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: | | February 29, 2012 |
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
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Semiannual 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 February 29, 2012 Fixed income mutual funds |
Carefully consider the Funds’ investment objectives, risk factors, charges, and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Funds’ prospectuses and, if available, their summary prospectuses, 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. |
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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 | |
Disclosure of Fund expenses | 1 |
Security type/sector allocations | 4 |
Statements of net assets | 9 |
Statements of operations | 50 |
Statements of changes in net assets | 52 |
Financial highlights | 62 |
Notes to financial statements | 92 |
Other Fund information | 106 |
About the organization | 108 |
Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of Feb. 29, 2012, and 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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Disclosure of Fund expenses
For the six-month period from September 1, 2011 to February 29, 2012
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 September 1, 2011 to February 29, 2012.
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 a Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second section of each table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The Funds’ expenses shown in the tables reflect fee waivers in effect. The expenses shown in each table assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
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Disclosure of Fund expenses
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
| | Beginning | | Ending | | | | | Expenses |
| | Account Value | | Account Value | | Annualized | | Paid During Period |
| | 9/1/11 | | 2/29/12 | | Expense Ratio | | 9/1/11 to 2/29/12* |
Actual Fund return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,062.10 | | | 0.84 | % | | | $ | 4.31 | |
Class B | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,058.20 | | | 1.59 | % | | | | 8.14 | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,058.10 | | | 1.59 | % | | | | 8.14 | |
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.69 | | | 0.84 | % | | | $ | 4.22 | |
Class B | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.96 | | | 1.59 | % | | | | 7.97 | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.96 | | | 1.59 | % | | | | 7.97 | |
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
| | Beginning | | Ending | | | | | Expenses |
| | Account Value | | Account Value | | Annualized | | Paid During Period |
| | 9/1/11 | | 2/29/12 | | Expense Ratio | | 9/1/11 to 2/29/12* |
Actual Fund return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,084.40 | | | 0.82 | % | | | $ | 4.25 | |
Class B | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,080.20 | | | 1.57 | % | | | | 8.12 | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,080.30 | | | 1.57 | % | | | | 8.12 | |
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.79 | | | 0.82 | % | | | $ | 4.12 | |
Class B | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,017.06 | | | 1.57 | % | | | | 7.87 | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,017.06 | | | 1.57 | % | | | | 7.87 | |
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
| | Beginning | | Ending | | | | | Expenses |
| | Account Value | | Account Value | | Annualized | | Paid During Period |
| | 9/1/11 | | 2/29/12 | | Expense Ratio | | 9/1/11 to 2/29/12* |
Actual Fund return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,076.40 | | | 0.84 | % | | | $ | 4.34 | |
Class B | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,072.40 | | | 1.59 | % | | | | 8.19 | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,073.20 | | | 1.59 | % | | | | 8.20 | |
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.69 | | | 0.84 | % | | | $ | 4.22 | |
Class B | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.96 | | | 1.59 | % | | | | 7.97 | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.96 | | | 1.59 | % | | | | 7.97 | |
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Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
| | Beginning | | Ending | | | | | Expenses |
| | Account Value | | Account Value | | Annualized | | Paid During Period |
| �� | 9/1/11 | | 2/29/12 | | Expense Ratio | | 9/1/11 to 2/29/12* |
Actual Fund return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,053.00 | | | 0.88 | % | | | $ | 4.49 | |
Class B | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,048.30 | | | 1.63 | % | | | | 8.30 | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,049.10 | | | 1.63 | % | | | | 8.30 | |
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.49 | | | 0.88 | % | | | $ | 4.42 | |
Class B | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.76 | | | 1.63 | % | | | | 8.17 | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.76 | | | 1.63 | % | | | | 8.17 | |
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 |
| | 9/1/11 | | 2/29/12 | | Expense Ratio | | 9/1/11 to 2/29/12* |
Actual Fund return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,073.90 | | | 0.80 | % | | | $ | 4.13 | |
Class B | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,070.00 | | | 1.55 | % | | | | 7.98 | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,070.00 | | | 1.55 | % | | | | 7.98 | |
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.89 | | | 0.80 | % | | | $ | 4.02 | |
Class B | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,017.16 | | | 1.55 | % | | | | 7.77 | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,017.16 | | | 1.55 | % | | | | 7.77 | |
* | “Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the relevant Fund’s annualized expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
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Security type/sector allocations | |
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | As of February 29, 2012 |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
Security type/sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds | | 100.57 | % |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | 12.57 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | | 13.81 | % |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | 4.81 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | 17.87 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | 10.19 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | 3.41 | % |
Pre-Refunded Bonds | | 2.53 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | 23.91 | % |
State & Territory General Obligation Bonds | | 2.65 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | 6.05 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | 2.77 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | 100.57 | % |
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets | | (0.57 | %) |
Total Net Assets | | 100.00 | % |
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Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | As of February 29, 2012 |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
Security type/sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds | | 98.44 | % |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | 8.62 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | | 9.32 | % |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | 5.33 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | 17.96 | % |
Housing Revenue Bonds | | 4.49 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | 6.17 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | 7.60 | % |
Pre-Refunded Bonds | | 5.12 | % |
Resource Recovery Revenue Bond | | 1.21 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | 19.07 | % |
State & Territory General Obligation Bonds | | 7.48 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | 3.13 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | 2.94 | % |
Short-Term Investment | | 0.12 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | 98.56 | % |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | 1.44 | % |
Total Net Assets | | 100.00 | % |
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Security type/sector allocations | | |
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | As of February 29, 2012 |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
Security type/sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds | | 98.95 | % |
Corporate Revenue Bond | | 1.30 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | | 8.51 | % |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | 6.65 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | 27.45 | % |
Housing Revenue Bonds | | 2.76 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | 3.87 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | 14.10 | % |
Pre-Refunded Bonds | | 6.02 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | 15.96 | % |
State & Territory General Obligation Bonds | | 4.59 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | 7.15 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | 0.59 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | 0.67 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | 99.62 | % |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | 0.38 | % |
Total Net Assets | | 100.00 | % |
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Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | As of February 29, 2012 |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
Security type/sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds | | 99.25 | % |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | 6.29 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | | 10.24 | % |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | 4.55 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | 6.37 | % |
Housing Revenue Bonds | | 3.33 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | 7.11 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | 20.92 | % |
Pre-Refunded Bonds | | 3.37 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | 23.48 | % |
State & Territory General Obligation Bonds | | 3.90 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | 8.51 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | 1.18 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | 1.51 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | 100.76 | % |
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets | | (0.76 | %) |
Total Net Assets | | 100.00 | % |
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Security type/sector allocations | |
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | As of February 29, 2012 |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
Security type/sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds | | 96.87 | % |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | 7.60 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | | 21.78 | % |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | 3.11 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | 14.65 | % |
Housing Revenue Bonds | | 1.18 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | 14.31 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | 5.54 | % |
Pre-Refunded Bonds | | 1.19 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | 15.14 | % |
State & Territory General Obligation Bonds | | 4.05 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | 5.73 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | 2.59 | % |
Short-Term Investment | | 0.77 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | 97.64 | % |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | 2.36 | % |
Total Net Assets | | 100.00 | % |
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Statements of net assets | |
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | February 29, 2012 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds – 100.57% | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 12.57% | | | | | |
| Maricopa County Pollution Control (Palo Verde Project) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.05% 5/1/29 (AMBAC) | $ | 2,000,000 | | $ | 2,014,540 |
| •Series B 5.20% 6/1/43 | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,653,105 |
• | Navajo County Pollution Control Revenue | | | | | |
| (Arizona Public Services-Cholla) | | | | | |
| Series D 5.75% 6/1/34 | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,714,485 |
| Pima County Industrial Development Authority Pollution | | | | | |
| Control Revenue (Tucson Electric Power San Juan) | | | | | |
| 5.75% 9/1/29 | | 750,000 | | | 784,335 |
| Series A 4.95% 10/1/20 | | 1,450,000 | | | 1,555,792 |
| Series A 5.25% 10/1/40 | | 3,400,000 | | | 3,489,658 |
| Salt Verde Financial Senior Gas Revenue 5.00% 12/1/37 | | 2,250,000 | | | 2,253,195 |
| | | | | | 13,465,110 |
Education Revenue Bonds – 13.81% | | | | | |
| Arizona Health Facilities Authority | | | | | |
| Healthcare Education Revenue (Kirksville College) | | | | | |
| 5.125% 1/1/30 | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,623,525 |
| Arizona State University Certificates of Participation | | | | | |
| (Research Infrastructure Project) | | | | | |
| 5.00% 9/1/30 (AMBAC) | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,097,080 |
| Arizona State University Energy Management Revenue | | | | | |
| (Arizona State University Tempe Campus II Project) | | | | | |
| 4.50% 7/1/24 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,091,230 |
| Arizona State University Series C 5.50% 7/1/25 | | 330,000 | | | 401,455 |
| Glendale Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (Midwestern University) 5.125% 5/15/40 | | 1,305,000 | | | 1,364,495 |
| Northern Arizona University | | | | | |
| 5.00% 6/1/36 | | 475,000 | | | 512,748 |
| 5.00% 6/1/41 | | 1,240,000 | | | 1,328,610 |
| Phoenix Industrial Development Authority | | | | | |
| (Greater Hearts Academies Project) | | | | | |
| 6.30% 7/1/42 | | 500,000 | | | 505,075 |
| 6.40% 7/1/47 | | 500,000 | | | 505,475 |
| Pima County Industrial Development Authority Educational | | | | | |
| Revenue (Tucson Country Day School Project) | | | | | |
| 5.00% 6/1/37 | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,227,300 |
| South Campus Group Student Housing Revenue | | | | | |
| (Arizona State University-South Campus Project) | | | | | |
| 5.625% 9/1/35 (NATL-RE) | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,026,720 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund
| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Tucson Industrial Development Authority Lease Revenue | | | | | |
| (University of Arizona-Marshall Foundation) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 7/15/27 (AMBAC) | $ | 1,000,000 | | $ | 1,005,850 |
| University of Arizona Certificates of Participation | | | | | |
| (University of Arizona Project) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.125% 6/1/21 (AMBAC) | | 85,000 | | | 85,817 |
| Series B 5.00% 6/1/31 (AMBAC) | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,019,270 |
| | | | | | 14,794,650 |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 4.81% | | | | | |
| Mesa Utilities System Revenue 5.00% 7/1/18 | | | | | |
| (NATL-RE) (FGIC) | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,809,240 |
| Pinal County Electric District #3 Refunding 5.25% 7/1/41 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,161,540 |
| Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & | | | | | |
| Power District Electric System Revenue | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 12/1/30 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,186,160 |
| | | | | | 5,156,940 |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 17.87% | | | | | |
| Arizona Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (Catholic Healthcare West) Series D 5.00% 7/1/28 | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,615,755 |
| Glendale Industrial Development Authority Hospital | | | | | |
| Revenue (John C. Lincoln Health) 5.00% 12/1/42 | | 2,205,000 | | | 2,175,828 |
| Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority Health | | | | | |
| Facilities Revenue (Catholic Healthcare West) Series A | | | | | |
| 5.25% 7/1/32 | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,313,638 |
| 5.50% 7/1/26 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,054,970 |
| 6.00% 7/1/39 | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,809,200 |
| Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & | | | | | |
| Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority | | | | | |
| (Auxilio Mutuo) Series A 6.00% 7/1/33 | | 2,135,000 | | | 2,370,832 |
| Scottsdale Industrial Development Authority | | | | | |
| Hospital Revenue (Scottsdale Healthcare) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.25% 9/1/30 | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,269,775 |
| University of Arizona Medical Center Hospital Revenue | | | | | |
| 6.00% 7/1/39 | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,664,475 |
| 6.50% 7/1/39 | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,840,324 |
| Yavapai County Industrial Development Authority | | | | | |
| Revenue (Yavapai Regional Medical Center) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.25% 8/1/21 (RADIAN) | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,030,180 |
| | | | | | 19,144,977 |
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| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 10.19% | | | | | |
| Arizona Game & Fish Department & Community | | | | | |
| Beneficial Interest Certificates (Administration | | | | | |
| Building Project) 5.00% 7/1/32 | $ | 1,000,000 | | $ | 1,044,480 |
| Arizona State Certificates of Participation Department | | | | | |
| Administration Series A 5.25% 10/1/25 (AGM) | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,738,530 |
| Marana Municipal Property Facilities Revenue | | | | | |
| 5.00% 7/1/28 (AMBAC) | | 575,000 | | | 589,461 |
| Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority | | | | | |
| Correctional Contract Revenue (Phoenix West Prison) | | | | | |
| Series B 5.375% 7/1/22 (ACA) | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,002,490 |
| Phoenix Industrial Development Authority Lease Revenue | | | | | |
| (Capitol Mall II, LLC Project) 5.00% 9/15/28 (AMBAC) | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,001,540 |
| Pima County Industrial Development Authority Lease | | | | | |
| Revenue Metro Police Facility (Nevada Project) Series A | | | | | |
| 5.25% 7/1/31 | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,599,960 |
| 5.375% 7/1/39 | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,606,815 |
| Pinal County Certificates of Participation 5.00% 12/1/29 | | 1,300,000 | | | 1,337,453 |
| | | | | | 10,920,729 |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 3.41% | | | | | |
| Coconino & Yavapai Counties Joint Unified School | | | | | |
| District #9 (Sedona Oak Creek Project of 2007) | | | | | |
| Series B 5.375% 7/1/28 | | 1,350,000 | | | 1,539,216 |
| DC Ranch Community Facilities 5.00% 7/15/27 (AMBAC) | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,018,470 |
• | Gila County Unified School District #10 | | | | | |
| (Payson School Improvement Project of 2006) Series A | | | | | |
| 5.25% 7/1/27 (AMBAC) | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,093,410 |
| | | | | | 3,651,096 |
§Pre-Refunded Bonds – 2.53% | | | | | |
| Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority | | | | | |
| (Water Quality) Series A 5.00% 10/1/21-16 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,199,360 |
| Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (Guaranteed Government Facilities) Series I | | | | | |
| 5.25% 7/1/33-14 | | 5,000 | | | 5,542 |
| Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & | | | | | |
| Power District Electric System Revenue | | | | | |
| Series B 5.00% 1/1/31-13 (NATL-RE) (IBC) | | 1,460,000 | | | 1,505,085 |
| | | | | | 2,709,987 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund
| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 23.91% | | | | | |
| Arizona Tourism & Sports Authority Tax Revenue | | | | | |
| (Multipurpose Stadium Facilities) Series A | | | | | |
| 5.00% 7/1/28 (NATL-RE) | $ | 1,345,000 | | $ | 1,401,920 |
| Arizona Transportation Board | | | | | |
| (Maricopa County Regional Area Road) | | | | | |
| 5.00% 7/1/25 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,186,170 |
| Series A 5.00% 7/1/29 | | 1,115,000 | | | 1,278,492 |
| Flagstaff Aspen Place Sawmill Improvement District | | | | | |
| Revenue 5.00% 1/1/32 | | 875,000 | | | 875,910 |
| Gilbert Public Facilities Municipal Property Revenue | | | | | |
| 5.00% 7/1/25 | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,413,975 |
| Guam Government Business Privilege Tax Revenue Series A | | | | | |
| 5.125% 1/1/42 | | 545,000 | | | 591,897 |
| 5.25% 1/1/36 | | 705,000 | | | 784,249 |
| Marana Tangerine Farm Road Improvement District | | | | | |
| Revenue 4.60% 1/1/26 | | 823,000 | | | 853,640 |
| Mesa Street & Highway Revenue 5.00% 7/1/20 (AGM) | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,196,660 |
| Phoenix Civic Improvement Excise Tax Revenue | | | | | |
| (Solid Waste Improvements) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 7/1/19 (NATL-RE) | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,132,780 |
| Phoenix Civic Improvement Transition Excise Tax | | | | | |
| Revenue (Light Rail Project) | | | | | |
| 5.00% 7/1/20 (AMBAC) | | 1,570,000 | | | 1,719,214 |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Infrastructure Financing | | | | | |
| Authority Special Tax Revenue Series C | | | | | |
| 5.50% 7/1/25 (AMBAC) | | 455,000 | | | 511,934 |
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation Revenue | | | | | |
| First Subordinate | | | | | |
| Ω(Convertible Capital Appreciation) Series A 6.75% 8/1/32 | | 960,000 | | | 939,917 |
| Series A 5.00% 8/1/26 | | 1,100,000 | | | 1,213,267 |
| Series A 5.00% 8/1/40 | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,355,975 |
| Series A 5.00% 8/1/46 | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,613,580 |
| ^Series A 5.03% 8/1/44 (NATL-RE) | | 3,885,000 | | | 658,508 |
| ^Series A 5.04% 8/1/45 (NATL-RE) | | 3,980,000 | | | 634,730 |
| Series A 5.375% 8/1/39 | | 850,000 | | | 919,964 |
| Series A 5.50% 8/1/42 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,089,970 |
| Series A 5.75% 8/1/37 | | 580,000 | | | 649,148 |
| Series A 6.50% 8/1/44 | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,472,200 |
| Series A-1 5.00% 8/1/43 | | 1,060,000 | | | 1,128,359 |
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| | Principal amount | | Value | |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
| Queen Creek Improvement District #1 5.00% 1/1/32 | $ | 1,000,000 | | $ | 1,001,990 | |
| | | | | | 25,624,449 | |
State & Territory General Obligation Bonds – 2.65% | | | | | | |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Public Improvement | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.75% 7/1/41 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,192,780 | |
| Series E 5.375% 7/1/30 | | 600,000 | | | 644,130 | |
| | | | | | 2,836,910 | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 6.05% | | | | | | |
| Arizona State Transportation Board Highway Revenue | | | | | | |
| Subordinated Series A 5.00% 7/1/23 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,093,570 | |
| Phoenix Civic Improvement Airport Revenue | | | | | | |
| (Junior Lien) Series A 5.25% 7/1/33 | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,374,213 | |
| (Senior Lien) Series B | | | | | | |
| 5.25% 7/1/27 (NATL-RE) (FGIC) (AMT) | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,004,950 | |
| 5.25% 7/1/32 (NATL-RE) (FGIC) (AMT) | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,011,640 | |
| | | | | | 6,484,373 | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 2.77% | | | | | | |
| Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority | | | | | | |
| (Water Quality) Series A 5.00% 10/1/25 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,249,780 | |
| Phoenix Civic Improvement Wastewater Corporation | | | | | | |
| Systems Revenue (Junior Lien) | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 7/1/19 (NATL-RE) | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,172,460 | |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority | | | | | | |
| (Senior Lien) Series A | | | | | | |
| 5.25% 7/1/42 | | 220,000 | | | 220,315 | |
| 6.00% 7/1/47 | | 305,000 | | | 328,982 | |
| | | | | | 2,971,537 | |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $100,638,560) | | | | | 107,760,758 | |
| |
Total Value of Securities – 100.57% | | | | | | |
| (cost $100,638,560) | | | | | 107,760,758 | |
Liabilities Net of Receivables and | | | | | | |
| Other Assets – (0.57%) | | | | | (614,181 | ) |
Net Assets Applicable to 9,074,040 | | | | | | |
| Shares Outstanding – 100.00% | | | | $ | 107,146,577 | |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund
| | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | |
Class A ($99,737,520 / 8,448,051 Shares) | | | $11.81 |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | |
Class B ($625,435 / 52,937 Shares) | | | $11.81 |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | |
Class C ($6,783,622 / 573,052 Shares) | | | $11.84 |
|
Components of Net Assets at February 29, 2012: | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization – no par) | $ | 99,701,505 |
Undistributed net investment income | | 25,308 |
Accumulated net realized gain on investments | | 297,566 |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | 7,122,198 |
Total net assets | $ | 107,146,577 |
• | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of February 29, 2012. 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.” |
^ | Zero coupon security. The rate shown is the yield at the time of purchase. |
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 AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT — Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
FGIC — Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
IBC — Insured Bond Certificate
NATL-RE — Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
RADIAN — Insured by Radian Asset Assurance
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| | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share – | | | |
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | | |
Net asset value Class A (A) | | $ | 11.81 |
Sales charge (4.50% of offering price) (B) | | | 0.56 |
Offering price | | $ | 12.37 |
(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 California Fund | February 29, 2012 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds – 98.44% | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 8.62% | | | | | |
• | California Pollution Control Financing Authority | | | | | |
| Environmental Improvement Revenue | | | | | |
| (BP West Coast Products, LLC) 2.60% 12/1/46 | $ | 500,000 | | $ | 521,735 |
| Chula Vista Industrial Development Revenue | | | | | |
| (San Diego Gas & Electric) Series D 5.875% 1/1/34 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,154,070 |
| Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporate | | | | | |
| Settlement Revenue | | | | | |
| 5.00% 6/1/45 (AMBAC) | | 950,000 | | | 953,183 |
| (Asset-Backed Senior Notes) Series A-1 | | | | | |
| 5.125% 6/1/47 | | 2,000,000 | | | 1,384,640 |
| 5.75% 6/1/47 | | 2,500,000 | | | 1,920,325 |
| M-S-R Energy Authority Gas Revenue | | | | | |
| Series A 6.50% 11/1/39 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,233,620 |
| Series C 6.50% 11/1/39 | | 500,000 | | | 616,810 |
| | | | | | 7,784,383 |
Education Revenue Bonds – 9.32% | | | | | |
| California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (Chapman University) 5.00% 4/1/31 | | 500,000 | | | 546,335 |
| (Woodbury University) 5.00% 1/1/36 | | 1,000,000 | | | 875,120 |
| California Municipal Finance Authority Educational Revenue | | | | | |
| (American Heritage Education Foundation Project) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.25% 6/1/36 | | 1,000,000 | | | 871,370 |
| California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (Southwestern Law School) 6.50% 11/1/41 | | 1,140,000 | | | 1,228,065 |
| California Statewide Communities Development Authority | | | | | |
| Charter School Revenue | | | | | |
| (Green Dot Public Schools) Series A 7.25% 8/1/41 | | 800,000 | | | 850,704 |
| California Statewide Communities Development | | | | | |
| Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (California Baptist University Project) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.50% 11/1/38 | | 1,000,000 | | | 950,350 |
| (Irvine Campus) 5.375% 5/15/38 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,044,600 |
| (Viewpoint School Project) 5.75% 10/1/33 (ACA) | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,015,160 |
| California Statewide Communities Development Authority | | | | | |
| School Facility Revenue (Aspire Public Schools Project) | | | | | |
| 6.00% 7/1/40 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,039,050 |
| | | | | | 8,420,754 |
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| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 5.33% | | | | | |
| Anaheim Public Financing Authority Electric System District | | | | | |
| Facilities Series A 5.00% 10/1/25 | $ | 800,000 | | $ | 944,008 |
| Chino Basin Regional Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 11/1/24 (AMBAC) | | 845,000 | | | 958,289 |
| Imperial Irrigation District Electric System Revenue | | | | | |
| Series A 5.25% 11/1/24 | | 500,000 | | | 587,535 |
| Series B 5.00% 11/1/36 | | 250,000 | | | 269,008 |
| Southern California Public Power Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (Transmission Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/22 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,159,019 |
| Turlock Irrigation District Revenue Series A 5.00% 1/1/30 | | 830,000 | | | 901,920 |
| | | | | | 4,819,779 |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 17.96% | | | | | |
| Abag Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations | | | | | |
| Refunding (Episcopal Senior Communities) | | | | | |
| 6.125% 7/1/41 | | 850,000 | | | 911,090 |
| (Sharp Health Care) | | | | | |
| 6.25% 8/1/39 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,164,499 |
| Series A 5.00% 8/1/26 | | 300,000 | | | 339,132 |
| Series A 5.00% 8/1/27 | | 300,000 | | | 336,771 |
| Series A 5.00% 8/1/28 | | 250,000 | | | 278,648 |
| California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (Catholic Health Care West) | | | | | |
| Series A 6.00% 7/1/39 | | 855,000 | | | 980,625 |
| Series E 5.625% 7/1/25 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,142,690 |
| Series G 5.25% 7/1/23 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,078,760 |
| (Scripps Health Care) Series A 5.00% 11/15/40 | | 850,000 | | | 925,293 |
| (St. Joseph Health System) Series A 5.75% 7/1/39 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,108,610 |
| (Stanford Hospital) Series A-2 5.25%11/15/40 | | 600,000 | | | 661,098 |
| (Sutter Health Care) Series D 5.25% 8/15/31 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,144,670 |
| (The Episcopal Home) Series A 5.30% 2/1/32 (RADIAN) | | 475,000 | | | 475,318 |
| California Statewide Communities Development | | | | | |
| Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (Kaiser Permanente) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 4/1/19 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,197,339 |
| Series B 5.25% 3/1/45 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,037,780 |
| (Southern California Senior Living) 7.25% 11/15/41 | | 500,000 | | | 556,490 |
| (Trinity Health) 5.00% 12/1/41 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,080,480 |
| (Valleycare Health Systems) Series A 5.125% 7/15/31 | | 1,000,000 | | | 919,260 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund
| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| San Buenaventura Community Memorial Health Systems | | | | | |
| 7.50% 12/1/41 | $ | 785,000 | | $ | 885,135 |
| | | | | | 16,223,688 |
Housing Revenue Bonds – 4.49% | | | | | |
| California Municipal Finance Authority Mobile Home Park | | | | | |
| Revenue (Caritas Projects) Series A 6.40% 8/15/45 | | 995,000 | | | 1,028,273 |
• | California Statewide Communities Development | | | | | |
| Multifamily Housing Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (Silver Ridge Apartments) | | | | | |
| Series H 5.80% 8/1/33 (FNMA) (AMT) | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,011,620 |
| Palm Springs Mobile Home Park Revenue | | | | | |
| (Sahara Mobile Home Park) Series A 5.75% 5/15/37 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,012,090 |
| Santa Clara County Multifamily Housing Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (Rivertown Apartments Project) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.85% 8/1/31 (AMT) | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,003,870 |
| | | | | | 4,055,853 |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 6.17% | | | | | |
| California State Public Works Board Lease Revenue | | | | | |
| (General Services) Series A 6.25% 4/1/34 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,153,980 |
| Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District Certificates of | | | | | |
| Participation Series A 5.00% 7/1/24 (BHAC) | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,140,960 |
| Franklin-McKinley School District Certificates of | | | | | |
| Participation (Financing Project) | | | | | |
| Series B 5.00% 9/1/27 (AMBAC) | | 1,060,000 | | | 1,068,014 |
| San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Lease | | | | | |
| Revenue (Master Project) Series A 5.25% 3/1/40 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,048,550 |
| San Mateo Joint Powers Financing Authority Lease | | | | | |
| Revenue (Capital Projects) Series A 5.25% 7/15/26 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,163,950 |
| | | | | | 5,575,454 |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 7.60% | | | | | |
^ | Anaheim School District Election 2002 | | | | | |
| 4.58% 8/1/25 (NATL-RE) | | 1,000,000 | | | 539,430 |
| Bonita Unified School District Election 2008 | | | | | |
| Series B 5.25% 8/1/28 | | 800,000 | | | 947,848 |
| Central Unified School District Election 2008 | | | | | |
| Series A 5.625% 8/1/33 (ASSURED GTY) | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,138,870 |
| Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District Election 2002 | | | | | |
| 5.50% 8/1/28 (NATL-RE) | | 500,000 | | | 545,005 |
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| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Grossmont Union High School District Election 2004 | | | | | |
| 5.00% 8/1/23 (NATL-RE) | $ | 500,000 | | $ | 564,375 |
| Pittsburg Unified School District Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (Pittsburg Unified School District Building Program) | | | | | |
| 5.50% 9/1/46 (AGM) | | 800,000 | | | 881,672 |
| Santa Barbara Community College District Election 2008 | | | | | |
| Series A 5.25% 8/1/33 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,141,240 |
| Sierra Joint Community College District #2 | | | | | |
| (Western Nevada) Series A 5.25% 8/1/21 (BHAC) (FGIC) | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,111,130 |
| | | | | | 6,869,570 |
§Pre-Refunded Bonds – 5.12% | | | | | |
| California Department of Water Resources | | | | | |
| (Central Valley Project) Series X | | | | | |
| 5.00% 12/1/29-12 (NATL-RE) (FGIC) | | 5,000 | | | 5,183 |
| Prerefunded 2010 (Water System) | | | | | |
| 5.00% 12/1/29-12 (NATL-RE) (FGIC) | | 255,000 | | | 264,338 |
| California Statewide Communities Development | | | | | |
| Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (Citrus Gardens Apartments Project) | | | | | |
| Series D1 5.375% 7/1/32-12 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,037,810 |
| (East Campus Apartments, LLC) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.625% 8/1/34-12 (ACA) | | 985,000 | | | 1,007,872 |
| Commerce Joint Powers Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (Redevelopment Projects) Series A | | | | | |
| 5.00% 8/1/28-13 (RADIAN) | | 60,000 | | | 64,075 |
| Golden State Tobacco Securitization | | | | | |
| Corporation Settlement Revenue | | | | | |
| (Asset-Backed Senior Notes) Series B | | | | | |
| 5.50% 6/1/43-13 (RADIAN) | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,065,570 |
| 5.625% 6/1/33-13 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,067,139 |
| Port Oakland Revenue Series L 5.375% 11/1/27-12 | | | | | |
| (NATL-RE) (FGIC) (AMT) | | 110,000 | | | 113,724 |
| | | | | | 4,625,711 |
Resource Recovery Revenue Bond – 1.21% | | | | | |
| South Bayside Waste Management Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (Shoreway Environmental Center) Series A 6.00% 9/1/36 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,088,340 |
| | | | | | 1,088,340 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund
| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 19.07% | | | | | |
| Bonita Canyon Public Facilities Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (Community Facilities District #98-1) 5.00% 9/1/28 | $ | 800,000 | | $ | 825,200 |
| Commerce Joint Powers Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (Redevelopment Projects) Un-Refunded Balance | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 8/1/28 (RADIAN) | | 940,000 | | | 941,109 |
| Fremont Community Facilities District #1 | | | | | |
| (Special Tax Pacific Commons) 5.375% 9/1/36 | | 1,000,000 | | | 944,770 |
| Glendale Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Revenue | | | | | |
| (Central Glendale Redevelopment Project) 5.50% 12/1/24 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,050,690 |
| Lammersville School District Community Facilities | | | | | |
| District #2002 (Mountain House) 5.125% 9/1/35 | | 500,000 | | | 466,695 |
| Lancaster Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Revenue | | | | | |
| (Combined Redevelopment Project Areas) 6.875% 8/1/39 | | 500,000 | | | 535,250 |
@ | Modesto Special Tax Community Facilities | | | | | |
| District #04-1 (Village 2) 5.15% 9/1/36 | | 1,000,000 | | | 921,660 |
| Poway Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Revenue | | | | | |
| 5.75% 6/15/33 (NATL-RE) | | 270,000 | | | 271,504 |
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue | | | | | |
| First Subordinate Series A | | | | | |
| 5.00% 8/1/40 | | 945,000 | | | 1,025,117 |
| 5.25% 8/1/27 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,132,690 |
| 5.50% 8/1/37 | | 835,000 | | | 910,709 |
| Ω(Convertible Capital Appreciation) 6.75% 8/1/32 | | 660,000 | | | 646,193 |
| Rancho Santa Fe Community Services District Financing | | | | | |
| Authority Revenue Superior Lien Series A 5.75% 9/1/30 | | 800,000 | | | 863,160 |
| Riverside County Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation | | | | | |
| Housing Series A 6.00% 10/1/39 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,060,130 |
| Roseville Westpark Special Tax Public Community Facilities | | | | | |
| District #1 5.25% 9/1/37 | | 500,000 | | | 466,130 |
| San Bernardino County Special Tax Community Facilities | | | | | |
| District #2002-1 5.90% 9/1/33 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,024,539 |
| San Diego Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Revenue | | | | | |
| (Naval Training Center) Series A 5.75% 9/1/40 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,043,350 |
| San Mateo Special Tax Revenue | | | | | |
| (Community Facilities District #200) 6.00% 9/1/42 | | 800,000 | | | 819,408 |
| Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (Senior Lien-Matching Fund Loan Note) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 10/1/29 | | 715,000 | | | 754,018 |
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| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Yucaipa Special Tax Refunding Community Facilities | | | | | |
| District #98-1 (Chapman Heights) 5.375% 9/1/30 | $ | 500,000 | | $ | 526,810 |
| | | | | | 17,229,132 |
State & Territory General Obligation Bonds – 7.48% | | | | | |
| California State Various Purposes | | | | | |
| 5.00% 9/1/41 | | 1,525,000 | | | 1,630,286 |
| 5.00% 10/1/41 | | 225,000 | | | 240,638 |
| 5.25% 3/1/30 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,122,380 |
| 5.25% 11/1/40 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,091,170 |
| 6.00% 3/1/33 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,199,100 |
| 6.00% 4/1/38 | | 515,000 | | | 597,472 |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Public Improvement Series A | | | | | |
| 5.75% 7/1/41 | | 800,000 | | | 877,112 |
| | | | | | 6,758,158 |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 3.13% | | | | | |
| Bay Area Toll Authority Bridge Revenue | | | | | |
| (San Francisco Bay Area) Series F-1 5.25% 4/1/27 | | 800,000 | | | 922,600 |
| Port Oakland Revenue Un-Refunded Series L | | | | | |
| 5.375% 11/1/27 (NATL-RE) (FGIC) (AMT) | | 890,000 | | | 906,607 |
| San Diego Redevelopment Agency (Centre City | | | | | |
| Redevelopment Project) Series A 6.40% 9/1/25 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,001,070 |
| | | | | | 2,830,277 |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 2.94% | | | | | |
| California State Department of Water Resources | | | | | |
| Systems Revenue (Central Valley Project) | | | | | |
| Series AG 5.00% 12/1/28 | | 815,000 | | | 960,633 |
| Un-Refunded 2010 Series X | | | | | |
| 5.00% 12/1/29 (NATL-RE) (FGIC) | | 740,000 | | | 761,667 |
| San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission | | | | | |
| Water Revenue Series B 5.00% 11/1/26 | | 800,000 | | | 937,408 |
| | | | | | 2,659,708 |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $82,870,493) | | | | | 88,940,807 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund
| | Number of shares | | Value | |
Short-Term Investment – 0.12% | | | | | | |
Money Market Mutual Fund – 0.12% | | | | | | |
| Federated California Municipal Cash Trust | 108,950 | | $ | 108,950 | |
Total Short-Term Investment (cost $108,950) | | | | 108,950 | |
| |
Total Value of Securities – 98.56% | | | | | | |
| (cost $82,979,443) | | | | 89,049,757 | |
Receivables and Other Assets | | | | | | |
| Net of Liabilities – 1.44% | | | | 1,304,011 | |
Net Assets Applicable to 7,618,820 | | | | | | |
| Shares Outstanding – 100.00% | | | $ | 90,353,768 | |
| |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | | | | | |
| Class A ($72,753,238 / 6,136,824 Shares) | | | | | $11.86 | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | | | | | |
| Class B ($922,286 / 77,474 Shares) | | | | | $11.90 | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | | | | | |
| Class C ($16,678,244 / 1,404,522 Shares) | | | | | $11.87 | |
| |
Components of Net Assets at February 29, 2012: | | | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization – no par) | | | $ | 84,919,181 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | | 18,780 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | | | | (654,507 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | | | 6,070,314 | |
Total net assets | | | $ | 90,353,768 | |
• | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of February 29, 2012. Interest rates reset periodically. |
^ | Zero coupon security. The rate shown is the yield at the time of purchase. |
§ | Pre-Refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For pre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
@ | Illiquid security. At February 29, 2012, the aggregate value of illiquid securities was $921,660, which represented 1.02% 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. |
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Summary of abbreviations:
ACA — Insured by American Capital Access
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC — Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT — Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
ASSURED GTY — Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation
BHAC — Insured by Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Company
FGIC — Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FNMA — Federal National Mortgage Association collateral
NATL-RE — Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
RADIAN — Insured by Radian Asset AssuranceNet Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share – | | | |
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | | |
Net asset value Class A (A) | | $ | 11.86 |
Sales charge (4.50% of offering price) (B) | | | 0.56 |
Offering price | | $ | 12.42 |
(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 Colorado Fund | February 29, 2012 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds – 98.95% | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bond – 1.30% | | | | | |
| Public Authority Energy Natural Gas Revenue | | | | | |
| Series 2008 6.50% 11/15/38 | $ | 2,500,000 | | $ | 3,126,700 |
| | | | | | 3,126,700 |
Education Revenue Bonds – 8.51% | | | | | |
| Boulder County Development Revenue | | | | | |
| (University Corporation for Atmospheric Research) | | | | | |
| 5.00% 9/1/33 (NATL-RE) | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,006,130 |
| 5.00% 9/1/35 (AMBAC) | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,018,500 |
| Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities | | | | | |
| Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (Charter School Project) 5.50% 5/1/36 (SGI) | | 2,280,000 | | | 2,312,148 |
| (Johnson & Wales University Project) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 4/1/28 (SGI) | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,003,690 |
| (Liberty Common Charter School Project) | | | | | |
| 5.125% 12/1/33 (SGI) | | 2,740,000 | | | 2,757,591 |
| (Montessori Districts Charter School Projects) | | | | | |
| 6.125% 7/15/32 | | 5,590,000 | | | 5,597,267 |
| (Pinnacle Charter School Project) 5.00% 6/1/33 (SGI) | | 2,170,000 | | | 2,176,770 |
| (Woodrow Wilson Charter School Project) | | | | | |
| 5.25% 12/1/34 (SGI) | | 1,960,000 | | | 1,988,832 |
| Colorado School Mines Auxiliary Facilities | | | | | |
| 5.00% 12/1/37 (AMBAC) | | 425,000 | | | 428,281 |
| University of Colorado Enterprise System Revenue | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 6/1/30 (AMBAC) | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,229,600 |
| | | | | | 20,518,809 |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 6.65% | | | | | |
| Colorado Springs Utilities System Improvement Revenue | | | | | |
| Series C 5.50% 11/15/48 | | 3,250,000 | | | 3,639,513 |
| Platte River Power Authority Revenue Series HH | | | | | |
| 5.00% 6/1/27 | | 2,795,000 | | | 3,244,045 |
| 5.00% 6/1/29 | | 2,355,000 | | | 2,705,448 |
| Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 | | 2,400,000 | | | 2,557,296 |
| Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/26 | | 3,500,000 | | | 3,905,964 |
| | | | | | 16,052,266 |
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| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 27.45% | | | | | |
| Aurora Hospital Revenue | | | | | |
| (Children’s Hospital Association Project) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 12/1/40 | $ | 400,000 | | $ | 416,296 |
| Series D 5.00% 12/1/23 (AGM) | | 2,775,000 | | | 3,077,919 |
| Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| •(Adventist Health/Sunbelt) 5.125% 11/15/24 | | 1,375,000 | | | 1,511,620 |
| (Catholic Health Initiatives) | | | | | |
| Series A 4.75% 9/1/40 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,019,690 |
| Series A 5.00% 7/1/39 | | 1,540,000 | | | 1,619,510 |
| Series A 5.00% 2/1/41 | | 2,250,000 | | | 2,383,583 |
| Series A 5.25% 2/1/33 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,108,430 |
| Series C-1 5.10% 10/1/41 (AGM) | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,101,780 |
| Series D 6.25% 10/1/33 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,324,260 |
| (Christian Living Community Project) | | | | | |
| 6.375% 1/1/41 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,046,140 |
| Series A 5.75% 1/1/37 | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,501,740 |
| (Covenant Retirement Communities) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.50% 12/1/33 (RADIAN) | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,032,849 |
| (Evangelical Lutheran) | | | | | |
| 5.00% 6/1/35 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,010,120 |
| Series A 5.25% 6/1/34 | | 2,750,000 | | | 2,780,333 |
| Series A 6.125% 6/1/38 | | 5,250,000 | | | 5,411,857 |
| (Parkview Medical Center) 5.00% 9/1/25 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,036,110 |
| (Sisters Leavenworth) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 1/1/40 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,049,840 |
| Series B 5.25% 1/1/25 | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,908,250 |
| (Total Long-Term Care) Series A | | | | | |
| 6.00% 11/15/30 | | 2,365,000 | | | 2,622,643 |
| 6.25% 11/15/40 | | 750,000 | | | 816,863 |
| (Vail Valley Medical Center Project) 5.80% 1/15/27 | | 3,475,000 | | | 3,479,969 |
| (Valley View Hospital Association) 5.50% 5/15/28 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,063,330 |
| Colorado Springs Hospital Revenue 6.25% 12/15/33 | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,782,150 |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital District Enterprise | | | | | |
| Revenue 5.35% 9/1/17 | | 4,000,000 | | | 4,127,920 |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority Health Care Revenue | | | | | |
| (Recovery Zone Facilities) 5.625% 12/1/40 | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,633,950 |
| Series A 4.75% 12/1/36 | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,466,775 |
| Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & | | | | | |
| Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority | | | | | |
| Auxilio Mutuo Series A 6.00% 7/1/33 | | 2,950,000 | | | 3,275,857 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund
| | 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 | | $ | 2,755,932 |
| 6.00% 11/15/29 | | 2,460,000 | | | 2,833,748 |
| | | | | | 66,199,464 |
Housing Revenue Bonds – 2.76% | | | | | |
| Colorado Housing & Finance Authority | | | | | |
| (Multifamily Housing Insured Mortgage) | | | | | |
| Series C3 6.15% 10/1/41 | | 1,590,000 | | | 1,592,162 |
| (Single Family Mortgage) Series A 5.50% 11/1/29 | | | | | |
| (FHA) (VA) (HUD) | | 1,195,000 | | | 1,241,127 |
| (Single Family Program) Series AA | | | | | |
| 4.50% 5/1/23 (FHLMC) | | 720,000 | | | 785,729 |
| 4.50% 11/1/23 (FHLMC) | | 740,000 | | | 805,964 |
| Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority | | | | | |
| Subordinate (Capital Fund Modernization) | | | | | |
| 5.125% 12/1/27 | | 2,040,000 | | | 2,222,049 |
| | | | | | 6,647,031 |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 3.87% | | | | | |
| Aurora Certificates of Participation Refunding | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 12/1/30 | | 2,370,000 | | | 2,635,867 |
| Colorado Building Excellent Schools Today Certificates of | | | | | |
| Participation Series G 5.00% 3/15/32 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,234,940 |
| Pueblo County Certificates of Participation | | | | | |
| (County Judicial Complex Project) | | | | | |
| 5.00% 9/15/42 (AGM) | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,730,200 |
| Regional Transportation District Certificates of | | | | | |
| Participation Series A 5.375% 6/1/31 | | 1,540,000 | | | 1,727,202 |
| | | | | | 9,328,209 |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 14.10% | | | | | |
| Arapahoe County Water & Wastewater Public | | | | | |
| Improvement District | | | | | |
| Series A 5.125% 12/1/32 (NATL-RE) | | 2,555,000 | | | 2,583,539 |
| Denver City & County | | | | | |
| (Better Denver & Zoo) Series A 5.00% 8/1/25 | | 3,215,000 | | | 3,839,964 |
| (Justice System Facilities & Zoo) 5.00% 8/1/19 | | 1,020,000 | | | 1,159,801 |
| Denver City & County School Refunding District #1 | | | | | |
| 4.00% 12/1/28 | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,731,025 |
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| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Denver International Business Center Metropolitan | | | | | |
| District #1 5.00% 12/1/30 | $ | 350,000 | | $ | 363,167 |
| Denver West Metropolitan District | | | | | |
| 5.00% 12/1/33 (RADIAN) | | 1,400,000 | | | 1,411,354 |
| Douglas County School District #1 | | | | | |
| (Douglas & Elbert Counties) | | | | | |
| 5.00% 12/15/22 | | 1,175,000 | | | 1,466,835 |
| Garfield County School District #2 | | | | | |
| 5.00% 12/1/25 (AGM) | | 2,280,000 | | | 2,638,439 |
| Grand County School District #2 (East Grand) | | | | | |
| 5.25% 12/1/25 (AGM) | | 2,485,000 | | | 2,837,522 |
| Gunnison Watershed School District #1J | | | | | |
| Series 2009 5.25% 12/1/33 | | 1,400,000 | | | 1,601,852 |
| Ignacio School District #11JT | | | | | |
| 5.00% 12/1/28 | | 1,420,000 | | | 1,679,022 |
| 5.00% 12/1/29 | | 820,000 | | | 963,467 |
| 5.00% 12/1/31 | | 835,000 | | | 969,552 |
| Jefferson County School District #1 5.25% 12/15/24 | | 2,500,000 | | | 3,276,650 |
@ | North Range Metropolitan | | | | | |
| District #1 4.50% 12/15/31 (ACA) | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,016,640 |
| District #2 5.50% 12/15/37 | | 1,200,000 | | | 1,089,588 |
| Rangely Hospital District 6.00% 11/1/26 | | 2,250,000 | | | 2,576,385 |
| Sand Creek Metropolitan District Refunding & Improvement | | | | | |
| 5.00% 12/1/31 (SGI) | | 500,000 | | | 501,835 |
| Weld County School District #4 5.00% 12/1/19 (AGM) | | 1,085,000 | | | 1,294,481 |
| | | | | | 34,001,118 |
§Pre-Refunded Bonds – 6.02% | | | | | |
| Adams & Arapahoe Counties Joint School | | | | | |
| District #28J (Aurora) 6.00% 12/1/28-18 | | 2,500,000 | | | 3,307,249 |
| Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities | | | | | |
| Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (Stargate Charter School Project) 6.125% 5/1/33-13 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,134,860 |
| Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (Adventist Health) 5.125% 11/15/24-16 | | 75,000 | | | 90,947 |
| Douglas County School District #1 | | | | | |
| (Douglas & Elbert Counties) | | | | | |
| Series B 5.00% 12/15/24-16 | | 2,355,000 | | | 2,748,544 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund
| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
§Pre-Refunded Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| El Paso County Certificates of Participation | | | | | |
| (Detention Facilities Project) | | | | | |
| Series B 5.00% 12/1/27-12 (AMBAC) | $ | 1,500,000 | | $ | 1,554,825 |
| Fremont County School District #1 (Canon City) | | | | | |
| 5.00% 12/1/24-13 (NATL-RE) | | 1,735,000 | | | 1,878,884 |
| Garfield Pitkin & Eagle Counties School District #1 | | | | | |
| (Roaring Fork) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 12/15/27-14 (AGM) | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,692,930 |
| La Plata County School District #9 (Durango) | | | | | |
| 5.125% 11/1/24-13 (NATL-RE) | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,081,160 |
| Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (Guaranteed Government Facilities) | | | | | |
| Series I 5.25% 7/1/33-14 | | 25,000 | | | 27,711 |
| | | | | | 14,517,110 |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 15.96% | | | | | |
| Aspen Sales Tax Revenue (Parks & Open Spaces) | | | | | |
| Series B 5.25% 11/1/23 (AGM) | | 2,040,000 | | | 2,327,048 |
@ | Baptist Road Rural Transportation Authority Sales & | | | | | |
| Use Tax Revenue 5.00% 12/1/26 | | 1,860,000 | | | 1,354,378 |
| Denver City & County Justice System Facilities | | | | | |
| 5.00% 8/1/21 | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,757,340 |
| Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| 5.00% 12/1/35 (SGI) | | 3,495,000 | | | 3,480,286 |
| Denver International Business Center | | | | | |
| Metropolitan District #1 | | | | | |
| 5.375% 12/1/35 | | 1,750,000 | | | 1,831,935 |
| Guam Government Business Privilege Tax Revenue | | | | | |
| Series A | | | | | |
| 5.125% 1/1/42 | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,357,563 |
| 5.25% 1/1/36 | | 1,675,000 | | | 1,863,287 |
| Park Meadows Business Improvement District Shared | | | | | |
| Sales Tax Revenue | | | | | |
| 5.30% 12/1/27 | | 950,000 | | | 950,380 |
| 5.35% 12/1/31 | | 720,000 | | | 707,018 |
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| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation Revenue | | | | | |
| First Subordinate | | | | | |
| Series A 5.25% 8/1/27 | $ | 1,100,000 | | $ | 1,245,959 |
| Series A 5.50% 8/1/42 | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,634,955 |
| Series A 5.75% 8/1/37 | | 2,620,000 | | | 2,932,356 |
| Series A-1 5.00% 8/1/43 | | 1,770,000 | | | 1,884,147 |
| Series C 5.00% 8/1/40 | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,711,950 |
| Series C 5.00% 8/1/46 | | 5,500,000 | | | 5,916,460 |
| Series C 5.50% 8/1/40 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,095,470 |
| Ω(Convertible Capital Appreciation Bonds) | | | | | |
| Series A 6.75% 8/1/32 | | 1,345,000 | | | 1,316,863 |
| Regional Transportation District Sales Tax Revenue | | | | | |
| (Fastracks Project) | | | | | |
| Series 5.00% 11/1/28 (AMBAC) | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,879,300 |
| Series A 5.25% 11/1/18 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,252,370 |
| | | | | | 38,499,065 |
State & Territory General Obligation Bonds – 4.59% | | | | | |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Public Improvement | | | | | |
| Series A 5.25% 7/1/21 | | 4,000,000 | | | 4,125,360 |
| Series A 5.50% 7/1/19 (NATL-RE) (IBC) | | 1,220,000 | | | 1,391,483 |
| Series A 5.75% 7/1/41 | | 3,850,000 | | | 4,221,101 |
| Series E 5.375% 7/1/30 | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,341,938 |
| | | | | | 11,079,882 |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 7.15% | | | | | |
| Denver City & County Airport System Revenue | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 11/15/25 (NATL-RE) (FGIC) | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,195,440 |
| Series A 5.25% 11/15/36 | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,772,800 |
| Series B 5.00% 11/15/33 (SGI) | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,039,780 |
| E-470 Public Highway Authority Series C | | | | | |
| 5.25% 9/1/25 | | 690,000 | | | 737,803 |
| 5.375% 9/1/26 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,138,580 |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway & Transportation | | | | | |
| Authority Revenue Series K 5.00% 7/1/30 | | 4,700,000 | | | 4,785,681 |
| Regional Transportation District Revenue | | | | | |
| (Denver Transit Partners) 6.00% 1/15/41 | | 2,400,000 | | | 2,588,016 |
| | | | | | 17,258,100 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund
| | | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 0.59% | | | | | | |
| Eagle River Water & Sanitation District Enterprise Revenue | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 12/1/29 (ASSURED GTY) | | $ | 250,000 | | $ | 289,888 |
| Pueblo Board Waterworks Revenue 5.00% 11/1/21 (AGM) | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,141,450 |
| | | | | | | 1,431,338 |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $222,553,474) | | | | | | 238,659,092 |
| |
| | | Number of shares | | | |
Short-Term Investments – 0.67% | | | | | | |
Money Market Mutual Fund – 0.59% | | | | | | |
| Dreyfus Cash Management Fund | | | 1,408,470 | | | 1,408,470 |
| | | | | | | 1,408,470 |
| |
| | | Principal amount | | | |
¤Variable Rate Demand Notes – 0.08% | | | | | | |
| Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority | | | | | | |
| (Various National Jewish Federal) Series C4 | | | | | | |
| 0.10% 6/1/37 (LOC-U.S. Bank N.A.) | | $ | 200,000 | | | 200,000 |
| | | | | | | 200,000 |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $1,608,470) | | | | | | 1,608,470 |
| |
Total Value of Securities – 99.62% | | | | | | |
| (cost $224,161,944) | | | | | | 240,267,562 |
Receivables and Other Assets | | | | | | |
| Net of Liabilities – 0.38% | | | | | | 924,100 |
Net Assets Applicable to 20,998,240 | | | | | | |
| Shares Outstanding – 100.00% | | | | | $ | 241,191,662 |
| |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | | | | | |
| Class A ($227,337,455 / 19,795,104 Shares) | | | | | | | $11.48 |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | | | | | |
| Class B ($260,795 / 22,688 Shares) | | | | | | | $11.49 |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | | | | | |
| Class C ($13,593,412 / 1,180,448 Shares) | | | | | | | $11.52 |
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| | | |
Components of Net Assets at February 29, 2012: | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization – no par) | $ | 226,932,360 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | 352,563 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | | (2,198,879 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | 16,105,618 | |
Total net assets | $ | 241,191,662 | |
• | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of February 29, 2012. Interest rates reset periodically. |
@ | Illiquid security. At February 29, 2012, the aggregate value of illiquid securities was $3,460,606, which represented 1.43% 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. 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. |
¤ | Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. The rate shown is the rate as of February 29, 2012. |
Summary of abbreviations:
ACA — Insured by American Capital Access
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC — Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation
ASSURED GTY — Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation
FGIC — Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FHA — Federal Housing Administration
FHLMC — Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation collateral
HUD — Housing and Urban Development Section 8
IBC — Insured Bond Certificate
LOC — Letter of Credit
NATL-RE — Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
RADIAN — Insured by Radian Asset Assurance
SGI — Insured by Syncora Guarantee Inc.
VA — Veterans Administration collateral
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund
| | | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share – | | | |
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | | |
Net asset value Class A (A) | | $ | 11.48 |
Sales charge (4.50% of offering price) (B) | | | 0.54 |
Offering price | | $ | 12.02 |
(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 | February 29, 2012 (Unaudited) |
| | | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds – 99.25% | | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 6.29% | | | | | | |
| Nez Perce County Pollution Control Revenue | | | | | | |
| (Potlatch Project) 6.00% 10/1/24 | | $ | 5,035,000 | | $ | 5,036,561 |
| Power County Industrial Development Revenue | | | | | | |
| (FMC Project) 6.45% 8/1/32 (AMT) | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,002,520 |
| Power County Pollution Control Revenue (FMC Project) | | | | | | |
| 5.625% 10/1/14 | | | 2,475,000 | | | 2,476,064 |
| | | | | | | 9,515,145 |
Education Revenue Bonds – 10.24% | | | | | | |
| Boise State University Revenue | | | | | | |
| (General Project) Series A | | | | | | |
| 4.00% 4/1/37 | | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,260,825 |
| 5.00% 4/1/42 | | | 1,300,000 | | | 1,446,393 |
| (General Refunding) Series A | | | | | | |
| 4.25% 4/1/32 (NATL-RE) | | | 750,000 | | | 779,723 |
| 5.00% 4/1/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,091,120 |
| Un-Refunded Series 07 5.375% 4/1/22 (FGIC) | | | 5,000 | | | 5,021 |
| Idaho Housing & Financing Association Nonprofit | | | | | | |
| Facilities Revenue (North Star Charter School Project) | | | | | | |
| Series A 9.50% 7/1/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,088,220 |
| Idaho State University Revenue Refunding & Improvement | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 4/1/20 (AGM) | | | 1,130,000 | | | 1,182,037 |
| 5.00% 4/1/23 (AGM) | | | 2,115,000 | | | 2,169,440 |
| University of Idaho (General Refunding) | | | | | | |
| •Series 2011 5.25% 4/1/41 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,399,639 |
| Series A 5.00% 4/1/21 (AMBAC) | | | 1,150,000 | | | 1,241,264 |
| •Series B 4.50% 4/1/41 (AGM) | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,139,430 |
| Series B 5.00% 4/1/28 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,129,260 |
| Series B 5.00% 4/1/32 | | | 500,000 | | | 553,725 |
| | | | | | | 15,486,097 |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 4.55% | | | | | | |
| Boise-Kuna Irrigation District Revenue | | | | | | |
| (Arrowrock Hydroelectric Project) 6.30% 6/1/31 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,132,310 |
| Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue | | | | | | |
| Series TT 5.00% 7/1/32 | | | 3,170,000 | | | 3,303,077 |
| Series TT 5.00% 7/1/37 | | | 210,000 | | | 214,074 |
| Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/26 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,231,980 |
| | | | | | | 6,881,441 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund
| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 6.37% | | | | | |
| Idaho Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (St. Luke’s Health System Project) Series A | | | | | |
| 6.50% 11/1/23 | $ | 250,000 | | $ | 298,585 |
| 6.75% 11/1/37 | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,460,225 |
| (St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center Project) | | | | | |
| 5.00% 7/1/35 (AGM) | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,698,650 |
| (Trinity Health Center Group) | | | | | |
| Series B 6.125% 12/1/28 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,192,790 |
| Series D 4.50% 12/1/37 | | 1,205,000 | | | 1,266,804 |
| Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & | | | | | |
| Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority | | | | | |
| (Auxilio Mutuo) Series A 6.00% 7/1/33 | | 2,455,000 | | | 2,726,180 |
| | | | | | 9,643,234 |
Housing Revenue Bonds – 3.33% | | | | | |
| Idaho Housing & Finance Association Single Family | | | | | |
| Mortgage Revenue | | | | | |
| Series A 6.05% 7/1/13 (AMBAC) (FHA) (VA) (AMT) | | 10,000 | | | 10,025 |
| Series A 6.10% 7/1/16 (FHA) (VA) (AMT) | | 10,000 | | | 10,022 |
| Series A Class II 4.375% 7/1/32 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,028,820 |
| Series B 6.45% 7/1/15 (AMT) | | 10,000 | | | 10,025 |
| Series B Class I 5.00% 7/1/37 (AMT) | | 435,000 | | | 440,999 |
| Series B Class I 5.50% 7/1/38 | | 310,000 | | | 332,577 |
| Series C Class II 4.95% 7/1/31 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,057,630 |
| Series E 6.35% 7/1/15 (FHA) (AMT) | | 5,000 | | | 5,012 |
| Series G-2 6.15% 7/1/15 (FHA) (VA) (AMT) | | 25,000 | | | 25,059 |
| Series I-1 Class I 5.45% 1/1/39 (AMT) | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,023,070 |
| Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority Subordinated- | | | | | |
| Capital Fund Modernization 5.125% 12/1/27 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,089,240 |
| | | | | | 5,032,479 |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 7.11% | | | | | |
| Idaho Housing & Finance Association Revenue | | | | | |
| (TDF Facilities PJ-Recovery Zone) | | | | | |
| Series A 6.50% 2/1/26 | | 1,370,000 | | | 1,522,645 |
| Series A 7.00% 2/1/36 | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,644,705 |
| Idaho State Building Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 9/1/33 (SGI) | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,015,140 |
| Series A 5.00% 9/1/43 (SGI) | | 5,750,000 | | | 5,829,638 |
| Series B 5.00% 9/1/21 (NATL-RE) | | 750,000 | | | 752,655 |
| | | | | | 10,764,783 |
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| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 20.92% | | | | | |
| Ada & Canyon Counties Joint School District #2 Meridian | | | | | |
| (School Board Guaranteed Program) | | | | | |
| 4.50% 7/30/22 | $ | 1,500,000 | | $ | 1,845,735 |
| 4.75% 2/15/20 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,104,660 |
| 5.50% 7/30/16 | | 1,305,000 | | | 1,574,274 |
| Bannock County School District #25 Pocatello/Chubbuck | | | | | |
| (School Board Guaranteed Program) | | | | | |
| 5.00% 8/15/15 | | 1,040,000 | | | 1,154,733 |
| 5.00% 8/15/16 | | 1,100,000 | | | 1,216,578 |
| Boise City Independent School District 5.00% 8/1/24 (AGM) | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,708,275 |
| Canyon County School District #131 Nampa | | | | | |
| (School Board Guaranteed Program) | | | | | |
| Series B 5.00% 8/15/23 | | 1,295,000 | | | 1,619,553 |
| Canyon County School District #132 Caldwell | | | | | |
| 5.00% 7/30/15 (NATL-RE) (FGIC) | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,260,960 |
| Series A 5.00% 9/15/22 (AGM) | | 1,725,000 | | | 2,004,795 |
| Series A 5.00% 9/15/23 (AGM) | | 1,810,000 | | | 2,091,908 |
| Idaho Bond Bank Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 9/15/28 | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,438,925 |
| Series A 5.00% 9/15/31 | | 1,025,000 | | | 1,213,846 |
| Series A 5.00% 9/15/33 | | 1,125,000 | | | 1,313,021 |
| Series A 5.25% 9/15/26 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,362,840 |
| Series C 4.00% 9/15/29 | | 1,320,000 | | | 1,454,878 |
| Lemhi County 5.20% 8/1/27 (AGM) | | 2,145,000 | | | 2,216,429 |
| Nampa City Series B 5.00% 8/1/21 (NATL-RE) (FGIC) | | 2,475,000 | | | 2,692,304 |
| Twin Falls County School District #413 Filer | | | | | |
| (School Board Guaranteed Program) 5.25% 9/15/25 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,370,419 |
| | | | | | 31,644,133 |
| |
§Pre-Refunded Bonds – 3.37% | | | | | |
| Ada & Canyon Counties Joint School District #3 Kuna | | | | | |
| (School Board Guaranteed Program) 4.75% 8/15/22-14 | | 600,000 | | | 664,764 |
| Boise State University Revenue | | | | | |
| (General Refunding) Series A | | | | | |
| 5.00% 4/1/18-14 (NATL-RE) (FGIC) | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,645,530 |
| (Student Union & Housing System) | | | | | |
| 5.00% 4/1/17-13 (AMBAC) | | 500,000 | | | 525,835 |
| Moscow Sewer Revenue 5.00% 11/1/22-12 (AGM) | | 2,175,000 | | | 2,242,251 |
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue First Subordinate | | | | | |
| Series A 5.50% 8/1/28-19 | | 15,000 | | | 19,568 |
| | | | | | 5,097,948 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund
| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 23.48% | | | | | |
| Coeur d’Alene Local Improvement District #6 | | | | | |
| Series 1997 6.10% 7/1/12 | $ | 40,000 | | $ | 40,568 |
| Series 1998 6.10% 7/1/14 | | 45,000 | | | 45,592 |
| Guam Government Business Privilege Tax Revenue Series A | | | | | |
| 5.125% 1/1/42 | | 545,000 | | | 591,897 |
| 5.25% 1/1/36 | | 705,000 | | | 784,249 |
| Idaho Bond Bank Authority Revenue Series B | | | | | |
| 5.00% 9/15/30 (NATL-RE) | | 725,000 | | | 791,156 |
| Idaho Water Resource Board | | | | | |
| (Ground Water Rights Mitigation) 5.00% 9/1/32 | | 2,565,000 | | | 2,599,525 |
| Ketchum Urban Renewal Agency 5.50% 10/15/34 | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,576,080 |
| Nampa Development Revenue 5.90% 3/1/30 | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,191,580 |
| Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue | | | | | |
| ^(Capital Appreciation) Series A | | | | | |
| 5.73% 8/1/44 (NATL-RE) | | 5,125,000 | | | 868,688 |
| 5.82% 8/1/45 (NATL-RE) | | 5,280,000 | | | 842,054 |
| First Subordinate | | | | | |
| Ω(Convertible Capital Appreciation) Series A 6.75% 8/1/32 | | 735,000 | | | 719,624 |
| Series A 5.00% 8/1/26 | | 1,300,000 | | | 1,433,861 |
| Series A 5.25% 8/1/27 | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,398,071 |
| Series A 5.50% 8/1/28 | | 1,385,000 | | | 1,581,656 |
| Series A 5.50% 8/1/42 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,179,940 |
| Series A 5.75% 8/1/37 | | 2,660,000 | | | 2,977,125 |
| Series A-1 5.00% 8/1/43 | | 1,060,000 | | | 1,128,359 |
| Series C 5.00% 8/1/40 | | 2,500,000 | | | 2,711,950 |
| Series C 5.25% 8/1/40 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,225,300 |
| Series C 5.50% 8/1/40 | | 1,960,000 | | | 2,147,121 |
| Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| (Senior Lien-Matching Fund Loan Note) Series A | | | | | |
| 5.00% 10/1/29 | | 2,220,000 | | | 2,341,145 |
| 5.25% 10/1/20 | | 500,000 | | | 523,570 |
| 5.25% 10/1/24 | | 800,000 | | | 828,656 |
| | | | | | 35,527,767 |
State & Territory General Obligation Bonds – 3.90% | | | | | |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Public Improvement | | | | | |
| Series A 5.25% 7/1/22 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,030,940 |
| Series A 5.75% 7/1/41 | | 3,850,000 | | | 4,221,102 |
| Series E Refunding 5.375% 7/1/30 | | 600,000 | | | 644,130 |
| | | | | | 5,896,172 |
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| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 8.51% | | | | | |
| Boise Airport Revenue (Air Terminal Facilities Project) | | | | | |
| 5.75% 9/1/19 (AGM) (AMT) | $ | 1,000,000 | | $ | 1,206,560 |
| 5.75% 9/1/20 (AGM) (AMT) | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,211,950 |
| Idaho Housing & Finance Association Grant Revenue | | | | | |
| (Anticipated Federal Highway Trust) | | | | | |
| 5.00% 7/15/24 (NATL-RE) | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,191,100 |
| Series A 4.75% 7/15/19 | | 1,410,000 | | | 1,694,101 |
| Series A 5.25% 7/15/20 (ASSURED GTY) | | 2,750,000 | | | 3,274,617 |
| Series A 5.25% 7/15/25 (ASSURED GTY) | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,754,565 |
| Series A-1 4.00% 7/15/17 | | 500,000 | | | 572,610 |
| Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| Series K 5.00% 7/1/30 | | 890,000 | | | 906,225 |
| Un-Refunded Series W 5.50% 7/1/15 | | 55,000 | | | 61,092 |
| | | | | | 12,872,820 |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 1.18% | | | | | |
| Idaho Bond Bank Authority Revenue | | | | | |
| Series C 5.375% 9/15/38 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,120,910 |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & | | | | | |
| Sewer Authority Senior Lien Series A | | | | | |
| 5.25% 7/1/42 | | 265,000 | | | 265,379 |
| 6.00% 7/1/47 | | 365,000 | | | 393,700 |
| | | | | | 1,779,989 |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $139,303,367) | | | | | 150,142,008 |
| |
| | Number of shares | | | |
Short-Term Investments – 1.51% | | | | | |
Money Market Mutual Fund – 1.17% | | | | | |
| Dreyfus Cash Management Fund | | 1,768,271 | | | 1,768,271 |
| | | | | | 1,768,271 |
| |
| | Principal amount | | | |
¤Variable Rate Demand Note – 0.34% | | | | | |
| Idaho State University Foundation Revenue | | | | | |
| (L.E. & Thelma Stephens Project) 0.15% 5/1/21 | | | | | |
| (LOC-Wells Fargo Bank N.A.) | $ | 520,000 | | | 520,000 |
| | | | | | 520,000 |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $2,288,271) | | | | | 2,288,271 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund
| | | | |
Total Value of Securities – 100.76% | | | | |
(cost $141,591,638) | | $ | 152,430,279 | |
Liabilities Net of Receivables | | | | |
and Other Assets – (0.76%) | | | (1,154,839 | ) |
Net Assets Applicable to 12,477,387 | | | | |
Shares Outstanding – 100.00% | | $ | 151,275,440 | |
|
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | | | |
Class A ($112,232,046 / 9,255,173 Shares) | | | | $12.13 | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | | | |
Class B ($635,705 / 52,519 Shares) | | | | $12.10 | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | | | |
Class C ($38,407,689 / 3,169,695 Shares) | | | | $12.12 | |
|
Components of Net Assets at February 29, 2012: | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization – no par) | | $ | 141,792,798 | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | | | (16,644 | ) |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | | | (1,339,355 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | | 10,838,641 | |
Total net assets | | $ | 151,275,440 | |
• | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of February 29, 2012. 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.” |
^ | Zero coupon security. The rate shown is the yield at the time of purchase. |
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. |
¤ | Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. The rate shown is the rate as of February 29, 2012. |
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Summary of abbreviations:
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC — Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT — Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
ASSURED GTY — Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation
FGIC — Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FHA — Federal Housing Administration
LOC — Letter of Credit
NATL-RE — Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
SGI — Insured by Syncora Guarantee Inc.
VA — Veterans Administration collateral
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share – | | |
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | |
Net asset value Class A (A) | $ | 12.13 |
Sales charge (4.50% of offering price) (B) | | 0.57 |
Offering price | $ | 12.70 |
(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 | February 29, 2012 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds – 96.87% | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 7.60% | | | | | |
| Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency | | | | | |
| Exempt Facilities Revenue (NRG Dunkirk Power Project) | | | | | |
| 5.875% 4/1/42 | $ | 1,000,000 | | $ | 1,076,929 |
| Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency | | | | | |
| Solid Waste Disposal (International Paper) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.20% 12/1/20 (AMT) | | 350,000 | | | 353,479 |
| Nassau County Tobacco Settlement Revenue | | | | | |
| (Asset-Backed) Series A-3 5.125% 6/1/46 | | 600,000 | | | 390,696 |
• | New York City Industrial Development | | | | | |
| Agency Special Facilities Revenue | | | | | |
| (American Airlines-JFK International Airport) | | | | | |
| 7.75% 8/1/31 (AMT) | | 250,000 | | | 237,168 |
| New York Liberty Development Revenue | | | | | |
| (Goldman Sachs Headquarters) 5.25% 10/1/35 | | 625,000 | | | 693,163 |
| (Second Priority-Bank of America Tower) | | | | | |
| 5.625% 7/15/47 | | 500,000 | | | 528,275 |
| 6.375% 7/15/49 | | 600,000 | | | 652,728 |
| Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency Revenue | | | | | |
| (Keyspan-Port Jefferson Energy Center) | | | | | |
| 5.25% 6/1/27 (AMT) | | 250,000 | | | 255,850 |
| TSASC Revenue (Asset-Backed) Series 1 | | | | | |
| 5.00% 6/1/34 | | 500,000 | | | 372,150 |
| 5.125% 6/1/42 | | 500,000 | | | 359,495 |
| | | | | | 4,919,933 |
Education Revenue Bonds – 21.78% | | | | | |
| Albany Industrial Development Agency Civic Facilities | | | | | |
| Revenue (Brighter Choice Charter School) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 4/1/37 | | 250,000 | | | 218,945 |
| Buffalo & Erie County Industrial Land Development | | | | | |
| (Buffalo State College Foundation Housing) 6.00% 10/1/31 | | 525,000 | | | 617,684 |
| Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency | | | | | |
| (Marist College) Series A 5.00% 7/1/20 | | 500,000 | | | 509,645 |
| Hempstead Town Local Development | | | | | |
| Revenue (Molloy College Project) | | | | | |
| 5.75% 7/1/23 | | 400,000 | | | 461,560 |
| Madison County Capital Resource Revenue | | | | | |
| (Colgate University Project) | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 7/1/28 | | 400,000 | | | 464,220 |
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| | | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
| Monroe County Industrial Development Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Nazareth College Rochester Project) | | | | | | | |
| 5.25% 10/1/31 | | | $ | 500,000 | | $ | 542,920 |
| 5.50% 10/1/41 | | | | 500,000 | | | 542,015 |
| New York City Trust for Cultural Resources | | | | | | | |
| (Whitney Museum of American Art) 5.00% 7/1/31 | | | | 500,000 | | | 551,575 |
| New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Brooklyn Law School) 5.75% 7/1/33 | | | | 340,000 | | | 385,937 |
| (Columbia University) Series A 5.00% 7/1/23 | | | | 500,000 | | | 528,150 |
| (Cornell University) Series A | | | | | | | |
| 4.75% 7/1/29 | | | | 100,000 | | | 113,669 |
| 5.00% 7/1/34 | | | | 170,000 | | | 191,823 |
| (Manhattan Marymount) 5.00% 7/1/24 | | | | 350,000 | | | 376,894 |
| (Mt. Sinai School Medicine) 5.125% 7/1/39 | | | | 500,000 | | | 539,565 |
| (New York University) Series A 5.25% 7/1/34 | | | | 500,000 | | | 564,980 |
| (Rockefeller University) Series A | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 7/1/27 | | | | 250,000 | | | 291,298 |
| 5.00% 7/1/37 | | | | 600,000 | | | 681,107 |
| (Skidmore College) Series A 5.00% 7/1/21 | | | | 325,000 | | | 400,507 |
| (St. Joseph’s College) 5.25% 7/1/25 | | | | 500,000 | | | 543,390 |
| (Teachers College) 5.50% 3/1/39 | | | | 250,000 | | | 277,793 |
| (University of Rochester) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.125% 7/1/39 | | | | 250,000 | | | 273,625 |
| Series A-2 4.375% 7/1/20 | | | | 250,000 | | | 273,380 |
| (Yeshiva University) Series A 5.00% 11/1/40 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,067,499 |
| Onondaga Civic Development Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Le Moyne College Project) 5.20% 7/1/29 | | | | 500,000 | | | 537,210 |
| Onondaga County Trust for Cultural Research | | | | | | | |
| Revenue (Syracuse University Project) | | | | | | | |
| Series B 5.00% 12/1/19 | | | | 350,000 | | | 426,339 |
| St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency | | | | | | | |
| Civic Facility Revenue (St. Lawrence University) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 10/1/16 | | | | 500,000 | | | 577,965 |
| Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency | | | | | | | |
| Civic Facility Revenue (New York Institute of | | | | | | | |
| Technology Project) 5.00% 3/1/26 | | | | 600,000 | | | 619,182 |
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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 Industrial Development Authority Civic Facility | | | | | | | |
| Revenue (Rensselaer Polytechnic) | | | | | | | |
| Series E 5.20% 4/1/37 | | | $ | 500,000 | | $ | 539,465 |
| Yonkers Economic Development Education Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Charter School Educational Excellence) | | | | | | | |
| 6.25% 10/15/40 | | | | 600,000 | | | 604,314 |
| Yonkers Industrial Development Agency Civic Facility | | | | | | | |
| Revenue (Sarah Lawrence College Project) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 6.00% 6/1/29 | | | | 325,000 | | | 369,616 |
| | | | | | | | 14,092,272 |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 3.11% | | | | | | | |
| Long Island Power Authority Electric System Revenue | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.75% 4/1/39 | | | | 350,000 | | | 401,058 |
| Series B 5.75% 4/1/33 | | | | 250,000 | | | 290,570 |
| New York Power Authority Series A 5.00% 11/15/38 | | | | 500,000 | | | 562,805 |
| Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 | | | | 190,000 | | | 202,453 |
| Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/26 | | | | 500,000 | | | 557,995 |
| | | | | | | | 2,014,881 |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 14.65% | | | | | | | |
| Albany Industrial Development Agency Civic Facility | | | | | | | |
| Revenue (St. Peter’s Hospital Project) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.25% 11/15/32 | | | | 500,000 | | | 527,550 |
| East Rochester Housing Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Senior Living-Woodland Village Project) | | | | | | | |
| 5.50% 8/1/33 | | | | 500,000 | | | 452,205 |
| Monroe County Industrial Development | | | | | | | |
| Insured Mortgage Revenue (University Hospital of | | | | | | | |
| Rochester Project) 5.50% 8/15/40 (FHA) | | | | 585,000 | | | 660,634 |
| New York City Health & Hospital Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Health System) Series A 5.00% 2/15/30 | | | | 500,000 | | | 551,165 |
| New York Dormitory Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Catholic Health Long Island Obligation Group) | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 7/1/27 | | | | 400,000 | | | 410,760 |
| (Chapel Oaks) 5.45% 7/1/26 (LOC-Allied Irish Bank) | | | | 450,000 | | | 451,004 |
| (Winthrop South Nassau Hospital) | | | | | | | |
| Series B 5.50% 7/1/23 | | | | 500,000 | | | 512,545 |
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| | | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
| New York Dormitory Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| Non-State Supported Debt | | | | | | | |
| (Memorial Sloan-Kettering) | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 7/1/41 | | | $ | 180,000 | | $ | 198,128 |
| Series 1 4.375% 7/1/34 | | | | 600,000 | | | 635,916 |
| Series 1 5.00% 7/1/23 | | | | 600,000 | | | 725,147 |
| Series 1 5.00% 7/1/35 | | | | 225,000 | | | 237,956 |
| Subordinate Series A2 5.00% 7/1/26 | | | | 500,000 | | | 559,920 |
| (Mt. Sinai Hospital) Series A 5.00% 7/1/26 | | | | 600,000 | | | 657,528 |
| (North Shore Long Island Jewish Group) Series A | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 5/1/41 | | | | 500,000 | | | 532,315 |
| 5.50% 5/1/37 | | | | 500,000 | | | 556,380 |
| (Orange Regional Medical Center) 6.125% 12/1/29 | | | | 540,000 | | | 559,300 |
| Suffolk County Economic Development Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Catholic Health Services) 5.00% 7/1/28 | | | | 500,000 | | | 554,450 |
| (Peconic Landing Southland) 6.00% 12/1/40 | | | | 650,000 | | | 699,152 |
| | | | | | | | 9,482,055 |
Housing Revenue Bonds – 1.18% | | | | | | | |
| New York City Housing Development Multifamily Housing | | | | | | | |
| Revenue Series G-1 4.875% 11/1/39 (AMT) | | | | 250,000 | | | 253,108 |
| New York Mortgage Agency Revenue 44th | | | | | | | |
| Series 4.35% 10/1/24 (AMT) | | | | 500,000 | | | 509,865 |
| | | | | | | | 762,973 |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 14.31% | | | | | | | |
| Battery Park City Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 11/1/26 | | | | 250,000 | | | 267,123 |
| Erie County Industrial Development Agency | | | | | | | |
| School Facility Revenue (Buffalo City School District) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.25% 5/1/25 | | | | 500,000 | | | 577,255 |
| Hudson Yards Infrastructure Revenue Series A | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 2/15/47 | | | | 500,000 | | | 515,075 |
| 5.25% 2/15/47 | | | | 600,000 | | | 650,130 |
| 5.75% 2/15/47 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,131,890 |
| New York City Industrial Development Agency | | | | | | | |
| Special Airport Facility Revenue (Airis JFK I Project) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.50% 7/1/28 (AMT) | | | | 500,000 | | | 464,900 |
| New York Liberty Development (World Trade Center Project) | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 11/15/31 | | | | 500,000 | | | 554,100 |
| 5.75% 11/15/51 | | | | 1,055,000 | | | 1,200,927 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund
| | | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
| New York State Dormitory Authority | | | | | | | |
| Revenue (Third Generation Resolution) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 5/15/30 | | | $ | 1,000,000 | | $ | 1,167,560 |
| Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Air Cargo) 7.25% 1/1/32 (AMT) | | | | 500,000 | | | 476,260 |
| Puerto Rico Public Finance (Commonwealth Appropriation) | | | | | | | |
| Series B 5.50% 8/1/31 | | | | 870,000 | | | 946,282 |
| Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority | | | | | | | |
| Revenue (Asset-Backed) Series B-1C | | | | | | | |
| 5.50% 6/1/20 | | | | 200,000 | | | 212,486 |
| 5.50% 6/1/21 | | | | 500,000 | | | 531,280 |
| United Nations Development | | | | | | | |
| Revenue Series A 5.00% 7/1/26 | | | | 500,000 | | | 565,590 |
| | | | | | | | 9,260,858 |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 5.54% | | | | | | | |
| New York City | | | | | | | |
| Series C-1 5.00% 10/1/19 | | | | 500,000 | | | 593,240 |
| Series D 5.00% 11/1/34 | | | | 125,000 | | | 130,828 |
| Series D-1 5.00% 10/1/36 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,121,700 |
| Series I-1 5.375% 4/1/36 | | | | 500,000 | | | 570,000 |
| New York State Dormitory Authority | | | | | | | |
| Revenue Non-State Supported Debt | | | | | | | |
| (School Districts-Financing Program) Series A | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 10/1/23 | | | | 500,000 | | | 593,320 |
| 5.00% 10/1/25 (AGM) | | | | 500,000 | | | 577,255 |
| | | | | | | | 3,586,343 |
§Pre-Refunded Bonds – 1.19% | | | | | | | |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway & | | | | | | | |
| Transportation Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| Series Y 5.50% 7/1/36-16 | | | | 475,000 | | | 580,588 |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Series B 5.25% 7/1/32-16 | | | | 155,000 | | | 187,043 |
| | | | | | | | 767,631 |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 15.14% | | | | | | | |
| Brooklyn Arena Local Development Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Barclays Center Project) | | | | | | | |
| 6.375% 7/15/43 | | | | 500,000 | | | 541,575 |
| 6.50% 7/15/30 | | | | 500,000 | | | 554,140 |
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| | | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
| Guam Government Business Privilege Tax Revenue Series A | | | | | | | |
| 5.125% 1/1/42 | | | $ | 185,000 | | $ | 200,919 |
| 5.25% 1/1/36 | | | | 240,000 | | | 266,978 |
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| Series B 5.00% 11/15/34 | | | | 500,000 | | | 551,875 |
| New York City Transitional Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Building Aid Revenue) Series S-1A 5.25% 7/15/37 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,132,419 |
| (Future Tax Secured) | | | | | | | |
| Fiscal 2011 5.00% 2/1/26 | | | | 250,000 | | | 297,805 |
| Fiscal 2011 5.25% 2/1/29 | | | | 500,000 | | | 599,345 |
| Series A 5.00% 11/1/26 | | | | 500,000 | | | 602,355 |
| Series B 5.00% 11/1/18 | | | | 500,000 | | | 594,945 |
| Series C 5.25% 11/1/25 | | | | 500,000 | | | 609,680 |
| Series D-1 5.00% 11/1/22 | | | | 500,000 | | | 621,854 |
| New York City Trust for Cultural Resources Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Museum Modern Art) Series A1 5.00% 4/1/31 | | | | 250,000 | | | 278,343 |
| New York Dormitory Authority State Personal Income Tax | | | | | | | |
| Revenue Series C 5.00% 3/15/34 | | | | 500,000 | | | 567,875 |
| New York Dormitory Authority State Supported Debt | | | | | | | |
| Revenue (Consolidated Services Contract) | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 7/1/17 (AGM) | | | | 500,000 | | | 593,125 |
| New York Sales Tax Asset Receivables | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.25% 10/15/27 (AMBAC) | | | | 500,000 | | | 552,590 |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Infrastructure Financing | | | | | | | |
| Authority Revenue Series B 5.00% 7/1/15 | | | | 250,000 | | | 271,073 |
Ω | Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue First Subordinate | | | | | | | |
| (Convertible Capital Appreciation) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 6.75% 8/1/32 | | | | 185,000 | | | 181,130 |
| Schenectady Metroplex Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.375% 12/15/21 | | | | 500,000 | | | 516,355 |
| Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Matching Fund Loan Note-Senior Lien) | | | | | | | |
| Series A 5.00% 10/1/29 | | | | 250,000 | | | 263,643 |
| | | | | | | | 9,798,024 |
State & Territory General Obligation Bonds – 4.05% | | | | | | | |
| New York City Series E 5.00% 8/1/28 | | | | 125,000 | | | 144,336 |
| New York State Series A 5.00% 3/1/38 | | | | 500,000 | | | 547,245 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund
| | | Principal amount | | Value |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
State & Territory General Obligation Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Government Development | | | | | | | |
| Bank Refunding Remarketed | | | | | | | |
| 4.75% 12/1/15 (NATL-RE) | | | $ | 230,000 | | $ | 237,259 |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Public Improvement Series A | | | | | | | |
| 5.50% 7/1/19 (NATL-RE) (IBC) | | | | 520,000 | | | 593,091 |
| 5.75% 7/1/41 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,096,390 |
| | | | | | | | 2,618,321 |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 5.73% | | | | | | | |
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| Series 2008C 6.50% 11/15/28 | | | | 200,000 | | | 249,122 |
| Series A 5.00% 11/15/41 | | | | 500,000 | | | 545,135 |
| Series D 5.25% 11/15/27 | | | | 500,000 | | | 579,795 |
| Series F 5.00% 11/15/15 | | | | 150,000 | | | 171,632 |
| New York State Thruway Authority General Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Bond Antics Notes) Series H | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 1/1/15 (NATL-RE) | | | | 250,000 | | | 279,225 |
| Port Authority New York & New Jersey | | | | | | | |
| (Consolidated-One Hundred Fifty-Third) 5.00% 7/15/35 | | | | 250,000 | | | 274,480 |
| (JFK International Air Terminal) | | | | | | | |
| 6.00% 12/1/42 | | | | 700,000 | | | 783,188 |
| 6.50% 12/1/28 | | | | 550,000 | | | 594,473 |
| Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Revenue | | | | | | | |
| Series C 5.00% 11/15/24 | | | | 200,000 | | | 234,510 |
| | | | | | | | 3,711,560 |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 2.59% | | | | | | | |
| New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority | | | | | | | |
| Water & Sewer System Revenue | | | | | | | |
| (Second General Resolution) 5.25% 6/15/44 | | | | 500,000 | | | 566,900 |
| Series A 5.75% 6/15/40 | | | | 200,000 | | | 232,506 |
| Series FF 5.50% 6/15/40 | | | | 250,000 | | | 288,803 |
| New York State Environmental Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | |
| Clean Water & Drinking Revolving Funds | | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 6/15/30 | | | | 500,000 | | | 586,545 |
| | | | | | | | 1,674,754 |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $58,020,565) | | | | | | | 62,689,605 |
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| | Principal amount | | | Value | |
Short-Term Investment – 0.77% | | | | | |
¤Variable Rate Demand Note – 0.77% | | | | | |
| City of New York Various Subordinate | | | | | |
| Series A-8 0.08% 8/1/18 | | | | | |
| (LOC-JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.) | $500,000 | | $ | 500,000 | |
Total Short-Term Investment (cost $500,000) | | | | 500,000 | |
| |
Total Value of Securities – 97.64% | | | | | |
| (cost $58,520,565) | | | | 63,189,605 | |
Receivables and Other Assets | | | | | |
| Net of Liabilities – 2.36% | | | | 1,525,936 | |
Net Assets Applicable to 5,688,634 | | | | | |
| Shares Outstanding – 100.00% | | | $ | 64,715,541 | |
| |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | | | | |
| Class A ($46,402,930 / 4,076,130 Shares) | | | | | $11.38 | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | | | | |
| Class B ($522,464 / 45,991 Shares) | | | | | $11.36 | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | | | | |
| Class C ($17,790,147 / 1,566,513 Shares) | | | | | $11.36 | |
| |
Components of Net Assets at February 29, 2012: | | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization – no par) | | | $ | 60,026,860 | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | | | | (657 | ) |
Accumulated net realized gain on investments | | | | 20,298 | |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | | | 4,669,040 | |
Total net assets | | | $ | 64,715,541 | |
• | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of February 29, 2012. 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. |
¤ | Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. The rate shown is the rate as of February 29, 2012. |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund
Summary of abbreviations:
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC — Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT — Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
FHA — Federal Housing Administration
IBC — Insured Bond Certificate
LOC — Letter of Credit
NATL-RE — Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share – | | |
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | |
Net asset value Class A (A) | $ | 11.38 |
Sales charge (4.50% of offering price) (B) | | 0.54 |
Offering price | $ | 11.92 |
(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
Six Months Ended February 29, 2012 (Unaudited)
| Delaware Tax Free | | Delaware Tax-Free | | Delaware Tax-Free |
| Arizona Fund | | California Fund | | Colorado Fund |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | $ | 2,487,085 | | | | | $ | 2,186,734 | | | | | $ | 5,680,255 | | |
| |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Management fees | | | 260,181 | | | | | | 235,712 | | | | | | 639,149 | | |
Distribution expenses – Class A | | | 120,836 | | | | | | 86,215 | | | | | | 273,518 | | |
Distribution expenses – Class B | | | 3,260 | | | | | | 4,952 | | | | | | 2,071 | | |
Distribution expenses – Class C | | | 33,877 | | | | | | 78,529 | | | | | | 65,779 | | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
fees and expenses | | | 26,572 | | | | | | 28,160 | | | | | | 59,851 | | |
Accounting and administration expenses | | | 20,460 | | | | | | 16,850 | | | | | | 45,692 | | |
Legal fees | | | 10,172 | | | | | | 4,927 | | | | | | 15,014 | | |
Registration fees | | | 9,661 | | | | | | 4,167 | | | | | | 4,932 | | |
Reports and statements to shareholders | | | 6,518 | | | | | | 5,400 | | | | | | 10,172 | | |
Audit and tax | | | 5,577 | | | | | | 6,051 | | | | | | 6,289 | | |
Pricing fees | | | 3,951 | | | | | | 4,878 | | | | | | 5,351 | | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 2,750 | | | | | | 2,264 | | | | | | 6,136 | | |
Insurance fees | | | 1,365 | | | | | | 739 | | | | | | 2,483 | | |
Custodian fees | | | 1,009 | | | | | | 1,042 | | | | | | 2,329 | | |
Dues and services | | | 885 | | | | | | 711 | | | | | | 176 | | |
Consulting fees | | | 389 | | | | | | 318 | | | | | | 870 | | |
Trustees’ expenses | | | 241 | | | | | | 197 | | | | | | 536 | | |
| | | 507,704 | | | | | | 481,112 | | | | | | 1,140,348 | | |
Less fees waived | | | (42,775 | ) | | | | | (67,192 | ) | | | | | (113,438 | ) | |
Less expense paid indirectly | | | (13 | ) | | | | | (9 | ) | | | | | (27 | ) | |
Total operating expenses | | | 464,916 | | | | | | 413,911 | | | | | | 1,026,883 | | |
Net Investment Income | | | 2,022,169 | | | | | | 1,772,823 | | | | | | 4,653,372 | | |
| |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 518,561 | | | | | | 552,926 | | | | | | 1,862,832 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
of investments | | | 3,784,088 | | | | | | 4,656,728 | | | | | | 10,727,079 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | | | 4,302,649 | | | | | | 5,209,654 | | | | | | 12,589,911 | | |
| |
Net Increase in Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Resulting from Operations | | $ | 6,324,818 | | | | | $ | 6,982,477 | | | | | $ | 17,243,283 | | |
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 | | $ | 3,188,277 | | | | | $ | 1,314,898 | | |
| |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Management fees | | | 385,820 | | | | | | 156,089 | | |
Distribution expenses – Class A | | | 129,711 | | | | | | 50,418 | | |
Distribution expenses – Class B | | | 3,284 | | | | | | 2,421 | | |
Distribution expenses – Class C | | | 178,649 | | | | | | 78,640 | | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent | | | | | | | | | | | |
fees and expenses | | | 36,451 | | | | | | 22,242 | | |
Accounting and administration expenses | | | 27,580 | | | | | | 11,157 | | |
Legal fees | | | 8,340 | | | | | | 2,496 | | |
Reports and statements to shareholders | | | 7,621 | | | | | | 4,239 | | |
Audit and tax | | | 6,539 | | | | | | 6,117 | | |
Registration fees | | | 5,216 | | | | | | 7,184 | | |
Pricing fees | | | 4,674 | | | | | | 5,525 | | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 3,697 | | | | | | 1,481 | | |
Custodian fees | | | 1,519 | | | | | | 641 | | |
Insurance fees | | | 1,177 | | | | | | 484 | | |
Dues and services | | | 734 | | | | | | 667 | | |
Consulting fees | | | 510 | | | | | | 202 | | |
Trustees’ expenses | | | 321 | | | | | | 127 | | |
| | | 801,843 | | | | | | 350,130 | | |
Less fees waived | | | (48,518 | ) | | | | | (62,770 | ) | |
Less expense paid indirectly | | | (16 | ) | | | | | (6 | ) | |
Total operating expenses | | | 753,309 | | | | | | 287,354 | | |
Net Investment Income | | | 2,434,968 | | | | | | 1,027,544 | | |
| |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (328,309 | ) | | | | | 507,834 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation | | | | | | | | | | | |
of investments | | | 5,063,828 | | | | | | 2,538,936 | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | | | 4,735,519 | | | | | | 3,046,770 | | |
| |
Net Increase in Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | |
Resulting from Operations | | $ | 7,170,487 | | | | | $ | 4,074,314 | | |
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
| Six Months | | Year |
| Ended | | Ended |
| 2/29/12 | | 8/31/11 |
| (Unaudited) | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | $ | 2,022,169 | | | $ | 4,224,609 | |
Net realized gain on investments | | 518,561 | | | | 26,324 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation | | | | | | | |
(depreciation) of investments | | 3,784,088 | | | | (4,245,010 | ) |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | 6,324,818 | | | | 5,923 | |
|
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | |
Class A | | (1,893,015 | ) | | | (3,935,696 | ) |
Class B | | (10,330 | ) | | | (48,023 | ) |
Class C | | (107,319 | ) | | | (229,913 | ) |
|
Net realized gain on investments: | | | | | | | |
Class A | | (25,133 | ) | | | (250,507 | ) |
Class B | | (172 | ) | | | (5,139 | ) |
Class C | | (1,764 | ) | | | (18,335 | ) |
| | (2,037,733 | ) | | | (4,487,613 | ) |
|
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | |
Class A | | 3,329,525 | | | | 9,590,092 | |
Class B | | — | | | | 468 | |
Class C | | 229,342 | | | | 802,573 | |
|
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment | | | | | | | |
of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | |
Class A | | 1,345,732 | | | | 2,229,671 | |
Class B | | 9,363 | | | | 31,965 | |
Class C | | 88,644 | | | | 152,719 | |
| | 5,002,606 | | | | 12,807,488 | |
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| | Six Months | | Year |
| | Ended | | Ended |
| | 2/29/12 | | 8/31/11 |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares repurchased: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (4,408,791 | ) | | $ | (20,506,737 | ) |
Class B | | | (167,311 | ) | | | (2,067,231 | ) |
Class C | | | (612,379 | ) | | | (1,832,935 | ) |
| | | (5,188,481 | ) | | | (24,406,903 | ) |
Decrease in net assets derived from | | | | | | | | |
capital share transactions | | | (185,875 | ) | | | (11,599,415 | ) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | 4,101,210 | | | | (16,081,105 | ) |
|
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 103,045,367 | | | | 119,126,472 | |
End of period1 | | $ | 107,146,577 | | | $ | 103,045,367 | |
|
1Including undistributed net investment income | | $ | 25,308 | | | $ | 25,309 | |
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
| | Six Months | | | Year |
| | Ended | | | Ended |
| | 2/29/12 | | | 8/31/11 |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 1,772,823 | | | $ | 3,588,094 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 552,926 | | | | (718,355 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation | | | | | | | | |
(depreciation) of investments | | | 4,656,728 | | | | (2,957,481 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | | | | | | |
resulting from operations | | | 6,982,477 | | | | (87,742 | ) |
|
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (1,473,008 | ) | | | (2,970,212 | ) |
Class B | | | (17,462 | ) | | | (71,308 | ) |
Class C | | | (276,540 | ) | | | (536,304 | ) |
| | | (1,767,010 | ) | | | (3,577,824 | ) |
|
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 5,241,444 | | | | 13,966,047 | |
Class B | | | — | | | | 446 | |
Class C | | | 1,688,727 | | | | 3,882,265 | |
|
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment | | | | | | | | |
of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 949,700 | | | | 1,792,877 | |
Class B | | | 12,405 | | | | 53,523 | |
Class C | | | 219,340 | | | | 389,108 | |
| | | 8,111,616 | | | | 20,084,266 | |
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| | Six Months | | Year |
| | Ended | | Ended |
| | 2/29/12 | | 8/31/11 |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares repurchased: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (4,687,159 | ) | | $ | (18,652,984 | ) |
Class B | | | (455,314 | ) | | | (1,868,698 | ) |
Class C | | | (1,047,439 | ) | | | (4,362,004 | ) |
| | | (6,189,912 | ) | | | (24,883,686 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from | | | | | | | | |
capital share transactions | | | 1,921,704 | | | | (4,799,420 | ) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | 7,137,171 | | | | (8,464,986 | ) |
|
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 83,216,597 | | | | 91,681,583 | |
End of period1 | | $ | 90,353,768 | | | $ | 83,216,597 | |
|
1Including undistributed net investment income | | $ | 18,780 | | | $ | 18,763 | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund
| | Six Months | | Year |
| | Ended | | Ended |
| | 2/29/12 | | 8/31/11 |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 4,653,372 | | | $ | 9,935,304 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 1,862,832 | | | | (1,090,497 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation | | | | | | | | |
(depreciation) of investments | | | 10,727,079 | | | | (8,167,863 | ) |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 17,243,283 | | | | 676,944 | |
|
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (4,419,449 | ) | | | (9,065,106 | ) |
Class B | | | (6,886 | ) | | | (32,264 | ) |
Class C | | | (216,417 | ) | | | (473,556 | ) |
| | | (4,642,752 | ) | | | (9,570,926 | ) |
|
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 5,739,753 | | | | 9,661,260 | |
Class B | | | — | | | | 304 | |
Class C | | | 584,604 | | | | 1,768,344 | |
|
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment | | | | | | | | |
of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 3,294,430 | | | | 5,999,728 | |
Class B | | | 4,017 | | | | 21,271 | |
Class C | | | 181,062 | | | | 348,473 | |
| | | 9,803,866 | | | | 17,799,380 | |
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| | Six Months | | Year |
| | Ended | | Ended |
| | 2/29/12 | | | 8/31/11 |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares repurchased: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (9,721,848 | ) | | $ | (28,796,246 | ) |
Class B | | | (371,470 | ) | | | (776,210 | ) |
Class C | | | (1,132,160 | ) | | | (3,449,371 | ) |
| | | (11,225,478 | ) | | | (33,021,827 | ) |
Decrease in net assets derived from | | | | | | | | |
capital share transactions | | | (1,421,612 | ) | | | (15,222,447 | ) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | 11,178,919 | | | | (24,116,429 | ) |
|
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 230,012,743 | | | | 254,129,172 | |
End of period1 | | $ | 241,191,662 | | | $ | 230,012,743 | |
|
1Including undistributed net investment income | | $ | 352,563 | | | $ | 352,563 | |
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 Idaho Fund
| | Six Months | | Year |
| | Ended | | Ended |
| | 2/29/12 | | 8/31/11 |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 2,434,968 | | | $ | 4,747,970 | |
Net realized loss on investments | | | (328,309 | ) | | | (974,509 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation | | | | | | | | |
(depreciation) of investments | | | 5,063,828 | | | | (3,975,375 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | | | | | | |
resulting from operations | | | 7,170,487 | | | | (201,914 | ) |
|
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (1,897,636 | ) | | | (3,594,235 | ) |
Class B | | | (9,569 | ) | | | (47,733 | ) |
Class C | | | (519,686 | ) | | | (1,085,338 | ) |
|
Net realized gain on investments: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | — | | | | (58,688 | ) |
Class B | | | — | | | | (1,213 | ) |
Class C | | | — | | | | (22,123 | ) |
| | | (2,426,891 | ) | | | (4,809,330 | ) |
|
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 12,841,878 | | | | 22,046,186 | |
Class B | | | — | | | | — | |
Class C | | | 4,700,743 | | | | 9,226,467 | |
|
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment | | | | | | | | |
of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 1,321,166 | | | | 2,621,700 | |
Class B | | | 7,788 | | | | 38,486 | |
Class C | | | 441,119 | | | | 841,625 | |
| | | 19,312,694 | | | | 34,774,464 | |
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| | Six Months | | Year |
| | Ended | | Ended |
| | 2/29/12 | | 8/31/11 |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares repurchased: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (4,283,498 | ) | | $ | (26,491,952 | ) |
Class B | | | (307,226 | ) | | | (1,483,183 | ) |
Class C | | | (3,720,309 | ) | | | (8,585,502 | ) |
| | | (8,311,033 | ) | | | (36,560,637 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from | | | | | | | | |
capital share transactions | | | 11,001,661 | | | | (1,786,173 | ) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | 15,745,257 | | | | (6,797,417 | ) |
|
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 135,530,183 | | | | 142,327,600 | |
End of period1 | | $ | 151,275,440 | | | $ | 135,530,183 | |
|
1Including distributions in excess of net investment income | | $ | (16,644 | ) | | $ | (16,644 | ) |
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 New York Fund
| | Six Months | | Year |
| | Ended | | Ended |
| | 2/29/12 | | 8/31/11 |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 1,027,544 | | | $ | 1,848,243 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 507,834 | | | | (461,636 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation | | | | | | | | |
(depreciation) of investments | | | 2,538,936 | | | | (1,450,553 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | | | | | | |
resulting from operations | | | 4,074,314 | | | | (63,946 | ) |
|
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (773,329 | ) | | | (1,400,126 | ) |
Class B | | | (7,478 | ) | | | (17,505 | ) |
Class C | | | (242,580 | ) | | | (425,309 | ) |
| | | (1,023,387 | ) | | | (1,842,940 | ) |
|
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 9,424,981 | | | | 10,714,054 | |
Class B | | | 36,995 | | | | — | |
Class C | | | 2,894,236 | | | | 3,902,137 | |
|
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment | | | | | | | | |
of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 627,315 | | | | 1,022,817 | |
Class B | | | 5,389 | | | | 12,841 | |
Class C | | | 183,808 | | | | 315,491 | |
| | | 13,172,724 | | | | 15,967,340 | |
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| | Six Months | | Year |
| | Ended | | Ended |
| | 2/29/12 | | 8/31/11 |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares repurchased: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (2,867,600 | ) | | $ | (10,992,437 | ) |
Class B | | | (21,938 | ) | | | (243,301 | ) |
Class C | | | (381,209 | ) | | | (2,976,393 | ) |
| | | (3,270,747 | ) | | | (14,212,131 | ) |
Increase in net assets derived from | | | | | | | | |
capital share transactions | | | 9,901,977 | | | | 1,755,209 | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | 12,952,904 | | | | (151,677 | ) |
|
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 51,762,637 | | | | 51,914,314 | |
End of period1 | | $ | 64,715,541 | | | $ | 51,762,637 | |
|
1Including distributions in excess of net investment income | | $ | (657 | ) | | $ | (657 | ) |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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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 |
Net realized gain on investments |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return2 |
|
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 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Six Months Ended | | | | | | | | | Year Ended | | | | | | | |
| | 2/29/121 | | | 8/31/11 | | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 | | 8/31/08 | | 8/31/07 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | $11.340 | | | | $11.760 | | | $11.090 | | | $10.930 | | | $11.070 | | | $11.350 | | |
| |
| |
| | | 0.225 | | | | 0.445 | | | 0.447 | | | 0.431 | | | 0.444 | | | 0.465 | | |
| | | 0.472 | | | | (0.394 | ) | | 0.668 | | | 0.158 | | | (0.140 | ) | | (0.280 | ) | |
| | | 0.697 | | | | 0.051 | | | 1.115 | | | 0.589 | | | 0.304 | | | 0.185 | | |
| |
| |
| | | (0.224 | ) | | | (0.444 | ) | | (0.445 | ) | | (0.429 | ) | | (0.444 | ) | | (0.465 | ) | |
| | | (0.003 | ) | | | (0.027 | ) | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | |
| | | (0.227 | ) | | | (0.471 | ) | | (0.445 | ) | | (0.429 | ) | | (0.444 | ) | | (0.465 | ) | |
| |
| | | $11.810 | | | | $11.340 | | | $11.760 | | | $11.090 | | | $10.930 | | | $11.070 | | |
| |
| | | 6.21% | | | | 0.57% | | | 10.27% | | | 5.64% | | | 2.78% | | | 1.63% | | |
| |
| |
| | | $99,738 | | | | $95,487 | | | $108,214 | | | $113,689 | | | $122,027 | | | $125,636 | | |
| | | 0.84% | | | | 0.87% | | | 0.86% | | | 0.75% | | | 0.75% | | | 0.76% | | |
| |
| | | 0.92% | | | | 0.93% | | | 0.92% | | | 0.91% | | | 0.91% | | | 0.91% | | |
| | | 3.94% | | | | 3.98% | | | 3.94% | | | 4.07% | | | 4.02% | | | 4.11% | | |
| |
| | | 3.86% | | | | 3.92% | | | 3.88% | | | 3.91% | | | 3.86% | | | 3.96% | | |
| | | 22% | | | | 32% | | | 15% | | | 27% | | | 29% | | | 9% | | |
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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 |
Net realized gain on investments |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return2 |
|
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 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| Six Months Ended | | | Year Ended | |
| 2/29/121 | | | 8/31/11 | | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 | | 8/31/08 | | 8/31/07 | |
| (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $11.340 | | | | $11.760 | | | $11.100 | | | $10.940 | | | $11.070 | | | $11.360 | | |
| | |
| | |
| | 0.182 | | | | 0.361 | | | 0.362 | | | 0.352 | | | 0.361 | | | 0.380 | | |
| | 0.472 | | | | (0.394 | ) | | 0.658 | | | 0.158 | | | (0.130 | ) | | (0.290 | ) | |
| | 0.654 | | | | (0.033 | ) | | 1.020 | | | 0.510 | | | 0.231 | | | 0.090 | | |
| | |
| | |
| | (0.181 | ) | | | (0.360 | ) | | (0.360 | ) | | (0.350 | ) | | (0.361 | ) | | (0.380 | ) | |
| | (0.003 | ) | | | (0.027 | ) | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | |
| | (0.184 | ) | | | (0.387 | ) | | (0.360 | ) | | (0.350 | ) | | (0.361 | ) | | (0.380 | ) | |
| | |
| | $11.810 | | | | $11.340 | | | $11.760 | | | $11.100 | | | $10.940 | | | $11.070 | | |
| | |
| | 5.82% | | | | (0.18% | ) | | 9.35% | | | 4.85% | | | 2.10% | | | 0.78% | | |
| | |
| | |
| | $625 | | | | $757 | | | $2,917 | | | $6,509 | | | $9,620 | | | $12,407 | | |
| | 1.59% | | | | 1.62% | | | 1.61% | | | 1.50% | | | 1.50% | | | 1.51% | | |
| | |
| | 1.67% | | | | 1.68% | | | 1.67% | | | 1.66% | | | 1.66% | | | 1.66% | | |
| | 3.19% | | | | 3.23% | | | 3.19% | | | 3.32% | | | 3.27% | | | 3.36% | | |
| | |
| | 3.11% | | | | 3.17% | | | 3.13% | | | 3.16% | | | 3.11% | | | 3.21% | | |
| | 22% | | | | 32% | | | 15% | | | 27% | | | 29% | | | 9% | | |
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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 |
Net realized gain on investments |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return2 |
|
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 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| Six Months Ended | | | Year Ended | |
| 2/29/121 | | | 8/31/11 | | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 | | 8/31/08 | | 8/31/07 | |
| (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $11.370 | | | | $11.790 | | | $11.120 | | | $10.960 | | | $11.090 | | | $11.380 | | |
| |
| |
| | 0.183 | | | | 0.362 | | | 0.363 | | | 0.352 | | | 0.361 | | | 0.380 | | |
| | 0.472 | | | | (0.394 | ) | | 0.668 | | | 0.158 | | | (0.130 | ) | | (0.290 | ) | |
| | 0.655 | | | | (0.032 | ) | | 1.031 | | | 0.510 | | | 0.231 | | | 0.090 | | |
| |
| |
| | (0.182 | ) | | | (0.361 | ) | | (0.361 | ) | | (0.350 | ) | | (0.361 | ) | | (0.380 | ) | |
| | (0.003 | ) | | | (0.027 | ) | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | |
| | (0.185 | ) | | | (0.388 | ) | | (0.361 | ) | | (0.350 | ) | | (0.361 | ) | | (0.380 | ) | |
| |
| | $11.840 | | | | $11.370 | | | $11.790 | | | $11.120 | | | $10.960 | | | $11.090 | | |
| |
| | 5.81% | | | | (0.17% | ) | | 9.43% | | | 4.84% | | | 2.09% | | | 0.77% | | |
| |
| |
| | $6,784 | | | | $6,801 | | | $7,995 | | | $7,257 | | | $8,806 | | | $7,609 | | |
| | 1.59% | | | | 1.62% | | | 1.61% | | | 1.50% | | | 1.50% | | | 1.51% | | |
| |
| | 1.67% | | | | 1.68% | | | 1.67% | | | 1.66% | | | 1.66% | | | 1.66% | | |
| | 3.19% | | | | 3.23% | | | 3.19% | | | 3.32% | | | 3.27% | | | 3.36% | | |
| |
| | 3.11% | | | | 3.17% | | | 3.13% | | | 3.16% | | | 3.11% | | | 3.21% | | |
| | 22% | | | | 32% | | | 15% | | | 27% | | | 29% | | | 9% | | |
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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 return2 |
|
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 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 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.
68
| Six Months Ended | | | Year Ended | |
| 2/29/121 | | | 8/31/11 | | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 | | 8/31/08 | | 8/31/07 | |
| (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $11.170 | | | | $11.570 | | | $10.620 | | | $10.800 | | | $11.010 | | | $11.400 | | |
| | |
| | |
| | 0.245 | | | | 0.476 | | | 0.497 | | | 0.448 | | | 0.449 | | | 0.454 | | |
| | 0.688 | | | | (0.401 | ) | | 0.950 | | | (0.182 | ) | | (0.210 | ) | | (0.390 | ) | |
| | 0.933 | | | | 0.075 | | | 1.447 | | | 0.266 | | | 0.239 | | | 0.064 | | |
| | |
| | |
| | (0.243 | ) | | | (0.475 | ) | | (0.497 | ) | | (0.446 | ) | | (0.449 | ) | | (0.454 | ) | |
| | (0.243 | ) | | | (0.475 | ) | | (0.497 | ) | | (0.446 | ) | | (0.449 | ) | | (0.454 | ) | |
| | |
| | $11.860 | | | | $11.170 | | | $11.570 | | | $10.620 | | | $10.800 | | | $11.010 | | |
| | |
| | 8.44% | | | | 0.83% | | | 13.92% | | | 2.74% | | | 2.21% | | | 0.51% | | |
| | |
| | |
| | $72,753 | | | | $67,047 | | | $72,902 | | | $61,132 | | | $67,174 | | | $76,537 | | |
| | 0.82% | | | | 0.82% | | | 0.82% | | | 0.88% | | | 0.88% | | | 0.89% | | |
| | |
| | 0.98% | | | | 0.98% | | | 0.98% | | | 0.97% | | | 0.97% | | | 0.97% | | |
| | 4.28% | | | | 4.36% | | | 4.48% | | | 4.42% | | | 4.11% | | | 3.98% | | |
| | |
| | 4.12% | | | | 4.20% | | | 4.32% | | | 4.33% | | | 4.02% | | | 3.90% | | |
| | 24% | | | | 44% | | | 35% | | | 59% | | | 34% | | | 21% | | |
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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 return2 |
|
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 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 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.
70
| Six Months Ended | | | Year Ended | | |
| 2/29/121 | | | 8/31/11 | | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 | | 8/31/08 | | 8/31/07 | |
| (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $11.210 | | | | $11.610 | | | $10.670 | | | $10.840 | | | $11.060 | | | $11.440 | | |
| | |
| | |
| | 0.203 | | | | 0.395 | | | 0.416 | | | 0.373 | | | 0.367 | | | 0.368 | | |
| | 0.688 | | | | (0.401 | ) | | 0.940 | | | (0.172 | ) | | (0.220 | ) | | (0.380 | ) | |
| | 0.891 | | | | (0.006 | ) | | 1.356 | | | 0.201 | | | 0.147 | | | (0.012 | ) | |
| | |
| | |
| | (0.201 | ) | | | (0.394 | ) | | (0.416 | ) | | (0.371 | ) | | (0.367 | ) | | (0.368 | ) | |
| | (0.201 | ) | | | (0.394 | ) | | (0.416 | ) | | (0.371 | ) | | (0.367 | ) | | (0.368 | ) | |
| | |
| | $11.900 | | | | $11.210 | | | $11.610 | | | $10.670 | | | $10.840 | | | $11.060 | | |
| | |
| | 8.02% | | | | 0.09% | | | 12.93% | | | 2.07% | | | 1.34% | | | (0.15% | ) | |
| | |
| | |
| | $923 | | | | $1,307 | | | $3,254 | | | $4,938 | | | $6,589 | | | $9,384 | | |
| | 1.57% | | | | 1.57% | | | 1.57% | | | 1.63% | | | 1.63% | | | 1.64% | | |
| | |
| | 1.73% | | | | 1.73% | | | 1.73% | | | 1.72% | | | 1.72% | | | 1.72% | | |
| | 3.53% | | | | 3.61% | | | 3.73% | | | 3.67% | | | 3.36% | | | 3.23% | | |
| | |
| | 3.37% | | | | 3.45% | | | 3.57% | | | 3.58% | | | 3.27% | | | 3.15% | | |
| | 24% | | | | 44% | | | 35% | | | 59% | | | 34% | | | 21% | | |
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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 return2 |
|
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 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 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.
72
| Six Months Ended | | | Year Ended | |
| 2/29/121 | | | 8/31/11 | | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 | | 8/31/08 | | 8/31/07 | |
| (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $11.180 | | | | $11.590 | | | $10.640 | | | $10.810 | | | $11.030 | | | $11.420 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | 0.203 | | | | 0.394 | | | 0.415 | | | 0.373 | | | 0.367 | | | 0.368 | | |
| | 0.688 | | | | (0.411 | ) | | 0.950 | | | (0.172 | ) | | (0.220 | ) | | (0.390 | ) | |
| | 0.891 | | | | (0.017 | ) | | 1.365 | | | 0.201 | | | 0.147 | | | (0.022 | ) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | (0.201 | ) | | | (0.393 | ) | | (0.415 | ) | | (0.371 | ) | | (0.367 | ) | | (0.368 | ) | |
| | (0.201 | ) | | | (0.393 | ) | | (0.415 | ) | | (0.371 | ) | | (0.367 | ) | | (0.368 | ) | |
| | | |
| | $11.870 | | | | $11.180 | | | $11.590 | | | $10.640 | | | $10.810 | | | $11.030 | | |
| | | |
| | 8.03% | | | | (0.01% | ) | | 13.06% | | | 2.07% | | | 1.35% | | | (0.24% | ) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | $16,678 | | | | $14,863 | | | $15,526 | | | $13,530 | | | $14,991 | | | $13,453 | | |
| | 1.57% | | | | 1.57% | | | 1.57% | | | 1.63% | | | 1.63% | | | 1.64% | | |
| | | |
| | 1.73% | | | | 1.73% | | | 1.73% | | | 1.72% | | | 1.72% | | | 1.72% | | |
| | 3.53% | | | | 3.61% | | | 3.73% | | | 3.67% | | | 3.36% | | | 3.23% | | |
| | | |
| | 3.37% | | | | 3.45% | | | 3.57% | | | 3.58% | | | 3.27% | | | 3.15% | | |
| | 24% | | | | 44% | | | 35% | | | 59% | | | 34% | | | 21% | | |
73
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 return2 |
|
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 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 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.
74
| Six Months Ended | | Year Ended |
| 2/29/121 | | | 8/31/11 | | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 | | 8/31/08 | | 8/31/07 | |
| (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $10.880 | | | | $11.260 | | | $10.600 | | | $10.640 | | | $10.730 | | | $11.040 | | |
| |
| |
| | 0.224 | | | | 0.460 | | | 0.455 | | | 0.452 | | | 0.448 | | | 0.464 | | |
| | 0.599 | | | | (0.397 | ) | | 0.661 | | | (0.041 | ) | | (0.089 | ) | | (0.310 | ) | |
| | 0.823 | | | | 0.063 | | | 1.116 | | | 0.411 | | | 0.359 | | | 0.154 | | |
| |
| |
| | (0.223 | ) | | | (0.443 | ) | | (0.456 | ) | | (0.451 | ) | | (0.449 | ) | | (0.464 | ) | |
| | (0.223 | ) | | | (0.443 | ) | | (0.456 | ) | | (0.451 | ) | | (0.449 | ) | | (0.464 | ) | |
| |
| | $11.480 | | | | $10.880 | | | $11.260 | | | $10.600 | | | $10.640 | | | $10.730 | | |
| |
| | 7.64% | | | | 0.71% | | | 10.74% | | | 4.11% | | | 3.38% | | | 1.38% | | |
| |
| |
| | $227,338 | | | | $216,151 | | | $237,545 | | | $226,393 | | | $234,630 | | | $246,695 | | |
| | 0.84% | | | | 0.88% | | | 0.93% | | | 0.90% | | | 0.93% | | | 0.94% | | |
| |
| | 0.94% | | | | 0.95% | | | 0.95% | | | 0.95% | | | 0.95% | | | 0.96% | | |
| | 4.05% | | | | 4.30% | | | 4.16% | | | 4.43% | | | 4.16% | | | 4.22% | | |
| |
| | 3.95% | | | | 4.23% | | | 4.14% | | | 4.38% | | | 4.14% | | | 4.20% | | |
| | 16% | | | | 26% | | | 17% | | | 27% | | | 15% | | | 12% | | |
75
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 return2 |
|
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 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 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.
76
| Six Months Ended | | Year Ended |
| 2/29/121 | | | 8/31/11 | | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 | | 8/31/08 | | 8/31/07 | |
| (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $10.890 | | | | $11.270 | | | $10.610 | | | $10.640 | | | $10.730 | | | $11.050 | | |
| |
| |
| | 0.183 | | | | 0.380 | | | 0.373 | | | 0.375 | | | 0.367 | | | 0.382 | | |
| | 0.599 | | | | (0.397 | ) | | 0.661 | | | (0.031 | ) | | (0.089 | ) | | (0.320 | ) | |
| | 0.782 | | | | (0.017 | ) | | 1.034 | | | 0.344 | | | 0.278 | | | 0.062 | | |
| |
| |
| | (0.182 | ) | | | (0.363 | ) | | (0.374 | ) | | (0.374 | ) | | (0.368 | ) | | (0.382 | ) | |
| | (0.182 | ) | | | (0.363 | ) | | (0.374 | ) | | (0.374 | ) | | (0.368 | ) | | (0.382 | ) | |
| |
| | $11.490 | | | | $10.890 | | | $11.270 | | | $10.610 | | | $10.640 | | | $10.730 | | |
| |
| | 7.24% | | | | (0.04% | ) | | 9.91% | | | 3.43% | | | 2.60% | | | 0.53% | | |
| |
| |
| | $261 | | | | $609 | | | $1,429 | | | $2,693 | | | $3,961 | | | $5,326 | | |
| | 1.59% | | | | 1.63% | | | 1.68% | | | 1.65% | | | 1.68% | | | 1.69% | | |
| |
| | 1.69% | | | | 1.70% | | | 1.70% | | | 1.70% | | | 1.70% | | | 1.71% | | |
| | 3.30% | | | | 3.55% | | | 3.41% | | | 3.68% | | | 3.41% | | | 3.47% | | |
| |
| | 3.20% | | | | 3.48% | | | 3.39% | | | 3.63% | | | 3.39% | | | 3.45% | | |
| | 16% | | | | 26% | | | 17% | | | 27% | | | 15% | | | 12% | | |
77
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 return2 |
|
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 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 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.
78
| Six Months Ended | | Year Ended |
| 2/29/121 | | | 8/31/11 | | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 | | 8/31/08 | | 8/31/07 | |
| (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $10.910 | | | | $11.290 | | | $10.630 | | | $10.660 | | | $10.750 | | | $11.070 | | |
| |
| |
| | 0.183 | | | | 0.381 | | | 0.374 | | | 0.375 | | | 0.367 | | | 0.382 | | |
| | 0.609 | | | | (0.397 | ) | | 0.661 | | | (0.031 | ) | | (0.089 | ) | | (0.320 | ) | |
| | 0.792 | | | | (0.016 | ) | | 1.035 | | | 0.344 | | | 0.278 | | | 0.062 | | |
| |
| |
| | (0.182 | ) | | | (0.364 | ) | | (0.375 | ) | | (0.374 | ) | | (0.368 | ) | | (0.382 | ) | |
| | (0.182 | ) | | | (0.364 | ) | | (0.375 | ) | | (0.374 | ) | | (0.368 | ) | | (0.382 | ) | |
| |
| | $11.520 | | | | $10.910 | | | $11.290 | | | $10.630 | | | $10.660 | | | $10.750 | | |
| |
| | 7.32% | | | | (0.03% | ) | | 9.90% | | | 3.43% | | | 2.60% | | | 0.53% | | |
| |
| |
| | $13,593 | | | | $13,253 | | | $15,155 | | | $11,542 | | | $9,836 | | | $10,152 | | |
| | 1.59% | | | | 1.63% | | | 1.68% | | | 1.65% | | | 1.68% | | | 1.69% | | |
| |
| | 1.69% | | | | 1.70% | | | 1.70% | | | 1.70% | | | 1.70% | | | 1.71% | | |
| | 3.30% | | | | 3.55% | | | 3.41% | | | 3.68% | | | 3.41% | | | 3.47% | | |
| |
| | 3.20% | | | | 3.48% | | | 3.39% | | | 3.63% | | | 3.39% | | | 3.45% | | |
| | 16% | | | | 26% | | | 17% | | | 27% | | | 15% | | | 12% | | |
79
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 |
Net realized gain on investments |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return2 |
|
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 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 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.
80
| Six Months Ended | | Year Ended |
| 2/29/121 | | | 8/31/11 | | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 | | 8/31/08 | | 8/31/07 | |
| (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $11.730 | | | | $12.120 | | | $11.490 | | | $11.260 | | | $11.260 | | | $11.450 | | |
| |
| |
| | 0.217 | | | | 0.438 | | | 0.431 | | | 0.436 | | | 0.437 | | | 0.448 | | |
| | 0.399 | | | | (0.385 | ) | | 0.633 | | | 0.228 | | | — | | | (0.190 | ) | |
| | 0.616 | | | | 0.053 | | | 1.064 | | | 0.664 | | | 0.437 | | | 0.258 | | |
| |
| |
| | (0.216 | ) | | | (0.436 | ) | | (0.434 | ) | | (0.434 | ) | | (0.437 | ) | | (0.448 | ) | |
| | — | | | | (0.007 | ) | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | |
| | (0.216 | ) | | | (0.443 | ) | | (0.434 | ) | | (0.434 | ) | | (0.437 | ) | | (0.448 | ) | |
| |
| | $12.130 | | | | $11.730 | | | $12.120 | | | $11.490 | | | $11.260 | | | $11.260 | | |
| |
| | 5.30% | | | | 0.56% | | | 9.44% | | | 6.12% | | | 3.93% | | | 2.27% | | |
| |
| |
| | $112,232 | | | | $98,821 | | | $104,287 | | | $86,445 | | | $72,237 | | | $69,931 | | |
| | 0.88% | | | | 0.90% | | | 0.94% | | | 0.88% | | | 0.85% | | | 0.86% | | |
| |
| | 0.95% | | | | 0.96% | | | 0.96% | | | 0.96% | | | 0.96% | | | 0.98% | | |
| | 3.67% | | | | 3.78% | | | 3.66% | | | 3.94% | | | 3.87% | | | 3.92% | | |
| |
| | 3.60% | | | | 3.72% | | | 3.64% | | | 3.86% | | | 3.76% | | | 3.80% | | |
| | 11% | | | | 32% | | | 7% | | | 10% | | | 11% | | | 8% | | |
81
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 |
Net realized gain on investments |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return2 |
|
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 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 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.
82
| Six Months Ended | | Year Ended |
| 2/29/121 | | | 8/31/11 | | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 | | 8/31/08 | | 8/31/07 | |
| (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $11.710 | | | | $12.100 | | | $11.470 | | | $11.240 | | | $11.240 | | | $11.430 | | |
| |
| |
| | 0.173 | | | | 0.350 | | | 0.343 | | | 0.353 | | | 0.353 | | | 0.363 | | |
| | 0.389 | | | | (0.385 | ) | | 0.633 | | | 0.228 | | | — | | | (0.190 | ) | |
| | 0.562 | | | | (0.035 | ) | | 0.976 | | | 0.581 | | | 0.353 | | | 0.173 | | |
| |
| |
| | (0.172 | ) | | | (0.348 | ) | | (0.346 | ) | | (0.351 | ) | | (0.353 | ) | | (0.363 | ) | |
| | — | | | | (0.007 | ) | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | |
| | (0.172 | ) | | | (0.355 | ) | | (0.346 | ) | | (0.351 | ) | | (0.353 | ) | | (0.363 | ) | |
| |
| | $12.100 | | | | $11.710 | | | $12.100 | | | $11.470 | | | $11.240 | | | $11.240 | | |
| |
| | 4.83% | | | | (0.19% | ) | | 8.64% | | | 5.34% | | | 3.17% | | | 1.51% | | |
| |
| |
| | $636 | | | | $912 | | | $2,450 | | | $3,359 | | | $5,123 | | | $6,003 | | |
| | 1.63% | | | | 1.65% | | | 1.69% | | | 1.63% | | | 1.60% | | | 1.61% | | |
| |
| | 1.70% | | | | 1.71% | | | 1.71% | | | 1.71% | | | 1.71% | | | 1.73% | | |
| | 2.92% | | | | 3.03% | | | 2.91% | | | 3.19% | | | 3.12% | | | 3.17% | | |
| |
| | 2.85% | | | | 2.97% | | | 2.89% | | | 3.11% | | | 3.01% | | | 3.05% | | |
| | 11% | | | | 32% | | | 7% | | | 10% | | | 11% | | | 8% | | |
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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 |
Net realized gain on investments |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return2 |
|
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 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| Six Months Ended | | Year Ended |
| 2/29/121 | | | 8/31/11 | | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 | | 8/31/08 | | 8/31/07 | |
| (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $11.720 | | | | $12.110 | | | $11.480 | | | $11.250 | | | $11.250 | | | $11.440 | | |
| |
| |
| | 0.173 | | | | 0.351 | | | 0.342 | | | 0.353 | | | 0.352 | | | 0.363 | | |
| | 0.399 | | | | (0.385 | ) | | 0.633 | | | 0.228 | | | — | | | (0.190 | ) | |
| | 0.572 | | | | (0.034 | ) | | 0.975 | | | 0.581 | | | 0.352 | | | 0.173 | | |
| |
| |
| | (0.172 | ) | | | (0.349 | ) | | (0.345 | ) | | (0.351 | ) | | (0.352 | ) | | (0.363 | ) | |
| | — | | | | (0.007 | ) | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | |
| | (0.172 | ) | | | (0.356 | ) | | (0.345 | ) | | (0.351 | ) | | (0.352 | ) | | (0.363 | ) | |
| |
| | $12.120 | | | | $11.720 | | | $12.110 | | | $11.480 | | | $11.250 | | | $11.250 | | |
| |
| | 4.91% | | | | (0.20% | ) | | 8.63% | | | 5.34% | | | 3.16% | | | 1.51% | | |
| |
| |
| | $38,407 | | | | $35,797 | | | $35,591 | | | $19,176 | | | $11,490 | | | $11,535 | | |
| | 1.63% | | | | 1.65% | | | 1.69% | | | 1.63% | | | 1.60% | | | 1.61% | | |
| |
| | 1.70% | | | | 1.71% | | | 1.71% | | | 1.71% | | | 1.71% | | | 1.73% | | |
| | 2.92% | | | | 3.03% | | | 2.91% | | | 3.19% | | | 3.12% | | | 3.17% | | |
| |
| | 2.85% | | | | 2.97% | | | 2.89% | | | 3.11% | | | 3.01% | | | 3.05% | | |
| | 11% | | | | 32% | | | 7% | | | 10% | | | 11% | | | 8% | | |
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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 return2 | |
| |
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 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Six Months Ended | | | Year Ended | |
| | 2/29/121 | | | 8/31/11 | | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 | | 8/31/08 | | 8/31/07 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | $10.800 | | | | | $11.150 | | | $10.450 | | | $10.300 | | | $10.300 | | | $10.550 | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | 0.211 | | | | | 0.406 | | | 0.429 | | | 0.409 | | | 0.411 | | | 0.435 | | |
| | | 0.579 | | | | | (0.351 | ) | | 0.700 | | | 0.148 | | | — | | | (0.250 | ) | |
| | | 0.790 | | | | | 0.055 | | | 1.129 | | | 0.557 | | | 0.411 | | | 0.185 | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | (0.210 | ) | | | | (0.405 | ) | | (0.429 | ) | | (0.407 | ) | | (0.411 | ) | | (0.435 | ) | |
| | | (0.210 | ) | | | | (0.405 | ) | | (0.429 | ) | | (0.407 | ) | | (0.411 | ) | | (0.435 | ) | |
| | | | | |
| | | $11.380 | | | | | $10.800 | | | $11.150 | | | $10.450 | | | $10.300 | | | $10.300 | | |
| | | | | |
| | | 7.39% | | | | | 0.63% | | | 11.02% | | | 5.65% | | | 4.04% | | | 1.75% | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | $46,403 | | | | | $37,051 | | | $37,716 | | | $22,780 | | | $15,340 | | | $14,817 | | |
| | | 0.80% | | | | | 0.80% | | | 0.80% | | | 0.85% | | | 0.85% | | | 0.79% | | |
| | | | | |
| | | 1.02% | | | | | 1.05% | | | 1.07% | | | 1.10% | | | 1.09% | | | 1.10% | | |
| | | 3.83% | | | | | 3.82% | | | 3.94% | | | 4.10% | | | 3.97% | | | 4.13% | | |
| | | | | |
| | | 3.61% | | | | | 3.57% | | | 3.67% | | | 3.85% | | | 3.73% | | | 3.82% | | |
| | | 29% | | | | | 54% | | | 15% | | | 36% | | | 28% | | | 14% | | |
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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 return2 | |
| |
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 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Six Months Ended | | | Year Ended | |
| | 2/29/121 | | | 8/31/11 | | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 | | 8/31/08 | | 8/31/07 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | $10.780 | | | | | $11.120 | | | $10.420 | | | $10.270 | | | $10.280 | | | $10.530 | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | 0.170 | | | | | 0.326 | | | 0.347 | | | 0.334 | | | 0.333 | | | 0.357 | | |
| | | 0.579 | | | | | (0.341 | ) | | 0.700 | | | 0.148 | | | (0.010 | ) | | (0.250 | ) | |
| | | 0.749 | | | | | (0.015 | ) | | 1.047 | | | 0.482 | | | 0.323 | | | 0.107 | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | (0.169 | ) | | | | (0.325 | ) | | (0.347 | ) | | (0.332 | ) | | (0.333 | ) | | (0.357 | ) | |
| | | (0.169 | ) | | | | (0.325 | ) | | (0.347 | ) | | (0.332 | ) | | (0.333 | ) | | (0.357 | ) | |
| | | | | |
| | | $11.360 | | | | | $10.780 | | | $11.120 | | | $10.420 | | | $10.270 | | | $10.280 | | |
| | | | | |
| | | 7.00% | | | | | (0.04% | ) | | 10.21% | | | 4.88% | | | 3.17% | | | 0.99% | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | $523 | | | | | $477 | | | $736 | | | $1,018 | | | $1,549 | | | $2,164 | | |
| | | 1.55% | | | | | 1.55% | | | 1.55% | | | 1.60% | | | 1.60% | | | 1.54% | | |
| | | | | |
| | | 1.77% | | | | | 1.80% | | | 1.82% | | | 1.85% | | | 1.84% | | | 1.85% | | |
| | | 3.08% | | | | | 3.07% | | | 3.19% | | | 3.35% | | | 3.22% | | | 3.38% | | |
| | | | | |
| | | 2.86% | | | | | 2.82% | | | 2.92% | | | 3.10% | | | 2.98% | | | 3.07% | | |
| | | 29% | | | | | 54% | | | 15% | | | 36% | | | 28% | | | 14% | | |
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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 return2 | |
| |
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 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Six Months Ended | | | Year Ended | |
| | 2/29/121 | | | 8/31/11 | | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 | | 8/31/08 | | 8/31/07 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | $10.780 | | | | | $11.120 | | | $10.420 | | | $10.270 | | | $10.280 | | | $10.530 | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | 0.170 | | | | | 0.326 | | | 0.346 | | | 0.333 | | | 0.333 | | | 0.357 | | |
| | | 0.579 | | | | | (0.341 | ) | | 0.700 | | | 0.148 | | | (0.010 | ) | | (0.250 | ) | |
| | | 0.749 | | | | | (0.015 | ) | | 1.046 | | | 0.481 | | | 0.323 | | | 0.107 | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | (0.169 | ) | | | | (0.325 | ) | | (0.346 | ) | | (0.331 | ) | | (0.333 | ) | | (0.357 | ) | |
| | | (0.169 | ) | | | | (0.325 | ) | | (0.346 | ) | | (0.331 | ) | | (0.333 | ) | | (0.357 | ) | |
| | | | | |
| | | $11.360 | | | | | $10.780 | | | $11.120 | | | $10.420 | | | $10.270 | | | $10.280 | | |
| | | | | |
| | | 7.00% | | | | | (0.04% | ) | | 10.20% | | | 4.88% | | | 3.17% | | | 0.99% | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | $17,790 | | | | | $14,235 | | | $13,462 | | | $5,651 | | | $2,049 | | | $2,131 | | |
| | | 1.55% | | | | | 1.55% | | | 1.55% | | | 1.60% | | | 1.60% | | | 1.54% | | |
| | | | | |
| | | 1.77% | | | | | 1.80% | | | 1.82% | | | 1.85% | | | 1.84% | | | 1.85% | | |
| | | 3.08% | | | | | 3.07% | | | 3.19% | | | 3.35% | | | 3.22% | | | 3.38% | | |
| | | | | |
| | | 2.86% | | | | | 2.82% | | | 2.92% | | | 3.10% | | | 2.98% | | | 3.07% | | |
| | | 29% | | | | | 54% | | | 15% | | | 36% | | | 28% | | | 14% | | |
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Notes to financial statements |
Delaware Investments® state tax-free funds | February 29, 2012 (Unaudited) |
Voyageur Mutual Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers five series: Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund. Voyageur 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). The above Trusts are open-end investment companies. The Funds are considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and offer Class A, Class 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 from 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 based upon valuations provided by an independent pricing service or broker and reviewed by management. To the extent current market prices are not available, the pricing service may take into account developments related to the specific security, as well as transactions in comparable securities. Valuations for fixed income securities utilize matrix systems, which reflect such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings, and are supplemented by dealer and exchange quotations. Open-end investment companies are valued at their published net asset value. Short-term debt securities are valued at market value. 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 whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security.
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Federal Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as each Fund intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. 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, 2008–August 31, 2011), 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 fair value of investments, the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and the differences could be material.
Other — Expenses directly attributable to 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 realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums are amortized to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Each Fund declares dividends daily from net investment income and pays the dividends monthly and declares and pays distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, annually. The Funds may distribute income dividends and capital gains more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
The Funds may 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 six months ended February 29, 2012.
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Investments® state tax-free funds
1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
The Funds receive earnings credits from their transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which are 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 expense offset shown as “expense paid indirectly.” For the six months ended February 29, 2012, the Funds earned the following under this agreement:
| | 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 |
| | $13 | | $9 | | $27 | | $16 | | $6 |
2. | Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates |
In accordance with the terms of its respective investment management agreement, each Fund pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Delaware Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee, which is calculated based on each Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:
| | Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free 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 contractually agreed to waive that portion, if any, of its management fee and reimburse the Funds to the extent necessary to prevent total annual fund operating expenses (excluding any 12b-1 plan expenses, taxes, interest, inverse floater program expenses, short sale and dividend interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations) from exceeding the following percentages of each Fund’s average daily net assets through December 28, 2012. These waivers and reimbursements may only be terminated by agreement of the Manager and the Funds.
| | 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 |
Operating expense | | | | | | | | | | |
limitation as a percentage | | | | | | | | | | |
of average daily net assets | | | | | | | | | | |
(per annum) | | 0.59% | | 0.57% | | 0.59% | | 0.63% | | 0.55% |
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Delaware Service Company, Inc. (DSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Funds. 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 six months ended February 29, 2012, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:
| | 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 |
| | $2,573 | | $2,119 | | $5,745 | | $3,468 | | $1,403 |
DSC also provides dividend disbursing and transfer agency services. The Funds pay DSC a monthly asset-based fee for these 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 Class C shares.
At February 29, 2012, each Fund had liabilities payable to affiliates as follows:
| | 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 |
Investment management | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
fees payable to DMC | | | $ | 37,253 | | | | $ | 28,253 | | | | $ | 87,652 | | | | $ | 57,247 | | | | $ | 16,058 | |
Dividend disbursing, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
transfer agent and fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
accounting oversight | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
fees and other expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
payable to DSC | | | | 2,384 | | | | | 2,004 | | | | | 5,339 | | | | | 3,313 | | | | | 1,405 | |
Distribution fees | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
payable to DDLP | | | | 25,690 | | | | | 28,239 | | | | | 55,726 | | | | | 52,170 | | | | | 23,001 | |
Other expenses payable to | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
DMC and affiliates* | | | | 2,929 | | | | | 3,468 | | | | | 5,536 | | | | | 3,969 | | | | | 3,695 | |
*DMC, as part of its administrative services, pays operating expenses on behalf of each Fund and is reimbursed on a periodic basis. Expenses include items such as printing of shareholder reports, fees for audit, legal and tax services, registration fees and trustees’ fees. |
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2. | Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates (continued) |
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 six months ended February 29, 2012, each Fund was charged for internal legal and tax services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:
| | 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 |
| | $1,491 | | $1,228 | | $3,335 | | $2,010 | | $808 |
For the six months ended February 29, 2012, DDLP earned commissions on sales of Class A shares for each Fund as follows:
| | 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 |
| | $3,002 | | $3,741 | | $11,310 | | $23,690 | | $9,181 |
For the six months ended February 29, 2012, 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 Tax-Free California Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund |
Class A | | | $ | 2,717 | | | | $ | 31 | | | | $ | 0 | |
Class B | | | | 26 | | | | | 0 | | | | | 0 | |
Class C | | | | 0 | | | | | 2,794 | | | | | 240 | |
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 six months ended February 29, 2012, the Funds made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:
| | 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 |
Purchases | | | $24,389,630 | | | | $22,658,894 | | | | $37,307,522 | | | | $27,290,596 | | | | $25,080,225 | |
Sales | | | 22,305,504 | | | | 20,812,162 | | | | 38,979,040 | | | | 15,451,206 | | | | 16,144,124 | |
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At February 29, 2012, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since the final tax characteristics cannot be determined until the fiscal year end. At February 29, 2012, the cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 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 | | $ | 100,568,610 | | | $ | 82,971,104 | | | $ | 224,142,822 | | | $ | 141,575,311 | | $ | 58,504,816 | |
Aggregate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
unrealized | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
appreciation | | $ | 7,396,691 | | | $ | 6,661,792 | | | $ | 17,254,090 | | | $ | 10,854,968 | | $ | 4,786,888 | |
Aggregate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
unrealized | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
depreciation | | | (204,543 | ) | | | (583,139 | ) | | | (1,129,350 | ) | | | — | | | (102,099 | ) |
Net unrealized | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
appreciation | | $ | 7,192,148 | | | $ | 6,078,653 | | | $ | 16,124,740 | | | $ | 10,854,968 | | $ | 4,684,789 | |
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 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 (e.g., equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, options contracts) |
| | |
Level 2 | – | other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) (e.g., debt securities, government securities, swap contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing) |
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3. Investments (continued)
Level 3 | – | inputs are significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments) (e.g., broker-quoted securities, fair valued securities) |
The following table summarizes the valuation of each Fund’s investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of February 29, 2012:
| | Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund |
| | | | | Level 2 | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | | | | $ | 107,760,758 | | | |
|
| | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund |
| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Total |
Municipal Bonds | | $ | — | | $ | 88,940,807 | | $ | 88,940,807 |
Short-Term Investment | | | 108,950 | | | — | | | 108,950 |
Total | | $ | 108,950 | | $ | 88,940,807 | | $ | 89,049,757 |
|
| | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund |
| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Total |
Municipal Bonds | | $ | — | | $ | 238,659,092 | | $ | 238,659,092 |
Short-Term Investments | | | 1,408,470 | | | 200,000 | | | 1,608,470 |
Total | | $ | 1,408,470 | | $ | 238,859,092 | | $ | 240,267,562 |
|
| | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund |
| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Total |
Municipal Bonds | | $ | — | | $ | 150,142,008 | | $ | 150,142,008 |
Short-Term Investments | | | 1,768,271 | | | 520,000 | | | 2,288,271 |
Total | | $ | 1,768,271 | | $ | 150,662,008 | | $ | 152,430,279 |
|
| | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund |
| | | | | Level 2 | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | | | | $ | 62,689,605 | | | |
Short-Term Investment | | | | | | 500,000 | | | |
Total | | | | | $ | 63,189,605 | | | |
There were no unobservable inputs used to value investments at the beginning or end of the period.
During the six months ended February 29, 2012, there were no transfers between Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments or Level 3 investments that had a material impact to the Funds. Each Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period.
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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 six months ended February 29, 2012 and the year ended August 31, 2011 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 |
Six Months Ended 2/29/12* | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tax-exempt income | | $ | 2,010,660 | | $1,767,010 | | $4,642,752 | | $ | 2,426,865 | | $1,022,535 |
Ordinary income | | | 4 | | — | | — | | | 26 | | 852 |
Long-term capital gains | | | 27,069 | | — | | — | | | — | | — |
Total | | $ | 2,037,733 | | $1,767,010 | | $4,642,752 | | $ | 2,426,891 | | $1,023,387 |
|
Year Ended 8/31/11 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tax-exempt income | | $ | 4,112,014 | | $3,499,954 | | $9,447,544 | | $ | 4,647,399 | | $1,832,508 |
Ordinary income | | | 101,505 | | 77,870 | | 123,382 | | | 137,722 | | 16,404 |
Long-term capital gains | | | 273,094 | | — | | — | | | 24,209 | | — |
Total | | $ | 4,486,613 | | $3,577,824 | | $9,570,926 | | $ | 4,809,330 | | $1,842,940 |
*Tax information for the six months ended February 29, 2012 is an estimate and the tax character of dividends and distributions may be redesignated at fiscal year end.
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5. Components of Net Assets on a Tax Basis
The components of net assets are estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. As of February 29, 2012, the estimated 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 | | $ | 99,701,505 | | | $ | 84,919,181 | | | $ | 226,932,360 | | | $ | 141,792,798 | | | $ | 60,026,860 | |
Undistributed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
long-term capital | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
gains | | | 227,616 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,549 | |
Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
payable | | | (79,091 | ) | | | (70,448 | ) | | | (174,112 | ) | | | (98,144 | ) | | | (42,808 | ) |
Undistributed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
tax-exempt | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
income | | | 104,399 | | | | 89,228 | | | | 526,675 | | | | 81,500 | | | | 42,151 | |
Realized gains | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(losses) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9/1/11–2/29/12 | | | — | | | | (153,536 | ) | | | 594,701 | | | | (1,355,682 | ) | | | 28,006 | |
Capital loss | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
carryforwards as | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
of 8/31/11 | | | — | | | | (509,310 | ) | | | (2,812,702 | ) | | | — | | | | (28,006 | ) |
Unrealized | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
appreciation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(depreciation) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
of investments | | | 7,192,148 | | | | 6,078,653 | | | | 16,124,740 | | | | 10,854,968 | | | | 4,684,789 | |
Net assets | | $ | 107,146,577 | | | $ | 90,353,768 | | | $ | 241,191,662 | | | $ | 151,275,440 | | | $ | 64,715,541 | |
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 distributions payable and tax treatment of market discount and premium on debt instruments.
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 and premium on debt instruments. Results of operations and net assets were not affected by these reclassifications. For the six months ended February 29, 2012, the Funds recorded an estimate of these differences since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end.
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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 |
Undistributed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(distributions in excess of) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
net investment income | | $ | (11,506 | ) | | $ | (5,796 | ) | | $ | (10,620 | ) | | $ | (8,077 | ) | | $ | (4,157 | ) |
Accumulated net realized | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
gain (loss) | | | 11,506 | | | | 5,796 | | | | 10,620 | | | | 8,077 | | | | 4,157 | |
For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. Capital loss carryforwards remaining at August 31, 2011 will expire as follows:
| | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware |
Year of | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free |
Expiration | | | California Fund | | Colorado Fund | | New York Fund |
2012 | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 507,309 | | | | $ | — | |
2013 | | | | — | | | | | 57,695 | | | | | — | |
2014 | | | | — | | | | | 2,203,520 | | | | | — | |
2016 | | | | 10,217 | | | | | 44,178 | | | | | 14,929 | |
2018 | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 8,253 | |
2019 | | | | 499,093 | | | | | — | | | | | 4,824 | |
Total | | | $ | 509,310 | | | | $ | 2,812,702 | | | | $ | 28,006 | |
For the six months ended February 29, 2012, the Funds had capital gains (losses) which may reduce (increase) capital loss carryforwards.
| | Delaware | | Delaware | | Delaware |
| | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free | | Tax-Free |
| | California Fund | | Colorado Fund | | New York Fund |
| | $(153,536) | | $594,701 | | $28,006 |
On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the Act) was enacted, which changed various technical rules governing the tax treatment of regulated investment companies. The changes are generally effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, the Funds will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after the date of enactment for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryforwards will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under previous regulation.
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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 |
| Six Months | | Year | | Six Months | | Year | | Six Months | | Year |
| Ended | | Ended | | Ended | | Ended | | Ended | | Ended |
| 2/29/12 | | 8/31/11 | | 2/29/12 | | 8/31/11 | | 2/29/12 | | 8/31/11 |
Shares sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | 290,765 | | | 866,329 | | | 457,849 | | | 1,260,131 | | | 513,203 | | | 905,561 | |
Class B | — | | | 40 | | | — | | | 41 | | | — | | | 27 | |
Class C | 19,810 | | | 71,073 | | | 146,737 | | | 355,660 | | | 51,804 | | | 162,405 | |
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Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: |
Class A | 116,746 | | | 199,470 | | | 82,756 | | | 164,198 | | | 295,648 | | | 560,364 | |
Class B | 812 | | | 2,852 | | | 1,079 | | | 4,880 | | | 362 | | | 1,985 | |
Class C | 7,672 | | | 13,627 | | | 19,087 | | | 35,603 | | | 16,208 | | | 32,471 | |
| 435,805 | | | 1,153,391 | | | 707,508 | | | 1,820,513 | | | 877,225 | | | 1,662,813 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares repurchased: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | (383,223 | ) | | (1,847,336 | ) | | (408,446 | ) | | (1,722,598 | ) | | (872,633 | ) | | (2,700,759 | ) |
Class B | (14,624 | ) | | (184,115 | ) | | (40,138 | ) | | (168,581 | ) | | (33,598 | ) | | (72,932 | ) |
Class C | (52,769 | ) | | (164,691 | ) | | (90,204 | ) | | (402,444 | ) | | (101,856 | ) | | (322,740 | ) |
| (450,616 | ) | | (2,196,142 | ) | | (538,788 | ) | | (2,293,623 | ) | | (1,008,087 | ) | | (3,096,431 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(decrease) | (14,811 | ) | | (1,042,751 | ) | | 168,720 | | | (473,110 | ) | | (130,862 | ) | | (1,433,618 | ) |
| | Delaware Tax-Free | | Delaware Tax-Free |
| | Idaho Fund | | New York Fund |
| | Six Months | | Year | | Six Months | | Year |
| | Ended | | Ended | | Ended | | Ended |
| | 2/29/12 | | 8/31/11 | | 2/29/12 | | 8/31/11 |
Shares sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | 1,079,323 | | | 1,900,076 | | | 848,509 | | | 1,003,049 | |
Class B | | — | | | — | | | 3,283 | | | — | |
Class C | | 393,642 | | | 788,345 | | | 263,296 | | | 364,898 | |
| | | | |
Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: |
Class A | | 110,991 | | | 226,583 | | | 56,720 | | | 96,410 | |
Class B | | 656 | | | 3,332 | | | 489 | | | 1,212 | |
Class C | | 37,089 | | | 72,898 | | | 16,659 | | | 29,809 | |
| | 1,621,701 | | | 2,991,234 | | | 1,188,956 | | | 1,495,378 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares repurchased: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | (360,496 | ) | | (2,303,200 | ) | | (259,425 | ) | | (1,052,715 | ) |
Class B | | (26,071 | ) | | (127,823 | ) | | (1,997 | ) | | (23,226 | ) |
Class C | | (315,411 | ) | | (744,786 | ) | | (34,536 | ) | | (284,284 | ) |
| | (701,978 | ) | | (3,175,809 | ) | | (295,958 | ) | | (1,360,225 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | 919,723 | | | (184,575 | ) | | 892,998 | | | 135,153 | |
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For the six months ended February 29, 2012 and the year ended August 31, 2011, 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 102 and the statements of changes in net assets.
| | Six Months Ended | | Year Ended |
| | 2/29/12 | | 8/31/11 |
| | Class B | | Class A | | | | | Class B | | Class A | | | |
| | Shares | | Shares | | Value | | Shares | | Shares | | Value |
Delaware Tax-Free | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Arizona Fund | | 1,729 | | 1,734 | | $ | 19,871 | | 114,565 | | 114,667 | | $ | 1,289,672 |
Delaware Tax-Free | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
California Fund | | 20,157 | | 20,286 | | | 228,855 | | 111,060 | | 111,540 | | | 1,237,217 |
Delaware Tax-Free | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Colorado Fund | | 13,799 | | 13,838 | | | 152,836 | | 53,647 | | 53,698 | | | 571,670 |
Delaware Tax-Free | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Idaho Fund | | 10,526 | | 10,532 | | | 124,277 | | 92,109 | | 91,931 | | | 1,068,723 |
Delaware Tax-Free | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
New York Fund | | 1,327 | | 1,327 | | | 14,601 | | 12,407 | | 12,373 | | | 130,210 |
7. Line of Credit
Each Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds (Participants), was a participant in a $100,000,000 revolving line of credit to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. Under the agreement, the Participants were charged an annual commitment fee, which was allocated across the Participants on the basis of each Participant’s allocation of the entire facility. The Participants were permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one third of their net assets under the agreement. The line of credit under the agreement expired on November 15, 2011.
On November 15, 2011, the Funds, along with the other Participants, entered into an amendment to the agreement for a $125,000,000 revolving line of credit. The agreement is to be used as described above and operates in substantially the same manner as the original agreement. The agreement expires on November 13, 2012. The Funds had no amounts outstanding as of February 29, 2012 or at any time during the period then ended.
8. Credit and Market Risk
The Funds concentrate their investments in securities issued by municipalities. The values 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
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8. Credit and Market Risk (continued)
impact on the value of insured bonds held in the Funds. At February 29, 2012, 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 |
| 29.84% | | 14.69% | | 23.17% | | 27.72% | | 4.38% |
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 secure all future payments of principal and interest and bond premium of the advance refunded bond. Bonds are “escrowed to maturity” when the proceeds of the refunding issue are deposited in an escrow account for investment sufficient to pay all of the principal and interest on the original interest payment and maturity dates.
Bonds are considered “pre-refunded” when the refunding issue’s proceeds are escrowed only until a permitted call date or dates on the refunded issue with the refunded issue being redeemed at the time, including any required premium. Bonds become “defeased” when the rights and interests of the bondholders and of their lien on the pledged revenues or other security under the terms of the bond contract are substituted with an alternative source of revenues (the escrow securities) sufficient to meet payments of principal and interest to maturity or to the first call dates. Escrowed secured bonds will often receive a rating of AAA from Moody’s 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.
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 securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined
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to be liquid, are not subject to each Fund’s 15% limit on investments in illiquid securities. As of February 29, 2012, there were no Rule 144A securities. Illiquid securities have been identified 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 that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to February 29, 2012 that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.
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Other Fund information
(Unaudited)
Delaware Investments® 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 Trusts for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2010. During the fiscal years ended August 31, 2009 and 2008, E&Y’s audit reports on the financial statements of the Trusts 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 Trusts 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 Trusts 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 Trusts’ financial statements.
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About the organization
Board of trustees |
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 Frances A. Sevilla-Sacasa Executive Advisor to Dean, University of Miami School of Business Administration Coral Gables, FL | 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 |
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 semiannual 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 the Delaware Investments Fund fact sheet for the most recently completed calendar quarter. These documents are available at www.delawareinvestments.com. |
Delaware Investments is the marketing name of Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each Fund’s Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities are available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800 523-1918; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at 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 the Funds’ website 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 the Funds’ website at www.delawareinvestments.com; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. |
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Item 2. Code of Ethics
Not applicable.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
Not applicable.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments
(a) Included as part of report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
(b) Divestment of securities in accordance with Section 13(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not applicable.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing of this report and have concluded that they are effective in providing reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant in its reports or statements filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by the report to stockholders included herein (i.e., the registrant’s second fiscal quarter) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits
(a) (1) Code of Ethics
Not applicable.
(2) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.
(3) Written solicitations to purchase securities pursuant to Rule 23c-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Not applicable.
(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.906CERT.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf, by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Name of Registrant: VOYAGEUR INSURED FUNDS
/s/ PATRICK P. COYNE |
By: | Patrick P. Coyne |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Date: | May 2, 2012 |
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: | May 2, 2012 |
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/s/ RICHARD SALUS |
By: | Richard Salus |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
Date: | May 2, 2012 |