Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
Semiannual report
Fixed income mutual funds
DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund
DelawareTax-Free California Fund
DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund
DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund
DelawareTax-Free New York Fund
DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund
February 29, 2020
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Beginning on or about June 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of your Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent to you by mail, unless you specifically request them from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker/dealer, bank, or insurance company. Instead, you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted on the website and provided with a link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you do not need to take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by signing up at delawarefunds.com/edelivery. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you may contact your financial intermediary. You may elect to receive paper copies of all future shareholder reports free of charge. You can inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by contacting us at 800523-1918. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you may contact your financial intermediary to elect to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the Delaware Funds® by Macquarie or your financial intermediary. |
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Experience Delaware Funds®by Macquarie
Macquarie Investment Management (MIM) is a global asset manager with offices in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia. As active managers we prioritize autonomy and accountability at the investment team level in pursuit of opportunities that matter for clients. Delaware Funds is one of the longest-standing mutual fund families, with more than 80 years in existence.
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Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) offers a diverse range of products including securities investment management, infrastructure and real asset management, and fund and equity-based structured products. MIM is the marketing name for certain companies comprising the asset management division of Macquarie Group. This includes the following investment advisers: Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (MIMBT), Macquarie Funds Management Hong Kong Limited, Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG, Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited, Macquarie Investment Management Europe Limited, Macquarie Capital Investment Management LLC, and Macquarie Investment Management Europe S.A.
The Funds are distributed byDelaware Distributors, L.P.
(DDLP), an affiliate of MIMBT and Macquarie Group Limited.
Other than Macquarie Bank Limited (MBL), none of the entities noted are authorized deposit-taking institutions for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia). The obligations of these entities do not represent deposits or other liabilities of MBL. MBL does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of these entities, unless noted otherwise. The Funds are governed by US laws and regulations.
Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of Feb. 29, 2020, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.
The Funds are not FDIC insured and are not guaranteed. It is possible to lose the principal amount invested.
Advisory services provided by Delaware Management Company, a series of MIMBT, a US registered investment advisor.
All third-party marks cited are the property of their respective owners.
© 2020 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.
Disclosure of Fund expenses
For thesix-month period from September 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
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 taxes in the respective applicable state, as is consistent with preservation of capital.
As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service(12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. 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 entiresix-month period from Sept. 1, 2019 to Feb. 29, 2020.
Actual expenses
The first section of the tables shown, “Actual Fund return,” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section of the table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical example for comparison purposes
The second section of the tables shown, “Hypothetical 5% return,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in each Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second section of each table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The Funds’ expenses shown in the tables reflect fee waivers in effect and assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
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Disclosure of Fund expenses
For thesix-month period from September 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
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| | Beginning | | | Ending | | | | | | Expenses |
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| | Account Value | | | Account Value | | | Annualized | | | Paid During Period |
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| | 9/1/19 | | | 2/29/20 | | | Expense Ratio | | | 9/1/19 to 2/29/20* |
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Actual Fund return† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,035.30 | | | | 0.84% | | | $4.25 |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,031.50 | | | | 1.59% | | | 8.03 |
Institutional Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,036.60 | | | | 0.59% | | | 2.99 |
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Hypothetical 5% return(5% return before expenses) | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,020.69 | | | | 0.84% | | | $4.22 |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.96 | | | | 1.59% | | | 7.97 |
Institutional Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.93 | | | | 0.59% | | | 2.97 |
DelawareTax-Free California Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
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| | Beginning | | | Ending | | | | | | Expenses | �� |
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| | Account Value | | | Account Value | | | Annualized | | | Paid During Period | |
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| | 9/1/19 | | | 2/29/20 | | | Expense Ratio | | | 9/1/19 to 2/29/20* | |
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Actual Fund return† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,038.70 | | | | 0.82% | | | | $4.16 | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,033.90 | | | | 1.57% | | | | 7.94 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,039.90 | | | | 0.57% | | | | 2.89 | |
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Hypothetical 5% return(5% return before expenses) | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,020.79 | | | | 0.82% | | | | $4.12 | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,017.06 | | | | 1.57% | | | | 7.87 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,022.03 | | | | 0.57% | | | | 2.87 | |
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DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
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| | Beginning | | | Ending | | | | | | Expenses |
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| | Account Value | | | Account Value | | | Annualized | | | Paid During Period |
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| | 9/1/19 | | | 2/29/20 | | | Expense Ratio | | | 9/1/19 to 2/29/20* |
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Actual Fund return† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,032.20 | | | | 0.84% | | | $4.24 |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,028.40 | | | | 1.59% | | | 8.02 |
Institutional Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,033.50 | | | | 0.59% | | | 2.98 |
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Hypothetical 5% return(5% return before expenses) | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,020.69 | | | | 0.84% | | | $4.22 |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.96 | | | | 1.59% | | | 7.97 |
Institutional Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.93 | | | | 0.59% | | | 2.97 |
DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
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| | Beginning | | | Ending | | | | | | Expenses |
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| | Account Value | | | Account Value | | | Annualized | | | Paid During Period |
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| | 9/1/19 | | | 2/29/20 | | | Expense Ratio | | | 9/1/19 to 2/29/20* |
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Actual Fund return† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,031.20 | | | | 0.86% | | | $4.34 |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,027.40 | | | | 1.61% | | | 8.12 |
Institutional Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,032.50 | | | | 0.61% | | | 3.08 |
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Hypothetical 5% return(5% return before expenses) | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,020.59 | | | | 0.86% | | | $4.32 |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.86 | | | | 1.61% | | | 8.07 |
Institutional Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.83 | | | | 0.61% | | | 3.07 |
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Disclosure of Fund expenses
For thesix-month period from September 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)
DelawareTax-Free New York Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
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| | Beginning | | | Ending | | | | | | Expenses |
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| | Account Value | | | Account Value | | | Annualized | | | Paid During Period |
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| | 9/1/19 | | | 2/29/20 | | | Expense Ratio | | | 9/1/19 to 2/29/20* |
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Actual Fund return† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,038.50 | | | | 0.80% | | | $4.05 |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,034.80 | | | | 1.55% | | | 7.84 |
Institutional Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,039.90 | | | | 0.55% | | | 2.79 |
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Hypothetical 5% return(5% return before expenses) | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,020.89 | | | | 0.80% | | | $4.02 |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,017.16 | | | | 1.55% | | | 7.77 |
Institutional Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,022.13 | | | | 0.55% | | | 2.77 |
DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
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| | Beginning | | | Ending | | | | | | Expenses |
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| | Account Value | | | Account Value | | | Annualized | | | Paid During Period |
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| | 9/1/19 | | | 2/29/20 | | | Expense Ratio | | | 9/1/19 to 2/29/20* |
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Actual Fund return† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,036.00 | | | | 0.83% | | | $4.20 |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,032.10 | | | | 1.59% | | | 8.03 |
Institutional Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,036.00 | | | | 0.59% | | | 2.99 |
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Hypothetical 5% return(5% return before expenses) | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,020.74 | | | | 0.83% | | | $4.17 |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.96 | | | | 1.59% | | | 7.97 |
Institutional Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.93 | | | | 0.59% | | | 2.97 |
*“ | Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the relevant Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect theone-half year period). |
† | Because actual returns reflect only the most recentsix-month period, the returns shown may differ significantly from fiscal year returns. |
In addition to the Funds’ expenses reflected above, each Fund also indirectly bears its portion of the fees and expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The tables above do not reflect the expenses of the Underlying Funds.
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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations |
DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund | | As of February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
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Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds* | | | 97.51 | % |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | | 7.16 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | 25.87 | % |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | | 7.06 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | | 18.64 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | 5.93 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | | 4.66 | % |
Pre-Refunded Bonds | | | 4.65 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | 10.88 | % |
State General Obligation Bonds | | | 1.46 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | 5.09 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | | 6.11 | % |
Short-Term Investment | | | 1.80 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | 99.31 | % |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | | 0.69 | % |
Total Net Assets | | | 100.00 | % |
*As of the date of this report, DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the US as follows:
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State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
Arizona | | | 87.64 | % |
Guam | | | 1.95 | % |
Puerto Rico | | | 9.72 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | 99.31 | % |
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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations |
DelawareTax-Free California Fund | | As of February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
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Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds* | | | 97.94 | % |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | | 6.65 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | 28.48 | % |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | | 0.80 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | | 17.76 | % |
Housing Revenue Bonds | | | 5.33 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | 8.91 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | | 3.18 | % |
Pre-Refunded Bonds | | | 3.48 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | 5.67 | % |
State General Obligation Bonds | | | 7.43 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | 10.25 | % |
Short-Term Investment | | | 0.87 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | 98.81 | % |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | | 1.19 | % |
Total Net Assets | | | 100.00 | % |
*As of the date of this report, DelawareTax-Free California Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the US as follows:
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State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
California | | | 92.65 | % |
Puerto Rico | | | 6.16 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | 98.81 | % |
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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations |
DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund | | As of February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
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Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds* | | | 98.06 | % |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | | 1.41 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | 12.25 | % |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | | 3.82 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | | 25.87 | % |
Housing Revenue Bonds | | | 0.08 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | 1.98 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | | 11.20 | % |
Pre-Refunded Bonds | | | 6.98 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | 20.57 | % |
State General Obligation Bonds | | | 1.48 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | 10.01 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | | 2.41 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | 1.08 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | 99.14 | % |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | | 0.86 | % |
Total Net Assets | | | 100.00 | % |
*As of the date of this report, DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the US as follows:
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State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
Colorado | | | 89.00 | % |
Guam | | | 1.67 | % |
Puerto Rico | | | 8.00 | % |
US Virgin Islands | | | 0.47 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | 99.14 | % |
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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations |
DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund | | As of February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
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Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds* | | | 104.47 | % |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | | 2.99 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | 24.01 | % |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | | 4.07 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | | 8.85 | % |
Housing Revenue Bonds | | | 4.38 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | 10.54 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | | 23.39 | % |
Pre-Refunded Bonds | | | 5.28 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | 15.71 | % |
State General Obligation Bonds | | | 1.48 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | 2.50 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | | 1.27 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | 0.28 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | 104.75 | % |
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets | | | (4.75 | %) |
Total Net Assets | | | 100.00 | % |
*As of the date of this report, DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the US as follows:
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State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
Guam | | | 4.89 | % |
Idaho | | | 89.14 | % |
Puerto Rico | | | 10.48 | % |
US Virgin Islands | | | 0.24 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | 104.75 | % |
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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations |
DelawareTax-Free New York Fund | | As of February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) |
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Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials. |
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Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds* | | | 99.80 | % |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | | 5.72 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | 21.19 | % |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | | 4.74 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | | 14.77 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | 6.85 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | | 1.36 | % |
Pre-Refunded Bonds | | | 5.15 | % |
Resource Recovery Revenue Bond | | | 1.78 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | 19.27 | % |
State General Obligation Bonds | | | 1.47 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | 11.62 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | | 5.88 | % |
Short-Term Investment | | | 0.11 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | 99.91 | % |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | | 0.09 | % |
Total Net Assets | | | 100.00 | % |
*As of the date of this report, DelawareTax-Free New York Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the US as follows:
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State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
Guam | | | 0.28 | % |
New York | | | 90.22 | % |
Puerto Rico | | | 9.41 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | 99.91 | % |
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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations |
DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund | | As of February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
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Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds* | | | 99.42 | % |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | | 7.92 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | 12.81 | % |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | | 0.94 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | | 40.31 | % |
Housing Revenue Bond | | | 0.44 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | 0.98 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | | 8.39 | % |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds | | | 5.34 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | 8.93 | % |
State General Obligation Bonds | | | 2.32 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | 7.93 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | | 3.11 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | 99.42 | % |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | | 0.58 | % |
Total Net Assets | | | 100.00 | % |
*As of the date of this report, DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the US as follows:
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State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
Pennsylvania | | | 92.28 | % |
Puerto Rico | | | 7.14 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | 99.42 | % |
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Schedules of investments |
DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund | | February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds – 97.51% | | | | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 7.16% | | | | | | | | |
Chandler Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Intel Corporation Project) 2.70% 12/1/37 (AMT) • | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,052,190 | |
Pima County Industrial Development Authority Pollution Control Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Tucson Electric Power) Series A 5.25% 10/1/40 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,045,520 | |
Salt Verde Financial Senior Gas Revenue
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5.00% 12/1/37 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,865,760 | |
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| | | | | | | 5,963,470 | |
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Education Revenue Bonds – 25.87% | | | | | | | | |
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Academies of Math & Science Projects) Series A 5.00% 7/1/51 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,181,250 | |
(ACCEL Schools Project) Series A 144A 5.25% 8/1/48 # | | | 350,000 | | | | 385,703 | |
(American Charter Schools Foundation Project) 144A 6.00% 7/1/47 # | | | 400,000 | | | | 471,476 | |
(Equitable School Revolving Fund) Series A 4.00% 11/1/49 | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,822,432 | |
(Pinecrest Academy of Nevada-Horizon, Inspirada and St. Rose Campus Projects) Series A 144A 5.75% 7/15/48 # | | | 250,000 | | | | 295,763 | |
Arizona State University Energy Management Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Arizona State University Tempe Campus II Project) 4.50% 7/1/24 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,002,650 | |
Arizona State University System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Green Bonds) Series A 5.00% 7/1/43 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,296,900 | |
Glendale Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Midwestern University) 5.00% 5/15/31 | | | 645,000 | | | | 699,245 | |
Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Autism Charter Schools Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/50 # | | | 675,000 | | | | 772,875 | |
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/54 # | | | 640,000 | | | | 726,163 | |
(Creighton University Project) 4.00% 7/1/50 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,320,820 | |
(GreatHearts Arizona Projects) Series A 5.00% 7/1/52 | | | 725,000 | | | | 866,665 | |
(Reid Traditional Schools Projects) 5.00% 7/1/47 | | | 785,000 | | | | 897,004 | |
McAllister Academic Village Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Arizona State University Hassayampa Academic Village Project) 5.00% 7/1/31 | | | 500,000 | | | | 620,410 | |
Phoenix Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Basis School Projects) 144A 5.00% 7/1/35 # | | | 500,000 | | | | 563,570 | |
(Choice Academies Project) 5.625% 9/1/42 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,312,900 | |
(Eagle College Preparatory Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/43 | | | 500,000 | | | | 522,760 | |
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Schedules of investments
DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Education Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Phoenix Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Great Hearts Academic Project) 5.00% 7/1/46 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,120,810 | |
(Rowan University Project) 5.00% 6/1/42 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,150,720 | |
Pima County Industrial Development Authority Education Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(American Leadership Academy Project) | | | | | | | | |
144A 5.00% 6/15/47 # | | | 100,000 | | | | 104,063 | |
144A 5.00% 6/15/52 # | | | 90,000 | | | | 93,556 | |
(Edkey Charter School Project) 6.00% 7/1/48 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,015,960 | |
(Tucson Country Day School Project) 5.00% 6/1/37 | | | 750,000 | | | | 750,210 | |
University of Arizona Board of Regents | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 6/1/44 | | | 475,000 | | | | 557,811 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21,551,716 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 7.06% | | | | | | | | |
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡ | | | 55,000 | | | | 43,931 | |
Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡ | | | 35,000 | | | | 28,044 | |
Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡ | | | 255,000 | | | | 204,319 | |
Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡ | | | 245,000 | | | | 195,694 | |
Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡ | | | 35,000 | | | | 27,781 | |
Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡ | | | 100,000 | | | | 80,125 | |
Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 ‡ | | | 125,000 | | | | 100,781 | |
Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡ | | | 30,000 | | | | 23,813 | |
Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡ | | | 45,000 | | | | 36,056 | |
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District Electric System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/39 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,818,850 | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/47 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,320,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,879,494 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 18.64% | | | | | | | | |
Arizona Health Facilities Authority Hospital System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Banner Health) Series A 5.00% 1/1/43 | | | 500,000 | | | | 532,750 | |
(Phoenix Children’s Hospital) Series A 5.00% 2/1/34 | | | 995,000 | | | | 1,065,456 | |
(Scottsdale Lincoln Hospital Project) 5.00% 12/1/42 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,164,690 | |
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC Project First Tier) Series A 5.00% 1/1/54 | | | 145,000 | | | | 168,531 | |
(Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC Project Second Tier) | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/49 | | | 55,000 | | | | 62,660 | |
Series B 5.125% 1/1/54 | | | 65,000 | | | | 74,439 | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC Project Third Tier) Series C 144A 5.00% 1/1/49 # | | | 500,000 | | | $ | 547,140 | |
Glendale Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Glencroft Retirement Community Project) 5.00% 11/15/36 | | | 270,000 | | | | 297,718 | |
(Sun Health Services) Series A 5.00% 11/15/48 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,167,800 | |
Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority Health Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Banner Health) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 1/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,148,110 | |
Series A 4.00% 1/1/44 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,742,880 | |
Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority Senior Living Facility Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Christian Care Surprise Project) 144A 6.00% 1/1/48 # | | | 405,000 | | | | 438,153 | |
Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Hospital Auxilio Mutuo Obligated Group Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 6.00% 7/1/33 | | | 790,000 | | | | 824,452 | |
Tempe Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Friendship Village) Series A 6.25% 12/1/42 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,277,988 | |
(Mirabella at ASU Project) Series A 144A 6.125% 10/1/52 # | | | 250,000 | | | | 296,083 | |
Yavapai County Industrial Development Authority Hospital Facility | | | | | | | | |
(Yavapai Regional Medical Center) 4.00% 8/1/43 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,747,965 | |
Series A 5.25% 8/1/33 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,277,460 | |
Yuma Industrial Development Authority Hospital Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Yuma Regional Medical Center) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 8/1/32 | | | 295,000 | | | | 342,126 | |
Series A 5.25% 8/1/32 | | | 300,000 | | | | 351,132 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,527,533 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 5.93% | | | | | | | | |
Arizona Game & Fish Department & Community Beneficial Interest Certificates | | | | | | | | |
(Administration Building Project) 5.00% 7/1/32 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,003,030 | |
Arizona Sports & Tourism Authority Senior Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Multipurpose Stadium Facility) Series A 5.00% 7/1/36 | | | 350,000 | | | | 374,013 | |
Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority Correctional Contract Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Phoenix West Prison) Series B 5.375% 7/1/22 (ACA) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,003,290 | |
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Schedules of investments
DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Phoenix Civic Improvement Airport Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Junior Lien) Series A 5.00% 7/1/49 | | | 2,000,000 | | | $ | 2,565,560 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,945,893 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 4.66% | | | | | | | | |
Maricopa County High School District No. 214 Tolleson Union High School | | | | | | | | |
(School Improvement Project) Series B 4.00% 7/1/37 | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,541,046 | |
Maricopa County School District No. 3 Tempe Elementary | | | | | | | | |
(School Improvement Project) Series B 5.00% 7/1/30 | | | 560,000 | | | | 733,365 | |
Maricopa County Unified School District No 69 Paradise Valley | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 7/1/39 | | | 600,000 | | | | 722,382 | |
Maricopa County Unified School District No. 95 Queen Creek | | | | | | | | |
(School Improvement) 4.00% 7/1/35 | | | 500,000 | | | | 595,560 | |
Pinal County Community College District | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 7/1/31 | | | 250,000 | | | | 288,645 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,880,998 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded Bonds – 4.65% | | | | | | | | |
Northern Arizona University | | | | | | | | |
5.00%6/1/36-21 § | | | 475,000 | | | | 499,529 | |
Phoenix Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Great Hearts Academic Project) | | | | | | | | |
6.30%7/1/42-21 § | | | 500,000 | | | | 536,035 | |
6.40%7/1/47-21 § | | | 500,000 | | | | 536,690 | |
Pinal County Electric District No. 3 | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.25%7/1/41-21 § | | | 750,000 | | | | 794,295 | |
University of Arizona Board of Regents | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00%6/1/25-22 § | | | 345,000 | | | | 377,326 | |
Series A 5.00%6/1/38-23 § | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,134,580 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,878,455 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 10.88% | | | | | | | | |
Glendale Municipal Property Excise Tax Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Senior Lien) Series B 5.00% 7/1/33 | | | 570,000 | | | | 629,195 | |
Glendale Transportation Excise Tax Revenue 5.00% 7/1/30 (AGM) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,204,750 | |
Guam Government Business Privilege Tax Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.125% 1/1/42 | | | 545,000 | | | | 576,981 | |
Series A 5.25% 1/1/36 | | | 705,000 | | | | 750,226 | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Restructured) | | | | | | | | |
SeriesA-1 4.75% 7/1/53 | | | 3,195,000 | | | | 3,617,123 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Restructured) | | | | | | | | |
SeriesA-1 5.00% 7/1/58 | | | 505,000 | | | $ | 579,169 | |
SeriesA-2 4.536% 7/1/53 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,116,390 | |
Regional Public Transportation Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Maricopa County Public Transportation) 5.25% 7/1/24 | | | 500,000 | | | | 595,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,068,934 | |
| | | | | | | | |
State General Obligation Bonds – 1.46% | | | | | | | | |
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/41 ‡ | | | 235,000 | | | | 178,013 | |
Series A 5.375% 7/1/33 ‡ | | | 270,000 | | | | 222,075 | |
Series A 8.00% 7/1/35 ‡ | | | 355,000 | | | | 260,038 | |
Series B 5.75% 7/1/38 ‡ | | | 340,000 | | | | 276,675 | |
Series C 6.00% 7/1/39 ‡ | | | 340,000 | | | | 279,225 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,216,026 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 5.09% | | | | | | | | |
Arizona Department of Transportation State Highway Fund Revenue | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/1/35 | | | 500,000 | | | | 615,600 | |
Phoenix Civic Improvement Airport Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 7/1/37 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,255,290 | |
(Senior Lien) | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 7/1/48 (AMT) | | | 500,000 | | | | 573,535 | |
5.00% 7/1/32 (AMT) | | | 500,000 | | | | 559,860 | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/36 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,233,760 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,238,045 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 6.11% | | | | | | | | |
Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Water Quality Revenue) Series A 5.00% 10/1/26 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,191,910 | |
Central Arizona Water Conservation District | | | | | | | | |
(Central Arizona Project) 5.00% 1/1/31 | | | 600,000 | | | | 733,698 | |
Guam Government Waterworks Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/1/37 | | | 250,000 | | | | 300,847 | |
Mesa Utility System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 7/1/31 | | | 850,000 | | | | 988,099 | |
Phoenix Civic Improvement Corporation | | | | | | | | |
(Junior Lien) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/1/27 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,253,200 | |
5.00% 7/1/31 | | | 500,000 | | | | 621,795 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,089,549 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Municipal Bonds(cost $74,978,021) | | | | | | | 81,240,113 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Schedules of investments
DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Short-Term Investment – 1.80% | | | | | | | | |
Variable Rate Demand Note – 1.80%¤ | | | | | | | | |
Phoenix Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Mayo Clinic) Series B 1.15% 11/15/52 | | | | | | | | |
(SPA - Northern Trust Company) | | | 1,500,000 | | | $ | 1,500,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investment(cost $1,500,000) | | | | | | | 1,500,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Value of Securities – 99.31% (cost $76,478,021) | | | | | | $ | 82,740,113 | |
| | | | | | | | |
# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 29, 2020, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $4,694,545, which represents 5.63% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
¤ | Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. Each rate shown is as of Feb. 29, 2020. |
§ | Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by US Treasury bonds. Forpre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond will bepre-refunded. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
° | Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
‡ | Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default. |
● | Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at Feb. 29, 2020. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their description above. The reference rate descriptions (i.e. LIBOR03M, LIBOR06M, etc.) used in this report are identical for different securities, but the underlying reference rates may differ due to the timing of the reset period. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. |
Summary of abbreviations:
ACA – Insured by American Capital Access
AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
ICE – Intercontinental Exchange
LIBOR – London interbank offered rate
LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month
LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month
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Summary of abbreviations (continued):
SPA –Stand-by Purchase Agreement
USD – US Dollar
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | |
Schedules of investments |
DelawareTax-Free California Fund | | February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
| |
Municipal Bonds – 97.94% | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 6.65% | | | | | | | | |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Settlement Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Asset-Backed) | | | | | | | | |
SeriesA-1 5.25% 6/1/47 | | | 750,000 | | | $ | 800,145 | |
SeriesA-2 5.00% 6/1/47 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,123,740 | |
(Capital Appreciation Asset-Backed) Subordinate Series B 1.548% 6/1/47 ^ | | | 1,615,000 | | | | 310,500 | |
Inland Empire Tobacco Securitization Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Capital Appreciation Turbo Asset-Backed) Series F 144A 1.46% 6/1/57 #^ | | | 16,655,000 | | | | 608,241 | |
M-S-R Energy Authority Revenue
| | | | | | | | |
Series B 6.50% 11/1/39 | | | 500,000 | | | | 842,370 | |
Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California | | | | | | | | |
(San Diego County) | | | | | | | | |
Capital Appreciation Second Subordinate Series C 0.558% 6/1/46 ^ | | | 9,285,000 | | | | 1,632,582 | |
Capital Appreciation Third Subordinate Series D 0.307% 6/1/46 ^ | | | 3,460,000 | | | | 543,877 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,861,455 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds – 28.48% | | | | | | | | |
California Educational Facilities Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Loma Linda University) Series A 5.00% 4/1/47 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,200,670 | |
(Stanford University) | | | | | | | | |
SeriesU-1 5.25% 4/1/40 | | | 775,000 | | | | 1,257,980 | |
SeriesV-1 5.00% 5/1/49 | | | 2,600,000 | | | | 4,428,476 | |
California Municipal Finance Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Bella Mente Montessori Academy Project) Series A 144A 5.00% 6/1/48 # | | | 500,000 | | | | 591,565 | |
(Biola University) 5.00% 10/1/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,224,050 | |
(California Baptist University) Series A 144A 5.375% 11/1/40 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,176,250 | |
(CHF - Davis I, LLC - West Village Student Housing Project) 5.00% 5/15/48 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,224,460 | |
(CHF - Riverside II, LLC - UCR North District Phase I Student Housing Project) 5.00% 5/15/44 (BAM) | | | 420,000 | | | | 534,387 | |
(Creative Center of Los Altos Project - Pinewood School & Oakwood School) Series B 144A 4.50% 11/1/46 # | | | 500,000 | | | | 538,385 | |
(Julian Charter School Project) Series A 144A 5.625% 3/1/45 # | | | 600,000 | | | | 635,664 | |
(Literacy First Charter Schools Project) Series A 5.00% 12/1/49 | | | 750,000 | | | | 907,043 | |
(Southwestern Law School) 6.50% 11/1/41 | | | 1,140,000 | | | | 1,247,821 | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Education Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
California Public Finance Authority Educational Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Trinity Classical Academy Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/44 # | | | 350,000 | | | $ | 381,682 | |
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/54 # | | | 500,000 | | | | 542,300 | |
California School Finance Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Aspire Public Schools - Obligated Group) Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/45 # | | | 715,000 | | | | 812,104 | |
(Encore Education Obligated Group) Series A 144A 5.00% 6/1/42 # | | | 500,000 | | | | 467,490 | |
(Escuela Popular Project) 144A 6.50% 7/1/50 # | | | 250,000 | | | | 268,000 | |
(Granada Hills Charter Obligated Group) 144A 5.00% 7/1/49 # | | | 500,000 | | | | 583,630 | |
(Green Dot Public Schools Project) Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/35 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,166,080 | |
(Grimmway Schools - Obligated Group) Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/36 # | | | 500,000 | | | | 573,985 | |
(ICEF - View Park Elementary & Middle Schools) Series A 5.625% 10/1/34 | | | 575,000 | | | | 657,610 | |
(KIPP LA Projects) Series A 5.125% 7/1/44 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,137,670 | |
(KIPP SoCal Projects) Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/49 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,240,890 | |
(Partnerships to Uplift Communities Valley Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 6.75% 8/1/44 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,141,350 | |
California State University Systemwide Revenue Series A 5.00% 11/1/47 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,252,330 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Charter School Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Green Dot Public Schools - Animo Inglewood Charter | | | | | | | | |
High School Project) Series A 7.25% 8/1/41 | | | 800,000 | | | | 860,696 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(California Baptist University) Series A 6.125% 11/1/33 | | | 750,000 | | | | 873,975 | |
(NCCD - Hooper Street LLC - California College of the Arts Project) 144A 5.25% 7/1/49 # | | | 250,000 | | | | 297,927 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Student Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(University of California Irvine East Campus Apartments) 5.375% 5/15/38 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,052,290 | |
Mt. San Antonio Community College District Convertible | | | | | | | | |
Capital Appreciation Election 2008 | | | | | | | | |
Series A 0.00% 8/1/28 ~ | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,132,580 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 29,409,340 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Schedules of investments
DelawareTax-Free California Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 0.80% | | | | | | | | |
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡ | | | 70,000 | | | $ | 55,913 | |
Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡ | | | 40,000 | | | | 32,050 | |
Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡ | | | 325,000 | | | | 260,406 | |
Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡ | | | 310,000 | | | | 247,613 | |
Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡ | | | 45,000 | | | | 35,719 | |
Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 ‡ | | | 150,000 | | | | 120,938 | |
Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡ | | | 35,000 | | | | 27,781 | |
Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡ | | | 55,000 | | | | 44,069 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 824,489 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 17.76% | | | | | | | | |
Abag Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations | | | | | | | | |
(Episcopal Senior Communities) 6.125% 7/1/41 | | | 850,000 | | | | 904,417 | |
(Sharp HealthCare) Series A 5.00% 8/1/28 | | | 250,000 | | | | 268,887 | |
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Cedars-Sinai Medical Center) Series B 4.00% 8/15/36 | | | 500,000 | | | | 583,625 | |
(Children’s Hospital Los Angeles) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 11/15/34 | | | 500,000 | | | | 549,930 | |
Series A 5.00% 8/15/47 | | | 500,000 | | | | 603,895 | |
(Dignity Health) Series E 5.625% 7/1/25 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,013,290 | |
(Kaiser Permanente) Subordinate SeriesA-2 4.00% 11/1/44 | | | 2,005,000 | | | | 2,345,770 | |
(Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 11/15/56 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,226,330 | |
(Sutter Health) Series D 5.25% 8/15/31 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,065,690 | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Community Medical Centers) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 2/1/42 | | | 750,000 | | | | 915,270 | |
Series A 5.00% 2/1/47 | | | 250,000 | | | | 303,065 | |
(Northbay Healthcare Group) Series A 5.25% 11/1/47 | | | 500,000 | | | | 589,300 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Adventist Health System/West) Series A 4.00% 3/1/48 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,119,390 | |
(Covenant Retirement Communities) Series C 5.625% 12/1/36 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,160,020 | |
(Episcopal Communities & Services) 5.00% 5/15/32 | | | 600,000 | | | | 652,662 | |
(Huntington Memorial Hospital) 4.00% 7/1/48 | | | 500,000 | | | | 557,325 | |
(Loma Linda University Medical Center) Series A 144A 5.50% 12/1/58 # | | | 400,000 | | | | 484,100 | |
(Marin General Hospital - Green Bonds) Series A 4.00% 8/1/45 | | | 500,000 | | | | 544,115 | |
(Redlands Community Hospital) 5.00% 10/1/46 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,183,830 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
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Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Healthcare Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
La Verne | | | | | | | | |
(Brethren Hillcrest Homes) 5.00% 5/15/36 | | | 750,000 | | | $ | 798,300 | |
Palomar Health | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 11/1/47 (AGM) | | | 500,000 | | | | 614,075 | |
San Buenaventura | | | | | | | | |
(Community Memorial Health System) 7.50% 12/1/41 | | | 785,000 | | | | 856,333 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18,339,619 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Housing Revenue Bonds – 5.33% | | | | | | | | |
California Housing Finance Agency | | | | | | | | |
Series 2 Class A Certificates 4.00% 3/20/33 | | | 998,772 | | | | 1,208,005 | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Mobile Home Park Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Caritas Projects) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 8/15/42 | | | 1,270,000 | | | | 1,373,594 | |
Series A 5.50% 8/15/47 | | | 750,000 | | | | 804,630 | |
Independent Cities Finance Authority Mobile Home Park Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Pillar Ridge) Series A 5.25% 5/15/44 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,118,280 | |
Santa Clara County Multifamily Housing Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(RiverTown Apartments Project) Series A 5.85% 8/1/31 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,003,190 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,507,699 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 8.91% | | | | | | | | |
Abag Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations | | | | | | | | |
(Jackson Laboratory) 5.00% 7/1/37 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,089,160 | |
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank | | | | | | | | |
(Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Obligated Group) Series A 5.00% 11/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,144,530 | |
California Municipal Finance Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Goodwill Industry of Sacramento Valley & Northern Nevada Project) 5.00% 1/1/35 | | | 635,000 | | | | 652,202 | |
California Pollution Control Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(San Diego County Water Authority Desalination Project Pipeline) 144A 5.00% 11/21/45 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,218,140 | |
California State Public Works Board Lease Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation) Series C 5.00% 10/1/26 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,066,550 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Lancer Plaza Project) 5.625% 11/1/33 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,141,400 | |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Settlement Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Enhanced Asset-Backed) Series A 5.00% 6/1/29 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,134,170 | |
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Schedules of investments
DelawareTax-Free California Fund
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
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Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Lease Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Oceanside Public Financing Authority | | | | | | | | |
(EL Corazon Aquatics Center Project) 4.00% 11/1/49 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,186,860 | |
San Jose Financing Authority Lease Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Civic Center Project) Series A 5.00% 6/1/33 | | | 500,000 | | | | 565,900 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,198,912 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 3.18% | | | | | | | | |
Anaheim School District Capital Appreciation Election 2002 | | | | | | | | |
4.58% 8/1/25 (NATL) ^ | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 939,500 | |
Marin Healthcare District Election 2013 | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 8/1/47 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,163,670 | |
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Election of 2016 | | | | | | | | |
(Green Bonds) SeriesB-1 4.00% 8/1/44 | | | 500,000 | | | | 613,010 | |
West Contra Costa Unified School District 2012 Election | | | | | | | | |
Series C 4.00% 8/1/41 | | | 500,000 | | | | 567,515 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,283,695 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded Bonds – 3.48% | | | | | | | | |
Anaheim Public Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Anaheim Electric System Distribution Facilities) Series A 5.00%10/1/25-21 § | | | 800,000 | | | | 838,464 | |
Pittsburg Unified School District Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Pittsburg Unified School District Bond Program) 5.50%9/1/46-21 (AGM) § | | | 800,000 | | | | 857,360 | |
Rancho Santa Fe Community Services District Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Superior Lien Bonds) Series A 5.75%9/1/30-21 § | | | 800,000 | | | | 860,952 | |
Riverside County Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Housing | | | | | | | | |
Series A 6.00%10/1/39-20 § | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,031,090 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,587,866 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 5.67% | | | | | | | | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Restructured) | | | | | | | | |
SeriesA-1 4.75% 7/1/53 | | | 1,745,000 | | | | 1,975,549 | |
SeriesA-1 5.00% 7/1/58 | | | 1,835,000 | | | | 2,104,506 | |
Sacramento Transient Occupancy Tax Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Convention Center Complex) Senior Series A 5.00% 6/1/48 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,239,220 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
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Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
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Special Tax Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Yucaipa Special Tax Community Facilities DistrictNo. 98-1 | | | | | | | | |
(Chapman Heights) 5.375% 9/1/30 | | | 500,000 | | | $ | 530,295 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,849,570 | |
| | | | | | | | |
State General Obligation Bonds – 7.43% | | | | | | | | |
California | | | | | | | | |
(Various Purpose) | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 10/1/44 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,430,820 | |
5.00% 4/1/32 | | | 300,000 | | | | 431,811 | |
5.00% 8/1/46 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,231,000 | |
5.25% 4/1/35 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,090,020 | |
5.25% 11/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,029,540 | |
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico | | | | | | | | |
Series A 8.00% 7/1/35 ‡ | | | 310,000 | | | | 227,075 | |
(Public Improvement) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/41 ‡ | | | 300,000 | | | | 227,250 | |
Series A 5.375% 7/1/33 ‡ | | | 350,000 | | | | 287,875 | |
Series B 5.75% 7/1/38 ‡ | | | 430,000 | | | | 349,913 | |
Series C 6.00% 7/1/39 ‡ | | | 450,000 | | | | 369,563 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,674,867 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 10.25% | | | | | | | | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Senior Lien | | | | | | | | |
(LINXS APM Project) Series A 5.00% 12/31/47 (AMT) | | | 645,000 | | | | 787,680 | |
Long Beach Marina Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Alamitos Bay Marina Project) 5.00% 5/15/45 | | | 500,000 | | | | 576,885 | |
Los Angeles Department of Airports | | | | | | | | |
(Los Angeles International Airport) | | | | | | | | |
Senior Series D 5.00% 5/15/36 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,185,740 | |
Subordinate Series A 5.00% 5/15/33 (AMT) | | | 30,000 | | | | 38,447 | |
Riverside County Transportation Commission Senior Lien | | | | | | | | |
(Current Interest Obligations) Series A 5.75% 6/1/44 | | | 500,000 | | | | 568,035 | |
Sacramento County Airport System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series C 5.00% 7/1/39 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,259,340 | |
Subordinate Series B 5.00% 7/1/41 | | | 500,000 | | | | 613,485 | |
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Subordinate Series A 5.00% 7/1/47 | | | 375,000 | | | | 470,070 | |
San Diego Redevelopment Agency | | | | | | | | |
(Centre City Redevelopment Project) Series A 6.40% 9/1/25 | | | 870,000 | | | | 873,732 | |
San Francisco City & County Airports Commission | | | | | | | | |
(San Francisco International Airport) | | | | | | | | |
Second Series A 5.00% 5/1/49 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,264,000 | |
Second Series B 5.00% 5/1/46 (AMT) | | | 500,000 | | | | 600,115 | |
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Schedules of investments |
DelawareTax-Free California Fund | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
San Francisco City & County Airports Commission | | | | | | | | |
(San Francisco International Airport) | | | | | | | | |
Second Series E 5.00% 5/1/50 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,263,710 | |
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 3/1/37 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,084,700 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,585,939 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Municipal Bonds(cost $91,797,409) | | | | | | | 101,123,451 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Short-Term Investment – 0.87% | | | | | | | | |
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Variable Rate Demand Note – 0.87%¤ | | | | | | | | |
California Series A2 | | | | | | | | |
1.12% 5/1/34 (LOC - State Street Bank and Trust) | | | 900,000 | | | | 900,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investment(cost $900,000) | | | | | | | 900,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Value of Securities – 98.81% (cost $92,697,409) | | | | | | $ | 102,023,451 | |
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# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 29, 2020, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $12,727,783, which represents 12.33% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
¤ | Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. Each rate shown is as of Feb. 29, 2020. |
§ | Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by US Treasury bonds. Forpre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond will bepre-refunded. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
° | Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
‡ | Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default. |
^ | Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase. |
~ | Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Stated rate in effect at Feb. 29, 2020. |
Summary of abbreviations:
AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
BAM – Insured by Build America Mutual Assurance
CHF – Collegiate Housing Foundation
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Summary of abbreviations (continued):
ICEF – Inner City Education Foundation
KIPP – Knowledge is Power Program
LLC – Limited Liability Corporation
LOC – Letter of Credit
NATL – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
NCCD – National Campus and Community Development
UCR – University of California Riverside
USD – US Dollar
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedules of investments |
DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund | | February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds – 98.06% | | | | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 1.41% | | | | | | | | |
Denver City & County | | | | | | | | |
(United Airlines Project) 5.00% 10/1/32 (AMT) | | | 415,000 | | | $ | 458,832 | |
Public Authority for Colorado Energy Natural Gas Revenue | | | | | | | | |
6.50% 11/15/38 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 2,849,315 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,308,147 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds – 12.25% | | | | | | | | |
Board of Governors of the Colorado State University | | | | | | | | |
System Enterprise Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 3/1/43 | | | 2,480,000 | | | | 3,680,766 | |
Board of Trustees For Colorado Mesa University Enterprise Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 5/15/44 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,275,980 | |
Series B 5.00% 5/15/49 | | | 750,000 | | | | 951,600 | |
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Academy Charter School Project) 5.50% 5/1/36 (AGC) | | | 2,280,000 | | | | 2,287,410 | |
(Alexander Dawson School-Nevada Project) 5.00% 5/15/29 | | | 1,230,000 | | | | 1,498,657 | |
(Aspen Ridge School Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/36 # | | | 500,000 | | | | 545,280 | |
Series A 144A 5.25% 7/1/46 # | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,470,015 | |
(Atlas Preparatory Charter School) 144A 5.25% 4/1/45 # | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,383,798 | |
(Charter School Project) 5.00% 7/15/37 | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,247,612 | |
(Community Leadership Academy, Inc. Second Campus Project) 7.45% 8/1/48 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,140,440 | |
(Johnson & Wales University) Series A 5.25% 4/1/37 | | | 1,790,000 | | | | 1,949,883 | |
(Liberty Common Charter School Project) Series A | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 1/15/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,111,880 | |
(Littleton Preparatory Charter School Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/33 | | | 450,000 | | | | 475,713 | |
5.00% 12/1/42 | | | 540,000 | | | | 566,476 | |
(Loveland Classical Schools Project) | | | | | | | | |
144A 5.00% 7/1/36 # | | | 625,000 | | | | 690,087 | |
144A 5.00% 7/1/46 # | | | 500,000 | | | | 544,585 | |
(Pinnacle Charter School Project) 5.00% 6/1/26 | | | 700,000 | | | | 774,837 | |
(Science Technology Engineering and Math School Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 11/1/44 | | | 890,000 | | | | 980,255 | |
5.00% 11/1/54 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,640,385 | |
(Skyview Charter School) | | | | | | | | |
144A 5.375% 7/1/44 # | | | 860,000 | | | | 927,777 | |
144A 5.50% 7/1/49 # | | | 870,000 | | | | 941,088 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(University of Denver Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 3/1/35 | | | 400,000 | | | $ | 461,716 | |
Series A 4.00% 3/1/36 | | | 550,000 | | | | 633,649 | |
(University of Lab Charter School) 5.00% 12/15/45 | | | 500,000 | | | | 562,010 | |
(Vail Mountain School Project) 4.00% 5/1/46 | | | 80,000 | | | | 84,345 | |
(Windsor Charter Academy Project) 144A 5.00% 9/1/46 # | | | 890,000 | | | | 906,412 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 28,732,656 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 3.82% | | | | | | | | |
Loveland Colorado Electric & Communications Enterprise Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/44 | | | 2,185,000 | | | | 2,749,801 | |
Platte River Power Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series JJ 5.00% 6/1/27 | | | 3,300,000 | | | | 4,119,093 | |
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡ | | | 170,000 | | | | 135,787 | |
Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡ | | | 95,000 | | | | 76,119 | |
Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡ | | | 705,000 | | | | 564,881 | |
Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡ | | | 660,000 | | | | 527,175 | |
Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡ | | | 105,000 | | | | 83,344 | |
Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡ | | | 295,000 | | | | 236,369 | |
Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 ‡ | | | 365,000 | | | | 294,281 | |
Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡ | | | 85,000 | | | | 67,469 | |
Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡ | | | 140,000 | | | | 112,175 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,966,494 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 25.87% | | | | | | | | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(AdventHealth Obligated Group) Series A 4.00% 11/15/43 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,734,160 | |
(American Baptist) | | | | | | | | |
7.625% 8/1/33 | | | 150,000 | | | | 170,429 | |
8.00% 8/1/43 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,141,110 | |
(Bethesda Project) SeriesA-1 5.00% 9/15/48 | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,675,745 | |
(Cappella of Grand Junction Project) 144A 5.00% 12/1/54 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,082,490 | |
(Christian Living Community Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.25% 1/1/37 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,575,675 | |
6.375% 1/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,077,350 | |
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Schedules of investments |
DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(CommonSpirit Health) | | | | | | | | |
SeriesA-1 4.00% 8/1/39 | | | 2,000,000 | | | $ | 2,336,720 | |
SeriesA-1 4.00% 8/1/44 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,309,060 | |
SeriesA-2 4.00% 8/1/49 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,146,790 | |
SeriesA-2 5.00% 8/1/38 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,893,630 | |
SeriesA-2 5.00% 8/1/39 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,887,795 | |
SeriesA-2 5.00% 8/1/44 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,490,000 | |
(Covenant Retirement Communities) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/33 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,358,640 | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/35 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,156,280 | |
(Craig Hospital Project) 5.00% 12/1/32 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,814,265 | |
(Frasier Meadows Retirement Community Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.25% 5/15/37 | | | 485,000 | | | | 570,273 | |
Series B 5.00% 5/15/48 | | | 660,000 | | | | 704,537 | |
(Mental Health Center Denver Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.75% 2/1/44 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,260,360 | |
(National Jewish Health Project) 5.00% 1/1/27 | | | 300,000 | | | | 315,231 | |
(Sanford Health) Series A 5.00% 11/1/44 | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 5,762,070 | |
(SCL Health System) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 1/1/37 | | | 2,150,000 | | | | 2,584,945 | |
Series A 4.00% 1/1/38 | | | 3,895,000 | | | | 4,665,197 | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/44 | | | 3,050,000 | | | | 3,437,015 | |
(Sunny Vista Living Center) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 6.25% 12/1/50 # | | | 935,000 | | | | 1,065,086 | |
(Vail Valley Medical Center Project) 5.00% 1/15/35 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,213,880 | |
(Valley View Hospital Association Project) Series A | | | | | | | 774,399 | |
4.00% 5/15/35 | | | | | | | | |
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Health Care Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 12/1/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,163,170 | |
Series A 4.00% 12/1/40 | | | 250,000 | | | | 289,800 | |
Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Auxilio Mutuo) Series A 6.00% 7/1/33 | | | 1,945,000 | | | | 2,029,821 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 60,685,923 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Housing Revenue Bonds – 0.08% | | | | | | | | |
Colorado Housing & Finance Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Single Family Program Class 1) | | | | | | | | |
Series AA 4.50% 5/1/23 (GNMA) | | | 95,000 | | | | 95,410 | |
Series AA 4.50% 11/1/23 (GNMA) | | | 95,000 | | | | 95,407 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 190,817 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 1.98% | | | | | | | | |
Colorado Department of Transportation Certificates of Participation | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 6/15/34 | | | 660,000 | | | $ | 806,065 | |
5.00% 6/15/36 | | | 1,055,000 | | | | 1,284,484 | |
Denver Health & Hospital Authority | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 12/1/38 | | | 750,000 | | | | 864,187 | |
Regional Transportation District Certificates of Participation | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 6/1/33 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,684,350 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,639,086 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 11.20% | | | | | | | | |
Adams & Weld Counties School District No. 27J Brighton | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 12/1/30 | | | 300,000 | | | | 347,148 | |
4.00% 12/1/31 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,155,240 | |
5.00% 12/1/32 | | | 500,000 | | | | 639,020 | |
Arapahoe County School District No. 6 Littleton | | | | | | | | |
(Littleton Public Schools) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.50% 12/1/33 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,355,500 | |
Series A 5.50% 12/1/38 | | | 350,000 | | | | 468,871 | |
Beacon Point Metropolitan District | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/30 (AGM) | | | 1,130,000 | | | | 1,364,622 | |
Boulder Valley School District No.Re-2 Boulder | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 12/1/48 | | | 1,370,000 | | | | 1,612,216 | |
Central Colorado Water Conservancy District | | | | | | | | |
(Limited Tax) 5.00% 12/1/33 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,135,100 | |
Commerce City Northern Infrastructure General Improvement District | | | 2,125,000 | | | | 2,351,461 | |
5.00% 12/1/32 (AGM) | | | 2,125,000 | | | | 2,351,461 | |
Denver International Business Center Metropolitan District No. 1 | | | 350,000 | | | | 357,280 | |
5.00% 12/1/30 | | | 350,000 | | | | 357,280 | |
Eaton Area Park & Recreation District | | | | | | | | |
5.25% 12/1/34 | | | 360,000 | | | | 384,012 | |
5.50% 12/1/38 | | | 455,000 | | | | 487,837 | |
El Paso County School District No 2. Harrison | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/38 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,292,830 | |
Grand River Hospital District | | | | | | | | |
5.25% 12/1/35 (AGM) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,291,240 | |
Jefferson County School District No.R-1 | | | | | | | | |
5.25% 12/15/24 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,511,013 | |
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Schedules of investments |
DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Leyden Rock Metropolitan District No. 10 | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/45 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,056,370 | |
Sierra Ridge Metropolitan District No. 2 | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.50% 12/1/46 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,057,340 | |
Weld County Reorganized School District No.Re-8 | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/31 | | | 990,000 | | | | 1,244,291 | |
5.00% 12/1/32 | | | 660,000 | | | | 828,062 | |
Weld County School District No.Re-1 | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/15/31 (AGM) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,250,790 | |
Weld County School District No.Re-2 Eaton | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/44 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,602,300 | |
Weld County School District No.Re-3J | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/15/34 (BAM) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,477,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 26,270,043 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded Bonds – 6.98% | | | | | | | | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue (Catholic Health Initiatives) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00%2/1/41-21 § | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,335,185 | |
Series A 5.25%2/1/33-21 § | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,040,120 | |
Series A 5.25%1/1/45-23 § | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,243,540 | |
(NCMC Project) 4.00%5/15/32-26 § | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,374,360 | |
(The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Project) 5.625%6/1/43-23 § | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,327,744 | |
(Total Long-Term Care National Obligated Group Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 6.00%11/15/30-20 § | | | 1,365,000 | | | | 1,414,140 | |
Series A 6.25%11/15/40-20 § | | | 750,000 | | | | 778,305 | |
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Health Care Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Recovery Zone Facilities) 5.625%12/1/40-20 § | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,587,975 | |
University of Colorado | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00%6/1/33-23 § | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,272,620 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16,373,989 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 20.57% | | | | | | | | |
Broomfield Colorado Sales & Use Tax Revenue | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/33 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,273,060 | |
Central Platte Valley Metropolitan District | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/43 | | | 725,000 | | | | 795,644 | |
Commerce City | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 8/1/44 (AGM) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,718,760 | |
Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/40 | | | 2,660,000 | | | | 3,144,918 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Denver International Business Center Metropolitan District No. 1 | | | | | | | | |
5.375% 12/1/35 | | | 1,750,000 | | | $ | 1,788,675 | |
Fountain Urban Renewal Authority Tax Increment Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Academy Highlands Project) Series A 5.50% 11/1/44 | | | 1,375,000 | | | | 1,497,361 | |
Guam Government Business Privilege Tax Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.125% 1/1/42 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,323,350 | |
Series A 5.25% 1/1/36 | | | 1,675,000 | | | | 1,782,451 | |
Lincoln Park Metropolitan District | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/46 (AGM) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,220,180 | |
Plaza Metropolitan District No. 1 | | | | | | | | |
144A 5.00% 12/1/40 # | | | 1,265,000 | | | | 1,337,333 | |
Prairie Center Metropolitan District No. 3 | | | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 5.00% 12/15/41 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,097,420 | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Restructured) | | | | | | | | |
SeriesA-1 4.75% 7/1/53 | | | 3,905,000 | | | | 4,420,929 | |
SeriesA-1 5.00% 7/1/58 | | | 2,967,000 | | | | 3,402,763 | |
SeriesA-2 4.536% 7/1/53 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,349,170 | |
Regional Transportation District | | | | | | | | |
(Denver Transit Partners Eagle P3 Project) | | | | | | | | |
6.00% 1/15/34 | | | 1,450,000 | | | | 1,471,939 | |
6.00% 1/15/41 | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 2,436,312 | |
Certificates of Participation | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.375% 6/1/31 | | | 1,540,000 | | | | 1,556,078 | |
Regional Transportation District Sales Tax Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(FasTracks Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 11/1/30 | | | 670,000 | | | | 839,403 | |
Series A 5.00% 11/1/31 | | | 1,495,000 | | | | 1,869,199 | |
Series A 5.00% 11/1/36 | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 3,419,955 | |
Series B 5.00% 11/1/33 | | | 1,865,000 | | | | 2,397,644 | |
Solaris Metropolitan District No. 3 | | | | | | | | |
(Limited Tax Convertible) Series A 5.00% 12/1/46 | | | 500,000 | | | | 532,070 | |
Southlands Metropolitan District No. 1 | | | | | | | | |
SeriesA-1 5.00% 12/1/37 | | | 300,000 | | | | 352,038 | |
SeriesA-1 5.00% 12/1/47 | | | 700,000 | | | | 810,726 | |
Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.75% 12/1/45 | | | 975,000 | | | | 1,023,077 | |
Tallyn’s Reach Metropolitan District No. 3 | | | | | | | | |
(Limited Tax Convertible) 5.125% 11/1/38 | | | 740,000 | | | | 800,724 | |
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Schedules of investments |
DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Thornton Development Authority | | | | | | | | |
(East 144th Avenue &I-25 Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 12/1/35 | | | 485,000 | | | $ | 570,035 | |
Series B 5.00% 12/1/36 | | | 810,000 | | | | 951,620 | |
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Matching Fund Loan Senior Lien) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 10/1/29 (AGM) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,090,070 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 48,272,904 | |
| | | | | | | | |
State General Obligation Bonds – 1.48% | | | | | | | | |
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/41 ‡ | | | 680,000 | | | | 515,100 | |
Series A 5.375% 7/1/33 ‡ | | | 675,000 | | | | 555,187 | |
Series A 8.00% 7/1/35 ‡ | | | 1,215,000 | | | | 889,987 | |
Series B 5.75% 7/1/38 ‡ | | | 960,000 | | | | 781,200 | |
Series C 6.00% 7/1/39 ‡ | | | 890,000 | | | | 730,913 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,472,387 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 10.01% | | | | | | | | |
Colorado High Performance Transportation Enterprise Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(C-470 Express Lanes) 5.00% 12/31/56 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,226,580 | |
(Senior U.S. 36 &I-25 Managed Lanes) | | | | | | | | |
5.75% 1/1/44 (AMT) | | | 2,140,000 | | | | 2,340,240 | |
Denver City & County Airport System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 12/1/48 (AMT) | | | 400,000 | | | | 459,560 | |
Series A 5.00% 11/15/30 (AMT) | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 2,215,465 | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/48 (AMT) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,496,400 | |
Series B 5.00% 11/15/30 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,103,740 | |
Series B 5.00% 11/15/32 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,102,050 | |
Series B 5.00% 11/15/37 | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 8,793,920 | |
E-470 Public Highway Authority | | | | | | | | |
Series C 5.25% 9/1/25 | | | 690,000 | | | | 705,063 | |
Series C 5.375% 9/1/26 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,044,200 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23,487,218 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 2.41% | | | | | | | | |
Arapahoe County Water & Wastewater Authority | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 12/1/37 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,212,530 | |
4.00% 12/1/38 | | | 1,845,000 | | | | 2,230,826 | |
Dominion Water & Sanitation District | | | | | | | | |
6.00% 12/1/46 | | | 750,000 | | | | 806,445 | |
Douglas County Centennial Water & Sanitation District | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 12/1/38 | | | 500,000 | | | | 592,355 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Guam Government Waterworks Authority Water & Wastewater System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/1/37 | | | 675,000 | | | $ | 812,288 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,654,444 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Municipal Bonds(cost $211,957,646) | | | | | | | 230,054,108 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | Number of shares | | | | |
Short-Term Investments – 1.08% | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Mutual Fund – 0.87% | | | | | | | | |
DreyfusAMT-Free Tax Exempt Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares(seven-day effective yield 0.92%) | | | 2,027,358 | | | | 2,027,358 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,027,358 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | | |
Variable Rate Demand Note – 0.21%¤ | | | | | | | | |
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue (National Jewish Federation Bond Program) | | | | | | | | |
SeriesF-2 1.22% 7/1/41 (LOC - Northern Trust Company) | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 500,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investments(cost $2,527,358) | | | | | | | 2,527,358 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Value of Securities – 99.14% | | | | | | | | |
(cost $214,485,004) | | | | | | $ | 232,581,466 | |
| | | | | | | | |
# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 29, 2020, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $11,991,371, which represents 5.11% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
¤ | Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. Each rate shown is as of Feb. 29, 2020. |
§ | Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by US Treasury bonds. Forpre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond will bepre-refunded. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
° | Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
‡ | Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default. |
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DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund | | |
Summary of abbreviations:
AGC – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation
AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
BAM – Insured by Build America Mutual Assurance
GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association collateral
LOC – Letter of Credit
USD – US Dollar
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedules of investments |
DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund | | February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
Municipal Bonds – 104.47% | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 2.99% | | | | | | | | |
Nez Perce County Pollution Control Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Potlatch Project) 2.75% 10/1/24 | | | 1,250,000 | | | $ | 1,314,900 | |
Power County Industrial Development Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(FMC Project) 6.45% 8/1/32 (AMT) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,009,360 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,324,260 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds – 24.01% | | | | | | | | |
Boise State University Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(General Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 4/1/22 | | | 485,000 | | | | 515,895 | |
Series A 4.00% 4/1/37 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,309,763 | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/42 | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,447,483 | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/47 | | | 500,000 | | | | 612,180 | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/48 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,252,000 | |
Idaho Housing & Finance Association | | | | | | | | |
(Compass Public Charter School Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 6.00% 7/1/39 # | | | 370,000 | | | | 443,697 | |
Series A 144A 6.00% 7/1/49 # | | | 595,000 | | | | 704,450 | |
Series A 144A 6.00% 7/1/54 # | | | 570,000 | | | | 670,337 | |
(Idaho Arts Charter School Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/38 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,144,500 | |
Series A 144A 5.00% 12/1/46 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,112,270 | |
(North Star Charter School Project) | | | | | | | | |
Capital Appreciation Subordinate Series B 144A 4.88% 7/1/49 #^ | | | 2,888,155 | | | | 653,821 | |
Series A 6.75% 7/1/48 | | | 529,151 | | | | 585,670 | |
(Victory Charter School Project) Series B 5.00% 7/1/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,139,580 | |
(Xavier Charter School Project) Series A 5.00% 6/1/50 | | | 1,275,000 | | | | 1,423,601 | |
Idaho State University Revenue | | | | | | | | |
3.00% 4/1/49 | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,769,887 | |
5.00% 4/1/40 | | | 250,000 | | | | 321,155 | |
5.00% 4/1/43 | | | 250,000 | | | | 317,707 | |
5.00% 4/1/44 | | | 250,000 | | | | 317,017 | |
University of Idaho | | | | | | | | |
Series 2011 5.25% 4/1/41 • | | | 1,710,000 | | | | 1,783,256 | |
Series A 4.00% 4/1/41 (BAM) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,193,600 | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,261,980 | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/45 (BAM) | | | 1,540,000 | | | | 1,984,352 | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/50 (BAM) | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 3,211,925 | |
Series B 5.00% 4/1/28 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,003,120 | |
Series B 5.00% 4/1/32 | | | 500,000 | | | | 501,555 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 26,680,801 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Schedules of investments |
DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 4.07% | | | | | | | | |
Boise-Kuna Irrigation District Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Idaho Arrowrock Hydroelectric Project) 5.00% 6/1/34 | | | 2,000,000 | | | $ | 2,337,660 | |
Guam Power Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 10/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,190,420 | |
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡ | | | 75,000 | | | | 59,906 | |
Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡ | | | 45,000 | | | | 36,056 | |
Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡ | | | 345,000 | | | | 276,431 | |
Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡ | | | 320,000 | | | | 255,600 | |
Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡ | | | 50,000 | | | | 39,688 | |
Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡ | | | 135,000 | | | | 108,169 | |
Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 ‡ | | | 175,000 | | | | 141,094 | |
Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡ | | | 40,000 | | | | 31,750 | |
Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡ | | | 60,000 | | | | 48,075 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,524,849 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 8.85% | | | | | | | | |
Idaho Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Madison Memorial Hospital Project) 5.00% 9/1/37 | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,551,191 | |
(St. Luke’s Health System Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 3/1/27 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,245,200 | |
Series A 5.00% 3/1/47 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,578,855 | |
(Trinity Health Credit Group) | | | | | | | | |
Series ID 4.00% 12/1/43 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,169,450 | |
Series ID 5.00% 12/1/46 | | | 750,000 | | | | 921,135 | |
(Valley Vista Care Corporation) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.25% 11/15/37 | | | 1,005,000 | | | | 1,094,435 | |
Series A 5.25% 11/15/47 | | | 1,130,000 | | | | 1,211,914 | |
Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & | | | | | | | | |
Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Hospital Auxilio Mutuo Obligated Group Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 6.00% 7/1/33 | | | 1,020,000 | | | | 1,064,482 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,836,662 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Housing Revenue Bonds – 4.38% | | | | | | | | |
Idaho Housing & Finance Association | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.50% 1/21/49 (GNMA) | | | 894,864 | | | | 952,323 | |
(Federal Highway Trust Fund) Series A 5.00% 7/15/31 | | | 80,000 | | | | 105,804 | |
Idaho Housing & Finance Association Single Family | | | | | | | | |
Mortgage Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 3.05% 7/1/39 (GNMA) | | | 1,665,000 | | | | 1,765,133 | |
Series A 3.25% 1/1/43 (GNMA) | | | 820,000 | | | | 873,661 | |
Series A Class II 4.375% 7/1/32 | | | 330,000 | | | | 332,795 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Housing Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Idaho Housing & Finance Association Single Family | | | | | | | | |
Mortgage Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series C 3.00% 1/1/43 (FHA) | | | 800,000 | | | $ | 841,752 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,871,468 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 10.54% | | | | | | | | |
Boise Urban Renewal Agency 5.00% 12/15/31 | | | 750,000 | | | | 916,177 | |
5.00% 12/15/32 | | | 750,000 | | | | 914,535 | |
Idaho Fish & Wildlife Foundation | | | | | | | | |
(Idaho Department of Fish & Game Headquarters Office Project) | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 12/1/36 | | | 750,000 | | | | 912,720 | |
4.00% 12/1/39 | | | 1,605,000 | | | | 1,935,823 | |
4.00% 12/1/42 | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,549,457 | |
4.00% 12/1/44 | | | 250,000 | | | | 295,455 | |
(Idaho Department of Fish & Game Nampa Regional | | | | | | | | |
Office Project) 5.00% 12/1/41 | | | 200,000 | | | | 251,246 | |
Idaho Housing & Finance Association Economic | | | | | | | | |
Development Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(TDF Facilities Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 6.50% 2/1/26 | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,414,975 | |
Series A 7.00% 2/1/36 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,573,185 | |
Idaho State Building Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Capitol Mall Parking Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.50% 9/1/26 | | | 485,000 | | | | 545,620 | |
Series A 4.50% 9/1/27 | | | 505,000 | | | | 567,564 | |
(Department of Health & Welfare Project) Series B 4.00% 9/1/48 | | | 750,000 | | | | 837,997 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,714,754 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 23.39% | | | | | | | | |
Ada & Boise Counties Independent School District Boise | | | | | | | | |
City 5.00% 8/1/33 | | | 1,010,000 | | | | 1,264,187 | |
5.00% 8/1/34 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,874,565 | |
5.00% 8/1/35 | | | 1,160,000 | | | | 1,449,084 | |
5.00% 8/1/36 | | | 500,000 | | | | 623,095 | |
Ada & Canyon Counties Joint School District No. 2 | | | | | | | | |
Meridian 4.50% 7/30/22 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,522,500 | |
Ada & Canyon Counties Joint School District No. 3 Kuna | | | | | | | | |
(Sales Tax & Credit Enhancement Guaranty) | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 9/15/33 | | | 1,670,000 | | | | 2,096,969 | |
Series B 5.00% 9/15/35 | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,376,771 | |
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Schedules of investments |
DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Canyon County School District No. 131 Nampa | | | | | | | | |
(School Board Guaranteed) | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 8/15/23 | | | 1,295,000 | | | $ | 1,479,654 | |
Canyon County School District No. 132 Caldwell | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 9/15/22 (AGM) | | | 1,725,000 | | | | 1,730,417 | |
Series A 5.00% 9/15/23 (AGM) | | | 1,810,000 | | | | 1,815,629 | |
Canyon County School District No. 139 Vallivue | | | | | | | | |
(School Board Guaranteed) 5.00% 9/15/33 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,133,620 | |
Series B 5.00% 9/15/24 | | | 1,480,000 | | | | 1,634,024 | |
Idaho Bond Bank Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 9/15/33 | | | 530,000 | | | | 618,187 | |
Series A 4.00% 9/15/37 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,157,480 | |
Series C 5.00% 9/15/42 | | | 500,000 | | | | 623,240 | |
Madison County School District No. 321 Rexburg | | | | | | | | |
(Sales Tax & Credit Enhancement Guaranty) | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 8/15/25 | | | 1,080,000 | | | | 1,319,036 | |
Series B 5.00% 8/15/26 | | | 500,000 | | | | 629,475 | |
Nez Perce County Independent School District No. 1 | | | | | | | | |
(Sales Tax & Credit Enhancement Guaranty) | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 9/15/36 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,247,030 | |
Series B 5.00% 9/15/37 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,242,470 | |
Twin Falls County School District No. 411 | | | | | | | | |
(School Board Guaranteed) Series A 4.75% 9/15/37 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,150,360 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 25,987,793 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded Bonds – 5.28% | | | | | | | | |
Idaho Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center Project) 5.00%7/1/35-20 (AGM)§ | | | 750,000 | | | | 760,357 | |
(Trinity Health Credit Group) | | | | | | | | |
Series D 4.50%12/1/37-20§ | | | 1,385,000 | | | | 1,423,254 | |
Series ID 5.00%12/1/32-22§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,092,520 | |
Idaho State Building Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00%9/1/40-22§ | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,380,063 | |
Nampa Development Corporation Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Library Square Project) 144A 5.00%9/1/31-24#§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,204,700 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,860,894 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 15.71% | | | | | | | | |
Guam Government Business Privilege Tax Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.125% 1/1/42 | | | 545,000 | | | | 576,981 | |
Series A 5.25% 1/1/36 | | | 705,000 | | | | 750,226 | |
SeriesB-1 5.00% 1/1/42 | | | 1,425,000 | | | | 1,499,627 | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Idaho Water Resource Board Loan Program Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Ground Water Rights Mitigation) Series A 5.00% 9/1/32 | | | 3,565,000 | | | $ | 3,897,935 | |
Ketchum Urban Renewal Agency Tax Increment Revenue 5.50% 10/15/34 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,521,675 | |
Nampa Development Corporation Revenue 5.90% 3/1/30 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,001,310 | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Restructured) | | | | | | | | |
SeriesA-1 4.55% 7/1/40 | | | 875,000 | | | | 986,711 | |
SeriesA-1 4.75% 7/1/53 | | | 3,635,000 | | | | 4,115,256 | |
SeriesA-1 5.00% 7/1/58 | | | 1,446,000 | | | | 1,658,374 | |
SeriesA-1 6.801% 7/1/51 ^ | | | 3,285,000 | | | | 710,118 | |
SeriesA-2 4.329% 7/1/40 | | | 420,000 | | | | 466,788 | |
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Senior Lien-Matching Fund Loan Note) 5.00% 10/1/29 | | | | | | | | |
(AGM) | | | 250,000 | | | | 272,518 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17,457,519 | |
| | | | | | | | |
State General Obligation Bonds – 1.48% | | | | | | | | |
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/41 ‡ | | | 325,000 | | | | 246,187 | |
Series A 5.375% 7/1/33 ‡ | | | 365,000 | | | | 300,213 | |
Series A 8.00% 7/1/35 ‡ | | | 470,000 | | | | 344,275 | |
Series B 5.75% 7/1/38 ‡ | | | 460,000 | | | | 374,325 | |
Series C 6.00% 7/1/39 ‡ | | | 465,000 | | | | 381,881 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,646,881 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 2.50% | | | | | | | | |
Boise City Airport Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Air Terminal Facilities Project) 5.75% 9/1/20 (AGM) (AMT) | | | 500,000 | | | | 511,685 | |
(Parking Facilities Project) 4.00% 9/1/32 | | | 2,180,000 | | | | 2,265,587 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,777,272 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 1.27% | | | | | | | | |
Guam Government Waterworks Authority 5.00% 7/1/40 | | | 370,000 | | | | 442,394 | |
5.00% 1/1/46 | | | 835,000 | | | | 969,627 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,412,021 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Municipal Bonds(cost $108,611,965) | | | | | | | 116,095,174 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Schedules of investments |
DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Number of shares | | | Value (US $) | |
Short-Term Investments – 0.28% | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Mutual Fund – 0.08% | | | | | | | | |
DreyfusAMT-Free Tax Exempt Cash Management Fund – Institutional Shares(seven-day effective yield 0.92%) | | | 86,924 | | | $ | 86,924 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 86,924 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | | |
Variable Rate Demand Note – 0.20%¤ | | | | | | | | |
Idaho Health Facilities Authority Revenue (St. Luke’s | | | | | | | | |
Health System Project) Series C 1.16% 3/1/48 (LOC – US Bank N.A.) | | | 225,000 | | | | 225,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 225,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investments(cost $311,924) | | | | | | | 311,924 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Value of Securities – 104.75% | | | | | | | | |
(cost $108,923,889) | | | | | | $ | 116,407,098 | |
| | | | | | | | |
# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 29, 2020, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $4,789,275, which represents 4.31% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
¤ | Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. Each rate shown is as of Feb. 29, 2020. |
§ | Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by US Treasury bonds. Forpre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond will bepre-refunded. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
° | Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
‡ | Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default. |
• | Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at Feb. 29, 2020. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their description above. The reference rate descriptions (i.e. LIBOR03M, LIBOR06M, etc.) used in this report are identical for different securities, but the underlying reference rates may differ due to the timing of the reset period. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. |
^ | Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase. |
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Summary of abbreviations:
AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
BAM – Insured by Build America Mutual Assurance
FHA – Federal Housing Administration
GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association collateral
ICE – Intercontinental Exchange
LIBOR – London interbank offered rate
LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month
LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month
LOC – Letter of Credit
N.A. – National Association
USD – US Dollar
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedules of investments |
DelawareTax-Free New York Fund | | February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
| |
Municipal Bonds – 99.80% | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 5.72% | | | | | | | | |
Erie County Tobacco Asset Securitization | | | | | | | | |
(Asset-Backed) Series A 1.53% 6/1/60 ^ | | | 25,400,000 | | | $ | 745,744 | |
New York Liberty Development | | | | | | | | |
(Goldman Sachs Headquarters Issue) 5.25% 10/1/35 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,446,010 | |
New York Transportation Development Corporation Special Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Delta Air Lines - LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project) 5.00% 1/1/36 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,233,410 | |
Suffolk Tobacco Asset Securitization | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.25% 6/1/37 | | | 700,000 | | | | 743,470 | |
TSASC Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Senior) Fiscal 2017 Series A 5.00% 6/1/41 | | | 900,000 | | | | 1,044,333 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,212,967 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds – 21.19% | | | | | | | | |
Albany Industrial Development Agency Civic Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Brighter Choice Charter School) Series A 5.00% 4/1/37 | | | 250,000 | | | | 250,523 | |
Buffalo & Erie County Industrial Land Development | | | | | | | | |
(Tapestry Charter School Project) Series A 5.00% 8/1/52 | | | 500,000 | | | | 565,640 | |
Build NYC Resource | | | | | | | | |
(Bronx Charter School for Excellence Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/33 | | | 500,000 | | | | 543,210 | |
Series A 5.50% 4/1/43 | | | 500,000 | | | | 545,575 | |
(Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School Project) Series A 144A 5.50% 5/1/48 # | | | 500,000 | | | | 594,650 | |
(Manhattan College Project) 5.00% 8/1/47 | | | 500,000 | | | | 606,480 | |
(Metropolitan College of New York Project) 5.50% 11/1/44 | | | 600,000 | | | | 655,482 | |
(Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 5.00% 6/1/52 # | | | 250,000 | | | | 280,180 | |
(New Dawn Charter Schools Project) 144A 5.75% 2/1/49 # | | | 500,000 | | | | 543,445 | |
(The Packer Collegiate Institute Project) 5.00% 6/1/40 | | | 750,000 | | | | 879,765 | |
Dutchess County Local Development | | | | | | | | |
(The Culinary Institute of America Project) SeriesA-1 5.00% 7/1/46 | | | 300,000 | | | | 356,589 | |
Hempstead Town Local Development | | | | | | | | |
(Hofstra University Project) 5.00% 7/1/42 | | | 500,000 | | | | 609,805 | |
Monroe County Industrial Development Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(St. John Fisher College Project) Series A 5.50% 6/1/39 | | | 300,000 | | | | 354,438 | |
(University of Rochester Project) Series C 4.00% 7/1/43 | | | 500,000 | | | | 573,850 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Education Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
New York City Trust for Cultural Resources | | | | | | | | |
(Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation) Series A 4.00% 7/1/46 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,110,810 | |
(Whitney Museum of American Art) 5.00% 7/1/31 | | | 500,000 | | | | 516,610 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Barnard College) Series A 5.00% 7/1/35 | | | 400,000 | | | | 477,640 | |
(Fordham University) 5.00% 7/1/44 | | | 650,000 | | | | 750,191 | |
(Marymount Manhattan College) 5.00% 7/1/24 | | | 350,000 | | | | 355,771 | |
(New York University) 5.50% 7/1/40 (AMBAC) | | | 740,000 | | | | 1,144,958 | |
(Pratt Institute) Series A 5.00% 7/1/34 | | | 500,000 | | | | 580,140 | |
(Touro College & University) Series A 5.50% 1/1/44 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,147,920 | |
(University of Rochester Project) Unrefunded Series A 5.125% 7/1/39 | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,062 | |
Onondaga Civic Development Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Le Moyne College Project) 5.20% 7/1/29 | | | 500,000 | | | | 507,505 | |
Series B 4.00% 7/1/40 | | | 300,000 | | | | 355,641 | |
Onondaga County Trust For Cultural Resources | | | | | | | | |
(Syracuse University Project) 4.00% 12/1/49 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,192,850 | |
St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency Civic Development Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(St. Lawrence University Project) Series A 4.00% 7/1/43 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,115,390 | |
Tompkins County Development | | | | | | | | |
(Ithaca College Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/1/34 | | | 750,000 | | | | 892,845 | |
5.00% 7/1/41 | | | 500,000 | | | | 621,395 | |
Troy Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Project) Series E 5.20% 4/1/37 | | | 500,000 | | | | 530,615 | |
Yonkers Economic Development Educational Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Charter School of Educational Excellence Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 6.25% 10/15/40 | | | 600,000 | | | | 615,348 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,295,323 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 4.74% | | | | | | | | |
Long Island Power Authority Electric System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 9/1/37 | | | 450,000 | | | | 572,310 | |
5.00% 9/1/47 | | | 500,000 | | | | 613,825 | |
Series A 5.00% 9/1/44 | | | 750,000 | | | | 864,487 | |
New York State Power Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 11/15/38 | | | 500,000 | | | | 533,455 | |
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡ | | | 65,000 | | | | 51,919 | |
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Schedules of investments |
DelawareTax-Free New York Fund | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Electric Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡ | | | 35,000 | | | $ | 28,044 | |
Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡ | | | 280,000 | | | | 224,350 | |
Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡ | | | 270,000 | | | | 215,663 | |
Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡ | | | 40,000 | | | | 31,750 | |
Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡ | | | 110,000 | | | | 88,137 | |
Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 ‡ | | | 140,000 | | | | 112,875 | |
Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡ | | | 30,000 | | | | 23,813 | |
Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡ | | | 50,000 | | | | 40,063 | |
Utility Debt Securitization Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Restructuring Bonds) 5.00% 12/15/37 | | | 750,000 | | | | 916,088 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,316,779 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 14.77% | | | | | | | | |
Buffalo & Erie County Industrial Land Development | | | | | | | | |
(Catholic Health System Project) 5.25% 7/1/35 | | | 250,000 | | | | 297,895 | |
Build NYC Resource | | | | | | | | |
(The Children’s Aid Society Project) 4.00% 7/1/49 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,183,640 | |
Dutchess County Local Development | | | | | | | | |
(Nuvance Health) Series B 4.00% 7/1/49 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,155,820 | |
Guilderland Industrial Development Agency | | | | | | | | |
(Albany Place Development Project) Series A 144A 5.875% 1/1/52 # | | | 500,000 | | | | 522,360 | |
Monroe County Industrial Development | | | | | | | | |
(The Rochester General Hospital Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/36 | | | 405,000 | | | | 494,497 | |
5.00% 12/1/46 | | | 540,000 | | | | 652,109 | |
(The Unity Hospital of Rochester Project) 5.50% 8/15/40 (FHA) | | | 585,000 | | | | 609,769 | |
Nassau County Local Economic Assistance | | | | | | | | |
(Catholic Health Services of Long Island Obligated Group Project) 5.00% 7/1/33 | | | 725,000 | | | | 833,141 | |
New York City Trust for Cultural Resources | | | | | | | | |
(Carnegie Hall) 5.00% 12/1/39 | | | 250,000 | | | | 334,505 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Montefiore Obligated Group) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 8/1/38 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,165,380 | |
Series A 4.00% 9/1/50 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,159,790 | |
(NYU Langone Hospitals Obligated Group) Series A 4.00% 7/1/53 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,177,820 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority RevenueNon-State Supported Debt | | | | | | | | |
(New York University Hospitals Center) Series A 4.00% 7/1/40 | | | 465,000 | | | | 531,467 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
New York State Dormitory Authority RevenueNon-State Supported Debt | | | | | | | | |
(Orange Regional Medical Center Obligated Group) | | | | | | | | |
144A 5.00% 12/1/34 # | | | 500,000 | | | $ | 607,485 | |
144A 5.00% 12/1/45 # | | | 700,000 | | | | 801,409 | |
Orange County Funding Assisted Living Residence Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(The Hamlet at Wallkill Assisted Living Project) 6.50% 1/1/46 | | | 400,000 | | | | 413,908 | |
Southold Local Development Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Peconic Landing at Southold Project) 5.00% 12/1/45 | | | 750,000 | | | | 829,117 | |
Suffolk County Economic Development Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Peconic Landing at Southhold Project) 6.00% 12/1/40 | | | 650,000 | | | | 675,227 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,445,339 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 6.85% | | | | | | | | |
Hudson Yards Infrastructure | | | | | | | | |
Unrefunded Fiscal 2012 Series A 5.75% 2/15/47 | | | 385,000 | | | | 402,059 | |
MTA Hudson Rail Yards Trust Obligations | | | | | | | | |
(The Metropolitan Transportation Authority) Series A 5.00% 11/15/56 | | | 710,000 | | | | 797,891 | |
New York City Industrial Development Agency | | | | | | | | |
(Senior Trips) Series A 5.00% 7/1/28 (AMT) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,618,965 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Building Aid) Fiscal 2020 SeriesS-1 SubseriesS-1B 4.00% 7/15/45 | | | 445,000 | | | | 527,596 | |
New York Liberty Development | | | | | | | | |
(4 World Trade Center Project) 5.00% 11/15/31 | | | 500,000 | | | | 535,610 | |
(Class 1 - 3 World Trade Center Project) 144A 5.00% 11/15/44 # | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,690,095 | |
(Class 2 - 3 World Trade Center Project) 144A 5.375% 11/15/40 # | | | 500,000 | | | | 574,355 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority | | | | | | | | |
(State Sales Tax) Series A 4.00% 3/15/48 | | | 80,000 | | | | 92,374 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,238,945 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 1.36% | | | | | | | | |
New York City | | | | | | | | |
Fiscal 2018 SeriesB-1 4.00% 10/1/41 | | | 500,000 | | | | 583,930 | |
Subordinate SeriesE-1 5.25% 3/1/35 | | | 500,000 | | | | 651,490 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,235,420 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded Bonds – 5.15% | | | | | | | | |
Buffalo & Erie County Industrial Land Development | | | | | | | | |
(Buffalo State College Foundation Housing Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 6.00%10/1/31-21 § | | | 525,000 | | | | 554,820 | |
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Schedules of investments |
DelawareTax-Free New York Fund | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Pre-Refunded Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Dutchess County Local Development | | | | | | | | |
(Health Quest Systems Project) Series A 5.00%7/1/44-24 § | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,177,360 | |
Hudson Yards Infrastructure | | | | | | | | |
Fiscal 2012 Series A 5.75%2/15/47-21 § | | | 615,000 | | | | 644,415 | |
Monroe County Industrial Development Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Nazareth College of Rochester Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.25%10/1/31-21 § | | | 500,000 | | | | 535,715 | |
5.50%10/1/41-21 § | | | 500,000 | | | | 537,670 | |
Onondaga Civic Development Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center Project) | | | | | | | | |
4.50%7/1/32-22 § | | | 380,000 | | | | 412,817 | |
5.00%7/1/42-22 § | | | 750,000 | | | | 823,410 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,686,207 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Resource Recovery Revenue Bond – 1.78% | | | | | | | | |
Niagara Area Development Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Covanta Project) Series A 144A 4.75% 11/1/42 (AMT) # | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,619,550 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,619,550 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 19.27% | | | | | | | | |
Build NYC Resource | | | | | | | | |
(YMCA of Greater New York Project) 5.00% 8/1/40 | | | 450,000 | | | | 524,502 | |
Glen Cove Local Economic Assistance | | | | | | | | |
(Garvies Point Public Improvement Project) Series A 5.00% 1/1/56 | | | 250,000 | | | | 279,833 | |
Guam Government Business Privilege Tax Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.25% 1/1/36 | | | 240,000 | | | | 255,396 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Building Aid) | | | | | | | | |
Fiscal 2012 Subordinate SeriesS-1A 5.25% 7/15/37 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,061,070 | |
Fiscal 2015 Subordinate SeriesS-1 5.00% 7/15/43 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,188,100 | |
(Future Tax Secured) | | | | | | | | |
Fiscal 2014 Subordinate SeriesA-1 5.00% 11/1/42 | | | 750,000 | | | | 851,843 | |
Fiscal 2014 Subordinate SeriesB-1 5.00% 11/1/40 | | | 750,000 | | | | 868,140 | |
Fiscal 2015 Subordinate SeriesE-1 5.00% 2/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,178,970 | |
Fiscal 2016 Subordinate SeriesC-1 4.00% 11/1/42 | | | 500,000 | | | | 595,885 | |
Fiscal 2017 Subordinate SeriesA-1 4.00% 5/1/42 | | | 500,000 | | | | 570,000 | |
Fiscal 2017 Subordinate SeriesE-1 5.00% 2/1/43 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,237,520 | |
Unrefunded Fiscal 2011 Subordinate SeriesD-1 5.25% 2/1/29 | | | 195,000 | | | | 202,843 | |
New York Convention Center Development Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Hotel Unit Fee Secured) 5.00% 11/15/35 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,220,650 | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(General Purpose) Series C 5.00% 3/15/34 | | | 500,000 | | | $ | 521,090 | |
New York State Urban Development Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(General Purpose) Series A 4.00% 3/15/36 | | | 500,000 | | | | 575,365 | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Restructured) | | | | | | | | |
SeriesA-1 4.55% 7/1/40 | | | 425,000 | | | | 479,260 | |
SeriesA-1 4.75% 7/1/53 | | | 1,475,000 | | | | 1,669,877 | |
SeriesA-1 5.00% 7/1/58 | | | 2,745,000 | | | | 3,148,158 | |
SeriesA-2 4.536% 7/1/53 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,116,390 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17,544,892 | |
| | | | | | | | |
State General Obligation Bonds – 1.47% | | | | | | | | |
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico | | | | | | | | |
Series A 8.00% 7/1/35 ‡ | | | 465,000 | | | | 340,613 | |
(Public Improvement) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/41 ‡ | | | 265,000 | | | | 200,737 | |
Series A 5.375% 7/1/33 ‡ | | | 260,000 | | | | 213,850 | |
Series B 5.75% 7/1/38 ‡ | | | 375,000 | | | | 305,156 | |
Series C 6.00% 7/1/39 ‡ | | | 340,000 | | | | 279,225 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,339,581 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 11.62% | | | | | | | | |
Buffalo & Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority 5.00% 1/1/47 | | | 435,000 | | | | 522,596 | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series D 5.00% 11/15/32 | | | 500,000 | | | | 554,780 | |
(Green Bond) Series B 4.00% 11/15/50 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,160,760 | |
New York State Thruway Authority General Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series L 5.00% 1/1/35 | | | 100,000 | | | | 127,700 | |
(Junior Indebtedness Obligation) Series A 5.25% 1/1/56 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,202,030 | |
Onondaga Civic Development Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Le Moyne College Project) Series B 4.00% 7/1/39 | | | 325,000 | | | | 386,272 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey | | | | | | | | |
(Consolidated Bonds - Two Hundred Seventeen Series) | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 11/1/49 | | | 2,420,000 | | | | 2,895,820 | |
(Consolidated Bonds - Two Hundred Sixteen Series) | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 9/1/49 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,193,940 | |
(JFK International Air Terminal Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series 8 6.00% 12/1/42 | | | 700,000 | | | | 726,579 | |
Series 8 6.50% 12/1/28 | | | 550,000 | | | | 574,447 | |
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Schedules of investments |
DelawareTax-Free New York Fund | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Transportation Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority | | | | | | | | |
(MTA Bridges and Tunnels) Series A 5.00% 11/15/47 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,238,080 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,583,004 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 5.88% | | | | | | | | |
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water & Sewer System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Second General Resolution) | | | | | | | | |
Fiscal 2017 Series DD 5.00% 6/15/47 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,234,840 | |
Fiscal 2019 Subordinate SeriesFF-1 4.00% 6/15/49 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,183,880 | |
Fiscal 2020 Series AA 4.00% 6/15/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,213,200 | |
New York State Environmental Facilities Clean Water and Drinking Water Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Projects - Second Resolution) | | | | | | | | |
Fiscal 2011 Series B 5.00% 6/15/30 | | | 500,000 | | | | 526,690 | |
Series B 4.00% 6/15/49 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,191,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,350,010 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Municipal Bonds(cost $84,018,908) | | | | | | | 90,868,017 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Short-Term Investment – 0.11% | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Variable Rate Demand Note – 0.11%¤ | | | | | | | | |
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water & Sewer System Revenue Fiscal 2008 SeriesBB-5 | | | | | | | | |
1.18% 6/15/33 (SPA - Bank of America N.A.) | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investment(cost $100,000) | | | | | | | 100,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Value of Securities – 99.91% (cost $84,118,908) | | | | | | $ | 90,968,017 | |
| | | | | | | | |
# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 29, 2020, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $7,233,529, which represents 7.94% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
¤ | Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. Each rate shown is as of Feb. 29, 2020. |
§ | Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by US Treasury bonds. Forpre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond will bepre-refunded. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
° | Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
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‡ | Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default. |
^ | Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase. |
Summary of abbreviations:
AMBAC – Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
FHA – Federal Housing Administration
N.A. – National Association
SPA –Stand-by Purchase Agreement
USD – US Dollar
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedules of investments |
DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund | | February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
| |
Municipal Bonds – 99.42% | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 7.92% | | | | | | | | |
Allegheny County Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | | | |
Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(United States Steel Corporation Project) | | | | | | | | |
4.875% 11/1/24 | | | 1,250,000 | | | $ | 1,385,625 | |
5.125% 5/1/30 | | | 3,250,000 | | | | 3,917,583 | |
Delaware County Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Covanta Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/43 | | | 2,155,000 | | | | 2,181,312 | |
Pennsylvania Commonwealth Financing Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Tobacco Master Settlement Payment Revenue) 4.00% 6/1/39 (AGM) | | | 5,045,000 | | | | 5,799,631 | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority | | | | | | | | |
(National Gypsum) 5.50% 11/1/44 (AMT) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,326,800 | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority | | | | | | | | |
Solid Waste Disposal Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(CarbonLite P, LLC Project) 144A 5.25% 6/1/26 (AMT)# | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,835,943 | |
144A 5.75% 6/1/36 (AMT)# | | | 2,375,000 | | | | 2,594,307 | |
(Proctor & Gamble Paper Project) 5.375% 3/1/31 (AMT) | | | 11,000,000 | | | | 14,857,700 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 36,898,901 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds – 12.81% | | | | | | | | |
Allegheny County Higher Education Building Authority | | | | | | | | |
Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Carnegie Mellon University) Series A 5.00% 3/1/24 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,082,760 | |
(Chatham University) Series A 5.00% 9/1/30 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,604,835 | |
(Robert Morris University) 5.00% 10/15/47 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,707,495 | |
Series A 5.50% 10/15/30 | | | 1,275,000 | | | | 1,304,835 | |
Series A 5.75% 10/15/40 | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 2,250,490 | |
Bucks County Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(George School Project) 5.00% 9/15/36 | | | 4,455,000 | | | | 4,729,562 | |
(School Lane Charter School Project) Series A 5.125% 3/15/46 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,897,300 | |
Chester County Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Avon Grove Charter School Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/15/47 | | | 1,160,000 | | | | 1,344,347 | |
Series A 5.00% 12/15/51 | | | 770,000 | | | | 889,897 | |
(Renaissance Academy Charter School Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 10/1/34 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,121,050 | |
5.00% 10/1/39 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,391,750 | |
5.00% 10/1/44 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,107,080 | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Education Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Chester County Industrial Development Authority Student | | | | | | | | |
Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(University Student Housing Project at West Chester University) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 8/1/30 | | | 1,100,000 | | | $ | 1,227,776 | |
Series A 5.00% 8/1/45 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,373,700 | |
Delaware County Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Cabrini University) 5.00% 7/1/47 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,307,660 | |
East Hempfield Township Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Student Services - Student Housing Project at Millersville University) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/1/39 | | | 875,000 | | | | 987,026 | |
5.00% 7/1/45 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,740,775 | |
5.00% 7/1/46 | | | 1,425,000 | | | | 1,595,743 | |
5.00% 7/1/47 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,140,880 | |
Montgomery County Higher Education & Health Authority | | | | | | | | |
Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Arcadia University) 5.75% 4/1/40 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,288,500 | |
Northeastern Pennsylvania Hospital & Education Authority | | | | | | | | |
Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(King’s College Project) 5.00% 5/1/44 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,224,680 | |
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority College & University Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Drexel University) 5.00% 5/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,223,110 | |
(University Properties Student Housing - East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania) 5.00% 7/1/42 | | | 500,000 | | | | 504,775 | |
Pennsylvania State University | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 9/1/50 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,791,615 | |
Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 7.25% 6/15/43 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,914,100 | |
(Green Woods Charter School Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.50% 6/15/22 | | | 565,000 | | | | 586,018 | |
Series A 5.75% 6/15/42 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,636,900 | |
(International Apartments of Temple University) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.375% 6/15/30 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,515,690 | |
Series A 5.625% 6/15/42 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,029,940 | |
(Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School Project) 144A 6.75% 6/15/43 # | | | 2,550,000 | | | | 2,576,341 | |
(Tacony Academy Charter School Project) | | | | | | | | |
SeriesA-1 6.75% 6/15/33 | | | 1,020,000 | | | | 1,137,677 | |
SeriesA-1 7.00% 6/15/43 | | | 1,535,000 | | | | 1,707,734 | |
(Temple University Second Series) 5.00% 4/1/36 | | | 1,145,000 | | | | 1,339,398 | |
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Schedules of investments
DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Education Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
State Public School Building Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Montgomery County Community College) 5.00% 5/1/28 | | | 2,000,000 | | | $ | 2,389,820 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 59,671,259 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 0.94% | | | | | | | | |
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡ | | | 400,000 | | | | 319,500 | |
Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡ | | | 225,000 | | | | 180,281 | |
Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡ | | | 1,550,000 | | | | 1,241,937 | |
Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡ | | | 1,385,000 | | | | 1,106,269 | |
Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡ | | | 185,000 | | | | 146,844 | |
Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡ | | | 610,000 | | | | 488,763 | |
Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 ‡ | | | 655,000 | | | | 528,094 | |
Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡ | | | 145,000 | | | | 115,094 | |
Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡ | | | 315,000 | | | | 252,394 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,379,176 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 40.31% | | | | | | | | |
Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority | | | | | | | | |
Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Allegheny Health Network Obligated Group Issue) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 4/1/44 | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,530,239 | |
(University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 7/15/36 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 2,086,000 | |
Series A 4.00% 7/15/37 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,782,750 | |
Berks County Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(The Highlands at Wyomissing) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 5/15/38 | | | 415,000 | | | | 479,196 | |
5.00% 5/15/43 | | | 500,000 | | | | 571,945 | |
5.00% 5/15/48 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,137,360 | |
Series A 5.00% 5/15/37 | | | 1,365,000 | | | | 1,617,634 | |
Series A 5.00% 5/15/42 | | | 500,000 | | | | 586,005 | |
Series A 5.00% 5/15/47 | | | 600,000 | | | | 697,302 | |
Series C 5.00% 5/15/42 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,131,900 | |
Series C 5.00% 5/15/47 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,127,280 | |
(Tower Health Project) | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 11/1/47 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,784,200 | |
5.00% 11/1/50 | | | 5,105,000 | | | | 6,075,409 | |
Bucks County Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Saint Luke’s University Health Network Project) | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 8/15/44 | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 2,714,424 | |
4.00% 8/15/50 | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,571,640 | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Butler County Hospital Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Butler Health System Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/39 | | | 1,625,000 | | | $ | 1,876,095 | |
Centre County Hospital Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Mount Nittany Medical Center Project) Series A 4.00% 11/15/47 | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,561,910 | |
Chester County Health & Education Facilities Authority | | | | | | | | |
Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Main Line Health System) Series A 4.00% 9/1/50 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 4,156,250 | |
(Simpson Senior Services Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/35 | | | 775,000 | | | | 871,425 | |
Series A 5.25% 12/1/45 | | | 1,360,000 | | | | 1,526,410 | |
Cumberland County Municipal Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries Project) 5.00% 1/1/38 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,259,420 | |
(Penn State Health) 4.00% 11/1/49 | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 11,431,400 | |
DuBois Hospital Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Penn Highlands Healthcare) 4.00% 7/15/48 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,243,520 | |
Franklin County Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Menno-Haven Project) 5.00% 12/1/53 | | | 1,900,000 | | | | 2,099,006 | |
Geisinger Authority Health System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Geisinger Health System) | | | | | | | | |
SeriesA-1 5.00% 2/15/45 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 6,030,900 | |
SeriesA-1 5.125% 6/1/41 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,185,160 | |
General Authority of Southcentral Pennsylvania Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(WellSpan Health Obligated Group) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 6/1/38 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,285,980 | |
Series A 5.00% 6/1/39 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 6,415,300 | |
Indiana County Hospital Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Indiana Regional Medical Center) Series A 6.00% 6/1/39 | | | 1,625,000 | | | | 1,791,449 | |
Lancaster County Hospital Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Brethren Village Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.25% 7/1/35 | | | 250,000 | | | | 275,813 | |
5.25% 7/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,144,860 | |
5.50% 7/1/45 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,110,240 | |
(Landis Homes Retirement Community Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/45 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,202,760 | |
(Masonic Villages Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 11/1/35 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,206,130 | |
5.00% 11/1/36 | | | 510,000 | | | | 613,933 | |
5.00% 11/1/37 | | | 250,000 | | | | 299,725 | |
(St. Anne’s Retirement Community Project) 5.00% 4/1/27 | | | 1,425,000 | | | | 1,511,255 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
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Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
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Healthcare Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Lancaster County Hospital Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(St. Anne’s Retirement Community Project) 5.00% 4/1/33 | | | 1,830,000 | | | $ | 1,926,606 | |
Lehigh County General Purpose Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Bible Fellowship Church Homes Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.125% 7/1/32 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,029,420 | |
5.25% 7/1/42 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,544,895 | |
Lehigh County General Purpose Hospital Authority | | | | | | | | |
Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Lehigh Valley Health Network) Series A 4.00% 7/1/49 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,769,950 | |
Monroe County Hospital Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Pocono Medical Center) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/1/36 | | | 1,710,000 | | | | 2,047,657 | |
5.00% 7/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,187,450 | |
Monroeville Finance Authority | | | | | | | | |
(University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) 5.00% 2/15/25 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,197,390 | |
Montgomery County Higher Education & Health Authority | | | | | | | | |
Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Thomas Jefferson University) Series A 4.00% 9/1/49 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,840,350 | |
Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority Retirement Community Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(ACTS Retirement Life Communities Obligated Group) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 11/15/27 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,350,863 | |
5.00% 11/15/28 | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,726,720 | |
5.00% 11/15/29 | | | 680,000 | | | | 733,740 | |
Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | | | |
Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Albert Einstein Healthcare Network) Series A 5.25% 1/15/45 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,865,500 | |
(Waverly Heights Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/44 | | | 500,000 | | | | 597,945 | |
5.00% 12/1/49 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,489,887 | |
(Whitemarsh Continuing Care Retirement Community Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.375% 1/1/50 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,268,000 | |
Series A 5.375% 1/1/51 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,624,770 | |
Moon Industrial Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Baptist Homes Society) 6.125% 7/1/50 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,420,120 | |
Northampton County Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Morningstar Senior Living Project) 5.00% 7/1/32 | | | 1,275,000 | | | | 1,350,174 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
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Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
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Healthcare Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority First Mortgage Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Tapestry Moon Senior Housing Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 144A 6.50% 12/1/38 # | | | 715,000 | | | $ | 740,933 | |
Series A 144A 6.75% 12/1/53 # | | | 5,400,000 | | | | 5,612,274 | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority | | | | | | | | |
Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) Series A 5.00% 7/1/43 | | | 1,265,000 | | | | 1,397,268 | |
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority College & University Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Thomas Jefferson University) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 9/1/45 | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 8,190,840 | |
Series A 5.25% 9/1/50 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,944,300 | |
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority | | | | | | | | |
Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(University of Pennsylvania Health System) | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 8/15/49 | | | 11,990,000 | | | | 14,078,538 | |
5.00% 8/15/49 | | | 10,615,000 | | | | 13,458,971 | |
Series A 4.00% 8/15/42 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,613,400 | |
Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Project) 5.00% 7/1/34 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 6,253,650 | |
(Thomas Jefferson University) Series A 5.00% 9/1/47 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,989,775 | |
(Wesley Enhanced Living Obligated Group) Series A 5.00% 7/1/49 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,854,875 | |
Pocono Mountains Industrial Park Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(St. Luke’s Hospital - Monroe Project) Series A 5.00% 8/15/40 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,640,960 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 187,739,446 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Housing Revenue Bond – 0.44% | | | | | | | | |
Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(The PresbyHomes Germantown Project) Series A 5.625% 7/1/35 (HUD) | | | 2,030,000 | | | | 2,033,370 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,033,370 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 0.98% | | | | | | | | |
Philadelphia Municipal Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Juvenile Justice Services Center) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 4/1/37 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,524,963 | |
5.00% 4/1/38 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,216,460 | |
5.00% 4/1/39 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,821,420 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,562,843 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
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Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
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| |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 8.39% | | | | | | | | |
Allegheny County | | | | | | | | |
SeriesC-69 5.00% 12/1/28 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,109,740 | |
SeriesC-70 5.00% 12/1/33 | | | 2,205,000 | | | | 2,447,307 | |
SeriesC-77 5.00% 11/1/43 | | | 4,535,000 | | | | 5,728,793 | |
Chester County | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 7/15/32 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,450,180 | |
5.00% 7/15/30 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,988,290 | |
City of Philadelphia | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 8/1/41 | | | 1,260,000 | | | | 1,550,354 | |
Series A 5.00% 8/1/37 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 2,171,750 | |
Series A 5.25% 7/15/29 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,893,725 | |
Series B 5.00% 2/1/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,294,850 | |
City of Pittsburgh | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 9/1/35 | | | 750,000 | | | | 867,570 | |
4.00% 9/1/36 | | | 500,000 | | | | 577,305 | |
Series B 5.00% 9/1/26 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,298,080 | |
North Allegheny School District | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 5/1/37 | | | 1,065,000 | | | | 1,266,658 | |
Philadelphia School District | | | | | | | | |
Series F 5.00% 9/1/36 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,413,700 | |
Series F 5.00% 9/1/37 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,806,240 | |
Series F 5.00% 9/1/38 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,403,020 | |
Tredyffrin Easttown School District | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 2/15/38 | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,804,513 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 39,072,075 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 5.34% | | | | | | | | |
Allegheny County Higher Education Building Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Carlow University Project) | | | | | | | | |
6.75%11/1/31-21§ | | | 750,000 | | | | 822,953 | |
7.00%11/1/40-21§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,100,680 | |
Central Bradford Progress Authority (Guthrie Health Issue) 5.375%12/1/41-21§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,077,810 | |
Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority | | | | | | | | |
5.00%5/1/32-23§ | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,262,340 | |
Monroe County Hospital Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Pocono Medical Center) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00%1/1/32-22§ | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,234,617 | |
Series A 5.00%1/1/41-22§ | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,610,370 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
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Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
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Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority College & University Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(AICUP Financing Program - St. Francis University Project) Series JJ2 6.25%11/1/41-21§ | | | 2,355,000 | | | $ | 2,567,162 | |
(Indiana University - Student Housing Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00%7/1/27-22§ | | | 1,740,000 | | | | 1,909,041 | |
Series A 5.00%7/1/41-22§ | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,645,725 | |
(Philadelphia University) 5.00%6/1/32-23§ | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,269,160 | |
(Shippensburg University - Student Housing Project) 6.25%10/1/43-21§ | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,169,540 | |
(University of the Arts) 5.20% 3/15/25 (AGC) | | | 4,490,000 | | | | 5,049,948 | |
Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(New Foundations Charter School Project) 6.625%12/15/41-22§ | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,155,200 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24,874,546 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 8.93% | | | | | | | | |
Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 5/1/42 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,668,525 | |
(City Center Project) 144A 5.375% 5/1/42 # | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 2,135,808 | |
(City Center Refunding Project) 144A 5.00% 5/1/42 # | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,512,460 | |
Chester County Industrial Development Authority Special Obligation Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Woodlands at Greystone Project) | | | | | | | | |
144A 5.00% 3/1/38 # | | | 560,000 | | | | 612,416 | |
144A 5.125% 3/1/48 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,092,770 | |
Northampton County Industrial Development Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Route 33 Project) 7.00% 7/1/32 | | | 1,900,000 | | | | 2,151,123 | |
Port Authority of Allegheny County | | | | | | | | |
5.75% 3/1/29 | | | 5,200,000 | | | | 5,448,612 | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Restructured) | | | | | | | | |
SeriesA-1 4.75% 7/1/53 | | | 8,475,000 | | | | 9,594,717 | |
SeriesA-1 5.00% 7/1/58 | | | 8,335,000 | | | | 9,559,161 | |
SeriesA-2 4.329% 7/1/40 | | | 2,800,000 | | | | 3,111,920 | |
Washington County Redevelopment Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Victory Centre Tax Increment Financing Project) 5.00% 7/1/35 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,672,395 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 41,559,907 | |
| | | | | | | | |
State General Obligation Bonds – 2.32% | | | | | | | | |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 9/15/26 | | | 3,340,000 | | | | 4,195,474 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
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Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
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State General Obligation Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/41 ‡ | | | 1,340,000 | | | $ | 1,015,050 | |
Series A 5.375% 7/1/33 ‡ | | | 1,480,000 | | | | 1,217,300 | |
Series A 8.00% 7/1/35 ‡ | | | 1,640,000 | | | | 1,201,300 | |
Series B 5.75% 7/1/38 ‡ | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,627,500 | |
Series C 6.00% 7/1/39 ‡ | | | 1,880,000 | | | | 1,543,950 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,800,574 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 7.93% | | | | | | | | |
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission | | | | | | | | |
(Pennsylvania - New Jersey) 5.00% 7/1/47 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 6,150,000 | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Exempt Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Amtrak Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 11/1/32 (AMT) | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,823,820 | |
Series A 5.00% 11/1/41 (AMT) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,412,650 | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/23 | | | 2,450,000 | | | | 2,819,803 | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/49 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,553,560 | |
Series C 5.00% 12/1/44 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,812,700 | |
Philadelphia Airport Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/47 | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 4,580,663 | |
Series B 5.00% 7/1/47 (AMT) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,611,910 | |
Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 1/1/35 (AMT) | | | 800,000 | | | | 958,280 | |
5.00% 1/1/38 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,189,540 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 36,912,926 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 3.11% | | | | | | | | |
Allegheny County Sanitary Authority | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/28 (BAM) | | | 2,345,000 | | | | 2,868,005 | |
Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/37 (AGM) | | | 780,000 | | | | 919,370 | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/40 (AGM) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,176,360 | |
Philadelphia Water & Wastewater Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/45 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,853,600 | |
Series A 5.25% 10/1/52 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,237,740 | |
Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Subordinate Revenue Refunding Bonds) | | | | | | | | |
Series B 4.00% 9/1/34 (AGM) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,194,780 | |
Series B 4.00% 9/1/35 (AGM) | | | 300,000 | | | | 357,642 | |
Series B 5.00% 9/1/32 (AGM) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 2,096,640 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (US $) | |
|
| |
Municipal Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
|
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Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Subordinate Revenue Refunding Bonds) | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 9/1/33 (AGM) | | | 1,250,000 | | | $ | 1,777,525 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,481,662 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Municipal Bonds(cost $423,991,032) | | | | | | | 462,986,685 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Value of Securities – 99.42% | | | | | | | | |
(cost $423,991,032) | | | | | | $ | 462,986,685 | |
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# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 29, 2020, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $20,713,252, which represents 4.45% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
§ | Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by US Treasury bonds. Forpre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond will bepre-refunded. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
° | Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
‡ | Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default. |
Summary of abbreviations:
AGC – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation
AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
BAM – Insured by Build America Mutual Assurance
HUD – Housing and Urban Development Section 8
USD – US Dollar
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of assets and liabilities |
| | February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) |
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at value1 | | | $82,740,113 | | | | $102,023,451 | | | | $232,581,466 | |
Cash | | | 632,409 | | | | 525,623 | | | | — | |
Interest receivable | | | 664,426 | | | | 1,090,342 | | | | 2,317,230 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 114,075 | | | | 287,014 | | | | 195,823 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | | 84,151,023 | | | | 103,926,430 | | | | 235,094,519 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash due to custodian | | | — | | | | — | | | | 179,357 | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | 708,348 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Distribution payable | | | 35,706 | | | | 52,035 | | | | 105,909 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | | — | | | | 520,225 | | | | — | |
Audit and tax fees payable | | | 22,950 | | | | 22,950 | | | | 22,950 | |
Investment management fees payable to affiliates | | | 21,852 | | | | 29,199 | | | | 80,556 | |
Distribution fees payable to affiliates | | | 14,581 | | | | 17,073 | | | | 41,606 | |
Accounting and administration expenses payable tonon-affiliates | | | 11,997 | | | | 12,628 | | | | 16,478 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable tonon-affiliates | | | 9,917 | | | | 13,644 | | | | 30,682 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable tonon-affiliates | | | 5,383 | | | | 4,414 | | | | 9,807 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | 1,427 | | | | 3,501 | | | | 8,097 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates | | | 557 | | | | 701 | | | | 1,587 | |
Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates | | | 531 | | | | 586 | | | | 926 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable | | | 253 | | | | 320 | | | | 720 | |
Legal fees payable to affiliates | | | 117 | | | | 148 | | | | 334 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates | | | 49 | | | | 62 | | | | 140 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities | | | 833,668 | | | | 677,486 | | | | 499,149 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | $83,317,355 | | | | $103,248,944 | | | | $234,595,370 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | | $76,701,950 | | | | $ 93,622,068 | | | | $218,265,575 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | 6,615,405 | | | | 9,626,876 | | | | 16,329,795 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | $83,317,355 | | | | $103,248,944 | | | | $234,595,370 | |
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | |
Net Asset Value | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | $63,587,731 | | | | $43,416,195 | | | | $172,876,680 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | 5,336,301 | | | | 3,428,949 | | | | 14,798,470 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $ 11.92 | | | | $ 12.66 | | | | $ 11.68 | |
Sales charge | | | 4.50 | % | | | 4.50 | % | | | 4.50 | % |
Offering price per share, equal to net asset value per share / (1 – sales charge) | | | $ 12.48 | | | | $ 13.26 | | | | $ 12.23 | |
| | | |
Class C: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | $ 2,879,436 | | | | $10,891,028 | | | | $ 9,947,005 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | 241,025 | | | | 858,670 | | | | 849,267 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $ 11.95 | | | | $ 12.68 | | | | $ 11.71 | |
| | | |
Institutional Class: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | $16,850,188 | | | | $48,941,721 | | | | $ 51,771,685 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | 1,413,952 | | | | 3,865,372 | | | | 4,431,961 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $ 11.92 | | | | $ 12.66 | | | | $ 11.68 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
1Investments, at cost | | | $ 76,478,021 | | | | $ 92,697,409 | | | | $ 214,485,004 | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of assets and liabilities
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at value1 | | | $116,407,098 | | | | $90,968,017 | | | | $462,986,685 | |
Cash | | | — | | | | 28,866 | | | | 735,105 | |
Interest receivable | | | 1,343,426 | | | | 831,832 | | | | 5,123,083 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 35,139 | | | | 215,543 | | | | 486,791 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | | 117,785,663 | | | | 92,044,258 | | | | 469,331,664 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash due to custodian | | | 65,617 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | 6,353,282 | | | | 740,635 | | | | 1,741,110 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | | 71,500 | | | | 108,858 | | | | 1,248,617 | |
Distribution payable | | | 49,168 | | | | 40,566 | | | | 216,959 | |
Investment management fees payable to affiliates | | | 35,385 | | | | 21,373 | | | | 168,759 | |
Audit and tax fees payable | | | 22,950 | | | | 22,950 | | | | 22,950 | |
Distribution fees payable to affiliates | | | 20,687 | | | | 16,702 | | | | 92,276 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable tonon-affiliates | | | 14,727 | | | | 14,269 | | | | 68,322 | |
Accounting and administration expenses payable tonon-affiliates | | | 12,858 | | | | 12,253 | | | | 23,304 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable tonon-affiliates | | | 5,195 | | | | 4,593 | | | | 16,761 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | 2,897 | | | | 8,715 | | | | 17,609 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates | | | 755 | | | | 616 | | | | 3,148 | |
Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates | | | 607 | | | | 554 | | | | 1,527 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable | | | 343 | | | | 279 | | | | 1,427 | |
Legal fees payable to affiliates | | | 159 | | | | 130 | | | | 662 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates | | | 67 | | | | 54 | | | | 277 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities | | | 6,656,197 | | | | 992,547 | | | | 3,623,708 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | $111,129,466 | | | | $91,051,711 | | | | $465,707,956 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | | $107,722,632 | | | | $83,744,988 | | | | $424,467,688 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | 3,406,834 | | | | 7,306,723 | | | | 41,240,268 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | $111,129,466 | | | | $91,051,711 | | | | $465,707,956 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund | |
Net Asset Value | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | $58,489,437 | | | | $36,956,890 | | | | $388,860,721 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | 4,941,039 | | | | 3,060,255 | | | | 46,638,925 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $ 11.84 | | | | $ 12.08 | | | | $ 8.34 | |
Sales charge | | | 4.50 | % | | | 4.50 | % | | | 4.50 | % |
Offering price per share, equal to net asset value per share / (1 – sales charge) | | | $ 12.40 | | | | $ 12.65 | | | | $ 8.73 | |
| | | |
Class C: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | $11,713,947 | | | | $12,184,507 | | | | $ 23,191,512 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | 990,317 | | | | 1,011,522 | | | | 2,780,838 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $ 11.83 | | | | $ 12.05 | | | | $ 8.34 | |
| | | |
Institutional Class: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | $40,926,082 | | | | $41,910,314 | | | | $ 53,655,723 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | 3,456,635 | | | | 3,471,977 | | | | 6,439,753 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $ 11.84 | | | | $ 12.07 | | | | $ 8.33 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
1Investments, at cost | | | $ 108,923,889 | | | | $ 84,118,908 | | | | $ 423,991,032 | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | |
Statements of operations |
| | Six months ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | | $1,458,612 | | | | $1,933,209 | | | | $4,166,972 | |
Dividends | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,636 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 1,458,612 | | | 1,933,209 | | | 4,172,608 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Management fees | | | 197,464 | | | | 272,942 | | | | 610,633 | |
Distribution expenses — Class A | | | 76,533 | | | | 52,805 | | | | 207,806 | |
Distribution expenses — Class C | | | 14,234 | | | | 53,694 | | | | 49,347 | |
Accounting and administration expenses | | | 25,769 | | | | 27,390 | | | | 37,214 | |
Audit and tax fees | | | 22,950 | | | | 22,950 | | | | 22,950 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses | | | 22,314 | | | | 26,106 | | | | 65,123 | |
Registration fees | | | 9,725 | | | | 6,902 | | | | 7,475 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders expenses | | | 7,096 | | | | 7,049 | | | | 12,066 | |
Legal fees | | | 5,719 | | | | 6,626 | | | | 12,345 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 1,902 | | | | 2,391 | | | | 5,330 | |
Custodian fees | | | 1,261 | | | | 1,578 | | | | 3,236 | |
Other | | | 8,925 | | | | 9,903 | | | | 14,253 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 393,892 | | | | 490,336 | | | | 1,047,778 | |
Less expenses waived | | | (69,418 | ) | | | (99,721 | ) | | | (135,280 | ) |
Less expenses paid indirectly | | | (708 | ) | | | (1,196 | ) | | | (413 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total operating expenses | | | 323,766 | | | | 389,419 | | | | 912,085 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | 1,134,846 | | | | 1,543,790 | | | | 3,260,523 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain | | | 528,905 | | | | 514,239 | | | | 1,071,531 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 1,135,818 | | | | 1,799,805 | | | | 3,026,607 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | | | 1,664,723 | | | | 2,314,044 | | | | 4,098,138 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | $2,799,569 | | | | $3,857,834 | | | | $7,358,661 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund | |
| | | |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | | $1,987,235 | | | | $1,614,157 | | | | $ 8,643,834 | |
Dividends | | | 5,846 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 1,993,081 | | | | 1,614,157 | | | | 8,643,834 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Management fees | | | 291,377 | | | | 240,298 | | | | 1,223,934 | |
Distribution expenses — Class A | | | 70,389 | | | | 45,069 | | | | 454,217 | |
Distribution expenses — Class C | | | 59,734 | | | | 61,328 | | | | 112,563 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses | | | 32,897 | | | | 27,537 | | | | 128,646 | |
Accounting and administration expenses | | | 27,924 | | | | 26,443 | | | | 55,074 | |
Audit and tax fees | | | 22,950 | | | | 22,950 | | | | 22,950 | |
Legal fees | | | 6,927 | | | | 6,135 | | | | 23,532 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders expenses | | | 6,636 | | | | 6,830 | | | | 20,786 | |
Registration fees | | | 6,197 | | | | 11,045 | | | | 12,225 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 2,536 | | | | 2,104 | | | | 10,731 | |
Custodian fees | | | 1,512 | | | | 1,667 | | | | 6,280 | |
Other | | | 8,425 | | | | 11,147 | | | | 20,815 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 537,504 | | | | 462,553 | | | | 2,091,753 | |
Less expenses waived | | | (83,819 | ) | | | (115,076 | ) | | | (209,771 | ) |
Less expenses paid indirectly | | | (454 | ) | | | (746 | ) | | | (2,050 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total operating expenses | | | 453,231 | | | | 346,731 | | | | 1,879,932 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | 1,539,850 | | | | 1,267,426 | | | | 6,763,902 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain | | | 391,436 | | | | 863,710 | | | | 4,028,491 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 1,426,811 | | | | 1,234,064 | | | | 5,041,244 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | | | 1,818,247 | | | | 2,097,774 | | | | 9,069,735 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | $3,358,097 | | | | $3,365,200 | | | | $15,833,637 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months | | | | |
| | ended | | | | |
| | 2/29/20 | | | Year ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/19 | |
Increase in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 1,134,846 | | | $ | 2,491,421 | |
Net realized gain | | | 528,905 | | | | 393,695 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 1,135,818 | | | | 2,638,928 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 2,799,569 | | | | 5,524,044 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Distributable earnings: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (992,538 | ) | | | (1,967,135 | ) |
Class C | | | (35,431 | ) | | | (76,738 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (260,183 | ) | | | (409,955 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (1,288,152 | ) | | | (2,453,828 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 2,118,242 | | | | 2,955,388 | |
Class C | | | 129,434 | | | | 480,567 | |
Institutional Class | | | 2,629,612 | | | | 6,622,321 | |
| | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 801,980 | | | | 1,574,396 | |
Class C | | | 33,279 | | | | 72,176 | |
Institutional Class | | | 248,391 | | | | 386,192 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 5,960,938 | | | | 12,091,040 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months | | | | |
| | ended | | | | |
| | 2/29/20 | | | Year ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/19 | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (2,514,049 | ) | | $ | (8,235,796 | ) |
Class C | | | (432,201 | ) | | | (701,906 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (477,856 | ) | | | (3,500,751 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (3,424,106 | ) | | | (12,438,453 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | 2,536,832 | | | | (347,413 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets | | | 4,048,249 | | | | 2,722,803 | |
| | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 79,269,106 | | | | 76,546,303 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 83,317,355 | | | $ | 79,269,106 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
DelawareTax-Free California Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months | | | | |
| | ended | | | | |
| | 2/29/20 | | | Year ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/19 | |
Increase in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 1,543,790 | | | $ | 3,217,006 | |
Net realized gain | | | 514,239 | | | | 685,110 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 1,799,805 | | | | 3,465,712 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 3,857,834 | | | | 7,367,828 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Distributable earnings: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (1,031,585 | ) | | | (1,658,408 | ) |
Class C | | | (222,128 | ) | | | (324,849 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (1,198,418 | ) | | | (1,388,704 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (2,452,131 | ) | | | (3,371,961 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 2,374,613 | | | | 2,965,405 | |
Class C | | | 597,631 | | | | 1,612,305 | |
Institutional Class | | | 10,161,006 | | | | 24,977,510 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 936,308 | | | | 1,478,640 | |
Class C | | | 183,722 | | | | 268,745 | |
Institutional Class | | | 872,141 | | | | 941,368 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 15,125,421 | | | | 32,243,973 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months | | | | |
| | ended | | | | |
| | 2/29/20 | | | Year ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/19 | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (2,694,741 | ) | | $ | (17,173,906 | ) |
Class C | | | (1,574,662 | ) | | | (3,810,193 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (7,412,366 | ) | | | (15,995,310 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (11,681,769 | ) | | | (36,979,409 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | 3,443,652 | | | | (4,735,436 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Net Assets: | | | 4,849,355 | | | | (739,569 | ) |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 98,399,589 | | | | 99,139,158 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 103,248,944 | | | $ | 98,399,589 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months | | | | |
| | ended | | | | |
| | 2/29/20 | | | Year ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/19 | |
Increase in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 3,260,523 | | | $ | 6,761,506 | |
Net realized gain | | | 1,071,531 | | | | 680,050 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 3,026,607 | | | | 7,595,228 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 7,358,661 | | | | 15,036,784 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Distributable earnings: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (2,423,659 | ) | | | (5,362,602 | ) |
Class C | | | (106,821 | ) | | | (259,844 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (724,488 | ) | | | (1,136,337 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (3,254,968 | ) | | | (6,758,783 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 8,725,521 | | | | 10,480,175 | |
Class C | | | 553,398 | | | | 1,296,364 | |
Institutional Class | | | 11,716,076 | | | | 21,425,538 | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 2,183,746 | | | | 4,775,340 | |
Class C | | | 104,612 | | | | 246,683 | |
Institutional Class | | | 676,207 | | | | 1,026,471 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 23,959,560 | | | | 39,250,571 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months | | | | |
| | ended | | | | |
| | 2/29/20 | | | Year ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/19 | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (8,157,697 | ) | | $ | (18,606,927 | ) |
Class C | | | (1,239,890 | ) | | | (2,489,442 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (3,887,177 | ) | | | (9,058,719 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (13,284,764 | ) | | | (30,155,088 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | 10,674,796 | | | | 9,095,483 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets | | | 14,778,489 | | | | 17,373,484 | |
| | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 219,816,881 | | | | 202,443,397 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 234,595,370 | | | $ | 219,816,881 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months | | | | |
| | ended | | | | |
| | 2/29/20 | | | Year ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/19 | |
Increase in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 1,539,850 | | | $ | 3,022,948 | |
Net realized gain | | | 391,436 | | | | 124,264 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 1,426,811 | | | | 3,691,615 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 3,358,097 | | | | 6,838,827 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Distributable earnings: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (822,828 | ) | | | (1,747,356 | ) |
Class C | | | (129,853 | ) | | | (348,293 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (596,830 | ) | | | (919,443 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (1,549,511 | ) | | | (3,015,092 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 5,459,617 | | | | 5,186,079 | |
Class C | | | 684,792 | | | | 981,176 | |
Institutional Class | | | 6,407,374 | | | | 21,084,240 | |
| | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 774,450 | | | | 1,618,585 | |
Class C | | | 125,033 | | | | 337,431 | |
Institutional Class | | | 534,923 | | | | 786,152 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 13,986,189 | | | | 29,993,663 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months | | | | |
| | ended | | | | |
| | 2/29/20 | | | Year ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/19 | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (4,164,790 | ) | | $ | (12,821,129 | ) |
Class C | | | (2,147,081 | ) | | | (6,549,156 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (1,865,529 | ) | | | (9,266,863 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (8,177,400 | ) | | | (28,637,148 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | 5,808,789 | | | | 1,356,515 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets | | | 7,617,375 | | | | 5,180,250 | |
| | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 103,512,091 | | | | 98,331,841 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 111,129,466 | | | $ | 103,512,091 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See | accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements. |
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Statements of changes in net assets
DelawareTax-Free New York Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months | | | | |
| | ended | | | | |
| | 2/29/20 | | | Year ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/19 | |
Increase in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 1,267,426 | | | $ | 2,622,309 | |
Net realized gain | | | 863,710 | | | | 585,562 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 1,234,064 | | | | 3,228,074 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 3,365,200 | | | | 6,435,945 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Distributable earnings: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (705,124 | ) | | | (1,100,376 | ) |
Class C | | | (192,732 | ) | | | (331,625 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (807,701 | ) | | | (1,194,609 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (1,705,557 | ) | | | (2,626,610 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 1,818,679 | | | | 6,693,985 | |
Class C | | | 359,535 | | | | 1,503,175 | |
Institutional Class | | | 5,379,080 | | | | 16,439,856 | |
| | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 644,576 | | | | 1,011,485 | |
Class C | | | 133,429 | | | | 232,362 | |
Institutional Class | | | 741,175 | | | | 1,065,959 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 9,076,474 | | | | 26,946,822 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months | | | | |
| | ended | | | | |
| | 2/29/20 | | | Year ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/19 | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (2,243,392 | ) | | $ | (11,304,145 | ) |
Class C | | | (1,974,050 | ) | | | (3,817,643 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (4,347,202 | ) | | | (12,814,924 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (8,564,644 | ) | | | (27,936,712 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | 511,830 | | | | (989,890 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets | | | 2,171,473 | | | | 2,819,445 | |
| | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 88,880,238 | | | | 86,060,793 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 91,051,711 | | | $ | 88,880,238 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months | | | | |
| | ended | | | | |
| | 2/29/20 | | | Year ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/19 | |
Increase in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 6,763,902 | | | $ | 15,062,570 | |
Net realized gain | | | 4,028,491 | | | | 2,465,773 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 5,041,244 | | | | 14,954,570 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 15,833,637 | | | | 32,482,913 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Distributable earnings: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (9,154,756 | ) | | | (12,803,560 | ) |
Class C | | | (463,836 | ) | | | (683,223 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (1,264,512 | ) | | | (1,575,787 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (10,883,104 | ) | | | (15,062,570 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 22,892,739 | | | | 30,339,814 | |
Class C | | | 2,230,113 | | | | 2,951,101 | |
Institutional Class | | | 7,467,129 | | | | 19,813,229 | |
| | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 8,238,904 | | | | 11,094,776 | |
Class C | | | 446,601 | | | | 645,844 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,097,851 | | | | 1,355,377 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 42,373,337 | | | | 66,200,141 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months | | | | |
| | ended | | | | |
| | 2/29/20 | | | Year ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 8/31/19 | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (23,348,100 | ) | | $ | (57,138,828 | ) |
Class C | | | (4,761,724 | ) | | | (5,875,403 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (2,777,029 | ) | | | (17,175,868 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (30,886,853 | ) | | | (80,190,099 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | 11,486,484 | | | | (13,989,958 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets | | | 16,437,017 | | | | 3,430,385 | |
| | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 449,270,939 | | | | 445,840,554 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 465,707,956 | | | $ | 449,270,939 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial highlights
DelawareTax-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 income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
|
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
3 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2/29/201 | | | | | Year ended | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | $ | 11.70 | | | | | | | | | $ | 11.24 | | | | | $ | 11.48 | | | | | $ | 11.83 | | | | | $ | 11.44 | | | | | $ | 11.45 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.16 | | | | | | | | | | 0.37 | | | | | | 0.36 | | | | | | 0.37 | | | | | | 0.38 | | | | | | 0.38 | |
| | | | | | | 0.25 | | | | | | | | | | 0.46 | | | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | | | 0.39 | | | | | | (0.01 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.41 | | | | | | | | | | 0.83 | | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | | 0.02 | | | | | | 0.77 | | | | | | 0.37 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | | (0.38 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | | (0.38 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 11.92 | | | | | | | | | $ | 11.70 | | | | | $ | 11.24 | | | | | $ | 11.48 | | | | | $ | 11.83 | | | | | $ | 11.44 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3.53% | | | | | | | | | | 7.51% | | | | | | 1.11% | | | | | | 0.24% | | | | | | 6.79% | | | | | | 3.24% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 63,588 | | | | | | | | | $ | 62,033 | | | | | $ | 63,327 | | | | | $ | 66,839 | | | | | $ | 74,556 | | | | | $ | 77,085 | |
| | | | | | | 0.84% | | | | | | | | | | 0.84% | | | | | | 0.84% | | | | | | 0.84% | | | | | | 0.84% | | | | | | 0.85% | |
| | | | | | | 1.02% | | | | | | | | | | 1.02% | | | | | | 1.00% | | | | | | 0.97% | | | | | | 0.96% | | | | | | 0.97% | |
| | | | | | | 2.86% | | | | | | | | | | 3.29% | | | | | | 3.23% | | | | | | 3.25% | | | | | | 3.23% | | | | | | 3.28% | |
| | | | | | | 2.68% | | | | | | | | | | 3.11% | | | | | | 3.07% | | | | | | 3.12% | | | | | | 3.11% | | | | | | 3.16% | |
| | | | | | | 18% | | | | | | | | | | 31% | | | | | | 6% | | | | | | 9% | | | | | | 14% | | | | | | 12% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
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Financial highlights
DelawareTax-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 income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
|
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
3 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2/29/201 | | | | | Year ended | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | $ | 11.73 | | | | | | | | | $ | 11.27 | | | | | $ | 11.51 | | | | | $ | 11.87 | | | | | $ | 11.47 | | | | | $ | 11.48 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | | 0.29 | | | | | | 0.29 | | | | | | 0.29 | |
| | | | | | | 0.24 | | | | | | | | | | 0.46 | | | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | | 0.40 | | | | | | (0.01 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.36 | | | | | | | | | | 0.74 | | | | | | 0.04 | | | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | | 0.69 | | | | | | 0.28 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | | (0.29 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | | (0.29 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 11.95 | | | | | | | | | $ | 11.73 | | | | | $ | 11.27 | | | | | $ | 11.51 | | | | | $ | 11.87 | | | | | $ | 11.47 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3.15% | | | | | | | | | | 6.70% | | | | | | 0.36% | | | | | | (0.59% | ) | | | | | 6.07% | | | | | | 2.47% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 2,879 | | | | | | | | | $ | 3,100 | | | | | $ | 3,122 | | | | | $ | 5,215 | | | | | $ | 6,816 | | | | | $ | 6,747 | |
| | | | | | | 1.59% | | | | | | | | | | 1.59% | | | | | | 1.59% | | | | | | 1.59% | | | | | | 1.59% | | | | | | 1.60% | |
| | | | | | | 1.77% | | | | | | | | | | 1.77% | | | | | | 1.75% | | | | | | 1.72% | | | | | | 1.71% | | | | | | 1.72% | |
| | | | | | | 2.11% | | | | | | | | | | 2.54% | | | | | | 2.48% | | | | | | 2.50% | | | | | | 2.48% | | | | | | 2.54% | |
| | | | | | | 1.93% | | | | | | | | | | 2.36% | | | | | | 2.32% | | | | | | 2.37% | | | | | | 2.36% | | | | | | 2.42% | |
| | | | | | | 18% | | | | | | | | | | 31% | | | | | | 6% | | | | | | 9% | | | | | | 14% | | | | | | 12% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
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Financial highlights
DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund Institutional Class
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
|
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
3 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2/29/201 | | | | | Year ended | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | $ | 11.70 | | | | | | | | | $ | 11.24 | | | | | $ | 11.48 | | | | | $ | 11.84 | | | | | $ | 11.44 | | | | | $ | 11.45 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.18 | | | | | | | | | | 0.39 | | | | | | 0.39 | | | | | | 0.40 | | | | | | 0.41 | | | | | | 0.41 | |
| | | | | | | 0.24 | | | | | | | | | | 0.46 | | | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | | 0.39 | | | | | | (0.01 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.42 | | | | | | | | | | 0.85 | | | | | | 0.15 | | | | | | 0.04 | | | | | | 0.80 | | | | | | 0.40 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | | (0.41 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | | (0.41 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 11.92 | | | | | | | | | $ | 11.70 | | | | | $ | 11.24 | | | | | $ | 11.48 | | | | | $ | 11.84 | | | | | $ | 11.44 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3.66% | | | | | | | | | | 7.78% | | | | | | 1.36% | | | | | | 0.40% | | | | | | 7.14% | | | | | | 3.49% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 16,850 | | | | | | | | | $ | 14,136 | | | | | $ | 10,097 | | | | | $ | 7,080 | | | | | $ | 3,645 | | | | | $ | 744 | |
| | | | | | | 0.59% | | | | | | | | | | 0.59% | | | | | | 0.59% | | | | | | 0.59% | | | | | | 0.59% | | | | | | 0.60% | |
| | | | | | | 0.77% | | | | | | | | | | 0.77% | | | | | | 0.75% | | | | | | 0.72% | | | | | | 0.71% | | | | | | 0.72% | |
| | | | | | | 3.11% | | | | | | | | | | 3.54% | | | | | | 3.48% | | | | | | 3.50% | | | | | | 3.48% | | | | | | 3.54% | |
| | | | | | | 2.93% | | | | | | | | | | 3.36% | | | | | | 3.32% | | | | | | 3.37% | | | | | | 3.36% | | | | | | 3.42% | |
| | | | | | | 18% | | | | | | | | | | 31% | | | | | | 6% | | | | | | 9% | | | | | | 14% | | | | | | 12% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Financial highlights
DelawareTax-Free California Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
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|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
|
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
3 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 2/29/201 | | | | | | | | Year ended | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 12.49 | | | | | | | | | $ | 11.98 | | | | | $ | 12.26 | | | | | $ | 12.60 | | | | | $ | 12.11 | | | | | $ | 12.08 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.19 | | | | | | | | | | 0.40 | | | | | | 0.40 | | | | | | 0.41 | | | | | | 0.43 | | | | | | 0.42 | |
| | | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | | | | | | 0.53 | | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | | | 0.48 | | | | | | 0.03 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.47 | | | | | | | | | | 0.93 | | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | | 0.07 | | | | | | 0.91 | | | | | | 0.45 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | | (0.41 | ) | | | | | (0.42 | ) | | | | | (0.42 | ) |
| | | | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.42 | ) | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | | (0.41 | ) | | | | | (0.42 | ) | | | | | (0.42 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 12.66 | | | | | | | | | $ | 12.49 | | | | | $ | 11.98 | | | | | $ | 12.26 | | | | | $ | 12.60 | | | | | $ | 12.11 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3.87% | | | | | | | | | | 7.99% | | | | | | 1.00% | | | | | | 0.63% | | | | | | 7.67% | | | | | | 3.73% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 43,416 | | | | | | | | | $ | 42,203 | | | | | $ | 53,171 | | | | | $ | 54,076 | | | | | $ | 63,284 | | | | | $ | 60,550 | |
| | | | | | | 0.82% | | | | | | | | | | 0.82% | | | | | | 0.82% | | | | | | 0.82% | | | | | | 0.82% | | | | | | 0.83% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1.02% | | | | | | | | | | 1.03% | | | | | | 1.02% | | | | | | 1.01% | | | | | | 1.01% | | | | | | 1.01% | |
| | | | | | | 3.08% | | | | | | | | | | 3.36% | | | | | | 3.30% | | | | | | 3.36% | | | | | | 3.43% | | | | | | 3.42% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2.88% | | | | | | | | | | 3.15% | | | | | | 3.10% | | | | | | 3.17% | | | | | | 3.24% | | | | | | 3.24% | |
| | | | | | | 27% | | | | | | | | | | 32% | | | | | | 16% | | | | | | 27% | | | | | | 18% | | | | | | 24% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Financial highlights
DelawareTax-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 income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
|
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
3 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 2/29/201 | | | | | | | | Year ended | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | $ | 12.52 | | | | | | | | | $ | 12.00 | | | | | $ | 12.28 | | | | | $ | 12.62 | | | | | $ | 12.13 | | | | | $ | 12.10 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.14 | | | | | | | | | | 0.32 | | | | | | 0.31 | | | | | | 0.32 | | | | | | 0.33 | | | | | | 0.33 | |
| | | | | | | 0.27 | | | | | | | | | | 0.54 | | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | | | 0.49 | | | | | | 0.02 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.41 | | | | | | | | | | 0.86 | | | | | | 0.03 | | | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | | 0.82 | | | | | | 0.35 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | | | (0.32 | ) |
| | | | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | | | (0.32 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 12.68 | | | | | | | | | $ | 12.52 | | | | | $ | 12.00 | | | | | $ | 12.28 | | | | | $ | 12.62 | | | | | $ | 12.13 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3.39% | | | | | | | | | | 7.26% | | | | | | 0.25% | | | | | | (0.12% | ) | | | | | 6.86% | | | | | | 2.95% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 10,891 | | | | | | | | | $ | 11,551 | | | | | $ | 13,015 | | | | | $ | 16,473 | | | | | $ | 18,827 | | | | | $ | 15,853 | |
| | | | | | | 1.57% | | | | | | | | | | 1.57% | | | | | | 1.57% | | | | | | 1.57% | | | | | | 1.57% | | | | | | 1.58% | |
| | | | | | | 1.77% | | | | | | | | | | 1.78% | | | | | | 1.77% | | | | | | 1.76% | | | | | | 1.76% | | | | | | 1.76% | |
| | | | | | | 2.33% | | | | | | | | | | 2.61% | | | | | | 2.55% | | | | | | 2.61% | | | | | | 2.68% | | | | | | 2.67% | |
| | | | | | | 2.13% | | | | | | | | | | 2.40% | | | | | | 2.35% | | | | | | 2.42% | | | | | | 2.49% | | | | | | 2.49% | |
| | | | | | | 27% | | | | | | | | | | 32% | | | | | | 16% | | | | | | 27% | | | | | | 18% | | | | | | 24% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
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Financial highlights
DelawareTax-Free California Fund Institutional Class
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
|
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
3 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 2/29/201 | | | | | | | | Year ended | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | $ | 12.49 | | | | | | | | | $ | 11.98 | | | | | $ | 12.26 | | | | | $ | 12.60 | | | | | $ | 12.11 | | | | | $ | 12.08 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.20 | | | | | | | | | | 0.43 | | | | | | 0.43 | | | | | | 0.44 | | | | | | 0.46 | | | | | | 0.45 | |
| | | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | | | | | | 0.53 | | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | | | 0.49 | | | | | | 0.03 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.48 | | | | | | | | | | 0.96 | | | | | | 0.15 | | | | | | 0.10 | | | | | | 0.95 | | | | | | 0.48 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | | | (0.46 | ) | | | | | (0.45 | ) |
| | | | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | | | (0.46 | ) | | | | | (0.45 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 12.66 | | | | | | | | | $ | 12.49 | | | | | $ | 11.98 | | | | | $ | 12.26 | | | | | $ | 12.60 | | | | | $ | 12.11 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3.99% | | | | | | | | | | 8.25% | | | | | | 1.26% | | | | | | 0.89% | | | | | | 7.94% | | | | | | 3.98% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 48,942 | | | | | | | | | $ | 44,646 | | | | | $ | 32,953 | | | | | $ | 28,209 | | | | | $ | 17,410 | | | | | $ | 10,308 | |
| | | | | | | 0.57% | | | | | | | | | | 0.57% | | | | | | 0.57% | | | | | | 0.57% | | | | | | 0.57% | | | | | | 0.58% | |
| | | | | | | 0.77% | | | | | | | | | | 0.78% | | | | | | 0.77% | | | | | | 0.76% | | | | | | 0.76% | | | | | | 0.76% | |
| | | | | | | 3.33% | | | | | | | | | | 3.61% | | | | | | 3.55% | | | | | | 3.61% | | | | | | 3.68% | | | | | | 3.67% | |
| | | | | | | 3.13% | | | | | | | | | | 3.40% | | | | | | 3.35% | | | | | | 3.42% | | | | | | 3.49% | | | | | | 3.49% | |
| | | | | | | 27% | | | | | | | | | | 32% | | | | | | 16% | | | | | | 27% | | | | | | 18% | | | | | | 24% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
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Financial highlights
DelawareTax-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 income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
|
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
3 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
90
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 2/29/201 | | | | | | | | | | Year ended | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | $ | 11.48 | | | | | | | | | $ | 11.04 | | | | | $ | 11.28 | | | | | $ | 11.65 | | | | | $ | 11.24 | | | | | $ | 11.32 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.16 | | | | | | | | | | 0.37 | | | | | | 0.37 | | | | | | 0.39 | | | | | | 0.40 | | | | | | 0.40 | |
| | | | | | | 0.20 | | | | | | | | | | 0.44 | | | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | | 0.41 | | | | | | (0.08 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.36 | | | | | | | | | | 0.81 | | | | | | 0.13 | | | | | | 0.02 | | | | | | 0.81 | | | | | | 0.32 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | | (0.40 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | | (0.40 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 11.68 | | | | | | | | | $ | 11.48 | | | | | $ | 11.04 | | | | | $ | 11.28 | | | | | $ | 11.65 | | | | | $ | 11.24 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3.22% | | | | | | | | | | 7.48% | | | | | | 1.22% | | | | | | 0.26% | | | | | | 7.33% | | | | | | 2.87% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 172,876 | | | | | | | | | $ | 167,136 | | | | | $ | 164,087 | | | | | $ | 165,554 | | | | | $ | 182,764 | | | | | $ | 174,078 | |
| | | | | | | 0.84% | | | | | | | | | | 0.84% | | | | | | 0.84% | | | | | | 0.84% | | | | | | 0.84% | | | | | | 0.85% | |
| | | | | | | 0.96% | | | | | | | | | | 0.97% | | | | | | 0.97% | | | | | | 0.96% | | | | | | 0.96% | | | | | | 0.97% | |
| | | | | | | 2.92% | | | | | | | | | | 3.31% | | | | | | 3.36% | | | | | | 3.48% | | | | | | 3.50% | | | | | | 3.54% | |
| | | | | | | 2.80% | | | | | | | | | | 3.18% | | | | | | 3.23% | | | | | | 3.36% | | | | | | 3.38% | | | | | | 3.42% | |
| | | | | | | 12% | | | | | | | | | | 16% | | | | | | 6% | | | | | | 17% | | | | | | 6% | | | | | | 10% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Financial highlights
DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
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|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
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Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
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|
Net asset value, end of period. |
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|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
|
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
3 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | �� | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 2/29/201 | | | | | | | | Year ended | |
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| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 11.51 | | | | | | | | | $ | 11.07 | | | | | $ | 11.31 | | | | | $ | 11.68 | | | | | $ | 11.27 | | | | | $ | 11.35 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | | | | | | 0.29 | | | | | | 0.29 | | | | | | 0.31 | | | | | | 0.32 | | | | | | 0.32 | |
| | | | | | | 0.20 | | | | | | | | | | 0.44 | | | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | | 0.41 | | | | | | (0.08 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.32 | | | | | | | | | | 0.73 | | | | | | 0.05 | | | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | | 0.73 | | | | | | 0.24 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | | | (0.32 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | | | (0.32 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 11.71 | | | | | | | | | $ | 11.51 | | | | | $ | 11.07 | | | | | $ | 11.31 | | | | | $ | 11.68 | | | | | $ | 11.27 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2.84% | | | | | | | | | | 6.67% | | | | | | 0.47% | | | | | | (0.48% | ) | | | | | 6.52% | | | | | | 2.10% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 9,947 | | | | | | | | | $ | 10,364 | | | | | $ | 10,923 | | | | | $ | 15,975 | | | | | $ | 16,461 | | | | | $ | 12,192 | |
| | | | | | | 1.59% | | | | | | | | | | 1.59% | | | | | | 1.59% | | | | | | 1.59% | | | | | | 1.59% | | | | | | 1.60% | |
| | | | | | | 1.71% | | | | | | | | | | 1.72% | | | | | | 1.72% | | | | | | 1.71% | | | | | | 1.71% | | | | | | 1.72% | |
| | | | | | | 2.17% | | | | | | | | | | 2.56% | | | | | | 2.61% | | | | | | 2.73% | | | | | | 2.75% | | | | | | 2.79% | |
| | | | | | | 2.05% | | | | | | | | | | 2.43% | | | | | | 2.48% | | | | | | 2.61% | | | | | | 2.63% | | | | | | 2.67% | |
| | | | | | | 12% | | | | | | | | | | 16% | | | | | | 6% | | | | | | 17% | | | | | | 6% | | | | | | 10% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Financial highlights
DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund Institutional Class
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
|
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
3 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 2/29/201 | | | | | | | | Year ended | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | $ | 11.48 | | | | | | | | | $ | 11.04 | | | | | $ | 11.28 | | | | | $ | 11.65 | | | | | $ | 11.24 | | | | | $ | 11.32 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.18 | | | | | | | | | | 0.40 | | | | | | 0.40 | | | | | | 0.42 | | | | | | 0.43 | | | | | | 0.43 | |
| | | | | | | 0.20 | | | | | | | | | | 0.44 | | | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | | 0.41 | | | | | | (0.08 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.38 | | | | | | | | | | 0.84 | | | | | | 0.16 | | | | | | 0.05 | | | | | | 0.84 | | | | | | 0.35 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | | (0.42 | ) | | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | | | (0.43 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | | (0.42 | ) | | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | | | (0.43 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 11.68 | | | | | | | | | $ | 11.48 | | | | | $ | 11.04 | | | | | $ | 11.28 | | | | | $ | 11.65 | | | | | $ | 11.24 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3.35% | | | | | | | | | | 7.74% | | | | | | 1.47% | | | | | | 0.51% | | | | | | 7.60% | | | | | | 3.13% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 51,772 | | | | | | | | | $ | 42,317 | | | | | $ | 27,433 | | | | | $ | 19,788 | | | | | $ | 12,211 | | | | | $ | 5,102 | |
| | | | | | | 0.59% | | | | | | | | | | 0.59% | | | | | | 0.59% | | | | | | 0.59% | | | | | | 0.59% | | | | | | 0.60% | |
| | | | | | | 0.71% | | | | | | | | | | 0.72% | | | | | | 0.72% | | | | | | 0.71% | | | | | | 0.71% | | | | | | 0.72% | |
| | | | | | | 3.17% | | | | | | | | | | 3.56% | | | | | | 3.61% | | | | | | 3.73% | | | | | | 3.75% | | | | | | 3.79% | |
| | | | | | | 3.05% | | | | | | | | | | 3.43% | | | | | | 3.48% | | | | | | 3.61% | | | | | | 3.63% | | | | | | 3.67% | |
| | | | | | | 12% | | | | | | | | | | 16% | | | | | | 6% | | | | | | 17% | | | | | | 6% | | | | | | 10% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
95
Financial highlights
DelawareTax-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 income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
|
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
3 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
96
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 2/29/201 | | | | | | | | Year ended | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | $ | 11.65 | | | | | | | | | $ | 11.21 | | | | | $ | 11.49 | | | | | $ | 11.79 | | | | | $ | 11.51 | | | | | $ | 11.56 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.17 | | | | | | | | | | 0.35 | | | | | | 0.34 | | | | | | 0.35 | | | | | | 0.36 | | | | | | 0.37 | |
| | | | | | | 0.19 | | | | | | | | | | 0.44 | | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | | (0.06 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.36 | | | | | | | | | | 0.79 | | | | | | 0.06 | | | | | | 0.05 | | | | | | 0.64 | | | | | | 0.31 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | | (0.36 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | | (0.36 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 11.84 | | | | | | | | | $ | 11.65 | | | | | $ | 11.21 | | | | | $ | 11.49 | | | | | $ | 11.79 | | | | | $ | 11.51 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3.12% | | | | | | | | | | 7.19% | | | | | | 0.56% | | | | | | 0.47% | | | | | | 5.66% | | | | | | 2.76% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 58,489 | | | | | | | | | $ | 55,480 | | | | | $ | 59,425 | | | | | $ | 67,907 | | | | | $ | 70,306 | | | | | $ | 75,163 | |
| | | | | | | 0.86% | | | | | | | | | | 0.86% | | | | | | 0.86% | | | | | | 0.86% | | | | | | 0.86% | | | | | | 0.88% | |
| | | | | | | 1.02% | | | | | | | | | | 1.03% | | | | | | 1.01% | | | | | | 1.00% | | | | | | 0.99% | | | | | | 1.00% | |
| | | | | | | 2.90% | | | | | | | | | | 3.11% | | | | | | 3.04% | | | | | | 3.03% | | | | | | 3.11% | | | | | | 3.17% | |
| | | | | | | 2.74% | | | | | | | | | | 2.94% | | | | | | 2.89% | | | | | | 2.89% | | | | | | 2.98% | | | | | | 3.05% | |
| | | | | | | 8% | | | | | | | | | | 14% | | | | | | 11% | | | | | | 10% | | | | | | 11% | | | | | | 7% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |
97
Financial highlights
DelawareTax-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 income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
|
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
3 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
98
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 2/29/201 | | | | | | | | Year ended | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | $ | 11.64 | | | | | | | | | $ | 11.20 | | | | | $ | 11.48 | | | | | $ | 11.78 | | | | | $ | 11.50 | | | | | $ | 11.55 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | | | | | | 0.27 | | | | | | 0.26 | | | | | | 0.26 | | | | | | 0.27 | | | | | | 0.28 | |
| | | | | | | 0.19 | | | | | | | | | | 0.44 | | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | | (0.05 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.31 | | | | | | | | | | 0.71 | | | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | | 0.55 | | | | | | 0.23 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | | (0.28 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | | (0.28 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 11.83 | | | | | | | | | $ | 11.64 | | | | | $ | 11.20 | | | | | $ | 11.48 | | | | | $ | 11.78 | | | | | $ | 11.50 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2.74% | | | | | | | | | | 6.40% | | | | | | (0.19% | ) | | | | | (0.29% | ) | | | | | 4.88% | | | | | | 1.99% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 11,714 | | | | | | | | | $ | 12,875 | | | | | $ | 17,597 | | | | | $ | 29,375 | | | | | $ | 30,834 | | | | | $ | 28,557 | |
| | | | | | | 1.61% | | | | | | | | | | 1.61% | | | | | | 1.61% | | | | | | 1.61% | | | | | | 1.61% | | | | | | 1.63% | |
| | | | | | | 1.77% | | | | | | | | | | 1.78% | | | | | | 1.76% | | | | | | 1.75% | | | | �� | | 1.74% | | | | | | 1.75% | |
| | | | | | | 2.15% | | | | | | | | | | 2.36% | | | | | | 2.29% | | | | | | 2.28% | | | | | | 2.36% | | | | | | 2.42% | |
| | | | | | | 1.99% | | | | | | | | | | 2.19% | | | | | | 2.14% | | | | | | 2.14% | | | | | | 2.23% | | | | | | 2.30% | |
| | | | | | | 8% | | | | | | | | | | 14% | | | | | | 11% | | | | | | 10% | | | | | | 11% | | | | | | 7% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Financial highlights
DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund Institutional Class
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
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|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period. |
|
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
|
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
3 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 2/29/201 | | | | | | | | Year ended | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
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| |
| | | | | | $ | 11.65 | | | | | | | | | $ | 11.21 | | | | | $ | 11.49 | | | | | $ | 11.79 | | | | | $ | 11.51 | | | | | $ | 11.57 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.18 | | | | | | | | | | 0.38 | | | | | | 0.37 | | | | | | 0.37 | | | | | | 0.39 | | | | | | 0.40 | |
| | | | | | | 0.19 | | | | | | | | | | 0.44 | | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | | (0.07 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.37 | | | | | | | | | | 0.82 | | | | | | 0.09 | | | | | | 0.08 | | | | | | 0.67 | | | | | | 0.33 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | | (0.39 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | | (0.39 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 11.84 | | | | | | | | | $ | 11.65 | | | | | $ | 11.21 | | | | | $ | 11.49 | | | | | $ | 11.79 | | | | | $ | 11.51 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3.25% | | | | | | | | | | 7.46% | | | | | | 0.82% | | | | | | 0.71% | | | | | | 5.92% | | | | | | 2.92% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 40,926 | | | | | | | | | $ | 35,157 | | | | | $ | 21,310 | | | | | $ | 12,090 | | | | | $ | 10,248 | | | | | $ | 2,588 | |
| | | | | | | 0.61% | | | | | | | | | | 0.61% | | | | | | 0.61% | | | | | | 0.61% | | | | | | 0.61% | | | | | | 0.63% | |
| | | | | | | 0.77% | | | | | | | | | | 0.78% | | | | | | 0.76% | | | | | | 0.75% | | | | | | 0.74% | | | | | | 0.75% | |
| | | | | | | 3.15% | | | | | | | | | | 3.36% | | | | | | 3.29% | | | | | | 3.28% | | | | | | 3.36% | | | | | | 3.42% | |
| | | | | | | 2.99% | | | | | | | | | | 3.19% | | | | | | 3.14% | | | | | | 3.14% | | | | | | 3.23% | | | | | | 3.30% | |
| | | | | | | 8% | | | | | | | | | | 14% | | | | | | 11% | | | | | | 10% | | | | | | 11% | | | | | | 7% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
101
Financial highlights
DelawareTax-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 income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
|
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
3 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 2/29/201 | | | | | | | | Year ended | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | $ | 11.86 | | | | | | | | | $ | 11.33 | | | | | $ | 11.62 | | | | | $ | 11.98 | | | | | $ | 11.48 | | | | | $ | 11.46 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.17 | | | | | | | | | | 0.36 | | | | | | 0.36 | | | | | | 0.35 | | | | | | 0.36 | | | | | | 0.37 | |
| | | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | | | | | | 0.53 | | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | | | 0.50 | | | | | | 0.02 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.45 | | | | | | | | | | 0.89 | | | | | | 0.07 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 0.86 | | | | | | 0.39 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | | (0.37 | ) |
| | | | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | | (0.37 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 12.08 | | | | | | | | | $ | 11.86 | | | | | $ | 11.33 | | | | | $ | 11.62 | | | | | $ | 11.98 | | | | | $ | 11.48 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3.85% | | | | | | | | | | 8.00% | | | | | | 0.60% | | | | | | 0.05% | | | | | | 7.57% | | | | | | 3.41% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 36,957 | | | | | | | | | $ | 36,058 | | | | | $ | 38,139 | | | | | $ | 40,647 | | | | | $ | 55,418 | | | | | $ | 51,708 | |
| | | | | | | 0.80% | | | | | | | | | | 0.80% | | | | | | 0.80% | | | | | | 0.80% | | | | | | 0.80% | | | | | | 0.83% | |
| | | | | | | 1.06% | | | | | | | | | | 1.07% | | | | | | 1.08% | | | | | | 1.03% | | | | | | 1.02% | | | | | | 1.07% | |
| | | | | | | 2.89% | | | | | | | | | | 3.12% | | | | | | 3.10% | | | | | | 3.04% | | | | | | 3.06% | | | | | | 3.18% | |
| | | | | | | 2.63% | | | | | | | | | | 2.85% | | | | | | 2.82% | | | | | | 2.81% | | | | | | 2.84% | | | | | | 2.94% | |
| | | | | | | 20% | | | | | | | | | | 21% | | | | | | 10% | | | | | | 14% | | | | | | 8% | | | | | | 6% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
103
Financial highlights
DelawareTax-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 income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
|
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
3 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
104
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 2/29/201 | | | | | | | | Year ended | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | $ | 11.83 | | | | | | | | | $ | 11.30 | | | | | $ | 11.59 | | | | | $ | 11.95 | | | | | $ | 11.45 | | | | | $ | 11.44 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.13 | | | | | | | | | | 0.27 | | | | | | 0.27 | | | | | | 0.26 | | | | | | 0.27 | | | | | | 0.28 | |
| | | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | | | | | | 0.53 | | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | | | 0.50 | | | | | | 0.01 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.41 | | | | | | | | | | 0.80 | | | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | | | 0.77 | | | | | | 0.29 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | | (0.28 | ) |
| | | | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | | (0.28 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 12.05 | | | | | | | | | $ | 11.83 | | | | | $ | 11.30 | | | | | $ | 11.59 | | | | | $ | 11.95 | | | | | $ | 11.45 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3.48% | | | | | | | | | | 7.20% | | | | | | (0.16% | ) | | | | | (0.71% | ) | | | | | 6.78% | | | | | | 2.55% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 12,185 | | | | | | | | | $ | 13,459 | | | | | $ | 14,941 | | | | | $ | 17,073 | | | | | $ | 20,899 | | | | | $ | 17,825 | |
| | | | | | | 1.55% | | | | | | | | | | 1.55% | | | | | | 1.55% | | | | | | 1.55% | | | | | | 1.55% | | | | | | 1.58% | |
| | | | | | | 1.81% | | | | | | | | | | 1.82% | | | | | | 1.83% | | | | | | 1.78% | | | | | | 1.77% | | | | | | 1.82% | |
| | | | | | | 2.14% | | | | | | | | | | 2.37% | | | | | | 2.35% | | | | | | 2.29% | | | | | | 2.31% | | | | | | 2.43% | |
| | | | | | | 1.88% | | | | | | | | | | 2.10% | | | | | | 2.07% | | | | | | 2.06% | | | | | | 2.09% | | | | | | 2.19% | |
| | | | | | | 20% | | | | | | | | | | 21% | | | | | | 10% | | | | | | 14% | | | | | | 8% | | | | | | 6% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
105
Financial highlights
DelawareTax-Free New York Fund Institutional Class
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
Total from investment operations |
|
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
|
Total dividends and distributions |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period. |
|
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
|
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
3 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
106
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2/29/201 | | | | | Year ended | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | $ | 11.85 | | | | | | | | | $ | 11.33 | | | | | $ | 11.61 | | | | | $ | 11.97 | | | | | $ | 11.47 | | | | | $ | 11.46 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.18 | | | | | | | | | | 0.38 | | | | | | 0.39 | | | | | | 0.38 | | | | | | 0.39 | | | | | | 0.40 | |
| | | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | | | | | | 0.52 | | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | | | 0.50 | | | | | | 0.01 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.46 | | | | | | | | | | 0.90 | | | | | | 0.11 | | | | | | 0.03 | | | | | | 0.89 | | | | | | 0.41 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | | (0.40 | ) |
| | | | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | | (0.40 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 12.07 | | | | | | | | | $ | 11.85 | | | | | $ | 11.33 | | | | | $ | 11.61 | | | | | $ | 11.97 | | | | | $ | 11.47 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | 3.99% | | | | | | | | | | 8.17% | | | | | | 0.93% | | | | | | 0.29% | | | | | | 7.84% | | | | | | 3.58% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 41,910 | | | | | | | | | $ | 39,363 | | | | | $ | 32,981 | | | | | $ | 32,192 | | | | | $ | 19,929 | | | | | $ | 12,667 | |
| | | | | | | 0.55% | | | | | | | | | | 0.55% | | | | | | 0.55% | | | | | | 0.55% | | | | | | 0.55% | | | | | | 0.58% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.81% | | | | | | | | | | 0.82% | | | | | | 0.83% | | | | | | 0.78% | | | | | | 0.77% | | | | | | 0.82% | |
| | | | | | | 3.14% | | | | | | | | | | 3.37% | | | | | | 3.35% | | | | | | 3.29% | | | | | | 3.31% | | | | | | 3.43% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2.88% | | | | | | | | | | 3.10% | | | | | | 3.07% | | | | | | 3.06% | | | | | | 3.09% | | | | | | 3.19% | |
| | | | | | | 20% | | | | | | | | | | 21% | | | | | | 10% | | | | | | 14% | | | | | | 8% | | | | | | 6% | |
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Financial highlights
DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
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Net asset value, beginning of period |
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Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
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|
|
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
3 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2/29/201 | | | | | Year ended | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
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| |
| | | | | | $ | 8.25 | | | | | | | | | $ | 7.93 | | | | | $ | 8.14 | | | | | $ | 8.39 | | | | | $ | 8.15 | | | | | $ | 8.16 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | | 0.29 | | | | | | 0.29 | |
| | | | | | | 0.17 | | | | | | | | | | 0.32 | | | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | | 0.24 | | | | | | (0.01 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.29 | | | | | | | | | | 0.60 | | | | | | 0.08 | | | | | | 0.3 | | | | | | 0.53 | | | | | | 0.28 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | | (0.29 | ) |
| | | | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | | (0.29 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 8.34 | | | | | | | | | $ | 8.25 | | | | | $ | 7.93 | | | | | $ | 8.14 | | | | | $ | 8.39 | | | | | $ | 8.15 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3.60% | | | | | | | | | | 7.72% | | | | | | 0.93% | | | | | | 0.48% | | | | | | 6.60% | | | | | | 3.45% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 388,861 | | | | | | | | | $ | 376,965 | | | | | $ | 378,038 | | | | | $ | 399,001 | | | | | $ | 439,379 | | | | | $ | 441,904 | |
| | | | | | | 0.83% | | | | | | | | | | 0.85% | | | | | | 0.88% | | | | | | 0.88% | | | | | | 0.88% | | | | | | 0.89% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.92% | | | | | | | | | | 0.93% | | | | | | 0.93% | | | | | | 0.94% | | | | | | 0.94% | | | | | | 0.95% | |
| | | | | | | 3.05% | | | | | | | | | | 3.49% | | | | | | 3.48% | | | | | | 3.51% | | | | | | 3.50% | | | | | | 3.51% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2.96% | | | | | | | | | | 3.41% | | | | | | 3.43% | | | | | | 3.45% | | | | | | 3.44% | | | | | | 3.45% | |
| | | | | | | 23% | | | | | | | | | | 23% | | | | | | 19% | | | | | | 15% | | | | | | 14% | | | | | | 13% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Financial highlights
DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
|
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
3 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2/29/201 | | | | | Year ended | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
|
| |
| | | | $ | 8.25 | | | | | | | | | $ | 7.93 | | | | | $ | 8.14 | | | | | $ | 8.39 | | | | | $ | 8.15 | | | | | $ | 8.16 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 0.09 | | | | | | | | | | 0.22 | | | | | | 0.22 | | | | | | 0.22 | | | | | | 0.23 | | | | | | 0.23 | |
| | | | | 0.17 | | | | | | | | | | 0.32 | | | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | | 0.24 | | | | | | (0.01 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 0.26 | | | | | | | | | | 0.54 | | | | | | 0.02 | | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | | 0.47 | | | | | | 0.22 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | | (0.23 | ) |
| | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | | (0.23 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | $ | 8.34 | | | | | | | | | $ | 8.25 | | | | | $ | 7.93 | | | | | $ | 8.14 | | | | | $ | 8.39 | | | | | $ | 8.15 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 3.21% | | | | | | | | | | 6.91% | | | | | | 0.16% | | | | | | (0.27% | ) | | | | | 5.79% | | | | | | 2.67% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | $ | 23,191 | | | | | | | | | $ | 25,065 | | | | | $ | 26,376 | | | | | $ | 33,298 | | | | | $ | 36,215 | | | | | $ | 32,799 | |
| | | | | 1.59% | | | | | | | | | | 1.61% | | | | | | 1.64% | | | | | | 1.64% | | | | | | 1.64% | | | | | | 1.65% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 1.68% | | | | | | | | | | 1.69% | | | | | | 1.69% | | | | | | 1.70% | | | | | | 1.70% | | | | | | 1.71% | |
| | | | | 2.29% | | | | | | | | | | 2.73% | | | | | | 2.72% | | | | | | 2.75% | | | | | | 2.74% | | | | | | 2.75% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 2.20% | | | | | | | | | | 2.65% | | | | | | 2.67% | | | | | | 2.69% | | | | | | 2.68% | | | | | | 2.69% | |
| | | | | 23% | | | | | | | | | | 23% | | | | | | 19% | | | | | | 15% | | | | | | 14% | | | | | | 13% | |
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Financial highlights
DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund Institutional Class
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
|
|
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information. |
3 | Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 2/29/201 | | | | | | | | Year ended | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | 8/31/19 | | | | | 8/31/18 | | | | | 8/31/17 | | | | | 8/31/16 | | | | | 8/31/15 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | $ | 8.25 | | | | | | | | | $ | 7.92 | | | | | $ | 8.13 | | | | | $ | 8.38 | | | | | $ | 8.14 | | | | | $ | 8.16 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.13 | | | | | | | | | | 0.30 | | | | | | 0.30 | | | | | | 0.30 | | | | | | 0.31 | | | | | | 0.31 | |
| | | | | | | 0.16 | | | | | | | | | | 0.33 | | | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | | 0.24 | | | | | | (0.02 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 0.29 | | | | | | | | | | 0.63 | | | | | | 0.10 | | | | | | 0.05 | | | | | | 0.55 | | | | | | 0.29 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | | (0.31 | ) |
| | | | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | | | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | | (0.31 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 8.33 | | | | | | | | | $ | 8.25 | | | | | $ | 7.92 | | | | | $ | 8.13 | | | | | $ | 8.38 | | | | | $ | 8.14 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3.60% | | | | | | | | | | 8.12% | | | | | | 1.16% | | | | | | 0.73% | | | | | | 6.86% | | | | | | 3.57% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 53,656 | | | | | | | | | $ | 47,241 | | | | | $ | 41,427 | | | | | $ | 33,373 | | | | | $ | 26,372 | | | | | $ | 16,740 | |
| | | | | | | 0.59% | | | | | | | | | | 0.61% | | | | | | 0.64% | | | | | | 0.64% | | | | | | 0.64% | | | | | | 0.65% | |
| | | | | | | 0.68% | | | | | | | | | | 0.69% | | | | | | 0.69% | | | | | | 0.70% | | | | | | 0.70% | | | | | | 0.71% | |
| | | | | | | 3.29% | | | | | | | | | | 3.73% | | | | | | 3.72% | | | | | | 3.75% | | | | | | 3.74% | | | | | | 3.75% | |
| | | | | | | 3.20% | | | | | | | | | | 3.65% | | | | | | 3.67% | | | | | | 3.69% | | | | | | 3.68% | | | | | | 3.69% | |
| | | | | | | 23% | | | | | | | | | | 23% | | | | | | 19% | | | | | | 15% | | | | | | 14% | | | | | | 13% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Notes to financial statements |
Delaware Funds® by Macquarie state tax-free funds | | February 29, 2020 (Unaudited) |
Voyageur Insured Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers one series: DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund. 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, DelawareTax-Free California Fund, DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund, and DelawareTax-Free New York Fund. Voyageur Mutual Funds II is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers one series: DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund. Delaware Group® StateTax-Free Income Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers one series: DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund. Voyageur Insured Funds, Voyageur Mutual Funds, Voyageur Mutual Funds II, and Delaware Group StateTax-Free Income Trust are each referred to as a Trust, or collectively as the Trusts. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund, DelawareTax-Free California Fund, DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund, DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund, DelawareTax-Free New York Fund, and DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund (each a Fund, or collectively, the Funds). Each Fund is anopen-end investment company. The Funds are considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act), and offer Class A, Class C, and Institutional Class shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximumfront-end sales charge of 4.50%. Class A share purchases of $1,000,000 or more for DelawareTax-Free California Fund and DelawareTax-Free New York Fund and $250,000 or more for DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund, DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund, DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund and DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund, will incur a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) instead of afront-end sales charge of 1.00%, 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 C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1.00%, which will be incurred if redeemed during the first 12 months. Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors.
1. Significant Accounting Policies
Each Fund follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. The following accounting policies are in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Funds.
Security Valuation— Debt securities are valued based upon valuations provided by an independent pricing service or broker and reviewed by management. To the extent current 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 (NAV). Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of each Trust’s Board of Trustees (each, a Board or, collectively, the Boards). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. Restricted securities are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Boards.
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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. Each Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing each Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are“more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the“more-likely-than-not” threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on each Fund’s federal income tax returns through the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020 and for all open tax years (years ended Aug. 31, 2017–Aug. 31, 2019), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in each Fund’s financial statements. If applicable, each Fund recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other” on the “Statements of operations.” During the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, the Funds did not incur any interest or tax penalties.
Class Accounting— Investment income and common expenses are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of “settled shares” of each class in relation to the net assets of each Fund. Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.
Use of Estimates— The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the fair value of investments, the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and the differences could be material.
Other— Expenses directly attributable to each Fund are charged directly to the Fund. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Funds® by Macquarie (Delaware Funds) are generally allocated among such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and certain other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income, respectively, over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Each Fund declares dividends daily from net investment income and pays the dividends monthly and declares and pays distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, annually. Each Fund may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on theex-dividend date.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Each Fund receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. The expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Custodian fees” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, each Fund earned the following amounts under this arrangement:
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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 | | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund |
$686 | | $1,179 | | $343 | | $423 | | $727 | | $1,862 |
Each Fund receives earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. If the amount earned is greater than $1, the expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, each Fund earned the following amounts under this arrangement:
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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 | | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund |
$22 | | $17 | | $70 | | $31 | | $19 | | $188 |
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements, and Other Transactions with Affiliates
In accordance with the terms of its respective investment management agreement, each Fund pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily and paid monthly based on each Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:
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| | 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 | | | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund | |
On the first $500 million | | | 0.500% | | | | 0.550% | | | | 0.550% | | | | 0.550% | | | | 0.550% | | | | 0.550% | |
On the next $500 million | | | 0.475% | | | | 0.500% | | | | 0.500% | | | | 0.500% | | | | 0.500% | | | | 0.500% | |
On the next $1.5 billion | | | 0.450% | | | | 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% | | | | 0.425% | |
DMC has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion, if any, of its management fee and/or pay/reimburse each Fund to the extent necessary to ensure total annual operating expenses (excluding any distribution and service(12b-1) fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, inverse floater program expenses, short sale and dividend interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations,
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litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations), do not exceed the following percentages of each Fund’s average daily net assets from Sept. 1, 2019 through Feb. 29, 2020.* These expense waivers and reimbursements may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and each Fund. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.
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| | 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 | | | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund | |
Operating expense limitation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
as a percentage of average daily net assets (per annum) | | | 0.59% | | | | 0.57% | | | | 0.59% | | | | 0.61% | | | | 0.55% | | | | 0.59% | |
Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Funds. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $45 billion (Total Fee). Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative NAV basis. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:
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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 | | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund |
$3,336 | | $3,681 | | $5,769 | | $3,794 | | $3,480 | | $9,565 |
DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Funds. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of the retail funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.014% of the first $20 billion; 0.011% of the next $5 billion; 0.007% of the next $5 billion; 0.005% of the next $20 billion; and 0.0025% of average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DIFSC under the shareholder services agreement described above are allocated among all retail funds in the Delaware Funds on a relative NAV basis. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:
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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 | | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund |
$3,498 | | $4,394 | | $9,829 | | $4,690 | | $3,870 | | $19,711 |
Pursuant to asub-transfer agency agreement between DIFSC and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (BNYMIS), BNYMIS provides certainsub-transfer agency services to each Fund.Sub-transfer
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2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements, and Other Transactions with Affiliates (continued)
agency fees are paid by each Fund and are also included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” The fees that are calculated daily and paid as invoices are received on a monthly or quarterly basis.
Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, each Fund pays DDLP, the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual12b-1 fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares (except for DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund). The Board for DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund has adopted a formula for calculating12b-1 fees for the Fund’s Class A shares that went into effect on June 1, 1992. The Fund’s Class A shares are currently subject to a blended12b-1 fee equal to the sum of: (i) 0.10% of average daily net assets representing shares acquired prior to June 1, 1992, and (ii) 0.25% of average daily net assets representing shares acquired on or after June 1, 1992. All of the Fund’s Class A shareholders bear12b-1 fees at the same blended rate, currently 0.24% of average daily net assets, based on the formula described above. This method of calculating Class A12b-1 fees may be discontinued at the sole discretion of the Board. Each Fund pays 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class C shares. The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Institutional Class shares do not pay12b-1 fees.
As provided in the investment management agreement, each Fund bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to each Fund. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Legal fees.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, each Fund was charged for internal legal, tax, and regulatory services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:
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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 | | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund |
$983 | | $1,235 | | $2,762 | | $1,314 | | $1,088 | | $5,546 |
For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, DDLP earned commissions on sales of Class A shares for each Fund as follows:
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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 | | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund |
$2,071 | | $1,095 | | $6,356 | | $8,755 | | $913 | | $17,780 |
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For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, DDLP received gross CDSC commissions on redemptions of each Fund’s Class A and Class C shares, respectively, and these commissions were entirely used to offset upfront commissions previously paid by DDLP to broker/dealers on sales of those shares. For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, DelawareTax-Free California Fund and DelawareTax-Free New York Fund did not receive gross CDSC commissions on redemptions for Class A and Class C shares. The amounts received were as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund |
Class A | | $ — | | $13,880 | | $— | | $— |
Class C | | 173 | | — | | 58 | | 70 |
Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by each Fund for each Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC, DIFSC, and DDLP are officers and/or Trustees of the Trusts. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Funds.
In addition to the management fees and other expenses of a Fund, a Fund indirectly bears the investment management fees and other expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The amount of these fees and expenses incurred indirectly by a Fund will vary based upon the expense and fee levels of the Underlying Funds and the number of shares that are owned of the Underlying Funds at different times.
Cross trades for the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, were executed by the Funds pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board designed to ensure compliance with Rule17a-7 under the 1940 Act. Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds of investment companies, or between a fund of an investment company and another entity, that are or could be considered affiliates by virtue of having a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common directors/trustees and/or common officers. At their regularly scheduled meetings, the Boards review such transactions for compliance with the procedures adopted by the Boards. DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund did not engage in Rule17a-7 securities purchases and/or securities sales for the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020. Pursuant to these procedures, for the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, the following Funds engaged in Rule17a-7 securities purchases and securities sales, as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund | |
Purchases | | | $3,200,422 | | | | $3,826,881 | | | | $1,225,613 | | | | $2,072,973 | | | | $4,586,976 | |
Sales | | | 796,250 | | | | 3,642,299 | | | | 1,225,565 | | | | 1,050,727 | | | | 9,585,967 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (2,025) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 92,987 | |
*The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Dec. 28, 2018 through Dec. 28, 2020.
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3. Investments
For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, each Fund made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:
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| | 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 | | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund |
Purchases | | | | $15,942,646 | | | | | $26,251,030 | | | | | $29,196,214 | | | | | $21,374,484 | | | | | $18,450,430 | | | | | $111,210,851 | |
Sales | | | | 14,615,678 | | | | | 26,802,079 | | | | | 27,162,149 | | | | | 8,474,331 | | | | | 17,237,042 | | | | | 103,576,266 | |
At Feb. 29, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes have been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At Feb. 29, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for each Fund were as follows:
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| | 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 | | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund |
Cost of investments | | | $ | 76,444,237 | | | | $ | 92,678,380 | | | | $ | 214,475,306 | | | | $ | 108,883,001 | | | | $ | 84,111,927 | | | | $ | 423,981,140 | |
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Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments | | | $ | 6,335,026 | | | | $ | 9,393,346 | | | | $ | 18,216,715 | | | | $ | 7,578,161 | | | | $ | 6,897,723 | | | | $ | 39,221,170 | |
Aggregate unrealized depreciation of investments | | | | (39,150 | ) | | | | (48,275 | ) | | | | (110,555 | ) | | | | (54,064 | ) | | | | (41,633 | ) | | | | (215,625 | ) |
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Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | | $ | 6,295,876 | | | | $ | 9,345,071 | | | | $ | 18,106,160 | | | | $ | 7,524,097 | | | | $ | 6,856,090 | | | | $ | 39,005,545 | |
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At Aug. 31, 2019, capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains, are as follows:
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| | Loss carryforward character | |
| | Short-term | | | Long-term | | | Total | |
DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund | | $ | 95,504 | | | $ | 132,803 | | | $ | 228,307 | |
DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund | | | 3,090,657 | | | | 107,513 | | | | 3,198,170 | |
DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund | | | 1,825,182 | | | | 2,666,052 | | | | 4,491,234 | |
At Aug. 31, 2019, there were no capital loss carryforwards for DelawareTax-Free California Fund, DelawareTax-Free New York Fund, and DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund.
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US GAAP defines fair value as the price that each Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. A three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements has been established based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available under the circumstances. Each Fund’s investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
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Level 1 – | | Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. (Examples: equity securities,open-end investment companies, futures contracts, and exchange-traded options contracts) |
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Level 2 – | | Other observable inputs, including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs. (Examples: debt securities, government securities, swap contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing, broker-quoted securities, and fair valued securities) |
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Level 3 – | | Significant unobservable inputs, including each Fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments. (Examples: broker-quoted securities and fair valued securities) |
Level 3 investments are valued using significant unobservable inputs. Each Fund may also use an income-based valuation approach in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted to calculate fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Valuations may also be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity, and industry. The derived value of a Level 3 investment may not represent the value which is received upon disposition and this could impact the results of operations.
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3. Investments (continued)
The following tables summarize the valuation of each Fund’s investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of Feb. 29, 2020:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund |
| | Level 2 |
Securities | | | | | |
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Assets: | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | | $ | 81,240,113 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | 1,500,000 | |
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Total Value of Securities | | | $ | 82,740,113 | |
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| | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund |
| | Level 2 |
Securities | | | | | |
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Assets: | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | | $ | 101,123,451 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | 900,000 | |
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Total Value of Securities | | | $ | 102,023,451 | |
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| | DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Total | |
Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 230,054,108 | | | $ | 230,054,108 | |
Short-Term Investments1 | | | 2,027,358 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 2,527,358 | |
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Total Value of Securities | | $ | 2,027,358 | | | $ | 230,554,108 | | | $ | 232,581,466 | |
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| | DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Total | |
Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 116,095,174 | | | $ | 116,095,174 | |
Short-Term Investments1 | | | 86,924 | | | | 225,000 | | | | 311,924 | |
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Total Value of Securities | | $ | 86,924 | | | $ | 116,320,174 | | | $ | 116,407,098 | |
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| | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund |
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| | Level 2 |
Securities | | | | | |
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Assets: | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | | $ | 90,868,017 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | 100,000 | |
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Total Value of Securities | | | $ | 90,968,017 | |
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund |
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Securities | | | | | |
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Assets: | | | | | |
Municipal Bonds | | | $ | 462,986,685 | |
1 | Security type is valued across multiple levels. Level 1 investments representopen-end investment company investments while Level 2 investments represent matrix-priced investments. The amounts attributed to Level 1 investments and Level 2 investments represent the following percentages of the total market value of this security type for the Funds: |
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Short-Term Investments | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund |
Level 1 | | | | 80.22 | % | | | | 27.87 | % |
Level 2 | | | | 19.78 | % | | | | 72.13 | % |
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Total | | | | 100.00 | % | | | | 100.00 | % |
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During the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, there were no transfers between Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments, or Level 3 investments that had a significant impact to each Fund. Each Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when each Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets. During the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, there were no Level 3 investments.
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4. Capital Shares
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | |
| | Six months ended 2/29/20 | | | Year ended 8/31/19 | | | Six months ended 2/29/20 | | | Year ended 8/31/19 | | | Six months ended 2/29/20 | | | Year ended 8/31/19 | |
Shares sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 180,943 | | | | 262,361 | | | | 192,731 | | | | 246,328 | | | | 764,284 | | | | 946,719 | |
Class C | | | 11,110 | | | | 42,564 | | | | 48,141 | | | | 135,650 | | | | 48,304 | | | | 115,864 | |
Institutional Class | | | 225,442 | | | | 589,377 | | | | 820,676 | | | | 2,089,874 | | | | 1,026,755 | | | | 1,931,423 | |
Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 68,958 | | | | 139,629 | | | | 76,132 | | | | 123,662 | | | | 191,510 | | | | 430,740 | |
Class C | | | 2,855 | | | | 6,385 | | | | 14,923 | | | | 22,436 | | | | 9,152 | | | | 22,232 | |
Institutional Class | | | 21,354 | | | | 34,201 | | | | 70,916 | | | | 78,502 | | | | 59,287 | | | | 92,420 | |
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| | | 510,662 | | | | 1,074,517 | | | | 1,223,519 | | | | 2,696,452 | | | | 2,099,292 | | | | 3,539,398 | |
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Shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (216,032 | ) | | | (735,173 | ) | | | (217,963 | ) | | | (1,431,252 | ) | | | (714,586 | ) | | | (1,685,496 | ) |
Class C | | | (37,245 | ) | | | (61,785 | ) | | | (127,353 | ) | | | (319,827 | ) | | | (108,509 | ) | | | (224,664 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (41,008 | ) | | | (313,916 | ) | | | (599,780 | ) | | | (1,346,002 | ) | | | (340,101 | ) | | | (823,168 | ) |
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| | | (294,285 | ) | | | (1,110,874 | ) | | | (945,096 | ) | | | (3,097,081 | ) | | | (1,163,196 | ) | | | (2,733,328 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | 216,377 | | | | (36,357 | ) | | | 278,423 | | | | (400,629 | ) | | | 936,096 | | | | 806,070 | |
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund | |
| | Six months ended 2/29/20 | | | Year ended 8/31/19 | | | Six months ended 2/29/20 | | | Year ended 8/31/19 | | | Six months ended 2/29/20 | | | Year ended 8/31/19 | |
Shares sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 471,085 | | | | 459,129 | | | | 154,725 | | | | 591,017 | | | | 2,803,348 | | | | 3,832,279 | |
Class C | | | 58,757 | | | | 86,983 | | | | 30,531 | | | | 133,092 | | | | 273,086 | | | | 371,898 | |
Institutional Class | | | 553,205 | | | | 1,875,734 | | | | 457,123 | | | | 1,449,261 | | | | 915,917 | | | | 2,517,108 | |
Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 66,789 | | | | 143,675 | | | | 54,917 | | | | 88,863 | | | | 1,014,177 | | | | 1,397,399 | |
Class C | | | 10,795 | | | | 30,006 | | | | 11,406 | | | | 20,484 | | | | 54,993 | | | | 81,414 | |
Institutional Class | | | 46,124 | | | | 69,543 | | | | 63,181 | | | | 93,585 | | | | 135,238 | | | | 170,595 | |
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| | | 1,206,755 | | | | 2,665,070 | | | | 771,883 | | | | 2,376,302 | | | | 5,196,759 | | | | 8,370,693 | |
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Shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (359,388 | ) | | | (1,140,741 | ) | | | (190,532 | ) | | | (1,003,925 | ) | | | (2,859,691 | ) | | | (7,228,804 | ) |
Class C | | | (185,358 | ) | | | (581,720 | ) | | | (168,406 | ) | | | (337,176 | ) | | | (583,725 | ) | | | (742,301 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (160,191 | ) | | | (828,173 | ) | | | (369,645 | ) | | | (1,133,073 | ) | | | (340,164 | ) | | | (2,187,569 | ) |
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| | | (704,937 | ) | | | (2,550,634 | ) | | | (728,583 | ) | | | (2,474,174 | ) | | | (3,783,580 | ) | | | (10,158,674 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | 501,818 | | | | 114,436 | | | | 43,300 | | | | (97,872 | ) | | | 1,413,179 | | | | (1,787,981 | ) |
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Certain shareholders may exchange shares of one class for shares of another class in the same Fund. These exchange transactions are included as subscriptions and redemptions in the tables on the previous page and the “Statements of changes in net assets.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020 and the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, the Funds had the following exchange transactions:
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| | Class A Shares | | | Class C Shares | | | Class A Shares | | | Institutional Class Shares | | | Value | |
DelawareTax-Free California Fund | | | 16,667 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 16,697 | | | $ | 204,878 | |
DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund | | | 934 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 934 | | | | 10,622 | |
DelawareTax-Free New York Fund | | | — | | | | 403 | | | | 402 | | | | — | | | | 4,751 | |
DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund | | | 35,091 | | | | 15,346 | | | | 15,383 | | | | 35,117 | | | | 413,268 | |
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| | Class A Shares | | | Class C Shares | | | Class A Shares | | | Institutional Class Shares | | | Value | |
DelawareTax-Free California Fund | | | 94,289 | | | | 4,281 | | | | — | | | | 98,582 | | | $ | 1,213,599 | |
DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund | | | 10,452 | | | | 5,036 | | | | 4,754 | | | | 10,763 | | | | 172,380 | |
DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund | | | 19,800 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 19,815 | | | | 226,175 | |
DelawareTax-Free New York Fund | | | 6,590 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,591 | | | | 73,949 | |
DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund | | | 83,022 | | | | 15,097 | | | | 15,121 | | | | 83,103 | | | | 778,069 | |
DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund and DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund did not have any exchange transactions for the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020. DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund did not have any exchange transactions for the year ended Aug. 31, 2019.
5. Line of Credit
Each Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), was a participant in a $220,000,000 revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. On Nov. 4, 2019, the Participants
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5. Line of Credit (continued)
entered into an amendment to the agreement for a $250,000,000 revolving line of credit (Agreement). The revolving line of credit is to be used as described below and operates in substantially the same manner as the original agreement. The line of credit available under the Agreement expires on Nov. 2, 2020.
Under the Agreement, the Participants were charged an annual commitment fee of 0.15%, which was allocated across the Participants based on a weighted average of the respective net assets of each Participant. The Participants were permitted to borrow up to a maximum ofone-third of their net assets under the Agreement. Each Participant was individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the Agreement expired on Nov. 4, 2019.
The Funds had no amounts outstanding as of Feb. 29, 2020, or at any time during the period then ended.
6. Geographic, Credit, and Market Risks
When interest rates rise, fixed income securities (i.e. debt obligations) generally will decline in value. These declines in value are greater for fixed income securities with longer maturities or durations.
The risk that potential changes related to the use of the London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) could have adverse impacts on financial instruments which reference LIBOR. The potential abandonment of LIBOR could affect the value and liquidity of instruments which reference LIBOR.
The Funds concentrate their investments in securities issued by each corresponding state’s municipalities. The Funds invest primarily in a specific state and may be subject to geographic concentration risk. In addition, the Funds have the flexibility to invest in issuers in US territories and possessions such as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and Guam whose bonds are also free of federal and individual state income taxes. The value of the Funds’ investments may be adversely affected by new legislation within the states or US territories, regional or local economic conditions, and differing levels of supply and demand for municipal bonds. Many municipalities insure repayment for their obligations. Although bond insurance reduces the risk of loss due to default by an issuer, such bonds remain subject to the risk that value may fluctuate for other reasons and there is no certainty that the insurance company will meet its obligations. A real or perceived decline in creditworthiness of a bond insurer can have an adverse impact on the value of insured bonds held in each Fund.
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At Feb. 29, 2020, the percentages of each Fund’s net assets insured by bond insurers are listed below and these securities have been identified on the “Schedules of investments.”
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American Capital Access | | 1.20% | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — |
Assured Guaranty Corporation | | — | | — | | 0.98% | | — | | — | | 1.08% |
Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation | | 1.45% | | 1.42% | | 4.38% | | 4.58% | | — | | 2.86% |
AMBAC Assurance Corporation | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 1.26% | | — |
Build America Mutual Assurance | | — | | 0.52% | | 1.06% | | 5.75% | | — | | 0.62% |
National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation | | — | | 0.91% | | — | | — | | — | | — |
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| | 2.65% | | 2.85% | | 6.42% | | 10.33% | | 1.26% | | 4.56% |
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Each Fund invests a portion of its assets in high yield fixed income securities, which are securities rated lower thanBBB- by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (S&P), lower than Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s), or similarly rated by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Investments in these higher yielding securities are generally accompanied by a greater degree of credit risk than higher rated securities. Additionally, lower rated securities may be more susceptible to adverse economic and competitive industry conditions than investment grade securities.
Each Fund invests in certain obligations that may have liquidity protection designed to ensure that the receipt of payments due on the underlying security is timely. Such protection may be provided through guarantees, insurance policies, or letters of credit obtained by the issuer or sponsor through third parties, through various means of structuring the transaction, or through a combination of such approaches. Each Fund will not pay any additional fees for such credit support, although the existence of credit support may increase the price of a security.
Each Fund may invest in 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
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account held by an escrow agent to secure all future payments of principal and interest and bond premium of the advance refunded bond. Bonds are “escrowed to maturity” when the proceeds of the refunding issue are deposited in an escrow account for investment sufficient to pay all of the principal and interest on the original interest payment and maturity dates.
Bonds are considered“pre-refunded” when the refunding issue’s proceeds are escrowed only until a permitted call date or dates on the refunded issue with the refunded issue being redeemed at the time, including any required premium. Bonds become “defeased” when the rights and interests of the bondholders and of their lien on the pledged revenues or other security under the terms of the bond contract are substituted with an alternative source of revenues (the escrow securities) sufficient to meet payments of principal and interest to maturity or to the first call dates. Escrowed secured bonds will often receive a rating of AAA from Moody’s, S&P, and/or Fitch Ratings due to the strong credit quality of the escrow securities and the irrevocable nature of the escrow deposit agreement.
Each Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair each Fund from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, each Board has delegated to DMC, theday-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of each Fund’s limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to each Fund’s 15% limit on investments in illiquid securities. Rule 144A securities have been identified on the “Schedules of investments.”
7. Contractual Obligations
Each Fund enters into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, each Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Funds’ existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2017, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU), ASU2017-08, Receivables — Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities which amends the amortization period for certain callable debt securities purchased at a premium, shortening such period to the earliest call date. ASU2017-08 does not require any accounting change for debt securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. ASU2017-08 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after Dec. 15, 2018. Management has implemented ASU2017-08 and determined that the impact of this guidance to the Fund’s net assets at the end of the period is not material.
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In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU2018-13, which changes certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. ASU2018-13, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the policy for the timing of transfers between levels and the valuation process for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU2018-13 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after Dec. 15, 2019. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.
9. Subsequent Events
Beginning in January 2020, global financial markets have experienced and may continue to experience significant volatility resulting from the spread of a novel coronavirus known asCOVID-19. The outbreak ofCOVID-19 has resulted in travel and border restrictions, quarantines, supply chain disruptions, lower consumer demand and general market uncertainty. The effects ofCOVID-19 have and may continue to adversely affect the global economy, the economies of certain nations and individual issuers, all of which may negatively impact the Funds’ performance.
Management has determined that no other material events or transactions occurred subsequent to Feb. 29, 2020, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.
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About the organization
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Board of trustees | | | | | | |
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Shawn K. Lytle President and Chief Executive Officer Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Philadelphia, PA Thomas L. Bennett Chairman of the Board Delaware Funds by Macquarie Private Investor Rosemont, PA Jerome D. Abernathy Managing Member Stonebrook Capital Management, LLC Jersey City, NJ | | Ann D. Borowiec Former Chief Executive Officer Private Wealth Management J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. New York, NY Joseph W. Chow Former Executive Vice President State Street Corporation Boston, MA John A. Fry President Drexel University Philadelphia, PA | | Lucinda S. Landreth Former Chief Investment Officer Assurant, Inc. New York, NY Frances A. Sevilla-Sacasa Former Chief Executive Officer Banco Itaú International Miami, FL | | Thomas K. Whitford Former Vice Chairman PNC Financial Services Group Pittsburgh, PA Christianna Wood Chief Executive Officer and President Gore Creek Capital, Ltd. Golden, CO Janet L. Yeomans Former Vice President and Treasurer 3M Company St. Paul, MN |
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Affiliated officers | | | | | | |
David F. Connor | | Daniel V. Geatens | | Richard Salus | | |
Senior Vice President, | | Vice President and | | Senior Vice President and | | |
General Counsel, | | Treasurer | | Chief Financial Officer | | |
and Secretary | | Delaware Funds | | Delaware Funds | | |
Delaware Funds | | by Macquarie | | by Macquarie | | |
by Macquarie | | Philadelphia, PA | | Philadelphia, PA | | |
Philadelphia, PA | | | | | | |
This semiannual report is for the information of DelawareTax-Free Arizona Fund, DelawareTax-Free California Fund, DelawareTax-Free Colorado Fund, DelawareTax-Free Idaho Fund, DelawareTax-Free New York Fund, and DelawareTax-Free Pennsylvania Fund shareholders, but it may be used with prospective investors when preceded or accompanied by the Delaware Fund fact sheet for the most recently completed calendar quarter. These documents are available at delawarefunds.com/literature.
Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on FormN-PORT. Each Fund’s FormsN-PORT, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities, are available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800523-1918; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities and the Schedules of Investments included in the Funds’ most recent FormN-PORT are available without charge on the Funds’ website at delawarefunds.com/literature. Each Fund’s FormsN-PORT may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C.; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800SEC-0330.
Information (if any) regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Funds’ website at delawarefunds.com/proxy; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
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Item 2. Code of Ethics
Not applicable.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
Not applicable.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments
(a) Included as part of report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
(b) Divestment of securities in accordance with Section 13(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not applicable.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing of this report and have concluded that they are effective in providing reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant in its reports or statements filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the report to stockholders included herein that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 13. Exhibits
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf, by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.