UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-05162
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: Delaware VIP® Trust
Address of principal executive offices:
2005 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Name and address of agent for service:
David F. Connor, Esq.
2005 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 523-1918
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2010
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
Delaware VIP® Trust |
Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series |
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Semiannual Report |
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June 30, 2010 |
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Table of contents
> Disclosure of Series expenses | 1 |
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> Sector allocation | 2 |
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> Statement of net assets | 3 |
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> Statement of operations | 5 |
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> Statements of changes in net assets | 5 |
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> Financial highlights | 6 |
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> Notes to financial statements | 8 |
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> Other Series information | 12 |
On January 4, 2010, Delaware Management Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiaries (collectively known by the marketing name of Delaware Investments) were sold by a subsidiary of Lincoln National Corporation to Macquarie Group Limited, a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services. Please see your Series’ prospectus and any supplements thereto for more complete information.
Investments in Delaware VIP® Cash Reserve Series are not and will not be deposits with or liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 and its holding companies, including subsidiaries or related companies (Macquarie Group), and are subject to investment risk, including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and capital invested. No Macquarie Group company guarantees or will guarantee the performance of the Series, the repayment of capital from the Series, or any particular rate of return.
Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2010, and are subject to change.
Funds are not FDIC insured and are not guaranteed. It is possible to lose the principal amount invested.
Mutual fund advisory services provided by Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, which is a registered investment advisor and member of Macquarie Group. Delaware Investments, a member of Macquarie Group, refers to Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Series’ distributor, Delaware Distributors, L.P. Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.
This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares in the Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series only if preceded or accompanied by the Series’ current prospectus.
© 2010 Delaware Management Holdings, Inc.
All third-party trademarks cited are the property of their respective owners.
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series
Disclosure of Series Expenses
For the Period January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010
As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010.
Actual Expenses
The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the table shown, “Hypothetical 5% Return,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Series’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Series’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Series and other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ actual expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect. The expenses shown in the table assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
Expense Analysis of an Investment of $1,000
| | | | | | | | | Expenses |
| Beginning | | Ending | | | | Paid During |
| Account | | Account | | Annualized | | Period |
| Value | | Value | | Expense | | 1/1/10 to |
| 1/1/10 | | 6/30/10 | | Ratios | | 6/30/10* |
Actual Series Return |
Standard Class | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,000.00 | | 0.24% | | $ | 1.19 | |
Service Class | | 1,000.00 | | | 1,000.00 | | 0.24% | | | 1.19 | |
Hypothetical 5% Return (5% return before expenses) |
Standard Class | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,023.60 | | 0.24% | | $ | 1.20 | |
Service Class | | 1,000.00 | | | 1,023.60 | | 0.24% | | | 1.20 | |
Effective March 5, 2010, Delaware Management Company (DMC) has voluntarily agreed to waive that portion, if any, of its management fee and reimburse the Series to the extent necessary to ensure that total annual operating expenses do not exceed 0.19% of average daily net assets of the Series until such time as the waiver is discontinued. Prior to January 19, 2010, there was a voluntary waiver of 0.39% of average daily net assets and effective January 19, 2010, there was a voluntary waive of 0.29% of average daily net assets. The Series’ expense analysis would be as follows if this limit was in effect for the entire period.
Expense Analysis of an Investment of $1,000
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| Beginning | | Ending | | | | Paid During |
| Account | | Account | | Annualized | | Period |
| Value | | Value | | Expense | | 1/1/10 to |
| 1/1/10 | | 6/30/10 | | Ratios | | 6/30/10* |
Actual Series Return |
Standard Class | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,000.00 | | 0.19% | | $ | 0.94 | |
Service Class | | 1,000.00 | | | 1,000.00 | | 0.19% | | | 0.94 | |
Hypothetical 5% Return (5% return before expenses) |
Standard Class | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,023.85 | | 0.19% | | $ | 0.95 | |
Service Class | | 1,000.00 | | | 1,023.85 | | 0.19% | | | 0.95 | |
*“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Cash Reserve Series-1
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series
Sector Allocation
As of June 30, 2010
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Series materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications, which may result in the sector designations for one series being different than another series’ sector designations.
| Percentage |
Sector | of Net Assets |
Agency Obligations | 2.93 | % |
Certificates of Deposit | 7.31 | % |
Commercial Paper | 77.18 | % |
Colleges & Universities | 17.84 | % |
Consumer Products | 2.92 | % |
Consumer Services | 1.46 | % |
Financial Services | 21.08 | % |
Industrial | 16.34 | % |
Mortgage Bankers & Brokers | 16.08 | % |
Pharmaceuticals | 1.46 | % |
Corporate Bonds | 6.25 | % |
Banking | 4.79 | % |
Consumer Products | 1.46 | % |
Municipal Bonds | 6.05 | % |
U.S. Treasury Obligation | 0.06 | % |
Total Value of Securities | 99.78 | % |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | 0.22 | % |
Total Net Assets | 100.00 | % |
Cash Reserve Series-2
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series
Statement of Net Assets
June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
| | Principal | | | |
| | Amount | | Value |
AGENCY OBLIGATIONS–2.93% | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Note | | | | | |
| 0.50% 10/19/10 | $ | 500,000 | | $ | 499,976 |
Total Agency Obligations (cost $499,976) | | | | | 499,976 |
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CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT–7.31% | | | | | |
Bank of Nova Scotia Housing 0.30% 8/16/10 | | 250,000 | | | 250,000 |
•Barclays Bank 0.50% 2/1/11 | | 250,000 | | | 250,000 |
Barclays Bank New York 0.40% 8/18/10 | | 250,000 | | | 250,000 |
Toronto Dominion Bank New York | | | | | |
| 0.25% 7/6/10 | | 250,000 | | | 250,000 |
• | 0.398% 5/19/11 | | 250,000 | | | 250,000 |
Total Certificates of Deposit | | | | | |
| (cost $1,250,000) | | | | | 1,250,000 |
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COMMERCIAL PAPER–77.18% | | | | | |
Colleges & Universities–17.84% | | | | | |
≠Brown University | | | | | |
| 0.32% 7/6/10 | | 250,000 | | | 249,989 |
| 0.32% 8/3/10 | | 250,000 | | | 249,927 |
≠Cornell University 0.30% 8/4/10 | | 250,000 | | | 249,929 |
≠Dartmouth College 0.25% 8/12/10 | | 250,000 | | | 249,927 |
Emory University | | | | | |
| 0.25% 7/14/10 | | 250,000 | | | 250,000 |
| 0.35% 8/18/10 | | 250,000 | | | 250,000 |
Massachusetts Health & Education Facilities | | | | | |
| Authority 0.25% 7/1/10 | | 250,000 | | | 250,000 |
≠University of Chicago | | | | | |
| 0.30% 7/15/10 | | 250,000 | | | 249,971 |
| 0.30% 7/20/10 | | 250,000 | | | 249,960 |
≠Vanderbilt University 0.25% 7/6/10 | | 300,000 | | | 299,990 |
Yale University 0.24% 7/1/10 | | 500,000 | | | 500,000 |
| | | | | | 3,049,693 |
Consumer Products–2.92% | | | | | |
≠Procter & Gamble International Funding | | | | | |
| 0.17% 7/21/10 | | 250,000 | | | 249,976 |
| 0.24% 7/6/10 | | 250,000 | | | 249,992 |
| | | | | | 499,968 |
Consumer Services–1.46% | | | | | |
Catholic Health Initiatives 0.40% 8/25/10 | | 250,000 | | | 250,000 |
| | | | | | 250,000 |
Financial Services–21.08% | | | | | |
≠Abbey National Treasury Services | | | | | |
| 0.22% 7/13/10 | | 500,000 | | | 499,963 |
≠Allianz Finance | | | | | |
| 0.33% 8/5/10 | | 250,000 | | | 249,920 |
| 0.35% 9/7/10 | | 250,000 | | | 249,835 |
≠American Honda Finance 0.39% 9/21/10 | | 250,000 | | | 249,778 |
≠ANZ National International 0.446% 9/23/10 | | 250,000 | | | 249,740 |
Eksportfinans 0.18% 7/1/10 | | 500,000 | | | 500,000 |
≠Nestle Capital 0.35% 8/17/10 | | 500,000 | | | 499,772 |
Novartis Finance 0.08% 7/1/10 | | 500,000 | | | 500,000 |
UBS Finance 0.03% 7/1/10 | | 605,000 | | | 605,000 |
| | | | | | 3,604,008 |
Industrial–16.34% | | | | | |
≠ConocoPhillips 0.18% 7/6/10 | | 545,000 | | | 544,986 |
≠Hewlett-Packard | | | | | |
| 0.21% 7/26/10 | | 250,000 | | | 249,964 |
| 0.23% 7/19/10 | | 250,000 | | | 249,971 |
Koch Resources 0.05% 7/1/10 | | 500,000 | | | 500,000 |
≠Medtronic 0.21% 8/10/10 | | 250,000 | | | 249,942 |
Northern Illinois Gas 0.13% 7/1/10 | | 500,000 | | | 500,000 |
≠Philip Morris International 0.26% 7/29/10 | | 250,000 | | | 249,949 |
≠Total Capital Canada 0.27% 7/15/10 | | 250,000 | | | 249,974 |
| | | | | | 2,794,786 |
Mortgage Bankers & Brokers–16.08% | | | | | |
≠Bank of Montreal 0.20% 7/2/10 | | 500,000 | | | 499,997 |
BNP Paribas Finance 0.03% 7/1/10 | | 500,000 | | | 500,000 |
≠≥Commonwealth Bank of Australia | | | | | |
| 0.461% 9/10/10 | | 250,000 | | | 249,773 |
≠DnB Nor Bank 0.14% 7/7/10 | | 500,000 | | | 499,988 |
≠HSBC USA 0.24% 8/6/10 | | 250,000 | | | 249,940 |
≠Skandinav Enskilda Bank 0.29% 7/1/10 | | 500,000 | | | 500,001 |
≠Westpac Securities New Zealand 0.25% 7/6/10 | | 250,000 | | | 249,991 |
| | | | | | 2,749,690 |
Pharmaceuticals–1.46% | | | | | |
≠Johnson & Johnson 0.20% 8/5/10 | | 250,000 | | | 249,951 |
| | | | | | 249,951 |
Total Commercial Paper | | | | | |
| (cost $13,198,096) | | | | | 13,198,096 |
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CORPORATE BONDS–6.25% | | | | | |
Banking–4.79% | | | | | |
Bank of America 4.25% 10/1/10 | | 50,000 | | | 50,430 |
Citigroup 4.625% 8/3/10 | | 250,000 | | | 250,742 |
Goldman Sachs Group 6.875% 1/15/11 | | 250,000 | | | 258,547 |
JPMorgan Chase 6.75% 2/1/11 | | 250,000 | | | 258,253 |
| | | | | 817,972 |
Consumer Products–1.46% | | | | | |
Wal-Mart Stores 4.125% 7/1/10 | | 250,000 | | | 250,000 |
| | | | | 250,000 |
Total Corporate Bonds (cost $1,067,972) | | | | | 1,067,972 |
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MUNICIPAL BONDS–6.05% | | | | | |
•Delaware River Port Authority | | | | | |
| Pennsylvania & New Jersey | | | | | |
| Revenue Refunding Series C 0.26% 1/1/26 | | 250,000 | | | 250,000 |
•Harrisonburg, Virginia Redevelopment & | | | | | |
| Housing Authority Multi-Family Housing | | | | | |
| Revenue Series A 0.42% 5/1/26 | | 205,000 | | | 205,000 |
•Metropolitan Government Nashville & | | | | | |
| Davidson County, Tennessee Health | | | | | |
| & Education Facilities Board Revenue | | | | | |
| (Vanderbilt University) Series A | | | | | |
| 0.23% 7/1/18 | | 80,000 | | | 80,000 |
•Nassau Health Care Corporation New York | | | | | |
| Revenue Series C2 0.35% 8/1/29 | | 250,000 | | | 250,000 |
Cash Reserve Series-3
Delaware VIP® Cash Reserve Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
| | Principal | | | |
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MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued) | | | | | |
University of Texas System 0.27% 8/4/10 | $ | 250,000 | | $ | 250,000 |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $1,035,000) | | | | | 1,035,000 |
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U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATION–0.06% | | | | | |
^U.S. Treasury Bill 0.045% 7/15/10 | | 10,478 | | | 10,478 |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligation | | | | | |
| (cost $10,478) | | | | | 10,478 |
TOTAL VALUE OF SECURITIES–99.78% (COST $17,061,522)© | $ | 17,061,522 | |
RECEIVABLES AND OTHER ASSETS NET OF LIABILITIES–0.22% | | 38,209 | |
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO 17,098,679 SHARES OUTSTANDING–100.00% | $ | 17,099,731 | |
NET ASSET VALUE–DELAWARE VIP CASH RESERVE SERIES | | | |
STANDARD CLASS ($17,098,684 / 17,097,634 Shares) | | | $1.00 | |
NET ASSET VALUE–DELAWARE VIP CASH RESERVE SERIES | | | |
SERVICE CLASS ($1,047 / 1,045 Shares) | | | $1.00 | |
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS AT JUNE 30, 2010: | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization–no par) | $ | 17,151,758 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | 268 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | | (52,295 | ) |
Total net assets | $ | 17,099,731 | |
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≠ | The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase. |
≥ | Commercial paper exempt from registration under Section 4(2) and/or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration only to dealers in that program or other “accredited investors”. At June 30, 2010, the aggregate amount of these securities equaled $249,773, which represented 1.46% of the Series’ net assets. See Note 7 in “Notes to Financial Statements.” |
• | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of June 30, 2010. Interest rates reset periodically. |
^ | Zero coupon security. The rate shown is the yield at the time of purchase. |
© | Also the cost for federal income tax purposes. |
See accompanying notes
Cash Reserve Series-4
Delaware VIP® Trust —
Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | |
Interest | $ | 27,195 | |
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EXPENSES: | | | |
Management fees | | 39,068 | |
Audit and tax | | 5,895 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses | | 4,825 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders | | 3,964 | |
Accounting and administration expenses | | 3,449 | |
Custodian fees | | 1,738 | |
Pricing fees | | 1,459 | |
Trustees’ fees | | 508 | |
Legal fees | | 448 | |
Insurance fees | | 326 | |
Consulting fees | | 80 | |
Dues and services | | 35 | |
Trustees’ expenses | | 34 | |
Registration fees | | 27 | |
Distribution expenses – Service Class | | 2 | |
| | 61,858 | |
Less fees waived | | (41,319 | ) |
Less waived distribution expenses – Service Class | | (2 | ) |
Total operating expenses | | 20,537 | |
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | 6,658 | |
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NET REALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS | | 181 | |
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING | | | |
FROM OPERATIONS | $ | 6,839 | |
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See accompanying notes
Delaware VIP Trust —
Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| Six Months | | | | |
| Ended | | Year |
| 6/30/10 | | Ended |
| (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 |
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | |
FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | $ | 6,658 | | | $ | 44,726 | |
Net realized gain on investments | | 181 | | | | 75 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting | | | | | | | |
from operations | | 6,839 | | | | 44,801 | |
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DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS | | | | | | | |
TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | (6,658 | ) | | | (44,774 | ) |
Service Class | | – | | | | (3 | ) |
| | (6,658 | ) | | | (44,777 | ) |
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | | |
(at $1.00 per share): | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | 1,473,385 | | | | 6,828,473 | |
Service Class | | 2 | | | | — | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon | | | | | | | |
reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | 6,745 | | | | 47,641 | |
Service Class | | – | | | | 4 | |
| | 1,480,132 | | | | 6,876,118 | |
Cost of shares repurchased: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | (2,259,816 | ) | | | (6,359,904 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from | | | | | | | |
capital share transactions | | (779,684 | ) | | | 516,214 | |
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) | | | | | | | |
IN NET ASSETS | | (779,503 | ) | | | 516,238 | |
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NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 17,879,234 | | | | 17,362,996 | |
End of period (including undistributed | | | | | | | |
net investment income of $268 | | | | | | | |
and $268, respectively) | $ | 17,099,731 | | | $ | 17,879,234 | |
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See accompanying notes
Cash Reserve Series-5
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series
Financial Highlights
Selected data for each share of the Series outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
| | Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series Standard Class | |
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/101 | | Year Ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | | | 12/31/07 | | | 12/31/06 | | | 12/31/05 | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $1.000 | | | $1.000 | | | $1.000 | | | $1.000 | | | $1.000 | | | $1.000 | | |
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Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | – | | | 0.003 | | | 0.021 | | | 0.047 | | | 0.044 | | | 0.027 | | |
Total from investment operations | | – | | | 0.003 | | | 0.021 | | | 0.047 | | | 0.044 | | | 0.027 | | |
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Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | – | | | (0.003 | ) | | (0.021 | ) | | (0.047 | ) | | (0.044 | ) | | (0.027 | ) | |
Total dividends and distributions | | – | | | (0.003 | ) | | (0.021 | ) | | (0.047 | ) | | (0.044 | ) | | (0.027 | ) | |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $1.000 | | | $1.000 | | | $1.000 | | | $1.000 | | | $1.000 | | | $1.000 | | |
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Total return2 | | 0.00% | | | 0.26% | | | 2.12% | | | 4.76% | | | 4.49% | | | 2.69% | | |
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Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $17,099 | | | $17,878 | | | $17,362 | | | $20,426 | | | $20,971 | | | $23,430 | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | 0.24% | | | 0.47% | | | 0.72% | | | 0.64% | | | 0.67% | | | 0.61% | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly | | 0.71% | | | 0.75% | | | 0.72% | | | 0.64% | | | 0.67% | | | 0.61% | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | 0.07% | | | 0.26% | | | 2.14% | | | 4.66% | | | 4.39% | | | 2.62% | | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly | | (0.40% | ) | | (0.02% | ) | | 2.14% | | | 4.66% | | | 4.39% | | | 2.62% | | |
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1Ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes
Cash Reserve Series-6
Delaware VIP® Cash Reserve Series
Financial Highlights (continued)
Selected data for each share of the Series outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
| | Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series Service Class | |
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/101 | | Year Ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | | | 12/31/07 | | | 12/31/06 | | | 12/31/05 | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $1.000 | | | $1.000 | | | $1.000 | | | $1.000 | | | $1.000 | | | $1.000 | | |
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Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | – | | | 0.003 | | | 0.019 | | | 0.044 | | | 0.041 | | | 0.024 | | |
Total from investment operations | | – | | | 0.003 | | | 0.019 | | | 0.044 | | | 0.041 | | | 0.024 | | |
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Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | – | | | (0.003 | ) | | (0.019 | ) | | (0.044 | ) | | (0.041 | ) | | (0.024 | ) | |
Total dividends and distributions | | – | | | (0.003 | ) | | (0.019 | ) | | (0.044 | ) | | (0.041 | ) | | (0.024 | ) | |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $1.000 | | | $1.000 | | | $1.000 | | | $1.000 | | | $1.000 | | | $1.000 | | |
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Total return2 | | 0.00% | | | 0.25% | | | 1.89% | | | 4.50% | | | 4.23% | | | 2.43% | | |
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Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $1 | | | $1 | | | $1 | | | $6 | | | $6 | | | $6 | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | 0.24% | | | 0.50% | | | 0.97% | | | 0.89% | | | 0.92% | | | 0.86% | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly | | 1.01% | | | 1.05% | | | 1.02% | | | 0.94% | | | 0.97% | | | 0.91% | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | 0.07% | | | 0.23% | | | 1.89% | | | 4.41% | | | 4.14% | | | 2.37% | | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly | | (0.70% | ) | | (0.32% | ) | | 1.84% | | | 4.36% | | | 4.09% | | | 2.32% | | |
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1Ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes
Cash Reserve Series-7
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers 12 series: Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series, Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series, Delaware VIP High Yield Series, Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series, Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP REIT Series, Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series, Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series (formerly, VIP Growth Opportunities Series), Delaware VIP Trend Series, Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series and Delaware VIP Value Series. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and offers Standard Class and Service Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a 12b-1 fee and the Service Class shares carry a 12b-1 fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.
The investment objective of the Series is to seek to provide maximum current income, while preserving principal and maintaining liquidity, by investing its assets in a diversified portfolio of money market securities and managing the portfolio to maintain a constant net asset value of $1 per share.
1. Significant Accounting Policies
The following accounting policies are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Series.
Security Valuation—Securities are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Federal Income Taxes—No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed the Series’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (December 31, 2006 – December 31, 2009), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements.
Class Accounting—Investment income and common expenses are allocated to the classes of the Series on the basis of “settled shares” of each class in relation to the net assets of the Series. Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments is allocated to the classes of the Series on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.
Repurchase Agreements—The Series may invest in a pooled cash account along with other members of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The aggregate daily balance of the pooled cash account is invested in repurchase agreements secured by obligations of the U.S. government. The respective collateral is held by the Series’ custodian bank until the maturity of the respective repurchase agreements. Each repurchase agreement is at least 102% collateralized. However, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty to the agreement, realization of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. At June 30, 2010, the Series held no investments in repurchase agreements.
Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities 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.
Other—Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Investments Family of Funds are generally allocated amongst such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and some other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums are amortized to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. The Series declares dividends daily from net investment income and pays such dividends monthly and declares and pays distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, following the close of the fiscal year.
The Series may receive earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset custody fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
The Series may receive earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates
In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Delaware Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily at the rate of 0.45% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Series, 0.40% on the next $500 million, 0.35% on the next $1.5 billion, and 0.30% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.
DMC had voluntarily agreed to waive that portion, if any, of its management fee and/or pay/reimburse the Series to the extent necessary to ensure that total annual operating expenses (excluding any 12b-1 plan expenses, taxes, interest, inverse floater program expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations (collectively, “nonroutine expenses”)), did not exceed 0.39% of average daily net assets of the Series until such time as the voluntary expense cap is discontinued. For purposes of this waiver and reimbursement, nonroutine expenses
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Delaware VIP® Cash Reserve Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates (continued)
may also include such additional costs and expenses, as may be agreed upon from time to time by the Series’ Board of Trustees (Board) and DMC. This expense waiver and reimbursement applies only to expenses paid directly by the Series, and may be discontinued at any time because it is voluntary. Beginning January 19, 2010, DMC voluntarily reduced the limitation two times, as shown in the chart below.
| Voluntary | | Effective |
| Limitation | | Date |
| 0.29% | | 1/19/10 |
| 0.19% | | 3/5/10 |
Delaware Service Company, Inc. (DSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Series. For these services, the Series pays DSC fees based on the aggregate daily net assets of the Delaware Investments Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.0050% of the first $30 billion; 0.0045% of the next $10 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds on a relative net asset value basis. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series was charged $434 for these services.
DSC also provides dividend disbursing and transfer agency services. The Series pays DSC a monthly fee based on the number of shareholder accounts for dividend disbursing and transfer agent services.
Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, the Series pays Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual distribution and service fee not to exceed 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Service Class shares. DDLP has contracted to waive distribution and service fees through April 30, 2010 in order to prevent distribution and service fees of the Service Class shares from exceeding 0.25% of average daily net assets. In addition, DDLP has voluntarily agreed to waive distribution and service fees in order to prevent distribution and service fees of the Service Class shares from exceeding 0.00% of average daily net assets. This voluntary expense waiver may be discontinued at any time because it is voluntary. Standard Class shares pay no distribution and service expenses.
At June 30, 2010, the Series had receivables due from or liabilities payable to affiliates as follows:
| Dividend Disbursing, | | | | Other | | Receivable |
| Transfer Agent and Fund | | | | Expenses | | from DMC |
| Accounting Oversight | | Distribution | | Payable | | Under Expense |
| Fees and Other Expenses | | Fee Payable | | to DMC | | Limitation |
| Payable to DSC | | to DDLP | | and Affiliates* | | Agreement |
| $176 | | $— | | $190 | | $1,428 |
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*DMC, as part of its administrative services, pays operating expenses on behalf of the Series and is reimbursed on a periodic basis. Such expenses include items such as printing of shareholder reports, fees for audit, legal and tax services, custodian fees and trustees’ fees.
As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears the cost of certain legal and tax services, including internal legal and tax services provided to the Series by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series was charged $113 for internal legal and tax services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees.
Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series for each Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC, DSC and DDLP are officers and/or Trustees of the Trust. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Series.
3. Investments
U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. A three level hierarchy for fair value measurements has been established based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available under the circumstances. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
Level 1 – inputs are quoted prices in active markets
Level 2 – inputs are observable, directly or indirectly
Level 3 – inputs are unobservable and reflect assumptions on the part of the reporting entity
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Delaware VIP® Cash Reserve Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments (continued)
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2010:
| Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Total |
Agency, Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities | $ | – | | $ | 499,976 | | $ | 499,976 |
Corporate Debt | | – | | | 1,067,972 | | | 1,067,972 |
Municipal Bonds | | – | | | 1,035,000 | | | 1,035,000 |
Short-Term | | – | | | 14,448,096 | | | 14,448,096 |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | 10,478 | | | – | | | 10,478 |
Total | $ | 10,478 | | $ | 17,051,044 | | $ | 17,061,522 |
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There were no Level 3 securities at the beginning or end of the period.
4. Dividend and Distribution Information
Income and long-term capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Additionally, distributions from net short-term gains on sales of investment securities are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and the year ended December 31, 2009 was as follows:
| Six Months | | Year |
| Ended | | Ended |
| 6/30/10* | | 12/31/09 |
Ordinary income | $6,658 | | $44,777 |
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*Tax information for the six months ended June 30, 2010 is an estimate and the tax character of dividends and distributions may be redesignated at fiscal year end.
5. Components of Net Assets on a Tax Basis
The components of net assets are estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. As of June 30, 2010, the estimated components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:
Shares of beneficial interest | $ | 17,151,758 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | 268 | |
Realized gains 1/1/10 – 6/30/10 | | 181 | |
Capital loss carryforwards as of 12/31/09 | | (52,476 | ) |
Net assets | $ | 17,099,731 | |
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For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. Capital loss carryforwards of $52,476 remaining at December 31, 2009 will expire in 2010.
For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series had capital gains of $181, which may reduce the capital loss carryforwards.
6. Line of Credit
The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds (Participants), participates in a $35,000,000 revolving line of credit with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. Under the agreement, Participants are charged an annual commitment fee, which is allocated across the Participants on the basis of each Participant’s allocation of the entire facility. The Participants may borrow up to a maximum of one third of their net assets under the agreement. The agreement expires on November 16, 2010. The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2010, or at any time during the period then ended.
7. Credit and Market Risk
An investment in the Series is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Series seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Series.
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Delaware VIP® Cash Reserve Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
7. Credit and Market Risk (continued)
The Series may invest up to 10% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Act), and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Series’ Board of Trustees has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid assets. The Series may also invest in securities exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Act, which exempts from registration transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ 10% limit on investments in illiquid securities. As of June 30, 2010, no securities have been determined to be illiquid under the Series’ Liquidity Procedures. Section 4(2) and/or Rule 144A securities have been identified on the Statement of Net Assets.
8. Contractual Obligations
The Series enters into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Series’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Series has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Series’ existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
9. Sale of Delaware Investments to Macquarie Group
On August 18, 2009, Lincoln National Corporation (former parent company of Delaware Investments) and Macquarie Group (Macquarie) entered into an agreement pursuant to which Delaware Investments, including DMC, DDLP and DSC, would be acquired by Macquarie, an Australia-based global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services (Transaction). The Transaction was completed on January 4, 2010. DMC, DDLP and DSC are now wholly-owned subsidiaries of Macquarie.
The Transaction resulted in a change of control of DMC which, in turn, caused the termination of the investment management agreement between DMC and the Series. On January 4, 2010, the new investment management agreement between DMC and the Series that was approved by the shareholders became effective.
10. Subsequent Events
Management has determined no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2010 that would require recognition or disclosure in the Series’ financial statements.
The Series files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Series’ Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Series uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800 523-1918; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that the Series uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge on the Delaware Investments® Funds’ website at http://www.delawareinvestments.com. The Series’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800 SEC-0330. Information (if any) regarding how the Series voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Delaware Investments Funds’ website at http://www.delawareinvestments.com; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. |
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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series
Other Series Information
Proxy Results (Unaudited)
At Joint Special Meetings of Shareholders of Delaware VIP® Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series, Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series, Delaware VIP High Yield Series, Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series, Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP REIT Series, Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series, Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series (formerly, Delaware VIP Growth Opportunities Series), Delaware VIP Trend Series, Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series and Delaware VIP Value Series (each, a “Series”), held on November 12, 2009 and reconvened on December 4, 2009 and March 16, 2010, the shareholders of each Series voted to (i) elect a Board of Trustees for the Trust; and to (ii) approve a new investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of each Series, and Delaware Management Company. At the meeting, the following people were elected to serve as Independent Trustees: Thomas L. Bennett, John A. Fry, Anthony D. Knerr, Lucinda S. Landreth, Ann R. Leven, Thomas F. Madison, Janet L. Yeomans, and J. Richard Zecher. In addition, Patrick P. Coyne was elected to serve as an Interested Trustee.
The following proposals were submitted for a vote of the shareholders:
1. To elect a Board of Trustees for the Trust.
| | | | % of | | % of | | | | % of | | % of |
| | | | Outstanding | | Shares | | Shares | | Outstanding | | Shares |
| | Shares Voted For | | Shares | | Voted | | Withheld | | Shares | | Voted |
Thomas L. Bennett | | 396,668,992.915 | | 91.003 | | 96.110 | | 16,052,978.474 | | 3.683 | | 3.890 |
Patrick P. Coyne | | 396,812,967.868 | | 91.036 | | 96.145 | | 15,909,006.521 | | 3.650 | | 3.855 |
John A. Fry | | 397,118,893.455 | | 91.107 | | 96.219 | | 15,603,077.934 | | 3.579 | | 3.781 |
Anthony D. Knerr | | 396,387,635.125 | | 90.939 | | 96.042 | | 16,334,336.264 | | 3.747 | | 3.958 |
Lucinda S. Landreth | | 396,756,019.974 | | 91.023 | | 96.132 | | 15,965,951.415 | | 3.663 | | 3.868 |
Ann R. Leven | | 396,256,415.159 | | 90.909 | | 96.010 | | 16,465,556.230 | | 3.777 | | 3.990 |
Thomas F. Madison | | 396,183,351.020 | | 90.892 | | 95.993 | | 16,538,620.369 | | 3.794 | | 4.007 |
Janet L. Yeomans | | 396,807,080.593 | | 91.035 | | 96.144 | | 15,914,890.796 | | 3.651 | | 3.856 |
J. Richard Zecher | | 396,191,403.584 | | 90.894 | | 95.995 | | 16,530,567.805 | | 3.792 | | 4.005 |
2. | To approve a new investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of each Series, and Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust. |
Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series | |
Shares Voted For | 18,118,779.736 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | 92.914% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | 96.045% |
Shares Voted Against | 623,961.923 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | 3.199% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | 3.307% |
Shares Abstained | 122,236.541 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | 0.627% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | 0.648% |
Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Due to independence matters under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s auditor independence rules relating to the January 4, 2010 acquisition of Delaware Investments (including DMC, DDLP and DSC) by Macquarie Group, Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) has resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm for Delaware VIP Trust (the “Series”) effective May 20, 2010. At a meeting held on May 20, 2010, the Board of Trustees of the Series, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (“PwC”) to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Series for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, E&Y’s audit reports on the financial statements of the Series did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. In addition, there were no disagreements between the Series and E&Y on accounting principles, financial statements disclosures or audit scope, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of E&Y, would have caused them to make reference to the disagreement in their reports. Neither the Series nor anyone on its behalf has consulted with PwC at any time prior to their selection with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Series’ financial statements.
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Table of contents
> Disclosure of Series expenses | 1 |
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On January 4, 2010, Delaware Management Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiaries (collectively known by the marketing name of Delaware Investments) were sold by a subsidiary of Lincoln National Corporation to Macquarie Group Limited, a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services. Please see your Series’ prospectus and any supplements thereto for more complete information.
Investments in Delaware VIP® Diversified Income Series are not and will not be deposits with or liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 and its holding companies, including subsidiaries or related companies (Macquarie Group), and are subject to investment risk, including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and capital invested. No Macquarie Group company guarantees or will guarantee the performance of the Series, the repayment of capital from the Series, or any particular rate of return.
Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2010, and are subject to change.
Funds are not FDIC insured and are not guaranteed. It is possible to lose the principal amount invested.
Mutual fund advisory services provided by Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, which is a registered investment advisor and member of Macquarie Group. Delaware Investments, a member of Macquarie Group, refers to Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Series’ distributor, Delaware Distributors, L.P. Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.
This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares in the Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series only if preceded or accompanied by the Series’ current prospectus.
© 2010 Delaware Management Holdings, Inc.
All third-party trademarks cited are the property of their respective owners.
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series
Disclosure of Series Expenses
For the Period January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010
As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010.
Actual Expenses
The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the table shown, “Hypothetical 5% Return,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Series’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Series’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Series and other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ actual expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect for Service Class shares. The expenses shown in the table assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
Expense Analysis of an Investment of $1,000
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Standard Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,043.20 | | 0.70 | % | | $ | 3.55 | |
Service Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,042.10 | | 0.95 | % | | | 4.81 | |
Hypothetical 5% Return (5% return before expenses) | | | | | |
Standard Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.32 | | 0.70 | % | | $ | 3.51 | |
Service Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.08 | | 0.95 | % | | | 4.76 | |
*“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series
Security Types
As of June 30, 2010
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Series materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications, which may result in the sector designations for one series being different than another series’ sector designations.
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Security Types | | of Net Assets |
Agency Asset-Backed Securities | | 0.02 | % |
Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | 1.69 | % |
Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | | 12.23 | % |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | 4.42 | % |
Convertible Bonds | | 2.04 | % |
Corporate Bonds | | 48.75 | % |
Banking | | 5.45 | % |
Basic Industry | | 3.62 | % |
Brokerage | | 1.69 | % |
Capital Goods | | 2.92 | % |
Communications | | 8.14 | % |
Consumer Cyclical | | 3.10 | % |
Consumer Non-Cyclical | | 7.86 | % |
Electric | | 3.60 | % |
Energy | | 6.96 | % |
Finance Companies | | 2.22 | % |
Industrials | | 0.08 | % |
Insurance | | 0.63 | % |
Natural Gas | | 0.18 | % |
Real Estate | | 0.82 | % |
Technology | | 0.80 | % |
Transportation | | 0.68 | % |
Municipal Bonds | | 0.12 | % |
Non-Agency Asset-Backed Securities | | 5.43 | % |
Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | 1.35 | % |
Regional Agencies | | 0.45 | % |
Regional Authorities | | 1.30 | % |
Senior Secured Loans | | 3.67 | % |
Sovereign Agencies | | 0.38 | % |
Sovereign Debt | | 7.95 | % |
Supranational Banks | | 2.76 | % |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | 2.83 | % |
Common Stock | | 0.10 | % |
Convertible Preferred Stock | | 0.00 | % |
Preferred Stock | | 0.16 | % |
Warrant | | 0.00 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | 11.87 | % |
Securities Lending Collateral | | 5.62 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | 113.14 | % |
Obligation to Return Securities Lending Collateral | | (5.73 | %) |
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets | | (7.41 | %) |
Total Net Assets | | 100.00 | % |
Diversified Income Series-2
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series
Statement of Net Assets
June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
| | Principal | | Value |
| | Amount° | | (U.S. $) |
AGENCY ASSET-BACKED | | | | | | |
| SECURITIES–0.02% | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae Grantor Trust Series | | | | | | |
| 2003-T4 2A5 5.407% 9/26/33 | USD | | 275,098 | | $ | 256,459 |
•Fannie Mae Whole Loan Series | | | | | | |
| 2002-W11 AV1 0.687% 11/25/32 | | | 6,981 | | | 6,229 |
Total Agency Asset-Backed | | | | | | |
| Securities (cost $280,875) | | | | | | 262,688 |
| |
AGENCY COLLATERALIZED | | | | | | |
| MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS–1.69% | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae Grantor Trust | | | | | | |
| Series 1999-T2 A1 7.50% 1/19/39 | | | 1,106 | | | 1,253 |
| Series 2001-T8 A2 9.50% 7/25/41 | | | 10,315 | | | 11,084 |
| Series 2002-T4 A3 7.50% 12/25/41 | | | 22,304 | | | 25,443 |
| Series 2004-T1 1A2 6.50% 1/25/44 | | | 25,203 | | | 28,483 |
Fannie Mae REMICS | | | | | | |
| Series 1996-46 ZA 7.50% 11/25/26 | | | 96,064 | | | 106,697 |
| Series 2001-50 BA 7.00% 10/25/41 | | | 140,055 | | | 157,141 |
| Series 2002-90 A1 6.50% 6/25/42 | | | 13,035 | | | 14,439 |
| Series 2002-90 A2 6.50% 11/25/42 | | | 42,531 | | | 47,109 |
| Series 2003-38 MP 5.50% 5/25/23 | | | 2,100,000 | | | 2,312,461 |
| Series 2003-122 AJ 4.50% 2/25/28 | | | 70,006 | | | 72,303 |
| Series 2005-110 MB 5.50% 9/25/35 | | | 478,980 | | | 526,629 |
| Series 2009-94 AC 5.00% 11/25/39 | | | 1,400,000 | | | 1,515,466 |
Fannie Mae Whole Loan | | | | | | |
| Series 2002-W6 2A1 7.00% 6/25/42 | | | 38,828 | | | 43,856 |
| Series 2004-W9 2A1 6.50% 2/25/44 | | | 6,990 | | | 7,742 |
| Series 2004-W11 1A2 6.50% 5/25/44 | | | 73,122 | | | 80,080 |
Freddie Mac REMICS | | | | | | |
| Series 1730 Z 7.00% 5/15/24 | | | 88,307 | | | 99,690 |
| Series 2326 ZQ 6.50% 6/15/31 | | | 94,215 | | | 105,153 |
| Series 2541 JB 5.00% 2/15/16 | | | 4,668 | | | 4,668 |
| Series 2557 WE 5.00% 1/15/18 | | | 1,365,000 | | | 1,489,813 |
| Series 2622 PE 4.50% 5/15/18 | | | 3,510,000 | | | 3,772,047 |
| Series 2662 MA 4.50% 10/15/31 | | | 182,830 | | | 191,609 |
| Series 2687 PG 5.50% 3/15/32 | | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,319,587 |
| Series 2694 QG 4.50% 1/15/29 | | | 965,000 | | | 1,012,364 |
| Series 2762 LG 5.00% 9/15/32 | | | 3,895,000 | | | 4,226,231 |
| Series 2809 DC 4.50% 6/15/19 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,073,168 |
| Series 2872 GC 5.00% 11/15/29 | | | 625,000 | | | 659,924 |
| Series 2890 PC 5.00% 7/15/30 | | | 1,520,000 | | | 1,606,572 |
| Series 3022 MB 5.00% 12/15/28 | | | 152,719 | | | 158,323 |
| Series 3128 BC 5.00% 10/15/27 | | | 3,895,000 | | | 4,039,357 |
| Series 3131 MC 5.50% 4/15/33 | | | 930,000 | | | 1,007,416 |
| Series 3337 PB 5.50% 7/15/30 | | | 1,015,000 | | | 1,053,830 |
tFreddie Mac Structured Pass | | | | | | |
| Through Securities | | | | | | |
| Series T-54 2A 6.50% 2/25/43 | | | 22,415 | | | 24,828 |
| Series T-58 2A 6.50% 9/25/43 | | | 9,184 | | | 10,198 |
Total Agency Collateralized | | | | | | |
| Mortgage Obligations | | | | | | |
| (cost $24,987,725) | | | | | | 26,804,964 |
| | | | | | | |
AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED | | | | | | |
| SECURITIES–12.23% | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae | | | | | | |
| 5.50% 1/1/13 | | | 52,978 | | | 53,994 |
| 6.50% 8/1/17 | | | 30,681 | | | 33,332 |
•Fannie Mae ARM | | | | | | |
| 3.044% 10/1/33 | | | 38,261 | | | 39,837 |
| 4.995% 8/1/35 | | | 262,551 | | | 279,790 |
| 5.148% 11/1/35 | | | 579,850 | | | 615,554 |
| 5.431% 6/1/37 | | | 13,668 | | | 14,502 |
| 5.915% 8/1/37 | | | 725,011 | | | 781,532 |
Fannie Mae Relocation 15 yr | | | | | | |
| 4.00% 9/1/20 | | | 642,627 | | | 648,977 |
Fannie Mae Relocation 30 yr | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 11/1/33 | | | 27,105 | | | 28,491 |
| 5.00% 8/1/34 | | | 46,450 | | | 48,825 |
| 5.00% 11/1/34 | | | 46,698 | | | 49,087 |
| 5.00% 4/1/35 | | | 125,410 | | | 131,823 |
| 5.00% 10/1/35 | | | 222,873 | | | 234,270 |
| 5.00% 1/1/36 | | | 316,661 | | | 332,854 |
Fannie Mae S.F. 15 yr | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 5/1/21 | | | 552,265 | | | 593,987 |
| 6.00% 12/1/22 | | | 2,726,091 | | | 2,972,504 |
Fannie Mae S.F. 15 yr TBA | | | | | | |
| 4.00% 7/1/25 | | | 17,295,000 | | | 17,965,181 |
| 4.50% 7/1/25 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,054,844 |
| 5.50% 7/1/25 | | | 13,690,000 | | | 14,787,336 |
Fannie Mae S.F. 20 yr | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 8/1/28 | | | 2,758,179 | | | 2,932,773 |
| 5.50% 8/1/28 | | | 2,762,286 | | | 2,975,143 |
Fannie Mae S.F. 30 yr | | | | | | |
| 4.50% 3/1/39 | | | 1,204,708 | | | 1,251,240 |
| 5.00% 9/1/35 | | | 524,703 | | | 556,945 |
| 5.00% 12/1/36 | | | 5,285,144 | | | 5,609,906 |
| 5.00% 12/1/37 | | | 723,454 | | | 766,624 |
| 5.00% 1/1/38 | | | 1,170,243 | | | 1,240,075 |
| 5.00% 2/1/38 | | | 484,852 | | | 513,784 |
| 6.50% 2/1/36 | | | 1,292,959 | | | 1,434,388 |
| 6.50% 3/1/36 | | | 1,160,310 | | | 1,274,419 |
| 7.50% 3/1/32 | | | 783 | | | 891 |
| 7.50% 4/1/32 | | | 2,273 | | | 2,587 |
Fannie Mae S.F. 30 yr TBA | | | | | | |
| 4.00% 7/1/40 | | | 15,725,000 | | | 15,924,016 |
| 4.50% 7/1/40 | | | 5,325,000 | | | 5,518,862 |
| 5.00% 7/1/40 | | | 32,565,000 | | | 34,452,761 |
| 6.00% 7/1/40 | | | 16,525,000 | | | 17,921,875 |
•Freddie Mac ARM | | | | | | |
| 2.643% 12/1/33 | | | 55,503 | | | 57,609 |
| 3.417% 4/1/34 | | | 3,597 | | | 3,741 |
| 5.68% 7/1/36 | | | 310,679 | | | 326,779 |
| 5.718% 8/1/37 | | | 13,486 | | | 14,364 |
| 5.843% 6/1/37 | | | 829,188 | | | 883,995 |
| 6.033% 10/1/37 | | | 529,093 | | | 570,353 |
| 6.056% 10/1/37 | | | 25,417 | | | 27,396 |
| 6.316% 2/1/37 | | | 647,230 | | | 682,945 |
Diversified Income Series-3
Delaware VIP® Diversified Income Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
| | Principal | | Value |
| | Amount° | | (U.S. $) |
AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED | | | | | | |
| SECURITIES (continued) | | | | | | |
Freddie Mac Relocation 30 yr | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 9/1/33 | USD | | 63,881 | | $ | 67,187 |
Freddie Mac S.F. 15 yr | | | | | | |
| 4.50% 5/1/20 | | | 1,231,383 | | | 1,312,325 |
| 5.00% 6/1/18 | | | 421,907 | | | 453,423 |
Freddie Mac S.F. 30 yr | | | | | | |
| 4.50% 10/1/35 | | | 1,178,235 | | | 1,231,108 |
| 6.00% 2/1/36 | | | 2,057,149 | | | 2,237,920 |
| 6.50% 8/1/38 | | | 878,965 | | | 964,669 |
Freddie Mac S.F. 30 yr TBA | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 7/1/40 | | | 6,860,000 | | | 7,255,520 |
| 5.50% 7/1/40 | | | 12,480,000 | | | 13,390,653 |
| 6.00% 7/1/40 | | | 19,905,000 | | | 21,603,136 |
| 6.50% 7/1/40 | | | 8,700,000 | | | 9,536,018 |
GNMA I S.F. 30 yr 7.00% 12/15/34 | | | 391,306 | | | 436,452 |
Total Agency Mortgage-Backed | | | | | | |
| Securities (cost $191,476,892) | | | | | | 194,098,602 |
| |
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE- | | | | | | |
| BACKED SECURITIES–4.42% | | | | | | |
#American Tower Trust 144A | | | | | | |
| Series 2007-1A AFX 5.42% 4/15/37 | | | 1,890,000 | | | 2,033,656 |
| Series 2007-1A D 5.957% 4/15/37 | | | 315,000 | | | 331,355 |
Bank of America Commercial | | | | | | |
| Mortgage Securities | | | | | | |
| Series 2004-2 A3 4.05% 11/10/38 | | | 1,664,920 | | | 1,687,532 |
• | Series 2004-3 A5 5.595% 6/10/39 | | | 1,310,000 | | | 1,388,883 |
• | Series 2005-1 A5 5.313% 11/10/42 | | | 4,615,000 | | | 4,892,142 |
• | Series 2005-6 A4 5.35% 9/10/47 | | | 1,200,000 | | | 1,284,860 |
• | Series 2006-2 A4 5.928% 5/10/45 | | | 1,765,000 | | | 1,869,357 |
| Series 2006-4 A4 5.634% 7/10/46 | | | 1,780,000 | | | 1,829,339 |
Bear Stearns Commercial | | | | | | |
| Mortgage Securities | | | | | | |
• | Series 2005-PW10 A4 | | | | | | |
| 5.405% 12/11/40 | | | 2,999,000 | | | 3,152,429 |
• | Series 2005-T20 A4A | | | | | | |
| 5.297% 10/12/42 | | | 3,780,000 | | | 4,040,906 |
• | Series 2006-PW12 A4 | | | | | | |
| 5.907% 9/11/38 | | | 1,185,000 | | | 1,271,502 |
| Series 2006-PW14 A4 | | | | | | |
| 5.201% 12/11/38 | | | 3,360,000 | | | 3,436,592 |
| Series 2007-PW15 A4 | | | | | | |
| 5.331% 2/11/44 | | | 2,085,000 | | | 2,042,816 |
• | Series 2007-PW16 A4 | | | | | | |
| 5.907% 6/11/40 | | | 502,000 | | | 510,842 |
•Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | |
| Series 2004-C1 A4 5.546% 4/15/40 | | | 1,470,000 | | | 1,562,977 |
tCommercial Mortgage Pass | | | | | | |
| Through Certificates | | | | | | |
•# | Series 2001-J1A A2 144A | | | | | | |
| 6.457% 2/16/34 | | | 67,339 | | | 67,897 |
• | Series 2005-C6 A5A | | | | | | |
| 5.116% 6/10/44 | | | 2,490,000 | | | 2,616,156 |
| Series 2006-C7 A2 5.69% 6/10/46 | | | 230,000 | | | 234,004 |
•Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital | | | | | | |
| Certificates Series 2006-C1 AAB | | | | | | |
| 5.681% 2/15/39 | | | 115,000 | | | 121,126 |
#Crown Castle Towers | | | | | | |
| Series 2006-1A B 144A | | | | | | |
| 5.362% 11/15/36 | | | 1,830,000 | | | 1,893,254 |
General Electric Capital Commercial | | | | | | |
| Mortgage Series 2002-1A A3 | | | | | | |
| 6.269% 12/10/35 | | | 900,000 | | | 949,704 |
Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities II | | | | | | |
• | Series 2004-GG2 A6 | | | | | | |
| 5.396% 8/10/38 | | | 1,815,000 | | | 1,914,503 |
| Series 2005-GG4 A4 | | | | | | |
| 4.761% 7/10/39 | | | 1,020,000 | | | 1,036,001 |
| Series 2005-GG4 A4A | | | | | | |
| 4.751% 7/10/39 | | | 4,585,000 | | | 4,743,487 |
• | Series 2006-GG6 A4 | | | | | | |
| 5.553% 4/10/38 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,543,373 |
•Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding | | | | | | |
| Series 2004-GG1 A7 | | | | | | |
| 5.317% 6/10/36 | | | 770,000 | | | 823,084 |
| Series 2005-GG5 A5 | | | | | | |
| 5.224% 4/10/37 | | | 2,860,000 | | | 2,937,779 |
JPMorgan Chase Commercial | | | | | | |
| Mortgage Securities | | | | | | |
| Series 2002-C1 A3 5.376% 7/12/37 | | | 605,000 | | | 633,560 |
| Series 2002-C2 A2 5.05% 12/12/34 | | | 345,000 | | | 364,515 |
| Series 2003-C1 A2 4.985% 1/12/37 | | | 788,000 | | | 826,511 |
• | Series 2005-LDP3 A4A | | | | | | |
| 4.936% 8/15/42 | | | 880,000 | | | 924,645 |
• | Series 2005-LDP4 A4 | | | | | | |
| 4.918% 10/15/42 | | | 940,000 | | | 982,978 |
• | Series 2005-LDP5 A4 | | | | | | |
| 5.36% 12/15/44 | | | 1,575,000 | | | 1,675,324 |
Lehman Brothers-UBS Commercial | | | | | | |
| Mortgage Trust | | | | | | |
| Series 2002-C1 A4 6.462% 3/15/31 | | | 110,000 | | | 116,652 |
| Series 2003-C8 A2 4.207% 11/15/27 | | | 19,258 | | | 19,281 |
| Series 2004-C1 A4 4.568% 1/15/31 | | | 2,710,000 | | | 2,774,023 |
•Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust Series | | | | | | |
| 2005-CKI1 A6 5.405% 11/12/37 | | | 900,000 | | | 963,338 |
Merrill Lynch/Countrywide | | | | | | |
| Commercial Mortgage Trust Series | | | | | | |
| 2007-5 A1 4.275% 8/12/48 | | | 73,597 | | | 74,206 |
Morgan Stanley Capital I | | | | | | |
•# | Series 1999-FNV1 G 144A | | | | | | |
| 6.12% 3/15/31 | | | 11,618 | | | 11,636 |
• | Series 2004-T15 A4 5.27% 6/13/41 | | | 1,200,000 | | | 1,262,070 |
| Series 2005-IQ9 A4 4.66% 7/15/56 | | | 400,000 | | | 406,312 |
• | Series 2007-IQ14 A4 | | | | | | |
| 5.692% 4/15/49 | | | 570,000 | | | 549,822 |
*• | Series 2007-T27 A4 5.802% 6/13/42 | | | 5,430,000 | | | 5,688,407 |
Diversified Income Series-4
Delaware VIP® Diversified Income Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
| | Principal | | Value |
| | Amount° | | (U.S. $) |
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED | | | | | | |
| SECURITIES (continued) | | | | | | |
•#Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital I | | | | | | |
| Series 2001-TOP1 E 144A | | | | | | |
| 7.579% 2/15/33 | USD | | 100,000 | | $ | 100,527 |
#OBP Depositor Trust Series 2010-OBP | | | | | | |
| A 144A 4.646% 7/15/45 | | | 1,890,000 | | | 1,898,127 |
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage | | | | | | |
| Trust Series 2006-C28 A2 | | | | | | |
| 5.50% 10/15/48 | | | 655,000 | | | 670,091 |
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed | | | | | | |
| Securities (cost $62,479,436) | | | | | | 70,157,581 |
|
CONVERTIBLE BONDS–2.04% | | | | | | |
*Advanced Micro Devices 6.00% exercise | | | | | | |
| price $28.08, expiration date 5/1/15 | | | 1,170,000 | | | 1,117,350 |
Alaska Communications System | | | | | | |
| Group 5.75% exercise price $12.90, | | | | | | |
| expiration date 3/1/13 | | | 886,000 | | | 842,808 |
Alcatel-Lucent USA 2.75% | | | | | | |
| exercise price $15.35, | | | | | | |
| expiration date 6/15/25 | | | 1,185,000 | | | 1,004,288 |
*Amgen 0.375% exercise price $79.48, | | | | | | |
| expiration date 2/1/13 | | | 1,220,000 | | | 1,210,850 |
ArvinMeritor 4.00% | | | | | | |
| exercise price $26.73, | | | | | | |
| expiration date 2/15/27 | | | 710,000 | | | 553,800 |
Bristow Group 3.00% exercise price | | | | | | |
| $77.34, expiration date 6/15/38 | | | 1,069,000 | | | 861,881 |
Chesapeake Energy 2.25% | | | | | | |
| exercise price $85.89, | | | | | | |
| expiration date 12/15/38 | | | 1,721,000 | | | 1,249,876 |
#Digital Realty Trust 144A 5.50% | | | | | | |
| exercise price $43.00, | | | | | | |
| expiration date 4/15/29 | | | 325,000 | | | 465,766 |
Euronet Worldwide 3.50% | | | | | | |
| exercise price $40.48, | | | | | | |
| expiration date 10/15/25 | | | 240,000 | | | 224,400 |
#Gaylord Entertainment 144A 3.75% | | | | | | |
| exercise price $27.25, | | | | | | |
| expiration date 10/1/14 | | | 780,000 | | | 817,050 |
Health Care REIT 4.75% exercise price | | | | | | |
| $50.00, expiration date 7/15/27 | | | 1,391,000 | | | 1,488,370 |
ΦHologic 2.00% exercise price $38.59, | | | | | | |
| expiration date 12/15/37 | | | 2,082,000 | | | 1,782,713 |
Intel 2.95% exercise price $31.14, | | | | | | |
| expiration date 12/15/35 | | | 865,000 | | | 826,075 |
*International Game Technology 3.25% | | | | | | |
| exercise price $19.97, | | | | | | |
| expiration date 5/1/14 | | | 578,000 | | | 635,800 |
Inverness Medical Innovations 3.00% | | | | | | |
| exercise price $43.98, | | | | | | |
| expiration date 5/15/16 | | | 834,000 | | | 721,410 |
*Jefferies Group 3.875% exercise price | | | | | | |
| $39.20, expiration date 11/1/29 | | | 878,000 | | | 827,515 |
L-3 Communications Holdings | | | | | | |
| 3.00% exercise price $100.14, | | | | | | |
| expiration date 8/1/35 | | | 20,000 | | | 20,100 |
Leap Wireless International | | | | | | |
| 4.50% exercise price $93.21, | | | | | | |
| expiration date 7/15/14 | | | 1,930,000 | | | 1,626,025 |
Level 3 Communications 5.25% | | | | | | |
| exercise price $3.98, | | | | | | |
| expiration date 12/15/11 | | | 292,000 | | | 281,050 |
#Lexington Realty Trust 144A | | | | | | |
| 6.00% exercise price $7.09, | | | | | | |
| expiration date 1/15/30 | | | 950,000 | | | 954,674 |
LifePoint Hospitals 3.25% | | | | | | |
| exercise price $61.22, | | | | | | |
| expiration date 8/15/25 | | | 1,295,000 | | | 1,218,919 |
Linear Technology 3.00% exercise price | | | | | | |
| $46.13, expiration date 5/1/27 | | | 1,840,000 | | | 1,810,099 |
Medtronic 1.625% exercise price | | | | | | |
| $54.79, expiration date 4/15/13 | | | 1,078,000 | | | 1,086,085 |
Mirant (Escrow) 2.50% exercise price | | | | | | |
| $67.95, expiration date 6/15/21 | | | 110,000 | | | 0 |
National City 4.00% exercise price | | | | | | |
| $482.51, expiration date 2/1/11 | | | 2,140,000 | | | 2,166,749 |
National Retail Properties 5.125% | | | | | | |
| exercise price $25.42, | | | | | | |
| expiration date 6/15/28 | | | 885,000 | | | 928,144 |
NII Holdings 3.125% exercise price | | | | | | |
| $118.32, expiration date 6/15/12 | | | 728,000 | | | 690,690 |
Rayonier TRS Holdings 3.75% | | | | | | |
| exercise price $54.81, | | | | | | |
| expiration date 10/15/12 | | | 377,000 | | | 391,609 |
*# | 144A 4.50% exercise price $50.24, | | | | | | |
| expiration date 8/15/15 | | | 505,000 | | | 570,650 |
SanDisk 1.00% exercise price $82.36, | | | | | | |
| expiration date 5/15/13 | | | 495,000 | | | 442,406 |
SBA Communications 4.00% | | | | | | |
| exercise price $30.38, | | | | | | |
| expiration date 10/1/14 | | | 380,000 | | | 487,350 |
#Sino-Forest 144A 5.00% exercise | | | | | | |
| price $20.29, expiration date 8/1/13 | | | 868,000 | | | 892,955 |
#SVB Financial Group 144A 3.875% | | | | | | |
| exercise price $53.04, | | | | | | |
| expiration date 4/15/11 | | | 455,000 | | | 462,963 |
Transocean | | | | | | |
| 1.50% exercise price $168.61, | | | | | | |
| expiration date 12/15/37 | | | 2,287,000 | | | 2,041,147 |
| 1.625% exercise price $168.61, | | | | | | |
| expiration date 12/15/37 | | | 920,000 | | | 895,850 |
VeriSign 3.25% exercise price $34.37, | | | | | | |
| expiration date 8/15/37 | | | 776,000 | | | 705,190 |
Total Convertible Bonds | | | | | | |
| (cost $32,112,017) | | | | | | 32,302,607 |
Diversified Income Series-5
Delaware VIP® Diversified Income Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
| | Principal | | Value |
| | Amount° | | (U.S. $) |
CORPORATE BONDS–48.75% | | | | | | |
Banking–5.45% | | | | | | |
#Achmea Hypotheekbank 144A | | | | | | |
| 3.20% 11/3/14 | USD | | 3,520,000 | | $ | 3,640,380 |
AgriBank 9.125% 7/15/19 | | | 2,600,000 | | | 3,084,305 |
Bank of New York Mellon | | | | | | |
| 4.95% 3/15/15 | | | 1,770,000 | | | 1,914,738 |
BB&T 5.25% 11/1/19 | | | 2,942,000 | | | 3,044,335 |
BB&T Capital Trust II 6.75% 6/7/36 | | | 2,470,000 | | | 2,503,864 |
•BB&T Capital Trust IV 6.82% 6/12/57 | | | 1,600,000 | | | 1,462,000 |
@#CoBank ACB 144A 7.875% 4/16/18 | | | 2,634,000 | | | 3,043,260 |
Export-Import Bank of Korea | | | | | | |
| 5.875% 1/14/15 | | | 495,000 | | | 537,411 |
#Export-Import Bank of Korea 144A | | | | | | |
| 5.25% 2/10/14 | | | 2,745,000 | | | 2,887,347 |
#Industrial Bank of Korea 144A | | | | | | |
| 7.125% 4/23/14 | | | 714,000 | | | 804,015 |
JPMorgan Chase Bank | | | | | | |
| 5.875% 6/13/16 | | | 1,520,000 | | | 1,664,941 |
JPMorgan Chase Capital XXV | | | | | | |
| 6.80% 10/1/37 | | | 5,758,000 | | | 5,708,526 |
KeyBank 6.95% 2/1/28 | | | 4,255,000 | | | 4,407,031 |
Korea Development Bank | | | | | | |
* | 4.375% 8/10/15 | | | 1,045,000 | | | 1,066,736 |
| 8.00% 1/23/14 | | | 3,860,000 | | | 4,397,285 |
#National Agricultural Cooperative | | | | | | |
| Federation 144A 5.00% 9/30/14 | | | 1,304,000 | | | 1,359,660 |
•National City Bank 0.908% 6/7/17 | | | 435,000 | | | 389,937 |
PNC Bank 6.875% 4/1/18 | | | 3,920,000 | | | 4,435,535 |
PNC Funding | | | | | | |
| 5.125% 2/8/20 | | | 2,710,000 | | | 2,823,237 |
| 5.25% 11/15/15 | | | 235,000 | | | 250,467 |
| 5.625% 2/1/17 | | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,331,670 |
•#PNC Preferred Funding Trust II 144A | | | | | | |
| 6.113% 3/29/49 | | | 2,500,000 | | | 1,834,403 |
•#Rabobank Nederland 144A | | | | | | |
| 11.00% 12/29/49 | | | 4,145,000 | | | 5,133,475 |
Regions Financial | | | | | | |
| 5.75% 6/15/15 | | | 1,405,000 | | | 1,397,597 |
| 7.75% 11/10/14 | | | 3,865,000 | | | 4,081,081 |
Rentenbank 6.00% 7/15/14 | AUD | | 1,842,000 | | | 1,576,578 |
Silicon Valley Bank | | | | | | |
| 5.70% 6/1/12 | USD | | 2,285,000 | | | 2,383,401 |
| 6.05% 6/1/17 | | | 935,000 | | | 948,006 |
U.S. Bank North America | | | | | | |
| 4.95% 10/30/14 | | | 1,755,000 | | | 1,914,440 |
•USB Capital IX 6.189% 4/15/49 | | | 5,370,000 | | | 3,927,081 |
Wachovia | | | | | | |
| 5.25% 8/1/14 | | | 1,415,000 | | | 1,499,838 |
| 5.625% 10/15/16 | | | 4,580,000 | | | 4,949,588 |
•Wells Fargo Capital XIII | | | | | | |
| 7.70% 12/29/49 | | | 5,405,000 | | | 5,486,074 |
Zions Bancorp 5.65% 5/15/14 | | | 655,000 | | | 618,525 |
| | | | | | | 86,506,767 |
Basic Industry–3.62% | | | | | | |
*#Algoma Acquisition 144A | | | | | | |
| 9.875% 6/15/15 | | | 1,380,000 | | | 1,179,900 |
ArcelorMittal 9.85% 6/1/19 | | | 2,030,000 | | | 2,540,742 |
Century Aluminum 8.00% 5/15/14 | | | 1,230,950 | | | 1,166,325 |
CF Industries 7.125% 5/1/20 | | | 1,165,000 | | | 1,197,038 |
Compass Minerals International | | | | | | |
| 8.00% 6/1/19 | | | 904,000 | | | 928,295 |
*Cytec Industries 8.95% 7/1/17 | | | 3,795,000 | | | 4,642,997 |
*Dow Chemical 8.55% 5/15/19 | | | 4,255,000 | | | 5,217,050 |
#Essar Steel Algoma 144A | | | | | | |
| 9.375% 3/15/15 | | | 185,000 | | | 176,675 |
#FMG Finance 144A 10.625% 9/1/16 | | | 3,180,000 | | | 3,513,900 |
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold | | | | | | |
| 8.375% 4/1/17 | | | 965,000 | | | 1,062,879 |
#Georgia-Pacific 144A 8.25% 5/1/16 | | | 455,000 | | | 487,419 |
#Gerdau Holdings 144A 7.00% 1/20/20 | | | 760,000 | | | 779,000 |
Hexion US Finance | | | | | | |
| 8.875% 2/1/18 | | | 1,165,000 | | | 1,057,238 |
* | 9.75% 11/15/14 | | | 1,045,000 | | | 992,750 |
*International Paper 9.375% 5/15/19 | | | 6,035,000 | | | 7,807,231 |
#MacDermid 144A 9.50% 4/15/17 | | | 1,286,000 | | | 1,292,430 |
#Newpage 144A 11.375% 12/31/14 | | | 1,170,000 | | | 1,067,625 |
•Noranda Aluminum Acquisition PIK | | | | | | |
| 5.373% 5/15/15 | | | 1,144,935 | | | 887,325 |
Novelis 11.50% 2/15/15 | | | 1,048,000 | | | 1,100,400 |
#PE Paper Escrow 144A 12.00% 8/1/14 | | | 270,000 | | | 297,143 |
@=Port Townsend 12.431% 8/27/12 | | | 200,788 | | | 145,571 |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum | | | | | | |
| 6.85% 11/15/36 | | | 1,881,000 | | | 1,828,340 |
Rio Tinto Finance 9.00% 5/1/19 | | | 1,425,000 | | | 1,873,016 |
Ryerson | | | | | | |
• | 7.719% 11/1/14 | | | 447,000 | | | 417,945 |
| 12.00% 11/1/15 | | | 1,135,000 | | | 1,166,213 |
Smurfit Kappa Funding 7.75% 4/1/15 | | | 910,000 | | | 903,175 |
Steel Dynamics 7.75% 4/15/16 | | | 1,465,000 | | | 1,479,650 |
Teck Resources | | | | | | |
| 9.75% 5/15/14 | | | 4,315,000 | | | 5,103,725 |
| 10.25% 5/15/16 | | | 426,000 | | | 503,248 |
| 10.75% 5/15/19 | | | 1,176,000 | | | 1,443,123 |
Vale Overseas | | | | | | |
| 6.875% 11/21/36 | | | 2,271,000 | | | 2,373,220 |
| 6.875% 11/10/39 | | | 1,275,000 | | | 1,338,365 |
#Vale Overseas 144A 6.625% 9/25/19 | | | 1,508,000 | | | 1,538,160 |
| | | | | | | 57,508,113 |
Brokerage–1.69% | | | | | | |
Bear Stearns | | | | | | |
• | 5.267% 12/7/12 | AUD | | 1,440,000 | | | 1,186,032 |
| 6.40% 10/2/17 | USD | | 525,000 | | | 583,995 |
#Cemex Finance 144A 9.50% 12/14/16 | | | 1,100,000 | | | 1,067,000 |
*•E Trade Financial PIK | | | | | | |
| 12.50% 11/30/17 | | | 1,657,000 | | | 1,768,848 |
Goldman Sachs Group | | | | | | |
| 5.375% 3/15/20 | | | 5,393,000 | | | 5,338,860 |
Diversified Income Series-6
Delaware VIP® Diversified Income Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
| | Principal | | Value |
| | Amount° | | (U.S. $) |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | | |
Brokerage (continued) | | | | | | |
Jefferies Group | | | | | | |
| 6.25% 1/15/36 | USD | | 1,390,000 | | $ | 1,247,847 |
| 6.45% 6/8/27 | | | 3,988,000 | | | 3,766,522 |
JPMorgan Chase | | | | | | |
• | 5.10% 6/21/12 | AUD | | 3,300,000 | | | 2,728,664 |
| 6.00% 10/1/17 | USD | | 1,185,000 | | | 1,292,327 |
| 7.00% 6/28/17 | RUB | | 134,000,000 | | | 4,055,269 |
Lazard Group | | | | | | |
| 6.85% 6/15/17 | USD | | 3,216,000 | | | 3,261,288 |
| 7.125% 5/15/15 | | | 440,000 | | | 463,882 |
| | | | | | | 26,760,534 |
Capital Goods–2.92% | | | | | | |
Allied Waste North America | | | | | | |
| 6.875% 6/1/17 | | | 3,875,000 | | | 4,229,593 |
| 7.125% 5/15/16 | | | 3,325,000 | | | 3,570,342 |
AMH Holdings 11.25% 3/1/14 | | | 755,000 | | | 773,875 |
Anixter 10.00% 3/15/14 | | | 426,000 | | | 463,808 |
#BAE Systems Holdings 144A | | | | | | |
| 4.95% 6/1/14 | | | 385,000 | | | 418,045 |
| 5.20% 8/15/15 | | | 1,240,000 | | | 1,331,322 |
#BWAY 144A 10.00% 6/15/18 | | | 625,000 | | | 654,688 |
Case New Holland 7.75% 9/1/13 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,027,500 |
Casella Waste Systems 9.75% 2/1/13 | | | 1,071,000 | | | 1,076,355 |
#Casella Waste Systems 144A | | | | | | |
| 11.00% 7/15/14 | | | 115,000 | | | 124,775 |
*#Cemex Espana Luxembourg 144A | | | | | | |
| 9.25% 5/12/20 | | | 1,059,000 | | | 926,625 |
*Graham Packaging 9.875% 10/15/14 | | | 1,043,000 | | | 1,071,683 |
#Graham Packaging 144A | | | | | | |
| 8.25% 1/1/17 | | | 365,000 | | | 361,350 |
Intertape Polymer US 8.50% 8/1/14 | | | 690,000 | | | 562,350 |
*Jabil Circuit 7.75% 7/15/16 | | | 330,000 | | | 346,500 |
L-3 Communications | | | | | | |
* | 4.75% 7/15/20 | | | 4,345,000 | | | 4,387,080 |
| 6.125% 7/15/13 | | | 586,000 | | | 593,325 |
#Meccanica Holdings USA 144A | | | | | | |
| 6.25% 7/15/19 | | | 2,955,000 | | | 3,159,069 |
*NXP BV Funding 9.50% 10/15/15 | | | 1,395,000 | | | 1,171,800 |
#Plastipak Holdings 144A | | | | | | |
| 10.625% 8/15/19 | | | 873,000 | | | 973,395 |
#Ply Gem Industries 144A | | | | | | |
| 13.125% 7/15/14 | | | 1,750,000 | | | 1,780,625 |
Pregis 12.375% 10/15/13 | | | 1,838,000 | | | 1,826,513 |
*RBS Global/Rexnord 11.75% 8/1/16 | | | 928,000 | | | 972,080 |
Sanmina-SCI 8.125% 3/1/16 | | | 1,864,000 | | | 1,845,360 |
Solo Cup 8.50% 2/15/14 | | | 777,000 | | | 701,243 |
*Terex 8.00% 11/15/17 | | | 1,070,000 | | | 995,100 |
Thermadyne Holdings 10.50% 2/1/14 | | | 753,000 | | | 766,178 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific | | | | | | |
| 3.20% 5/1/15 | | | 6,400,000 | | | 6,610,911 |
| 4.70% 5/1/20 | | | 310,000 | | | 334,572 |
#Trimas 144A 9.75% 12/15/17 | | | 795,000 | | | 808,913 |
*United Technologies 4.50% 4/15/20 | | | 2,055,000 | | | 2,227,729 |
#USG 144A 9.75% 8/1/14 | | | 230,000 | | | 240,350 |
| | | | | | | 46,333,054 |
Communications–8.14% | | | | | | |
Affinion Group 11.50% 10/15/15 | | | 810,000 | | | 854,550 |
America Movil SAB de CV | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 3/30/20 | | | 1,774,000 | | | 1,836,370 |
*American Tower 7.00% 10/15/17 | | | 3,430,000 | | | 3,841,600 |
AT&T 6.50% 9/1/37 | | | 5,420,000 | | | 6,031,749 |
#Charter Communications Operating | | | | | | |
| 144A 10.875% 9/15/14 | | | 1,598,000 | | | 1,781,770 |
Cincinnati Bell 7.00% 2/15/15 | | | 430,000 | | | 405,275 |
*Citizens Communications | | | | | | |
| 6.25% 1/15/13 | | | 336,000 | | | 338,520 |
Clear Channel Communications | | | | | | |
| 10.75% 8/1/16 | | | 1,165,000 | | | 824,238 |
#Clearwire Communications 144A | | | | | | |
* | 12.00% 12/1/15 | | | 2,780,000 | | | 2,769,575 |
| 12.00% 12/1/15 | | | 509,000 | | | 509,636 |
*#Columbus International 144A | | | | | | |
| 11.50% 11/20/14 | | | 1,925,000 | | | 2,059,891 |
*Comcast 5.90% 3/15/16 | | | 6,635,000 | | | 7,486,435 |
#COX Communications 144A | | | | | | |
| 6.25% 6/1/18 | | | 1,410,000 | | | 1,574,719 |
| 6.45% 12/1/36 | | | 790,000 | | | 874,369 |
| 6.95% 6/1/38 | | | 880,000 | | | 1,012,959 |
*Cricket Communications | | | | | | |
| 9.375% 11/1/14 | | | 1,680,000 | | | 1,713,600 |
Crown Castle International | | | | | | |
| 9.00% 1/15/15 | | | 270,000 | | | 286,875 |
#Digicel 144A | | | | | | |
* | 8.25% 9/1/17 | | | 185,000 | | | 184,075 |
| 8.875% 1/15/15 | | | 1,445,000 | | | 1,419,713 |
| 12.00% 4/1/14 | | | 1,385,000 | | | 1,554,663 |
DirecTV Holdings 7.625% 5/15/16 | | | 10,265,000 | | | 11,163,865 |
*DISH DBS 7.875% 9/1/19 | | | 1,955,000 | | | 2,042,975 |
#GCI 144A 8.625% 11/15/19 | | | 540,000 | | | 541,350 |
#Global Crossing 144A 12.00% 9/15/15 | | | 1,440,000 | | | 1,533,600 |
@Grupo Televisa 8.49% 5/11/37 | MXN | | 32,000,000 | | | 2,346,997 |
#GXS Worldwide 144A 9.75% 6/15/15 | USD | | 2,110,000 | | | 2,025,600 |
*Hughes Network Systems/Finance | | | | | | |
| 9.50% 4/15/14 | | | 1,106,000 | | | 1,125,355 |
*Intelsat Jackson Holdings | | | | | | |
| 11.25% 6/15/16 | | | 693,000 | | | 741,510 |
Lamar Media | | | | | | |
* | 6.625% 8/15/15 | | | 829,000 | | | 797,913 |
| 6.625% 8/15/15 | | | 387,000 | | | 368,618 |
Level 3 Financing 9.25% 11/1/14 | | | 337,000 | | | 307,513 |
*#Level 3 Financing 144A | | | | | | |
| 10.00% 2/1/18 | | | 900,000 | | | 801,000 |
LIN Television 6.50% 5/15/13 | | | 245,000 | | | 236,425 |
*MetroPCS Wireless 9.25% 11/1/14 | | | 526,000 | | | 544,410 |
*#MTS International Funding 144A | | | | | | |
| 8.625% 6/22/20 | | | 1,582,000 | | | 1,644,489 |
#NBC Universal 144A 5.15% 4/30/20 | | | 8,450,000 | | | 8,830,232 |
Nielsen Finance | | | | | | |
| 10.00% 8/1/14 | | | 623,000 | | | 640,133 |
| 11.50% 5/1/16 | | | 491,000 | | | 538,873 |
* | 11.625% 2/1/14 | | | 562,000 | | | 616,795 |
Diversified Income Series-7
Delaware VIP® Diversified Income Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
| | Principal | | Value |
| | Amount° | | (U.S. $) |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | | |
Communications (continued) | | | | | | |
NII Capital 10.00% 8/15/16 | USD | | 1,400,000 | | $ | 1,480,500 |
*PAETEC Holding | | | | | | |
| 8.875% 6/30/17 | | | 698,000 | | | 701,490 |
| 9.50% 7/15/15 | | | 1,180,000 | | | 1,153,450 |
Qwest 8.375% 5/1/16 | | | 3,175,000 | | | 3,484,563 |
#Qwest 144A 8.375% 5/1/16 | | | 1,030,000 | | | 1,130,425 |
#Rainbow National Services 144A | | | | | | |
| 10.375% 9/1/14 | | | 433,000 | | | 453,026 |
Rogers Cantel 7.50% 3/15/15 | | | 1,675,000 | | | 2,000,861 |
Rogers Communications | | | | | | |
| 6.68% 11/4/39 | CAD | | 2,184,000 | | | 2,189,991 |
Shaw Communication 6.75% 11/9/39 | CAD | | 3,509,000 | | | 3,369,629 |
#Sinclair Television Group 144A | | | | | | |
| 9.25% 11/1/17 | USD | | 775,000 | | | 786,625 |
#Sirius XM Radio 144A 9.75% 9/1/15 | | | 180,000 | | | 192,150 |
Sprint Capital 8.75% 3/15/32 | | | 1,770,000 | | | 1,699,200 |
Telecom Italia Capital | | | | | | |
| 5.25% 10/1/15 | | | 5,895,000 | | | 5,956,278 |
| 6.175% 6/18/14 | | | 895,000 | | | 936,482 |
Telefonica Emisiones | | | | | | |
| 3.729% 4/27/15 | | | 1,445,000 | | | 1,442,357 |
| 5.134% 4/27/20 | | | 1,345,000 | | | 1,350,660 |
Telesat Canada | | | | | | |
| 11.00% 11/1/15 | | | 1,844,000 | | | 2,000,740 |
| 12.50% 11/1/17 | | | 381,000 | | | 428,625 |
Terremark Worldwide 12.00% 6/15/17 | | | 832,000 | | | 940,160 |
Time Warner Cable 8.25% 4/1/19 | | | 4,540,000 | | | 5,592,372 |
#Univision Communications 144A | | | | | | |
| 12.00% 7/1/14 | | | 795,000 | | | 856,613 |
#UPC Holding 144A 9.875% 4/15/18 | | | 590,000 | | | 595,900 |
Verizon Communications | | | | | | |
| 6.40% 2/15/38 | | | 1,590,000 | | | 1,758,236 |
Videotron Ltee 6.375% 12/15/15 | | | 32,000 | | | 31,840 |
#Videotron Ltee 144A 7.125% 1/15/20 | CAD | | 2,610,000 | | | 2,476,374 |
*Virgin Media Finance | | | | | | |
| 8.375% 10/15/19 | USD | | 850,000 | | | 864,875 |
Visant Holding 8.75% 12/1/13 | | | 928,000 | | | 941,920 |
#Vivendi 144A | | | | | | |
| 5.75% 4/4/13 | | | 3,875,000 | | | 4,159,568 |
| 6.625% 4/4/18 | | | 2,910,000 | | | 3,248,261 |
#Wind Acquisition Finance 144A | | | | | | |
| 11.75% 7/15/17 | | | 1,190,000 | | | 1,225,700 |
| 12.00% 12/1/15 | | | 570,000 | | | 592,800 |
Windstream | | | | | | |
| 7.875% 11/1/17 | | | 235,000 | | | 230,594 |
* | 8.125% 8/1/13 | | | 455,000 | | | 472,631 |
#XM Satellite Radio 144A | | | | | | |
| 13.00% 8/1/13 | | | 230,000 | | | 252,425 |
| | | | | | | 129,205,556 |
Consumer Cyclical–3.10% | | | | | | |
*#Allison Transmission 144A | | | | | | |
| 11.00% 11/1/15 | | | 1,580,000 | | | 1,662,950 |
America Axle & Manufacturing | | | | | | |
| 7.875% 3/1/17 | | | 685,000 | | | 597,663 |
*ArvinMeritor 8.125% 9/15/15 | | | 1,990,000 | | | 1,920,349 |
Burlington Coat Factory Investment | | | | | | |
| Holdings 14.50% 10/15/14 | | | 2,415,000 | | | 2,547,824 |
Corrections Corporation of America | | | | | | |
| 7.75% 6/1/17 | | | 1,220,000 | | | 1,271,850 |
t#CVS Pass Through Trust 144A | | | | | | |
| 8.353% 7/10/31 | | | 6,440,091 | | | 7,828,979 |
#Equinox Holdings 144A 9.50% 2/1/16 | | | 205,000 | | | 203,719 |
*Ford Motor 7.45% 7/16/31 | | | 3,225,000 | | | 2,926,687 |
Ford Motor Credit 12.00% 5/15/15 | | | 1,360,000 | | | 1,575,816 |
Global Cash Access/Finance | | | | | | |
| 8.75% 3/15/12 | | | 630,000 | | | 633,938 |
*#Harrah’s Operating 144A | | | | | | |
| 10.00% 12/15/18 | | | 1,202,000 | | | 991,650 |
Interface | | | | | | |
| 9.50% 2/1/14 | | | 182,000 | | | 187,688 |
| 11.375% 11/1/13 | | | 650,000 | | | 731,250 |
International Game Technology | | | | | | |
| 5.50% 6/15/20 | | | 1,680,000 | | | 1,736,435 |
#Invista 144A 9.25% 5/1/12 | | | 49,000 | | | 49,858 |
K Hovnanian Enterprises | | | | | | |
| 6.25% 1/15/15 | | | 585,000 | | | 429,975 |
| 7.50% 5/15/16 | | | 910,000 | | | 641,550 |
| 10.625% 10/15/16 | | | 990,000 | | | 994,950 |
Landry’s Restaurants | | | | | | |
| 11.625% 12/1/15 | | | 485,000 | | | 504,400 |
M/I Homes 6.875% 4/1/12 | | | 359,000 | | | 357,205 |
*Macy’s Retail Holdings 6.65% 7/15/24 | | | 2,746,000 | | | 2,649,889 |
MGM MIRAGE 7.50% 6/1/16 | | | 318,000 | | | 252,015 |
*#MGM MIRAGE 144A 11.375% 3/1/18 | | | 1,075,000 | | | 1,015,875 |
MGM Resorts International | | | | | | |
| 11.125% 11/15/17 | | | 607,000 | | | 672,253 |
Mobile Mini 6.875% 5/1/15 | | | 629,000 | | | 586,543 |
Mohawk Industries 6.875% 1/15/16 | | | 621,000 | | | 634,973 |
*Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority | | | | | | |
| 6.875% 2/15/15 | | | 800,000 | | | 572,000 |
NCL 11.75% 11/15/16 | | | 275,000 | | | 288,750 |
New Albertsons 7.25% 5/1/13 | | | 294,000 | | | 300,615 |
#Norcraft 144A 10.50% 12/15/15 | | | 710,000 | | | 734,850 |
Norcraft Holdings 9.75% 9/1/12 | | | 622,000 | | | 591,678 |
*OSI Restaurant Partners | | | | | | |
| 10.00% 6/15/15 | | | 726,000 | | | 713,295 |
#Pinnacle Entertainment 144A | | | | | | |
| 8.75% 5/15/20 | | | 820,000 | | | 763,625 |
@#Pokagon Gaming Authority 144A | | | | | | |
| 10.375% 6/15/14 | | | 796,000 | | | 827,840 |
Quiksilver 6.875% 4/15/15 | | | 2,140,000 | | | 1,955,424 |
*Rite Aid 9.375% 12/15/15 | | | 501,000 | | | 412,073 |
Royal Caribbean Cruises | | | | | | |
| 6.875% 12/1/13 | | | 15,000 | | | 14,663 |
| 7.00% 6/15/13 | | | 1,130,000 | | | 1,130,000 |
*Ryland Group 8.40% 5/15/17 | | | 1,088,000 | | | 1,158,720 |
#Sealy Mattress 144A 10.875% 4/15/16 | | | 315,000 | | | 349,650 |
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Delaware VIP® Diversified Income Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
| | Principal | | Value |
| | Amount° | | (U.S. $) |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | | |
Consumer Cyclical (continued) | | | | | | |
#Shingle Springs Tribal Gaming | | | | | | |
| Authority 144A 9.375% 6/15/15 | USD | | 1,771,000 | | $ | 1,412,373 |
Standard Pacific 10.75% 9/15/16 | | | 1,080,000 | | | 1,161,000 |
Wal-Mart Stores 3.625% 7/8/20 | | | 3,220,000 | | | 3,217,037 |
| | | | | | | 49,209,877 |
Consumer Non-Cyclical–7.86% | | | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories 4.125% 5/27/20 | | | 5,625,000 | | | 5,904,630 |
Accellent 10.50% 12/1/13 | | | 1,035,000 | | | 1,024,650 |
#Alliance One International 144A | | | | | | |
| 10.00% 7/15/16 | | | 935,000 | | | 956,038 |
* | 10.00% 7/15/16 | | | 370,000 | | | 378,325 |
#Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide 144A | | | | | | |
* | 3.625% 4/15/15 | | | 7,060,000 | | | 7,234,028 |
| 5.00% 4/15/20 | | | 1,235,000 | | | 1,293,735 |
ARAMARK 8.50% 2/1/15 | | | 645,000 | | | 654,675 |
*Bausch & Lomb 9.875% 11/1/15 | | | 910,000 | | | 939,575 |
Baxter International 4.50% 8/15/19 | | | 5,320,000 | | | 5,699,518 |
Biomet 11.625% 10/15/17 | | | 761,000 | | | 827,588 |
Biomet PIK 10.375% 10/15/17 | | | 698,000 | | | 753,840 |
Bio-Rad Laboratories 8.00% 9/15/16 | | | 515,000 | | | 539,463 |
#Brambles USA 144A | | | | | | |
| 3.95% 4/1/15 | | | 4,550,000 | | | 4,625,525 |
| 5.35% 4/1/20 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,560,491 |
CareFusion 6.375% 8/1/19 | | | 625,000 | | | 715,211 |
#CareFusion 144A 6.375% 8/1/19 | | | 5,730,000 | | | 6,557,056 |
Covidien International Finance | | | | | | |
| 4.20% 6/15/20 | | | 2,245,000 | | | 2,302,254 |
*DJO Finance 11.75% 11/15/14 | | | 285,000 | | | 292,125 |
#Dole Food 144A 8.00% 10/1/16 | | | 705,000 | | | 710,288 |
General Mills 5.65% 2/15/19 | | | 3,035,000 | | | 3,454,580 |
#Genzyme 144A 5.00% 6/15/20 | | | 3,110,000 | | | 3,209,545 |
HCA | | | | | | |
| 9.25% 11/15/16 | | | 876,000 | | | 930,750 |
| 9.875% 2/15/17 | | | 120,000 | | | 129,600 |
HCA PIK 9.625% 11/15/16 | | | 384,000 | | | 411,840 |
Hospira 6.40% 5/15/15 | | | 5,131,000 | | | 5,835,656 |
Ingles Markets 8.875% 5/15/17 | | | 851,000 | | | 870,148 |
Inverness Medical Innovations | | | | | | |
| 9.00% 5/15/16 | | | 1,167,000 | | | 1,172,835 |
Iron Mountain 6.625% 1/1/16 | | | 322,000 | | | 317,975 |
Jarden 7.50% 1/15/20 | | | 365,000 | | | 358,613 |
JBS USA Finance 11.625% 5/1/14 | | | 1,502,000 | | | 1,691,628 |
Kraft Foods 5.375% 2/10/20 | | | 3,060,000 | | | 3,285,127 |
Life Technologies | | | | | | |
| 4.40% 3/1/15 | | | 365,000 | | | 377,943 |
| 6.00% 3/1/20 | | | 5,935,000 | | | 6,438,946 |
Medco Health Solutions | | | | | | |
| 7.125% 3/15/18 | | | 5,505,000 | | | 6,586,671 |
*Novartis Capital 4.40% 4/24/20 | | | 2,375,000 | | | 2,565,675 |
Novartis Securities Investment | | | | | | |
| 5.125% 2/10/19 | | | 1,115,000 | | | 1,250,380 |
#Novasep Holding 144A | | | | | | |
| 9.75% 12/15/16 | | | 2,120,000 | | | 2,093,500 |
*Pfizer 6.20% 3/15/19 | | | 5,410,000 | | | 6,440,334 |
#Roche Holdings 144A 6.00% 3/1/19 | | | 8,430,000 | | | 9,837,008 |
*RSC Equipment Rental 9.50% 12/1/14 | | | 565,000 | | | 564,294 |
*#RSC Equipment Rental 144A | | | | | | |
| 10.25% 11/15/19 | | | 975,000 | | | 989,625 |
*Select Medical 7.625% 2/1/15 | | | 1,059,000 | | | 1,000,755 |
#ServiceMaster PIK 144A | | | | | | |
| 10.75% 7/15/15 | | | 1,070,000 | | | 1,112,800 |
Smithfield Foods 7.75% 7/1/17 | | | 1,260,000 | | | 1,209,600 |
#Smithfield Foods 144A | | | | | | |
| 10.00% 7/15/14 | | | 495,000 | | | 550,688 |
*Supervalu 8.00% 5/1/16 | | | 662,000 | | | 658,690 |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance II | | | | | | |
| 3.00% 6/15/15 | | | 2,380,000 | | | 2,429,409 |
#Tops Markets 144A 10.125% 10/15/15 | | | 550,000 | | | 569,250 |
Tyson Foods 10.50% 3/1/14 | | | 840,000 | | | 982,800 |
Universal Hospital Services PIK | | | | | | |
| 8.50% 6/1/15 | | | 543,000 | | | 537,570 |
•US Oncology Holdings PIK | | | | | | |
| 6.643% 3/15/12 | | | 2,387,000 | | | 2,231,845 |
#Viskase 144A 9.875% 1/15/18 | | | 1,400,000 | | | 1,414,000 |
Yale University 2.90% 10/15/14 | | | 3,520,000 | | | 3,654,992 |
*Yankee Acquisition 9.75% 2/15/17 | | | 1,175,000 | | | 1,201,438 |
Zimmer Holdings 4.625% 11/30/19 | | | 5,160,000 | | | 5,429,032 |
| | | | | | | 124,764,557 |
Electric–3.60% | | | | | | |
*AES | | | | | | |
| 7.75% 3/1/14 | | | 150,000 | | | 153,375 |
| 8.00% 6/1/20 | | | 616,000 | | | 622,160 |
*#AES 144A 8.75% 5/15/13 | | | 30,000 | | | 30,600 |
#American Transmission Systems 144A | | | | | | |
| 5.25% 1/15/22 | | | 3,625,000 | | | 3,808,059 |
*Appalachian Power 3.40% 5/24/15 | | | 1,175,000 | | | 1,195,105 |
#Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras 144A | | | | | | |
| 6.875% 7/30/19 | | | 4,035,000 | | | 4,393,106 |
CMS Energy | | | | | | |
| 6.55% 7/17/17 | | | 1,475,000 | | | 1,498,604 |
* | 8.75% 6/15/19 | | | 845,000 | | | 937,180 |
Duke Energy 4.30% 6/15/20 | | | 5,830,000 | | | 6,169,411 |
Duquense Light Holdings | | | | | | |
| 5.50% 8/15/15 | | | 1,076,000 | | | 1,084,498 |
*Edison Mission Energy | | | | | | |
| 7.00% 5/15/17 | | | 255,000 | | | 164,475 |
| 7.20% 5/15/19 | | | 723,000 | | | 448,260 |
Elwood Energy 8.159% 7/5/26 | | | 934,339 | | | 887,622 |
#Enel Finance International 144A | | | | | | |
| 3.875% 10/7/14 | | | 425,000 | | | 428,884 |
Energy Future Holdings | | | | | | |
| 5.55% 11/15/14 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,073,063 |
Florida Power 5.65% 6/15/18 | | | 2,685,000 | | | 3,056,634 |
Illinois Power 9.75% 11/15/18 | | | 5,820,000 | | | 7,652,648 |
Jersey Central Power & Light | | | | | | |
| 5.625% 5/1/16 | | | 495,000 | | | 535,829 |
Midamerican Funding 6.75% 3/1/11 | | | 20,000 | | | 20,756 |
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Delaware VIP® Diversified Income Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
| | Principal | | Value |
| | Amount° | | (U.S. $) |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | | |
Electric (continued) | | | | | | |
*Mirant Americas Generation | | | | | | |
| 8.50% 10/1/21 | USD | | 1,111,000 | | $ | 1,038,785 |
Mirant North America | | | | | | |
| 7.375% 12/31/13 | | | 206,000 | | | 211,665 |
*NRG Energy | | | | | | |
| 7.375% 2/1/16 | | | 1,176,000 | | | 1,173,060 |
| 7.375% 1/15/17 | | | 135,000 | | | 133,988 |
*PacifiCorp 5.50% 1/15/19 | | | 3,395,000 | | | 3,830,870 |
Pennsylvania Electric 5.20% 4/1/20 | | | 4,510,000 | | | 4,710,037 |
PPL Electric Utilities | | | | | | |
| 7.125% 11/30/13 | | | 1,130,000 | | | 1,320,915 |
Public Service Company of Oklahoma | | | | | | |
| 5.15% 12/1/19 | | | 3,565,000 | | | 3,761,057 |
•Puget Sound Energy 6.974% 6/1/67 | | | 1,279,000 | | | 1,175,475 |
Xcel Energy 4.70% 5/15/20 | | | 5,400,000 | | | 5,630,040 |
| | | | | | | 57,146,161 |
Energy–6.96% | | | | | | |
*Anadarko Petroleum 5.95% 9/15/16 | | | 5,450,000 | | | 4,696,625 |
#Antero Resources Finance 144A | | | | | | |
| 9.375% 12/1/17 | | | 525,000 | | | 527,625 |
Berry Petroleum 10.25% 6/1/14 | | | 980,000 | | | 1,058,400 |
Chesapeake Energy | | | | | | |
| 7.00% 8/15/14 | | | 17,000 | | | 17,361 |
| 7.25% 12/15/18 | | | 141,000 | | | 146,288 |
| 9.50% 2/15/15 | | | 672,000 | | | 745,920 |
Complete Production Services | | | | | | |
| 8.00% 12/15/16 | | | 1,381,000 | | | 1,356,833 |
Copano Energy 7.75% 6/1/18 | | | 810,000 | | | 769,500 |
*Dynergy Holdings | | | | | | |
| 7.75% 6/1/19 | | | 1,753,000 | | | 1,220,526 |
| 8.375% 5/1/16 | | | 205,000 | | | 163,231 |
•Enbridge Energy 8.05% 10/1/37 | | | 2,245,000 | | | 2,213,507 |
Energy Transfer Partners | | | | | | |
| 9.70% 3/15/19 | | | 3,960,000 | | | 4,792,032 |
Enterprise Products Operating | | | | | | |
* | 5.20% 9/1/20 | | | 5,140,000 | | | 5,289,218 |
* | 6.125% 10/15/39 | | | 130,000 | | | 130,161 |
• | 7.034% 1/15/68 | | | 1,925,000 | | | 1,773,504 |
| 9.75% 1/31/14 | | | 2,330,000 | | | 2,813,298 |
*EOG Resources 2.95% 6/1/15 | | | 4,995,000 | | | 5,047,322 |
*Forest Oil 7.25% 6/15/19 | | | 522,000 | | | 506,340 |
Headwaters 11.375% 11/1/14 | | | 335,000 | | | 340,025 |
#Helix Energy Solutions Group 144A | | | | | | |
| 9.50% 1/15/16 | | | 2,319,000 | | | 2,145,075 |
*#Hercules Offshore 144A | | | | | | |
| 10.50% 10/15/17 | | | 1,270,000 | | | 1,133,475 |
#Hilcorp Energy I 144A 7.75% 11/1/15 | | | 545,000 | | | 539,550 |
#Holly 144A 9.875% 6/15/17 | | | 965,000 | | | 996,363 |
*Key Energy Services 8.375% 12/1/14 | | | 1,833,000 | | | 1,830,709 |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners | | | | | | |
| 5.30% 9/15/20 | | | 2,100,000 | | | 2,176,165 |
| 9.00% 2/1/19 | | | 3,220,000 | | | 4,014,294 |
#Linn Energy 144A 8.625% 4/15/20 | | | 595,000 | | | 612,106 |
#Lukoil International Finance 144A | | | | | | |
| 7.25% 11/5/19 | | | 791,000 | | | 818,685 |
#Midcontinent Express Pipeline 144A | | | | | | |
| 5.45% 9/15/14 | | | 2,310,000 | | | 2,405,803 |
* | 6.70% 9/15/19 | | | 1,855,000 | | | 1,922,312 |
#Murray Energy 144A | | | | | | |
| 10.25% 10/15/15 | | | 735,000 | | | 735,000 |
#New World Resources 144A | | | | | | |
| 7.875% 5/1/18 | EUR | | 593,000 | | | 703,453 |
Nexen 7.50% 7/30/39 | USD | | 2,200,000 | | | 2,586,628 |
*#NFR Energy/Finance 144A | | | | | | |
| 9.75% 2/15/17 | | | 830,000 | | | 805,100 |
Noble Energy 8.25% 3/1/19 | | | 4,140,000 | | | 5,018,508 |
OPTI Canada | | | | | | |
| 7.875% 12/15/14 | | | 736,000 | | | 644,000 |
* | 8.25% 12/15/14 | | | 820,000 | | | 717,500 |
Petrobras International Finance | | | | | | |
| 5.75% 1/20/20 | | | 4,882,000 | | | 4,940,818 |
| 5.875% 3/1/18 | | | 300,000 | | | 310,255 |
*Petrohawk Energy | | | | | | |
| 7.875% 6/1/15 | | | 1,210,000 | | | 1,219,075 |
| 10.50% 8/1/14 | | | 252,000 | | | 272,160 |
Petroleum Development | | | | | | |
| 12.00% 2/15/18 | | | 752,000 | | | 780,200 |
Plains All American Pipeline | | | | | | |
| 8.75% 5/1/19 | | | 1,485,000 | | | 1,775,399 |
Pride International 8.50% 6/15/19 | | | 3,090,000 | | | 3,221,325 |
Quicksilver Resources 7.125% 4/1/16 | | | 1,635,000 | | | 1,516,463 |
Range Resources 8.00% 5/15/19 | | | 677,000 | | | 710,004 |
#Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas III | | | | | | |
| 144A 5.832% 9/30/16 | | | 425,000 | | | 457,687 |
Regency Energy Partners | | | | | | |
| 8.375% 12/15/13 | | | 405,000 | | | 419,175 |
#Rockies Express Pipeline 144A | | | | | | |
| 5.625% 4/15/20 | | | 2,130,000 | | | 2,029,615 |
#SandRidge Energy 144A | | | | | | |
| 9.875% 5/15/16 | | | 1,679,000 | | | 1,712,580 |
#Semco Energy 144A 5.15% 4/21/20 | | | 4,580,000 | | | 4,915,421 |
Shell International Finance | | | | | | |
| 3.10% 6/28/15 | | | 1,720,000 | | | 1,748,623 |
Total Capital 4.45% 6/24/20 | | | 1,645,000 | | | 1,682,496 |
TransCanada Pipelines | | | | | | |
| 3.40% 6/1/15 | | | 3,155,000 | | | 3,276,329 |
• | 6.35% 5/15/67 | | | 4,080,000 | | | 3,641,180 |
*Transocean 6.80% 3/15/38 | | | 1,200,000 | | | 1,084,554 |
*Weatherford International | | | | | | |
| 9.625% 3/1/19 | | | 4,285,000 | | | 5,167,859 |
*#Williams Partners 144A | | | | | | |
| 5.25% 3/15/20 | | | 1,785,000 | | | 1,828,734 |
#Woodside Finance 144A | | | | | | |
| 4.50% 11/10/14 | | | 2,355,000 | | | 2,404,248 |
| 8.125% 3/1/14 | | | 1,700,000 | | | 1,937,847 |
| | | | | | | 110,464,489 |
Diversified Income Series-10
Delaware VIP® Diversified Income Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
| | Principal | | Value |
| | Amount° | | (U.S. $) |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | | |
Finance Companies–2.22% | | | | | | |
Capital One Capital V 10.25% 8/15/39 | USD | | 2,490,000 | | $ | 2,642,513 |
#CDP Financial 144A | | | | | | |
| 4.40% 11/25/19 | | | 4,590,000 | | | 4,722,183 |
| 5.60% 11/25/39 | | | 3,200,000 | | | 3,463,181 |
City National Capital Trust I | | | | | | |
| 9.625% 2/1/40 | | | 3,135,000 | | | 3,307,469 |
#Erac USA Finance 144A | | | | | | |
| 5.25% 10/1/20 | | | 1,460,000 | | | 1,478,253 |
FTI Consulting 7.75% 10/1/16 | | | 340,000 | | | 345,100 |
General Electric Capital | | | | | | |
• | 2.48% 2/2/11 | NOK | | 7,500,000 | | | 1,141,721 |
| 6.00% 8/7/19 | USD | | 9,000,000 | | | 9,760,338 |
•General Electric Capital | | | | | | |
| Australia Funding | | | | | | |
| 4.77% 7/12/13 | AUD | | 2,700,000 | | | 2,158,381 |
| 5.04% 11/15/11 | AUD | | 500,000 | | | 412,091 |
| 5.09% 8/17/12 | AUD | | 2,000,000 | | | 1,628,838 |
@General Electric Capital UK Funding | | | | | | |
| 4.625% 1/18/16 | GBP | | 509,000 | | | 788,491 |
•#ILFC E-Capital Trust II 144A | | | | | | |
| 6.25% 12/21/65 | USD | | 660,000 | | | 426,525 |
*International Lease Finance | | | | | | |
| 5.55% 9/5/12 | | | 1,487,000 | | | 1,405,215 |
Nuveen Investments 10.50% 11/15/15 | | | 1,783,000 | | | 1,560,125 |
| | | | | | | 35,240,424 |
Industrials–0.08% | | | | | | |
Sally Holdings 10.50% 11/15/16 | | | 1,168,000 | | | 1,255,600 |
| | | | | | | 1,255,600 |
Insurance–0.63% | | | | | | |
•Chubb 6.375% 3/29/67 | | | 1,865,000 | | | 1,809,050 |
•Genworth Financial 6.15% 11/15/66 | | | 915,000 | | | 631,350 |
*MetLife 6.817% 8/15/18 | | | 655,000 | | | 742,008 |
•#Metlife Capital Trust X 144A | | | | | | |
| 9.25% 4/8/38 | | | 3,620,000 | | | 3,927,700 |
Prudential Financial 3.875% 1/14/15 | | | 2,900,000 | | | 2,923,638 |
#=‡tTwin Reefs Pass Through Trust 144A | | | | | | |
| 0.449% 12/31/49 | | | 600,000 | | | 0 |
| | | | | | | 10,033,746 |
Natural Gas–0.18% | | | | | | |
*AmeriGas Partners 7.125% 5/20/16 | | | 296,000 | | | 296,000 |
El Paso | | | | | | |
* | 6.875% 6/15/14 | | | 192,000 | | | 196,450 |
| 7.00% 6/15/17 | | | 1,273,000 | | | 1,272,197 |
#El Paso Performance-Linked Trust | | | | | | |
| 144A 7.75% 7/15/11 | | | 354,000 | | | 366,667 |
Inergy Finance | | | | | | |
| 8.25% 3/1/16 | | | 376,000 | | | 382,580 |
* | 8.75% 3/1/15 | | | 308,000 | | | 314,930 |
| | | | | | | 2,828,824 |
Real Estate–0.82% | | | | | | |
Developers Diversified Realty | | | | | | |
| 5.375% 10/15/12 | | | 2,175,000 | | | 2,149,246 |
* | 7.50% 4/1/17 | | | 1,060,000 | | | 1,041,620 |
| 9.625% 3/15/16 | | | 865,000 | | | 939,533 |
#Digital Realty Trust 144A | | | | | | |
| 5.875% 2/1/20 | | | 1,470,000 | | | 1,502,494 |
ProLogis | | | | | | |
| 6.25% 3/15/17 | | | 2,465,000 | | | 2,350,715 |
| 7.375% 10/30/19 | | | 2,040,000 | | | 2,001,230 |
Regency Centers 5.875% 6/15/17 | | | 550,000 | | | 580,617 |
•#USB Realty 144A 6.091% 12/22/49 | | | 2,700,000 | | | 1,890,000 |
Ventas Realty 6.50% 6/1/16 | | | 490,000 | | | 499,557 |
| | | | | | | 12,955,012 |
Technology–0.80% | | | | | | |
Cisco Systems 4.45% 1/15/20 | | | 8,505,000 | | | 8,995,551 |
National Semiconductor | | | | | | |
| 6.60% 6/15/17 | | | 1,630,000 | | | 1,828,697 |
*Sungard Data Systems | | | | | | |
| 9.125% 8/15/13 | | | 930,000 | | | 949,763 |
#Unisys 144A 12.75% 10/15/14 | | | 828,000 | | | 929,430 |
| | | | | | | 12,703,441 |
Transportation–0.68% | | | | | | |
#Ashtead Capital 144A 9.00% 8/15/16 | | | 832,000 | | | 819,520 |
#Ashtead Holdings 144A | | | | | | |
| 8.625% 8/1/15 | | | 75,000 | | | 74,625 |
Avis Budget Car Rental | | | | | | |
| 7.625% 5/15/14 | | | 1,035,000 | | | 1,001,363 |
| 7.75% 5/15/16 | | | 845,000 | | | 793,244 |
*Burlington Northern Santa Fe | | | | | | |
| 4.70% 10/1/19 | | | 5,655,000 | | | 6,000,480 |
*Kansas City Southern de Mexico | | | | | | |
| 9.375% 5/1/12 | | | 255,000 | | | 262,650 |
#Kansas City Southern de Mexico 144A | | | | | | |
| 12.50% 4/1/16 | | | 395,000 | | | 474,000 |
@‡Northwest Airlines 10.00% 2/1/11 | | | 145,000 | | | 551 |
#United Air Lines 144A | | | | | | |
| 12.00% 11/1/13 | | | 1,230,000 | | | 1,285,350 |
| | | | | | | 10,711,783 |
Total Corporate Bonds | | | | | | |
| (cost $743,007,836) | | | | | | 773,627,938 |
| |
MUNICIPAL BONDS–0.12% | | | | | | |
Oregon State Taxable Pension | | | | | | |
| 5.892% 6/1/27 | | | 5,000 | | | 5,594 |
•Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing | | | | | | |
| Revenue (1st Subordinate) | | | | | | |
| Class B 5.00% 8/1/39 | | | 1,875,000 | | | 1,965,038 |
Total Municipal Bonds | | | | | | |
| (cost $1,880,000) | | | | | | 1,970,632 |
| |
NON-AGENCY ASSET-BACKED | | | | | | |
| SECURITIES–5.43% | | | | | | |
•#AH Mortgage Advance Trust | | | | | | |
| Series 2009-ADV3 A1 144A | | | | | | |
| 2.296% 10/6/21 | | | 2,150,000 | | | 2,148,062 |
Ally Auto Receivables Trust | | | | | | |
| Series 2010-2 A3 1.00% 7/15/14 | | | 1,240,000 | | | 1,242,575 |
•#Ally Master Owner Trust | | | | | | |
| Series 2010-1 A 144A 2.10% 1/15/15 | | | 2,290,000 | | | 2,321,268 |
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Delaware VIP® Diversified Income Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
| | Principal | | Value |
| | Amount° | | (U.S. $) |
NON-AGENCY ASSET-BACKED | | | | | | |
| SECURITIES (continued) | | | | | | |
•American Express Credit Account | | | | | | |
| Master Trust Series 2010-1 B | | | | | | |
| 0.95% 11/16/15 | USD | | 1,225,000 | | $ | 1,216,093 |
#Bank of America Auto Trust 144A | | | | | | |
| Series 2009-2A A4 3.03% 10/15/16 | | | 1,375,000 | | | 1,425,372 |
| Series 2009-3A A3 1.67% 12/15/13 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,008,518 |
| Series 2009-3A A4 2.67% 12/15/16 | | | 4,220,000 | | | 4,341,705 |
•Bank of America Credit Card Trust | | | | | | |
| Series 2008-A5 A5 1.55% 12/16/13 | | | 2,460,000 | | | 2,482,695 |
| Series 2010-A1 A1 0.65% 9/15/15 | | | 2,645,000 | | | 2,637,999 |
Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust | | | | | | |
| Series 2008-1 A3A 3.86% 8/15/12 | | | 570,524 | | | 578,675 |
Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust | | | | | | |
• | Series 2005-A10 A 0.43% 9/15/15 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,488,423 |
| Series 2007-A7 A7 5.75% 7/15/20 | | | 3,760,000 | | | 4,372,759 |
| Series 2008-A3 A3 5.05% 2/15/16 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,094,090 |
| Series 2009-A2 A2 3.20% 4/15/14 | | | 1,845,000 | | | 1,883,841 |
@Chase Funding Mortgage Loan | | | | | | |
| Asset-Backed Certificates | | | | | | |
| Series 2002-3 1A6 4.707% 6/25/32 | | | 479,689 | | | 465,836 |
Chase Issuance Trust | | | | | | |
| Series 2005-A10 A10 | | | | | | |
| 4.65% 12/17/12 | | | 1,270,000 | | | 1,284,845 |
• | Series 2008-A6 A 1.55% 5/15/15 | | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,074,897 |
#CIT Equipment Collateral Series | | | | | | |
| 2009-VT1 A3 144A 3.07% 8/15/16 | | | 2,060,000 | | | 2,082,020 |
Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust | | | | | | |
• | Series 2004-C1 C1 1.00% 7/15/13 | | | 1,485,000 | | | 1,468,690 |
| Series 2006-A4 A4 5.45% 5/10/13 | | | 1,210,000 | | | 1,257,077 |
| Series 2007-A3 A3 6.15% 6/15/39 | | | 1,797,000 | | | 2,269,450 |
• | Series 2007-A7 A7 0.698% 8/20/14 | | | 750,000 | | | 749,955 |
• | Series 2009-A1 A1 2.10% 3/17/14 | | | 1,540,000 | | | 1,578,632 |
• | Series 2009-A2 A2 1.90% 5/15/14 | | | 4,010,000 | | | 4,102,640 |
#Citibank Omni Master Trust Series | | | | | | |
| 2009-A13 A13 144A 5.35% 8/15/18 | | | 1,590,000 | | | 1,714,379 |
Citicorp Residential Mortgage Securities | | | | | | |
| Series 2006-3 A4 5.703% 11/25/36 | | | 1,910,000 | | | 1,829,211 |
| Series 2006-3 A5 5.948% 11/25/36 | | | 1,800,000 | | | 1,436,288 |
CNH Equipment Trust | | | | | | |
| Series 2008-A A3 4.12% 5/15/12 | | | 106,590 | | | 107,260 |
| Series 2008-A A4A 4.93% 8/15/14 | | | 755,000 | | | 782,774 |
| Series 2008-B A3A 4.78% 7/16/12 | | | 257,491 | | | 260,537 |
| Series 2009-C A3 1.85% 12/16/13 | | | 950,000 | | | 959,820 |
| Series 2009-C A4 3.00% 8/17/15 | | | 2,705,000 | | | 2,808,139 |
| Series 2010-A A4 2.49% 1/15/16 | | | 3,700,000 | | | 3,774,869 |
@Countrywide Asset-Backed | | | | | | |
| Certificates Series 2006-13 1AF3 | | | | | | |
| 5.944% 1/25/37 | | | 20,000 | | | 10,978 |
Daimler Chrysler Auto Trust Series | | | | | | |
| 2008-B A3A 4.71% 9/10/12 | | | 985,458 | | | 1,002,733 |
Discover Card Master Trust | | | | | | |
| Series 2007-A1 A1 5.65% 3/16/20 | | | 1,800,000 | | | 2,070,518 |
| Series 2008-A4 A4 5.65% 12/15/15 | | | 530,000 | | | 590,168 |
• | Series 2010-A1 A1 1.00% 9/15/15 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,508,037 |
#Dunkin Securitization Series 2006-1 A2 | | | | | | |
| 144A 5.779% 6/20/31 | | | 2,415,000 | | | 2,353,574 |
#Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust Series | | | | | | |
| 2010-A A2 144A 1.04% 3/15/13 | | | 3,850,000 | | | 3,853,795 |
•Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust | | | | | | |
| Series 2009-2 A 1.90% 9/15/14 | | | 1,355,000 | | | 1,367,202 |
# | Series 2010-1 A 144A | | | | | | |
| 2.00% 12/15/14 | | | 2,580,000 | | | 2,607,035 |
General Electric Capital Credit Card | | | | | | |
| Master Note Trust Series 2009-3 A | | | | | | |
| 2.54% 9/15/14 | | | 2,035,000 | | | 2,059,087 |
•#Golden Credit Card Trust Series | | | | | | |
| 2008-3 A 144A 1.35% 7/15/11 | | | 1,200,000 | | | 1,209,188 |
Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust | | | | | | |
# | Series 2006-1 A2 144A | | | | | | |
| 5.04% 10/15/12 | | | 174,524 | | | 177,148 |
| Series 2009-4 A3 1.87% 2/17/14 | | | 735,000 | | | 742,279 |
Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust | | | | | | |
| Series 2007-A A3A 5.04% 1/17/12 | | | 53,037 | | | 53,469 |
| Series 2008-A A3 4.93% 12/17/12 | | | 830,348 | | | 853,963 |
John Deere Owner Trust Series 2010-A A4 | | | | | | |
| 2.13% 10/17/16 | | | 2,634,000 | | | 2,673,808 |
•Merrill Auto Trust Securitization | | | | | | |
| Series 2007-1 A4 0.41% 12/15/13 | | | 542,813 | | | 540,275 |
Mid-State Trust Series 11 A1 | | | | | | |
| 4.864% 7/15/38 | | | 14,680 | | | 14,112 |
•Residential Asset Securities Series | | | | | | |
| 2006-KS3 AI3 0.517% 4/25/36 | | | 64,623 | | | 61,493 |
World Omni Auto Receivables Trust | | | | | | |
| Series 2008-A A3A 3.94% 10/15/12 | | | 521,600 | | | 529,557 |
World Omni Automobile Lease | | | | | | |
| Securitization Trust Series | | | | | | |
| 2009-A A3 1.65% 2/15/13 | | | 1,560,000 | | | 1,570,568 |
Total Non-Agency Asset-Backed | | | | | | |
| Securities (cost $84,080,397) | | | | | | 86,098,381 |
| |
NON-AGENCY COLLATERALIZED | | | | | | |
| MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS–1.35% | | | | | | |
American Home Mortgage Investment | | | | | | |
| Trust Series 2005-2 5A1 | | | | | | |
| 5.064% 9/25/35 | | | 67,222 | | | 58,643 |
•ARM Trust Series 2005-10 3A11 | | | | | | |
| 5.371% 1/25/36 | | | 823,029 | | | 691,289 |
Bank of America Alternative Loan Trust | | | | | | |
| Series 2004-2 1A1 6.00% 3/25/34 | | | 105,636 | | | 107,709 |
| Series 2004-10 1CB1 6.00% 11/25/34 | | | 59,375 | | | 58,658 |
| Series 2004-11 1CB1 6.00% 12/25/34 | | | 3,766 | | | 3,592 |
| Series 2005-1 2A1 5.50% 2/25/20 | | | 459,257 | | | 425,358 |
| Series 2005-3 2A1 5.50% 4/25/20 | | | 59,248 | | | 54,421 |
| Series 2005-5 2CB1 6.00% 6/25/35 | | | 225,987 | | | 171,253 |
| Series 2005-6 7A1 5.50% 7/25/20 | | | 365,566 | | | 345,905 |
| Series 2005-9 5A1 5.50% 10/25/20 | | | 660,452 | | | 654,427 |
Bank of America Funding Securities | | | | | | |
| Series 2006-5 2A10 5.75% 9/25/36 | | | 1,850,000 | | | 1,466,167 |
Diversified Income Series-12
Delaware VIP® Diversified Income Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
| | Principal | | Value |
| | Amount° | | (U.S. $) |
NON-AGENCY COLLATERALIZED | | | | | | |
| MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (continued) | | | | | | |
•Bank of America Mortgage Securities | | | | | | |
| Series 2003-D 1A2 2.84% 5/25/33 | USD | | 33 | | $ | 23 |
Chase Mortgage Finance Series | | | | | | |
| 2003-S8 A2 5.00% 9/25/18 | | | 314,161 | | | 321,853 |
•Chaseflex Trust Series 2006-1 A4 | | | | | | |
| 6.30% 6/25/36 | | | 1,490,000 | | | 1,062,364 |
Citicorp Mortgage Securities | | | | | | |
| Series 2006-3 1A9 5.75% 6/25/36 | | | 235,000 | | | 207,519 |
| Series 2006-4 3A1 5.50% 8/25/21 | | | 652,674 | | | 639,646 |
•Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | |
| Series 2004-UST1 A6 | | | | | | |
| 5.079% 8/25/34 | | | 643,748 | | | 654,766 |
| Series 2007-AR8 1A3A | | | | | | |
| 5.752% 8/25/37 | | | 1,554,985 | | | 1,193,112 |
tCountrywide Home Loan Mortgage | | | | | | |
| Pass Through Trust | | | | | | |
• | Series 2003-21 A1 2.931% 5/25/33 | | | 354 | | | 302 |
| Series 2006-1 A2 6.00% 3/25/36 | | | 551,114 | | | 492,957 |
@ | Series 2006-17 A5 6.00% 12/25/36 | | | 142,704 | | | 124,742 |
• | Series 2006-HYB1 3A1 | | | | | | |
| 5.082% 3/20/36 | | | 815,931 | | | 479,594 |
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage | | | | | | |
| Securities Series 2004-1 3A1 | | | | | | |
| 7.00% 2/25/34 | | | 32,800 | | | 33,651 |
•First Horizon Asset Securities | | | | | | |
| Series 2004-AR5 4A1 | | | | | | |
| 5.665% 10/25/34 | | | 52,485 | | | 53,851 |
| Series 2007-AR2 1A1 | | | | | | |
| 5.807% 8/25/37 | | | 975,873 | | | 742,858 |
#GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust 144A | | | | | | |
| Series 2005-RP1 1A3 8.00% 1/25/35 | | | 212,280 | | | 205,942 |
| Series 2005-RP1 1A4 8.50% 1/25/35 | | | 163,504 | | | 158,221 |
| Series 2006-RP1 1A2 7.50% 1/25/36 | | | 253,127 | | | 237,563 |
•GSR Mortgage Loan Trust | | | | | | |
| Series 2005-AR6 2A1 | | | | | | |
| 2.943% 9/25/35 | | | 98,212 | | | 92,151 |
| Series 2006-AR1 3A1 | | | | | | |
| 5.291% 1/25/36 | | | 460,015 | | | 422,887 |
•JPMorgan Mortgage Trust | | | | | | |
@ | Series 2004-A6 1A2 | | | | | | |
| 4.863% 12/25/34 | | | 628,835 | | | 574,869 |
| Series 2005-A2 5A1 4.312% 4/25/35 | | | 61,781 | | | 60,378 |
| Series 2005-A8 2A1 4.93% 11/25/35 | | | 1,058,173 | | | 1,007,256 |
| Series 2006-A2 3A3 5.679% 4/25/36 | | | 495,000 | | | 418,039 |
Lehman Mortgage Trust Series | | | | | | |
| 2005-2 2A3 5.50% 12/25/35 | | | 254,530 | | | 232,417 |
•MASTR ARM Trust | | | | | | |
| Series 2003-6 1A2 3.825% 12/25/33 | | | 1,086 | | | 996 |
| Series 2005-6 7A1 5.341% 6/25/35 | | | 471,577 | | | 407,651 |
#MASTR Reperforming Loan Trust 144A | | | | | | |
| Series 2005-1 1A5 8.00% 8/25/34 | | | 315,234 | | | 311,986 |
| Series 2005-2 1A4 8.00% 5/25/35 | | | 190,243 | | | 185,237 |
•#MASTR Specialized Loan Trust Series | | | | | | |
| 2005-2 A2 144A 5.006% 7/25/35 | | | 127,528 | | | 121,714 |
•Residential Accredit Loans Series | | | | | | |
| 2004-QA6 NB1 5.961% 12/26/34 | | | 2,702 | | | 1,677 |
•Structured ARM Loan Trust Series | | | | | | |
| 2006-5 5A4 5.487% 6/25/36 | | | 87,249 | | | 16,599 |
•Structured Asset Securities Series | | | | | | |
| 2002-22H 1A 6.953% 11/25/32 | | | 985 | | | 964 |
tWashington Mutual Alternative | | | | | | |
| Mortgage Pass Through Certificates | | | | | | |
| Series 2005-1 5A2 6.00% 3/25/35 | | | 153,939 | | | 102,248 |
tWashington Mutual Mortgage Pass | | | | | | |
| Through Certificates | | | | | | |
| Series 2004-CB3 1A | | | | | | |
| 6.00% 10/25/34 | | | 183,281 | | | 191,445 |
• | Series 2006-AR14 2A1 | | | | | | |
| 5.707% 11/25/36 | | | 2,443,259 | | | 2,001,671 |
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed | | | | | | |
| Securities Trust | | | | | | |
• | Series 2005-AR16 2A1 | | | | | | |
| 2.997% 10/25/35 | | | 7,698 | | | 7,132 |
| Series 2006-2 3A1 5.75% 3/25/36 | | | 1,058,427 | | | 993,672 |
| Series 2006-3 A11 5.50% 3/25/36 | | | 875,000 | | | 868,842 |
| Series 2006-4 2A3 5.75% 4/25/36 | | | 357,780 | | | 136,128 |
| Series 2006-7 2A1 6.00% 6/25/36 | | | 155,185 | | | 138,384 |
• | Series 2006-AR5 2A1 | | | | | | |
| 5.475% 4/25/36 | | | 830,556 | | | 657,699 |
• | Series 2006-AR18 2A2 | | | | | | |
| 5.538% 11/25/36 | | | 676,385 | | | 190,428 |
• | Series 2006-AR19 A1 | | | | | | |
| 5.505% 12/25/36 | | | 943,558 | | | 873,050 |
| Series 2007-13 A7 6.00% 9/25/37 | | | 816,761 | | | 725,466 |
Total Non-Agency Collateralized | | | | | | |
| Mortgage Obligations | | | | | | |
| (cost $23,094,819) | | | | | | 21,387,372 |
|
REGIONAL AGENCIES–0.45%Δ | | | | | | |
Australia–0.45% | | | | | | |
New South Wales Treasury | | | | | | |
| 2.75% 11/20/25 | AUD | | 2,310,000 | | | 1,964,100 |
| 6.00% 5/1/20 | AUD | | 4,844,000 | | | 4,182,604 |
Queensland Treasury 6.00% 6/14/21 | AUD | | 1,219,000 | | | 1,053,184 |
Total Regional Agencies | | | | | | |
| (cost $7,253,386) | | | | | | 7,199,888 |
|
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES–1.30%Δ | | | | | | |
Canada–1.30% | | | | | | |
Ontario Province | | | | | | |
| 4.40% 3/8/16 | CAD | | 8,567,000 | | | 8,576,255 |
* | 4.40% 4/14/20 | USD | | 2,315,000 | | | 2,464,755 |
Province of British Columbia Canada | | | | | | |
| 2.85% 6/15/15 | | | 1,850,000 | | | 1,913,030 |
Province of Manitoba Canada | | | | | | |
| 2.625% 7/15/15 | | | 855,000 | | | 870,559 |
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Delaware VIP® Diversified Income Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
| | Principal | | Value |
| | Amount° | | (U.S. $) |
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES (continued) | | | | | | |
Canada (continued) | | | | | | |
Quebec Province | | | | | | |
| 4.50% 12/1/19 | CAD | | 365,000 | | $ | 357,319 |
* | 4.875% 5/5/14 | USD | | 1,835,000 | | | 2,025,488 |
| 5.00% 12/1/15 | CAD | | 4,240,000 | | | 4,366,144 |
Total Regional Authorities | | | | | | |
| (cost $20,730,707) | | | | | | 20,573,550 |
|
«SENIOR SECURED LOANS–3.67% | | | | | | |
Affinion Group Term Tranche Loan B | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 10/7/16 | USD | | 1,405,000 | | | 1,341,487 |
AIG | | | | | | |
| Term Tranche Loan 1 | | | | | | |
| 6.75% 2/23/15 | | | 406,731 | | | 403,027 |
| Term Tranche Loan 2 | | | | | | |
| 7.00% 3/7/16 | | | 298,269 | | | 294,480 |
Allen System Group 8.50% 10/18/13 | | | 863,813 | | | 862,737 |
Alliance HealthCare Services | | | | | | |
| 5.50% 6/1/16 | | | 390,955 | | | 384,031 |
Allied Security Holdings | | | | | | |
| 6.75% 2/23/15 | | | 660,868 | | | 660,868 |
Anchor Glass 6.00% 2/3/16 | | | 1,665,214 | | | 1,652,725 |
Aspect Software 6.25% 4/19/16 | | | 515,000 | | | 504,700 |
ATI Holdings 7.00% 2/18/16 | | | 1,410,000 | | | 1,360,650 |
Avaya Term Tranche Loan B2 | | | | | | |
| 10.50% 10/27/14 | | | 853,695 | | | 867,568 |
BE Aerospace 6.149% 7/28/14 | | | 787,820 | | | 791,515 |
Butler Animal Health Supply Term | | | | | | |
| Tranche Loan B 5.50% 11/24/15 | | | 1,782,038 | | | 1,784,265 |
BWAY Holding Term Tranche Loan B | | | | | | |
| 5.50% 3/28/17 | | | 619,571 | | | 620,219 |
Calpine 7.00% 4/21/17 | | | 680,000 | | | 674,475 |
Cengage Learning Acquisitions Term | | | | | | |
| Tranche Loan 7.50% 7/7/14 | | | 1,962,448 | | | 1,967,354 |
CF Industries 5.50% 11/3/14 | | | 825,000 | | | 827,174 |
Chester Downs & Marina | | | | | | |
| 12.375% 12/31/16 | | | 2,818,231 | | | 2,818,230 |
Delta Air Lines 8.75% 9/16/13 | | | 1,020,913 | | | 1,028,146 |
Ford Motor Term Tranche Loan B | | | | | | |
| 5.80% 12/15/13 | | | 4,069,800 | | | 3,858,190 |
Graham Packaging Term Tranche | | | | | | |
| Loan C 6.75% 4/5/14 | | | 1,073,403 | | | 1,079,779 |
ICL Industrial Containers Term | | | | | | |
| Tranche Loan C 3.75% 6/16/17 | | | 75,429 | | | 75,507 |
infoGROUP Term Tranche Loan B | | | | | | |
| 6.25% 3/30/16 | | | 845,000 | | | 829,156 |
Johnsondiversey Term Tranche Loan | | | | | | |
| Loan B 5.50% 11/24/15 | | | 1,057,038 | | | 1,058,359 |
Knology 3.783% 6/2/14 | | | 644,469 | | | 633,458 |
Level 3 Financing Term Tranche | | | | | | |
| Loan B 9.62% 3/13/14 | | | 780,000 | | | 839,963 |
Live Nation Entertainment | | | | | | |
| 4.50% 10/20/16 | | | 1,035,000 | | | 1,029,178 |
MacDermid Term Tranche Loan B | | | | | | |
| 7.355% 4/12/14 | | | 1,190,019 | | | 1,107,955 |
MCC Georgia 5.50% 3/31/17 | | | 1,114,844 | | | 1,090,457 |
MGM MIRAGE 5.00% 2/21/14 | | | 1,415,000 | | | 1,174,450 |
Nuveen Investment 2nd Lien Term | | | | | | |
| Tranche Loan 12.50% 7/9/15 | | | 1,047,000 | | | 1,101,444 |
Phillips-Van Heusen 4.75% 3/15/16 | | | 1,355,000 | | | 1,357,073 |
Pinnacle Foods Finance Term Tranche | | | | | | |
| Loan C 7.50% 4/2/14 | | | 1,083,565 | | | 1,083,565 |
PQ 6.73% 7/30/15 | | | 2,991,000 | | | 2,721,810 |
Prime Healthcare Services Term | | | | | | |
| Tranche Loan B 7.25% 2/19/15 | | | 1,825,000 | | | 1,752,000 |
Radnet Management Term Tranche | | | | | | |
| Loan B 5.75% 3/12/16 | | | 885,000 | | | 878,920 |
RehabCare Group Term Tranche | | | | | | |
| Loan B 6.00% 11/3/15 | | | 1,742,550 | | | 1,736,233 |
Rental Service 2nd Lien Term Tranche | | | | | | |
| Loan 6.291% 10/7/13 | | | 1,866,202 | | | 1,709,124 |
Reynolds & Reynolds 5.25% 4/3/17 | | | 957,881 | | | 947,110 |
Rockwood Specialties Group Term | | | | | | |
| Tranche Loan H 6.00% 5/15/14 | | | 1,080,906 | | | 1,083,836 |
Roundy’s Supermarkets | | | | | | |
| 10.50% 4/5/16 | | | 1,128,000 | | | 1,135,050 |
Sinclair Television Group Term | | | | | | |
| Tranche Loan B 6.50% 10/16/15 | | | 1,173,788 | | | 1,178,190 |
Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises | | | | | | |
| 6.75% 1/2/16 | | | 1,135,000 | | | 1,133,814 |
SunGard Data Systems | | | | | | |
| 7.75% 2/28/14 | | | 1,490,405 | | | 1,493,661 |
Telcordia Technologies 6.75% 4/9/16 | | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,228,644 |
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings | | | | | | |
| Term Tranche Loan B | | | | | | |
| 6.579% 10/10/14 | | | 3,354,566 | | | 2,492,023 |
Univision Communications | | | | | | |
| 5.049% 9/29/14 | | | 1,594,749 | | | 1,333,832 |
US Telepacific 9.50% 7/27/15 | | | 1,821,000 | | | 1,816,903 |
Wendy’s/Arby’s Restaurants | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 5/3/17 | | | 490,000 | | | 490,122 |
Total Senior Secured Loans | | | | | | |
| (cost $57,721,533) | | | | | | 58,293,457 |
| |
SOVEREIGN AGENCIES–0.38%Δ | | | | | | |
Canada–0.06% | | | | | | |
*Export Development Canada | | | | | | |
| 2.25% 5/28/15 | | | 875,000 | | | 885,961 |
| | | | | | | 885,961 |
Norway–0.24% | | | | | | |
#Kommunalbanken 144A | | | | | | |
| 2.75% 5/5/15 | | | 3,810,000 | | | 3,882,642 |
| | | | | | | 3,882,642 |
Republic of Korea–0.08% | | | | | | |
#Korea Expressway 144A | | | | | | |
| 4.50% 3/23/15 | | | 1,220,000 | | | 1,251,443 |
| | | | | | | 1,251,443 |
Total Sovereign Agencies | | | | | | |
| (cost $5,874,143) | | | | | | 6,020,046 |
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Statement of Net Assets (continued)
| | Principal | | Value |
| | Amount° | | (U.S. $) |
SOVEREIGN DEBT–7.95%Δ | | | | | | |
Australia–2.29% | | | | | | |
Australia Government Bond | | | | | | |
| 3.00% 9/20/25 | AUD | | 2,310,000 | | $ | 2,085,310 |
| 4.50% 4/15/20 | AUD | | 16,989,000 | | | 13,632,769 |
| 6.00% 2/15/17 | AUD | | 7,570,000 | | | 6,760,962 |
| 6.25% 4/15/15 | AUD | | 15,494,000 | | | 13,907,207 |
| | | | | | | 36,386,248 |
Canada–0.73% | | | | | | |
Canadian Government Bond | | | | | | |
| 2.50% 6/1/15 | CAD | | 12,270,000 | | | 11,621,517 |
| | | | | | | 11,621,517 |
Indonesia–1.69% | | | | | | |
Indonesia Treasury Bonds | | | | | | |
| 9.50% 6/15/15 | IDR | | 37,550,000,000 | | | 4,469,233 |
| 10.50% 8/15/30 | IDR | | 37,550,000,000 | | | 4,507,078 |
| 10.75% 5/15/16 | IDR | | 36,531,000,000 | | | 4,590,761 |
| 11.00% 11/15/20 | IDR | | 59,446,000,000 | | | 7,862,633 |
| 12.80% 6/15/21 | IDR | | 36,200,000,000 | | | 5,291,205 |
| | | | | | | 26,720,910 |
Norway–2.92% | | | | | | |
Eksportfinans | | | | | | |
| 3.00% 11/17/14 | USD | | 3,120,000 | | | 3,216,299 |
| 5.50% 5/25/16 | USD | | 7,375,000 | | | 8,392,662 |
Norway Government Bond | | | | | | |
| 4.25% 5/19/17 | NOK | | 41,440,000 | | | 6,931,362 |
| 4.50% 5/22/19 | NOK | | 83,924,000 | | | 14,279,802 |
| 5.00% 5/15/15 | NOK | | 78,716,000 | | | 13,480,456 |
| | | | | | | 46,300,581 |
Republic of Korea–0.07% | | | | | | |
Government of South Korea | | | | | | |
| 4.25% 12/7/21 | EUR | | 969,000 | | | 1,144,842 |
| | | | | | | 1,144,842 |
Sweden–0.25% | | | | | | |
Svensk Exportkredit 3.25% 9/16/14 | USD | | 3,810,000 | | | 3,956,487 |
| | | | | | | 3,956,487 |
Total Sovereign Debt | | | | | | |
| (cost $125,266,040) | | | | | | 126,130,585 |
| |
SUPRANATIONAL BANKS–2.76% | | | | | | |
Asian Development Bank | | | | | | |
| 2.75% 5/21/14 | USD | | 5,240,000 | | | 5,438,833 |
| 6.00% 1/20/15 | AUD | | 2,468,000 | | | 2,112,104 |
European Bank for Reconstruction & | | | | | | |
| Development | | | | | | |
| 6.75% 5/12/17 | RUB | | 47,000,000 | | | 1,505,901 |
| 9.25% 9/10/12 | BRL | | 4,660,000 | | | 2,567,608 |
European Investment Bank | | | | | | |
| 6.125% 1/23/17 | AUD | | 1,560,000 | | | 1,332,087 |
| 9.00% 12/21/18 | ZAR | | 29,400,000 | | | 3,835,131 |
Inter-American Development Bank | | | | | | |
| 2.25% 7/15/15 | USD | | 2,385,000 | | | 2,399,095 |
International Bank for Reconstruction | | | | | | |
| & Development | | | | | | |
| 2.375% 5/26/15 | | | 3,115,000 | | | 3,170,780 |
| 3.375% 4/30/15 | NOK | | 24,500,000 | | | 3,807,828 |
| 5.375% 12/15/14 | NZD | | 8,946,000 | | | 6,289,411 |
| 5.75% 2/17/15 | AUD | | 2,815,000 | | | 2,413,352 |
| 5.75% 10/21/19 | AUD | | 2,316,000 | | | 1,957,795 |
| 6.00% 2/15/17 | AUD | | 1,770,000 | | | 1,516,628 |
International Finance | | | | | | |
| 5.75% 3/16/15 | AUD | | 4,262,000 | | | 3,647,678 |
Nordic Investment Bank | | | | | | |
| 2.50% 7/15/15 | USD | | 1,840,000 | | | 1,866,119 |
Total Supranational Banks | | | | | | |
| (cost $44,242,735) | | | | | | 43,860,350 |
|
U.S. TREASURY | | | | | | |
| OBLIGATIONS–2.83% | | | | | | |
∞U.S. Treasury Bond 4.625% 2/15/40 | | | 1,485,000 | | | 1,669,465 |
*U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Notes | | | | | | |
| 1.625% 1/15/15 | | | 13,072,923 | | | 13,816,446 |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | | | | | |
| 1.125% 6/15/13 | | | 565,000 | | | 567,337 |
| 1.875% 6/30/15 | | | 3,680,000 | | | 3,694,665 |
* | 3.50% 5/15/20 | | | 24,020,000 | | | 25,142,142 |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | | | | |
| (cost $44,118,262) | | | | | | 44,890,055 |
|
| | Number of | | | |
| | Shares | | | |
COMMON STOCK–0.10% | | | | | | |
Alliance Imaging | | | 105,073 | | | 424,495 |
=†Calpine Escrow | | | 385,000 | | | 0 |
=†Century Communications | | | 2,500,000 | | | 0 |
†Delta Air Lines | | | 25 | | | 294 |
†DirecTV Group | | | 15,850 | | | 537,632 |
†Flextronics International | | | 29,800 | | | 166,880 |
†Geoeye | | | 7,600 | | | 236,664 |
†Mirant | | | 116 | | | 1,225 |
†Mobile Mini | | | 18,836 | | | 306,650 |
P=†Port Townsend | | | 685 | | | 7 |
Total Common Stock | | | | | | |
| (cost $2,165,269) | | | | | | 1,673,847 |
|
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED | | | | | | |
| STOCK–0.00% | | | | | | |
Merck 6.00% exercise price $57.43, | | | | | | |
| expiration date 8/13/10 | | | 274 | | | 68,500 |
Total Convertible Preferred Stock | | | | | | |
| (cost $70,931) | | | | | | 68,500 |
|
PREFERRED STOCK–0.16% | | | | | | |
•PNC Financial Services Group 8.25% | | | 2,420,000 | | | 2,508,388 |
=†Port Townsend | | | 137 | | | 0 |
Total Preferred Stock | | | | | | |
| (cost $2,418,341) | | | | | | 2,508,388 |
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Statement of Net Assets (continued)
| | Number of | | Value |
| | Shares | | (U.S. $) |
WARRANT–0.00% | | | | | | |
=†Port Townsend | | | 137 | | $ | 1 |
Total Warrant (cost $3,288) | | | | | | 1 |
| |
| | Principal | | | |
| | Amount° | | | |
≠SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS–11.87% | | | | | | |
Discount Notes–9.18% | | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Bank | | | | | | |
| 0.001% 7/1/10 | USD | | 56,112,941 | | | 56,112,941 |
| 0.001% 7/6/10 | | | 43,434,266 | | | 43,434,136 |
| 0.01% 7/7/10 | | | 4,973,518 | | | 4,973,503 |
| 0.01% 7/15/10 | | | 18,984,878 | | | 18,984,726 |
| 0.05% 7/16/10 | | | 22,153,453 | | | 22,153,276 |
| | | | | | | 145,658,582 |
U.S. Treasury Obligations–2.69% | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | | | | |
| 0.005% 7/1/10 | | | 24,654,904 | | | 24,654,904 |
| 0.045% 7/15/10 | | | 18,041,029 | | | 18,040,398 |
| | | | | | | 42,695,302 |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | | | |
| (cost $188,353,973) | | | | | | 188,353,884 |
| | | | | | | |
Total Value of Securities Before | | | | | | |
| Securities Lending | | | | | | |
| Collateral–107.52% | | | | | | |
| (cost $1,661,618,605) | | | | | | 1,706,283,316 |
| |
| | Number of | | | |
| | Shares | | | |
SECURITIES LENDING | | | | | | |
| COLLATERAL**–5.62% | | | | | | |
Investment Companies | | | | | | |
| Mellon GSL DBT II | | | | | | |
| Collateral Fund | | | 85,654,324 | | | 85,654,324 |
| BNY Mellon SL DB II | | | | | | |
| Liquidating Fund | | | 3,507,362 | | | 3,428,096 |
†@Mellon GSL Reinvestment Trust II | | | 1,852,892 | | | 78,748 |
Total Securities Lending Collateral | | | | | | |
| (cost $91,014,578) | | | | | | 89,161,168 |
TOTAL VALUE OF SECURITIES–113.14% (COST $1,752,633,183) | $ | 1,795,444,484 | © |
OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL**–(5.73%) | | (91,014,578 | ) |
LIABILITIES NET OF RECEIVABLES AND OTHER ASSETS–(7.41%)z | | (117,518,844 | ) |
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO 146,121,005 SHARES OUTSTANDING–100.00% | $ | 1,586,911,062 | |
NET ASSET VALUE–DELAWARE VIP DIVERSIFIED INCOME SERIES | | | |
STANDARD CLASS ($649,330,032 / 59,643,108 Shares) | | $10.89 | |
NET ASSET VALUE–DELAWARE VIP DIVERSIFIED INCOME SERIES | | | |
SERVICE CLASS ($937,581,030 / 86,477,897 Shares) | | $10.84 | |
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS AT JUNE 30, 2010: | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization–no par) | $ | 1,455,481,191 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | 39,078,028 | |
Accumulated net realized gain on investments | | 44,847,480 | |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and foreign currencies | | 47,504,363 | |
Total net assets | $ | 1,586,911,062 | |
|
Diversified Income Series-16
Delaware VIP® Diversified Income Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
____________________
°Principal amount shown is stated in the currency in which each security is denominated.
AUD – Australian Dollar
BRL – Brazilian Real
CAD – Canadian Dollar
EUR – European Monetary Unit
GBP – British Pound Sterling
IDR – Indonesian Rupiah
INR – Indian Rupee
JPY – Japanese Yen
MXN – Mexican Peso
MYR – Malaysian Ringgit
NOK – Norwegian Kroner
NZD – New Zealand Dollar
PLN – Polish Zloty
RUB – Russian Ruble
USD – United States Dollar
ZAR – South African Rand
• | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of June 30, 2010. Interest rates reset periodically. |
t | Pass Through Agreement. Security represents the contractual right to receive a proportionate amount of underlying payments due to the counterparty pursuant to various agreements related to the rescheduling of obligations and the exchange of certain notes. |
* | Fully or partially on loan. |
# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At June 30, 2010, the aggregate amount of Rule 144A securities was $245,650,305, which represented 15.48% of the Series’ net assets. See Note 10 in “Notes to Financial Statements.” |
Φ | Step coupon bond. Coupon decreases periodically based on a predetermined schedule. Stated rate in effect at June 30, 2010. |
@ | Illiquid security. At June 30, 2010, the aggregate amount of illiquid securities was $8,407,883, which represented 0.53% of the Series’ net assets. See Note 10 in “Notes to Financial Statements.” |
= | Security is being fair valued in accordance with the Series’ fair valuation policy. At June 30, 2010, the aggregate amount of fair valued securities was $145,579, which represented 0.01% of the Series’ net assets. See Note 1 in “Notes to Financial Statements.” |
‡ | Non income producing security. Security is currently in default. |
Δ | Securities have been classified by country of origin. |
« | Senior Secured Loans generally pay interest at rates which are periodically redetermined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. These base lending rates are generally: (i) the prime rate offered by one or more United States banks, (ii) the lending rate offered by one or more European banks such as the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR), and (iii) the certificate of deposit rate. Senior Secured Loans may be subject to restrictions on resale. Stated rate in effect at June 30, 2010. |
∞ | Fully or partially pledged as collateral for financial futures contracts. |
† | Non income producing security. |
P | Restricted Security. These investments are in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and have certain restrictions on resale which may limit their liquidity. At June 30, 2010, the aggregate amount of the restricted securities was $7 or 0.00% of the Series’ net assets. See Note 10 in “Notes to Financial Statements.” |
≠ | The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase. |
** | See Note 9 in “Notes to Financial Statements.” |
© | Includes $89,476,000 of securities loaned. |
z | Of this amount, $196,265,016 represents payable for securities purchased as of June 30, 2010. |
Summary of Abbreviations:
ARM – Adjustable Rate Mortgage
CDS – Credit Default Swap
EM – Emerging Markets
GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association
GSMPS – Goldman Sachs Reperforming Mortgage Securities
HY – High Yield
MASTR – Mortgage Asset Securitization Transactions, Inc.
PIK – Pay-in-kind
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
REMIC – Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
S.F. – Single Family
TBA – To be announced
yr – Year
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Delaware VIP® Diversified Income Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
1 The following foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts and swap contracts were outstanding at June 30, 2010:
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
| | | | | | | | | | | Unrealized |
| | | | | | | | | | | Appreciation |
Contracts to Receive (Deliver) | | In Exchange For | | Settlement Date | | (Depreciation) |
AUD | (1,017,081 | ) | | USD | 877,955 | | | 8/3/10 | | | | $ | 25,769 | |
AUD | (12,982,150 | ) | | USD | 11,232,026 | | | 8/3/10 | | | | | 354,622 | |
AUD | (20,808,012 | ) | | USD | 18,013,716 | | | 8/3/10 | | | | | 579,226 | |
AUD | (21,549,479 | ) | | USD | 18,590,089 | | | 8/3/10 | | | | | 534,343 | |
BRL | 7,467,603 | | | USD | (4,136,031 | ) | | 8/2/10 | | | | | (44,619 | ) |
BRL | 16,217,237 | | | USD | (8,974,674 | ) | | 8/3/10 | | | | | (92,834 | ) |
CAD | 7,061,868 | | | USD | (6,761,845 | ) | | 8/3/10 | | | | | (129,189 | ) |
CAD | (2,528,435 | ) | | USD | 2,415,510 | | | 8/3/10 | | | | | 40,750 | |
CAD | (6,579,442 | ) | | USD | 6,306,678 | | | 8/3/10 | | | | | 127,127 | |
CAD | (7,559,262 | ) | | USD | 7,245,843 | | | 8/3/10 | | | | | 146,025 | |
EUR | (344,795 | ) | | USD | 424,946 | | | 8/3/10 | | | | | 3,207 | |
EUR | (5,287,679 | ) | | USD | 6,546,156 | | | 8/3/10 | | | | | 78,482 | |
EUR | (6,165,336 | ) | | USD | 7,591,008 | | | 8/3/10 | | | | | 49,820 | |
EUR | (22,547,431 | ) | | USD | 27,764,528 | | | 8/3/10 | | | | | 185,429 | |
GBP | 4,603 | | | USD | (6,936 | ) | | 7/1/10 | | | | | (61 | ) |
GBP | 1,626 | | | USD | (2,435 | ) | | 7/2/10 | | | | | (5 | ) |
GBP | (7,040,620 | ) | | USD | 10,553,537 | | | 8/3/10 | | | | | 36,516 | |
GBP | (8,022,663 | ) | | USD | 12,013,416 | | | 8/3/10 | | | | | 29,455 | |
IDR | (25,350,427,000 | ) | | USD | 2,775,088 | | | 8/3/10 | | | | | (6,913 | ) |
INR | 508,273,224 | | | USD | (10,922,000 | ) | | 10/20/10 | | | | | (108,929 | ) |
JPY | 3,763,290 | | | USD | (42,576 | ) | | 7/2/10 | | | | | 1 | |
MXN | (645,142 | ) | | USD | 50,490 | | | 8/3/10 | | | | | 778 | |
MYR | 39,626,679 | | | USD | (12,232,344 | ) | | 8/3/10 | | | | | 1,182 | |
MYR | (15,846,481 | ) | | USD | 4,880,946 | | | 8/3/10 | | | | | (11,170 | ) |
NOK | (4,899,945 | ) | | USD | 752,564 | | | 8/3/10 | | | | | 940 | |
NOK | (22,565,372 | ) | | USD | 3,465,997 | | | 8/3/10 | | | | | 4,597 | |
NOK | (59,511,686 | ) | | USD | 9,178,256 | | | 8/3/10 | | | | | 49,502 | |
NOK | (98,476,844 | ) | | USD | 15,235,073 | | | 8/3/10 | | | | | 129,284 | |
NZD | (9,065,114 | ) | | USD | 6,381,840 | | | 8/3/10 | | | | | 182,013 | |
PLN | 8,195,279 | | | USD | (2,435,085 | ) | | 7/1/10 | | | | | (19,340 | ) |
RUB | (181,142,010 | ) | | USD | 5,820,946 | | | 8/3/10 | | | | | 47,552 | |
ZAR | (32,915,859 | ) | | USD | 4,284,246 | | | 8/3/10 | | | | | 22,302 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 2,215,862 | |
|
Futures Contracts
| | | Notional | | Notional | | Expiration | | Unrealized |
Contract to Buy | | Cost | | Value | | Date | | Appreciation |
27 | Canada 10 yr Bond | | $ | 3,114,078 | | $ | 3,140,827 | | 9/21/10 | | | $ | 26,749 | |
410 | U.S. Treasury 5 yr Notes | | | 47,993,964 | | | 48,524,140 | | 9/30/10 | | | | 530,176 | |
190 | U.S. Treasury 10 yr Notes | | | 22,886,760 | | | 23,283,906 | | 9/30/10 | | | | 397,146 | |
162 | U.S. Ultra Bond | | | 21,533,461 | | | 22,001,625 | | 9/21/10 | | | | 468,164 | |
| | | $ | 95,528,263 | | | | | | | | $ | 1,422,235 | |
|
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Delaware VIP® Diversified Income Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
Swap Contracts
CDS Contracts
| | | | | Annual | | | | | Unrealized |
Swap Counterparty & | | Notional | | Protection | | Termination | | Appreciation |
Referenced Obligation | | Value | | Payments | | Date | | (Depreciation) |
Protection Purchased: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CDX.NA.HY.14 | | $ | 4,140,000 | | 5.00% | | 6/20/15 | | | | $ | (31,783 | ) |
CDX.NA.HY.14 | | | 4,185,000 | | 5.00% | | 6/20/15 | | | | | (68,337 | ) |
CDX.NA.HY.14 | | | 4,185,000 | | 5.00% | | 6/20/15 | | | | | 4,366 | |
Barclays | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CDX.EM.13 | | | 5,017,000 | | 5.00% | | 6/20/15 | | | | | 29,526 | |
CDX.NA.HY.14 | | | 3,350,000 | | 5.00% | | 6/20/15 | | | | | 87,655 | |
CDX.NA.HY.14 | | | 4,158,000 | | 5.00% | | 6/20/15 | | | | | 101,401 | |
CDX.NA.HY.14 | | | 5,885,000 | | 5.00% | | 6/20/15 | | | | | 59,696 | |
ITRAXX Europe Subordinate Financials | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5 yr CDS | | | 17,415,000 | | 1.00% | | 6/20/15 | | | | | 288,174 | |
Kingdom of Spain | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5 yr CDS | | | 2,030,000 | | 1.00% | | 3/20/15 | | | | | 98,347 | |
5 yr CDS | | | 8,910,000 | | 1.00% | | 3/20/15 | | | | | 476,735 | |
Citigroup | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CDX.NA.HY.14 | | | 3,310,000 | | 5.00% | | 6/20/15 | | | | | (25,411 | ) |
CDX.NA.HY.14 | | | 3,335,000 | | 5.00% | | 6/20/15 | | | | | 14,342 | |
CDX.NA.HY.14 | | | 4,158,000 | | 5.00% | | 6/20/15 | | | | | 106,460 | |
CDX.NA.HY.14 | | | 4,200,000 | | 5.00% | | 6/20/15 | | | | | 47,813 | |
Goldman | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CDX.NA.HY.14 | | | 4,050,000 | | 5.00% | | 6/20/15 | | | | | 148,075 | |
CDX.NA.HY.14 | | | 4,150,000 | | 5.00% | | 6/20/15 | | | | | 95,946 | |
CDX.NA.HY.14 | | | 5,885,000 | | 5.00% | | 6/20/15 | | | | | 59,696 | |
JPMorgan Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CDX.EM.13 | | | 6,568,000 | | 5.00% | | 6/20/15 | | | | | 95,584 | |
CDX.NA.HY.14 | | | 3,400,000 | | 5.00% | | 6/20/15 | | | | | 124,310 | |
CDX.NA.HY.14 | | | 4,540,000 | | 5.00% | | 6/20/15 | | | | | 48,868 | |
Donnelley (R.R.) & Sons 5 yr CDS | | | 5,100,000 | | 5.00% | | 6/20/14 | | | | | (700,232 | ) |
Eastman Chemical 5 yr CDS | | | 2,755,000 | | 1.00% | | 9/20/15 | | | | | 8,932 | |
ITRAXX Europe Subordinate Financials | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5 yr CDS | | | 16,270,000 | | 1.00% | | 6/20/15 | | | | | (197,644 | ) |
Penney (J.C.) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5 yr CDS | | | 1,345,000 | | 1.00% | | 3/20/15 | | | | | 28,924 | |
5 yr CDS | | | 1,350,000 | | 1.00% | | 3/20/15 | | | | | 27,258 | |
5 yr CDS | | | 2,025,000 | | 1.00% | | 3/20/15 | | | | | 49,554 | |
Portuguese Republic 5 yr CDS | | | 5,129,000 | | 1.00% | | 6/20/15 | | | | | 328,769 | |
Sunoco 5 yr CDS | | | 2,365,000 | | 1.00% | | 3/20/15 | | | | | 144,699 | |
Viacom 5 yr CDS | | | 3,965,000 | | 1.00% | | 9/20/15 | | | | | 847 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CDX.NA.HY.14 | | | 3,215,000 | | 5.00% | | 6/20/15 | | | | | (48,555 | ) |
CDX.NA.HY.14 | | | 4,165,000 | | 5.00% | | 6/20/15 | | | | | 20,477 | |
| | $ | 150,555,000 | | | | | | | | $ | 1,424,492 | |
Protection Sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Citigroup Global Markets | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MetLife 5 yr CDS | | $ | 1,215,000 | | 5.00% | | 9/20/14 | | | | $ | (6,584 | ) |
JPMorgan Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Comcast 5 yr CDS 5 yr CDS | | | 3,965,000 | | 1.00% | | 9/20/15 | | | | | (3,489 | ) |
EI Du Pont de Nemours 5 yr CDS | | | 2,755,000 | | 1.00% | | 9/20/15 | | | | | (624 | ) |
MetLife 5 yr CDS | | | 1,185,000 | | 1.00% | | 12/20/14 | | | | | (40,528 | ) |
Valero Energy 5 yr CDS | | | 2,365,000 | | 1.00% | | 3/20/15 | | | | | (72,487 | ) |
| | $ | 11,485,000 | | | | | | | | | (123,712 | ) |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,300,780 | |
|
The use of foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts and swap contracts involves elements of market risk and risks in excess of the amounts recognized in the financial statements. The notional values presented above represent the Series’ total exposure in such contracts, whereas only the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is reflected in the Series’ net assets.
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1See Note 8 in “Notes to Financial Statements.”
See accompanying notes
Diversified Income Series-19
Delaware VIP® Trust —
Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | |
Interest | $ | 45,773,640 | |
Dividends | | 177,617 | |
Securities lending income | | 111,183 | |
Foreign tax withheld | | (73,675 | ) |
| | 45,988,765 | |
|
EXPENSES: | | | |
Management fees | | 4,511,626 | |
Distribution expenses – Service Class | | 1,288,136 | |
Accounting and administration expenses | | 298,961 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders | | 118,995 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses | | 71,955 | |
Custodian fees | | 63,150 | |
Legal fees | | 62,993 | |
Trustees’ fees | | 43,598 | |
Audit and tax | | 43,037 | |
Pricing fees | | 27,373 | |
Insurance fees | | 26,215 | |
Consulting fees | | 7,604 | |
Registration fees | | 5,459 | |
Dues and services | | 3,830 | |
Trustees’ expenses | | 2,857 | |
| | 6,575,789 | |
Less waiver of distribution expenses – Service Class | | (214,636 | ) |
Total operating expenses | | 6,361,153 | |
|
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | 39,627,612 | |
|
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | |
ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES: | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | |
Investments | | 48,098,965 | |
Futures contracts | | 2,060,792 | |
Swap contracts | | (1,889,033 | ) |
Foreign currencies | | 594,544 | |
Net realized gain | | 48,865,268 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | |
of investments and foreign currencies | | (25,755,496 | ) |
|
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON | | | |
INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES | | 23,109,772 | |
|
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING | | | |
FROM OPERATIONS | $ | 62,737,384 | |
|
See accompanying notes
Delaware VIP Trust —
Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| Six Months | | | | |
| Ended | | Year |
| 6/30/10 | | Ended |
| (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET | | | | | | | |
ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | $ | 39,627,612 | | | $ | 70,924,599 | |
Net realized gain on investments and | | | | | | | |
foreign currencies | | 48,865,268 | | | | 39,262,639 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/ | | | | | | | |
depreciation of investments and | | | | | | | |
foreign currencies | | (25,755,496 | ) | | | 158,471,926 | |
Net increase in net assets | | | | | | | |
resulting from operations | | 62,737,384 | | | | 268,659,164 | |
|
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS | | | | | | | |
TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | (31,523,092 | ) | | | (36,367,242 | ) |
Service Class | | (40,269,256 | ) | | | (29,650,665 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | (1,579,079 | ) | | | – | |
Service Class | | (2,111,204 | ) | | | – | |
| | (75,482,631 | ) | | | (66,017,907 | ) |
|
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | 24,371,687 | | | | 157,177,306 | |
Service Class | | 183,293,035 | | | | 328,338,614 | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon | | | | | | | |
reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | 16,201,067 | | | | 36,367,242 | |
Service Class | | 42,380,460 | | | | 29,650,665 | |
| | 266,246,249 | | | | 551,533,827 | |
Cost of shares repurchased: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | (38,925,803 | ) | | | (180,106,108 | ) |
Service Class | | (72,440,698 | ) | | | (102,428,722 | ) |
| | (111,366,501 | ) | | | (282,534,830 | ) |
Increase in net assets derived from capital | | | | | | | |
share transactions | | 154,879,748 | | | | 268,998,997 | |
|
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | | 142,134,501 | | | | 471,640,254 | |
|
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 1,444,776,561 | | | | 973,136,307 | |
End of period (including undistributed | | | | | | | |
net investment income of $39,078,028 | | | | | | | |
and $71,249,350, respectively) | $ | 1,586,911,062 | | | $ | 1,444,776,561 | |
|
See accompanying notes
Diversified Income Series-20
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series
Financial Highlights
Selected data for each share of the Series outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
| | Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series Standard Class | |
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/101 | | Year Ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 | | 12/31/08 | | 12/31/07 | | 12/31/06 | | 12/31/05 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $ | 10.980 | | | $ | 9.250 | | | $ | 10.220 | | | $ | 9.830 | | | $ | 9.260 | | | $ | 9.450 | | |
| |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | | | 0.296 | | | | 0.628 | | | | 0.500 | | | | 0.527 | | | | 0.496 | | | | 0.373 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and foreign currencies | | | | 0.180 | | | | 1.721 | | | | (0.926 | ) | | | 0.207 | | | | 0.227 | | | | (0.416 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | | 0.476 | | | | 2.349 | | | | (0.426 | ) | | | 0.734 | | | | 0.723 | | | | (0.043 | ) | |
| |
Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | (0.539 | ) | | | (0.619 | ) | | | (0.405 | ) | | | (0.318 | ) | | | (0.153 | ) | | | (0.099 | ) | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | | (0.027 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.139 | ) | | | (0.026 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.048 | ) | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | | (0.566 | ) | | | (0.619 | ) | | | (0.544 | ) | | | (0.344 | ) | | | (0.153 | ) | | | (0.147 | ) | |
| |
Net asset value, end of period | | | $ | 10.890 | | | $ | 10.980 | | | $ | 9.250 | | | $ | 10.220 | | | $ | 9.830 | | | $ | 9.260 | | |
| |
Total return3 | | | | 4.32% | | | | 26.96% | | | | (4.54% | ) | | | 7.63% | | | | 7.92% | | | | (0.45% | ) | |
| |
Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | | $ | 649,330 | | | $ | 652,804 | | | $ | 542,074 | | | $ | 521,511 | | | $ | 294,248 | | | $ | 90,811 | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | 0.70% | | | | 0.73% | | | | 0.73% | | | | 0.73% | | | | 0.79% | | | | 0.79% | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expenses paid indirectly | | | | 0.70% | | | | 0.73% | | | | 0.73% | | | | 0.73% | | | | 0.79% | | | | 0.86% | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | | 5.41% | | | | 6.33% | | | | 5.16% | | | | 5.30% | | | | 5.26% | | | | 4.02% | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expenses paid indirectly | | | | 5.41% | | | | 6.33% | | | | 5.16% | | | | 5.30% | | | | 5.26% | | | | 3.95% | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | | 229% | | | | 202% | | | | 244% | | | | 299% | | | | 311% | | | | 400% | | |
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1Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information. |
3Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes
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Delaware VIP® Diversified Income Series
Financial Highlights (continued)
Selected data for each share of the Series outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
| | Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series Service Class |
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/101 | | Year Ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 | | 12/31/08 | | 12/31/07 | | 12/31/06 | | 12/31/05 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $ | 10.920 | | | $ | 9.200 | | | $ | 10.180 | | | $ | 9.790 | | | $ | 9.230 | | | $ | 9.410 | | |
| |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | | | 0.282 | | | | 0.603 | | | | 0.476 | | | | 0.502 | | | | 0.472 | | | | 0.350 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and foreign currencies | | | | 0.180 | | | | 1.712 | | | | (0.937 | ) | | | 0.209 | | | | 0.218 | | | | (0.406 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | | 0.462 | | | | 2.315 | | | | (0.461 | ) | | | 0.711 | | | | 0.690 | | | | (0.056 | ) | |
| |
Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | (0.515 | ) | | | (0.595 | ) | | | (0.380 | ) | | | (0.295 | ) | | | (0.130 | ) | | | (0.076 | ) | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | | (0.027 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.139 | ) | | | (0.026 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.048 | ) | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | | (0.542 | ) | | | (0.595 | ) | | | (0.519 | ) | | | (0.321 | ) | | | (0.130 | ) | | | (0.124 | ) | |
| |
Net asset value, end of period | | | $ | 10.840 | | | $ | 10.920 | | | $ | 9.200 | | | $ | 10.180 | | | $ | 9.790 | | | $ | 9.230 | | |
| |
Total return3 | | | | 4.21% | | | | 26.66% | | | | (4.90% | ) | | | 7.41% | | | | 7.57% | | | | (0.59% | ) | |
| |
Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | | $ | 937,581 | | | $ | 791,973 | | | $ | 431,062 | | | $ | 357,115 | | | $ | 208,724 | | | $ | 130,870 | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | 0.95% | | | | 0.98% | | | | 0.98% | | | | 0.98% | | | | 1.04% | | | | 1.04% | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expenses paid indirectly | | | | 1.00% | | | | 1.03% | | | | 1.03% | | | | 1.03% | | | | 1.09% | | | | 1.16% | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | | 5.16% | | | | 6.08% | | | | 4.91% | | | | 5.05% | | | | 5.01% | | | | 3.77% | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expenses paid indirectly | | | | 5.11% | | | | 6.03% | | | | 4.86% | | | | 5.00% | | | | 4.96% | | | | 3.65% | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | | 229% | | | | 202% | | | | 244% | | | | 299% | | | | 311% | | | | 400% | | |
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1Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information. |
3Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes
Diversified Income Series-22
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers 12 series: Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series, Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series, Delaware VIP High Yield Series, Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series, Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP REIT Series, Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series, Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series (formerly, VIP Growth Opportunities Series), Delaware VIP Trend Series, Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series and Delaware VIP Value Series. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and offers Standard Class and Service Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a 12b-1 fee and the Service Class shares carry a 12b-1 fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.
The investment objective of the Series is to seek maximum long-term total return consistent with reasonable risk.
1. Significant Accounting Policies
The following accounting policies are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Series.
Security Valuation—Equity securities, except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the valuation date. Securities traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If on a particular day an equity security does not trade, then the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used. Securities listed on a foreign exchange are valued at the last quoted sales price on the valuation date. U.S. government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices. Short-term debt securities are valued at market value. Other debt securities, credit default swap (CDS) contracts and interest rate swap contracts are valued by an independent pricing service or broker. To the extent current market prices are not available, the pricing service may take into account developments related to the specific security, as well as transactions in comparable securities. Investment companies are valued at net asset value per share. Foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices of the contracts. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available. Financial futures contracts are valued at the daily quoted settlement prices. Exchange-traded options are valued at the last reported sale price or, if no sales are reported, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. Generally, index swap contracts and other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Series' Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. The Series may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-U.S. markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Series values its securities at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements, aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim. To account for this, the Series may frequently value foreign securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (international fair value pricing).
Federal Income Taxes—No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed the Series’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (December 31, 2006 – December 31, 2009), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements.
Class Accounting—Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the classes of the Series on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.
Repurchase Agreements—The Series may invest in a pooled cash account along with other members of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The aggregate daily balance of the pooled cash account is invested in repurchase agreements secured by obligations of the U.S. government. The respective collateral is held by the Series’ custodian bank until the maturity of the respective repurchase agreements. Each repurchase agreement is at least 102% collateralized. However, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty to the agreement, realization of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. At June 30, 2010, the Series held no investments in repurchase agreements.
Foreign Currency Transactions—Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded at the prevailing exchange rates on the valuation date. The value of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies is translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate of such currencies against the U.S. dollar daily. Transaction gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates during the reporting period or upon settlement of the foreign currency transaction are reported in operations for the current period. The Series isolates that portion of realized gains and losses on investments in debt securities, which are due to changes in the foreign exchange rates from that which are due to changes in market prices of debt securities. The Series reports certain foreign currency related transactions as components of realized gains (losses) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are treated as ordinary income (loss) for federal income tax purposes.
Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities 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.
Diversified Income Series-23
Delaware VIP® Diversified Income Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Other—Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds are generally allocated amongst such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and some other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Withholding taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Series’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Discounts and premiums on non-convertible bonds are amortized to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Realized gains (losses) on paydowns of mortgage- and asset-backed securities are classified as interest income. The Series declares and pays dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, following the close of the fiscal year.
The Series may receive earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset custody fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
The Series may receive earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates
In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Delaware Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily at the rate of 0.65% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Series, 0.60% on the next $500 million, 0.55% on the next $1.5 billion, and 0.50% on the average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.
Delaware Service Company, Inc. (DSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Series. For these services, the Series pays DSC fees based on the aggregate daily net assets of the Delaware Investments Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.0050% of the first $30 billion; 0.0045% of the next $10 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds on a relative net asset value basis. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series was charged $37,634 for these services.
DSC also provides dividend disbursing and transfer agency services. The Series pays DSC a monthly fee based on the number of shareholder accounts for dividend disbursing and transfer agent services.
Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, the Series pays Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual distribution and service fee not to exceed 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Service Class shares. DDLP has contracted to waive distribution and service fees through April 30, 2011 in order to prevent distribution and service fees of the Service Class shares from exceeding 0.25% of average daily net assets. Standard Class shares pay no distribution and service expenses.
At June 30, 2010, the Series had liabilities payable to affiliates as follows:
| | | Dividend Disbursing, | | | | Other |
| Investment | | Transfer Agent and Fund | | | | Expenses |
| Management | | Accounting Oversight | | Distribution | | Payable |
| Fee Payable to | | Fees and Other Expenses | | Fee Payable | | to DMC |
| DMC | | Payable to DSC | | to DDLP | | and Affiliates* |
| $769,721 | | $16,093 | | $189,450 | | $17,312 |
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*DMC, as part of its administrative services, pays operating expenses on behalf of the Series and is reimbursed on a periodic basis. Such expenses include items such as printing of shareholder reports, fees for audit, legal and tax services, custodian fees and trustees’ fees.
As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears the cost of certain legal and tax services, including internal legal and tax services provided to the Series by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series was charged $19,836 for internal legal and tax services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees.
Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series for each Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC, DSC and DDLP are officers and/or Trustees of the Trust. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Series.
Diversified Income Series-24
Delaware VIP® Diversified Income Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments
For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:
Purchases other than U.S. government securities | $ | 1,430,767,816 |
Purchases of U.S. government securities | | 333,292,041 |
Sales other than U.S. government securities | | 1,398,888,247 |
Sales of U.S. government securities | | 257,086,504 |
At June 30, 2010 the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At June 30, 2010, the cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the Series were as follows:
| | | Aggregate | | Aggregate | | Net |
| Cost of | | Unrealized | | Unrealized | | Unrealized |
| Investments | | Appreciation | | Depreciation | | Appreciation |
| $1,753,454,266 | | $60,275,769 | | $(18,285,551) | | $41,990,218 |
U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. A three level hierarchy for fair value measurements has been established based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available under the circumstances. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
Level 1 – inputs are quoted prices in active markets
Level 2 – inputs are observable, directly or indirectly
Level 3 – inputs are unobservable and reflect assumptions on the part of the reporting entity
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2010:
| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Agency, Asset-Backed & Mortgage-Backed Securities | | $ | – | | $ | 395,702,273 | | $ | 3,107,315 | | $ | 398,809,588 |
Corporate Debt | | | – | | | 860,715,883 | | | 3,576,619 | | | 864,292,502 |
Foreign Debt | | | – | | | 197,311,815 | | | 6,472,604 | | | 203,784,419 |
Municipal Bonds | | | – | | | 1,970,632 | | | – | | | 1,970,632 |
Common Stock | | | 1,673,840 | | | – | | | 7 | | | 1,673,847 |
Other | | | – | | | 2,508,388 | | | 1 | | | 2,508,389 |
Securities Lending Collateral | | | 85,654,324 | | | 3,428,096 | | | 78,748 | | | 89,161,168 |
Short-Term | | | 42,695,302 | | | 145,658,582 | | | – | | | 188,353,884 |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | 44,890,055 | | | – | | | – | | | 44,890,055 |
Total | | $ | 174,913,521 | | $ | 1,607,295,669 | | $ | 13,235,294 | | $ | 1,795,444,484 |
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Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | $ | – | | $ | 2,215,862 | | $ | – | | $ | 2,215,862 |
Futures Contracts | | $ | – | | $ | 1,422,235 | | $ | – | | $ | 1,422,235 |
Swap Contracts | | $ | – | | $ | 1,300,780 | | $ | – | | $ | 1,300,780 |
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3. Investments (continued)
The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:
| | Agency, Asset- | | | | | | | | |
| | Backed and | | | | | | | | |
| | Mortgage- | | | | | | | | |
| | Backed | | Corporate | | Foreign |
| | Securities | | Debt | | Debt |
Balance as of 12/31/09 | | | $ | 3,546,079 | | | $ | 1,784,192 | | | $ | 13,314,692 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | | (445,711 | ) | | | 2,549 | | | | 125,436 | |
Purchases | | | | 1,889,989 | | | | 4,357,225 | | | | 7,470,473 | |
Sales | | | | (243,177 | ) | | | (54,480 | ) | | | (7,747,700 | ) |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | | (2,150,000 | ) | | | (2,386,751 | ) | | | (6,165,812 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | | 510,135 | | | | (126,116 | ) | | | (524,485 | ) |
Balance as of 6/30/10 | | | $ | 3,107,315 | | | $ | 3,576,619 | | | $ | 6,472,604 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change in unrealized | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
appreciation/depreciation from | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
investments still held as of 6/30/10 | | | $ | 30,967 | | | $ | (68,253 | ) | | $ | (52,292 | ) |
| | | | | | Securities | | |
| | Common | | | | Lending | | Total |
| | Stock | | Other | | Collateral | | Series |
Balance as of 12/31/09 | | | $7 | | | | $1 | | | | $ | 78,748 | | | $ | 18,723,719 | |
Net realized loss | | | – | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | (317,726 | ) |
Purchases | | | – | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | 13,717,687 | |
Sales | | | – | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | (8,045,357 | ) |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | – | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | (10,702,563 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | – | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | (140,466 | ) |
Balance as of 6/30/10 | | | $7 | | | | $1 | | | | $ | 78,748 | | | $ | 13,235,294 | |
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Net change in unrealized | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
appreciation/depreciation from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
investments still held as of 6/30/10 | | | $– | | | | $– | | | | $ | – | | | $ | (89,578 | ) |
4. Dividend and Distribution Information
Income and long-term capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Additionally, distributions from net gains on foreign currency transactions and net short-term gains on sales of investment securities are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and the year ended December 31, 2009 was as follows:
| Six Months | | Year |
| Ended | | Ended |
| 6/30/10* | | 12/31/09 |
Ordinary income | $ | 75,482,631 | | $ | 66,017,907 |
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*Tax information for the six months ended June 30, 2010 is an estimate and the tax character of dividends and distributions may be redesignated at fiscal year end.
5. Components of Net Assets on a Tax Basis
The components of net assets are estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. As of June 30, 2010, the estimated components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:
Shares of beneficial interest | | $ | 1,455,481,191 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | | 73,777,393 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gains | | | 16,354,412 | |
Other temporary differences | | | (472,932 | ) |
Unrealized appreciation of investments, | | | | |
swap contracts and foreign currencies | | | 41,770,998 | |
Net assets | | $ | 1,586,911,062 | |
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5. Components of Net Assets on a Tax Basis (continued)
The differences between book basis and tax basis components of net assets are primarily attributable to tax deferral of losses on wash sales, tax deferral of losses straddles, mark-to-market on foreign currency contracts, mark-to-market on futures contracts and tax treatment of contingent payment debt instruments and CDS contracts.
For financial reporting purposes, capital accounts are adjusted to reflect the tax character of permanent book/tax differences. Reclassifications are primarily due to tax treatment of paydown gains (losses) of mortgage- and asset-backed securities, dividends and distributions, CDS contracts, and gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions. Results of operations and net assets were not affected by these reclassifications. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series recorded an estimate of these differences since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end.
Undistributed | | Accumulated |
Net Investment | | Net Realized |
Income | | Gain |
$(6,586) | | $6,586 |
6. Capital Shares
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
| | Six Months | | Year |
| | Ended | | Ended |
| | 6/30/10 | | 12/31/09 |
Shares sold: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | | 2,202,515 | | | 16,003,816 | |
Service Class | | | 16,656,225 | | | 32,789,932 | |
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Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | | 1,483,614 | | | 4,086,207 | |
Service Class | | | 3,895,263 | | | 3,342,803 | |
| | | 24,237,617 | | | 56,222,758 | |
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Shares repurchased: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | | (3,515,193 | ) | | (19,235,858 | ) |
Service Class | | | (6,574,581 | ) | | (10,466,803 | ) |
| | | (10,089,774 | ) | | (29,702,661 | ) |
Net increase | | | 14,147,843 | | | 26,520,097 | |
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7. Line of Credit
The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds (Participants), participates in a $35,000,000 revolving line of credit with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. Under the agreement, Participants are charged an annual commitment fee, which is allocated across the Participants on the basis of each Participant’s allocation of the entire facility. The Participants may borrow up to a maximum of one third of their net assets under the agreement. The agreement expires on November 16, 2010. The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2010, or at any time during the period then ended.
8. Derivatives
U.S. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures that enable investors to understand: 1) how and why an entity uses derivatives; 2) how they are accounted for; and 3) how they affect an entity's results of operations and financial position.
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
The Series may enter into foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts as a way of managing foreign exchange rate risk. The Series may enter into these contracts to fix the U.S. dollar value of a security that it has agreed to buy or sell for the period between the date the trade was entered into and the date the security is delivered and paid for. The Series may also use these contracts to hedge the U.S. dollar value of securities it already owns that are denominated in foreign currencies. The change in value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
The use of foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities, but does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although foreign currency exchange contracts limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Series could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts. The Series’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the value of its currency exchanged with the counterparty. The risk is generally mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Series and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Series to cover the Series’ exposure to the counterparty.
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8. Derivatives (continued)
Futures Contracts
A futures contract is an agreement in which the writer (or seller) of the contract agrees to deliver to the buyer an amount of cash or securities equal to a specific dollar amount times the difference between the value of a specific security or index at the close of the last trading day of the contract and the price at which the agreement is made. The Series may use futures in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Series may invest in financial futures contracts to hedge its existing portfolio securities against fluctuations in fair value caused by changes in prevailing market interest rates. Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Series deposits cash or pledges U.S. government securities to a broker, equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Subsequent payments are received from the broker or paid to the broker each day, based on the daily fluctuation in the market value of the contract. These receipts or payments are known as “variation margin” and are recorded daily by the Series as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, the Series records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into financial futures contracts include potential imperfect correlation between the financial futures contracts and the underlying securities and the possibility of an illiquid secondary market for these instruments. When investing in futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Series because futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees against default.
Swap Contracts
The Series may enter into interest rate swap contracts, index swap contracts and CDS contracts in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Series may use interest rate swaps to adjust the Series’ sensitivity to interest rates or to hedge against changes in interest rates. Index swaps may be used to gain exposure to markets that the Series invests in, such as the corporate bond market. The Series may also use index swaps as a substitute for futures or options contracts if such contracts are not directly available to the Series on favorable terms. The Series may enter into CDS contracts in order to hedge against a credit event, to enhance total return or to gain exposure to certain securities or markets.
Interest Rate Swaps. An interest rate swap contract is an exchange of interest rates between counterparties. In one instance, an interest rate swap involves payments received by the Series from another party based on a variable or floating interest rate, in return for making payments based on a fixed interest rate. An interest rate swap can also work in reverse with the Series receiving payments based on a fixed interest rate and making payments based on a variable or floating interest rate. Interest rate swaps may be used to adjust the Series’ sensitivity to interest rates or to hedge against changes in interest rates. Periodic payments on such contracts are accrued daily and recorded as unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap contracts. Upon periodic payment/receipt or termination of the contract, such amounts are recorded as realized gains or losses on swap contracts. The Series’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from/paid to the counterparty over the interest rate swap contract’s remaining life, to the extent that the amount is positive. This risk is mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Series and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Series to cover the Series’ exposure to the counterparty.
Index Swaps. Index swaps involve commitments to pay interest in exchange for a market linked return based on a notional amount. To the extent the total return of the security, instrument or basket of instruments underlying the transaction exceeds the offsetting interest obligation, the Series will receive a payment from the counterparty. To the extent the total return of the security, instrument or basket of instruments underlying the transaction falls short of the offsetting interest obligation, the Series will make a payment to the counterparty. The change in value of swap contracts outstanding, if any, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation daily. A realized gain or loss is recorded on maturity or termination of the swap contract. The Series’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from/paid to the counterparty over the index swap contract’s remaining life, to the extent that the amount is positive. This risk is mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Series and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Series to cover the Series’ exposure to the counterparty.
Credit Default Swaps. A CDS contract is a risk-transfer instrument through which one party (purchaser of protection) transfers to another party (seller of protection) the financial risk of a credit event (as defined in the CDS agreement), as it relates to a particular reference security or basket of securities (such as an index). In exchange for the protection offered by the seller of protection, the purchaser of protection agrees to pay the seller of protection a periodic amount at a stated rate that is applied to the notional amount of the CDS contract. In addition, an upfront payment may be made or received by the Series in connection with an unwinding or assignment of a CDS contract. Upon the occurrence of a credit event, the seller of protection would pay the par (or other agreed-upon) value of the reference security (or basket of securities) to the counterparty. Credit events generally include, among others, bankruptcy, failure to pay, and obligation default.
During the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series entered into CDS contracts as a purchaser and seller of protection. Periodic payments (receipts) on such contracts are accrued daily and recorded as unrealized losses (gains) on swap contracts. Upon payment (receipt), such amounts are recorded as realized losses (gains) on swap contracts. Upfront payments made or received in connection with CDS contracts are amortized over the expected life of the CDS contracts as unrealized losses (gains) on swap contracts. The change in value of CDS contracts is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation daily. A realized gain or loss is recorded upon a credit event (as defined in the CDS agreement) or the maturity or termination of the agreement. At June 30, 2010, the net unrealized appreciation of credit default swaps was $1,300,780. The Series has posted $4,538,295 as collateral, net of collateral received, for certain open derivatives. If a credit event had occurred for all open swap transactions where collateral posting was required as of June 30, 2010, the swaps’ credit-risk-related contingent features would have been triggered and the Series would have received $139,070,000 less the value of the contracts’ related reference obligations.
As disclosed in the footnotes to the Statement of Net Assets, at June 30, 2010, the notional value of the protection sold was $11,485,000, which reflects the maximum potential amount the Series would have been required to make as a seller of credit protection if a credit event had occurred. The quoted market prices and resulting market values for credit default swap agreements on securities and credit indices serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative if the swap agreement has been closed/sold as of the period end. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the reference entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. At June 30, 2010, the net unrealized depreciation of the protection sold was $(123,712).
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8. Derivatives (continued)
Credit default swaps may involve greater risks than if the Series had invested in the reference obligation directly. Credit default swaps are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit risk. The Series’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, either as the seller of protection or the buyer of protection, is the fair value of the contract. This risk is mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Series and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Series to cover the Series’ exposure to the counterparty.
Swaps Generally. Because there is no organized market for swap contracts, the value of open swaps may differ from that which would be realized in the event the Series terminated its position in the agreement. Risks of entering into these contracts include the potential inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contracts. This type of risk is generally limited to the amount of favorable movement in the value of the underlying security, instrument or basket of instruments, if any, at the day of default. Risks also arise from potential losses from adverse market movements and such losses could exceed the unrealized amounts shown on the Statement of Net Assets.
Fair values of derivative instruments as of June 30, 2010 was as follows:
| | Asset Derivatives | | | Liability Derivatives | |
| | Statement of | | | | | | | Statement of | | | | | |
| | Net Assets Location | | Fair Value | | Net Assets Location | | Fair Value |
Foreign exchange contracts | | Receivables and other assets | | | | | | | Liabilities net of receivables and | | | | | |
(Forward Currency Contracts) | | net of liabilities | | | $ | 2,314,117 | | | other assets | | | $ | (98,255 | ) |
| |
Interest rate contracts (Futures) | | Receivables and other assets | | | | | | | Liabilities net of receivables and | | | | | |
| | net of liabilities | | | | 1,422,235 | | | other assets | | | | – | |
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Credit contracts (Swaps) | | Receivables and other assets | | | | | | | Liabilities net of receivables and | | | | | |
| | net of liabilities | | | | 1,581,871 | | | other assets | | | | (281,091 | ) |
Total | | | | | $ | 5,318,223 | | | | | | $ | (379,346 | ) |
The effect of derivative instruments on the statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | Change in Unrealized |
| | Location of Gain or | | Realized Gain or | | Appreciation or Depreciation |
| | Loss on Derivatives | | Loss on Derivatives | | on Derivatives Recognized |
| | Recognized in Income | | Recognized in Income | | in Income |
Foreign exchange contracts | | Net realized gain on foreign | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Forward Currency Contracts) | | currencies and net change | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | in unrealized appreciation/ | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | depreciation of investments | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | and foreign currencies | | | $ | 618,466 | | | | | $ | 2,774,389 | | |
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Interest rate contracts (Futures) | | Net realized gain on futures | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | contracts and net change | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | in unrealized appreciation/ | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | depreciation of investments | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | and foreign currencies | | | | 2,060,792 | | | | | | (384,968 | ) | |
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Credit contracts (Swaps) | | Net realized loss on swap | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | contracts and net change | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | in unrealized appreciation/ | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | depreciation of investments | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | and foreign currencies | | | | (1,889,033 | ) | | | | | 2,078,636 | | |
Total | | | | | $ | 790,225 | | | | | $ | 4,468,057 | | |
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9. Securities Lending
The Series, along with other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with BNY Mellon. With respect to each loan, if the aggregate market value of securities collateral held plus cash collateral received on any business day is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral not less than the applicable collateral requirements. Cash collateral received is generally invested in the BNY Mellon Securities Lending Overnight Fund (Collective Trust) established by BNY Mellon for the purpose of investment on behalf of clients participating in its securities lending programs. The Collective Trust may only hold cash and high quality assets with a maturity of one business day or less (Cash/Overnight Assets). The Series also has cash collateral invested in the BNY Mellon SL DBT II Liquidating Fund (Liquidating Fund), which generally holds the portfolio securities of the Series’ previous cash collateral pool other than its Cash/Overnight Assets. The Liquidating Fund invests in fixed income securities, with a weighted average maturity not to exceed 90 days, rated in one of the top three tiers by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group (S&P) or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities. The Series will not make additional investments of cash collateral in the Liquidating Fund; the Series’ exposure to the Liquidating Fund is expected to decrease as the Liquidating Fund’s assets mature or are sold. Both the Collective Trust and the Liquidating Fund seek to maintain a net asset value per unit of $1.00, but there can be no assurance that they will always be able to do so. The Series may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral in the Collective Trust and the Liquidating Fund. This could occur if an investment in the Collective Trust or the Liquidating Fund defaulted or if it were necessary to liquidate assets in the Collective Trust or the Liquidating Fund to meet returns on outstanding security loans at a time when their net asset value per unit was less than $1.00. Under those circumstances, the Series may not receive an amount from the Collective Trust or the Liquidating Fund that is equal in amount to the collateral the Series would be required to return to the borrower of the securities and the Series would be required to make up for this shortfall. In October 2008, BNY Mellon transferred certain distressed securities from the Collective Trust into the Mellon GSL Reinvestment Trust II. The Series can also accept U.S. government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series, or at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Series continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to change in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Series has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Series receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Series, the security lending agent and the borrower. The Series records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.
At June 30, 2010, the value of the securities on loan was $89,476,000, for which the Series received collateral, comprised of non-cash collateral valued at $656,381, and cash collateral of $91,014,578. At June 30, 2010, the value of invested collateral was $90,161,168. Investments purchased with cash collateral are presented on the Statement of Net Assets under the caption “Securities Lending Collateral.”
10. Credit and Market Risk
Some countries in which the Series may invest require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales of securities by foreign investors. In addition, if there is deterioration in a country’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances abroad.
The securities exchanges of certain foreign markets are substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in the United States. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of securities by the Series may be inhibited. In addition, a significant portion of the aggregate market value of securities listed on the major securities exchanges in emerging markets are held by a smaller number of investors. This may limit the number of shares available for acquisition or disposition by the Series.
The Series invests in fixed income securities whose value is derived from underlying mortgages or consumer loans. The value of these securities is sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be adversely affected by shifts in the market’s perception of the issuers and changes in interest rates. Investors receive principal and interest payments as the underlying mortgages or consumer loans are paid back. Some of these securities are collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs). CMOs are debt securities issued by U.S. government agencies or by financial institutions and other mortgage lenders, which are collateralized by a pool of mortgages held under an indenture. Prepayment of mortgages may shorten the stated maturity of the obligations and can result in a loss of premium, if any has been paid. Certain of these securities may be stripped (securities which provide only the principal or interest feature of the underlying security). The yield to maturity on an interest-only CMO is extremely sensitive not only to changes in prevailing interest rates, but also to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets. A rapid rate of principal payments may have a material adverse affect on the Series’ yield to maturity. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Series may fail to fully recoup its initial investment in these securities even if the securities are rated in the highest rating categories.
The Series invests a portion of its assets in high yield fixed income securities, which carry ratings of BB or lower by S&P and/or Ba or lower by Moody’s. 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.
The Series may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Series’ Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid assets. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ 15% limit on investments in illiquid securities. Rule 144A and illiquid securities have been identified on the Statement of Net Assets.
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11. Contractual Obligations
The Series enters into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Series’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Series has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Series’ existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
12. Sale of Delaware Investments to Macquarie Group
On August 18, 2009, Lincoln National Corporation (former parent company of Delaware Investments) and Macquarie Group (Macquarie) entered into an agreement pursuant to which Delaware Investments, including DMC, DDLP and DSC, would be acquired by Macquarie, an Australia-based global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services (Transaction). The Transaction was completed on January 4, 2010. DMC, DDLP and DSC are now wholly-owned subsidiaries of Macquarie.
The Transaction resulted in a change of control of DMC which, in turn, caused the termination of the investment management agreement between DMC and the Series. On January 4, 2010, the new investment management agreement between DMC and the Series that was approved by the shareholders became effective.
13. Subsequent Events
Management has determined no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2010 that would require recognition or disclosure in the Series’ financial statements.
The Series files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Series’ Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Series uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800 523-1918; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that the Series uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge on the Delaware Investments® Funds’ website at http://www.delawareinvestments.com. The Series’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800 SEC-0330. Information (if any) regarding how the Series voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Delaware Investments Funds’ website at http://www.delawareinvestments.com; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. |
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Other Series Information
Proxy Results (Unaudited)
At Joint Special Meetings of Shareholders of Delaware VIP® Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series, Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series, Delaware VIP High Yield Series, Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series, Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP REIT Series, Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series, Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series (formerly, Delaware VIP Growth Opportunities Series), Delaware VIP Trend Series, Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series and Delaware VIP Value Series (each, a “Series”), held on November 12, 2009 and reconvened on December 4, 2009 and March 16, 2010, the shareholders of each Series voted to (i) elect a Board of Trustees for the Trust; and to (ii) approve a new investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of each Series, and Delaware Management Company. At the meeting, the following people were elected to serve as Independent Trustees: Thomas L. Bennett, John A. Fry, Anthony D. Knerr, Lucinda S. Landreth, Ann R. Leven, Thomas F. Madison, Janet L. Yeomans, and J. Richard Zecher. In addition, Patrick P. Coyne was elected to serve as an Interested Trustee.
The following proposals were submitted for a vote of the shareholders:
1. To elect a Board of Trustees for the Trust.
| | | | % of | | % of | | | | % of | | % of |
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| | Shares Voted For | | Shares | | Voted | | Withheld | | Shares | | Voted |
Thomas L. Bennett | | 396,668,992.915 | | 91.003 | | 96.110 | | 16,052,978.474 | | 3.683 | | 3.890 |
Patrick P. Coyne | | 396,812,967.868 | | 91.036 | | 96.145 | | 15,909,006.521 | | 3.650 | | 3.855 |
John A. Fry | | 397,118,893.455 | | 91.107 | | 96.219 | | 15,603,077.934 | | 3.579 | | 3.781 |
Anthony D. Knerr | | 396,387,635.125 | | 90.939 | | 96.042 | | 16,334,336.264 | | 3.747 | | 3.958 |
Lucinda S. Landreth | | 396,756,019.974 | | 91.023 | | 96.132 | | 15,965,951.415 | | 3.663 | | 3.868 |
Ann R. Leven | | 396,256,415.159 | | 90.909 | | 96.010 | | 16,465,556.230 | | 3.777 | | 3.990 |
Thomas F. Madison | | 396,183,351.020 | | 90.892 | | 95.993 | | 16,538,620.369 | | 3.794 | | 4.007 |
Janet L. Yeomans | | 396,807,080.593 | | 91.035 | | 96.144 | | 15,914,890.796 | | 3.651 | | 3.856 |
J. Richard Zecher | | 396,191,403.584 | | 90.894 | | 95.995 | | 16,530,567.805 | | 3.792 | | 4.005 |
2. To approve a new investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of each Series, and Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust.
Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series | | |
Shares Voted For | | 110,790,356.025 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | | 92.377% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | | 93.206% |
Shares Voted Against | | 2,763,726.340 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | | 2.304% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | | 2.325% |
Shares Abstained | | 5,311,527.113 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | | 4.429% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | | 4.469% |
Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Due to independence matters under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s auditor independence rules relating to the January 4, 2010 acquisition of Delaware Investments (including DMC, DDLP and DSC) by Macquarie Group, Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) has resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm for Delaware VIP Trust (the “Series”) effective May 20, 2010. At a meeting held on May 20, 2010, the Board of Trustees of the Series, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (“PwC”) to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Series for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, E&Y’s audit reports on the financial statements of the Series did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. In addition, there were no disagreements between the Series and E&Y on accounting principles, financial statements disclosures or audit scope, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of E&Y, would have caused them to make reference to the disagreement in their reports. Neither the Series nor anyone on its behalf has consulted with PwC at any time prior to their selection with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Series’ financial statements.
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Table of contents
> Disclosure of Series expenses | 1 |
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> Country and sector allocations | 2 |
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> Statement of net assets | 3 |
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> Statement of operations | 7 |
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> Statements of changes in net assets | 7 |
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> Financial highlights | 8 |
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> Notes to financial statements | 10 |
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> Other Series information | 16 |
On January 4, 2010, Delaware Management Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiaries (collectively known by the marketing name of Delaware Investments) were sold by a subsidiary of Lincoln National Corporation to Macquarie Group Limited, a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services. Please see your Series’ prospectus and any supplements thereto for more complete information.
Investments in Delaware VIP® Emerging Markets Series are not and will not be deposits with or liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 and its holding companies, including subsidiaries or related companies (Macquarie Group), and are subject to investment risk, including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and capital invested. No Macquarie Group company guarantees or will guarantee the performance of the Series, the repayment of capital from the Series, or any particular rate of return.
Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2010, and are subject to change.
Funds are not FDIC insured and are not guaranteed. It is possible to lose the principal amount invested.
Mutual fund advisory services provided by Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, which is a registered investment advisor and member of Macquarie Group. Delaware Investments, a member of Macquarie Group, refers to Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Series’ distributor, Delaware Distributors, L.P. Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.
This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares in the Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series only if preceded or accompanied by the Series’ current prospectus.
© 2010 Delaware Management Holdings, Inc.
All third-party trademarks cited are the property of their respective owners.
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series
Disclosure of Series Expenses
For the Period January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010
As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010.
Actual Expenses
The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the table shown, “Hypothetical 5% Return,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Series’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Series’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Series and other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ actual expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect for Service Class shares. The expenses shown in the table assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
Expense Analysis of an Investment of $1,000
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| | 1/1/10 | | 6/30/10 | | Ratios | | 6/30/10* |
Actual Series Return | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Standard Class Shares | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 915.20 | | 1.42% | | | $ | 6.74 | |
Service Class Shares | | | 1,000.00 | | | 913.90 | | 1.67% | | | | 7.92 | |
Hypothetical 5% Return (5% return before expenses) | | | | | |
Standard Class Shares | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,017.75 | | 1.42% | | | $ | 7.10 | |
Service Class Shares | | | 1,000.00 | | | 1,016.51 | | 1.67% | | | | 8.35 | |
*“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Emerging Markets Series-1
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series
Country and Sector Allocations
As of June 30, 2010
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Series materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications, which may result in the sector designations for one series being different than another series’ sector designations.
| Percentage |
Composition of Portfolio | of Net Assets |
Common Stock by Country | 94.39 | % |
Argentina | 3.88 | % |
Australia | 0.08 | % |
Brazil | 11.22 | % |
China | 15.38 | % |
Hungary | 0.30 | % |
India | 1.65 | % |
Indonesia | 1.83 | % |
Israel | 0.75 | % |
Malaysia | 2.70 | % |
Mexico | 5.89 | % |
Pakistan | 0.15 | % |
Peru | 1.18 | % |
Philippines | 0.29 | % |
Poland | 0.89 | % |
Republic of Korea | 12.23 | % |
Russia | 8.78 | % |
South Africa | 9.57 | % |
Taiwan | 6.51 | % |
Thailand | 3.06 | % |
Turkey | 2.77 | % |
United Kingdom | 1.28 | % |
United States | 4.00 | % |
Convertible Preferred Stock | 0.12 | % |
Preferred Stock by Country | 5.67 | % |
Brazil | 2.73 | % |
Republic of Korea | 2.08 | % |
Russia | 0.86 | % |
Participation Notes | 0.07 | % |
Short-Term Investments | 0.72 | % |
Securities Lending Collateral | 5.47 | % |
Total Value of Securities | 106.44 | % |
Obligation to Return Securities Lending Collateral | (5.58 | %) |
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets | (0.86 | %) |
Total Net Assets | 100.00 | % |
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Common Stock, Convertible Preferred Stock, | |
Preferred Stock and Participation Notes by Sector | |
Consumer Discretionary | 6.40 | % |
Consumer Staples | 9.39 | % |
Energy | 16.36 | % |
Financials | 16.99 | % |
Industrials | 3.92 | % |
Information Technology | 11.12 | % |
Materials | 16.30 | % |
Telecommunication Services | 13.41 | % |
Utilities | 6.36 | % |
Total | 100.25 | % |
Emerging Markets Series-2
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series
Statement of Net Assets
June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
| | Number of | | Value |
| | Shares | | (U.S. $) |
COMMON STOCK–94.39%Δ | | | | | |
Argentina–3.88% | | | | | |
*@Cresud ADR | | 725,538 | | $ | 8,808,032 |
*@†Empresa Distribuidora Y | | | | | |
Comercializadora Norte ADR | | 200,000 | | | 1,276,000 |
†#Grupo Clarin Class B GDR 144A | | 209,100 | | | 1,302,379 |
@IRSA Inversiones y | | | | | |
Representaciones ADR | | 315,012 | | | 3,288,725 |
Pampa Energia ADR | | 66,800 | | | 668,000 |
Petrobras Energia ADR | | 72,592 | | | 1,046,051 |
Telecom Argentina ADR | | 90,400 | | | 1,485,272 |
| | | | | 17,874,459 |
Australia–0.08% | | | | | |
@†Alara Resources | | 119,472 | | | 8,645 |
@±†Strike Resources | | 907,648 | | | 365,870 |
| | | | | 374,515 |
Brazil–11.22% | | | | | |
AES Tiete | | 359,636 | | | 3,544,556 |
*Banco Santander Brasil ADR | | 350,400 | | | 3,619,632 |
*†Braskem ADR | | 88,199 | | | 1,248,016 |
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras | | 1,107,023 | | | 14,780,751 |
Cyrela Brazil Realty | | 114,015 | | | 1,240,584 |
*Fibria Celulose ADR | | 272,283 | | | 4,029,788 |
†Hypermarcas | | 64,500 | | | 827,244 |
*Itau Unibanco Holding ADR | | 240,477 | | | 4,330,982 |
Petroleo Brasileiro ADR | | 453,795 | | | 13,523,091 |
*Tim Participacoes ADR | | 98,328 | | | 2,668,622 |
Triunfo Participacoes e Investmentos | | 61,000 | | | 181,817 |
*Vale ADR | | 78,502 | | | 1,650,112 |
| | | | | 51,645,195 |
*China–15.38% | | | | | |
±Bank of China | | 9,067,000 | | | 4,574,178 |
±China Construction Bank | | 5,493,790 | | | 4,422,433 |
China Mobile ADR | | 173,600 | | | 8,577,576 |
*China Petroleum & Chemical ADR | | 27,088 | | | 2,180,855 |
±China Unicom | | 3,327,021 | | | 4,449,991 |
*China Unicom ADR | | 568,192 | | | 7,556,954 |
±China Water Affairs Group | | 984,866 | | | 311,791 |
±First Pacific | | 3,183,285 | | | 2,153,694 |
†Focus Media Holding ADR | | 204,781 | | | 3,180,249 |
±Fosun International | | 148,208 | | | 103,490 |
*±†Foxconn International Holdings | | 1,766,000 | | | 1,143,259 |
±Franshion Properties China | | 9,558,000 | | | 2,627,760 |
*†Hollysys Automation Technologies | | 145,100 | | | 1,307,351 |
*±†Huadian Power International | | 7,932,000 | | | 1,919,552 |
±Industrial & Commercial Bank of China | | 6,270,000 | | | 4,557,234 |
±†Metallurgical | | 1,554,000 | | | 666,454 |
±PetroChina | | 2,128,000 | | | 2,353,631 |
*PetroChina ADR | | 40,000 | | | 4,389,200 |
*†Shanda Games ADR | | 284,625 | | | 1,653,671 |
*†Sina | | 98,107 | | | 3,459,253 |
±Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical | | 3,754,377 | | | 1,421,542 |
±Sinotrans | | 4,326,332 | | | 989,002 |
*†Sohu.com | | 6,100 | | | 250,649 |
±Tianjin Development Holdings | | 3,599,500 | | | 2,189,056 |
@±†Tom Group | | 26,212,004 | | | 2,070,644 |
±Travelsky Technology | | 2,772,961 | | | 2,289,095 |
| | | | | 70,798,564 |
Hungary–0.30% | | | | | |
*±†OTP Bank | | 68,336 | | | 1,377,874 |
| | | | | 1,377,874 |
India–1.65% | | | | | |
±@†Indiabulls Real Estate GDR | | 44,628 | | | 151,601 |
±Oil India | | 19,385 | | | 599,555 |
*#Reliance Industries GDR 144A | | 143,410 | | | 6,697,247 |
*†Sify Technologies ADR | | 102,500 | | | 137,350 |
| | | | | 7,585,753 |
Indonesia–1.83% | | | | | |
±Gudang Garam | | 774,000 | | | 2,906,674 |
±Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam | | 2,919,097 | | | 5,508,752 |
| | | | | 8,415,426 |
Israel–0.75% | | | | | |
±Israel Chemicals | | 333,516 | | | 3,474,107 |
| | | | | 3,474,107 |
Malaysia–2.70% | | | | | |
±†Eastern & Oriental | | 4,015,375 | | | 1,108,700 |
±Hong Leong Bank | | 1,451,575 | | | 3,836,258 |
±KLCC Property Holdings | | 1,766,200 | | | 1,672,659 |
±Media Prima | | 1,055,500 | | | 686,116 |
±Oriental Holdings | | 1,436,600 | | | 2,738,410 |
±†UEM Land Holdings | | 5,336,532 | | | 2,387,879 |
| | | | | 12,430,022 |
Mexico–5.89% | | | | | |
*America Movil Series L ADR | | 118,421 | | | 5,624,998 |
*Cemex ADR | | 734,198 | | | 7,099,696 |
*Consorcio ARA | | 2,224,100 | | | 1,326,014 |
*†Empresas ICA | | 1,242,768 | | | 2,930,130 |
*Fomento Economico Mexicano ADR | | 130,507 | | | 5,631,377 |
Grupo Televisa ADR | | 258,760 | | | 4,505,012 |
| | | | | 27,117,227 |
Pakistan–0.15% | | | | | |
@Oil & Gas Development GDR | | 41,482 | | | 687,236 |
| | | | | 687,236 |
Peru–1.18% | | | | | |
*Cia de Minas Buenaventura ADR | | 140,940 | | | 5,417,734 |
| | | | | 5,417,734 |
Philippines–0.29% | | | | | |
Philippine Long Distance Telephone ADR | | 25,926 | | | 1,321,448 |
| | | | | 1,321,448 |
Poland–0.89% | | | | | |
±Enea | | 36,250 | | | 189,598 |
±†Polska Grupa Energetyczna | | 142,017 | | | 874,510 |
±†Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen | | 293,760 | | | 3,042,939 |
| | | | | 4,107,047 |
Republic of Korea–12.23% | | | | | |
±CJ | | 51,355 | | | 2,499,653 |
±†D&Shop | | 279,500 | | | 426,133 |
±Daelim Industrial | | 11,659 | | | 599,978 |
±GS Holdings | | 50,000 | | | 1,555,662 |
Emerging Markets Series-3
Delaware VIP® Emerging Markets Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
| | Number of | | Value |
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COMMON STOCK (continued) | | | | | |
Republic of Korea (continued) | | | | | |
±Hyundai Elevator | | 20,899 | | $ | 827,885 |
KB Financial Group ADR | | 186,596 | | | 7,070,140 |
±†Korea Electric Power | | 127,730 | | | 3,292,599 |
*†Korea Electric Power ADR | | 200,000 | | | 2,576,000 |
±KT | | 112,200 | | | 4,138,940 |
*LG Display ADR | | 208,709 | | | 3,360,215 |
±Lotte Chilsung Beverage | | 9 | | | 5,834 |
±Lotte Confectionery | | 3,264 | | | 3,403,571 |
±Samsung Electronics | | 21,415 | | | 13,417,684 |
±†SK Communications | | 107,325 | | | 1,742,563 |
±SK Energy | | 25,280 | | | 2,246,061 |
±SK Holdings | | 9,171 | | | 650,730 |
±SK Telecom | | 13,785 | | | 1,804,686 |
*SK Telecom ADR | | 452,665 | | | 6,667,756 |
| | | | | 56,286,090 |
Russia–8.78% | | | | | |
@†Chelyabinsk Zink Plant GDR | | 77,800 | | | 241,180 |
@=†Enel OGK-5 GDR | | 15,100 | | | 52,404 |
Gazprom ADR | | 605,610 | | | 11,585,319 |
LUKOIL ADR | | 26,333 | | | 1,356,150 |
LUKOIL ADR (London International | | | | | |
Exchange) | | 150,000 | | | 7,869,405 |
*MMC Norilsk Nickel ADR | | 97,975 | | | 1,444,583 |
Mobile TeleSystems ADR | | 173,503 | | | 3,324,308 |
@Sberbank | | 3,201,818 | | | 7,812,436 |
±Surgutneftegaz ADR | | 336,052 | | | 2,932,067 |
@=†TGK-5 GDR | | 6,230 | | | 9,870 |
*VTB Bank GDR | | 774,991 | | | 3,790,558 |
| | | | | 40,418,280 |
South Africa–9.57% | | | | | |
±ArcelorMittal Steel South Africa | | 421,035 | | | 4,145,940 |
±†Blue Label Telecoms | | 462,103 | | | 291,965 |
Gold Fields ADR | | 340,348 | | | 4,550,453 |
±Impala Platinum Holdings | | 152,575 | | | 3,550,463 |
±JD Group | | 545,025 | | | 2,861,985 |
±JSE | | 162,430 | | | 1,387,252 |
±Sasol | | 121,822 | | | 4,327,104 |
Sasol ADR | | 73,227 | | | 2,582,716 |
±Standard Bank Group | | 317,616 | | | 4,211,253 |
±†Sun International | | 188,959 | | | 2,022,999 |
±Telkom | | 148,490 | | | 728,172 |
±Tongaat Hulett | | 240,987 | | | 3,367,489 |
*±Vodacom Group | | 1,316,693 | | | 10,011,655 |
| | | | | 44,039,446 |
Taiwan–6.51% | | | | | |
±Cathay Financial Holding | | 2,027,747 | | | 2,986,468 |
±†Evergreen Marine | | 5,532,000 | | | 3,479,525 |
±Formosa Chemicals & Fibre | | 2,322,990 | | | 5,290,987 |
±MediaTek | | 678 | | | 9,417 |
±President Chain Store | | 1,660,320 | | | 4,877,931 |
*Siliconware Precision Industries ADR | | 101,000 | | | 540,350 |
±Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | | 2,669,864 | | | 4,967,906 |
±†United Microelectronics | | 7,517,461 | | | 3,293,889 |
*†United Microelectronics ADR | | 628,254 | | | 1,828,219 |
±†Walsin Lihwa | | 7,280,100 | | | 2,663,618 |
| | | | | 29,938,310 |
Thailand–3.06% | | | | | |
±Bangkok Bank-Foreign | | 717,191 | | | 2,804,295 |
@PTT Exploration & Production -Foreign | | 580,023 | | | 2,569,722 |
±Siam Cement NVDR | | 1,088,634 | | | 8,719,413 |
| | | | | 14,093,430 |
Turkey–2.77% | | | | | |
±†Alarko Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi | | 56,976 | | | 559,871 |
*±Alarko Holding | | 1,133,310 | | | 2,259,360 |
±†Turk Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari | | 1,929,432 | | | 2,106,978 |
±Turkcell Iletisim Hizmet | | 414,125 | | | 2,147,673 |
±Turkiye Is Bankasi Class C | | 1,168,954 | | | 3,617,255 |
±Yazicilar Holding Class A | | 347,478 | | | 2,038,788 |
| | | | | 12,729,925 |
United Kingdom–1.28% | | | | | |
±†Anglo American | | 85,826 | | | 2,990,021 |
†Anglo American ADR | | 104,315 | | | 1,834,171 |
@±†Griffin Mining | | 1,846,472 | | | 1,006,765 |
±†Mwana Africa | | 470,093 | | | 53,580 |
| | | | | 5,884,537 |
United States–4.00% | | | | | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland | | 92,600 | | | 2,390,932 |
*Bunge | | 140,600 | | | 6,916,114 |
†Google Class A | | 9,000 | | | 4,004,550 |
*†MEMC Electronic Materials | | 310,000 | | | 3,062,800 |
†Yahoo | | 147,200 | | | 2,035,776 |
| | | | | 18,410,172 |
Total Common Stock | | | | | |
(cost $492,059,369) | | | | | 434,426,797 |
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CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK–0.12%Δ | | | |
Malaysia–0.12% | | | | | |
@±†Eastern & Oriental 8.00% exercise price | | | | | |
MYR 1.00, expiration date 11/16/19 | | 2,007,687 | | | 558,726 |
Total Convertible Preferred Stock | | | | | |
(cost $712,523) | | | | | 558,726 |
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PREFERRED STOCK–5.67%Δ | | | | | |
Brazil–2.73% | | | | | |
†Braskem Class A | | 324,568 | | | 2,287,260 |
@Jereissati Participacoes 1.36% | | 777,595 | | | 499,729 |
†Vale Class A 2.40% | | 461,280 | | | 9,762,269 |
| | | | | 12,549,258 |
Republic of Korea–2.08% | | | | | |
±CJ 3.70% | | 31,500 | | | 594,469 |
±CJ Cheiljedang 4.87% | | 17,300 | | | 1,022,367 |
±Hyundai Motor 2.66% | | 76,342 | | | 3,216,479 |
±Samsung Electronics 1.43% | | 11,195 | | | 4,767,372 |
| | | | | 9,600,687 |
Emerging Markets Series-4
Delaware VIP® Emerging Markets Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
| | | Number of | | Value | |
| | | Shares | | (U.S. $) | |
PREFERRED STOCK (continued) | | | | | | | |
Russia–0.86% | | | | | | | |
@AK Transneft 0.98% | | | 4,387 | | $ | 3,948,300 | |
| | | | | | | 3,948,300 | |
Total Preferred Stock | | | | | | | |
| (cost $22,964,804) | | | | | | 26,098,245 | |
| | |
PARTICIPATION NOTES–0.07% | | | | | | | |
@†=#Lehman Indian Oil CW-12 LEPO 144A | | | 100,339 | | | 52,055 | |
=†#Lehman Oil & Natural Gas CW-12 | | | | | | | |
| LEPO 144A | | | 146,971 | | | 249,253 | |
Total Participation Notes | | | | | | | |
| (cost $4,952,197) | | | | | | 301,308 | |
| | |
| | | Principal | | | | |
| | | Amount | | | | |
| | | (U.S. $) | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS–0.72% | | | | | | | |
≠Discount Notes–0.56% | | | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Bank | | | | | | | |
| 0.001% 7/1/10 | | $ | 1,006,592 | | | 1,006,593 | |
| 0.001% 7/6/10 | | | 754,944 | | | 754,942 | |
| 0.01% 7/7/10 | | | 84,864 | | | 84,864 | |
| 0.01% 7/15/10 | | | 340,564 | | | 340,561 | |
| 0.05% 7/16/10 | | | 397,545 | | | 397,542 | |
| | | | | | | 2,584,502 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations–0.16% | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | | | | | |
| 0.005% 7/1/10 | | | 442,277 | | | 442,276 | |
| 0.045% 7/15/10 | | | 300,136 | | | 300,126 | |
| | | | | | | 742,402 | |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | |
| (cost $3,326,905) | | | | | | 3,326,904 | |
| | |
Total Value of Securities | | | | | | | |
| Before Securities Lending | | | | | | | |
| Collateral–100.97% | | | | | | | |
| (cost $524,015,798) | | | | | | 464,711,980 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Number of | | | |
| | | Shares | | | |
SECURITIES LENDING | | | | | | | |
| COLLATERAL**–5.47% | | | | | | | |
Investment Companies | | | | | | | |
| Mellon GSL DBT II Collateral Fund | | | 23,775,477 | | | 23,775,477 | |
| BNY Mellon SL DBT II | | | | | | | |
| Liquidating Fund | | | 1,393,337 | | | 1,361,848 | |
†@ | Mellon GSL Reinvestment Trust II | | | 521,138 | | | 22,148 | |
Total Securities Lending Collateral | | | | | | | |
| (cost $25,689,952) | | | | | | 25,159,473 | |
TOTAL VALUE OF SECURITIES–106.44% (cost $549,705,750) | | | 489,871,453 | © |
OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL**–(5.58%) | | | (25,689,952 | ) |
LIABILITIES NET OF RECEIVABLES AND OTHER ASSETS–(0.86%) | | | (3,949,350 | ) |
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO 26,875,463 SHARES OUTSTANDING–100.00% | | $ | 460,232,151 | |
NET ASSET VALUE–DELAWARE VIP EMERGING MARKETS SERIES | | | | |
STANDARD CLASS ($207,074,439 / 12,082,681 Shares) | | | | $17.14 | |
NET ASSET VALUE–DELAWARE VIP EMERGING MARKETS SERIES | | | | |
SERVICE CLASS ($253,157,712 / 14,792,782 Shares) | | | | $17.11 | |
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS AT JUNE 30, 2010: | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization–no par) | | $ | 526,030,625 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 7,975,097 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | | | (14,159,732 | ) |
Net unrealized depreciation of investments and foreign currencies | | | (59,613,839 | ) |
Total net assets | | $ | 460,232,151 | |
| | | | |
Emerging Markets Series-5
Delaware VIP® Emerging Markets Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
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Δ | Securities have been classified by country of origin. Classification by type of business has been presented on page 2 in “Country and Sector Allocations.” |
* | Fully or partially on loan. |
† | Non income producing security. |
= | Security is being fair valued in accordance with the Series’ fair valuation policy. At June 30, 2010, the aggregate amount of fair valued securities was $363,582, which represented 0.08% of the Series’ net assets. See Note 1 in “Notes to Financial Statements.” |
± | Security is being valued based on international fair value pricing. At June 30, 2010, the aggregate amount of international fair value priced securities was $211,647,784, which represented 45.99% of the Series’ net assets. See Note 1 in “Notes to Financial Statements.” |
@ | Illiquid security. At June 30, 2010, the aggregate amount of illiquid securities was $33,430,088 which represented 7.26% of the Series’ net assets. See Note 10 in “Notes to Financial Statements.” |
# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At June 30, 2010, the aggregate amount of Rule 144A securities was $8,300,934, which represented 1.80% of the Series’ net assets. See Note 10 in “Notes to Financial Statements.” |
* | Securities listed and traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. |
≠ | The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase. |
© | Includes $23,330,017 of securities loaned. |
** | See Note 9 in “Notes to Financial Statements.” |
Summary of Abbreviations:
ADR – American Depositary Receipts
EUR – European Monetary Unit
GDR – Global Depositary Receipts
HKD – Hong Kong Dollar
LEPO – Low Exercise Price Option
MYR – Malaysian Ringgit
NVDR – Non-Voting Depositary Receipts
USD – United States Dollar
1The following foreign currency exchange contracts were outstanding at June 30, 2010:
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Unrealized |
Contracts to Receive (Deliver) | | In Exchange For | | Settlement Date | | Depreciation |
EUR | (1,784,372 | ) | | USD | 2,169,796 | | | 7/1/10 | | | $ | (12,412 | ) |
HKD | 110,242,909 | | | USD | (14,162,213 | ) | | 7/2/10 | | | | (5,050 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | $ | (17,462 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The use of foreign currency exchange contracts involves elements of market risk and risks in excess of the amount recognized in the financial statements. The notional values presented above represent the Series’ total exposure in such contracts, whereas only the net unrealized depreciation is reflected in the Series’ net assets.
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1See Note 8 in “Notes to Financial Statements.”
See accompanying notes
Emerging Markets Series-6
Delaware VIP® Trust —
Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | | |
Dividends | | $ | 12,608,095 | |
Securities lending income | | | 69,540 | |
Interest | | | 987 | |
Foreign tax withheld | | | (428,795 | ) |
| | | 12,249,827 | |
|
EXPENSES: | | | | |
Management fees | | | 3,105,594 | |
Distribution expenses – Service Class | | | 399,876 | |
Custodian fees | | | 169,164 | |
Accounting and administration expenses | | | 98,781 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders | | | 39,602 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses | | | 32,018 | |
Legal fees | | | 22,681 | |
Audit and tax | | | 18,948 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 14,722 | |
Insurance fees | | | 9,278 | |
Pricing fees | | | 5,255 | |
Consulting fees | | | 2,739 | |
Dues and services | | | 2,082 | |
Trustees’ expenses | | | 963 | |
Registration fees | | | 165 | |
| | | 3,921,868 | |
Less waiver of distribution expenses – Service Class | | | (66,621 | ) |
Total operating expenses | | | 3,855,247 | |
|
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | 8,394,580 | |
|
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | | |
ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES: | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 2,461,526 | |
Foreign currencies | | | (23,360 | ) |
Net realized gain | | | 2,438,166 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | | |
of investments and foreign currencies | | | | |
(net of foreign capital gains tax of $9,922) | | | (55,383,546 | ) |
|
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSS ON | | | | |
INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES | | | (52,945,380 | ) |
|
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING | | | | |
FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | (44,550,800 | ) |
| | | | |
See accompanying notes
Delaware VIP Trust —
Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | Six Months | | | | |
| | Ended | | Year |
| | 6/30/10 | | Ended |
| | (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET | | | | | | | | |
ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 8,394,580 | | | $ | 3,802,279 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and | | | | | | | | |
foreign currencies | | | 2,438,166 | | | | (16,579,417 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/ | | | | | | | | |
depreciation of investments and | | | | | | | | |
foreign currencies | | | (55,383,546 | ) | | | 247,029,440 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | | | | | | |
resulting from operations | | | (44,550,800 | ) | | | 234,252,302 | |
|
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS | | | | | | | | |
TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | | (1,830,573 | ) | | | (2,625,767 | ) |
Service Class | | | (1,663,683 | ) | | | (1,951,606 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments: | | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | | – | | | | (8,181,947 | ) |
Service Class | | | – | | | | (8,275,986 | ) |
| | | (3,494,256 | ) | | | (21,035,306 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | | 20,488,733 | | | | 64,207,874 | |
Service Class | | | 50,546,721 | | | | 72,781,872 | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon | | | | | | | | |
reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | | 1,422,552 | | | | 10,807,714 | |
Service Class | | | 1,663,683 | | | | 10,227,592 | |
| | | 74,121,689 | | | | 158,025,052 | |
Cost of shares repurchased: | | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | | (38,358,490 | ) | | | (90,754,718 | ) |
Service Class | | | (39,403,063 | ) | | | (93,602,954 | ) |
| | | (77,761,553 | ) | | | (184,357,672 | ) |
Decrease in net assets derived from capital | | | | | | | | |
share transactions | | | (3,639,864 | ) | | | (26,332,620 | ) |
|
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | | (51,684,920 | ) | | | 186,884,376 | |
|
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 511,917,071 | | | | 325,032,695 | |
End of period (including undistributed | | | | | | | | |
net investment income of $7,975,097 | | | | | | | | |
and $3,127,687, respectively) | | $ | 460,232,151 | | | $ | 511,917,071 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes
Emerging Markets Series-7
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series
Financial Highlights
Selected data for each share of the Series outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
| | Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series Standard Class | |
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/101 | | Year Ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | | | 12/31/07 | | | 12/31/06 | | | 12/31/05 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $18.870 | | | $11.290 | | | $27.840 | | | $22.240 | | | $18.200 | | | $14.500 | |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | | 0.319 | | | 0.152 | | | 0.282 | | | 0.267 | | | 0.457 | | | 0.412 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and foreign currencies | | | (1.902 | ) | | 8.173 | | | (12.865 | ) | | 7.564 | | | 4.340 | | | 3.519 | |
Total from investment operations | | | (1.583 | ) | | 8.325 | | | (12.583 | ) | | 7.831 | | | 4.797 | | | 3.931 | |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.147 | ) | | (0.181 | ) | | (0.355 | ) | | (0.419 | ) | | (0.243 | ) | | (0.051 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | – | | | (0.564 | ) | | (3.612 | ) | | (1.812 | ) | | (0.514 | ) | | (0.180 | ) |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.147 | ) | | (0.745 | ) | | (3.967 | ) | | (2.231 | ) | | (0.757 | ) | | (0.231 | ) |
|
Net asset value, end of period | | | $17.140 | | | $18.870 | | | $11.290 | | | $27.840 | | | $22.240 | | | $18.200 | |
|
Total return3 | | | (8.48% | ) | | 78.11% | | | (51.56% | ) | | 38.86% | | | 27.13% | | | 27.49% | |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | | $207,074 | | | $245,149 | | | $159,025 | | | $346,779 | | | $189,572 | | | $120,292 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 1.42% | | | 1.39% | | | 1.41% | | | 1.47% | | | 1.51% | | | 1.47% | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly | | | 1.42% | | | 1.41% | | | 1.41% | | | 1.48% | | | 1.56% | | | 1.57% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 3.51% | | | 1.07% | | | 1.48% | | | 1.09% | | | 2.37% | | | 2.55% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly | | | 3.51% | | | 1.05% | | | 1.48% | | | 1.08% | | | 2.32% | | | 2.45% | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 22% | | | 28% | | | 42% | | | 92% | | | 67% | | | 18% | |
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1Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized.
2The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.
3Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
See accompanying notes
Emerging Markets Series-8
Delaware VIP® Emerging Markets Series
Financial Highlights (continued)
Selected data for each share of the Series outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
| | Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series Service Class | |
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/101 | | Year Ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | | | 12/31/07 | | | 12/31/06 | | | 12/31/05 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $18.830 | | | $11.250 | | | $27.750 | | | $22.180 | | | $18.160 | | | $14.480 | |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | | 0.297 | | | 0.117 | | | 0.235 | | | 0.205 | | | 0.409 | | | 0.372 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and foreign currencies | | | (1.905 | ) | | 8.160 | | | (12.829 | ) | | 7.548 | | | 4.328 | | | 3.507 | |
Total from investment operations | | | (1.608 | ) | | 8.277 | | | (12.594 | ) | | 7.753 | | | 4.737 | | | 3.879 | |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.112 | ) | | (0.133 | ) | | (0.294 | ) | | (0.371 | ) | | (0.203 | ) | | (0.019 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | – | | | (0.564 | ) | | (3.612 | ) | | (1.812 | ) | | (0.514 | ) | | (0.180 | ) |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.112 | ) | | (0.697 | ) | | (3.906 | ) | | (2.183 | ) | | (0.717 | ) | | (0.199 | ) |
|
Net asset value, end of period | | | $17.110 | | | $18.830 | | | $11.250 | | | $27.750 | | | $22.180 | | | $18.160 | |
|
Total return3 | | | (8.61% | ) | | 77.67% | | | (51.68% | ) | | 38.51% | | | 26.81% | | | 27.11% | |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | | $253,158 | | | $266,768 | | | $166,008 | | | $313,510 | | | $157,737 | | | $78,576 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 1.67% | | | 1.64% | | | 1.66% | | | 1.72% | | | 1.76% | | | 1.72% | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly | | | 1.72% | | | 1.71% | | | 1.71% | | | 1.78% | | | 1.86% | | | 1.87% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 3.26% | | | 0.82% | | | 1.23% | | | 0.84% | | | 2.12% | | | 2.30% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly | | | 3.21% | | | 0.75% | | | 1.18% | | | 0.78% | | | 2.02% | | | 2.15% | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 22% | | | 28% | | | 42% | | | 92% | | | 67% | | | 18% | |
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1Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized.
2The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.
3Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
See accompanying notes
Emerging Markets Series-9
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers 12 series: Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series, Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series, Delaware VIP High Yield Series, Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series, Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP REIT Series, Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series, Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series (formerly, Growth Opportunities Series), Delaware VIP Trend Series, Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series and Delaware VIP Value Series. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and offers Standard Class and Service Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a 12b-1 fee and the Service Class shares carry a 12b-1 fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.
The investment objective of the Series is to seek long-term capital appreciation.
1. Significant Accounting Policies
The following accounting policies are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Series.
Security Valuation—Equity securities, except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the valuation date. Securities traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If on a particular day an equity security does not trade, then the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used. Securities listed on a foreign exchange are valued at the last quoted sales price on the valuation date. Short-term debt securities are valued at market value. U.S. government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices. Investment companies are valued at net asset value per share. Foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices of the contracts. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Series’ Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. The Series may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-U.S. markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Series values its securities at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements, aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim. To account for this, the Series may frequently value foreign securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (international fair value pricing).
Federal Income Taxes—No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed the Series’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (December 31, 2006 – December 31, 2009), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements.
Class Accounting—Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the classes of the Series on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.
Repurchase Agreements—The Series may invest in a pooled cash account along with other members of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The aggregate daily balance of the pooled cash account is invested in repurchase agreements secured by obligations of the U.S. government. The respective collateral is held by the Series’ custodian bank until the maturity of the respective repurchase agreements. Each repurchase agreement is at least 102% collateralized. However, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty to the agreement, realization of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. At June 30, 2010, the Series held no investments in repurchase agreements.
Foreign Currency Transactions—Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded at the prevailing exchange rates on the valuation date. The value of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies is translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate of such currencies against the U.S. dollar daily. Transaction gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates during the reporting period or upon settlement of the foreign currency transaction are reported in operations for the current period. The Series does not isolate that portion of realized gains and losses on investments which are due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which are due to changes in market prices. The Series reports certain foreign currency related transactions as components of realized gains (losses) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are treated as ordinary income (loss) for federal income tax purposes.
Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities 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.
Other—Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Investments Family of Funds are generally allocated amongst such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and some other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Foreign dividends are also recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon after the ex-dividend date that the Series is aware of such dividends, net of all non-rebatable tax withholdings. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been recorded in accordance with the Series’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. The Series declares and pays dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, following the close of the fiscal year.
Emerging Markets Series-10
Delaware VIP® Emerging Markets Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
The Series may receive earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset custody fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
The Series may receive earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates
In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Delaware Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily at the rate of 1.25% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Series, 1.20% on the next $500 million, 1.15% on the next $1.5 billion, and 1.10% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.
Delaware Service Company, Inc. (DSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Series. For these services, the Series pays DSC fees based on the aggregate daily net assets of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.0050% of the first $30 billion; 0.0045% of the next $10 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds on a relative net asset value basis. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series was charged $12,435 for these services.
DSC also provides dividend disbursing and transfer agency services. The Series pays DSC a monthly fee based on the number of shareholder accounts for dividend disbursing and transfer agent services.
Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, the Series pays Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual distribution and service fee not to exceed 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Service Class shares. DDLP has contracted to waive distribution and service fees through April 30, 2011 in order to prevent distribution and service fees of the Service Class shares from exceeding 0.25% of average daily net assets. Standard Class shares pay no distribution and service expenses.
At June 30, 2010, the Series had liabilities payable to affiliates as follows:
| | | Dividend Disbursing, | | | | Other |
| Investment | | Transfer Agent and Fund | | | | Expenses |
| Management | | Accounting Oversight | | Distribution | | Payable |
| Fee Payable to | | Fees and Other Expenses | | Fee Payable | | to DMC |
| DMC | | Payable to DSC | | to DDLP | | and Affiliates* |
| $483,387 | | $4,834 | | $52,981 | | $5,116 |
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*DMC as part of its administrative services, pays operating expenses on behalf of the Series and is reimbursed on a periodic basis. Such expenses include items such as printing of shareholder reports, fees for audit, legal and tax services, custodian fees and trustees’ fees.
As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears the cost of certain legal and tax services, including internal legal and tax services provided to the Series by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series was charged $5,607 for internal legal and tax services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees.
Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series for each Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC, DSC and DDLP are officers and/or Trustees of the Trust. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Series.
3. Investments
For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:
Purchases | $ | 57,148,046 |
Sales | $ | 52,740,715 |
At June 30, 2010, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At June 30, 2010, the cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the Series were as follows:
| | | Aggregate | | Aggregate | | Net |
| Cost of | | Unrealized | | Unrealized | | Unrealized |
| Investments | | Appreciation | | Depreciation | | Depreciation |
| $550,642,758 | | $55,265,600 | | $(116,036,905) | | $(60,771,305) |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments (continued)
U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. A three level hierarchy for fair value measurements has been established based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available under the circumstances. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
Level 1 – inputs are quoted prices in active markets
Level 2 – inputs are observable, directly or indirectly
Level 3 – inputs are unobservable and reflect assumptions on the part of the reporting entity
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2010:
| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Common Stock | | $ | 229,052,363 | | $ | 205,312,160 | | | $ | 62,274 | | $ | 434,426,797 | |
Convertible Preferred Stock | | | – | | | 558,726 | | | | – | | | 558,726 | |
Other | | | 16,497,558 | | | 9,600,687 | | | | 301,308 | | | 26,399,553 | |
Securities Lending Collateral | | | 23,775,477 | | | 1,361,848 | | | | 22,148 | | | 25,159,473 | |
Short-Term | | | 742,402 | | | 2,584,502 | | | | – | | | 3,326,904 | |
Total | | $ | 270,067,800 | | $ | 219,417,923 | | | $ | 385,730 | | $ | 489,871,453 | |
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Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | $ | – | | $ | (17,462 | ) | | $ | – | | $ | (17,462 | ) |
The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:
| | | | | | | | | | | Securities | | | |
| | Common | | | | | Lending | | Total |
| | Stock | | Other | | Collateral | | Series |
Balance as of 12/31/09 | | | $ | 63,150 | | | | $ | 262,566 | | | $ | 22,148 | | | $ | 347,864 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | | (876 | ) | | | | 38,742 | | | | – | | | | 37,866 |
Balance as of 6/30/10 | | | $ | 62,274 | | | | $ | 301,308 | | | $ | 22,148 | | | $ | 385,730 |
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appreciation/depreciation from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
investments still held as of 6/30/10 | | | $ | (876 | ) | | | $ | 38,742 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 37,866 |
4. Dividend and Distribution Information
Income and long-term capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Additionally, distributions from net gains on foreign currency transactions and net short-term gains on sales of investment securities are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and the year ended December 31, 2009 was as follows:
| | Six Months | | Year |
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| | 6/30/10* | | 12/31/09 |
Ordinary income | | | $ | 3,494,256 | | | $ | 9,069,133 |
Long-term capital gain | | | | – | | | | 11,966,173 |
| | | $ | 3,494,256 | | | $ | 21,035,306 |
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*Tax information for the six months ended June 30, 2010 is an estimate and the tax character of dividends and distributions may be redesignated at fiscal year end.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
5. Components of Net Assets on a Tax Basis
The components of net assets are estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. As of June 30, 2010, the estimated components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:
Shares of beneficial interest | | $ | 526,030,625 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | | 8,152,942 | |
Realized gains 1/1/10 – 6/30/10 | | | 2,306,086 | |
Capital loss carryforwards as of 12/31/09 | | | (15,706,655 | ) |
Unrealized depreciation of investments | | | | |
and foreign currencies | | | (60,550,847 | ) |
Net assets | | $ | 460,232,151 | |
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The differences between book basis and tax basis components of net assets are primarily attributable to tax deferral of losses on wash sales and tax treatment of unrealized gain on investments in passive foreign investment companies.
For financial reporting purposes, capital accounts are adjusted to reflect the tax character of permanent book/tax differences. Reclassifications are primarily due to tax treatment of gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions and tax treatment of foreign capital gains taxes. Results of operations and net assets were not affected by these reclassifications. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series recorded an estimate of these differences since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end.
Undistributed | | Accumulated |
Net Investment | | Net Realized |
Income | | Gain |
$(52,914) | | $52,914 |
For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. Capital loss carryforwards remaining at December 31, 2009 will expire as follows: $15,706,655 expires in 2017.
For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series had capital gains of $2,306,086, which may reduce the capital loss carryforwards.
6. Capital Shares
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
| | Six Months | | Year |
| | Ended | | Ended |
| | 6/30/10 | | 12/31/09 |
Shares sold: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | | 1,096,928 | | | 4,590,499 | |
Service Class | | | 2,731,097 | | | 5,077,451 | |
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Standard Class | | | 73,860 | | | 938,985 | |
Service Class | | | 86,470 | | | 888,583 | |
| | | 3,988,355 | | | 11,495,518 | |
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Shares repurchased: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | | (2,081,038 | ) | | (6,623,444 | ) |
Service Class | | | (2,191,730 | ) | | (6,553,969 | ) |
| | | (4,272,768 | ) | | (13,177,413 | ) |
Net decrease | | | (284,413 | ) | | (1,681,895 | ) |
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7. Line of Credit
The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds (Participants), participates in a $35,000,000 revolving line of credit with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. Under the agreement, Participants are charged an annual commitment fee, which is allocated across the Participants on the basis of each Participant’s allocation of the entire facility. The Participants may borrow up to a maximum of one third of their net assets under the agreement. The agreement expires on November 16, 2010. The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2010, or at any time during the period then ended.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
8. Derivatives
U.S. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures that enable investors to understand: 1) how and why an entity uses derivatives; 2) how they are accounted for; and 3) how they affect an entity’s results of operations and financial position.
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
The Series may enter into foreign currency exchange contracts and as a way of managing foreign exchange rate risk. The Series may enter into these contracts to fix the U.S. dollar value of a security that it has agreed to buy or sell for the period between the date the trade was entered into and the date the security is delivered and paid for. The Series may also use these contracts to hedge the U.S. dollar value of securities it already owns that are denominated in foreign currencies. The change in value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
The use of foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities, but does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although foreign currency exchange contracts limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Series could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts. The Series’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the value of its currency exchanged with the counterparty. The risk is generally mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Series and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Series to cover the Series’ exposure to the counterparty.
9. Securities Lending
The Series, along with other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with BNY Mellon. With respect to each loan, if the aggregate market value of securities collateral held plus cash collateral received on any business day is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral not less than the applicable collateral requirements. Cash collateral received is generally invested in the BNY Mellon Securities Lending Overnight Fund (Collective Trust) established by BNY Mellon for the purpose of investment on behalf of clients participating in its securities lending programs. The Collective Trust may only hold cash and high quality assets with a maturity of one business day or less (Cash/Overnight Assets). The Series also has cash collateral invested in the BNY Mellon SL DBT II Liquidating Fund (Liquidating Fund), which generally holds the portfolio securities of the Series’ previous cash collateral pool other than its Cash/Overnight Assets. The Liquidating Fund invests in fixed income securities, with a weighted average maturity not to exceed 90 days, rated in one of the top three tiers by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities. The Series will not make additional investments of cash collateral in the Liquidating Fund; the Series’ exposure to the Liquidating Fund is expected to decrease as the Liquidating Fund’s assets mature or are sold. Both the Collective Trust and the Liquidating Fund seek to maintain a net asset value per unit of $1.00, but there can be no assurance that they will always be able to do so. The Series may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral in the Collective Trust and the Liquidating Fund. This could occur if an investment in the Collective Trust or the Liquidating Fund defaulted or if it were necessary to liquidate assets in the Collective Trust or the Liquidating Fund to meet returns on outstanding security loans at a time when their net asset value per unit was less than $1.00. Under those circumstances, the Series may not receive an amount from the Collective Trust or the Liquidating Fund that is equal in amount to the collateral the Series would be required to return to the borrower of the securities and the Series would be required to make up for this shortfall. In October 2008, BNY Mellon transferred certain distressed securities from the Collective Trust into the Mellon GSL Reinvestment Trust II. The Series can also accept U.S. government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series, or at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Series continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to change in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Series has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Series receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Series, the security lending agent and the borrower. The Series records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.
At June 30, 2010, the value of the securities on loan was $23,330,017, for which cash collateral was received and invested in accordance with the Lending Agreement. At June 30, 2010, the value of invested collateral was $25,159,473. Such investments are presented on the Statement of Net Assets under the caption “Securities Lending Collateral.”
10. Credit and Market Risk
Some countries in which the Series may invest require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales of securities by foreign investors. In addition, if there is deterioration in a country’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances abroad.
The securities exchanges of certain foreign markets are substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in the United States. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of securities by the Series may be inhibited. In addition, a significant portion of the aggregate market value of equity securities listed on the major securities exchanges in emerging markets are held by a smaller number of investors. This may limit the number of shares available for acquisition or disposition by the Series.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
10. Credit and Market Risk (continued)
The Series may invest up to 10% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Series’ Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual Rule 144A securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid assets. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ 10% limit on investments in illiquid securities. Rule 144A and illiquid securities have been identified on the Statement of Net Assets.
11. Contractual Obligations
The Series enters into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Series’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Series has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Series’ existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
12. Sale of Delaware Investments to Macquarie Group
On August 18, 2009, Lincoln National Corporation (former parent company of Delaware Investments) and Macquarie Group (Macquarie) entered into an agreement pursuant to which Delaware Investments, including DMC, DDLP and DSC, would be acquired by Macquarie, an Australia-based global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services (Transaction). The Transaction was completed on January 4, 2010. DMC, DDLP and DSC are now wholly-owned subsidiaries of Macquarie.
The Transaction resulted in a change of control of DMC which, in turn, caused the termination of the investment management agreement between DMC and the Series. On January 4, 2010, the new investment management agreement between DMC and the Series that was approved by the shareholders became effective.
13. Subsequent Events
Management has determined no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2010 that would require recognition or disclosure in the Series’ financial statements.
The Series files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Series’ Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Series uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800 523-1918; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that the Series uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge on the Delaware Investments® Funds’ website at http://www.delawareinvestments.com. The Series’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800 SEC-0330. Information (if any) regarding how the Series voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Delaware Investments® Funds’ website at http://www.delawareinvestments.com; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. |
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Other Series Information
Proxy Results (Unaudited)
At Joint Special Meetings of Shareholders of Delaware VIP® Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series, Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series, Delaware VIP High Yield Series, Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series, Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP REIT Series, Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series, Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series (formerly, Delaware VIP Growth Opportunities Series), Delaware VIP Trend Series, Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series and Delaware VIP Value Series (each, a “Series”), held on November 12, 2009 and reconvened on December 4, 2009 and March 16, 2010, the shareholders of each Series voted to (i) elect a Board of Trustees for the Trust; and to (ii) approve a new investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of each Series, and Delaware Management Company. At the meeting, the following people were elected to serve as Independent Trustees: Thomas L. Bennett, John A. Fry, Anthony D. Knerr, Lucinda S. Landreth, Ann R. Leven, Thomas F. Madison, Janet L. Yeomans, and J. Richard Zecher. In addition, Patrick P. Coyne was elected to serve as an Interested Trustee.
The following proposals were submitted for a vote of the shareholders:
1. To elect a Board of Trustees for the Trust.
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| | Shares Voted For | | Shares | | Voted | | Withheld | | Shares | | Voted |
Thomas L. Bennett | | 396,668,992.915 | | 91.003 | | 96.110 | | 16,052,978.474 | | 3.683 | | 3.890 |
Patrick P. Coyne | | 396,812,967.868 | | 91.036 | | 96.145 | | 15,909,006.521 | | 3.650 | | 3.855 |
John A. Fry | | 397,118,893.455 | | 91.107 | | 96.219 | | 15,603,077.934 | | 3.579 | | 3.781 |
Anthony D. Knerr | | 396,387,635.125 | | 90.939 | | 96.042 | | 16,334,336.264 | | 3.747 | | 3.958 |
Lucinda S. Landreth | | 396,756,019.974 | | 91.023 | | 96.132 | | 15,965,951.415 | | 3.663 | | 3.868 |
Ann R. Leven | | 396,256,415.159 | | 90.909 | | 96.010 | | 16,465,556.230 | | 3.777 | | 3.990 |
Thomas F. Madison | | 396,183,351.020 | | 90.892 | | 95.993 | | 16,538,620.369 | | 3.794 | | 4.007 |
Janet L. Yeomans | | 396,807,080.593 | | 91.035 | | 96.144 | | 15,914,890.796 | | 3.651 | | 3.856 |
J. Richard Zecher | | 396,191,403.584 | | 90.894 | | 95.995 | | 16,530,567.805 | | 3.792 | | 4.005 |
2. | To approve a new investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of each Series, and Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust. |
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Shares Voted For | | 25,324,306.934 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | | 92.087% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | | 94.110% |
Shares Voted Against | | 607,166.952 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | | 2.208% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | | 2.256% |
Shares Abstained | | 977,888.605 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | | 3.556% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | | 3.634% |
Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Due to independence matters under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s auditor independence rules relating to the January 4, 2010 acquisition of Delaware Investments (including DMC, DDLP and DSC) by Macquarie Group, Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) has resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm for Delaware VIP Trust (the “Series”) effective May 20, 2010. At a meeting held on May 20, 2010, the Board of Trustees of the Series, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (“PwC”) to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Series for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, E&Y’s audit reports on the financial statements of the Series did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. In addition, there were no disagreements between the Series and E&Y on accounting principles, financial statements disclosures or audit scope, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of E&Y, would have caused them to make reference to the disagreement in their reports. Neither the Series nor anyone on its behalf has consulted with PwC at any time prior to their selection with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Series’ financial statements.
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Table of contents
> Disclosure of Series expenses | 1 |
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> Sector allocation and top 10 holdings | 2 |
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On January 4, 2010, Delaware Management Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiaries (collectively known by the marketing name of Delaware Investments) were sold by a subsidiary of Lincoln National Corporation to Macquarie Group Limited, a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services. Please see your Series’ prospectus and any supplements thereto for more complete information.
Investments in Delaware VIP® Smid Cap Growth Series are not and will not be deposits with or liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 and its holding companies, including subsidiaries or related companies (Macquarie Group), and are subject to investment risk, including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and capital invested. No Macquarie Group company guarantees or will guarantee the performance of the Series, the repayment of capital from the Series, or any particular rate of return.
Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2010, and are subject to change.
Funds are not FDIC insured and are not guaranteed. It is possible to lose the principal amount invested.
Mutual fund advisory services provided by Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, which is a registered investment advisor and member of Macquarie Group. Delaware Investments, a member of Macquarie Group, refers to Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Series’ distributor, Delaware Distributors, L.P. Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.
This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares in the Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series only if preceded or accompanied by the Series’ current prospectus.
© 2010 Delaware Management Holdings, Inc.
All third-party trademarks cited are the property of their respective owners.
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series
Disclosure of Series Expenses
For the Period January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010
As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010.
Actual Expenses
The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the table shown, “Hypothetical 5% Return,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Series’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Series’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Series and other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ actual expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect for Service Class shares. The expenses shown in the table assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
Expense Analysis of an Investment of $1,000
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| | Account | | Account | | Annualized | | Period |
| | Value | | Value | | Expense | | 1/1/10 to |
| | 1/1/10 | | 6/30/10 | | Ratios | | 6/30/10* |
Actual Series Return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Standard Class Shares | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,035.60 | | 0.97 | % | | $ | 4.90 | |
Service Class Shares | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,033.90 | | 1.22 | % | | | 6.15 | |
Hypothetical 5% Return (5% return before expenses) | | | | | |
Standard Class Shares | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.98 | | 0.97 | % | | $ | 4.86 | |
Service Class Shares | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,018.74 | | 1.22 | % | | | 6.11 | |
*“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Smid Cap Growth Series-1
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series
Sector Allocation and Top 10 Holdings
As of June 30, 2010
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Series materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications, which may result in the sector designations for one series being different than another series’ sector designations.
| Percentage |
Sector | of Net Assets |
Common Stock | 100.26 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | 23.32 | % |
Consumer Staples | 8.11 | % |
Energy | 4.62 | % |
Financial Services | 14.70 | % |
Health Care | 14.06 | % |
Producer Durables | 10.67 | % |
Technology | 20.30 | % |
Utilities | 4.48 | % |
Short-Term Investments | 1.93 | % |
Securities Lending Collateral | 19.37 | % |
Total Value of Securities | 121.56 | % |
Obligation to Return Securities Lending Collateral | (19.69 | %) |
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets | (1.87 | %) |
Total Net Assets | 100.00 | % |
|
Holdings are for informational purposes only and are subject to change at any time. They are not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security. |
|
| Percentage |
Top 10 Holdings | of Net Assets |
SBA Communications Class A | 5.18 | % |
Perrigo | 4.78 | % |
Peet’s Coffee & Tea | 4.65 | % |
Core Laboratories | 4.62 | % |
Techne | 4.60 | % |
j2 Global Communications | 4.48 | % |
NetFlix | 4.27 | % |
IntercontinentalExchange | 4.18 | % |
Blackbaud | 4.16 | % |
Affiliated Managers Group | 4.06 | % |
Smid Cap Growth Series-2
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series
Statement of Net Assets
June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
| Number of | | | |
| Shares | | Value |
COMMON STOCK–100.26% | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary–23.32% | | | | | |
*†DineEquity | | 16,700 | | $ | 466,264 |
*Fastenal | | 16,800 | | | 843,192 |
Gentex | | 29,000 | | | 521,420 |
†Interval Leisure Group | | 40,500 | | | 504,225 |
*†NetFlix | | 10,300 | | | 1,119,095 |
*Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers | | 31,000 | | | 564,820 |
*Strayer Education | | 5,000 | | | 1,039,450 |
*Weight Watchers International | | 40,900 | | | 1,050,721 |
| | | | | 6,109,187 |
Consumer Staples–8.11% | | | | | |
†Peet’s Coffee & Tea | | 31,000 | | | 1,217,370 |
*†Whole Foods Market | | 25,200 | | | 907,704 |
| | | | | 2,125,074 |
Energy–4.62% | | | | | |
*Core Laboratories | | 8,197 | | | 1,209,959 |
| | | | | 1,209,959 |
Financial Services–14.70% | | | | | |
†Affiliated Managers Group | | 17,500 | | | 1,063,475 |
*Heartland Payment Systems | | 56,000 | | | 831,040 |
†IntercontinentalExchange | | 9,700 | | | 1,096,391 |
†optionsXpress Holdings | | 54,700 | | | 860,978 |
| | | | | 3,851,884 |
Health Care–14.06% | | | | | |
*†ABIOMED | | 54,000 | | | 522,720 |
*†athenahealth | | 26,900 | | | 702,897 |
*Perrigo | | 21,200 | | | 1,252,284 |
Techne | | 21,000 | | | 1,206,450 |
| | | | | 3,684,351 |
Producer Durables–10.67% | | | | | |
*C.H. Robinson Worldwide | | 18,200 | | | 1,013,012 |
*Expeditors International of Washington | | 27,800 | | | 959,378 |
*Graco | | 29,200 | | | 823,148 |
| | | | | 2,795,538 |
Technology–20.30% | | | | | |
*Blackbaud | | 50,100 | | | 1,090,677 |
*†SBA Communications Class A | | 39,900 | | | 1,356,999 |
†Teradata | | 26,700 | | | 813,816 |
*†VeriFone Holdings | | 53,500 | | | 1,012,755 |
†VeriSign | | 39,300 | | | 1,043,415 |
| | | | | 5,317,662 |
Utilities–4.48% | | | | | |
*†j2 Global Communications | | 53,700 | | | 1,172,808 |
| | | | | 1,172,808 |
Total Common Stock | | | | | |
(cost $25,764,868) | | | | | 26,266,463 |
| | | | |
| Principal | | | |
| Amount | | Value |
≠SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS–1.93% | | | | | |
Discount Notes–1.48% | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Bank | | | | | |
0.001% 7/1/10 | $ | 149,351 | | $ | 149,351 |
0.001% 7/6/10 | | 112,014 | | | 112,013 |
0.01% 7/7/10 | | 12,592 | | | 12,592 |
0.01% 7/15/10 | | 50,531 | | | 50,530 |
0.05% 7/16/10 | | 64,238 | | | 64,238 |
| | | | | 388,724 |
U.S. Treasury Obligations–0.45% | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | | | |
0.005% 7/1/10 | | 65,622 | | | 65,622 |
0.045% 7/15/10 | | 51,599 | | | 51,597 |
| | | | | 117,219 |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | | |
(cost $505,943) | | | | | 505,943 |
|
Total Value of Securities Before | | | | | |
Securities Lending Collateral–102.19% | | | | | |
(cost $26,270,811) | | | | | 26,772,406 |
|
| Number of | | | |
| Shares | | | |
SECURITIES LENDING | | | | | |
COLLATERAL**–19.37% | | | | | |
Investment Companies | | | | | |
Mellon GSL DBT II Collateral Fund | | 4,871,555 | | | 4,871,555 |
BNY Mellon SL DBT II Liquidating Fund | | 203,728 | | | 199,123 |
@†Mellon GSL Reinvestment Trust II | | 83,589 | | | 3,553 |
Total Securities Lending Collateral | | | | | |
(cost $5,158,872) | | | | | 5,074,231 |
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Delaware VIP® Smid Cap Growth Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
TOTAL VALUE OF SECURITIES–121.56% (cost $31,429,683) | $ | 31,846,637 | © |
OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL**–(19.69%) | | (5,158,872 | ) |
LIABILITIES NET OF RECEIVABLES AND OTHER ASSETS–(1.87%) | | (488,863 | ) |
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO 1,563,541 SHARES OUTSTANDING–100.00% | $ | 26,198,902 | |
NET ASSET VALUE–DELAWARE VIP SMID CAP GROWTH SERIES | | | |
STANDARD CLASS ($18,732,739 / 1,109,947 Shares) | | | $16.88 | |
NET ASSET VALUE–DELAWARE VIP SMID CAP GROWTH SERIES | | | |
SERVICE CLASS ($7,466,163 / 453,594 Shares) | | | $16.46 | |
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS AT JUNE 30, 2010: | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization–no par) | $ | 23,866,663 | |
Accumulated net realized gain on investments | | 1,915,285 | |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | 416,954 | |
Total net assets | $ | 26,198,902 | |
|
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† | Non income producing security. |
* | Fully or partially on loan. |
** | See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
≠ | The rate shown is the effective yield at time of purchase. |
@ | Illiquid security. At June 30, 2010, the aggregate amount of illiquid securities was $3,553 which represented 0.01% of the Series’ net assets. See Note 9 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
© | Includes $5,048,054 of securities loaned. |
See accompanying notes
Smid Cap Growth Series-4
Delaware VIP® Trust —
Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | |
Dividends | $ | 98,230 | |
Securities lending income | | 14,839 | |
Interest | | 481 | |
Foreign tax withheld | | (587 | ) |
| | 112,963 | |
|
EXPENSES: | | | |
Management fees | | 103,919 | |
Distribution expenses – Service Class | | 11,886 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders | | 8,435 | |
Audit and tax | | 6,233 | |
Accounting and administration expenses | | 5,504 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses | | 5,414 | |
Legal fees | | 1,251 | |
Custodian fees | | 968 | |
Dues and services | | 863 | |
Trustees’ fees | | 809 | |
Insurance fees | | 516 | |
Pricing fees | | 153 | |
Consulting fees | | 142 | |
Trustees’ expenses | | 55 | |
Registration fees | | 39 | |
| | 146,187 | |
Less waiver of distribution expenses – Service Class | | (1,976 | ) |
Total operating expenses | | 144,211 | |
|
NET INVESTMENT LOSS | | (31,248 | ) |
|
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | |
ON INVESTMENTS: | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | 6,899,763 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | |
of investments | | (5,888,264 | ) |
|
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN | | | |
ON INVESTMENTS | | 1,011,499 | |
|
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING | | | |
FROM OPERATIONS | $ | 980,251 | |
See accompanying notes
Delaware VIP Trust —
Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| Six Months | | | | |
| Ended | | Year |
| 6/30/10 | | Ended |
| (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET | | | | | | | |
ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss | $ | (31,248 | ) | | $ | (58,472 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | 6,899,763 | | | | (1,570,591 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/ | | | | | | | |
depreciation of investments | | (5,888,264 | ) | | | 10,567,944 | |
Net increase in net assets | | | | | | | |
resulting from operations | | 980,251 | | | | 8,938,881 | |
|
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | 757,883 | | | | 2,089,940 | |
Service Class | | 487,496 | | | | 1,155,903 | |
| | 1,245,379 | | | | 3,245,843 | |
Cost of shares repurchased: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | (2,953,850 | ) | | | (3,452,812 | ) |
Service Class | | (1,233,564 | ) | | | (1,846,366 | ) |
| | (4,187,414 | ) | | | (5,299,178 | ) |
Decrease in net assets derived from capital | | | | | | | |
share transactions | | (2,942,035 | ) | | | (2,053,335 | ) |
|
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) | | | | | | | |
IN NET ASSETS | | (1,961,784 | ) | | | 6,885,546 | |
|
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 28,160,686 | | | | 21,275,140 | |
End of period (there was no undistributed net | | | | | | | |
investment income at either period end) | $ | 26,198,902 | | | $ | 28,160,686 | |
| | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes
Smid Cap Growth Series-5
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series
Financial Highlights
Selected data for each share of the Series outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
| | Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series Standard Class |
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/101 | Year Ended |
| | (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | | | 12/31/07 | | | 12/31/06 | | | 12/31/05 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $16.300 | | | $11.210 | | | $21.360 | | | $18.910 | | | $17.780 | | | $15.960 | |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss2 | | | (0.013 | ) | | (0.023 | ) | | (0.047 | ) | | (0.050 | ) | | (0.021 | ) | | (0.056 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.593 | | | 5.113 | | | (7.975 | ) | | 2.500 | | | 1.151 | | | 1.876 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.580 | | | 5.090 | | | (8.022 | ) | | 2.450 | | | 1.130 | | | 1.820 | |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | – | | | – | | | (2.128 | ) | | – | | | – | | | – | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | – | | | – | | | (2.128 | ) | | – | | | – | | | – | |
|
Net asset value, end of period | | | $16.880 | | | $16.300 | | | $11.210 | | | $21.360 | | | $18.910 | | | $17.780 | |
|
Total return3 | | | 3.56% | | | 45.41% | | | (40.55% | ) | | 12.96% | | | 6.36% | | | 11.40% | |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | | $18,733 | | | $20,208 | | | $15,173 | | | $31,945 | | | $38,859 | | | $46,000 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 0.97% | | | 1.07% | | | 0.97% | | | 0.90% | | | 0.91% | | | 0.90% | |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets | | | (0.15% | ) | | (0.18% | ) | | (0.29% | ) | | (0.24% | ) | | (0.11% | ) | | (0.35% | ) |
Portfolio turnover | | | 223% | | | 95% | | | 101% | | | 91% | | | 67% | | | 75% | |
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1Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information. |
3Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. |
See accompanying notes
Smid Cap Growth Series-6
Delaware VIP® Smid Cap Growth Series
Financial Highlights (continued)
Selected data for each share of the Series outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
| | Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series Service Class |
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/101 | | Year Ended |
| | (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | | | 12/31/07 | | | 12/31/06 | | | 12/31/05 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $15.920 | | | $10.970 | | | $21.010 | | | $18.640 | | | $17.580 | | | $15.810 | |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss2 | | | (0.034 | ) | | (0.056 | ) | | (0.087 | ) | | (0.101 | ) | | (0.066 | ) | | (0.096 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.574 | | | 5.006 | | | (7.825 | ) | | 2.471 | | | 1.126 | | | 1.866 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.540 | | | 4.950 | | | (7.912 | ) | | 2.370 | | | 1.060 | | | 1.770 | |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | – | | | – | | | (2.128 | ) | | – | | | – | | | – | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | – | | | – | | | (2.128 | ) | | – | | | – | | | – | |
|
Net asset value, end of period | | | $16.460 | | | $15.920 | | | $10.970 | | | $21.010 | | | $18.640 | | | $17.580 | |
|
Total return3 | | | 3.39% | | | 45.12% | | | (40.71% | ) | | 12.71% | | | 6.03% | | | 11.20% | |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | | $7,466 | | | $7,953 | | | $6,102 | | | $12,072 | | | $12,196 | | | $14,048 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 1.22% | | | 1.32% | | | 1.22% | | | 1.15% | | | 1.16% | | | 1.15% | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expenses paid indirectly | | | 1.27% | | | 1.37% | | | 1.27% | | | 1.20% | | | 1.21% | | | 1.20% | |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets | | | (0.40% | ) | | (0.43% | ) | | (0.54% | ) | | (0.49% | ) | | (0.36% | ) | | (0.60% | ) |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expenses paid indirectly | | | (0.45% | ) | | (0.48% | ) | | (0.59% | ) | | (0.54% | ) | | (0.41% | ) | | (0.65% | ) |
Portfolio turnover | | | 223% | | | 95% | | | 101% | | | 91% | | | 67% | | | 75% | |
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1Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information. |
3Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes
Smid Cap Growth Series-7
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers 12 series: Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series, Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series, Delaware VIP High Yield Series, Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series, Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP REIT Series, Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series, Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series (formerly, VIP Growth Opportunities Series), Delaware VIP Trend Series, Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series and Delaware VIP Value Series. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and offers Standard Class and Service Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a 12b-1 fee and the Service Class shares carry a 12b-1 fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.
The investment objective of the Series is to seek long-term capital appreciation.
1. Significant Accounting Policies
The following accounting policies are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Series.
Security Valuation—Equity securities, except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the valuation date. Securities traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If on a particular day an equity security does not trade, then the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used. Short-term debt securities are valued at market value. U.S. government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices. Investment companies are valued at net asset value per share. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Series’ Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. The Series may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-U.S. markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Series values its securities at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements, aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim. To account for this, the Series may frequently value foreign securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (international fair value pricing).
Federal Income Taxes—No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed the Series’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (December 31, 2006 – December 31, 2009), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements.
Class Accounting—Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the classes of the Series on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.
Repurchase Agreements—The Series may invest in a pooled cash account along with other members of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The aggregate daily balance of the pooled cash account is invested in repurchase agreements secured by obligations of the U.S. government. The respective collateral is held by the Series’ custodian bank until the maturity of the respective repurchase agreements. Each repurchase agreement is at least 102% collateralized. However, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty to the agreement, realization of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. At June 30, 2010, the Series held no investments in repurchase agreements.
Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities 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.
Other—Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Investments Family of Funds are generally allocated amongst such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and some other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. The Series declares and pays dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, following the close of the fiscal year.
Subject to seeking best execution, the Series may direct certain security trades to brokers who have agreed to rebate a portion of the related brokerage commission to the Series in cash. Such commission rebates are included in realized gain on investments in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $82 for the six months ended June 30, 2010. In general, best execution refers to many factors, including the price paid or received for a security, the commission charged, the promptness and reliability of execution, the confidentiality and placement accorded the order, and other factors affecting the overall benefit obtained by the Series on the transaction.
The Series may receive earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset custody fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
The Series may receive earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
Smid Cap Growth Series-8
Delaware VIP® Smid Cap Growth Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates
In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Delaware Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily at the rate of 0.75% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Series, 0.70% on the next $500 million, 0.65% on the next $1.5 billion, and 0.60% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.
Delaware Service Company, Inc. (DSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Series. For these services, the Series pays DSC fees based on the aggregate daily net assets of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.0050% of the first $30 billion; 0.0045% of the next $10 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds on a relative net asset value basis. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series was charged $693 for these services.
DSC also provides dividend disbursing and transfer agency services. The Series pays DSC a monthly fee based on the number of shareholder accounts for dividend disbursing and transfer agent services.
Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, the Series pays Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual distribution and service fee not to exceed 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Service Class shares. DDLP has contracted to waive distribution and service fees through April 30, 2011 in order to prevent distribution and service fees of the Service Class shares from exceeding 0.25% of average daily net assets. Standard Class shares pay no distribution and service expenses.
At June 30, 2010, the Series had liabilities payable to affiliates as follows:
| | | Dividend Disbursing, | | | | Other |
| Investment | | Transfer Agent and Fund | | | | Expenses |
| Management | | Accounting Oversight | | Distribution | | Payable |
| Fee Payable to | | Fees and Other Expenses | | Fee Payable | | to DMC |
| DMC | | Payable to DSC | | to DDLP | | and Affiliates* |
| $17,186 | | $286 | | $1,646 | | $300 |
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*DMC, as part of its administrative services, pays operating expenses on behalf of the Series and is reimbursed on a periodic basis. Such expenses include items such as printing of shareholder reports, fees for audit, legal and tax services, custodian fees and trustees’ fees.
As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears the cost of certain legal and tax services, including internal legal and tax services provided to the Series by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series was charged $286 for internal legal and tax services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees.
Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series for each Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC, DSC and DDLP are officers and/or Trustees of the Trust. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Series.
3. Investments
For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:
Purchases | $ | 29,486,204 |
Sales | | 31,704,014 |
At June 30, 2010 the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At June 30, 2010, the cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the Series were as follows:
| | | Aggregate | | Aggregate | | Net |
| Cost of | | Unrealized | | Unrealized | | Unrealized |
| Investments | | Appreciation | | Depreciation | | Appreciation |
| $31,433,103 | | $1,638,209 | | $(1,224,675) | | $413,534 |
U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. A three level hierarchy for fair value measurements has been established based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments (continued)
based on the best information available under the circumstances. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
Level 1 – inputs are quoted prices in active markets
Level 2 – inputs are observable, directly or indirectly
Level 3 – inputs are unobservable and reflect assumptions on the part of the reporting entity
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2010:
| Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Common Stock | $ | 26,266,463 | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 26,266,463 |
Securities Lending Collateral | | 4,871,555 | | | 199,123 | | | | 3,553 | | | | 5,074,231 |
Short-Term | | 117,219 | | | 388,724 | | | | – | | | | 505,943 |
Total | $ | 31,255,237 | | $ | 587,847 | | | $ | 3,553 | | | $ | 31,846,637 |
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The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:
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Balance as of 12/31/09 | | $ | 3,553 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | – | |
Balance as of 6/30/10 | | $ | 3,553 | |
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investments still held as of 6/30/10 | | $ | – | |
4. Dividend and Distribution Information
Income and long-term capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Additionally, distributions from net short-term gains on sales of investment securities are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. There were no dividends and distributions paid during six months ended June 30, 2010 and the year ended December 31, 2009.
5. Components of Net Assets on a Tax Basis
The components of net assets are estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. As of June 30, 2010, the estimated components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:
Shares of beneficial interest | $ | 23,866,663 | |
Realized gains 1/1/10 – 6/30/10 | | 6,708,118 | |
Capital loss carryforwards as of 12/31/09 | | (4,789,413 | ) |
Unrealized appreciation of investments | | 413,534 | |
Net assets | $ | 26,198,902 | |
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The differences between book basis and tax basis components of net assets are primarily attributable to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
For financial reporting purposes, capital accounts are adjusted to reflect the tax character of permanent book/tax differences. Reclassifications are primarily due to tax treatment of net operating losses. Results of operations and net assets were not affected by these reclassifications. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series recorded an estimate of these differences since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end.
| Accumulated | | |
| Net Investment | | Paid-in |
| Loss | | Capital |
| $31,248 | | $(31,248) |
For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. Capital loss carryforwards remaining at December 31, 2009 will expire as follows: $1,717,628 expires in 2016 and $3,071,785 expires in 2017.
For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series had capital gains of $6,708,118, which may reduce the capital loss carryforwards.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
6. Capital Shares
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
| Six Months | | Year |
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| 6/30/10 | | 12/31/09 |
Shares sold: | | | | | |
Standard Class | 43,216 | | | 162,556 | |
Service Class | 29,401 | | | 88,648 | |
| 72,617 | | | 251,204 | |
Shares repurchased: | | | | | |
Standard Class | (172,790 | ) | | (276,681 | ) |
Service Class | (75,379 | ) | | (145,177 | ) |
| (248,169 | ) | | (421,858 | ) |
Net decrease | (175,552 | ) | | (170,654 | ) |
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7. Line of Credit
The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds (Participants), participates in a $35,000,000 revolving line of credit with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. Under the agreement, Participants are charged an annual commitment fee, which is allocated across the Participants on the basis of each Participant’s allocation of the entire facility. The Participants may borrow up to a maximum of one third of their net assets under the agreement. The agreement expires on November 16, 2010. The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2010, or at any time during the period then ended.
8. Securities Lending
The Series, along with other funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with BNY Mellon. With respect to each loan, if the aggregate market value of securities collateral held plus cash collateral received on any business day is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral not less than the applicable collateral requirements. Cash collateral received is generally invested in the BNY Mellon Securities Lending Overnight Fund (Collective Trust) established by BNY Mellon for the purpose of investment on behalf of clients participating in its securities lending programs. The Collective Trust may only hold cash and high quality assets with a maturity of one business day or less (Cash/Overnight Assets). The Series also has cash collateral invested in the BNY Mellon SL DBT II Liquidating Fund (Liquidating Fund), which generally holds the portfolio securities of the Series’ previous cash collateral pool other than its Cash/Overnight Assets. The Liquidating Fund invests in fixed income securities, with a weighted average maturity not to exceed 90 days, rated in one of the top three tiers by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities. The Series will not make additional investments of cash collateral in the Liquidating Fund; the Series’ exposure to the Liquidating Fund is expected to decrease as the Liquidating Fund’s assets mature or are sold. Both the Collective Trust and the Liquidating Fund seek to maintain a net asset value per unit of $1.00, but there can be no assurance that they will always be able to do so. The Series may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral in the Collective Trust and the Liquidating Fund. This could occur if an investment in the Collective Trust or the Liquidating Fund defaulted or if it were necessary to liquidate assets in the Collective Trust or the Liquidating Fund to meet returns on outstanding security loans at a time when their net asset value per unit was less than $1.00. Under those circumstances, the Series may not receive an amount from the Collective Trust or the Liquidating Fund that is equal in amount to the collateral the Series would be required to return to the borrower of the securities and the Series would be required to make up for this shortfall. In October 2008, BNY Mellon transferred certain distressed securities from the Collective Trust into the Mellon GSL Reinvestment Trust II. The Series can also accept U.S. government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series, or at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Series continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to change in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Series has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Series receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Series, the security lending agent and the borrower. The Series records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.
At June 30, 2010, the value of the securities on loan was $5,048,054 for which the Series received collateral, comprised of non-cash collateral valued at $1,946 and cash collateral of $5,158,872. At June 30, 2010, the value of invested collateral was $5,074,231. Investments purchased with cash collateral are presented on the Statement of Net Assets under the caption “Securities Lending Collateral.”
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
9. Credit and Market Risk
The Series invests a significant portion of its assets in small- and mid-sized companies and may be subject to certain risks associated with ownership of securities of such companies. Investments in small- or mid-sized companies may be more volatile than investments in larger companies for a number of reasons, which include more limited financial resources or a dependence on narrow product lines.
The Series may invest up to 10% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Series’ Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid assets. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ 10% limit on investments in illiquid securities. As of June 30, 2010, there were no Rule 144A securities. Illiquid securities have been identified on the Statement of Net Assets.
10. Contractual Obligations
The Series enters into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Series’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Series has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Series’ existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
11. Sale of Delaware Investments to Macquarie Group
On August 18, 2009, Lincoln National Corporation (former parent company of Delaware Investments) and Macquarie Group (Macquarie) entered into an agreement pursuant to which Delaware Investments, including DMC, DDLP and DSC, would be acquired by Macquarie, an Australia-based global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services (Transaction). The Transaction was completed on January 4, 2010. DMC, DDLP and DSC are now wholly-owned subsidiaries of Macquarie.
The Transaction resulted in a change of control of DMC which, in turn, caused the termination of the investment management agreement between DMC and the Series. On January 4, 2010, the new investment management agreement between DMC and the Series that was approved by the shareholders became effective.
12. Subsequent Events
Management has determined no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2010 that would require recognition or disclosure in the Series’ financial statements.
The Series files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Series’ Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Series uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800 523-1918; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that the Series uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge on the Delaware Investments® Funds’ website at http://www.delawareinvestments.com. The Series’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800 SEC-0330. Information (if any) regarding how the Series voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Delaware Investments Funds’ website at http://www.delawareinvestments.com; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. |
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Other Series Information
Proxy Results (Unaudited)
At Joint Special Meetings of Shareholders of Delaware VIP® Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series, Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series, Delaware VIP High Yield Series, Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series, Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP REIT Series, Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series, Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series (formerly, Delaware VIP Growth Opportunities Series), Delaware VIP Trend Series, Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series and Delaware VIP Value Series (each, a “Series”), held on November 12, 2009 and reconvened on December 4, 2009 and March 16, 2010, the shareholders of each Series voted to (i) elect a Board of Trustees for the Trust; and to (ii) approve a new investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of each Series, and Delaware Management Company. At the meeting, the following people were elected to serve as Independent Trustees: Thomas L. Bennett, John A. Fry, Anthony D. Knerr, Lucinda S. Landreth, Ann R. Leven, Thomas F. Madison, Janet L. Yeomans, and J. Richard Zecher. In addition, Patrick P. Coyne was elected to serve as an Interested Trustee.
The following proposals were submitted for a vote of the shareholders:
1. To elect a Board of Trustees for the Trust.
| | | | % of | | % of | | | | % of | | % of |
| | | | Outstanding | | Shares | | Shares | | Outstanding | | Shares |
| | Shares Voted For | | Shares | | Voted | | Withheld | | Shares | | Voted |
Thomas L. Bennett | | 396,668,992.915 | | 91.003 | | 96.110 | | 16,052,978.474 | | 3.683 | | 3.890 |
Patrick P. Coyne | | 396,812,967.868 | | 91.036 | | 96.145 | | 15,909,006.521 | | 3.650 | | 3.855 |
John A. Fry | | 397,118,893.455 | | 91.107 | | 96.219 | | 15,603,077.934 | | 3.579 | | 3.781 |
Anthony D. Knerr | | 396,387,635.125 | | 90.939 | | 96.042 | | 16,334,336.264 | | 3.747 | | 3.958 |
Lucinda S. Landreth | | 396,756,019.974 | | 91.023 | | 96.132 | | 15,965,951.415 | | 3.663 | | 3.868 |
Ann R. Leven | | 396,256,415.159 | | 90.909 | | 96.010 | | 16,465,556.230 | | 3.777 | | 3.990 |
Thomas F. Madison | | 396,183,351.020 | | 90.892 | | 95.993 | | 16,538,620.369 | | 3.794 | | 4.007 |
Janet L. Yeomans | | 396,807,080.593 | | 91.035 | | 96.144 | | 15,914,890.796 | | 3.651 | | 3.856 |
J. Richard Zecher | | 396,191,403.584 | | 90.894 | | 95.995 | | 16,530,567.805 | | 3.792 | | 4.005 |
2. | | To approve a new investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of each Series, and Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust. |
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Shares Voted For | 1,660,248.437 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | 94.012% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | 95.259% |
Shares Voted Against | 2,000.686 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | 0.113% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | 0.115% |
Shares Abstained | 80,625.099 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | 4.566% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | 4.626% |
Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Due to independence matters under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s auditor independence rules relating to the January 4, 2010 acquisition of Delaware Investments (including DMC, DDLP and DSC) by Macquarie Group, Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) has resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm for Delaware VIP Trust (the “Series”) effective May 20, 2010. At a meeting held on May 20, 2010, the Board of Trustees of the Series, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (“PwC”) to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Series for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, E&Y’s audit reports on the financial statements of the Series did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. In addition, there were no disagreements between the Series and E&Y on accounting principles, financial statements disclosures or audit scope, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of E&Y, would have caused them to make reference to the disagreement in their reports. Neither the Series nor anyone on its behalf has consulted with PwC at any time prior to their selection with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Series’ financial statements.
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Table of contents
> Disclosure of Series expenses | 1 |
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> Security types | 2 |
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> Statement of net assets | 3 |
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> Statement of operations | 8 |
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> Statements of changes in net assets | 8 |
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> Financial highlights | 9 |
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> Notes to financial statements | 11 |
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> Other Series information | 17 |
On January 4, 2010, Delaware Management Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiaries (collectively known by the marketing name of Delaware Investments) were sold by a subsidiary of Lincoln National Corporation to Macquarie Group Limited, a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services. Please see your Series’ prospectus and any supplements thereto for more complete information.
Investments in Delaware VIP® High Yield Series are not and will not be deposits with or liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 and its holding companies, including subsidiaries or related companies (Macquarie Group), and are subject to investment risk, including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and capital invested. No Macquarie Group company guarantees or will guarantee the performance of the Series, the repayment of capital from the Series, or any particular rate of return.
Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2010, and are subject to change.
Funds are not FDIC insured and are not guaranteed. It is possible to lose the principal amount invested.
Mutual fund advisory services provided by Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, which is a registered investment advisor and member of Macquarie Group. Delaware Investments, a member of Macquarie Group, refers to Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Series’ distributor, Delaware Distributors, L.P. Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.
This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares in the Delaware VIP High Yield Series only if preceded or accompanied by the Series’ current prospectus.
© 2010 Delaware Management Holdings, Inc.
All third-party trademarks cited are the property of their respective owners.
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP High Yield Series
Disclosure of Series Expenses
For the Period January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010
As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010.
Actual Expenses
The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the table shown, “Hypothetical 5% Return,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Series’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Series’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Series and other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ actual expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect for Service Class shares. The expenses shown in the table assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
Expense Analysis of an Investment of $1,000
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| | 1/1/10 | | 6/30/10 | | Ratios | | 6/30/10* |
Actual Series Return | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,040.50 | | 0.76 | % | | $ | 3.85 | |
Service Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | 1,040.30 | | 1.01 | % | | | 5.11 | |
Hypothetical 5% Return (5% return before expenses) | | | | | |
Standard Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,021.03 | | 0.76 | % | | $ | 3.81 | |
Service Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | 1,019.79 | | 1.01 | % | | | 5.06 | |
*“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Security Types
As of June 30, 2010
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Series materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications, which may result in the sector designations for one series being different than another series’ sector designations.
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Security Types | of Net Assets |
Convertible Bonds | 0.47 | % |
Corporate Bonds | 91.06 | % |
Basic Industry | 7.52 | % |
Brokerage | 1.95 | % |
Capital Goods | 6.14 | % |
Consumer Cyclical | 7.54 | % |
Consumer Non-Cyclical | 7.60 | % |
Energy | 12.87 | % |
Finance & Investments | 6.22 | % |
Media | 5.68 | % |
Real Estate | 0.54 | % |
Services Cyclical | 11.56 | % |
Services Non-Cyclical | 3.96 | % |
Technology & Electronics | 4.06 | % |
Telecommunications | 12.61 | % |
Utilities | 2.81 | % |
Senior Secured Loans | 1.44 | % |
Common Stock | 0.50 | % |
Short-Term Investments | 2.08 | % |
Securities Lending Collateral | 6.07 | % |
Total Value of Securities | 101.62 | % |
Obligation to Return Securities Lending Collateral | (6.20 | %) |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | 4.58 | % |
Total Net Assets | 100.00 | % |
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Statement of Net Assets
June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
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CONVERTIBLE BONDS–0.47% | | | | | |
Leap Wireless International 4.50% exercise | | | | | |
| price $93.21, expiration date 7/15/24 | $ | 1,166,000 | | $ | 982,355 |
Live Nation Entertainment 2.875% exercise | | | | | |
| price $27.15, expiration date 7/15/27 | | 989,000 | | | 827,051 |
†Mirant (Escrow) 2.50% exercise price $67.95, | | | | | |
| expiration date 6/15/21 | | 785,000 | | | 0 |
Total Convertible Bonds (cost $1,886,518) | | | | | 1,809,406 |
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CORPORATE BONDS–91.06% | | | | | |
Basic Industry–7.52% | | | | | |
*AK Steel 7.625% 5/15/20 | | 1,925,000 | | | 1,876,875 |
#Algoma Acquisition 144A 9.875% 6/15/15 | | 2,255,000 | | | 1,928,025 |
*#Appleton Papers 144A 10.50% 6/15/15 | | 1,738,000 | | | 1,651,100 |
Century Aluminum 8.00% 5/15/14 | | 1,771,000 | | | 1,678,023 |
#Essar Steel Algoma 144A 9.375% 3/15/15 | | 213,000 | | | 203,415 |
#FMG Finance 144A 10.625% 9/1/16 | | 3,657,000 | | | 4,040,984 |
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold | | | | | |
| 8.375% 4/1/17 | | 926,000 | | | 1,019,923 |
*Hexion US Finance 9.75% 11/15/14 | | 467,000 | | | 443,650 |
Lyondell Chemical 11.00% 5/1/18 | | 1,940,000 | | | 2,090,350 |
#MacDermid 144A 9.50% 4/15/17 | | 986,000 | | | 990,930 |
Millar Western Forest Products | | | | | |
| 7.75% 11/15/13 | | 1,511,000 | | | 1,307,015 |
NewPage | | | | | |
| 11.375% 12/31/14 | | 250,000 | | | 228,125 |
# | 144A 11.375% 12/31/14 | | 1,779,000 | | | 1,623,338 |
•Noranda Aluminium Acquisition PIK | | | | | |
| 5.373% 5/15/15 | | 1,408,354 | | | 1,091,474 |
Novelis | | | | | |
| 7.25% 2/15/15 | | 1,285,000 | | | 1,246,450 |
| 11.50% 2/15/15 | | 608,000 | | | 638,400 |
#PE Paper Escrow 144A 12.00% 8/1/14 | | 975,000 | | | 1,073,017 |
@=Port Townsend 7.32% 8/27/12 | | 558,395 | | | 404,836 |
Ryerson | | | | | |
• | 7.719% 11/1/14 | | 898,000 | | | 839,630 |
| 12.00% 11/1/15 | | 948,000 | | | 974,070 |
*#Steel Dynamics 144A 7.625% 3/15/20 | | 1,538,000 | | | 1,538,000 |
Teck Resources | | | | | |
| 10.25% 5/15/16 | | 290,000 | | | 342,587 |
| 10.75% 5/15/19 | | 1,098,000 | | | 1,347,405 |
*Verso Paper Holdings 11.375% 8/1/16 | | 879,000 | | | 753,743 |
| | | | | | 29,331,365 |
Brokerage–1.95% | | | | | |
#Cemex Finance 144A 9.50% 12/14/16 | | 2,160,000 | | | 2,095,200 |
E Trade Financial PIK 12.50% 11/30/17 | | 3,007,000 | | | 3,209,973 |
#Penson Worldwide 144A 12.50% 5/15/17 | | 2,320,000 | | | 2,308,400 |
| | | | | | 7,613,573 |
Capital Goods–6.14% | | | | | |
*#BWAY Holding 144A 10.00% 6/15/18 | | 1,830,000 | | | 1,916,925 |
Casella Waste Systems | | | | | |
| 9.75% 2/1/13 | | 2,268,000 | | | 2,279,340 |
# | 144A 11.00% 7/15/14 | | 680,000 | | | 737,800 |
#Cemex Espana Luxembourg | | | | | |
| 144A 9.25% 5/12/20 | | 1,405,000 | | | 1,229,375 |
#DAE Aviation Holdings | | | | | |
| 144A 11.25% 8/1/15 | | 635,000 | | | 631,825 |
#DynCorp International | | | | | |
| 144A 10.375% 7/1/17 | | 960,000 | | | 967,200 |
Intertape Polymer 8.50% 8/1/14 | | 868,000 | | | 707,420 |
*Manitowoc 9.50% 2/15/18 | | 2,046,000 | | | 2,056,230 |
#Plastipak Holdings 144A 10.625% 8/15/19 | | 953,000 | | | 1,062,595 |
#Ply Gem Industries 144A 13.125% 7/15/14 | | 2,153,000 | | | 2,190,678 |
Pregis 12.375% 10/15/13 | | 3,011,000 | | | 2,992,180 |
*RBS Global/Rexnord 11.75% 8/1/16 | | 1,280,000 | | | 1,340,800 |
#Susser Holdings/Finance 8.50% 5/15/16 | | 2,050,000 | | | 2,060,250 |
Thermadyne Holdings 10.50% 2/1/14 | | 1,670,000 | | | 1,699,225 |
#Trimas 144A 9.75% 12/15/17 | | 1,611,000 | | | 1,639,193 |
#USG 144A 9.75% 8/1/14 | | 408,000 | | | 426,360 |
| | | | | | 23,937,396 |
Consumer Cyclical–7.54% | | | | | |
American Axle & Manufacturing | | | | | |
| 7.875% 3/1/17 | | 1,874,000 | | | 1,635,065 |
Ames True Temper 10.00% 7/15/12 | | 839,000 | | | 822,220 |
ArvinMeritor | | | | | |
| 8.125% 9/15/15 | | 396,000 | | | 382,140 |
* | 10.625% 3/15/18 | | 599,000 | | | 637,935 |
Beazer Homes USA 9.125% 6/15/18 | | 1,000,000 | | | 930,000 |
Burlington Coat Factory Investment Holdings | | | | | |
| 14.50% 10/15/14 | | 976,000 | | | 1,029,680 |
*Ford Motor 7.45% 7/16/31 | | 3,639,000 | | | 3,302,392 |
Ford Motor Credit 12.00% 5/15/15 | | 2,555,000 | | | 2,960,448 |
#Games Merger 144A 11.00% 6/1/18 | | 1,785,000 | | | 1,807,313 |
GMAC 8.00% 12/31/18 | | 2,160,000 | | | 2,008,800 |
Interface | | | | | |
| 9.50% 2/1/14 | | 200,000 | | | 206,250 |
| 11.375% 11/1/13 | | 644,000 | | | 724,500 |
K Hovnanian Enterprises | | | | | |
| 7.50% 5/15/16 | | 613,000 | | | 432,165 |
| 10.625% 10/15/16 | | 926,000 | | | 930,630 |
Landry’s Restaurants 11.625% 12/1/15 | | 2,904,000 | | | 3,020,159 |
M/I Homes 6.875% 4/1/12 | | 930,000 | | | 925,350 |
#Norcraft Finance 144A 10.50% 12/15/15 | | 1,438,000 | | | 1,488,330 |
Norcraft Holdings/Capital 9.75% 9/1/12 | | 1,515,000 | | | 1,441,144 |
*OSI Restaurant Partners 10.00% 6/15/15 | | 1,144,000 | | | 1,123,980 |
Quiksilver 6.875% 4/15/15 | | 745,000 | | | 680,744 |
*Rite Aid 9.375% 12/15/15 | | 1,198,000 | | | 985,355 |
Standard Pacific | | | | | |
| 8.375% 5/15/18 | | 1,493,000 | | | 1,425,815 |
| 10.75% 9/15/16 | | 472,000 | | | 507,400 |
| | | | | | 29,407,815 |
Consumer Non-Cyclical–7.60% | | | | | |
#Alliance One International 144A | | | | | |
* | 10.00% 7/15/16 | | 1,543,000 | | | 1,577,718 |
| 10.00% 7/15/16 | | 281,000 | | | 287,323 |
#BioScrip 144A 10.25% 10/1/15 | | 1,996,000 | | | 1,986,020 |
#Cott Beverages 144A 8.375% 11/15/17 | | 1,180,000 | | | 1,194,750 |
Dean Foods 7.00% 6/1/16 | | 1,150,000 | | | 1,081,000 |
High Yield Series-3
Delaware VIP® High Yield Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
| | Principal | | | |
| | Amount | | Value |
| | (U.S. $) | | (U.S. $) |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | |
Consumer Non-Cyclical (continued) | | | | | |
DJO Finance | | | | | |
| 10.875% 11/15/14 | $ | 1,267,000 | | $ | 1,336,685 |
* | 11.75% 11/15/14 | | 575,000 | | | 589,375 |
Dole Food 13.875% 3/15/14 | | 839,000 | | | 987,923 |
Jarden 7.50% 1/15/20 | | 2,042,000 | | | 2,006,265 |
JBS USA Finance 11.625% 5/1/14 | | 939,000 | | | 1,057,549 |
#JohnsonDiversey Holdings | | | | | |
| 144A 10.50% 5/15/20 | | 4,312,000 | | | 4,820,660 |
#Mylan 144A 7.875% 7/15/20 | | 970,000 | | | 994,250 |
#Novasep Holding 144A 9.75% 12/15/16 | | 1,950,000 | | | 1,925,625 |
#Quintiles Transnational PIK | | | | | |
| 144A 9.50% 12/30/14 | | 930,000 | | | 936,975 |
#ServiceMaster PIK 144A 10.75% 7/15/15 | | 1,937,000 | | | 2,014,479 |
Smithfield Foods | | | | | |
| 7.75% 7/1/17 | | 400,000 | | | 384,000 |
# | 144A 10.00% 7/15/14 | | 584,000 | | | 649,700 |
#Tops Markets 144A 10.125% 10/15/15 | | 1,897,000 | | | 1,963,395 |
#Viskase 144A 9.875% 1/15/18 | | 2,155,000 | | | 2,176,550 |
*Yankee Acquisition | | | | | |
| 8.50% 2/15/15 | | 304,000 | | | 308,940 |
| 9.75% 2/15/17 | | 1,320,000 | | | 1,349,700 |
| | | | | | 29,628,882 |
Energy–12.87% | | | | | |
#American Petroleum Tankers | | | | | |
| 144A 10.25% 5/1/15 | | 975,000 | | | 982,313 |
#Antero Resources Finance | | | | | |
| 144A 9.375% 12/1/17 | | 1,538,000 | | | 1,545,690 |
#Aquilex Holdings/Finance | | | | | |
| 144A 11.125% 12/15/16 | | 1,837,000 | | | 1,846,185 |
Chesapeake Energy | | | | | |
| 7.25% 12/15/18 | | 322,000 | | | 334,075 |
| 9.50% 2/15/15 | | 1,487,000 | | | 1,650,570 |
Complete Production Service | | | | | |
| 8.00% 12/15/16 | | 1,039,000 | | | 1,020,818 |
Copano Energy 7.75% 6/1/18 | | 867,000 | | | 823,650 |
Crosstex Energy/Finance 8.875% 2/15/18 | | 1,647,000 | | | 1,653,176 |
#Drummond 144A 9.00% 10/15/14 | | 1,919,000 | | | 1,938,190 |
Dynergy Holdings 7.75% 6/1/19 | | 2,169,000 | | | 1,510,166 |
El Paso | | | | | |
| 6.875% 6/15/14 | | 759,000 | | | 776,590 |
| 7.00% 6/15/17 | | 721,000 | | | 720,545 |
#Global Geophysical Services | | | | | |
| 144A 10.50% 5/1/17 | | 903,000 | | | 871,395 |
Headwaters 11.375% 11/1/14 | | 1,947,000 | | | 1,976,205 |
#Helix Energy Solutions Group | | | | | |
| 144A 9.50% 1/15/16 | | 2,548,000 | | | 2,356,899 |
#Hercules Offshore 144A 10.50% 10/15/17 | | 1,927,000 | | | 1,719,848 |
#Hilcorp Energy I 144A 8.00% 2/15/20 | | 2,132,000 | | | 2,116,010 |
#Holly 144A 9.875% 6/15/17 | | 1,620,000 | | | 1,672,650 |
International Coal Group 9.125% 4/1/18 | | 1,956,000 | | | 1,965,780 |
Key Energy Services 8.375% 12/1/14 | | 1,992,000 | | | 1,989,510 |
#Linn Energy/Finance 144A 8.625% 4/15/20 | | 2,087,000 | | | 2,147,001 |
#Murray Energy 144A 10.25% 10/15/15 | | 1,933,000 | | | 1,933,000 |
#NFR Energy/Finance 144A 9.75% 2/15/17 | | 2,092,000 | | | 2,029,240 |
OPTI Canada | | | | | |
| 7.875% 12/15/14 | | 1,879,000 | | | 1,644,125 |
| 8.25% 12/15/14 | | 2,513,000 | | | 2,198,875 |
PetroHawk Energy | | | | | |
| 7.875% 6/1/15 | | 1,820,000 | | | 1,833,650 |
| 10.50% 8/1/14 | | 218,000 | | | 235,440 |
Petroleum Development 12.00% 2/15/18 | | 1,860,000 | | | 1,929,750 |
#Pioneer Drilling 144A 9.875% 3/15/18 | | 980,000 | | | 965,300 |
Quicksilver Resources 7.125% 4/1/16 | | 2,909,000 | | | 2,698,097 |
#SandRidge Energy 144A | | | | | |
| 8.75% 1/15/20 | | 1,443,000 | | | 1,378,065 |
| 9.875% 5/15/16 | | 1,683,000 | | | 1,716,660 |
| | | | | | 50,179,468 |
Finance & Investments–6.22% | | | | | |
•American International Group | | | | | |
| 8.175% 5/15/58 | | 3,485,000 | | | 2,779,288 |
#Express Finance 144A 8.75% 3/1/18 | | 1,325,000 | | | 1,354,813 |
•Genworth Financial 6.15% 11/15/66 | | 3,810,000 | | | 2,628,900 |
•#HBOS Capital Funding | | | | | |
| 144A 6.071% 6/29/49 | | 2,704,000 | | | 1,892,800 |
•#ILFC E-Capital Trust II | | | | | |
| 144A 6.25% 12/21/65 | | 3,004,000 | | | 1,941,335 |
#International Lease Finance | | | | | |
| 144A 8.75% 3/15/17 | | 1,012,000 | | | 961,400 |
•#Liberty Mutual Group 144A 7.00% 3/15/37 | | 2,564,000 | | | 2,015,150 |
LVB Acquisition 11.625% 10/15/17 | | 1,775,000 | | | 1,930,313 |
Nuveen Investments 10.50% 11/15/15 | | 5,279,000 | | | 4,619,124 |
•#Rabobank Nederland 144A 11.00% 12/29/49 | | 2,432,000 | | | 3,011,968 |
∏•XL Capital 6.50% 12/31/49 | | 1,248,000 | | | 873,600 |
Zions Bancorporation 5.65% 5/15/14 | | 254,000 | | | 239,856 |
| | | | | | 24,248,547 |
Media–5.68% | | | | | |
Affinion Group 11.50% 10/15/15 | | 762,000 | | | 803,910 |
Cablevision Systems | | | | | |
| 8.00% 4/15/20 | | 227,000 | | | 230,973 |
# | 144A 8.625% 9/15/17 | | 849,000 | | | 870,225 |
#CCO Holdings 144A | | | | | |
| 7.875% 4/30/18 | | 449,000 | | | 453,490 |
| 8.125% 4/30/20 | | 563,000 | | | 578,483 |
#Charter Communications Operating | | | | | |
| 144A 10.875% 9/15/14 | | 880,000 | | | 981,200 |
*Clear Channel Communications | | | | | |
| 10.75% 8/1/16 | | 1,329,000 | | | 940,268 |
#Columbus International | | | | | |
| 144A 11.50% 11/20/14 | | 2,437,000 | | | 2,607,767 |
*DISH DBS 7.875% 9/1/19 | | 1,892,000 | | | 1,977,139 |
*#Gray Television 144A 10.50% 6/29/15 | | 449,000 | | | 437,775 |
#MDC Partners 144A 11.00% 11/1/16 | | 1,007,000 | | | 1,077,490 |
*#Nexstar Broadcasting 144A 8.875% 4/15/17 | | 1,937,000 | | | 1,956,369 |
High Yield Series-4
Delaware VIP® High Yield Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
| | Principal | | | |
| | Amount | | Value |
| | (U.S. $) | | (U.S. $) |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | |
Media (continued) | | | | | |
Nielsen Finance | | | | | |
| 11.50% 5/1/16 | $ | 349,000 | | $ | 383,028 |
* | 11.625% 2/1/14 | | 331,000 | | | 363,273 |
Ω | 12.50% 8/1/16 | | 880,000 | | | 842,600 |
#Sinclair Television Group 144A 9.25% 11/1/17 | | 1,434,000 | | | 1,455,510 |
#Sitel Finance 144A 11.50% 4/1/18 | | 1,987,000 | | | 1,847,909 |
*#Umbrella Acquisition PIK | | | | | |
| 144A 9.75% 3/15/15 | | 1,180,000 | | | 988,250 |
#Univision Communications | | | | | |
| 144A 12.00% 7/1/14 | | 1,329,000 | | | 1,431,998 |
#UPC Holding 144A 9.875% 4/15/18 | | 940,000 | | | 949,400 |
#XM Satellite Radio Holdings | | | | | |
| 144A 13.00% 8/1/13 | | 859,000 | | | 942,753 |
| | | | | | 22,119,810 |
Real Estate–0.54% | | | | | |
*Felcor Lodging 10.00% 10/1/14 | | 2,001,000 | | | 2,101,050 |
| | | | | | 2,101,050 |
Services Cyclical–11.56% | | | | | |
AMH Holdings 11.25% 3/1/14 | | 788,000 | | | 807,700 |
#Ashtead Capital 144A 9.00% 8/15/16 | | 1,855,000 | | | 1,827,175 |
#Avis Budget Car Rental | | | | | |
| 144A 9.625% 3/15/18 | | 2,105,000 | | | 2,136,575 |
Cardtronics 9.25% 8/15/13 | | 1,548,000 | | | 1,571,220 |
#Delta Air Lines 144A 12.25% 3/15/15 | | 1,856,000 | | | 1,990,560 |
DryShips 5.00% 12/1/14 | | 1,190,000 | | | 882,088 |
#Equinox Holdings 144A 9.50% 2/1/16 | | 2,065,000 | | | 2,052,094 |
#General Maritime 144A 12.00% 11/15/17 | | 2,042,000 | | | 2,093,050 |
Global Cash Access 8.75% 3/15/12 | | 1,289,000 | | | 1,297,056 |
Harrah’s Operating 11.25% 6/1/17 | | 2,922,000 | | | 3,090,014 |
#Kansas City Southern de Mexico 144A | | | | | |
| 8.00% 2/1/18 | | 1,593,000 | | | 1,656,720 |
| 12.50% 4/1/16 | | 305,000 | | | 366,000 |
*#MCE Finance 144A 10.25% 5/15/18 | | 2,380,000 | | | 2,484,125 |
MGM MIRAGE | | | | | |
| 11.125% 11/15/17 | | 808,000 | | | 894,860 |
*# | 144A 11.375% 3/1/18 | | 3,176,000 | | | 3,001,320 |
| 13.00% 11/15/13 | | 1,704,000 | | | 1,972,380 |
*Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority | | | | | |
| 6.875% 2/15/15 | | 1,066,000 | | | 762,190 |
| 7.125% 8/15/14 | | 794,000 | | | 577,635 |
NCL 11.75% 11/15/16 | | 2,024,000 | | | 2,125,200 |
Peninsula Gaming 10.75% 8/15/17 | | 2,137,000 | | | 2,137,000 |
#Pinnacle Entertainment | | | | | |
| 144A 8.75% 5/15/20 | | 2,475,000 | | | 2,304,844 |
@#Pokagon Gaming Authority | | | | | |
| 144A 10.375% 6/15/14 | | 1,648,000 | | | 1,713,920 |
Royal Caribbean Cruises 6.875% 12/1/13 | | 1,116,000 | | | 1,090,890 |
RSC Equipment Rental/Holdings III | | | | | |
| 9.50% 12/1/14 | | 1,729,000 | | | 1,726,839 |
*# | 144A 10.25% 11/15/19 | | 259,000 | | | 262,885 |
#Shingle Springs Tribal Gaming Authority | | | | | |
| 144A 9.375% 6/15/15 | | 2,323,000 | | | 1,852,593 |
#United Air Lines 144A | | | | | |
| 9.875% 8/1/13 | | 1,257,000 | | | 1,294,710 |
| 12.00% 11/1/13 | | 1,035,000 | | | 1,081,575 |
| | | | | | 45,053,218 |
Services Non-Cyclical–3.96% | | | | | |
Accellent 10.50% 12/1/13 | | 622,000 | | | 615,780 |
#Alion Science & Technology PIK | | | | | |
| 12.00% 11/1/14 | | 1,596,807 | | | 1,604,791 |
Bausch & Lomb 9.875% 11/1/15 | | 1,742,000 | | | 1,798,615 |
Community Health Systems | | | | | |
| 8.875% 7/15/15 | | 1,829,000 | | | 1,890,729 |
HCA | | | | | |
| 9.25% 11/15/16 | | 3,066,000 | | | 3,257,625 |
| PIK 9.625% 11/15/16 | | 556,143 | | | 596,463 |
Inverness Medical Innovations 9.00% 5/15/16 | | 1,452,000 | | | 1,459,260 |
Select Medical 7.625% 2/1/15 | | 1,388,000 | | | 1,311,660 |
Universal Hospital Services PIK | | | | | |
| 8.50% 6/1/15 | | 921,000 | | | 911,790 |
•US Oncology PIK 6.643% 3/15/12 | | 2,127,000 | | | 1,988,745 |
| | | | | | 15,435,458 |
Technology & Electronics–4.06% | | | | | |
Anixter 10.00% 3/15/14 | | 971,000 | | | 1,057,176 |
#Aspect Software 144A 10.625% 5/15/17 | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,010,000 |
*First Data 9.875% 9/24/15 | | 4,851,000 | | | 3,711,015 |
#International Wire Group | | | | | |
| 144A 9.75% 4/15/15 | | 1,842,000 | | | 1,832,790 |
#MagnaChip Semiconductor/Finance | | | | | |
| 144A 10.50% 4/15/18 | | 1,470,000 | | | 1,503,075 |
*NXP BV Funding 9.50% 10/15/15 | | 2,028,000 | | | 1,703,520 |
Sanmina-SCI 8.125% 3/1/16 | | 2,055,000 | | | 2,034,450 |
*SunGard Data Systems 10.25% 8/15/15 | | 1,909,000 | | | 1,980,588 |
| | | | | | 15,832,614 |
Telecommunications–12.61% | | | | | |
@=‡Allegiance Telecom 11.75% 2/15/11 | | 565,000 | | | 0 |
#Clearwire Communications/Finance | | | | | |
| 144A 12.00% 12/1/15 | | 5,390,000 | | | 5,379,747 |
*Cricket Communications | | | | | |
| 7.75% 5/15/16 | | 1,112,000 | | | 1,139,800 |
| 10.00% 7/15/15 | | 2,156,000 | | | 2,263,800 |
#Digicel Group 144A | | | | | |
| 8.25% 9/1/17 | | 1,570,000 | | | 1,562,150 |
| 8.875% 1/15/15 | | 1,298,000 | | | 1,275,285 |
#GCI 144A 8.625% 11/15/19 | | 1,509,000 | | | 1,512,773 |
#Global Crossing 144A 12.00% 9/15/15 | | 2,746,000 | | | 2,924,490 |
#GXS Worldwide 144A 9.75% 6/15/15 | | 2,527,000 | | | 2,425,920 |
Intelsat Bermuda 11.25% 2/4/17 | | 2,890,000 | | | 2,940,575 |
Intelsat Subsidiary Holding 8.875% 1/15/15 | | 2,800,000 | | | 2,859,500 |
#Level 3 Financing 144A 10.00% 2/1/18 | | 1,609,000 | | | 1,432,010 |
*#MetroPCS Wireless 144A 9.25% 11/1/14 | | 159,000 | | | 164,565 |
NII Capital | | | | | |
| 8.875% 12/15/19 | | 653,000 | | | 662,795 |
| 10.00% 8/15/16 | | 1,774,000 | | | 1,876,005 |
High Yield Series-5
Delaware VIP® High Yield Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
| | Principal | | | |
| | Amount | | Value |
| | (U.S. $) | | (U.S. $) |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | |
Telecommunications (continued) | | | | | |
PAETEC Holding | | | | | |
* | 8.875% 6/30/17 | $ | 957,000 | | $ | 961,785 |
# | 144A 8.875% 6/30/17 | | 1,089,000 | | | 1,094,445 |
#Primus Telecommunications Holding | | | | | |
| 144A 13.00% 12/15/16 | | 1,774,000 | | | 1,774,000 |
Sprint Capital 8.75% 3/15/32 | | 3,371,000 | | | 3,236,159 |
#Telcordia Technologies 144A 11.00% 5/1/18 | | 581,000 | | | 554,855 |
Telesat Canada/Telesat | | | | | |
| 11.00% 11/1/15 | | 1,198,000 | | | 1,299,830 |
| 12.50% 11/1/17 | | 2,319,000 | | | 2,608,875 |
Terremark Worldwide 12.00% 6/15/17 | | 1,765,000 | | | 1,994,450 |
ViaSat 8.875% 9/15/16 | | 971,000 | | | 992,848 |
*Virgin Media Finance 8.375% 10/15/19 | | 1,157,000 | | | 1,177,248 |
*West 11.00% 10/15/16 | | 2,087,000 | | | 2,133,958 |
#Wind Acquisition Finance 144A | | | | | |
| 11.75% 7/15/17 | | 1,833,000 | | | 1,887,990 |
| 12.00% 12/1/15 | | 965,000 | | | 1,003,600 |
| | | | | | 49,139,458 |
Utilities–2.81% | | | | | |
AES 8.00% 6/1/20 | | 1,754,000 | | | 1,771,540 |
*Edison Mission Energy | | | | | |
| 7.00% 5/15/17 | | 790,000 | | | 509,550 |
| 7.20% 5/15/19 | | 544,000 | | | 337,280 |
Elwood Energy 8.159% 7/5/26 | | 1,450,119 | | | 1,377,613 |
Energy Future Holdings | | | | | |
| 5.55% 11/15/14 | | 898,000 | | | 642,407 |
* | 10.875% 11/1/17 | | 1,548,000 | | | 1,153,260 |
*Mirant Americas Generation 8.50% 10/1/21 | | 2,110,000 | | | 1,972,850 |
•Puget Sound Energy 6.974% 6/1/67 | | 1,466,000 | | | 1,347,339 |
*Texas Competitive Electric Holdings | | | | | |
| 10.25% 11/1/15 | | 2,785,000 | | | 1,852,025 |
| | | | | | 10,963,864 |
Total Corporate Bonds | | | | | |
| (cost $346,960,515) | | | | | 354,992,518 |
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«SENIOR SECURED LOANS–1.44% | | | | | |
Chester Downs & Marina Term | | | | | |
| Tranche Loan 12.375% 12/31/16 | | 1,001,000 | | | 1,001,000 |
PQ Term Tranche Loan 6.73% 7/30/15 | | 2,524,000 | | | 2,296,840 |
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Term | | | | | |
| Tranche Loan B2 3.729% 10/10/14 | | 1,660,056 | | | 1,233,214 |
Univision Communications Term | | | | | |
| Tranche Loan B 2.533% 9/29/14 | | 1,286,830 | | | 1,076,292 |
Total Senior Secured Loans | | | | | |
| (cost $4,952,489) | | | | | 5,607,346 |
| | | | | | |
| | Number of | | Value |
| | Shares | | (U.S. $) |
COMMON STOCK–0.50% | | | | | |
†Alliance HealthCare Service | | 97,751 | | $ | 394,914 |
∏=†Avado Brands | | 1,813 | | | 0 |
=†Calpine | | 1,204,800 | | | 0 |
=†Century Communications | | 2,820,000 | | | 0 |
†DIRECTV Class A | | 19,510 | | | 661,780 |
†Flextronics International | | 55,400 | | | 310,240 |
†GeoEye | | 7,260 | | | 226,076 |
†Mirant | | 747 | | | 7,888 |
†Mobile Mini | | 21,377 | | | 348,018 |
∏=†PT Holdings | | 1,905 | | | 19 |
†USgen | | 475,000 | | | 0 |
Total Common Stock (cost $3,264,342) | | | | | 1,948,935 |
| |
PREFERRED STOCK–0.00% | | | | | |
=Port Townsend | | 381 | | | 0 |
Total Preferred Stock (cost $377,190) | | | | | 0 |
| |
WARRANT–0.00% | | | | | |
=†Port Townsend | | 381 | | | 4 |
Total Warrant (cost $9,144) | | | | | 4 |
| |
| | Principal | | | |
| | Amount | | | |
| | (U.S. $) | | | |
≠SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS–2.08% | | | | | |
Discount Notes–1.45% | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Bank 0.001% 7/1/10 | $ | 5,637,925 | | | 5,637,925 |
| | | | | | 5,637,925 |
U.S. Treasury Obligations–0.63% | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bill 0.005% 7/1/10 | | 2,477,192 | | | 2,477,192 |
| | | | | | 2,477,192 |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | | |
| (cost $8,115,117) | | | | | 8,115,117 |
| |
Total Value of Securities Before Securities | | | | | |
| Lending Collateral–95.55% | | | | | |
| (cost $365,565,315) | | | | | 372,473,326 |
| |
| | Number of | | | |
| | Shares | | | |
SECURITIES LENDING | | | | | |
| COLLATERAL**–6.07% | | | | | |
Investment Companies | | | | | |
| Mellon GSL DBT II Collateral Fund | | 22,470,749 | | | 22,470,749 |
| BNY Mellon SL DB II Liquidating Fund | | 1,201,185 | | | 1,174,038 |
†@Mellon GSL Reinvestment Trust II | | 491,181 | | | 20,875 |
Total Securities Lending Collateral | | | | | |
| (cost $24,163,115) | | | | | 23,665,662 |
High Yield Series-6
Delaware VIP® High Yield Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
TOTAL VALUE OF SECURITIES–101.62% (COST $389,728,430) | $ | 396,138,988 | © |
OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL**–(6.20%) | | (24,163,115 | ) |
RECEIVABLES AND OTHER ASSETS NET OF LIABILITIES–4.58% | | 17,865,281 | |
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO 71,558,918 SHARES OUTSTANDING–100.00% | $ | 389,841,154 | |
NET ASSET VALUE–DELAWARE VIP HIGH YIELD SERIES | | | |
STANDARD CLASS ($112,000,950 / 20,539,491 Shares) | | $5.45 | |
NET ASSET VALUE–DELAWARE VIP HIGH YIELD SERIES | | | |
SERVICE CLASS ($277,840,204 / 51,019,427 Shares) | | $5.45 | |
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS AT JUNE 30, 2010: | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization–no par) | $ | 391,955,766 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | 19,208,687 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | | (27,733,857 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | 6,410,558 | |
Total net assets | $ | 389,841,154 | |
____________________ | | | |
@ | Illiquid security. At June 30, 2010, the aggregate amount of illiquid securities was $2,139,631, which represented 0.55% of the Series’ net assets. See Note 10 in “Notes to Financial Statements.” |
• | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of June 30, 2010. Interest rates reset periodically. |
# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At June 30, 2010, the aggregate amount of Rule 144A securities was $163,172,860, which represented 41.86% of the Series’ net assets. See Note 10 in “Notes to Financial Statements.” |
Ω | Step coupon bond. Indicates security that has a zero coupon that remains in effect until a predetermined date at which time the stated interest rate becomes effective. |
† | Non income producing security. |
‡ | Non income producing security. Security is currently in default. |
P | Restricted Security. These investments are in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and have certain restrictions on resale which may limit their liquidity. At June 30, 2010, the aggregate amount of the restricted securities was $873,619 or 0.22% of the Series’ net assets. See Note 10 in “Notes to Financial Statements.” |
« | Senior Secured Loans generally pay interest at rates which are periodically redetermined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. These base lending rates are generally: (i) the prime rate offered by one or more United States banks, (ii) the lending rate offered by one or more European banks such as the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR), and (iii) the certificate of deposit rate. Senior Secured Loans may be subject to restrictions on resale. Stated rate in effect at June 30, 2010. |
= | Security is being fair valued in accordance with the Series’ fair valuation policy. At June 30, 2010, the aggregate amount of fair valued securities was $404,859, which represented 0.10% of the Series’ net assets. See Note 1 in “Notes to Financial Statements.” |
≠ | The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase. |
* | Fully or partially on loan. |
** | See Note 9 in “Notes to Financial Statements.” |
© | Includes $23,636,063 of securities loaned. |
PIK – Pay-in-kind
See accompanying notes
High Yield Series-7
Delaware VIP® Trust —
Delaware VIP High Yield Series
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | |
Interest | $ | 20,328,084 | |
Dividends | | 99,300 | |
Securities lending income | | 63,974 | |
| | 20,491,358 | |
EXPENSES: | | | |
Management fees | | 1,379,334 | |
Distribution expenses – Service Class | | 426,377 | |
Accounting and administration expenses | | 84,291 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders | | 58,747 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses | | 25,351 | |
Legal fees | | 16,284 | |
Audit and tax | | 15,345 | |
Trustees’ fees | | 12,457 | |
Insurance fees | | 8,225 | |
Pricing fees | | 7,673 | |
Custodian fees | | 5,990 | |
Consulting fees | | 2,371 | |
Dues and services | | 1,841 | |
Trustees’ expenses | | 829 | |
Registration fees | | 513 | |
| | 2,045,628 | |
Less waiver of distribution expenses–Service Class | | (71,045 | ) |
Total operating expenses | | 1,974,583 | |
|
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | 18,516,775 | |
|
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | |
ON INVESTMENTS: | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | |
Investments | | 23,601,471 | |
Swap contracts | | (29,223 | ) |
Net realized gain | | 23,572,248 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | |
of investments and swap contracts | | (23,954,640 | ) |
|
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSS | | | |
ON INVESTMENTS | | (382,392 | ) |
|
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING | | | |
FROM OPERATIONS | $ | 18,134,383 | |
| | | |
See accompanying notes
Delaware VIP Trust —
Delaware VIP High Yield Series
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| Six Months | | | | |
| Ended | | Year |
| 6/30/10 | | Ended |
| (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET | | | | | | | |
ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | $ | 18,516,775 | | | $ | 36,420,439 | |
Net realized gain on investments | | 23,572,248 | | | | 2,168,007 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/ | | | | | | | |
depreciation of investments and | | | | | | | |
swap contracts | | (23,954,640 | ) | | | 107,530,365 | |
Net increase in net assets | | | | | | | |
resulting from operations | | 18,134,383 | | | | 146,118,811 | |
|
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS | | | | | | | |
TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | (12,220,840 | ) | | | (9,272,175 | ) |
Service Class | | (22,349,855 | ) | | | (17,460,896 | ) |
| | (34,570,695 | ) | | | (26,733,071 | ) |
|
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | 25,907,835 | | | | 50,357,353 | |
Service Class | | 48,974,419 | | | | 127,446,968 | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon | | | | | | | |
reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | 8,726,485 | | | | 9,272,175 | |
Service Class | | 22,349,855 | | | | 17,460,896 | |
| | 105,958,594 | | | | 204,537,392 | |
Cost of shares repurchased: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | (72,745,220 | ) | | | (38,662,229 | ) |
Service Class | | (68,092,363 | ) | | | (115,694,169 | ) |
| | (140,837,583 | ) | | | (154,356,398 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets derived | | | | | | | |
from capital share transactions | | (34,878,989 | ) | | | 50,180,994 | |
|
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) | | | | | | | |
IN NET ASSETS | | (51,315,301 | ) | | | 169,566,734 | |
|
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 441,156,455 | | | | 271,589,721 | |
End of period (including undistributed | | | | | | | |
net investment income of $19,208,687 | | | | | | | |
and $34,483,825, respectively) | $ | 389,841,154 | | | $ | 441,156,455 | |
| | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes
High Yield Series-8
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP High Yield Series
Financial Highlights
Selected data for each share of the Series outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
| | | | | Delaware VIP High Yield Series Standard Class | |
| Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6/30/101 | | Year Ended | |
| (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | | | 12/31/07 | | | 12/31/06 | | | 12/31/05 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $5.670 | | | $4.140 | | | $5.950 | | | $6.200 | | | $5.910 | | | $6.110 | |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | 0.251 | | | 0.488 | | | 0.430 | | | 0.464 | | | 0.473 | | | 0.434 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and foreign currencies | | (0.008 | ) | | 1.414 | | | (1.766 | ) | | (0.290 | ) | | 0.226 | | | (0.227 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | 0.243 | | | 1.902 | | | (1.336 | ) | | 0.174 | | | 0.699 | | | 0.207 | |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | (0.463 | ) | | (0.372 | ) | | (0.474 | ) | | (0.424 | ) | | (0.409 | ) | | (0.407 | ) |
Total dividends and distributions | | (0.463 | ) | | (0.372 | ) | | (0.474 | ) | | (0.424 | ) | | (0.409 | ) | | (0.407 | ) |
|
Net asset value, end of period | | $5.450 | | | $5.670 | | | $4.140 | | | $5.950 | | | $6.200 | | | 5.910 | |
|
Total return3 | | 4.05% | | | 48.97% | | | (24.17% | ) | | 2.79% | | | 12.45% | | | 3.59% | |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $112,001 | | | $154,761 | | | $93,011 | | | $132,667 | | | $105,576 | | | 70,139 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | 0.76% | | | 0.76% | | | 0.74% | | | 0.75% | | | 0.78% | | | 0.78% | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly | | 0.76% | | | 0.77% | | | 0.77% | | | 0.75% | | | 0.78% | | | 0.78% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | 8.89% | | | 10.01% | | | 8.35% | | | 7.66% | | | 8.01% | | | 7.39% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly | | 8.89% | | | 10.00% | | | 8.32% | | | 7.66% | | | 8.01% | | | 7.39% | |
Portfolio turnover | | 122% | | | 123% | | | 109% | | | 143% | | | 132% | | | 162% | |
____________________
1Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information. |
3Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes
High Yield Series-9
Delaware VIP® High Yield Series
Financial Highlights (continued)
Selected data for each share of the Series outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
| | | | | Delaware VIP High Yield Series Service Class | |
| Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6/30/101 | | Year Ended | |
| (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | | | 12/31/07 | | | 12/31/06 | | | 12/31/05 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $5.660 | | | $4.130 | | | $5.930 | | | $6.190 | | | $5.900 | | | $6.100 | |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | 0.244 | | | 0.475 | | | 0.418 | | | 0.448 | | | 0.458 | | | 0.419 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and foreign currencies | | (0.003 | ) | | 1.414 | | | (1.759 | ) | | (0.299 | ) | | 0.226 | | | (0.226 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | 0.241 | | | 1.889 | | | (1.341 | ) | | 0.149 | | | 0.684 | | | 0.193 | |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | (0.451 | ) | | (0.359 | ) | | (0.459 | ) | | (0.409 | ) | | (0.394 | ) | | (0.393 | ) |
Total dividends and distributions | | (0.451 | ) | | (0.359 | ) | | (0.459 | ) | | (0.409 | ) | | (0.394 | ) | | (0.393 | ) |
|
Net asset value, end of period | | $5.450 | | | $5.660 | | | $4.130 | | | $5.930 | | | $6.190 | | | $5.900 | |
|
Total return3 | | 4.03% | | | 48.65% | | | (24.43% | ) | | 2.55% | | | 12.19% | | | 3.34% | |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $277,840 | | | $286,395 | | | $178,579 | | | $218,862 | | | $200,768 | | | $162,384 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | 1.01% | | | 1.01% | | | 0.99% | | | 1.00% | | | 1.03% | | | 1.03% | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly | | 1.06% | | | 1.07% | | | 1.07% | | | 1.05% | | | 1.08% | | | 1.08% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | 8.64% | | | 9.76% | | | 8.10% | | | 7.41% | | | 7.76% | | | 7.14% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly | | 8.59% | | | 9.70% | | | 8.02% | | | 7.36% | | | 7.71% | | | 7.09% | |
Portfolio turnover | | 122% | | | 123% | | | 109% | | | 143% | | | 132% | | | 162% | |
____________________
1Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information. |
3Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes
High Yield Series-10
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP High Yield Series
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers 12 series: Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series, Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series, Delaware VIP High Yield Series, Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series, Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP REIT Series, Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series, Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series (formerly, VIP Growth Opportunities Series), Delaware VIP Trend Series, Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series and Delaware VIP Value Series. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP High Yield Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and offers Standard Class and Service Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a 12b-1 fee and the Service Class shares carry a 12b-1 fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.
The investment objective of the Series is to seek total return and, as a secondary objective, high current income.
1. Significant Accounting Policies
The following accounting policies are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Series.
Security Valuation—Equity securities, except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the valuation date. Securities traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If on a particular day an equity security does not trade, then the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used. Short-term debt securities are valued at market value. U.S. government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices. Other debt securities, credit default swap (CDS) contracts and interest rate swap contracts are valued by an independent pricing service or broker. To the extent current market prices are not available, the pricing service may take into account developments related to the specific security, as well as transactions in comparable securities. Investment companies are valued at net asset value per share. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Series’ Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. The Series may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-U.S. markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Series values its securities at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements, aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim. To account for this, the Series may frequently value foreign securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (international fair value pricing).
Federal Income Taxes—No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed the Series’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (December 31, 2006 – December 31, 2009), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements.
Class Accounting—Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the classes of the Series on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.
Repurchase Agreements—The Series may invest in a pooled cash account along with other members of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The aggregate daily balance of the pooled cash account is invested in repurchase agreements secured by obligations of the U.S. government. The respective collateral is held by the Series’ custodian bank until the maturity of the respective repurchase agreements. Each repurchase agreement is at least 102% collateralized. However, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty to the agreement, realization of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. At June 30, 2010, the Series held no investments in repurchase agreements.
Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities 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.
Other—Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Investments Family of Funds are generally allocated amongst such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and some other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on non-convertible bonds are amortized to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Realized gains (losses) on paydowns of mortgage- and asset-backed securities are classified as interest income. The Series declares and pays dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, following the close of the fiscal year.
The Series may receive earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset custody fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
The Series may receive earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
High Yield Series-11
Delaware VIP® High Yield Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates
In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Delaware Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily at the rate of 0.65% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Series, 0.60% on the next $500 million, 0.55% on the next $1.5 billion, and 0.50% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.
Delaware Service Company, Inc. (DSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Series. For these services, the Series pays DSC fees based on the aggregate daily net assets of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.0050% of the first $30 billion; 0.0045% of the next $10 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds on a relative net asset value basis. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Series was charged $10,610 for these services.
DSC also provides dividend disbursing and transfer agency services. The Series pays DSC a monthly fee based on the number of shareholder accounts for dividend disbursing and transfer agent services.
Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, the Series pays Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual distribution and service fee not to exceed 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Service Class shares. DDLP has contracted to waive distribution and service fees through April 30, 2011 in order to prevent distribution and service fees of the Service Class shares from exceeding 0.25% of average daily net assets. Standard Class shares pay no distribution and service expenses.
At June 30, 2010, the Series had liabilities payable to affiliates as follows:
| | | Dividend Disbursing, | | | | Other |
| Investment | | Transfer Agent and Fund | | | | Expenses |
| Management | | Accounting Oversight | | Distribution | | Payable |
| Fee Payable to | | Fees and Other Expenses | | Fee Payable | | to DMC |
| DMC | | Payable to DSC | | To DDLP | | and Affiliates* |
| $205,055 | | $3,944 | | $56,571 | | $4,320 |
____________________
*DMC, as part of its administrative services, pays operating expenses on behalf of the Series and is reimbursed on a periodic basis. Such expenses include items such as printing of shareholder reports, fees for audit, legal and tax services, custodian fees and trustees’ fees.
As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears the cost of certain legal and tax services, including internal legal and tax services provided to the Series by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series was charged $4,168 for internal legal and tax services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees.
Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series for each Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC, DSC and DDLP are officers and/or Trustees of the Trust. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Series.
3. Investments
For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:
Purchases | $244,170,738 |
Sales | $304,499,630 |
At June 30, 2010 the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At June 30, 2010, the cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the Series were as follows:
| | | Aggregate | | Aggregate | | |
| Cost of | | Unrealized | | Unrealized | | Net Unrealized |
| Investments | | Appreciation | | Depreciation | | Appreciation |
| $388,660,974 | | $15,982,543 | | $(8,504,529) | | $7,478,014 |
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3. Investments (continued)
U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. A three level hierarchy for fair value measurements has been established based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available under the circumstances. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
Level 1 – inputs are quoted prices in active markets
Level 2 – inputs are observable, directly or indirectly
Level 3 – inputs are unobservable and reflect assumptions on the part of the reporting entity
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2010:
| Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Corporate Debt | $ | – | | $ | 362,004,434 | | $ | 404,836 | | $ | 362,409,270 |
Common Stock | | 1,948,916 | | | – | | | 19 | | | 1,948,935 |
Other | | – | | | – | | | 4 | | | 4 |
Securities Lending Collateral | | 22,470,749 | | | 1,174,038 | | | 20,875 | | | 23,665,662 |
Short-Term | | 2,477,192 | | | 5,637,925 | | | – | | | 8,115,117 |
Total | $ | 26,896,857 | | $ | 368,816,397 | | $ | 425,734 | | $ | 396,138,988 |
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The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:
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| | Debt | | Stock | | Other | | Collateral | | Series |
Balance as of 12/31/09 | | | $ | 404,836 | | | | | $ | 19 | | | | $ | 4 | | | | | $ | 20,875 | | | | $ | 425,734 | | |
Sales | | | | (2,385 | ) | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | | | | (2,385 | ) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | | 2,385 | | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | | – | | | | | 2,385 | | |
Balance as of 6/30/10 | | | $ | 404,836 | | | | | $ | 19 | | | | $ | 4 | | | | | $ | 20,875 | | | | $ | 425,734 | | |
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appreciation/depreciation from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
investments still held as of 6/30/10 | | | $ | 2,385 | | | | | $ | – | | | | $ | – | | | | | $ | – | | | | $ | 2,385 | | |
4. Dividend and Distribution Information
Income and long-term capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Additionally, distributions from net short-term gains on sales of investment securities are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and the year ended December 31, 2009 was as follows:
| Six Months | | Year |
| Ended | | Ended |
| 6/30/10* | | 12/31/09 |
Ordinary income | $34,570,695 | | $26,733,071 |
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*Tax information for the six months ended June 30, 2010 is an estimate and the tax character of dividends and distributions may be redesignated at fiscal year end.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
5. Components of Net Assets on a Tax Basis
The components of net assets are estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. As of June 30, 2010, the estimated components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:
Shares of beneficial interest | $ | 391,955,766 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | 19,286,654 | |
Realized gains 1/1/10 – 6/30/10 | | 23,056,363 | |
Capital loss carryforwards as of 12/31/09 | | (51,857,676 | ) |
Other temporary differences | | (77,967 | ) |
Unrealized appreciation of investments | | 7,478,014 | |
Net assets | $ | 389,841,154 | |
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The differences between book basis and tax basis components of net assets are primarily attributable to tax deferral of losses on wash sales, contingent payment debt instruments and tax treatment of market discount and premium on debt instruments.
For financial reporting purposes, capital accounts are adjusted to reflect the tax character of permanent book/tax differences. Reclassifications are primarily due to tax treatment of market discount and premium on certain debt instruments and tax treatment of CDS contracts. Results of operations and net assets were not affected by these reclassifications. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series recorded an estimate of these differences since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end.
| Undistributed | | Accumulated |
| Net Investment | | Net Realized |
| Income | | Loss |
| $778,782 | | $(778,782) |
For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. Capital loss carryforwards remaining at December 31, 2009 will expire as follows: $4,569,135 expires in 2010; $561,008 expires in 2015; $36,349,246 expires in 2016 and $10,378,287 expires in 2017.
For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series had capital gains of $23,056,363, which may reduce the capital loss carryforwards.
6. Capital Shares
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
| Six Months | | Year |
| Ended | | Ended |
| 6/30/10 | | 12/31/09 |
Shares sold: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | 4,554,784 | | | | 10,615,179 | |
Service Class | | 8,627,773 | | | | 27,589,302 | |
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Standard Class | | 1,555,523 | | | | 2,186,834 | |
Service Class | | 3,983,931 | | | | 4,118,136 | |
| | 18,722,011 | | | | 44,509,451 | |
Shares repurchased: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | (12,843,516 | ) | | | (8,011,315 | ) |
Service Class | | (12,167,486 | ) | | | (24,407,080 | ) |
| | (25,011,002 | ) | | | (32,418,395 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) | | (6,288,991 | ) | | | 12,091,056 | |
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7. Line of Credit
The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds (Participants), participates in a $35,000,000 revolving line of credit with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. Under the agreement, Participants are charged an annual commitment fee, which is allocated across the Participants on the basis of each Participant’s allocation of the entire facility. The Participants may borrow up to a maximum of one third of their net assets under the agreement. The agreement expires on November 16, 2010. The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2010, or at any time during the period then ended.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
8. Derivatives
U.S. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures that enable investors to understand: 1) how and why an entity uses derivatives; 2) how they are accounted for; and 3) how they affect an entity’s results of operations and financial position.
Swap Contracts
The Series may enter into CDS contracts in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Series may enter into CDS contracts in order to hedge against a credit event, to enhance total return or to gain exposure to certain securities or markets.
Credit Default Swaps. A CDS contract is a risk-transfer instrument through which one party (purchaser of protection) transfers to another party (seller of protection) the financial risk of a credit event (as defined in the CDS agreement), as it relates to a particular referenced security or basket of securities (such as an index). In exchange for the protection offered by the seller of protection, the purchaser of protection agrees to pay the seller of protection a periodic amount at a stated rate that is applied to the notional amount of the CDS contract. In addition, an upfront payment may be made or received by the Series in connection with an unwinding or assignment of a CDS contract. Upon the occurrence of a credit event, the seller of protection would pay the par (or other agreed-upon) value of the reference security (or basket of securities) to the counterparty. Credit events generally include, among others, bankruptcy, failure to pay, and obligation default.
During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Series entered into CDS contracts as a purchaser of protection. Periodic payments on such contracts are accrued daily and recorded as unrealized losses on swap contracts. Upon payment, such amounts are recorded as realized losses on swap contracts. Upfront payments made or received in connection with CDS contracts are amortized over the expected life of the CDS contracts as unrealized losses (gains) on swap contracts. The change in value of CDS contracts is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation daily. A realized gain or loss is recorded upon a credit event (as defined in the CDS agreement) or the maturity or termination of the agreement. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series did not enter into any CDS contracts as a seller of protection. There were no outstanding swap contracts at June 30, 2010.
Credit default swaps may involve greater risks than if the Series had invested in the reference obligation directly. Credit default swaps are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit risk. The Series’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, either as the seller of protection or the buyer of protection, is the fair value of the contract. This risk is mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Series and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Series to cover the Series’ exposure to the counterparty.
Swaps Generally. Because there is no organized market for swap contracts, the value of open swaps may differ from that which would be realized in the event the Series terminated its position in the agreement. Risks of entering into these contracts include the potential inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contracts. This type of risk is generally limited to the amount of favorable movement in the value of the underlying security, instrument or basket of instruments, if any, at the day of default. Risks also arise from potential losses from adverse market movements and such losses could exceed the unrealized amounts shown on the statements of net assets.
9. Securities Lending
The Series, along with other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with BNY Mellon. With respect to each loan, if the aggregate market value of securities collateral held plus cash collateral received on any business day is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral not less than the applicable collateral requirements. Cash collateral received is generally invested in the BNY Mellon Securities Lending Overnight Fund (Collective Trust) established by BNY Mellon for the purpose of investment on behalf of clients participating in its securities lending programs. The Collective Trust may only hold cash and high quality assets with a maturity of one business day or less (Cash/Overnight Assets). The Series also has cash collateral invested in the BNY Mellon SL DBT II Liquidating Fund (Liquidating Fund), which generally holds the portfolio securities of the Series’ previous cash collateral pool other than its Cash/Overnight Assets. The Liquidating Fund invests in fixed income securities, with a weighted average maturity not to exceed 90 days, rated in one of the top three tiers by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group (S&P) or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities. The Series will not make additional investments of cash collateral in the Liquidating Fund; the Series’ exposure to the Liquidating Fund is expected to decrease as the Liquidating Fund’s assets mature or are sold. Both the Collective Trust and the Liquidating Fund seek to maintain a net asset value per unit of $1.00, but there can be no assurance that they will always be able to do so. The Series may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral in the Collective Trust and the Liquidating Fund. This could occur if an investment in the Collective Trust or the Liquidating Fund defaulted or if it were necessary to liquidate assets in the Collective Trust or the Liquidating Fund to meet returns on outstanding security loans at a time when their net asset value per unit was less than $1.00. Under those circumstances, the Series may not receive an amount from the Collective Trust or the Liquidating Fund that is equal in amount to the collateral the Series would be required to return to the borrower of the securities and the Series would be required to make up for this shortfall. In October 2008, BNY Mellon transferred certain distressed securities from the Collective Trust into the Mellon GSL Reinvestment Trust II. The Series can also accept U.S. government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series, or at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Series continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to change in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Series has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Series receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Series, the security lending agent and the borrower. The Series records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
9. Securities Lending (continued)
At June 30, 2010, the value of the securities on loan was $23,636,063, for which the Series received collateral, comprised of non-cash collateral valued at $50,107, and cash collateral of $24,163,115. At June 30, 2010, the value of invested collateral was $23,665,662. Investments purchased with cash collateral are presented on the Statement of Net Assets under the caption “Securities Lending Collateral.”
10. Credit and Market Risk
The Series invests in high yield fixed income securities, which carry ratings of BB or lower by S&P and/or Ba or lower by Moody’s. 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.
The Series may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Series’ Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid assets. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ 15% limit on investments in illiquid securities. Rule 144A and illiquid securities have been identified on the Statement of Net Assets.
11. Contractual Obligations
The Series enters into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Series’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Series has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Series’ existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
12. Sale of Delaware Investments to Macquarie Group
On August 18, 2009, Lincoln National Corporation (former parent company of Delaware Investments) and Macquarie Group (Macquarie) entered into an agreement pursuant to which Delaware Investments, including DMC, DDLP and DSC, would be acquired by Macquarie, an Australia-based global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services (Transaction). The Transaction was completed on January 4, 2010. DMC, DDLP and DSC are now wholly-owned subsidiaries of Macquarie.
The Transaction resulted in a change of control of DMC which, in turn, caused the termination of the investment management agreement between DMC and the Series. On January 4, 2010, the new investment management agreement between DMC and the Series that was approved by the shareholders became effective.
13. Subsequent Events
Management has determined no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2010 that would require recognition or disclosure in the Series’ financial statements.
The Series files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Series’ Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Series uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800 523-1918; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that the Series uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge on the Delaware Investments® Funds’ website at http://www.delawareinvestments.com. The Series’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800 SEC-0330. Information (if any) regarding how the Series voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Delaware Investments Funds’ website at http://www.delawareinvestments.com; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. |
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Other Series Information
Proxy Results (Unaudited)
At Joint Special Meetings of Shareholders of Delaware VIP® Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series, Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series, Delaware VIP High Yield Series, Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series, Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP REIT Series, Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series, Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series (formerly, Delaware VIP Growth Opportunities Series), Delaware VIP Trend Series, Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series and Delaware VIP Value Series (each, a “Series”), held on November 12, 2009 and reconvened on December 4, 2009 and March 16, 2010, the shareholders of each Series voted to (i) elect a Board of Trustees for the Trust; and to (ii) approve a new investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of each Series, and Delaware Management Company. At the meeting, the following people were elected to serve as Independent Trustees: Thomas L. Bennett, John A. Fry, Anthony D. Knerr, Lucinda S. Landreth, Ann R. Leven, Thomas F. Madison, Janet L. Yeomans, and J. Richard Zecher. In addition, Patrick P. Coyne was elected to serve as an Interested Trustee.
The following proposals were submitted for a vote of the shareholders:
1. To elect a Board of Trustees for the Trust.
| | | | % of | | % of | | | | % of | | % of |
| | | | Outstanding | | Shares | | Shares | | Outstanding | | Shares |
| | Shares Voted For | | Shares | | Voted | | Withheld | | Shares | | Voted |
Thomas L. Bennett | | 396,668,992.915 | | 91.003 | | 96.110 | | 16,052,978.474 | | 3.683 | | 3.890 |
Patrick P. Coyne | | 396,812,967.868 | | 91.036 | | 96.145 | | 15,909,006.521 | | 3.650 | | 3.855 |
John A. Fry | | 397,118,893.455 | | 91.107 | | 96.219 | | 15,603,077.934 | | 3.579 | | 3.781 |
Anthony D. Knerr | | 396,387,635.125 | | 90.939 | | 96.042 | | 16,334,336.264 | | 3.747 | | 3.958 |
Lucinda S. Landreth | | 396,756,019.974 | | 91.023 | | 96.132 | | 15,965,951.415 | | 3.663 | | 3.868 |
Ann R. Leven | | 396,256,415.159 | | 90.909 | | 96.010 | | 16,465,556.230 | | 3.777 | | 3.990 |
Thomas F. Madison | | 396,183,351.020 | | 90.892 | | 95.993 | | 16,538,620.369 | | 3.794 | | 4.007 |
Janet L. Yeomans | | 396,807,080.593 | | 91.035 | | 96.144 | | 15,914,890.796 | | 3.651 | | 3.856 |
J. Richard Zecher | | 396,191,403.584 | | 90.894 | | 95.995 | | 16,530,567.805 | | 3.792 | | 4.005 |
2. | | To approve a new investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of each Series, and Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust. |
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Shares Voted For | 67,328,832.080 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | 87.506% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | 91.580% |
Shares Voted Against | 2,191,017.286 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | 2.848% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | 2.980% |
Shares Abstained | 3,999,335.639 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | 5.198% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | 5.440% |
Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Due to independence matters under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s auditor independence rules relating to the January 4, 2010 acquisition of Delaware Investments (including DMC, DDLP and DSC) by Macquarie Group, Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) has resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm for Delaware VIP Trust (the “Series”) effective May 20, 2010. At a meeting held on May 20, 2010, the Board of Trustees of the Series, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (“PwC”) to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Series for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, E&Y’s audit reports on the financial statements of the Series did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. In addition, there were no disagreements between the Series and E&Y on accounting principles, financial statements disclosures or audit scope, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of E&Y, would have caused them to make reference to the disagreement in their reports. Neither the Series nor anyone on its behalf has consulted with PwC at any time prior to their selection with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Series’ financial statements.
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Table of contents
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On January 4, 2010, Delaware Management Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiaries (collectively known by the marketing name of Delaware Investments) were sold by a subsidiary of Lincoln National Corporation to Macquarie Group Limited, a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services. Please see your Series’ prospectus and any supplements thereto for more complete information.
Investments in Delaware VIP® International Value Equity Series are not and will not be deposits with or liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 and its holding companies, including subsidiaries or related companies (Macquarie Group), and are subject to investment risk, including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and capital invested. No Macquarie Group company guarantees or will guarantee the performance of the Series, the repayment of capital from the Series, or any particular rate of return.
Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2010, and are subject to change.
Funds are not FDIC insured and are not guaranteed. It is possible to lose the principal amount invested.
Mutual fund advisory services provided by Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, which is a registered investment advisor and member of Macquarie Group. Delaware Investments, a member of Macquarie Group, refers to Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Series’ distributor, Delaware Distributors, L.P. Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.
This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares in the Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series only if preceded or accompanied by the Series’ current prospectus.
© 2010 Delaware Management Holdings, Inc.
All third-party trademarks cited are the property of their respective owners.
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series
Disclosure of Series Expenses
For the Period January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010
As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010.
Actual Expenses
The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the table shown, “Hypothetical 5% Return,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Series’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Series’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Series and other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ actual expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect for Service Class shares. The expenses shown in the table assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
Expense Analysis of an Investment of $1,000
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| Value | | Value | | Expense | | 1/1/10 to |
| 1/1/10 | | 6/30/10 | | Ratios | | 6/30/10* |
Actual Series Return |
Standard Class | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 894.90 | | 1.07% | | $ | 5.03 | |
Service Class | | 1,000.00 | | | 893.00 | | 1.32% | | | 6.20 | |
Hypothetical 5% Return (5% return before expenses) |
Standard Class | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,019.49 | | 1.07% | | $ | 5.36 | |
Service Class | | 1,000.00 | | | 1,018.25 | | 1.32% | | | 6.61 | |
*“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Country and Sector Allocations
As of June 30, 2010
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Series materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications, which may result in the sector designations for one series being different than another series’ sector designations.
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Composition of Portfolio | of Net Assets |
Common Stock by Country | 98.49 | % |
Australia | 3.12 | % |
Brazil | 3.50 | % |
Canada | 8.14 | % |
China | 7.27 | % |
Finland | 1.37 | % |
France | 18.83 | % |
Germany | 6.20 | % |
Hong Kong | 4.53 | % |
Italy | 6.11 | % |
Japan | 10.65 | % |
Luxembourg | 1.01 | % |
Netherlands | 2.18 | % |
Singapore | 2.35 | % |
Spain | 2.21 | % |
Sweden | 3.27 | % |
Switzerland | 2.09 | % |
Taiwan | 4.16 | % |
United Kingdom | 11.50 | % |
Short-Term Investments | 2.32 | % |
Securities Lending Collateral | 18.26 | % |
Total Value of Securities | 119.07 | % |
Obligation to Return Securities Lending Collateral | (18.94 | %) |
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets | (0.13 | %) |
Total Net Assets | 100.00 | % |
| |
| Percentage |
Common Stock by Sector | of Net Assets |
Consumer Discretionary | 19.01 | % |
Consumer Staples | 10.62 | % |
Energy | 5.30 | % |
Financials | 12.02 | % |
Health Care | 4.79 | % |
Industrials | 21.07 | % |
Information Technology | 10.09 | % |
Materials | 7.28 | % |
Telecommunication Services | 6.72 | % |
Utilities | 1.59 | % |
Total | 98.49 | % |
International Value Equity Series-2
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series
Statement of Net Assets
June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
| | Number of | | Value |
| | Shares | | (U.S. $) |
COMMON STOCK–98.49%Δ | | | | | |
Australia–3.12% | | | | | |
±Coca-Cola Amatil | | 102,613 | | $ | 1,026,958 |
±Telstra | | 167,238 | | | 455,632 |
| | | | | | 1,482,590 |
Brazil–3.50% | | | | | |
Petroleo Brasileiro ADR | | 28,186 | | | 839,943 |
*Vale ADR | | 33,900 | | | 825,465 |
| | | | | 1,665,408 |
Canada–8.14% | | | | | |
Agrium | | 7,591 | | | 371,504 |
†CGI Group Class A | | 145,740 | | | 2,168,643 |
*TELUS | | 35,281 | | | 1,331,365 |
| | | | | 3,871,512 |
China–7.27%o | | | | | |
±Chaoda Modern Agriculture Holdings | | 1,302,000 | | | 1,269,699 |
±CNOOC | | 761,000 | | | 1,293,413 |
†*Sohu.com | | 21,800 | | | 895,762 |
| | | | | 3,458,874 |
Finland–1.37% | | | | | |
±†Nokia | | 80,061 | | | 652,615 |
| | | | | 652,615 |
France–18.83% | | | | | |
±Alstom | | 21,015 | | | 951,582 |
*±AXA | | 52,270 | | | 798,599 |
*±Compagnie de Saint-Gobain | | 19,029 | | | 709,165 |
*±Lafarge | | 14,851 | | | 809,857 |
*±PPR | | 6,447 | | | 800,932 |
*±Publicis Groupe | | 22,901 | | | 913,590 |
*±Sanofi-Aventis | | 13,647 | | | 821,989 |
±Teleperformance | | 37,606 | | | 939,445 |
*±†Total | | 8,721 | | | 389,327 |
*±Vallourec | | 5,200 | | | 896,617 |
±Vivendi | | 45,604 | | | 926,844 |
| | | | | 8,957,947 |
Germany–6.20% | | | | | |
±Bayerische Motoren Werke | | 23,697 | | | 1,153,512 |
±Deutsche Post | | 59,354 | | | 867,622 |
*±Metro | | 18,171 | | | 928,404 |
| | | | | 2,949,538 |
Hong Kong–4.53%n | | | | | |
±Esprit Holdings | | 70,498 | | | 378,658 |
*±Techtronic Industries | | 1,171,359 | | | 912,662 |
±Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings | | 278,500 | | | 864,397 |
| | | | | 2,155,717 |
Italy–6.11% | | | | | |
±†Finmeccanica | | 77,812 | | | 806,701 |
±Parmalat | | 451,763 | | | 1,050,130 |
*†±UniCredit | | 474,082 | | | 1,048,772 |
| | | | | 2,905,603 |
Japan–10.65% | | | | | |
*±Asahi Glass | | 112,000 | | | 1,051,959 |
*±Don Quijote | | 38,600 | | | 1,035,211 |
±ITOCHU | | 87,435 | | | 683,713 |
±Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group | | 214,635 | | | 974,870 |
±Round One | | 70,035 | | | 385,177 |
±Toyota Motor | | 27,243 | | | 936,298 |
| | | | | 5,067,228 |
Luxembourg–1.01% | | | | | |
±ArcelorMittal | | 17,984 | | | 482,402 |
| | | | | 482,402 |
Netherlands–2.18% | | | | | |
±Koninklijke Philips Electronics | | 34,701 | | | 1,036,328 |
| | | | | 1,036,328 |
Singapore–2.35% | | | | | |
±Singapore Airlines | | 108,000 | | | 1,119,706 |
| | | | | 1,119,706 |
Spain–2.21% | | | | | |
±Banco Santander | | 100,166 | | | 1,050,445 |
| | | | | 1,050,445 |
Sweden–3.27% | | | | | |
*†Autoliv | | 15,387 | | | 736,268 |
±†Nordea Bank | | 99,465 | | | 820,452 |
| | | | | 1,556,720 |
Switzerland–2.09% | | | | | |
±Novartis | | 20,551 | | | 995,966 |
| | | | | 995,966 |
Taiwan–4.16% | | | | | |
Chunghwa Telecom ADR | | 45,563 | | | 897,135 |
±HTC | | 82,000 | | | 1,084,128 |
| | | | | 1,981,263 |
United Kingdom–11.50% | | | | | |
±AstraZeneca | | 9,796 | | | 461,821 |
±Greggs | | 114,132 | | | 779,115 |
±National Grid | | 103,519 | | | 755,791 |
±Rexam | | 216,800 | | | 975,736 |
±Standard Chartered | | 42,018 | | | 1,023,261 |
±Tomkins | | 286,763 | | | 962,952 |
±Vodafone Group | | 248,668 | | | 512,276 |
| | | | | | 5,470,952 |
Total Common Stock | | | | | |
| (cost $49,293,559) | | | | | 46,860,814 |
| | | | | | |
| | Principal | | | |
| | Amount | | | |
≠SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS–2.32% | | | | | |
Discount Notes–1.78% | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Bank | | | | | |
| 0.001% 7/1/10 | $ | 328,213 | | | 328,213 |
| 0.001% 7/6/10 | | 246,160 | | | 246,159 |
| 0.01% 7/7/10 | | 27,671 | | | 27,671 |
| 0.01% 7/15/10 | | 111,045 | | | 111,045 |
| 0.05% 7/16/10 | | 135,359 | | | 135,358 |
| | | | | | 848,446 |
International Value Equity Series-3
Delaware VIP® International Value Equity Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
| | Principal | | Value |
| | Amount | | (U.S. $) |
≠SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (continued) | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations–0.54% | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | | | |
| 0.005% 7/1/10 | $ | 144,210 | | $ | 144,210 |
| 0.045% 7/15/10 | | 113,920 | | | 113,916 |
| | | | | | 258,126 |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | | |
| (cost $1,106,572) | | | | | 1,106,572 |
| | | | | | |
Total Value of Securities | | | | | |
| Before Securities Lending | | | | | |
| Collateral–100.81% | | | | | |
| (cost $50,400,131) | | | | | 47,967,386 |
| | | | | | |
| | Number of | | | |
| | Shares | | | |
SECURITIES LENDING | | | | | |
| COLLATERAL**–18.26% | | | | | |
Investment Companies | | | | | |
| Mellon GSL DBT II Collateral Fund | | 7,981,344 | | | 7,981,344 |
| BNY Mellon SL DB II | | | | | |
| Liquidating Fund | | 709,806 | | | 693,764 |
†@ | Mellon GSL Reinvestment Trust II | | 322,640 | | | 13,712 |
Total Securities Lending Collateral | | | | | |
| (cost $9,013,790) | | | | | 8,688,820 |
TOTAL VALUE OF SECURITIES–119.07% (COST $59,413,921) | | 56,656,206 | © |
OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL**–(18.94%) | | (9,013,790 | ) |
LIABILITIES NET OF RECEIVABLES AND OTHER ASSETS–(0.13%) | | (61,400 | ) |
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO 5,561,245 SHARES OUTSTANDING–100.00% | $ | 47,581,016 | |
NET ASSET VALUE–DELAWARE VIP INTERNATIONAL VALUE EQUITY SERIES | | | |
STANDARD CLASS ($47,572,083 / 5,560,200 Shares) | | | $8.56 | |
NET ASSET VALUE–DELAWARE VIP INTERNATIONAL VALUE EQUITY SERIES | | | |
SERVICE CLASS ($8,933 / 1,045 Shares) | | | $8.55 | |
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS AT JUNE 30, 2010: | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization–no par) | $ | 76,034,256 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | 505,231 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | | (26,200,090 | ) |
Net unrealized depreciation of investments and foreign currencies | | (2,758,381 | ) |
Total net assets | $ | 47,581,016 | |
____________________ | | | |
Δ | Securities have been classified by country of origin. Classification by type of business has been presented on page 2 in “Country and Sector Allocations.” |
† | Non income producing security. |
± | Security is being valued based on international fair value pricing. At June 30, 2010, the aggregate amount of international fair value priced securities was $38,794,729, which represented 81.53% of the Series’ net assets. See Note 1 in “Notes to Financial Statements.” |
@ | Illiquid security. At June 30, 2010, the aggregate amount of illiquid securities was $13,712, which represented 0.03% of the Series’ net assets. See Note 10 in “Notes to Financial Statements.” |
* | Fully or partially on loan. |
** | See Note 9 in “Notes to Financial Statements.” |
© | Includes $8,599,563 of securities loaned. |
≠ | The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase. |
o | Securities listed and traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. |
n | Securities listed and traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. These securities have significant business operations in China. |
International Value Equity Series-4
Delaware VIP® International Value Equity Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
Summary of Abbreviations:
ADR – American Depositary Receipts
AUD – Australian Dollar
CAD – Canadian Dollar
CHF – Swiss Franc
EUR – European Monetary Unit
GBP – British Pound Sterling
HKD – Hong Kong Dollar
JPY – Japanese Yen
SEK – Swedish Krona
SGD – Singapore Dollar
USD – United States Dollar
1The following foreign currency exchange contracts were outstanding at June 30, 2010:
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
| | | | | | | | | | Unrealized |
| | | | | | | | | | Appreciation |
Contracts to Receive (Deliver) | | In Exchange For | | Settlement Date | | (Depreciation) |
AUD | (35,926 | ) | | USD | 30,573 | | | 7/2/10 | | | $ | 354 | |
CAD | (48,021 | ) | | USD | 45,513 | | | 7/2/10 | | | | 402 | |
CAD | (28,867 | ) | | USD | 27,131 | | | 7/6/10 | | | | 14 | |
CHF | 328,275 | | | USD | (303,621 | ) | | 7/1/10 | | | | 948 | |
EUR | 820,598 | | | USD | (1,002,853 | ) | | 7/1/10 | | | | 702 | |
EUR | (136,037 | ) | | USD | 165,421 | | | 7/1/10 | | | | (946 | ) |
EUR | (242,000 | ) | | USD | 294,272 | | | 7/2/10 | | | | (1,685 | ) |
GBP | (75,859 | ) | | USD | 114,047 | | | 7/2/10 | | | | 729 | |
HKD | (711,868 | ) | | USD | 91,437 | | | 7/2/10 | | | | 21 | |
JPY | (9,490,122 | ) | | USD | 106,715 | | | 7/2/10 | | | | (655 | ) |
SEK | (133,970 | ) | | USD | 17,103 | | | 7/2/10 | | | | (84 | ) |
SGD | (29,031 | ) | | USD | 20,679 | | | 7/2/10 | | | | (65 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | $ | (265 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The use of foreign currency exchange contracts involves elements of market risk and risks in excess of the amounts recognized in the financial statements. The notional values presented above represent the Series’ total exposure in such contracts, whereas only the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is reflected in the Series’ net assets.
____________________
1See Note 8 in “Notes to Financial Statements.”
See accompanying notes
International Value Equity Series-5
Delaware VIP® Trust —
Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | |
Dividends | $ | 1,071,278 | |
Securities lending income | | 54,146 | |
Interest | | 402 | |
Foreign tax withheld | | (103,177 | ) |
| | 1,022,649 | |
| | | |
EXPENSES: | | | |
Management fees | | 252,984 | |
Custodian fees | | 18,539 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders | | 13,145 | |
Accounting and administration expenses | | 11,824 | |
Audit and tax | | 7,062 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses | | 6,530 | |
Pricing fees | | 2,435 | |
Insurance fees | | 2,019 | |
Trustees’ fees | | 1,749 | |
Legal fees | | 1,066 | |
Dues and services | | 982 | |
Consulting fees | | 343 | |
Registration fees | | 172 | |
Trustees’ expenses | | 131 | |
Distribution expenses – Service Class | | 14 | |
| | 318,995 | |
Less waiver of distribution expenses – Service Class | | (2 | ) |
Total operating expenses | | 318,993 | |
| | | |
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | 703,656 | |
| | | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | |
ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES: | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | |
Investments | | 103,796 | |
Foreign currencies | | (173,177 | ) |
Net realized loss | | (69,381 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | |
of investments and foreign currencies | | (7,821,760 | ) |
| | | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSS ON | | | |
INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES | | (7,891,141 | ) |
| | | |
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING | | | |
FROM OPERATIONS | $ | (7,187,485 | ) |
| | | |
See accompanying notes
Delaware VIP Trust —
Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| Six Months | | | | |
| Ended | | | | |
| 6/30/10 | | Year Ended |
| (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET | | | | | | | |
ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | $ | 703,656 | | | $ | 2,336,930 | |
Net realized loss on investments and | | | | | | | |
foreign currencies | | (69,381 | ) | | | (6,754,989 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/ | | | | | | | |
depreciation of investments and | | | | | | | |
foreign currencies | | (7,821,760 | ) | | | 33,248,636 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | | | | | |
resulting from operations | | (7,187,485 | ) | | | 28,830,577 | |
| | | | | | | |
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS | | | | | | | |
TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | (2,017,733 | ) | | | (2,825,544 | ) |
Service Class | | (236 | ) | | | (249 | ) |
| | (2,017,969 | ) | | | (2,825,793 | ) |
| | | | | | | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | 3,258,230 | | | | 13,634,332 | |
Service Class | | 3,776 | | | | 581 | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon | | | | | | | |
reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | 2,017,733 | | | | 2,825,544 | |
Service Class | | 236 | | | | 249 | |
| | 5,279,975 | | | | 16,460,706 | |
Cost of shares repurchased: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | (54,497,867 | ) | | | (10,177,492 | ) |
Service Class | | (4,231 | ) | | | (9,441 | ) |
| | (54,502,098 | ) | | | (10,186,933 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets derived | | | | | | | |
from capital share transactions | | (49,222,123 | ) | | | 6,273,773 | |
| | | | | | | |
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) | | | | | | | |
IN NET ASSETS | | (58,427,577 | ) | | | 32,278,557 | |
| | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 106,008,593 | | | | 73,730,036 | |
End of period (including undistributed | | | | | | | |
net investment income of $505,231 | | | | | | | |
and $1,992,721, respectively) | $ | 47,581,016 | | | $ | 106,008,593 | |
| | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes
International Value Equity Series-6
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series
Financial Highlights
Selected data for each share of the Series outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
| | Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series Standard Class | |
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/101 | | Year Ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | | | 12/31/07 | | | 12/31/06 | | | 12/31/05 | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $9.920 | | | $7.640 | | | $14.700 | | | $23.100 | | | $20.380 | | | $18.550 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | 0.112 | | | 0.216 | | | 0.306 | | | 0.273 | | | 0.512 | | | 0.496 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and foreign currencies | | (1.104 | ) | | 2.324 | | | (6.103 | ) | | 0.858 | | | 4.043 | | | 1.838 | | |
Total from investment operations | | (0.992 | ) | | 2.540 | | | (5.797 | ) | | 1.131 | | | 4.555 | | | 2.334 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | (0.368 | ) | | (0.260 | ) | | (0.271 | ) | | (0.508 | ) | | (0.616 | ) | | (0.291 | ) | |
Net realized gain on investments | | – | | | – | | | (0.992 | ) | | (9.023 | ) | | (1.219 | ) | | (0.213 | ) | |
Total dividends and distributions | | (0.368 | ) | | (0.260 | ) | | (1.263 | ) | | (9.531 | ) | | (1.835 | ) | | (0.504 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $8.560 | | | $9.920 | | | $7.640 | | | $14.700 | | | $23.100 | | | $20.380 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return3 | | (10.51% | ) | | 34.73% | | | (42.42% | ) | | 5.24% | | | 23.59% | | | 12.87% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $47,572 | | | $105,999 | | | $73,712 | | | $153,691 | | | $173,017 | | | $161,293 | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | 1.07% | | | 1.00% | | | 1.04% | | | 0.99% | | | 1.01% | | | 1.00% | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly | | 1.07% | | | 1.03% | | | 1.05% | | | 0.99% | | | 1.01% | | | 1.02% | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | 2.36% | | | 2.60% | | | 2.79% | | | 1.66% | | | 2.44% | | | 2.63% | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly | | 2.36% | | | 2.57% | | | 2.78% | | | 1.66% | | | 2.44% | | | 2.61% | | |
Portfolio turnover | | 42% | | | 37% | | | 35% | | | 21% | | | 114% | | | 8% | | |
____________________
1Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information. |
3Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes
International Value Equity Series-7
Delaware VIP® International Value Equity Series
Financial Highlights (continued)
Selected data for each share of the Series outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
| | Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series Service Class | |
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/101 | | Year Ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | | | 12/31/07 | | | 12/31/06 | | | 12/31/05 | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $9.910 | | | $7.620 | | | $14.660 | | | $23.050 | | | $20.350 | | | $18.520 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | 0.101 | | | 0.196 | | | 0.279 | | | 0.233 | | | 0.459 | | | 0.449 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and foreign currencies | | (1.113 | ) | | 2.327 | | | (6.096 | ) | | 0.856 | | | 4.029 | | | 1.845 | | |
Total from investment operations | | (1.012 | ) | | 2.523 | | | (5.817 | ) | | 1.089 | | | 4.488 | | | 2.294 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | (0.348 | ) | | (0.233 | ) | | (0.231 | ) | | (0.456 | ) | | (0.569 | ) | | (0.251 | ) | |
Net realized gain on investments | | – | | | – | | | (0.992 | ) | | (9.023 | ) | | (1.219 | ) | | (0.213 | ) | |
Total dividends and distributions | | (0.348 | ) | | (0.233 | ) | | (1.223 | ) | | (9.479 | ) | | (1.788 | ) | | (0.464 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $8.550 | | | $9.910 | | | $7.620 | | | $14.660 | | | $23.050 | | | $20.350 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return3 | | (10.70% | ) | | 34.61% | | | (42.67% | ) | | 4.98% | | | 23.24% | | | 12.65% | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $9 | | | $10 | | | $18 | | | $180 | | | $60 | | | $62 | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | 1.32% | | | 1.25% | | | 1.29% | | | 1.24% | | | 1.26% | | | 1.25% | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly | | 1.37% | | | 1.33% | | | 1.35% | | | 1.29% | | | 1.31% | | | 1.32% | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | 2.11% | | | 2.35% | | | 2.54% | | | 1.41% | | | 2.19% | | | 2.38% | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly | | 2.06% | | | 2.27% | | | 2.48% | | | 1.36% | | | 2.14% | | | 2.31% | | |
Portfolio turnover | | 42% | | | 37% | | | 35% | | | 21% | | | 114% | | | 8% | | |
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1Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information. |
3Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes
International Value Equity Series-8
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers 12 series: Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series, Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series, Delaware VIP High Yield Series, Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series, Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP REIT Series, Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series, Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series (formerly, VIP Growth Opportunities Series), Delaware VIP Trend Series, Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series and Delaware VIP Value Series. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and offers Standard Class and Service Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a 12b-1 fee and the Service Class shares carry a 12b-1 fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.
The investment objective of the Series is to seek long-term growth without undue risk to principal.
1. Significant Accounting Policies
The following accounting policies are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Series.
Security Valuation—Equity securities, except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the valuation date. Securities traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If on a particular day an equity security does not trade, then the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used. Securities listed on a foreign exchange are valued at the last quoted sales price on the valuation date. Short-term debt securities are valued at market value. U.S. government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices. Investment companies are valued at net asset value per share. Foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Series’ Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. The Series may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-U.S. markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Series values its securities at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements, aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim. To account for this, the Series may frequently value foreign securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (international fair value pricing).
Federal Income Taxes—No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed the Series’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (December 31, 2006 – December 31, 2009), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements.
Class Accounting—Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the classes of the Series on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.
Repurchase Agreements—The Series may invest in a pooled cash account along with other members of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The aggregate daily balance of the pooled cash account is invested in repurchase agreements secured by obligations of the U.S. government. The respective collateral is held by the Series’ custodian bank until the maturity of the respective repurchase agreements. Each repurchase agreement is at least 102% collateralized. However, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty to the agreement, realization of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. At June 30, 2010, the Series held no investments in repurchase agreements.
Foreign Currency Transactions—Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded at the prevailing exchange rates on the valuation date. The value of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies is translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate of such currencies against the U.S. dollar daily. Transaction gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates during the reporting period or upon settlement of the foreign currency transaction are reported in operations for the current period. The Series does not isolate that portion of realized gains and losses on investments which are due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which are due to changes in market prices. The Series reports certain foreign currency related transactions as components of realized gains (losses) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are treated as ordinary income (loss) for federal income tax purposes.
Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities 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.
Other—Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Investments Family of Funds are generally allocated amongst such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and some other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Foreign dividends are also recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon after the ex-dividend date that the Series is aware of such dividends, net of all non-rebatable tax withholdings. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been recorded in accordance with the Series’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. The Series declares and pays dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, following the close of the fiscal year.
International Value Equity Series-9
Delaware VIP® International Value Equity Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
The Series may receive earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset custody fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
The Series may receive earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates
In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Delaware Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily at the rate of 0.85% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Series, 0.80% on the next $500 million, 0.75% on the next $1.5 billion, and 0.70% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.
Delaware Service Company, Inc. (DSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Series. For these services, the Series pays DSC fees based on the aggregate daily net assets of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.0050% of the first $30 billion; 0.0045% of the next $10 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds on a relative net asset value basis. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series was charged $1,488 for these services.
DSC also provides dividend disbursing and transfer agency services. The Series pays DSC a monthly fee based on the number of shareholder accounts for dividend disbursing and transfer agent services.
Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, the Series pays Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual distribution and service fee not to exceed 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Service Class shares. DDLP has contracted to waive distribution and service fees through April 30, 2011 in order to prevent distribution and service fees of the Service Class shares from exceeding 0.25% of average daily net assets. Standard Class shares pay no distribution and service expenses.
At June 30, 2010, the Series had liabilities payable to affiliates as follows:
| | | Dividend Disbursing, | | | | Other |
| Investment | | Transfer Agent and Fund | | | | Expenses |
| Management | | Accounting Oversight | | Distribution | | Payable |
| Fee Payable to | | Fees and Other Expenses | | Fee Payable | | to DMC |
| DMC | | Payable to DSC | | to DDLP | | and Affiliates* |
| $34,424 | | $506 | | $2 | | $570 |
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*DMC, as part of its administrative services, pays operating expenses on behalf of the Series and is reimbursed on a periodic basis. Such expenses include items such as printing of shareholder reports, fees for audit, legal and tax services, custodian fees and trustees’ fees.
As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears the cost of certain legal and tax services, including internal legal and tax services provided to the Series by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series was charged $0 for internal legal and tax services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees.
Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series for each Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC, DSC and DDLP are officers and/or Trustees of the Trust. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Series.
3. Investments
For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:
Purchases | $12,235,792 |
Sales | 63,603,496 |
At June 30, 2010 the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At June 30, 2010, the cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the Series were as follows:
| | | Aggregate | | Aggregate | | Net |
| Cost of | | Unrealized | | Unrealized | | Unrealized |
| Investments | | Appreciation | | Depreciation | | Depreciation |
| $60,056,290 | | $4,461,143 | | $(7,861,227) | | $(3,400,084) |
International Value Equity Series-10
Delaware VIP® International Value Equity Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments (continued)
U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. A three level hierarchy for fair value measurements has been established based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available under the circumstances. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
Level 1 – inputs are quoted prices in active markets
Level 2 – inputs are observable, directly or indirectly
Level 3 – inputs are unobservable and reflect assumptions on the part of the reporting entity
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2010:
| Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Common Stock | $ | 8,066,086 | | $ | 38,794,728 | | | $ | – | | $ | 46,860,814 | |
Securities Lending Collateral | | 7,981,344 | | | 693,764 | | | | 13,712 | | | 8,688,820 | |
Short-Term | | 258,126 | | | 848,446 | | | | – | | | 1,106,572 | |
Total | $ | 16,305,556 | | $ | 40,336,938 | | | $ | 13,712 | | $ | 56,656,206 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | $ | – | | $ | (265 | ) | | $ | – | | $ | (265 | ) |
As a result of utilizing international fair value pricing at June 30, 2010, the majority of the portfolio was categorized as level 2 in the hierarchy.
The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:
| Securities |
| Lending |
| Collateral |
Balance as of 12/31/09 | | $ | 13,712 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | – | |
Balance as of 6/30/10 | | $ | 13,712 | |
| | | | |
Net change in unrealized | | | | |
appreciation/depreciation from | | | | |
investments still held as of 6/30/10 | | $ | – | |
4. Dividend and Distribution Information
Income and long-term capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Additionally, distributions from net gains on foreign currency transactions and net short-term gains on sales of investment securities are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and the year ended December 31, 2009 was as follows:
| Six Months | | Year |
| Ended | | Ended |
| 6/30/10* | | 12/31/09 |
Ordinary income | $2,017,969 | | $2,825,793 |
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*Tax information for the six months ended June 30, 2010 is an estimate and the tax character of dividends and distributions may be redesignated at fiscal year end.
International Value Equity Series-11
Delaware VIP® International Value Equity Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
5. Components of Net Assets on a Tax Basis
The components of net assets are estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. As of June 30, 2010, the estimated components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:
Shares of beneficial interest | $ | 76,034,256 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | 504,306 | |
Capital loss carryforwards as of 12/31/09 | | (25,477,535 | ) |
Realized losses 1/1/10 – 6/30/10 | | (80,186 | ) |
Unrealized depreciation of investments | | | |
and foreign currencies | | (3,399,825 | ) |
Net assets | $ | 47,581,016 | |
| | | |
The differences between book basis and tax basis components of net assets are primarily attributable to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
For financial reporting purposes, capital accounts are adjusted to reflect the tax character of permanent book/tax differences. Reclassifications are primarily due to tax treatment of gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions. Results of operations and net assets were not affected by these reclassifications. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series recorded an estimate of these differences since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end.
Undistributed | | Accumulated |
Net Investment | | Net Realized |
Income | | Loss |
$(173,177) | | $173,177 |
For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. Capital loss carryforwards remaining at December 31, 2009 will expire as follows: $12,753,714 expires in 2016 and $12,723,821 expires in 2017.
For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series had capital losses of $80,186, which may increase the capital loss carryforwards.
6. Capital Shares
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
| Six Months | | Year |
| Ended | | Ended |
| 6/30/10 | | 12/31/09 |
Shares sold: | | | | | |
Standard Class | 326,737 | | | 1,888,616 | |
Service Class | 402 | | | 69 | |
| | | | | |
Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | |
Standard Class | 203,400 | | | 408,907 | |
Service Class | 24 | | | 36 | |
| 530,563 | | | 2,297,628 | |
Shares repurchased: | | | | | |
Standard Class | (5,658,227 | ) | | (1,261,776 | ) |
Service Class | (411 | ) | | (1,387 | ) |
| (5,658,638 | ) | | (1,263,163 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) | (5,128,075 | ) | | 1,034,465 | |
| | | | | |
7. Line of Credit
The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds (Participants), participates in a $35,000,000 revolving line of credit with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. Under the agreement, Participants are charged an annual commitment fee, which is allocated across the Participants on the basis of each Participant’s allocation of the entire facility. The Participants may borrow up to a maximum of one third of their net assets under the agreement. The agreement expires on November 16, 2010. The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2010, or at any time during the period then ended.
International Value Equity Series-12
Delaware VIP® International Value Equity Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
8. Derivatives
U.S. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures that enable investors to understand: 1) how and why an entity uses derivatives; 2) how they are accounted for; and 3) how they affect an entity’s results of operations and financial position.
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
The Series may enter into foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts as a way of managing foreign exchange rate risk. The Series may enter into these contracts to fix the U.S. dollar value of a security that it has agreed to buy or sell for the period between the date the trade was entered into and the date the security is delivered and paid for. The Series may also use these contracts to hedge the U.S. dollar value of securities it already owns that are denominated in foreign currencies. The change in value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
The use of foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities, but does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although foreign currency exchange contracts limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Series could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts. The Series’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the value of its currency exchanged with the counterparty. The risk is generally mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Series and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Series to cover the Series’ exposure to the counterparty.
9. Securities Lending
The Series, along with other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with BNY Mellon. With respect to each loan, if the aggregate market value of securities collateral held plus cash collateral received on any business day is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral not less than the applicable collateral requirements. Cash collateral received is generally invested in the BNY Mellon Securities Lending Overnight Fund (Collective Trust) established by BNY Mellon for the purpose of investment on behalf of clients participating in its securities lending programs. The Collective Trust may only hold cash and high quality assets with a maturity of one business day or less (Cash/Overnight Assets). The Series also has cash collateral invested in the BNY Mellon SL DBT II Liquidating Fund (Liquidating Fund), which generally holds the portfolio securities of the Series’ previous cash collateral pool other than its Cash/Overnight Assets. The Liquidating Fund invests in fixed income securities, with a weighted average maturity not to exceed 90 days, rated in one of the top three tiers by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities. The Series will not make additional investments of cash collateral in the Liquidating Fund; the Series’ exposure to the Liquidating Fund is expected to decrease as the Liquidating Fund’s assets mature or are sold. Both the Collective Trust and the Liquidating Fund seek to maintain a net asset value per unit of $1.00, but there can be no assurance that they will always be able to do so. The Series may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral in the Collective Trust and the Liquidating Fund. This could occur if an investment in the Collective Trust or the Liquidating Fund defaulted or if it were necessary to liquidate assets in the Collective Trust or the Liquidating Fund to meet returns on outstanding security loans at a time when their net asset value per unit was less than $1.00. Under those circumstances, the Series may not receive an amount from the Collective Trust or the Liquidating Fund that is equal in amount to the collateral the Series would be required to return to the borrower of the securities and the Series would be required to make up for this shortfall. In October 2008, BNY Mellon transferred certain distressed securities from the Collective Trust into the Mellon GSL Reinvestment Trust II. The Series can also accept U.S. government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series, or at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Series continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to change in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Series has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Series receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Series, the security lending agent and the borrower. The Series records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.
At June 30, 2010, the value of the securities on loan was $8,599,563, for which cash collateral was received and invested in accordance with the lending agreement. At June 30, 2010, the value of invested collateral was $8,688,820. Such investments are presented on the Statement of Net Assets under the caption “Securities Lending Collateral.”
10. Credit and Market Risk
Some countries in which the Series may invest require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales of securities by foreign investors. In addition, if there is deterioration in a country’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances abroad.
The securities exchanges of certain foreign markets are substantially smaller, less liquid, and more volatile than the major securities markets in the United States. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of securities by the Series may be inhibited. In addition, a significant portion of the aggregate market value of equity securities listed on the major securities exchanges in emerging markets are held by a smaller number of investors. This may limit the number of shares available for acquisition or disposition by the Series.
The Series may invest up to 10% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Series’ Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid assets. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ limit on investments in illiquid securities. As of June 30, 2010, there were no Rule 144A securities. Illiquid securities have been identified on the Statement of Net Assets.
International Value Equity Series-13
Delaware VIP® International Value Equity Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
11. Contractual Obligations
The Series enters into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Series’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Series has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Series’ existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
12. Sale of Delaware Investments to Macquarie Group
On August 18, 2009, Lincoln National Corporation (former parent company of Delaware Investments) and Macquarie Group (Macquarie) entered into an agreement pursuant to which Delaware Investments, including DMC, DDLP and DSC, would be acquired by Macquarie, an Australia-based global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services (Transaction). The Transaction was completed on January 4, 2010. DMC, DDLP and DSC are now wholly-owned subsidiaries of Macquarie.
The Transaction resulted in a change of control of DMC which, in turn, caused the termination of the investment management agreement between DMC and the Series. On January 4, 2010, the new investment management agreement between DMC and the Series that was approved by the shareholders became effective.
13. Subsequent Events
Management has determined no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2010 that would require recognition or disclosure in the Series’ financial statements.
The Series files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Series’ Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Series uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800 523-1918; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that the Series uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge on the Delaware Investments® Funds’ website at http://www.delawareinvestments.com. The Series’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800 SEC-0330. Information (if any) regarding how the Series voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Delaware Investments Funds’ website at http://www.delawareinvestments.com; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. |
International Value Equity Series-14
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series
Other Series Information
Proxy Results (Unaudited)
At Joint Special Meetings of Shareholders of Delaware VIP® Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series, Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series, Delaware VIP High Yield Series, Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series, Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP REIT Series, Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series, Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series (formerly, Delaware VIP Growth Opportunities Series), Delaware VIP Trend Series, Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series and Delaware VIP Value Series (each, a “Series”), held on November 12, 2009 and reconvened on December 4, 2009 and March 16, 2010, the shareholders of each Series voted to (i) elect a Board of Trustees for the Trust; and to (ii) approve a new investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of each Series, and Delaware Management Company. At the meeting, the following people were elected to serve as Independent Trustees: Thomas L. Bennett, John A. Fry, Anthony D. Knerr, Lucinda S. Landreth, Ann R. Leven, Thomas F. Madison, Janet L. Yeomans, and J. Richard Zecher. In addition, Patrick P. Coyne was elected to serve as an Interested Trustee.
The following proposals were submitted for a vote of the shareholders:
1. To elect a Board of Trustees for the Trust.
| | | % of | | % of | | | | % of | | % of |
| | | Outstanding | | Shares | | Shares | | Outstanding | | Shares |
| Shares Voted For | | Shares | | Voted | | Withheld | | Shares | | Voted |
Thomas L. Bennett | 396,668,992.915 | | 91.003 | | 96.110 | | 16,052,978.474 | | 3.683 | | 3.890 |
Patrick P. Coyne | 396,812,967.868 | | 91.036 | | 96.145 | | 15,909,006.521 | | 3.650 | | 3.855 |
John A. Fry | 397,118,893.455 | | 91.107 | | 96.219 | | 15,603,077.934 | | 3.579 | | 3.781 |
Anthony D. Knerr | 396,387,635.125 | | 90.939 | | 96.042 | | 16,334,336.264 | | 3.747 | | 3.958 |
Lucinda S. Landreth | 396,756,019.974 | | 91.023 | | 96.132 | | 15,965,951.415 | | 3.663 | | 3.868 |
Ann R. Leven | 396,256,415.159 | | 90.909 | | 96.010 | | 16,465,556.230 | | 3.777 | | 3.990 |
Thomas F. Madison | 396,183,351.020 | | 90.892 | | 95.993 | | 16,538,620.369 | | 3.794 | | 4.007 |
Janet L. Yeomans | 396,807,080.593 | | 91.035 | | 96.144 | | 15,914,890.796 | | 3.651 | | 3.856 |
J. Richard Zecher | 396,191,403.584 | | 90.894 | | 95.995 | | 16,530,567.805 | | 3.792 | | 4.005 |
2. | To approve a new investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of each Series, and Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust. |
Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series |
Shares Voted For | 10,547,914.769 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | 96.687% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | 99.796% |
Shares Voted Against | 21,519.841 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | 0.197% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | 0.204% |
Shares Abstained | 0.000 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | 0.000% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | 0.000% |
Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Due to independence matters under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s auditor independence rules relating to the January 4, 2010 acquisition of Delaware Investments (including DMC, DDLP and DSC) by Macquarie Group, Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) has resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm for Delaware VIP Trust (the “Series”) effective May 20, 2010. At a meeting held on May 20, 2010, the Board of Trustees of the Series, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (“PwC”) to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Series for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, E&Y’s audit reports on the financial statements of the Series did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. In addition, there were no disagreements between the Series and E&Y on accounting principles, financial statements disclosures or audit scope, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of E&Y, would have caused them to make reference to the disagreement in their reports. Neither the Series nor anyone on its behalf has consulted with PwC at any time prior to their selection with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Series’ financial statements.
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Table of contents
> Disclosure of Series expenses | 1 |
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> Security types | 2 |
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> Statement of net assets | 3 |
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> Statement of operations | 13 |
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> Statements of changes in net assets | 13 |
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> Financial highlights | 14 |
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> Notes to financial statements | 16 |
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> Other Series information | 25 |
On January 4, 2010, Delaware Management Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiaries (collectively known by the marketing name of Delaware Investments) were sold by a subsidiary of Lincoln National Corporation to Macquarie Group Limited, a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services. Please see your Series’ prospectus and any supplements thereto for more complete information.
Investments in Delaware VIP® Limited-Term Diversified Income Series are not and will not be deposits with or liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 and its holding companies, including subsidiaries or related companies (Macquarie Group), and are subject to investment risk, including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and capital invested. No Macquarie Group company guarantees or will guarantee the performance of the Series, the repayment of capital from the Series, or any particular rate of return.
Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2010, and are subject to change.
Funds are not FDIC insured and are not guaranteed. It is possible to lose the principal amount invested.
Mutual fund advisory services provided by Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, which is a registered investment advisor and member of Macquarie Group. Delaware Investments, a member of Macquarie Group, refers to Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Series’ distributor, Delaware Distributors, L.P. Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.
This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares in the Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series only if preceded or accompanied by the Series’ current prospectus.
© 2010 Delaware Management Holdings, Inc.
All third-party trademarks cited are the property of their respective owners.
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series
Disclosure of Series Expenses
For the Period January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010
As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010.
Actual Expenses
The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the table shown, “Hypothetical 5% Return,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Series’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Series’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Series and other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ actual expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect for Service Class shares. The expenses shown in the table assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
Expense Analysis of an Investment of $1,000
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| Beginning | | Ending | | | | Paid During |
| Account | | Account | | Annualized | | Period |
| Value | | Value | | Expense | | 1/1/10 to |
| 1/1/10 | | 6/30/10 | | Ratios | | 6/30/10* |
Actual Series Return | | | | | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | $1,000.00 | | $1,028.70 | | 0.59% | | $ | 2.97 | |
Service Class | 1,000.00 | | 1,027.60 | | 0.84% | | | 4.22 | |
Hypothetical 5% Return (5% return before expenses) | | | | |
Standard Class | $1,000.00 | | $1,021.87 | | 0.59% | | $ | 2.96 | |
Service Class | 1,000.00 | | 1,020.63 | | 0.84% | | | 4.21 | |
*“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Limited-Term Diversified Income Series-1
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series
Security Types
As of June 30, 2010
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Series materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications, which may result in the sector designations for one series being different than another series’ sector designations.
| | Percentage |
Security Types | | of Net Assets |
Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | 1.31 | % |
Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 20.72 | % |
Agency Obligations | | | 8.17 | % |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 2.74 | % |
Convertible Bond | | | 0.49 | % |
Corporate Bonds | | | 25.37 | % |
Banking | | | 5.92 | % |
Basic Industry | | | 1.18 | % |
Brokerage | | | 0.70 | % |
Capital Goods | | | 0.69 | % |
Communications | | | 4.04 | % |
Consumer Cyclical | | | 0.88 | % |
Consumer Non-Cyclical | | | 4.24 | % |
Electric | | | 1.59 | % |
Energy | | | 2.18 | % |
Finance Companies | | | 1.62 | % |
Insurance | | | 0.06 | % |
Natural Gas | | | 1.38 | % |
Real Estate | | | 0.39 | % |
Technology | | | 0.17 | % |
Transportation | | | 0.33 | % |
Municipal Bond | | | 0.37 | % |
Non-Agency Asset-Backed Securities | | | 11.16 | % |
Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | 0.18 | % |
Regional Authorities | | | 1.32 | % |
Senior Secured Loans | | | 1.69 | % |
Sovereign Agencies | | | 3.86 | % |
Sovereign Debt | | | 0.10 | % |
Supranational Banks | | | 2.62 | % |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | 16.03 | % |
Preferred Stock | | | 0.51 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | 17.19 | % |
Securities Lending Collateral | | | 0.56 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | 114.39 | % |
Obligation to Return Securities Lending Collateral | | | (0.58 | %) |
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets | | | (13.81 | %) |
Total Net Assets | | | 100.00 | % |
Limited-Term Diversified Income Series-2
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series
Statement of Net Assets
June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
| | Principal | | |
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AGENCY ASSET-BACKED | | | | | | |
| SECURITIES–0.00% | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae Grantor Trust Series 2003-T4 | | | | | | |
| 2A5 5.407% 9/26/33 | | $ | 22,008 | | $ | 20,517 |
Total Agency Asset-Backed Securities | | | | | | |
| (cost $21,830) | | | | | | 20,517 |
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AGENCY COLLATERALIZED | | | | | | |
| MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS–1.31% | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae Grantor Trust | | | | | | |
| Series 2001-T5 A2 7.00% 2/19/30 | | | 26,219 | | | 29,431 |
| Series 2001-T8 A2 9.50% 7/25/41 | | | 15,941 | | | 17,129 |
Fannie Mae REMIC | | | | | | |
| Series 2003-32 PH 5.50% 3/25/32 | | | 611,451 | | | 645,933 |
| Series 2003-81 GE 4.50% 4/25/18 | | | 479,871 | | | 506,487 |
| Series 2003-91 BE 4.00% 11/25/16 | | | 332,723 | | | 337,243 |
| Series 2003-120 BL 3.50% 12/25/18 | | | 430,000 | | | 439,289 |
• | Series 2005-66 FD 0.647% 7/25/35 | | | 757,344 | | | 756,578 |
| Series 2006-69 PB 6.00% 10/25/32 | | | 2,103,166 | | | 2,172,754 |
Fannie Mae Whole Loan Series 2004-W9 2A1 | | | | | | |
| 6.50% 2/25/44 | | | 37,744 | | | 41,807 |
Freddie Mac REMICs | | | | | | |
| Series 2326 ZQ 6.50% 6/15/31 | | | 68,225 | | | 76,145 |
| Series 2644 AW 4.00% 1/15/26 | | | 8,465 | | | 8,465 |
| Series 2694 QG 4.50% 1/15/29 | | | 60,000 | | | 62,945 |
| Series 2706 UG 4.50% 8/15/16 | | | 1,065,000 | | | 1,108,554 |
| Series 2802 NM 4.50% 9/15/29 | | | 730,000 | | | 778,196 |
| Series 2890 PC 5.00% 7/15/30 | | | 140,000 | | | 147,974 |
| Series 3094 US 6.75% 9/15/34 | | | 32,539 | | | 32,521 |
| Series 3337 PB 5.50% 7/15/30 | | | 40,000 | | | 41,530 |
| Series 3416 GK 4.00% 7/15/22 | | | 145,501 | | | 151,842 |
•Freddie Mac Strip Series 19 F 1.543% 6/1/28 | | | 12,065 | | | 10,809 |
tFreddie Mac Structured Pass Through Securities | | | | | | |
| Series T-54 2A 6.50% 2/25/43 | | | 1,601 | | | 1,773 |
| Series T-58 2A 6.50% 9/25/43 | | | 39,031 | | | 43,340 |
Total Agency Collateralized Mortgage | | | | | | |
| Obligations (cost $7,382,251) | | | | | | 7,410,745 |
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AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED | | | | | | |
| SECURITIES–20.72% | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae | | | | | | |
| 6.50% 8/1/17 | | | 14,062 | | | 15,277 |
| 7.00% 11/15/16 | | | 17,451 | | | 18,617 |
| 8.50% 9/20/10 | | | 115 | | | 118 |
•Fannie Mae ARM | | | | | | |
| 2.092% 1/1/35 | | | 1,350,921 | | | 1,402,544 |
| 2.856% 12/1/33 | | | 20,921 | | | 21,783 |
| 3.034% 8/1/34 | | | 28,950 | | | 30,310 |
| 3.044% 10/1/33 | | | 18,358 | | | 19,114 |
| 3.088% 6/1/34 | | | 27,739 | | | 28,858 |
| 4.329% 9/1/39 | | | 1,067,754 | | | 1,120,130 |
| 4.441% 10/1/39 | | | 2,242,639 | | | 2,360,397 |
| 4.683% 11/1/35 | | | 222,763 | | | 232,397 |
| 4.814% 9/1/35 | | | 788,355 | | | 830,396 |
| 4.95% 3/1/38 | | | 18,082 | | | 19,152 |
| 4.964% 11/1/33 | | | 2,606,148 | | | 2,763,873 |
| 4.995% 8/1/35 | | | 36,806 | | | 39,223 |
| 5.131% 9/1/38 | | | 1,711,323 | | | 1,824,957 |
| 5.148% 11/1/35 | | | 8,313 | | | 8,825 |
| 5.34% 4/1/36 | | | 541,334 | | | 568,270 |
| 5.453% 8/1/37 | | | 458,304 | | | 486,893 |
| 5.548% 4/1/37 | | | 2,147,169 | | | 2,306,766 |
| 5.915% 8/1/37 | | | 351,652 | | | 379,066 |
| 5.99% 7/1/36 | | | 73,294 | | | 78,635 |
| 6.013% 6/1/36 | | | 98,454 | | | 105,421 |
| 6.051% 8/1/37 | | | 507,841 | | | 543,639 |
| 6.203% 7/1/36 | | | 82,814 | | | 88,931 |
| 6.228% 4/1/36 | | | 27,240 | | | 29,265 |
| 6.316% 8/1/36 | | | 89,620 | | | 96,435 |
Fannie Mae Relocation 30 yr | | | | | | |
| Pool #763656 5.00% 1/1/34 | | | 67,919 | | | 71,392 |
| Pool #763742 5.00% 1/1/34 | | | 94,767 | | | 99,613 |
Fannie Mae S.F. 15 yr | | | | | | |
| 4.50% 9/1/20 | | | 2,723,587 | | | 2,908,999 |
| 5.00% 9/1/18 | | | 225,202 | | | 242,216 |
| 5.00% 10/1/18 | | | 3,479 | | | 3,742 |
| 5.00% 2/1/19 | | | 5,698 | | | 6,165 |
| 5.00% 5/1/21 | | | 40,820 | | | 43,903 |
| 5.50% 4/1/21 | | | 2,704 | | | 2,927 |
| 5.50% 1/1/23 | | | 24,264 | | | 26,247 |
| 6.00% 3/1/18 | | | 1,244,234 | | | 1,353,979 |
| 6.00% 8/1/22 | | | 69,253 | | | 75,513 |
| 7.00% 11/1/14 | | | 649 | | | 700 |
| 7.50% 3/1/15 | | | 3,170 | | | 3,375 |
| 8.00% 10/1/14 | | | 341 | | | 359 |
| 8.00% 10/1/16 | | | 14,814 | | | 16,220 |
Fannie Mae S.F. 15 yr TBA | | | | | | |
| 4.00% 7/1/25 | | | 17,825,000 | | | 18,515,719 |
| 4.50% 7/1/25 | | | 3,000,000 | | | 3,164,532 |
| 5.00% 7/1/25 | | | 18,960,000 | | | 20,227,949 |
| 5.50% 7/1/25 | | | 14,100,000 | | | 15,230,200 |
Fannie Mae S.F. 30 yr | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 3/1/34 | | | 10,735 | | | 11,416 |
| 5.00% 12/1/37 | | | 79,580 | | | 84,329 |
| 5.00% 1/1/38 | | | 131,858 | | | 139,727 |
| 5.00% 2/1/38 | | | 59,433 | | | 62,980 |
| 6.00% 11/1/34 | | | 5,423 | | | 5,950 |
| 6.00% 4/1/36 | | | 17,016 | | | 18,519 |
| 6.00% 10/1/36 | | | 2,166,299 | | | 2,357,678 |
| 6.00% 1/1/38 | | | 686,724 | | | 747,391 |
Limited-Term Diversified Income Series-3
Delaware VIP® Limited-Term Diversified Income Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
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AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED | | | | | | |
| SECURITIES (continued) | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae S.F. 30 yr (continued) | | | | | | |
| 6.50% 6/1/29 | | $ | 1,654 | | $ | 1,846 |
| 6.50% 1/1/34 | | | 2,394 | | | 2,667 |
| 6.50% 4/1/36 | | | 7,300 | | | 8,017 |
| 6.50% 6/1/36 | | | 16,160 | | | 17,749 |
| 6.50% 10/1/36 | | | 13,455 | | | 14,779 |
| 6.50% 8/1/37 | | | 3,674 | | | 4,030 |
| 6.50% 12/1/37 | | | 18,473 | | | 20,260 |
| 7.00% 12/1/34 | | | 1,333 | | | 1,485 |
| 7.00% 12/1/35 | | | 1,105 | | | 1,229 |
| 7.00% 4/1/37 | | | 1,564,214 | | | 1,739,264 |
| 7.00% 12/1/37 | | | 24,550 | | | 27,304 |
| 7.50% 6/1/31 | | | 15,561 | | | 17,738 |
| 7.50% 4/1/32 | | | 603 | | | 686 |
| 7.50% 5/1/33 | | | 2,469 | | | 2,788 |
| 7.50% 6/1/34 | | | 1,032 | | | 1,165 |
| 9.00% 7/1/20 | | | 26,790 | | | 29,498 |
| 10.00% 8/1/19 | | | 20,189 | | | 22,384 |
Fannie Mae S.F. 30 yr TBA | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 7/1/40 | | | 435,000 | | | 460,217 |
| 6.00% 7/1/40 | | | 285,000 | | | 309,091 |
•Freddie Mac ARM | | | | | | |
| 2.678% 4/1/33 | | | 10,903 | | | 11,352 |
| 3.417% 4/1/34 | | | 5,533 | | | 5,756 |
| 5.037% 7/1/38 | | | 3,826,731 | | | 4,073,788 |
| 5.624% 6/1/37 | | | 1,211,153 | | | 1,287,291 |
| 5.68% 7/1/36 | | | 185,626 | | | 195,246 |
| 5.791% 10/1/36 | | | 21,129 | | | 22,584 |
| 6.033% 10/1/37 | | | 1,587,279 | | | 1,711,060 |
Freddie Mac Balloon 7 yr | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 6/1/11 | | | 75,705 | | | 76,054 |
| 5.00% 11/1/11 | | | 79,450 | | | 81,181 |
Freddie Mac S.F. 15 yr | | | | | | |
| 4.00% 11/1/13 | | | 51,679 | | | 52,921 |
| 4.00% 3/1/14 | | | 66,078 | | | 67,819 |
| 5.00% 4/1/20 | | | 210,048 | | | 225,719 |
| 8.00% 5/1/15 | | | 20,245 | | | 22,075 |
Freddie Mac S.F. 15yr TBA | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 7/1/25 | | | 4,275,000 | | | 4,556,885 |
| 5.50% 7/1/25 | | | 4,275,000 | | | 4,614,328 |
Freddie Mac S.F. 30 yr | | | | | | |
| 6.00% 2/1/36 | | | 3,940,898 | | | 4,287,204 |
| 7.00% 11/1/33 | | | 14,838 | | | 16,877 |
| 9.00% 4/1/17 | | | 1,581 | | | 1,757 |
Freddie Mac S.F. 30 yr TBA | | | | | | |
| 6.00% 7/1/40 | | | 8,615,000 | | | 9,349,963 |
| 6.50% 7/1/40 | | | 2,675,000 | | | 2,932,051 |
GNMA I S.F. 30 yr | | | | | | |
| 7.00% 12/15/34 | | | 48,913 | | | 54,557 |
| 7.50% 1/15/32 | | | 1,495 | | | 1,705 |
| 11.00% 11/15/10 | | | 342 | | | 341 |
GNMA II S.F. 30 yr | | | | | | |
| 12.00% 6/20/14 | | | 2,589 | | | 2,914 |
| 12.00% 2/20/16 | | | 504 | | | 563 |
Total Agency Mortgage-Backed | | | | | | |
| Securities (cost $115,804,991) | | | | | | 117,175,220 |
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AGENCY OBLIGATIONS–8.17% | | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Banks | | | | | | |
Φ | 0.50% 3/29/12 | | | 9,725,000 | | | 9,726,663 |
Φ | 1.00% 3/15/13 | | | 10,295,000 | | | 10,295,792 |
Φ | 1.00% 4/5/13 | | | 4,810,000 | | | 4,810,467 |
Freddie Mac | | | | | | |
Φ | 0.75% 2/19/13 | | | 12,485,000 | | | 12,487,334 |
| 1.30% 3/9/12 | | | 8,840,000 | | | 8,852,845 |
Total Agency Obligations | | | | | | |
| (cost $46,148,942) | | | | | | 46,173,101 |
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COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED | | | | | | |
| SECURITIES–2.74% | | | | | | |
#American Tower Trust Series 2007-1A AFX | | | | | | |
| 144A 5.42% 4/15/37 | | | 95,000 | | | 102,221 |
Bank of America Commercial | | | | | | |
| Mortgage Securities | | | | | | |
| Series 2004-2 A3 4.05% 11/10/38 | | | 873,626 | | | 885,491 |
• | Series 2004-3 A5 5.595% 6/10/39 | | | 90,000 | | | 95,419 |
• | Series 2005-1 A5 5.313% 11/10/42 | | | 330,000 | | | 349,817 |
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities | | | | | | |
| Series 2005-PW10 A1 5.085% 12/11/40 | | | 180,186 | | | 180,908 |
| Series 2005-PW10 A4 5.405% 12/11/40 | | | 245,000 | | | 257,534 |
• | Series 2005-T20 A4A 5.297% 10/12/42 | | | 500,000 | | | 534,511 |
• | Series 2006-PW12 A4 5.907% 9/11/38 | | | 135,000 | | | 144,855 |
| Series 2007-PW15 A4 5.331% 2/11/44 | | | 595,000 | | | 582,962 |
tCommercial Mortgage Pass | | | | | | |
| Through Certificates | | | | | | |
# | Series 2001-J1A A2 144A | | | | | | |
| 6.457% 2/16/34 | | | 17,266 | | | 17,410 |
• | Series 2005-C6 A5A 5.116% 6/10/44 | | | 3,165,000 | | | 3,325,354 |
#Crown Castle Towers Series 2006-1A B | | | | | | |
| 144A 5.362% 11/15/36 | | | 250,000 | | | 258,641 |
First Union National Bank-Bank of America | | | | | | |
| Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2001- | | | | | | |
| C1 C 6.403% 3/15/33 | | | 45,000 | | | 45,581 |
General Electric Capital Commercial | | | | | | |
| Mortgage Series 2002-1A A3 | | | | | | |
| 6.269% 12/10/35 | | | 100,000 | | | 105,523 |
Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities II | | | | | | |
| Series 2004-GG2 A3 4.602% 8/10/38 | | | 48,546 | | | 48,890 |
• | Series 2004-GG2 A6 5.396% 8/10/38 | | | 470,000 | | | 495,767 |
| Series 2005-GG4 A4 4.761% 7/10/39 | | | 1,370,000 | | | 1,391,491 |
| Series 2005-GG4 A4A 4.751% 7/10/39 | | | 1,405,000 | | | 1,453,566 |
• | Series 2006-GG6 A4 5.553% 4/10/38 | | | 915,000 | | | 941,457 |
Limited-Term Diversified Income Series-4
Delaware VIP® Limited-Term Diversified Income Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
| | | Principal | | |
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| | | (U.S. $) | | (U.S. $) |
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED | | | | | | |
| SECURITIES (continued) | | | | | | |
Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding | | | | | | |
| Series 2004-GG1 A7 5.317% 6/10/36 | | $ | 125,000 | | $ | 133,618 |
JPMorgan Chase Commercial | | | | | | |
| Mortgage Securities | | | | | | |
| Series 2002-C1 A3 5.376% 7/12/37 | | | 500,000 | | | 523,604 |
• | Series 2005-LDP5 A4 5.36% 12/15/44 | | | 545,000 | | | 579,715 |
Lehman Brothers-UBS Commercial | | | | | | |
| Mortgage Trust Series 2003-C8 A2 | | | | | | |
| 4.207% 11/15/27 | | | 15,203 | | | 15,222 |
Merrill Lynch-Countrywide Commercial | | | | | | |
| Mortgage Trust Series 2007-5 A1 | | | | | | |
| 4.275% 8/12/48 | | | 68,998 | | | 69,568 |
Morgan Stanley Capital I | | | | | | |
| Series 2005-HQ6 A4A 4.989% 8/13/42 | | | 1,205,000 | | | 1,251,891 |
• | Series 2007-T27 A4 5.802% 6/13/42 | | | 1,520,000 | | | 1,592,335 |
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust | | | | | | |
| Series 2005-C20 A5 5.087% 7/15/42 | | | 80,000 | | | 82,169 |
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed | | | | | | |
| Securities (cost $13,605,391) | | | | | | 15,465,520 |
|
CONVERTIBLE BONDS–0.49% | | | | | | |
Amgen 0.375% exercise price $79.48, | | | | | | |
| expiration date 2/1/13 | | | 375,000 | | | 372,188 |
Medtronic 1.625% exercise price $54.79, | | | | | | |
| expiration date 4/15/13 | | | 1,250,000 | | | 1,259,375 |
#SVB Financial Group 144A 3.875% exercise | | | | | | |
| price $53.04, expiration date 4/15/11 | | | 1,100,000 | | | 1,119,250 |
Total Convertible Bonds | | | | | | |
| (cost $2,584,286) | | | | | | 2,750,813 |
|
CORPORATE BONDS–25.37% | | | | | | |
Banking–5.92% | | | | | | |
#Achmea Hypotheekbank | | | | | | |
| 144A 3.20% 11/3/14 | | | 1,275,000 | | | 1,318,604 |
•Bank of America 0.837% 6/15/17 | | | 605,000 | | | 519,223 |
BB&T | | | | | | |
| 5.20% 12/23/15 | | | 855,000 | | | 913,526 |
| 5.70% 4/30/14 | | | 1,440,000 | | | 1,582,718 |
| 6.50% 8/1/11 | | | 555,000 | | | 582,731 |
Export-Import Bank of Korea | | | | | | |
# | 144A 5.25% 2/10/14 | | | 995,000 | | | 1,046,598 |
| 5.875% 1/14/15 | | | 250,000 | | | 271,420 |
JPMorgan Chase | | | | | | |
• | 0.866% 6/13/16 | | | 605,000 | | | 569,972 |
| 5.75% 1/2/13 | | | 1,590,000 | | | 1,711,081 |
KeyBank 5.80% 7/1/14 | | | 1,305,000 | | | 1,394,463 |
*KFW 1.875% 1/14/13 | | | 1,015,000 | | | 1,029,865 |
Korea Development Bank | | | | | | |
| 4.375% 8/10/15 | | | 565,000 | | | 576,752 |
| 8.00% 1/23/14 | | | 2,135,000 | | | 2,432,176 |
#National Australia Bank 144A | | | | | | |
| 3.375% 7/8/14 | | | 585,000 | | | 612,592 |
#NIBC Bank 144A 2.80% 12/2/14 | | | 2,140,000 | | | 2,169,726 |
Oesterreichische Kontrollbank | | | | | | |
| 1.75% 3/11/13 | | | 1,155,000 | | | 1,162,459 |
PNC Funding 3.625% 2/8/15 | | | 275,000 | | | 283,371 |
#•Rabobank 144A 11.00% 12/29/49 | | | 1,240,000 | | | 1,535,708 |
Regions Financial | | | | | | |
| 5.75% 6/15/15 | | | 600,000 | | | 596,839 |
| 7.75% 11/10/14 | | | 1,330,000 | | | 1,404,356 |
Rentenbank | | | | | | |
| 3.125% 7/15/15 | | | 1,065,000 | | | 1,101,341 |
| 3.25% 3/15/13 | | | 850,000 | | | 890,395 |
| 4.125% 7/15/13 | | | 1,155,000 | | | 1,242,094 |
Silicon Valley Bank 5.70% 6/1/12 | | | 380,000 | | | 396,364 |
US Bancorp | | | | | | |
| 3.15% 3/4/15 | | | 750,000 | | | 768,812 |
| 4.20% 5/15/14 | | | 1,860,000 | | | 1,991,399 |
•USB Capital IX 6.189% 4/15/49 | | | 1,770,000 | | | 1,294,401 |
Wachovia 5.25% 8/1/14 | | | 480,000 | | | 508,779 |
•Wells Fargo Bank 0.646% 5/16/16 | | | 545,000 | | | 501,134 |
•Wells Fargo Capital XIII 7.70% 12/29/49 | | | 1,785,000 | | | 1,811,774 |
#Westpac Securities 144A 2.50% 5/25/12 | | | 1,255,000 | | | 1,284,307 |
| | | | | | | 33,504,980 |
Basic Industry–1.18% | | | | | | |
CF Industries 7.125% 5/1/20 | | | 485,000 | | | 498,338 |
Dow Chemical 7.60% 5/15/14 | | | 1,215,000 | | | 1,404,350 |
Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold | | | | | | |
| 8.375% 4/1/17 | | | 700,000 | | | 771,000 |
Hexion US Finance 8.875% 2/1/18 | | | 845,000 | | | 766,838 |
#NewPage 144A 11.375% 12/31/14 | | | 600,000 | | | 547,500 |
Praxair 2.125% 6/14/13 | | | 1,015,000 | | | 1,032,722 |
Teck Resources | | | | | | |
| 9.75% 5/15/14 | | | 1,045,000 | | | 1,236,012 |
| 10.25% 5/15/16 | | | 125,000 | | | 147,667 |
| 10.75% 5/15/19 | | | 210,000 | | | 257,700 |
| | | | | | | 6,662,127 |
Brokerage–0.70% | | | | | | |
*Goldman Sachs Group 5.15% 1/15/14 | | | 1,900,000 | | | 1,990,970 |
Jefferies Group 5.875% 6/8/14 | | | 820,000 | | | 867,890 |
Lazard Group | | | | | | |
| 6.85% 6/15/17 | | | 608,000 | | | 616,562 |
| 7.125% 5/15/15 | | | 114,000 | | | 120,188 |
•Morgan Stanley 0.783% 10/15/15 | | | 420,000 | | | 375,401 |
| | | | | | | 3,971,011 |
Capital Goods–0.69% | | | | | | |
Allied Waste North America 7.125% 5/15/16 | | | 635,000 | | | 681,855 |
#BWAY Holding 144A 10.00% 6/15/18 | | | 250,000 | | | 261,875 |
Limited-Term Diversified Income Series-5
Delaware VIP® Limited-Term Diversified Income Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
| | | Principal | | |
| | | Amount | | Value |
| | | (U.S. $) | | (U.S. $) |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | | |
Capital Goods (continued) | | | | | | |
Graphic Packaging International | | | | | | |
| 9.50% 8/15/13 | | $ | 670,000 | | $ | 685,075 |
L-3 Communications 6.125% 7/15/13 | | | 200,000 | | | 202,500 |
NXP BV Funding 9.50% 10/15/15 | | | 125,000 | | | 105,000 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific 3.20% 5/1/15 | | | 1,910,000 | | | 1,972,944 |
| | | | | | | 3,909,249 |
Communications–4.04% | | | | | | |
American Tower 7.00% 10/15/17 | | | 410,000 | | | 459,200 |
AT&T 6.70% 11/15/13 | | | 190,000 | | | 219,442 |
AT&T Wireless 8.125% 5/1/12 | | | 1,344,000 | | | 1,504,576 |
#Cablevision Systems 144A 8.625% 9/15/17 | | | 300,000 | | | 307,500 |
#Charter Communications Operating Capital | | | | | | |
| 144A 10.875% 9/15/14 | | | 95,000 | | | 105,925 |
Cincinnati Bell 7.00% 2/15/15 | | | 265,000 | | | 249,763 |
Citizens Communications 7.125% 3/15/19 | | | 659,000 | | | 612,870 |
Comcast 5.85% 11/15/15 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 1,697,397 |
COX Communications 5.45% 12/15/14 | | | 1,275,000 | | | 1,408,718 |
Cricket Communications 9.375% 11/1/14 | | | 1,055,000 | | | 1,076,100 |
CSC Holdings 6.75% 4/15/12 | | | 42,000 | | | 43,680 |
DirecTV Holdings/Financing 7.625% 5/15/16 | | | 1,805,000 | | | 1,963,007 |
DISH DBS 7.875% 9/1/19 | | | 350,000 | | | 365,750 |
EchoStar DBS 7.125% 2/1/16 | | | 480,000 | | | 483,600 |
#*Inmarsat Finance 144A 7.375% 12/1/17 | | | 290,000 | | | 297,975 |
*MetroPCS Wireless 9.25% 11/1/14 | | | 405,000 | | | 419,175 |
#NBC Universal 144A 3.65% 4/30/15 | | | 1,385,000 | | | 1,417,859 |
Qwest 8.375% 5/1/16 | | | 1,300,000 | | | 1,426,750 |
Rogers Wireless 9.625% 5/1/11 | | | 675,000 | | | 720,556 |
Sprint Nextel 6.00% 12/1/16 | | | 1,460,000 | | | 1,317,650 |
Telecom Italia Capital | | | | | | |
| 4.95% 9/30/14 | | | 345,000 | | | 346,019 |
| 5.25% 11/15/13 | | | 300,000 | | | 310,106 |
| 6.20% 7/18/11 | | | 691,000 | | | 716,222 |
Time Warner Cable | | | | | | |
| 7.50% 4/1/14 | | | 1,420,000 | | | 1,651,260 |
| 8.25% 2/14/14 | | | 495,000 | | | 585,579 |
#Vivendi 144A 5.75% 4/4/13 | | | 1,580,000 | | | 1,696,030 |
#Wind Acquisition Finance 144A | | | | | | |
| 11.75% 7/15/17 | | | 850,000 | | | 875,500 |
Windstream 8.125% 8/1/13 | | | 570,000 | | | 592,088 |
| | | | | | | 22,870,297 |
Consumer Cyclical–0.88% | | | | | | |
Brinker International 5.75% 6/1/14 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,050,760 |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber 10.50% 5/15/16 | | | 610,000 | | | 666,425 |
Harrah’s Operating Company | | | | | | |
| 11.25% 6/1/17 | | | 745,000 | | | 787,838 |
MGM Mirage 13.00% 11/15/13 | | | 445,000 | | | 515,088 |
Wal-Mart Stores 2.25% 7/8/15 | | | 1,970,000 | | | 1,963,991 |
| | | | | | | 4,984,102 |
Consumer Non-Cyclical–4.24% | | | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories 2.70% 5/27/15 | | | 1,935,000 | | | 1,980,969 |
Amgen 4.85% 11/18/14 | | | 665,000 | | | 737,240 |
#Anheuser-Busch Inbev Worldwide 144A | | | | | | |
| 2.50% 3/26/13 | | | 1,725,000 | | | 1,746,595 |
| 3.625% 4/15/15 | | | 220,000 | | | 225,423 |
Aramark 8.50% 2/1/15 | | | 495,000 | | | 502,425 |
AstraZeneca 5.40% 9/15/12 | | | 1,035,000 | | | 1,130,717 |
CareFusion 5.125% 8/1/14 | | | 2,125,000 | | | 2,298,000 |
Community Health Systems | | | | | | |
| 8.875% 7/15/15 | | | 830,000 | | | 858,013 |
Corrections Corporation of America | | | | | | |
| 7.75% 6/1/17 | | | 280,000 | | | 291,900 |
Covidien International Finance | | | | | | |
| 2.80% 6/15/15 | | | 990,000 | | | 1,000,954 |
HCA 9.25% 11/15/16 | | | 525,000 | | | 557,813 |
HCA PIK 9.625% 11/15/16 | | | 73,000 | | | 78,293 |
Hospira 6.40% 5/15/15 | | | 1,725,000 | | | 1,961,898 |
Iron Mountain 8.00% 6/15/20 | | | 760,000 | | | 775,200 |
Kraft Foods 4.125% 2/9/16 | | | 1,790,000 | | | 1,891,659 |
Life Technologies 4.40% 3/1/15 | | | 660,000 | | | 683,404 |
McKesson 5.25% 3/1/13 | | | 1,300,000 | | | 1,403,935 |
Medco Health Solutions 7.25% 8/15/13 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,154,452 |
Medtronic 3.00% 3/15/15 | | | 950,000 | | | 985,191 |
#RSC Equipment Rental/Holdings III 144A | | | | | | |
| 10.25% 11/15/19 | | | 655,000 | | | 664,825 |
Supervalu 7.50% 11/15/14 | | | 520,000 | | | 522,600 |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance II/III | | | | | | |
| 3.00% 6/15/15 | | | 1,360,000 | | | 1,388,234 |
Yale University 2.90% 10/15/14 | | | 1,105,000 | | | 1,147,377 |
| | | | | | | 23,987,117 |
Electric–1.59% | | | | | | |
#AES 144A 8.75% 5/15/13 | | | 122,000 | | | 124,440 |
Appalachian Power 3.40% 5/24/15 | | | 1,695,000 | | | 1,724,003 |
Duke Energy 3.95% 9/15/14 | | | 1,615,000 | | | 1,699,694 |
Jersey Central Power & Light 5.625% 5/1/16 | | | 1,825,000 | | | 1,975,531 |
NRG Energy 7.375% 2/1/16 | | | 850,000 | | | 847,875 |
PacifiCorp 6.90% 11/15/11 | | | 1,100,000 | | | 1,184,266 |
@#Power Receivables Finance 144A | | | | | | |
| 6.29% 1/1/12 | | | 27,890 | | | 28,451 |
Public Service Electric & Gas | | | | | | |
| 2.70% 5/1/15 | | | 1,400,000 | | | 1,417,704 |
| | | | | | | 9,001,964 |
Energy–2.18% | | | | | | |
Chesapeake Energy | | | | | | |
| 7.25% 12/15/18 | | | 550,000 | | | 570,625 |
| 9.50% 2/15/15 | | | 760,000 | | | 843,600 |
EOG Resources 2.95% 6/1/15 | | | 670,000 | | | 677,018 |
Forest Oil 7.25% 6/15/19 | | | 340,000 | | | 329,800 |
#Hercules Offshore 144A 10.50% 10/15/17 | | | 275,000 | | | 245,438 |
Nexen 5.05% 11/20/13 | | | 1,600,000 | | | 1,714,866 |
Limited-Term Diversified Income Series-6
Delaware VIP® Limited-Term Diversified Income Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
| | | Principal | | |
| | | Amount | | Value |
| | | (U.S. $) | | (U.S. $) |
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | | | | | | |
Energy (continued) | | | | | | |
Plains All American Pipeline | | | | | | |
| 4.25% 9/1/12 | | $ | 2,460,000 | | $ | 2,571,427 |
Shell International Finance | | | | | | |
| 3.10% 6/28/15 | | | 980,000 | | | 996,308 |
Transocean 1.50% 12/15/37 | | | 2,555,000 | | | 2,127,038 |
Weatherford International | | | | | | |
| 5.15% 3/15/13 | | | 785,000 | | | 822,888 |
#Woodside Finance 144A | | | | | | |
| 4.50% 11/10/14 | | | 1,065,000 | | | 1,087,271 |
| 8.125% 3/1/14 | | | 285,000 | | | 324,874 |
| | | | | | | 12,311,153 |
Finance Companies–1.62% | | | | | | |
#CDP Financial 144A 3.00% 11/25/14 | | | 2,065,000 | | | 2,086,158 |
#ERAC USA Finance 144A 2.75% 7/1/13 | | | 585,000 | | | 587,217 |
FTI Consulting 7.625% 6/15/13 | | | 559,000 | | | 561,795 |
General Electric Capital | | | | | | |
• | 0.797% 9/15/14 | | | 1,390,000 | | | 1,312,927 |
* | 3.75% 11/14/14 | | | 1,205,000 | | | 1,233,927 |
International Lease Finance | | | | | | |
| 5.75% 6/15/11 | | | 970,000 | | | 956,663 |
# | 144A 8.75% 3/15/17 | | | 2,550,000 | | | 2,422,500 |
| | | | | | | 9,161,187 |
Insurance–0.06% | | | | | | |
#Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 144A | | | | | | |
| 4.625% 8/19/10 | | | 310,000 | | | 311,176 |
| | | | | | | 311,176 |
Natural Gas–1.38% | | | | | | |
El Paso | | | | | | |
| 7.00% 6/15/17 | | | 150,000 | | | 149,905 |
| 8.25% 2/15/16 | | | 220,000 | | | 231,550 |
Energy Transfer Partners 5.65% 8/1/12 | | | 1,375,000 | | | 1,458,619 |
Enterprise Products Operating | | | | | | |
| 7.50% 2/1/11 | | | 665,000 | | | 685,122 |
| 9.75% 1/31/14 | | | 750,000 | | | 905,568 |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners | | | | | | |
| 6.75% 3/15/11 | | | 455,000 | | | 471,077 |
| 7.50% 11/1/10 | | | 525,000 | | | 533,588 |
#Midcontinent Express Pipeline 144A | | | | | | |
| 5.45% 9/15/14 | | | 1,370,000 | | | 1,426,818 |
TransCanada Pipelines | | | | | | |
| 4.00% 6/15/13 | | | 1,470,000 | | | 1,563,852 |
• | 6.35% 5/15/67 | | | 415,000 | | | 370,365 |
| | | | | | | 7,796,464 |
Real Estate–0.39% | | | | | | |
Developers Diversified Realty | | | | | | |
| 5.375% 10/15/12 | | | 1,510,000 | | | 1,492,120 |
#•USB Realty 144A 6.091% 12/22/49 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 700,000 |
| | | | | | | 2,192,120 |
Technology–0.17% | | | | | | |
National Semiconductor 3.95% 4/15/15 | | | 925,000 | | | 938,429 |
| | | | | | | 938,429 |
Transportation–0.33% | | | | | | |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe | | | | | | |
| 7.00% 2/1/14 | | | 1,585,000 | | | 1,848,709 |
| | | | | | | 1,848,709 |
Total Corporate Bonds | | | | | | |
| (cost $139,174,162) | | | | | | 143,450,085 |
| |
MUNICIPAL BOND–0.37% | | | | | | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Sales | | | | | | |
| Revenue (First Subordinate) Series A | | | | | | |
| 5.00% 8/1/39 | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,096,040 |
Total Municipal Bond | | | | | | |
| (cost $2,000,000) | | | | | | 2,096,040 |
| |
NON-AGENCY ASSET-BACKED | | | | | | |
| SECURITIES–11.16% | | | | | | |
#•AH Mortgage Advance Trust Series | | | | | | |
| 2009-ADV3 A1 144A 2.296% 10/6/21 | | | 580,000 | | | 579,477 |
Ally Auto Receivables Trust Series 2010-2 A3 | | | | | | |
| 1.38% 7/15/14 | | | 440,000 | | | 440,914 |
#•Ally Master Owner Trust Series 2010-1 A | | | | | | |
| 144A 2.10% 1/15/15 | | | 780,000 | | | 790,650 |
•American Express Credit Account Master | | | | | | |
| Trust Series 2010-1 B 0.95% 11/16/15 | | | 400,000 | | | 397,092 |
•Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Series | | | | | | |
| 2003-11 AF6 5.14% 1/25/34 | | | 48,855 | | | 49,047 |
#Bank of America Auto Trust Series 2009-3A | | | | | | |
| A4 144A 2.67% 12/15/16 | | | 1,160,000 | | | 1,193,454 |
•Bank of America Credit Card Trust | | | | | | |
| Series 2007-A4 A4 0.39% 11/15/19 | | | 2,115,000 | | | 2,034,033 |
| Series 2008-A5 A5 1.55% 12/16/13 | | | 7,140,000 | | | 7,205,870 |
Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust | | | | | | |
• | Series 2004-A5 A5 0.50% 3/17/14 | | | 2,255,000 | | | 2,252,438 |
• | Series 2005-A6 A6 0.353% 7/15/15 | | | 3,410,000 | | | 3,365,393 |
• | Series 2006-A11 A11 0.44% 6/17/19 | | | 4,000,000 | | | 3,886,627 |
| Series 2007-A7 A7 5.75% 7/15/20 | | | 665,000 | | | 773,374 |
•@Centex Home Equity Series 2005-D AF4 | | | | | | |
| 5.27% 10/25/35 | | | 32,076 | | | 31,933 |
@Chase Funding Mortgage Loan Asset- | | | | | | |
| Backed Certificates Series 2002-3 1A6 | | | | | | |
| 4.707% 9/25/13 | | | 99,167 | | | 96,303 |
Chase Issuance Trust | | | | | | |
• | Series 2005-A2 A2 0.42% 12/15/14 | | | 2,300,000 | | | 2,291,896 |
| Series 2005-A10 A10 4.65% 12/17/12 | | | 1,050,000 | | | 1,062,274 |
• | Series 2009-A2 A2 1.90% 4/15/14 | | | 3,460,000 | | | 3,538,155 |
#CIT Equipment Collateral 144A | | | | | | |
| 2009-VT1 A2 2.20% 6/15/11 | | | 1,085,451 | | | 1,087,130 |
| 2009 VT1 A3 3.07% 8/15/16 | | | 725,000 | | | 732,750 |
Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust | | | | | | |
• | Series 2004-C1 C1 1.00% 7/15/13 | | | 530,000 | | | 524,179 |
| Series 2006-A4 A4 5.45% 5/10/13 | | | 775,000 | | | 805,152 |
• | Series 2009-A1 A1 2.10% 3/17/14 | | | 810,000 | | | 830,319 |
• | Series 2009-A2 A2 1.90% 5/15/14 | | | 3,405,000 | | | 3,483,663 |
Limited-Term Diversified Income Series-7
Delaware VIP® Limited-Term Diversified Income Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
| | Principal | | | |
| | Amount | | Value |
| | (U.S. $) | | (U.S. $) |
NON-AGENCY ASSET-BACKED | | | | | |
| SECURITIES (continued) | | | | | |
#Citibank Omni Master Trust 2009-A13 A13 | | | | | |
| 144A 5.35% 8/15/18 | $ | 445,000 | | $ | 479,810 |
CNH Equipment Trust | | | | | |
• | Series 2007-A A4 0.39% 9/17/12 | | 75,704 | | | 75,619 |
| Series 2008-A A3 4.12% 5/15/12 | | 41,082 | | | 41,340 |
| Series 2008-A A4A 4.93% 8/15/14 | | 150,000 | | | 155,518 |
| Series 2008-B A3A 4.78% 7/16/12 | | 19,935 | | | 20,171 |
| Series 2009-C A3 1.85% 12/16/13 | | 260,000 | | | 262,688 |
Conseco Financial Series 1997-6 A8 | | | | | |
| 7.07% 1/15/29 | | 636,564 | | | 670,750 |
Discover Card Master Trust | | | | | |
| Series 2007-A1 A1 5.65% 3/16/20 | | 340,000 | | | 391,098 |
| Series 2008-A4 A4 5.65% 12/15/15 | | 80,000 | | | 89,082 |
• | Series 2009-A1 A1 1.65% 12/15/14 | | 4,690,000 | | | 4,766,514 |
• | Series 2010-A1 A1 1.00% 9/15/15 | | 4,000,000 | | | 4,021,432 |
•Discover Card Master Trust I | | | | | |
| Series 2005-4 A2 0.44% 6/16/15 | | 3,600,000 | | | 3,567,971 |
| Series 2006-3 A1 0.38% 3/15/14 | | 5,010,000 | | | 4,993,297 |
#Dunkin Securitization Series 2006-1 A2 | | | | | |
| 144A 5.779% 6/20/31 | | 100,000 | | | 97,457 |
#Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust Series 2010-A | | | | | |
| A2 144A 1.04% 3/15/13 | | 1,120,000 | | | 1,121,104 |
•Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust Series 2008-C | | | | | |
| A4B 2.10% 4/15/13 | | 1,100,000 | | | 1,122,026 |
•Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust | | | | | |
| Series 2009-2 A 1.90% 9/15/14 | | 360,000 | | | 363,242 |
# | Series 2010-1 A 144A 2.00% 12/15/14 | | 715,000 | | | 722,492 |
General Electric Capital Credit Card Master | | | | | |
| Note Trust Series 2009-3 A 2.54% 9/15/14 | | 520,000 | | | 526,155 |
#•Golden Credit Card Trust Series 2008-3 A | | | | | |
| 144A 1.35% 7/15/11 | | 125,000 | | | 125,957 |
Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust | | | | | |
# | Series 2006-1 A2 144A 5.04% 10/15/12 | | 23,270 | | | 23,620 |
| Series 2009-4 A3 1.87% 2/17/14 | | 205,000 | | | 207,030 |
Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust | | | | | |
| Series 2007-A A3A 5.04% 1/17/12 | | 4,896 | | | 4,936 |
| Series 2008-A A3 4.93% 12/17/12 | | 46,130 | | | 47,442 |
John Deere Owner Trust Series 2010-A A4 | | | | | |
| 2.13% 10/17/16 | | 845,000 | | | 857,771 |
•Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust Series | | | | | |
| 2006-12XS A1 0.467% 10/25/36 | | 1,368 | | | 1,361 |
New Century Home Equity Loan Trust | | | | | |
| Series 2003-5 AI4 4.76% 11/25/33 | | 20,812 | | | 20,230 |
•Residential Asset Securities | | | | | |
| Series 2002-KS2 AI5 7.279% 4/25/32 | | 23,145 | | | 19,537 |
| Series 2006-KS3 AI3 0.517% 4/25/36 | | 166,174 | | | 158,124 |
•Residential Funding Mortgage Securities II | | | | | |
| Series 2001-HS2 A5 7.42% 4/25/31 | | 7,238 | | | 6,568 |
PStructured Asset Securities Series 2005-4XS | | | | | |
| 1A2B 4.67% 3/25/35 | | 20,226 | | | 19,757 |
Volkswagen Auto Lease Trust Series 2009-A | | | | | |
| A2 2.87% 7/15/11 | | 517,265 | | | 519,457 |
World Omni Auto Receivables Trust | | | | | |
• | Series 2007-B A3B 0.74% 1/17/12 | | 114,009 | | | 114,033 |
| Series 2008-A A3A 3.94% 10/15/12 | | 40,848 | | | 41,471 |
Total Non-Agency Asset-Backed | | | | | |
| Securities (cost $62,435,449) | | | | | 63,107,183 |
| |
NON-AGENCY COLLATERALIZED | | | | | |
| MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS–0.18% | | | | | |
•American Home Mortgage Investment Trust | | | | | |
| Series 2005-2 5A1 5.064% 9/25/35 | | 22,407 | | | 19,548 |
Bank of America Alternative Loan Trust | | | | | |
| Series 2004-2 1A1 6.00% 3/25/34 | | 53,942 | | | 55,000 |
| Series 2004-10 1CB1 6.00% 11/25/34 | | 61,849 | | | 61,102 |
| Series 2004-11 1CB1 6.00% 12/25/34 | | 29,587 | | | 28,221 |
| Series 2005-3 2A1 5.50% 4/25/20 | | 92,164 | | | 84,654 |
| Series 2005-6 7A1 5.50% 7/25/20 | | 68,812 | | | 65,111 |
| Series 2005-9 5A1 5.50% 10/25/20 | | 150,544 | | | 149,172 |
•Bank of America Mortgage Securities Series | | | | | |
| 2003-D 1A2 2.84% 5/25/33 | | 293 | | | 210 |
Citicorp Mortgage Securities Series 2006-4 | | | | | |
| 3A1 5.50% 8/25/21 | | 116,549 | | | 114,223 |
tCountrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass | | | | | |
| Through Trust | | | | | |
• | Series 2003-21 A1 2.931% 5/25/33 | | 14,162 | | | 12,074 |
• | Series 2003-46 1A1 3.432% 1/19/34 | | 13,460 | | | 11,764 |
@ | Series 2006-17 A5 6.00% 12/25/36 | | 9,375 | | | 8,195 |
Deutsche Alternative Securities Loan Trust | | | | | |
| Series 2003-4XS A6A 4.82% 10/25/33 | | 47,849 | | | 44,660 |
•First Horizon Asset Securities Series | | | | | |
| 2004-AR5 4A1 5.665% 10/25/34 | | 28,742 | | | 29,490 |
#GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust 144A | | | | | |
| Series 1998-3 A 7.75% 9/19/27 | | 19,000 | | | 18,775 |
| Series 2005-RP1 1A3 8.00% 1/25/35 | | 22,744 | | | 22,065 |
| Series 2005-RP1 1A4 8.50% 1/25/35 | | 9,909 | | | 9,589 |
| Series 2006-RP1 1A2 7.50% 1/25/36 | | 28,929 | | | 27,150 |
Lehman Mortgage Trust Series 2005-2 2A3 | | | | | |
| 5.50% 12/25/35 | | 67,875 | | | 61,978 |
•MASTR ARM Trust | | | | | |
| Series 2003-6 1A2 3.825% 12/25/33 | | 8,690 | | | 7,971 |
| Series 2005-6 7A1 5.341% 6/25/35 | | 58,219 | | | 50,327 |
#MASTR Reperforming Loan Trust Series | | | | | |
| 2005-1 1A5 144A 8.00% 8/25/34 | | 43,942 | | | 43,489 |
#MASTR Specialized Loan Trust Series | | | | | |
| 2005-2 A2 144A 5.006% 7/25/35 | | 17,827 | | | 17,014 |
•Structured ARM Loan Trust Series 2006-5 | | | | | |
| 5A4 5.487% 6/25/36 | | 33,557 | | | 6,384 |
Limited-Term Diversified Income Series-8
Delaware VIP® Limited-Term Diversified Income Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
| | Principal | | | |
| | Amount | | Value |
| | (U.S. $) | | (U.S. $) |
NON-AGENCY COLLATERALIZED | | | | | |
| MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (continued) | | | | | |
tWashington Mutual Mortgage Pass Through | | | | | |
| Certificates Series 2003-S10 A2 | | | | | |
| 5.00% 10/25/18 | $ | 87,633 | | $ | 89,972 |
•Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities | | | | | |
| Trust Series 2005-AR16 2A1 | | | | | |
| 2.997% 10/25/35 | | 7,698 | | | 7,132 |
Total Non-Agency Collateralized | | | | | |
| Mortgage Obligations | | | | | |
| (cost $1,054,367) | | | | | 1,045,270 |
|
REGIONAL AUTHORITIES–1.32%Δ | | | | | |
Canada–1.32% | | | | | |
Province of British Columbia Canada | | | | | |
| 2.85% 6/15/15 | | 600,000 | | | 620,442 |
Province of Manitoba Canada | | | | | |
| 2.625% 7/15/15 | | 630,000 | | | 641,465 |
Province of Ontario Canada | | | | | |
| 4.10% 6/16/14 | | 3,650,000 | | | 3,928,798 |
*Quebec Province 4.875% 5/5/14 | | 2,070,000 | | | 2,284,883 |
Total Regional Authorities | | | | | |
| (cost $7,369,014) | | | | | 7,475,588 |
|
«SENIOR SECURED LOANS–1.69% | | | | | |
AIG | | | | | |
| Term Tranche Loan 1 6.75% 2/23/15 | | 1,081,731 | | | 1,071,882 |
| Term Tranche Loan 2 7.00% 3/7/16 | | 793,269 | | | 783,191 |
Delta Air Lines Term Tranche Loan | | | | | |
| 8.75% 9/16/13 | | 1,172,055 | | | 1,180,359 |
Ford Motor Term Tranche Loan B | | | | | |
| 3.258% 12/15/13 | | 1,407,643 | | | 1,334,453 |
Graham Packaging Term Tranche Loan C | | | | | |
| 6.75% 4/5/14 | | 1,151,929 | | | 1,158,772 |
Level 3 Financing Term Tranche Loan B | | | | | |
| 11.50% 3/13/14 | | 783,000 | | | 843,193 |
RehabCare Group Term Tranche Loan B | | | | | |
| 6.00% 11/3/15 | | 1,201,988 | | | 1,197,630 |
Rental Services 2nd Lien Term Tranche | | | | | |
| Loan 3.817% 10/7/13 | | 1,044,929 | | | 956,977 |
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Term | | | | | |
| Tranche Loan B2 3.729% 10/10/14 | | 1,411,588 | | | 1,048,633 |
Total Senior Secured Loans | | | | | |
| (cost $9,728,674) | | | | | 9,575,090 |
|
SOVEREIGN AGENCIES–3.86%Δ | | | | | |
Canada–0.68% | | | | | |
Export Development Canada | | | | | |
* | 2.25% 5/28/15 | | 985,000 | | | 997,339 |
| 3.125% 4/24/14 | | 2,695,000 | | | 2,834,377 |
| | | | | | 3,831,716 |
Japan–0.48% | | | | | |
| *Japan Finance 1.50% 7/6/12 | | 2,700,000 | | | 2,722,472 |
| | | | | | 2,722,472 |
Norway–1.84% | | | | | |
Eksportfinans | | | | | |
| 1.875% 4/2/13 | | 1,785,000 | | | 1,800,817 |
| 3.00% 11/17/14 | | 1,850,000 | | | 1,907,100 |
| 5.50% 5/25/16 | | 2,420,000 | | | 2,753,931 |
Kommunalbanken | | | | | |
| 2.875% 6/22/12 | | 2,580,000 | | | 2,662,676 |
# | 144A 2.75% 5/5/15 | | 1,240,000 | | | 1,263,642 |
| | | | | | 10,388,166 |
Sweden–0.86% | | | | | |
Swedish Export Credit 3.25% 9/16/14 | | 4,710,000 | | | 4,891,090 |
| | | | | | 4,891,090 |
Total Sovereign Agencies | | | | | |
| (cost $21,509,550) | | | | | 21,833,444 |
|
SOVEREIGN DEBT–0.10% | | | | | |
Republic of Korea–0.10% | | | | | |
#Korea Expressway 144A | | | | | |
| 4.50% 3/23/15 | | 530,000 | | | 543,660 |
Total Sovereign Debt (cost $528,814) | | | | | 543,660 |
|
SUPRANATIONAL BANKS–2.62% | | | | | |
African Development Bank | | | | | |
| 3.00% 5/27/14 | | 995,000 | | | 1,039,175 |
Asian Development Bank | | | | | |
| 1.625% 7/15/13 | | 2,725,000 | | | 2,746,892 |
| 2.75% 5/21/14 | | 1,835,000 | | | 1,904,629 |
Inter-American Development Bank | | | | | |
| 1.625% 7/15/13 | | 1,745,000 | | | 1,758,590 |
| 2.25% 7/15/15 | | 1,135,000 | | | 1,141,708 |
| 3.50% 7/8/13 | | 1,415,000 | | | 1,501,492 |
International Bank For Reconstruction & | | | | | |
| Development 2.375% 5/26/15 | | 1,755,000 | | | 1,786,427 |
*International Finance 3.00% 4/22/14 | | 2,185,000 | | | 2,308,494 |
Nordic Investment Bank 2.50% 7/15/15 | | 590,000 | | | 598,375 |
Total Supranational Banks | | | | | |
| (cost $14,554,474) | | | | | 14,785,782 |
|
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS–16.03% | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Note | | | | | |
∞ | 1.125% 6/15/13 | | 56,510,000 | | | 56,743,725 |
| 1.875% 6/30/15 | | 32,700,000 | | | 32,830,310 |
* | 3.50% 5/15/20 | | 1,045,000 | | | 1,093,819 |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | | | |
| (cost $90,087,790) | | | | | 90,667,854 |
|
| | Number of | | | |
| | Shares | | | |
PREFERRED STOCK–0.51% | | | | | |
•PNC Financial Services Group 8.25% | | 2,765,000 | | | 2,865,989 |
Total Preferred Stock | | | | | |
| (cost $2,587,573) | | | | | 2,865,989 |
Limited-Term Diversified Income Series-9
Delaware VIP® Limited-Term Diversified Income Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
| | Principal | | | |
| | Amount | | Value |
| | (U.S. $) | | (U.S. $) |
≠SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS–17.19% | | | | | |
Discount Notes–13.22% | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Bank | | | | | |
| 0.001% 7/1/10 | $ | 28,515,681 | | $ | 28,515,681 |
| 0.001% 7/6/10 | | 21,386,761 | | | 21,386,697 |
| 0.01% 7/7/10 | | 2,514,733 | | | 2,514,726 |
| 0.01% 7/15/10 | | 10,865,409 | | | 10,865,322 |
| 0.05% 7/16/10 | | 11,432,582 | | | 11,432,490 |
| | | | | | 74,714,916 |
U.S. Treasury Obligations–3.97% | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | | | |
| 0.005% 7/1/10 | | 12,529,220 | | | 12,529,220 |
| 0.045% 7/15/10 | | 9,930,769 | | | 9,930,421 |
| | | | | | 22,459,641 |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | | |
| (cost $97,174,606) | | | | | 97,174,557 |
| |
Total Value of Securities Before | | | | | |
| Securities Lending Collateral–113.83% | | | | | |
| (cost $633,752,164) | | | | | 643,616,458 |
| | | | |
| | Number of | | |
| | Shares | | |
SECURITIES LENDING | | | | | |
| COLLATERAL**–0.56% | | | | | |
Investment Companies | | | | | |
| Mellon GSL DBT II Collateral Fund | | 2,997,586 | | | 2,997,586 |
| BNY Mellon SL DB II Liquidating Fund | | 189,074 | | | 184,801 |
†@ | Mellon GSL Reinvestment Trust II | | 70,018 | | | 2,976 |
Total Securities Lending Collateral | | | | | |
| (cost $3,256,678) | | | | | 3,185,363 |
TOTAL VALUE OF SECURITIES–114.39% (COST $637,008,842) | $ | 646,801,821 | © |
OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL**–(0.58%) | | (3,256,678 | ) |
LIABILITIES NET OF RECEIVABLES AND OTHER ASSETS–(13.81%)z | | (78,097,498 | ) |
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO 56,411,978 SHARES OUTSTANDING–100.00% | $ | 565,447,645 | |
NET ASSET VALUE–DELAWARE VIP LIMITED-TERM DIVERSIFIED INCOME SERIES | | | |
STANDARD CLASS ($35,206,064 / 3,490,726 Shares) | | $10.09 | |
NET ASSET VALUE–DELAWARE VIP LIMITED-TERM DIVERSIFIED INCOME SERIES | | | |
SERVICE CLASS ($530,241,581 / 52,921,252 Shares) | | $10.02 | |
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS AT JUNE 30, 2010: | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization–no par) | $ | 549,124,230 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | 266,840 | |
Accumulated net realized gain on investments | | 6,377,271 | |
Unrealized appreciation of investments and foreign currencies | | 9,679,304 | |
Total net assets | $ | 565,447,645 | |
|
Limited-Term Diversified Income Series-10
Delaware VIP® Limited-Term Diversified Income Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
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t | Pass Through Agreement. Security represents the contractual right to receive a proportionate amount of underlying payments due to the counterparty pursuant to various agreements related to the rescheduling of obligations and the exchange of certain notes. |
• | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of June 30, 2010. Interest rates reset periodically. |
« | Senior Secured Loans generally pay interest at rates which are periodically redetermined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. These base lending rates are generally: (i) the prime rate offered by one or more United States banks, (ii) the lending rate offered by one or more European banks such as the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR), and (iii) the certificate of deposit rate. Senior Secured Loans may be subject to restrictions on resale. Stated rate in effect at June 30, 2010. |
Φ | Step coupon bond. Coupon increases periodically based on a predetermined schedule. Stated rate in effect at June 30, 2010. |
Δ | Securities have been classified by country of origin. |
# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At June 30, 2010, the aggregate amount of Rule 144A securities was $35,855,692, which represented 6.34% of the Series’ net assets. See Note 10 in “Notes to Financial Statements.” |
† | Non income producing security. |
* | Fully or partially on loan. |
** | See Note 9 in “Notes to Financial Statements.” |
© | Includes $3,186,454 of securities loaned. |
@ | Illiquid security. At June 30, 2010, the aggregate amount of illiquid securities was $167,858, which represented 0.03% of the Series’ net assets. See Note 10 in “Notes to Financial Statements.” |
P | Restricted Security. Investment in a security not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This security has certain restrictions on resale which may limit its liquidity. At June 30, 2010, the aggregate amount of the restricted securities was $19,757, or 0.00% of the Series’ net assets. See Note 10 in “Notes to Financial Statements.” |
∞ | Fully or partially pledged as collateral for financial futures contracts. |
≠ | The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase. |
z | Of this amount, $91,774,245 represents payable for securities purchased as of June 30, 2010. |
Summary of Abbreviations:
ARM – Adjustable Rate Mortgage
CDS – Credit Default Swap
GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association
GSMPS – Goldman Sachs Reperforming Mortgage Securities
MASTR – Mortgage Asset Securitization Transactions, Inc.
PIK – Pay-in-kind
REMIC – Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
S.F. – Single Family
TBA – To be announced
yr – Year
Limited-Term Diversified Income Series-11
Delaware VIP® Limited-Term Diversified Income Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
1The following financial futures contracts and swap contracts were outstanding at June 30, 2010:
Financial Futures Contracts
| Notional | | Notional | | Expiration | | Unrealized |
Contracts to Buy | | Cost | | Value | | Date | | Appreciation |
548 U.S. Treasury 10 yr Notes | | $ | 66,216,223 | | $67,155,688 | | 9/30/10 | | $939,465 |
|
Swap Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CDS Contracts | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Annual | | | | | Unrealized |
Swap Counterparty & | Notional | | Protection | | Termination | | Appreciation |
Referenced Obligation | | Value | | Payments | | Date | | (Depreciation) |
Protection Purchased: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CDX High Yield 14 CDS | $ | 2,925,000 | | 5.00% | | 6/20/15 | | | | $ | 16,650 | | |
Barclays | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CDX High Yield 14 CDS | | 5,250,000 | | 5.00% | | 6/20/15 | | | | | (35,545 | ) | |
ITRAXX Europe Sub Financials | | | 9,890,000 | | 1.00% | | 6/20/15 | | | | | 81,444 | | |
Goldman | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CDX High Yield 14 CDS | | 5,625,000 | | 5.00% | | 6/20/15 | | | | | (4,959 | ) | |
JPMorgan Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CDX High Yield 14 CDS | | 10,500,000 | | 5.00% | | 6/20/15 | | | | | (149,117 | ) | |
Eastman Chemical 5 yr CDS | | 1,565,000 | | 1.00% | | 9/20/15 | | | | | 5,074 | | |
ITRAXX Europe Sub Financials | | 2,000,000 | | 1.00% | | 6/20/15 | | | | | (31,602 | ) | |
Penney (J.C.) 5 yr CDS | | 1,315,000 | | 1.00% | | 3/20/15 | | | | | 29,461 | | |
Sunoco 5 yr CDS | | 660,000 | | 1.00% | | 3/20/15 | | | | | 40,382 | | |
Viacom 5 yr CDS | | 2,255,000 | | 1.00% | | 9/20/15 | | | | | 482 | | |
Morgan Stanley | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CDX High Yield 14 CDS | | 5,450,000 | | 5.00% | | 6/20/15 | | | | | 12,823 | | |
| $ | 47,435,000 | | | | | | | | $ | (34,907 | ) | |
Protection Sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Comcast 5 yr CDS | $ | 2,255,000 | | 1.00% | | 9/20/15 | | | | $ | (1,984 | ) | |
duPont (E.I.) deNemours 5 yr CDS | | 1,565,000 | | 1.00% | | 9/25/15 | | | | | (354 | ) | |
MetLife 5 yr CDS 5 | | 395,000 | | 1.00% | | 12/20/14 | | | | | (13,509 | ) | |
Valero Energy 5 yr CDS | | 660,000 | | 1.00% | | 3/20/15 | | | | | (20,229 | ) | |
| $ | 4,875,000 | | | | | | | | $ | (36,076 | ) | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | $ | (70,983 | ) | |
|
The use of financial futures contracts and swap contracts involves elements of market risk and risks in excess of the amounts recognized in the financial statements. The notional values presented above represent the Series’ total exposure in such contracts, whereas only the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is reflected in the Series’ net assets.
____________________
1See Note 8 in “Notes to Financial Statements.”
See accompanying notes
Limited-Term Diversified Income Series-12
Delaware VIP® Trust —
Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | | |
Interest | | $ | 7,195,126 | |
Dividends | | | 114,056 | |
Securities lending income | | | 7,999 | |
| | | 7,317,181 | |
|
EXPENSES: | | | | |
Management fees | | | 1,199,487 | |
Distribution expenses – Service Class | | | 674,807 | |
Accounting and administration expenses | | | 73,766 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders | | | 29,110 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses | | | 24,310 | |
Legal fees | | | 22,436 | |
Custodian fees | | | 17,005 | |
Audit and tax | | | 15,735 | |
Pricing fees | | | 13,602 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 13,545 | |
Insurance fees | | | 6,934 | |
Consulting fees | | | 2,603 | |
Registration fees | | | 1,971 | |
Dues and services | | | 1,259 | |
Trustees’ expenses | | | 773 | |
| | | 2,097,343 | |
Less waiver of distribution expenses – Service Class | | | (111,881 | ) |
Total operating expenses | | | 1,985,462 | |
|
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | 5,331,719 | |
|
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | | |
ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES: | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investments | | | 7,847,370 | |
Futures contracts | | | (783,193 | ) |
Foreign currencies | | | 12,389 | |
Written options | | | 48,882 | |
Swap contracts | | | (80,516 | ) |
Net realized gain | | | 7,044,932 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | | |
of investments and foreign currencies | | | 52,572 | |
|
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON | | | | |
INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES | | | 7,097,504 | |
|
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING | | | | |
FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 12,429,223 | |
|
See accompanying notes
Delaware VIP Trust —
Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | Six Months | | | | |
| | Ended | | Year |
| | 6/30/10 | | Ended |
| | (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET | | | | | | | | |
ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 5,331,719 | | | $ | 8,446,989 | |
Net realized gain on investments and | | | | | | | | |
foreign currencies | | | 7,044,932 | | | | 6,840,851 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/ | | | | | | | | |
depreciation of investments and | | | | | | | | |
foreign currencies | | | 52,572 | | | | 10,629,203 | |
Net increase in net assets | | | | | | | | |
resulting from operations | | | 12,429,223 | | | | 25,917,043 | |
|
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS | | | | | | | | |
TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | | (474,788 | ) | | | (1,100,043 | ) |
Service Class | | | (5,873,960 | ) | | | (7,028,974 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments: | | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | | (202,007 | ) | | | – | |
Service Class | | | (2,831,235 | ) | | | – | |
| | | (9,381,990 | ) | | | (8,129,017 | ) |
|
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | | 9,431,325 | | | | 17,000,880 | |
Service Class | | | 201,149,696 | | | | 354,034,529 | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon | | | | | | | | |
reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | | 676,795 | | | | 958,052 | |
Service Class | | | 8,705,195 | | | | 6,394,746 | |
| | | 219,963,011 | | | | 378,388,207 | |
Cost of shares repurchased: | | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | | (5,646,782 | ) | | | (15,368,263 | ) |
Service Class | | | (53,858,286 | ) | | | (88,634,583 | ) |
| | | (59,505,068 | ) | | | (104,002,846 | ) |
Increase in net assets derived from capital | | | | | | | | |
share transactions | | | 160,457,943 | | | | 274,385,361 | |
|
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | | | 163,505,176 | | | | 292,173,387 | |
|
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 401,942,469 | | | | 109,769,082 | |
End of period (including undistributed | | | | | | | | |
net investment income of $266,840 | | | | | | | | |
and $248,127, respectively) | | $ | 565,447,645 | | | $ | 401,942,469 | |
|
See accompanying notes
Limited-Term Diversified Income Series-13
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series
Financial Highlights
Selected data for each share of the Series outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
| | Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series Standard Class |
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/101 | | Year Ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | | | 12/31/07 | | | 12/31/06 | | | 12/31/05 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $10.010 | | | $9.190 | | | $9.670 | | | $9.710 | | | $9.710 | | | $9.940 | |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | | 0.122 | | | 0.358 | | | 0.418 | | | 0.324 | | | 0.396 | | | 0.355 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and foreign currencies | | | 0.164 | | | 0.809 | | | (0.451 | ) | | 0.099 | | | 0.038 | | | (0.180 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.286 | | | 1.167 | | | (0.033 | ) | | 0.423 | | | 0.434 | | | 0.175 | |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.145 | ) | | (0.347 | ) | | (0.447 | ) | | (0.463 | ) | | (0.434 | ) | | (0.405 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | (0.061 | ) | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.206 | ) | | (0.347 | ) | | (0.447 | ) | | (0.463 | ) | | (0.434 | ) | | (0.405 | ) |
|
Net asset value, end of period | | | $10.090 | | | $10.010 | | | $9.190 | | | $9.670 | | | $9.710 | | | $9.710 | |
|
Total return3 | | | 2.87% | | | 12.77% | | | (0.28% | ) | | 4.46% | | | 4.57% | | | 1.79% | |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | | $35,206 | | | $30,513 | | | $25,357 | | | $20,880 | | | $22,626 | | | $23,895 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 0.59% | | | 0.62% | | | 0.63% | | | 0.68% | | | 0.71% | | | 0.71% | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly | | | 0.59% | | | 0.62% | | | 0.67% | | | 0.68% | | | 0.71% | | | 0.71% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 2.45% | | | 3.69% | | | 4.46% | | | 3.36% | | | 4.10% | | | 3.61% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly | | | 2.45% | | | 3.69% | | | 4.42% | | | 3.36% | | | 4.10% | | | 3.61% | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 367% | | | 358% | | | 339% | | | 170% | | | 318% | | | 259% | |
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1Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information. |
3Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes
Limited-Term Diversified Income Series-14
Delaware VIP® Limited-Term Diversified Income Series
Financial Highlights (continued)
Selected data for each share of the Series outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
| | Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series Service Class |
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/101 | | Year Ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | | | 12/31/07 | | | 12/31/06 | | | 12/31/05 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $9.940 | | | $9.130 | | | $9.610 | | | $9.650 | | | $9.650 | | | $9.900 | |
| |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | | 0.109 | | | 0.334 | | | 0.395 | | | 0.300 | | | 0.372 | | | 0.331 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and foreign currencies | | | 0.164 | | | 0.798 | | | (0.452 | ) | | 0.099 | | | 0.037 | | | (0.200 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.273 | | | 1.132 | | | (0.057 | ) | | 0.399 | | | 0.409 | | | 0.131 | |
| |
Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.132 | ) | | (0.322 | ) | | (0.423 | ) | | (0.439 | ) | | (0.409 | ) | | (0.381 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | (0.061 | ) | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.193 | ) | | (0.322 | ) | | (0.423 | ) | | (0.439 | ) | | (0.409 | ) | | (0.381 | ) |
| |
Net asset value, end of period | | | $10.020 | | | $9.940 | | | $9.130 | | | $9.610 | | | $9.650 | | | $9.650 | |
| |
Total return3 | | | 2.76% | | | 12.57% | | | (0.64% | ) | | 4.23% | | | 4.34% | | | 1.35% | |
| |
Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | | $530,242 | | | $371,429 | | | $84,412 | | $19,262 | | | $11,706 | | | $4,493 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 0.84% | | | 0.87% | | | 0.88% | | | 0.93% | | | 0.96% | | | 0.96% | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly | | | 0.89% | | | 0.92% | | | 0.97% | | | 0.98% | | | 1.01% | | | 1.01% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 2.20% | | | 3.44% | | | 4.21% | | | 3.11% | | | 3.85% | | | 3.36% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly | | | 2.15% | | | 3.39% | | | 4.12% | | | 3.06% | | | 3.78% | | | 3.31% | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 367% | | | 358% | | | 339% | | | 170% | | | 318% | | | 259% | |
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1Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information. |
3Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes
Limited-Term Diversified Income Series-15
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers 12 series: Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series, Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series, Delaware VIP High Yield Series, Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series, Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP REIT Series, Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series, Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series (formerly, VIP Growth Opportunities Series), Delaware VIP Trend Series, Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series and Delaware VIP Value Series. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and offers Standard Class and Service Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a 12b-1 fee and the Service Class shares carry a 12b-1 fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.
The investment objective of the Series is to seek maximum total return, consistent with reasonable risk.
1. Significant Accounting Policies
The following accounting policies are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Series.
Security Valuation—Equity securities, except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the valuation date. Securities traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If on a particular day an equity security does not trade, then the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used. Short-term debt securities are valued at market value. U.S. government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices. Other debt securities, credit default swap (CDS) contracts and interest rate swap contracts are valued by an independent pricing service or broker. To the extent current market prices are not available, the pricing service may take into account developments related to the specific security, as well as transactions in comparable securities. Investment companies are valued at net asset value per share. Foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices of the contracts. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available. Financial futures contracts and options on futures contracts are valued at the daily quoted settlement prices. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Series’ Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. The Series may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-U.S. markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Series values its securities at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements, aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim. To account for this, the Series may frequently value foreign securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (international fair value pricing).
Federal Income Taxes—No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed the Series’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (December 31, 2006 – December 31, 2009), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements.
Class Accounting—Investment income and common expenses are allocated to the classes of the Series on the basis of “settled shares” of each class in relation to the net assets of the Series. Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments is allocated to the classes of the Series on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.
Repurchase Agreements—The Series may invest in a pooled cash account along with other members of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The aggregate daily balance of the pooled cash account is invested in repurchase agreements secured by obligations of the U.S. government. The respective collateral is held by the Series’ custodian bank until the maturity of the respective repurchase agreements. Each repurchase agreement is at least 102% collateralized. However, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty to the agreement, realization of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. At June 30, 2010, the Series held no investments in repurchase agreements.
Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities 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.
Other—Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Investments Family of Funds are generally allocated amongst such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and some other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums are amortized to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Realized gains (losses) on paydowns of mortgage- and asset-backed securities are classified as interest income. The Series declares dividends daily from net investment income and pays such dividends monthly and declares and pays distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, following the close of the fiscal year.
The Series may receive earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset custody fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
Limited-Term Diversified Income Series-16
Delaware VIP® Limited-Term Diversified Income Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
The Series may receive earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates
In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Delaware Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily at the rate of 0.50% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Series, 0.475% on the next $500 million, 0.45% on the next $1.5 billion, and 0.425% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.
Delaware Service Company, Inc. (DSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Series. For these services, the Series pays DSC fees based on the aggregate daily net assets of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.0050% of the first $30 billion; 0.0045% of the next $10 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds on a relative net asset value basis. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series was charged $12,010 for these services.
DSC also provides dividend disbursing and transfer agency services. The Series pays DSC a monthly fee based on the number of shareholder accounts for dividend disbursing and transfer agent services.
Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, the Series pays Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual distribution and service fee not to exceed 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Service Class shares. DDLP has contracted to waive distribution and service fees through April 30, 2011 in order to prevent distribution and service fees of the Service Class shares from exceeding 0.25% of average daily net assets. Standard Class shares pay no distribution and service expenses.
At June 30, 2010, the Series had liabilities payable to affiliates as follows:
| | | Dividend Disbursing, | | | | Other |
| Investment | | Transfer Agent and Fund | | | | Expenses |
| Management | | Accounting Oversight | | Distribution | | Payable |
| Fee Payable to | | Fees and Other Expenses | | Fee Payable | | to DMC |
| DMC | | Payable to DSC | | to DDLP | | and Affiliates* |
| $226,615 | | $5,693 | | $108,164 | | $6,051 |
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*DMC, as part of its administrative services, pays operating expenses on behalf of the Series and is reimbursed on a periodic basis. Such expenses include items such as printing of shareholder reports, fees for audit, legal and tax services, custodian fees and trustees’ fees.
As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears the cost of certain legal and tax services, including internal legal and tax services provided to the Series by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series was charged $9,750 for internal legal and tax services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees.
Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series for each Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC, DSC and DDLP are officers and/or Trustees of the Trust. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Series.
3. Investments
For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:
Purchases other than U.S. government securities | $ | 604,464,965 |
Purchases of U.S. government securities | | 371,921,196 |
Sales other than U.S. government securities | | 535,805,926 |
Sales of U.S. government securities | | 285,385,742 |
At June 30, 2010 the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At June 30, 2010, the cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the Series were as follows:
| | | Aggregate | | Aggregate | �� | Net |
| Cost of | | Unrealized | | Unrealized | | Unrealized |
| Investments | | Appreciation | | Depreciation | | Appreciation |
| $636,889,183 | | $11,585,227 | | $(1,672,589) | | $9,912,638 |
Limited-Term Diversified Income Series-17
Delaware VIP® Limited-Term Diversified Income Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments (continued)
U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. A three level hierarchy for fair value measurements has been established based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available under the circumstances. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
Level 1 – inputs are quoted prices in active markets
Level 2 – inputs are observable, directly or indirectly
Level 3 – inputs are unobservable and reflect assumptions on the part of the reporting entity
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2010:
| Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Agency, Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities | $ | – | | $ | 250,271,599 | | | $ | 125,957 | | $ | 250,397,556 | |
Corporate Debt | | – | | | 155,775,988 | | | | – | | | 155,775,988 | |
Foreign Debt | | – | | | 40,834,090 | | | | 3,804,384 | | | 44,638,474 | |
Municipal Bonds | | – | | | 2,096,040 | | | | – | | | 2,096,040 | |
Other | | – | | | 2,865,989 | | | | – | | | 2,865,989 | |
Securities Lending Collateral | | 2,997,586 | | | 184,801 | | | | 2,976 | | | 3,185,363 | |
Short-Term | | 22,459,641 | | | 74,714,916 | | | | – | | | 97,174,557 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | 90,667,854 | | | – | | | | – | | | 90,667,854 | |
Total | $ | 116,125,081 | | $ | 526,743,423 | | | $ | 3,933,317 | | $ | 646,801,821 | |
|
Financial Futures Contracts | $ | – | | $ | 939,465 | | | $ | – | | $ | 939,465 | |
Swap Contracts | | – | | | (70,983 | ) | | | – | | | (70,983 | ) |
The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:
| Agency, Asset- | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Backed and | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mortgage- | | | | | Securities | | | | |
| Backed | | Foreign | | Lending | | Total |
| Securities | | Debt | | Collateral | | Series |
Balance as of 12/31/09 | | $ | 705,783 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 2,976 | | | $ | 708,759 | |
Purchases | | | – | | | | 3,788,506 | | | | – | | | | 3,788,506 | |
Sales | | | (26 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | (26 | ) |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | (580,000 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | (580,000 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | 200 | | | | 15,878 | | | | – | | | | 16,078 | |
Balance as of 6/30/10 | | $ | 125,957 | | | $ | 3,804,384 | | | $ | 2,976 | | | $ | 3,933,317 | |
|
Net change in unrealized | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
appreciation/depreciation from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
investments still held as of 6/30/10 | | $ | 2,378 | | | $ | 15,878 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 18,256 | |
Limited-Term Diversified Income Series-18
Delaware VIP® Limited-Term Diversified Income Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
4. Dividend and Distribution Information
Income and long-term capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Additionally, distributions from net gains on foreign currency transactions and net short-term gains on sales of investment securities are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and the year ended December 31, 2009 was as follows:
| Six Months | | Year |
| Ended | | Ended |
| 6/30/10* | | 12/31/09 |
Ordinary income | $9,381,990 | | $ | 8,129,017 |
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*Tax information for the six months ended June 30, 2010 is an estimate and the tax character of dividends and distributions may be redesignated at fiscal year end.
5. Components of Net Assets on a Tax Basis
The components of net assets are estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. As of June 30, 2010, the estimated components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:
Shares of beneficial interest | $ | 549,124,230 |
Undistributed ordinary income | | 4,455,576 |
Undistributed long-term capital gains | | 1,953,667 |
Unrealized appreciation of investments | | |
and swap contracts | | 9,914,172 |
Net assets | $ | 565,447,645 |
|
The differences between book basis and tax basis components of net assets are primarily attributable to tax deferral of losses on wash sales, tax treatment of CDS contracts, and market discount and premium on debt instruments.
For financial reporting purposes, capital accounts are adjusted to reflect the tax character of permanent book/tax differences. Reclassifications are primarily due to tax treatment of CDS contracts, mark-to-market on foreign currency contracts, paydown gains (losses) on mortgage- and asset-backed securities and market discount and premium on certain debt instruments. Results of operations and net assets were not affected by these reclassifications. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series recorded an estimate of these differences since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end.
| | Undistributed | | Accumulated |
| | Net Investment | | Net Realized |
| | Income | | Gain |
| | $1,035,742 | | $(1,035,742) |
6. Capital Shares
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
| Six Months | | Year |
| Ended | | Ended |
| 6/30/10 | | 12/31/09 |
Shares sold: | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | 933,903 | | | 1,783,855 | |
Service Class | | 20,069,979 | | | 36,604,195 | |
|
Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | 67,970 | | | 98,411 | |
Service Class | | 875,517 | | | 655,367 | |
| | 21,947,369 | | | 39,141,828 | |
Shares repurchased: | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | (559,586 | ) | | (1,591,938 | ) |
Service Class | | (5,375,661 | ) | | (9,150,731 | ) |
| | (5,935,247 | ) | | (10,742,669 | ) |
Net increase | | 16,012,122 | | | 28,399,159 | |
|
Limited-Term Diversified Income Series-19
Delaware VIP® Limited-Term Diversified Income Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
7. Line of Credit
The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds (Participants), participates in a $35,000,000 revolving line of credit with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. Under the agreement, Participants are charged an annual commitment fee, which is allocated across the Participants on the basis of each Participant’s allocation of the entire facility. The Participants may borrow up to a maximum of one third of their net assets under the agreement. The agreement expires on November 16, 2010. The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2010, or at any time during the six months then ended.
8. Derivatives
U.S. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures that enable investors to understand: 1) how and why an entity uses derivatives; 2) how they are accounted for; and 3) how they affect an entity’s results of operations and financial position.
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
The Series may enter into foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts as a way of managing foreign exchange rate risk. The Series may enter into these contracts to fix the U.S. dollar value of a security that it has agreed to buy or sell for the period between the date the trade was entered into and the date the security is delivered and paid for. The Series may also use these contracts to hedge the U.S. dollar value of securities it already owns that are denominated in foreign currencies. The change in value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
The use of foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities, but does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although foreign currency exchange contracts limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Series could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts. The Series’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the value of its currency exchanged with the counterparty. The risk is generally mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Series and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Series to cover the Series’ exposure to the counterparty. There were no foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at June 30, 2010.
Financial Futures Contracts
A futures contract is an agreement in which the writer (or seller) of the contract agrees to deliver to the buyer an amount of cash or securities equal to a specific dollar amount times the difference between the value of a specific security or index at the close of the last trading day of the contract and the price at which the agreement is made. The Series may use futures in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Series may invest in financial futures contracts to hedge its existing portfolio securities against fluctuations in fair value caused by changes in prevailing market interest rates. Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Series deposits cash or pledges U.S government securities to a broker, equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Subsequent payments are received from the broker or paid to the broker each day, based on the daily fluctuation in the market value of the contract. These receipts or payments are known as “variation margin” and are recorded daily by the Series as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, the Series records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into financial futures contracts include potential imperfect correlation between the financial futures contracts and the underlying securities and the possibility of an illiquid secondary market for these instruments. When investing in futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to a Series because futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees against default.
Written Options
During the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series entered into options contracts in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Series may buy or write options contracts for any number of reasons, including: to manage the Series’ exposure to changes in securities prices and foreign currencies; as an efficient means of adjusting the Series’ overall exposure to certain markets; to protect the value of portfolio securities; and as a cash management tool. The Series may buy or write call or put options on securities, financial indices, and foreign currencies. When the Series buys and option, a premium is paid and an asset is recorded and adjusted on a daily basis to reflect the current market value of the options purchased. When the Series writes an option, a premium is received and a liability is recorded and adjusted on a daily basis to reflect the current market value of the options written. Premiums received from writing options that expire unexercised are treated by the Series on the expiration date as realized gains. The difference between the premium received and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is treated as realized gain or loss. If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security in determining whether the Series has a realized gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by the Series. The Series, as writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. When writing options, the Series is subject to minimal counterparty risk because the counterparty is only obligated to pay premiums and does not bear the market risk of an unfavorable market change.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
8. Derivatives (continued)
Transactions in written options during the six months ended June 30, 2010 for the Series were as follows:
| Number of | | |
| contracts | | Premiums |
Options outstanding at December 31, 2009 | | – | | | | $ | – | |
Options written | | 250 | | | | | 62,480 | |
Options terminated in closing purchase transactions | | (250 | ) | | | | (62,480 | ) |
Options outstanding at June 30, 2010 | | – | | | | $ | – | |
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Swap Contracts
The Series may enter into interest rate swap contracts, index swap contracts and CDS contracts in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Series may use interest rate swaps to adjust the Series’ sensitivity to interest rates or to hedge against changes in interest rates. Index swaps may be used to gain exposure to markets that the Series invests in, such as the corporate bond market. The Series may also use index swaps as a substitute for futures or options contracts if such contracts are not directly available to the Series on favorable terms. The Series may enter into CDS contracts in order to hedge against a credit event, to enhance total return or to gain exposure to certain securities or markets.
Interest Rate Swaps. An interest rate swap contract is an exchange of interest rates between counterparties. In one instance, an interest rate swap involves payments received by the Series from another party based on a variable or floating interest rate, in return for making payments based on a fixed interest rate. An interest rate swap can also work in reverse with the Series receiving payments based on a fixed interest rate and making payments based on a variable or floating interest rate. Interest rate swaps may be used to adjust the Series’ sensitivity to interest rates or to hedge against changes in interest rates. Periodic payments on such contracts are accrued daily and recorded as unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap contracts. Upon periodic payment/receipt or termination of the contract, such amounts are recorded as realized gains or losses on swap contracts. A Series’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from/paid to the counterparty over the interest rate swap contract’s remaining life, to the extent that the amount is positive. This risk is mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Series and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Series to cover the Series’ exposure to the counterparty.
Index Swaps. Index swaps involve commitments to pay interest in exchange for a market linked return based on a notional amount. To the extent the total return of the security, instrument or basket of instruments underlying the transaction exceeds the offsetting interest obligation, the Series will receive a payment from the counterparty. To the extent the total return of the security, instrument or basket of instruments underlying the transaction falls short of the offsetting interest obligation, the Series will make a payment to the counterparty. The change in value of swap contracts outstanding, if any, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation daily. A realized gain or loss is recorded on maturity or termination of the swap contract. The Series’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from/paid to the counterparty over the index swap contract’s remaining life, to the extent that the amount is positive. This risk is mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Series and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Series to cover the Series’ exposure to the counterparty.
Credit Default Swaps. A CDS contract is a risk-transfer instrument through which one party (purchaser of protection) transfers to another party (seller of protection) the financial risk of a credit event (as defined in the CDS agreement), as it relates to a particular reference security or basket of securities (such as an index). In exchange for the protection offered by the seller of protection, the purchaser of protection agrees to pay the seller of protection a periodic amount at a stated rate that is applied to the notional amount of the CDS contract. In addition, an upfront payment may be made or received by the Series in connection with an unwinding or assignment of a CDS contract. Upon the occurrence of a credit event, the seller of protection would pay the par (or other agreed-upon) value of the reference security (or basket of securities) to the counterparty. Credit events generally include, among others, bankruptcy, failure to pay, and obligation default.
During the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series entered into CDS contracts as a purchaser and seller of protection. Periodic payments (receipts) on such contracts are accrued daily and recorded as unrealized losses (gains) on swap contracts. Upon payment (receipt), such amounts are recorded as realized losses (gains) on swap contracts. Upfront payments made or received in connection with CDS contracts are amortized over the expected life of the CDS contracts as unrealized losses (gains) on swap contracts. The change in value of CDS contracts is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation daily. A realized gain or loss is recorded upon a credit event (as defined in the CDS agreement) or the maturity or termination of the agreement. At June 30, 2010, the net unrealized depreciation of credit default swaps was $70,983. If a credit event had occurred for all open swap transactions where collateral posting was required as of June 30, 2010, the swaps’ credit-risk-related contingent features would have been triggered and the Series would have received $42,560,000 less the value of the contracts’ related reference obligations.
As disclosed in the footnotes to the Statement of Net Assets, at June 30, 2010, the notional value of the protection sold was $4,875,000, which reflects the maximum potential amount the Series would have been required to make as a seller of credit protection if a credit event had occurred. The quoted market prices and resulting market values for credit default swap agreements on securities and credit indices serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative if the swap agreement has been closed/sold as of the period end. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the reference entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. At June 30, 2010, the net unrealized depreciation of the protection sold was $36,076.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
8. Derivatives (continued)
Credit default swaps may involve greater risks than if the Series had invested in the reference obligation directly. Credit default swaps are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit risk. The Series’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, either as the seller of protection or the buyer of protection, is the fair value of the contract. This risk is mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Series and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Series to cover the Series’ exposure to the counterparty.
Swaps Generally. Because there is no organized market for swap contracts, the value of open swaps may differ from that which would be realized in the event the Series terminated its position in the agreement. Risks of entering into these contracts include the potential inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contracts. This type of risk is generally limited to the amount of favorable movement in the value of the underlying security, instrument or basket of instruments, if any, at the day of default. Risks also arise from potential losses from adverse market movements and such losses could exceed the unrealized amounts shown on the statements of net assets.
Fair values of derivative instruments as of June 30, 2010 was as follows:
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Interest rate contracts (Futures) | | Receivables and other assets | | | | | | | Liabilities net of receivables and | | | | | |
| | net of liabilities | | | $ | 939,465 | | | other assets | | | $ | – | |
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Credit contracts (Swaps) | | Receivables and other assets | | | | | | | Liabilities net of receivables and | | | | | |
| | net of liabilities | | | | 75,372 | | | other assets | | | | (146,355 | ) |
Total | | | | | $ | 1,014,837 | | | | | | $ | (146,355 | ) |
The effect of derivative instruments on the statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was as follows:
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| | Location of Gain or | | Realized Gain or | | Appreciation or Depreciation |
| | Loss on Derivatives | | Loss on Derivatives | | on Derivatives Recognized |
| | Recognized in Income | | Recognized in Income | | in Income |
Foreign exchange contracts | | Net realized gain on foreign | | | | | | | | | | |
(Forward Currency Contracts) | | currencies and net change | | | | | | | | | | |
| | in unrealized appreciation/ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | depreciation of investments and | | | | | | | | | | |
| | foreign currencies | | | $ | 12,389 | | | | $ | – | |
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Interest rate contracts (Futures) | | Net realized loss on futures | | | | | | | | | | |
| | contracts and net change | | | | | | | | | | |
| | in unrealized appreciation/ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | depreciation of investments and | | | | | | | | | | |
| | foreign currencies | | | | (783,193 | ) | | | | 1,029,526 | |
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Written options contracts (Options) | | Net realized gain on written options | | | | | | | | | | |
| | and net change in unrealized | | | | | | | | | | |
| | appreciation/depreciation of written | | | | | | | | | | |
| | options | | | | 48,882 | | | | | – | |
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Credit contracts (Swaps) | | Net realized loss on swap contracts | | | | | | | | | | |
| | and net change in unrealized | | | | | | | | | | |
| | appreciation/depreciation of | | | | | | | | | | |
| | investments and foreign currencies | | | | (80,516 | ) | | | | (124,622 | ) |
Total | | | | | $ | (802,438 | ) | | | $ | 904,904 | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
9. Securities Lending
The Series, along with other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with BNY Mellon. With respect to each loan, if the aggregate market value of securities collateral held plus cash collateral received on any business day is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral not less than the applicable collateral requirements. Cash collateral received is generally invested in the BNY Mellon Securities Lending Overnight Fund (Collective Trust) established by BNY Mellon for the purpose of investment on behalf of clients participating in its securities lending programs. The Collective Trust may only hold cash and high quality assets with a maturity of one business day or less (Cash/Overnight Assets). The Series also has cash collateral invested in the BNY Mellon SL DBT II Liquidating Fund (Liquidating Fund), which generally holds the portfolio securities of the Series’ previous cash collateral pool other than its Cash/Overnight Assets. The Liquidating Fund invests in fixed income securities, with a weighted average maturity not to exceed 90 days, rated in one of the top three tiers by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group (S&P) or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities. The Series will not make additional investments of cash collateral in the Liquidating Fund; the Series’ exposure to the Liquidating Fund is expected to decrease as the Liquidating Fund’s assets mature or are sold. Both the Collective Trust and the Liquidating Fund seek to maintain a net asset value per unit of $1.00, but there can be no assurance that they will always be able to do so. The Series may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral in the Collective Trust and the Liquidating Fund. This could occur if an investment in the Collective Trust or the Liquidating Fund defaulted or if it were necessary to liquidate assets in the Collective Trust or the Liquidating Fund to meet returns on outstanding security loans at a time when their net asset value per unit was less than $1.00. Under those circumstances, the Series may not receive an amount from the Collective Trust or the Liquidating Fund that is equal in amount to the collateral the Series would be required to return to the borrower of the securities and the Series would be required to make up for this shortfall. In October 2008, BNY Mellon transferred certain distressed securities from the Collective Trust into the Mellon GSL Reinvestment Trust II. The Series can also accept U.S. government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series, or at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Series continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to change in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Series has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Series receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Series, the security lending agent and the borrower. The Series records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.
At June 30, 2010, the value of the securities on loan was $3,186,454, for which cash collateral was received and invested in accordance with the Lending Agreement. At June 30, 2010, the value of invested collateral was $3,185,363. Such investments are presented on the Statement of Net Assets under the caption “Securities Lending Collateral.”
10. Credit and Market Risk
The Series invests in fixed income securities whose value is derived from an underlying pool of mortgages or consumer loans. The value of these securities is sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be adversely affected by shifts in the market’s perception of the issuers and changes in interest rates. Investors receive principal and interest payments as the underlying mortgages and consumer loans are paid back. Some of these securities are collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs). CMOs are debt securities issued by U.S. government agencies or by financial institutions and other mortgage lenders, which are collateralized by a pool of mortgages held under an indenture. Prepayment of mortgages may shorten the stated maturity of the obligations and can result in a loss of premium, if any has been paid. Certain of these securities may be stripped (securities which provide only the principal or interest feature of the underlying security). The yield to maturity on an interest-only CMO is extremely sensitive not only to changes in prevailing interest rates, but also to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets. A rapid rate of principal payments may have a material adverse affect on the Series’ yield to maturity. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Series may fail to recoup its initial investment in these securities even if the securities are rated in the highest rating categories.
The Series invests in high yield fixed income securities, which carry ratings of BB or lower by S&P and/or Ba or lower by Moody’s. 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.
The Series may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Series’ Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid assets. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ 15% limit on investments in illiquid securities. Rule 144A and illiquid securities have been identified on the Statement of Net Assets.
11. Contractual Obligations
The Series enters into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Series’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Series has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Series’ existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
12. Sale of Delaware Investments to Macquarie Group
On August 18, 2009, Lincoln National Corporation (former parent company of Delaware Investments) and Macquarie Group (Macquarie) entered into an agreement pursuant to which Delaware Investments, including DMC, DDLP and DSC, would be acquired by Macquarie, an Australia-based global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services (Transaction). The Transaction was completed on January 4, 2010. DMC, DDLP and DSC are now wholly-owned subsidiaries of Macquarie.
The Transaction resulted in a change of control of DMC which, in turn, caused the termination of the investment management agreement between DMC and the Series. On January 4, 2010, the new investment management agreement between DMC and the Series that was approved by the shareholders became effective.
13. Subsequent Events
Management has determined no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2010 that would require recognition or disclosure in the Series’ financial statements.
The Series files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Series’ Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Series uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800 523-1918; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that the Series uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge on the Delaware Investments® Funds’ website at http://www.delawareinvestments.com. The Series’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800 SEC-0330. Information (if any) regarding how the Series voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Delaware Investments Funds’ website at http://www.delawareinvestments.com; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. |
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Other Series Information
Proxy Results (Unaudited)
At Joint Special Meetings of Shareholders of Delaware VIP® Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series, Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series, Delaware VIP High Yield Series, Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series, Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP REIT Series, Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series, Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series (formerly, Delaware VIP Growth Opportunities Series), Delaware VIP Trend Series, Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series and Delaware VIP Value Series (each, a “Series”), held on November 12, 2009 and reconvened on December 4, 2009 and March 16, 2010, the shareholders of each Series voted to (i) elect a Board of Trustees for the Trust; and to (ii) approve a new investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of each Series, and Delaware Management Company. At the meeting, the following people were elected to serve as Independent Trustees: Thomas L. Bennett, John A. Fry, Anthony D. Knerr, Lucinda S. Landreth, Ann R. Leven, Thomas F. Madison, Janet L. Yeomans, and J. Richard Zecher. In addition, Patrick P. Coyne was elected to serve as an Interested Trustee.
The following proposals were submitted for a vote of the shareholders:
1. To elect a Board of Trustees for the Trust.
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| | Shares Voted For | | Shares | | Voted | | Withheld | | Shares | | Voted |
Thomas L. Bennett | | 396,668,992.915 | | 91.003 | | 96.110 | | 16,052,978.474 | | 3.683 | | 3.890 |
Patrick P. Coyne | | 396,812,967.868 | | 91.036 | | 96.145 | | 15,909,006.521 | | 3.650 | | 3.855 |
John A. Fry | | 397,118,893.455 | | 91.107 | | 96.219 | | 15,603,077.934 | | 3.579 | | 3.781 |
Anthony D. Knerr | | 396,387,635.125 | | 90.939 | | 96.042 | | 16,334,336.264 | | 3.747 | | 3.958 |
Lucinda S. Landreth | | 396,756,019.974 | | 91.023 | | 96.132 | | 15,965,951.415 | | 3.663 | | 3.868 |
Ann R. Leven | | 396,256,415.159 | | 90.909 | | 96.010 | | 16,465,556.230 | | 3.777 | | 3.990 |
Thomas F. Madison | | 396,183,351.020 | | 90.892 | | 95.993 | | 16,538,620.369 | | 3.794 | | 4.007 |
Janet L. Yeomans | | 396,807,080.593 | | 91.035 | | 96.144 | | 15,914,890.796 | | 3.651 | | 3.856 |
J. Richard Zecher | | 396,191,403.584 | | 90.894 | | 95.995 | | 16,530,567.805 | | 3.792 | | 4.005 |
2. | To approve a new investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of each Series, and Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust. |
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Shares Voted For | 30,275,239.892 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | 89.927% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | 90.563% |
Shares Voted Against | 1,205,676.594 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | 3.582% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | 3.607% |
Shares Abstained | 1,948,931.863 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | 5.789% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | 5.830% |
Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Due to independence matters under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s auditor independence rules relating to the January 4, 2010 acquisition of Delaware Investments (including DMC, DDLP and DSC) by Macquarie Group, Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) has resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm for Delaware VIP Trust (the “Series”) effective May 20, 2010. At a meeting held on May 20, 2010, the Board of Trustees of the Series, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (“PwC”) to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Series for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, E&Y’s audit reports on the financial statements of the Series did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. In addition, there were no disagreements between the Series and E&Y on accounting principles, financial statements disclosures or audit scope, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of E&Y, would have caused them to make reference to the disagreement in their reports. Neither the Series nor anyone on its behalf has consulted with PwC at any time prior to their selection with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Series’ financial statements.
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On January 4, 2010, Delaware Management Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiaries (collectively known by the marketing name of Delaware Investments) were sold by a subsidiary of Lincoln National Corporation to Macquarie Group Limited, a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services. Please see your Series’ prospectus and any supplements thereto for more complete information.
Investments in Delaware VIP® REIT Series are not and will not be deposits with or liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 and its holding companies, including subsidiaries or related companies (Macquarie Group), and are subject to investment risk, including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and capital invested. No Macquarie Group company guarantees or will guarantee the performance of the Series, the repayment of capital from the Series, or any particular rate of return.
Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2010, and are subject to change.
Funds are not FDIC insured and are not guaranteed. It is possible to lose the principal amount invested.
Mutual fund advisory services provided by Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, which is a registered investment advisor and member of Macquarie Group. Delaware Investments, a member of Macquarie Group, refers to Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Series’ distributor, Delaware Distributors, L.P. Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.
This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares in the Delaware VIP REIT Series only if preceded or accompanied by the Series’ current prospectus.
© 2010 Delaware Management Holdings, Inc.
All third-party trademarks cited are the property of their respective owners.
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP REIT Series
Disclosure of Series Expenses
For the Period January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010
As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010.
Actual Expenses
The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the table shown, “Hypothetical 5% Return,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Series’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Series’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Series and other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ actual expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect for Service Class shares. The expenses shown in the table assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
Expense Analysis of an Investment of $1,000
| | | | | | | | | | | Expenses |
| Beginning | | Ending | | | | | Paid During |
| Account | | Account | | Annualized | | Period |
| Value | | Value | | Expense | | 1/1/10 to |
| 1/1/10 | | 6/30/10 | | Ratios | | 6/30/10* |
Actual Series Return | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,057.80 | | 0.88 | % | | $ | 4.49 | |
Service Class | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,055.90 | | 1.13 | % | | | 5.76 | |
Hypothetical 5% Return (5% return before expenses) | | | | | |
Standard Class | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.43 | | 0.88 | % | | $ | 4.41 | |
Service Class | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.19 | | 1.13 | % | | | 5.66 | |
*“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
REIT Series-1
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP REIT Series
Sector Allocation and Top 10 Holdings
As of June 30, 2010
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Series materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications, which may result in the sector designations for one series being different than another series’ sector designations.
| Percentage |
Sector | of Net Assets |
Common Stock | 97.04 | % |
Diversified REITs | 6.42 | % |
Health Care REITs | 14.30 | % |
Hotel REITs | 4.21 | % |
Industrial REITs | 1.95 | % |
Mall REITs | 13.59 | % |
Manufactured Housing REITs | 1.01 | % |
Multifamily REITs | 17.07 | % |
Office REITs | 11.90 | % |
Office/Industrial REITs | 5.67 | % |
Real Estate Operating Companies | 0.87 | % |
Self-Storage REITs | 7.35 | % |
Shopping Center REITs | 8.11 | % |
Single Tenant REITs | 1.00 | % |
Specialty REITs | 3.59 | % |
Short-Term Investments | 4.02 | % |
Securities Lending Collateral | 24.70 | % |
Total Value of Securities | 125.76 | % |
Obligation to Return Securities Lending Collateral | (25.17 | %) |
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets | (0.59 | %) |
Total Net Assets | 100.00 | % |
|
Holdings are for informational purposes only and are subject to change at any time. They are not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security. |
|
| Percentage |
Top 10 Holdings | of Net Assets |
Simon Property Group | 9.61 | % |
Public Storage | 6.68 | % |
Equity Residential | 5.23 | % |
Vornado Realty Trust | 4.69 | % |
Boston Properties | 4.57 | % |
HCP | 4.38 | % |
Ventas | 3.54 | % |
Digital Realty Trust | 3.33 | % |
Host Hotels & Resorts | 3.02 | % |
AvalonBay Communities | 2.92 | % |
REIT Series-2
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP REIT Series
Statement of Net Assets
June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
| Number of | | | |
| Shares | | Value |
COMMON STOCK–97.04% | | | | | |
Diversified REITs–6.42% | | | | | |
*Colonial Properties Trust | | 167,075 | | $ | 2,427,600 |
*Vornado Realty Trust | | 186,293 | | | 13,590,074 |
*Washington Real Estate Investment Trust | | 94,820 | | | 2,616,084 |
| | | | | 18,633,758 |
Health Care REITs–14.30% | | | | | |
Cogdell Spencer | | 158,938 | | | 1,074,421 |
*HCP | | 394,100 | | | 12,709,725 |
*Health Care REIT | | 52,475 | | | 2,210,247 |
*Healthcare Realty Trust | | 166,200 | | | 3,651,414 |
Nationwide Health Properties | | 207,595 | | | 7,425,673 |
*Omega Healthcare Investors | | 207,355 | | | 4,132,585 |
*Ventas | | 218,550 | | | 10,260,923 |
| | | | | 41,464,988 |
Hotel REITs–4.21% | | | | | |
*†Chesapeake Lodging Trust | | 34,574 | | | 546,961 |
*DiamondRock Hospitality | | 353,426 | | | 2,905,162 |
*Host Hotels & Resorts | | 650,468 | | | 8,768,308 |
| | | | | 12,220,431 |
Industrial REITs–1.95% | | | | | |
AMB Property | | 174,460 | | | 4,136,446 |
First Potomac Realty Trust | | 104,675 | | | 1,504,180 |
| | | | | 5,640,626 |
Mall REITs–13.59% | | | | | |
*CBL & Associates Properties | | 191,085 | | | 2,377,097 |
*Macerich | | 170,583 | | | 6,366,158 |
Simon Property Group | | 345,053 | | | 27,863,030 |
*Taubman Centers | | 74,800 | | | 2,814,724 |
| | | | | 39,421,009 |
Manufactured Housing REITs–1.01% | | | | | |
*Equity Lifestyle Properties | | 60,949 | | | 2,939,570 |
| | | | | 2,939,570 |
Multifamily REITs–17.07% | | | | | |
Apartment Investment & Management | | 128,198 | | | 2,483,195 |
*Associated Estates Realty | | 205,700 | | | 2,663,815 |
*AvalonBay Communities | | 90,840 | | | 8,481,731 |
*BRE Properties | | 142,775 | | | 5,272,681 |
*Camden Property Trust | | 136,225 | | | 5,564,791 |
*Equity Residential | | 364,125 | | | 15,162,165 |
*Essex Property Trust | | 46,541 | | | 4,539,609 |
UDR | | 278,831 | | | 5,334,037 |
| | | | | 49,502,024 |
Office REITs–11.90% | | | | | |
*Alexandria Real Estate Equities | | 46,845 | | | 2,968,568 |
*BioMed Realty Trust | | 169,035 | | | 2,719,773 |
*Boston Properties | | 185,775 | | | 13,253,188 |
*Corporate Office Properties Trust | | 84,650 | | | 3,196,384 |
*Kilroy Realty | | 134,575 | | | 4,000,915 |
SL Green Realty | | 151,843 | | | 8,357,439 |
| | | | | 34,496,267 |
Office/Industrial REITs–5.67% | | | | | |
*Digital Realty Trust | | 167,275 | | | 9,648,421 |
*Duke Realty | | 106,345 | | | 1,207,016 |
*DuPont Fabros Technology | | 120,060 | | | 2,948,674 |
PS Business Parks | | 47,115 | | | 2,628,075 |
| | | | | 16,432,186 |
Real Estate Operating Companies–0.87% | | | | | |
*†Gaylord Entertainment | | 114,525 | | | 2,529,857 |
| | | | | 2,529,857 |
Self-Storage REITs–7.35% | | | | | |
*Extra Space Storage | | 141,025 | | | 1,960,248 |
*Public Storage | | 220,332 | | | 19,369,386 |
| | | | | 21,329,634 |
Shopping Center REITs–8.11% | | | | | |
*Acadia Realty Trust | | 138,950 | | | 2,337,139 |
*Federal Realty Investment Trust | | 107,614 | | | 7,562,035 |
*Kimco Realty | | 530,075 | | | 7,124,208 |
*Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust | | 108,025 | | | 1,091,053 |
*Regency Centers | | 157,194 | | | 5,407,474 |
| | | | | 23,521,909 |
Single Tenant REITs–1.00% | | | | | |
*National Retail Properties | | 135,050 | | | 2,895,472 |
| | | | | 2,895,472 |
Specialty REITs–3.59% | | | | | |
*Entertainment Properties Trust | | 97,289 | | | 3,703,792 |
*Plum Creek Timber | | 81,850 | | | 2,826,281 |
*Rayonier | | 87,861 | | | 3,867,641 |
| | | | | 10,397,714 |
Total Common Stock | | | | | |
(cost $259,320,146) | | | | | 281,425,445 |
| | | | | |
| Principal | | | |
| Amount | | | |
≠SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS–4.02% | | | | | |
Discount Notes–3.15% | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Bank | | | | | |
0.001% 7/1/10 | $ | 3,636,617 | | | 3,636,617 |
0.001% 7/6/10 | | 2,727,462 | | | 2,727,454 |
0.01% 7/7/10 | | 306,597 | | | 306,596 |
0.01% 7/15/10 | | 1,230,389 | | | 1,230,379 |
0.05% 7/16/10 | | 1,237,473 | | | 1,237,463 |
| | | | | 9,138,509 |
U.S. Treasury Obligations–0.87% | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | | | |
0.005% 7/1/10 | | 1,597,857 | | | 1,597,856 |
0.045% 7/15/10 | | 930,243 | | | 930,211 |
| | | | | 2,528,067 |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | | |
(cost $11,666,582) | | | | | 11,666,576 |
|
Total Value of Securities | | | | | |
Before Securities Lending | | | | | |
Collateral–101.06% | | | | | |
(cost $270,986,728) | | | | | 293,092,021 |
| | | | |
| Number of | | | |
| Shares | | | |
SECURITIES LENDING | | | | | |
COLLATERAL**–24.70% | | | | | |
Investment Companies | | | | | |
Mellon GSL DBT II Collateral Fund | | 69,729,332 | | | 69,729,332 |
BNY Mellon SL DB II Liquidating Fund | | 1,868,966 | | | 1,826,727 |
@†Mellon GSL Reinvestment Trust II | | 1,389,278 | | | 59,044 |
Total Securities Lending Collateral | | | | | |
(cost $72,987,576) | | | | | 71,615,103 |
REIT Series-3
Delaware VIP® REIT Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
TOTAL VALUE OF SECURITIES–125.76% (COST $343,974,304) | $ | 364,707,124 | © |
OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL**–(25.17%) | | (72,987,576 | ) |
LIABILITIES NET OF RECEIVABLES AND OTHER ASSETS–(0.59%) | | (1,713,415 | ) |
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO 36,318,532 SHARES OUTSTANDING–100.00% | $ | 290,006,133 | |
NET ASSET VALUE–DELAWARE VIP REIT SERIES | | | |
STANDARD CLASS ($160,431,650 / 20,098,179 Shares) | | | $7.98 | |
NET ASSET VALUE–DELAWARE VIP REIT SERIES | | | |
SERVICE CLASS ($129,574,483 / 16,220,353 Shares) | | | $7.99 | |
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS AT JUNE 30, 2010: | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization–no par) | $ | 476,166,635 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | 3,823,027 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | | (210,716,349 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | 20,732,820 | |
Total net assets | $ | 290,006,133 | |
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† | Non income producing security. |
* | Fully or partially on loan. |
** | See Note 8 in “Notes to Financial Statements.” |
© | Includes $71,225,394 of securities loaned. |
≠ | The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase. |
@ | Illiquid security. At June 30, 2010, the aggregate amount of illiquid securities was $59,044, which represented 0.02% of the Series’ net assets. See Note 9 in “Notes to Financial Statements.” |
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
See accompanying notes
REIT Series-4
Delaware VIP® Trust —
Delaware VIP REIT Series
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | |
Dividends | $ | 6,050,548 | |
Securities lending income | | 44,245 | |
Interest | | 3,461 | |
| | 6,098,254 | |
|
EXPENSES: | | | |
Management fees | | 1,074,292 | |
Distribution expenses – Service Class | | 193,860 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders | | 63,149 | |
Accounting and administration expenses | | 56,891 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses | | 20,903 | |
Audit and tax | | 13,253 | |
Legal fees | | 12,687 | |
Trustees’ fees | | 8,344 | |
Insurance fees | | 4,928 | |
Custodian fees | | 3,102 | |
Consulting fees | | 1,365 | |
Dues and services | | 1,359 | |
Trustees’ expenses | | 547 | |
Registration fees | | 322 | |
Pricing fees | | 194 | |
| | 1,455,196 | |
Less waiver of distribution expenses – Service Class | | (32,284 | ) |
Total operating expenses | | 1,422,912 | |
|
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | 4,675,342 | |
|
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | |
ON INVESTMENTS: | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | 32,986,978 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | |
of investments | | (23,164,468 | ) |
|
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN | | | |
ON INVESTMENTS | | 9,822,510 | |
|
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | | | |
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | $ | 14,497,852 | |
|
See accompanying notes
Delaware VIP Trust —
Delaware VIP REIT Series
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| Six Months | | | | |
| Ended | | Year |
| 6/30/10 | | Ended |
| (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET | | | | | | | |
ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | $ | 4,675,342 | | | $ | 6,901,872 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | 32,986,978 | | | | (117,818,254 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/ | | | | | | | |
depreciation of investments | | (23,164,468 | ) | | | 160,544,349 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting | | | | | | | |
from operations | | 14,497,852 | | | | 49,627,967 | |
|
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS | | | | | | | |
TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | (4,671,915 | ) | | | (5,646,592 | ) |
Service Class | | (3,541,915 | ) | | | (4,865,041 | ) |
| | (8,213,830 | ) | | | (10,511,633 | ) |
|
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | 18,692,909 | | | | 17,883,933 | |
Service Class | | 15,690,470 | | | | 13,774,766 | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon | | | | | | | |
reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | 4,671,915 | | | | 5,646,592 | |
Service Class | | 3,541,915 | | | | 4,865,040 | |
| | 42,597,209 | | | | 42,170,331 | |
Cost of shares repurchased: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | (15,037,484 | ) | | | (32,255,131 | ) |
Service Class | | (17,485,826 | ) | | | (38,016,417 | ) |
| | (32,523,310 | ) | | | (70,271,548 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets derived | | | | | | | |
from capital share transactions | | 10,073,899 | | | | (28,101,217 | ) |
|
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | | 16,357,921 | | | | 11,015,117 | |
|
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 273,648,212 | | | | 262,633,095 | |
End of period (including undistributed | | | | | | | |
net investment income of $3,823,027 | | | | | | | |
and $7,361,515, respectively) | $ | 290,006,133 | | | $ | 273,648,212 | |
|
See accompanying notes
REIT Series-5
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP REIT Series
Financial Highlights
Selected data for each share of the Series outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
| | Delaware VIP REIT Series Standard Class |
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/101 | | Year Ended |
| | (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | | | 12/31/07 | | | 12/31/06 | | | 12/31/05 | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $7.750 | | | $6.640 | | | $15.830 | | | $22.860 | | | $18.770 | | | $19.080 | | |
| |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | | 0.137 | | | 0.189 | | | 0.244 | | | 0.253 | | | 0.378 | | | 0.523 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.332 | | | 1.211 | | | (3.678 | ) | | (2.541 | ) | | 5.424 | | | 0.618 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.469 | | | 1.400 | | | (3.434 | ) | | (2.288 | ) | | 5.802 | | | 1.141 | | |
| |
Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.239 | ) | | (0.290 | ) | | (0.348 | ) | | (0.297 | ) | | (0.395 | ) | | (0.360 | ) | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | – | | | – | | | (5.408 | ) | | (4.445 | ) | | (1.317 | ) | | (1.091 | ) | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.239 | ) | | (0.290 | ) | | (5.756 | ) | | (4.742 | ) | | (1.712 | ) | | (1.451 | ) | |
| |
Net asset value, end of period | | | $7.980 | | | $7.750 | | | $6.640 | | | $15.830 | | | $22.860 | | | $18.770 | | |
| |
Total return3 | | | 5.78% | | | 23.31% | | | (35.06% | ) | | (13.94% | ) | | 32.63% | | | 7.17% | | |
| |
Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | | $160,432 | | | $148,975 | | | $136,561 | | | $250,072 | | | $672,738 | | | $637,889 | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 0.88% | | | 0.89% | | | 0.87% | | | 0.83% | | | 0.84% | | | 0.85% | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly | | | 0.88% | | | 0.89% | | | 0.87% | | | 0.83% | | | 0.84% | | | 0.85% | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 3.38% | | | 3.13% | | | 2.37% | | | 1.30% | | | 1.87% | | | 2.89% | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly | | | 3.38% | | | 3.13% | | | 2.37% | | | 1.30% | | | 1.87% | | | 2.89% | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 197% | | | 183% | | | 106% | | | 72% | | | 100% | | | 42% | | |
____________________
1Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information. |
3Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes
REIT Series-6
Delaware VIP® REIT Series
Financial Highlights (continued)
Selected data for each share of the Series outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
| | Delaware VIP REIT Series Service Class |
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/101 | Year Ended |
| | (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | | | 12/31/07 | | | 12/31/06 | | | 12/31/05 | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $7.760 | | | $6.620 | | | $15.790 | | | $22.820 | | | $18.740 | | | $19.050 | | |
| |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | | 0.126 | | | 0.174 | | | 0.218 | | | 0.205 | | | 0.327 | | | 0.478 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.328 | | | 1.230 | | | (3.680 | ) | | (2.544 | ) | | 5.420 | | | 0.622 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.454 | | | 1.404 | | | (3.462 | ) | | (2.339 | ) | | 5.747 | | | 1.100 | | |
| |
Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.224 | ) | | (0.264 | ) | | (0.300 | ) | | (0.246 | ) | | (0.350 | ) | | (0.319 | ) | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | – | | | – | | | (5.408 | ) | | (4.445 | ) | | (1.317 | ) | | (1.091 | ) | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.224 | ) | | (0.264 | ) | | (5.708 | ) | | (4.691 | ) | | (1.667 | ) | | (1.410 | ) | |
| |
Net asset value, end of period | | | $7.990 | | | $7.760 | | | $6.620 | | | $15.790 | | | $22.820 | | | $18.740 | | |
| |
Total return3 | | | 5.59% | | | 23.24% | | | (35.28 | ) | | (14.18% | ) | | 32.32% | | | 6.86% | | |
| |
Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | | $129,574 | | | $124,673 | | | $126,072 | | | $237,362 | | | $314,551 | | | $201,883 | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 1.13% | | | 1.14% | | | 1.12% | | | 1.08% | | | 1.09% | | | 1.10% | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly | | | 1.18% | | | 1.19% | | | 1.17% | | | 1.13% | | | 1.14% | | | 1.15% | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 3.13% | | | 2.88% | | | 2.12% | | | 1.05% | | | 1.62% | | | 2.64% | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly | | | 3.08% | | | 2.83% | | | 2.07% | | | 1.00% | | | 1.57% | | | 2.59% | | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 197% | | | 183% | | | 106% | | | 72% | | | 100% | | | 42% | | |
____________________
1Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information. |
3Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager and/or the distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes
REIT Series-7
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP REIT Series
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers 12 series: Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series, Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series, Delaware VIP High Yield Series, Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series, Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP REIT Series, Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series, Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series (formerly, VIP Growth Opportunities Series), Delaware VIP Trend Series, Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series and Delaware VIP Value Series. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP REIT Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and offers Standard Class and Service Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a 12b-1 fee and the Service Class shares carry a 12b-1 fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.
The investment objective of the Series is to seek maximum long-term total return, with capital appreciation as a secondary objective.
1. Significant Accounting Policies
The following accounting policies are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Series.
Security Valuation—Equity securities, except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the valuation date. Securities traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If on a particular day an equity security does not trade, then the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used. Short-term debt securities are valued at market value. U.S. government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices. Investment companies are valued at net asset value per share. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Series’ Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. The Series may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-U.S. markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Series values its securities at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements, aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim. To account for this, the Series may frequently value foreign securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (international fair value pricing).
Federal Income Taxes—No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed the Series’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (December 31, 2006 – December 31, 2009), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements.
Class Accounting—Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the classes of the Series on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.
Repurchase Agreements—The Series may invest in a pooled cash account along with other members of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The aggregate daily balance of the pooled cash account is invested in repurchase agreements secured by obligations of the U.S. government. The respective collateral is held by the Series’ custodian bank until the maturity of the respective repurchase agreements. Each repurchase agreement is at least 102% collateralized. However, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty to the agreement, realization of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. At June 30, 2010, the Series held no investments in repurchase agreements.
Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities 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.
Other—Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Investments Family of Funds are generally allocated amongst such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and some other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Distributions received from investments in real estate investment trusts (REITs) are recorded as dividend income on ex-dividend date, subject to reclassification upon notice of the character of such distributions by the issuer. The financial statements reflect an estimate of the reclassification of the distribution character. The Series declares and pays dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, following the close of the fiscal year.
Subject to seeking best execution, the Series may direct certain security trades to brokers who have agreed to rebate a portion of the related brokerage commission to the Series in cash. In general, best execution refers to many factors, including the price paid or received for a security, the commission charged, the promptness and reliability of execution, the confidentiality and placement accorded the order, and other factors affecting the overall benefit obtained by the Series on the transaction. There were no commission rebates during the six months ended June 30, 2010.
The Series may receive earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset custody fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
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Delaware VIP® REIT Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
The Series may receive earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates
In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Delaware Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily at the rate of 0.75% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Series, 0.70% on the next $500 million, 0.65% on the next $1.5 billion, and 0.60% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.
Delaware Service Company, Inc. (DSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Series. For these services, the Series pays DSC fees based on the aggregate daily net assets of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.0050% of the first $30 billion; 0.0045% of the next $10 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds on a relative net asset value basis. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series was charged $7,162 for these services.
DSC also provides dividend disbursing and transfer agency services. The Series pays DSC a monthly fee based on the number of shareholder accounts for dividend disbursing and transfer agent services.
Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, the Series pays Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual distribution and service fee not to exceed 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Service Class shares. DDLP has contracted to waive distribution and service fees through April 30, 2011 in order to prevent distribution and service fees of the Service Class shares from exceeding 0.25% of average daily net assets. Standard Class shares pay no distribution and service expenses.
At June 30, 2010, the Series had liabilities payable to affiliates as follows:
| | | Dividend Disbursing, | | | | Other |
| Investment | | Transfer Agent and Fund | | | | Expenses |
| Management | | Accounting Oversight | | Distribution | | Payable |
| Fee Payable to | | Fees and Other Expenses | | Fee Payable | | to DMC |
| DMC | | Payable to DSC | | to DDLP | | and Affiliates* |
| $187,191 | | $3,120 | | $27,948 | | $3,223 |
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*DMC, as part of its administrative services, pays operating expenses on behalf of the Series and is reimbursed on a periodic basis. Such expenses include items such as printing of shareholder reports, fees for audit, legal and tax services, custodian fees and trustees’ fees.
As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears the cost of certain legal and tax services, including internal legal and tax services provided to the Series by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series was charged $3,541 for internal legal and tax services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees.
Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series for each Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC, DSC and DDLP are officers and/or Trustees of the Trust. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Series.
3. Investments
For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:
Purchases | $ | 274,665,454 |
Sales | | 271,109,860 |
At June 30, 2010 the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At June 30, 2010, the cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the Series were as follows:
| | | Aggregate | | Aggregate | | Net |
| Cost of | | Unrealized | | Unrealized | | Unrealized |
| Investments | | Appreciation | | Depreciation | | Depreciation |
| $403,074,358 | | $6,908,955 | | $(45,276,189) | | $(38,367,234) |
U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series 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.
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Delaware VIP® REIT Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments (continued)
Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available under the circumstances. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
Level 1 – inputs are quoted prices in active markets
Level 2 – inputs are observable, directly or indirectly
Level 3 – inputs are unobservable and reflect assumptions on the part of the reporting entity
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2010:
| Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Common Stock | $ | 281,425,445 | | $ | – | | $ | – | | $ | 281,425,445 |
Securities Lending Collateral | | 69,729,332 | | | 1,826,727 | | | 59,044 | | | 71,615,103 |
Short-Term | | 2,528,067 | | | 9,138,509 | | | – | | | 11,666,576 |
Total | $ | 353,682,844 | | $ | 10,965,236 | | $ | 59,044 | | $ | 364,707,124 |
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The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:
| Securities |
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| Collateral |
Balance as of 12/31/09 | | $ | 59,044 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | – | |
Balance as of 6/30/10 | | $ | 59,044 | |
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4. Dividend and Distribution Information
Income and long-term capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Additionally, distributions from net short-term gains on sales of investment securities are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and the year ended December 31, 2009 was as follows:
| | Six Months | | Year |
| | Ended | | Ended |
| | 6/30/10* | | 12/31/09 |
Ordinary income | | $8,213,830 | | $10,511,633 |
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*Tax information for the six months ended June 30, 2010 is an estimate and the tax character of dividends and distributions may be redesignated at fiscal year end.
5. Components of Net Assets on a Tax Basis
The components of net assets are estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. As of June 30, 2010, the estimated components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:
Shares of beneficial interest | $ | 476,166,635 | |
Realized losses 1/1/10 – 6/30/10 | | (4,385 | ) |
Undistributed ordinary income | | 3,823,027 | |
Capital loss carryforwards as of 12/31/09 | | (151,611,910 | ) |
Unrealized depreciation of investments | | (38,367,234 | ) |
Net assets | $ | 290,006,133 | |
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The differences between book basis and tax basis components of net assets are primarily attributable to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
The undistributed earnings for the Series may be subject to reclassification upon notice of the tax character of distributions received from investments in REITs.
For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. Capital loss carryforwards remaining at December 31, 2009 will expire as follows: $59,739,771 expires in 2016 and $91,872,139 expires in 2017.
For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series had capital losses of $4,385, which may increase the capital loss carryforwards.
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Delaware VIP® REIT Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
6. Capital Shares
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
| Six Months | | Year |
| Ended | | Ended |
| 6/30/10 | | 12/31/09 |
Shares sold: | | | | | |
Standard Class | 2,216,707 | | | 2,993,469 | |
Service Class | 1,894,474 | | | 2,381,821 | |
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Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | |
Standard Class | 533,324 | | | 1,100,700 | |
Service Class | 403,867 | | | 946,506 | |
| 5,048,372 | | | 7,422,496 | |
Shares repurchased: | | | | | |
Standard Class | (1,866,014 | ) | | (5,458,860 | ) |
Service Class | (2,151,461 | ) | | (6,291,707 | ) |
| (4,017,475 | ) | | (11,750,567 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) | 1,030,897 | | | (4,328,071 | ) |
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7. Line of Credit
The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds (Participants), participates in a $35,000,000 revolving line of credit with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. Under the agreement, Participants are charged an annual commitment fee, which is allocated across the Participants on the basis of each Participant’s allocation of the entire facility. The Participants may borrow up to a maximum of one third of their net assets under the agreement. The agreement expires on November 16, 2010. The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2010, or at any time during the period then ended.
8. Securities Lending
The Series, along with other funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with BNY Mellon. With respect to each loan, if the aggregate market value of securities collateral held plus cash collateral received on any business day is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral not less than the applicable collateral requirements. Cash collateral received is generally invested in the BNY Mellon Securities Lending Overnight Fund (Collective Trust) established by BNY Mellon for the purpose of investment on behalf of clients participating in its securities lending programs. The Collective Trust may only hold cash and high quality assets with a maturity of one business day or less (Cash/Overnight Assets). The Series also has cash collateral invested in the BNY Mellon SL DBT II Liquidating Fund (Liquidating Fund), which generally holds the portfolio securities of the Fund’s previous cash collateral pool other than its Cash/Overnight Assets. The Liquidating Fund invests in fixed income securities, with a weighted average maturity not to exceed 90 days, rated in one of the top three tiers by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities. The Series will not make additional investments of cash collateral in the Liquidating Fund; the Series’ exposure to the Liquidating Fund is expected to decrease as the Liquidating Fund’s assets mature or are sold. Both the Collective Trust and the Liquidating Fund seek to maintain a net asset value per unit of $1.00, but there can be no assurance that they will always be able to do so. The Series may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral in the Collective Trust and the Liquidating Fund. This could occur if an investment in the Collective Trust or the Liquidating Fund defaulted or if it were necessary to liquidate assets in the Collective Trust or the Liquidating Fund to meet returns on outstanding security loans at a time when their net asset value per unit was less than $1.00. Under those circumstances, the Series may not receive an amount from the Collective Trust or the Liquidating Fund that is equal in amount to the collateral the Series would be required to return to the borrower of the securities and the Series would be required to make up for this shortfall. In October 2008, BNY Mellon transferred certain distressed securities from the Collective Trust into the Mellon GSL Reinvestment Trust II. The Series can also accept U.S. government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series, or at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Series continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to change in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Series has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Series receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Series, the security lending agent and the borrower. The Series records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.
At June 30, 2010, the value of the securities on loan was $71,225,394, for which cash collateral was received and invested in accordance with the Lending Agreement. At June 30, 2010, the value of invested collateral was $71,615,103. Such investments are presented on the Statement of Net Assets under the caption “Securities Lending Collateral.”
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Delaware VIP® REIT Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
9. Credit and Market Risk
The Series concentrates its investments in the real estate industry and is subject to the risks associated with that industry. If the Series holds real estate directly as a result of defaults or receives rental income directly from real estate holdings, its tax status as a regulated investment company may be jeopardized. The Series is also affected by interest rate changes, particularly if the REITs it holds use floating rate debt to finance their ongoing operations. Its investments may also tend to fluctuate more in value than a portfolio that invests in a broader range of industries.
The Series may invest up to 10% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Series’ Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid assets. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ 10% limit on investments in illiquid securities. As of June 30, 2010, there were no Rule 144A securities. Illiquid securities have been identified on the Statement of Net Assets.
10. Contractual Obligations
The Series enters into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Series’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Series has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Series’ existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
11. Sale of Delaware Investments to Macquarie Group
On August 18, 2009, Lincoln National Corporation (former parent company of Delaware Investments) and Macquarie Group (Macquarie) entered into an agreement pursuant to which Delaware Investments, including DMC, DDLP and DSC, would be acquired by Macquarie, an Australia-based global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services (Transaction). The Transaction was completed on January 4, 2010. DMC, DDLP and DSC are now wholly-owned subsidiaries of Macquarie.
The Transaction resulted in a change of control of DMC which, in turn, caused the termination of the investment management agreement between DMC and the Series. On January 4, 2010, the new investment management agreement between DMC and the Series that was approved by the shareholders became effective.
13. Subsequent Events
Management has determined no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2010 that would require recognition or disclosure in the Series’ financial statements.
The Series files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Series’ Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Series uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800 523-1918; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that the Series uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge on the Delaware Investments® Funds’ website at http://www.delawareinvestments.com. The Series’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800 SEC-0330. Information (if any) regarding how the Series voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Delaware Investments Funds’ website at http://www.delawareinvestments.com; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. |
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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP REIT Series
Other Series Information
Proxy Results (Unaudited)
At Joint Special Meetings of Shareholders of Delaware VIP® Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series, Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series, Delaware VIP High Yield Series, Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series, Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP REIT Series, Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series, Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series (formerly, Delaware VIP Growth Opportunities Series), Delaware VIP Trend Series, Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series and Delaware VIP Value Series (each, a “Series”), held on November 12, 2009 and reconvened on December 4, 2009 and March 16, 2010, the shareholders of each Series voted to (i) elect a Board of Trustees for the Trust; and to (ii) approve a new investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of each Series, and Delaware Management Company. At the meeting, the following people were elected to serve as Independent Trustees: Thomas L. Bennett, John A. Fry, Anthony D. Knerr, Lucinda S. Landreth, Ann R. Leven, Thomas F. Madison, Janet L. Yeomans, and J. Richard Zecher. In addition, Patrick P. Coyne was elected to serve as an Interested Trustee.
The following proposals were submitted for a vote of the shareholders:
1. To elect a Board of Trustees for the Trust.
| | | | % of | | % of | | | | % of | | % of |
| | | | Outstanding | | Shares | | Shares | | Outstanding | | Shares |
| | Shares Voted For | | Shares | | Voted | | Withheld | | Shares | | Voted |
Thomas L. Bennett | | 396,668,992.915 | | 91.003 | | 96.110 | | 16,052,978.474 | | 3.683 | | 3.890 |
Patrick P. Coyne | | 396,812,967.868 | | 91.036 | | 96.145 | | 15,909,006.521 | | 3.650 | | 3.855 |
John A. Fry | | 397,118,893.455 | | 91.107 | | 96.219 | | 15,603,077.934 | | 3.579 | | 3.781 |
Anthony D. Knerr | | 396,387,635.125 | | 90.939 | | 96.042 | | 16,334,336.264 | | 3.747 | | 3.958 |
Lucinda S. Landreth | | 396,756,019.974 | | 91.023 | | 96.132 | | 15,965,951.415 | | 3.663 | | 3.868 |
Ann R. Leven | | 396,256,415.159 | | 90.909 | | 96.010 | | 16,465,556.230 | | 3.777 | | 3.990 |
Thomas F. Madison | | 396,183,351.020 | | 90.892 | | 95.993 | | 16,538,620.369 | | 3.794 | | 4.007 |
Janet L. Yeomans | | 396,807,080.593 | | 91.035 | | 96.144 | | 15,914,890.796 | | 3.651 | | 3.856 |
J. Richard Zecher | | 396,191,403.584 | | 90.894 | | 95.995 | | 16,530,567.805 | | 3.792 | | 4.005 |
2. | | To approve a new investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of each Series, and Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust. |
Delaware VIP REIT Series | |
Shares Voted For | 29,073,620.546 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | 78.631% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | 91.227% |
Shares Voted Against | 1,074,849.233 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | 2.907% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | 3.373% |
Shares Abstained | 1,721,048.369 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | 4.655% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | 5.400% |
Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Due to independence matters under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s auditor independence rules relating to the January 4, 2010 acquisition of Delaware Investments (including DMC, DDLP and DSC) by Macquarie Group, Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) has resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm for Delaware VIP Trust (the “Series”) effective May 20, 2010. At a meeting held on May 20, 2010, the Board of Trustees of the Series, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (“PwC”) to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Series for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, E&Y’s audit reports on the financial statements of the Series did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. In addition, there were no disagreements between the Series and E&Y on accounting principles, financial statements disclosures or audit scope, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of E&Y, would have caused them to make reference to the disagreement in their reports. Neither the Series nor anyone on its behalf has consulted with PwC at any time prior to their selection with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Series’ financial statements.
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Table of contents
> Disclosure of Series expenses | 1 |
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> Sector allocation and top 10 holdings | 2 |
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> Statement of net assets | 3 |
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> Statement of operations | 5 |
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> Other Series information | 13 |
On January 4, 2010, Delaware Management Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiaries (collectively known by the marketing name of Delaware Investments) were sold by a subsidiary of Lincoln National Corporation to Macquarie Group Limited, a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services. Please see your Series’ prospectus and any supplements thereto for more complete information.
Investments in Delaware VIP® Small Cap Value Series are not and will not be deposits with or liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 and its holding companies, including subsidiaries or related companies (Macquarie Group), and are subject to investment risk, including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and capital invested. No Macquarie Group company guarantees or will guarantee the performance of the Series, the repayment of capital from the Series, or any particular rate of return.
Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2010, and are subject to change.
Funds are not FDIC insured and are not guaranteed. It is possible to lose the principal amount invested.
Mutual fund advisory services provided by Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, which is a registered investment advisor and member of Macquarie Group. Delaware Investments, a member of Macquarie Group, refers to Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Series’ distributor, Delaware Distributors, L.P. Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.
This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares in the Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series only if preceded or accompanied by the Series’ current prospectus.
© 2010 Delaware Management Holdings, Inc.
All third-party trademarks cited are the property of their respective owners.
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series
Disclosure of Series Expenses
For the Period January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010
As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010.
Actual Expenses
The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the table shown, “Hypothetical 5% Return,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Series’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Series’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Series and other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ actual expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect for Service Class shares. The expenses shown in the table assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
Expense Analysis of an Investment of $1,000
| | | | | | | | | | Expenses |
| | Beginning | | Ending | | | | Paid During |
| | Account | | Account | | Annualized | | Period |
| | Value | | Value | | Expense | | 1/1/10 to |
| | 1/1/10 | | 6/30/10 | | Ratios | | 6/30/10* |
Actual Series Return | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,016.90 | | 0.84% | | | $ | 4.20 | |
Service Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | 1,015.50 | | 1.09% | | | | 5.45 | |
Hypothetical 5% Return (5% return before expenses) | | | | | |
Standard Class | | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,020.63 | | 0.84% | | | $ | 4.21 | |
Service Class | | | 1,000.00 | | | 1,019.39 | | 1.09% | | | | 5.46 | |
*“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Small Cap Value Series-1
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series
Sector Allocation and Top 10 Holdings
As of June 30, 2010
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Series materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications, which may result in the sector designations for one series being different than another series’ sector designations.
| | Percentage |
Sector | | of Net Assets |
Common Stock | | 97.40 | % |
Basic Industry | | 11.59 | % |
Business Services | | 1.63 | % |
Capital Spending | | 9.06 | % |
Consumer Cyclical | | 2.26 | % |
Consumer Services | | 12.06 | % |
Consumer Staples | | 4.29 | % |
Energy | | 7.90 | % |
Financial Services | | 22.20 | % |
Health Care | | 4.67 | % |
Real Estate | | 4.11 | % |
Technology | | 12.03 | % |
Transportation | | 3.13 | % |
Utilities | | 2.47 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | 2.99 | % |
Securities Lending Collateral | | 15.47 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | 115.86 | % |
Obligation to Return Securities Lending Collateral | | (15.63 | %) |
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets | | (0.23 | %) |
Total Net Assets | | 100.00 | % |
Holdings are for informational purposes only and are subject to change at any time. They are not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security.
| | Percentage |
Top 10 Holdings | | of Net Assets |
Whiting Petroleum | | 2.90 | % |
Newfield Exploration | | 2.38 | % |
Platinum Underwriters Holdings | | 2.34 | % |
Cirrus Logic | | 2.32 | % |
Del Monte Foods | | 2.28 | % |
FMC | | 2.27 | % |
Albemarle | | 2.16 | % |
Cytec Industries | | 1.97 | % |
Crown Holdings | | 1.87 | % |
Bank of Hawaii | | 1.84 | % |
Small Cap Value Series-2
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series
Statement of Net Assets
June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
| | Number of | | | |
| | Shares | | Value |
COMMON STOCK–97.40% | | | | | |
Basic Industry–11.59% | | | | | |
*Albemarle | | 400,900 | | $ | 15,919,739 |
†Crown Holdings | | 553,000 | | | 13,847,120 |
Cytec Industries | | 363,800 | | | 14,548,362 |
*FMC | | 292,300 | | | 16,786,789 |
*Glatfelter | | 292,900 | | | 3,177,965 |
*Kaiser Aluminum | | 140,500 | | | 4,871,135 |
†Thompson Creek Metals | | 605,900 | | | 5,259,212 |
Valspar | | 373,100 | | | 11,237,772 |
| | | | | 85,648,094 |
Business Services–1.63% | | | | | |
Brink’s | | 218,200 | | | 4,152,346 |
†United Stationers | | 113,300 | | | 6,171,451 |
*Viad | | 97,300 | | | 1,717,345 |
| | | | | 12,041,142 |
Capital Spending–9.06% | | | | | |
*Actuant Class A | | 502,600 | | | 9,463,958 |
†Altra Holdings | | 259,200 | | | 3,374,784 |
†Chicago Bridge & Iron | | 388,100 | | | 7,300,161 |
*Gardner Denver | | 280,500 | | | 12,507,495 |
@Insteel Industries | | 263,400 | | | 3,060,708 |
*Mueller Water Products Class A | | 806,584 | | | 2,992,427 |
*Regal Beloit | | 188,100 | | | 10,492,218 |
*Wabtec | | 119,000 | | | 4,746,910 |
*Walter Energy | | 213,500 | | | 12,991,475 |
| | | | | 66,930,136 |
Consumer Cyclical–2.26% | | | | | |
*†Autoliv | | 100,000 | | | 4,785,000 |
Knoll | | 262,663 | | | 3,490,791 |
*MDC Holdings | | 314,000 | | | 8,462,300 |
| | | | | 16,738,091 |
Consumer Services–12.06% | | | | | |
bebe Stores | | 332,200 | | | 2,126,080 |
Brinker International | | 265,000 | | | 3,831,900 |
Cato Class A | | 344,500 | | | 7,585,890 |
*†CEC Entertainment | | 183,500 | | | 6,470,210 |
†Children’s Place Retail Stores | | 171,700 | | | 7,558,234 |
*†Collective Brands | | 212,200 | | | 3,352,760 |
*Finish Line Class A | | 299,500 | | | 4,172,035 |
†Genesco | | 263,500 | | | 6,932,685 |
*†Jack in the Box | | 328,000 | | | 6,379,600 |
Men’s Wearhouse | | 275,600 | | | 5,060,016 |
*Meredith | | 259,500 | | | 8,078,235 |
*†Movado Group | | 342,700 | | | 3,660,036 |
PETsMART | | 272,300 | | | 8,215,291 |
Stage Stores | | 426,325 | | | 4,553,151 |
†Warnaco Group | | 183,700 | | | 6,638,918 |
Wolverine World Wide | | 176,650 | | | 4,455,113 |
| | | | | 89,070,154 |
Consumer Staples–4.29% | | | | | |
*Del Monte Foods | | 1,171,100 | | | 16,852,129 |
Herbalife | | 226,300 | | | 10,421,115 |
*Schweitzer-Mauduit International | | 87,600 | | | 4,419,420 |
| | | | | 31,692,664 |
Energy–7.90% | | | | | |
†Forest Oil | | 295,700 | | | 8,090,352 |
†Newfield Exploration | | 359,400 | | | 17,560,284 |
*Southwest Gas | | 381,100 | | | 11,242,450 |
*†Whiting Petroleum | | 273,300 | | | 21,432,186 |
| | | | | 58,325,272 |
Financial Services–22.20% | | | | | |
Bank of Hawaii | | 281,100 | | | 13,591,185 |
Berkley (W.R.) | | 267,243 | | | 7,071,250 |
Boston Private Financial Holdings | | 666,200 | | | 4,283,666 |
Community Bank System | | 299,800 | | | 6,604,594 |
CVB Financial | | 296,500 | | | 2,816,750 |
East West Bancorp | | 846,536 | | | 12,909,674 |
First Financial Bancorp | | 359,000 | | | 5,367,050 |
First Midwest Bancorp | | 355,000 | | | 4,316,800 |
Hancock Holding | | 302,700 | | | 10,098,072 |
@Harleysville Group | | 350,100 | | | 10,863,603 |
@Independent Bank | | 364,800 | | | 9,003,264 |
@Infinity Property & Casualty | | 280,500 | | | 12,953,490 |
@NBT Bancorp | | 500,500 | | | 10,220,210 |
Platinum Underwriters Holdings | | 475,800 | | | 17,266,781 |
S&T Bancorp | | 168,900 | | | 3,337,464 |
@Selective Insurance Group | | 765,100 | | | 11,369,386 |
*StanCorp Financial Group | | 119,600 | | | 4,848,584 |
Sterling Bancshares | | 1,218,600 | | | 5,739,606 |
Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania | | 65,800 | | | 1,139,656 |
Validus Holdings | | 280,721 | | | 6,855,207 |
@Wesbanco | | 195,700 | | | 3,297,545 |
| | | | | 163,953,837 |
Health Care–4.67% | | | | | |
†Alliance HealthCare Services | | 392,800 | | | 1,586,912 |
*Cooper | | 202,500 | | | 8,057,475 |
*Owens & Minor | | 226,650 | | | 6,432,327 |
Service Corporation International | | 1,225,800 | | | 9,070,920 |
*Universal Health Services Class B | | 244,600 | | | 9,331,490 |
| | | | | 34,479,124 |
Real Estate–4.11% | | | | | |
*Brandywine Realty Trust | | 538,933 | | | 5,793,530 |
*Education Realty Trust | | 408,700 | | | 2,464,461 |
*Government Properties Income Trust | | 197,500 | | | 5,040,200 |
Highwoods Properties | | 297,500 | | | 8,258,600 |
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust | | 318,000 | | | 8,773,620 |
| | | | | 30,330,411 |
Technology–12.03% | | | | | |
*Black Box | | 110,300 | | | 3,076,267 |
†Brocade Communications Systems | | 892,400 | | | 4,604,784 |
†Checkpoint Systems | | 364,200 | | | 6,322,512 |
*†Cirrus Logic | | 1,085,700 | | | 17,164,917 |
*†Compuware | | 829,000 | | | 6,615,420 |
†Electronics for Imaging | | 330,000 | | | 3,217,500 |
†Fabrinet | | 66,300 | | | 709,410 |
*†ON Semiconductor | | 613,000 | | | 3,910,940 |
*†Parametric Technology | | 647,700 | | | 10,149,459 |
@†Premiere Global Services | | 621,950 | | | 3,943,163 |
@QAD | | 358,500 | | | 1,480,605 |
*†Synopsys | | 644,700 | | | 13,454,889 |
Small Cap Value Series-3
Delaware VIP® Small Cap Value Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
| | | Number of | | | |
| | | Shares | | Value |
COMMON STOCK (continued) | | | | | | |
Technology (continued) | | | | | | |
*†Tech Data | | | 172,500 | | $ | 6,144,450 |
*†Vishay Intertechnology | | | 1,040,200 | | | 8,051,148 |
| | | | | | | 88,845,464 |
Transportation–3.13% | | | | | | |
*Alexander & Baldwin | | | 376,100 | | | 11,200,258 |
*†Kirby | | | 215,500 | | | 8,242,875 |
†Saia | | | 247,800 | | | 3,717,000 |
| | | | | | | 23,160,133 |
Utilities–2.47% | | | | | | |
*Black Hills | | | 162,600 | | | 4,629,222 |
*†El Paso Electric | | | 551,700 | | | 10,675,395 |
*Otter Tail | | | 152,700 | | | 2,951,691 |
| | | | | | | 18,256,308 |
Total Common Stock | | | | | | |
| (cost $649,956,620) | | | | | | 719,470,830 |
| |
| | | Principal | | | |
| | | Amount | | | |
≠SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS–2.99% | | | | | | |
Discount Notes–2.32% | | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Bank | | | | | | |
| 0.001% 7/1/10 | | $ | 6,634,082 | | | 6,634,081 |
| 0.001% 7/6/10 | | | 4,975,560 | | | 4,975,546 |
| 0.01% 7/7/10 | | | 559,307 | | | 559,307 |
| 0.01% 7/15/10 | | | 2,244,522 | | | 2,244,513 |
| 0.05% 7/16/10 | | | 2,708,182 | | | 2,708,231 |
| | | | | | | 17,121,678 |
U.S. Treasury Obligations–0.67% | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | | | | |
| 0.005% 7/1/10 | | | 2,914,883 | | | 2,914,883 |
| 0.045% 7/15/10 | | | 2,033,090 | | | 2,033,019 |
| | | | | | | 4,947,902 |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | | | |
| (cost $22,069,588) | | | | | | 22,069,580 |
| |
Total Value of Securities | | | | | | |
| Before Securities | | | | | | |
| Lending Collateral–100.39% | | | | | | |
| (cost $672,026,208) | | | | | | 741,540,410 |
| |
| | | Number of | | | |
| | | Shares | | | |
SECURITIES LENDING | | | | | | |
| COLLATERAL**–15.47% | | | | | | |
Investment Companies | | | | | | |
| Mellon GSL DBT II | | | | | | |
| Collateral Fund | | | 109,892,448 | | | 109,892,448 |
| BNY Mellon SL DB II | | | | | | |
| Liquidating Fund | | | 4,424,616 | | | 4,324,620 |
†@ | Mellon GSL Reinvestment Trust II | | | 1,155,865 | | | 49,124 |
Total Securities Lending Collateral | | | | | | |
| (cost $115,472,929) | | | | | | 114,266,192 |
TOTAL VALUE OF SECURITIES–115.86% (COST $787,499,137) | | | 855,806,602 | © |
OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL**–(15.63%) | | | (115,472,929 | ) |
LIABILITIES NET OF RECEIVABLES AND OTHER ASSETS–(0.23%) | | | (1,654,920 | ) |
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO 30,082,013 SHARES OUTSTANDING–100.00% | | $ | 738,678,753 | |
NET ASSET VALUE–DELAWARE VIP SMALL CAP VALUE SERIES | | | | |
STANDARD CLASS ($275,836,743 / 11,226,344 Shares) | | | | $24.57 | |
NET ASSET VALUE–DELAWARE VIP SMALL CAP VALUE SERIES | | | | |
SERVICE CLASS ($462,842,010 / 18,855,669 Shares) | | | | $24.55 | |
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS AT JUNE 30, 2010: | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization–no par) | | $ | 718,710,837 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 1,308,666 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | | | (49,648,215 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | | 68,307,465 | |
Total net assets | | $ | 738,678,753 | |
| | | | |
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* | Fully or partially on loan. |
† | Non income producing security. |
@ | Illiquid security. At June 30, 2010, the aggregate amount of illiquid securities was $66,241,098, which represented 8.97% of the Series’ net assets. See Note 9 in “Notes to Financial Statements.” |
≠ | The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase. |
** | See Note 8 in “Notes to Financial Statements.” |
© | Includes $112,693,671 of securities loaned. |
See accompanying notes
Small Cap Value Series-4
Delaware VIP® Trust —
Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | | |
Dividends | | $ | 4,562,780 | |
Securities lending income | | | 67,918 | |
Interest | | | 10,686 | |
| | | 4,641,384 | |
|
EXPENSES: | | | | |
Management fees | | | 2,859,146 | |
Distribution expenses – Service Class | | | 735,703 | |
Accounting and administration expenses | | | 155,196 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders | | | 100,387 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses | | | 47,321 | |
Legal fees | | | 30,376 | |
Audit and tax | | | 25,922 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 22,820 | |
Insurance fees | | | 13,924 | |
Custodian fees | | | 10,005 | |
Consulting fees | | | 3,770 | |
Dues and services | | | 2,747 | |
Trustees’ expenses | | | 1,515 | |
Pricing fees | | | 365 | |
Registration fees | | | 22 | |
| | | 4,009,219 | |
Less waiver of distribution expenses – Service Class | | | (122,535 | ) |
Total operating expenses | | | 3,886,684 | |
|
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | 754,700 | |
|
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | | |
ON INVESTMENTS | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 32,236,763 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | | |
of investments and foreign currencies | | | (21,338,181 | ) |
|
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN | | | | |
ON INVESTMENTS | | | 10,898,582 | |
|
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING | | | | |
FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 11,653,282 | |
| | | | |
See accompanying notes
Delaware VIP Trust —
Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | Six Months | | | | |
| | Ended | | Year |
| | 6/30/10 | | Ended |
| | (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET | | | | | | | | |
ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 754,700 | | | $ | 4,298,577 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and | | | | | | | | |
foreign currencies | | | 32,236,763 | | | | (49,241,612 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/ | | | | | | | | |
depreciation of investments and | | | | | | | | |
foreign currencies | | | (21,338,181 | ) | | | 231,671,851 | |
Net increase in net assets | | | | | | | | |
resulting from operations | | | 11,653,282 | | | | 186,728,816 | |
|
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS | | | | | | | | |
TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | | (1,955,999 | ) | | | (2,410,975 | ) |
Service Class | | | (2,370,846 | ) | | | (2,827,391 | ) |
| | | (4,326,845 | ) | | | (5,238,366 | ) |
|
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | | 26,880,559 | | | | 35,346,942 | |
Service Class | | | 36,841,765 | | | | 40,983,538 | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon | | | | | | | | |
reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | | 1,591,354 | | | | 2,410,975 | |
Service Class | | | 2,370,846 | | | | 2,827,391 | |
| | | 67,684,524 | | | | 81,568,846 | |
Cost of shares repurchased: | | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | | (34,937,869 | ) | | | (66,943,338 | ) |
Service Class | | | (50,424,910 | ) | | | (101,954,279 | ) |
| | | (85,362,779 | ) | | | (168,897,617 | ) |
Decrease in net assets derived from capital | | | | | | | | |
share transactions | | | (17,678,255 | ) | | | (87,328,771 | ) |
|
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) | | | | | | | | |
IN NET ASSETS | | | (10,351,818 | ) | | | 94,161,679 | |
|
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 749,030,571 | | | | 654,868,892 | |
End of period (including undistributed | | | | | | | | |
net investment income of $1,308,666 | | | | | | | | |
and $4,880,811, respectively) | | $ | 738,678,753 | | | $ | 749,030,571 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes
Small Cap Value Series-5
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series
Financial Highlights
Selected data for each share of the Series outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
| | VIP Small Cap Value Series Standard Class | |
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/101 | | Year Ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | | | 12/31/07 | | | 12/31/06 | | | 12/31/05 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $24.310 | | | $18.630 | | | $28.650 | | | $33.420 | | | $30.830 | | | $30.450 | |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | | 0.045 | | | 0.160 | | | 0.190 | | | 0.194 | | | 0.146 | | | 0.121 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and foreign currencies | | | 0.387 | | | 5.712 | | | (8.248 | ) | | (2.127 | ) | | 4.703 | | | 2.539 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.432 | | | 5.872 | | | (8.058 | ) | | (1.933 | ) | | 4.849 | | | 2.660 | |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.172 | ) | | (0.192 | ) | | (0.201 | ) | | (0.168 | ) | | (0.082 | ) | | (0.114 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | – | | | – | | | (1.761 | ) | | (2.669 | ) | | (2.177 | ) | | (2.166 | ) |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.172 | ) | | (0.192 | ) | | (1.962 | ) | | (2.837 | ) | | (2.259 | ) | | (2.280 | ) |
|
Net asset value, end of period | | | $24.570 | | | $24.310 | | | $18.630 | | | $28.650 | | | $33.420 | | | $30.830 | |
|
Total return3 | | | 1.69% | | | 31.83% | | | (29.88% | ) | | (6.62% | ) | | 16.19% | | | 9.42% | |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | | $275,837 | | | $279,723 | | | $241,427 | | | $353,412 | | | $502,801 | | | $413,633 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 0.84% | | | 0.85% | | | 0.85% | | | 0.81% | | | 0.84% | | | 0.85% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 0.35% | | | 0.82% | | | 0.78% | | | 0.61% | | | 0.46% | | | 0.41% | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 9% | | | 19% | | | 29% | | | 27% | | | 36% | | | 32% | |
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1Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized.
2The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.
3Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value.
See accompanying notes
Small Cap Value Series-6
Delaware VIP® Small Cap Value Series
Financial Highlights (continued)
Selected data for each share of the Series outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
| | | | | | VIP Small Cap Value Series Service Class | |
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/101 | | Year Ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | | | 12/31/07 | | | 12/31/06 | | | 12/31/05 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $24.280 | | | $18.590 | | | $28.570 | | | $33.330 | | | $30.760 | | | $30.390 | |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | | 0.013 | | | 0.111 | | | 0.129 | | | 0.115 | | | 0.066 | | | 0.048 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and foreign currencies | | | 0.380 | | | 5.709 | | | (8.226 | ) | | (2.117 | ) | | 4.689 | | | 2.536 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.393 | | | 5.820 | | | (8.097 | ) | | (2.002 | ) | | 4.755 | | | 2.584 | |
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Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.123 | ) | | (0.130 | ) | | (0.122 | ) | | (0.089 | ) | | (0.008 | ) | | (0.048 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | – | | | – | | | (1.761 | ) | | (2.669 | ) | | (2.177 | ) | | (2.166 | ) |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.123 | ) | | (0.130 | ) | | (1.883 | ) | | (2.758 | ) | | (2.185 | ) | | (2.214 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | | $24.550 | | | $24.280 | | | $18.590 | | | $28.570 | | | $33.330 | | | $30.760 | |
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Total return3 | | | 1.55% | | | 31.56% | | | (30.07% | ) | | (6.84% | ) | | 15.89% | | | 9.15% | |
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Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | | $462,842 | | | $469,308 | | | $413,442 | | | $626,060 | | | $682,181 | | | $511,723 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 1.09% | | | 1.10% | | | 1.10% | | | 1.06% | | | 1.09% | | | 1.10% | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expenses paid indirectly | | | 1.14% | | | 1.15% | | | 1.15% | | | 1.11% | | | 1.14% | | | 1.15% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 0.10% | | | 0.57% | | | 0.53% | | | 0.36% | | | 0.21% | | | 0.16% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expenses paid indirectly | | | 0.05% | | | 0.52% | | | 0.48% | | | 0.31% | | | 0.16% | | | 0.11% | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 9% | | | 19% | | | 29% | | | 27% | | | 36% | | | 32% | |
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1Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized.
2The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.
3Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
See accompanying notes
Small Cap Value Series-7
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers 12 series: Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series, Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series, Delaware VIP High Yield Series, Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series, Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP REIT Series, Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series, Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series (formerly, VIP Growth Opportunities Series), Delaware VIP Trend Series, Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series and Delaware VIP Value Series. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and offers Standard Class and Service Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a 12b-1 fee and the Service Class shares carry a 12b-1 fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.
The investment objective of the Series is to seek capital appreciation.
1. Significant Accounting Policies
The following accounting policies are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Series.
Security Valuation—Equity securities, except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq) are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the valuation date. Securities traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If on a particular day an equity security does not trade, then the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used. Short-term debt securities are valued at market value. U.S. government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices. Investment companies are valued at net asset value per share. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Series’ Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. The Series may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-U.S. markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Series values its securities at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements, aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim. To account for this, the Series may frequently value foreign securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (international fair value pricing).
Federal Income Taxes—No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed the Series’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (December 31, 2006 – December 31, 2009), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements.
Class Accounting—Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the classes of the Series on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.
Repurchase Agreements—The Series may invest in a pooled cash account along with other members of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The aggregate daily balance of the pooled cash account is invested in repurchase agreements secured by obligations of the U.S. government. The respective collateral is held by the Series’ custodian bank until the maturity of the respective repurchase agreements. Each repurchase agreement is at least 102% collateralized. However, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty to the agreement, realization of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. At June 30, 2010, the Series held no investments in repurchase agreements.
Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities 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.
Other—Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Investments Family of Funds are generally allocated amongst such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and some other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Distributions received from investments in real estate investment trusts are recorded as dividend income on ex-dividend date, subject to reclassification upon notice of the character of such distribution by the issuer. Foreign dividends are also recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon after the ex-dividend date that the Series is aware of such dividends, net of all non-rebatable tax withholdings. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been recorded in accordance with the Series’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. The Series declares and pays dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, following the close of the fiscal year.
Subject to seeking best execution, the Series may direct certain security trades to brokers who have agreed to rebate a portion of the related brokerage commission to the Series in cash. In general, best execution refers to many factors, including the price paid or received for a security, the commission charged, the promptness and reliability of execution, the confidentiality and placement accorded the order, and other factors affecting the overall benefit obtained by the Series on the transaction. There were no commission rebates during the six months ended June 30, 2010.
Small Cap Value Series-8
Delaware VIP® Small Cap Value Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
The Series may receive earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset custody fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
The Series may receive earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates
In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Delaware Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily at the rate of 0.75% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Series, 0.70% on the next $500 million, 0.65% on the next $1.5 billion, and 0.60% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.
Delaware Service Company, Inc. (DSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Series. For these services, the Series pays DSC fees based on the aggregate daily net assets of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.0050% of the first $30 billion; 0.0045% of the next $10 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds on a relative net asset value basis. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series was charged $19,537 for these services.
DSC also provides dividend disbursing and transfer agency services. The Series pays DSC a monthly fee based on the number of shareholder accounts for dividend disbursing and transfer agent services.
Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, the Series pays Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual distribution and service fee not to exceed 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Service Class shares. DDLP has contracted to waive distribution and service fees through April 30, 2011 in order to prevent distribution and service fees of the Service Class shares from exceeding 0.25% of average daily net assets. Standard Class shares pay no distribution and service expenses.
At June 30, 2010, the Series had liabilities payable to affiliates as follows:
| | | Dividend Disbursing, | | | | Other |
| Investment | | Transfer Agent and Fund | | | | Expenses |
| Management | | Accounting Oversight | | Distribution | | Payable |
| Fee Payable to | | Fees and Other Expenses | | Fee Payable | | to DMC |
| DMC | | Payable to DSC | | to DDLP | | and Affiliates* |
| $468,735 | | $8,003 | | $100,532 | | $8,299 |
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*DMC, as part of its administrative services, pays operating expenses on behalf of the Series and is reimbursed on a periodic basis. Such expenses include items such as printing of shareholder reports, fees for audit, legal and tax services, custodian fees and trustees’ fees.
As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears the cost of certain legal and tax services, including internal legal and tax services provided to the Series by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series was charged $8,750 for internal legal and tax services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees.
Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series for each Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC, DSC and DDLP are officers and/or Trustees of the Trust. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Series.
3. Investments
For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:
Purchases | | $ | 34,863,303 |
Sales | | | 62,818,946 |
At June 30, 2010 the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At June 30, 2010, the cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the Series were as follows:
| | | Aggregate | | Aggregate | | Net |
| Cost of | | Unrealized | | Unrealized | | Unrealized |
| Investments | | Appreciation | | Depreciation | | Appreciation |
| $788,074,037 | | $154,173,732 | | $(86,441,167) | | $67,732,565 |
Small Cap Value Series-9
Delaware VIP® Small Cap Value Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments (continued)
U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. A three level hierarchy for fair value measurements has been established based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available under the circumstances. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
Level 1 – inputs are quoted prices in active markets
Level 2 – inputs are observable, directly or indirectly
Level 3 – inputs are unobservable and reflect assumptions on the part of the reporting entity
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2010:
| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Common Stock | | $ | 719,470,830 | | $ | – | | $ | – | | $ | 719,470,830 |
Securities Lending Collateral | | | 109,892,448 | | | 4,324,620 | | | 49,124 | | | 114,266,192 |
Short-Term | | | 4,947,902 | | | 17,121,678 | | | – | | | 22,069,580 |
Total | | $ | 834,311,180 | | $ | 21,446,298 | | $ | 49,124 | | $ | 855,806,602 |
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The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:
| | | | | | Convertible | | Securities | | | | |
| | Common | | Preferred | | Lending | | Total |
| | Stock | | Stock | | Collateral | | Series |
Balance as of 12/31/09 | | $ | 3,688,447 | | | $ | 7,043,586 | | | | | $49,124 | | | $ | 10,781,157 | |
Sales | | | (2,110,352 | ) | | | (4,030,000 | ) | | | | – | | | | (6,140,352 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | (1,578,095 | ) | | | (3,013,586 | ) | | | | – | | | | (4,591,681 | ) |
Balance as of 6/30/10 | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | | | $49,124 | | | $ | 49,124 | |
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Net change in unrealized | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
appreciation/depreciation from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
investments still held as of 6/30/10 | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | |
4. Dividend and Distribution Information
Income and long-term capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Additionally, distributions from net gains on foreign currency transactions and net short-term gains on sales of investment securities are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and the year ended December 31, 2009 was as follows:
| | Six Months | | Year |
| | Ended | | Ended |
| | 6/30/10* | | 12/31/09 |
Ordinary income | | $4,326,845 | | $5,238,366 |
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*Tax information for the six months ended June 30, 2010 is an estimate and the tax character of dividends and distributions may be redesignated at fiscal year end.
5. Components of Net Assets on a Tax Basis
The components of net assets are estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. As of June 30, 2010, the estimated components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:
Shares of beneficial interest | | $ | 718,710,837 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | | 1,308,666 | |
Realized gains 1/1/10 – 6/30/10 | | | 24,914,531 | |
Capital loss carryforwards as of 12/31/09 | | | (73,987,846 | ) |
Unrealized appreciation of investments | | | 67,732,565 | |
Net assets | | $ | 738,678,753 | |
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Small Cap Value Series-10
Delaware VIP® Small Cap Value Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
5. Components of Net Assets on a Tax Basis (continued)
The differences between book basis and tax basis components of net assets are primarily attributable to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. Capital loss carryforwards remaining at December 31, 2009 will expire as follows: $8,993,730 expires in 2016 and $64,994,116 expires in 2017.
For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series had capital gains of $24,914,531, which may reduce the capital loss carryforwards.
6. Capital Shares
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
| | Six Months | | Year |
| | Ended | | Ended |
| | 6/30/10 | | 12/31/09 |
Shares sold: | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | 1,021,334 | | | 1,855,882 | |
Service Class | | 1,405,767 | | | 2,137,247 | |
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Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | 56,371 | | | 135,753 | |
Service Class | | 84,013 | | | 159,200 | |
| | 2,567,485 | | | 4,288,082 | |
Shares repurchased: | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | (1,355,565 | ) | | (3,443,312 | ) |
Service Class | | (1,963,625 | ) | | (5,207,620 | ) |
| | (3,319,190 | ) | | (8,650,932 | ) |
Net decrease | | (751,705 | ) | | (4,362,850 | ) |
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7. Line of Credit
The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds (Participants), participates in a $35,000,000 revolving line of credit with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. Under the agreement, Participants are charged an annual commitment fee, which is allocated across the Participants on the basis of each Participant’s allocation of the entire facility. The Participants may borrow up to a maximum of one third of their net assets under the agreement. The agreement expires on November 16, 2010. The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2010, or at any time during the period then ended.
8. Securities Lending
The Series, along with other funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with BNY Mellon. With respect to each loan, if the aggregate market value of securities collateral held plus cash collateral received on any business day is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral not less than the applicable collateral requirements. Cash collateral received is generally invested in the BNY Mellon Securities Lending Overnight Fund (Collective Trust) established by BNY Mellon for the purpose of investment on behalf of clients participating in its securities lending programs. The Collective Trust may only hold cash and high quality assets with a maturity of one business day or less (Cash/Overnight Assets). The Series also has cash collateral invested in the BNY Mellon SL DBT II Liquidating Fund (Liquidating Fund), which generally holds the portfolio securities of the Series’ previous cash collateral pool other than its Cash/Overnight Assets. The Liquidating Fund invests in fixed income securities, with a weighted average maturity not to exceed 90 days, rated in one of the top three tiers by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities. The Series will not make additional investments of cash collateral in the Liquidating Fund; the Series’ exposure to the Liquidating Fund is expected to decrease as the Liquidating Fund’s assets mature or are sold. Both the Collective Trust and the Liquidating Fund seek to maintain a net asset value per unit of $1.00, but there can be no assurance that they will always be able to do so. The Series may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral in the Collective Trust and the Liquidating Fund. This could occur if an investment in the Collective Trust or the Liquidating Fund defaulted or if it were necessary to liquidate assets in the Collective Trust or the Liquidating Fund to meet returns on outstanding security loans at a time when their net asset value per unit was less than $1.00. Under those circumstances, the Series may not receive an amount from the Collective Trust or the Liquidating Fund that is equal in amount to the collateral the Series would be required to return to the borrower of the securities and the Series would be required to make up for this shortfall. In October 2008, BNY Mellon transferred certain distressed securities from the Collective Trust into the Mellon GSL Reinvestment Trust II. The Series can also accept U.S. government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series, or at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Series continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to change in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Series has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Series receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Series, the security lending agent and the borrower. The Series records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.
Small Cap Value Series-11
Delaware VIP® Small Cap Value Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
8. Securities Lending (continued)
At June 30, 2010, the value of the securities on loan was $112,693,671, for which cash collateral was received and invested in accordance with the Lending Agreement. At June 30, 2010, the value of invested collateral was $114,266,192. Such investments are presented on the Statement of Net Assets under the caption “Securities Lending Collateral.”
9. Credit and Market Risk
The Series invests a significant portion of its assets in small companies and may be subject to certain risks associated with ownership of securities of such companies. Investments in small-sized companies may be more volatile than investments in larger companies for a number of reasons, which include limited financial resources or a dependence on narrow product lines.
The Series may invest up to 10% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Series’ Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid assets. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ 10% limit on investments in illiquid securities. As of June 30, 2010, there were no Rule 144A securities. Illiquid securities have been identified on the Statement of Net Assets.
10. Contractual Obligations
The Series enters into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Series’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Series has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Series’ existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
11. Sale of Delaware Investments to Macquarie Group
On August 18, 2009, Lincoln National Corporation (former parent company of Delaware Investments) and Macquarie Group (Macquarie) entered into an agreement pursuant to which Delaware Investments, including DMC, DDLP and DSC, would be acquired by Macquarie, an Australia-based global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services (Transaction). The Transaction was completed on January 4, 2010. DMC, DDLP and DSC are now wholly-owned subsidiaries of Macquarie.
The Transaction resulted in a change of control of DMC which, in turn, caused the termination of the investment management agreement between DMC and the Series. On January 4, 2010, the new investment management agreement between DMC and the Series that was approved by the shareholders became effective.
12. Subsequent Events
Management has determined no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2010 that would require recognition or disclosure in the Series’ financial statements.
The Series files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Series’ Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Series uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800 523-1918; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that the Series uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge on the Delaware Investments® Funds’ website at http://www.delawareinvestments.com. The Series’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800 SEC-0330. Information (if any) regarding how the Series voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Delaware Investments Funds’ website at http://www.delawareinvestments.com; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. |
Small Cap Value Series-12
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series
Other Series Information
Proxy Results (Unaudited)
At Joint Special Meetings of Shareholders of Delaware VIP® Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series, Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series, Delaware VIP High Yield Series, Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series, Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP REIT Series, Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series, Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series (formerly, Delaware VIP Growth Opportunities Series), Delaware VIP Trend Series, Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series and Delaware VIP Value Series (each, a “Series”), held on November 12, 2009 and reconvened on December 4, 2009 and March 16, 2010, the shareholders of each Series voted to (i) elect a Board of Trustees for the Trust; and to (ii) approve a new investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of each Series, and Delaware Management Company. At the meeting, the following people were elected to serve as Independent Trustees: Thomas L. Bennett, John A. Fry, Anthony D. Knerr, Lucinda S. Landreth, Ann R. Leven, Thomas F. Madison, Janet L. Yeomans, and J. Richard Zecher. In addition, Patrick P. Coyne was elected to serve as an Interested Trustee.
The following proposals were submitted for a vote of the shareholders:
1. To elect a Board of Trustees for the Trust.
| | | | % of | | % of | | | | % of | | % of |
| | | | Outstanding | | Shares | | Shares | | Outstanding | | Shares |
| | Shares Voted For | | Shares | | Voted | | Withheld | | Shares | | Voted |
Thomas L. Bennett | | 396,668,992.915 | | 91.003 | | 96.110 | | 16,052,978.474 | | 3.683 | | 3.890 |
Patrick P. Coyne | | 396,812,967.868 | | 91.036 | | 96.145 | | 15,909,006.521 | | 3.650 | | 3.855 |
John A. Fry | | 397,118,893.455 | | 91.107 | | 96.219 | | 15,603,077.934 | | 3.579 | | 3.781 |
Anthony D. Knerr | | 396,387,635.125 | | 90.939 | | 96.042 | | 16,334,336.264 | | 3.747 | | 3.958 |
Lucinda S. Landreth | | 396,756,019.974 | | 91.023 | | 96.132 | | 15,965,951.415 | | 3.663 | | 3.868 |
Ann R. Leven | | 396,256,415.159 | | 90.909 | | 96.010 | | 16,465,556.230 | | 3.777 | | 3.990 |
Thomas F. Madison | | 396,183,351.020 | | 90.892 | | 95.993 | | 16,538,620.369 | | 3.794 | | 4.007 |
Janet L. Yeomans | | 396,807,080.593 | | 91.035 | | 96.144 | | 15,914,890.796 | | 3.651 | | 3.856 |
J. Richard Zecher | | 396,191,403.584 | | 90.894 | | 95.995 | | 16,530,567.805 | | 3.792 | | 4.005 |
2. | To approve a new investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of each Series, and Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust. |
Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series | | |
Shares Voted For | | 21,881,121.336 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | | 68.269% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | | 92.815% |
Shares Voted Against | | 661,970.618 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | | 2.065% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | | 2.808% |
Shares Abstained | | 1,031,853.496 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | | 3.220% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | | 4.377% |
Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Due to independence matters under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s auditor independence rules relating to the January 4, 2010 acquisition of Delaware Investments (including DMC, DDLP and DSC) by Macquarie Group, Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) has resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm for Delaware VIP Trust (the “Series”) effective May 20, 2010. At a meeting held on May 20, 2010, the Board of Trustees of the Series, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (“PwC”) to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Series for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, E&Y’s audit reports on the financial statements of the Series did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. In addition, there were no disagreements between the Series and E&Y on accounting principles, financial statements disclosures or audit scope, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of E&Y, would have caused them to make reference to the disagreement in their reports. Neither the Series nor anyone on its behalf has consulted with PwC at any time prior to their selection with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Series’ financial statements.
PO15533 SA-VIPSCV [6/10] DG3 8/10 (6192) | Small Cap Value Series-13 |
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Table of contents
> Disclosure of Series expenses | 1 |
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> Sector allocation and top 10 holdings | 2 |
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> Statement of net assets | 3 |
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> Statement of operations | 5 |
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> Statements of changes in net assets | 5 |
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> Financial highlights | 6 |
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> Notes to financial statements | 8 |
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> Other Series information | 13 |
On January 4, 2010, Delaware Management Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiaries (collectively known by the marketing name of Delaware Investments) were sold by a subsidiary of Lincoln National Corporation to Macquarie Group Limited, a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services. Please see your Series’ prospectus and any supplements thereto for more complete information.
Investments in Delaware VIP® Trend Series are not and will not be deposits with or liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 and its holding companies, including subsidiaries or related companies (Macquarie Group), and are subject to investment risk, including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and capital invested. No Macquarie Group company guarantees or will guarantee the performance of the Series, the repayment of capital from the Series, or any particular rate of return.
Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2010, and are subject to change.
Funds are not FDIC insured and are not guaranteed. It is possible to lose the principal amount invested.
Mutual fund advisory services provided by Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, which is a registered investment advisor and member of Macquarie Group. Delaware Investments, a member of Macquarie Group, refers to Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Series’ distributor, Delaware Distributors, L.P. Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.
This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares in the Delaware VIP Trend Series only if preceded or accompanied by the Series’ current prospectus.
© 2010 Delaware Management Holdings, Inc.
All third-party trademarks cited are the property of their respective owners.
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Trend Series
Disclosure of Series Expenses
For the Period January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010
As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010.
Actual Expenses
The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the table shown, “Hypothetical 5% Return,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Series’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Series’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Series and other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ actual expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect for Service Class shares. The expenses shown in the table assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
Expense Analysis of an Investment of $1,000
| | | | | | | | | Expenses |
| Beginning | | Ending | | | | Paid During |
| Account | | Account | | Annualized | | Period |
| Value | | Value | | Expense | | 1/1/10 to |
| 1/1/10 | | 6/30/10 | | Ratios | | 6/30/10* |
Actual Series Return |
Standard Class | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,040.10 | | 0.88% | | $ | 4.45 | |
Service Class | | 1,000.00 | | | 1,038.30 | | 1.13% | | | 5.71 | |
Hypothetical 5% Return (5% return before expenses) |
Standard Class | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,020.43 | | 0.88% | | $ | 4.41 | |
Service Class | | 1,000.00 | | | 1,019.19 | | 1.13% | | | 5.66 | |
*“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Trend Series
Sector Allocation and Top 10 Holdings
As of June 30, 2010
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Series materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications, which may result in the sector designations for one series being different than another series’ sector designations.
| Percentage |
Sector | of Net Assets |
Common Stock | 98.19 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | 22.74 | % |
Consumer Staples | 7.92 | % |
Energy | 4.54 | % |
Financial Services | 14.45 | % |
Health Care | 13.75 | % |
Producer Durables | 10.49 | % |
Technology | 19.89 | % |
Utilities | 4.41 | % |
Short-Term Investments | 2.48 | % |
Securities Lending Collateral | 11.72 | % |
Total Value of Securities | 112.39 | % |
Obligation to Return Securities Lending Collateral | (11.87 | %) |
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets | (0.52 | %) |
Total Net Assets | 100.00 | % |
Holdings are for informational purposes only and are subject to change at any time. They are not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security.
| Percent |
Top 10 Holdings | of Net Assets |
SBA Communications Class A | 5.11 | % |
Perrigo | 4.71 | % |
Peet’s Coffee & Tea | 4.57 | % |
Core Laboratories | 4.54 | % |
Techne | 4.50 | % |
j2 Global Communications | 4.41 | % |
NetFlix | 4.16 | % |
IntercontinentalExchange | 4.11 | % |
Blackbaud | 4.10 | % |
Affiliated Managers Group | 4.00 | % |
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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Trend Series
Statement of Net Assets
June 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
| | Number of | | | |
| | Shares | | Value |
COMMON STOCK–98.19% | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary–22.74% | | | | |
†*DineEquity | 197,900 | | $ | 5,525,368 |
*Fastenal | 196,100 | | | 9,842,259 |
*Gentex | 336,800 | | | 6,055,664 |
†*Interval Leisure Group | 470,100 | | | 5,852,745 |
†*NetFlix | 120,800 | | | 13,124,921 |
*Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers | 360,100 | | | 6,561,022 |
*Strayer Education | 58,800 | | | 12,223,932 |
*Weight Watchers International | 487,400 | | | 12,521,306 |
| | | | | 71,707,217 |
Consumer Staples–7.92% | | | | |
†*Peet’s Coffee & Tea | 367,286 | | | 14,423,321 |
†*Whole Foods Market | 292,400 | | | 10,532,248 |
| | | | 24,955,569 |
Energy–4.54% | | | | |
*Core Laboratories | 96,989 | | | 14,316,546 |
| | | | 14,316,546 |
Financial Services–14.45% | | | | |
†Affiliated Managers Group | 207,400 | | | 12,603,698 |
*Heartland Payment Systems | 658,924 | | | 9,778,432 |
†IntercontinentalExchange | 114,600 | | | 12,953,238 |
†optionsXpress Holdings | 648,700 | | | 10,210,538 |
| | | | | 45,545,906 |
Health Care–13.75% | | | | |
†*Abiomed | 635,900 | | | 6,155,512 |
†*athenahealth | 311,700 | | | 8,144,721 |
*Perrigo | 251,200 | | | 14,838,384 |
*Techne | 247,200 | | | 14,201,640 |
| | | | 43,340,257 |
Producer Durables–10.49% | | | | |
*C.H. Robinson Worldwide | 212,400 | | | 11,822,184 |
*Expeditors International of Washington | 331,200 | | | 11,429,712 |
*Graco | 348,900 | | | 9,835,491 |
| | | | 33,087,387 |
Technology–19.89% | | | | |
*Blackbaud | 594,014 | | | 12,931,685 |
†*SBA Communications Class A | 473,500 | | | 16,103,735 |
†Teradata | 309,500 | | | 9,433,560 |
†*VeriFone Holdings | 629,600 | | | 11,918,328 |
†*VeriSign | 464,370 | | | 12,329,024 |
| | | | 62,716,332 |
Utilities–4.41% | | | | |
†*j2 Global Communications | 636,100 | | | 13,892,424 |
| | | | 13,892,424 |
Total Common Stock | | | | |
| (cost $302,026,034) | | | | 309,561,638 |
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≠SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS–2.48% | | | | |
Discount Notes–1.91% | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Bank | | | | |
| 0.001% 7/1/10 | $2,329,162 | | | 2,329,162 |
| 0.001% 7/6/10 | 1,746,872 | | | 1,746,866 |
| 0.01% 7/7/10 | 196,368 | | | 196,367 |
| 0.01% 7/15/10 | 788,033 | | | 788,027 |
| 0.05% 7/16/10 | 974,800 | | | 974,792 |
| | | | | 6,035,214 |
U.S. Treasury Obligations–0.57% | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | | |
| 0.005% 7/1/10 | 1,023,387 | | | 1,023,387 |
| 0.045% 7/15/10 | 781,679 | | | 781,652 |
| | | | | 1,805,039 |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | |
| (cost $7,840,256) | | | | 7,840,253 |
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Total Value of Securities | | | | |
| Before Securities Lending | | | | |
| Collateral–100.67% | | | | |
| (cost $309,866,290) | | | | 317,401,891 |
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SECURITIES LENDING | | | | |
| COLLATERAL**–11.72% | | | | |
Investment Companies | | | | |
| Mellon GSL DBT II Collateral Fund | 35,413,967 | | | 35,413,967 |
| BNY Mellon SL DB II Liquidating Fund | 1,546,634 | | | 1,511,680 |
†@ | Mellon GSL Reinvestment Trust II | 462,002 | | | 19,635 |
Total Securities Lending Collateral | | | | |
| (cost $37,422,603) | | | | 36,945,282 |
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Delaware VIP® Trend Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
TOTAL VALUE OF SECURITIES–112.39% (COST $347,288,893) | | 354,347,173 | © |
OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL**–(11.87%) | | (37,422,603 | ) |
LIABILITIES NET OF RECEIVABLES AND OTHER ASSETS–(0.52%) | | (1,646,439 | ) |
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO 11,876,068 SHARES OUTSTANDING–100.00% | $ | 315,278,131 | |
NET ASSET VALUE–DELAWARE VIP TREND SERIES | | | |
STANDARD CLASS ($235,153,041 / 8,798,251 Shares) | | | $26.73 | |
NET ASSET VALUE–DELAWARE VIP TREND SERIES | | | |
SERVICE CLASS ($80,125,090 / 3,077,817 Shares) | | | $26.03 | |
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS AT JUNE 30, 2010: | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization–no par) | $ | 304,015,665 | |
Accumulated net realized gain on investments | | 4,204,186 | |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | 7,058,280 | |
Total net assets | $ | 315,278,131 | |
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† | Non income producing security. |
@ | Illiquid security. At June 30, 2010, the aggregate amount of illiquid securities was $19,635 which represented 0.01% of the Series’ net assets. See Note 9 in “Notes to Financial Statements.” |
* | Fully or partially on loan. |
** | See Note 8 in “Notes to Financial Statements.” |
© | Includes $36,599,289 of securities loaned. |
≠ | The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase. |
See accompanying notes
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Delaware VIP® Trust —
Delaware VIP Trend Series
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | |
Dividends | $ | 914,361 | |
Securities lending income | | 151,579 | |
Interest income | | 3,540 | |
Foreign tax withheld | | (6,985 | ) |
| | 1,062,495 | |
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EXPENSES: | | | |
Management fees | | 1,230,138 | |
Distribution expenses – Service Class | | 123,895 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders | | 69,709 | |
Accounting and administration expenses | | 65,148 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses | | 21,368 | |
Audit and tax | | 14,045 | |
Legal fees | | 13,230 | |
Trustees’ fees | | 9,558 | |
Insurance fees | | 5,890 | |
Custodian fees | | 4,288 | |
Consulting fees | | 1,624 | |
Dues and services | | 1,592 | |
Trustees’ expenses | | 640 | |
Pricing fees | | 185 | |
Registration fees | | 97 | |
| | 1,561,407 | |
Less waiver of distribution expenses – Service Class | | (20,635 | ) |
Total operating expenses | | 1,540,772 | |
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NET INVESTMENT LOSS | | (478,277 | ) |
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | |
ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES: | | | |
Net realized gain on: | | | |
Investments | | 67,036,530 | |
Foreign currencies | | 24,903 | |
Net realized gain | | 67,061,433 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | |
of investments and foreign currencies | | (53,467,698 | ) |
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON | | | |
INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES | | 13,593,735 | |
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING | | | |
FROM OPERATIONS | $ | 13,115,458 | |
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See accompanying notes
Delaware VIP Trust —
Delaware VIP Trend Series
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| Six Months | | | | |
| Ended | | Year |
| 6/30/10 | | Ended |
| (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET | | | | | | | |
ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss | $ | (478,277 | ) | | $ | (1,182,341 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and | | | | | | | |
foreign currencies | | 67,061,433 | | | | (13,147,198 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/ | | | | | | | |
depreciation of investments | | (53,467,698 | ) | | | 131,642,200 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting | | | | | | | |
from operations | | 13,115,458 | | | | 117,312,661 | |
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | 8,988,039 | | | | 11,834,949 | |
Service Class | | 8,994,122 | | | | 11,164,913 | |
| | 17,982,161 | | | | 22,999,862 | |
Cost of shares repurchased: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | (25,077,068 | ) | | | (28,595,604 | ) |
Service Class | | (12,920,060 | ) | | | (21,394,652 | ) |
| | (37,997,128 | ) | | | (49,990,256 | ) |
Decrease in net assets derived | | | | | | | |
from capital share transactions | | (20,014,967 | ) | | | (26,990,394 | ) |
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) | | | | | | | |
IN NET ASSETS | | (6,899,509 | ) | | | 90,322,267 | |
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NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 322,177,640 | | | | 231,855,373 | |
End of period (including accumulated | | | | | | | |
net investment loss of $– | | | | | | | |
and $8,200, respectively) | $ | 315,278,131 | | | $ | 322,177,640 | |
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See accompanying notes
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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Trend Series
Financial Highlights
Selected data for each share of the Series outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
| | Delaware VIP Trend Series Standard Class | |
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/101 | | Year Ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | | | 12/31/07 | | | 12/31/06 | | | 12/31/05 | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $25.700 | | | $16.610 | | | $38.500 | | | $35.000 | | | $32.530 | | | $30.730 | | |
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Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss2 | | (0.031 | ) | | (0.076 | ) | | (0.069 | ) | | (0.090 | ) | | (0.088 | ) | | (0.108 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and foreign currencies | | 1.061 | | | 9.166 | | | (15.699 | ) | | 3.836 | | | 2.558 | | | 1.908 | | |
Total from investment operations | | 1.030 | | | 9.090 | | | (15.768 | ) | | 3.746 | | | 2.470 | | | 1.800 | | |
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Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | – | | | – | | | (6.122 | ) | | (0.246 | ) | | – | | | – | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | – | | | – | | | (6.122 | ) | | (0.246 | ) | | – | | | – | | |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $26.730 | | | $25.700 | | | $16.610 | | | $38.500 | | | $35.000 | | | $32.530 | | |
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Total return3 | | 4.01% | | | 54.73% | | | (46.74% | ) | | 10.75% | | | 7.59% | | | 5.86% | | |
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Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $235,153 | | | $241,328 | | | $170,993 | | | $376,101 | | | $410,167 | | | $450,525 | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | 0.88% | | | 0.89% | | | 0.87% | | | 0.86% | | | 0.87% | | | 0.87% | | |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets | | (0.23% | ) | | (0.39% | ) | | (0.26% | ) | | (0.24% | ) | | (0.26% | ) | | (0.36% | ) | |
Portfolio turnover | | 213% | | | 103% | | | 93% | | | 78% | | | 64% | | | 63% | | |
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1Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information. |
3Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. |
See accompanying notes
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Financial Highlights (continued)
Selected data for each share of the Series outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
| | Delaware VIP Trend Series Service Class | |
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6/30/101 | | Year Ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | | | 12/31/07 | | | 12/31/06 | | | 12/31/05 | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $25.070 | | | $16.240 | | | $37.880 | | | $34.530 | | | $32.170 | | | $30.460 | | |
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Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss2 | | (0.063 | ) | | (0.125 | ) | | (0.133 | ) | | (0.184 | ) | | (0.171 | ) | | (0.182 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and foreign currencies | | 1.023 | | | 8.955 | | | (15.385 | ) | | 3.780 | | | 2.531 | | | 1.892 | | |
Total from investment operations | | 0.960 | | | 8.830 | | | (15.518 | ) | | 3.596 | | | 2.360 | | | 1.710 | | |
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Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | – | | | – | | | (6.122 | ) | | (0.246 | ) | | – | | | – | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | – | | | – | | | (6.122 | ) | | (0.246 | ) | | – | | | – | | |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $26.030 | | | $25.070 | | | $16.240 | | | $37.880 | | | $34.530 | | | $32.170 | | |
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Total return3 | | 3.83% | | | 54.37% | | | (46.86% | ) | | 10.46% | | | 7.34% | | | 5.61% | | |
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Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $80,125 | | | $80,850 | | | $60,862 | | | $132,088 | | | $128,909 | | | $119,361 | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | 1.13% | | | 1.14% | | | 1.12% | | | 1.11% | | | 1.12% | | | 1.12% | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly | | 1.18% | | | 1.19% | | | 1.17% | | | 1.16% | | | 1.17% | | | 1.17% | | |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets | | (0.48% | ) | | (0.64% | ) | | (0.51% | ) | | (0.49% | ) | | (0.51% | ) | | (0.61% | ) | |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly | | (0.53% | ) | | (0.69% | ) | | (0.56% | ) | | (0.54% | ) | | (0.56% | ) | | (0.66% | ) | |
Portfolio turnover | | 213% | | | 103% | | | 93% | | | 78% | | | 64% | | | 63% | | |
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1Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information. |
3Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes
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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Trend Series
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers 12 series: Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series, Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series, Delaware VIP High Yield Series, Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series, Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP REIT Series, Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series, Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series (formerly, VIP Growth Opportunities Series), Delaware VIP Trend Series, Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series and Delaware VIP Value Series. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP Trend Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and offers Standard Class and Service Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a 12b-1 fee and the Service Class shares carry a 12b-1 fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.
The investment objective of the Series is to seek long-term capital appreciation.
1. Significant Accounting Policies
The following accounting policies are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Series.
Security Valuation—Equity securities, except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the valuation date. Securities traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If on a particular day an equity security does not trade, then the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used. Short-term debt securities are valued at market value. U.S. government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices. Investment companies are valued at net asset value per share. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Series’ Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. The Series may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-U.S. markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Series values its securities at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements, aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim. To account for this, the Series may frequently value foreign securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (international fair value pricing).
Federal Income Taxes—No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed the Series’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (December 31, 2006 – December 31, 2009), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements.
Class Accounting—Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the classes of the Series on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.
Repurchase Agreements—The Series may invest in a pooled cash account along with other members of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The aggregate daily balance of the pooled cash account is invested in repurchase agreements secured by obligations of the U.S. government. The respective collateral is held by the Series’ custodian bank until the maturity of the respective repurchase agreements. Each repurchase agreement is at least 102% collateralized. However, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty to the agreement, realization of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. At June 30, 2010, the Series held no investments in repurchase agreements.
Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities 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.
Other—Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Investments Family of Funds are generally allocated amongst such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and some other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. The Series declares and pays dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, following the close of the fiscal year.
Subject to seeking best execution, the Series may direct certain security trades to brokers who have agreed to rebate a portion of the related brokerage commission to the Series in cash. Such commission rebates are included in realized gain on investments in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $1,615 for the six months ended June 30, 2010. In general, best execution refers to many factors, including the price paid or received for a security, the commission charged, the promptness and reliability of execution, the confidentiality and placement accorded the order, and other factors affecting the overall benefit obtained by the Series on the transaction.
The Series may receive earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset custody fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
The Series may receive earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates
In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Delaware Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily at the rate of 0.75% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Series, 0.70% on the next $500 million, 0.65% on the next $1.5 billion, and 0.60% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.
Delaware Service Company, Inc. (DSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Series. For these services, the Series pays DSC fees based on the aggregate daily net assets of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.0050% of the first $30 billion; 0.0045% of the next $10 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds on a relative net asset value basis. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series was charged $8,201 for these services.
DSC also provides dividend disbursing and transfer agency services. The Series pays DSC a monthly fee based on the number of shareholder accounts for dividend disbursing and transfer agent services.
Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, the Series pays Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual distribution and service fee not to exceed 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Service Class shares. DDLP has contracted to waive distribution and service fees through April 30, 2011 in order to prevent distribution and service fees of the Service Class shares from exceeding 0.25% of average daily net assets. Standard Class shares pay no distribution and service expenses.
At June 30, 2010, the Series had liabilities payable to affiliates as follows:
| | | Dividend Disbursing, | | | | Other |
| Investment | | Transfer Agent and Fund | | | | Expenses |
| Management | | Accounting Oversight | | Distribution | | Payable |
| Fee Payable to | | Fees and Other Expenses | | Fee Payable | | to DMC |
| DMC | | Payable to DSC | | to DDLP | | and Affiliates* |
| $203,917 | | $3,399 | | $17,164 | | $3,525 |
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*DMC, as part of its administrative services, pays operating expenses on behalf of the Series and is reimbursed on a periodic basis. Such expenses include items such as printing of shareholder reports, fees for audit, legal and tax services, custodian fees and trustees’ fees.
As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears the cost of certain legal and tax services, including internal legal and tax services provided to the Series by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series was charged $3,913 for internal legal and tax services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees.
Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series for each Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC, DSC and DDLP are officers and/or Trustees of the Trust. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Series.
3. Investments
For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:
Purchases | $337,228,940 |
Sales | 362,014,464 |
At June 30, 2010 the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At June 30, 2010, the cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the Series were as follows:
| | | Aggregate | | Aggregate | | Net |
| Cost of | | Unrealized | | Unrealized | | Unrealized |
| Investments | | Appreciation | | Depreciation | | Appreciation |
| $347,361,619 | | $23,368,953 | | $16,383,399 | | $6,985,554 |
U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. A three level hierarchy for fair value measurements has been established based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments (continued)
based on the best information available under the circumstances. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
Level 1 – inputs are quoted prices in active markets
Level 2 – inputs are observable, directly or indirectly
Level 3 – inputs are unobservable and reflect assumptions on the part of the reporting entity
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2010:
| Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Common Stock | $ | 309,561,638 | | $ | – | | $ | – | | $ | 309,561,638 |
Securities Lending Collateral | | 35,413,967 | | | 1,511,680 | | | 19,635 | | | 36,945,282 |
Short-Term | | 1,805,039 | | | 6,035,214 | | | – | | | 7,840,253 |
Total | $ | 346,780,644 | | $ | 7,546,894 | | $ | 19,635 | | $ | 354,347,173 |
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The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:
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Balance as of 12/31/09 | | $ | 19,635 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | – | |
Balance as of 6/30/10 | | $ | 19,635 | |
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Net change in unrealized | | | | |
appreciation/depreciation from | | | | |
investments still held as of 6/30/10 | | $ | – | |
4. Dividend and Distribution Information
Income and long-term capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Additionally, distributions from net short-term gains on sales of investment securities are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. There were no dividends and distributions paid during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and the year ended December 31, 2009.
5. Components of Net Assets on a Tax Basis
The components of net assets are estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. As of June 30, 2010, the estimated components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:
Shares of beneficial interest | $ | 304,015,665 | |
Capital loss carryforwards as of 12/31/09 | | (59,213,015 | ) |
Realized gains 1/1/10 – 6/30/10 | | 63,489,927 | |
Unrealized appreciation of investments and | | | |
foreign currencies | | 6,985,554 | |
Net assets | $ | 315,278,131 | |
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The differences between book basis and tax basis components of net assets are primarily attributable to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
For financial reporting purposes, capital accounts are adjusted to reflect the tax character of permanent book/tax differences. Reclassifications are primarily due to tax treatment of net operating losses and gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions. Results of operations and net assets were not affected by these reclassifications. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series recorded an estimate of these differences since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end.
Accumulated | | Accumulated | | |
Net Investment | | Net Realized | | Paid-in |
Loss | | Gain | | Capital |
$486,477 | | $(24,903) | | $(461,574) |
For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. Capital loss carryforwards remaining at December 31, 2009 will expire as follows: $22,165,948 expires in 2016 and $37,047,067 expires in 2017.
For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series had capital gains of $63,489,927, which may reduce the capital loss carryforwards.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
6. Capital Shares
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
| Six Months | | Year |
| Ended | | Ended |
| 6/30/10 | | 12/31/09 |
Shares sold: | | | | | |
Standard Class | 333,197 | | | 565,927 | |
Service Class | 340,504 | | | 560,678 | |
| 673,701 | | | 1,126,605 | |
Shares repurchased: | | | | | |
Standard Class | (923,692 | ) | | (1,473,995 | ) |
Service Class | (487,964 | ) | | (1,084,101 | ) |
| (1,411,656 | ) | | (2,558,096 | ) |
Net decrease | (737,955 | ) | | (1,431,491 | ) |
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7. Line of Credit
The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds (Participants), participates in a $35,000,000 revolving line of credit with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. Under the agreement, Participants are charged an annual commitment fee, which is allocated across the Participants on the basis of each Participant’s allocation of the entire facility. The Participants may borrow up to a maximum of one third of their net assets under the agreement. The agreement expires on November 16, 2010. The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2010, or at any time during the period then ended.
8. Securities Lending
The Series, along with other funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with BNY Mellon. With respect to each loan, if the aggregate market value of securities collateral held plus cash collateral received on any business day is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral not less than the applicable collateral requirements. Cash collateral received is generally invested in the BNY Mellon Securities Lending Overnight Fund (Collective Trust) established by BNY Mellon for the purpose of investment on behalf of clients participating in its securities lending programs. The Collective Trust may only hold cash and high quality assets with a maturity of one business day or less (Cash/Overnight Assets). The Series also has cash collateral invested in the BNY Mellon SL DBT II Liquidating Fund (Liquidating Fund), which generally holds the portfolio securities of the Series’ previous cash collateral pool other than its Cash/Overnight Assets. The Liquidating Fund invests in fixed income securities, with a weighted average maturity not to exceed 90 days, rated in one of the top three tiers by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities. The Series will not make additional investments of cash collateral in the Liquidating Fund; the Series’ exposure to the Liquidating Fund is expected to decrease as the Liquidating Fund’s assets mature or are sold. Both the Collective Trust and the Liquidating Fund seek to maintain a net asset value per unit of $1.00, but there can be no assurance that they will always be able to do so. The Series may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral in the Collective Trust and the Liquidating Fund. This could occur if an investment in the Collective Trust or the Liquidating Fund defaulted or if it were necessary to liquidate assets in the Collective Trust or the Liquidating Fund to meet returns on outstanding security loans at a time when their net asset value per unit was less than $1.00. Under those circumstances, the Series may not receive an amount from the Collective Trust or the Liquidating Fund that is equal in amount to the collateral the Series would be required to return to the borrower of the securities and the Series would be required to make up for this shortfall. In October 2008, BNY Mellon transferred certain distressed securities from the Collective Trust into the Mellon GSL Reinvestment Trust II. The Series can also accept U.S. government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series, or at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Series continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to change in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Series has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Series receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Series, the security lending agent and the borrower. The Series records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.
At June 30, 2010, the value of the securities on loan was $36,599,289, for which the Series received collateral, comprised of non-cash collateral valued at $18,487, and cash collateral of $37,422,603. At June 30, 2010, the value of invested collateral was $36,945,282. Investments purchased with cash collateral are presented on the Statement of Net Assets under the caption “Securities Lending Collateral.”
9. Credit and Market Risk
The Series invests a significant portion of its assets in small companies and may be subject to certain risks associated with ownership of securities of such companies. Investments in small-sized companies may be more volatile than investments in larger companies for a number of reasons, which include limited financial resources or a dependence on narrow product lines.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
9. Credit and Market Risk (continued)
The Series may invest up to 10% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Series’ Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid assets. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ 10% limit on investments in illiquid assets. As of June 30, 2010, there were no Rule 144A securities. Illiquid securities have been identified on the Statement of Net Assets.
10. Contractual Obligations
The Series enters into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Series’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Series has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Series’ existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
11. Sale of Delaware Investments to Macquarie Group
On August 18, 2009, Lincoln National Corporation (former parent company of Delaware Investments) and Macquarie Group (Macquarie) entered into an agreement pursuant to which Delaware Investments, including DMC, DDLP and DSC, would be acquired by Macquarie, an Australia-based global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services (Transaction). The Transaction was completed on January 4, 2010. DMC, DDLP and DSC are now wholly-owned subsidiaries of Macquarie.
The Transaction resulted in a change of control of DMC which, in turn, caused the termination of the investment management agreement between DMC and the Series. On January 4, 2010, the new investment management agreement between DMC and the Series that was approved by the shareholders became effective.
12. Reorganization
On May 20, 2010, the Board responsible for the Delaware VIP Trend Series (the “Reorganizing Fund”) approved a proposal to reorganize the Reorganizing Fund with and into Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series (the “Acquiring Fund”), a series of the Trust. The Board responsible for the Acquiring Fund also approved the reorganization.
Effective as of the close of business on June 18, 2010, the Reorganizing Fund was closed to new investors. The reorganization is expected to take place on or about October 11, 2010. Additionally, the Reorganizing Fund will continue to accept purchases from existing shareholders (including reinvested dividends or capital gains) until the last business day before the proposed reorganization.
13. Subsequent Events
Management has determined no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2010 that would require recognition or disclosure in the Series’ financial statements.
The Series files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Series’ Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Series uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800 523-1918; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that the Series uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge on the Delaware Investments® Funds’ website at http://www.delawareinvestments.com. The Series’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800 SEC-0330. Information (if any) regarding how the Series voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Delaware Investments Funds’ website at http://www.delawareinvestments.com; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. |
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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Trend Series
Other Series Information
Proxy Results (Unaudited)
At Joint Special Meetings of Shareholders of Delaware VIP® Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series, Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series, Delaware VIP High Yield Series, Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series, Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP REIT Series, Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series, Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series (formerly, Delaware VIP Growth Opportunities Series), Delaware VIP Trend Series, Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series and Delaware VIP Value Series (each, a “Series”), held on November 12, 2009 and reconvened on December 4, 2009 and March 16, 2010, the shareholders of each Series voted to (i) elect a Board of Trustees for the Trust; and to (ii) approve a new investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of each Series, and Delaware Management Company. At the meeting, the following people were elected to serve as Independent Trustees: Thomas L. Bennett, John A. Fry, Anthony D. Knerr, Lucinda S. Landreth, Ann R. Leven, Thomas F. Madison, Janet L. Yeomans, and J. Richard Zecher. In addition, Patrick P. Coyne was elected to serve as an Interested Trustee.
The following proposals were submitted for a vote of the shareholders:
1. To elect a Board of Trustees for the Trust.
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| | | Outstanding | | Shares | | Shares | | Outstanding | | Shares |
| Shares Voted For | | Shares | | Voted | | Withheld | | Shares | | Voted |
Thomas L. Bennett | 396,668,992.915 | | 91.003 | | 96.110 | | 16,052,978.474 | | 3.683 | | 3.890 |
Patrick P. Coyne | 396,812,967.868 | | 91.036 | | 96.145 | | 15,909,006.521 | | 3.650 | | 3.855 |
John A. Fry | 397,118,893.455 | | 91.107 | | 96.219 | | 15,603,077.934 | | 3.579 | | 3.781 |
Anthony D. Knerr | 396,387,635.125 | | 90.939 | | 96.042 | | 16,334,336.264 | | 3.747 | | 3.958 |
Lucinda S. Landreth | 396,756,019.974 | | 91.023 | | 96.132 | | 15,965,951.415 | | 3.663 | | 3.868 |
Ann R. Leven | 396,256,415.159 | | 90.909 | | 96.010 | | 16,465,556.230 | | 3.777 | | 3.990 |
Thomas F. Madison | 396,183,351.020 | | 90.892 | | 95.993 | | 16,538,620.369 | | 3.794 | | 4.007 |
Janet L. Yeomans | 396,807,080.593 | | 91.035 | | 96.144 | | 15,914,890.796 | | 3.651 | | 3.856 |
J. Richard Zecher | 396,191,403.584 | | 90.894 | | 95.995 | | 16,530,567.805 | | 3.792 | | 4.005 |
2. | To approve a new investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of each Series, and Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust. |
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Shares Voted For | 10,504,238.232 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | 81.185% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | 88.855% |
Shares Voted Against | 634,288.596 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | 4.903% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | 5.365% |
Shares Abstained | 683,249.506 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | 5.280% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | 5.780% |
Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Due to independence matters under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s auditor independence rules relating to the January 4, 2010 acquisition of Delaware Investments (including DMC, DDLP and DSC) by Macquarie Group, Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) has resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm for Delaware VIP Trust (the “Series”) effective May 20, 2010. At a meeting held on May 20, 2010, the Board of Trustees of the Series, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (“PwC”) to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Series for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, E&Y’s audit reports on the financial statements of the Series did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. In addition, there were no disagreements between the Series and E&Y on accounting principles, financial statements disclosures or audit scope, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of E&Y, would have caused them to make reference to the disagreement in their reports. Neither the Series nor anyone on its behalf has consulted with PwC at any time prior to their selection with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Series’ financial statements.
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On January 4, 2010, Delaware Management Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiaries (collectively known by the marketing name of Delaware Investments) were sold by a subsidiary of Lincoln National Corporation to Macquarie Group Limited, a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services. Please see your Series’ prospectus and any supplements thereto for more complete information.
Investments in Delaware VIP® U.S. Growth Series are not and will not be deposits with or liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 and its holding companies, including subsidiaries or related companies (Macquarie Group), and are subject to investment risk, including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and capital invested. No Macquarie Group company guarantees or will guarantee the performance of the Series, the repayment of capital from the Series, or any particular rate of return.
Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2010, and are subject to change.
Funds are not FDIC insured and are not guaranteed. It is possible to lose the principal amount invested.
Mutual fund advisory services provided by Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, which is a registered investment advisor and member of Macquarie Group. Delaware Investments, a member of Macquarie Group, refers to Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Series’ distributor, Delaware Distributors, L.P. Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.
This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares in the Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series only if preceded or accompanied by the Series’ current prospectus.
© 2010 Delaware Management Holdings, Inc.
All third-party trademarks cited are the property of their respective owners.
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series
Disclosure of Series Expenses
For the Period January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010
As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010.
Actual Expenses
The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the table shown, “Hypothetical 5% Return,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Series’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Series’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Series and other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ actual expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect for Service Class shares. The expenses shown in the table assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
Expense Analysis of an Investment of $1,000
| | | | | | | | | | | Expenses |
| Beginning | | Ending | | | | | Paid During |
| Account | | Account | | Annualized | | Period |
| Value | | Value | | Expense | | 1/1/10 to |
| 1/1/10 | | 6/30/10 | | Ratios | | 6/30/10* |
Actual Series Return | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 907.00 | | 0.75 | % | | $ | 3.55 | |
Service Class | | 1,000.00 | | | | 906.90 | | 1.00 | % | | | 4.73 | |
Hypothetical 5% Return (5% return before expenses) | | | | | |
Standard Class | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.08 | | 0.75 | % | | $ | 3.76 | |
Service Class | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.84 | | 1.00 | % | | | 5.01 | |
*“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
U.S. Growth Series-1
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series
Sector Allocation and Top 10 Holdings
As of June 30, 2010
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Series materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications, which may result in the sector designations for one series being different than another series’ sector designations.
| Percentage |
Sector | of Net Assets |
Common Stock² | 98.16 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | 12.30 | % |
Consumer Staples | 5.03 | % |
Energy | 4.21 | % |
Financial Services | 18.62 | % |
Health Care | 17.99 | % |
Materials & Processing | 2.59 | % |
Producer Durables | 2.60 | % |
Technology | 34.82 | % |
Short-Term Investments | 1.98 | % |
Securities Lending Collateral | 5.21 | % |
Total Value of Securities | 105.35 | % |
Obligation to Return Securities Lending Collateral | (5.35 | %) |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | 0.00 | % |
Total Net Assets | 100.00 | % |
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²Narrow industries are utilized for compliance purposes for diversification whereas broad sectors are used for financial reporting. |
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Holdings are for informational purposes only and are subject to change at any time. They are not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security. |
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| Percentage |
Top 10 Holdings | of Net Assets |
Apple | 6.51 | % |
Visa Class A | 5.16 | % |
Allergan | 4.52 | % |
Crown Castle International | 4.38 | % |
Google Class A | 4.29 | % |
Medco Health Solutions | 4.28 | % |
QUALCOMM | 4.25 | % |
EOG Resources | 4.21 | % |
Intuit | 4.17 | % |
Novo-Nordisk ADR | 3.89 | % |
U.S. Growth Series-2
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series
Statement of Net Assets
June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
| Number of | | | |
| Shares | | Value |
COMMON STOCK–98.16%² | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary–12.30% | | | | | |
Lowe’s | | 250,000 | | $ | 5,105,000 |
*NIKE Class B | | 113,200 | | | 7,646,660 |
*†priceline.com | | 39,700 | | | 7,008,638 |
*Staples | | 335,000 | | | 6,381,750 |
| | | | | 26,142,048 |
Consumer Staples–5.03% | | | | | |
Procter & Gamble | | 100,000 | | | 5,998,000 |
Walgreen | | 176,200 | | | 4,704,540 |
| | | | | 10,702,540 |
Energy–4.21% | | | | | |
*EOG Resources | | 91,000 | | | 8,951,670 |
| | | | | 8,951,670 |
Financial Services–18.62% | | | | | |
Bank of New York Mellon | | 230,000 | | | 5,678,700 |
CME Group | | 25,000 | | | 7,038,750 |
†IntercontinentalExchange | | 70,000 | | | 7,912,100 |
*MasterCard Class A | | 40,000 | | | 7,981,200 |
*†Visa Class A | | 155,000 | | | 10,966,250 |
| | | | | 39,577,000 |
Health Care–17.99% | | | | | |
Allergan | | 165,000 | | | 9,612,900 |
†Gilead Sciences | | 180,000 | | | 6,170,400 |
†Medco Health Solutions | | 165,000 | | | 9,088,200 |
Novo-Nordisk ADR | | 102,000 | | | 8,264,040 |
UnitedHealth Group | | 180,000 | | | 5,112,000 |
| | | | | 38,247,540 |
Materials & Processing–2.59% | | | | | |
Syngenta ADR | | 120,000 | | | 5,502,000 |
| | | | | 5,502,000 |
Producer Durables–2.60% | | | | | |
*Expeditors International of Washington | | 160,000 | | | 5,521,600 |
| | | | | 5,521,600 |
Technology–34.82% | | | | | |
†Adobe Systems | | 180,000 | | | 4,757,400 |
†Apple | | 55,000 | | | 13,834,150 |
*†Crown Castle International | | 250,000 | | | 9,315,000 |
†Google Class A | | 20,500 | | | 9,121,475 |
*†Intuit | | 255,000 | | | 8,866,350 |
QUALCOMM | | 275,000 | | | 9,031,000 |
†Symantec | | 340,000 | | | 4,719,200 |
†Teradata | | 202,600 | | | 6,175,248 |
*†VeriSign | | 308,700 | | | 8,195,985 |
| | | | | 74,015,808 |
Total Common Stock | | | | | |
(cost $202,940,844) | | | | | 208,660,206 |
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| Principal | | | |
| Amount | | |
≠SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS–1.98% | | | | | |
Discount Notes–1.55% | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Bank | | | | | |
0.001% 7/1/10 | $ | 1,287,301 | | | 1,287,302 |
0.001% 7/6/10 | | 965,476 | | | 965,473 |
0.01% 7/7/10 | | 108,530 | | | 108,530 |
0.01% 7/15/10 | | 435,537 | | | 435,533 |
0.05% 7/16/10 | | 488,823 | | | 488,819 |
| | | | | 3,285,657 |
U.S. Treasury Obligations–0.43% | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | | | |
0.005% 7/1/10 | | 565,614 | | | 565,614 |
0.045% 7/15/10 | | 342,368 | | | 342,356 |
| | | | | 907,970 |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | | |
(cost $4,193,628) | | | | | 4,193,627 |
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Total Value of Securities | | | | | |
Before Securities Lending | | | | | |
Collateral–100.14% | | | | | |
(cost $207,134,472) | | | | | 212,853,833 |
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| Number of | | | |
| Shares | | | |
SECURITIES LENDING | | | | | |
COLLATERAL**–5.21% | | | | | |
Investment Companies | | | | | |
Mellon GSL DBT II Collateral Fund | | 10,316,979 | | | 10,316,979 |
BNY Mellon SL DBT II | | | | | |
Liquidating Fund | | 766,840 | | | 749,509 |
@†Mellon GSL Reinvestment Trust II | | 289,789 | | | 12,316 |
Total Securities Lending Collateral | | | | | |
(cost $11,373,608) | | | | | 11,078,804 |
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Delaware VIP® U.S. Growth Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
TOTAL VALUE OF SECURITIES–105.35% (Cost $218,508,080) | $ | 223,932,637 | © |
OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL**–(5.35%) | | (11,373,608 | ) |
RECEIVABLES AND OTHER ASSETS NET OF LIABILITIES–0.00% | | 3,932 | |
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO 32,858,674 SHARES OUTSTANDING–100.00% | $ | 212,562,961 | |
NET ASSET VALUE–DELAWARE VIP U.S. GROWTH SERIES | | | |
STANDARD CLASS ($136,898,687 / 21,085,015 Shares) | | | $6.49 | |
NET ASSET VALUE–DELAWARE VIP U.S. GROWTH SERIES | | | |
SERVICE CLASS ($75,664,274 / 11,773,659 Shares) | | | $6.43 | |
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS AT JUNE 30, 2010: | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization–no par) | $ | 253,767,788 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | 6,629 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | | (46,636,013 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | 5,424,557 | |
Total net assets | $ | 212,562,961 | |
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² | Narrow industries are utilized for compliance purposes for diversification whereas broad sectors are used for financial reporting. |
* | Fully or partially on loan. |
† | Non income producing security. |
@ | Illiquid security. At June 30, 2010, the aggregate amount of illiquid securities was $12,316, which represented 0.01% of the Series’ net assets. See Note 9 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
≠ | The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase. |
** | See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
© | Includes $11,114,852 of securities loaned. |
ADR – American Depositary Receipts
See accompanying notes
U.S. Growth Series-4
Delaware VIP® Trust —
Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | |
Dividends | $ | 962,225 | |
Interest | | 11,644 | |
Securities lending income | | 9,156 | |
Foreign tax withheld | | (40,948 | ) |
| | 942,077 | |
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EXPENSES: | | | |
Management fees | | 719,549 | |
Distribution expenses – Service Class | | 109,188 | |
Accounting and administration expenses | | 43,969 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses | | 14,419 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders | | 13,314 | |
Audit and tax | | 11,140 | |
Legal fees | | 9,458 | |
Trustees’ fees | | 6,448 | |
Insurance fees | | 3,826 | |
Custodian fees | | 2,874 | |
Dues and services | | 1,124 | |
Consulting fees | | 1,124 | |
Trustees’ expenses | | 419 | |
Pricing fees | | 122 | |
Registration fees | | 114 | |
| | 937,088 | |
Less waiver of distribution expenses – Service Class | | (18,181 | ) |
Total operating expenses | | 918,907 | |
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | 23,170 | |
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSS | | | |
ON INVESTMENTS: | | | |
Net realized loss on investments | | (1,355,165 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | |
of investments | | (20,263,449 | ) |
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSS | | | |
ON INVESTMENTS | | (21,618,614 | ) |
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NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING | | | |
FROM OPERATIONS | $ | (21,595,444 | ) |
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See accompanying notes
Delaware VIP Trust —
Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| Six Months | | | | |
| Ended | | Year |
| 6/30/10 | | Ended |
| (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET | | | | | | | |
ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | $ | 23,170 | | | $ | 112,704 | |
Net realized loss on investments | | | | | | | |
and foreign currencies | | (1,355,165 | ) | | | (37,125,105 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/ | | | | | | | |
depreciation of investments | | (20,263,449 | ) | | | 98,992,576 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | | | | | |
resulting from operations | | (21,595,444 | ) | | | 61,980,175 | |
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DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS | | | | | | | |
TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | (105,883 | ) | | | (348,065 | ) |
| | (105,883 | ) | | | (348,065 | ) |
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | 532,891 | | | | 26,399,773 | |
Service Class | | 27,454,850 | | | | 36,155,403 | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon | | | | | | | |
reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | 4,391 | | | | 348,065 | |
| | 27,992,132 | | | | 62,903,241 | |
Cost of shares repurchased: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | (1,155,893 | ) | | | (49,780,577 | ) |
Service Class | | (8,865,658 | ) | | | (8,837,043 | ) |
| | (10,021,551 | ) | | | (58,617,620 | ) |
Increase in net assets derived | | | | | | | |
from capital share transactions | | 17,970,581 | | | | 4,285,621 | |
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | (3,730,746 | ) | | | 65,917,731 | |
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NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 216,293,707 | | | | 150,375,976 | |
End of period (including undistributed | | | | | | | |
net investment income of $6,629 | | | | | | | |
and $89,342, respectively) | $ | 212,562,961 | | | $ | 216,293,707 | |
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See accompanying notes
U.S. Growth Series-5
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series
Financial Highlights
Selected data for each share of the Series outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
| Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series Standard Class |
| Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6/30/101 | | Year Ended |
| (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | | | 12/31/07 | | | 12/31/06 | | | 12/31/05 | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $7.160 | | | $5.010 | | | $8.960 | | | $7.960 | | | $7.780 | | | $6.830 | | |
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Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)2 | | 0.004 | | | 0.007 | | | 0.016 | | | 0.007 | | | (0.003 | ) | | (0.005 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and foreign currencies | | (0.669 | ) | | 2.157 | | | (3.768 | ) | | 0.993 | | | 0.183 | | | 0.997 | | |
Total from investment operations | | (0.665 | ) | | 2.164 | | | (3.752 | ) | | 1.000 | | | 0.180 | | | 0.992 | | |
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Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | (0.005 | ) | | (0.014 | ) | | (0.003 | ) | | – | | | – | | | (0.042 | ) | |
Net realized gain on investments | | – | | | – | | | (0.195 | ) | | – | | | – | | | – | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | (0.005 | ) | | (0.014 | ) | | (0.198 | ) | | – | | | – | | | (0.042 | ) | |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $6.490 | | | $7.160 | | | $5.010 | | | $8.960 | | | $7.960 | | | $7.780 | | |
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Total return3 | | (9.30% | ) | | 43.30% | | | (42.66% | ) | | 12.56% | | | 2.31% | | | 14.65% | | |
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Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $136,899 | | | $151,611 | | | $127,338 | | | $153,839 | | | $138,548 | | | $45,653 | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | 0.75% | | | 0.75% | | | 0.76% | | | 0.74% | | | 0.77% | | | 0.81% | | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | 0.10% | | | 0.12% | | | 0.22% | | | 0.08% | | | (0.04% | ) | | (0.07% | ) | |
Portfolio turnover | | 17% | | | 43% | | | 28% | | | 52% | | | 21% | | | 91% | | |
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1Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information. |
3Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. |
See accompanying notes
U.S. Growth Series-6
Delaware VIP® U.S. Growth Series
Financial Highlights (continued)
Selected data for each share of the Series outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
| Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series Service Class |
| Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6/30/101 | | Year Ended | |
| (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | | | 12/31/07 | | | 12/31/06 | | | 12/31/05 | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $7.090 | | | $4.960 | | | $8.900 | | | $7.920 | | | $7.760 | | | $6.810 | | |
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Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss2 | | (0.005 | ) | | (0.008 | ) | | (0.002 | ) | | (0.014 | ) | | (0.022 | ) | | (0.023 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and foreign currencies | | (0.655 | ) | | 2.138 | | | (3.743 | ) | | 0.994 | | | 0.182 | | | 0.999 | | |
Total from investment operations | | (0.660 | ) | | 2.130 | | | (3.745 | ) | | 0.980 | | | 0.160 | | | 0.976 | | |
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Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | – | | | (0.026 | ) | |
Net realized gain on investments | | – | | | – | | | (0.195 | ) | | – | | | – | | | – | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | – | | | – | | | (0.195 | ) | | – | | | – | | | (0.026 | ) | |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $6.430 | | | $7.090 | | | $4.960 | | | $8.900 | | | $7.920 | | | $7.760 | | |
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Total return3 | | (9.31% | ) | | 42.94% | | | (42.86% | ) | | 12.37% | | | 2.06% | | | 14.41% | | |
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Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $75,664 | | | $64,683 | | | $23,038 | | | $41,750 | | | $38,596 | | | $42,062 | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | 1.00% | | | 1.00% | | | 1.01% | | | 0.99% | | | 1.02% | | | 1.06% | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expenses paid indirectly | | 1.05% | | | 1.05% | | | 1.06% | | | 1.04% | | | 1.07% | | | 1.11% | | |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets | | (0.15% | ) | | (0.13% | ) | | (0.03% | ) | | (0.17% | ) | | (0.29% | ) | | (0.32% | ) | |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expenses paid indirectly | | (0.20% | ) | | (0.18% | ) | | (0.08% | ) | | (0.22% | ) | | (0.34% | ) | | (0.37% | ) | |
Portfolio turnover | | 17% | | | 43% | | | 28% | | | 52% | | | 21% | | | 91% | | |
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1Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information. |
3Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes
U.S. Growth Series-7
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers 12 series: Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series, Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series, Delaware VIP High Yield Series, Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series, Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP REIT Series, Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series, Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series (formerly, VIP Growth Opportunities Series), Delaware VIP Trend Series, Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series and Delaware VIP Value Series. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and offers Standard Class and Service Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a 12b-1 fee and the Service Class shares carry a 12b-1 fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.
The investment objective of the Series is to seek long-term capital appreciation.
1. Significant Accounting Policies
The following accounting policies are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Series.
Security Valuation—Equity securities, except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the valuation date. Securities traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If on a particular day an equity security does not trade, then the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used. Short-term debt securities are valued at market value. U.S. government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices. Investment companies are valued at net asset value per share. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Series’ Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. The Series may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-U.S. markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Series values its securities at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements, aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim. To account for this, the Series may frequently value foreign securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (international fair value pricing).
Federal Income Taxes—No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed the Series’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (December 31, 2006 – December 31, 2009), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements.
Class Accounting—Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the classes of the Series on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.
Repurchase Agreements—The Series may invest in a pooled cash account along with other members of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The aggregate daily balance of the pooled cash account is invested in repurchase agreements secured by obligations of the U.S. government. The respective collateral is held by the Series’ custodian bank until the maturity of the respective repurchase agreements. Each repurchase agreement is at least 102% collateralized. However, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty to the agreement, realization of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. At June 30, 2010, the Series held no investments in repurchase agreements.
Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities 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.
Other—Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Investments Family of Funds are generally allocated amongst such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and some other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. The Series declares and pays dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, following the close of the fiscal year.
Subject to seeking best execution, the Series may direct certain security trades to brokers who have agreed to rebate a portion of the related brokerage commission to the Series in cash. Such commission rebates are included in realized gain on investments in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $3,437 for the six months ended June 30, 2010. In general, best execution refers to many factors, including the price paid or received for a security, the commission charged, the promptness and reliability of execution, the confidentiality and placement accorded the order, and other factors affecting the overall benefit obtained by the Series on the transaction.
The Series may receive earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset custody fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
The Series may receive earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
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Delaware VIP® U.S. Growth Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates
In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Delaware Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily at the rate of 0.65% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Series, 0.60% on the next $500 million, 0.55% on the next $1.5 billion and 0.50% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.
Delaware Service Company, Inc. (DSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Series. For these services, the Series pays DSC fees based on the aggregate daily net assets of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.0050% of the first $30 billion; 0.0045% of the next $10 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds on a relative net asset value basis. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series was charged $5,535 for these services.
DSC also provides dividend disbursing and transfer agency services. The Series pays DSC a monthly fee based on the number of shareholder accounts for dividend disbursing and transfer agent services.
Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, the Series pays Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual distribution and service fee not to exceed 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Service Class shares. DDLP has contracted to waive distribution and service fees through April 30, 2011 in order to prevent distribution and service fees of the Service Class shares from exceeding 0.25% of average daily net assets. Standard Class shares pay no distribution and service expenses.
At June 30, 2010, the Series had liabilities payable to affiliates as follows:
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| Investment | | Transfer Agent and Fund | | | | Expenses |
| Management | | Accounting Oversight | | Distribution | | Payable |
| Fee Payable to | | Fees and Other Expenses | | Fee Payable | | to DMC |
| DMC | | Payable to DSC | | to DDLP | | and Affiliates* |
| $119,283 | | $2,294 | | $16,043 | | $2,373 |
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*DMC, as part of its administrative services, pays operating expenses on behalf of the Series and is reimbursed on a periodic basis. Such expenses include items such as printing of shareholder reports, fees for audit, legal and tax services, custodian fees and trustees’ fees.
As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears the cost of certain legal and tax services, including internal legal and tax services provided to the Series by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series was charged $2,780 for internal legal and tax services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees.
Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series for each Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC, DSC and DDLP are officers and/or Trustees of the Trust. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Series.
3. Investments
For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:
Purchases | $ | 36,951,684 |
Sales | | 18,487,040 |
At June 30, 2010 the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At June 30, 2010, the cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the Series were as follows:
| | | Aggregate | | Aggregate | | Net |
| Cost of | | Unrealized | | Unrealized | | Unrealized |
| Investments | | Appreciation | | Depreciation | | Appreciation |
| $220,339,794 | | $18,741,036 | | $(15,148,193) | | $3,592,843 |
U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series 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.
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Delaware VIP® U.S. Growth Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments (continued)
Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available under the circumstances. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
Level 1 – inputs are quoted prices in active markets
Level 2 – inputs are observable, directly or indirectly
Level 3 – inputs are unobservable and reflect assumptions on the part of the reporting entity
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2010:
| Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Common Stock | $ | 208,660,206 | | $ | – | | $ | – | | $ | 208,660,206 |
Securities Lending Collateral | | 10,316,979 | | | 749,509 | | | 12,316 | | | 11,078,804 |
Short-Term | | 907,970 | | | 3,285,657 | | | – | | | 4,193,627 |
Total | $ | 219,885,155 | | $ | 4,035,166 | | $ | 12,316 | | $ | 223,932,637 |
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The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:
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Balance as of 12/31/2009 | | $ | 12,316 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | – | |
Balance as of 6/30/10 | | $ | 12,316 | |
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Net change in unrealized | | | | |
appreciation/depreciation from | | | | |
investments still held as of 6/30/10 | | $ | – | |
4. Dividend and Distribution Information
Income and long-term capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Additionally, distributions from net short-term gains on sales of investment securities are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and the year ended December 31, 2009 was as follows:
| | Six Months | | Year |
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| | 6/30/10* | | 12/31/09 |
Ordinary income | | $105,883 | | $348,065 |
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*Tax information for the six months ended June 30, 2010 is an estimate and the tax character of dividends and distributions may be redesignated at fiscal year end.
5. Components of Net Assets on a Tax Basis
The components of net assets are estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. As of June 30, 2010, the estimated components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:
Shares of beneficial interest | $ | 253,767,788 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | 6,629 | |
Realized losses (1/1/10-6/30/10) | | (1,741,996 | ) |
Capital loss carryforwards as of 12/31/09 | | (43,062,303 | ) |
Unrealized appreciation of investments | | 3,592,843 | |
Net assets | $ | 212,562,961 | |
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The differences between book basis and tax basis components of net assets are primarily attributable to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. Capital loss carryforwards remaining at December 31, 2009 will expire as follows: $7,434,024 expires in 2016 and $35,628,279 expires in 2017.
For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series had capital losses of $1,741,996, which may increase the capital loss carryforwards.
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Delaware VIP® U.S. Growth Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
6. Capital Shares
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
| Six Months | | Year |
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| 6/30/10 | | 12/31/09 |
Shares sold: | | | | | |
Standard Class | 74,555 | | | 4,638,803 | |
Service Class | 3,907,982 | | | 5,993,815 | |
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Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | |
Standard Class | 583 | | | 66,298 | |
| 3,983,120 | | | 10,698,916 | |
Shares repurchased: | | | | | |
Standard Class | (169,587 | ) | | (8,954,959 | ) |
Service Class | (1,258,250 | ) | | (1,515,468 | ) |
| (1,427,837 | ) | | (10,470,427 | ) |
Net increase | 2,555,283 | | | 228,489 | |
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7. Line of Credit
The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds (Participants), participates in a $35,000,000 revolving line of credit with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. Under the agreement, Participants are charged an annual commitment fee, which is allocated across the Participants on the basis of each Participant’s allocation of the entire facility. The Participants may borrow up to a maximum of one third of their net assets under the agreement. The agreement expires on November 16, 2010. The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2010, or at any time during the period then ended.
8. Securities Lending
The Series, along with other funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with BNY Mellon. With respect to each loan, if the aggregate market value of securities collateral held plus cash collateral received on any business day is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral not less than the applicable collateral requirements. Cash collateral received is generally invested in the BNY Mellon Securities Lending Overnight Fund (Collective Trust) established by BNY Mellon for the purpose of investment on behalf of clients participating in its securities lending programs. The Collective Trust may only hold cash and high quality assets with a maturity of one business day or less (Cash/Overnight Assets). The Series also has cash collateral invested in the BNY Mellon SL DBT II Liquidating Fund (Liquidating Fund), which generally holds the portfolio securities of the Series’ previous cash collateral pool other than its Cash/Overnight Assets. The Liquidating Fund invests in fixed income securities, with a weighted average maturity not to exceed 90 days, rated in one of the top three tiers by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities. The Series will not make additional investments of cash collateral in the Liquidating Fund; the Series’ exposure to the Liquidating Fund is expected to decrease as the Liquidating Fund’s assets mature or are sold. Both the Collective Trust and the Liquidating Fund seek to maintain a net asset value per unit of $1.00, but there can be no assurance that they will always be able to do so. The Series may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral in the Collective Trust and the Liquidating Fund. This could occur if an investment in the Collective Trust or the Liquidating Fund defaulted or if it were necessary to liquidate assets in the Collective Trust or the Liquidating Fund to meet returns on outstanding security loans at a time when their net asset value per unit was less than $1.00. Under those circumstances, the Series may not receive an amount from the Collective Trust or the Liquidating Fund that is equal in amount to the collateral the Series would be required to return to the borrower of the securities and the Series would be required to make up for this shortfall. In October 2008, BNY Mellon transferred certain distressed securities from the Collective Trust into the Mellon GSL Reinvestment Trust II. The Series can also accept U.S. government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series, or at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Series continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to change in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Series has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Series receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Series, the security lending agent and the borrower. The Series records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.
At June 30, 2010, the value of the securities on loan was $11,114,852, for which cash collateral was received and invested in accordance with the Lending Agreement. At June 30, 2010, the value of invested collateral was $11,078,804. Such investments are presented on the Statement of Net Assets under the caption “Securities Lending Collateral.”
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Delaware VIP® U.S. Growth Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
9. Credit and Market Risk
The Series may invest up to 15% of its total assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Series’ Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid assets. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ 15% limit on investments in illiquid securities. As of June 30, 2010, there were no Rule 144A securities. Illiquid securities have been identified on the Statement of Net Assets.
10. Contractual Obligations
The Series enters into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Series’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Series has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Series’ existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
11. Sale of Delaware Investments to Macquarie Group
On August 18, 2009, Lincoln National Corporation (former parent company of Delaware Investments) and Macquarie Group (Macquarie) entered into an agreement pursuant to which Delaware Investments, including DMC, DDLP and DSC, would be acquired by Macquarie, an Australia-based global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services (Transaction). The Transaction was completed on January 4, 2010. DMC, DDLP and DSC are now wholly-owned subsidiaries of Macquarie.
The Transaction resulted in a change of control of DMC which, in turn, caused the termination of the investment management agreement between DMC and the Series. On January 4, 2010, the new investment management agreement between DMC and the Series that was approved by the shareholders became effective.
12. Subsequent Events
Management has determined no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2010 that would require recognition or disclosure in the Series’ financial statements.
The Series files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Series’ Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Series uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800 523-1918; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that the Series uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge on the Delaware Investments® Funds’ website at http://www.delawareinvestments.com. The Series’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800 SEC-0330. Information (if any) regarding how the Series voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Delaware Investments Funds’ website at http://www.delawareinvestments.com; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. |
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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series
Other Series Information
Proxy Results (Unaudited)
At Joint Special Meetings of Shareholders of Delaware VIP® Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series, Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series, Delaware VIP High Yield Series, Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series, Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP REIT Series, Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series, Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series (formerly, Delaware VIP Growth Opportunities Series), Delaware VIP Trend Series, Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series and Delaware VIP Value Series (each, a “Series”), held on November 12, 2009 and reconvened on December 4, 2009 and March 16, 2010, the shareholders of each Series voted to (i) elect a Board of Trustees for the Trust; and to (ii) approve a new investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of each Series, and Delaware Management Company. At the meeting, the following people were elected to serve as Independent Trustees: Thomas L. Bennett, John A. Fry, Anthony D. Knerr, Lucinda S. Landreth, Ann R. Leven, Thomas F. Madison, Janet L. Yeomans, and J. Richard Zecher. In addition, Patrick P. Coyne was elected to serve as an Interested Trustee.
The following proposals were submitted for a vote of the shareholders:
1. To elect a Board of Trustees for the Trust.
| | | | % of | | % of | | | | % of | | % of |
| | | | Outstanding | | Shares | | Shares | | Outstanding | | Shares |
| | Shares Voted For | | Shares | | Voted | | Withheld | | Shares | | Voted |
Thomas L. Bennett | | 396,668,992.915 | | 91.003 | | 96.110 | | 16,052,978.474 | | 3.683 | | 3.890 |
Patrick P. Coyne | | 396,812,967.868 | | 91.036 | | 96.145 | | 15,909,006.521 | | 3.650 | | 3.855 |
John A. Fry | | 397,118,893.455 | | 91.107 | | 96.219 | | 15,603,077.934 | | 3.579 | | 3.781 |
Anthony D. Knerr | | 396,387,635.125 | | 90.939 | | 96.042 | | 16,334,336.264 | | 3.747 | | 3.958 |
Lucinda S. Landreth | | 396,756,019.974 | | 91.023 | | 96.132 | | 15,965,951.415 | | 3.663 | | 3.868 |
Ann R. Leven | | 396,256,415.159 | | 90.909 | | 96.010 | | 16,465,556.230 | | 3.777 | | 3.990 |
Thomas F. Madison | | 396,183,351.020 | | 90.892 | | 95.993 | | 16,538,620.369 | | 3.794 | | 4.007 |
Janet L. Yeomans | | 396,807,080.593 | | 91.035 | | 96.144 | | 15,914,890.796 | | 3.651 | | 3.856 |
J. Richard Zecher | | 396,191,403.584 | | 90.894 | | 95.995 | | 16,530,567.805 | | 3.792 | | 4.005 |
2. | | To approve a new investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of each Series, and Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust. |
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Shares Voted For | 26,820,815.711 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | 93.098% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | 94.408% |
Shares Voted Against | 974,267.368 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | 3.381% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | 3.429% |
Shares Abstained | 614,401.936 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | 2.133% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | 2.163% |
Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Due to independence matters under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s auditor independence rules relating to the January 4, 2010 acquisition of Delaware Investments (including DMC, DDLP and DSC) by Macquarie Group, Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) has resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm for Delaware VIP Trust (the “Series”) effective May 20, 2010. At a meeting held on May 20, 2010, the Board of Trustees of the Series, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (“PwC”) to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Series for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, E&Y’s audit reports on the financial statements of the Series did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. In addition, there were no disagreements between the Series and E&Y on accounting principles, financial statements disclosures or audit scope, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of E&Y, would have caused them to make reference to the disagreement in their reports. Neither the Series nor anyone on its behalf has consulted with PwC at any time prior to their selection with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Series’ financial statements.
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Table of contents
> Disclosure of Series expenses | 1 |
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> Sector allocation and top 10 holdings | 2 |
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> Statement of net assets | 3 |
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> Statement of operations | 5 |
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> Statements of changes in net assets | 5 |
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> Financial highlights | 6 |
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> Notes to financial statements | 8 |
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> Other Series information | 13 |
On January 4, 2010, Delaware Management Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiaries (collectively known by the marketing name of Delaware Investments) were sold by a subsidiary of Lincoln National Corporation to Macquarie Group Limited, a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services. Please see your Series’ prospectus and any supplements thereto for more complete information.
Investments in Delaware VIP® Value Series are not and will not be deposits with or liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 and its holding companies, including subsidiaries or related companies (Macquarie Group), and are subject to investment risk, including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and capital invested. No Macquarie Group company guarantees or will guarantee the performance of the Series, the repayment of capital from the Series, or any particular rate of return.
Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2010, and are subject to change.
Funds are not FDIC insured and are not guaranteed. It is possible to lose the principal amount invested.
Mutual fund advisory services provided by Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, which is a registered investment advisor and member of Macquarie Group. Delaware Investments, a member of Macquarie Group, refers to Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Series’ distributor, Delaware Distributors, L.P. Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.
This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares in the Delaware VIP Value Series only if preceded or accompanied by the Series’ current prospectus.
© 2010 Delaware Management Holdings, Inc.
All third-party trademarks cited are the property of their respective owners.
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Value Series
Disclosure of Series Expenses
For the Period January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010
As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010.
Actual Expenses
The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the table shown, “Hypothetical 5% Return,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Series’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Series’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Series and other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ actual expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect for Service Class shares. The expenses shown in the table assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
Expense Analysis of an Investment of $1,000
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| Value | | Value | | Expense | | 1/1/10 to |
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Standard Class | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 935.40 | | 0.75 | % | | $ | 3.60 | |
Service Class | | 1,000.00 | | | 934.10 | | 1.00 | % | | | 4.80 | |
Hypothetical 5% Return (5% return before expenses) | | | | | |
Standard Class | $ | 1,000.00 | | $ | 1,021.08 | | 0.75 | % | | $ | 3.76 | |
Service Class | | 1,000.00 | | | 1,019.84 | | 1.00 | % | | | 5.01 | |
*“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Value Series
Sector Allocation and Top 10 Holdings
As of June 30, 2010
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Series materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications, which may result in the sector designations for one series being different than another series’ sector designations.
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Sector | of Net Assets |
Common Stock | 96.81 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | 6.68 | % |
Consumer Staples | 14.82 | % |
Energy | 14.30 | % |
Financials | 9.03 | % |
Health Care | 19.22 | % |
Industrials | 6.30 | % |
Information Technology | 11.79 | % |
Materials | 3.04 | % |
Telecommunications | 5.78 | % |
Utilities | 5.85 | % |
Short-Term Investments | 3.19 | % |
Securities Lending Collateral | 3.24 | % |
Total Value of Securities | 103.24 | % |
Obligation to Return Securities Lending Collateral | (3.31 | %) |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | 0.07 | % |
Total Net Assets | 100.00 | % |
Holdings are for informational purposes only and are subject to change at any time. They are not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security.
| Percentage |
Top 10 Holdings | of Net Assets |
Bristol-Myers Squibb | 3.55 | % |
Comcast Class A | 3.51 | % |
Cardinal Health | 3.47 | % |
Travelers | 3.42 | % |
Merck | 3.40 | % |
Kimberly-Clark | 3.34 | % |
International Business Machines | 3.26 | % |
Waste Management | 3.23 | % |
Intel | 3.20 | % |
Marathon Oil | 3.19 | % |
Value Series-2
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Value Series
Statement of Net Assets
June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
| Number of | | | |
| Shares | | Value |
COMMON STOCK–96.81% | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary–6.68% | | | | |
*Comcast Class A | 910,400 | | $ | 15,813,648 |
*Lowe’s | 700,300 | | | 14,300,126 |
| | | | 30,113,774 |
Consumer Staples–14.82% | | | | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland | 527,500 | | | 13,620,050 |
CVS Caremark | 412,800 | | | 12,103,296 |
Kimberly-Clark | 247,900 | | | 15,030,177 |
*Kraft Foods Class A | 495,200 | | | 13,865,600 |
*Safeway | 619,700 | | | 12,183,302 |
| | | | 66,802,425 |
Energy–14.30% | | | | |
Chevron | 187,200 | | | 12,703,392 |
ConocoPhillips | 288,300 | | | 14,152,647 |
*Marathon Oil | 462,100 | | | 14,366,689 |
National Oilwell Varco | 331,100 | | | 10,949,477 |
Williams | 672,200 | | | 12,287,816 |
| | | | 64,460,021 |
Financials–9.03% | | | | |
Allstate | 461,300 | | | 13,253,149 |
Bank of New York Mellon | 487,200 | | | 12,028,968 |
Travelers | 312,500 | | | 15,390,625 |
| | | | 40,672,742 |
Health Care–19.22% | | | | |
*Bristol-Myers Squibb | 642,000 | | | 16,011,479 |
Cardinal Health | 465,300 | | | 15,638,733 |
Johnson & Johnson | 226,600 | | | 13,382,996 |
Merck | 438,200 | | | 15,323,854 |
Pfizer | 945,741 | | | 13,486,267 |
*Quest Diagnostics | 256,400 | | | 12,761,028 |
| | | | 86,604,357 |
Industrials–6.30% | | | | |
Northrop Grumman | 253,900 | | | 13,822,316 |
*Waste Management | 465,000 | | | 14,549,850 |
| | | | 28,372,166 |
Information Technology–11.79% | | | | |
Intel | 742,500 | | | 14,441,625 |
International Business Machines | 118,800 | | | 14,669,424 |
†Motorola | 1,691,700 | | | 11,029,884 |
*Xerox | 1,612,800 | | | 12,966,912 |
| | | | 53,107,845 |
Materials–3.04% | | | | |
*duPont (E.I.) deNemours | 396,500 | | | 13,714,935 |
| | | | 13,714,935 |
Telecommunications–5.78% | | | | |
AT&T | 538,124 | | | 13,017,220 |
Verizon Communications | 464,900 | | | 13,026,498 |
| | | | 26,043,718 |
Utilities–5.85% | | | | |
Edison International | 409,700 | | | 12,995,684 |
Progress Energy | 340,400 | | | 13,350,488 |
| | | | 26,346,172 |
Total Common Stock | | | | |
(cost $442,251,147) | | | | 436,238,155 |
|
| Principal | | | |
| Amount | | | |
≠SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS–3.19% | | | | |
Discount Notes–2.49% | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Bank | | | | |
0.001% 7/1/10 | $4,197,314 | | | 4,197,313 |
0.001% 7/6/10 | 3,147,986 | | | 3,147,976 |
0.01% 7/7/10 | 353,869 | | | 353,868 |
0.01% 7/15/10 | 1,907,133 | | | 1,907,118 |
0.05% 7/16/10 | 1,626,122 | | | 1,626,109 |
| | | | 11,232,384 |
U.S. Treasury Obligations–0.70% | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | | |
0.005% 7/1/10 | 1,844,216 | | | 1,844,216 |
0.045% 7/15/10 | 1,308,597 | | | 1,308,551 |
| | | | 3,152,767 |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | |
(cost $14,385,159) | | | | 14,385,151 |
|
Total Value of Securities | | | | |
Before Securities Lending | | | | |
Collateral–100.00% | | | | |
(cost $456,636,306) | | | | 450,623,306 |
|
| Number of | | | |
| Shares | | | |
SECURITIES LENDING | | | | |
COLLATERAL**–3.24% | | | | |
Investment Companies | | | | |
Mellon GSL DBT II Collateral Fund | 14,600,766 | | | 14,600,766 |
BNY Mellon SL DBT II Liquidating Fund | 13,319 | | | 13,018 |
†@Mellon GSL Reinvestment Trust II | 302,595 | | | 12,860 |
Total Securities Lending Collateral | | | | |
(cost $14,916,680) | | | | 14,626,644 |
Value Series-3
Delaware VIP® Value Series
Statement of Net Assets (continued)
TOTAL VALUE OF SECURITIES–103.24% (Cost $471,552,986) | $ | 465,249,950 | © |
OBLIGATION TO RETURN SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL**–(3.31%) | | (14,916,680 | ) |
RECEIVABLES AND OTHER ASSETS NET OF LIABILITIES–0.07% | | 301,989 | |
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO 33,768,976 SHARES OUTSTANDING–100.00% | $ | 450,635,259 | |
NET ASSET VALUE–DELAWARE VIP VALUE SERIES | | | |
STANDARD CLASS ($331,098,449 / 24,811,533 Shares) | | $13.34 | |
NET ASSET VALUE–DELAWARE VIP VALUE SERIES | | | |
SERVICE CLASS ($119,536,810 / 8,957,443 Shares) | | $13.34 | |
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS AT JUNE 30, 2010: | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization–no par) | $ | 594,576,690 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | 5,300,208 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | | (142,938,603 | ) |
Net unrealized depreciation of investments | | (6,303,036 | ) |
Total net assets | $ | 450,635,259 | |
| | | |
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* | Fully or partially on loan. |
† | Non income producing security. |
@ | Illiquid security. At June 30, 2010, the aggregate amount of illiquid securities was $12,860, which represented 0.00% of the Series’ net assets. See Note 9 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
≠ | The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase. |
** | See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
© | Includes $14,549,150 of securities loaned. |
See accompanying notes
Value Series-4
Delaware VIP® Trust —
Delaware VIP Value Series
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | |
Dividends | $ | 7,339,327 | |
Securities lending income | | 8,277 | |
Interest | | 5,627 | |
| | 7,353,231 | |
|
EXPENSES: | | | |
Management fees | | 1,597,636 | |
Distribution expenses – Service Class | | 194,929 | |
Accounting and administration expenses | | 97,700 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders | | 57,883 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses | | 27,783 | |
Legal fees | | 21,309 | |
Audit and tax | | 17,706 | |
Trustees’ fees | | 14,509 | |
Insurance fees | | 9,415 | |
Custodian fees | | 6,821 | |
Consulting fees | | 2,473 | |
Dues and services | | 2,040 | |
Trustees’ expenses | | 970 | |
Registration fees | | 521 | |
Pricing fees | | 143 | |
| | 2,051,838 | |
Less waiver of distribution expenses – Service Class | | (32,482 | ) |
Total operating expenses | | 2,019,356 | |
|
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | 5,333,875 | |
|
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | |
ON INVESTMENTS: | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | 5,195,282 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | |
of investments | | (41,483,391 | ) |
|
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSS | | | |
ON INVESTMENTS | | (36,288,109 | ) |
|
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING | | | |
FROM OPERATIONS | $ | (30,954,234 | ) |
See accompanying notes
Delaware VIP Trust —
Delaware VIP Value Series
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| Six Months | | | | |
| Ended | | Year |
| 6/30/10 | | Ended |
| (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET | | | | | | | |
ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | $ | 5,333,875 | | | $ | 11,808,385 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | 5,195,282 | | | | (40,152,185 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/ | | | | | | | |
depreciation of investments | | (41,483,391 | ) | | | 104,293,959 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | | | | | |
resulting from operations | | (30,954,234 | ) | | | 75,950,159 | |
|
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS | | | | | | | |
TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | (8,920,590 | ) | | | (10,376,155 | ) |
Service Class | | (2,893,104 | ) | | | (3,114,029 | ) |
| | (11,813,694 | ) | | | (13,490,184 | ) |
|
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | 5,226,421 | | | | 56,073,093 | |
Service Class | | 9,315,525 | | | | 31,469,468 | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon | | | | | | | |
reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | 5,049,839 | | | | 10,376,155 | |
Service Class | | 2,893,104 | | | | 3,114,029 | |
| | 22,484,889 | | | | 101,032,745 | |
Cost of shares repurchased: | | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | (17,528,103 | ) | | | (73,040,031 | ) |
Service Class | | (15,165,195 | ) | | | (23,550,520 | ) |
| | (32,693,298 | ) | | | (96,590,551 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets derived | | | | | | | |
from capital share transactions | | (10,208,409 | ) | | | 4,442,194 | |
|
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) | | | | | | | |
IN NET ASSETS | | (52,976,337 | ) | | | 66,902,169 | |
|
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 503,611,596 | | | | 436,709,427 | |
End of period (including undistributed | | | | | | | |
net investment income of $5,300,208 | | | | | | | |
and $11,780,027, respectively) | $ | 450,635,259 | | | $ | 503,611,596 | |
| | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes
Value Series-5
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Value Series
Financial Highlights
Selected data for each share of the Series outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
| | | | | Delaware VIP Value Series Standard Class | |
| Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6/30/101 | | Year Ended | |
| (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | | | 12/31/07 | | | 12/31/06 | | | 12/31/05 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $14.600 | | | $12.830 | | | $21.440 | | | $22.980 | | | $19.230 | | | $18.460 | |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | 0.161 | | | 0.351 | | | 0.438 | | | 0.472 | | | 0.437 | | | 0.369 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and foreign currencies | | (1.062 | ) | | 1.838 | | | (7.066 | ) | | (1.058 | ) | | 4.075 | | | 0.722 | |
Total from investment operations | | (0.901 | ) | | 2.189 | | | (6.628 | ) | | (0.586 | ) | | 4.512 | | | 1.091 | |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | (0.359 | ) | | (0.419 | ) | | (0.512 | ) | | (0.370 | ) | | (0.328 | ) | | (0.321 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | – | | | – | | | (1.470 | ) | | (0.584 | ) | | (0.434 | ) | | – | |
Total dividends and distributions | | (0.359 | ) | | (0.419 | ) | | (1.982 | ) | | (0.954 | ) | | (0.762 | ) | | (0.321 | ) |
|
Net asset value, end of period | | $13.340 | | | $14.600 | | | $12.830 | | | $21.440 | | | $22.980 | | | $19.230 | |
|
Total return3 | | (6.46% | ) | | 17.96% | | | (33.42% | ) | | (2.72% | ) | | 24.10% | | | 6.03% | |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $331,098 | | | $369,859 | | | $330,717 | | | $427,011 | | | $497,525 | | | $349,443 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | 0.75% | | | 0.74% | | | 0.71% | | | 0.69% | | | 0.72% | | | 0.73% | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expenses paid indirectly | | 0.75% | | | 0.76% | | | 0.76% | | | 0.73% | | | 0.77% | | | 0.78% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | 2.23% | | | 2.75% | | | 2.69% | | | 2.07% | | | 2.12% | | | 1.98% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expenses paid indirectly | | 2.23% | | | 2.73% | | | 2.65% | | | 2.03% | | | 2.07% | | | 1.93% | |
Portfolio turnover | | 13% | | | 22% | | | 38% | | | 29% | | | 14% | | | 23% | |
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1Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information. |
3Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes
Value Series-6
Delaware VIP® Value Series
Financial Highlights (continued)
Selected data for each share of the Series outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
| | | | | Delaware VIP Value Series Service Class | |
| Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6/30/101 | | Year Ended | |
| (Unaudited) | | 12/31/09 | | | 12/31/08 | | | 12/31/07 | | | 12/31/06 | | | 12/31/05 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $14.590 | | | $12.810 | | | $21.390 | | | $22.940 | | | $19.200 | | | $18.430 | |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | 0.143 | | | 0.319 | | | 0.397 | | | 0.415 | | | 0.385 | | | 0.323 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and foreign currencies | | (1.066 | ) | | 1.839 | | | (7.052 | ) | | (1.063 | ) | | 4.070 | | | 0.726 | |
Total from investment operations | | (0.923 | ) | | 2.158 | | | (6.655 | ) | | (0.648 | ) | | 4.455 | | | 1.049 | |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | (0.327 | ) | | (0.378 | ) | | (0.455 | ) | | (0.318 | ) | | (0.281 | ) | | (0.279 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | – | | | – | | | (1.470 | ) | | (0.584 | ) | | (0.434 | ) | | – | |
Total dividends and distributions | | (0.327 | ) | | (0.378 | ) | | (1.925 | ) | | (0.902 | ) | | (0.715 | ) | | (0.279 | ) |
|
Net asset value, end of period | | $13.340 | | | $14.590 | | | $12.810 | | | $21.390 | | | $22.940 | | | $19.200 | |
|
Total return3 | | (6.59% | ) | | 17.65% | | | (33.57% | ) | | (3.00% | ) | | 23.79% | | | 5.79% | |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $119,537 | | | $133,753 | | | $105,992 | | | $177,882 | | | $143,405 | | | $75,778 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | 1.00% | | | 0.99% | | | 0.96% | | | 0.94% | | | 0.97% | | | 0.98% | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expenses paid indirectly | | 1.05% | | | 1.06% | | | 1.06% | | | 1.03% | | | 1.07% | | | 1.08% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | 1.98% | | | 2.50% | | | 2.44% | | | 1.82% | | | 1.87% | | | 1.73% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expenses paid indirectly | | 1.93% | | | 2.43% | | | 2.35% | | | 1.73% | | | 1.77% | | | 1.63% | |
Portfolio turnover | | 13% | | | 22% | | | 38% | | | 29% | | | 14% | | | 23% | |
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1Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information. |
3Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes
Value Series-7
Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Value Series
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers 12 series: Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series, Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series, Delaware VIP High Yield Series, Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series, Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP REIT Series, Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series, Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series (formerly, VIP Growth Opportunities Series), Delaware VIP Trend Series, Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series and Delaware VIP Value Series. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP Value Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and offers Standard Class and Service Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a 12b-1 fee and the Service Class shares carry a 12b-1 fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.
The investment objective of the Series is to seek long-term capital appreciation.
1. Significant Accounting Policies
The following accounting policies are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Series.
Security Valuation—Equity securities, except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the valuation date. Securities traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If on a particular day an equity security does not trade, then the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used. Short-term debt securities are valued at market value. U.S. government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices. Investment companies are valued at net asset value per share. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Series’ Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. The Series may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-U.S. markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Series values its securities at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements, aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim. To account for this, the Series may frequently value foreign securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (international fair value pricing).
Federal Income Taxes—No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed the Series’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (December 31, 2006 – December 31, 2009), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements.
Class Accounting—Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the classes of the Series on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.
Repurchase Agreements—The Series may invest in a pooled cash account along with other members of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The aggregate daily balance of the pooled cash account is invested in repurchase agreements secured by obligations of the U.S. government. The respective collateral is held by the Series’ custodian bank until the maturity of the respective repurchase agreements. Each repurchase agreement is at least 102% collateralized. However, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty to the agreement, realization of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. At June 30, 2010, the Series held no investments in repurchase agreements.
Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities 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.
Other—Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Investments Family of Funds are generally allocated amongst such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and some other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. The Series declares and pays dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, following the close of the fiscal year.
Subject to seeking best execution, the Series may direct certain security trades to brokers who have agreed to rebate a portion of the related brokerage commission to the Series in cash. Such commission rebates are included in realized gain on investments in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $22,073 for the six months ended June 30, 2010. In general, best execution refers to many factors, including the price paid or received for a security, the commission charged, the promptness and reliability of execution, the confidentiality and placement accorded the order, and other factors affecting the overall benefit obtained by the Series on the transaction.
The Series may receive earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset custody fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
The Series may receive earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
Value Series-8
Delaware VIP® Value Series
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates
In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Delaware Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily at the rate of 0.65% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Series, 0.60% on the next $500 million, 0.55% on the next $1.5 billion, and 0.50% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.
Delaware Service Company, Inc. (DSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Series. For these services, the Series pays DSC fees based on the aggregate daily net assets of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.0050% of the first $30 billion; 0.0045% of the next $10 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds on a relative net asset value basis. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series was charged $12,298 for these services.
DSC also provides dividend disbursing and transfer agency services. The Series pays DSC a monthly fee based on the number of shareholder accounts for dividend disbursing and transfer agent services.
Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, the Series pays Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual distribution and service fee not to exceed 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Service Class shares. DDLP has contracted to waive distribution and service fees through April 30, 2011 in order to prevent distribution and service fees of the Service Class shares from exceeding 0.25% of average daily net assets. Standard Class shares pay no distribution and service expenses.
At June 30, 2010, the Series had liabilities payable to affiliates as follows:
| | | Dividend Disbursing, | | | | Other |
| Investment | | Transfer Agent and Fund | | | | Expenses |
| Management | | Accounting Oversight | | Distribution | | Payable |
| Fee Payable to | | Fees, and Other Expenses | | Fee Payable | | to DMC |
| DMC | | Payable to DSC | | to DDLP | | and Affiliates* |
| $251,889 | | $4,844 | | $25,721 | | $5,072 |
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*DMC, as part of its administrative services, pays operating expenses on behalf of the Series and is reimbursed on a periodic basis. Such expenses include items such as printing of shareholder reports, fees for audit, legal and tax services, custodian fees and trustees’ fees.
As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears the cost of certain legal and tax services, including internal legal and tax services provided to the Series by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series was charged $4,603 for internal legal and tax services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees.
Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series for each Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC, DSC and DDLP are officers and/or Trustees of the Trust. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Series.
3. Investments
For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:
Purchases | $30,748,894 |
Sales | 46,268,128 |
At June 30, 2010 the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At June 30, 2010, the cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the Series were as follows:
| | | Aggregate | | Aggregate | | Net |
| Cost of | | Unrealized | | Unrealized | | Unrealized |
| Investments | | Appreciation | | Depreciation | | Depreciation |
| $473,135,505 | | $32,910,943 | | ($40,796,498) | | ($7,885,555) |
U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series 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
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3. Investments (continued)
would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available under the circumstances. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
Level 1 – inputs are quoted prices in active markets
Level 2 – inputs are observable, directly or indirectly
Level 3 – inputs are unobservable and reflect assumptions on the part of the reporting entity
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2010:
| Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Common Stock | $ | 436,238,155 | | $ | – | | $ | – | | $ | 436,238,155 |
Securities Lending Collateral | | 14,600,766 | | | 13,018 | | | 12,860 | | | 14,626,644 |
Short-Term | | 3,152,767 | | | 11,232,384 | | | – | | | 14,385,151 |
Total | $ | 453,991,688 | | $ | 11,245,402 | | $ | 12,860 | | $ | 465,249,950 |
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The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:
| Securities |
| Lending |
| Collateral |
Balance as of 12/31/09 | | $ | 12,860 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | – | |
Balance as of 6/30/10 | | $ | 12,860 | |
| |
Net change in unrealized | | | | |
appreciation/depreciation from | | | | |
investments still held as of 6/30/10 | | $ | – | |
4. Dividend and Distribution Information
Income and long-term capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Additionally, distributions from net short-term gains on sales of investment securities are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and the year ended December 31, 2009 was as follows:
| | Six Months | | Year |
| | Ended | | Ended |
| | 6/30/10* | | 12/31/09 |
Ordinary income | | $11,813,694 | | $13,490,184 |
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*Tax information for the six months ended June 30, 2010 is an estimate and the tax character of dividends and distributions may be redesignated at fiscal year end.
5. Components of Net Assets on a Tax Basis
The components of net assets are estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. As of June 30, 2010, the estimated components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:
Shares of beneficial interest | $ | 594,576,690 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | 5,300,208 | |
Realized gain (1/1/10-6/30/10) | | 5,195,282 | |
*Capital loss carryforwards as of 12/31/09 | | (146,551,366 | ) |
Unrealized depreciation of investments | | (7,885,555 | ) |
Net assets | $ | 450,635,259 | |
| | | |
The differences between book basis and tax basis components of net assets are primarily attributable to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
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5. Components of Net Assets on a Tax Basis (continued)
For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. Capital loss carryforwards remaining at December 31, 2009 will expire as follows: $1,479,986 expires in 2010, $102,136,575 expires in 2016, and $42,934,805 expires in 2017.
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*The amount of this loss which can be utilized in subsequent years is subject to an annual limitation in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code due to the fund merger with Delaware VIP Devon Series in 2003.
For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Series had capital gains of $5,195,282, which may reduce the capital loss carryforwards.
6. Capital Shares
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
| Six Months | | Year |
| Ended | | Ended |
| 6/30/10* | | 12/31/09 |
Shares sold: | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | 359,496 | | | 4,543,090 | |
Service Class | | 640,315 | | | 2,473,419 | |
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Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | 331,293 | | | 907,007 | |
Service Class | | 191,090 | | | 271,730 | |
| | 1,522,194 | | | 8,195,246 | |
Shares repurchased: | | | | | | |
Standard Class | | (1,204,132 | ) | | (5,900,683 | ) |
Service Class | | (1,038,818 | ) | | (1,855,327 | ) |
| | (2,242,950 | ) | | (7,756,010 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) | | (720,756 | ) | | 439,236 | |
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7. Line of Credit
The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds (Participants), participates in a $35,000,000 revolving line of credit with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. Under the agreement, Participants are charged an annual commitment fee, which is allocated across the Participants on the basis of each Participant’s allocation of the entire facility. The Participants may borrow up to a maximum of one third of their net assets under the agreement. The agreement expires on November 16, 2010. The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2010, or at any time during the period then ended.
8. Securities Lending
The Series, along with other funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with BNY Mellon. With respect to each loan, if the aggregate market value of securities collateral held plus cash collateral received on any business day is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral not less than the applicable collateral requirements. Cash collateral received is generally invested in the BNY Mellon Securities Lending Overnight Fund (Collective Trust) established by BNY Mellon for the purpose of investment on behalf of clients participating in its securities lending programs. The Collective Trust may only hold cash and high quality assets with a maturity of one business day or less (Cash/Overnight Assets). The Series also has cash collateral invested in the BNY Mellon SL DBT II Liquidating Fund (Liquidating Fund), which generally holds the portfolio securities of the Series’ previous cash collateral pool other than its Cash/Overnight Assets. The Liquidating Fund invests in fixed income securities, with a weighted average maturity not to exceed 90 days, rated in one of the top three tiers by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities. The Series will not make additional investments of cash collateral in the Liquidating Fund; the Series’ exposure to the Liquidating Fund is expected to decrease as the Liquidating Fund’s assets mature or are sold. Both the Collective Trust and the Liquidating Fund seek to maintain a net asset value per unit of $1.00, but there can be no assurance that they will always be able to do so. The Series may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral in the Collective Trust and the Liquidating Fund. This could occur if an investment in the Collective Trust or the Liquidating Fund defaulted or if it were necessary to liquidate assets in the Collective Trust or the Liquidating Fund to meet returns on outstanding security loans at a time when their net asset value per unit was less than $1.00. Under those circumstances, the Series may not receive an amount from the Collective Trust or the Liquidating Fund that is equal in amount to the collateral the Series would be required to return to the borrower of the securities and the Series would be required to make up for this shortfall. In October 2008, BNY Mellon transferred certain distressed securities from the Collective Trust into the Mellon GSL Reinvestment Trust II. The Series can also accept U.S. government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series, or at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Series continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to change in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Series has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Series receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Series, the security lending agent and the borrower. The Series records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.
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8. Securities Lending (continued)
At June 30, 2010, the value of the securities on loan was $14,549,150, for which cash collateral was received and invested in accordance with the Lending Agreement. At June 30, 2010, the value of invested collateral was $14,626,644. Such investments are presented on the Statement of Net Assets under the caption “Securities Lending Collateral.”
9. Credit and Market Risk
The Series may invest up to 10% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Series’ Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid assets. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ 10% limit on investments in illiquid securities. As of June 30, 2010, there were no Rule 144A securities. Illiquid securities have been identified on the Statement of Net Assets.
10. Contractual Obligations
The Series enters into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Series’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Series has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Series’ existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
11. Sale of Delaware Investments to Macquarie Group
On August 18, 2009, Lincoln National Corporation (former parent company of Delaware Investments) and Macquarie Group (Macquarie) entered into an agreement pursuant to which Delaware Investments, including DMC, DDLP and DSC, would be acquired by Macquarie, an Australia-based global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services (Transaction). The Transaction was completed on January 4, 2010. DMC, DDLP and DSC are now wholly-owned subsidiaries of Macquarie.
The Transaction resulted in a change of control of DMC which, in turn, caused the termination of the investment management agreement between DMC and the Series. On January 4, 2010, the new investment management agreement between DMC and the Series that was approved by the shareholders became effective.
12. Subsequent Events
Management has determined no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2010 that would require recognition or disclosure in the Series’ financial statements.
The Series files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Series’ Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Series uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800 523-1918; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that the Series uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities is available without charge on the Delaware Investments® Funds’ website at http://www.delawareinvestments.com. The Series’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800 SEC-0330. Information (if any) regarding how the Series voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Delaware Investments Funds’ website at http://www.delawareinvestments.com; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. |
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Other Series Information
Proxy Results (Unaudited)
At Joint Special Meetings of Shareholders of Delaware VIP® Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of Delaware VIP Cash Reserve Series, Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series, Delaware VIP High Yield Series, Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series, Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series, Delaware VIP REIT Series, Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series, Delaware VIP Smid Cap Growth Series (formerly, Delaware VIP Growth Opportunities Series), Delaware VIP Trend Series, Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series and Delaware VIP Value Series (each, a “Series”), held on November 12, 2009 and reconvened on December 4, 2009 and March 16, 2010, the shareholders of each Series voted to (i) elect a Board of Trustees for the Trust; and to (ii) approve a new investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of each Series, and Delaware Management Company. At the meeting, the following people were elected to serve as Independent Trustees: Thomas L. Bennett, John A. Fry, Anthony D. Knerr, Lucinda S. Landreth, Ann R. Leven, Thomas F. Madison, Janet L. Yeomans, and J. Richard Zecher. In addition, Patrick P. Coyne was elected to serve as an Interested Trustee.
The following proposals were submitted for a vote of the shareholders:
1. To elect a Board of Trustees for the Trust.
| | | | % of | | % of | | | | % of | | % of |
| | | | Outstanding | | Shares | | Shares | | Outstanding | | Shares |
| | Shares Voted For | | Shares | | Voted | | Withheld | | Shares | | Voted |
Thomas L. Bennett | | 396,668,992.915 | | 91.003 | | 96.110 | | 16,052,978.474 | | 3.683 | | 3.890 |
Patrick P. Coyne | | 396,812,967.868 | | 91.036 | | 96.145 | | 15,909,006.521 | | 3.650 | | 3.855 |
John A. Fry | | 397,118,893.455 | | 91.107 | | 96.219 | | 15,603,077.934 | | 3.579 | | 3.781 |
Anthony D. Knerr | | 396,387,635.125 | | 90.939 | | 96.042 | | 16,334,336.264 | | 3.747 | | 3.958 |
Lucinda S. Landreth | | 396,756,019.974 | | 91.023 | | 96.132 | | 15,965,951.415 | | 3.663 | | 3.868 |
Ann R. Leven | | 396,256,415.159 | | 90.909 | | 96.010 | | 16,465,556.230 | | 3.777 | | 3.990 |
Thomas F. Madison | | 396,183,351.020 | | 90.892 | | 95.993 | | 16,538,620.369 | | 3.794 | | 4.007 |
Janet L. Yeomans | | 396,807,080.593 | | 91.035 | | 96.144 | | 15,914,890.796 | | 3.651 | | 3.856 |
J. Richard Zecher | | 396,191,403.584 | | 90.894 | | 95.995 | | 16,530,567.805 | | 3.792 | | 4.005 |
2. | | To approve a new investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of each Series, and Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust. |
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Shares Voted For | 30,992,300.440 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | 88.825% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | 93.505% |
Shares Voted Against | 1,025,690.869 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | 2.940% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | 3.095% |
Shares Abstained | 1,126,962.778 |
Percentage of Outstanding Shares | 3.230% |
Percentage of Shares Voted | 3.400% |
Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Due to independence matters under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s auditor independence rules relating to the January 4, 2010 acquisition of Delaware Investments (including DMC, DDLP and DSC) by Macquarie Group, Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) has resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm for Delaware VIP Trust (the “Series”) effective May 20, 2010. At a meeting held on May 20, 2010, the Board of Trustees of the Series, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (“PwC”) to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Series for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, E&Y’s audit reports on the financial statements of the Series did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. In addition, there were no disagreements between the Series and E&Y on accounting principles, financial statements disclosures or audit scope, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of E&Y, would have caused them to make reference to the disagreement in their reports. Neither the Series nor anyone on its behalf has consulted with PwC at any time prior to their selection with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Series’ financial statements.
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Item 2. Code of Ethics
Not applicable.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
Not applicable.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments
(a) Included as part of report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
(b) Divestment of securities in accordance with Section 13(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not applicable.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing of this report and have concluded that they are effective in providing reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant in its reports or statements filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by the report to stockholders included herein (i.e., the registrant’s second fiscal quarter) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits
(a) | (1) Code of Ethics |
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| | Not applicable. |
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| (2) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT. |
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| (3) Written solicitations to purchase securities pursuant to Rule 23c-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
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| | Not applicable. |
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(b) | Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.906CERT. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf, by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Name of Registrant: Delaware VIP® Trust
PATRICK P. COYNE |
By: | Patrick P. Coyne |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Date: | September 3, 2010 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
PATRICK P. COYNE |
By: | Patrick P. Coyne |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Date: | September 3, 2010 |
RICHARD SALUS |
By: | Richard Salus |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
Date: | September 3, 2010 |