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| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 4.55% | | | | | | | |
| Coconino & Yavapai Counties Joint Unified School | | | | | | | |
| District #9 (Sedona Oak Creek Project of 2007) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 4.50% 7/1/18 (AGM) | | $ | 1,520,000 | | | $ | 1,810,000 |
| Series B 5.375% 7/1/28 | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,504,994 |
| DC Ranch Community Facilities 5.00% 7/15/27 (AMBAC) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,008,850 |
• | Gila County Unified School District #10 | | | | | | | |
| (Payson School Improvement Project of 2006) Series A | | | | | | | |
| 5.25% 7/1/27 (AMBAC) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,090,890 |
| | | | | | | | 5,414,734 |
§Pre-Refunded Bonds – 8.44% | | | | | | | |
| Phoenix Variable Purpose Series B 5.00% 7/1/27-12 | | | 2,435,000 | | | | 2,518,715 |
| Pinal County Certificates of Participation | | | | | | | |
| 5.125% 6/1/21-11 (AMBAC) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,092,420 |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway & | | | | | | | |
| Transportation Authority Revenue Series K | | | | | | | |
| | | | 750,000 | | | | 893,348 |
| Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Guaranteed Government Facilities) Series I | | | | | | | |
| 5.25% 7/1/33-14 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,839 |
| Southern Arizona Capital Facilities Finance Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (University of Arizona Project) | | | | | | | |
| 5.10% 9/1/33-12 (NATL-RE) | | | 3,250,000 | | | | 3,557,255 |
| University of Arizona Certificates of Participation | | | | | | | |
| (University of Arizona Project) Series A | | | | | | | |
| 5.125% 6/1/21-12 (AMBAC) | | | 915,000 | | | | 989,170 |
| | | | | | | | 10,056,747 |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 13.51% | | | | | | | |
| Arizona Tourism & Sports Authority Tax Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Multipurpose Stadium Facilities) Series A | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 7/1/28 (NATL-RE) | | | 1,345,000 | | | | 1,364,234 |
| Flagstaff Aspen Place Sawmill Improvement District | | | | | | | |
| Revenue 5.00% 1/1/32 | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,350,864 |
| Gilbert Public Facilities Municipal Property | | | | | | | |
| Revenue 5.00% 7/1/25 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,385,338 |
| Marana Tangerine Farm Road Improvement District | | | | | | | |
| Revenue 4.60% 1/1/26 | | | 924,000 | | | | 915,924 |
| Mesa Street & Highway Revenue 5.00% 7/1/20 (AGM) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,181,800 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund
| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
| Peoria Municipal Development Authority Transition | | | | | | | |
| Sales Tax, Excise Tax & State Shared Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Senior Lien & Subordinated Lien) 4.50% 1/1/16 | | $ | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,138,610 |
| Phoenix Civic Improvement Transition Excise Tax Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Light Rail Project) 5.00% 7/1/20 (AMBAC) | | | 1,570,000 | | | | 1,744,458 |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Infrastructure Financing | | | | | | | |
| Authority Special Tax Revenue | | | | | | | |
| Series C 5.50% 7/1/25 (AMBAC) | | | 1,955,000 | | | | 2,185,084 |
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation | | | | | | | |
| Revenue First Subordinate | | | | | | | |
| ΩCapital Appreciation Series A 6.75% 8/1/32 | | | 3,045,000 | | | | 2,631,367 |
| | | | 1,190,000 | | | | 1,275,632 |
| | | | 835,000 | | | | 924,403 |
| | | | | | | | 16,097,714 |
State & Territory General Obligation Bonds – 6.38% | | | | | | | |
| Guam Government Series A | | | | | | | |
| 6.75% 11/15/29 | | | 115,000 | | | | 126,747 |
| 7.00% 11/15/39 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,399,900 |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Public Improvement | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.50% 7/1/19 | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,473,316 |
| Series C 6.00% 7/1/39 | | | 1,010,000 | | | | 1,096,345 |
| Un-Refunded Balance Series A | | | | | | | |
| 5.125% 7/1/30 (AGM) | | | 480,000 | | | | 483,216 |
| 5.125% 7/1/31 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,009,180 |
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Gross Receipts Taxes Loan Note) 5.00% 10/1/31 (ACA) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,012,840 |
| | | | | | | | 7,601,544 |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 6.67% | | | | | | | |
| Arizona State Transportation Board Grant Anticipation | | | | | | | |
| Notes Series A 5.00% 7/1/14 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,447,538 |
| Arizona State Transportation Board Highway | | | | | | | |
| Revenue Subordinated Series A 5.00% 7/1/23 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,120,760 |
| Phoenix Civic Improvement Airport Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Junior Lien) Series A 5.25% 7/1/33 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,340,188 |
| (Senior Lien) Series B | | | | | | | |
| 5.25% 7/1/27 (NATL-RE) (FGIC) (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,015,370 |
| 5.25% 7/1/32 (NATL-RE) (FGIC) (AMT) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,025,559 |
| | | | | | | | 7,949,415 |
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| | Principal amount | | Value | |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 8.12% | | | | | | | | |
| Phoenix Civic Improvement Corporation | | | | | | | | |
| Waste System Revenue (Junior Lien) | | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 7/1/26 (NATL-RE) (FGIC) | | $ | 3,750,000 | | | $ | 3,933,750 | |
| Phoenix Civic Improvement Wastewater Corporation | | | | | | | | |
| Systems Revenue (Junior Lien) | | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 7/1/19 (NATL-RE) | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 3,217,885 | |
| Refunding 5.00% 7/1/24 (NATL-RE) (FGIC) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,030,800 | |
| Scottsdale Water & Sewer Revenue 5.25% 7/1/22 | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,488,595 | |
| | | | | | | | 9,671,030 | |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $110,512,406) | | | | | | | 118,095,526 | |
| |
| | Number of shares | | | | |
Short-Term Investment – 1.05% | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Instrument – 1.05% | | | | | | | | |
| Federated Arizona Municipal Cash Trust | | | 1,245,703 | | | | 1,245,703 | |
Total Short-Term Investment (cost $1,245,703) | | | | | | | 1,245,703 | |
| |
Total Value of Securities – 100.18% | | | | | | | | |
| (cost $111,758,109) | | | | | | | 119,341,229 | |
Liabilities Net of Receivables and | | | | | | | | |
| Other Assets – (0.18%) | | | | | | | (214,757 | ) |
Net Assets Applicable to 10,131,602 | | | | | | | | |
| Shares Outstanding – 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 119,126,472 | |
| |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | | | | | | | |
| Class A ($108,213,691 / 9,205,300 Shares) | | | | | | | $11.76 | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | | | | | | | |
| Class B ($2,917,187 / 247,972 Shares) | | | | | | | $11.76 | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | | | | | | | |
| Class C ($7,995,594 / 678,330 Shares) | | | | | | | $11.79 | |
| |
Components of Net Assets at August 31, 2010: | | | | | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization – no par) | | | | | | $ | 111,486,795 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | | | | | 26,196 | |
Accumulated net realized gain on investments | | | | | | | 30,361 | |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | | | | | | 7,583,120 | |
Total net assets | | | | | | $ | 119,126,472 | |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund
|
• | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of August 31, 2010. Interest rates reset periodically. |
§ | Pre-Refunded bonds. Municipals that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For Pre-Refunded Bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
Ω | Step coupon bond. Indicates security that has a zero coupon that remains in effect until a predetermined date at which time the stated interest rate becomes effective. |
Summary of abbreviations:
ACA — Insured by American Capital Access
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC — Insured by the AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT — Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
FGIC — Insured by the Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FHLMC — Insured by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
FNMA — Federal National Mortgage Association collateral
GNMA — Government National Mortgage Association collateral
IBC — Insured by Integrity Building Corporation
NATL-RE — Insured by the National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
RADIAN — Insured by Radian Asset Assurance
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share – | | | |
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | | |
Net asset value Class A (A) | | $ | 11.76 |
Sales charge (4.50% of offering price) (B) | | | 0.55 |
Offering price | | $ | 12.31 |
(A) | | Net asset value per share, as illustrated, is the amount which would be paid upon redemption or repurchase of shares. |
(B) | | See the current prospectus for purchases of $100,000 or more. |
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | August 31, 2010 |
| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds – 97.06% | | | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 6.58% | | | | | | | |
| California Pollution Control Financing Authority | | | | | | | |
| Environmental I Municipal Revenue | | | | | | | |
| •(BP West Coast Products, LLC) 2.60% 12/1/46 | | $ | 500,000 | | | $ | 489,495 |
# | California Pollution Control Financing Authority Water | | | | | | | |
| Facilities Revenue (American Water Capital Project) | | | | | | | |
| 144A 5.25% 8/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,019,320 |
| Chula Vista Industrial Development Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (San Diego Gas & Electric) Series D 5.875% 1/1/34 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,131,690 |
| Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporate | | | | | | | |
| Settlement Revenue (Asset-Backed Senior Notes) | | | | | | | |
| Series A-1 5.75% 6/1/47 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,498,140 |
| M-S-R Energy Authority Gas Revenue Series A 6.50% 11/1/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,165,470 |
| Puerto Rico Ports Authority Special Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (American Airlines) Series A 6.30% 6/1/23 (AMT) | | | 825,000 | | | | 724,218 |
| | | | | | | | 6,028,333 |
Education Revenue Bonds – 9.13% | | | | | | | |
| California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (University of the Pacific) 5.50% 11/1/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,041,560 |
| (Woodbury University) 5.00% 1/1/36 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 935,900 |
| California Municipal Finance Authority Educational | | | | | | | |
| Revenue (American Heritage Foundation Project) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.25% 6/1/36 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 923,070 |
| California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (California Baptist University Project) Series A 5.50% 11/1/38 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 870,290 |
| (Viewpoint School Project) 5.75% 10/1/33 (ACA) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 991,110 |
| California Statewide Communities Development Authority | | | | | | | |
| School Facility Revenue (Aspire Public Schools Project) | | | | | | | |
| 6.00% 7/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,022,920 |
| California Statewide Communities Development Authority | | | | | | | |
| Student Housing Revenue (East Campus Apartments, LLC) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.625% 8/1/34 (ACA) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,001,110 |
| San Diego County Certificates of Participation | | | | | | | |
| (University of San Diego) 5.375% 10/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,004,120 |
| University of California Revenue (Multiple Purpose Projects) | | | | | | | |
| Series L 5.00% 5/15/19 | | | 500,000 | | | | 580,275 |
| | | | | | | | 8,370,355 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund
| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 6.65% | | | | | | | |
| Chino Basin Regional Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 11/1/24 (AMBAC) | | $ | 845,000 | | | $ | 928,055 |
| Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| Series WW 5.50% 7/1/38 | | | 400,000 | | | | 423,968 |
| Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,085,950 |
| Southern California Public Power Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Transmission Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/22 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,152,600 |
| Turlock Irrigation District Revenue Series A 5.00% 1/1/30 | | | 1,335,000 | | | | 1,428,397 |
| Vernon Electric System Revenue Series A 5.125% 8/1/21 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,081,850 |
| | | | | | | | 6,100,820 |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 14.59% | | | | | | | |
| Association Bay Area Governments Finance Authority | | | | | | | |
| for California Nonprofit Corporations | | | | | | | |
| (San Diego Hospital Association) Series A 6.125% 8/15/20 | | | 1,155,000 | | | | 1,176,263 |
| (Sharp Health Care) Series B 6.25% 8/1/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,131,250 |
| California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Catholic Health Care West) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 6.00% 7/1/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,104,430 |
| Series E 5.625% 7/1/25 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,104,970 |
| Series G 5.25% 7/1/23 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,045,230 |
| (Children’s Hospital Orange County) Series A 6.50% 11/1/38 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,089,940 |
| (St. Joseph Health System) Series A 5.75% 7/1/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,075,120 |
| (The Episcopal Home) Series A 5.30% 2/1/32 (RADIAN) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,002,720 |
| California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank | | | | | | | |
| Revenue (Kaiser Hospital Associates I, LLC) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.55% 8/1/31 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,022,870 |
| California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Eisenhower Medical Center) Series A 5.75% 7/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,025,580 |
| California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Kaiser Performance) Series A 5.00% 4/1/19 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,139,370 |
| (Southern California Senior Living) 7.25% 11/15/41 | | | 500,000 | | | | 557,515 |
| (Valleycare Health Systems) Series A 5.125% 7/15/31 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 899,850 |
| | | | | | | | 13,375,108 |
Housing Revenue Bonds – 6.61% | | | | | | | |
| California Housing Finance Agency Revenue (Home Mortgage) | | | | | | | |
| Series K 5.30% 8/1/23 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,002,250 |
| Series M 5.95% 8/1/25 (AMT) | | | 990,000 | | | | 1,049,529 |
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| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
Housing Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
| California Statewide Communities Development | | | | | | | |
| Multifamily Housing Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Citrus Gardens Apartments) Series D-1 5.375% 7/1/32 | | $ | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 979,170 |
| •(Silver Ridge Apartments) Series H 5.80% 8/1/33 (FNMA) (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,026,560 |
| Palm Springs Mobile Home Park Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Sahara Mobile Home Park) Series A 5.75% 5/15/37 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,003,540 |
| Santa Clara County Multifamily Housing Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Rivertown Apartments Project) Series A 5.85% 8/1/31 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,003,290 |
| | | | | | | | 6,064,339 |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 7.35% | | | | | | | |
| California State Public Works Board Lease Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (General Services) Series A 6.25% 4/1/34 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,091,060 |
| Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District Certificates of | | | | | | | |
| Participation Series A 5.00% 7/1/24 (BHAC) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,127,130 |
| Franklin-McKinley School District Certificates of Participation | | | | | | | |
| (Financing Project) Series B 5.00% 9/1/27 (AMBAC) | | | 1,060,000 | | | | 1,087,125 |
| Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Revenue (Guaranteed | | | | | | | |
| Government Facilities) Series M-2 5.50% 7/1/35 (AMBAC) | | | 700,000 | | | | 764,386 |
| San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Lease | | | | | | | |
| Revenue (Master Project) Series A 5.25% 3/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,019,880 |
| San Mateo Joint Powers Financing Authority Lease | | | | | | | |
| Revenue (Capital Projects) Series A 5.25% 7/15/26 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,131,080 |
Ω | San Mateo Unified High School District Certificates of | | | | | | | |
| Participation Capital Appreciation (Partnership Phase I | | | | | | | |
| Projects) Series B 5.00% 12/15/43 (AMBAC) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 513,500 |
| | | | | | | | 6,734,161 |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 5.88% | | | | | | | |
^ | Anaheim School District Election 2002 4.58% 8/1/25 (NATL-RE) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 442,320 |
| Central Unified School District Election 2008 | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.625% 8/1/33 (ASSURED GTY) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,110,140 |
| Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District Election 2002 | | | | | | | |
| 5.50% 8/1/28 (NATL-RE) | | | 500,000 | | | | 546,590 |
| Grossmont Union High School District Election 2004 | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 8/1/23 (NATL-RE) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,080,700 |
| Santa Barbara Community College District Election 2008 | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.25% 8/1/33 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,085,130 |
| Sierra Joint Community College Improvement District #2 | | | | | | | |
| (Western Nevada) Series A 5.25% 8/1/21 (BHAC) (FGIC) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,128,680 |
| | | | | | | | 5,393,560 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund
| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
§Pre-Refunded Bonds – 3.83% | | | | | | | |
| California Department of Water Resources (Central Valley | | | | | | | |
| Project) Series X 5.00% 12/1/29-12 (NATL-RE) (FGIC) | | $ | 5,000 | | | $ | 5,517 |
| Commerce Joint Powers Financing Authority | | | | | | | |
| Revenue (Redevelopment Projects) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 8/1/28-13 (RADIAN) | | | 60,000 | | | | 67,885 |
| Golden State Tobacco Securitization | | | | | | | |
| Corporation Settlement Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Asset-Backed Senior Notes) Series B | | | | | | | |
| 5.50% 6/1/43-13 (RADIAN) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,133,670 |
| 5.625% 6/1/33-13 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,137,080 |
| Port Oakland Revenue Series L 5.375% 11/1/27-12 | | | | | | | |
| (NATL-RE) (FGIC) (AMT) | | | 110,000 | | | | 121,814 |
• | Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (First Subordinate) Series A 5.00% 8/1/39-11 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,043,700 |
| | | | | | | | 3,509,666 |
Resource Recovery Revenue Bond – 1.17% | | | | | | | |
| South Bayside Waste Management Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Shoreway Environmental Center) Series A 6.00% 9/1/36 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,068,400 |
| | | | | | | | 1,068,400 |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 20.02% | | | | | | | |
| California State Economic Recovery Refunding | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.25% 7/1/21 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,198,740 |
| Commerce Joint Powers Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Redevelopment Projects) Un-Refunded Balance | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 8/1/28 (RADIAN) | | | 940,000 | | | | 883,769 |
| Fremont Community Facilities District #1 (Special Tax Pacific | | | | | | | |
| Commons) 5.375% 9/1/36 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 985,540 |
| Glendale Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Central Glendale Redevelopment Project) 5.50% 12/1/24 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,039,250 |
| Lake Elsinore Public Financing Authority Tax Allocation | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.50% 9/1/30 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,000,160 |
| Lammersville School District Community Facilities | | | | | | | |
| District #2002 (Mountain House) 5.125% 9/1/35 | | | 500,000 | | | | 440,780 |
| Lancaster Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Combined Redevelopment Project Areas) 6.875% 8/1/39 | | | 500,000 | | | | 571,205 |
@ | Modesto Special Tax Community Facilities | | | | | | | |
| District #04-1 (Village 2) 5.15% 9/1/36 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 795,920 |
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| | Principal amount | | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
| Poway Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Revenue | | | | | | | |
| 5.75% 6/15/33 (NATL-RE) | | $ | 270,000 | | | $ | 272,128 |
| Poway Unified School District Community Facilities District #1 | | | | | | | |
| Special Tax Refunding 5.00% 10/1/17 (AGM) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,187,180 |
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation | | | | | | | |
| Revenue First Subordinate | | | | | | | |
| ΩCapital Appreciation Series A 6.75% 8/1/32 | | | 2,040,000 | | | | 1,762,886 |
| Series A 5.25% 8/1/27 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,088,250 |
| Series A 5.75% 8/1/37 | | | 790,000 | | | | 846,848 |
| Series C 6.00% 8/1/39 | | | 700,000 | | | | 774,949 |
| Riverside County Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation | | | | | | | |
| Housing Series A 6.00% 10/1/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,041,000 |
| Roseville Westpark Special Tax Public Community Facilities | | | | | | | |
| District #1 5.25% 9/1/37 | | | 500,000 | | | | 434,600 |
| San Bernardino County Special Tax Community Facilities | | | | | | | |
| District #2002-1 5.90% 9/1/33 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,982,620 |
| San Diego Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Naval Training Center) Series A 5.75% 9/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,019,030 |
| Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue (Senior | | | | | | | |
| Lien-Matching Fund Loan Note) Series A 5.00% 10/1/29 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,032,760 |
| | | | | | | | 18,357,615 |
State General Obligation Bonds – 8.33% | | | | | | | |
| California State Various Purposes | | | | | | | |
| 5.25% 3/1/30 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,065,020 |
| 6.00% 3/1/33 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,141,920 |
| 6.00% 4/1/38 | | | 515,000 | | | | 575,111 |
| Guam Government Series A 6.75% 11/15/29 | | | 1,755,000 | | | | 1,934,273 |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Government Development Bank | | | | | | | |
| Senior Notes Series B 5.00% 12/1/15 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,089,540 |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Public Improvement | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.25% 7/1/15 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,098,410 |
| Series C 6.00% 7/1/39 | | | 675,000 | | | | 732,706 |
| | | | | | | | 7,636,980 |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 4.51% | | | | | | | |
| Bay Area Toll Bridge Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (San Francisco Bay Area) Series F-1 5.625% 4/1/44 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,126,710 |
| Port Oakland Revenue Series L 5.375% 11/1/27 | | | | | | | |
| (NATL-RE) (FGIC) (AMT) | | | 890,000 | | | | 900,075 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund
| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
| Sacramento County Airport Services Revenue (PFC/Grant) | | | | | | | |
| Series C 6.00% 7/1/41 | | $ | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,100,110 |
| San Diego Redevelopment Agency (Centre City Redevelopment | | | | | | | |
| Project) Series A 6.40% 9/1/25 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,005,420 |
| | | | | | | | 4,132,315 |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 2.41% | | | | | | | |
| California Department of Water Resources Systems Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Central Valley Project) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 12/1/24 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,146,800 |
| Un-Refunded Balance Series X 5.00% 12/1/29 (NATL-RE) (FGIC) | | | 995,000 | | | | 1,064,779 |
| | | | | | | | 2,211,579 |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $84,612,164) | | | | | | | 88,983,231 |
| | | | | |
| | Number of shares | | | |
Short-Term Investments – 1.59% | | | | | | | |
Money Market Instrument – 0.50% | | | | | | | |
| Federated California Municipal Cash Trust | | | 460,608 | | | | 460,608 |
| | | | | | | | 460,608 |
| | | | | |
| | Principal amount | | | |
•Variable Rate Demand Note – 1.09% | | | | | | | |
| California State Various (Kindergarten-B1) 0.25% 5/1/34 | | $ | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,000,000 |
| | | | | | | | 1,000,000 |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $1,460,608) | | | | | | | 1,460,608 |
Total Value of Securities – 98.65% (cost $86,072,772) | | | | | | | 90,443,839 |
Receivables and Other Assets | | | | | | | |
| Net of Liabilities – 1.35% | | | | | | | 1,237,744 |
Net Assets Applicable to 7,923,210 | | | | | | | |
| Shares Outstanding – 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 91,681,583 |
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| | | | | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | | | |
| Class A ($72,901,567 / 6,302,934 Shares) | | | | $11.57 | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | | | |
| Class B ($3,254,299 / 280,193 Shares) | | | | $11.61 | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | | | |
| Class C ($15,525,717 / 1,340,083 Shares) | | | | $11.59 | |
| | | | | |
Components of Net Assets at August 31, 2010: | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization – no par) | | $ | 87,796,897 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 18,763 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | | | (505,144 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | | 4,371,067 | |
Total net assets | | $ | 91,681,583 | |
• | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of August 31, 2010. Interest rates reset periodically. |
# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At August 31, 2010, the aggregate amount of Rule 144A securities was $1,019,320, which represented 1.11% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
Ω | Step coupon bond. Indicates security that has a zero coupon that remains in effect until a predetermined date at which time the stated interest rate becomes effective. |
^ | Zero coupon security. The rate shown is the yield at the time of purchase. |
§ | Pre-Refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For Pre-Refunded Bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
@ | Illiquid security. At August 31, 2010, the aggregate amount of illiquid securities was $795,920, which represented 0.87% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund
Summary of abbreviations:
ACA — Insured by American Capital Access
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC — Insured by the AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT — Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
ASSURED GTY — Insured by the Assured Guaranty Corporation
BHAC — Insured by the Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Company
FGIC — Insured by the Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FNMA — Federal National Mortgage Association collateral
NATL-RE — Insured by the National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
RADIAN — Insured by Radian Asset Assurance
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share – | | | |
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | | |
Net asset value Class A (A) | | $ | 11.57 |
Sales charge (4.50% of offering price) (B) | | | 0.55 |
Offering price | | $ | 12.12 |
(A) | | Net asset value per share, as illustrated, is the amount which would be paid upon redemption or repurchase of shares. |
(B) | | See the current prospectus for purchases of $100,000 or more. |
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | August 31, 2010 |
| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds – 98.63% | | | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bond – 1.14% | | | | | | | |
| Public Authority Energy National Gas Purpose | | | | | | | |
| Revenue Series 2008 6.50% 11/15/38 | | $ | 2,500,000 | | | $ | 2,903,750 |
| | | | | | | | 2,903,750 |
Education Revenue Bonds – 11.68% | | | | | | | |
| Boulder County Development Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (University Corporation for Atmospheric Research) | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 9/1/33 (NATL-RE) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,010,030 |
| 5.00% 9/1/35 (AMBAC) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,019,220 |
| Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities | | | | | | | |
| Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Charter School Project) 5.50% 5/1/36 (XLCA) | | | 2,280,000 | | | | 2,320,265 |
| (Johnson & Wales University Project) Series A | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 4/1/28 (XLCA) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,001,040 |
| (Liberty Common Charter School Project) | | | | | | | |
| 5.125% 12/1/33 (XLCA) | | | 2,740,000 | | | | 2,760,139 |
| (Montessori Districts Charter School Projects) | | | | | | | |
| 6.125% 7/15/32 | | | 5,590,000 | | | | 5,626,222 |
| (Pinnacle Charter School Project) 5.00% 6/1/33 (XLCA) | | | 2,170,000 | | | | 2,176,749 |
| (University of Northern Colorado Student Housing Project) | | | | | | | |
| 5.125% 7/1/37 (NATL-RE) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,000,680 |
| (Woodrow Wilson Charter School Project) | | | | | | | |
| 5.25% 12/1/34 (XLCA) | | | 1,960,000 | | | | 1,979,071 |
| Colorado School Mines Auxiliary Facilities | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 12/1/37 (AMBAC) | | | 425,000 | | | | 428,838 |
| Colorado State Board Governors University | | | | | | | |
| Enterprise System Revenue Series A | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 3/1/39 | | | 2,300,000 | | | | 2,463,507 |
| University of Colorado Enterprise System Revenue Series A | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 6/1/30 (AMBAC) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,139,320 |
| University of Puerto Rico System Revenue Series Q | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 6/1/36 | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 2,755,225 |
| | | | | | | | 29,680,306 |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 8.51% | | | | | | | |
| Colorado Springs Utilities Revenue Series A | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 11/15/29 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,200,850 |
| Platte River Power Authority Revenue Series HH | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 6/1/27 | | | 2,795,000 | | | | 3,191,079 |
| 5.00% 6/1/29 | | | 2,355,000 | | | | 2,650,341 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund
| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
| Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| Series TT 5.00% 7/1/37 | | $ | 525,000 | | | $ | 538,088 |
| Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 2,518,728 |
| Series WW 5.50% 7/1/38 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,059,920 |
| Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,621,175 |
| Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/26 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,858,610 |
| | | | | | | | 21,638,791 |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 23.22% | | | | | | | |
| Aurora Hospital Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Childrens Hospital Association Project) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 12/1/40 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,047,920 |
| (Childrens Hospital) Series D 5.00% 12/1/23 (AGM) | | | 2,775,000 | | | | 3,054,470 |
| Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| •(Adventist Health/Sunbelt) 5.125% 11/15/24 | | | 1,375,000 | | | | 1,449,910 |
| (Catholic Health Initiatives) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 4.75% 9/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,022,520 |
| Series A 5.00% 7/1/39 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,608,650 |
| Series D 6.25% 10/1/33 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,277,460 |
| (Christian Living Community Project) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.75% 1/1/37 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,364,130 |
| (Covenant Retirement Communities) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.50% 12/1/33 (RADIAN) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,784,750 |
| (Evangelical Lutheran) | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 6/1/35 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,952,660 |
| 6.125% 6/1/38 | | | 5,250,000 | | | | 5,411,227 |
| Series A 5.25% 6/1/34 | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 2,753,465 |
| (Parkview Medical Center) 5.00% 9/1/25 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,018,000 |
| (Porter Place) Series A 6.00% 1/20/36 (GNMA) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,053,500 |
| (Vail Valley Medical Center Project) 5.80% 1/15/27 | | | 3,475,000 | | | | 3,509,368 |
| (Valley View Hospital Association) 5.50% 5/15/28 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,036,740 |
| Colorado Springs Hospital Revenue 6.25% 12/15/33 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,749,225 |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital District Enterprise | | | | | | | |
| Revenue 5.35% 9/1/17 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,081,960 |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority Health Care Revenue | | | | | | | |
| 5.625% 12/1/40 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,545,575 |
| Series A 4.75% 12/1/36 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,310,730 |
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| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority Revenue Series A | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 11/15/37 | | $ | 2,690,000 | | | $ | 2,708,373 |
| 5.25% 11/15/39 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,575,775 |
| 6.00% 11/15/29 | | | 2,460,000 | | | | 2,681,203 |
| | | | | | | | 58,997,611 |
Housing Revenue Bonds – 2.10% | | | | | | | |
| Colorado Housing & Finance Authority | | | | | | | |
| (Multifamily Housing Insured Mortgage) | | | | | | | |
| Series C3 6.15% 10/1/41 | | | 1,590,000 | | | | 1,591,670 |
| (Single Family Mortgage) Series A 5.50% 11/1/29 (FHA) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,617,735 |
| Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority | | | | | | | |
| Subordinate (Capital Foundation of Modernization) | | | | | | | |
| 5.125% 12/1/27 | | | 2,040,000 | | | | 2,126,210 |
| | | | | | | | 5,335,615 |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 3.59% | | | | | | | |
| Aurora Certificates of Participation Refunding Series A | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 12/1/30 | | | 2,370,000 | | | | 2,570,669 |
| Colorado Educational & Cultural National | | | | | | | |
| Conference of State Legislatures Office Building | | | | | | | |
| Facilities Authority Revenue 5.25% 6/1/21 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,022,160 |
@ | Conejos & Alamosa Counties School #11J | | | | | | | |
| Certificates of Participation 6.50% 4/1/11 | | | 355,000 | | | | 355,777 |
| El Paso County Certificates of Participation | | | | | | | |
| (Detention Facilities Project) Series B | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 12/1/27 (AMBAC) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,595,265 |
| Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Guaranteed Government Facilities) | | | | | | | |
| Series I 5.25% 7/1/33 | | | 1,475,000 | | | | 1,498,408 |
| •Series M-2 5.50% 7/1/35 (AMBAC) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,091,980 |
| | | | | | | | 9,134,259 |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 13.38% | | | | | | | |
| Adams & Arapahoe Counties Joint School | | | | | | | |
| District #28J (Aurora) 6.00% 12/1/28 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,996,875 |
| Arapahoe County Water & Wastewater Public | | | | | | | |
| Improvement District Refunding Series A | | | | | | | |
| 5.125% 12/1/32 (NATL-RE) | | | 2,555,000 | | | | 2,588,624 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund
| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
| Boulder Larimer & Weld Counties | | | | | | | |
| (St. Vrain Valley School District #1J) | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 12/15/33 | | $ | 2,500,000 | | | $ | 2,686,625 |
| Denver City & County Justice System | | | | | | | |
| 5.50% 8/1/16 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,466,340 |
| (Facilities & Zoo) 5.00% 8/1/19 | | | 1,020,000 | | | | 1,173,428 |
| Denver City & County School District #1 Series A | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 12/1/29 | | | 960,000 | | | | 1,062,720 |
| Denver West Metropolitan District | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 12/1/33 (RADIAN) | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,315,650 |
| Douglas County School District #1 | | | | | | | |
| (Douglas & Elbert Counties) Series B | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 12/15/24 | | | 2,355,000 | | | | 2,655,522 |
| El Paso County School District #2 (Harrison) | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 12/1/27 (NATL-RE) | | | 2,115,000 | | | | 2,258,968 |
| Garfield County School District #2 | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 12/1/25 (AGM) | | | 2,280,000 | | | | 2,559,414 |
| Grand County School District #2 (East Grand) | | | | | | | |
| 5.25% 12/1/25 (AGM) | | | 2,485,000 | | | | 2,804,447 |
| Gunnison Watershed School District #1J Series 2009 | | | | | | | |
| 5.25% 12/1/33 | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,536,808 |
| Jefferson County School District #R-001 | | | | | | | |
| 5.25% 12/15/24 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 3,205,524 |
| La Plata County School District #9-R (Durango) | | | | | | | |
| 5.125% 11/1/24 (NATL-RE) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,106,310 |
@ | North Range Metropolitan | | | | | | | |
| District #1 4.50% 12/15/31 (ACA) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 868,710 |
| District #2 5.50% 12/15/37 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 961,236 |
| Sand Creek Metropolitan District Refunding & Improvement | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 12/1/31 (XLCA) | | | 500,000 | | | | 470,945 |
| Weld County School District #4 5.00% 12/1/19 (AGM) | | | 1,085,000 | | | | 1,293,613 |
| | | | | | | | 34,011,759 |
§Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 11.92% | | | | | | | |
| Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities | | | | | | | |
| Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Littleton Academy Charter School Project) | | | | | | | |
| 6.125% 1/15/31-12 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,155,160 |
| (Stargate Charter School Project) 6.125% 5/1/33-13 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,291,000 |
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| | Principal amount | | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
§Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
| Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities | | | | | | | |
| Authority Revenue (continued) | | | | | | | |
| (University of Denver Project) Series A | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 3/1/27-12 (NATL-RE) | | $ | 5,000,000 | | | $ | 5,347,399 |
| Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Adventist Health/Sunbelt) 5.125% 11/15/24-16 | | | 75,000 | | | | 91,563 |
| (Catholic Health Initiatives) Series A 5.50% 3/1/32 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,384,749 |
| Douglas County School District #1 | | | | | | | |
| (Douglas & Elbert Counties) Series B | | | | | | | |
| 5.125% 12/15/25-12 (AGM) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,214,700 |
| Fremont County School District #1 (Canon City) | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 12/1/24-13 (NATL-RE) | | | 1,735,000 | | | | 1,985,222 |
| Garfield County School District #2 | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 12/1/25 (AGM) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,101,930 |
| Garfield Pitkin & Eagle County School District #Re-1 | | | | | | | |
| (Roaring Fork County) Series A 5.00% 12/15/27-14 (AGM) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,759,125 |
| Lincoln Park Metropolitan District 7.75% 12/1/26-11 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,744,225 |
| North Range Metropolitan District #1 7.25% 12/15/31-11 | | | 3,385,000 | | | | 3,671,980 |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Series A 5.25% 7/1/30-16 | | | 1,235,000 | | | | 1,509,331 |
| Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Guaranteed Government Facilities) Series I | | | | | | | |
| 5.25% 7/1/33-14 | | | 25,000 | | | | 29,197 |
| | | | | | | | 30,285,581 |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 10.52% | | | | | | | |
| Aspen Sales Tax Revenue (Parks & Open Spaces) | | | | | | | |
| Series B 5.25% 11/1/23 (AGM) | | | 2,040,000 | | | | 2,263,033 |
@ | Baptist Road Rural Transportation Authority Sales & | | | | | | | |
| Use Tax Revenue 5.00% 12/1/26 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,368,960 |
| Park Meadows Business Improvement District | | | | | | | |
| Shared Sales Tax Revenue | | | | | | | |
| 5.30% 12/1/27 | | | 950,000 | | | | 879,045 |
| 5.35% 12/1/31 | | | 720,000 | | | | 646,618 |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway & Transportation | | | | | | | |
| Authority Revenue Series K 5.00% 7/1/30 | | | 4,700,000 | | | | 4,798,747 |
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation | | | | | | | |
| Revenue First Subordinate | | | | | | | |
| ΩCapital Appreciation Series A | | | | | | | |
| 6.75% 8/1/32 | | | 5,075,000 | | | | 4,385,612 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund
| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
• | Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation | | | | | | | |
| Revenue First Subordinate | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 8/1/39 | | $ | 2,500,000 | | | $ | 2,609,250 |
| Series A 5.00% 7/1/46 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,200,876 |
| Series A 5.25% 8/1/27 | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,197,075 |
| Series A 5.75% 8/1/37 | | | 2,620,000 | | | | 2,808,535 |
| Series C 6.00% 8/1/39 | | | 1,900,000 | | | | 2,103,433 |
| Regional Transportation District Sales Tax Revenue | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.25% 11/1/18 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,465,420 |
| | | | | | | | 26,726,604 |
State & Territory General Obligation Bonds – 5.78% | | | | | | | |
| Guam Government Series A 7.00% 11/15/39 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,799,800 |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Government Development | | | | | | | |
| Bank Senior Notes Series B 5.00% 12/1/15 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,089,540 |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Public Improvement | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.25% 7/1/21 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,157,999 |
| Series C 6.00% 7/1/39 | | | 1,685,000 | | | | 1,829,051 |
| Refunding Series A 5.25% 7/1/15 | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,812,377 |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.25% 7/1/30 | | | 765,000 | | | | 793,703 |
| Series B 5.00% 7/1/35 | | | 190,000 | | | | 192,094 |
| Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Gross Receipts Taxes Loan Note) | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 10/1/31 (ACA) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,025,680 |
| | | | | | | | 14,700,244 |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 4.49% | | | | | | | |
| Denver City & County Airport Revenue | | | | | | | |
| 5.25% 11/15/36 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,672,925 |
| Series A 5.00% 11/15/25 (FGIC) (NATL-RE) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,160,140 |
| Series B 5.00% 11/15/33 (XLCA) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,051,680 |
| Regional Transportation District Private Activity Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Denver Transit Partners) 6.00% 1/15/41 | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 2,518,272 |
| | | | | | | | 11,403,017 |
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| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 2.30% | | | | | | | | |
| Colorado Springs Utilities Systems Improvement Revenue | | | | | | | | |
| Series C 5.50% 11/15/48 | | $ | 3,250,000 | | | $ | 3,528,265 | |
| Eagle River Water & Sanitation District Enterprise Revenue | | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 12/1/29 (ASSURED GTY) | | | 250,000 | | | | 274,940 | |
| 5.125% 12/1/39 (ASSURED GTY) | | | 850,000 | | | | 908,013 | |
| Pueblo Board Waterworks Revenue 5.00% 11/1/21 (AGM) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,125,390 | |
| | | | | | | | 5,836,608 | |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $237,107,743) | | | | | | | 250,654,145 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Number of shares | | | | | |
Short-Term Investment – 0.15% | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Instrument – 0.15% | | | | | | | | |
| Dreyfus Cash Management Fund | | | 378,388 | | | | 378,388 | |
Total Short-Term Investment (cost $378,388) | | | | | | | 378,388 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Total Value of Securities – 98.78% | | | | | | | | |
| (cost $237,486,131) | | | | | | | 251,032,533 | |
Receivables and Other Assets | | | | | | | | |
| Net of Liabilities – 1.22% | | | | | | | 3,096,639 | |
Net Assets Applicable to 22,562,720 | | | | | | | | |
| Shares Outstanding – 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 254,129,172 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | | | | | | | |
| Class A ($237,544,608 / 21,093,720 Shares) | | | | | | | | $11.26 | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | | | | | | | |
| Class B ($1,429,564 / 126,844 Shares) | | | | | | | | $11.27 | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | | | | | | | |
| Class C ($15,155,000 / 1,342,156 Shares) | | | | | | | | $11.29 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Components of Net Assets at August 31, 2010: | | | | | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization – no par) | | | | | | $ | 243,576,419 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | | | | | | | (2,993,649 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | | | | | | 13,546,402 | |
Total net assets | | | | | | $ | 254,129,172 | |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund
| |
• | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of August 31, 2010. Interest rates reset periodically. |
@ | Illiquid security. At August 31, 2010, the aggregate amount of illiquid securities was $3,554,683, which represented 1.40% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
§ | Pre-Refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For Pre-Refunded Bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
Ω | Step coupon bond. Indicates security that has a zero coupon that remains in effect until a predetermined date at which time the stated interest rate becomes effective. |
Summary of abbreviations:
ACA — Insured by American Capital Access
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC — Insured by the AMBAC Assurance Corporation
ASSURED GTY — Insured by the Assured Guaranty Corporation
FGIC — Insured by the Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FHA — Insured by the Federal Housing Administration
GNMA — Government National Mortgage Association collateral
NATL-RE — Insured by the National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
RADIAN — Insured by Radian Asset Assurance
XLCA — Insured by XL Capital Assurance
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share – | | |
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | |
Net asset value Class A (A) | $ | 11.26 |
Sales charge (4.50% of offering price) (B) | | 0.53 |
Offering price | $ | 11.79 |
(A) | | Net asset value per share, as illustrated, is the amount which would be paid upon redemption or repurchase of shares. |
(B) | | See the current prospectus for purchases of $100,000 or more. |
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | August 31, 2010 |
| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds – 98.42% | | | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 3.43% | | | | | | | |
| Nez Perce County Pollution Control Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Potlatch Project) 6.00% 10/1/24 | | $ | 1,285,000 | | | $ | 1,271,340 |
| Power County Pollution Control Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (FMC Project) 5.625% 10/1/14 | | | 2,475,000 | | | | 2,475,520 |
| Puerto Rico Ports Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (American Airlines Special Facilities) | | | | | | | |
| 6.30% 6/1/23 (AMT) | | | 1,295,000 | | | | 1,136,803 |
| | | | | | | | 4,883,663 |
Education Revenue Bonds – 10.95% | | | | | | | |
| Boise State University Revenue | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 4/1/17 (AMBAC) | | | 500,000 | | | | 536,110 |
| Series A 4.25% 4/1/32 (NATL-RE) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,517,145 |
| Series A 5.00% 4/1/18 (NATL-RE) (FGIC) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,638,510 |
| Series A 5.00% 4/1/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,069,760 |
| Un-Refunded Series 07 5.375% 4/1/22 (FGIC) | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,872 |
| Idaho Housing & Financing Association Nonprofit | | | | | | | |
| Facilities Revenue (North Star Charter School Project) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 9.50% 7/1/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,175,480 |
| Idaho State University Revenue Refunding & Improvement | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 4/1/20 (AGM) | | | 1,130,000 | | | | 1,234,808 |
| 5.00% 4/1/23 (AGM) | | | 2,115,000 | | | | 2,217,196 |
| University Idaho (General Refunding) | | | | | | | |
| •Series 2011 5.25% 4/1/41 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,198,660 |
| Series A 5.00% 4/1/21 (AMBAC) | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,254,110 |
| •Series B 4.50% 4/1/41 (AGM) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,083,950 |
| Series B 5.00% 4/1/28 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,104,060 |
| Series B 5.00% 4/1/32 | | | 500,000 | | | | 537,810 |
| | | | | | | | 15,583,471 |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 5.85% | | | | | | | |
| Boise-Kuna Idaho Irrigation District Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Arrowrock Hydroelectric Project) 6.30% 6/1/31 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,105,230 |
| Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| Series TT 5.00% 7/1/37 | | | 210,000 | | | | 215,235 |
| Series WW 5.50% 7/1/38 | | | 400,000 | | | | 423,968 |
| Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 | | | 4,170,000 | | | | 4,372,120 |
| Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/26 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,204,920 |
| | | | | | | | 8,321,473 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund
| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 3.62% | | | | | | | |
| Idaho Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (St. Luke’s Medical Center Project) | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 7/1/35 (AGM) | | $ | 2,500,000 | | | $ | 2,581,225 |
| 6.75% 11/1/37 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,422,025 |
| (Trinity Health Credit Group) Series B 6.125% 12/1/28 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,142,710 |
| | | | | | | | 5,145,960 |
Housing Revenue Bonds – 5.97% | | | | | | | |
| Idaho Housing Agency Single Family Mortgage Revenue | | | | | | | |
| Series A 6.05% 7/1/13 (AMBAC) (FHA) (VA) (AMT) | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,019 |
| Series A 6.10% 7/1/16 (FHA) (VA) (AMT) | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,037 |
| Series B 6.45% 7/1/15 (AMT) | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,020 |
| Series C-2 6.35% 7/1/15 (AMT) | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,020 |
| Series E 6.35% 7/1/15 (FHA) (AMT) | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,029 |
| Series G-2 6.15% 7/1/15 (FHA) (VA) (AMT) | | | 55,000 | | | | 55,103 |
| Idaho Housing & Finance Association Single | | | | | | | |
| Family Mortgage Revenue | | | | | | | |
| Series B Class I 5.00% 7/1/37 (AMT) | | | 815,000 | | | | 825,073 |
| Series B Class I 5.50% 7/1/38 | | | 900,000 | | | | 955,512 |
| Series C Class II 4.95% 7/1/31 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,034,650 |
| Series C Class III 5.35% 1/1/25 (AMT) | | | 215,000 | | | | 221,050 |
| Series D Class III 5.45% 7/1/23 (AMT) | | | 750,000 | | | | 771,518 |
| Series E 4.85% 7/1/28 (AMT) | | | 1,475,000 | | | | 1,490,090 |
| Series E Class III 4.875% 1/1/26 (AMT) | | | 140,000 | | | | 141,873 |
| Series E Class III 5.00% 1/1/28 (AMT) | | | 865,000 | | | | 866,808 |
| Series I Class I 5.45% 1/1/39 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,022,170 |
| Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority Subordinate- | | | | | | | |
| Capital Foundation Modernization | | | | | | | |
| 5.125% 12/1/27 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,042,260 |
| | | | | | | | 8,491,232 |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 3.12% | | | | | | | |
| Boise City Certificate of Participation | | | | | | | |
| 5.375% 9/1/20 (NATL-RE) (FGIC) (AMT) | | | 2,100,000 | | | | 2,115,246 |
| Boise City Revenue Series A 5.375% 12/1/31 (NATL-RE) | | | 500,000 | | | | 522,425 |
| Idaho State Building Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 9/1/43 (XLCA) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,016,900 |
| Series B 5.00% 9/1/21 (NATL-RE) | | | 750,000 | | | | 779,873 |
| | | | | | | | 4,434,444 |
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| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 20.04% | | | | | | | |
| Ada & Canyon Counties Joint School District #2 | | | | | | | |
| Meridian (School Board Guaranteed Program) | | | | | | | |
| 4.50% 7/30/22 | | $ | 1,500,000 | | | $ | 1,758,855 |
| 4.75% 2/15/20 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,108,010 |
| 5.50% 7/30/16 | | | 1,305,000 | | | | 1,606,860 |
| Bannock County School District #025 | | | | | | | |
| (Pocatello Idaho School Board Guaranteed Program) | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 8/15/15 | | | 1,040,000 | | | | 1,198,881 |
| 5.00% 8/15/16 | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,254,132 |
| Boise City Independent School District | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 8/1/24 (AGM) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,715,595 |
| Canyon County School District #132 Caldwell | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 7/30/15 (NATL-RE) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,319,540 |
| Series A 5.00% 9/15/22 (AGM) | | | 1,725,000 | | | | 2,023,632 |
| Series A 5.00% 9/15/23 (AGM) | | | 1,810,000 | | | | 2,107,112 |
| City of Nampa 5.00% 8/1/21 (NATL-RE) | | | 2,475,000 | | | | 2,707,822 |
| Idaho Board Bank Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 9/15/28 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,135,550 |
| Series A 5.25% 9/15/26 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,349,080 |
�� | Series C 4.00% 9/15/29 | | | 1,320,000 | | | | 1,380,654 |
| Lemhi County 5.20% 8/1/27 (AGM) | | | 2,145,000 | | | | 2,299,912 |
| Power & Cassia Counties Joint School District #381 | | | | | | | |
| American Falls 5.00% 8/1/17 | | | 1,155,000 | | | | 1,202,101 |
| Twin Falls County School District #413 Filer 5.25% 9/15/25 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,354,439 |
| | | | | | | | 28,522,175 |
§Pre-Refunded Bonds – 12.29% | | | | | | | |
| Ada & Canyon Counties Joint School District #2 | | | | | | | |
| Meridian (School Board Guaranteed Program) | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 7/30/20-12 | | | 1,555,000 | | | | 1,689,958 |
| 5.125% 7/30/19-12 | | | 1,005,000 | | | | 1,094,626 |
| Un-Refunded 5.00% 7/30/20-12 | | | 600,000 | | | | 652,074 |
| Boise State University Revenue Refunding & Improvement | | | | | | | |
| 5.125% 4/1/31-12 (FGIC) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,076,400 |
| 5.375% 4/1/22-12 (FGIC) | | | 985,000 | | | | 1,064,145 |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway & Transportation | | | | | | | |
| Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| Series D 5.25% 7/1/38-12 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,086,280 |
| Series Y 5.00% 7/1/36-16 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,510,150 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund
| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
§Pre-Refunded Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Infrastructure Financing | | | | | | | |
| Authority Revenue Series A 5.375% 10/1/24-10 | | $ | 1,750,000 | | | $ | 1,775,060 |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Public Improvement | | | | | | | |
| Revenue Series A 5.125% 7/1/31-11 | | | 1,010,000 | | | | 1,051,784 |
| Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| Series II 5.25% 7/1/31-12 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,100,470 |
| Series NN 5.125% 7/1/29-13 | | | 105,000 | | | | 118,947 |
| Series RR 5.00% 7/1/35-15 (FGIC) | | | 1,545,000 | | | | 1,840,296 |
| Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Guaranteed Government Facilities) | | | | | | | |
| Series I 5.50% 7/1/23-14 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,177,280 |
| University of Idaho Revenue (Student Fee Housing | | | | | | | |
| Improvements Project) 5.25% 4/1/31-11 (FGIC) | | | 2,195,000 | | | | 2,258,852 |
| | | | | | | | 17,496,322 |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 17.27% | | | | | | | |
| Boise Urban Renewal Agency Parking | | | | | | | |
| Revenue (Tax Increment) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 6.125% 9/1/15 | | | 1,160,000 | | | | 1,177,330 |
| Series B 6.125% 9/1/15 | | | 950,000 | | | | 964,193 |
| Coeur D’Alene Local Improvement District #6 | | | | | | | |
| Series 1997 6.10% 7/1/12 | | | 40,000 | | | | 40,523 |
| Series 1998 6.10% 7/1/14 | | | 45,000 | | | | 45,529 |
| Idaho Board Bank Authority Revenue Series B | | | | | | | |
| 4.125% 9/15/36 (NATL-RE) | | | 755,000 | | | | 761,418 |
| 5.00% 9/15/30 (NATL-RE) | | | 725,000 | | | | 787,633 |
| Ketchum Urban Renewal Agency 5.50% 10/15/34 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,519,650 |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway & Transportation | | | | | | | |
| Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| Series K 5.00% 7/1/30 | | | 890,000 | | | | 908,699 |
| Series W 5.50% 7/1/15 | | | 175,000 | | | | 194,175 |
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporate | | | | | | | |
| Revenue First Subordinate | | | | | | | |
| ΩCapital Appreciation Series A 6.75% 8/1/32 | | | 5,040,000 | | | | 4,355,366 |
| Series A 5.25% 8/1/27 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,264,750 |
| Series A 5.50% 8/1/42 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,593,915 |
| Series A 6.00% 8/1/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,107,070 |
| Series C 5.25% 8/1/41 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,570,800 |
| Series C 5.75% 8/1/37 | | | 2,660,000 | | | | 2,851,414 |
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| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
| Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Senior Lien-Matching Fund Loan Note) Series A | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 10/1/29 | | $ | 1,500,000 | | | $ | 1,549,140 |
| 5.25% 10/1/20 | | | 500,000 | | | | 530,995 |
| 5.25% 10/1/21 | | | 500,000 | | | | 527,845 |
| 5.25% 10/1/24 | | | 800,000 | | | | 833,936 |
| | | | | | | | 24,584,381 |
State General Obligation Bonds – 6.41% | | | | | | | |
| Guam Government Series A 6.75% 11/15/29 | | | 1,565,000 | | | | 1,724,865 |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Government Development | | | | | | | |
| Bank Refunding Remarketed 4.75% 12/1/15 (NATL-RE) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,044,080 |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Public Improvement | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.125% 7/1/31 | | | 1,815,000 | | | | 1,823,331 |
| Series A 5.25% 7/1/22 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,036,100 |
| Series C 6.00% 7/1/39 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,628,235 |
| Un-Refunded Balance Series A 5.00% 7/1/34 | | | 1,855,000 | | | | 1,871,602 |
| | | | | | | | 9,128,213 |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 7.06% | | | | | | | |
| Idaho Housing & Finance Association Grant Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Anticipated Federal Highway Trust) | | | | | | | |
| 4.00% 7/15/17 | | | 500,000 | | | | 562,190 |
| 4.75% 7/15/19 | | | 1,410,000 | | | | 1,662,348 |
| 5.00% 7/15/24 (NATL-RE) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,188,340 |
| 5.25% 7/15/20 (ASSURED GTY) | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 3,244,889 |
| 5.25% 7/15/25 (ASSURED GTY) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,698,495 |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway & Transportation | | | | | | | |
| Authority Revenue Un-Refunded Balance | | | | | | | |
| Series G 5.00% 7/1/33 | | | 690,000 | | | | 695,755 |
| | | | | | | | 10,052,017 |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 2.41% | | | | | | | |
| Idaho Bond Bank Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| Series C 5.375% 9/15/38 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,111,500 |
| Moscow Sewer Revenue 5.00% 11/1/22 (AGM) | | | 2,175,000 | | | | 2,326,380 |
| | | | | | | | 3,437,880 |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $130,331,043) | | | | | | | 140,081,231 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund
| | Number of shares | | Value | |
Short-Term Investments – 2.11% | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Instrument – 0.21% | | | | | | | | |
| Dreyfus Cash Management Fund | | | 297,518 | | | $ | 297,518 | |
| | | | | | | | 297,518 | |
| |
| | Principal amount | | | | |
•Variable Rate Demand Note – 1.90% | | | | | | | | |
| Power County Pollution Control Revenue | | | | | | | | |
| (FMC Project) 0.25% 12/1/10 | | $ | 2,700,000 | | | | 2,700,000 | |
| | | | | | | | 2,700,000 | |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | |
| (cost $2,997,518) | | | | | | | 2,997,518 | |
| |
Total Value of Securities – 100.53% | | | | | | | | |
| (cost $133,328,561) | | | | | | | 143,078,749 | |
Liabilities Net of Receivables | | | | | | | | |
| and Other Assets – (0.53%) | | | | | | | (751,149 | ) |
Net Assets Applicable to 11,742,239 | | | | | | | | |
| Shares Outstanding – 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 142,327,600 | |
| |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | | | | | | | |
| Class A ($104,287,008 / 8,601,896 Shares) | | | | | | | | $12.12 | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | | | | | | | |
| Class B ($2,449,594 / 202,425 Shares) | | | | | | | | $12.10 | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | | | | | | | |
| Class C ($35,590,998 / 2,937,918 Shares) | | | | | | | | $12.11 | |
| |
Components of Net Assets at August 31, 2010: | | | | | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization – no par) | | | | | | $ | 132,577,310 | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | | | | | | | (11,219 | ) |
Accumulated net realized gain on investments | | | | | | | 11,321 | |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | | | | | | 9,750,188 | |
Total net assets | | | | | | $ | 142,327,600 | |
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• | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of August 31, 2010. Interest rates reset periodically. |
§ | Pre-Refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For Pre-Refunded Bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
Ω | Step coupon bond. Indicates security that has a zero coupon that remains in effect until a predetermined date at which time the stated interest rate becomes effective. |
Summary of abbreviations:
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC — Insured by the AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT — Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
ASSURED GTY — Insured by the Assured Guaranty Corporation
FGIC — Insured by the Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FHA — Insured by the Federal Housing Administration
NATL-RE — Insured by the National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
VA — Veterans Administration collateral
XLCA — Insured by XL Capital Assurance
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share – | | |
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | |
Net asset value Class A (A) | | $12.12 |
Sales charge (4.50% of offering price) (B) | | 0.57 |
Offering price | | $12.69 |
(A) | | Net asset value per share, as illustrated, is the amount which would be paid upon redemption or repurchase of shares. |
(B) | | See the current prospectus for purchases of $100,000 or more. |
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of net assets | | |
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | August 31, 2010 |
| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds – 95.94% | | | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 6.47% | | | | | | | |
| Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency Solid | | | | | | | |
| Waste Disposal (International Paper) Series A | | | | | | | |
| 5.20% 12/1/20 (AMT) | | $ | 350,000 | | | $ | 352,779 |
| Liberty Development Corporation Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Goldman Sachs Headquarters) 5.25% 10/1/35 | | | 500,000 | | | | 528,969 |
| Nassau County Tobacco Settlement Refunding | | | | | | | |
| (Asset-Backed) Series A-3 5.125% 6/1/46 | | | 600,000 | | | | 476,964 |
• | New York City Industrial Development Agency | | | | | | | |
| Special Facilities Revenue (American Airlines-JFK | | | | | | | |
| International Airport) | | | | | | | |
| 7.625% 8/1/25 (AMT) | | | 250,000 | | | | 262,318 |
| 7.75% 8/1/31 (AMT) | | | 250,000 | | | | 263,820 |
| New York Energy Research & Development | | | | | | | |
| Authority Pollution Control Revenue Refunding | | | | | | | |
| (Central Hudson Gas) Series A 5.45% 8/1/27 (AMBAC) | | | 500,000 | | | | 501,625 |
| New York Liberty Development Corporation Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Second Priority-Bank American Tower) | | | | | | | |
| 5.625% 7/15/47 | | | 500,000 | | | | 520,615 |
| Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Keyspan-Port Jefferson Energy Center) | | | | | | | |
| 5.25% 6/1/27 (AMT) | | | 250,000 | | | | 252,078 |
| TSASC Tobacco Settlement Refunding (Asset-Backed) | | | | | | | |
| Series 1 5.125% 6/1/42 | | | 250,000 | | | | 202,613 |
| | | | | | | | 3,361,781 |
Education Revenue Bonds – 23.75% | | | | | | | |
| Albany Industrial Development Agency Civic Facilities | | | | | | | |
| Revenue (Brighter Choice Charter School) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 4/1/37 | | | 250,000 | | | | 225,863 |
| Amherst Industrial Development Agency Civic Facilities | | | | | | | |
| Revenue (UBF Faculty Student Housing) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.75% 8/1/30 (AMBAC) | | | 200,000 | | | | 202,500 |
| Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency | | | | | | | |
| (Marist College) 5.00% 7/1/20 | | | 500,000 | | | | 521,785 |
| Hempstead Town Local Development Corporation Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Molloy College Project) 5.75% 7/1/23 | | | 400,000 | | | | 457,396 |
| Madison County Capital Resource Corporation Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Colgate University Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/28 | | | 400,000 | | | | 453,992 |
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| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
| Madison County Industrial Development Agency Civic | | | | | | | |
| Facility Revenue (Colgate University Project) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 7/1/39 (NATL-RE) | | $ | 400,000 | | | $ | 413,416 |
• | New York City Trust for Cultural Resources Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Julliard School) Series C 2.10% 4/1/36 | | | 500,000 | | | | 511,040 |
| New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Columbia University) Series A 5.00% 7/1/23 | | | 500,000 | | | | 547,920 |
| (Pratt Institute) Series C 5.125% 7/1/39 (ASSURED GTY) | | | 300,000 | | | | 320,400 |
| •Series B 5.25% 11/15/23 | | | 250,000 | | | | 268,575 |
| Series B 7.50% 5/15/11 | | | 125,000 | | | | 131,014 |
| New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non-State | | | | | | | |
| Supported Debt | | | | | | | |
| (Brooklyn Law School) 5.75% 7/1/33 | | | 340,000 | | | | 376,026 |
| (Cornell University) Series A | | | | | | | |
| 4.75% 7/1/29 | | | 100,000 | | | | 109,942 |
| 5.00% 7/1/34 | | | 170,000 | | | | 187,391 |
| 5.00% 7/1/39 | | | 500,000 | | | | 548,374 |
| 5.00% 7/1/40 | | | 500,000 | | | | 552,494 |
| (Manhattan Marymount) 5.00% 7/1/24 | | | 350,000 | | | | 369,807 |
| (Mt. Sinai School Medicine) 5.125% 7/1/39 | | | 500,000 | | | | 515,730 |
| (New York University) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.25% 7/1/34 | | | 500,000 | | | | 552,164 |
| Series A 5.25% 7/1/48 | | | 400,000 | | | | 432,760 |
| (Rockefeller University) Series A 5.00% 7/1/27 | | | 250,000 | | | | 288,643 |
| (St. Joseph’s College) 5.25% 7/1/25 | | | 500,000 | | | | 524,815 |
| (Teachers College) 5.50% 3/1/39 | | | 250,000 | | | | 270,248 |
| (University of Rochester) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.125% 7/1/39 | | | 250,000 | | | | 268,913 |
| ΩSeries A-2 4.375% 7/1/20 | | | 250,000 | | | | 260,563 |
| Onondaga Civic Development Corporation Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Le Moyne College Project) 5.20% 7/1/29 | | | 500,000 | | | | 516,290 |
| Onondaga County Trust for Cultural Resources Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Syracuse University Project) Series B 5.00% 12/1/19 | | | 350,000 | | | | 425,884 |
| St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency | | | | | | | |
| Civic Faculty Revenue (St. Lawrence University) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 10/1/16 | | | 500,000 | | | | 581,459 |
| Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency Civic | | | | | | | |
| Faculty Revenue Refunding (New York Institute of | | | | | | | |
| Technology Project) Series A 5.00% 3/1/26 | | | 600,000 | | | | 617,141 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund
| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
| Troy Capital Resource Corporation Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Rensselaer Polytechnic) Series A 5.125% 9/1/40 | | $ | 500,000 | | | $ | 519,635 |
| Yonkers Industrial Development Agency Civic | | | | | | | |
| Faculty Revenue (Sarah Lawrence) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 6.00% 6/1/29 | | | 325,000 | | | | 357,692 |
| | | | | | | | 12,329,872 |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 5.44% | | | | | | | |
| Long Island Power Authority New York Electric System Revenue | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.75% 4/1/39 | | | 350,000 | | | | 394,114 |
| Series B 5.75% 4/1/33 | | | 250,000 | | | | 279,968 |
| Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| Series TT 5.00% 7/1/37 | | | 100,000 | | | | 102,493 |
| Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 | | | 190,000 | | | | 199,399 |
| Series WW 5.50% 7/1/38 | | | 200,000 | | | | 211,984 |
| Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,085,950 |
| Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/26 | | | 500,000 | | | | 551,230 |
| | | | | | | | 2,825,138 |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 8.89% | | | | | | | |
| Albany Industrial Development Agency Civic Facility | | | | | | | |
| Revenue (St. Peter’s Hospital Project) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.25% 11/15/32 | | | 500,000 | | | | 502,340 |
| East Rochester Housing Authority Revenue Refunding | | | | | | | |
| (Senior Living-Woodland Village Project) 5.50% 8/1/33 | | | 200,000 | | | | 177,626 |
| New York Dormitory Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Catholic Health Long Island Obligation Group) 5.00% 7/1/27 | | | 400,000 | | | | 408,356 |
| (Chapel Oaks) 5.45% 7/1/26 (LOC, Allied Irish Bank) | | | 450,000 | | | | 450,747 |
| (Millard Fillmore Hospital) 5.375% 2/1/32 (AMBAC) (FHA) | | | 225,000 | | | | 225,104 |
| (Winthrop South Nassau Hospital) Series B 5.50% 7/1/23 | | | 500,000 | | | | 516,015 |
| New York Dormitory Authority Revenue Non-State | | | | | | | |
| Supported Debt | | | | | | | |
| (Memorial Sloan-Kettering) | | | | | | | |
| Series 1 5.00% 7/1/35 | | | 225,000 | | | | 235,341 |
| Series A-2 5.00% 7/1/26 | | | 500,000 | | | | 552,235 |
| (Mt. Sinai Hospital) Series A 5.00% 7/1/26 | | | 600,000 | | | | 643,056 |
| (North Shore Long Island Jewish Group) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.50% 5/1/37 | | | 500,000 | | | | 528,900 |
| (Orange Regional Medical Center) 6.125% 12/1/29 | | | 365,000 | | | | 377,972 |
| | | | | | | | 4,617,692 |
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| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
Housing Revenue Bonds – 1.48% | | | | | | | |
| New York City Housing Development Multifamily Housing | | | | | | | |
| Revenue Series G-1 4.875% 11/1/39 (AMT) | | $ | 250,000 | | | $ | 251,638 |
| New York State Housing Finance Agency Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Affordable Housing) Series A 5.25% 11/1/41 | | | 500,000 | | | | 518,640 |
| | | | | | | | 770,278 |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 8.45% | | | | | | | |
| Battery Park City Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 11/1/26 | | | 250,000 | | | | 276,025 |
| Erie County Industrial Development Agency School | | | | | | | |
| Faculty Revenue (City School District Buffalo) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.25% 5/1/25 | | | 500,000 | | | | 572,949 |
| Hudson Yards Infrastructure Revenue | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 2/15/47 | | | 500,000 | | | | 501,325 |
| New York City Industrial Development Agency Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Queens Baseball Stadium-Pilot) 5.00% 1/1/46 (AMBAC) | | | 500,000 | | | | 468,935 |
| (Yankee Stadium Project-Pilot) 5.00% 3/1/46 (FGIC) | | | 300,000 | | | | 300,831 |
| New York City Industrial Development Agency Special | | | | | | | |
| Airport Facility Revenue (Airis JFK I Project) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.50% 7/1/28 (AMT) | | | 500,000 | | | | 452,895 |
| Onondaga County Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | | |
| Revenue Subordinated (Air Cargo) 7.25% 1/1/32 (AMT) | | | 500,000 | | | | 489,270 |
| Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Asset-Backed) Series B-1C | | | | | | | |
| 5.50% 6/1/20 | | | 200,000 | | | | 219,808 |
| 5.50% 6/1/21 | | | 500,000 | | | | 548,120 |
| United Nations Development Corporation Revenue | | | | | | | |
| Refunding Series A 5.00% 7/1/26 | | | 500,000 | | | | 554,335 |
| | | | | | | | 4,384,493 |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 3.56% | | | | | | | |
| New York City | | | | | | | |
| Series C-1 5.00% 10/1/19 | | | 500,000 | | | | 592,075 |
| Series D 5.00% 11/1/34 | | | 125,000 | | | | 135,070 |
| Series I-1 5.375% 4/1/36 | | | 500,000 | | | | 553,920 |
| New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non-State | | | | | | | |
| Supported Debt (School Districts-Financing Program) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 10/1/25 (AGM) | | | 500,000 | | | | 565,060 |
| | | | | | | | 1,846,125 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund
| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
§Pre-Refunded Bonds – 4.44% | | | | | | | |
| Albany Parking Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.625% 7/15/25-11 | | $ | 280,000 | | | $ | 296,209 |
| New York Dormitory Authority Revenue (North Shore Long | | | | | | | |
| Island Jewish Group Project) 5.50% 5/1/33-13 | | | 500,000 | | | | 567,695 |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway & Transportation | | | | | | | |
| Authority Revenue Series Y 5.50% 7/1/36-16 | | | 475,000 | | | | 587,167 |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Series B 5.25% 7/1/32-16 | | | 155,000 | | | | 189,430 |
| Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue Series NN | | | | | | | |
| 5.125% 7/1/29-13 | | | 125,000 | | | | 141,604 |
• | Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation Revenue First | | | | | | | |
| Subordinate Series A 5.00% 8/1/39-11 | | | 500,000 | | | | 521,850 |
| | | | | | | | 2,303,955 |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 19.77% | | | | | | | |
| Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corporation Pilot | | | | | | | |
| Revenue (Barclays Center Project) 6.50% 7/15/30 | | | 500,000 | | | | 546,730 |
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Dedicated Tax Fund) Series B | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 11/15/34 | | | 500,000 | | | | 539,760 |
| 5.25% 11/15/22 | | | 500,000 | | | | 591,565 |
| New York City Transitional Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Subordinated Future Tax Secured) Series B 5.00% 11/1/18 | | | 500,000 | | | | 592,004 |
| New York City Trust for Cultural Resources Revenue Refunding | | | | | | | |
| (American Museum of National History) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 7/1/44 (NATL-RE) | | | 250,000 | | | | 258,295 |
| (Museum of Modern Art) Series A1 | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 10/1/17 | | | 250,000 | | | | 303,533 |
| 5.00% 4/1/31 | | | 250,000 | | | | 274,995 |
| New York Dormitory Authority State Personal Income Tax | | | | | | | |
| Revenue Series C 5.00% 3/15/15 | | | 250,000 | | | | 293,403 |
| New York Dormitory Authority State Supported Debt Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Consolidated Services Contract) 5.00% 7/1/17 (AGM) | | | 500,000 | | | | 590,965 |
| New York Sales Tax Asset Receivables Series A 5.25% | | | | | | | |
| 10/15/27 (AMBAC) | | | 500,000 | | | | 558,075 |
| New York State Thruway Authority (State Personal Income | | | | | | | |
| Tax Revenue-Education) Series A 5.00% 3/15/38 | | | 500,000 | | | | 539,045 |
| New York State Urban Development Revenue Personal | | | | | | | |
| Income Tax Series A-1 5.00% 12/15/22 | | | 250,000 | | | | 288,628 |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway & Transportation | | | | | | | |
| Authority Revenue Series K 5.00% 7/1/30 | | | 735,000 | | | | 750,441 |
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| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Infrastructure Financing | | | | | | | |
| Authority Revenue Series B 5.00% 7/1/15 | | $ | 250,000 | | | $ | 270,820 |
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation | | | | | | | |
| Revenue First Subordinate | | | | | | | |
| ΩCapital Appreciation Series A 6.75% 8/1/32 | | | 510,000 | | | | 440,722 |
| Series A 5.25% 8/1/57 | | | 325,000 | | | | 332,166 |
| Series A 5.50% 8/1/42 | | | 500,000 | | | | 531,305 |
| Series A 5.75% 8/1/37 | | | 410,000 | | | | 439,504 |
| Series C 5.25% 8/1/41 | | | 500,000 | | | | 523,600 |
| Series C 6.00% 8/1/39 | | | 500,000 | | | | 553,535 |
| Schenectady Metroplex Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.375% 12/15/21 | | | 500,000 | | | | 526,270 |
| Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue (Matching | | | | | | | |
| Fund Loan Note-Senior Lien) Series A 5.00% 10/1/29 | | | 500,000 | | | | 516,380 |
| | | | | | | | 10,261,741 |
State & Territory General Obligation Bonds – 4.50% | | | | | | | |
| Guam Government Series A 7.00% 11/15/39 | | | 395,000 | | | | 442,368 |
| New York State | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 2/15/18 | | | 380,000 | | | | 460,321 |
| 5.00% 3/1/38 | | | 500,000 | | | | 532,956 |
| 5.00% 2/15/39 | | | 250,000 | | | | 268,245 |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Government Development | | | | | | | |
| Bank Refunded Remarketed 4.75% 12/1/15 (NATL-RE) | | | 230,000 | | | | 240,138 |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Public Improvement Refunding | | | | | | | |
| Series C 6.00% 7/1/39 | | | 270,000 | | | | 293,082 |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Series B 5.25% 7/1/32 | | | 95,000 | | | | 98,072 |
| | | | | | | | 2,335,182 |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 6.69% | | | | | | | |
| Albany Parking Authority Revenue Series A 5.625% 7/15/25 | | | 220,000 | | | | 224,759 |
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| Series 2008C 6.50% 11/15/28 | | | 200,000 | | | | 240,248 |
| •Series B 5.00% 11/15/27 | | | 200,000 | | | | 222,010 |
| Series F 5.00% 11/15/15 | | | 150,000 | | | | 173,165 |
| New York State Thruway Authority General Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Bond Antic Notes) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 4.00% 7/15/11 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,030,789 |
| Series H 5.00% 1/1/14 (NATL-RE) | | | 500,000 | | | | 564,960 |
| Series H 5.00% 1/1/15 (NATL-RE) | | | 250,000 | | | | 287,538 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund
| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
| Port Authority New York & New Jersey | | | | | | | |
| (Consolidated-One Hundred Fifty-Third) 5.00% 7/15/35 | | $ | 250,000 | | | $ | 271,565 |
| Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| •Series B-1 5.00% 11/15/25 | | | 200,000 | | | | 225,430 |
| Series C 5.00% 11/15/24 | | | 200,000 | | | | 230,402 |
| | | | | | | | 3,470,866 |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 2.50% | | | | | | | |
| New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority | | | | | | | |
| Water & Sewer System Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Fiscal 2009) Series A 5.75% 6/15/40 | | | 200,000 | | | | 230,656 |
| (Second General Resolution) Series FF 5.00% 6/15/31 | | | 500,000 | | | | 553,595 |
| Series FF-2 5.50% 6/15/40 | | | 250,000 | | | | 284,998 |
| New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation State | | | | | | | |
| Clean Water & Drinking Water Revolving Funds | | | | | | | |
| (New York City Municipal Project) Subordinated | | | | | | | |
| Series B 5.00% 6/15/21 | | | 200,000 | | | | 229,836 |
| | | | | | | | 1,299,085 |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $46,225,551) | | | | | | | 49,806,208 |
| |
Short-Term Investments – 2.31% | | | | | | | |
•Variable Rate Demand Notes – 2.31% | | | | | | | |
| New York City | | | 900,000 | | | | 900,000 |
| Series A-7 0.22% 8/1/21 | | | | | | | |
| Series E2 0.22% 8/1/21 | | | | | | | |
| (LOC, JPMorgan Chase Bank) | | | 300,000 | | | | 300,000 |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $1,200,000) | | | | | | | 1,200,000 |
| |
Total Value of Securities – 98.25% | | | | | | | |
| (cost $47,425,551) | | | | | | | 51,006,208 |
Receivables and Other Assets | | | | | | | |
| Net of Liabilities – 1.75% | | | | | | | 908,106 |
Net Assets Applicable to 4,660,483 | | | | | | | |
| Shares Outstanding – 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 51,914,314 |
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|
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | | | |
Class A ($37,715,646 / 3,383,582 Shares) | | | $11.15 | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | | | |
Class B ($736,630 / 66,230 Shares) | | | $11.12 | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | | | |
Class C ($13,462,038 / 1,210,671 Shares) | | | $11.12 | |
|
Components of Net Assets at August 31, 2010: | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization – no par) | | $ | 48,369,674 | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | | | (651 | ) |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | | | (35,366 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | | 3,580,657 | |
Total net assets | | $ | 51,914,314 | |
• | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of August 31, 2010. Interest rates reset periodically. |
Ω | Step coupon bond. Indicates security that has a zero coupon that remains in effect until a predetermined date at which time the stated interest rate becomes effective. |
§ | Pre-Refunded Bonds. Municipals that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For Pre-Refunded Bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
Summary of abbreviations:
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC — Insured by the AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT — Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
ASSURED GTY — Insured by the Assured Guaranty Corporation
FHA — Insured by the Federal Housing Administration
FGIC — Insured by the Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
LOC — Letter of Credit
NATL-RE — Insured by the National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund
|
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share – | | | |
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | | |
Net asset value Class A (A) | | $ | 11.15 |
Sales charge (4.50% of offering price) (B) | | | 0.53 |
Offering price | | $ | 11.68 |
(A) | | Net asset value per share, as illustrated, is the amount which would be paid upon redemption or repurchase of shares. |
(B) | | See the current prospectus for purchases of $100,000 or more. |
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of operations | |
| Year Ended August 31, 2010 |
| | Delaware Tax-Free | | Delaware Tax-Free | | Delaware Tax-Free |
| | Arizona Fund | | California Fund | | Colorado Fund |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | | $ | 5,849,783 | | | | $ | 4,408,103 | | | | $ | 12,643,605 | |
|
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Management fees | | | | 609,119 | | | | | 456,995 | | | | | 1,364,806 | |
Distribution expenses – Class A | | | | 273,770 | | | | | 163,093 | | | | | 580,811 | |
Distribution expenses – Class B | | | | 44,721 | | | | | 39,019 | | | | | 20,831 | |
Distribution expenses – Class C | | | | 76,412 | | | | | 138,361 | | | | | 136,433 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
fees and expenses | | | | 65,648 | | | | | 53,512 | | | | | 128,674 | |
Accounting and administration expenses | | | | 48,326 | | | | | 33,065 | | | | | 98,757 | |
Legal fees | | | | 19,953 | | | | | 9,911 | | | | | 29,277 | |
Audit and tax | | | | 16,975 | | | | | 15,306 | | | | | 23,609 | |
Registration fees | | | | 15,632 | | | | | 8,106 | | | | | 7,946 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders | | | | 13,200 | | | | | 9,204 | | | | | 29,898 | |
Pricing fees | | | | 7,573 | | | | | 7,748 | | | | | 9,025 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | | 7,011 | | | | | 4,752 | | | | | 14,237 | |
Dues and services | | | | 5,270 | | | | | 3,476 | | | | | 9,020 | |
Insurance fees | | | | 5,011 | | | | | 3,229 | | | | | 9,704 | |
Custodian fees | | | | 2,339 | | | | | 1,555 | | | | | 4,634 | |
Consulting fees | | | | 1,789 | | | | | 1,207 | | | | | 3,644 | |
Trustees’ expenses | | | | 503 | | | | | 332 | | | | | 1,078 | |
| | | | 1,213,252 | | | | | 948,871 | | | | | 2,472,384 | |
Less fees waived | | | | (70,644 | ) | | | | (132,474 | ) | | | | (48,381 | ) |
Less expense paid indirectly | | | | (66 | ) | | | | (46 | ) | | | | (147 | ) |
Total operating expenses | | | | 1,142,542 | | | | | 816,351 | | | | | 2,423,856 | |
Net Investment Income | | | | 4,707,241 | | | | | 3,591,752 | | | | | 10,219,749 | |
|
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
on Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | | 1,415,533 | | | | | (292,440 | ) | | | | 2,102,920 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
depreciation of investments | | | | 5,624,262 | | | | | 7,517,014 | | | | | 12,877,406 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
on Investments | | | | 7,039,795 | | | | | 7,224,574 | | | | | 14,980,326 | |
|
Net Increase in Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Resulting from Operations | | | $ | 11,747,036 | | | | $ | 10,816,326 | | | | $ | 25,200,075 | |
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Delaware Tax-Free | | Delaware Tax-Free |
| | Idaho Fund | | New York Fund |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | | $ | 5,686,271 | | | | $ | 1,852,251 | |
|
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | |
Management fees | | | | 678,992 | | | | | 214,893 | |
Distribution expenses – Class A | | | | 234,723 | | | | | 72,531 | |
Distribution expenses – Class B | | | | 29,131 | | | | | 7,947 | |
Distribution expenses – Class C | | | | 266,548 | | | | | 91,643 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer | | | | | | | | | | |
agent fees and expenses | | | | 64,113 | | | | | 39,851 | |
Accounting and administration expenses | | | | 49,119 | | | | | 15,541 | |
Audit and tax | | | | 17,679 | | | | | 13,123 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders | | | | 15,696 | | | | | 4,349 | |
Legal fees | | | | 15,596 | | | | | 5,126 | |
Pricing fees | | | | 9,013 | | | | | 9,340 | |
Registration fees | | | | 8,374 | | | | | 11,164 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | | 7,047 | | | | | 2,206 | |
Insurance fees | | | | 4,312 | | | | | 1,193 | |
Dues and services | | | | 3,499 | | | | | 1,717 | |
Custodian fees | | | | 2,393 | | | | | 797 | |
Consulting fees | | | | 1,783 | | | | | 563 | |
Trustees’ expenses | | | | 607 | | | | | 148 | |
| | | | 1,408,625 | | | | | 492,132 | |
Less fees waived | | | | (22,204 | ) | | | | (104,739 | ) |
Less expense paid indirectly | | | | (67 | ) | | | | (25 | ) |
Total operating expenses | | | | 1,386,354 | | | | | 387,368 | |
Net Investment Income | | | | 4,299,917 | | | | | 1,464,883 | |
|
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | | | | | | | |
on Investments: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | | 89,825 | | | | | (26,599 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/ | | | | | | | | | | |
depreciation of investments | | | | 6,715,627 | | | | | 2,648,873 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | | | | | | | | | | |
on Investments | | | | 6,805,452 | | | | | 2,622,274 | |
|
Net Increase in Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | |
Resulting from Operations | | | $ | 11,105,369 | | | | $ | 4,087,157 | |
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 Arizona Fund
| | Year Ended |
| | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 |
Increase in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 4,707,241 | | | $ | 4,979,083 | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 1,415,533 | | | | 676,245 | |
Net change in unrealized | | | | | | | | |
appreciation/depreciation of investments | | | 5,624,262 | | | | 283,443 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 11,747,036 | | | | 5,938,771 | |
|
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (4,303,466 | ) | | | (4,473,743 | ) |
Class B | | | (142,123 | ) | | | (247,800 | ) |
Class C | | | (242,383 | ) | | | (235,244 | ) |
| | | (4,687,972 | ) | | | (4,956,787 | ) |
|
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 5,867,126 | | | | 8,072,718 | |
Class B | | | 66 | | | | 20,443 | |
Class C | | | 1,248,843 | | | | 1,098,183 | |
|
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment | | | | | | | | |
of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 2,128,544 | | | | 2,209,302 | |
Class B | | | 73,667 | | | | 128,925 | |
Class C | | | 150,229 | | | | 146,249 | |
| | | 9,468,475 | | | | 11,675,820 | |
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| | Year Ended |
| | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares repurchased: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (19,829,331 | ) | | $ | (19,633,059 | ) |
Class B | | | (3,923,060 | ) | | | (3,235,890 | ) |
Class C | | | (1,103,623 | ) | | | (2,787,126 | ) |
| | | (24,856,014 | ) | | | (25,656,075 | ) |
Decrease in net assets derived from | | | | | | | | |
capital share transactions | | | (15,387,539 | ) | | | (13,980,255 | ) |
Net Decrease in Net Assets | | | (8,328,475 | ) | | | (12,998,271 | ) |
|
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 127,454,947 | | | | 140,453,218 | |
End of year1 | | $ | 119,126,472 | | | $ | 127,454,947 | |
|
1Including undistributed net investment income | | $ | 26,196 | | | $ | 26,196 | |
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 California Fund
| | Year Ended |
| | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 3,591,752 | | | $ | 3,401,520 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (292,440 | ) | | | 709,018 | |
Net change in unrealized | | | | | | | | |
appreciation/depreciation of investments | | | 7,517,014 | | | | (2,723,629 | ) |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 10,816,326 | | | | 1,386,909 | |
|
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (2,925,853 | ) | | | (2,701,738 | ) |
Class B | | | (146,321 | ) | | | (195,352 | ) |
Class C | | | (516,624 | ) | | | (487,982 | ) |
| | | (3,588,798 | ) | | | (3,385,072 | ) |
|
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 15,942,030 | | | | 8,313,126 | |
Class B | | | 140,364 | | | | 90,914 | |
Class C | | | 3,335,303 | | | | 2,115,521 | |
|
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment | | | | | | | | |
of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 1,696,001 | | | | 1,547,832 | |
Class B | | | 105,254 | | | | 137,850 | |
Class C | | | 357,093 | | | | 358,106 | |
| | | 21,576,045 | | | | 12,563,349 | |
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| | Year Ended |
| | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares repurchased: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (11,521,238 | ) | | $ | (14,448,671 | ) |
Class B | | | (2,270,312 | ) | | | (1,676,431 | ) |
Class C | | | (2,930,338 | ) | | | (3,594,180 | ) |
| | | (16,721,888 | ) | | | (19,719,282 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from | | | | | | | | |
capital share transactions | | | 4,854,157 | | | | (7,155,933 | ) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | 12,081,685 | | | | (9,154,096 | ) |
|
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 79,599,898 | | | | 88,753,994 | |
End of year1 | | $ | 91,681,583 | | | $ | 79,599,898 | |
|
1Including undistributed net investment income | | $ | 18,763 | | | $ | 18,763 | |
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
77
Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund
| | Year Ended |
| | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 10,219,749 | | | $ | 10,196,318 | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 2,102,920 | | | | 3,397,919 | |
Net change in unrealized | | | | | | | | |
appreciation/depreciation of investments | | | 12,877,406 | | | | (4,848,204 | ) |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 25,200,075 | | | | 8,746,033 | |
|
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (9,708,463 | ) | | | (9,697,369 | ) |
Class B | | | (71,622 | ) | | | (116,434 | ) |
Class C | | | (467,286 | ) | | | (355,221 | ) |
| | | (10,247,371 | ) | | | (10,169,024 | ) |
|
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 15,893,257 | | | | 14,183,751 | |
Class B | | | — | | | | 10,613 | |
Class C | | | 4,043,038 | | | | 2,881,769 | |
|
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment | | | | | | | | |
of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 6,184,316 | | | | 6,074,319 | |
Class B | | | 36,966 | | | | 50,248 | |
Class C | | | 340,428 | | | | 248,362 | |
| | | 26,498,005 | | | | 23,449,062 | |
78
| | Year Ended |
| | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares repurchased: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (24,936,523 | ) | | $ | (27,122,635 | ) |
Class B | | | (1,418,824 | ) | | | (1,264,891 | ) |
Class C | | | (1,594,446 | ) | | | (1,437,234 | ) |
| | | (27,949,793 | ) | | | (29,824,760 | ) |
Decrease in net assets derived from | | | | | | | | |
capital share transactions | | | (1,451,788 | ) | | | (6,375,698 | ) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | 13,500,916 | | | | (7,798,689 | ) |
|
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 240,628,256 | | | | 248,426,945 | |
End of year1 | | $ | 254,129,172 | | | $ | 240,628,256 | |
|
1Including undistributed net investment income | | $ | — | | | $ | 43,501 | |
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
79
Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund
| | Year Ended |
| | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 |
Increase in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 4,299,917 | | | $ | 3,502,126 | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 89,825 | | | | 242,232 | |
Net change in unrealized | | | | | | | | |
appreciation/depreciation of investments | | | 6,715,627 | | | | 2,073,940 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 11,105,369 | | | | 5,818,298 | |
|
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (3,460,797 | ) | | | (2,944,277 | ) |
Class B | | | (86,212 | ) | | | (136,217 | ) |
Class C | | | (781,910 | ) | | | (403,213 | ) |
| | | (4,328,919 | ) | | | (3,483,707 | ) |
|
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 18,620,022 | | | | 17,915,127 | |
Class B | | | 9,917 | | | | 63,569 | |
Class C | | | 17,105,840 | | | | 8,501,134 | |
|
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment | | | | | | | | |
of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 2,431,970 | | | | 1,894,609 | |
Class B | | | 62,082 | | | | 98,426 | |
Class C | | | 568,025 | | | | 249,454 | |
| | | 38,797,856 | | | | 28,722,319 | |
80
| | Year Ended |
| | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares repurchased: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (8,321,667 | ) | | $ | (7,521,138 | ) |
Class B | | | (1,131,494 | ) | | | (1,954,363 | ) |
Class C | | | (2,773,980 | ) | | | (1,450,880 | ) |
| | | (12,227,141 | ) | | | (10,926,381 | ) |
Increase in net assets derived from | | | | | | | | |
capital share transactions | | | 26,570,715 | | | | 17,795,938 | |
Net Increase in Net Assets | | | 33,347,165 | | | | 20,130,529 | |
|
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 108,980,435 | | | | 88,849,906 | |
End of year1 | | $ | 142,327,600 | | | $ | 108,980,435 | |
|
1Including undistributed (distributions in excess of) | | | | | | | | |
net investment income | | $ | (11,219 | ) | | $ | 5,851 | |
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
81
Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund
| | Year Ended |
| | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 1,464,883 | | | $ | 900,508 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (26,599 | ) | | | 190,585 | |
Net change in unrealized | | | | | | | | |
appreciation/depreciation of investments | | | 2,648,873 | | | | 482,416 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 4,087,157 | | | | 1,573,509 | |
|
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (1,144,578 | ) | | | (738,485 | ) |
Class B | | | (25,736 | ) | | | (39,735 | ) |
Class C | | | (290,855 | ) | | | (116,762 | ) |
| | | (1,461,169 | ) | | | (894,982 | ) |
|
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 16,389,706 | | | | 10,366,325 | |
Class B | | | 9,343 | | | | 47,828 | |
Class C | | | 8,918,180 | | | | 3,939,824 | |
|
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment | | | | | | | | |
of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 717,620 | | | | 403,783 | |
Class B | | | 15,971 | | | | 22,930 | |
Class C | | | 198,252 | | | | 62,861 | |
| | | 26,249,072 | | | | 14,843,551 | |
82
| | Year Ended |
| | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares repurchased: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (4,117,174 | ) | | $ | (3,831,875 | ) |
Class B | | | (362,784 | ) | | | (593,493 | ) |
Class C | | | (1,929,785 | ) | | | (585,220 | ) |
| | | (6,409,743 | ) | | | (5,010,588 | ) |
Increase in net assets derived from | | | | | | | | |
capital share transactions | | | 19,839,329 | | | | 9,832,963 | |
Net Increase in Net Assets | | | 22,465,317 | | | | 10,511,490 | |
|
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 29,448,997 | | | | 18,937,507 | |
End of year1 | | $ | 51,914,314 | | | $ | 29,448,997 | |
|
1Including undistributed (distributions in excess of) | | | | | | | | |
net investment income | | $ | (651 | ) | | $ | 3,746 | |
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
83
Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return1 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | | 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 some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
84
| Year Ended | |
| 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 | | 8/31/08 | | 8/31/07 | | 8/31/06 | |
| $11.090 | | | $10.930 | | | $11.070 | | | $11.350 | | | $11.560 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.447 | | | 0.431 | | | 0.444 | | | 0.465 | | | 0.467 | | |
| 0.668 | | | 0.158 | | | (0.140 | ) | | (0.280 | ) | | (0.210 | ) | |
| 1.115 | | | 0.589 | | | 0.304 | | | 0.185 | | | 0.257 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.445 | ) | | (0.429 | ) | | (0.444 | ) | | (0.465 | ) | | (0.467 | ) | |
| (0.445 | ) | | (0.429 | ) | | (0.444 | ) | | (0.465 | ) | | (0.467 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $11.760 | | | $11.090 | | | $10.930 | | | $11.070 | | | $11.350 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10.27% | | | 5.64% | | | 2.78% | | | 1.63% | | | 2.31% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $108,214 | | | $113,689 | | | $122,027 | | | $125,636 | | | $131,468 | | |
| 0.86% | | | 0.75% | | | 0.75% | | | 0.76% | | | 0.76% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.92% | | | 0.91% | | | 0.91% | | | 0.91% | | | 0.91% | | |
| 3.94% | | | 4.07% | | | 4.02% | | | 4.11% | | | 4.12% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3.88% | | | 3.91% | | | 3.86% | | | 3.96% | | | 3.97% | | |
| 15% | | | 27% | | | 29% | | | 9% | | | 8% | | |
85
Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund Class B
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return1 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | | 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 some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
86
| Year Ended | |
| 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 | | 8/31/08 | | 8/31/07 | | 8/31/06 | |
| $11.100 | | | $10.940 | | | $11.070 | | | $11.360 | | | $11.570 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.362 | | | 0.352 | | | 0.361 | | | 0.380 | | | 0.382 | | |
| 0.658 | | | 0.158 | | | (0.130 | ) | | (0.290 | ) | | (0.210 | ) | |
| 1.020 | | | 0.510 | | | 0.231 | | | 0.090 | | | 0.172 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.360 | ) | | (0.350 | ) | | (0.361 | ) | | (0.380 | ) | | (0.382 | ) | |
| (0.360 | ) | | (0.350 | ) | | (0.361 | ) | | (0.380 | ) | | (0.382 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $11.760 | | | $11.100 | | | $10.940 | | | $11.070 | | | $11.360 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9.35% | | | 4.85% | | | 2.10% | | | 0.78% | | | 1.54% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $2,917 | | | $6,509 | | | $9,620 | | | $12,407 | | | $16,413 | | |
| 1.61% | | | 1.50% | | | 1.50% | | | 1.51% | | | 1.51% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1.67% | | | 1.66% | | | 1.66% | | | 1.66% | | | 1.66% | | |
| 3.19% | | | 3.32% | | | 3.27% | | | 3.36% | | | 3.37% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3.13% | | | 3.16% | | | 3.11% | | | 3.21% | | | 3.22% | | |
| 15% | | | 27% | | | 29% | | | 9% | | | 8% | | |
87
Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return1 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | | 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 some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
88
| Year Ended | |
| 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 | | 8/31/08 | | 8/31/07 | | 8/31/06 | |
| $11.120 | | | $10.960 | | | $11.090 | | | $11.380 | | | $11.580 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.363 | | | 0.352 | | | 0.361 | | | 0.380 | | | 0.381 | | |
| 0.668 | | | 0.158 | | | (0.130 | ) | | (0.290 | ) | | (0.200 | ) | |
| 1.031 | | | 0.510 | | | 0.231 | | | 0.090 | | | 0.181 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.361 | ) | | (0.350 | ) | | (0.361 | ) | | (0.380 | ) | | (0.381 | ) | |
| (0.361 | ) | | (0.350 | ) | | (0.361 | ) | | (0.380 | ) | | (0.381 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $11.790 | | | $11.120 | | | $10.960 | | | $11.090 | | | $11.380 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9.43% | | | 4.84% | | | 2.09% | | | 0.77% | | | 1.63% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $7,995 | | | $7,257 | | | $8,806 | | | $7,609 | | | $8,117 | | |
| 1.61% | | | 1.50% | | | 1.50% | | | 1.51% | | | 1.51% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1.67% | | | 1.66% | | | 1.66% | | | 1.66% | | | 1.66% | | |
| 3.19% | | | 3.32% | | | 3.27% | | | 3.36% | | | 3.37% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3.13% | | | 3.16% | | | 3.11% | | | 3.21% | | | 3.22% | | |
| 15% | | | 27% | | | 29% | | | 9% | | | 8% | | |
89
Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return1 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
90
| Year Ended | |
| 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 | | 8/31/08 | | 8/31/07 | | 8/31/06 | |
| $10.620 | | | $10.800 | | | $11.010 | | | $11.400 | | | $11.490 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.497 | | | 0.448 | | | 0.449 | | | 0.454 | | | 0.450 | | |
| 0.950 | | | (0.182 | ) | | (0.210 | ) | | (0.390 | ) | | (0.090 | ) | |
| 1.447 | | | 0.266 | | | 0.239 | | | 0.064 | | | 0.360 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.497 | ) | | (0.446 | ) | | (0.449 | ) | | (0.454 | ) | | (0.450 | ) | |
| (0.497 | ) | | (0.446 | ) | | (0.449 | ) | | (0.454 | ) | | (0.450 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $11.570 | | | $10.620 | | | $10.800 | | | $11.010 | | | $11.400 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13.92% | | | 2.74% | | | 2.21% | | | 0.51% | | | 3.24% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $72,902 | | | $61,132 | | | $67,174 | | | $76,537 | | | $75,995 | | |
| 0.82% | | | 0.88% | | | 0.88% | | | 0.89% | | | 0.88% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.98% | | | 0.97% | | | 0.97% | | | 0.97% | | | 0.97% | | |
| 4.48% | | | 4.42% | | | 4.11% | | | 3.98% | | | 3.97% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4.32% | | | 4.33% | | | 4.02% | | | 3.90% | | | 3.88% | | |
| 35% | | | 59% | | | 34% | | | 21% | | | 14% | | |
91
Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund Class B
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return1 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
92
| Year Ended | |
| 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 | | 8/31/08 | | 8/31/07 | | 8/31/06 | |
| $10.670 | | | $10.840 | | | $11.060 | | | $11.440 | | | $11.530 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.416 | | | 0.373 | | | 0.367 | | | 0.368 | | | 0.365 | | |
| 0.940 | | | (0.172 | ) | | (0.220 | ) | | (0.380 | ) | | (0.090 | ) | |
| 1.356 | | | 0.201 | | | 0.147 | | | (0.012 | ) | | 0.275 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.416 | ) | | (0.371 | ) | | (0.367 | ) | | (0.368 | ) | | (0.365 | ) | |
| (0.416 | ) | | (0.371 | ) | | (0.367 | ) | | (0.368 | ) | | (0.365 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $11.610 | | | $10.670 | | | $10.840 | | | $11.060 | | | $11.440 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12.93% | | | 2.07% | | | 1.34% | | | (0.15% | ) | | 2.46% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $3,254 | | | $4,938 | | | $6,589 | | | $9,384 | | | $14,918 | | |
| 1.57% | | | 1.63% | | | 1.63% | | | 1.64% | | | 1.63% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1.73% | | | 1.72% | | | 1.72% | | | 1.72% | | | 1.72% | | |
| 3.73% | | | 3.67% | | | 3.36% | | | 3.23% | | | 3.22% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3.57% | | | 3.58% | | | 3.27% | | | 3.15% | | | 3.13% | | |
| 35% | | | 59% | | | 34% | | | 21% | | | 14% | | |
93
Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return1 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
94
| Year Ended | |
| 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 | | 8/31/08 | | 8/31/07 | | 8/31/06 | |
| $10.640 | | | $10.810 | | | $11.030 | | | $11.420 | | | $11.500 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.415 | | | 0.373 | | | 0.367 | | | 0.368 | | | 0.365 | | |
| 0.950 | | | (0.172 | ) | | (0.220 | ) | | (0.390 | ) | | (0.080 | ) | |
| 1.365 | | | 0.201 | | | 0.147 | | | (0.022 | ) | | 0.285 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.415 | ) | | (0.371 | ) | | (0.367 | ) | | (0.368 | ) | | (0.365 | ) | |
| (0.415 | ) | | (0.371 | ) | | (0.367 | ) | | (0.368 | ) | | (0.365 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $11.590 | | | $10.640 | | | $10.810 | | | $11.030 | | | $11.420 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13.06% | | | 2.07% | | | 1.35% | | | (0.24% | ) | | 2.56% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $15,526 | | | $13,530 | | | $14,991 | | | $13,453 | | | $12,768 | | |
| 1.57% | | | 1.63% | | | 1.63% | | | 1.64% | | | 1.63% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1.73% | | | 1.72% | | | 1.72% | | | 1.72% | | | 1.72% | | |
| 3.73% | | | 3.67% | | | 3.36% | | | 3.23% | | | 3.22% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3.57% | | | 3.58% | | | 3.27% | | | 3.15% | | | 3.13% | | |
| 35% | | | 59% | | | 34% | | | 21% | | | 14% | | |
95
Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return1 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | | 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 some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
96
| Year Ended | |
| 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 | | 8/31/08 | | 8/31/07 | | 8/31/06 | |
| $10.600 | | | $10.640 | | | $10.730 | | | $11.040 | | | $11.200 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.455 | | | 0.452 | | | 0.448 | | | 0.464 | | | 0.488 | | |
| 0.661 | | | (0.041 | ) | | (0.089 | ) | | (0.310 | ) | | (0.160 | ) | |
| 1.116 | | | 0.411 | | | 0.359 | | | 0.154 | | | 0.328 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.456 | ) | | (0.451 | ) | | (0.449 | ) | | (0.464 | ) | | (0.488 | ) | |
| (0.456 | ) | | (0.451 | ) | | (0.449 | ) | | (0.464 | ) | | (0.488 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $11.260 | | | $10.600 | | | $10.640 | | | $10.730 | | | $11.040 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10.74% | | | 4.11% | | | 3.38% | | | 1.38% | | | 3.03% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $237,545 | | | $226,393 | | | $234,630 | | | $246,695 | | | $258,773 | | |
| 0.93% | | | 0.90% | | | 0.93% | | | 0.94% | | | 0.93% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.95% | | | 0.95% | | | 0.95% | | | 0.96% | | | 0.94% | | |
| 4.16% | | | 4.43% | | | 4.16% | | | 4.22% | | | 4.43% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4.14% | | | 4.38% | | | 4.14% | | | 4.20% | | | 4.42% | | |
| 17% | | | 27% | | | 15% | | | 12% | | | 8% | | |
97
Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund Class B
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return1 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 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 some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
98
| Year Ended | |
| 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 | | 8/31/08 | | 8/31/07 | | 8/31/06 | |
| $10.610 | | | $10.640 | | | $10.730 | | | $11.050 | | | $11.200 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.373 | | | 0.375 | | | 0.367 | | | 0.382 | | | 0.405 | | |
| 0.661 | | | (0.031 | ) | | (0.089 | ) | | (0.320 | ) | | (0.150 | ) | |
| 1.034 | | | 0.344 | | | 0.278 | | | 0.062 | | | 0.255 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.374 | ) | | (0.374 | ) | | (0.368 | ) | | (0.382 | ) | | (0.405 | ) | |
| (0.374 | ) | | (0.374 | ) | | (0.368 | ) | | (0.382 | ) | | (0.405 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $11.270 | | | $10.610 | | | $10.640 | | | $10.730 | | | $11.050 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9.91% | | | 3.43% | | | 2.60% | | | 0.53% | | | 2.35% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $1,429 | | | $2,693 | | | $3,961 | | | $5,326 | | | $8,221 | | |
| 1.68% | | | 1.65% | | | 1.68% | | | 1.69% | | | 1.68% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1.70% | | | 1.70% | | | 1.70% | | | 1.71% | | | 1.69% | | |
| 3.41% | | | 3.68% | | | 3.41% | | | 3.47% | | | 3.68% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3.39% | | | 3.63% | | | 3.39% | | | 3.45% | | | 3.67% | | |
| 17% | | | 27% | | | 15% | | | 12% | | | 8% | | |
99
Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return1 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 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 some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
100
| Year Ended | |
| 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 | | 8/31/08 | | 8/31/07 | | 8/31/06 | |
| $10.630 | | | $10.660 | | | $10.750 | | | $11.070 | | | $11.220 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.374 | | | 0.375 | | | 0.367 | | | 0.382 | | | 0.405 | | |
| 0.661 | | | (0.031 | ) | | (0.089 | ) | | (0.320 | ) | | (0.150 | ) | |
| 1.035 | | | 0.344 | | | 0.278 | | | 0.062 | | | 0.255 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.375 | ) | | (0.374 | ) | | (0.368 | ) | | (0.382 | ) | | (0.405 | ) | |
| (0.375 | ) | | (0.374 | ) | | (0.368 | ) | | (0.382 | ) | | (0.405 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $11.290 | | | $10.630 | | | $10.660 | | | $10.750 | | | $11.070 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9.90% | | | 3.43% | | | 2.60% | | | 0.53% | | | 2.34% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $15,155 | | | $11,542 | | | $9,836 | | | $10,152 | | | $9,971 | | |
| 1.68% | | | 1.65% | | | 1.68% | | | 1.69% | | | 1.68% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1.70% | | | 1.70% | | | 1.70% | | | 1.71% | | | 1.69% | | |
| 3.41% | | | 3.68% | | | 3.41% | | | 3.47% | | | 3.68% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3.39% | | | 3.63% | | | 3.39% | | | 3.45% | | | 3.67% | | |
| 17% | | | 27% | | | 15% | | | 12% | | | 8% | | |
101
Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return1 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 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 some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
102
| Year Ended | |
| 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 | | 8/31/08 | | 8/31/07 | | 8/31/06 | |
| $11.490 | | | $11.260 | | | $11.260 | | | $11.450 | | | $11.630 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.431 | | | 0.436 | | | 0.437 | | | 0.448 | | | 0.449 | | |
| 0.633 | | | 0.228 | | | — | | | (0.190 | ) | | (0.180 | ) | |
| 1.064 | | | 0.664 | | | 0.437 | | | 0.258 | | | 0.269 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.434 | ) | | (0.434 | ) | | (0.437 | ) | | (0.448 | ) | | (0.449 | ) | |
| (0.434 | ) | | (0.434 | ) | | (0.437 | ) | | (0.448 | ) | | (0.449 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $12.120 | | | $11.490 | | | $11.260 | | | $11.260 | | | $11.450 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9.44% | | | 6.12% | | | 3.93% | | | 2.27% | | | 2.40% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $104,287 | | | $86,445 | | | $72,237 | | | $69,931 | | | $62,808 | | |
| 0.94% | | | 0.88% | | | 0.85% | | | 0.86% | | | 0.85% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.96% | | | 0.96% | | | 0.96% | | | 0.98% | | | 0.98% | | |
| 3.66% | | | 3.94% | | | 3.87% | | | 3.92% | | | 3.95% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3.64% | | | 3.86% | | | 3.76% | | | 3.80% | | | 3.82% | | |
| 7% | | | 10% | | | 11% | | | 8% | | | 15% | | |
103
Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund Class B
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return1 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 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 some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
104
| Year Ended | |
| 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 | | 8/31/08 | | 8/31/07 | | 8/31/06 | |
| $11.470 | | | $11.240 | | | $11.240 | | | $11.430 | | | $11.610 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.343 | | | 0.353 | | | 0.353 | | | 0.363 | | | 0.364 | | |
| 0.633 | | | 0.228 | | | — | | | (0.190 | ) | | (0.180 | ) | |
| 0.976 | | | 0.581 | | | 0.353 | | | 0.173 | | | 0.184 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.346 | ) | | (0.351 | ) | | (0.353 | ) | | (0.363 | ) | | (0.364 | ) | |
| (0.346 | ) | | (0.351 | ) | | (0.353 | ) | | (0.363 | ) | | (0.364 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $12.100 | | | $11.470 | | | $11.240 | | | $11.240 | | | $11.430 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8.64% | | | 5.34% | | | 3.17% | | | 1.51% | | | 1.64% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $2,450 | | | $3,359 | | | $5,123 | | | $6,003 | | | $7,892 | | |
| 1.69% | | | 1.63% | | | 1.60% | | | 1.61% | | | 1.60% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1.71% | | | 1.71% | | | 1.71% | | | 1.73% | | | 1.73% | | |
| 2.91% | | | 3.19% | | | 3.12% | | | 3.17% | | | 3.20% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2.89% | | | 3.11% | | | 3.01% | | | 3.05% | | | 3.07% | | |
| 7% | | | 10% | | | 11% | | | 8% | | | 15% | | |
105
Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return1 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 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 some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
106
| Year Ended | |
| 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 | | 8/31/08 | | 8/31/07 | | 8/31/06 | |
| $11.480 | | | $11.250 | | | $11.250 | | | $11.440 | | | $11.630 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.342 | | | 0.353 | | | 0.352 | | | 0.363 | | | 0.364 | | |
| 0.633 | | | 0.228 | | | — | | | (0.190 | ) | | (0.190 | ) | |
| 0.975 | | | 0.581 | | | 0.352 | | | 0.173 | | | 0.174 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.345 | ) | | (0.351 | ) | | (0.352 | ) | | (0.363 | ) | | (0.364 | ) | |
| (0.345 | ) | | (0.351 | ) | | (0.352 | ) | | (0.363 | ) | | (0.364 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $12.110 | | | $11.480 | | | $11.250 | | | $11.250 | | | $11.440 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8.63% | | | 5.34% | | | 3.16% | | | 1.51% | | | 1.56% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $35,591 | | | $19,176 | | | $11,490 | | | $11,535 | | | $13,430 | | |
| 1.69% | | | 1.63% | | | 1.60% | | | 1.61% | | | 1.60% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1.71% | | | 1.71% | | | 1.71% | | | 1.73% | | | 1.73% | | |
| 2.91% | | | 3.19% | | | 3.12% | | | 3.17% | | | 3.20% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2.89% | | | 3.11% | | | 3.01% | | | 3.05% | | | 3.07% | | |
| 7% | | | 10% | | | 11% | | | 8% | | | 15% | | |
107
Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return1 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| Year Ended | |
| 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 | | 8/31/08 | | 8/31/07 | | 8/31/06 | |
| $10.450 | | | $10.300 | | | $10.300 | | | $10.550 | | | $10.700 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.429 | | | 0.409 | | | 0.411 | | | 0.435 | | | 0.449 | | |
| 0.700 | | | 0.148 | | | — | | | (0.250 | ) | | (0.150 | ) | |
| 1.129 | | | 0.557 | | | 0.411 | | | 0.185 | | | 0.299 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.429 | ) | | (0.407 | ) | | (0.411 | ) | | (0.435 | ) | | (0.449 | ) | |
| (0.429 | ) | | (0.407 | ) | | (0.411 | ) | | (0.435 | ) | | (0.449 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $11.150 | | | $10.450 | | | $10.300 | | | $10.300 | | | $10.550 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11.02% | | | 5.65% | | | 4.04% | | | 1.75% | | | 2.90% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $37,716 | | | $22,780 | | | $15,340 | | | $14,817 | | | $13,519 | | |
| 0.80% | | | 0.85% | | | 0.85% | | | 0.79% | | | 0.65% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1.07% | | | 1.10% | | | 1.09% | | | 1.10% | | | 1.09% | | |
| 3.94% | | | 4.10% | | | 3.97% | | | 4.13% | | | 4.28% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3.67% | | | 3.85% | | | 3.73% | | | 3.82% | | | 3.84% | | |
| 15% | | | 36% | | | 28% | | | 14% | | | 20% | | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund Class B
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return1 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| Year Ended | |
| 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 | | 8/31/08 | | 8/31/07 | | 8/31/06 | |
| $10.420 | | | $10.270 | | | $10.280 | | | $10.530 | | | $10.670 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.347 | | | 0.334 | | | 0.333 | | | 0.357 | | | 0.370 | | |
| 0.700 | | | 0.148 | | | (0.010 | ) | | (0.250 | ) | | (0.140 | ) | |
| 1.047 | | | 0.482 | | | 0.323 | | | 0.107 | | | 0.230 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.347 | ) | | (0.332 | ) | | (0.333 | ) | | (0.357 | ) | | (0.370 | ) | |
| (0.347 | ) | | (0.332 | ) | | (0.333 | ) | | (0.357 | ) | | (0.370 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $11.120 | | | $10.420 | | | $10.270 | | | $10.280 | | | $10.530 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10.21% | | | 4.88% | | | 3.17% | | | 0.99% | | | 2.23% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $736 | | | $1,018 | | | $1,549 | | | $2,164 | | | $2,858 | | |
| 1.55% | | | 1.60% | | | 1.60% | | | 1.54% | | | 1.40% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1.82% | | | 1.85% | | | 1.84% | | | 1.85% | | | 1.84% | | |
| 3.19% | | | 3.35% | | | 3.22% | | | 3.38% | | | 3.53% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2.92% | | | 3.10% | | | 2.98% | | | 3.07% | | | 3.09% | | |
| 15% | | | 36% | | | 28% | | | 14% | | | 20% | | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return1 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| Year Ended |
| | 8/31/10 | | | 8/31/09 | | | 8/31/08 | | | 8/31/07 | | | 8/31/06 | | |
| | $10.420 | | | $10.270 | | | $10.280 | | | $10.530 | | | $10.670 | | |
| | |
| | |
| | 0.346 | | | 0.333 | | | 0.333 | | | 0.357 | | | 0.370 | | |
| | 0.700 | | | 0.148 | | | (0.010 | ) | | (0.250 | ) | | (0.140 | ) | |
| | 1.046 | | | 0.481 | | | 0.323 | | | 0.107 | | | 0.230 | | |
| | |
| | |
| | (0.346 | ) | | (0.331 | ) | | (0.333 | ) | | (0.357 | ) | | (0.370 | ) | |
| | (0.346 | ) | | (0.331 | ) | | (0.333 | ) | | (0.357 | ) | | (0.370 | ) | |
| | |
| | $11.120 | | | $10.420 | | | $10.270 | | | $10.280 | | | $10.530 | | |
| | |
| | 10.20% | | | 4.88% | | | 3.17% | | | 0.99% | | | 2.23% | | |
| | |
| | |
| | $13,462 | | | $5,651 | | | $2,049 | | | $2,131 | | | $2,068 | | |
| | 1.55% | | | 1.60% | | | 1.60% | | | 1.54% | | | 1.40% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 1.82% | | | 1.85% | | | 1.84% | | | 1.85% | | | 1.84% | | |
| | 3.19% | | | 3.35% | | | 3.22% | | | 3.38% | | | 3.53% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2.92% | | | 3.10% | | | 2.98% | | | 3.07% | | | 3.09% | | |
| | 15% | | | 36% | | | 28% | | | 14% | | | 20% | | |
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Notes to financial statements | |
Delaware multiple state tax-free funds | August 31, 2010 |
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 Mutual Funds II is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers one series: Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund. Voyageur Insured Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers one series: Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund. Voyageur Mutual Funds, Voyageur Mutual Funds II, and Voyageur Insured Funds are individually referred to as a Trust and collectively as the Trusts. These financial statements and related notes pertain to Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund (each, a Fund or, collectively, the Funds). Th e above Trusts are open-end investment companies. The Funds are considered non-diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and offer Class A, Class B, and Class C shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of up to 4.50%. Class A share purchases of $1,000,000 or more will incur a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% if redeemed during the first year and 0.50% during the second year, provided that Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP) paid a financial advisor a commission on the purchase of those shares. Class B shares may be purchased only through dividend reinvestment and certain permitted exchanges. Prior to June 1, 2007, Class B shares were sold with a CDSC that declined from 4% to zero depending upon the period of time the shares were held. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately eight years after purchase. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1%, if redeemed during the first twelve months.
The investment objective of each Fund is to seek as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax and personal income tax in its respective state, as is consistent with preservation of capital.
1. Significant Accounting Policies
The following accounting policies are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Funds.
Security Valuation — Debt securities are valued by an independent pricing service or broker. To the extent current market prices are not available, the pricing service may take into account developments related to the specific security, as well as transactions in comparable securities. Short-term debt securities are valued at market value. These securities will generally be categorized as Level 2 investments. Open-end investment companies are valued at their published net asset value. These securities will generally be categorized as Level 1 investments. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of each Fund’s Board of Trustees (each, a Board or, collectively, the Boards). In determining wheth er 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. These securities will generally be categorized as Level 3 investments.
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Federal Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as each Fund intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. The Funds evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (August 31, 2007 - August 31, 2 010), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements.
Class Accounting — Investment income and common expenses are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of “settled shares” of each class in relation to the net assets of each Fund. Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.
Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material.
Other — Expenses directly attributable to the Funds are charged directly to the Funds. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds are generally allocated amongst such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and some other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating real ized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums are amortized to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Each Fund declares dividends daily from net investment income and pays such dividends monthly and declares and pays distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, annually. Such dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
The Funds receive earnings credits from their custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset custody fees. There were no earnings credits for the year ended August 31, 2010.
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Notes to financial statements
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1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
The Funds may receive earnings credits from their transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. The expense paid under this arrangement is included in dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses on the statements of operations with the corresponding offset shown as “expense paid indirectly.” For the year ended August 31, 2010, the Funds earned the following amounts under this agreement:
Delaware Tax-Free | | Delaware Tax-Free | | Delaware Tax-Free | | Delaware Tax-Free | | Delaware Tax-Free |
Arizona Fund | | California Fund | | Colorado Fund | | Idaho Fund | | New York Fund |
$66 | | $46 | | $147 | | $67 | | $25 |
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates
In accordance with the terms of its respective investment management agreement, each Fund pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Delaware Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee, which is calculated based on each Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:
| Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware |
| Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free |
| Arizona Fund | | California Fund | | Colorado Fund | | Idaho Fund | | New York Fund |
On the first $500 million | 0.500 | % | | 0.550 | % | | 0.550 | % | | 0.550 | % | | 0.550 | % |
On the next $500 million | 0.475 | % | | 0.500 | % | | 0.500 | % | | 0.500 | % | | 0.500 | % |
On the next $1.5 billion | 0.450 | % | | 0.450 | % | | 0.450 | % | | 0.450 | % | | 0.450 | % |
In excess of $2.5 billion | 0.425 | % | | 0.425 | % | | 0.425 | % | | 0.425 | % | | 0.425 | % |
DMC has voluntarily agreed to waive that portion, if any, of its management fee and reimburse each Fund to the extent necessary to ensure that total annual operating expenses, (excluding any 12b-1 plan expenses, taxes, interest, inverse floater program expenses, 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 (collectively, nonroutine expenses)), do not exceed specified percentages of average daily net assets as shown below until such time as the waivers are discontinued. For purposes of these waivers and reimbursements, nonroutine expenses may also include such additional costs and expenses, as may be agreed upon from time to time by each Fund’s Board and DMC. These expense waivers and reimbursements apply only to expenses paid directly by the Funds.
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| Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware |
| Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free |
| Arizona Fund | | California Fund | | Colorado Fund | | Idaho Fund | | New York Fund |
Effective January 1, 2010 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
operating expense limitation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
as a percentage of average | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
daily net assets (per annum) | —% | | | 0.57% | | | —% | | | —% | | | 0.55% | |
|
Through December 31, 2009, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
operating expense | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
limitation as a percentage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
of average daily net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(per annum) | 0.50% | | | 0.63% | | | 0.64% | | | 0.65% | | | 0.60% | |
Expiration date | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/09 | |
Delaware Service Company, Inc. (DSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to each Fund. For these services, the Funds pay DSC fees based on the aggregate daily net assets of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.0050% of the first $30 billion; 0.0045% of the next $10 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all Funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds on a relative net asset value basis. For the year ended August 31, 2010, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:
| | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware |
| | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free |
| | Arizona Fund | | California Fund | | Colorado Fund | | Idaho Fund | | New York Fund |
| | $6,091 | | $4,155 | | $12,407 | | $6,173 | | $1,954 |
DSC also provides dividend disbursing and transfer agency services. Each Fund pays DSC a monthly fee based on the number of shareholder accounts for dividend disbursing and transfer agent services.
Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, each Fund pays DDLP, the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual distribution and service fee not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class B and C shares.
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2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates (continued)
At August 31, 2010, each Fund had liabilities payable to affiliates as follows:
| Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware |
| Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free |
| Arizona Fund | | California Fund | | Colorado Fund | | Idaho Fund | | New York Fund |
Investment management | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
fee payable to DMC | $ | 50,132 | | | $ | 30,131 | | | $ | 117,462 | | | $ | 64,741 | | | $ | 11,850 | |
Dividend disbursing, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
transfer agent and fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
accounting oversight | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
fees and other expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
payable to DSC | | 2,270 | | | | 1,804 | | | | 5,108 | | | | 2,650 | | | | 1,246 | |
Distribution fees | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
payable to DDLP | | 31,912 | | | | 30,784 | | | | 63,700 | | | | 52,383 | | | | 19,105 | |
Other expenses payable to | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
DMC and affiliates* | | 4,228 | | | | 3,412 | | | | 7,983 | | | | 3,995 | | | | 2,455 | |
*DMC, as part of its administrative services, pays operating expenses on behalf of each Fund and is reimbursed on a periodic basis. Such expenses include items such as printing of shareholder reports, fees for audit, legal and tax services, registration fees and trustees’ fees.
As provided in the investment management agreement, each Fund bears the cost of certain legal and tax services, including internal legal and tax services provided to each Fund by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. For the year ended August 31, 2010, each Fund was charged for internal legal and tax services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:
| | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware |
| | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free |
| | Arizona Fund | | California Fund | | Colorado Fund | | Idaho Fund | | New York Fund |
| | $4,563 | | $3,294 | | $9,785 | | $5,373 | | $1,848 |
For the year ended August 31, 2010, DDLP earned commissions on sales of Class A shares for each Fund as follows:
| Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware |
| Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free |
| Arizona Fund | | California Fund | | Colorado Fund | | Idaho Fund | | New York Fund |
| $10,452 | | $14,210 | | $23,982 | | $57,128 | | $45,905 |
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For the year ended August 31, 2010, DDLP received gross CDSC commissions on redemptions of each Fund’s Class A, Class B and Class C shares, and these commissions were entirely used to offset up-front commissions previously paid by DDLP to broker/dealers on sales of those shares. The amounts received were as follows:
| | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware |
| | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free |
| | Arizona Fund | | California Fund | | Colorado Fund | | Idaho Fund | | New York Fund |
Class A | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Class B | | | 1,009 | | | | 261 | | | | 303 | | | | 535 | | | | — | |
Class C | | | 445 | | | | 1,803 | | | | 1,085 | | | | 9,119 | | | | 844 | |
Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Funds for each Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC, DSC and DDLP are officers and/or Trustees of the Trusts. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Funds.
3. Investments
For the year ended August 31, 2010, the Funds made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:
| Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware |
| Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free |
| Arizona Fund | | California Fund | | Colorado Fund | | Idaho Fund | | New York Fund |
Purchases | $18,431,501 | | $30,471,028 | | $41,337,553 | | $37,688,730 | | $24,034,969 |
Sales | 33,144,867 | | 28,406,921 | | 42,191,387 | | 8,050,034 | | 5,779,101 |
At August 31, 2010, the cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes for each Fund were as follows:
| Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware |
| Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free |
| Arizona Fund | | California Fund | | Colorado Fund | | Idaho Fund | | New York Fund |
Cost of | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
investments | $ | 111,694,928 | | | $ | 86,068,606 | | | $ | 237,480,796 | | | $ | 133,317,440 | | | | $ | 47,417,949 | |
Aggregate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
unrealized | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
appreciation | $ | 7,992,529 | | | $ | 5,393,989 | | | $ | 15,897,546 | | | $ | 9,768,272 | | | | $ | 3,675,703 | |
Aggregate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
unrealized | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
depreciation | | (346,228 | ) | | | (1,018,756 | ) | | | (2,345,809 | ) | | | (6,963 | ) | | | | (87,444 | ) |
Net unrealized | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
appreciation | $ | 7,646,301 | | | $ | 4,375,233 | | | $ | 13,551,737 | | | $ | 9,761,309 | | | | $ | 3,588,259 | |
U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Funds would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. A three level hierarchy for fair value
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3. Investments (continued)
measurements has been established based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available under the circumstances. Each Fund’s investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
Level 1 – | inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments |
| |
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) |
| |
Level 3 – | inputs are significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments) |
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Funds’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of August 31, 2010:
| Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund |
| Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Total |
Municipal Bonds | $ | — | | $ | 118,095,526 | | $ | 118,095,526 |
Short-Term Investment | | 1,245,703 | | | — | | | 1,245,703 |
Total | $ | 1,245,703 | | $ | 118,095,526 | | $ | 119,341,229 |
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| Delaware Tax-Free California Fund |
| Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Total |
Municipal Bonds | $ | — | | $ | 88,983,231 | | $ | 88,983,231 |
Short-Term Investments | | 460,608 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,460,608 |
Total | $ | 460,608 | | $ | 89,983,231 | | $ | 90,443,839 |
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| Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund |
| Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Total |
Municipal Bonds | $ | — | | $ | 250,654,145 | | $ | 250,654,145 |
Short-Term Investment | | 378,388 | | | — | | | 378,388 |
Total | $ | 378,388 | | $ | 250,654,145 | | $ | 251,032,533 |
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| Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund |
| Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Total |
Municipal Bonds | $ | — | | $ | 140,081,231 | | $ | 140,081,231 |
Short-Term Investments | | 297,518 | | | 2,700,000 | | | 2,997,518 |
Total | $ | 297,518 | | $ | 142,781,231 | | $ | 143,078,749 |
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| Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund |
| | | | Level 2 | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | | | $ | 49,806,208 | | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | 1,200,000 | | | |
Total | | | | $ | 51,006,208 | | | |
There were no Level 3 securities at the beginning or end of the year.
In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update, Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements, which introduced new disclosure requirements and clarified certain existing disclosure requirements around fair value measurements currently presented above. The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures are generally effective for the Funds’ fiscal year ending August 31, 2010 and interim periods therein. During the year ended August 31, 2010, there were no transfers of securities between Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments or Level 3 investments that had a material impact to the Funds.
4. Dividend and Distribution Information
Income and long-term capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Additionally, distributions from net short-term gains on sales of investment securities are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the years ended August 31, 2010 and 2009 was as follows:
| Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware |
| Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free |
| Arizona Fund | | California Fund | | Colorado Fund | | Idaho Fund | | New York Fund |
Year Ended 8/31/10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tax-exempt income | | $ | 4,579,114 | | | | $ | 3,488,842 | | | | $ | 10,068,514 | | | | $ | 4,144,275 | | | | $ | 1,443,380 | |
Ordinary income | | | 108,858 | | | | | 99,956 | | | | | 178,857 | | | | | 184,644 | | | | | 17,789 | |
Total | | $ | 4,687,972 | | | | $ | 3,588,798 | | | | $ | 10,247,371 | | | | $ | 4,328,919 | | | | $ | 1,461,169 | |
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Year Ended 8/31/09 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tax-exempt income | | $ | 4,956,787 | | | | $ | 3,385,072 | | | | $ | 10,156,494 | | | | $ | 3,483,707 | | | | $ | 894,982 | |
Ordinary income | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 12,530 | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Total | | $ | 4,956,787 | | | | $ | 3,385,072 | | | | $ | 10,169,024 | | | | $ | 3,483,707 | | | | $ | 894,982 | |
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5. Components of Net Assets on a Tax Basis
As of August 31, 2010, the components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:
| Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware |
| Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free |
| Arizona Fund | | California Fund | | Colorado Fund | | Idaho Fund | | New York Fund |
Shares of beneficial | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
interest | $ | 111,486,795 | | | $ | 87,796,897 | | | $ | 243,576,419 | | | $ | 132,577,310 | | | $48,369,674 | |
Undistributed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
long-term | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
capital gains | �� | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 200 | | | — | |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
payable | | (110,017 | ) | | | (89,889 | ) | | | (246,421 | ) | | | (116,278 | ) | | (42,305 | ) |
Undistributed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
tax-exempt | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
income | | 136,213 | | | | 108,652 | | | | 246,421 | | | | 105,059 | | | 41,654 | |
Post-October | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
losses | | — | | | | (499,093 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | (19,786 | ) |
Capital loss | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
carryforwards | | (32,820 | ) | | | (10,217 | ) | | | (2,998,984 | ) | | | — | | | (23,182 | ) |
Unrealized | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
appreciation of | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
investments | | 7,646,301 | | | | 4,375,233 | | | | 13,551,737 | | | | 9,761,309 | | | 3,588,259 | |
Net assets | $ | 119,126,472 | | | $ | 91,681,583 | | | $ | 254,129,172 | | | $ | 142,327,600 | | | $51,914,314 | |
The differences between book basis and tax basis components of net assets are primarily attributable to tax deferral of losses on wash sales, tax treatment of distribution payables and tax treatment of market discount on debt instruments.
Post-October losses represent losses realized on investment transactions from November 1, 2009 through August 31, 2010 that, in accordance with federal income tax regulations, the identified Funds have elected to defer and treat as having arisen in the following fiscal year.
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For financial reporting purposes, capital accounts are adjusted to reflect the tax character of permanent book/tax differences. Reclassifications are primarily due to tax treatment of market discount on debt instruments. Results of operations and net assets were not affected by these reclassifications. For the year ended August 31, 2010, the Funds recorded the following reclassifications:
| Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware |
| Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free |
| Arizona Fund | | California Fund | | Colorado Fund | | Idaho Fund | | New York Fund |
Undistributed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(distributions in excess of) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
net investment income | $ | (19,269 | ) | | $ | (2,954 | ) | | $ | (15,879 | ) | | $ | 11,932 | | | $ | (8,111 | ) |
Accumulated net realized | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
gain (loss) | | 19,269 | | | | 2,954 | | | | 15,879 | | | | (11,932 | ) | | | 8,111 | |
For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. In 2010, the Funds utilized capital loss carryforwards as follows:
| Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware |
| Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free |
| Arizona Fund | | California Fund | | Colorado Fund | | Idaho Fund |
| $1,415,651 | | $217,477 | | $2,102,969 | | $89,623 |
Capital loss carryforwards remaining at August 31, 2010 will expire as follows:
| | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware |
Year of | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free |
Expiration | | | Arizona Fund | | California Fund | | Colorado Fund | | New York Fund |
2012 | | | $ | 32,820 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 693,591 | | | | $ | — | |
2013 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 57,695 | | | | — | |
2014 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,203,520 | | | | — | |
2016 | | | — | | | | 10,217 | | | | 44,178 | | | | 14,929 | |
2018 | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 8,253 | |
Total | | | $ | 32,820 | | | | $ | 10,217 | | | | $ | 2,998,984 | | | | $ | 23,182 | |
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6. Capital Shares
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
| Delaware Tax-Free | | Delaware Tax-Free | | Delaware Tax-Free |
| Arizona Fund | | California Fund | | Colorado Fund |
| Year Ended | | Year Ended | | Year Ended |
| 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 | | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 | | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 |
Shares sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | 515,840 | | | 756,808 | | | 1,434,211 | | | 825,013 | | | 1,455,185 | | | 1,387,638 | |
Class B | 6 | | | 1,968 | | | 12,712 | | | 9,030 | | | — | | | 1,049 | |
Class C | 109,633 | | | 102,547 | | | 298,932 | | | 208,816 | | | 370,563 | | | 281,038 | |
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Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: |
Class A | 187,152 | | | 207,965 | | | 152,556 | | | 152,565 | | | 566,146 | | | 595,084 | |
Class B | 6,483 | | | 12,138 | | | 9,449 | | | 13,524 | | | 3,385 | | | 4,925 | |
Class C | 13,172 | | | 13,735 | | | 32,069 | | | 35,227 | | | 31,073 | | | 24,239 | |
| 832,286 | | | 1,095,161 | | | 1,939,929 | | | 1,244,175 | | | 2,426,352 | | | 2,293,973 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares repurchased: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | (1,748,428 | ) | | (1,879,717 | ) | | (1,038,915 | ) | | (1,444,076 | ) | | (2,288,864 | ) | | (2,677,810 | ) |
Class B | (344,965 | ) | | (307,293 | ) | | (204,969 | ) | | (167,397 | ) | | (130,484 | ) | | (124,079 | ) |
Class C | (97,006 | ) | | (267,390 | ) | | (262,607 | ) | | (358,482 | ) | | (145,599 | ) | | (141,654 | ) |
| (2,190,399 | ) | | (2,454,400 | ) | | (1,506,491 | ) | | (1,969,955 | ) | | (2,564,947 | ) | | (2,943,543 | ) |
Net increase | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(decrease) | (1,358,113 | ) | | (1,359,239 | ) | | 433,438 | | | (725,780 | ) | | (138,595 | ) | | (649,570 | ) |
| Delaware Tax-Free | | Delaware Tax-Free |
| Idaho Fund | | New York Fund |
| Year Ended | | Year Ended |
| 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 | | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 |
Shares sold: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | 1,582,213 | | | 1,615,020 | | | 1,519,766 | | | 1,035,723 | |
Class B | 853 | | | 5,765 | | | 880 | | | 4,787 | |
Class C | 1,457,021 | | | 758,087 | | | 830,745 | | | 396,933 | |
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Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: |
Class A | 206,666 | | | 171,510 | | | 66,469 | | | 40,258 | |
Class B | 5,292 | | | 8,957 | | | 1,486 | | | 2,303 | |
Class C | 48,259 | | | 22,570 | | | 18,395 | | | 6,249 | |
| 3,300,304 | | | 2,581,909 | | | 2,437,741 | | | 1,486,253 | |
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Shares repurchased: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | (709,358 | ) | | (679,777 | ) | | (383,035 | ) | | (385,163 | ) |
Class B | (96,566 | ) | | (177,717 | ) | | (33,835 | ) | | (60,185 | ) |
Class C | (237,236 | ) | | (131,937 | ) | | (180,662 | ) | | (60,407 | ) |
| (1,043,160 | ) | | (989,431 | ) | | (597,532 | ) | | (505,755 | ) |
Net increase | 2,257,144 | | | 1,592,478 | | | 1,840,209 | | | 980,498 | |
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For the years ended August 31, 2010 and 2009, the following shares and values were converted from Class B to Class A shares. The respective amounts are included in Class B redemptions and Class A subscriptions in the tables on page 123 and the statements of changes in net assets.
| Year Ended | | Year Ended |
| 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 |
| Class B | | Class A | | | | Class B | | Class A | | |
| Shares | | Shares | | Value | | Shares | | Shares | | Value |
Delaware Tax-Free | | | | | | | | | | | |
Arizona Fund | 202,963 | | 203,104 | | $2,307,336 | | 126,754 | | 126,825 | | $1,338,820 |
Delaware Tax-Free | | | | | | | | | | | |
California Fund | 118,852 | | 119,295 | | 1,315,929 | | 92,283 | | 92,659 | | 913,283 |
Delaware Tax-Free | | | | | | | | | | | |
Colorado Fund | 80,300 | | 80,348 | | 875,705 | | 28,997 | | 29,016 | | 288,928 |
Delaware Tax-Free | | | | | | | | | | | |
Idaho Fund | 67,072 | | 66,958 | | 786,291 | | 58,929 | | 58,820 | | 644,988 |
Delaware Tax-Free | | | | | | | | | | | |
New York Fund | 24,033 | | 23,966 | | 257,369 | | 33,488 | | 33,413 | | 327,019 |
7. Line of Credit
The Funds, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds (Participants), participate in a $35,000,000 revolving line of credit with The Bank of New York Mellon to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. Under the agreement, the Participants are charged an annual commitment fee, which is allocated across the Participants on the basis of each Participant’s allocation of the entire facility. The Participants may borrow up to a maximum of one third of their net assets under the agreement. The agreement expires on November 16, 2010. The Funds had no amounts outstanding as of August 31, 2010 or at any time during the year then ended.
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8. Credit and Market Risk
The Funds concentrate their investments in securities issued by municipalities. The value of these investments may be adversely affected by new legislation within the states, regional or local economic conditions, as applicable, and differing levels of supply and demand for municipal bonds. Many municipalities insure repayment for their obligations. Although bond insurance reduces the risk of loss due to default by an issuer, such bonds remain subject to the risk that value may fluctuate for other reasons and there is no assurance that the insurance company will meet its obligations. A real or perceived decline in creditworthiness of a bond insurer can have an adverse impact on the value of insured bonds held in the Funds. At August 31, 2010, the percentages of each Fund’s net assets insured by bond insurers are listed below and these securities have been identified in the statements of net assets.
| Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware |
| Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free |
| Arizona Fund | | California Fund | | Colorado Fund | | Idaho Fund | | New York Fund |
| 37.67% | | 18.94% | | 25.23% | | 29.40% | | 10.59% |
The Funds may invest in advanced refunded bonds, escrow secured bonds or defeased bonds. Under current federal tax laws and regulations, state and local government borrowers are permitted to refinance outstanding bonds by issuing new bonds. The issuer refinances the outstanding debt to either reduce interest costs or to remove or alter restrictive covenants imposed by the bonds being refinanced. A refunding transaction where the municipal securities are being refunded within 90 days from the issuance of the refunding issue is known as a “current refunding.” Advance refunded bonds are bonds in which the refunded bond issue remains outstanding for more than 90 days following the issuance of the refunding issue. In an advance refunding, the issuer will use the proceeds of a new bond issue to purchase high grade interest bearing debt securities which are then deposited in an irrevocable escrow account held by an escrow agent to sec ure 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 Investors Service Inc., Standard & Poor’s Rating Group, and/or Fitch Ratings due to the strong credit quality of the escrow securities and the irrevocable nature of the escrow deposit agreement.
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Each Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair each Fund from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, each Fund’s Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of each Fund’s limitation on investments in illiquid assets. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to each Fund’s 15% limit on investments in illiquid securities. As of August 31, 2010, Rule 144A and illiquid securities have been identifi ed on the statements of net assets.
9. Contractual Obligations
The Funds enter into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Funds’ existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
10. Subsequent Events
Management has determined no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to August 31, 2010 that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.
11. Tax Information (Unaudited)
The information set forth below is for each Fund’s fiscal year as required by federal income tax laws. Shareholders, however, must report distributions on a calendar year basis for income tax purposes, which may include distributions for portions of two fiscal years of a fund. Accordingly, the information needed by shareholders for income tax purposes will be sent to them in January of each year. Please consult your tax advisor for proper treatment of this information.
For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010, each Fund designates distributions paid during the year as follows:
| | (A) | | | | |
| | Ordinary | | (B) | | |
| | Income | | Tax-Exempt | | Total |
| | Distributions | | Distributions | | Distributions |
| | (Tax Basis) | | (Tax Basis) | | (Tax Basis) |
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | 2.32% | | 97.68% | | 100.00% |
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | 2.79% | | 97.21% | | 100.00% |
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | 1.75% | | 98.25% | | 100.00% |
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | 4.27% | | 95.73% | | 100.00% |
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | 1.22% | | 98.78% | | 100.00% |
(A) and (B) are based on a percentage of each Fund’s total distributions.
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Report of independent
registered public accounting firm
To the Board of Trustees of Voyageur Insured Funds, Voyageur Mutual Funds and Voyageur Mutual Funds II and the Shareholders of Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund and Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund:
In our opinion, the accompanying statements of net assets and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund (constituting Voyageur Insured Funds), Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund (three of the series constituting Voyageur Mutual Funds) and Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund (constituting Voyageur Mutual Funds II) (hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) at August 31, 2010, and the results of their operations, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at August 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. The statement of changes in net assets for the year ended August 31, 2009 and the financial highlights fo r each of the four years in the period ended August 31, 2009 were audited by other independent accountants whose report dated October 19, 2009 expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 19, 2010
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Other Fund information
(Unaudited)
Delaware multiple state tax-free funds
Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Due to independence matters under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s auditor independence rules relating to the January 4, 2010 acquisition of Delaware Investments (including DMC, DDLP and DSC) by Macquarie Group, Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) has resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm for Voyageur Mutual Funds, Voyageur Mutual Funds II, and Voyageur Insured Funds (the “ Trusts”) effective May 20, 2010. At a meeting held on May 20, 2010, the Board of Trustees of the Trusts, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Funds for the fiscal year ending Aug. 31, 2010. During the fiscal y ears ended Aug. 31, 2009 and 2008, E&Y’s audit reports on the financial statements of the Funds did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. In addition, there were no disagreements between the Funds and E&Y on accounting principles, financial statements disclosures or audit scope, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of E&Y, would have caused them to make reference to the disagreement in their reports. Neither the Funds nor anyone on their behalf has consulted with PwC at any time prior to their selection with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Funds’ financial statements.
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Board of trustees/directors and officers addendum
Delaware Investments® Family of Funds
A mutual fund is governed by a Board of Trustees/Directors (“Trustees”), which has oversight responsibility for the management of a fund’s business affairs. Trustees establish procedures and oversee and review the performance of the investment manager, the distributor, and others who perform services for the fund. The independent fund trustees, in particular, are advocates
Name, Address, | Position(s) | Length of |
and Birth Date | Held with Fund(s) | Time Served |
Interested Trustees |
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Patrick P. Coyne1 | Chairman, President, | Chairman and Trustee |
2005 Market Street | Chief Executive Officer, | since August 16, 2006 |
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | and Trustee | |
April 1963 | | President and |
| | Chief Executive Officer |
| | since August 1, 2006 |
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1 Patrick P. Coyne is considered to be an “Interested Trustee” because he is an executive officer of the Fund’s(s’) investment advisor.
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for shareholder interests. Each trustee has served in that capacity since he or she was elected to or appointed to the Board of Trustees, and will continue to serve until his or her retirement or the election of a new trustee in his or her place. The following is a list of the Trustees and Officers with certain background and related information.
| Number of Portfolios in | |
Principal Occupation(s) | Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships |
During Past 5 Years | by Trustee or Officer | Held by Trustee or Officer |
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Patrick P. Coyne has served in | 81 | Director |
various executive capacities | | Kaydon Corp. |
at different times at | | |
Delaware Investments.2 | | Board of Governors Member |
| | Investment Company |
| | Institute (ICI) |
|
| | Finance Committee Member |
| | St. John Vianney Roman |
| | Catholic Church |
|
| | Board of Trustees |
| | Agnes Irwin School |
|
| | Member of Investment |
| | Committee |
| | Cradle of Liberty Council, |
| | BSA |
| | (2007 – 2010) |
2 Delaware Investments is the marketing name for Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Fund’s(s’) investment advisor, principal underwriter, and its transfer agent.
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Delaware Investments® Family of Funds
Name, Address, | Position(s) | Length of |
and Birth Date | Held with Fund(s) | Time Served |
Independent Trustees |
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Thomas L. Bennett | Trustee | Since March 2005 |
2005 Market Street | | |
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | | |
October 1947 | | |
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John A. Fry | Trustee | Since January 2001 |
2005 Market Street | | |
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | | |
May 1960 | | |
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Anthony D. Knerr | Trustee | Since April 1990 |
2005 Market Street | | |
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | | |
December 1938 | | |
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Lucinda S. Landreth | Trustee | Since March 2005 |
2005 Market Street | | |
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | | |
June 1947 | | |
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| Number of Portfolios in | |
Principal Occupation(s) | Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships |
During Past 5 Years | by Trustee or Officer | Held by Trustee or Officer |
|
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Private Investor | 81 | Director |
(March 2004–Present) | | Bryn Mawr Bank Corp. (BMTC) |
|
Investment Manager | | Chairman of Investment |
Morgan Stanley & Co. | | Committee |
(January 1984–March 2004) | | Pennsylvania Academy of |
| | Fine Arts |
|
| | Investment Committee and |
| | Governance Committee |
| | Member |
| | Pennsylvania Horticultural |
| | Society |
|
President | 81 | Director |
Drexel University | | Community Health Systems |
(August 2010–Present) | | |
| | Director — Ecore |
President | | International |
Franklin & Marshall College | | (2009-2010) |
(July 2002–July 2010) | | |
| | Director — Allied |
Executive Vice President | | Barton Securities Holdings |
University of Pennsylvania | | (2005 to 2008) |
(April 1995–June 2002) | | |
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Founder and | 81 | None |
Managing Director | | |
Anthony Knerr & Associates | | |
(Strategic Consulting) | | |
(1990–Present) | | |
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Chief Investment Officer | 81 | None |
Assurant, Inc. (Insurance) | | |
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Board of trustees/directors and officers addendum
Delaware Investments® Family of Funds
Name, Address, | Position(s) | Length of |
and Birth Date | Held with Fund(s) | Time Served |
Independent Trustees (continued) |
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Ann R. Leven | Trustee | Since October 1989 |
2005 Market Street | | |
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | | |
November 1940 | | |
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Thomas F. Madison | Trustee | Since May 19973 |
2005 Market Street | | |
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | | |
February 1936 | | |
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3 In 1997, several funds managed by Voyageur Fund Managers, Inc. (the “Voyageur Funds”) were incorporated into the Delaware Investments Family of Funds. Mr. Madison served as a director of the Voyageur Funds from 1993 until 1997.
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| Number of Portfolios in | |
Principal Occupation(s) | Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships |
During Past 5 Years | by Trustee or Officer | Held by Trustee or Officer |
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Consultant | 81 | Director and Audit |
ARL Associates | | Committee Chair – |
(Financial Planning) | | Systemax Inc. |
(1983–Present) | | (2001 – 2009) |
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| | Committee Chairperson – |
| | Andy Warhol Foundation |
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President and | 81 | Director and Chair of |
Chief Executive Officer | | Compensation Committee, |
MLM Partners, Inc. | | Governance Committee |
(Small Business Investing | | Member |
and Consulting) | | CenterPoint Energy |
(January 1993–Present) | | |
| | Lead Director and Chair of |
| | Audit and Governance |
| | Committees, Member of |
| | Compensation Committee |
| | Digital River, Inc. |
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| | Governance Committee, |
| | Audit Committee |
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| | Rimage Corporation |
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| | Compensation Committee |
| | Spanlink Communications |
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| | Valmont Industries, Inc. |
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Board of trustees/directors and officers addendum
Delaware Investments® Family of Funds
Name, Address, | Position(s) | Length of |
and Birth Date | Held with Fund(s) | Time Served |
Independent Trustees (continued) |
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Thomas F. Madison | | |
2005 Market Street | | |
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | | |
February 1936 | | |
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Janet L. Yeomans | Trustee | Since April 1999 |
2005 Market Street | | |
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | | |
July 1948 | | |
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J. Richard Zecher | Trustee | Since March 2005 |
2005 Market Street | | |
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | | |
July 1940 | | |
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| Number of Portfolios in | |
Principal Occupation(s) | Fund Complex Overseen | Other Directorships |
During Past 5 Years | by Trustee or Officer | Held by Trustee or Officer |
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| | Banner Health |
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Vice President and Treasurer | 81 | Director |
(January 2006–Present) | | Okabena Company |
Vice President — Mergers & Acquisitions | | |
(January 2003–January 2006), and | | |
Vice President | | |
(July 1995–January 2003) | | |
3M Corporation | | |
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Founder | 81 | Director and Audit |
Investor Analytics | | Committee Member |
(Risk Management) | | Investor Analytics |
(May 1999–Present) | | |
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Founder | | Director |
Sutton Asset Management | | Oxigene, Inc. |
(Hedge Fund) | | (2003 to 2008) |
(September 1996–Present) | | |
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Board of trustees/directors and officers addendum
Delaware Investments® Family of Funds
Name, Address, | Position(s) | Length of |
and Birth Date | Held with Fund(s) | Time Served |
Officers |
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David F. Connor | Vice President, | Vice President since |
2005 Market Street | Deputy General | September 2000 |
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | Counsel, and Secretary | and Secretary since |
December 1963 | | October 2005 |
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Daniel V. Geatens | Vice President | Treasurer |
2005 Market Street | and Treasurer | since October 25, 2007 |
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | | |
October 1972 | | |
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David P. O’Connor | Senior Vice President, | Senior Vice President, |
2005 Market Street | General Counsel, | General Counsel, and |
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | and Chief Legal Officer | Chief Legal Officer |
February 1966 | | since October 2005 |
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Richard Salus | Senior Vice President | Chief Financial Officer |
2005 Market Street | and Chief Financial Officer | since November 2006 |
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | | |
October 1963 | | |
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The Statement of Additional Information for the Fund(s) includes additional information about the Trustees and Officers and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 800 523-1918.
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David F. Connor has served as | 81 | None4 |
Vice President and Deputy | | |
General Counsel of | | |
Delaware Investments | | |
since 2000. | | |
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Daniel V. Geatens has served | 81 | None4 |
in various capacities at | | |
different times at | | |
Delaware Investments. | | |
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David P. O’Connor has served in | 81 | None4 |
various executive and legal | | |
capacities at different times | | |
at Delaware Investments. | | |
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Richard Salus has served in | 81 | None4 |
various executive capacities | | |
at different times at | | |
Delaware Investments. | | |
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4 David F. Connor, Daniel V. Geatens, David P. O’Connor, and Richard Salus serve in similar capacities for the six portfolios of the Optimum Fund Trust, which have the same investment advisor, principal underwriter, and transfer agent as the registrant.
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About the organization
Board of trustees | | | |
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Patrick P. Coyne Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Delaware Investments® Family of Funds Philadelphia, PA Thomas L. Bennett Private Investor Rosemont, PA John A. Fry President Drexel University Philadelphia, PA | Anthony D. Knerr Founder and Managing Director Anthony Knerr & Associates New York, NY Lucinda S. Landreth Former Chief Investment Officer Assurant, Inc. Philadelphia, PA | Ann R. Leven Consultant ARL Associates New York, NY Thomas F. Madison President and Chief Executive Officer MLM Partners, Inc. Minneapolis, MN | Janet L. Yeomans Vice President and Treasurer 3M Corporation St. Paul, MN J. Richard Zecher Founder Investor Analytics Scottsdale, AZ |
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Affiliated officers | | | |
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David F. Connor Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, and Secretary Delaware Investments Family of Funds Philadelphia, PA | Daniel V. Geatens Vice President and Treasurer Delaware Investments Family of Funds Philadelphia, PA | David P. O’Connor Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Legal Officer Delaware Investments Family of Funds Philadelphia, PA | Richard Salus Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Delaware Investments Family of Funds Philadelphia, PA |
This annual report is for the information of Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund shareholders, but it may be used with prospective investors when preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund and the Delaware Investments Fund fact sheet for the most recently completed calendar quarter. These documents are available at www.delawareinvestments.com. The prospectus sets forth details about charges, expenses, investment objectives, and operating policies of the investment company. You should read the prospectus carefully before you invest. The figures in this report represent past results that are not a guarantee of future results. The return and principal value of an investment in the investment company will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. |
Delaware Investments is the marketing name of Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each Fund’s Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities are available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800 523-1918; and (ii) on the SEC’s Web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities and each Fund’s Schedule of Investments are available without charge on each Fund’s Web site at www.delawareinvestments.com. Each Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C.; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800 SEC-0330. Information (if any) regarding how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through each Fund’s Web site at www.delawareinvestments.com; and (ii) on the SEC’s Web site at www.sec.gov. |
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Item 2. Code of Ethics
The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party. A copy of the registrant’s Code of Business Ethics has been posted on Delaware Investments’ internet website at www.delawareinvestments.com. Any amendments to the Code of Business Ethics, and information on any waiver from its provisions granted by the registrant, will also be posted on this website within five business days of such amendment or waiver and will remain on the website for at least 12 months.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
The registrant’s Board of Trustees/Directors has determined that each member of the registrant’s Audit Committee is an audit committee financial expert, as defined below. For purposes of this item, an “audit committee financial expert” is a person who has the following attributes:
a. An understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and financial statements;
b. The ability to assess the general application of such principles in connection with the accounting for estimates, accruals, and reserves;
c. Experience preparing, auditing, analyzing, or evaluating financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the registrant’s financial statements, or experience actively supervising one or more persons engaged in such activities;
d. An understanding of internal controls and procedures for financial reporting; and
e. An understanding of audit committee functions.
An “audit committee financial expert” shall have acquired such attributes through:
a. Education and experience as a principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller, public accountant, or auditor or experience in one or more positions that involve the performance of similar functions;
b. Experience actively supervising a principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller, public accountant, auditor, or person performing similar functions;
c. Experience overseeing or assessing the performance of companies or public accountants with respect to the preparation, auditing, or evaluation of financial statements; or
d. Other relevant experience.
The registrant’s Board of Trustees/Directors has also determined that each member of the registrant’s Audit Committee is independent. In order to be “independent” for purposes of this item, the Audit Committee member may not: (i) other than in his or her capacity as a member of the Board of Trustees/Directors or any committee thereof, accept directly or indirectly any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee from the issuer; or (ii) be an “interested person” of the registrant as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
The names of the audit committee financial experts on the registrant’s Audit Committee are set forth below:
Thomas L. Bennett 1
John A. Fry
Thomas F. Madison
Janet L. Yeomans
J. Richard Zecher
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
(a) Audit fees.
The aggregate fees billed for services provided to the registrant by its independent auditors for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and for services normally provided by the independent auditors in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements were $14,100 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010.
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1 The instructions to Form N-CSR require disclosure on the relevant experience of persons who qualify as audit committee financial experts based on “other relevant experience.” The Board of Trustees/Directors has determined that Mr. Bennett qualifies as an audit committee financial expert by virtue of his education, Chartered Financial Analyst designation, and his experience as a credit analyst, portfolio manager and the manager of other credit analysts and portfolio managers.
The aggregate fees billed for services provided to the registrant by its independent auditors for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and for services normally provided by the independent auditors in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements were $14,700 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009.
(b) Audit-related fees.
The aggregate fees billed by the registrant’s independent auditors for services relating to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item were $0 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010.
The aggregate fees billed by the registrant’s independent auditors for services relating to the performance of the audit of the financial statements of the registrant’s investment adviser and other service providers under common control with the adviser and that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the registrant were $84,000 for the registrant’s fiscal year ended August 31, 2010. The percentage of these fees relating to services approved by the registrant’s Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception from the pre-approval requirement in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X was 0%. These audit-related services were as follows: audit procedures performed on Delaware Investments for its consolidation into Macquarie’s financial statements as of March 31, 2010.
The aggregate fees billed by the registrant’s independent auditors for services relating to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item were $0 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009.
The aggregate fees billed by the registrant’s independent auditors for services relating to the performance of the audit of the financial statements of the registrant’s investment adviser and other service providers under common control with the adviser and that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the registrant were $19,074 for the registrant’s fiscal year ended August 31, 2009. The percentage of these fees relating to services approved by the registrant’s Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception from the pre-approval requirement in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X was 0%. These audit-related services were as follows: issuance of report concerning transfer agent's system of internal accounting control pursuant to Rule 17Ad-13 of the Securities Exchange Act.
(c) Tax fees.
The aggregate fees billed by the registrant’s independent auditors for tax-related services provided to the registrant were $2,550 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010. The percentage of these fees relating to services approved by the registrant’s Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception from the pre-approval requirement in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X was 0%. These tax-related services were as follows: review of income tax returns and review of annual excise distribution calculations.
The aggregate fees billed by the registrant’s independent auditors for tax-related services provided to the registrant’s investment adviser and other service providers under common control with the adviser and that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the registrant were $0 for the registrant’s fiscal year ended August 31, 2010.
The aggregate fees billed by the registrant’s independent auditors for tax-related services provided to the registrant were $4,250 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009. The percentage of these fees relating to services approved by the registrant’s Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception from the pre-approval requirement in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X was 0%. These tax-related services were as follows: review of income tax returns and review of annual excise distribution calculations.
The aggregate fees billed by the registrant’s independent auditors for tax-related services provided to the registrant’s investment adviser and other service providers under common control with the adviser and that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the registrant were $0 for the registrant’s fiscal year ended August 31, 2009.
(d) All other fees.
The aggregate fees billed for all services provided by the independent auditors to the registrant other than those set forth in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Item were $0 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010.
The aggregate fees billed for all services other than those set forth in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Item provided by the registrant’s independent auditors to the registrant’s adviser and other service providers under common control with the adviser and that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the registrant were $0 for the registrant’s fiscal year ended August 31, 2010.
The aggregate fees billed for all services provided by the independent auditors to the registrant other than those set forth in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Item were $0 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009.
The aggregate fees billed for all services other than those set forth in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Item provided by the registrant’s independent auditors to the registrant’s adviser and other service providers under common control with the adviser and that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the registrant were $0 for the registrant’s fiscal year ended August 31, 2009.
(e) The registrant’s Audit Committee has established pre-approval policies and procedures as permitted by Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(B) of Regulation S-X (the “Pre-Approval Policy”) with respect to services provided by the registrant’s independent auditors. Pursuant to the Pre-Approval Policy, the Audit Committee has pre-approved the services set forth in the table below with respect to the registrant up to the specified fee limits. Certain fee limits are based on aggregate fees to the registrant and other registrants within the Delaware Investments Family of Funds.
Service | Range of Fees |
Audit Services | |
Statutory audits or financial audits for new Funds | up to $25,000 per Fund |
Services associated with SEC registration statements (e.g., Form N-1A, Form N-14, etc.), periodic reports and other documents filed with the SEC or other documents issued in connection with securities offerings (e.g., comfort letters for closed-end Fund offerings, consents), and assistance in responding to SEC comment letters | up to $10,000 per Fund |
Consultations by Fund management as to the accounting or disclosure treatment of transactions or events and/or the actual or potential impact of final or proposed rules, standards or interpretations by the SEC, FASB, or other regulatory or standard-setting bodies (Note: Under SEC rules, some consultations may be considered “audit-related services” rather than “audit services”) | up to $25,000 in the aggregate |
Audit-Related Services | |
Consultations by Fund management as to the accounting or disclosure treatment of transactions or events and /or the actual or potential impact of final or proposed rules, standards or interpretations by the SEC, FASB, or other regulatory or standard-setting bodies (Note: Under SEC rules, some consultations may be considered “audit services” rather than “audit-related services”) | up to $25,000 in the aggregate |
Tax Services | |
U.S. federal, state and local and international tax planning and advice (e.g., consulting on statutory, regulatory or administrative developments, evaluation of Funds’ tax compliance function, etc.) | up to $25,000 in the aggregate |
U.S. federal, state and local tax compliance (e.g., excise distribution reviews, etc.) | up to $5,000 per Fund |
Review of federal, state, local and international income, franchise and other tax returns | up to $5,000 per Fund |
Under the Pre-Approval Policy, the Audit Committee has also pre-approved the services set forth in the table below with respect to the registrant’s investment adviser and other entities controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provide ongoing services to the registrant (the “Control Affiliates”) up to the specified fee limit. This fee limit is based on aggregate fees to the investment adviser and its Control Affiliates.
Service | Range of Fees |
Non-Audit Services | |
Services associated with periodic reports and other documents filed with the SEC and assistance in responding to SEC comment letters | up to $10,000 in the aggregate |
The Pre-Approval Policy requires the registrant’s independent auditors to report to the Audit Committee at each of its regular meetings regarding all services initiated since the last such report was rendered, including those services authorized by the Pre-Approval Policy.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s independent auditors for services rendered to the registrant and to its investment adviser and other service providers under common control with the adviser were $0 and $203,964 for the registrant’s fiscal years ended August 31, 2010 and August 31, 2009, respectively.
(h) In connection with its selection of the independent auditors, the registrant’s Audit Committee has considered the independent auditors’ provision of non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser and other service providers under common control with the adviser that were not required to be pre-approved pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X. The Audit Committee has determined that the independent auditors’ provision of these services is compatible with maintaining the auditors’ independence.
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 Company 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 fourth fiscal quarter) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits
(a) (1) Code of Ethics
Not applicable.
(2) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.
(3) Written solicitations to purchase securities pursuant to Rule 23c-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Not applicable.
(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.906CERT.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf, by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Name of Registrant: VOYAGEUR INSURED FUNDS
/s/ PATRICK P. COYNE |
By: | Patrick P. Coyne |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Date: | November 3, 2010 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/ PATRICK P. COYNE |
By: | Patrick P. Coyne |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Date: | November 3, 2010 |
/s/ RICHARD SALUS |
By: | Richard Salus |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
Date: | November 3, 2010 |