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: 811-6324
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:
Delaware Group Global and International Funds
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: November 30
Date of reporting period: May 31, 2007
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
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Semiannual Report | Delaware International Value Equity Fund | |
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | ||
Delaware Global Value Fund | ||
May 31, 2007 | ||
International equity mutual funds
Table of contents
> Disclosure of Fund expenses | 1 | ||
> Country and sector allocations | 3 | ||
> Statements of net assets | 5 | ||
> Statements of operations | 14 | ||
> Statements of changes in net assets | 15 | ||
> Financial highlights | 16 | ||
> Notes to financial statements | 29 | ||
> Other Fund information | 36 | ||
> About the organization | 39 |
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.
© 2007 Delaware Distributors, L.P.
Disclosure of Fund expenses
For the period December 1, 2006 to May 31, 2007
As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. These following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period December 1, 2006 to May 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first section of the tables shown, “Actual Fund Return,” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section of the table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second section of the tables shown, “Hypothetical 5% Return,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second section of each table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. Each Fund’s actual expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect. The expenses shown in each table assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
In each case, “Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Delaware International Value Equity Fund
Expense Analysis of an Investment of $1,000
Expenses | |||||||||
Beginning | Ending | Paid During | |||||||
Account | Account | Annualized | Period | ||||||
Value | Value | Expense | 12/1/06 to | ||||||
12/1/06 | 5/31/07 | Ratio | 5/31/07 | ||||||
Actual Fund Return | |||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,149.50 | 1.40% | $ 7.50 | |||
Class B | 1,000.00 | 1,145.70 | 2.10% | 11.23 | |||||
Class C | 1,000.00 | 1,145.30 | 2.10% | 11.23 | |||||
Class R | 1,000.00 | 1,148.60 | 1.60% | 8.57 | |||||
Institutional Class | 1,000.00 | 1,151.60 | 1.10% | 5.90 | |||||
Hypothetical 5% Return (5% return before expenses) | |||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,017.95 | 1.40% | $ 7.04 | |||
Class B | 1,000.00 | 1,014.46 | 2.10% | 10.55 | |||||
Class C | 1,000.00 | 1,014.46 | 2.10% | 10.55 | |||||
Class R | 1,000.00 | 1,016.95 | 1.60% | 8.05 | |||||
Institutional Class | 1,000.00 | 1,019.45 | 1.10% | 5.54 |
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund
Expense Analysis of an Investment of $1,000
Expenses | |||||||
Beginning | Ending | Paid During | |||||
Account | Account | Annualized | Period | ||||
Value | Value | Expense | 12/1/06 to | ||||
12/1/06 | 5/31/07 | Ratio | 5/31/07 | ||||
Actual Fund Return | |||||||
Class A | $1,000.00 | $1,203.70 | 2.02% | $11.10 | |||
Class B | 1,000.00 | 1,199.30 | 2.77% | 15.19 | |||
Class C | 1,000.00 | 1,199.50 | 2.77% | 15.19 | |||
Institutional Class | 1,000.00 | 1,205.30 | 1.77% | 9.73 | |||
Hypothetical 5% Return (5% return before expenses) | |||||||
Class A | $1,000.00 | $1,014.86 | 2.02% | $10.15 | |||
Class B | 1,000.00 | 1,011.12 | 2.77% | 13.89 | |||
Class C | 1,000.00 | 1,011.12 | 2.77% | 13.89 | |||
Institutional Class | 1,000.00 | 1,016.11 | 1.77% | 8.90 |
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Disclosure of Fund expenses
Delaware Global Value Fund
Expense Analysis of an Investment of $1,000
Expenses | |||||||
Beginning | Ending | Paid During | |||||
Account | Account | Annualized | Period | ||||
Value | Value | Expense | 12/1/06 to | ||||
12/1/06 | 5/31/07 | Ratio | 5/31/07 | ||||
Actual Fund Return | |||||||
Class A | $1,000.00 | $1,129.10 | 1.45% | $ 7.70 | |||
Class B | 1,000.00 | 1,124.60 | 2.20% | 11.65 | |||
Class C | 1,000.00 | 1,125.40 | 2.20% | 11.65 | |||
Institutional Class | 1,000.00 | 1,130.50 | 1.20% | 6.37 | |||
Hypothetical 5% Return (5% return before expenses) | |||||||
Class A | $1,000.00 | $1,017.70 | 1.45% | $ 7.29 | |||
Class B | 1,000.00 | 1,013.96 | 2.20% | 11.05 | |||
Class C | 1,000.00 | 1,013.96 | 2.20% | 11.05 | |||
Institutional Class | 1,000.00 | 1,018.95 | 1.20% | 6.04 |
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Country and sector allocations
As of May 31, 2007
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
Delaware International Value Equity Fund
Percentage | ||
Composition of Portfolio | of Net Assets | |
Common Stock by Country | 97.87% | |
Australia | 3.97% | |
Belgium | 1.92% | |
Canada | 2.96% | |
Denmark | 2.26% | |
Finland | 4.46% | |
France | 14.81% | |
Germany | 5.07% | |
Hong Kong | 4.00% | |
Japan | 18.54% | |
Mexico | 4.12% | |
Netherlands | 4.75% | |
South Korea | 1.74% | |
Sweden | 2.15% | |
Switzerland | 1.92% | |
United Kingdom | 25.20% | |
Repurchase Agreements | 1.59% | |
Securities Lending Collateral | 21.47% | |
Fixed Rate Notes | 8.99% | |
Variable Rate Notes | 12.48% | |
Total Value of Securities | 120.93% | |
Obligation to Return Securities Lending Collateral | (21.47% | ) |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | 0.54% | |
Total Net Assets | 100.00% | |
Percentage | ||
Common Stock by Sector | of Net Assets | |
Consumer Discretionary | 21.73% | |
Consumer Staples | 5.84% | |
Energy | 5.51% | |
Financials | 17.70% | |
Health Care | 12.08% | |
Industrials | 9.44% | |
Information Technology | 11.09% | |
Materials | 6.23% | |
Telecommunication Services | 8.25% | |
Total | 97.87% |
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund
Percentage | ||
Composition of Portfolio | of Net Assets | |
Common Stock by Country | 95.21% | |
Argentina | 2.20% | |
Australia | 0.47% | |
Brazil | 12.65% | |
China | 14.34% | |
Hungary | 1.51% | |
India | 0.07% | |
Indonesia | 3.54% | |
Israel | 2.24% | |
Kazakhstan | 1.04% | |
Luxembourg | 0.23% | |
Malaysia | 2.97% | |
Mexico | 5.81% | |
Pakistan | 0.29% | |
Peru | 1.13% | |
Philippines | 0.79% | |
Poland | 1.22% | |
Russia | 5.56% | |
South Africa | 7.60% | |
South Korea | 15.34% | |
Taiwan | 9.91% | |
Thailand | 2.47% | |
Turkey | 3.11% | |
United Kingdom | 0.70% | |
United States | 0.02% | |
Preferred Stock | 7.22% | |
Brazil | 4.21% | |
Russia | 0.43% | |
South Korea | 2.58% | |
Participation Notes | 0.38% | |
India | 0.38% | |
Total Value of Securities | 102.81% | |
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets | (2.81% | ) |
Total Net Assets | 100.00% |
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Country and sector allocations
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund (continued)
Percentage | ||
Common and Preferred Stock by Sector | of Net Assets | |
Basic Materials | 13.58% | |
Communications | 18.34% | |
Consumer Cyclical | 9.19% | |
Consumer Non-Cyclical | 3.93% | |
Diversified | 2.70% | |
Energy | 17.00% | |
Financials | 13.30% | |
Industrials | 9.08% | |
Technology | 6.48% | |
Utilities | 8.83% | |
Total | 102.43% |
Delaware Global Value Fund
Percentage | ||
Composition of Portfolio | of Net Assets | |
Common Stock by Country | 97.87% | |
Australia | 2.34% | |
Belgium | 1.20% | |
Canada | 1.80% | |
Denmark | 1.39% | |
Finland | 2.68% | |
France | 8.93% | |
Germany | 3.03% | |
Hong Kong | 2.35% | |
Japan | 11.15% | |
Mexico | 2.47% | |
Netherlands | 2.82% | |
South Korea | 0.95% | |
Sweden | 1.33% | |
Switzerland | 1.15% | |
United Kingdom | 14.99% | |
United States | 39.29% | |
Repurchase Agreements | 3.48% | |
Total Value of Securities | 101.35% | |
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets | (1.35% | ) |
Total Net Assets | 100.00% | |
Percentage | ||
Common Stock by Sector | of Net Assets | |
Consumer Discretionary | 16.48% | |
Consumer Staples | 7.00% | |
Energy | 5.73% | |
Financials | 20.06% | |
Health Care | 14.38% | |
Industrials | 8.02% | |
Information Technology | 12.63% | |
Materials | 5.02% | |
Telecommunication Services | 7.37% | |
Utilities | 1.18% | |
Total | 97.87% |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware International Value Equity Fund
May 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Number of | Value | |||
Shares | (U.S.$) | |||
Common Stock – 97.87%D | ||||
Australia – 3.97% | ||||
*Coca-Cola Amatil | 3,147,927 | $ | 24,631,269 | |
Telstra | 2,910,299 | 11,711,276 | ||
Telstra - Receipt | 2,796,869 | 7,850,588 | ||
44,193,133 | ||||
Belgium – 1.92% | ||||
*Dexia | 666,640 | 21,411,329 | ||
21,411,329 | ||||
Canada – 2.96% | ||||
†CGI Group Class A | 3,050,692 | 32,948,843 | ||
32,948,843 | ||||
Denmark – 2.26% | ||||
Novo Nordisk Class B | 239,645 | 25,238,092 | ||
25,238,092 | ||||
Finland – 4.46% | ||||
*Nokia Oyj | 1,011,073 | 27,685,143 | ||
*Tietoenator Oyj | 689,545 | 21,961,435 | ||
49,646,578 | ||||
France – 14.81% | ||||
*AXA | 483,628 | 21,142,726 | ||
*Compagnie de Saint-Gobain | 210,036 | 23,030,210 | ||
*Lafarge | 141,669 | 24,517,895 | ||
*Lagardere | 222,907 | 18,613,812 | ||
*Publicis Groupe | 453,273 | 20,553,680 | ||
*Sanofi-Aventis | 236,695 | 22,822,632 | ||
*Total | 455,969 | 34,357,629 | ||
165,038,584 | ||||
Germany – 5.07% | ||||
*Bayerische Motoren Werke | 412,609 | 27,553,883 | ||
*Metro | 358,092 | 28,962,843 | ||
56,516,726 | ||||
Hong Kong – 4.00% | ||||
Esprit Holdings | 1,772,616 | 21,827,814 | ||
Techtronic Industries | 16,186,000 | 22,802,292 | ||
44,630,106 | ||||
Japan – 18.54% | ||||
*Asahi Glass | 1,729,900 | 23,040,698 | ||
Canon | 414,539 | 24,387,655 | ||
*Don Quijote | 1,227,200 | 24,149,741 | ||
Fujitsu | 2,432,900 | 16,611,808 | ||
Honda Motor | 418,400 | 14,713,875 | ||
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group | 1,638 | 18,842,284 | ||
Nissan Motor | 2,034,100 | 22,629,897 | ||
NTT DoCoMo | 12,584 | 21,403,297 | ||
*Ono Pharmaceutical | 386,400 | 22,160,735 | ||
*Terumo | 477,900 | 18,691,132 | ||
206,631,122 | ||||
Mexico – 4.12% | ||||
Cemex S.A.B. ADR | 532,890 | 20,718,763 | ||
Telefonos de Mexico ADR | 623,373 | 25,209,204 | ||
45,927,967 | ||||
Netherlands – 4.75% | ||||
ING Groep CVA | 621,741 | 27,699,283 | ||
Koninklijke Philips Electronics | 592,256 | 25,182,358 | ||
52,881,641 | ||||
South Korea – 1.74% | ||||
Kookmin Bank | 214,504 | 19,443,643 | ||
19,443,643 | ||||
Sweden – 2.15% | ||||
Nordea Bank | 1,451,868 | 23,920,130 | ||
23,920,130 | ||||
Switzerland – 1.92% | ||||
Novartis AG | 380,170 | 21,369,722 | ||
21,369,722 | ||||
United Kingdom – 25.20% | ||||
AstraZeneca | 456,906 | 24,300,154 | ||
BP | 2,415,088 | 27,018,272 | ||
†British Airways | 1,884,918 | 17,541,490 | ||
Greggs | 109,376 | 11,523,687 | ||
HBOS | 829,047 | 17,860,113 | ||
Kesa Electricals | 3,241,570 | 22,512,786 | ||
Rio Tinto | 332,869 | 24,195,461 | ||
Royal Bank of Scotland Group | 1,911,744 | 23,771,990 | ||
Standard Chartered | 680,865 | 23,066,791 | ||
Tomkins | 3,919,642 | 20,877,324 | ||
Travis Perkins | 506,920 | 20,797,222 | ||
Vodafone | 8,226,503 | 25,752,731 | ||
WPP Group | 1,455,134 | 21,537,255 | ||
280,755,276 | ||||
Total Common Stock | ||||
(cost $923,773,951) | 1,090,552,892 |
Principal | |||
Amount | |||
Repurchase Agreements – 1.59% | |||
With BNP Paribas 5.05% 6/1/07 | |||
(dated 5/31/07, to be | |||
repurchased at $10,368,454, | |||
collateralized by $3,445,000 | |||
U.S. Treasury Notes | |||
2.75% due 8/15/07, | |||
market value $3,463,877, | |||
$3,574,000 U.S. Treasury | |||
Notes 3.50% due 2/15/10, | |||
market value $3,495,347, | |||
$1,445,000 U.S. Treasury | |||
Notes 4.50% due 2/15/09, | |||
market value $1,455,094 | |||
and $2,117,000 U.S. Treasury | |||
Notes 6.125% due 8/15/07, | |||
market value $2,160,795) | $10,367,000 | 10,367,000 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware International Value Equity Fund
Principal | Value | ||||
Amount | (U.S.$) | ||||
Repurchase Agreements (continued) | |||||
With Cantor Fitzgerald | |||||
5.05% 6/1/07 (dated | |||||
5/31/07, to be repurchased | |||||
at $5,109,717, collateralized | |||||
by $3,406,000 U.S. Treasury | |||||
Notes 3.625% due 7/15/09, | |||||
market value $3,368,290 | |||||
and $1,839,000 U.S. Treasury | |||||
Notes 4.875% due 4/30/08, | |||||
market value $1,843,743) | $ 5,109,000 | $ 5,109,000 | |||
With UBS Warburg | |||||
5.04% 6/1/07 (dated | |||||
5/31/07, to be repurchased | |||||
at $2,271,318, collateralized | |||||
by $2,279,000 U.S. Treasury | |||||
Notes 4.75% due 12/31/08, | |||||
market value $2,317,872) | 2,271,000 | 2,271,000 | |||
Total Repurchase Agreements | |||||
(cost $17,747,000) | 17,747,000 | ||||
Total Value of Securities Before Securities | |||||
Lending Collateral – 99.46% | |||||
(cost $941,520,951) | 1,108,299,892 | ||||
Securities Lending Collateral** – 21.47% | |||||
Short-Term Investments – 21.47% | |||||
Fixed Rate Notes – 8.99% | |||||
Bank of Montreal 5.29% 6/4/07 | 5,316,333 | 5,316,332 | |||
Citigroup Global Markets | |||||
5.32% 6/1/07 | 53,163,325 | 53,163,325 | |||
Credit Agricole 5.31% 10/4/07 | 5,316,333 | 5,316,332 | |||
Fortis Bank 5.31% 6/18/07 | 7,974,499 | 7,974,499 | |||
HBOS Treasury Services | |||||
5.30% 6/29/07 | 8,506,132 | 8,506,132 | |||
ING Bank | |||||
5.31% 7/3/07 | 3,189,800 | 3,189,800 | |||
5.33% 7/9/07 | 5,316,333 | 5,316,333 | |||
Societe Generale | |||||
5.30% 6/1/07 | 2,658,166 | 2,658,166 | |||
5.32% 6/1/07 | 8,716,080 | 8,716,080 | |||
100,156,999 | |||||
•Variable Rate Notes – 12.48% | |||||
ANZ National 5.32% 6/30/08 | 1,063,267 | 1,063,267 | |||
Australia New Zealand | |||||
5.32% 6/30/08 | 5,316,333 | 5,316,333 | |||
Bank of New York | |||||
5.32% 6/30/08 | 4,253,066 | 4,253,066 | |||
Bayerische Landesbank | |||||
5.37% 6/30/08 | 5,316,333 | 5,316,333 | |||
Bear Stearns 5.38% 11/30/07 | 7,442,865 | 7,442,865 | |||
BNP Paribas 5.33% 6/30/08 | 5,316,333 | 5,316,333 | |||
Calyon 5.33% 8/14/07 | 2,658,166 | 2,658,166 | |||
Canadian Imperial Bank | |||||
5.32% 6/30/08 | 3,721,433 | 3,721,433 | |||
5.33% 8/15/07 | 4,253,066 | 4,253,066 | |||
CDC Financial Products | |||||
5.36% 6/29/07 | 6,911,232 | 6,911,232 | |||
Citigroup Global Markets | |||||
5.38% 6/7/07 | 6,911,232 | 6,911,232 | |||
Commonwealth Bank | |||||
5.32% 6/30/08 | 5,316,333 | 5,316,333 | |||
Credit Suisse First Boston | |||||
5.32% 3/14/08 | 5,316,333 | 5,316,333 | |||
Deutsche Bank | |||||
5.34% 8/20/07 | 7,442,865 | 7,442,865 | |||
5.34% 9/21/07 | 797,450 | 797,450 | |||
Dexia Bank 5.32% 9/28/07 | 7,442,606 | 7,442,130 | |||
Goldman Sachs Group | |||||
5.45% 5/30/08 | 6,273,272 | 6,273,272 | |||
Marshall & Ilsley Bank | |||||
5.32% 6/30/08 | 5,847,966 | 5,847,966 | |||
Morgan Stanley 5.49% 6/30/08 | 6,911,232 | 6,911,232 | |||
National Australia Bank | |||||
5.31% 6/30/08 | 6,592,252 | 6,592,252 | |||
National Rural Utilities | |||||
5.31% 6/30/08 | 8,399,805 | 8,399,805 | |||
Nordea Bank 5.33% 6/30/08 | 5,316,333 | 5,316,332 | |||
Royal Bank of Scotland Group | |||||
5.33% 6/30/08 | 5,316,333 | 5,316,332 | |||
Societe Generale 5.31% 6/30/08 | 2,658,166 | 2,658,166 | |||
Sun Trust Bank 5.33% 7/30/07 | 6,911,232 | 6,911,232 | |||
Wells Fargo 5.33% 6/30/08 | 5,316,333 | 5,316,333 | |||
139,021,359 | |||||
Total Securities Lending Collateral | |||||
(cost $239,178,358) | 239,178,358 | ||||
Total Value of Securities – 120.93% | |||||
(cost $1,180,699,309) | 1,347,478,250 | © | |||
Obligation to Return Securities | |||||
Lending Collateral** – (21.47%) | (239,178,358 | ) | |||
Receivables and Other Assets | |||||
Net of Liabilities – 0.54% | 5,980,735 | ||||
Net Assets Applicable to 64,409,036 | |||||
Shares Outstanding – 100.00% | $1,114,280,627 | ||||
Net Asset Value – Delaware International Value Equity | |||||
Fund Class A ($514,003,852 / 29,676,973 Shares) | $17.32 | ||||
Net Asset Value – Delaware International Value Equity | |||||
Fund Class B ($40,829,261 / 2,389,370 Shares) | $17.09 | ||||
Net Asset Value – Delaware International Value Equity | |||||
Fund Class C ($159,559,471 / 9,351,509 Shares) | $17.06 | ||||
Net Asset Value – Delaware International Value Equity | |||||
Fund Class R ($5,341,191 / 309,655 Shares) | $17.25 | ||||
Net Asset Value – Delaware International Value Equity | |||||
Fund Institutional Class | |||||
($394,546,852 / 22,681,529 Shares) | $17.40 |
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Components of Net Assets at May 31, 2007: | |||
Shares of beneficial interest | |||
(unlimited authorization – no par) | $ 917,885,520 | ||
Undistributed net investment income | 8,824,533 | ||
Accumulated net realized gain on investments | 20,768,386 | ||
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and | |||
foreign currencies | 166,802,188 | ||
Total net assets | $1,114,280,627 | ||
D | Securities have been classified by country of origin. | ||
† | Non-income producing security for the period ended May 31, 2007. | ||
* | Fully or partially on loan. | ||
· | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate at the time of purchase. | ||
** | See Note 9 in “Notes to Financial Statements.” | ||
© | Includes $229,728,659 of securities loaned. | ||
Summary of Abbreviations: | |||
ADR — American Depositary Receipts | |||
CVA — Dutch Certificate | |||
Net Asset Value and Offering Price per Share – | |||
Delaware International Value Equity Fund | |||
Net asset value Class A (A) | $17.32 | ||
Sales charge (5.75% of offering price) (B) | 1.06 | ||
Offering price | $18.38 |
(A) | Net asset value per share, as illustrated, is the amount which would be paid upon redemption or repurchase of shares. | |
(B) | See the current prospectus for purchases of $50,000 or more. |
See accompanying notes
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund
May 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Number of | Value | ||
Shares | (U.S.$) | ||
Common Stock – 95.21%D | |||
Argentina – 2.20% | |||
Cresud ADR | 258,100 | $ 5,838,222 | |
†Empresa Distribuidora Y | |||
Comercializadora Norte ADR | 301,100 | 5,534,218 | |
†Grupo Financiero Galicia ADR | 210,700 | 2,258,704 | |
IRSA Inversiones y | |||
Representaciones GDR | 261,000 | 5,572,350 | |
19,203,494 | |||
Australia – 0.47% | |||
†Murchison Metals | 1,308,900 | 4,096,648 | |
4,096,648 | |||
Brazil – 12.65% | |||
AES Tiete | 142,279,000 | 5,406,750 | |
Banco do Brasil | 119,200 | 4,931,815 | |
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras | 853,591,793 | 22,901,677 | |
Cia de Concessoes Rodoviarias | 318,222 | 5,352,292 | |
Cia Siderurgica Nacional | 108,912 | 5,788,608 | |
CPFL Energia | 309,859 | 5,743,925 | |
†CPFL Energia ADR | 110,300 | 6,171,285 | |
Energias do Brasil | 364,300 | 6,472,441 | |
Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes ADR | 43,900 | 1,439,920 | |
Industrias Romi | 439,300 | 3,876,176 | |
Petroleo Brasileiro ADR | 268,900 | 25,782,131 | |
†Tam ADR | 60,000 | 2,038,800 | |
Tim Participacoes | 235,857,300 | 1,301,451 | |
†Tim Participacoes ADR | 156,200 | 5,716,920 | |
Votorantim Celulose e Papel ADR | 344,358 | 7,448,464 | |
110,372,655 | |||
China – 14.34%n | |||
†China Citic Bank | 2,690,000 | 2,042,929 | |
China Merchants Holdings | |||
International | 1,042,878 | 4,634,568 | |
China Mobil | 434,800 | 4,064,983 | |
China Mobile ADR | 90,600 | 4,205,652 | |
China Netcom Group ADR | 66,800 | 3,425,504 | |
China Petroleum & Chemical ADR | 61,800 | 6,785,640 | |
†China Properties Group | 5,529,000 | 2,067,644 | |
China Shipping Development | 3,701,310 | 7,243,110 | |
China Telecom | 31,164,581 | 16,763,198 | |
China Unicom | 11,582,979 | 17,118,762 | |
CNOOC ADR | 36,500 | 3,432,460 | |
CNPC | 6,833,100 | 3,614,216 | |
Fountain Set Holdings | 11,058,800 | 4,008,120 | |
Guangshen Railway | 5,434,000 | 4,523,549 | |
†Hutchison Telecommunications | |||
International | 1,652,000 | 3,647,486 | |
†LDK Solar ADR | 43,100 | 1,163,700 | |
New World China Land | 4,959,800 | 3,995,408 | |
†Pacific Textiles Holdings | 1,669,000 | 996,067 | |
PetroChina | 4,278,000 | 5,599,355 | |
PetroChina ADR | 65,000 | 8,400,600 | |
Shanghai Forte Land | 2,818,000 | 1,638,487 | |
†Star Cruises | 5,805,000 | 1,567,350 | |
Texwinca Holdings | 6,844,000 | 4,917,214 | |
†Tom Group | 32,030,000 | 3,896,968 | |
†Tom Online ADR | 359,000 | 5,302,430 | |
125,055,400 | |||
Hungary – 1.51% | |||
Magyar Telekom | |||
Telecommunications | 942,766 | 4,724,218 | |
OTP Bank Nyrt | 159,100 | 8,423,339 | |
13,147,557 | |||
India – 0.07% | |||
†Sify ADR | 66,700 | 570,285 | |
570,285 | |||
Indonesia – 3.54% | |||
Bank Mandiri Persero | 15,655,242 | 5,764,143 | |
Bumi Resources | 42,454,023 | 8,416,828 | |
Gudang Garam | 4,562,224 | 5,737,083 | |
Indosat | 5,888,300 | 4,502,827 | |
Medco Energi Internasional | 363,500 | 147,222 | |
Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam | 10,685,300 | 6,355,323 | |
30,923,426 | |||
Israel – 2.24% | |||
Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication | 1,796,737 | 3,164,290 | |
†Cellcom Israel | 204,100 | 5,061,680 | |
†Delek Group | 7,739 | 1,816,047 | |
Israel Chemicals | 1,117,140 | 9,516,989 | |
19,559,006 | |||
Kazakhstan – 1.04% | |||
†KazMunaiGas Exploration | |||
Production GDR | 467,541 | 9,070,295 | |
9,070,295 | |||
Luxembourg – 0.23% | |||
†Ternium ADR | 75,000 | 2,011,500 | |
2,011,500 | |||
Malaysia – 2.97% | |||
Eastern & Oriental | 2,745,800 | 2,439,993 | |
Hong Leong Bank | 5,472,883 | 10,064,888 | |
KLCC Property Holdings | 3,677,300 | 4,046,815 | |
Media Prima | 3,388,000 | 2,532,152 | |
Oriental Holdings | 1,136,700 | 1,755,973 | |
Tanjong | 951,490 | 5,067,521 | |
25,907,342 | |||
Mexico – 5.81% | |||
Cemex ADR | 315,400 | 12,262,752 | |
Controladora Comercial Mexicana | 1,738,600 | 4,728,021 | |
†Dine Series B | 683,400 | 763,753 | |
Grupo Aeroportuario | |||
del Sureste ADR | 85,100 | 4,331,590 | |
†Grupo Kuo | 683,400 | 560,086 | |
Grupo Mexico Serires B | 1,078,546 | 6,428,586 | |
†Grupo Simec ADR | 138,600 | 1,861,398 | |
Grupo Televisa ADR | 571,300 | 16,442,013 | |
Organizacion Soriana Series B | 1,085,542 | 3,295,802 | |
50,674,001 |
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Number of | Value | ||
Shares | (U.S.$) | ||
Common Stock (continued) | |||
Pakistan – 0.29% | |||
Oil & Gas Development GDR | 127,418 | $ 2,529,247 | |
2,529,247 | |||
Peru – 1.13% | |||
Cia de Minas Buenaventura ADR | 294,600 | 9,877,938 | |
9,877,938 | |||
Philippines – 0.79% | |||
Manila Water | 10,161,200 | 2,746,270 | |
Philippine Long Distance | |||
Telephone ADR | 68,300 | 3,845,973 | |
Union Bank of Philippines | 201,100 | 278,279 | |
6,870,522 | |||
Poland – 1.22% | |||
Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen | 317,276 | 5,487,115 | |
Telekomunikacja Polska | 694,169 | 5,146,168 | |
10,633,283 | |||
Russia – 5.56% | |||
Gazprom ADR | 387,801 | 14,075,975 | |
LUKOIL ADR | 155,915 | 18,723,828 | |
Mobile Telesystems ADR | 140,500 | 7,612,290 | |
NovaTek GDR | 137,222 | 6,545,489 | |
Unified Energy System GDR | 12,674 | 1,552,266 | |
48,509,848 | |||
South Africa – 7.60% | |||
Barloworld | 280,755 | 7,782,332 | |
Bell Equipment | 21,401 | 130,659 | |
Gold Fields ADR | 232,600 | 4,028,632 | |
JD Group | 146,200 | 1,679,505 | |
Liberty Group | 472,058 | 6,095,346 | |
Mittal Steel South Africa | 560,310 | 9,955,824 | |
Remgro | 158,049 | 4,043,836 | |
Sasol | 256,835 | 9,266,247 | |
Standard Bank Group | 697,776 | 10,307,498 | |
Sun International | 102,900 | 2,151,874 | |
Telkom | 452,776 | 10,898,397 | |
66,340,150 | |||
South Korea – 15.34% | |||
Basic House | 57,750 | 995,906 | |
Cheil Industries | 103,760 | 4,439,834 | |
CJ | 103,774 | 11,061,935 | |
Daelim Industrial | 65,492 | 9,882,402 | |
Dongbu Steel | 122,400 | 1,715,027 | |
†Doosan | 33,922 | 4,862,721 | |
Handsome | 113,220 | 1,921,985 | |
Hyundai Elevator | 41,054 | 5,132,863 | |
†Hyundai Engineering & | |||
Construction | 70,000 | 5,394,489 | |
Kookmin Bank | 159,993 | 14,502,510 | |
Korea Electric Power | 240,920 | 10,607,454 | |
Korea Gas | 66,604 | 3,262,725 | |
KT | 213,064 | 10,173,258 | |
KT ADR | 66,800 | 1,606,540 | |
Lotte Confectionery | 4,824 | 6,280,880 | |
Lotte Shopping | 8,100 | 3,369,912 | |
POSCO ADR | 105,300 | 12,562,289 | |
Samsung | 134,000 | 7,011,974 | |
Samsung Electronics | 13,677 | 7,886,619 | |
SK | 56,684 | 6,414,991 | |
SK Telecom ADR | 176,600 | 4,743,476 | |
133,829,790 | |||
Taiwan – 9.91% | |||
Cathay Financial Holding | 2,502,785 | 5,280,584 | |
China Steel | 3,849,000 | 4,485,742 | |
Chung Hsin Electric & Machinery | |||
Manufacturing | 3,129,000 | 2,083,790 | |
Chunghwa Telecom | 2,542,956 | 4,772,612 | |
†Eva Airways | 8,180,000 | 3,107,582 | |
Evergreen Marine | 13,045,000 | 8,154,358 | |
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre | 4,270,421 | 8,764,476 | |
MediaTek | 675,000 | 10,686,392 | |
Mega Financial Holding | 8,271,125 | 5,007,491 | |
President Chain Store | 3,153,884 | 8,582,840 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor | |||
Manufacturing | 5,482,887 | 11,319,293 | |
†United Microelectronics | 21,414,933 | 12,446,394 | |
Waffer Technology | 1,912,000 | 1,776,855 | |
86,468,409 | |||
Thailand – 2.47% | |||
Advanced Info Service Class F | 2,326,188 | 6,044,664 | |
Kasikornbank NVDR | 3,846,500 | 7,551,956 | |
PTT Exploration & Production | |||
Class F | 853,300 | 2,562,241 | |
Siam Cement NVDR | 789,643 | 5,426,160 | |
21,585,021 | |||
Turkey – 3.11% | |||
Aygaz | 543,695 | 2,166,527 | |
Enka Insaat ve Sanayi | 354,555 | 4,036,679 | |
Turk Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari | 1,535,311 | 6,234,470 | |
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmet | 399,600 | 2,684,220 | |
Turkiye Is Bankasi Class C | 1,216,798 | 5,679,930 | |
Yazicilar Holding | 839,184 | 6,305,822 | |
27,107,648 | |||
United Kingdom – 0.70% | |||
†Dev Property Development | 1,035,200 | 1,793,529 | |
†Griffin Mining | 1,946,171 | 4,306,304 | |
6,099,833 | |||
United States – 0.02% | |||
†BMB Munai | 28,300 | 155,367 | |
155,367 | |||
Total Common Stock | |||
(cost $655,757,121) | 830,598,665 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund
Number of | Value | ||||
Shares | (U.S.$) | ||||
Preferred Stock – 7.22% D | |||||
Brazil – 4.21% | |||||
†Banco Sofisa | 184,000 | $ 1,346,715 | |||
Braskem Class A | 258,600 | 2,191,571 | |||
Centrais Elecricas Brasileiras Class B | 252,596,205 | 6,640,348 | |||
Cia Vale do Rio Doce Class A | 609,270 | 23,390,767 | |||
LA Fonte Participacoes | 4,417,000 | 3,127,080 | |||
36,696,481 | |||||
Russia – 0.43% | |||||
Transneft | 2,406 | 3,753,360 | |||
3,753,360 | |||||
South Korea – 2.58% | |||||
Hyundai Motor | 211,737 | 8,284,182 | |||
Samsung Electronics | 31,362 | 14,197,088 | |||
22,481,270 | |||||
Total Preferred Stock | |||||
(cost $42,739,415) | 62,931,111 | ||||
Participation Notes – 0.38% D | |||||
India – 0.38% | |||||
@=Lehman CW12 Hindalco Industries | 950,600 | 3,316,210 | |||
Total Participation Notes | |||||
(cost $3,138,956) | 3,316,210 | ||||
Total Value of Securities – 102.81% | |||||
(cost $701,635,492) | 896,845,986 | ||||
Liabilities Net of Receivables and | |||||
Other Assets – (2.81%) | (24,487,897 | ) | |||
Net Assets Applicable to 46,825,714 | |||||
Shares Outstanding – 100.00% | $872,358,089 | ||||
Net Asset Value – Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | |||||
Class A ($546,578,491 / 29,143,050 Shares) | $18.76 | ||||
Net Asset Value – Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | |||||
Class B ($41,418,718 / 2,263,549 Shares) | $18.30 | ||||
Net Asset Value – Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | |||||
Class C ($198,989,834 / 10,890,599 Shares) | $18.27 | ||||
Net Asset Value – Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | |||||
Institutional Class ($85,371,046 / 4,528,516 Shares) | $18.85 | ||||
Components of Net Assets at May 31, 2007: | |||||
Shares of beneficial interest | |||||
(unlimited authorization – no par) | $539,490,499 | ||||
Undistributed net investment income | 3,489,867 | ||||
Accumulated net realized gain on investments | 134,106,976 | ||||
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and | |||||
foreign currencies | 195,270,747 | ||||
Total net assets | $872,358,089 |
† | Non-income producing security for the period ended May 31, 2007. |
D | Securities have been classified by country of origin. |
n | Securities listed and traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. These securities have significant business operations in China. |
= | Security is being fair valued in accordance with the Fund’s fair valuation policy. At May 31, 2007, the aggregate amount of fair valued securities equaled $3,316,210, which represented 0.38% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 1 in “Notes to Financial Statements.” |
@ | Illiquid Security. At May 31, 2007, the aggregate amount of illiquid securities equaled $3,316,210, which represented 0.38% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 10 in “Notes to Financial Statements.” |
Summary of Abbreviations:
ADR — American Depositary Receipts
GDR — Global Depositary Receipts
MXN — Mexican Peso
NVDR — Non-Voting Depositary Receipts
TRY — Turkish Lira
USD — United States Dollar
Net Asset Value and Offering Price per Share – | |
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | |
Net asset value Class A (A) | $18.76 |
Sales charge (5.75% of offering price) (B) | 1.14 |
Offering Price | $19.90 |
(A) | Net asset value per share, as illustrated, is the amount which would be paid upon redemption or repurchase of shares. | |
(B) | See the current prospectus for purchases of $50,000 or more. |
The following foreign currency exchange contracts were outstanding at May 31, 2007:
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts1
Unrealized | ||||||||||||
Contracts to | In Exchange | Settlement | Appreciation | |||||||||
Receive (Deliver) | For | Date | (Depreciation) | |||||||||
MXN | (3,569,678 | ) | USD | 329,683 | 6/1/07 | $(2,767 | ) | |||||
TRY | 192,726 | USD | (145,311 | ) | 6/1/07 | 971 | ||||||
$(1,796 | ) | |||||||||||
The use of foreign currency exchange contracts involves elements of market risk and risks in excess of the amount recognized in the financial statements. The notional amounts presented above represent the Fund’s total exposure in such contracts, whereas only the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is reflected in the Fund’s net assets. |
1 See Note 8 in “Notes to Financial Statements.”
See accompanying notes
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Delaware Global Value Fund
May 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Number of | Value | ||
Shares | (U.S.$) | ||
Common Stock – 97.87%D | |||
Australia – 2.34% | |||
Coca-Cola Amatil | 212,195 | $ 1,660,341 | |
Telstra | 199,227 | 801,705 | |
Telstra - Receipt | 191,382 | 537,194 | |
2,999,240 | |||
Belgium – 1.20% | |||
Dexia | 47,839 | 1,536,506 | |
1,536,506 | |||
Canada – 1.80% | |||
†CGI Group Class A | 212,813 | 2,298,476 | |
2,298,476 | |||
Denmark – 1.39% | |||
Novo Nordisk Class B | 16,862 | 1,775,813 | |
1,775,813 | |||
Finland – 2.68% | |||
Nokia Oyj | 69,055 | 1,890,860 | |
Tietoenator Oyj | 48,392 | 1,541,245 | |
3,432,105 | |||
France – 8.93% | |||
AXA | 33,974 | 1,485,239 | |
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain | 14,327 | 1,570,939 | |
Lafarge | 10,011 | 1,732,550 | |
Lagardere | 15,804 | 1,319,710 | |
Publicis Groupe | 30,562 | 1,385,835 | |
Sanofi-Aventis | 16,163 | 1,558,471 | |
Total | 31,584 | 2,379,880 | |
11,432,624 | |||
Germany – 3.03% | |||
Bayerische Motoren Werke | 28,412 | 1,897,343 | |
Metro | 24,553 | 1,985,872 | |
3,883,215 | |||
Hong Kong – 2.35% | |||
Esprit Holdings | 119,000 | 1,465,354 | |
Techtronic Industries | 1,093,500 | 1,540,486 | |
3,005,840 | |||
Japan – 11.15% | |||
Asahi Glass | 126,500 | 1,684,865 | |
Canon | 28,500 | 1,676,677 | |
Don Quijote | 86,200 | 1,696,308 | |
Fujitsu | 166,000 | 1,133,446 | |
Honda Motor | 28,400 | 998,743 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group | 111 | 1,276,858 | |
Nissan Motor | 138,000 | 1,535,286 | |
NTT DoCoMo | 885 | 1,505,238 | |
Ono Pharmaceutical | 25,400 | 1,456,736 | |
Terumo | 33,500 | 1,310,217 | |
14,274,374 | |||
Mexico – 2.47% | |||
†Cemex | 375,329 | 1,454,476 | |
Telefonos de Mexico ADR | 42,059 | 1,700,866 | |
3,155,342 | |||
Netherlands – 2.82% | |||
ING Groep CVA | 43,000 | 1,915,700 | |
Koninklijke Philips Electronics | 39,926 | 1,697,629 | |
3,613,329 | |||
South Korea – 0.95% | |||
Kookmin Bank ADR | 13,500 | 1,220,265 | |
1,220,265 | |||
Sweden – 1.33% | |||
Nordea Bank FDR | 102,708 | 1,695,699 | |
1,695,699 | |||
Switzerland – 1.15% | |||
Novartis AG | 26,269 | 1,476,606 | |
1,476,606 | |||
United Kingdom – 14.99% | |||
AstraZeneca | 31,246 | 1,661,792 | |
BP | 165,239 | 1,848,575 | |
†British Airways | 129,071 | 1,201,165 | |
Greggs | 7,378 | 777,335 | |
HBOS | 57,421 | 1,237,017 | |
Kesa Electricals | 218,523 | 1,517,648 | |
Rio Tinto | 23,453 | 1,704,743 | |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group | 130,859 | 1,627,194 | |
Standard Chartered | 46,554 | 1,577,187 | |
Tomkins | 268,243 | 1,428,752 | |
Travis Perkins | 33,831 | 1,387,972 | |
Vodafone Group | 561,965 | 1,759,208 | |
WPP Group | 98,121 | 1,452,277 | |
19,180,865 | |||
United States – 39.29% | |||
Abbott Laboratories | 27,100 | 1,527,085 | |
Allstate | 24,600 | 1,512,900 | |
AON | 35,400 | 1,519,368 | |
AT&T | 37,000 | 1,529,580 | |
Baxter International | 27,100 | 1,540,364 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb | 50,300 | 1,524,593 | |
Chevron | 18,400 | 1,499,416 | |
Chubb | 27,600 | 1,514,412 | |
ConocoPhillips | 20,700 | 1,602,800 | |
Donnelley (R.R.) & Sons | 35,000 | 1,498,700 | |
duPont (E.I.) deNemours | 29,300 | 1,532,976 | |
Gap | 81,900 | 1,516,788 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group | 14,600 | 1,506,282 | |
Heinz (H.J.) | 31,900 | 1,517,802 | |
Hewlett-Packard | 33,200 | 1,517,572 | |
Huntington Bancshares | 68,000 | 1,527,280 | |
Intel | 68,500 | 1,518,645 | |
International Business Machines | 14,200 | 1,513,720 | |
Kimberly-Clark | 21,300 | 1,511,448 | |
Limited Brands | 58,000 | 1,522,500 | |
Mattel | 54,800 | 1,534,948 | |
Merck | 29,100 | 1,526,295 | |
Morgan Stanley | 17,700 | 1,505,208 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Global Value Fund
Number of | Value | ||||
Shares | (U.S.$) | ||||
Common Stock (continued) | |||||
United States (continued) | |||||
Motorola | 82,900 | $ 1,507,951 | |||
Pfizer | 55,300 | 1,520,197 | |||
Progress Energy | 30,200 | 1,512,718 | |||
Safeway | 43,900 | 1,513,672 | |||
Verizon Communications | 36,700 | 1,597,551 | |||
Wachovia | 27,800 | 1,506,482 | |||
Washington Mutual | 34,600 | 1,512,712 | |||
Waste Management | 38,800 | 1,500,396 | |||
Wyeth | 26,400 | 1,526,976 | |||
†Xerox | 82,600 | 1,558,662 | |||
50,277,999 | |||||
Total Common Stock | |||||
(cost $110,861,993) | 125,258,298 | ||||
Principal | |||||
Amount | |||||
Repurchase Agreements – 3.48% | |||||
With BNP Paribas 5.05% 6/1/07 | |||||
(dated 5/31/07, to be | |||||
repurchased at $2,598,664 | |||||
collateralized by $863,300 | |||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | |||||
2.75% due 8/15/07, | |||||
market value $868,165, | |||||
$895,700 U.S. Treasury | |||||
Notes 3.50% due 2/15/10, | |||||
market value $876,053, | |||||
$362,300 U.S. Treasury | |||||
Notes 4.50% due 2/15/09, | |||||
market value $364,696 and | |||||
$530,500 U.S. Treasury Notes | |||||
6.125% due 8/15/07, market | |||||
value $541,568) | $2,598,300 | 2,598,300 | |||
With Cantor Fitzgerald | |||||
5.05% 6/1/07 (dated | |||||
5/31/07, to be repurchased | |||||
at $1,280,580 collateralized | |||||
by $853,600 U.S. Treasury | |||||
Notes 3.625% due 7/15/09, | |||||
market value $844,208 and | |||||
$460,900 U.S. Treasury Notes | |||||
4.875% due 4/30/08, market | |||||
value $462,105) | 1,280,400 | 1,280,400 | |||
With UBS Warburg 5.04% 6/1/07 | |||||
(dated 5/31/07, to be | |||||
repurchased at $569,380, | |||||
collateralized by $571,200 | |||||
U.S. Treasury Notes 4.75% | |||||
due 12/31/08, market value | |||||
$580,937) | 569,300 | 569,300 | |||
Total Repurchase Agreements | |||||
(cost $4,448,000) | 4,448,000 | ||||
Total Value of Securities – 101.35% | |||||
(cost $115,309,993) | $129,706,298 | ||||
Liabilities Net of Receivables and | |||||
Other Assets – (1.35%) | (1,728,541 | ) | |||
Net Assets Applicable to 10,276,669 | |||||
Shares Outstanding – 100.00% | $127,977,757 | ||||
Net Asset Value – Delaware Global Value Fund Class A | |||||
($68,364,108 / 5,459,633 Shares) | $12.52 | ||||
Net Asset Value – Delaware Global Value Fund Class B | |||||
($11,925,713 / 966,139 Shares) | $12.34 | ||||
Net Asset Value – Delaware Global Value Fund Class C | |||||
($41,691,653 / 3,373,729 Shares) | $12.36 | ||||
Net Asset Value – Delaware Global Value Fund | |||||
Institutional Class ($5,996,283 / 477,168 Shares) | $12.57 | ||||
Components of Net Assets at May 31, 2007: | |||||
Shares of beneficial interest | |||||
(unlimited authorization – no par) | $111,528,671 | ||||
Undistributed net investment income | 707,000 | ||||
Accumulated net realized gain on investments | 1,345,253 | ||||
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and | |||||
foreign currencies | 14,396,833 | ||||
Total net assets | $127,977,757 |
D | Securities have been classified by country of origin. |
† | Non-income producing security for the period ended May 31, 2007. |
Summary of Abbreviations:
ADR — American Depositary Receipts
AUD — Australian Dollar
CHF — Swiss Francs
CVA — Dutch Certificate
DKK — Danish Kroner
EUR — European Monetary Unit
FDR — Finnish Depositary
GBP — British Pound Sterling
HKD — Hong Kong Dollar
JPY — Japanese Yen
USD — United States Dollar
Net Asset Value and Offering Price per Share – | |
Delaware Global Value Fund | |
Net asset value Class A (A) | $12.52 |
Sales charge (5.75% of offering price) (B) | 0.76 |
Offering price | $13.28 |
(A) | Net asset value per share, as illustrated, is the amount which would be paid upon redemption or repurchase of shares. | |
(B) | See the current prospectus for purchase of $50,000 or more. |
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The following foreign currency exchange contracts were outstanding at May 31, 2007: |
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts1
Unrealized | ||||||||||||
Contracts to | In Exchange | Settlement | Appreciation | |||||||||
Receive | For | Date | (Depreciation) | |||||||||
AUD | 106,057 | USD | (87,783 | ) | 6/5/07 | $ | 25 | |||||
CHF | 53,098 | USD | (43,392 | ) | 6/4/07 | (33 | ) | |||||
DKK | 288,194 | USD | (52,003 | ) | 6/4/07 | 61 | ||||||
EUR | 42,361 | USD | (56,933 | ) | 6/1/07 | 66 | ||||||
EUR | 468,040 | USD | (629,139 | ) | 6/4/07 | 682 | ||||||
GBP | 285,734 | USD | (564,753 | ) | 6/4/07 | 1,004 | ||||||
HKD | 688,399 | USD | (88,159 | ) | 6/4/07 | 8 | ||||||
JPY | 50,365,087 | USD | (413,710 | ) | 6/5/07 | 299 | ||||||
$ | 2,112 | |||||||||||
The use of foreign currency exchange contracts involve elements of market risk and risks in excess of the amount recognized in the financial statements. The notional amounts presented above represent the Fund’s total exposure in such contracts, whereas only the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is reflected in the Fund’s net assets. |
1 See Note 8 in “Notes to Financial Statements.”
See accompanying notes
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Statements of operations
Delaware International Funds
Six Months Ended May 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Delaware | Delaware | Delaware | |||||||
International | Emerging | Global | |||||||
Value Equity Fund | Markets Fund | Value Fund | |||||||
Investment Income: | |||||||||
Dividends | $ 16,691,281 | $ 15,098,312 | $1,492,942 | ||||||
Interest | 352,320 | 4,805 | 81,673 | ||||||
Securities lending income | 819,436 | — | — | ||||||
Foreign tax withheld | (1,473,759 | ) | (1,231,743 | ) | (89,857 | ) | |||
16,389,278 | 13,871,374 | 1,484,758 | |||||||
Expenses: | |||||||||
Management fees | 4,344,925 | 5,107,866 | 413,667 | ||||||
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses | 779,601 | 859,970 | 107,597 | ||||||
Distribution expenses – Class A | 731,285 | 771,782 | 80,080 | ||||||
Distribution expenses – Class B | 199,060 | 191,274 | 46,772 | ||||||
Distribution expenses – Class C | 752,665 | 924,146 | 138,826 | ||||||
Distribution expenses – Class R | 14,621 | — | — | ||||||
Accounting and administration expenses | 211,785 | 166,107 | 19,467 | ||||||
Custodian fees | 208,253 | 951,900 | 19,906 | ||||||
Reports and statements to shareholders | 92,574 | 57,373 | 3,843 | ||||||
Legal fees | 66,334 | 60,042 | 3,913 | ||||||
Registration fees | 50,143 | 44,935 | 29,541 | ||||||
Trustees’ fees and benefits | 31,222 | 24,950 | 2,706 | ||||||
Audit and tax | 28,695 | 33,930 | 6,222 | ||||||
Insurance fees | 14,716 | 10,387 | 1,761 | ||||||
Consulting fees | 9,031 | 7,746 | 789 | ||||||
Taxes (other than taxes on income) | 8,348 | 10,616 | — | ||||||
Pricing fees | 3,986 | 5,823 | 3,612 | ||||||
Dues and services | 2,979 | 3,827 | 564 | ||||||
Trustees’ expenses | 2,066 | 1,714 | 151 | ||||||
7,552,289 | 9,234,388 | 879,417 | |||||||
Less expenses absorbed or waived | (27,334 | ) | (1,295 | ) | (27,559 | ) | |||
Less waiver of distribution expenses – Class A | — | (128,630 | ) | (13,347 | ) | ||||
Less waiver of distribution expenses – Class R | (2,437 | ) | — | — | |||||
Less expenses paid indirectly | (2,731 | ) | (3,943 | ) | (3,337 | ) | |||
Total operating expenses | 7,519,787 | 9,100,520 | 835,174 | ||||||
Net Investment Income | 8,869,491 | 4,770,854 | 649,584 | ||||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currencies: | |||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |||||||||
Investments | 23,892,974 | 134,664,095 | 1,403,445 | ||||||
Foreign currencies | (50,488 | ) | (1,109,468 | ) | (8,265 | ) | |||
Net realized gain | 23,842,486 | 133,554,627 | 1,395,180 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and foreign currencies | 115,579,197 | 15,915,574 | 9,860,823 | ||||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments and Foreign Currencies | 139,421,683 | 149,470,201 | 11,256,003 | ||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $148,291,174 | $154,241,055 | $11,905,587 |
See accompanying notes
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware International Funds
Delaware International | Delaware Emerging | Delaware Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Value Equity Fund | Markets Fund | Value Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months | Six Months | Six Months | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ended | Year Ended | Ended | Year Ended | Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
5/31/07 | 11/30/06 | 5/31/07 | 11/30/06 | 5/31/07 | 11/30/06 | |||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
from Operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 8,869,491 | $ | 21,164,294 | $ | 4,770,854 | $ | 26,118,472 | $ | 649,584 | $ | 296,606 | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain on investments and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
foreign currencies | 23,842,486 | 305,569,876 | 133,554,627 | 206,628,457 | 1,395,180 | 11,803,713 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
depreciation of investments and foreign | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
currencies | 115,579,197 | (116,415,453 | ) | 15,915,574 | 15,715,085 | 9,860,823 | (1,019,452 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
from operations | 148,291,174 | 210,318,717 | 154,241,055 | 248,462,014 | 11,905,587 | 11,080,867 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dividends and Distributions to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | (5,103,903 | ) | (10,783,154 | ) | (12,778,230 | ) | (10,863,854 | ) | (193,758 | ) | (415,353 | ) | ||||||||||||
Class B | (149,145 | ) | (609,041 | ) | (685,797 | ) | (305,960 | ) | — | (47,963 | ) | |||||||||||||
Class C | (555,490 | ) | (2,077,570 | ) | (3,334,594 | ) | (1,784,911 | ) | — | (86,200 | ) | |||||||||||||
Class R | (40,730 | ) | (65,749 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | (4,921,442 | ) | (7,217,663 | ) | (2,528,275 | ) | (4,816,481 | ) | (40,243 | ) | (106,140 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain on investments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | (23,319,560 | ) | (143,449,371 | ) | (129,443,721 | ) | (36,355,031 | ) | (6,317,684 | ) | (2,368,209 | ) | ||||||||||||
Class B | (1,943,772 | ) | (11,500,816 | ) | (9,486,556 | ) | (1,856,454 | ) | (1,254,470 | ) | (419,908 | ) | ||||||||||||
Class C | (7,239,582 | ) | (41,580,289 | ) | (46,127,095 | ) | (10,856,721 | ) | (3,073,525 | ) | (754,672 | ) | ||||||||||||
Class R | (228,030 | ) | (1,197,886 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | (17,545,051 | ) | (103,749,586 | ) | (23,458,492 | ) | (13,983,329 | ) | (892,825 | ) | (541,472 | ) | ||||||||||||
(61,046,705 | ) | (322,231,125 | ) | (227,842,760 | ) | (80,822,741 | ) | (11,772,505 | ) | (4,739,917 | ) | |||||||||||||
Capital Share Transactions: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | 53,831,004 | 154,608,325 | 53,796,862 | 81,473,183 | 36,687,619 | 26,378,411 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class B | 2,803,509 | 8,138,418 | 2,364,061 | 1,930,323 | 4,556,498 | 3,993,397 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class C | 13,168,160 | 42,225,422 | 14,659,152 | 15,266,367 | 23,070,284 | 9,958,579 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class R | 711,606 | 2,695,062 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | 53,843,126 | 198,319,874 | 11,847,454 | 101,203,890 | 2,880,573 | 3,419,654 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value of shares issued upon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | 26,909,763 | 140,702,741 | 124,618,307 | 41,055,914 | 5,708,852 | 2,257,775 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class B | 1,981,350 | 10,921,175 | 9,163,609 | 1,971,477 | 1,047,071 | 344,842 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class C | 7,548,657 | 39,123,629 | 44,943,219 | 11,594,628 | 2,822,629 | 795,406 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class R | 268,760 | 647,736 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | 22,416,670 | 95,646,732 | 23,080,588 | 15,229,642 | 577,097 | 118,337 | ||||||||||||||||||
183,482,605 | 693,029,114 | 284,473,252 | 269,725,424 | 77,350,623 | 47,266,401 | |||||||||||||||||||
Cost of shares repurchased: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | (79,555,683 | ) | (238,403,500 | ) | (118,309,915 | ) | (411,269,983 | ) | (10,596,893 | ) | (16,308,383 | ) | ||||||||||||
Class B | (7,107,989 | ) | (13,349,798 | ) | (4,891,553 | ) | (8,497,036 | ) | (997,906 | ) | (1,101,792 | ) | ||||||||||||
Class C | (18,203,685 | ) | (46,337,377 | ) | (28,656,406 | ) | (86,452,263 | ) | (2,103,279 | ) | (1,237,745 | ) | ||||||||||||
Class R | (626,752 | ) | (1,432,035 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | (67,808,858 | ) | (175,765,070 | ) | (54,167,189 | ) | (291,953,837 | ) | (2,415,497 | ) | (3,403,434 | ) | ||||||||||||
(173,302,967 | ) | (475,287,780 | ) | (206,025,063 | ) | (798,173,119 | ) | (16,113,575 | ) | (22,051,354 | ) | |||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets derived | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
from capital share transactions | 10,179,638 | 217,741,334 | 78,448,189 | (528,447,695 | ) | 61,237,048 | 25,215,047 | |||||||||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | 97,424,107 | 105,828,926 | 4,846,484 | (360,808,422 | ) | 61,370,130 | 31,555,997 | |||||||||||||||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of period | 1,016,856,520 | 911,027,594 | 867,511,605 | 1,228,320,027 | 66,607,627 | 35,051,630 | ||||||||||||||||||
End of period | $ | 1,114,280,627 | $ | 1,016,856,520 | $ | 872,358,089 | $ | 867,511,605 | $ | 127,977,757 | $ | 66,607,627 | ||||||||||||
Undistributed net investment income | $ | 8,824,533 | $ | 10,405,870 | $ | 3,489,867 | $ | 19,155,377 | $ | 707,000 | $ | 232,488 |
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Financial highlights
Delaware International Value Equity Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Six Months | |||||||||||||||||||
Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
5/31/071 | 11/30/06 | 11/30/05 | 11/30/04 | 11/30/03 | 11/30/02 | ||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $16.010 | $18.130 | $16.340 | $13.350 | $11.020 | $12.360 | |||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income2 | 0.137 | 0.339 | 0.388 | 0.261 | 0.184 | 0.085 | |||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | |||||||||||||||||||
and foreign currencies | 2.142 | 3.220 | 1.610 | 2.891 | 2.626 | (0.992 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.279 | 3.559 | 1.998 | 3.152 | 2.810 | (0.907 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less dividends and distributions from: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.174 | ) | (0.412 | ) | (0.063 | ) | (0.162 | ) | (0.091 | ) | (0.123 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gain on investments | (0.795 | ) | (5.267 | ) | (0.145 | ) | — | (0.389 | ) | (0.310 | ) | ||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.969 | ) | (5.679 | ) | (0.208 | ) | (0.162 | ) | (0.480 | ) | (0.433 | ) | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $17.320 | $16.010 | $18.130 | $16.340 | $13.350 | $11.020 | |||||||||||||
Total return3 | 14.95% | 23.57% | 12.35% | 23.83% | 26.87% | (7.55% | ) | ||||||||||||
Ratios and supplemental data: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $514,004 | $472,803 | $468,217 | $308,751 | $195,950 | $88,499 | |||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 1.40% | 1.41% | 1.48% | 1.70% | 2.04% | 2.13% | |||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | |||||||||||||||||||
prior to expense limitations and expenses paid indirectly | 1.41% | 1.43% | 1.48% | 1.70% | 2.04% | 2.13% | |||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 1.70% | 2.05% | 2.24% | 1.78% | 1.60% | 0.72% | |||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | |||||||||||||||||||
prior to expense limitations and expenses paid indirectly | 1.69% | 2.03% | 2.24% | 1.78% | 1.60% | 0.72% | |||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 24% | 127% | 14% | 7% | 14% | 23% | |||||||||||||
1 Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2 The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information. |
3 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return reflects waivers and payment of fees by the manager, as applicable. Performance would have been lower had the expense limitation not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes
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Delaware International Value Equity Fund Class B
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Six Months | |||||||||||||||||||
Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
5/31/071 | 11/30/06 | 11/30/05 | 11/30/04 | 11/30/03 | 11/30/02 | ||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $15.750 | $17.910 | $16.200 | $13.250 | $10.930 | $12.250 | |||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income2 | 0.081 | 0.226 | 0.269 | 0.160 | 0.106 | 0.003 | |||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | |||||||||||||||||||
and foreign currencies | 2.115 | 3.173 | 1.586 | 2.873 | 2.613 | (0.980 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.196 | 3.399 | 1.855 | 3.033 | 2.719 | (0.977 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less dividends and distributions from: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.061 | ) | (0.292 | ) | — | (0.083 | ) | (0.010 | ) | (0.033 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized gain on investments | (0.795 | ) | (5.267 | ) | (0.145 | ) | — | (0.389 | ) | (0.310 | ) | ||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.856 | ) | (5.559 | ) | (0.145 | ) | (0.083 | ) | (0.399 | ) | (0.343 | ) | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $17.090 | $15.750 | $17.910 | $16.200 | $13.250 | $10.930 | |||||||||||||
Total return3 | 14.57% | 22.70% | 11.53% | 23.00% | 25.99% | (8.16% | ) | ||||||||||||
Ratios and supplemental data: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $40,829 | $39,834 | $38,284 | $38,962 | $31,904 | $24,006 | |||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 2.10% | 2.11% | 2.18% | 2.40% | 2.74% | 2.83% | |||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | |||||||||||||||||||
prior to expense limitations and expenses paid indirectly | 2.11% | 2.13% | 2.18% | 2.40% | 2.74% | 2.83% | |||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 1.00% | 1.35% | 1.54% | 1.08% | 0.90% | 0.02% | |||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | |||||||||||||||||||
prior to expense limitations and expenses paid indirectly | 0.99% | 1.33% | 1.54% | 1.08% | 0.90% | 0.02% | |||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 24% | 127% | 14% | 7% | 14% | 23% | |||||||||||||
1 Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2 The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information. |
3 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return reflects waivers and payment of fees by the manager, as applicable. Performance would have been lower had the expense limitation not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes
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Financial highlights
Delaware International Value Equity Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Six Months | |||||||||||||||||||
Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
5/31/071 | 11/30/06 | 11/30/05 | 11/30/04 | 11/30/03 | 11/30/02 | ||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $15.730 | $17.890 | $16.180 | $13.240 | $10.910 | $12.240 | |||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income2 | 0.081 | 0.226 | 0.269 | 0.160 | 0.104 | 0.005 | |||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | |||||||||||||||||||
and foreign currencies | 2.105 | 3.173 | 1.586 | 2.863 | 2.625 | (0.992 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.186 | 3.399 | 1.855 | 3.023 | 2.729 | (0.987 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less dividends and distributions from: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.061 | ) | (0.292 | ) | — | (0.083 | ) | (0.010 | ) | (0.033 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized gain on investments | (0.795 | ) | (5.267 | ) | (0.145 | ) | — | (0.389 | ) | (0.310 | ) | ||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.856 | ) | (5.559 | ) | (0.145 | ) | (0.083 | ) | (0.399 | ) | (0.343 | ) | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $17.060 | $15.730 | $17.890 | $16.180 | $13.240 | $10.910 | |||||||||||||
Total return3 | 14.53% | 22.73% | 11.55% | 22.94% | 26.13% | (8.25% | ) | ||||||||||||
Ratios and supplemental data: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $159,560 | $144,298 | $124,931 | $70,169 | $34,852 | $13,604 | |||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 2.10% | 2.11% | 2.18% | 2.40% | 2.74% | 2.83% | |||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | |||||||||||||||||||
prior to expense limitations and expenses paid indirectly | 2.11% | 2.13% | 2.18% | 2.40% | 2.74% | 2.83% | |||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 1.00% | 1.35% | 1.54% | 1.08% | 0.90% | 0.02% | |||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | |||||||||||||||||||
prior to expense limitations and expenses paid indirectly | 0.99% | 1.33% | 1.54% | 1.08% | 0.90% | 0.02% | |||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 24% | 127% | 14% | 7% | 14% | 23% | |||||||||||||
1 Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2 The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information. |
3 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return reflects waivers and payment of fees by the manager, as applicable. Performance would have been lower had the expense limitation not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes
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Delaware International Value Equity Fund Class R
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Six Months | 6/2/032 | |||||||||||||||
Ended | Year Ended | to | ||||||||||||||
5/31/071 | 11/30/06 | 11/30/05 | 11/30/04 | 11/30/03 | ||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $15.930 | $18.050 | $16.270 | $13.350 | $11.480 | |||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income3 | 0.121 | 0.308 | 0.343 | 0.217 | 0.020 | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | ||||||||||||||||
and foreign currencies | 2.136 | 3.207 | 1.600 | 2.879 | 1.850 | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.257 | 3.515 | 1.943 | 3.096 | 1.870 | |||||||||||
Less dividends and distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.142 | ) | (0.368 | ) | (0.018 | ) | (0.176 | ) | — | |||||||
Net realized gain on investments | (0.795 | ) | (5.267 | ) | (0.145 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.937 | ) | (5.635 | ) | (0.163 | ) | (0.176 | ) | — | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $17.250 | $15.930 | $18.050 | $16.270 | $13.350 | |||||||||||
Total return4 | 14.86% | 23.33% | 12.04% | 23.43% | 16.29% | |||||||||||
Ratios and supplemental data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $5,341 | $4,575 | $3,097 | $1,547 | $346 | |||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 1.60% | 1.61% | 1.74% | 2.00% | 2.47% | |||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||
prior to expense limitation and expenses paid indirectly | 1.71% | 1.73% | 1.78% | 2.00% | 2.47% | |||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 1.50% | 1.85% | 1.98% | 1.48% | 0.33% | |||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||
prior to expense limitation and expenses paid indirectly | 1.39% | 1.73% | 1.94% | 1.48% | 0.33% | |||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 24% | 127% | 14% | 7% | 14% | 5 | ||||||||||
1 Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2 Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
3 The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information. |
4 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return reflects a waiver and payment of fees by the manager and distributor, as applicable. Performance would have been lower had the expense limitation not been in effect. |
5 Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire year. |
See accompanying notes
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Financial highlights
Delaware International Value Equity Fund Institutional Class
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Six Months | |||||||||||||||||||
Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
5/31/071 | 11/30/06 | 11/30/05 | 11/30/04 | 11/30/03 | 11/30/02 | ||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $16.100 | $18.210 | $16.410 | $13.400 | $11.060 | $12.410 | |||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income2 | 0.161 | 0.389 | 0.439 | 0.305 | 0.218 | 0.120 | |||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | |||||||||||||||||||
and foreign currencies | 2.157 | 3.233 | 1.614 | 2.902 | 2.637 | (0.998 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.318 | 3.622 | 2.053 | 3.207 | 2.855 | (0.878 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less dividends and distributions from: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.223 | ) | (0.465 | ) | (0.108 | ) | (0.197 | ) | (0.126 | ) | (0.162 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gain on investments | (0.795 | ) | (5.267 | ) | (0.145 | ) | — | (0.389 | ) | (0.310 | ) | ||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (1.018 | ) | (5.732 | ) | (0.253 | ) | (0.197 | ) | (0.515 | ) | (0.472 | ) | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $17.400 | $16.100 | $18.210 | $16.410 | $13.400 | $11.060 | |||||||||||||
Total return3 | 15.16% | 23.93% | 12.67% | 24.21% | 27.29% | (7.29% | ) | ||||||||||||
Ratios and supplemental data: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $394,547 | $355,347 | $276,499 | $178,048 | $102,974 | $56,127 | |||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 1.10% | 1.11% | 1.18% | 1.40% | 1.74% | 1.83% | |||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | |||||||||||||||||||
prior to expense limitations and expenses paid indirectly | 1.11% | 1.13% | 1.18% | 1.40% | 1.74% | 1.83% | |||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 2.00% | 2.35% | 2.54% | 2.08% | 1.90% | 1.02% | |||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | |||||||||||||||||||
prior to expense limitations and expenses paid indirectly | 1.99% | 2.33% | 2.54% | 2.08% | 1.90% | 1.02% | |||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 24% | 127% | 14% | 7% | 14% | 23% | |||||||||||||
1 Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2 The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information. |
3 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return reflects waivers and payment of fees by the manager, as applicable. Performance would have been lower had the expense limitation not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes
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Delaware Emerging Markets Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||||
Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||
5/31/071 | 11/30/06 | 11/30/05 | 11/30/04 | 11/30/03 | 11/30/02 | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $21.280 | $17.950 | $14.550 | $10.890 | $ 7.240 | $ 6.920 | ||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income2 | 0.113 | 0.419 | 0.309 | 0.225 | 0.111 | 0.181 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | ||||||||||||||||||
and foreign currencies | 3.188 | 4.080 | 3.567 | 3.637 | 3.712 | 0.269 | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.301 | 4.499 | 3.876 | 3.862 | 3.823 | 0.450 | ||||||||||||
Less dividends and distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.523 | ) | (0.269 | ) | (0.092 | ) | (0.202 | ) | (0.173 | ) | (0.130 | ) | ||||||
Net realized gain on investments | (5.298 | ) | (0.900 | ) | (0.384 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (5.821 | ) | (1.169 | ) | (0.476 | ) | (0.202 | ) | (0.173 | ) | (0.130 | ) | ||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $18.760 | $21.280 | $17.950 | $14.550 | $10.890 | $ 7.240 | ||||||||||||
Total return3 | 20.37% | 26.52% | 27.42% | 36.01% | 54.01% | 6.62% | ||||||||||||
Ratios and supplemental data: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $546,578 | $533,042 | $724,417 | $209,870 | $38,383 | $8,202 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 2.02% | 1.94% | 1.97% | 1.91% | 1.95% | 1.95% | ||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||
prior to expense limitation | 2.07% | 1.99% | 2.02% | 2.12% | 2.66% | 2.99% | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 1.32% | 2.23% | 1.90% | 1.81% | 1.28% | 2.46% | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||
prior to expense limitation | 1.27% | 2.18% | 1.85% | 1.60% | 0.57% | 1.42% | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 115% | 46% | 25% | 34% | 55% | 33% | ||||||||||||
1 Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2 The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information. |
3 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return reflects waivers and payment of fees by the manager and distributor, as applicable. Performance would have been lower had the expense limitation not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes
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Financial highlights
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund Class B
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Six Months | |||||||||||||||||||
Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
5/31/071 | 11/30/06 | 11/30/05 | 11/30/04 | 11/30/03 | 11/30/02 | ||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $20.830 | $17.600 | $14.290 | $10.710 | $ 7.120 | $ 6.800 | |||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income2 | 0.051 | 0.280 | 0.191 | 0.135 | 0.050 | 0.126 | |||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | |||||||||||||||||||
and foreign currencies | 3.100 | 3.998 | 3.503 | 3.583 | 3.658 | 0.271 | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.151 | 4.278 | 3.694 | 3.718 | 3.708 | 0.397 | |||||||||||||
Less dividends and distributions from: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.383 | ) | (0.148 | ) | — | (0.138 | ) | (0.118 | ) | (0.077 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized gain on investments | (5.298 | ) | (0.900 | ) | (0.384 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (5.681 | ) | (1.048 | ) | (0.384 | ) | (0.138 | ) | (0.118 | ) | (0.077 | ) | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $18.300 | $20.830 | $17.600 | $14.290 | $10.710 | $ 7.120 | |||||||||||||
Total return3 | 19.93% | 25.59% | 26.47% | 35.08% | 52.90% | 5.90% | |||||||||||||
Ratios and supplemental data: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $41,419 | $37,944 | $36,399 | $16,027 | $6,695 | $3,050 | |||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 2.77% | 2.69% | 2.72% | 2.66% | 2.70% | 2.70% | |||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | |||||||||||||||||||
prior to expense limitation | 2.77% | 2.69% | 2.72% | 2.82% | 3.36% | 3.69% | |||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 0.57% | 1.48% | 1.15% | 1.06% | 0.53% | 1.71% | |||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | |||||||||||||||||||
prior to expense limitation | 0.57% | 1.48% | 1.15% | 0.90% | (0.13% | ) | 0.72% | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 115% | 46% | 25% | 34% | 55% | 33% | |||||||||||||
1 Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2 The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information. |
3 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return reflects waivers and payment of fees by the manager, as applicable. Performance would have been lower had the expense limitation not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes
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Delaware Emerging Markets Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Six Months | |||||||||||||||||||
Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
5/31/071 | 11/30/06 | 11/30/05 | 11/30/04 | 11/30/03 | 11/30/02 | ||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $20.800 | $17.580 | $14.270 | $10.700 | $ 7.110 | $ 6.800 | |||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income2 | 0.051 | 0.280 | 0.191 | 0.135 | 0.048 | 0.126 | |||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | |||||||||||||||||||
and foreign currencies | 3.100 | 3.988 | 3.503 | 3.573 | 3.660 | 0.261 | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.151 | 4.268 | 3.694 | 3.708 | 3.708 | 0.387 | |||||||||||||
Less dividends and distributions from: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.383 | ) | (0.148 | ) | — | (0.138 | ) | (0.118 | ) | (0.077 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized gain on investments | (5.298 | ) | (0.900 | ) | (0.384 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (5.681 | ) | (1.048 | ) | (0.384 | ) | (0.138 | ) | (0.118 | ) | (0.077 | ) | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $18.270 | $20.800 | $17.580 | $14.270 | $10.700 | $ 7.110 | |||||||||||||
Total return3 | 19.95% | 25.56% | 26.51% | 35.02% | 52.97% | 5.75% | |||||||||||||
Ratios and supplemental data: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $198,990 | $183,562 | $211,896 | $50,564 | $6,259 | $1,391 | |||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 2.77% | 2.69% | 2.72% | 2.66% | 2.70% | 2.70% | |||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | |||||||||||||||||||
prior to expense limitation | 2.77% | 2.69% | 2.72% | 2.82% | 3.36% | 3.69% | |||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 0.57% | 1.48% | 1.15% | 1.06% | 0.53% | 1.71% | |||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | |||||||||||||||||||
prior to expense limitation | 0.57% | 1.48% | 1.15% | 0.90% | (0.13% | ) | 0.72% | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 115% | 46% | 25% | 34% | 55% | 33% | |||||||||||||
1 Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. | |
2 The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information. | |
3 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return reflects waivers and payment of fees by the manager, as applicable. Performance would have been lower had the expense limitation not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes
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Financial highlights
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund Institutional Class
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||||
Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||
5/31/071 | 11/30/06 | 11/30/05 | 11/30/04 | 11/30/03 | 11/30/02 | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $21.390 | $18.030 | $14.610 | $10.920 | $ 7.260 | $ 6.940 | ||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income2 | 0.135 | 0.466 | 0.349 | 0.256 | 0.134 | 0.199 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | ||||||||||||||||||
and foreign currencies | 3.194 | 4.104 | 3.579 | 3.659 | 3.717 | 0.269 | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.329 | 4.570 | 3.928 | 3.915 | 3.851 | 0.468 | ||||||||||||
Less dividends and distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.571 | ) | (0.310 | ) | (0.124 | ) | (0.225 | ) | (0.191 | ) | (0.148 | ) | ||||||
Net realized gain on investments | (5.298 | ) | (0.900 | ) | (0.384 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (5.869 | ) | (1.210 | ) | (0.508 | ) | (0.225 | ) | (0.191 | ) | (0.148 | ) | ||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $18.850 | $21.390 | $18.030 | $14.610 | $10.920 | $ 7.260 | ||||||||||||
Total return3 | 20.53% | 26.87% | 27.73% | 36.34% | 54.52% | 6.88% | ||||||||||||
Ratios and supplemental data: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $85,371 | $112,964 | $255,608 | $63,732 | $6,131 | $2,753 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 1.77% | 1.69% | 1.72% | 1.66% | 1.70% | 1.70% | ||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||
prior to expense limitation | 1.77% | 1.69% | 1.72% | 1.82% | 2.36% | 2.69% | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 1.57% | 2.48% | 2.15% | 2.06% | 1.53% | 2.71% | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||
prior to expense limitation | 1.57% | 2.48% | 2.15% | 1.90% | 0.87% | 1.72% | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 115% | 46% | 25% | 34% | 55% | 33% | ||||||||||||
1 Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2 The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information. |
3 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return reflects waivers and payment of fees by the manager, as applicable. Performance would have been lower had the expense limitation not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes
24
Delaware Global Value Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||||
Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||
5/31/071 | 11/30/06 | 11/30/05 | 11/30/04 | 11/30/03 | 11/30/02 | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $13.260 | $11.660 | $10.810 | $ 8.700 | $ 6.250 | $ 7.410 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income2 | 0.095 | 0.111 | 0.120 | 0.156 | 0.113 | 0.143 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | ||||||||||||||||||
and foreign currencies | 1.383 | 3.084 | 1.231 | 2.059 | 2.457 | (1.098 | ) | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.478 | 3.195 | 1.351 | 2.215 | 2.570 | (0.955 | ) | |||||||||||
Less dividends and distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.066 | ) | (0.238 | ) | (0.016 | ) | (0.105 | ) | (0.120 | ) | (0.138 | ) | ||||||
Net realized gain on investments | (2.152 | ) | (1.357 | ) | (0.485 | ) | — | — | (0.067 | ) | ||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (2.218 | ) | (1.595 | ) | (0.501 | ) | (0.105 | ) | (0.120 | ) | (0.205 | ) | ||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $12.520 | $13.260 | $11.660 | $10.810 | $ 8.700 | $ 6.250 | ||||||||||||
Total return3 | 12.91% | 30.83% | 12.97% | 25.74% | 41.97% | (13.23% | ) | |||||||||||
Ratios and supplemental data: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $68,364 | $36,416 | $20,613 | $16,597 | $12,699 | $4,839 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 1.45% | 1.59% | 1.89% | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.50% | ||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||
prior to expense limitation | 1.55% | 1.88% | 2.13% | 2.21% | 2.10% | 2.57% | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 1.60% | 0.93% | 1.06% | 1.64% | 1.59% | 2.03% | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||
prior to expense limitation | 1.50% | 0.64% | 0.82% | 0.93% | 0.99% | 0.96% | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 20% | 124% | 51% | 36% | 59% | 24% | ||||||||||||
1 Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2 The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information. |
3 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return reflects waivers and payment of fees by the manager and distributor. Performance would have been lower had the expense limitation not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes
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Financial highlights
Delaware Global Value Fund Class B
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||||
Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||
5/31/071 | 11/30/06 | 11/30/05 | 11/30/04 | 11/30/03 | 11/30/02 | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $13.070 | $11.510 | $10.740 | $ 8.660 | $ 6.210 | $ 7.410 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income2 | 0.051 | 0.022 | 0.037 | 0.085 | 0.060 | 0.091 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | ||||||||||||||||||
and foreign currencies | 1.371 | 3.050 | 1.218 | 2.042 | 2.457 | (1.100 | ) | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.422 | 3.072 | 1.255 | 2.127 | 2.517 | (1.009 | ) | |||||||||||
Less dividends and distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | — | (0.155 | ) | — | (0.047 | ) | (0.067 | ) | (0.124 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized gain on investments | (2.152 | ) | (1.357 | ) | (0.485 | ) | — | — | (0.067 | ) | ||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (2.152 | ) | (1.512 | ) | (0.485 | ) | (0.047 | ) | (0.067 | ) | (0.191 | ) | ||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $12.340 | $13.070 | $11.510 | $10.740 | $ 8.660 | $ 6.210 | ||||||||||||
Total return3 | 12.46% | 29.95% | 12.11% | 24.68% | 41.00% | (13.95% | ) | |||||||||||
Ratios and supplemental data: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $11,926 | $7,453 | $3,483 | $6,673 | $6,064 | $2,929 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 2.20% | 2.34% | 2.64% | 2.25% | 2.25% | 2.25% | ||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||
prior to expense limitation | 2.25% | 2.58% | 2.83% | 2.91% | 2.80% | 3.32% | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 0.85% | 0.18% | 0.31% | 0.89% | 0.84% | 1.28% | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||
prior to expense limitation | 0.80% | (0.06% | ) | 0.12% | 0.23% | 0.29% | 0.21% | |||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 20% | 124% | 51% | 36% | 59% | 24% | ||||||||||||
1 Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2 The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information. |
3 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return reflects waivers and payment of fees by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the expense limitation not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes
26
Delaware Global Value Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||||
Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||
5/31/071 | 11/30/06 | 11/30/05 | 11/30/04 | 11/30/03 | 11/30/02 | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $13.090 | $11.520 | $10.750 | $ 8.660 | $ 6.210 | $ 7.410 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income2 | 0.052 | 0.022 | 0.037 | 0.084 | 0.054 | 0.089 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | ||||||||||||||||||
and foreign currencies | 1.370 | 3.060 | 1.218 | 2.053 | 2.463 | (1.098 | ) | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.422 | 3.082 | 1.255 | 2.137 | 2.517 | (1.009 | ) | |||||||||||
Less dividends and distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | — | (0.155 | ) | — | (0.047 | ) | (0.067 | ) | (0.124 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized gain on investments | (2.152 | ) | (1.357 | ) | (0.485 | ) | — | — | (0.067 | ) | ||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (2.152 | ) | (1.512 | ) | (0.485 | ) | (0.047 | ) | (0.067 | ) | (0.191 | ) | ||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $12.360 | $13.090 | $11.520 | $10.750 | $ 8.660 | $ 6.210 | ||||||||||||
Total return3 | 12.54% | 29.92% | 12.10% | 24.80% | 41.00% | (13.95% | ) | |||||||||||
Ratios and supplemental data: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $41,692 | $17,545 | $6,380 | $4,355 | $1,504 | $95 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 2.20% | 2.34% | 2.64% | 2.25% | 2.25% | 2.25% | ||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||
prior to expense limitation | 2.25% | 2.58% | 2.83% | 2.91% | 2.80% | 3.32% | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 0.85% | 0.18% | 0.31% | 0.89% | 0.84% | 1.28% | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||
prior to expense limitation | 0.80% | (0.06% | ) | 0.12% | 0.23% | 0.29% | 0.21% | |||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 20% | 124% | 51% | 36% | 59% | 24% | ||||||||||||
1 Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2 The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information. |
3 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return reflects waivers and payment of fees by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the expense limitation not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes
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Financial highlights
Delaware Global Value Fund Institutional Class
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||||
Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||
5/31/071 | 11/30/06 | 11/30/05 | 11/30/04 | 11/30/03 | 11/30/02 | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $13.310 | $11.700 | $10.840 | $ 8.730 | $ 6.260 | $ 7.410 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income2 | 0.110 | 0.141 | 0.148 | 0.180 | 0.131 | 0.161 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | ||||||||||||||||||
and foreign currencies | 1.399 | 3.092 | 1.237 | 2.053 | 2.476 | (1.101 | ) | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.509 | 3.233 | 1.385 | 2.233 | 2.607 | (0.940 | ) | |||||||||||
Less dividends and distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.097 | ) | (0.266 | ) | (0.040 | ) | (0.123 | ) | (0.137 | ) | (0.143 | ) | ||||||
Net realized gain on investments | (2.152 | ) | (1.357 | ) | (0.485 | ) | — | — | (0.067 | ) | ||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (2.249 | ) | (1.623 | ) | (0.525 | ) | (0.123 | ) | (0.137 | ) | (0.210 | ) | ||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $12.570 | $13.310 | $11.700 | $10.840 | $ 8.730 | $ 6.260 | ||||||||||||
Total return3 | 13.05% | 31.24% | 13.28% | 25.91% | 42.62% | (13.03% | ) | |||||||||||
Ratios and supplemental data: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $5,996 | $5,193 | $4,576 | $667 | $300 | $3,114 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 1.20% | 1.34% | 1.64% | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.25% | ||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||
prior to expense limitation | 1.25% | 1.58% | 1.83% | 1.91% | 1.80% | 2.32% | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 1.85% | 1.18% | 1.31% | 1.89% | 1.84% | 2.28% | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||
prior to expense limitation | 1.80% | 0.94% | 1.12% | 1.23% | 1.29% | 1.21% | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 20% | 124% | 51% | 36% | 59% | 24% | ||||||||||||
1 Ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2 The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information. |
3 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return reflects waivers and payment of fees by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the expense limitation not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware International Funds
May 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
Delaware Group Global & International Funds (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers three series: Delaware International Value Equity Fund, Delaware Emerging Markets Fund and Delaware Global Value Fund (each, a “Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”). The Trust is an open-end investment company. Delaware International Value Equity Fund and Delaware Global Value Fund are considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”). Delaware Emerging Markets Fund is considered to be non-diversified under the 1940 Act. Each Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R and Institutional Class shares. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75%. Class A share purchases of $1,000,000 or more will incur a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% if redeemed during the first year and 0.50% during the second year, provided that Delaware Distributors, L.P (DDLP) paid a financial advisor a commission on the purchase of those shares. Class B shares are sold with a CDSC that declines from 4% to zero depending upon the period of time the shares are held. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately eight years after purchase. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1%, if redeemed during the first 12 months. Class R and Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors. As of May 31, 2007, Delaware Emerging Markets Fund and Delaware Global Value Fund have not commenced sales of the Class R shares. Effective at the close of business on May 31, 2007, the Funds no longer accept new purchases of Class B shares other than dividend reinvestments and certain permitted exchanges.
The investment objective of Delaware International Value Equity Fund is to seek long-term growth without undue risk to principal.
The investment objective of Delaware Emerging Markets Fund and Delaware Global Value Fund 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 and are consistently followed by the Funds.
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 asked prices will be used. Securities listed on a foreign exchange are valued at the last quoted sales price before each Fund is valued. Short-term debt securities having less than 60 days to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities lending collateral is valued at amortized cost, which approximates value. Foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices of the contracts and are marked-to-market daily. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available. Other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of each Fund’s Board of Trustees. 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 with respect to foreign securities, aftermarket trading or significant events after local market trading (e.g., government actions or pronouncements, trading volume or volatility on markets, exchanges among dealers, or news events).
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Statement No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements” (Statement 157). Statement 157 establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, clarifies the definition of fair value within that framework, and expands disclosures about the use of fair value measurements. Statement 157 is intended to increase consistency and comparability among fair value estimates used in financial reporting. Statement 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management does not expect the adoption of Statement 157 to have an impact on the amounts reported in the financial statements.
Federal Income Taxes — Each Fund intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes has been made in the financial statements.
On July 13, 2006, the FASB released FASB Interpretation No. 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (FIN 48). FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented, and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing each Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Adoption of FIN 48 is required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and is to be applied to all open tax years as of the effective date. Recent SEC guidance allows implementing FIN 48 in each Fund’s net asset value calculations as late as each Fund’s last net asset value calculation in the first required financial statement reporting period. As a result, the Funds will incorporate FIN 48 in its semiannual report on May 31, 2008. Although the Funds’ tax positions are currently being evaluated, management does not expect the adoption of FIN 48 to have a material impact on the Funds’ financial statements.
Class Accounting — Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.
Repurchase Agreements — Each Fund may invest in a pooled cash account along with 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 each Fund’s 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.
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware International Funds
1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
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 Funds do 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 Funds report certain foreign currency related transactions as components of realized gains (losses) for financial reporting purposes, where 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. generally accepted accounting principles 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 a Fund are charged directly to that Fund. 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. Taxable non-cash dividends are recorded as dividend income. Foreign dividends are also recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon after the ex-dividend date that the Funds are aware of such dividends, net of all non-rebatable tax withholdings. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been recorded in accordance with each Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Each Fund declares and pays dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, annually.
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates
In accordance with the terms of its respective investment management agreement, each Fund pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Delaware Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee based on each Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:
Delaware International | Delaware Emerging | Delaware Global | |||
Value Equity Fund | Markets Fund | Value Fund | |||
On the first $500 million | 0.85% | 1.25% | 0.85% | ||
On the next $500 million | 0.80% | 1.20% | 0.80% | ||
On the next $1.5 billion | 0.75% | 1.15% | 0.75% | ||
In excess of $2.5 billion | 0.70% | 1.10% | 0.70% |
DMC has contractually agreed to waive that portion, if any, of its management fee and reimburse each Fund to the extent necessary to ensure that annual operating expenses, exclusive of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, inverse floater program expenses, 12b-1 plan expenses, certain insurance costs and non-routine expenses or costs including but not limited to those relating to reorganizations, litigation, certain Trustee retirement plan expenses, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations, do not exceed specified percentages of average daily net assets as shown below.
Delaware International | Delaware Emerging | Delaware Global | ||||||
Value Equity Fund | Markets Fund | Value Fund | ||||||
Previous Limit | ||||||||
The operating expense limitation as a percentage | ||||||||
of average daily net assets (per annum) | 1.10% | — | 1.20% | |||||
Expiration date | 3/31/07 | — | 3/31/07 | |||||
Current Limit | ||||||||
Effective date | 4/1/07 | 4/1/07 | 4/1/07 | |||||
The operating expense limitation as a percentage | ||||||||
of average daily net assets (per annum) | 1.10% | 1.72% | 1.20% | |||||
Expiration date | 3/31/08 | 3/31/08 | 3/31/08 |
Delaware Service Company, Inc. (DSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides accounting, administration, dividend disbursing and transfer agent services. The Funds pay DSC a monthly fee computed at the annual rate of 0.04% of each Fund’s average daily net assets for accounting and administration services. Each Fund pays DSC a monthly fee based on the number of shareholder accounts for dividend disbursing and transfer agent services.
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2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates (continued)
Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, each Fund pays DDLP, the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual distribution and service fee not to exceed 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares, 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class B and C shares and 0.60% of the average daily net assets of the Class R shares. DDLP has contracted to waive distribution and service fees through March 31, 2008 in order to prevent distribution and service fees of Class A shares of the Delaware Emerging Markets Fund and Delaware Global Value Fund from exceeding 0.25% of the average daily net assets. DDLP has contracted to limit distribution and service fees for Delaware International Value Equity Fund through March 31, 2008 for Class R shares to no more than 0.50% of average daily net assets. Institutional Class shares pay no distribution and service expenses.
At May 31, 2007, the Funds had liabilities payable to affiliates as follows:
Delaware International | Delaware Emerging | Delaware Global | ||||||||
Value Equity Fund | Markets Fund | Value Fund | ||||||||
Investment management fee payable to DMC | $ | 764,262 | $ | 908,271 | $ | 83,106 | ||||
Dividend disbursing, transfer agent, accounting and | ||||||||||
administration fees and other expenses payable to DSC | 170,624 | 180,130 | 26,239 | |||||||
Distribution fees payable to DDLP | 299,737 | 314,840 | 56,933 | |||||||
Other expenses payable to DMC and affiliates* | 77,226 | 67,497 | 12,822 |
*DMC, as part of its administrative services, pays operating expenses on behalf of the Funds and is reimbursed on a periodic basis. Such expenses include items such as printing of shareholder reports, fees for audit, legal and tax services, registration fees and trustees’ fees.
As provided in the investment management agreement, the Funds bear the cost of certain legal and tax services, including internal legal and tax services provided to the Funds by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. For the six months ended May 31, 2007, the Funds were charged for internal legal and tax services by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:
Delaware International | Delaware Emerging | Delaware Global | |||
Value Equity Fund | Markets Fund | Value Fund | |||
$25,025 | $19,544 | $2,406 | |||
For the six months ended May 31, 2007, DDLP earned commissions on sales of Class A shares for each Fund as follows: | |||||
Delaware International | Delaware Emerging | Delaware Global | |||
Value Equity Fund | Markets Fund | Value Fund | |||
$32,045 | $45,926 | $53,617 |
For the six months ended May 31, 2007, DDLP received gross CDSC commissions on redemption of each Fund’s Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively, and these commissions were entirely used to offset up-front commissions previously paid by DDLP to broker-dealers on sales of those shares. The amounts received were as follows:
Delaware International | Delaware Emerging | Delaware Global | |||||||||
Value Equity Fund | Markets Fund | Value Fund | |||||||||
Class A | $ | 449 | $ | 11,163 | $ | 3 | |||||
Class B | 21,281 | 20,292 | 8,233 | ||||||||
Class C | 3,554 | 3,217 | 7,627 |
3. Investments
For the six months ended May 31, 2007, the Funds made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:
Delaware International | Delaware Emerging | Delaware Global | |||||||||
Value Equity Fund | Markets Fund | Value Fund | |||||||||
Purchases | $ | 123,464,916 | $ | 481,013,415 | $ | 59,944,608 | |||||
Sales | 172,216,670 | 594,957,693 | 9,871,126 |
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware International Funds
3. Investments (continued)
At May 31, 2007, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since the final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At May 31, 2007, the cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for each Fund were as follows:
Delaware International | Delaware Emerging | Delaware Global | |||||||||
Value Equity Fund | Markets Fund | Value Fund | |||||||||
Cost of investments | $1,183,195,643 | $702,203,896 | $115,381,171 | ||||||||
Aggregate unrealized appreciation | 188,478,862 | 206,042,459 | 15,350,632 | ||||||||
Aggregate unrealized depreciation | (24,196,255 | ) | (11,400,369 | ) | (1,025,505 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized appreciation | $ 164,282,607 | $194,642,090 | $ 14,325,127 |
4. Dividends 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. generally accepted accounting principles. Additionally, gains (losses) 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 May 31, 2007 and the year ended November 30, 2006 was as follows:
Ordinary | Long-Term | ||||||||||
Income | Capital Gain | Total | |||||||||
Six Months ended May 31, 2007*: | |||||||||||
Delaware International Value Equity Fund | $ | 10,400,340 | $ | 50,646,365 | $ | 61,046,705 | |||||
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | 56,283,558 | 171,559,202 | 227,842,760 | ||||||||
Delaware Global Value Fund | 3,053,056 | 8,723,299 | 11,776,355 | ||||||||
Ordinary | Long-Term | ||||||||||
Income | Capital Gain | Total | |||||||||
Year ended November 30, 2006: | |||||||||||
Delaware International Value Equity Fund | $ | 67,273,600 | $ | 254,957,525 | $ | 322,231,125 | |||||
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | 44,864,195 | 35,958,546 | 80,822,741 | ||||||||
Delaware Global Value Fund | 863,330 | 3,876,587 | 4,739,917 |
*Tax information for the period ended May 31, 2007 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 May 31, 2007, the estimated components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:
Delaware International | Delaware Emerging | Delaware Global | |||||||||
Value Equity Fund | Markets Fund | Value Fund | |||||||||
Shares of beneficial interest | $ 917,885,520 | $539,490,499 | $111,528,671 | ||||||||
Undistributed ordinary income | 25,223,168 | 55,674,366 | 1,702,572 | ||||||||
Undistributed long-term capital gain | 6,866,085 | 82,488,114 | 422,902 | ||||||||
Unrealized appreciation of | |||||||||||
investments and foreign currencies | 164,305,854 | 194,705,110 | 14,323,612 | ||||||||
Net assets | $1,114,280,627 | $872,358,089 | $127,977,757 |
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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, mark-to-market of forward foreign currency contracts 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. Results of operations and net assets were not affected by these reclassifications. For the six months ended May 31, 2007, the Funds recorded an estimate of these differences since the final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end.
Delaware International | Delaware Emerging | Delaware Global | |||||||||
Value Equity Fund | Markets Fund | Value Fund | |||||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 3,850 | |||||
Undistributed (Accumulated) | |||||||||||
net investment income (loss) | 319,882 | (1,109,468 | ) | 58,929 | |||||||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | (319,882 | ) | 1,109,468 | (62,779 | ) |
6. Capital Shares
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
Delaware International | Delaware Emerging | Delaware Global | |||||||||||||||
Value Equity Fund | Markets Fund | Value Fund | |||||||||||||||
Six Months | Year | Six Months | Year | Six Months | Year | ||||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | ||||||||||||
5/31/07 | 11/30/06 | 5/31/07 | 11/30/06 | 5/31/07 | 11/30/06 | ||||||||||||
Shares sold: | |||||||||||||||||
Class A | 3,347,073 | 9,001,858 | 3,152,586 | 4,353,134 | 3,099,515 | 2,146,058 | |||||||||||
Class B | 175,847 | 487,932 | 141,736 | 104,412 | 388,064 | 327,156 | |||||||||||
Class C | 825,693 | 2,497,240 | 888,940 | 825,012 | 1,961,368 | 816,056 | |||||||||||
Class R | 44,485 | 166,209 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
Institutional Class | 3,315,780 | 11,323,137 | 689,812 | 5,426,636 | 240,661 | 271,683 | |||||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of | |||||||||||||||||
dividends and distributions: | |||||||||||||||||
Class A | 1,738,357 | 9,400,772 | 7,837,861 | 2,362,210 | 501,657 | 214,210 | |||||||||||
Class B | 129,331 | 740,180 | 588,794 | 115,089 | 92,990 | 32,936 | |||||||||||
Class C | 493,699 | 2,659,071 | 2,891,979 | 677,652 | 250,455 | 75,898 | |||||||||||
Class R | 17,420 | 42,548 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
Institutional Class | 1,444,286 | 6,559,309 | 1,445,826 | 873,760 | 50,578 | 11,206 | |||||||||||
11,531,971 | 42,878,256 | 17,637,534 | 14,737,905 | 6,585,288 | 3,895,203 | ||||||||||||
Shares repurchased: | |||||||||||||||||
Class A | (4,938,329 | ) | (14,703,954 | ) | (6,891,295 | ) | (22,025,935 | ) | (888,878 | ) | (1,381,297 | ) | |||||
Class B | (444,669 | ) | (837,349 | ) | (288,823 | ) | (466,071 | ) | (84,997 | ) | (92,512 | ) | |||||
Class C | (1,141,617 | ) | (2,967,382 | ) | (1,713,343 | ) | (4,732,411 | ) | (178,921 | ) | (104,868 | ) | |||||
Class R | (39,386 | ) | (93,196 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
Institutional Class | (4,147,602 | ) | (11,001,143 | ) | (2,887,985 | ) | (15,194,636 | ) | (204,280 | ) | (283,823 | ) | |||||
(10,711,603 | ) | (29,603,024 | ) | (11,781,446 | ) | (42,419,053 | ) | (1,357,076 | ) | (1,862,500 | ) | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) | 820,368 | 13,275,232 | 5,856,088 | (27,681,148 | ) | 5,228,212 | 2,032,703 |
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware International Funds
6. Capital Shares (continued)
For the six months ended May 31, 2007 and the year ended November 30, 2006, the following shares and values were converted from Class B to Class A shares. The respective amounts are included in Class B redemptions and Class A subscriptions in the tables on the previous page and the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.
Six Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||
5/31/07 | 11/30/06 | ||||||||||
Class B | Class A | Class B | Class A | ||||||||
Shares | Shares | Value | Shares | Shares | Value | ||||||
Delaware International Value Equity Fund | 132,473 | 130,651 | $2,102,645 | 249,637 | 246,490 | $3,932,166 | |||||
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | 42,250 | 41,304 | 746,487 | 63,414 | 62,261 | 1,142,552 | |||||
Delaware Global Value Fund | 23,809 | 23,489 | 287,584 | 17,391 | 17,206 | 203,768 |
7. Line of Credit
Each Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds (the “Participants”), participates in a $225,000,000 revolving line of credit facility to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. The Participants are charged an annual commitment fee, which is allocated across the Participants on the basis of each Participant’s allocation of the entire facility. The Participants may borrow up to a maximum of one third of their net assets under the agreement. The Funds had no amounts outstanding as of May 31, 2007, or at any time during the period then ended.
8. Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
The Funds may enter into foreign currency exchange contracts as a way of managing foreign exchange rate risk. The Funds may enter into these contracts to fix the U.S. dollar value of a security that they have 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 Funds may also use these contracts to hedge the U.S. dollar value of securities they already own that are denominated in foreign currencies. The change in market 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 Funds could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts. The unrealized gain (loss) is included in liabilities net of receivables and other assets on the Statements of Net Assets.
9. Securities Lending
The Delaware International Value Equity Fund, along with other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with J.P. Morgan Chase. Initial security loans made pursuant to the Lending Agreement are required to be secured by U.S. Treasury obligations and/or cash collateral not less than 102% of the value of the securities issued in the United States and 105% of the value of securities issued outside the United States. With respect to each loan, if the aggregate value of the collateral held on any business day is less than the aggregate 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 invested in fixed income securities, with a weighted average maturity not to exceed 90 days, rated in one of the top two tiers by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities. However, 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 Fund, or at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Fund continues to record dividends 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 Fund has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. The security lending agent and the borrower retain a portion of the earnings from the collateral investments. The Fund records security lending income net of such allocation.
At May 31, 2007, the value of securities on loan for Delaware International Value Equity Fund was $229,728,659, for which cash collateral was received and invested in accordance with the Lending Agreement. Such investments are presented on the Statement of Net Assets under the caption “Securities Lending Collateral”.
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10. Credit and Market Risk
Some countries in which the Funds 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 a Fund 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 is held by a smaller number of investors. This may limit the number of shares available for acquisition or disposition by a Fund.
Each Fund 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 each Fund from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Funds’ Board of Trustees has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Funds’ limitation on investments in illiquid assets. Rule 144A and illiquid securities have been identified on the Statements of Net Assets.
11. Termination of New Purchases of Class B shares
As of the close of business on May 31, 2007, each Fund in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds no longer accepts new or subsequent investments in Class B shares of the funds, other than a reinvestment of dividends or capital gains or permitted exchanges. Existing shareholders of Class B shares may continue to hold their Class B shares, reinvest dividends into Class B shares, and exchange their Class B shares of one Fund for Class B shares of another Fund, as permitted by existing exchange privileges. Existing Class B shareholders wishing to make subsequent purchases in a Fund’s shares will be permitted to invest in other classes of the Fund, subject to that class’ pricing structure and eligibility requirements, if any.
For Class B shares outstanding as of May 31, 2007 and Class B shares acquired upon reinvestment of dividends or capital gains, all Class B share attributes, including the CDSC schedules, conversion to Class A schedule, and distribution and service (12b-1) fees, will continue in their current form. However, as of the close of business on May 31, 2007, reinvestment of redeemed shares with respect to Class B shares (which, as described in the prospectus, permits you to reinvest within 12 months of selling your shares and have any CDSC you paid on such shares credited back to your account) has been discontinued. In addition, because a Fund’s or its distributor’s ability to assess certain sales charges and fees is dependent on the sale of new shares, the termination of new purchases of Class B shares could ultimately lead to the elimination and/or reduction of such sales charges and fees. A Fund may not be able to provide shareholders with advance notice of the reduction in these sales charges and fees. You will be notified via a Prospectus Supplement if there are any changes to any attributes, sales charges, or fees.
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Other Fund information
Delaware International Value Equity Fund and Delaware Global Value Fund
Board Consideration of Delaware International Value Equity Fund and Delaware Global Value Fund Investment Advisory Agreement
At a meeting held on May 16-17, 2007 (the “Annual Meeting”), the Board of Trustees, including a majority of disinterested or independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreements for the Delaware Emerging Markets Fund, Delaware Global Value Fund and Delaware International Value Equity Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). In making its decision, the Board considered information furnished throughout the year at regular Board meetings, including reports detailing Fund performance, investment strategies and expenses, as well as information prepared specifically in connection with the renewal of the investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. Information furnished specifically in connection with the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreements with Delaware Management Company (“DMC”) included materials provided by DMC and its affiliates (“Delaware Investments”) concerning, among other things, the level of services provided to the Funds, the costs of such services to the Funds, economies of scale and the financial condition and profitability of Delaware Investments. In addition, in connection with the Meeting, the Board separately received and reviewed in mid-January 2007 independent historical and comparative reports prepared by Lipper Inc. (“Lipper”), an independent statistical compilation organization. The Lipper reports compared each Fund’s investment performance and expenses with those of other comparable mutual funds. The Board requested and received certain information regarding management’s policy with respect to advisory fee levels and its philosophy with respect to breakpoints; the structure of portfolio manager compensation; the investment manager’s profitability; and any constraints or limitations on the availability of securities in certain investment styles which might inhibit DMC’s ability to fully invest in accordance with Fund policies.
In considering information relating to the approval of each Fund’s advisory agreement, the independent Trustees received assistance and advice from and met separately with independent counsel. While attention was given to all information furnished, the following discusses under separate headings the primary factors taken into account by the Board in its contract renewal considerations.
NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICE. Consideration was given to the services provided by Delaware Investments to the Funds and their shareholders. In reviewing the nature, extent and quality of services, the Board emphasized reports furnished to it throughout the year at regular Board Meetings covering matters such as the relative performance of the Funds, compliance of portfolio managers with the investment policies, strategies and restrictions for the Funds, the compliance of management personnel with the Code of Ethics adopted throughout the Delaware Investments Family of Funds complex and the adherence to fair value pricing procedures as established by the Board. The Board noted that it was pleased with the current staffing of the Funds’ investment advisor and the emphasis placed on research in the investment process. Favorable consideration was given to DMC’s efforts to maintain, and in some instances increase, financial and human resources committed to fund matters. The Board also considered the transfer agent and shareholder services provided to Fund shareholders by Delaware Investments’ affiliate, Delaware Service Company, Inc. (“DSC”), noting DSC’s commitment to maintain a high level of service and the continuing expenditures by Delaware Investments to improve the delivery of shareholder services. During 2006 management conducted extensive research into alternatives that could further improve the quality and cost of delivering investment accounting services to the Funds. The Board noted the extent of benefits provided to Fund shareholders for being part of the Delaware Investments Family of Funds, including the privilege to exchange fund investments between the same class of shares without a sales charge, the ability to reinvest Fund dividends into other funds and the privilege to combine holdings in other funds to obtain a reduced sales charge. The Board was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the overall services provided by Delaware Investments.
INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE. The Board considered the investment performance of DMC and the Funds. The Board placed significant emphasis on the investment performance of the Fund in view of its importance to shareholders. While consideration was given to performance reports and discussions with portfolio managers at Board meetings throughout the year, particular weight was given to the Lipper reports furnished for the Annual Meeting. The Lipper reports prepared for each Fund showed the investment performance of its Class A shares in comparison to a group of similar funds as selected by Lipper (the “Performance Universe”). A fund with the best performance ranked first, and a fund with the poorest ranked last. The highest/best performing 25% of funds in the Performance Universe make up the first quartile; the next 25% - the second quartile; the next 25% - the third quartile; and the poorest/worst performing 25% of funds in the Performance Universe make up the fourth quartile. Comparative annualized performance for each Fund was shown for the past one, three, five and ten year periods, as applicable, ended December 31, 2006. The Board also considered comparative annualized performance for the Funds for the same periods ended October 31, 2006. The performance comparison presented below is based upon the December 31, 2006 information. The Board noted its objective that each Fund’s performance for the periods considered be at or above the median of its Performance Universe. The following paragraphs summarize the performance results for each Fund and the Board’s view of such performance.
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund – The Performance Universe for the Fund consisted of the Fund and all retail and institutional emerging markets funds as selected by Lipper. The Lipper report comparison showed that the Fund’s total return for the one year period was in the fourth quartile of its Performance Universe. The report further showed that the Fund’s total return for the three, five and ten year periods was in the third quartile, first quartile and second quartile, respectively. The Board noted that the Fund’s performance results were mixed. In evaluating the Fund’s performance, the Board considered changes made to the Fund’s investment team in September 2006. The Board noted that the Fund’s relative performance had improved since implementing the personnel changes. Additionally, the Board reorganized management’s efforts to increase portfolio management depth, noting particularly the recent hire of a new head of the equity department. The Board was pleased with management’s efforts to enhance Fund performance and expressed confidence in the new team and its philosophy and processes.
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Board Consideration of Delaware International Value Equity Fund and Delaware Global Value Fund Investment Advisory Agreement (continued)
Delaware Global Value Fund – The Performance Universe for the Fund consisted of the Fund and all retail and institutional global multi-cap value funds as selected by Lipper. The Lipper report comparison showed that the Fund’s total return for the one, three and five year periods was in the first quartile of its Performance Universe. The Board was pleased with management’s efforts to increase portfolio management depth, noting particularly the recent hire of a new head of the equity department. The Board also noted the change from Mondrian Investment Partners Limited to Delaware Investment International Value team and commended performance.
Delaware International Value Equity Fund – The Performance Universe for the Fund consisted of the Fund and all retail and institutional international multi-cap value funds as selected by Lipper. The Lipper report comparison showed that the Fund’s total return for the one and three year periods was in the fourth quartile of its Performance Universe. The report further showed that the Fund’s total return for the five and ten year periods was in the third quartile. The Board noted that the Fund’s performance results were not in line with the Board’s objective. In evaluating the Fund’s performance, the Board considered the new investment team assigned to the Fund in February 2006. At that time management proposed, and the Board approved, modifications to the Fund’s policies and strategies in order to take advantage of the new team’s investment approach. These new investment policies took effect with the transition of the team in May 2006. Additionally, the Board reorganized management’s efforts to increase portfolio management depth, noting particularly the recent hire of a new head of the equity department. The Board was pleased with management’s efforts to enhance Fund performance and expressed confidence in the new team and its philosophy and processes.
COMPARATIVE EXPENSES. The Board considered expense comparison data for the Delaware Investments Family of Funds as of October 31, 2006. Management provided the Board with information on pricing levels and fee structures for the Funds. The Board focused particularly on the comparative analysis of the effective management fees and total expense ratios of each Fund and the effective management fees and expense ratios of a group of similar funds as selected by Lipper (the “Expense Group”). In reviewing comparative costs, each Fund��s contractual management fee and the actual management fee incurred by the Fund were compared with the contractual management fees (assuming all funds in the Expense Group were similar in size to the Fund) and actual management fees (as reported by each fund) of other funds within the Expense Group, taking into account any applicable breakpoints and fee waivers. Each Fund’s total expenses were also compared with those of its Expense Group. The Lipper total expenses, for comparative consistency, were shown by Lipper for Class A shares and compared total expenses including 12b-1 and non-12b-1 service fees. The Board also considered fees paid to Delaware Investments for non-management services. The Board noted its objective to limit each Fund’s total expense ratio to an acceptable range as compared to the median of the Expense Group. The following paragraphs summarize the expense results for the Funds and the Board’s view of such expenses.
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund – The expense comparisons for the Fund showed that its actual management fee was in the quartile with the second lowest expenses of its Expense Group and its total expenses were in the quartile with the highest expenses of its Expense Group. The Board gave favorable consideration to the Fund’s management fee, but noted that the Fund’s total expenses were not in line with the Board’s stated objective. In evaluating total expenses, the Board considered waivers in place through March 2008 and recent initiatives implemented by management, such as the outsourcing of certain transfer agency services, creating an opportunity for a reduction in expenses. The Board was satisfied with management’s efforts to improve the Fund’s total expense ratio and bring it in line with the Board’s objective.
Delaware Global Value Fund – The expense comparisons for the Fund showed that its actual management fee and total expenses were in the quartile with the second highest expenses of its Expense Group. The Board noted that the Fund’s management fee and total expenses were not in line with the Board’s stated objective. In evaluating total expenses, the Board considered the recent reduction to the Fund’s management fee as a result of strategy changes implemented in early 2006, fee waivers in place through March 2008 and recent initiatives implemented by management, such as the outsourcing of certain transfer agency services, creating an opportunity for a reduction in expenses. The Board was satisfied with management’s efforts to improve the Fund’s total expense ratio and bring it in line with the Board’s objective.
Delaware International Value Equity Fund – The expense comparisons for the Fund showed that its actual management fee was in the quartile with the lowest expenses of its Expense Group and its total expenses were in the quartile with the second lowest expenses of its Expense Group. The Board was satisfied with the management fees and total expenses of the Fund in comparison to its Expense Group as shown in the Lipper report.
MANAGEMENT PROFITABILITY. The Board considered the level of profits realized by Delaware Investments in connection with the operation of the Funds. In this respect, the Board reviewed the Investment Management Profitability Analysis that addressed the overall profitability of Delaware Investments’ business in providing management and other services to each of the individual funds and the Delaware Investments Family of Funds as a whole. Specific attention was given to the methodology followed in allocating costs for the purpose of determining profitability. Management stated that the level of profits of Delaware Investments, to a certain extent, reflected operational cost savings and efficiencies initiated by Delaware Investments. The Board considered Delaware Investments’ efforts to improve services provided to fund shareholders and to meet additional regulatory and compliance requirements resulting from recent SEC initiatives. The Board also considered the extent to which Delaware Investments might derive ancillary benefits from fund operations, including the potential for procuring additional business as a result of the prestige and visibility associated with its role as service provider to the Delaware Investments Family of Funds and the benefits from allocation of fund brokerage to improve trading efficiencies. The Board found that the management fees were reasonable in light of the services rendered and the level of profitability of Delaware Investments.
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Other Fund information
Delaware International Value Equity Fund and Delaware Global Value Fund
Board Consideration of Delaware International Value Equity Fund and Delaware Global Value Fund Investment Advisory Agreement (continued)
ECONOMIES OF SCALE. The Trustees considered whether economies of scale are realized by Delaware Investments as each Fund’s assets increase and the extent to which any economies of scale are reflected in the level of management fees charged. The Trustees took into account the standardized advisory fee pricing and structure, approved by the Board and shareholders and again reviewed by the Board this year, which includes breakpoints. Breakpoints in the advisory fee occur when the advisory fee rate is reduced on assets in excess of specified levels. This results in a lower advisory fee than would otherwise be the case on all assets when those asset levels specified are exceeded. The Board noted that the fee under each Fund’s management contract fell within the standard structure. With respect to the Delaware Emerging Markets Fund and the Delaware International Value Equity Fund, the Board noted that each Fund’s assets exceeded the first breakpoint level and second breakpoint level, respectively. The Board believed that, given the extent to which economics of scale might be realized by the advisor and its affiliates, the schedule of fees under the Investment Advisory Agreements provides a sharing of benefits with the Funds and their shareholders. With respect to the Delaware Global Value Fund, although the Fund has not reached a size at which it can take advantage of breakpoints, the Board recognized that the fee was structured so that when the Fund grows, economies of scale may be shared.
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About the organization
This semiannual report is for the information of Delaware International Value Equity Fund, Delaware Emerging Markets Fund, and Delaware Global Value Fund shareholders, but it may be used with prospective investors when preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for Delaware International Value Equity Fund, Delaware Emerging Markets Fund, Delaware Global Value Fund, and the Delaware Investments® Performance Update for the most recently completed calendar quarter. The prospectus sets forth details about charges, expenses, investment objectives, and operating policies of the Funds. You should read the prospectus carefully before you invest. The figures in this report represent past results that are not a guarantee of future results. The return and principal value of an investment in the Funds will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Board of trustees Patrick P. Coyne Thomas L. Bennett John A. Fry Anthony D. Knerr Lucinda S. Landreth Ann R. Leven Thomas F. Madison Janet L. Yeomans J. Richard Zecher | Affiliated officers David F. Connor David P. O’Connor John J. O’Connor Richard Salus | Contact information Investment manager National distributor Shareholder servicing, dividend For shareholders For securities dealers and financial Web site |
Delaware Investments is the marketing name of Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each Fund’s Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities are available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800 523-1918; (ii) on each Fund’s Web site at http://www.delawareinvestments.com; and (iii) on the Commission’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov. Each Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C.; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800 SEC-0330.
Information (if any) regarding how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through each Fund’s Web site at http://www.delawareinvestments.com; and (ii) on the Commission’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.
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(1943) | Printed in the USA |
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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. Schedule of Investments
Included as part of report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not applicable.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing of this report and have concluded that they are effective in providing reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant in its reports or statements filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by the report to stockholders included herein (i.e., the registrant’s second fiscal quarter) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits
(a) | (1) Code of Ethics | |
Not applicable. | ||
(2) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT. | ||
(3) Written solicitations to purchase securities pursuant to Rule 23c-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. | ||
Not applicable. | ||
(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.906CERT. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf, by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Name of Registrant: Delaware Group Global and International Funds
PATRICK P. COYNE | |
By: | Patrick P. Coyne |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Date: | August 3, 2007 |
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: | August 3, 2007 |
RICHARD SALUS | |
By: | Richard Salus |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
Date: | August 3, 2007 |